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73Pcf. Of New Homes
Bought by Families
Earning Over $4,000

Seventy-three per cent of WASH
ington area home buyers subjected
to a recent survey had incomes of
more than $4,000, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today.
One in every five houses was
bought by a family with an in
come of $500 or more. in con-
trast to one in every 10 sales a
year earlier to families of that
income.
Families in the $4,000 to 1000
income group bought houses cost
ing an average of $1o,500 to SILL
900, or three times the median
annual income.
Families with incomes of from
$500 to $4,000 on the other
hand, bought houses costing about
double the family income.
About three-fourths of the
houses completed in the last quar-
ter of 1850 were bought under the
eaSy-credit terms in effect before
issuance of mortgage credit curbs.
Nearly a fourth of the buyers paid
nothing down at the time of pur-
chase.
use of liberal GI-no-down-
payment financing has apparently
increased" BIS said.
The average price of houses sold
in 1850 was $13,495, in contrast to
$13,160 in 1949. the agency said.
The survey indicated that the
October IL credit regulations
probably will hit the normally
easy CT financed housing harvest.
The survey showed, also, that
27 per cent of new rental housing
completed in the 1850 period
rented for $3.50 a month or more,
in contrast to only 2 per cent
renting for as much as that
amount of the units completed in
the 1949 period.
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Fitch Will Address
Architects, Producers

James Marston Fitch. archi-
tectural editor of House Beautiful
Magazine. will address a joint
meeting Of the Washington chap.
tiers OF. the American Institute oil
Architects and the Producers
Council at noon Monday in the
Hotel Statler.
Mr.. Fitch will speak on Micro
Climatology."
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Soldiers Home
CONTINUED From Page BID

over what the Defense Depart
ment does" in the way of con-
struction, and. therefore, will not
pass on the eight-story project in
spite of the fact that it is to in
clude an auditorium to seat nearly
1000 persons.
One of Exceptions.
Under NPA rules, construction
of auditoriums either by private
or public organizations is pro-
hibited in order to conserve mate
rails, unless specifically authorized
by NPA, with the exception of
such projects undertaken by the
Defense Department and the
Atomic Energy Commission. the
NPA spokesman said.
The building will be used to
house residents at the Soldiers
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fected areas with a mildewproof-
ing preparation. which you should
be able to get at a drug or chain
store and many department
stores.
Question: We are building a
new home and ! would like to
have a small crane In the fire.
place. Is 1t possible to have one
when a form is used in the fire.
place?
Answer: I see no reason why
you cannot have a crane for your
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Home here as part of an expan-
sion program.

Home here as part of an expan-
sion program.
A spokesman for the Army En-
gineers said informal conferences
had been held with NPA and that
80 far as we know, construction
in this category is not prohibited"
The Lyman firm, which is now
contractor for the So million
dollar building being constructed
at Twenty-f1rst and e streets
NV. for the District Red
Cross chapter and for several mil
lion dollars in construction at the
University of Maryland, was the
low bidder of seven firms.
Other Bids.
Other bids submitted were the
following: John McShain, Inc,
81 1888 900: Charles H. Tompkins
Co., $7,739,000; j. D. Hedin Co.,
$3.50, 900; Baltimore Contractors,
Inc, $7,995, 900; Wilaka Construc-
ton Co., New York City, $780,
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Home Repair Expert Answers Queries

Turing strips. The walls can
then be finished with q wallboard
or lath and plaster. The outside
of the concrete floor should be
insulated with strips Of a water
proof insulating material.
With this treatment. the inside
surfaces will become more nearly
room temperature, thus reducing
the formation Of condensate. To
retard mold, scrape off the dis
coloration and then wash the af-
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Broker Group to Meet

The brokers group Of the
Washington Real Estate Board
will hold a luncheon meeting at
1890 pm. April in the Burling-
ton Hotel. Speaker will be Robert
E. Harper. director Of the Ma
tional Business Publications AS
ISOLATION.
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900; and D. M. w. Construction
Co., Brooklyn. $8,783.715.

