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Evening star., 1952-05-11

WOODLhND nnhNh' MD;$hOiSS a
from May 80 to June Z. OR. 4s0s;
DARES BEACH, Md rms. and
bath; gas and electricity: fenced I'd.
WATER FRONT COTTAGE with boat.
elec. kit. on private estate for couple
ton. Tel. west River 7013,
BEVERLY BEACH. MD.-Clean cot
tage. large shaded yard. For rent I'M
mediately. CHI. 1850.
LAKE JACKSON, Manassas Va
conveniences; beautiful lake view:
private float for swimming, docking.
ROCK POINT, MD.-Three- -rm. furn.
bungalow on water front: scr:
porches: must sell. S2,s0O. Call
s4TSoNzz-coVERED. 4S z-e5SV1ERED s-stor, home on
river, 4 mi. from Chesapeake Bay;
Soft. pier; perfect location; hsh,
crabs. charm, climate, etc. 5000,
including cruiser and outboard, r.
I. HARRIS Eastern Shore va
rRR Rnansosk : @osT ~ BEAUTIFUL LoTs in
Vas Wash. n Each % lot has So-ft. frontage
on the water by 230-ft. depth and
has been plowed, narrowed, leveled
and seeded for grass. I am the
C0MoNIAL oMNEn We wBEAcH, tSGi' vA.-To settle
estate, residence Summit cottage,
west side of Taggart st.. between
Franklin and Lincoln aves., Lot 10.
Block 81. Two-story frame, 8
rooms, kitchen and bath, one-roon
cabin in rear, garage, inclosed front
and rear porches, fenced lot 50x1 so
| It. with shade trees and shrubbery.
Priced for quick sale ct $3.50.
Trustee. Washington, d. c. Phone
SHERWOOD FOREST-cottaees
and 3 bedrms. T. r. FITZGERALD.
| OIL. 5506. tSat. and san. Cottage
No e301 III
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Dewey Rules Out Dark Horses,
Thinks Eisenhower WMWin

lernors here. Mr.. Stevenson sounded
like a man who, while reluctant,
will go for the nomination prize
if there is a serious effort to chan
mel it his way.
Jacob Arvey, Illinois national
committeeman, already is engaged
in that effort. He has help from
some influential Washington
friends Of President Truman, who
also is represented generally as
believing Gov. Stevenson is the
best available man for the Job.
Recent reports in Washington
are that President Truman had
told friends he would like to have
a Democratic ticket headed by
Gov. Stevenson with Averell Har-
riman in second place.
However, the White House for
mally announced a week ago that
the President is not seeking now
to get the Democratic nomination
for any one Neither Mr.. Truman
nor Gov. Stevenson has denied
persistent reports that Gov. Stew
,enson is the Presidents choice.
Evening star., 1952-07-01

teenth street NV, will be held at
2 pm. Monday.
Mr.. Sandefur, former District
resident, had been living in
Churchton, Md, since his wife's
death two years ago.
In postal service since 1918, Mr..
Sandefur was long active in Post
Office employees affairs. He had
twice been vice president of
Branch 135, National Association
of Postal Supervisors, and was on
the units Executive Committee at
the time of his death.
Mr.. Sandefur, a native of In
dianapolis. had fought at St.
Mihiel and the euse-Argonne.
"a radio operator, he transmitted
Marshal F'och's armistice message
to American Armies in the field.
Mr.. Sandefur came to Wash
ington IN 1919 and had been a
postal supervisor since 1916, serv-
ing at Brookland, Georgetown and
Benjamin Franklin branches. A
Reserve Army officer, he had been
adjutant of Washington Post No.
2194, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
and also was an Executive Com
mittee member of Quentin Roose-
welt Post No. II of the American
Legion.
Besides his son, he is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Mayme Hub
bard, Mrs. Bertha Harmening and
Mrs. Grace Harmening, all of
Indianapolis. and by a grand
daughter.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
S.

