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Evening star., 1951-09-15
Draperies Of Bamboo
Are Adaptable 10
Many Room Interiors
By D. N. perwin

The vast majority Of people.
and that includes this writer,
often hesitate to take full ad-
vantage of the beauty that win
dows can give to a room.
If our neighbors are like the
Gregorys, who like Venetian blinds.
we're inclined to let their taste die
tate in our window styling. II
they're like the Grahams, then
it's sheer curtains and roller
shades
But each Of us actually would
like to do something different and
we hesitate because we're afraid
We might be wrong in our window
decorating ideas.
The very first time this writer
encountered bamboo draperies, he
was just so-so in his opinion Of
them. But the more he has come
in contact with them, the more
"sold" he has become on the un-
usual beauty they give to a
modern room.
Deity Woven.
One manufacturer has avail
able Hawaiian-Style bamboo
draperies, shades and cornices that
really bring the next look" to a
room. These deftly woven, beau
tiful bamboo draperies can be
used also in a multitude of ways
to achieve outstanding interior
decorating treatments. On the
windows they filter the light, in
vite in air and, while shielding
against the fading qualities of the
sun, do not close out the scene.
A really excellent treatment is
achieved if a so per cent extra
width is allowed for fullnesS at
each window.
Not only do the draperies hang
full but they ca nbe extended be-
yond the width of the window
to create from within room full
framed pictures of beauty.
These draperies are made Of
premium quality bamboo and are
equipped with riveted-on hooks
and pleating chain for either
wall type or overhead tracks. The
vertical bamboo strips are sewn
with two parallel strands OF
webbed cotton betting at the top
of the panels for the insertion
of the pin-on hooks. The upper
tape is for the overhead-type rods,
the lower for wall-type rods. |
Stricking on Wall.
Aside from the window drapery |
treatment, they can be used on
q studio wall to give it an ultra
modern appearance. Even pictures
can be hung on the bamboo
draped walls. They can be used as
a backdrop or window shade to
complement your present draper
les. They may also be used to
divide the television nook from
the living room or the living room !
itself from the dining area.
Available in six colors, unvar-
nished natural. red. chartreuse,
natural, green and blue, they are |
lacquered to resist fading. need
never be ironed and clean with
but the whisk of bruSh-So says
the manufacturer.
In short, they offer good back
ground for traditional or modern
furniture.
Evening star., 1951-09-15
Repairs Expert Supplies Data
On Insulation and 7ern1ites

the entry of dampness. Thick
moisture-proof bait or blanket
insulation should be placed be-
tween the floor joists with the
moisture proof covering toward
the floor. This insulation should
then be covered by tar paper.
Dripping Water Pipes.
Question:: We have a problem
with water pipes dripping when
the weather is warm. We have
been told they can be wrapped
with something. but what, and
where to get it?
Answer: There are special in
Sulating pipe coverings made for
the purpose and sold by dealers in
plumbing supplies. You can ac-
complish similar results. but not
as neat, by covering the pipes with
several thicknesSes of burlap strips
or newspapers. Either of these can
be held in place with string.
Noise Is Problem.
Question: We own our build
ing. and rent the lower floor out
as a restaurant. We live over
head. The restaurant people
don't do much during the day.
What we want to know is, how
We can stop the noise they make
with music and radio?
They also run. big draft fan
that makes a sound that goes up
through the house. We can hear
them talk and laugh. and we can
not sleep at night. We Just have
a carpet in the center of the
floor.
Answer: To deaden the noise
entirely you would have to do a
complete reconstruction job. But
you can help matters quite a lot
by putting up a false ceiling
which should be supported on a
framework running from wall to
wall, but out of contact with the
present ceiling. Put blanket in
Sulation between the two-by -fours
of the false ceiling, and then cover
with an insulating board or
gypsum wallboard.
To deaden the noise still further,
cover your floor with a felt rug
Evening star., 1951-09-15
BY Roger c. Whitmon

