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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03

vicinity Of Khiva was inhabited
by some $4,000 people. Yet there
were only . handful Of Euro
pean or Asiatic Russians there
No effort has been made to i'm
prove transportation or intro
duce such modern facilities 81
running water, or even electri-
fication.
A curious feature about
Khiva's buildings finally dawneC
on us. An older Madressah wal
invariably much lower than the
newer edifices. To our questions
we always got one answer: 1.-THE
streets rise" Refuse thrown into
the streets, with time, would
cover the lower parts Of the
buildings.
That evening, a new film wa:
being presented at the only
"kino" (movie theater) In Khiva
We joined q group Of idlers wait.
ing for show time. To begin 9
conversation, we asked them fol
translation of the Uzbek election
posters. Then I hazarded thu
proposition that these were only
mock elections since there wa.
only one slate Of candidates. Two
young men with q girl begar
protesting. One Of the young mer
argued that the single candi.
dates list contained both party
and non-party members.
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las any him Of the Sahara shows
that dry waste to be.
From Ursench, We headed for
Khiva In q taxi. There seemed
to be no road across the dessert
and We never found out how the
driver guided himself. Khiva's
lthree-room hotel was q smaller
replica Of Bokhara's: outside
toilet. no heat. no running water.
The public bath was in q con-
verified mosque.
Khiva spread out all its
charms for us. A crowd of chill
dren and men was soon at our
heels. pushing to get within the
cameras range. In contrast, the
Muscovites scattered every time
you reached for a camera.
Leftovers Of Fierce Tribe
We learned the inhabitants Of
Khiva are not just plain Uzbeks
but Khoresms-the leftovers of
what we gathered was one of
the flercest tribes that inhab-
lifted Central Asia. They held at
bay for years the combined
armies Of the Persian, Bactrian.
and Indus provinces Of Timur-
lane the Conqueror's empire and
their region was the last SUBJ
jected to Soviet rule. A result
Of this fierce love Of independ-
ence was the abandonment Of
the region by the Soviets. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
TOURING INSIDE RUSSIA
Facilities Primitive
In Soviet Interior

IS cathslie ehsplein to the American
eommunity in Moscow for tive ysan.
the Rev. Georges Bissonnstts had Q
rare opportunity to see and study
kussis and the kussians. Before bis
expulsion earlier this year. he travelled
thousands Of miIes-te the heart Of
Iittls-known Russien Asia, to the
UkFeins. to the Soviet "RMiera." This
Is the fourth in q series Of 10
articles.
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agreed. but reminded him that
|still there was no choice.
"Your people understand MOTH
ing about the working Of demo-
crazy" he rejoined. ''You equate
democracy and confusion. Pro-
posing many names for each
post would engender confusion
lat q moment when order is nee
lessary."
He pointed to pictures on q
wall Of q woman and two meu
who he said were candidates for
places on the final list. Below
the pictures, he went on, was
such information as how well
each had fulfilled his or hel
norm, their war records-"all
anyone needs to know. Those
people are from among US, work
ers like us, not designated by
Wall Street as In America"
These young people must be
the local agitators.
I Sees Shakespeare Play
It was at Tashkent, to which
we few from Khiva, where we
saw q more impressive show,
however.
The play was Shakespeare's
l"Othello" done in Uzbek. The
crowd In the theater was ire
mendous. Iago was magnificent.
He was q Russian. The others
acted In the traditional Uzbek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
ny FATHER GEORGES
BISSONNETTE

NEW YORK. Aug. 3-A night
In . railroad station in Soviet
Central Asia is q never-to-be-
forgotten experience. No one at
Kagan's station seemed to know.
or care. what had happened to
the train from Moscow we would
take to Chardzou. So we waited.
Fifty or go people were sleep
ing on the station floor. The few
benches were given over to
women with small children. Near
one Of these family groups my
travelling companion, Adalberto
Figarello di Gropello, and I set
down our bags. A young woman
with an infant was sleeping on
the bench: under it slept q boy
no more than three. In front. q
stocky young man dozed fltfully.
They must have been living in
the station for days. Some dis
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had gone wading in the pond
while their parents uApacked
after moving into q nearby
house.
The dead were listed as dlora
Jean Erwin, g: Milton Lee Page,
IL; Ronald Page. 10; Ray Page,
8. and Janet Page, z. The latter
four were the children Of Mr..
and Mrs. Houston Page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03

style Of exaggerated mimiezy
and singsong information.
Coming back 70 the '"Tashkent
Hotel" once again we had q
chance to remark how everyone
used 'Tovarisch" (comrade) In
ordinary conversation, whereas
In Moscow 1t Is considered cere-
monious.
In Tashkent, the waiter lead
ing us to o table through q
crowd Of dancers, would tell
them: make way for the COM
rade strangers"
Next: We celebrate "WOmenis
Day."
(copyrisht, 1885. BY North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
IS Children Drowned
In Caroline Form Pond

