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Evening star., 1953-11-28

If you're planning to build a
home, you have few problems
awaiting you, rs you've probably
already learned. Not the least
Of them is what to choose as an
exterior material. Is brick as
good as frame construction? Is
frame as good as brick?
To answer such questions, we
could do worse than examine the
experience of our forebears,
since the homes they built which
are still standing can give us
an insight into the relative Stur-
dinesS of materials.
True, in the 18th and 18th
centuries building instincts were
shaped in great measure by
transportation and availability
of materials. The man who built
of frame may have had yearn-
ings for a house Of brick, but
lacked access to proper brick
clay. Or it may have been the
other way around.
At any rate, there are at least
a hundred houses in an area I
have studied over a period Of
years - Prince Georges County,
Md.-Which date from 1899 or
before. Roughly a third of the
houses are of frame. and the
remainder are of brick.
A good illustration is the his
toric Wye House &c. 1770) on
Maryland's Eastern Shore. Here,
some buildings are of brick, but
the mansion houSe-Maryland's
only seven-part house is of
frame, and even today. a very
substantial frame, too.
Not far from this is Third
Haven Friends Meeting House,
the oldest Q683) frame house of
worship in the Thirteen Colonies.
1t is still in amazingly good con-
dition.
Prince Georges County roughly
embraces Washington in an arc
at the northeast, east and south
east and could be considered typ
ical of the Tidewater region. It
covers 486 square miles and dates
from 1895.
OF at least 100 of its houses
constructed before 1899, all are
within an hours easy drive of
the Nations Capital.
Two-thirds of these were re-
corded by the Federal Govern
ment'S historical American
buildings survey in the late 1930s
as having historic or cultural
significance.
Consider a few OF these ex-
amples of ancient frame homes.
Mullikin's Delight is among the
most charming, and if its name
is provocative, it is also apt.
There is no disappointment here
for the most discerning visitor.
The little house dates from the
late 18th century. Three Sis
ters is as old and equally quaint,
although most of it's Colonial
Evening star., 1953-11-28

be found than His Lordship's
Kindness, Belair or Montpelier,
all brick ad cited in most refer
ences. These are homes of
wealth. however. and probably
always have enjoyed careful
maintenance. The fairly un-
known Williams Plains suffered
externally in it's long tenure
since the 1790s, was succeed,
rescued by new and sympathetic
owners who sandblasted its dis
figuring coating and brought it
once again to its proper status
as a museum piece"
Rozer House, crowding the
bank of the Potomac, stands
gaunt beside its mysterious un-
derground vaults, and probably
dates from the 1600s. 1t shows
its great age unmistakably, and
in recent years-to check badly
corroding brickwork-an owner
Evening star., 1953-11-28

there are q wealth Of points In,
favor Of frame and Just as many.
equally compelling, to tip the
scales toward brick or stone.
If you're going to build, may
be you'd better listen to that
Evening star., 1953-11-28

small voice that speaks from
your childhood recollections.
Whatever it says, you won't go
Evening star., 1953-11-28
By james c. WiIfona. j..

Editors Note-The writer Of this
studyins r'S @ colonial Ss'Ir architectnr. Osin In
Prince Georges County as q hobby.
He is manager Of Government service
for the Chesapeake q Potomac Tele-
phone Co. In his visits to old houses,
he has come to certain conclusions
on the relative merits OF brick and
frame construction. He details them
here.
Evening star., 1953-11-28

wrong. And better yet, you'll
have what you've always wanted.
too,
Evening star., 1953-11-28

DIRECTIONS: Out Shirley Hshwoy 10 sprneneId-Fron-
eeno clovereuf Right TO Back Lick Road, right Back
Lick TO Hishond Avenue. left n Highland and follow
signs.
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FBI Checks On
Govt Material

