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Evening star., 1950-01-21
Argues That Competition -
Is the Cure for Housing Shortage


To the Editor of The Star:
There are several reasons why shortage
of housing occurred in the United States.
When the Government fixed rents at the low
level before imitation began and imitation
doubled the general price level, the obvious
result was that the Government gave to the
tenants half of the income rightfully due
the landlords. This automatically placed
damper upon prospective builders to con-
struct houses to be rented to tenants. Own
ers were prevented from improving rundown
structures. Tenants whose income was
doubled, could afford to rent larger quarters,
while rents were held at low levels. The
result was that the demands of the renters
outran the supply and the shortage oc-
CURED.
The Government itself created this short
age by fixing rent levels at pre-war rates,
while the landlords expenses were more
than doubled under imitation. If the Gov
ernment had allowed the rent levels to keep
pace with the increase Of income and price
levels in a competitive market, no such short
age could have occurred, as it would have
enabled the landlords to improve their prop
critics and add new facilities for housing.
The lack of free market and open COM
petition has resulted in the abandonment Of
some 10000 rooms that are for rent in the
city of Washington alone, largely because
the landlords were financially unable to
make the necessary modern improvements
demanded by the low-price renters. Com
petition is the only cure for housing Short
age and not governmental control.
c. S. LONGACRE.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Dissents From DIR. Pruden's View
OF Roman Catholic Church

To the Editor of The Star:
The recent statement of the Rev. DR..
Edward H. Pruden. pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, that the Roman Catholic
Church is totalitarian in nature is entirely
incorrect.
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines
the word "totalitarian" as referring to "a
highly centralized government under the
control of a political group which allows no
recognition of or representation to other
political parties" The same dictionary de-
fines Roman Catholic Church as that
Body of Christians Of which the Pope is the
head" Thus, as far as definition is con-
cerned, there is nothing to suggest that the
Roman Catholic Church is totalitarian in
nature.
AS practicing member of the Roman
Catholic Church, can testify that the
church is not totalitarian in nature. There
are thousands Of other Catholics in this
country who would b willing to confirm
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Does Not Favor Moving Capital
West of the Mississippi

To the Editor of The Star:
washington, D. C.-the horse and buggy
town, an overgrown whistlestop." I would
like to tell Representative Patman that
those are fighting words. Granted our capi-
tai is not q New York, London, Paris nor
even an up-and-coming Texas town (Heaven
forbidD, it still is far cry from the So
called horse land buggy town.
Moving the Nations Capital West Of the
Mississippi is just foolishness. What about
the many beautiful. majestic buildings we
now have that cost the taxpayers pretty
penny? Would Mr.. Patman suggest junking
them.
Surely, the atomic bomb could fall West
Of the Mississippi as well as here.
MRS. w. G. JONES.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Follows McLemore's Advice
Before He Gave 1t
To tho Editor NJ 1ha Star.

thank Henry McLemore for his sugges-
tions to make it the March of Dollars" In
stead of the March of Dimes" Actually, I
beat him to it, because before reading his ar
ticle in The Star had dropped my dollar
bill in the collection box in my Office, and
rest assured my action didn't hurt my pock-
etbook any.
The National Symphony drive will be one
dollar short on account Of this action of
mine, but will satisfy my craving for good
music by listening to our splendid service
bands and orchestras, good enough for the
average citizen, and they play for us without
asking for anything. M. E. F..
Evening star., 1950-01-21

Letters TOR publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although 1t Is permissible for
,oriter kno1on to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Suggests Organization of Competition
For Transit Company


To the Editor Of The Star:
Is the Capital Transit Co. once more to be
allowed to raise its fare, and to discard the
weekly pass?
It is time the people of Washington pro-
tested not only at the proposals of the
transit company but on the general made
quacy of it's service. Every day at every
bus stop there are groups of dissatisfied
citizens complaining of the irregular timing
and the long intervals between buses,
Thousands of Government clerks and
domestics, in fact large part of the popu-
lation of city fast reaching the million
mark must depend upon these buses for
transportation. Does it not seem that the
time has come when the comfort and well
fare Of our citizens should be given con-
sideration, rather than that this company
should increase it's fare for services not
rendered?
II the Capital Transit Co. cannot make
ends meet, there certainly is an opportunity
for some efficient organization to establish
a service, with no competition to face, CIV
ing satisfactory returns to the company as
we'll as to long suffering public.
ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

sion for sixty days. The House will be
making worthwhile contribution to
improved government, national and local,
If 1t accepts the Senate changes in this
important legislation.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