KANNAPoLIS. N. c.. Aug. :
IB-Five children drowned In
10 small private pond on . farm
near here yesterday.
Cabarrus County Sheriff e. M
Logan said the children. four Of
them members Of one family
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reputable rags which must have
served as diapers were drying on
the back Of the bench.
Desert Like Sahara
At last-at Sis a.m.-the
train came. At Chardzhou we
caught Q plane to Urgench. 1t
was a hair-raising takeoff. with
one wing trailing q few inches
above the ground for the longest
time. The country Is as barren
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Citizens Calendar for Week.

Southwest-Jefferson Memorial
Library, Seventh and H streets
S.W. Mai. Gen. U. S. Grant III
will speak.
American University Park
VIE s m o reland Congregational
Church. Westmoreland Circle
NV.
Lamond Riggs-Christian Re-
formed Church, New Hamsphire
avenue and Oneida street NE.
Tuesday.
HlllcreSt - Holy Comforter
Lutheran Church. 1919 Alabama
avenue Sc.
Rhode Island - McKendree
Methodist Church, Rhode Island
and South Dakota avenues NE.
Summit Park - Anne Beers
School, Alabama avenue and
Thirty-sixth place Sc.
Fort Dupont Anne Beers
School, Alabama avenue and
Thirty-sixth place Sc.
Woodbridge Woodbridge
Elementary School auditorium,
Carlton and Central avenues
NE.
Midway Ciyic-Morgan School,
California street and Florida
avenues NE.
Kingman Park Civic-Sping-
arm High School. Twenty-fi
and Benning road NE.
Wednesday.
Hawthorn-Chevy Chase Com
munity Center, Connecticut
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Col. Bernier 10 Receive
University Denial Award

Col. Joseph L. Bernier, Army
Dental Corps. win receive the
John r. Callahan Award for
1855.
Col. Bernier, who lives at 6905
Hillmeade road, Bethesda, also is
a professor of oral pathology at
the Georgetown University
School of Dentistry.
The award, presented by the
Callahan Memorial Commission
of the Ohio State University. is
made each year to the person
who "has made contribution
to dental science of a very ex-
ceptional value"
Evening star., 1955-02-06

avenue and Mckinley street
NV.
Fort Dupont Hilis--Our Lady
Queen of Peace School. 3740
Ely place Sc.
Thursday.
Northeast Washington-Hom
of Mrs. E. N. Barnes, 1910
Massachusetts, avenue NE.
Congress Heights = Congress
Heights School, Nichols avenue
between Fifth and Congress
road Sc.
Capitol Hill Southeast-Hine
Junior High School, Seventh and
C streets Sc.
Friday.
Washingtonians - Highland
Apartments, Connecticut avenue
and California street NV.
Maryland and Virginia.
Reduction of fire insurance
rates in Fairfax County will be
discussed by the Ok Road Civic
Association at 8 pm. Tuesday in
the Fairview School, Fairfax
station. w. C. Eubanks. represen-
tative of Virginia Inspection and
Rating Bureau, which regulates
fire insurance, will address the
meeting.
Other meetings scheduled in
nearby areas are:
Tomorrow.
West Montgomery County -
Potomac Elementary School, Po-
tomac. R. E. Jones. Maryland
State Roads Commission, will
speak at 8:l5 pm.
Tuesday.
Alta Vista Gardens - Gustin
Gardens. Old Georgetown road
Evening star., 1955-02-06

