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Evening star., 1953-12-26

Many Of the new houses being
built today. as well ~ those
which were constructed in past
years, have patios or terraces In
front or rear.
In q great many cases, full adj
vantage has not been taken OF
the view offered by a wen-fur-
nished patio. The rooms over
looking the area are frequently
darker than might be desired.
It Is q comparatively simple
matter, from a structural stand
point, to improve the room look
ing out over the patio by tear
ing out the wall and installing
French doors or a bank of win
dowS.
This work can be done without
interfering with the structural
strength Of the wall, by f1rSt
removing the interior finish and
doubling up on the frame. so as
to compensate for the removal Of
some of the wall studs.
The windows installed can be
standard assemblies. full-length
windows or doors, or glaSSed pam
els. Double glazed windows OBJ
viate the necessity Of increasing
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Mortgage Step Taken
For Big Housing Project

The first mortgage closing"
for one Of the four sections Of
the 1,679-unit Arlington Towers
apartment project to be built in
Arlington County. adjacent to
Memorial Bridge. took place yes
terday in the Offices Of the Fed
eral Housing Administration.
The mortgage amount on the
466-unit section was $500, 900.
About Is per cent of the facili-
ties will be for commercial use.
Shannon & Luchs Co. ar
ranged the financing and will
manage the properties when
they are completed. Owner is
Arlington Towers Corp, headed
by Walter p. Mcfarland. Ar
chitectS are G. v. Stone and
Donald H. Drayer. Builder is
John McShain, Inc. The man
aging firm said ground breaking
will take place early in January.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Home Builders Project Approved

A building permit was issued
this week for the construction
Of an eight-story building to
provide a national headquarters
and exhibit space for the Ma
tional Association of Home
Builders.
That permit and others is
sued by the District permit Of
flee follow:
National Association of Home
Builders, owner, 1923 Connecti-
cut avenue NV; builder not
selected; Aubinoe, Edwards &
Berry, architect. to erect one
eight-story granite, brick, con-
crete Office and exhibits build
ing, 1925 L street NV, to cost
81, 100000.
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Society News
Several Parties Yesterday
Spread Christmas Cheer

niversary since . year ago Christ
mas night Miss Williams made
her debut.
The hostess was q holiday vi
sion in q white lace dress which
had a V-shaped neckline both in
the front and back and a garnet
sash. She wore q garnet bracelet,
pin and earrings that had be-
longed to her great grandmother
Her shoes matched her sash.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Vie for Sponish Bases

Although only one prime con-
struction contract is expected to
be awarded for expanding naval
and air bases in Spain. nearly
200 American contractors al
ready have made inquiry about
the work. The Navy Bureau Of
Yards and Docks is responsible
for construction in Spain. An
award Is expected about jan
uary I.
Evening star., 1953-12-26

Mrs. Marguerite o. Gleeck.
The marriage Of Mrs. Mar
guerite Ofinger Gleeck, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Martin H. Off1nger Of
Wilton, COnn., to Comdr. Larry
L. Booda, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. L. Booda Of Harrisburg. Pa,
took place Christmas Day.
The ceremony was performed
in Harrisburg by Comdr. Booda's
80 year old grandfather. the
Rev. w. S. Harris, Of Allen
town, Pa.
The bride was most recently
employed as publications editor
for the Navy's Photographic In
depreciation Center here in
Washington. Prior to that she
held q similar position with the
u. S. Air Forces Air Weather
Service.
Comdr. Booda is the executive
officer of the Naval Air Reserve
training unit at the Naval Air
Station, AnacoStia, D. c. He was
formerly editor of the Naval Avi-
alton News. In 1946-47 he was
a reporter for the Minneapolis
Star.
Comdr. Booda's new assign
ment is to the Naval Air Station
at Akron.
The couple plans to make a
15-day wedding trip to Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands. T,rini-
dad and Haiti. They will be at
home at quarters at the Naval
Ordnance Depot, Canton, Ohio.
after February 6.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Miss Guney
Bride-EIect

Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Harvey Hen.
ton Of Kansas City. Mo-. an
nounce the engagement of the
latter's daughter. Miss Patricia
Claire Ganey. to Mr.. John Alex
ander Sanford, jr. He Is the
son of Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Sam
ford of Washington. Miss Ganey
is formerly Of this city.
The bride-elect was graduated
from Stone Ridge Country Day
School and from Briarcliff Junior
College, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y.
Mr.. Sanford served two years
with the United States Air
Force and is at present attend
ing Texas A. and M. College.
No date has been set for the
wedding. H
Evening star., 1953-12-26
By Roger c. Whitmon