A macabre suggestion that the flying
discs come from some other planet leaves
us fairly assured Oh one point: The game
is evidently shuf1lehoard, not darts.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

"The kiss under the mistletoe is said
to have originated with Scandinavian
myth Sure, sure-but cut out the nsping,
and tell us her name.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

Always, the Hollywood hit means six
other films from virtually the same script.
But it took politics to give it name:
Me-tooism
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1950-01-21
Release

They called her brave ,ohen she did not
aDeep
TO see her loUe 90 doaDn to sleep
They called her braDe tnhen she put atDuy
Their things, and yet, In the ,oood, that
day
When she saso their oak upturned In
death,
There 'oas sorenched from her heart
ttDisted breath
For the open ,oound where the tree had
stood.
And her tears tell dark on the Hchened
D0od
= MRS. JULIA COLLINS ARDAYNH
Evening star., 1950-01-21

Such are the Governments supports that
only a slight dip in egg prices is promised
by Washington. Or Humpty Dumpty with
a life net.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

@. Does the Negro race stand heat better
than the white race? j.. L.
A. This belief. commonly held is errone-
GUS. Statistics of deaths from heat pros
tration in this country show that the rate
among. Negroes is about six times as high
as among whites
Evening star., 1950-01-21
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

c. What is the correct term for the soft
inner part of loaf of bread? E.B.
A. The soft inner portion of bread is the
crumb.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
College Student Wants
Secondary School Ticket Privilege
To the Editor of The Star;

am day student at college here in
the city. Some days use public transpor-s
tation at least five times. These trips are
comparatively short but necessary because
of the staggered hours of my schedule. I
have been using the weekly pass. but if
the Capital Transit Co. is granted its pro-
posed raise in fare and abolishes passes, it
will make quite an increase in my expenses
and those of many like me.
I can't see why we college students can't
be allowed to use the school tickets that the
secondary school students use If the fare is
increased. EMP.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

@. What President announced at his inau-
guration that he was not a candidate for a
second term?-M. 0. R.
A. President Buchanan announced in his
inaugural address that he would not seek q
second term.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

@. What causes the ocean to be salty? J. I.
L.
A. Although the salinity of the ocean has
been attributed to the washing out of salts
contained in the earth by means of streams
into the ocean, most authorities believe that
the water OF the oceans has always been
salt. NJ.
@. How many articles were in the Consti-
tuition when it was adopted?-J. c.
A. The Constitution originally consisted of
a preamble and seven articles and in that
form was adopted In 1887.
O. What gives blood its red color?-
II. McB.
A. Red corpuscles derive their color from
the presence Of iron.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

my testimony. Thus. in fact, the church
is not totalitarian in nature.
If DR.. Pruden is implying that the church
neither recognizes nor permits any other
religious organization to function, he is, Of
course, incorrect again. The church recog-
nizes other religions and does much to CO.
operate with them, although it cannot
accept their doctrines Moreover, 1t does
absolutely nothing to interfere with their
functioning.
Therefore, since there is no foundation in
definition, fact, or implication for DR..
Pruden's statement, am forced to conclude
that his remark stems from ignorance, mis-
information or prejudice, or possibly COM
bination of any of these.
May I suggest to DR.. Pruden that he study
the word "totalitarian" and the Roman
Catholic Church before he makes any more
rash pronouncements? w. F.. CLARKE.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Disagrees With Housing Expediter
On Decorating Allowances
rra,t>. ~ T,,>

Woods, Housing Exped1ter, Is somewhat mis-
leading. The fair net operating formula he
refers to is carried out in Form D-106 and
in connection with the so-called two-year
paint jobs provides: Item T. Interior Paint
ing and Decorating. Add the expenses for
interior painting and decorating in the test
year and the two preceding years, and di-
vide the total by three CD to obtain the
annual expense"
Hence a landlord who has, say, 800 units
in his building and expendS $50 q unit each
year for painting and decorating at a total
cost of $4,000, can list as expense on his
petition only $4,000. If this does not bring
him below $50 of his rental income, he is
out $4,000, representing the straw that
breaks the camel's back. Then in another
two years he expends another $4,000, and
vided by three, giving an allowance as ex-
pense of $4,000 on the formula.
Mr.. Woods is misleading, also, In his
statement that an additional allowance will
be made for increases in cost of labor and
expense. It is not to be expected that the
Government will permit listing Of $15,-
900 for the entire cost of the work and add
to this the excess Of this cost over what 1t
would have been several years ago.
The plight of the small landlord under
rent control is much more serious. Few
of the old, retired people. who depend upon
rents for living. are capable of executing
the complicated Form D-106, nor will they
be given much aid at the area rent control
offices. Few Of them have records or vouch-
ers to substantiate their claims of expenses,
repairs and replacements. In addition the
area offices continually display pattern
of denial of rights given them by Congress
in its so-called mandate. No small landlord
can live on the 800 Of annual rental al
NJ, I,y
titled to 1870 Of the actual value of the
property as gross income. this amount to
cover upkeep and a contribution to his liv-
ing expenses. JAS. L. LIVINGSTON. &
Evening star., 1950-01-21

