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Evening star., 1949-12-17
By D. M. Derwin

Every roof, regardless of it's ma
terial, has vulnerable points which
must be properly protected to
keep water or moisture from seep-
ing through.
The valleys, for instance, where
one roof surface intersects an
other, is one danger spot. Another
is where a chimney passes through
the ridge of a roof.
Here the joints are in an ex-
posed position and this is also the
highest point of the house, open
to rain, snow and wind from every
direction.
Then, again, it is impossible to
lay shingles tightly against a
chimney that passes through the
slope of a roof. Any attempt to dc
so would be made all the more diff
ficult by the fact that the chimney
is of masonry construction and
the roof is of wood or other dis
similar material which is almost
impossible to fasten to masonry.
Wall Joints Vulnerable.
Wall joints most vulnerable to
the entrance of water and mois-
ture are those around windows
and doors. Here rain can be blown
against the joints and forced into
the house almost as though 1t
were under pressure. Rain and
melted snow run down the walls
and can find their way through
imperfectly sealed joints.
Wise home owners do not wait
for leaks to start, which will force
them into costly replastering, re-
painting and repairing jobs. In
stead many are now carrying out
plans they have been thinking Of
for years. They are remodeling
and remodernizing their proper
ties by installing new roofs, are en-
larging dining or living rooms by
means of bay windows, are build
ing dormers into the attic to create
extra bedrooms and are making
other similar improvements.
Even with precisely made ma
chinery such as the engine in your
automobile, special materials are
always used to seal vital joints. A
house, because it is so much larger,
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Brighter Offices
Are Replacing Drab
Business SETTINGS

The old-time business Office
was often a drab and dreary
place, with the brightest spot
generally a calendar on the wall.
But today the bright-hued calen-
dar is generally hung behind a
door somewhere. and the Office
walls and general decor have
borrowed some of its color.
Experts report that in planning
the color scheme for an Office. the
purpose of the room, the type of
exposure it has. and its size
should all be considered. 1t is
wise to remember that light tints
reflect the most light - whether
natural or artificial and also
that light tints make a small
room appear larger. Dark colors
have the opposite effect:
One suite of law offices in
Washington is decorated in light
colors that are held in check by
softer hues and a dark touch
here and there. Before redecor-
ating, the offices were furnished
with dark wine leather furniture
with draperies to match, and the
walls were drab and dirty. AS one
Of the secretaries put it, the whole
effect was "nondescript and de-
pressing"
Now. you walk into a long, we'll
lighter central room with walls
that are painted a warm beige.
The ceiling is a medium charcoal
gray. Interest is added by dra-
peries and sofa cover in dark
brown, green. and lacquer red
print. There are lacquer red
chairs and a floor covering that
blends with the walls.
Pale gray walls and chartreuse
ceiling and carpet are featured in
one of the Offices. There is a
lacquer red modern-s style cabinet
with sliding straw mating doors.
The chairs are black leather:
there is a green velveteen and
gray fabric sofa, and the windows
are outlined in padded frames of
the same moss green velveteen.
You really are in a brown
study" when you're in the library.
The walls are cocoa brown and
the ceiling is pale yellow. The |
floor covering is blue and the
draperies are a brown and beige
batik print. Lacquer red. which
is used throughout the suite as a
tie-in color, covers the chairs.
The whole suite is cheerful, yet |
has the dignity bef1tting its pur- |
pose. The colors, though some OF
Evening star., 1949-12-17

them are bright, are used subtly
enough not to be distracting.
Remember, in choosing a color,
that incandescent and f1uorescent
lights have different effects on the
apparent colors of painted sur
faces. For that reason, it's we'll
to make color selections under the
actual lighting used.
Air-conditioning also can have
a bearing on the choice of colors.
The habit of keeping the equip
ment set for a rather low tenn
perature may call for warm
tint on the walls to counteract
the too-cool atmosphere, say the
experts.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Montgomery Realty Board
Hears Talk by Phillips

Thomas l.. Phillips, real estate
broker and instructor of real
estate class at American Univer-
sity, addressed the Montgomery
County Real Estate Board at the
KenWood Country Club this week.
Ralph P. Ripley, former board
president, and George w. Rob-
ertson, board secretary-treasurer,
reported on the recent Chicago
convention of the National AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards.
Evening star., 1949-12-17

CANDY CLUBS-Lt. Binswanger director
Metropolitan Police Boys Club accepts candy Ed
Carr playing role Of Santa Claus at first annual Christ
mas party of Washington Builders Hotel
yesterday Five hundred pounds of candy donated
by Police Boys Club and Washington Boys
Club Washington girls who served rendeer during
mony Cleft right Bette Cannon Lorraine Deboe Eve
yn Casse Miss Evelyn Tyner played several
piano numbers during the program. Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1949-12-17

