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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
HOME OF THE WEEK
Planning Is Open
In Living Area

In the sleeping areas. both OF
the bedrooms have corner loca-
tions, with excellent windows
placed for maximum cross venti-
lation. Both have sliding door
closets, and the bathroom, with
a tub and a separate shower stall,
is located between the two bed
rooms for easy accessibility.
The manner in which the
problem Of accessibility in all
quarters of the house has been
handled is as follows:
A front vestibule with guest
closet opens in two directions.
"A step to the left and you are
in a hall that leads to the
sleeping section, the bath or the
kitchen. This is a path that
will take much traffic away from
the living room. When company
comes, Of course, they can be
ushered directly into the living
room without contact in any
way with other areas.
The kitchen has a direct entry
to the dining room. 1t also has
Ia rear entrance. And the din
ing room has a door that leads
to the sheltered rear porch which
affords protected passage to and
from the garage.
The kitchen has a corner
nook. The range and refriger-
ator are allotted space on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
BY GERRY BISHOP

A combination Of open plan
ming for the main living area
and privacy for the sleeping
quarters. is the aim of the plan
offered today.
THE Roger" is a home in the
two-bedroom field, in which
blending of materials is used on
the exterior.
The focal point of this plan
is the living and dining rooms
that stretch from the front to
the rear of the house, fulfilling
a demand made by so many
homeowners for spaciousness.
Accenting this theme further
are the window walls that light
and open up both areas. The
living room has a three-case-
ment expanse of glass that over
looks a planter adjoining the
front entrance. Double easements
take up virtually all of the rear
outside wall of the dining room,
Fireplace Wall
For appointments, the living
room has a fireplace flanked on
one side by bookcases and on
the other by log storage units,
AS an extension of the inside
unit Of this pair, a china case
provides separation between the
living room and the dining room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03

LARGE sPLiT-LEvEL m BEAUTIFUL ROCK CREEK HILLS
DRASTIcALLY REDUCED TO $32,950 - oUT-oF-ToWN
OWNER URGES QUICK SALE - 1900 BExHILL PLACE -
OPEN sum- 1-5-camporosey Modem design Excellent
condition Enones holwoy Gorgeous oeecc kitchen. bed
rooms boih Large omy plus den 4h bedroom owe
level Screened beezewoy TO High level corner lot loOV
community Of much costly homes Out Conn Ave. right
KeDsinston Pokwoy Eost Bexh Drive right Bexhi Drive
BexhiI Place, right BeShii Piece to home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
'Dropcited
In Building
Contracts

Contracts awarded during
September for future construc-
ton in the Metropolitan Wash
ington Area showed . dollar
value Of $22.761. 900. and a drop
Of 48 per cent below the compar-
able figure for the same month
last year, according to the r. w.
Dodge Corp.
In its report, the firm includes
the District, Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties in
Maryland, and Arlington and
Fairfax Counties and the cities
of Alexandria and Falls Church
in Virginia.
During the first nine months
Of the year. contract awards for
future construction in the area
totaled $340. 609.000. the firm
said, which showed a drop Of
~ per cent below the comparable
figure in 1855. But at the same
time the 1856 total was the
second highest figure for the
first nine months Of the year
that is shown in the Arms
records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
APARTMENT FORUM
By NORMA and DON