WASHINGTON 1-The FDE was
reported 70 be lnvestigsiina today
reports thai large amounts q cen.
ssructi0n material ard tires dlss
appeared from aexernment stoeka
during World Wsr n.
Jack b. BeardwDoe. assistant 10
TIE federal security s6misissrataF.
said q preliminary lnyest aatloa
whi<h lad s'onIy scratched he suF.
face" sndicated thousan1s q dol
lars may be lngolved.
Eeardwocd sad Iass nighs 49,.
eraI iorTner Toyernn1snt employees
had tad inyesilEztaFs hey sNEe
l0sesd 10 hslp bid . summer
bose for . aDyarnmsazt olAesals
asang material taken from govern
mxnt rtoeka.
he FBT deeiined eommen
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Axe. REGISTERED fsmase Ben.
e. pgp. Ia Eoa pAastsS o.
Eaxr14 Ca
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NOTICE or APPLICATION
EsON TAX DEED

FON TAX DEED
CHAPTER 10T11 - ACTS or 1871
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that John II. Payne holder OF Coun.
~ Tax Certificate No. 14s issued
the LIST day Of June, AID. 1876, has
filed same In my office. and has
made application for a tA1 deed "a
be issued thereon Said CeFtificats
embraces the following described
property In the County of MonFoA.
State OF Florida, to-wit.
BIG TORCH KEY TT Lots IL
pt Swik Of SWM Sec. ~ Twp.
&c s.. r. 20 p, IS Acres GT-sts
As recorded Ia Monroe County
records
The assessment % said propsrty
under the said certificate was IN
the name of REBEccA y. VII.
cox
Unless antd certificate shall BE
redeemed according 70 Law. khs
property described hsfAsa viii bs
cold 70 the hG9haaf bidder at tbs
Court House Aoor on the first
M0nday In the month Of May. 1864
which IL the eth day Of May. 1864
Dated thiA 18th DAP ~ March,
1855.
ssAlI EARL n ADAMS.
Clerk ~ CtFeNfs coaFfs
aenFee Ceunfy. Florida
BY FaaFenca e. sawyer
Dsputy Clerk.
nsariB.2 ~ sapfzst. 1853
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-26

IN THE CIRCUIT CouRT or THE
SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE or FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. 1891
MARJORIE c0NLEY,
Plaintiff.
VS. DIVORCE
DAVID cONLEY.
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Classified
Advertising
Brings
Results
DIAL 2-566l

NEW SHIPMENT of baby Para
keets. Beautiful birds. Assorted
colors. Key West Garden and
Lawn Supply, $50 Fleming, Phone
2-6912. mar24-3t
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Brend New 1852 Model
WESTINGHOUSE
Automatic Defrosting
FROST FREE REFRIGERATOR
Price includes S year warranty on
sealed unit Free Delivery - /
Year Free Service. $299.95.
LOUIS RADIO & APPLIANCE
622 Duval Street
Westinghouse Dealer
mar26-tf
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6-Wanted To Rent

WANTED to Rent, large garage or
storage room for paint shop. Call
2-2166. Inar24-3t
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The Elepaarf B9fte. y. Msx-
frYIEasoa reservoir holds eacugh
wasax 10 eeves 7.7isoog acres .
Ee0s deg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-26

PORTER or maintenance man
for Monroe General Hospital.
White or Colored. Need good ref
erences. No alcoholic need apply.
Phone 2-24s1 for appointment.
mar20.6t
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s-Male Help Wanted

BAR TENDERS wanted. Apply
Mardi Gras Night Club, after 8
pm. n1ar20-6tx
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thursday. March as 1859 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Pas.
Page ?
SA-MiscelIaneous
For Rent

STORE for rent. is x so. Suitable
for any business at Tropical Ho-
tel, ia Duval st. mar23- If
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CHEF WANTED. Experience on
grill preferred. Year round work.
Must be clean, pleasant DISPOSE
ton. Phone 2-2sSs for appointment.
mar21-6t
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mArasiaprs-
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NsxIeo Rs had y inzpogt corn.
is ssaple Eraan. IL Fseent vssgs
seenase Ct anersassa dsnanA
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30SsFvicss and Repairs
MOTOR RUNNING HOT Ra1iA-
tnr Ieakf Radiators rod6sd. ~
paired. reecxed swesttng's An1s
Serves. Dial 1,sEx1
ian24-snes. fAaEs .Saa-1s1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-26