UUU, anu -. M. w. SOIlSII uCGIOil
Co., Brooklyn, $8,783,715.
The building is to be of fireproof
construction, 400 feet long. with
four wings 1875 feet long each, and
to include an auditorium. mess
hall, and kitchen on the lower
floors extending under and be-
tween the wings.
It will have 100000 square feet
of floor space and contain $780,
900 cubic feet. The building will
cover about $4,000 square feet Of
land.
The Army Engineers spokesman
said the building is expected to be
completed in naid-1953.
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The Philippine government Is
encouraging settlement Of unde-
veloped lands in Mindanao by
tying in a road building program
with land settlement projects.
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THE EVENING STAR B-3
Washington, D. c.
SATURDAY, MARCH "a, 1851

fireplace. An ironworker could
make 1t according to your plans.
Mr.. Whitman offers readers
leaflets on a variety Of subjects
concerning home repair work. II
you would like to have his leaflet.
WI. MARRIED Furniture Finish,
send 10 cents in coin to Roger c.
Whitman, P. o. Box 80, Station
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Features, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Control of Meat Is
 Underway

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 = R = The government today threw all available price control personnel into nation wide pre-dawn check of some 500 slaughter houses in a drive to stamp out illegal practices in the handling of beef
 Price Enforcement Director Ed ,ss.ES T ,. s,@,l ssss Strengthening operations in more than 50 cities were being checked. He expected hundreds of packers would come under inspection before nightfall.
 Price Stabilizer Michael V. De Sale ordered all regional and dis trict price stabilization offices to help special enforcement agents in the coast o-coast crackdown.
 OPS agents were ordered to in- spect records of slaughterers, their cattle weights, scales and invoices.
 The agency said the aim is to determine whether they are pur- chasing livestock in compliance with the control law, and whether anyone is selling beef at illegal prices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Tax Boosting
 Condemned by Senator George

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25- -R - Senator George (D-Ga) accused the administration today of demanding more, more and more taxes" while remaining as silent as the grave when it should speak up for econ omy in government.
 In Senate speech. the chair man of the tax-writing Senate fi- nance committe also denounced a move by Senator O'Mahoney CD- Wyo) to boost excess profits taxes under the s5,50o 000, ,0O0 tax increase bill now before the Senate.
 George charged the administra- tion with relying too heavily on taxes to curb imitation.
 George took the floor after o. Mahoney launched a fight to re- capture some S738, ,9o0. .606 Of excess profits tax revenue knocked out of the tax bill by Georges committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Bonneville Power Seeks Rainmaker
 In Power Shoriaqe

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 25- R-The Bonneville Power Admin istration turned today to rainmak- ing to help out in the Pacific North vests power shortage.
 It announced a contract for cloud seeding in the upper reaches of the Columbia system.
 The Columbia, falling steadily, had a flow into the reservoir at Grand Coulee dam today of about 58,000 cubic feet per second. That is 1900 cubic feet per second less than yesterday-the average daily rate of fall recently has been 1000 to 2000.
 Today's general rains brought hope but little else. As Elmer Fisher, weather bureau river fore caster at Portland put it, lot Of water is needed to equal the daily drop-off. However, today's weather is the sort of thing needed to check evaporation. and generally help to restore stream flow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Uninfitation with Ci0 Resolution
 Before AFL Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25-tA- The American Federation of Labor convention - without a dissenting vote - today called for unification with the CIO.
 But the resolution = as in past AFL stands - called for organic unity" within the AFL. And there was slight possibility it would be accepted by the leader of the na- tion's second largest labor group.
 There was no voiced objection when the resolution, read by AFL Vice President Matthew Woll, was put to a vote among the TOO dele gates but Frank R. Tureo, of the Seattle News Vendors Union, earlier took the floor to ask that it be amended to include John L. Lewis United Mine Workers by name.
 Lewis, who quit the AFL execu- tive board and started his 600,000- member union out of the AFL in a similar convention here four years afo, was extolled by Turco as just as honest as anyone"
 "Even if you disagree with Lewis, and think he did you wrong" Turco said, the United Mine Workers be- longs in any possible single labor organization.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Save Money by Paying Taxes Up Before October 1

