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Evening star., 1950-07-29
1890 New Dwelling Units Started District During First Half of Year
Builders Here
Face Squeeze a,
Materials Soar
Contractors See
Price Unit Increase
Or Federal Controls

Prices of building materials In
the Washington area are soaring,
as builders face a decision on
eventually increasing the price
of their units.
One prominent contractor
summed up the builders dilemma
this way:
I'VE either are going to price
ourselves out of the market or
into Government controls"
Commented another builder
Maybe Bernard Baruch is right
and we should have full controls
now" He was referring to Mr.
Baruch's proposal to Congress
Wednesday that it go beyond
President Truman's partial mobi-
lization plan and clamp down
rigid controls now.
up ALI Along Line
Building material prices "are
going up all along the line and
more are coming" M. A. Mace,
head Of Mace Properties, observed.
He said lumber prices have in
creased more sharply than any
other material, estimated at 20
per cent in the past so days.
"An this means very definitely
an upturn in prices of houses"
he said. Mr.. Mace added that
he has tentatively increased the
future price tag on new project
soon to be started by 5 per cent.
Thomas j. Broyhill, president of
O firm bearing his name, con-
CURED on the prospect Of
homes rising in price. On the
subject of material price rises,
however, he was firm in believing
that most of them were the re-
suit of proflteering and, in some
cases, of "man-made shortages u
This builder estimated material
rises in recent weeks as follows:
lumber, up $50 a thousand; heat
ing plants. 10 per cent; cinder
block, 10 to 20 per cent; brick
II to IA per cent. Plumbing sup
plies, he said, are "skyrocketing
and getting non-existent."
An official of a large plumbing
wholesaler, on the other hand,
insisted the situation wasn't that
bad, although he conceded there
had been more price increases
than decreases in the past several
months.
Face Price Squeeze.
Another builder pointed out that
contractors who promised to de-
liver a house based on pre-Korean
prices is now faced with a price
squeeze and is going to have to
take out of his own pocket any ex-
ira material costs.
"If it keeps on like this, it's
Just a matter of time until con-
struction is going to be in bad
shape financially" this builder
gloomily predicted.
The sales manager of a large
contracting-investment firm point
ed out another problem facing
builders. He noted that the Vet
eranS' Administration has stated
it will not give builders higher
VA valuation on a house as a
result of any material increases
after June 81.
Commenting on the changing
price pattern in the industry, this
manager observed that quota
tions today aren't any good to-
morrow"
There have been reports of
boarding of materials by some
builders, but such instances were
hard to find. One builder, asked
about the subject, frankly re-
piled:
1--WE would, if we could"
Evening star., 1950-07-29

in Massachusetts, and California.
Arlington Village, located on IL
acres, was built in 1888 as one Of
the first large housing develop
ments in this area.
Evening star., 1950-07-29

Columbia pike was sold for a price
said to be around 81 million.
Former owner was Gustave Ring,
Washington builder.
The insurance company already
is operating housing Developments
Evening star., 1950-07-29

Transactions were completed
here yesterday through which the
New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. of Boston acquired Ar
lington Village.
The 655-unit development on
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Northern Reds Invade South Korea At Il Points; War Reported Declared
Artillery, Tanks Back Invaders
(BY O. H. P. King)

SEOUL, (P) - North Korean armed forces yesterday invaded South Korea at II points along the border which divides the Communist regime from the south ern republic.
 (The United Press quoted the Northern Pyongyang radio as re- porting war had been declared formallyD
 Invading North Korean Com muniSts stabbed a tank column to the outskirts of this southern re- public's capital early today and broadcast a demand for southern surrender.
 The surrender demand was made over the Pyongyang radio by Gen. Chai Jung Jun, com mander of the northern forces that suddenly invaded South Ko- req Sunday morning.
 Prospects Of total defeat of the southern forces through bad mo- rale rather than by being beaten in the field were in evidence at this zero hour today.
 The invaders were supported by artillery and tanks. Heavy overnight rains were believed to have prevented use of the North Korean air force. .. d.. a,
 The northern mobile column that thrust perilously upon Seoul did so by piercing two full south ern divisions: that were engaged
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The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Flying Saucer''? Seen In South