QuestiOn-Our mountain cot
tage is built of 1og-cabin siding
and in heavy rains some water
comes through between the
boards. I would like to finish the
inside walls. but if the water
continues it may damage what
ever I put in. Can you suggest
anything to seal this type Of
siding?
Answer-It would be best to
fill all the spaces between the
log siding with q caulking COM
pound applied with a caulking
gun. This, of course, will last
for several years but when the
caulking begins to look hard and
brittle it should be raked out
and new caulking applied.
Homes without Basement.
Question Regarding houses
that do not have a basement:
Have you any information as to
whether the floors are cold in
the winter time and if damp
ness and mildew occur in such
q house?
Answer-A house of this type
should have a moistureproof and
vaporproof insulation in blanket
or bait form placed between the
floor joiSts. In addition to this,
the ground should be covered
with a moistureproof paper, over
tapping the sheets about 6 inches.
The sheets should also overlap
onto the foundation walls for the
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Sweeney announce the engage
ment of their daughter Mary
Jean to Mr.. Richard Martin
JansSon. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Jansson of Washington
and New York.
Miss Sweeney is a Junior and
Mr.. JanSson is a senior at the
University of Maryland. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
MIR. Donald c. Swartwout.

MIR. UOnal0 u. SWafCWOuC.
DR.. and Mrs. Addison M. Duval
of Washington announce the en-
gagement of their daughter
Martha Weymouth to Mr.. Dom
aid Clayton Swartwout. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Swartwout
of Usage City. Kans.. and Mara
ciabo, Venezuela. A late summer
wedding is planned.
Miss Duval attended Wander
bilt University and is now a se-
nior at Agnes Scott College. She
is a member Of Chi Beta Phi
Fraternity.
Mr.. Swartwout is a senior at
Georgia Institute Of Technology.
He is president Of the Student
Chapter of the American Insti-
tute of Industrial Engineers, q
member of the Society for the
Advancement of Management.
the Ordnance Association and
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Rooms Overlooking Your Patio
May Need Bigger Windows

radiation or heating for the
room.
This type Of work is not sug-
gested for any one who Is not
familiar with the basic principles
of frame-house construction, but
can be successfully attempted by
the average homeowner who does
understand house framing.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Miss Ann Robb
Gives OpenHouse

Miss Mary Ann Robb enter
tanned at an open house last
evening from 5 to 8. A post
: y
debutante, Miss Robb is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
John Robb and the party took
place at their Bethesda resi-
dence. H.
The hostess is a senior at
Sweet Briar College and will be
in town for her Christmas vaca-
ton until January 4.
Evening star., 1953-12-26

paint stores, carry such paint in
stock. Before applying the
paint wire-brush the walls to
remove as much of the loose
sand in the stone as possible.
Since the moisture appears on
the foundation walls during the
summer months, I am sure the
condition is due to condenSa-
ton when the weather is humid.
At such times the basement win
dowS and doors should be closed
and an electric dehumidifler
should be in operation. When
the air is clear and dry, all
windows must be opened in or
der to obtain thorough ventila-
ton.
ScOrched Paint.
Question: One Of my roomers
inadvertently turned the electric
heater to the door and forgot to
pull out the plug, with the result
that the bathroom door and
casing were scofched. ! There is
no blistering. Securing powder
and a liquid bleach did not
bulge the scorch. Do you know
of anything that would restore
the damaged area to its natural
white color?
Answer: If the scorching is
comparatively deep. the paint
was actually burned and there is
no way of restoring the color
without removing the enamel
down to bare wood and refinish-
ing. A light surface scorch might
be taken off without too much
damage by rubbing lightly with
10000" Sandpaper. II the enamel
Evening star., 1953-12-26
-Southall Photo.
MISS PATSY S. PANCOAST
Engaged to
MIR. Robert 6. Cullen

MF. hODefC >. cullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. Pan
coast, Sr., of Berryville, Va. an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter Patsy Stuart to Mr..
Robert Scott Cullen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin T. Cullen, ST.,
Of Portsmouth, Va.
Miss Pancoast is a graduate
Of Madison College, Harrison
burg, Va, and is presently en-
ployed in Washington, D. C.
Mr.. Cullen is a senior at WASH
ington and Lee University in
Lexington. Va, where he is a
member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.
A June wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
Sufety TIP for Ashes