tables and folded bridge chairs
and trunks and cartons is needed.
Kitchen arrangements and
location also can be improved SO
the average family can either eat
in comfort in the kitchen or have
a small dining area outside the
kitchen which still is not part
of the living ROOM"
Mrs. M. B. concludes, II don't
think what I have asked for are
luxuries, just a few improve
ments to make for more COM
Portable apartment living"
What would you like to have
in your ideal apartment? Send
your suggestions to Apartment
Forum, care Of Real Estate Sec
ton, The Evening Star, Wash
ington, D. C.
EMPTY SPACE? - What do
architects think about when they
ARE designing an apartment?
We've been studying this ques-
ton for some time and have
come UP with an answer. They
think about empty space.
Actually. it is the empty space
inside the buildings they design
which is really important. The
walls, windows, floors and CELL
ings are merely used to organize
that space so it will be adaptable
to the many functions Of daily
living.
Proper decoration also depends
upon making the empty space at
tractive and furnishing it COM
Ifortably. Many mistakes in
decor, as in other areas of liv-
ing. come from picking some
thing merely because it is pretty,
rather than because it is COM
Portable to live with.
Architects, of course, have
many other things to think about
the apartment site, local build
ing regulations, types of building
materials available and the cost
of construction and maintenance
versus what may be expected in
rent from the apartment units.
But the big thing is how to pro-
vide the right amount of space
in the right places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03

HAMLET - so3s GLENDALE
ROAD, CHEVY CHASE, MARY
LAND - PRICE, S4s, 500 -
LARGE BEDROOMS - 4h
BATHS - 4 YEARS OLD. Re-
production costs on todoy's
market, $4,000. In better
thon brond-new condition.
Rou,blino Colonial with large
gracious reception holl. 27-ft.
living room, tonily-size dinlno
room, todoy's kitchen, poneled
llbrory and powder room. Mos
sive l6x55 poneled elubroor,
os Epe os any you hove seen,
with fuil-lenoth windows obove
erode. Attractive mods room
and both. 5S-ft screened sum-
mer porch overlooking level
reor oofoen Loroe l4.OCo-sd
H., Well-shrubbcd lot. Oversize
7-eor eoroee. DIRECTIONS:
Out Connecticut Avenue z
blocks beyond Eoss-West High
woy, right on Dunlop ST.. ore
block, left on Glendole 70 eo35
end TIFF. open sign on right.
TH0S. ]. FISHER co.
177o Wiseonsin Ave.
Beth sOges Sss.s:, I.S.J9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03

PHOTO GALLERY-Time was
when photographs Of family
members were located on dresser
tops, end tables or sideboards in
most apartments.
The trend now, however, is
toward taking the photographs
of the dressers and sideboards
and arranging them into attrac-
tive family photo galleries.
The first step is to select the
photographs you want in the
photo gallery and then mount
them on mats. This can be done
simply by glueing the photo
graphs to a piece Of pebble
board, heavy vellum or illustra-
ton board.
A more artistic way is to cut
an opening in the mat material
about one-quarter inch smaller
all around than the photograph;
then glue the photo to fit the
opening. The mat can be glued
to a heavy backing board so the
photo is held firmly between the
mat and the backing board.
In both cases, the mat should
extend one or two inches be-
yond the photo on the top and
both sides and slightly more at
the bottom. The larger the photo,
the more the mat material should
extend.
The photographs then can be
mounted on bulletin boards on
either side of your dresser mir
ror. They can be grouped in
any narrow wall space in bed
room or living-dining area. They
can be attached to a peg board
covering a panel of a bedroom
closet door.
APARTMENTS FOR FAMI-
LIES-Families have special re-
quirements in apartments which
may be bit different from
what are needed by senior citi-
zens" or by bachelors or bache-
lor girls.
A number Of features which
should go into an ideal apart
ment for families with children
has been suggested by Mrs. M. B.
She writes:
IAN entrance hall is actually
a necessity and so is more closet
space. At least one closet large
enough to store such things as
luggage, window fans, bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Use for Seuweed

Many buyers Of old Colonial
farm houses in New England
States have discovered during
remodeling that the walls were
insulated with dried seaweed.
The seaweed did a good Job,
too, warmer in winter and cooler
in summer, plus helping to save
fuel. But unlike modern insula-
lions, the seaweed attracted YER
min and was a serious fire
hazard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03
Floor SeuIer Urged

A penetrating floor sealer Of
good quality. correctly applied,
not only enhances the appear
ance Of the hardwood floor. but
makes scrubbing unnecessary and
thus adds to the life Of the wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-03