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tropical, cooler by for and much
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of comfort and convenience.
Moisture and humidity have no
effect on this miracle blend and
wrinkles hang out overnight.
For a new experience in light
weight living, see this suit at
your earliest opportunity.
'DuPont Polyester Fiber
Evening star., 1952-07-01


school systems home economies
department, supervising sc
teachers.
One Of two young teachers Sc
lected to found a hitherto un-
heard of education experiment to
teach girls domestic skills, Miss
Jacobs began with straight cook
Ing courses. supplementing her
own knowledge and teaching with
study to bring science into the
home-making courses.
Later she went to the Maryland
schools, carrying her little alcohol
stove and box of utensils, to help
Maryland authorities establish
home economics training. She
helped Maryland clubwomen start
the first such class and in 1912
she herself instituted classes at
Maryland University, which later
gave her an honorary doctors de-
gree.
Miss Jacobs was a past president
Of the Department of Supervisors
and Teachers of Home Economics
of the National Education Asso-
citation and she was a charter
member of the Home Economics
Association. She served as a food
administration staff member for
the District during World War Il
as well as for the White House
Conference on Child Health and
the Better Housing Commission.
Miss Jacobs retired in 1887. She
IS survived by sister, Miss Laura
Jacobs. Funeral services will be
held at 2 pm. Thursday in st.
Georges Episcopal Church, Ar
lington. Burial will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Williams Won't Hedge
On Civil Rights Issue
BY the Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas, July L.
The explosive political issue OF
civil rigths brought new tension
today between Democratic Gov
ernGs pulling for rival views on
the party's presidential year plat
form.
Gov. G. Mennen Williams of
Michigan. here for the National
Governors. Conference, stirred up
the old fight deep in States Rights
country by indicating a no-com-
promise position on question
which fostered the States Rights
movement four years ago.
Gov. James F.. Byrnes of South
Carolina, a leader of the anti
Truman wing in the South, was
expected to reply at a news con-
ference.
Gov. Williams said Michigan
would stand strongly for the 1948
platform on civil rights. The con-
troversial plank indorsed Presi-
dent Iruman'S Since-stymied pro-
gram of Federal legislation aimed
at job discrimination, lynching
and the poll tax.
Gov. Williams told a news con-
ference yesterday. Labor wouldn't t
be satisfied with anything less
than the 1948 platform.
He made it clear he goes fur
ther than Gov. Adlai Stevenson
of Illinois in support of President
Truman's civil rights proposals.
Gov. Stevenson said he hopes the
Democrats can compromise the
issue. The Illinois Governor said
he was for State regulation of fair
employment practices. with the
Federal Government stepping in
only when the States failed to
act.
Evening star., 1952-07-01

dent OF the
Wa S h in g t on
Heart A.SSocia-
ton a t h e
groups annual
m e e tin 6 last
night.
DR.. Ethridge
Succ e e d S DR..
B e rn a r d j.
Walsh.
Other officers
elected at the
meeting at Dis
trict Medical
Society head
quarters, 1718
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Travelling Rabbi to Give
Talk at TuImud Torch

A travelling rabbi from Israel
will speak at 8:15 pm. tomorrow
at the Talmud Torah temple,
Fourteenth and Emerson streets
NV.
Rabbi Joseph Kahaneman,
known as the "Ponevesh Raw" of
Tel Aviv. is flying from Rio de
Janeiro after a South American
tour.
While here he will be the guest
Of Rabbi Joshua Klavin, spiritual
leader of the Talmud Torah con-
gregation. Thursday he will re-
turn to Palestine.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
By jack Bell
Assoeioted Press Stoff Writer