Up until 1860, ships of wood
were still being built by the
worlds great naval powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

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Evening star., 1949-03-17
Released G| Says Reds
Threatened u. ). Kin
lx the Assoeiated Press

BERLIN, Mar. 17.-An Ameri-
can soldier. held captive four days
by the Russians in Berlin, said
today they threatened to harm
his family in America if he didn't
give them information.
The soldier. Pvt. Fred j. Jacob
son of Birmingham, Ala. was re-
leased today. He said he was
under almost constant question
ing for the four days, but was
otherwise well treated.
The incident was disclosed by
Col. .Thomas. F. Lancer, Berlin
provost marshal. after PvtsJaeoh-
left Of fotu-power channels. =
Pvt. jacobson first wAS missed
when he failed to report to his
company last Sunday. He is as
signed to the photo section Of the
I,773d Signal Service Company.
= Pvt. Jacobson said he had been
picked up by two Russian officers
in a cafe just outside the Russian
zone. Americans may enter the
Soviet sector of Berlin but may
not enter. the Soviet. zone, that
part of Russian-occlpied Ger
many outside Berlin proper. He
said he had been visiting q Ger
man girl friend. had been in the
area many times and never had
been bothered before.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Harsh Austerity Marks Drive
|OfNorwegions for Recovery
Consumption Standards Are Lowest, Next
To Germunys, Of Any non-Soviet Country

to do with austerity. The Nor
Wegian people have been denying
themselves now for almost 10
years and the question is whether
it is humanity possible for them to
keep on that way. without any
appreciable relief. for another
three or four years.
Some fear that a continuation
Of the present severe rationing
will undermine incentives to
greater production. Others sug-
gest that it may play into the
hands of the small but aggressive
Communist party. which currently
is harping on the potentially
effective propaganda line that
there should be butter before guns
and that life would be a lot better
in Norway if the government spent
less on defense and refused to
have anything to do with the
North Atlantic security pact.
For its own part, the Oslo gov
ernment is not deaf to criticism,
nor is it unaware of the risks
involved in too much austerity.
Accordingly, thought is being
given now to the possibility of
tightening the tax burden and also
of relaxing rations, at least as
regards clothing and shoes. At
the same time, however. there is
unyielding determination to spare
no effort to get back to real eco
nomic health by 1923, and it is
a determination that seems to
prevail among Norwegians gener-
ally. In his statement to the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. Mr.. Staley effectively
summed up the situation with the
following words:
THE Norwegians are a proud,
independent and fearless people,
:. true friends Of democracy.
They are willing to fight for it.
To defend it successfully. they
need the hope of a better tomor-
row. the imports necessary to re-
habilitate their economy and the
strength to enable them to resist
any aggression designed to impair
their freedom.
"A continuation of ECA assist
ance will provide the hope. the
needed imports and the strength
for a successful defense. Amer
ican aid and American dollars
have produced and will continue
to produce results in Norway"
(Tomorrow: Conclusion.)
Evening star., 1949-03-17
u. 5. Formally Invite,
4 More Nations Into
Security Alliance
By Gornett D. Horner