Taxpayers, outside of ths City of Juneau, were reminded today that this is the last week in which they can pay their taxes and earn a two percent discount. After Oct ober l. unpaid taxes are subject to g penalty of one percent per month until paid.
 However, property owners may pay half of their taxes before Oct ober and the other half before Mafs.- I, 1852 and avoid penalty No discount will be allowed on such payments.
 Juneau Independent School Dis trict taxes should be paid to Rob- ert N. Druxman District Tax Col lector, at l23 Front Street or mailed to P. O. Box 3051.
 Aux Bay Public Utilities District taxes may be paid in the same manner or mailed to the PUD through the Aux Bay Post Office. They may also be paid in person evenings at the Druxman Aux Bay office on the Glacier Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Sea|skin Prices
 Drop 12 Per Cent

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25-R-Prices on sealskins, most of them from Alaska, fell 12 percent from last Aprils prices in the semi-annual government auction at the Fouke Fur Company yesterday.
 The average price for an esti- mated 30,000 skins was $89.76 a skin.
 Most of the drop was in the higher priced types. A reduced de- mand for those types was caused by high prices for necessities and high taxes, spokesman said.
 Bidding in the auction was &C., tive.
 About 80 percent of the skins were sold for the US. government The rest came from the Union of South Africa and some private shippers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Reds Quif Truce Talk; Stalk Out
Insisfenle of Directed Discussion Causes Break New Offer Made

TOKYO, Sept. c5-- JAY Com munist officers angrily stalked out of a meeting today at Kaesong but Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway asked them to return tomorrow for an- other try at reviving the stalled Korean truce talks.
 The Reds walked out when al- lied liaison officers insisted on dis cussing conditions under which the truce talks could be resumed. The allies earlier told the Reds that Kaesong was not a satisfactory site.
 The Communists wanted to get the truce. talks, going right away. But they demanded that the first session be given over to plans for processing a string of charges that the allies had vio- lated the neutrality of Kaesong.
 Eight and one-half hours after the Reds stalked out of the Tues day morning meting, an allied of iicer left the advance camp at Munsan with message for the Reds.
 He made the extraordinary night flight to Panmunjom, near Kaesong. by helicopter.
 The message, signed by the sen- for allied liaison officer, Col. An dew J. Kinney. under instructions from Ridgway, said:
 Despite your unilattral ac- tiOn in recessing the meeting to- day and your abrupt departure therefrom. l am prepared to meet you tomorrow. at 10 am. to discuss conditions mutually sat- isfactory for resumption of the armisticc talks"
 The talks have been stalled 8 days.
 The word conditions" left the situation just where it was when the Reds walked out of Tuesdays meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Italian Treaty Is Off

PARIS. Sept 25LRt-The United States, Britain and France will pub fish a joint declaration tomorrow saying Italy lis no longer subject" to her peace treaty arms limitations.
 Russia was the fourth major power involved in imposing the treaty terms on Italy.
 Diplomatic informants in Paris said the three western powers would say in the declaration changing circumstances" since the Italian treaty was written have made it no longer necessary to compel Italy to abide by certain treaty clauses.
 These clauses mainly are those that restricted Italy to an army of 250.000. an air force of $50 planes and 25,0U0 men, and navy of no more than l32 ships of all kinds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
King Is Gaining 

LONDON, Sept. 25@R-A medical bulletin from Buckingham Palace this morning said King Feorge "con- tinues to gain strength" after a restful night.
 It was the fifth and most en- couraging report from the kings doctors since they performed a major operation on one of his lungs Sunday morning.
 The bulletin was signed by four doctors who spent the night at the palace and the surgeon who per- formed the operation.
 As soon as they agreed on the bulletin, the doctors telephoned the good news to members of the royal family staying outside the palace.
 Princess Elizabeth, heiress pre- sumptive to the throne and her husband, the Duke of Edinburg, received it at Clarence House, their London residence.
 The news also went to Marlbor- ough House, home of Queen Mother Mary. With her were the Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of the king, and Princess Mary, the prin- cess royal, his sister.
 The Duke of Windsor, the man who gave up the throne to George, was reached at the home of a friend where he is staying while in Lon don.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
SE Alaska AirIines Put Out Over $750, ,000payro|I; Carries Three Times 5E Population
By KAY J. KENNEDY