HOUSTON, Tex, June Gov
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
says no dark horse is going to win
the Republican nomination at the
party convention opening in Chi
cago next Monday.
Gov. Dewey thinks the nominee
is going to be Gen. Eisenhower
But if it isn't, the New York Gov
ernor says the man who heads
the ticket will be Senator Taft.
1t is the opinion of Gov. Dewey
who has batted .666 in getting
the Republican nomination in 1914
and 1948 and losing it in 1910
that not much more than 100
votes will be outstanding on the
first ballot at Chicago.
This means, he says, that favor
ite sons like Gov. Earl Warren of
California. former Gov. Harold E.
StaSsen of Minnesota and Gov.
Theodore McKeldin of Maryland
will be able to marshal only about
that many between them.
Would Rule Out Warren.
The Dewey reasoning would
leave no room for Gov. Warren,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, the con-
vention keynoter. or any other
dark horse to emerge to take the
nomination away from Gen. Eisen-
hover or Senator Taft.
IF any man gets within 80
votes of the nomination on any
ballot, he's got it," Gov. Dewey
observed to a news conference
yesterday.
His theory is that Gen. Eisen-
hover will lead Senator Taft on
the first ballot. getting more than
500 votes while the Ohio Senator
falls short of that mark. A total
of 604 votes is needed to nomi-
nate and Senator Taft claims he
has them in hand.
The New York Governor
wouldn't put it on the line, how
ever, that the man who leads on
the first ballot necessarily will
get the nomination.
Recalls 1910 Lead.
He recalled that he led on the
first three ballots at the Phila-
delphia convention of 1910 and
the nomination went to Wendell
L. Willkie. But he contends the
general atmosphere of the con-
vention, as we'll as the circum-
stances of the race, are different
this year.
Under Gov. Dewey's thesis,
Gov. McKeldin and Gov. John S.
Fine of Pennsylvania would have
to decide before the first ballot
where they are going to try to
throw the majority of their
States G. o. P. delegations.
That also would apply to Arthur
Summerfield, Michigan national
committeeman, who has been sit
ting on the fence with a reputed
majority of that States 46 dele
gates.
AS the New York Governor sees
it, it will be quick death battle
between Gen. Eisenhower and
Senator Taft, over within about
three ballots. 1t took six for Mr..
Wilkie to win the nomination in
1910 from both Gov. Dewey and
Senator Taft.
On the Democratic side. Gov.
Edlai E. Stevenson has emerged
from this annual Governors Con-
ference as much more receptive
candidate for his party's nomina-
ton than when he first appeared
here.
Gov. Stevenson said nothing es-
sentially new about his publicly
confessed unwillingneSs to run for
the presidency except that if
draft develops which he said he
didn't expect, he would take a
good look at it before saying
either Eyes" or no"
To most of the Democratic Gov
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Feinsinger 10 Stay On
In WSB Until July y

Nathan P. Feinsinger, who had
planned to quit his job as chair
man of the Wage Sterilization
Board yesterday. will serve until
July %, the WSB announced to-
day.
On July % the present WSB
will be abolished by the provisions
of the amended Defense Produc-
tion Act. A new board is to be
set up with restricted powers and
its members must be confirmed
by the Senate,
Evening star., 1952-07-01

DAcRoN' AND WOOL

MIRACLE E-FIBRE
TROPICAL SUITS
FOR THE UTMOST
SUMMER COMFORT
Evening star., 1952-07-01

. l % y hos
pital after a
brief illness.
Mr.. San d e.
fur'S son, Army
C a p t. Gordon
San d e r fur. is
coming from
Korea to attend
burial services
Monday at 3
pm. in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
A funeral Serv-
ice at Hines
funeral hmm o
2 9 OIL Four
Evening star., 1952-07-01

M street NV, were:
Robert Ramspeck, vice presi-
dent; DR.. Hill Carter. secretary
and Raymond Rupert, treasurer
DR.. Andrew Prandoni, William
Hannah, Kenneth Birgfeld and
Mrs. c. Thomas Clagett were
elected to the board.
Evening star., 1952-07-01

Maryland, died
night at
|her home, 903
North Irwin g
street, Airing
ton.
Miss Jacobs
IS t ar t ed her
home economics
teaching as a
|19 = year - old
normal school
graduate here.
She retired so
years later in.
1897 as head of.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Dr.. {. B. Ethridge Elected
Heart Association Head

DR.. Clayton B. Ethridge, clinical
professor of medicine at the
George Washington University
Medical School, was elected presi-
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Oliver Sandefur Dies;
Postal Supervisor
And i. ). Union Aide

Orville F. Sandefur, 81. assistant
superintendent in charge of car
riers at the Benjamin Franklin
Post Office here, died Friday in
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Jopon Ends Cos Rutionino

TOKYO, July / (P).-More than
10 years of gasoline rationing end
ed today. Sales had been rationed
since World War II. The retail
price is 3712 cents a gallon.
Evening star., 1952-07-01
Miss Emma 5. Jacobs
Dies; Founded Home
Economics Program

MISS Emma Suter Jacobs. g.
1ounoer OF the home economics
teacning program in the public
schools Of both the District and
Evening star., 1952-08-31

the houses were overvalued. 1.-THE
matter has been so poorly handled
by the VA that it is exceedingly
difficult to establish the exact re-
|quirements of the plans and spec
ifications and there is not suffi-
cient data in the VA file to deter
mine the basis for the price in
creaseS," the committee said.
Changes from the original spec
if1cationS were described as fol-
lows:
Tin instead of copper flashings
in some instances. Exterior paint
ing does not appear to be three
coat job. Subfoors in attics not
completed. Other floors of lum-
ber under the grade specified.
Poor intefior paint jobs and
workmanship on interior trim and
doors. Absence of window shutters
called for in the plans.
Lower quality floors than those
specified for kitchens and bath
rooms. Dry wall interior finish
although appraisals were based on
the more expensive plaster finish.
Heaters of less output than those
specified.
Evening star., 1952-08-31

