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open the question of a possible
additional bridge further down.
river until later.
2. Improve approaches to
Chain Bridge, mainly by i'm
provements to Canal road with
in the District.
City officials want to improve
Canal road near Key Bridge
soon. But they want to hold
up major improvements near
Chain Bridge until the Federal
Government gets around to con-
structing the George Washington
Memorial parkway along the
Maryland side of the Potomac.
8. Construct a new four-lane
bridge at Jones Point, Alex
andria.
Congress authorized a six-lane
Jones Point bridge at the same
time it approved the Consti-
tuition avenue span. Off1cials
hope the Federal Government
will put up the money to start
construction long before 1860.
START WORK BY 1865.
/. Build a bridge over the Po-
tomac at Cabin John. Md.
This bridge would be the link
in a ong-planned ''outer loop
road completely encircling Wash
ington in Maryland and Virginia
Traffic studies have been made
by Maryland and Virginia Of
ficials. No construction money
is in sight.
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Passenger Manager
Named for Airline

r. K. Kearns, who has been
with United Air Lines for the
past 10 years, has been pro-
NOTED to district passenger
service manager for the company
here, 1t has been announced by
o. c. Enge, general manager Of
passenger service.
Mr.. Kearns, a native Of Wray,
Colo. began his air transporta-
ton career in 1914 as a member
Of United's sales staff at Denver.
His most recent position was as
sistant sales manager at Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
How the Codes Compare

Washington's proposed Hous-
ing Code appears to stack up
fairly well with those of other
cities in a point-by-point COM
parison.
The comparison covers IL sig
nificant or controversial items
requirements for kitchen sink,
toilet, lavatory basin, bathtub or
shower, hot water, windows, cleo
tricity, heating facilities or
equipment, screens, crowding
Limits on the number of persons
who may occupy a given amount
of space) and dryneSs Of base
ments used as habitable rooms
The codes compared are those
proposed for the District mo
vember draft: one adopted by
Pittsburgh last April; the 1854
code Of New Haven, Conn; one
approved by Baltimore last
March; Milwaukee's 1914 code,
and new draft now under con-
sideratiop; one approved by
Philadelphia last August: the
1850 Richmond (Va.) code; the
Takoma Park (Md.) code Of
1858; and the 1853 Toledo (Ohio)
code.
The last code-used as a model
for many drafts-is "a Proposed
Housing Ordinance. a guide pre-
pared by the American Public
Health Associations Committee
on the Hygiene of Housing.
A critical problem in drafting
the code Is that of definition. In
this article, the term dwelling
unit" means, according to the
District draft. "any habitable
room or group of habitable rooms
located within residential
building and forming a single
unit with facilities which are
used or intended to be used for
cooking. eating, living, and
sleeping" The definition is SIM
liar to those in the other codes.
The study was made from
copies Of the codes on file at the
United States Public Health
Service Office here. In every case,
rooming houses are covered sep
arately. Here is how the codes
compare:
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U. 5. 70 Oppose
Rezoniing Site
Off Constitution
Lond Is Eormorked
For Acquisition by
Federal Agency

The Federal Public Buildings
Service will oppose a move
Wednesday to have privately
owned land in Northwest Gov
ent-building area rezoned to
permit commercial construction.
Peter A. Strobel, Public Build
ings Commissioner, said a rep
resentative of his Office will reg
lister the opposition at a District
Zoning Commission hearings this
week.
Offering to Sell.
The land involved is a tract
on the southwest corner of
Twenty-second and C streets
NV, which the Acacia Mutual
Life Insurance Co. wants to sell
to the National Association of
Life Underwriters for a me
mortal headquarters" site.
The land has been zoned for
80 years for residential use. The
real stumbling block to its pro-
posed new use, however, is that
it is located in a big area north
of Constitution avenue ear
marked for acquisition by the
Federal Government.
All but a few parcels in the
area are used by the Govern
ment or by institutions sane
toned by Federal officials. Since
the Federal taking" designation
was put on the area a quarter
of a century ago, however, the
Government has failed to &C
quire the few remaining tracts.
Mr.. Strobel told a reporter
his Office planned to request ap-
preparations to make the pur-
chaseS next year.
Bloc to Urge Change.
Attorneys for the insurance
groups are expected to urge that
the residential coming be
changed to a commercial CLASH
fication so that the land can be
used in a manner in keeping
with adjoining structures in that
area.
Owners of the Conger Laun-
dry, just west of the Acacia
tract in the same block, said
they intend to seek the same
coming change so the laundry
site can be sold to a. national
union for construction Of a
headquarters building. Jay P.
Conger, the owner, said that If
the Zoning Commission refuses
to make the change, a syndicate
will build a large apartment
house on the tract, which would
be in keeping with the present
residential Zoning,
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Star Won't Ads Rent
Apartments Quickly