Never store ashes in cardboard
or wooden boxes. Fire preven-
ton officials recommend galvan-
lied steel ash tubs, cans or
baskets which are f1reproof and
have carrying handles.
Evening star., 1953-12-26
New Window Types
Offer Wide Choice in
Home Modernization
By Dovid G Boreuther


How to make the most out Of
windows is the secret Of many
home modernization projects.
Windows have evolved from
mere necessities for admitting
minimum of light and air to
point where they now are major
architectural and decorative fea-
lures.
You are not likely to go wrong
on windows when planning q
new house or q relmodeling prof.
ect if you understand some Of the
various uses of modern glass
areas.
You can use windows to change
the architectural lines Of your
house as well as to frame views.
The awning type window. for ex-.
ample. is attracting much atten-
ton in emphasizing horizontal
lines Of low and rambling houses.
\ \ \ X
This window gets its name
from its horizontal frames that
open outward and upward avn
ing fashion. It offers controlled
ventilation in all weather, since
the panes shed water like little
roofs. This makes it possible
to have a window opened farther
than a easement window or dou-
blehung sash window could be
opened in the face Of rain or
snow. Other advantages are that
the awning panes defect air up
ward into a room and can be
cleaned on both sides from in
doors.
A new aluminium awning win
dow Is now being introduced
which features q new type of
opening device. A centrally op-
Grated and automatic locking
control bar delivers equal power
to both jambs of the window for
easy opening and closing. The
mechanism is concealed in the
window frame so as not to inter-
fere with Venetian blinds. Vinyl
plastic Misunderstanding forms q
tight seal around each awning
pane.
Window walls have done much
to inspire the development of
new types Of ventilating win
dowS. Such large areas Of glass
extending from floor to ceiling
involve extensive use of fixed
paneS, which cannot be opened.
The picture window - usually
consisting Of one large single
pane of plate glass-presents a
similar ventilating problem.
One solution is to flank such
f1xed-pane windows with separate
units which can be opened. The
awning type fits into this scheme.
So do easements, sliding windows
and a top row of strip windows
which open casement-wise In
some instances, ventilation is
provided by lowers under fixed
pane windows with hopper style
doors closing over the lower
openings when ventilation Is not
required.
The invention Of double
glazing in the form Of two panes
Of glass sandwiching . sealed
air space between them has been
a big factor in popularizing fixed
windows. Air conditioning has
been another factor.
Although It Is possible to have
Q house with an windows per-
manently sealed one expert con-
cedes that the public Is not yet
ready to accept that idea. He
finds that women still want to
open windows.
Evening star., 1953-12-26

has been dulled, some of the
luSter could be restored by pol
ishing with paste wax.
Clogged Drain Pipe.
Question: We purchased q
house high above the street level.
Rain water from the roof is dis
posed of by means of cutters
connected with pipes deep un-
derground leading to the edges
Of the steep banks on sides of
the lot. The downspouts have no
screening and as q result the
pipes have become clogged with
leaves and dirt. How can these
underground pipes be "un-
clogged?"
Answer: The accumulation of
leaves. etc., can be removed by
the use of an electric drain
cleaning machine. One Of your
local plumbing contractors will
have a machine of this kind and
could do the work In fairly quick
time.
Mr.. Whitman offers readers leaf-I
lets on a variety Of subjects concern,
ing home repair work. If you would
like to have his leaf1et, w.. Cellar
Floor Finish" send 10 cents in coin to
Roger c. Whitman. P. o. Box 90. Sta
ton G., New. York 19. N. Y.
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Features. Inc -
, 1953-07-28
de Castro TO Deliver
S~uppertirne Chut
from Govt House

Governor de Castro will de-
liver his regular Suppertime
Chat tomorrow night over
Radio Station WIVI; for the
first time, however, the Chief
Executive will speak from the
Government House here in
stead Of making the trip to the
Radio Sation.
The necessary installations
Were~completed recently by
Raymond Higdon, engineer.
The Chat will be rebraod-
cast over Station VISTA in
St. Thomas.
, 1953-07-28
Post Office Requires
Customs Declaration
for Outgoing Purcels

Is
Postmaster Wilbert Arm
strong announced that effec-
lively immediately all parcels
of third or fourth class matter
presented for mailing at this
Office for delivery outside the
u. S. Virgin Islands shall be
accompanied by customs de-
claration Form 1866 showing
quantity, accurate description,
and value of t h e article
therein.
In addition to the Gus oms de-
claration form, an invoice
shall be enclosed in parcels
constituting commercial ship
ments or, in the case of mer-
Continued on Page a.
AM
, 1953-07-28
Youthful Locul Boxer
Celebrates Sixth
Anniversary Here