ADLLAS, Tex. P)-A ball of fire flashed across the southern sky as the sun sank Friday night, trailing a streamer of flame and startling thousands.
 Or did it? Was it just speeding plane with the suns last red and vapor trail? Was it a real ball of gold rays playing tricks with its fire, a meteor? Or was it-could it have been-a flying saucer?
 Here are the known facts: A brilliant light, variously described as fire ball and a fiery streak, was seen from Montgomery, Ala, to Fore Worth, Tex, at about TAO pm. (CST). A ship $50 miles at sea from Galveston, Tex, saw it. A similar flash was seen an hour earlier at Natchez, Miss, and about about 20 minutes later at Abilene, Tex. During this period a jet plane was whizzing over the south on a course from Langley Field, Va, to Fl Paso.
 The weather bureau at Moisant International Airport in New Or leans said there were theories that the fire ball was either the tail-end of a comet or the vapor trail of high-flying aircraft.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
All Air Force Bases In Alaska Are AIerted

ANCHORAGE, P)-Air Force bases throughout Alaska were or dered on the alert yesterday, but It. Gen: Nathan F. Twining, com manding officer of U. S. forces throughout the Territory. said there was no need for alarm.
 Personnel of fighter aircraft groups and anti-aircraft units were alerted at Elmendorf, Ladd and Eielson air force bases. Troops at nearby Fort Richardson also were held on the ready.
 General Twining, absent from his headquarters here on a tour. of inspection of other bases under
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Northwest Air Liner Crashes:
 58 Feared Dead

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (P)-A big Northwest air liner with 58 per sons aboard disappeared Friday night in a thunderstorm over Lake Michigan.
 Hours after dawn Saturday, searching planes and surfa e craft found two oil slicks and a little unidentified wreckage on the lakes choppy surface east of Milwaukee.
 One slick was about six miles off shore, the other about one mile out. The search was concen- trated near the one farthest from shore.
 But there was no actual trace of the big four-engined air liner or it's occupants.
 Fog which cut visibility to about 600 feet hampered the search by army, navy and coast guard planes and surface craft from coast guard stations at Kenosha, Racine and Milwaukee.
 Meanwhile searchers reported a third oil slick on the east side of the lake about 12 miles northwest of Benton Harbor, Mich. Lake sailors have said oil slicks are fairly common in the steamship lanes, resulting usually from fuel oil seepage of ships.
 If all aboard the DC-4 four-en- zine air coach are lost, it will be the most disastrous crash in U. S.. commercial aviation history. The plane was enroute from New York to the Pacific Northwest.
 There was a crew of three on board the craft. The skipper was Robert Lind. 35 of. Hopkins, Minn. Co-pilot was Vern F. Wolfe, 35. of Minneapolis. Stewardess Bonnie Ann Feldman, 25, of St. Paul com pleted the crew roster.
 The night plane last reported its position at 11:15 am. Friday. At Minneapolis the civil aeronau-
 Continued on Page Four
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
VATICAN CITY, R) - Por

VATICAN CITY, PD - Pope Plus XII completed sainthood rites yesterday for little Maria Goretti, martyr of purity" who died at the age of II resisting a rapist.
 Wearing blood-red mantle symbolizing martyrdom, the Pon- tiff celebrated the eliminating Pontifical mass before some 60 ,OO0 persons, including Il cardinals and more than 100 bishops.
 The two-part canonization cere- mony began Saturday before an estimated 50O,0OO persons in St. Peters Square.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Assessment Work Bill To President
tBY Mary Lee CounciD

Action was completed fast week by Congress on legislation to ex- tend until October 1 of this year the time limit for assessment work on mining claims in the Continen- tai United States and Alaska and the bill has gone to the President for approval.
 Present law requires that all work. for the assessment year cov- ering the period between July 1, l949, and July l of this year be completed by July 1, a deadline which would be extended for three months if the President signs the bill into law.
 The bill provides also that work for the assessment year between July 1, 1850. and July 1, 1851. may be started any time after July 1 of this year as desired.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Service Denies McCarthy's Charge Of Collaboration