Report criticizes GI housing.
ton should be given authority
to furnish the veteran. at the
time Of application for a certifi-
cate of eligibility. with a booklet
explaining the operation of the
loan guaranty program and de-
scribing the responsibility of the
veteran, the builder and the
seller. This booklet should ex-
plain common legal terms used
in real estate transactions and
should warn the veteran of
common construction defec is
and Of the dangers Of made
quate sales contracts and sharp
real estate practices.
4. The loan guaranty officer
Of the Veterans Administration
regional Office. Washington,
D. c.. should be removed and
the Loan Guaranty Division
should be reorganized with a
view toward enforcing a proper
appraisal and compliance in
spection system and properly
handling complaints by veteran
home owners.
S. The United States attorney,
Los Angeles. Calf; the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation and the
Inspection and Investigation
Service Of the Veterans Admin
iStration are to be commended
, for their diligent efforts In deal
Ing with the criminal conspiracy
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Broyhi|I Criticizes
Probers for Failing
Ito Question Firm

An Arlington builder, whose
firm is listed by the House CT
Committee as not complying with
area construction regulations, last
night criticized the investigators
for failing to ask anyone in his
company for information.
Furthermore, he charged, his
name has been brought into the
report because of political motives.
The builder, Joel T. Broyhill. is
general manager of M. T. Broyhill
& Sons and is the Republican
candidate for Congress from Vir-
|ginia's nearby 10th District.
Non -Conformance Charged.
The committee investigating
veterans housing listed two Broy-
hill developments-Broyhill Park
in Fairfax County, Va. and
Langley Park in Prince Georges
County. Md. for alleged non
compliance with Veterans Admin
|istration minimum construction
requirements in the District area.
Seventeen points of non-conform-
ance were noted by the committee
for Broyhill Park while nine were
listed for Langley Park.
The report called attention to
a suit filed recently in Federal
Court by a group Of homeowners
at Leeway Heights, Arlington, to
recover about $4,000. The suit
still is pending against the Broy-
hill firm.
"If they want to bring this firm
into a political campaign, I'm
willing" Mr.. Broyhill, because
the company certainly will stand
the light Of day. ..>
IT just don't understand what
the report is about. did not know
we figured in it. The league Com
mittee has never asked us for any
information whatsoever. How can
it be a fair report? I just don't
get what they're driving at"
Calls Suit Dead Issue.
With respect to the law suit
involving the Leeway Heights
project. Mr.. Broyhill said:
"That was a dead issue six
years ago. It was brought to life
just because I'm running for
Congress. I was warned by several
of my Democratic friends that
this was going to be pulled on me.
IF you can find one Of our
purchasers who will say he did not
receive full value. I will find Is
who will say otherwise"
AS for noncompliance with
minimum requirements at Broy-
hill Park and Langley Park, the
company official declared that
each house was inspected and ap-
proved by VA or FILA inspectors.
why should they place the
blame on us?" he said. IF anyone
is at fault it should be the Gov
ernment officials who inspected
the houses"
Evening star., 1952-08-31

A complete study of the plans
and specifications, the Veterans
Administration committee file and
an inspection Of the project veri-
fed the presence of most of the
major complaints made by home
owners and in addition developed
certain irregularities of which the
nome veterans were not
aware.
Some Of the major deficiencies
resulted from poor workmanship
and poor construction. Others
resulted from improper planning
and engineering, while other de-
f1ciencies were the result of devi-
ations authorized by the Wash
ington Veterans Administration
regional Office. Outlined below
are some of the unwarranted de-
viationS authorized by the Vet
erans' Administration. In each
instance these deviations de-
veloped an unsatisfactory con-
dition in the veterans home,
lowered the value of the vet
eran's property and accumu-
lated an advantage to the builder;
yet, in no instance did the Vet
erans' Administration make an
adjustment in the reasonable
value Of the property at the time
Of the deviation.
Deviation Benefits Builder.
1. The original specifications
required clear-grade oak flooring
in all living rooms, bedrooms and
closets. The Veterans Administra-
tion authorized a substitution of
"a good grade Of beech flooring
in lieu of oak flooring shown in
the specifications" In a later
letter, the Veterans Administra-
tion also authorized the substitu-
ton of No. 2 common oak floor
ing for clear oak flooring originally
specified. No reduction was made
in the reasonable value of these
houses as a result of this devia-
tion.
The deviation resulted in q
benefit of approximately 500 pei
unit to the builder. The Veterans
Administration specified "a good
grade of beech" in authorizing
the deviation. An inspection of
some of the houses in the project
revealed that the builder installed
IA very poor grade of beech. Some
of these floors had knotholes
cracks. slivers and splinters. and
were largely made up of un-
matched short pieces. No reason
able explanation has been ad-
vanced as to why the Veterans
Evening star., 1952-08-31