Nemencio Comacho, a youth
full baker who started six
years ago today in a rented
bakery on King Street, is ce-
lebrating the sixth anniver-
sary in a larger plant on
Company Street, and a busi-
ness that has been growing by
leaps and bounds.
Young Comacho who was
brought here by his parents
from the Puerto Rican island
of Vieques when he was seven
years of age, attended the st.
Mary's School but did not
finish. Fired with ambition,
however, he started making in
a small way. His first was
with fifty pounds Of flour. To-
day he uses a minimum Of 400
Continued on Page a
, 1953-07-28
Governor de Castro
Coming We'd: Will
Discuss Hosp. Fees

Governor de Castro is due
to arrive in st. Croix tomor-
row to remain until Thursday.
Among the many items of
Importance that are scheduled
for discussion are the new fee
bill. The Committee on Hos
pital Fees of St. Croix will
meet with him in the after
noon.
The committee consists of
Mrs. Anders Petersen, the
Hon. Wilfred Benismin and
the Commissioner of Health.
, 1953-07-28
New ST. Thos.. Wuge.
Low Difficult for
Business. Group Says

The Governor met with re-
representatives. of the st. Tho
mas Chamber Of Commerce
and the Gift Shop Association
yesterday afternoon at their
request to hear their protest
against bill 212 to provide in
.demnity of one months pay
for workers in business estab-
hshments who are discharged
without just cause.
The bill was recently
passed by the Municipal Coun
ell of ST. Thomas and Saint
John and is pending executive
action. The business organiza-
tons requested the Governor
to veto the bill as being arbi-
|trary and extraordinary and
because such arrangements in
the US. are usually for con-
tracts between employers and
employees except in Puerto
, 1953-07-28
Emeruencv Operdtion
Performed in New
Knud-Hunsen Hosp.

Emergency surgeries we're
performed on Saturday and
Monday night by Dr. Roy A.
.N~drvo ~ the new Knud-
Hansen Memorial Hospital in
st. Thomas.
The formal dedication will
be held 300 pm. next Sunday,
August 2. to which the public
is invited.
, 1953-07-28

ming with the local chapter
of the. American Red Cross &
other relief agencies, as sug-
gested in the working under
standing the ARRL Emergen-
cy Corps has with the nation
al headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and oteer
agencies. Laison will be es-
tablished also with local pro-
tective services, such as fire
and police departments and
civil defense communications
will receive much attention.
In announcing the appoint
ment, Mr.. Handy pointed out
that radio amateurs have ira
ditionally had the RESPONSE
lily of being in constant readi
ness to offer assistance in
time Of need with ham-acduir
ed skill, emergancy-powered
transmitters and a wealth of
community spirit. When sleet
storms disrupt telephone
chandise not purchased or con
CONTINUED on Page A
, 1953-07-28

national aSSOclatlOn OF anna
eurS.
Mr.. Miller's assignment,
which carries the title of
Emergency Co-ordinator, is to
band together members Of
the amateur radio service in
his community to perfect ar
rangement for emergency
radio Communication by hams
in the event Of natural disas-
tiers or other emergencies. In
addition to use of normal sta.
ton equipment working from
commercial power, amateur
stations using s~elf-powered ra
dio transmitting and receiv-
ing equipment are needed.
Mr.. Miller, as ARRL Emer-
.gency Coordinator, will call
amateurs, establish common
local meetings Of amateurs,
operating procedures, and ar
range drill periods when the
hams personal stations may
he modified under simulated
emergency conditions. His du-
ties also include laison plan
, 1953-07-28
EDWARD q. MILLER OF KV4BD. NAMED
TO HEAD HAM" ORG. BY ARR. LEAGUE

to set up an organization Of local amateur radio operators
prepared to furnish organized emergency communication in
time Of disaster, it was announced recently BY Communities
tons Manager F. E. Handy Of the American Relay League,
Evening star., 1953-06-12
Briton Invites Mccarthy
To See Democracy Work
By the Associated Press