WASHINGTON, (P) - Career diplomat John s. Service, accused by Senator Mccarthy of aiding Chimes Communists. declared last week that on the contrary he had done all he could to resist "the domination of China by Commun- ists."
 The veteran foreign service of ficer was before a public session of the Senate foreign relations b-committee which is investi- gating the contentious of McCar- thy, Wisconsin Republican, that the State Department harbors Communists and Red sympathiz- CTS.
 The Senators had first planned to hear him behind closed doors, but Service asked for a public hearing.
 A thin wiry man, Service lean- ed forward in the witness chair and told the Senators it just is not true that he was a "collabor- ator with Communists" as Me
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
News of the World At A Glance ---
Saturday. June 24, 1850
By The Associated Press)

Frances middle-of-t -the-road gov- ernment fell today on a confid- ence issue. Some feared the event might prove a severe blow to the Schuman plan for pooling West Europe's coal and steel, in which France boldly seized the initiative.
 While the issue forcing the res ignation of Premier Georges Bi- dault was a relatively minor one concerning budget Outlays for gov ernment employees wage in- creases, the Premier had made it plain the vote would be a broad overall question of confidence. The national assembly Vot e d against him, 352 to 230. The main opposition came from the Social ists, who have supported him in other matters. Allied with them were the right wing De Gaullists, the Communists and a scattering or lndependentS. '.
 The result may hasten a French election, normally scheduled for 1851. There has been much talk in Paris that the general elections must be put ahead.
 East Germany's Communist gov ernment last night renounced all claims of 2,O00,OOO expelled Ger mans to return to Czechoslovak- ia's Sudetenland. The Sudeten- land was. the scene of 'Hitler's bloodless Munich victory in 1888. Pronunciation of the Germans rights to go back there brought immediate protests from West Germany, just as did East Ger many's renunciation of claims to lands taken over by Poland. The East German agreement with Communist Czechoslovakia was signed in Prague.
 A British frigate fired on three Chinese Nationalist planes yester- day off the communicated post of Swatow. It was the first time the Royal Navy took retaliatory action against Nationalist planes or ships which have been enforc- ing the Chinese Nationalist block ade of the Communicated coast. The British ship said their frigate Hart opened fire after three Mus tang fighters, common to the Ma tionalists, made an "unprovoked attack" on the British tug Frosty Moller. A Chinese Nationalist communique reported National ist planes were fired on by gum boat, presumably meaning the same incident.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, (P) - Rep. J.. J. Delaney, 49-year-old New York attorney and former prosecutor, is reported slated to head Con- gressional investigation of the purity of the nations food.
 One of the first things that may be investigated is the possible eff feet that food grown on land fer tilized with a by-product of the atomic bomb would have on hu- mans who eat it.
 The House unanimously order ed the investigation last week.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26

House of Commons before Robert spoke that Britain is "deeply con- cerned" over the outbreak of fighting in Korea.
 His brief message was given in reply to Conservative leader Win ston Churchill, who asked for a statement on the situation in Ko- req.
 Attlee said the British govern ment welcomes the cease fire res olution adopted by the Security Council. He expressed the Gear nest hope that all concerned will duly comply with it."
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Britain Wants To Use Atom Bomb On North Korea

LONDON. (P)-A Conservative member of Parliament urged Bri- tain today to seek use of the atom bomb against communist con- trolled Northern Korea.
 This call came from Conserva- tive Peter Godfrey Robert wartime major in the Coldstream Guards.
 Prime Minister Attlee told the
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26

DETROIT, (H) - The City of Cleveland III, her rear port side splintered in fog-shrouded crash that claimed at least three lives struggled home last night.
 The white-decked excurS n ship collided with a Norwegian freighter at 6:20 a.m., Sunday on Lake Huron, near Harbor Springs in Michigan's thumb district. The other ship loomed suddenly out of ''pea soup" fog about five miles off shore.
 Besides the three who died in the wreckage, one man still is missing and six others reported injuries. Three are in a critical condition at hospital in Harbor Springs.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Alaskagram Winners Named

SEATTLE Alaskagram win. ners are: First-DorothY Ben. Juneau housewife. Second-John Walsh. Anch rage carpenter. rhird-Bud Olson. Petersburg fisherman. Fourth - Joseph Mat thews. Elmendorf Field master sergeant. Fiffh-TrYgve Hansen. Petersburg aviator. Sixth-PhYi- lis Helmsfrom. Fairbanks house. wife. Seventh-Sergeant Richard DeWeil. Juneau signal corpsman.
 The lie breaker top score was s2s.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26

VATICAN CITY, P)-Vatican radio said today that nearly 1000 priests, monks and nuns were rounded up in Budapest June 9 and transported to concentration points.
 The Vatican speaker said secret police of the Communist regime, which recently intensified its
 Continued on Page SiO
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26
Did You Get Your Book?