District Commissioner Renah
F. Camalier will address the
Citizens Association of Takoma
during its annual dinner at $50
D m. tomorrow. A business meet
| ing will follow the celebration to
be held in the Trinity Episcopal
Church, Piney Branch road and
Dahlia street NV.
Other meetings of civic inter-
est during the week. all starting
at 8 pm. unless otherwise indi-
Gated, include:
Tomorrow.
Progressive Citizens of George
town-parlsh house OF the Christ
Episcopal Church, Thirty first
and o streets NV. Col. Thomas
A. Lane, new District Engineer
Commissioner, will discuss the
zoning study.
Dupont Circle-Mayflower Ho-
tel. Connecticut avenue and De
Sales street NV Maj. Gen. U.
S. Grant III will talk on Our
Problem in the Southwest Area, I"
at 4:30 pm.
Manor Park-W Whittier School,
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV.
Stanton Park - Pea b o ~
School, Fifth and C streets NE.
National Gateway-Church of
Christ, Twenty-eighth and Doug
las streets NE.
Michigan Park-Bunker Hill
School, Fourteenth street and
Michigan avenue NE.
Forest Hills - Ben Murch
School, Thirty-sixth and Eli
colt streets NV.
Minnesota River Terrace -
Greenway barbershop, 1888 East
Capitol street.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
6. O. P. to Hold Debate
In Fulls Church Tuesday

Whether Republicans should
nominate candidates by a mass
meeting will be debated at a
meeting of the Fairfax County
Republican Committee at $50
pm. Tuesday in Falls Church
High School.
Chairman Ray Cromley in
vited all county Republicans to
attend.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Glider FociIity Leased

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Feb.
S (SpecialD-The Middle At
lantic Soaring Association of
Washington will lease facilities
for storing members gliders at
Municipal Airfield here from the
Thieblot Aircraft Corp, Inc.
Evening star., 1955-02-06

and Rockville pike, at 8:15 pm.
Old Dominion - st. Marks S
Church, Twenty fifth and Glebe
road. at 8 pm. Wesley Cooper, of
the County Board, will speak.
There will be a dinner at 6:45
pm.
Thursday.
Capitol View - Capitol View
Homewood Community Center.
Papago Indian news., 1955-09-01
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16
Modern Living
At Reasonable
Cost To Owner

! When you step into the Lu-
Rc-Co Model Home on East 18th
Avenue, Conway on Sunday.
February 20 you'll be amazed.
You'll wonder Immediately
how il is possible 10 build such
wonderful house at cost
within the reach of the working
man.
Plan now 10 sec Things in the
Dargan- home that
YOU would expect TO find in
home of the $4,000 class.
There are those added features
that makes il possible to discover
modern. convenient living at a
reasonable cost. This new Lu-
Rc-Co Model Home takes the
working man and his family
into surroundings for which
many have sought but hereto
for cfound il too expensive.
The Lu-RC-Co home is not
a Observation-Disclosures venture.
The finest of materials have
been placed into the conStruc-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

until = pm. and again from
. til ) pm. on February %.
Everyone is invited to come
and see the Lu-Re-CO home.
Regardless OF your present
housing needs YOU are invited
to attend the open house. If
you wish To inspect the model
house two or three times"
+. +. Dargan said today. you
are free 10 do so. We want
everyone i'm this section Of the
state To see the Lu-Re-CO
home.
Representatives of the var
ious firms contributing to the
construction and furnishing of
the home will be OH hand to
help m conducting people
through the building. Each
phase of the home is open for
inspection and everyone is in
vited to ask questions concern
ing the construction.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

proper installation Of piunb,n.
fixtures. Plumbers who havs
worked with erectors of In
Rc-co homes have all arrc
that every detail has been Cor
sidercd in the design OF mi,
home.
There is nothing sterotyned
about hte Lu-Re-Co homes. F;va
plans are available and c,ch
Of those may be altered to su;,
the taste of the prospective
buyer.
Dargan used the No. . LA
Rc-Co house plan in the modsf
home being shown Sunday, Feb.
ruary 20 through Sunday, Feb.
ruary 81. but actually the pattern
includes some of the features
from two other plans.
There is no set pattern in
a Lu-Rc-Co home and We hay.
no trouble in meeting the de-
.sircS of each prospective buyer
f. f. Dargan said today. wa
know that each family want ~
something different from the
next and not until Lu-Rc-Co
homes came TO the market were
contractors able to do that with.
out 4 great added expense"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