After once osoin successfully using
the. columns Of The Stor Classified,
Mrs. T. B. exclaimed, "over Q period
Of yeas have eIwoys rented my
experiments quickly BY using The
Sta"
Mrs. +. 3. numbers snsons the many
people Who ere owsFe, year in and
year out, that The ssar produces the
best yeor- round results for classified
advertisers. That's why il publishes
more classified dds than the other
Washington newspapers combined.
u you won't to ban trade or sell.
tell II TO the long -sstobIished audi
enee Of The Star readers for quick
results. Phone Sterling 5000 end
ask for sn sd-toksF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Electricity

District-Two outlets required
in each habitable room after
date Of code; only one necessary
in buildings put up before them,
Pittsburgh - Two outlets in
each habitable room.
New Haven-Two in each
room.
Milwaukee-One ceiling out
let or two wall outlets.
Baltimore-None required, ex-
cept to light public halls.
RichOmnd-Not required.
TakOma Park-Two in each
room.
Toledo-Two in each room.
APHA-Each habitable room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Housing
Continued From First Page.)

posed District code with recently
adopted codes in other cities.
Mr.. Spencer declared he was
impressed with the simplicity OF
some Of the other codes, and
would like to have the District
code made equally understand
able.
Although it appeared in last
Wednesdays testimony that
other cities do not have tene-
ments, Mr.. Spencer said, their
codes allow for them-but not
under that name.
Sharing of Bathrooms.
The allowance, he declared,
comes in provisions for two
family sharing of bathroom IA
cilities and lis not very different
from what we have-or at least
what we hope to have"
Even the model code of the
American Public Health Asso-
ciation-upon which most recent
housing codes have been based
allows for such sharing, Mr..
Spencer pointed out.
The Districts use of the words
tenement" and tenement
house" was a major cause Of
confusion at Wednesdays hear
ing.
The problem lies in its rela-
ton to other classifications to
which the District gives special
definitions. An apartment, for
example. is not an apartment UNI
less it includes a private kitchen
and bathroom. If it lacks either
one, it is a tenement"
A rooming unit in a rooming
house. for another example, is
not a rooming unit if the occu-
pant has exclusive control" of
the premises. It is a tenement. P"
Hotel Must Have Restaurant.
Also, a hotel is not a hotel un-
less 1t contains a restaurant
capable of feeding 30 persons. It
is a tenement house or a ROOM
ing house. Many hotels" which
operate under that name are al
lowed to do so because they used
it before the strict definition
went into effect several years
ago.
Another part of the problem
lies in the fact that Tenement
and Tenement House" regula-
tons were adopted more than q
year ago as Chapter 2 Of the
Districts Housing Code. More
recently, "Convalescent Home"
regulations were adopted as
Chapter 3. The proposed "Hous-
ing" regulations now under study
were intended to be Chapter
of the code.
When public health officials
sought to draft housing regula-
tons to wipe out-as much as
possible family, sharing Of bath
room and kitchen facilities, they
were told the problem is covered
by tenement regulations.
Then they complained that
tenement regulations set diff
ferent standards from those pro-
posed in the housing regulations
Thus, they say, the District faces
the possibility Of having dual
standards" which may lead the
courts to throw out both sets Of
regulations as conflicting, arbi-
| trary and discriminatory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Ground toBe Broken 7 onnorrow
In Peace Cross Flood Project