Question: Our home is of brick
veneer and the brick in front of
the house goes all the way down
to the ground level. A portion of
the brick is turning white. House
is little over a year old. Is this
due to improper baking of brick
or is it due to dampness? What
can I do to correct this?
Answer: The white coating on
the brick is generally caused by
penetration of moisture, which
brings to the surface mineral salts
present in the mortar and some
times in the brick. When moisture
evaporates, these salts remain on
the surface in crystalized form.
Since the brick in the lower part
of the wall is affected, it leads me
to believe that moisture from the
ground is taken up by the brick.
The remedy is to wire brush the
brickwork to remove these salts,
then coat the wall that is below
the ground, or in contact with
the ground. with an asphalt damp
proofing. 1t would also be ad-
visable to coat the rest OF the
with a transparent liq-
uid waterproofing.
Banishing Termites.
Question: How can I get rid of
termites?
Answer: I suggest that you write
to the Superintendent OF Docu-
ments, Washington 25, D.. c., for
Farmers Bulletin No. 1911, which
contains excellent advice on
getting rid OF termites under a
variety of conditions. The cost
of this bulletin is 15c. I also
heartily recommend that you call
in competent extermlnator Tor
appraisal and estimate.
MOldy BasebOards.
Question: Our frame house is on
a poured cement foundation with
about feet of open space be-
tween the foundation and the
floor. The house is very damp
and often we find green mold
around the Dashboard. How can
I correct this?
Answer: Insulation is definitely
needed under your floor to prevent
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Psychiatrists 10 Examine
Youth Who Beat Newsboy

A 16-year-old Takoma Park
youth is being given a psychiatric
examination at George Washing
ton Hospital for the beating of a
10-year- newspaper boy with a
pick handle when the latter came
to collect his bill.
The youth described as the son
of well educated parents, con-
fessed the unprovoked attack
after the younger boys father
called police, thinking he had
been hit by a car.
Montgomery County juvenile
authorities. who termed the case
"baff1ing," said the teen-ager's
explanation for the assault was
that he had been watching crime
plays on television and decided to
make somebody unconscious my
self"
The youth, alone in his family's
suburban apartment last Thurs
day night, hit the carrier boy on
the head with the pick handle
three or four times. He was
treated at Washington Sanitarium
for multiple cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
'WMAL-N Completes
Facilities Transfer

officials of Television Station
WMAL-TV today announced the
completion of the transfer of
broadcasting facilities to the sta
tion's new home at The Evening
Star Television Center, 4461 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
The move, which has been car
ried out over a period of several
weeks, marks the end of the sta
tons operation from studios in
the Commonwealth Building at
1925 K street NV, used since the
station first went on the air in
1947.
Until Monday, when the first
permanent studio at the new loca-
ton will be ready, broadcasts will
take place from temporary stu
dio set up in the remodeled Ice
Palace. Within a few weeks it is
expected that work will be finished
on three permanent studios, in
Guiding one designed to seat a
large audience.
The Evening Star radio station,
WMAL. will continue broadcasting
from it's present studios in the
Trans-lux Building.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
HyottsviIIe High School Girl
NAMED Science Contest FinoIist
Miss Mary H. Martin
Reported on Study
Of Chromosomes

A microscopic study of chrome
somes has won for Miss Mary H.
Martin, II, a senior at Hyattsville
High School, a spot as f1nalist in
the 10th annual science talent
search, it was announced today.
Miss Martin was one of the 40
finalists named in the contest, di-
rected by Science Clubs of Amer
ica, which has as its prizes $11 900
in scholarships offered by West
inghouse. The 40 high school
seniors-10 of whom are girls
will come to Washington March l
for five days and to compete in
the finals.
More than 1850 students in
schools over the Nation partici-
pated in the contest.
Miss Martin will appear on Bry-
son Rash's "Television News
Daily" program over WMAL-TV
tonight at o'clock.
Daughter of Professor.
Miss Martin is the daughter OF
Prof. and Mrs. Monroe Martin OF
Riverdale, Md. Last year she won
the grand prize in a science fai1
at her school, second prize in the
District Science Fair and third
prize in the National Science Fair
She is president of the Hyatts-
vile High School biology and ply
sical science clubs and also il
active in dramatics, the Audubon
Society and sings in the choir.
The young scientist looks for
ward to a career in biological re-
Evening star., 1951-02-01
D. {. Rent Control Bill
Before House Committee