LIVING ROOM suite. be1EnoEa
saate. radAo euxlhansts0a. ard
etAer kousehosd effects pae FogE
Ykaa9s Exs. xzAEz0 Ssz
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-26
xoTacR % APPLICATION
ron TAX DEED

CHATTER z07za - ACrs o. TetI
NOTICE Ii HEREBY GIVEN,
th&t John III Payne ka1daF 0f C0un.
~ Tax Certificate Ne. Isl lasusd
the st Gay sf Iuns. Asn. 1915. has
flied sane in ~ affiss. ana has
nsAa4 sDpllEasson Ter . las dse1 81
be tsa8ad tasseon @mf9 CertfftE4te
embraces ths fattswtn9 sskeyt8ed
pgspeFtY sA chs CnMntY % &nnfn&.
s4Ata 81 F1aFI4A. te-Ntss
nfa TORCH KEY Z - A e
vi IL Lois IL ~ wMN ~ HWA
ASs ri. TMp 90 81. g. - - -
AnrNE eBt~H6s AZ rsAoF8a4 -
aEonFes Cesasy HsseFas
zee Esx@aNnsens es sasA psunk14y
nyaasT sMe kaAa eegfEfseMta waA is
tAs nasas 81. REBECcA y. VII
alsss sat1 essaneass snail ks
Fe8ssn@s s0esFasnK 60 Las. the
psav@rFg Described A8Fekn w86f -
ss4s - rms ha@n@Gt Ak41ag as to
eS&Es Mssas ee0T - tbN fsfsi
ssaa9ag l. she aeeth e MaF. sskl.
uAseh - sha 80 6sT - Mag. 1854
Dated shta tsth s&g ~ NARA.
SEAL EARfs :. ApANA
fs&xk ~ ClF<Nzt Eo2FEs
MaNFsa connsg. E1sr44M
BY kzasenss q sAwgNxs
KseN@4Y c8aFM.
-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-26

NUTCf'S ruoming house. Rooms
with and without private baths.
Cal amer 8 pm. ~ nayal s..
naratt
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NOTICE uNpER FICTITIOUS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN mar
the undersigned. desiring 10 enc
gage In business under the ficti.
tious name OF XIV. Milk Dis.
tribntors," soa Duval street, Key
West, Florida. intend 70 register
said name with the Clerk OF the
circuit Court OF Monroe County,
Florida.
RAY A. PINDER.
JACK A. ROBERTS,
Sole owners.
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TWIN Hollywood beds. Inquire be-
eween TOO and 500 Pm. Bord-
erS, 521-B White st. mar25-3tx
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NOTICE or INTENTION no ar
PLY ron PASSAGE or LOCAL
on apEcfAI nit

on SPECIAL BILL
Notice II hereby given that. BUR.
suant 20 the requirement of section
II o. Article III Of the Constitution
OF the state Of Florida. ne amended
at the general election in 1885 APP
piieation viii be made by the IN.
deraiRned 70 the Legislature OF fhe
state OF Florida At the regular aas4
sion Of said Legislature % be held
during the year 1889, for the pas
sage OF . local or special btu
Creating the @slonroa County
Advertising Commission and
Providing Foe the Appoint.
ment Of ftA Members ~ the
Board OF County Commissioners
Of Monroe County, Florida. Al
80 the Time ~ appointment %
the First Advertising Comma.
sion Hereunder and It's OHaAni-
sst1on; Dsrlarfna the Purposes
81 said AdyeFtisins Gemmla~
aiom. Authorizing and Ems
pewerfna Ha1d Beard OF r0nn.
Taxation ard Appropriate
Funds Annually Not IN Excess
Of Ten Theuaand Dollars For
Use ~ said Advertising Cem-
mission In Advertising Pro-
viding For the Expendlture 81
said Funds On tht He9aieffton
~ the Advertising Commiaasen
ans ryohfbilfne thu Use %
said Funds Yer Certain PaTs
poses RepanIinK All Laws and
farts Of Laws. Whether Geas
esat or Special. th Conftlet
vita Tbta Act 70 fha Extsnt ~
Mafh C1nfffets Ans Providing
Whsn Act shall Taka Effesk
DATED at Key west, Florida. fhis
sSfh day o. March, a n 1854
PAUL 4. 6AWTER
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34Household Items
For Sale
tcoNTNUED,