County Civic Federation, will be
held on Tanglewood drive just
below Riverdale road in River
dale.
Phase No. Of the vast project
is a $735, 847 characterization and
levee building job along the
Northeast Branch of the Anacos-
tia River between Riverdale road
and Baltimore avenue.
The entire project, scheduled
for completion in 1857, includes
reopening the small craft cham
mel up the AnacoStia River to
Biadensburg, SIS miles of levees
with an average height of IL feet
and a network of pipelines and
pumping stations to carry off
rainfall behind the levees.
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oiIet

District-Required in every
dwelling unit available for the
exclusive use of the inhabit-
ants" In tenements, a toilet
must be available" to occu-
pants of each unit. Maximum
Of eight persons may use, under
tenement regulations say that
in each tenement occupied by
not more than two families, one
toilet must be provided for each
six persons. If the building is
occupied by three or more fami-
lies, there must be one toilet for
each eight persons or each two
units.
Pittsburgh - Every dwelling
unit, except that two units may
share to q maximum of eight
persons.
New Haven-Every dwelling
unit. except that two small units
(not more than four persons)
may share.
Baltimore Every dwelling
unit, exceut two small units
occupies unit, a maximum of 10
persons may share.
Milwaukee - Each occupied
dwelling.
Philadelphia-Every dwelling
unit, except two small units
(four person. may share.
Richmond - Each dwelling.
Up to 10 may share.
TakOma Park-Every dwelling
unit, except two units (six per-
sons) may share.
Toledo-Every dwelling unit,
except two small units four per-
sons) may share.
APHA-Every dwelling unit,
except two small units (four per-
sons) may share.
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Screens

District-Required from March
Is through November Is,
Pittsburgh-May be required
during insect season.
New Haven-No requirement,
MISUNDERSTANDING for all
outside doors and one window In
each room.
BaltimOre-No requirement.
Philadelphia-No requirement.
Richmond-No requirement.
Takoma Parkway be re-
quired from May 1 through O.
tober 1. Es
ToiedoMay be- required dur
Ing insect season. 80
APHA--May be required dur
ing insect season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Civic Unit Asks
Survey egged
On Rail Transit
Subwoys, Elevuteds
Among Possibilities
Urged by Federation

The Federation Of Citizens
Associations last night called for
q Washington metropolitan area
transportation study emphasiz-
ing some form Of rail rapid
transit in addition to an ade-,
quate highway system.
The federation's resolution
asked for a study "of the pos
sibility of obtaining a long
range and well-balaneed system
of adequate transportation" in
the area.
The request was directed to
the appropriate District. National
Capital Planning Commission
and congressional authorities
and the Joint Commission for
the Study Of Transportation In
the Washington Metropolitan
Area.
Include Sideways.
John G.. Sutton, chairman of
the city planning committee,
who presented the resolution,
said that the rail rapid transit
possibilities include subways.
elevated rails, fuller use Of
existing railroad tracks and ia
cilities, and particular considera-
ton of tracks along new ex-
pressways. for example those
radiating out from the city.
In another action at the meet
ing in the District Building. the
federation voted approval Of
construction Of a proposed $50
bed unit at District General Hos
pital for treatment of tubercu-
loSis and other chest diseases.
The group reaffirmed q previous
stand in favor of chronic disease
hospital facilities. e
The resolution was suggested
by William j. Smith Of the Sum-
nit Park Citizens Association
after it was brought ont that the
Commissioners were reconsider
ing the need for the project.
Another resolution adopted
last night reiterated the fedora
TONS position that the Commits
sioners should keep the city's
operational costs within its abil-
ity to pay under present tax
revenue income, and impress on
Congress that the Federal con-
tribution is inadequate.
This motion was presented by
Edward c. Wilcox, chairman of
the fiscal relations and taxation
committee.
Commend Prentiss.
The Federation voted to have
a letter Of commentator written,
to Engineer Commissioner Louis
w. Prentiss, who is leaving the
post to head the Engineer Center
at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Speaking on this motion by
Mr.. Sutton. Mrs. Franklin G.
Sartwell of the Southwest Citi-
zens Association declared that
Gen. Prentiss was "one of the
most outstanding engineer COM
missioners we have ever had"
A commentator was approved
also for Senator Case, Repub-
lican, of South Dakota, for his
service as chairman of the Sen
ate District Committee.
The federation accepted the
Fort Dupont Hills Citizens Asso-
citation as a member.
Miss Catherine NJ. Flynn Of
the Burroughs Citizens Associa-
ton suggested that the subject
Of the Districts housing code be
referred for joint consideration
by the law and legislative and
health committees for a report.
This was done,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Vesper Service Today