Commercial airlines in Southeast Alaska now carry nearly three times it's current population in the course of a year-or about the entire pop ulation of the Territory in 1940
 This is a long flight from the early and mid 1930's when the Pan handle people started taking to the air" with airtrail-breaking pilots who foresaw the future of commer- cial air travel in this region.
 Conservative estimates show that approximately 75.000 persons will have flown with the two major air lines this year. That is about 2,5O0 more than the 1940 census for all of Alaska. The present head count of the First Division is 27,572.
 Both Southeast Alaska major air. lines, Alaska Coastal Airlines of Juneau, and Ellis Air Lines of Ket- chikan, report 20 percent increase in passenger traffic over year ago.
 Everybody Flies
 It seems that everybody flies. Air craft here have become the aerial street cars for travellers and com muters.
 Reasons given by airline officials for the recent jump in traffic, in addition to the natural trend toward flying are: D all cannery personnel are now transported by air; 9 in- creased governmental travel such as for surveys and movement of Alaska Native Service people; 3 construction work in the area 4) tourist travel. D and a reflec- ton of prosperity.
 Many local and visiting sports men and fishermen fly to hunting and fishing camps. Various groups get together for aerial sightseeing trips, such as flights over the Ju- neau Icecap. Traffic from Juneau to Taku Lodge is estimated to have doubled over the last summer sea- son. Then there asa s:a c.f0ss'a&gsas .. 40 emergency flights yearly.
 Over S750,000 Payroll
 On the financial side of the ledger the two major airlines put over three quarters of a million dollars into circulation each year through payrolls alone.
 Alaska Coastal has 79 employees on it's payroll that runs around $40O,000 annually. Ellis Air Lines
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
U. S. TO CONTINUE AID

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25- R = President Truman today assured Italian Prime Minister De Gasperi that the United States will "con- tinue to assist Italy and the other allies in. increasing their cap acity for defense"
 A joint communique released af- ter a 50-minute White House con- ference said that MT. Truman agreed with De Gasperi that the defense of Europe is vital to the preservation of the free world"
 The communique added:
 The President and the Prime Minister agreed on the importance of continuing the joint effort of the free nations united in the North Atlantic Treaty organization to the preservation of world peace
 In a speech after his White House visit, De Gasperi urged shC WCSsCAh pOWChS IO uSc Hio country's idle factories and man. power to turn out goods for the common defense.
 Speaking to the National Pres, club, the Premier acknowledged that Italy is so poor in raw mater. ials that tits existence for years when viewed from a statistica viewpoint, has seemed an impos. hibility.
 Italy has, however, a rich re. ;ource in the ability and willing. less of it's industrious people tt york;" he said.
 He said Italian factories coult De used for defense production "il such a way that costs are less fo you and at the same time tn standard of living of our peopl s not lowered"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Need Applications For Controlled Building MeiaIs

October 1 is the deadline for fil- ing applications for controlled ma terials" (steel, aluminium. and cop per-, c. A. (Pat) Carroll, Territorial director of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration, announced today.
 Builders and sponsors of multi family residential structures who need these materials for the first quarter of 1852 must file National Production Authority Form (CMP- 4C)," Carroll stated.
 A multi-unit family structure is one that contains more than four family units.
 Copies of the form are available at the field offices of the Depart ment of Commerce. Builders of private multi f a mily housing Whether conventionally financed or FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed) will file in the local offices of FILA.
 Builders of public multi-family housing (federal, state or locaD will file in the field offices of the Public Housing Administration.
 Carroll said that builders of one through four family residences op- crate under a system of self-autho- rization which permits the use of specified quantities of steel and copper without filing for authoriza- ton.
 builder requiring more than the maximum amounts of steel and copper permitted under the self authorization system must file a CMP-4C application with the Di- rector, Defense Liaison Staff, Hous- ing and Home Finance Agency, Washington 25, DC. Such authori- ration will be granted on an ex- tremely limited basis and only in the event of undue and exceptional hardship, Carroll pointed out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Five Are
 Missing, Anchorage
Air Search Launched for Residents Now Ten Days Overdue, Moose Hunt