Some Alaskagram contestants who are entitled to copies of the Alaska Alamanac have still not received them. Final copies to complete the supply to contestants are enroute to the Territory today on two vessels, the S.S. Square Knot and the SIS. Alaska.
 Contestants should have re- ceived books by direct mail. Any who have not, should write for a copy to David Tewkesbury, 2930 Van Asselt Court, Seattle 8. Wash,
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26

PARIS; R Former Premier Henri Queuille today agreed to consider trying to form a new French government.
 Queuille said he would give President Vincent Auriol defin- ite answer tomorrow whether he would accept the designation as premier.
 The most recent government under Georges Bidault was thrown out of office by negative vote in Parliament Saturday.
The Nome nugget., 1950-06-26

SEOUL, (P)-Two ships carry ing 700 dependents of Americans still in South Korea sailed from the port. of Inchon tonight with a U. S. naval and air escort.
 The two vessels--one Norwegi- an and one Panamanian -. are bound for Fukuoa.. on Japan's southern island of Kyushu They are scheduled to arrive sometime tomorrow night.
 The women and children were transported from Inchon's docks to the two freighters by lighters.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
U. S. Authorities in Germany
Oppose International Super
vision Of Jewish Graves

BONN, (JTA) - United States
authorities in occupied Germany
"are not likely to favor" the re-
quest of the World Jewish Con-
gress that graves of Jewish VIC
tins of Nazism in Germany be
placed under international super
vision, a spokesman for the us.
High Commissioner said here this
week.
The official said that American
policy in Germany is to strength
en- democracy and to teach the
Germans to look after their own
affairs. "For that reason the Jew
ish proposal is unlikely to be &C
he emphasized.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18

Our prayers on the High Holt
days are filled with mention of
the forefathers abraham, Isaac
and Jacob" The Talmud gives
two main reaaons for visiting the
graves of the dead on such oc-
casions. One is to show that we
are ''as dead" before the eyes Of
the Lord if He wills it. In other
words, to understand that life
and death are at stake and in His
hands. Another reason is to ask
the dead to plead our case in
heaven.
The Jewish family doesn't break
its ties, even in death. What we
ask, we ask as an entire family,
pooling our resources of good
deeds, hoping that the good deeds
of the family as a unit will bal
ance the scales in our behalf.
Similarly we ask for forgiveness
as a family of Israeli asking
that the deeds of the righteous
be considered in our salvation.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
Hold Two-Doy
Policy Meeting

NEW YORK, (JTA) The ma
tional policy committee of the
Jewish War Veterans, at a two
day meeting which concluded this
week adopted a resolution con-
demning Communist aggression
and emphasized that all free ma
tions must muster their resources
to fight such aggression.
The committee lauded tn e
prompt action of the United
States in Korea and urged the
introduction of universal SER
vice program, total economic mo-
Utilization in this country and
measures to finance current de-
tense needs and prevent initiation.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
Iraq Discontinues Air
Evacuation of Jews to
Israel for Month

TEL AVN, (JTA) - The air
evacuation of Jews from Iraq to
Israel has been postponed for one
month by order of the Iraqi Gov
eminent, it was reported this
week in Haaretz, Hebrew daily
newspaper. The report said Iraq
claims that the Baghdad airfield
is presently overcrowded with
pilgrims travelling to and from
Mecca.
A group of LOO Jewish immi-
grants from Rumania arrived in
Haifa this week aboard the Ru-
manian transport Pennsylvania.
A total of 440 Jewish immigrants
from Tripoli arrived earlier in
Haifa aboard the SIS. Komeniuth.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
Brandeis University
Establishes Annual
Award to Promote
Inter-Racial AnitY