The third annual Christmas
season vesper service and Christ
mas pageant Of the Alexandra
Camp Fire Girls District will be
held at 4 o'clock this afternoon
In the Westminster Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Do You Really Drive Well?

position parallel to, and as close
as possible to, the right-hand
edge or curb of the roadway,
clear of any intersection" and
remain there until the vehicle
has passed, unless otherwise di-
rected by a police officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
Luvutory Busin

District-Required in each
dwelling unit, in same room with
toilet, except in existing build
ings where there is q bathtub
and toilet in the same room
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Y Brunch Election

The Twelfth Street Branch Of
the YMCA will elect officers
from noon to 10 pm. tomorrow
In the branch building. 1915
Twelfth street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

Answer 2 is correct. Section
so of the Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Regulations states that
upon the approach Of an emer-
gency vehicle giving proper warn
ing signal the nnotorist shall
yield the right-of-way and
shall Immediately drive TO .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

The first phase of the $13.9
million Peace Cross flood control
project will get an official send
off tomorrow.
Gov. McKeldin, Senator Butler
and Representative Small, Re-
publicans, and officials of Prince
Georges County, the Maryland
State Roads Commission, the
Army Corps of Engineers. the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission will break
ground at 2 pm.
The ceremony, under the aus
pices of the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

Two drivers hear the siren
Of an approaching emergency
vehicle after they have entered
Another in o series Of joys for logging
memories regarding District traffic
lows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05

an intersection. Neither driver
Is able to determine Immediately
from which direction the We
hicle is coming. Motorist A stops
at once. Motorist B drives ahead
and parks at the curb on the
right side. Which action was
correct?
/. That of Motorist A.
2. That of Motorist B.
8. Either course is correct.
Smyrna times., 1954-09-09
- In Troubled Times
POSITIVE FAITH FOR ALL AMERICANS

VIII books replace traditional medcnes7 In certain
appears
mdwestern doctor recently prescrbeda tonic for troubled
patient then recommended supplementary medicine copy
Norman Vincent Peas The Power of Positive Thinking" An
other doctor prescribed frequent readings of certain chapters from
the book which offered rules overcoming chronic fatigue
and rriability. These not unique.
Just what is he Power of Positive Thinking and why do
doctors prescribe it? For thing is scientific approach
Smyrna times., 1954-09-09
Painting PrOlongs
Life OF Frame Buildings

The life of farm buildings can
be increased by 10 to 16 years
simply by applying paint when
needed according to Byron L.
Bondurant, Extension agricultural
engineer at the University of
Delaware. On a dollars and cents
basis this means better than 3
per cent interest on money in
vested for painting.
Do not wait too long to begin
painting, Bondurant reminds. If
siding has begun to rot or if
metal roofs have begun to rust,
this deterioration may continue
after the paint is applied. Delays
in painting mean more time in
preparing the surfaces for paint.
Fall is a good season for out
side painting. However, painting
may be done anytime the weather
is not damp, frosty, or freezing.
The surface to be painted should
be thoroughly dry and the tenn
perature between so and 80 de-
Smyrna times., 1954-09-09
Townsend