Q. Have many asteroids been discovered?-
E. K. D.
A. The number of asteroids for which or
bits have been computed and which have
been recognized as members Of the solar sys-
tenn Is 1904. There are undoubtedly many
more.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

three feet long and q foot in di-
ameter at the. top. Inside are
five little sirens-like the five-
and-ten-cent-ztore variety - and
four whistles. At the bottom is a
mechanical bellows, once the
equipment OF a blacksmithy.
Tempo Governs Fury.
How is 1t played? With a crank.
Symphonist Sinatra, whose usual
forte is the drums, demonstrated
after his first rehearsal Friday
when you want a loud wind, you
crank fast; when you want 1t
quiet, crank slow.
Wind-machining Strauss isn't
just matter of cranking, how
ever. Mr.. Sinatra must carefully
follow his score. There are nine
crescendos, nine dimenuendos,
several double pianos and double
fortes and exactly 20 whole notes.
all in 8/4 time (fast). The storm
takes about l minute.
The sound?
"It isn't music-it's sound ef-
fects," Mr.. Sinatra volunteered
Tt sounds like q windstorm."
Once the property Of the old
Poll Theater and now Of George
Becker. the Capitols veteran prop
erty man, the custom made gale
producer has never before been
outside of vaudeville. Nobody's
quite sure what 1t will do Wednes-
day night.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
1.-Two Firemen Killed
by Blast at Blaze in
Downtown Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

, by me Assoeiofed rress
BALTIMORE. Feb. 1.-Two
firemen died today in a flaming
building on Baltimore street, one
of the city's principal downtown
business thoroughfares.
Capt. Daniel Riordan and Fire
man Andrew Duffy were dead
when they were carried out of
the building 20 minutes after
being trapped by an explosion.
Attempts at artificial respira-
ton failed on the scene at the
corner of Baltimore and Hopkins
place. Another fireman was hurt
critically.
Three Stories Ravaged.
The fire in the five-story brick
building was fought by companies
which had it under control in an
hour and a half. No estimate of
damage was available. Three
stories were ravaged by flames
and the whole building damaged
by smoke and water.
The building is occupied by the
Manufacturing Outlet Co., a max
er and seller of mems clothing.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
By james 6. Deone

Anybody who thinks there's q
windstorm around Constitution
Hall next Wednesday night will
have good reason.
A National Symphony Orches-
ira player named Frank Sinatra
mot the one you're thinking Of
Is going to work up a storm cal
culated to drown out most of the
symphony's other 81 musicians.
Conductor Howard Mitchell says
it'll be like nothing symphony
audiences have heard In 18 years.
It's all because of q piece of
music concocted some years ago
by Richard Strauss. but never
before played by the National
Symphony.
Strauss (not to be confused with
Johann Strauss, the waltz king,
called the piece Don Quixote. +"
1t tells the story you learned in
school about the mad Spanish
knights who fought with magi-
clans. sheep and windmills-and
always lost.
Gale Not Easy.
About midway in his musical
adventures the noble Don gets q
brainstorm. Blindfolded, he and
his squire, Sancho Panza. mount
a wooden horse to go for a ride
through the air. They take OF,
and that's where Mr. Sinatra en-
tiers with his windstorm.
Now, brewing a gale is no easy
thing, even for an 85-piece or
chestra. For all the wind that
goes into it's ordinary instruments
the National Symphony hasn't
any that sounds stormy.
Composer Strauss foresaw this
situation; he specified a wind
machine" So Conductor How
ard Mitchell called in the SYM
phony's stage manager, Joseph P.
Mack. Mr.. Mack started looking
around, and he found the ma
ehine-in Loew's Capitol Theater.
It looks like a cross between q
1900 phonograph and . meat
grinder, on stills. There's q horn,
Evening star., 1950-02-05