| above the builder. in finishing
the house. to use standard size
wallboard, closet. doors. etc.
The flat roof can be the most
economical OF all types of roof
construction il it is built with
roof joists spaced two feet on
center and extending from en-
terror walls TO q central-bcaring
partition. This partition is re-
quired unless the house has an
extremely narrow span.
A popular type of construction
in contemporary houses today is
the open-cciling roof wherein
the slope of the ceiling follows
the slope of the roof. The added
space gained by the sloping CELL
ing gives 4 pleasing appearance
to the rooms of the house.
In this study. 4 slope of two
inches in IL was used for such
roofs. For economical reasons,
rafter construction was selected.
The rafters rest on 4 central
bearing partition or beam and on
the exterior walls. Roof tuss
construction is not feasible when
roof slopes are two inches in
- or less.
Due 10 the sloping ceiling. it
is necessary 10 cut and fit vary
ing stud lengths for partitions.
Gable roofs, which slope three
or more inches in -. can be
built from roof truSSeS, thus
taking advantage of the OPEN
ON construction technique
with its resulting benefits of
overall economy in construction
and flcNibility in design. Next
TO the flat roof. the gable roof
which utilizcS truSScS placed two
feet on center is the most eco
nomical roof.
Roof-raftcr and cciling-joist
framing can also be used Tor.
these roofs. but n ccn,ral-bearinr
partition IS necessary TO carry
some OF the weight OF the roof.
Such construction restricts some
what the flcXibility of the open
plan.
IrtiSScS must be especially de-
signed for 4 particular slope
and span. In study made by
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16
CONSTRUCTION Lu-Re-co
House Is Given I'm Detail

In the Lu-Re-Co homes the
wall panels developed in this
project consist basically of a
stud-wall framework which is
covered with a sheathing mater
ial and siding. The panels are
four feet wide and eight feet
high. They are tied together into
wall by a double two inch X
six inch continuous header sup
ported every four feet around
the entire perimeter of the house.
For economical and structural
reasons, the panels are modular
IN order to benefit from the
economies which are possible
when dimensions of the house
and its parts are coordinated
with those of building materials.
The panels are multiplcS of the
four-inch module, the accepted
unit of measurement for build
ing materials. Nearly all sheet
materials are four feet in width.
Such materials, therefore, fit the
panels with a minimum of cut
ting. The four-feet width is also
a multiple Of the common stud
spacing used in house construc-
ton - 10 or "a inches.
The panels are simple in de-
sign and assembly so that the
panels can be constructed with
out expensive equipment and
easily erected.
Several different types of
panels were designed in order,
to accommodate various types
of siding, standard windows, and
doors. The basic panels arc vcrti-'
cal for use with all types of sid
ing. This four feet by eight feet
panel has a two inch \ four inch
stud at each edge of the panel
and one in the center.
There are also available hori-.
zontal panels for use with verti-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

ton Of this home. II was ap-
proved by the Illinois Small
Home Council before the first
one was offered for sale. II has
won its spurs in many sections
of the country. and in the Mid
wcS, supplicrs find il difficult
10 erect the houses rs fast rs
sales develop.
Dargan l.umocr and Manu-
featuring Company has gone &c
n great amount OF trouble and
expense to bring the Lu-Rc-Co
homes to this section of the
country. The move has been
made with the belief that nj
last the lumber industry has
come up with something that
warrants the guarantee that
every prospective homo owner
seeks.
There is no difficulty in OBJ
tanning FILA or CT loans on
Lu-Rc-Co homes. The lending
agencies around the country
know that the Lu-Rc-Co homes
are built To last. The erection
is simple but based on a sound
system. Only the finest lumber
goes into the construction OF
Lu-Rc-Co panels and each house
is designed 10 facilitate the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

cal siding only. This panel also
has the same studding at each
edge. Horizontal two inch b,
four inch girts are placed two
feet on center from top TO bottom
between the studs. The wall car
be covered with Sheathing in
sheet form and the vertical sid
ing attached.
Panels have been designed to
receive various types OF win
dows fixed glass. awning
hopper. double-hung. easement
and horizontal gliding. All win
dows are conferred within each
panel. Windows can be installed
when the panels are assembled,
thus eliminating another task al
the site. Panels accommodate
windows Of different heights.
Privacy windows for bathrooms.
bedrooms and kitchens are avail
able and Incorporated in the
model homo on 18th Avenue in
Conway. These are large enough
so that one can see out of them
easily even though they are set
high III the wall.
The view windows are designed
for living ana dining areas.
Space is left under the window
for the installation of Dashboard
heating units in the event these
are desired.
Door openings can be conferred
in the door panel or set Off
center 10 the right or left as is
required by the design of the
house.
The type of roof selected for
a house affects not only the APP
pcarance OF the house but also
lis construction.
In general. the most cconomi-
'al construction is obtained
when the room height is eight
'eet and the ceiling is flat. This
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16
First Showing Slated
For Next Sunday