The man who dishes out advice
probably isn't able to digest the
stuff himself.
Most of us bring back more
poverty from our vacations than
we see on them.
Many children are addicted to
horror comic books that they
can't go to sleep at night unless
their hair is standing on end.
Even in the old days a lot of
fellows kissed the bride but not
80 many before the ceremony.
Optimism may be growing
weaker all over with the marked
exception that more people than
ever before are fishing.
Sires of today aren't nearly as
attractive as were girls of 20
years ago, says an editor who
obviously is somewhat older than
he was 20 years ago.
Time is eating up space, says
an expert who is probably ex-
periencing increasing difficulty in
finding parking room.
The local cannery has been in
operation for three weeks and
may go on for three weeks
more. The quality of corn being
packed is excellent.
The sugar corn crop was cut
somewhat by the long drought
which ran for weeks and weeks.
The saving grace, however, was
the two rains which renewed the
life and vigor in all vegetation.
Even the corn crop which drop
ped severely and some of 1t died,
was renewed by the steady show
ers. So far, according to esti-
mates, the crop of sugar corn
will be reduced to seventy per-
cent of a normal supply. Last
years crop was a far better one
in every way.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Wilson and
their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis D. Hurd
spent the Labor Day weekend at
Rehoboth.
The politicians now have their
rounds and frequently meet when
crossing each others paths. At
Smyrna times., 1954-09-09

a better, healthier, and happier
life, based on practical, down-to-
earth religious faith. 1t explains
how faith, positively applied,
helps solve life's everyday prob
lens: the worrying habit, in
ability to relax, lack of energy,
failure to get along with people,
emotionally induced physical
illnesses and fears of many
kinds. The case histories drawn
from DR.. Peale's own tremen-
dous files, and the actual ex-
periences of medical doctors,
prove that the authors pre-
scriptions" work.
The phenomenal popularity of
DR.. Peale's book is making pub
fishing history. In less than two
years, it has sold 100000 copies,
and may reach a million by
Christmas. It has topped the
best-seller lists for so consecu-
tive weeks, with not a rival in
sight. 1t has made DR.. Peale,
already one of the worlds most
noted ministers, the widest read
author in America today.
With the bible selling vigor-
ously in many editions, and with
Smyrna times., 1954-09-09

old one cast off going into dis
card, the town of Townsend may
soon be on a new road of pro-
gress. With the old iron hitching
post gone, affairs are drifting so
that the railway station may soon
be on the move away, too, but so
far nothing has been settled about
it yet. The tendency seems to be
to do something about the future
of the station.
The steady rainfall on Saturday
brought relief to all growing
crops. For weeks and weeks the
drought continued and caused
much alarm among farmers and
others, all of whom suffered from
the drought. The drought had
caused crops to look puny and
would soon have dried them up
had no rain come within a few
days. One garden crop showing
the effects of the dry spell was
the lima bean crop. Some of them
were seen drying on the poles and
the growers were at loss as to
what to do to save the beans.
But other crops, too, were dam
gerously near dying and all kinds
of efforts as far as possible were
invoked to save them. One farm
er> was getting ready to attend a
picnic, but he suddenly gave up
the idea and said the rain, if it
ruined one-hundred picnics, he
would not complain but be happy
because of the rain that would
save his crops. Grass, too, is
being renewed and likely will
have a good coat of pasture with
in few days from now.
For years the rural sections Of
Delaware have tried to organize
a girls baseball club, but some
how no success would come from
the efforts. Once Smyrna started
club, then Milford, and like
wise Middletown tried to have ;
good club ready to meet an.
good club in the state, but al
the efforts went awry and tn
air fell flat. At times a girl
club would come here from Chi
cago and they played well, max
ing their opponents hustle in
lot of games. Here and there
found a good girl pitcher, also
clever girl catcher, but the who'll
team is generally as difficult t
organize as any other toug
proposition. Once Philadelphi
had a girls club but the clu
soon went out as the girls, drifte
away one by one in their aim t
get married and settle down. tn
girls club from Chicago when
ever coming to the Delawar
Smyrna times., 1954-09-09

Kirkwood, a few days ago four
candidates met and discussed the
different party platforms. 1t SEEM
ed like four lost brothers had
suddenly come from nowhere and
aim to go somewhere. All in the
spirit of fair play, the quartette
talked awhile and then had din
ner at a restaurant nearby. See
ing the voters is not a bad stunt,
but a clever sensible program
must be shown them to convince
them that the men are standing
for the best interest of the people.
Taking on new dress and the