OLD HAMLET-No. I ALDEN
LANE, CHEVY CHASE, MARY
LAND - $3I,s5o - - Bed
ROOMS, z BATHS, WILL
LlAMSBuRG COLONIAL. PuR-
CHASER MAY ASSUME APP
PRox. $i9,5o0 41le6 lh
TRUST PAYABLE $l55 PER
MONTH INCLUDING PRINcI-
PAL, INTEREST, TAXES AND
INSURANCE. Wont eorly sole.
True center reception hall, foni-
ily-size dining room, nice
kitchen with dishwosher ond
disposed. Full basement with Of
troctive poneled clubroom.
Porch, ottoehed oorooe. Looted
in the Hon,Iet. Woshinoton's
most distinctive unequoIed res
identical community. DIREC-
TONS: From Chevy Chose Cir
Gle out Conn. Ave. TO LeIond
ST., right on Lelond one block to
Glendale 3D., right on Glendale
to Alden and TJF open sign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28
Full Report Promised
On Housing Congress

thought of before. Many said
they planned to go back to their
home areas and attempt to de-
velop a greater interest on the
part of other housewives in the
Importance of selecting a home
wisely.
Discussions centered mainly
on houses to cost from $4,000
to $4,000 and provide from 1900
to 1900 square feet of space.
All the groups. HHFA said. they
considered a minimum house
needs three bedrooms, one-and-
a-half bathrooms, ample closet
and storage space, and family
room closely related to the
kitchen area"
Left generally to personal or
local preference were the ques-
lions of whether a house should
have one or two stories, and the
style of architecture. Midwest
and Southwest representatives
were pronouncedly strong sup
porters Of contemporary and
one-story homes, while New
England housewives largely pre-
ferred traditional styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28

Basic conclusions reached by
the unprecedented Women's
Congress on Housing, held here
this week, will be disclosed
within a week or 10 days. the
Housing and Home Finance Ad-
ministration indicated today.
Administration housing Off
Gals believe the discussions held
here by more than 100 house
wives from all over the country
who convened at the request OF
the Housing Administrator will
have a dual result.
In the first place, officials en-
phasize that the homemakers
opinion will be given important
weight in the shaping of Gov
eminent programs for the fu-
ture.
In the second place, officials
believe the fact that the meet
ings were held will help to make
women all over the country
more aware of home values.
Representatives who came to
the meetings, pointed out they
were made aware of many as
poets of housing that they hadn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-28

Awards Down
Sharply Here

Contracts awarded during the
first quarter of 1856 for future
construction in the Washington
Metropolitan Area were down A
per cent in dollar volume from
the corresponding period of last
year, according to the F. W..
Dodge Corp, construction news
and marketing specialists.
The report, which covers the
Dictrict, Montgomery, Prince
Georges. Arlington and Fairfax
Counties and the cities of Alex
andria and Falls Church. also
showed that contract awards
during March of this year were
down 80 per cent from the cor
responding month in 1855.
The total value of contracts
during the first quarter of this
year amounted to $83 800. 900, the
firm said. while those in March
totaled $35, 783, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Boston Symphony
Accepts Soviet Bid

BOSTON, June 8 R.-The
Boston Symphony Orchestra last
night announced acceptance Of
a Soviet invitation to play in
Russia this summer on its Euro
pean tour.
The famed orchestra will be
the first American symphony to
play in Russia.
The Boston Symphony has
scheduled a European tour DUR
ing August and September. The
formal Russian invitation from
the Ministry of Culture in Mos
COW called for the orchestra to
spend six days in Russia.
Although details are not COM
plete, concerts are planned for
Leningrad and Moscow. Boston
Symphony officials said lit is
understood" that the Russians
will assume the transportation
expenses of the 104 players and
conductor Charles Munich dur
ing the six-day trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Soviet Population
Put at 2OO.2 Million