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept 25 --R-An extensive air search was launched today for five Anchorage residents 10 days overdue on a moose hunting trip by dory into the Alexander Creek area.
 Numerous private planes joined in the search.
 The missing are MT. and Mrs. Charles Burdett, MT. and Mrs. Ed son Anderson and Rex Hall
 The party left Sept. 10 in their 22-foot dory, powered by two out board motors. They planned to re- turn Sept IS.
 The AleSander Creek area is about 40 boat miles from Anchor age. Although the creek area is considered safe, Cook Inlet waters leading to it have tides which are often treache-ous for small craft.
 Burdett and Anderson are part owners of the City Cab Company here and Hall is driver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
5fotk Quotations

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-iR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 2%, American Can l18, American Tel. and Tel. l58%, Anaconda 48A, Douglas Air craft 60, General Electric 61A, Gen eral Motors 519s. Goodyear 47A kennecott 84Ss, Libby McNeill and Libby 8%. Northern Pacific STA Standard Oil of California 52, Twentieth Century Fox 2ll4, U. s. Steel 42N. Pound $2.79%, Canadian Exchange 9481A.
 Sales today were 1,740,O00 shares.
 Averages today were as follows :: industrials 272.24, rails 86.05. utili- ties 45.31.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Ground Survey Es Planned for
 Taku Highway

That a ground survey of the Taku highway would be made next summer if funds are available was agreed upon by Canadian and Am nrican officials, who attended a meeting last Thursday in Van- couver, B. O., to discuss the pro- posed international highway that would join Juneau to Atlin and the Alaska Highway.
 Attending the meeting were pro- vincial and federal Canadian of- ficials and territorial and federal American officers as well as re- presentatives of the Consolidated Mining and Smelling Company and the Juneau Chamber of Conl- merce. Chairman of the meeting was the Honorable E. c. Carson, Minister of Public Works for Brit ish Columbia.
 Support From Mines
 Herbert Rowland, president of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, said that one of the major arguments in support of the road was pre- sented by an official of the Con solidated Mining and Smeltlng company who stated that the road would save his company a total of S8 a ton handling charges over the present method of stockpiling ore during the winter months and shipping it by river barges during the summer.
 The Honorable R. c. Mcdonald Minister of Mines for British Col umbia, stated that he would sup port the road program if the inn mediate economic benefit to the Tulsequah and Atlin mining dis tricts will justify the expenditure of funds. MT. Macdonald stated that he would request funds from the federal department of mines for the proposed ground survey.
 Officials Present
 American officials present at the meeting included: Joseph Flakne, director of the Alaska division, de- partment of Territories and Insu- lar Possessions, Department of In- terior; A. F. Ghiglione, Commis- sioner of Roads for Alaska; Frank Metcalf, Territorial Highway En- gineer. and George Sundborg, di- rector of the Alaska Development Board. Representing the Juneau Chamber of Commerce were MT. Rowland and Jerry Mckinley, chairman of the, road committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Eisenhower To Be Candidate, President If

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-tR-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will run for President only if he thinks such move is necessary to preserve the North Atlantic Treaty organization, a Republican Governor said today.
 Gov. Walter J. Kohler. of Wis., consin, returning by plane from q three-week European tour, said he had frank talk" of 45 minutes with Eisenhower.
 "Only if NATO were jeopardized and he felt he alone could save it would he declare himself Presi- dential candidate" Kohler said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
LENOIR CHECKING
 SUBMARINE CABLE

On its semi-annual maintenance trip to Alaska. the MS Lenoir, ACS cable barge docked in Juneau Sat- urday and sailed for Skagway. The Lenoir. commanded by Captain J. H. Connely. will check the sub marine cable stations at Haines, Skagway. Eldred Rock, and Sentin- el Island before returning to its home port at Seattle. The l57-foot ship carries a crew of "A. includ- ing civilian and military personnel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-09-25
Last Ship Sails For Nome Before Winter Season

SEATTLE. Sept. 25-iR-The last ship scheduled to go to Nome and other ports on the western edge of Alaska this season will leave Seattle tomorrow.
 The Square Knot was assigned by the Alaska Steamship Co.,, to make the final trip before winter She will call at Unalaska, Naknek, St. Michael. Unalakleet, Nome and Teller.
 No more ships will visit those ports until next May or June.
 Only three other commercial yes sels this season have gone to the Bering Sea and the Arctic.