WALTHAM, MASS, (JTA) -
Establishment of the Bruce r.
Mayper Memorial Award to be
presented annually to a Brandeis
University undergraduate for pro-
motion of inter-racial amity was
announced by the University here
this week. The a award for the
year 1949-50 was presented to
Lois Spiro, of Fall River, Mass,
president of the Brandeis New
man Club, on organization of
Catholic students.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18

Holders of the bonds would
automatically participate in a lot
terry, the highest prize being 25,-
600 pounds. A bill to this effect
was submitted to parliament by
Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan.
1t is expected that parliament
will approve the bill within
week.
The municipality of Jerusalem
this w e e adopted budget of
100000 pounds-approximately
So, 800, 000-for the current fiscal
year. The budget includes large
ALLEGATIONS for housing of invalids
and war veterans.
A contract with Swiss firm to
build granaries in Israel ports has
been signed by Finance Minister
Eliezer Kaplan and Communica-
tons Minister David RENEE on
behalf of the Israel Government,
it was reported this week. The
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18

QUESTION: Why is the Shofar
sounded in the synagogue during
the month of "Elul?"
ANSWER: The month of Elul
precedes Rosh Hashonah and the
Shofar is sounded as an advance
call to penitence. Historically,
the Shofar is sounded at this per-
lod to remind us that it was at
the beginning of the month of
Elul that Moses went up to Sinai
to receive the Ten Command
ments. According to the Bible
he remained there for forty days
and forty nights" This means he
came down on Yom Kippur. When
he went up the Shofar was
sounded; when the Torah was
given the Shofar was sounded.
Thus this period was a period
heralded by the Shofar. Thus
the Shofar is continually blown
to remind us of the historic oc-
casion of this month.
QUESTION: Why is it custom
AIRY to visit the cemetery during
this month and to pray at the
graves of the deceased?
ANSWER: Generally speaking,
at any serious time in Jewish
life, especially where catastrophe
is apparent or approaching, it is
customary to visit the graves of
the dead and pray. Jews have al
ways banked on "Zechuth Avoth"
which means the Saving reputa-
ton of the fathers"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
Jewish Treasures

Everybody talks today of the
Importance of Jewish education
in the United States, but-like
the famous proverb about the
weather-nobody really does
much about it The greatest
contribution to Jewish cultural
education of American-born Jews
who know no other language but
English is, strangely enough,
being made not by any Jewish
organization, but by private en-
terprise This is the Schocken
publishing house Almost
every book published in this
country by the Schocken firm
aims at acquainting the American
Jewish reader with Jewish cul-
tural treasures of the past
The Schocken books also bring
out in English the best in Jewish
literature and folklore published
in Yiddish n d in Hebrew
They thus serve as the link be-
tween the culture created by
generations of Jews in various
countries outside of the United
States and the American Jewish
culture of our present generation
The latest addition to Schock-
en- Books-and a most valuable
one-is "A Treasury of Jewish
Folksongs," published this week
. In it one finds the finest Sc
lection of Yiddish nd Hebrew
folksongs, edited by Ruth Rubin
who devoted herself for years to
the study of Jewish folksongs of
all times l.. The piano settings
by Ruth Post offer the opportun-
ity for every Jewish home-where
there is piano to enjoy the
tunes which our fathers and fore
fathers enjoyed in Russia, Poland,
Rumania and which Israel enjoys
today Each song reflects the
mood of the Jews at certain per-
iods in various countries =. The
naturalization by Schocken
Books of these songs in music and
in English translation is definite
ly great contribution to the per-
petuation of a part of Jewish Gull
ture which stood the danger of
remaining unknown to American
born Jews The book will also
serve to bring European-born
parents and their American-born
children closer together, since the
children will d cover the in
,tinctive appeal which the songs
nad-and still have-for their
parents
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18

first granary will be built at
Haifa.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-08-18
Israel Government Seeks Authorization to
Launch "PopuIor Loon" With Lottery Prizes

JERUSALEM TAThe Israel Government this week sought
authorization from parliament float popular loan raise
pounds denominations 20 pounds each
be in