Extension of Washington's rent
controls now is before the House
District Committee and is ex-
pected to be discussed at some
early meeting of the group.
Before any action is taken, how
ever. it will be referred to a SUBJ
committee for study and probably
hearings. If past practice is fol-
lowed, a final decision on it's terms
may await development of a pro-
gram as to national controls.
The District law runs to the end
of March. having the same termi-
nal date as the Federal act.
The subject was placed before
the House and the District Com
mittee yesterday by Representa-
tive Klein, Democrat, of New
York. He introduced a bill, re-
ferred to the District Committee,
calling for continuation of Dis
trict controls until terminated by
a joint resolution passed by the
House and Senate.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
1851 Building Code
is Effective Today;
COPIES Are Available

The 1851 edition of the Dis
trict's building code went into eff
feet today.
The code, new compilation OF
the building regulations and
amendments, most of them al
ready in effect, may be bought in
Room 1117 of the Municipal Cen
ter and Room 108 of the District
Building.
1t costs $3.50 Amendment serv-
ices for the next five years will
be provided for an additional
$2.25.
j. j. Ilgenfritz, deputy director
of inspections. said there were
few changes in the new code. One
of the major ones is a requirement
that all fire doors from now on
must bear the Underwriters Lab
oratories, Inc, label or one of SIM
liar recognized authority having
testing and inspection service.
The laboratories are sponsored
by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, and is the recog-
nized authority for fire doors here
at present. Under the old code,
it was specified that the fire
doors should be equivalent to those
meeting the requirements of the
Underwriters Laboratories.
All plans for new buildings filed
from now on must comply with
the new code. Plans filed before
today will be checked by the 1941
code as amended.
Plans for the alteration or con-
version of existing buildings will
be checked by the 1941 code as
amended until further notice.
New sections are presently being
prepared to cover this field.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Bennett Myers Freed on Parole,
Puts Up Bond in Tax Case
Ex-Generol Released
From Lorton After
Serving IS Months

Bennett E. Meyers, former
Army Air Forces major general,
was paroled from Lorton Re-
formatory today and Immediately
placed under $4,000 bond on a
Federal charge of income tax
evasion.
After serving IS months in
Lorton on conviction of inducing
witness to lie for him under
oath, Meyers appeared before
United States Commissioner Cyril
IS. Lawrence, a former Air Force
captain at Wright Field.
You probably don't remember
me. but I served under you at
Wright Field" said the commits
sioner.
In low voice. Meyers replied:
II remember you, sir. remem-
ber your face" Meyers at that
time was a major.
Refuses to Answer Questions.
Thinner than when he was COM
mitted to Lorton under a sentence
OF 20 months to five years and
without his mustache. the former
officer refused to answer questions
by reporters after he made the
$4,000 bond on the income tax
charge. The indictment cited his
report of an income of $3,808.70
for 1941 and charged that his
income was actually $36, ,301.52.
The $4,000 bond was recon-
mended by Assistant United States
Attorney Martin Mcnamara, whose
brother-in-law, Francis Flanagan,
was an assistant chief in charge
of the investigation of Meyers
activities.
With James H. Conroy as his
bondsman. Meyers left the COM
missioner'S Office a free man tenn
porarily. He never ceased his legal
efforts to gain freedom and his
case went to the Supreme Court
only to be denied.
Time OFF for Good Behavior.
He gained his parole five months
ahead of scheduled good be-
havior" release because of his
good institutional record" the
parole board said. Most of his time
at Lorton has been spent in cleri-
cal work in the vocational educa-
ton Office.
During his stay, he was divorced
Evening star., 1951-02-01

men. Ernest Williams, 26, Of the
400 block of Lamont street NV,
an employe of the service sta
ton; Ben Garry Hunter. 81, of
the 600 block of Columbia road
NV, and Mason Maddox john
son, SO, Of the 1900 block of Dix
street NV. All were charged with
grand larceny.
Hunter and another man ran
and the fourth man escaped, Mr..
kadel said.
In County Court today Hunter
and Williams pleaded guilty and
were ordered held for the grand
jury. johnson pleaded not guilty
and was to face a hearing later.
A spokesman for the garage said
that tires have been disappearing
from its stock since early last fall.
Evening star., 1951-02-01