Formal invitations to join In
signing the North Atlantic Sc
curity pact here next month went
to Italy, Denmark, Iceland and
Portugal today.
The State Department an
nounced that the invitations were
issued on behalf of the United
States and the. seven other ma
tions which have drafted the
treaty for publication tomorrow.
Favorable reception of the for
NAL bids was assured by prelimi-
nary discussions with the four
governments. Their expected ac-
ceptance will bring to IL the num-
Der of original signers of the pact
designed to discourage Commu-
mist aggression.
Pact Approved nv France.
Besides the United States, the
nations already planning to sign
the treaty here during the first
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Record Budget Passed
By New York State
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. 1.-THE
highest budget in New York
States history. totaling 1896, ,2OO,-
600, had legislative approval to-
day after a fight that blocked ac-
ton in both houses for three
weeks.
Although the spending program
proposed by Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey rode through the Repub-
lican-controlled Senate and As
sembly yesterday without change
Gov. Dewey's proposals to increase
taxes by $168, 900. 900 were slashed
by s48,0 100000.
The cut in the proposed tax in
creases represented the first major
defeat for Gov. Dewey, unsuccess-
full 1948 Republican presidential
nominee, since he became Gov-
ernor in 1943.
The reductionSin the Governors
tax program was the result of a
revolt by Republican legislators
from populous Westchester and
Erie Counties. The $48.000,000 cut
was a compromise" reached Tues
day between legislative spokesman
for the Dewey administration and
the rebels.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
5000 More Face layoff
lin Wabash Rail Strike
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. Mar. 17.-Trains
on the trike-bound Wabash Rail-
road remained idle today for the
third straight day. with no indi-
cation of a settlement.
About 5000 operating employees
are on strike. If no back-to-work
arrangement is made, 5000 other
employees are due to be laid off
beginning Saturday.
President Truman has signed
an order calling for 60-day
postponement of the strike. while
Ia fact finding board considers
the dispute.
But the union leaders said once
a strike has started there is no
compulsion for them to send the
men back to work. They said
they are awaiting official notice
of President Truman's order.
Wages are not an issue. The
strike was called over approx
mately 100 individuals claims
against the railroad. The Wabash
operates in Illinois, Michigan.
Ohio, Missouri, Iowa and Indiana.
Brotherhood officials met at
Cleveland yesterday and said the
matter would be handled by
union officials here.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Monument 10 U. 5. 5. Maine
SpIasbed With Ink in Cuba
By the Associated Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar. 17.-A
statue Cuba erected in honor OF
the victims of the United States
battleslip Maine was splotched
with ink yesterday.
Cuban newspapers said 1t was
in "unjustifiable reprisal" for mis-
conduct of three drunken United
States sailors at the statue OF
Cuba's national hero. Jose Marti
Who threw the ink bottle is not
known.
The sinking of the Maine ir
HAVANA harbor preceded United
States entry into the war against
Spain which brought Cuba's in.
dependence.
Newspapers yesterday displayed
prominently Washington dis
patch saying the United States
Navy had warned feet personne
against disorders such as occurred
in Havana.
1t was reported here that
trip of $50 cadets of Riverside
Military Academy. from Holly
wood, Fla, and Gainesville, Ga.
had been Cancelled. The cadet.
were to have sailed from Miam
March 10 on the steamship
Florida.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Testimony Expected
To Start Tomorrow
In Communists Trial
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-THE
jury picked for the trial of II
Communist leaders Is a lot diff
ferent from the kind of jury their
attorneys argued it would be.
1t is composed of five men and
seven women. Three are Negroes,
including q Negro housewife as
foreman. Several are in the low
er income brackets.
These are the groups-women,
Negroes and oW-income people
which the defense, in 27 days of
proceedings, had contended are
among those generally excluded
from juries in this Federal dis
trict.
The defense had claimed juries
here are packed in favor of the
rich.
Ultimately, the jury challenge
was thrown out by Federal Judge
Harold R. Medina. who yesterday
swore in the jury after a week
and a half was spent in select
ing it.
Four alternate jurors still are
to be chosen, starting today.
The defense said the jury SIS
unsatisfactory to the defendants
and constitutes a denial of due
process and denial of their con-
stitutional rights"
Judge Medina, in overruling the
objection, said:
II have made the most serious
and conscientious endeavor to find
out if any bias exists among the
Jurors, to make sure that no juror
has any bias or prejudice what
soever. I have done my best
I do not believe that any juror is
under any bias. I can do no more" I"
The judge told the jurors not
to read or listen to reports of the
conspiracy case. or discuss it with
any one. He then excused them
until tomorrow. when the Govern
ment is expected to start pre-
senting it's case. ....
The Communist leaders are
accused of conspiring to advocate
the forcible overthrow of the
United States Government.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Ex-FIyer Indicted on Coast
Ii Rich Widows S Staying
By the As.oeioted Press

7 REDWOOD CITY. Calf, Mar.
t7.-The San Mateo County grand
Jury last night indicted Kermit
Owen Frazier, "a. formerly OF
Ninston-Salem, N. c.. for the
murder March 9 of Mrs. Mary L.
Thompson. SO. wealthy Atherton
widow.
Frazier's case will 60 directly to
the Superior Court for trial.
Frazier, an Army Air Forces OH
Ger in World War II. also is
charged with assault with intent
to murder Mrs. Thompson's twin
daughters. Doris and Sharle, 20.
Deputy District Attorney Fred
Wyckof told the jury that Sharle
was operated on today for de-
preston of the skull and that her
condition was extremely critical
This injury was received when
Frazier repeatedly slugged her
with his gun.
Police at the time of the shoot
ings quoted Frazier as saying
Doris had broken off her engage
nnent to him. Other members OF
the family said, however, there
never had been an engagement.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Admission Of Russians
ToU. ). Arts Farley
Scored in Congress
BY the Assocfoted Press