About 10 employees and customers
throughout the building fed the
flames.
Capt. Riordan and a crew of
men entered the blazing first floor
with hose. An explosion blew all
OF them out except the captain
and Fireman Duffy.
Fireman Anthony Herr. was
taken to a hospital with severe
cut on the back.
Fire Truck Scorched.
The explosion that trapped the
two firefighters blew out the plate
glass front windows. Flames
jumped halfway across Baltimore
street, scorching FIRE truck and
burning three ladders the f1remen
Evening star., 1950-02-05
FuIbright Presses Demand
For Probe OF RFC Loans
by ths Asseeietsd Press

Senator Fulbright. Democrat. of
Arkansas. said yesterday he will
press for Senate approval of o
special $4,000 fund for inves-
tigating large loans and the gen.
eral lending policies" of the Gov
ernment's Reconstruction Finance
Corp.
Senator Fulbright told a re-
porter he faces an uphill battle
unless Majority Leader Lucas
agrees.
On Wednesday when the Senate
approved number of investiga-
tionS by Senate committees, Sena-
tor Lucas blocked passage of a
Fulbright resolution for the RFC
probe.
The Senate then was passing
measures by unanimous consent
so objection OF one Senator could
block the request.
81 hope to talk with Senator
Lucas and get approval later"
Senator Fulbright said. He Is
chairman of the Banking Sub
committee which has handled
RFC matters in the past.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

had propped up against the build
ing.
A pail Of black smoke spread
over several blocks of the business
district. Police estimated 5000
spectators jammed around the
scene.
Although the building is in a
crowded business block, the flames
did not spread to any other. How
ever, two adjacent stores were
damaged by smoke.
The mass of fire equipment at
the busy corner caused a traffic
jam that didn't clear up for sew
eral hours.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Man FIoes Train for Match

An Italian smoker who tagged
a train with his red bandana to
ask the engineer for a match was
granted his request-then taken
to the next tow and handed over
to the police.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
18th to Hold Reunion

The wartime 18th Division will
hold reunion at pm. Saturday
in the United Nations Club, 17O1
Nineteenth street NV. 1t. Col.
Raymond E. Jess, retired, 2104
Belevedere drive. Silver Spring,
Md, is reunion committee chair
man.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

The abbreviation tor pound, h.,
is a contraction of the ancient
Roman word libra"
Evening star., 1950-02-05

Three-fourths of the world
sulphur is produced in the United
States.
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-07
Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club

THE shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration club held their reg
ulaf monthly meeting un Thursday
evening. March 40. az the home of
MrH Eleanor iyens Fourteen menu
beers and Miss Ligon. home demon
aifatinn agent. attended. Mrs. Mary
Grove. president presided for the
business meeting.
Mrs Thelmn heegAr health chair
man. and Mrs Mildred Vlnyard, cit.
izenahip chairman. gave interesting
reports.
q WAS voted 10 donate $500 20 the
Red Cross ln order to raise money
for more such worthy causes. Il
was voted tu chance off a ham. draw
inf iu he held az the next meeting.
Tickets are On sale now by each
member A food and white elephant
auction will also he held at tho
next meeting. Each member Ia ask
"a 40 bring a guest and an article
uf food or some article for which
she has no use
After the business meeting. Miss
Lieon gave AN intereRtin gtalk ON
What's New ln Nutrition" She
brought out the importance of a
balanced diet and emphasized using
the seven basic foods each day.
The next meeting will be- held
April 20 az the home of Mrs. Vinal
bennett the subject To be- spot
Removal"
There's Fun ahead. ladies, with
an auction aud drawing. so make nm
EFFORT to be al the next meeting.
Don't forget your guest and your
food or white elephant gift
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-07
Drive.In Theatre AT
Delmar viii Open
Officially Tomorrow