SMALL electric washing machine,
Good condition. $500 cash.
Phone 2-SS1S. mar25-Stx
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NOTICE or INTENTION TO AP.
PLY FOR PASSAGE or LOCAL
OR SPECIAL, RfII.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO Ap.
PLY FOR PASSAGE or LOCAL
OR SPECIAL HILL
Notice Is hereby given that. pur-
suant 70 the requirement Of Section
q of Article III OF the Consfifutlors
OF the State OF Florida. as amended
At the general election IN 1873. ans
plication VIII be made by the nm
dersigned to the Legislature OF he
state OF Florida at the regular ses.
sion or said Legislature 10 be held
during the year 1888 for the pas
sage OF local or apecial bin
Providing for the Payment az
an Annual Salary Beginning
October 1, 1888. TO the Sheriff
of Monroe County, state Of
Florida; Requiring the Beard
OF County Commissioners OF
Said County To Make such
Payment and Prescribing the
Method OF Payment. and TIM
Funds From Which Payment
Shall BE Made; Further Provld-
ing That The Provisions al
Said Act Shall BE Considered
And Repeating Al Laws and
Parts Of Laws Whether Gen.
eral or Special. IN confltat
With This Act, TO the Extent
OF Such Conflict; and Doclarins
the legislative Intention Thai
said Act Shall Not Be Deemed
Repealed BY Any Act Passed
at the Regular session OF the
Legislature in 1853 Gnirss
Specific References Is Made Is
Such Act For such Purposes
and Further Declaring the IL
gisiatiye Intention That Said
Act Shall he Deemed Repealed
by any Act Passed 81 the Ise
ular Session OF the LeEisla tslne
IN 1854 Which Provides e
Higher Salary For tho sheFlff
OF Monroe County. State al
Florida than that Provided f3
In this Act: And prevldins the
said Act shall Take Effeet
= Upon Becoming a Law.
Dated at Key West. Florida, this
18th day Of March AID. 1858.
JOHN ~ spoTTSWO
marz6.issa
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s0-Lsgal Notices
CONTINUED
NOTICE OF INTENTION To Ap.
PIN FOR PASSAGE or LOCAL
IN GpInEHAH MI

NOTICE OF INTENTION 10 APs
PIN FOR PASSAGE OF LOCAL
Or SPECIAL BILL
Notice Is hereby given that, pur-
.suant TO the requirement OF Section
:! OF Article III of the Constitution
or the state OF Florida, as amended
AZ the general election in 1858, ap-
piication viii be made by the un.
aersigned to the Legisiature Of the
state OF Florida at the regular ses-
sion OF said Legislature TO be held
during the year 1858 for the lian.
sage OF q local or special bin
An Act to Provide for the AID.
pointment OF an office Deputy
supervisor Of Registration for
Monroe County, Florida, and
70 Provide for the salary
Therefor.
Dated. At Key West, Florida, this
18th day of March, AID. 1854.
SAMUEL 3. PINDER, SR
mar3e.Isss
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42-Dogs.cats-psss
EAsTER sPEcIAl
tCoNrwuxDl

NEW SHIPMENT, imported from
the Hartz mountains, loud sing,
ing full song Chopper male canar-
les. Also. metal and plastic cages,
Finches, Love Birds, Parakeets 4
Parrots. The Pet Shop, S12 Caro-.
line, Phone 2-9470. mar26-ss
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- NOTICE M PUBLICATION