Critical lawmakers said today
that If Soviet delegates are to be
admitted to this country for a
world peace conference" Ameri-
cans should get equal treatment
from Russia.
Several times in the past, Mos
COW has refused to let in congress
sional committees or individual
lawmakers.
But the State Department said
yesterday that % delegates from
Russia and other Communist
dominated nations will be allowed
to attend peace conference
called by the National Council Of
the Arts, Sciences and Professions.
It will be held in New York begin
ming March Is.
Chairman Wood of the House
Committee on Un-American Activ-
tiles said his group may look into
the matter. Senators Mundt, Re-
publican, of South Dakota and
Ferguson. Republican. of Michi-
gan were critical of the State De-
partment's action.
The department itself said in its
statement that the Communist
delegates surely will find it impos-
sible to express any view "other
than that dictated by the political
authorities in Moscow" And 1t
forecast that Communists will
attempt to use and manipulate"
the conference.
Mr.. Wood said he would like to
know why it was necessary to let
in people when the Government
believes they are merely going to
be Red puppets.
"We'l take up this matter, and
others, when we have meeting
tomorrow" he told a reporter. II
don't know what can be done now
but we'll talk it over"
Asked whether q committee in
vestigator will be assigned to keep
an eye on the conference, MIR
Wood smiled and said:
well, we've usually had them
ut things like that in the past.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Talk on Indio Set Tonight

DR.. Amiya Chakravarty OF the
University of Calcutta. will speak
on Poet and Saint in India" at
8:15 o'clock tonight in the Inter-
national Student House, 1925 r
street NV. DR.. Chakravarty is a
visiting professor at Howard Uni
yerSity.
Evening star., 1949-03-17
u. S. Bors Him us Red,
British Unionist Says
By the Associofed Press

LONDON, Mar. 17.-Fred Elms.
member of a union delegation
planning to visit the United States,
said last night that he had been
refused permission to enter on
grounds he is a Communist ,..-<,
Elms is member of the ANAL
gamated Engineering Union. The
union was invited to send repre-
sentatives to the United States BY
the United Automobile Workers
(CIO).
Evening star., 1949-03-17
County Council Asked
To Probe Approval Of
zoning, Once Denied

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil last night was asked to examine
the legality of coming action by
the former Board of County Com
missioners which, without public
hearing, reepened and approved a
change in classification that pre-
viously had been denied. The
council took the matter under adj
visement.
The question was raised at the
councils hearing on an applica-
ton Of Nellie Arliss for rezoning
for apartment use land abutting
Long Branch parkway on Piney
Branch road. Opponents of the
application said the commissioners
in October had rescinded prior
action for apartment zoning for
a 26-acre tract beloning to Mrs.
Arliss. The property on which
last nights hearing was held
ADULTS the tract rezoned last fall.
A letter was read from DR..
Howard M. Kline. chairman OF
the Zoning and Planning Com
mittee of the Sligo -Branview Cit
liens Association. who represent
ed residents in the area opposed
to rezoning of both properties.
He contended that if such a pro-
cedure is legal it will defeat the
whole purpose of the zoning law.
j. w. Talley. president Of the
citizens association. said the
group objects to the rezoning and
asked that some Qualification Of
the previous action be made by
the council.
Donald X. Staley, attorney for
Mrs. Arliss. said the request for
rezoning passed last fall had been
amended to meet objections Of the
opponents. In addition, he said,
the owners have agreed to dedi-
cate about two acres of land for
park use.
A request by the heirs of Rich
ard T. Ray for industrial zoning
of 512 acres on the Brookeville-
Tenleytown road was supported
by a number of nearby residents.
James H. Pugh. counsel for the
applicant. and others contended
the property could be used only
for industrial purposes because OF
its proximity to the Baltimore e
Ohio Railroad and the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
incinerator. They labeled the in
cinerator as noisy, dirty and
odofous.
; The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
has recommended that the County
Council deny the request for, re-
zoning.
No opposition was voiced to four
other rezoning requests. Two OF
them were made by Sinclair Re-
fining Co.. asking commercial
classification for residential prop
erty at Piney Branch road and
Old Bladensburg road.
Another petition was that Of
Edith B. Holland for commercial
zoning of property at 910 Thayer
avenue. The fourth application
was that of Rodney L. and Helen
w. Simpson for commercial Zoning
at 8205 Fenton street.
Evening star., 1949-03-17

of these trips of the scenic and
recreational high spots of Virginia
the committee hopes to be able to
provide all Government workers
here with specific information re-
garding the most desirable and at
the same time the most reasonable
vacation spots in Virginia.
~ \
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Ex-
ecutive Board Of the National Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees has
asked Congress for speedy enact
ment Of Classification Act revi-
sions. However. the board did not
ask for fiat pay raise, contend
ing itself with the observation
that neither the public nor the
Government is well served by a
compensation policy which fails to
establish rates of pay sufficient to
attract and hold the most COM
petent men and women" The
Civil Service Commission will soon
hear the job appeal of Robert
Yost, who was dismissed as deputy
regional director of the Office
of the Housing Expediter in re-
gion 2. Mr.. Yost was fired after
disagreements with Housing Ex-
pediter Tighe Woods. The CLOS
National Housing Committee is
organizing a fund-raising drive
among OHE employees on behalf Of
Mr.. Yost's appeal. Assistant
Secretary of Treasury Edward F.
Bartlett will again serve this year
as national chairman of the Fed
eral employees group during the
forthcoming annual cancer fund
campaign.