The much talked about Delmar
DriVe-lN Theatre opens this Satur-
day at y. m. Rain or clear, the
management has arranged u splen-
did program Of screen entertain
ment, including the outdoor ad-
venture filmed In color BY technl-
color "Relentless" starring Robert
Young, Marguerite Chapman, VIII
lard Parker, Akin Tamiroff and a
sterling supporting cast OF screen
favorites, also showing are three
color cartoons. YOU1l witness an
outstanding spectacle when you
See the finest OF Hollywood fea-
lures ON the giant Delmar Drive-In
Theatre ultra modern screen with
the super II, c. A. sound and pro-
lection system. This new and won
derful entertainment IN the first
modern drlve-in theatre on the
whole Eastern shore will excite
you, and youll enjoy the added
features of the majestic theatre
grounds, including free play
ground for the children, a large
modern snack bar with big va
riety OF ice cream, hot dogs. ham
burgers, soft drinks, coffee, and
MILK and free baby milk bottle
warmers. You1l enjoy the show in
privacy, right In your own car with
an individual car speaker, so that
you can adiusct the sound to suit
yourself Many attendants will be
available at all times.
There is forty feet OF lane be-
tween each car aisle that enable
you to come and go as you please.
Visitors will enjoy the atmosphere
to the highest in natures air-con-
ditlOn amusement center.
Just think, no baby sitters, you
can smoke when you please, and
dress as you wish, says Manager
Fred Perry, who has left nothing
undOne to assure the patrons Of
kind and courteous service and a
fine program with your faVOrite
screen stars under the stars.
Mr. Perry has designated Get
Acquainted Week" starting this Sat
urday for the entire week at the
bargain admission of $1.0O, plus
tax, per car full, up to six people in
each car.
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-07
Sparkling Broadway
Hit AT Milford High
teOnanOee ipm an, pass,

Comes bud Hooper, who IA plenty
gloomy His rOommates finally
lind OUt the trouble. A month ap0
when they went % see a movie
starring Gale joy-the wham girl
the trouble started bud got car
ried away ana he wrote the movie
star asking her 60 come 20 the
prom, And she acceptsl (They
don't know how she needs a pub-
liClty breakO Bud has hastily
written his regular date, Helen,
that he has had an attack OF the
grippe and he expects 10 have 4
until after the dance. But, 80 that
the faculty won't get angry, Bud
tries 10 take the puhlicity-needme
Gale JOY to the dance as HIS girl
Helen and then Helen arrives.
Bud gets deeper into trouble. and
the ilnal happy solution makes
this what We firmly believe IL the
finest comedy produced at Milford
High School IN many a year
The large cast OF seventeen in
cludeH; Vernon Lemex as Bud
who got carried away; Jean Sapn
AZ Gale JOY the wham girl, who
did the carrying; Frederick Michel
az Dutch Miller and Bayard Holle-
ger as Hunk Hoyt, both Buds
rOommatos, whose effort 10 heir
Bud always get him IN worse
trouble; Doris Ward as the Blind
Date, Mary Lee Jacobs as Helen
Schlesslnger quite sweet until
crossed by the wham girl Emma
Pettyiohn az Ethel and Clydla Me-
Chimes as Minerva, the dates OF
Dutch and Hunk; John Argo as
Chuck Green and Emerson Adams
as Satchel Meyer, two regular
fellows; MarRarette Coffin ns Miss
Smith, the ChaperOn; Glenn Dill
as Professor Lloyd; Charles Van
Pelt as Doctor Reeber. the prlnci-
pal who hates studonts; Gilbert
Emory as Chester Billings, photog-
rapher for the local newspaper
who is out for revenge on Doe Rec
bor; Carolyn Nolte as Miss Della
ware Water Gap; Donald Clifton as
Jack Haggerty, Miss joys Manag-
er: and Tllghman Krnuss as the
Old Grad, Bin Lancaster. Student
directors are Winnifred Greenly
and Carl Swanson.
Tickets for either performance
which are priced Nt 00c for adults
and soc for children below the
seventh grade, may be purchased
from any Senior or 0t the door.
Don't miss this delightful co.
NEEDY The Seniors will bo expect.
Ing you next Thursday or FRIDAY
evening whom at S;30 thoV Will b,
putting their BEST Foot Forward. .
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-07
Easter Message In
Music AT Calvary
tsonunusa isoa arus paso

kOysky; Poem. There stood At
The Cross OF Jesus" by Connie
Calenborg; Solo. Calvary" Rod
ney, (soloist. Herbert Nichols) :
Reading. calvary and Easter. e
Anon Anthem. Easter Dawn, %
Hine; Announcements and O1er-
ingss Reading. Easter" by Grace
NOlCOrwell; Anthem, "As Is Be-
gan To Dawn" Dale: Solo. Hos
anna" Grainer, (sOlOlst. Mrs. Ray
mOnd BennetO: Poems. He Is
Not Here. He Is Risen. by Charles
], LOtz. Let Us Go On" by Annie
Johnson Flint; Easter Hymn:
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today.
AleMiah." Wesley; (the choir
will sing the first three stanzas
and the congregation joining in
singing the last stanZa.)
Your day will not be complete
until you have joined with the
choir Of our church in proclaim
ing the Glad Easter Story in the
dusk hours of the Victory Day.
Come and bring your friends.
Milford chronicle., 1950-04-07

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