TO: DAVID CoNLEY.
Newton. Alabama.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
thai suit for divorce has been flied
aKMfnst you herein and you are re-
qufred to serve a copy OF your an
swer on attorney for Plaintiff and
file the original thereof with the
Clerk OF this Court on or before
tbs 18th day of April, AID. 1854,
otherwise a Decree PRO confeaso
will be entered against you.
DATED this 18th day OF March,
A.u 1853, at Key West, Monroe
County, Florida.
(seal) EARL n. ADAMS,
Clerk Circuit Court
BY: Kathleen Nottage
Deputy Clerk
ENRIQUE ESQUiNALDO, JR.
SOS Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida
Attorney for Plaintiff.
marts.2s;Rprz-s.isSa
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50-Legal Notices

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT or THE
SIATEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. Ia-5ao
GLADYS NJ. BUNYARD,
Complainant.
JAMES S. BUNYARD.
NOTICE ny PUBLICATION
TO: THE WARDEN,
Indiana ReformatorS,
Pendleton, Indiana.
TO: JAMES S. BUNYARD,
Reg. No. 3692o,
Indiana Reformatory,
Pendleton. Indiana
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED
that suit for Divorce has been filed
against you herein and you are re-
CURED to serve a copy OF your An.
swer to the Bill OF Complaint for
Divorce on the Complainant's at
torney, and file the original An
swer in the office of the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court. on or before the
goth day OF April. AID. 1858, IN the
above entitled cause: otherwise the
allegations therein contained Will
be taken as confessed.
DONE and ORDERED at Key
West, Monroe County, Florida, this
18th day OF March, AID. 1859.
(Seai) EARL r. ADAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
BY (sdl Florence L. Sawyer
Deputy Clerk.
(sd1 TOM o. WATKINS,
Attorney for Complainant,
Sal Whitehead street,
Key West, Florida.
maria DC .anra.A 1AAa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
Eisenhower Signs National
And District Rent Controls

determine need for rent control.
And a new definition includes
only areas around Government
defense installations - barring
many areas around private in
dustrial defense plants. Those
areas that meet the new require
ment-an estimated 100000 units
will continue under controls
until next April 30.
Further, the new law bars
ceilings on housing units con-
structed since February, 1947.
The President originally pro-
posed an extension of all rent
controls to october !.
Price, Pay Curbs Die.
Authority for price and wage
controls also expires automatic
cally at midnight. The admins
tration already had removed
these curbs by executive action,
and announced it would not seek
to extend them.
Federal rent ceilings will ex-
pire automatically July 81 on
100000 units in 1,400 cities
which have not been designated
as critical defense areas-includ-
ing Chicago, Cleveland, Phila-
delphia, st. Louis, Boston, Min
neapolis, st. Paul and Cleveland.
Further, ceilings will expire on
an estimated half or more of
the 100000 housing units in
areas now designated as having
a critical housing shortage be-
cause Of the defense program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30

designed to produce the addi-
tional $1.3 million.
The Government and business
firms obviously will bear most of
the burden of the new extern
sion fee. Few private homes
have extensions. There was no
estimate on how the extension
fee increase would be split be-
tween business, Government and
homes.
Company Dissatisfied.
Meanwhile, the telephone
company issued a statement
expressing disappointment with
the small amount of the in
crease allowed by the commits
sion. The company heads
sought to increase it's gross rev.
enues by $3.5 million a year.
H. Holmes Vogel, vice presi-
dent of. the telephone company
said the amount granted fell
half a million dollars short OF
even covering general wage in
creases granted our employees in
1852"
"The increase authorized sim
ply is not sufficient to restore
our earnings to a level which will
attract additional capital from
the investing public to enable
us to maintain and to continue
to improve telephone service" he
said, indicating the company
would continue it's efforts to Sc
cure IAN adequate level of earn
ingS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
C.. & P. Seeks Increase in Fee
For Extension Telephones
PIon for TO- Cent Boost Follows Authorization
To Raise Pay Phone Rates in District

The Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. today proposed an
increase in the monthly fee
charged for each extension tele-
phone in business and Govern
ment Offices and homes.
The proposal would increase
the current 5O-cent fee for each
extension instrument to 60 cents.
The telephone company filed
this proposal following the &C
ton Of the Public Utilities Com
mission yesterday in authorizing
a $1.3 million annual increase
in the company's gross revenues.
The cost Of a pay telephone call
will go from five cents to 10
cents under the commissions
order.
The increase in public tele-
phone calls will produce addi-
tional gross revenues Of $1,032,-
O00 leaving approximately $685.
900 to be obtained from other
classes of telephone service.
Hearing Slated Monday.
The telephone company de-
cided to make up this difference
by increasing the fiat fee for ex-
tension telephones.
The commission called a hear
ing for 10 am. Monday to con-
slider the company's proposal.
The higher rates, including the
10-cent pay telephone toll, will
not go into effect until the COM
mission holds the hearing and
formally approves the new rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
Mccarthy Says British
Protect Red China Ships
BY the Associated Press

Senator Mccarthy, Republican
Of Wisconsin, said today Chinese
Communists are at least part
owners of some ships hauling
goods to Red China under
pledged protection Of the Brit
ish navy.
Senator Mccarthy said he has
evidence also that the French
government owns three ships
carrying cargoes to the Chinese
Reds, and has yet to pay the
United States Government in full
for any of them.
Senator Mccarthy said he
hopes to shed light on the car
goes involved when his Senate
Investigations Subcommittee ex-
plores these and other matters
in public hearings Monday. The
hearings had been scheduled for
tomorrow but we're delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30

turbed. wanted tN know why ii
was necessary to Inappropriate
1857 900 to maintain the White
House this year when a little
over $500, 900 could do the job
year or two ago.
Mr.. GartSide, who is techni-
cally assistant superintendent OF
National Capital Parks. which
includes the White House
grounds. explained by pointing
to the Executive Mansions huge
size.
The cubic content which the
maintenance staff has to main
tain and keep clean now is equiv
alent to about 100 average Amer
lean homes or 100000 cubic
feet. he said.
This is an enlargement of
about one-third over the old
White House because roughly
that much more space was added
in the two additional sub-base-
ments when the mansion was
renovated last year.
North American Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30
Fourth Of q Series.

Anglo American talent. Un-
fortunately, it also tends to con-
ceal the fact that the hope of
the free world today depends to
a great extent on the hope of
continued Anglo-American CO.
operation. One of the clearer
impressions pounded into this
political tourist is that without
the cement that the Anglo
American partnership provides,
NATO and the whole structure
of the Western European defense
against communism would COL
lapse.
In trying to pin down Britain S
contribution to this partnership,
the most easily measured factor
is Britain's own military force,
which ranks her automatically
as the second strongest nation
in the free world. In the hitting
power of her armed forces, in
the quality of her leadership and
military tradition, Britain
mounts a formidable weapon.
When Western rearmament
got under way seriously in 1850,
Britain started from a military
base roughly comparable to that
of the United States. Since then,
defense expenditures have
doubled. Military production
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-04-30

has nearly tripled. Today, with
873, 900 men under arms, Britain
spends 81 per cent of her ma
tional budget for defense-about
IL per cent of her national in
come.
British Dislike Free Aid.
Because of her world commit
ments, to be sure. only four of
Britain'S II divisions are actually
in Europe, and the number is not
likely to be increased. But even
this limited force, backed by the
power Of air force and navy, adds
up to a major factor in NATO's
military strength.
Britain's rearmament effort has
been mounted at the coast of
considerable economic pain. 1t
has directly competed with the
civilian economy, calling for
harsh restrictions on imports and
prolonging irksome austerity ra-
tioning. But, from the British
point of view, perhaps the most
unfortunate requirement of the
rearmament effort has been
American aid.
BY European standards, the
British have a peculiar attitude
toward free American dollars.
They do not like them. They
were delighted to get off the
Marshall Plan list in December
of 1850. 1t was with genuine re-
luctance that they again asked
for help last spring. The choice
they faced at the time was be-
tween bankruptcy or a drastic
reduction of their rearmament
(See MOVES, Page A-4)