LONDON, June ia Con-
servative Party member of Par
lament last night invited Sem
ator Mccarthy to come to Eng
land and "see democracy at
work"
He should either come over
here and see democracy at work
or shut up about Britain" 81
year-old Peter Baker said.
Mr.. Baker offered to put the
Senator up at his London home
or at his house in the small
village of Pulham, St. Mary the
Virgin, in Norfolk.
But if Mr.. Mccarthy does
visit Pulham. st. Mary the Vir-
gin, he may have a shock" Mr..
Baker said. There are two
Communists living there-and
very nice fellows they are"
Earlier, Mr.. Baker showed
newsmen a copy of a letter he
said he sent Senator Mccarthy,
asking the Republican to submit
evidence proving charges
against Clement Attlee, Labor
Party leader. This was an ap-
parent reference to a statement
by Mccarthy implying that Mr..
Attlee was pro-CommuniSt after
the former Prime Minister said
certain elements" in America
were against Korean armistice.
Evening star., 1953-06-12

More economy than iOw-prced cars!
How far does the big thrifty Kaiser
travel on a gallon? 24.9 miles and with
Hydra-Matic, too according to test
made by Popular Mechanics magazine.
And what about Kaiser upkeep? One
owner reports going 10000 miles without
cent for repairs. Proof of Kaiser's
finer engineering!
Evening star., 1953-06-12
Flight by MIG
Flight BY MIG
Dream of Escape Becomes a Reality at Last
In Daring Flight to freedom at BornhoIm
By 1t. Fronciszek Jorecki

My head was bursting with es-
cape plans. It was early last
March, at the Air Force base at
Slupsk. 100 kilometers west of
Gdynia. Since April. 1852, when
the Communists had forced me
to join the party as the price of
becoming a pilot. I had been
plotting my escape.
wanted to bring the message
to the West that my countrymen
were submitting to Red rule at
gun point, but in their hearts re-
Evening star., 1953-06-12

flying club ran up to me. They
shouted at me in English. Danish
and German. I cried in Polish
that I had escaped from the
Communists and sought "azyl"
(aSylum.)
The police were called and I
was taken to a cell. I was in Jail
for IL days. All that time I wis
fearful that I would be turJed
back to the Reds.
Thousands Of Polish military
men would follow me if they had
some place to go. They're afraid
that wherever they land they
will be sent back to the Soviet
authorities. with death at the
end of the line.
In London, after the Danes re-
leased me, I met the revered Gen.
Wladyslaw Anders, who led the
Polish troops in World. War II. I
believe that if the North Atlantic
Ire at y Organization nations
would sponsor a Polish Army
and Air Force in Exile" under
Gen. Anders' direction, many
thousands of Poles would flee the
homeland to enroll under his
banner.
No Hope for Revolt.
But as things stand now, see
no hope for an uprising in Po-
land. The people need to be
assured that any revolt would
have immediate powerful mill
tary support.
have been told that the au-
thorities in Denmark examined
my MIG minutely, made photo
graphs and then returned the
plane to the SovietS. According
to word that has come out of Po-
land, members of the state Sc
curity police are busy spreading
rumorS that I was returned to
Poland along with my plane.
People who know about such
things have told me that nothing
has been printed or stated Off
cially in Poland concerning my
flight.
have been asked VIII: have
not applied for the 100000 re-
ward offered by Gen. Mark w.
Clark to the first pilot who
brings a MIG intact to the
United Nations side.
I feel that I speak for all my
Evening star., 1953-06-12

being an alien Communist, TAX
ing part in party activities, and
with twice refusing to tell con-
gressional committees whether
he is Communist.
Belfrage, denying all Govern
ment charges. swore in Federal
Court that he is not and never
has been a Communist.
His freedom on bail was
granted yesterday. after Federal
Judge Edward Weinfeld ruled
Tuesday that bond be allowed.
Belfrage has been a resident
of the United States since 1926.
Evening star., 1953-06-12

posters? That short strip was
never intended to receive a jet!
Well. it's going to take one this
time, I resolved.
I cut down speed and got
ready for the run-in. A wire
fence showed up. dragged back
on the stick. leap-frogged the
fence and set down. I just
managed to stop short of a
Evening star., 1953-06-12

people when I answer: mo Pole
will sell himself for money. He
fights only for freedoms
I appreciate deeply the action
Of the United States Govern
ment in considering bills to allow
me to stay in this country per-
manently. It is my earnest wish
that I be permitted to become
a citizen and allowed to enlist
in the United States Air Force.
Copyright. 1858, Field Enterprises. Inc.
Distributed by Chicago sun-Times
Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1953-06-12

thicket. Quickly I TAXED into
hiding under some trees.
Just in the nick of time, too.
Overhead came the four opera
tional MICS. Obviously they
didn't see me. They circled and
headed north, presumably think
ing I was destined for Copen-
hagen.
Several members of a civilian