The first showing OF the
Lu-Re-Co Model Home on
18th Avenue. Conway. will be
held Sunday afternoon. Feb
ruary 20.
Time for the first showing
Is 2 pm. until 5 pm.
The house will also be OPEN
ed on the FL. 22. %. "a, 25,
&c and again on Sunday,
February 81.
Time for showing during the
week will be from ) p.m.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-16

the University of Illinois. slopes
OF three inches in -. and four
inches III II were used.
The slope affects the selection
OF roofing materials. Shinelc
roofing should be used only on
roofs sloping at least four inches
in u. A built-up roofing. COM
posed OF alternate layers of roof
ing lett and coal-tar pitch or
asphalt. should be used for slopes
OF three inches in II or less
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Plane Croshon Apartment
Fetal to Four Is Probed

NORTH HOLLYWOOD. Calf.
Oct. 10 lH.-Was millionaire
Joel w. Thcrne stunting, or was
he trying to nv out Of trouble
lust before his plane plunged
into an apartment buildink
costing his own and three other
lives? Civil Aeronautics Admin-
istration investigators probed
deeper today for the answer.
A baby whose family was cele-
brating her christening, an l8-
year-old bride and Mr.. Thorne
persisted ii the fiery crash and
explosion which devastated two
apartments Of q six-unit build-
ing Monday night.
The fourth victim. q 6-year-
old boy died 81 burns in Q hos
pital last night ne was one
|of the christening party,
Bu1xing Reported
Frightened residents reported
the sineIe-ensine plane buzzeti
the residential area two or three
times ct what seemed like roof
top height Just before the crash
Some thought the plane was IN
trouble as II roared back and
forth in or just under q TOO
foot ceiling.
The CAA investigators, Lau-
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|herited g million when be
was 10.
Sheryll Camille Preston. the
|2-month-old baby who had been
|christened only hours before ct
|St. Charles Catholic Church.
Mrs. Betty Wolf. newlywed
|violinist, who was alone IN her
second floor apartment while
her husband Martin was at Q
Naval Reserve meeting,
John Marchica. g. who died
last night.
Critically burned we're the
lbaby's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Preston: the Marchica
boys sister Patricia. Q. and
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Marchica. and Miss Anne
lPresinzano, Lyndhurst. N. j.. all
relatives. This family group was
celebrating the christening In
THE downstairs apartment.
Mr.. Thorne's wife. Johnsie
Eager Thorne Of Valdosta. Ca.
who obtained q separate main-
ltenance decree in 1916. and their
Ison Jonothan. IS. are currently
travelling In Europe.
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renee Hghthody and Bernard :.
Naught, took cognizance Of these
reports. but hunted for : more
|scientific answer in the shattered
fragments Of mr.. Thorne's plane.
pieces Of the aircraft along
the flight path indicate It dis
|integrated IN the air" Mr..
Naught said.
I'm my opinion. 1t would be
Uncomfortable Thorne would be
stunning IN the prevailing
weather. In drizzling, overcast
conditions Mr.. Naught said
aHe was an experienced r:lo,
land flying on instruments. M,
ILightb6dy pointed out.
Crashed ii IL Minutes
Mr.. Thcrne. 20. whose life
was filled with speed and violent
lescapades, took on on an instru-
Iment flight plan from nearby
ILockheed Air Terminal at 1o:0a
pm. Monday. bound for Las
Vegas. New. where he was main-
tanning residence. The crash oc-
Cured u minutes later.
The dead:
Mr.. Thorne, scion Of New
York banking family who In
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wages, length Of contract and
company time studies. CIo-IUE
members now average $40 an
hour.
CIO-IUE pfckets turned away
supervisory personnel ct the BIG
East Pittsburgh works yesterday
la company spokesman termed
the picketing Illegal. and the
union would neither confirm MOI
deny that such picketing would
take place ct the % other plants
involved IN the dispute.
Meanwhile. 5000 members d
1.-THE United Electrical Workers
independent continued picket
ling for the NTH day ct the COM
lpany's Lester plant. near Phiia-
ldeiphia, In separate strike.
| Talks between the company
and UE bargainers on q nationa
contract also were scheduled to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-19
Westinghouse
Peace Pushed

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 10 R.-
Union and company ofncials In
tensified efforts today TO settle
q strike which has idlcd some
o4, 900 Westinghouse Electric
Corp. employees.
Company negotiators slated 3
meeting With barsainers for the
|CIo international Onion Of
Electrical Workers fhich repre-.
|sents about 1900 strikers.
Since the CIO-fEE called the
strike at midnight Sunday, about
10000 engineers and supervisory
personnel also have been idled.
4 "a hour negotiating session
yesterday brought no reported
progress. The dispute centers on