element Of resentment en- the part
Of the veteran purchaser. particu-
larly where he has received ver-
bal assurances that corrections
will be made. -.
Limited on Complaints.
One veteran was required
to acknowledge that the house
which he purchased had been
completed in every respect in. ac-
cordance with the plans and speci-
ficationS, and he was. required to
further agree that he would not
advise or make reports to the
mortgages, the Veterans Ad-
ministration, the Federal Housing
Administration or inspectors for
said agency. or any one else con-
cerned with the mortgage, either
orally or in writing, but agreed
to contact the Office of the builder,
who in this case also was the
seller. and to depend upon the
builder and seller to render such
services as may be required. .
Under the system presently be-
ing used by the Veterans Admin
istration. it is possible for the
builder to make a specific COM
mitment to the Veterans Admin
istration for the purpose of
securing a Veterans Administra-
ton commitment and at the same
time enter into sales contracts
with veteran purchasers and ac-
cept down payments upon the
basis of sales contracts which do
not carry forward the commit
ments which the builder made
to the Veterans Administration
and, in some instances. which run
counter to the commitment made
by the builder to the Veterans
Administration.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Stoteless Refugees Reported

HONG KONG (R.-There aEs
still 300 stateless refugees in the
International Refugee Organiza-
tion's camps in Shanghai. arrivals
from that city say. The refugees
get SIS a month from RO. but
they cannot live adequately on
that amount and their condition
is becoming desperate. The ar
rivals say the Communist author
tties in Shanghai tolerate the
camps and the IRO representa-
tiveS. s.. .-A
Evening star., 1952-08-31
TempIeton KnoIIs

The Templeton Knolls subdivi-
sion in East Riverdale, Md, con-
sists of 300 two-story semide-
tached dwellings with brick and
cinder-block exterior walls, frame
interiors and pitched roof with
asphalt shingles. A large number
of home-owner veterans in Tenn
pleton. Knolls filed written COM
plants with this committee.
Evening star., 1952-08-31
Lone Manor

Ninety complaints were received
from owners of homes in Lane
Manor, a development of some
ITO houses on University Lane. be-
tween Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth avenues, Prince Georges
County. Md.
Many complaints were found To
be justified, including those
against poor drainage, wet or
damp easements, and poor work.
manship. Nevertheless, the VA
allowed price increases of about
10 per cent in single year. be-
tween May. 1850, and May, 1851.
The three-bedroom, one-story
brick houses with frame gables
and asphalt shingle roofs were
built at a time when compliance
inspections were conducted for
the VA by the Federal Housing
Administration.
Yet, many of the lots were not
graded according to FTIA reouire-
ments. Poor surfac drainage prob
ably was the cause for the wet
or damp easements.
Some Of the complaints were
trivial or unfounded, but numer-
Gus others appeared justified.
Bathroom wall and floor tile
were found to be loose in many
instances. due to poor workman
ship. Complaints of falling and
peeling wallpaper were verified.
Although specifications call for
four-inch concrete slab on the
basement floor, some of the slab
was only 212 inches thick.
Minor defects were found in
electrical installations. and, re-
frigerators had been installed in
some homes with doors swinging
the wrong way. Although the
plans called for left-hand doors,
the owners were charged an addi-
tional $50 for making the altera-
ton. ....
Despite the various defects
showing up in drainage and work.
the construction analyst
Of the VA regional Office recon-
mended that the price of the
houses be increased to $14,950.
The recommendation was ap-
proved.
This was an increase of more
than $1,000 more than the high
est recommendation made by the
committee" the COM
mittee said. @No Justification can
be found In the file. with the ex-
ception Of a brief hand-written
memorandum. for this action"
In view Of the circumstances
"the matter has been placed un-
der further investigation"