search and plans to go to the Uni
versity of Maryland. She has been
helping at the university on a
project devoted to the termination
of pepper seeds and checking them
for polyembryos, or twins.
illustrated Report.
Miss Martins entry in the
talent hunt was a report on a
microscopic study of chromosome:
the carriers of hereditary genes
and cell division. She made hel
own microscopic slides of chro.
mosomeS from onion and hyacintl
root tips and from the salivary
glands Of fruit flies. She illus.
trated the report with micropho-
tographs.
Prof. Martin is head of the
mathematics department of the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Grand Jury 10 Probe
Numbers Charges
AGAINST SantiIIi

Vincent N. Santilli, 43, of the
100 block of Euclid street NV.
shoemaker accused of gambling
activities. today faced a grand
jury probe of his alleged role
as a delivery boy" for a num-
bers operator.
Santilli was ordered held fo1
the grand jury yesterday by Judge
Andrew j. Howard, jr., after 9
lengthy Municipal Court prelimi-
nary hearing.
He was arrested Tuesday on 9
charge of speeding on Key Bridge
Charges of operating a lottery
possession of numbers slips an6
interstate transportation of gam
bling paraphernalia were lodged
against him, after three police
men said they found paper bag
containing numbers slips and
more than $100 in cash in his car
Indecision on Some Charges.
The charges of possession oil
the slips and transportation o1
gambling equipment were not
pressed yesterday. Assistant
United States Attorney Free
Smithson said his Office was un.
decided at this time whether
these charges will be presented tt
the grand jury.
Despite an argument by Defense
Attorney T. Edward O'Connel
that Santilli's arrest for going A.
miles an hour in a 25-mile ZONE
was a subterfuge to take him into
custody, Judge Howard disagreed
that the shoemaker's subsequent
arrest on gambling charges was
illegal.
1t. Horace F. Skinner of No.
Precinct quoted Santilli as saying
several of the numbers bets found
in the paper bag were collected
at Gainesville, Va, and others
were picked up at Fort Myer.
$763 in Pocket.
SantillI, according to 1t. Skin
ner. said he turned the money
over to "a man in Bladensburg. -
1t. Skinner said Santilli had $763
in a trousers pocket, which he
said was his own money.
Pvt. Kenneth D. Mcpherson, an
undercover operator, testified San
till told him he got $25 a day
to pick up the bets in Arlington
and take them through George
town to Bladensburg.
Pvt. Mcpherson said Santilli,
who was taken for questioning to
the home of Seventh Precinct
Capt. Beverly Beach, who is i'll,
admitted to the police captain he
had made pickups of bets "about
three years ago" in Georgetown
at the corner of Twenty ninth and
M streets NV.
Capt. Beach asked Santilli if
he was making any pickups in
Georgetown now, and the shoe
maker replied he was not, accord
ing to Pvt. Mcpherson.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Detectives See Tires Stolen,
Then Arrest Three on SPOT

Arlington detectives, acting on a
tip. last night watched three men
enter a service station, waited
while two "very scarce" truck tires
were carried away, and then made
three arrests.
Detective Walter Kadel said he
received a phone call saying that
Crockett's Service Station at 2503
Franklin road was to be robbed.
Accompanied by Detective 1t.
John Sanders, Mr.. Kadel parked
nearby and said he saw three men
admitted to the station by a fourth
who was inside.
Mr.. Kadel said he saw the truck
tires, valued at a total of $3.50,
taken out and rolled to a waiting
truck.
Arrested were three colored
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Virginia Milk Record,
Show ) Firms Filed
Earlier Price Pleas
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. IAN
examination of State milk COM
mission records showed yesterday
that at least three distributors re-
quested the half-cent price in
crease approved for Northern Vir-
ginia earlier this month.
These distributors took the view
that they would require at least
this much more for their home
delivered product if the commits
sion allowed the $6o5 per hundred
paid producers for winter milk to
continue throughout the year.
The rates approved by the COM
mission, however, granted the half
cent boost on home-delivered milk
making it 22.5 cents for single
bottle deliveries. But it raised
prices paid producers to $617 a
hundred. an average year-round
increase of 35 cents.
Says Firms Required Rise.
M. H. Burchell, secretary-treas-
urer of the Alexandria Dairy Pro-
ducts Co., said his firm would re-
quire the half cent boost even at
the $6.05 figure. He was joined
in this request by Maurice "
Davidson of Chestnut Farms
Dairy, Washington, and r. H.
Rawlins of Thompson's Dairy
Washington.
MIR. Rawlins, however, had sug-
gested earlier that relief be given
to distributors by knocking eight
cents a hundred off the price they
paid to producers.
The prices that went into effect
January 81 on home-delivereo
milk made it 22.5 cents a quart
for single bottles, 21.5 cents fol-
three quarts on one delivery ano
20 cents on quarts delivered al
one time.
Testifies on Costs.
James E. Click economist fol-
the Maryland Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers Association, testified at the
hearing in Alexandria that the
cost of producing 100 pounds OF
milk in January, 1851, is $6.75-
As cents above the January, 1850
figure.
Meanwhile two Southwest Vir-
ginia marketing areas advised the
State Milk Commission they were
holding up 1-cent price increases
pending Qualification of Federal
price freezes.
The markets are the Southwest
Virginia Market and the Smyth-
Wythe Market embracing II Vir-
ginia counties. The new price
would be % cents quart. The
commission also granted an in
crease of 80 cents a hundred
pounds to producers in the area
making the new figure $500.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Senate District Units
To Discuss Pendino
Bills Next Week
Two Of the subcommittee of

Two of the subcommittee OF
the Senate District Committee
named only two days ago, already
have scheduled sessions for next
week on pending bills.
A half dozen bills, one of them
designed to put into effect a Ave-
day week for police, will be con-
sidered by the Fiscal Subcommit-
tee at 10 am. Tuesday.
The following day, at 2 pm, the
Health. Education, Recreation and
Welfare Subcommittee, headed
by Senator Pastore, Democrat, OF
Rhode Island, will hold a public
hearing on two bills.
One to Protect Rockfish.
One of these relates to the con-
servation of the assets of persons
of advanced age, mental or ply
sical incapacity. The other is fol
the preservation of rockfish In
local waters.
| Senator Hunt, Democrat, oi
Wyoming, head of the Fiscal Sub
committee, is seeking quick &C.
ton on a bill to permit a days
pay for policemen who volunteer
TO work on a sixth day of the
week.
This now is the formula for put
ting the legislated flve-day week
into effect for police generally
The overall plan has been held
up for lack of sufficient man.
power.
Appointment of d. C. Aide.
Senator Hunt also plans to have
his group take up bills to pro-
vide for appointment of a deputy
and an assistant disbursing Off
Ger of the District; for liberaliz-
ing the powers of the District
Commissioners to settle claims
and suits up to a maximum o1
$4,000, and to increase fees in
three categories.
The latter include proposals fol
a $25 annual fee for ambulances
and other vehicles used for funer.
al services, for raising the fees
paid members of condemnation
juries from IS to $40 a day and
to increase the fees charged po-
diatrists from 81 to IS a year.
Hearings on the proposed dis.
persal of Government agencie!
outside Washington will be helc
by the public buildings anc
grounds subcommittee of the
House Public Works COMMITTEES
beginning at 10 am. tomorrow.
Subcommittee chairman i.
Representative Trimble Demo.
crat, of Arkansas. Witnesses will
include w. E. Reynolds, public
buildings commissioner, and 9
representative from the Nationa.
Security Resources Board.
Evening star., 1951-02-01
Police Boys Club Gets
81, 500 From Variety Club

The Variety Club yesterday
turned over a $4,000 check to the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club,
which is currently conducting its
anual campaign for funds.
Morton Gerber, chief barker of
the Variety Club, presented the
check to Maj. Robert j. Barrett.
superintendent of police, in a
ceremony at the Willard Hotel.
The contribution was twice the
size of any single donation yet re-
ceived in the drive.