MOSCOW, June 8 tR.-The
Soviet government says that
Russia's population totaled 200.2
million in April and is increasing
at a rate of between 80 and 3.5
million a year.
Most Western experts for
merly estimated the Soviet
population at 215 to 220 mil
lions. But Tom Whitney, for
mer Associated Press CORE
spondent in Moscow. wrote last
February that new evidence
indicated it was around 200
million.)
The f1gures-part Of a statis-
tical bulletin on the National
Economy of the USSR"
the first vital statistics issued by
the Kremlin since before World
War II.
The report showed a heavy
movement from farm to city over
the past 80 years. In 1926. Rus
sia'S urban population amounted
to 1858 million. or 17.9 per cent.
This year 43.4 per cent-87 mil
lion-lived in cities.
The urban percentage was still
behind the Unitetd States, where
a 1850 report showed almost 96.5
million or 81 per cent living in
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

make a lot more money playing
the Godfrey shows occasionally
than he can playing night clubs
on the road every other week.
And besides, he amt as young
as Julie.)
. The columnist who broke"
the story is the same guy who
ton page Ill, of Steve Aliens
new book, The Funny Men," is
described as frequently mac
curate."
P.S. Frank was quoted as say
ing that he's happy in mot los
ing Arthur's friendship" and
that 1t will be wonderful to be
q guest on Arthur's show"
Question: How can you be
described as quitting" q show
when it's already been an
nounced that the contracts
won't be renewed when they
expire?
X \ +
Challenge: Brave WTTG-5
cowgirl, Cindy Lou Dahl. sent
the following wire to ABC's
Hugh O'Brian. better known as
Wyatt carp:
reference your recent chal-
lenge to other TV hombres to
beat you to the draw, / hereby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

Serena, says 1T will be hard to
g-t used to western applause
again after that"
The roof really came on in
Leningrad. birthplace of Alex
ander Smallens, veteran con-
|ductor Of ''Porgy and Bess," and
also of the father of George
and Ira Gershwin, the composer
and co-lyricist.
In Leningrad. too, they found
that school teachers had been
assigned as waitresses-to see
how and what Americans eat.
Later the Russians wanted
return engagements in both
Soviet cities, Mr.. Breen reports,
land couldn't understand when
we told them we had hard, fast
commitments elsewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Tx Evuder Fined

CHICAGO. June 8 GA
Miami, Fla, motel operator yes
terday was fined $4,000 for eva
sion Of $2,537. income taxes in
1919 and 1850. Judge Joseph
Sam Perry of United States Dis
trict Court placed James j. Ami
del, SO, on probation for one
year on condition that he pay
his civil liability totaling $19.-
879.57. incurred in evading taxes
in other years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08

not sure I picked the winners.
Gambling Man: Steve Allen,
MICS eighth anniversary gift
to Ed Sullivan-Steve's Sunday
show premieres on the same
night that Ed marks his eighth
birthday-will be the cover man
of our TeleVue section Sunday
Like Herb Shriner mo. / in our
Gambling Man series), Steve Il
making q move that involves q
bit Of q risk.
Just how much of q risk is
indicated by an article in q
trade magazine (Television
May which asks Madison Ave-
nue. What would YOU program
against Sullivan?"
Only one of the agency men
suggested that q variety show
might do it. The other sugges-
lions were: a one-hour dramatic
show, two situation comedies
with different appeals, q "one-
two punch Of two half-hourS, y
a giveaway show and a pro
gram lead-in to attract chill
dren."
Oddly enough, a top-line NBC
producer had this to say:
II think SulliUGn can be
beaten. though not on his own
terms. 1t will take an entirell
different approach"
For a FLIP. an off-Madisor
avenue bartender offered some
sage advice:
1.-THE best thing would be two
half hour programs with a good
cartoon commercial between
them so no one would tune out
between shows. I'd like to SEE
the Lawrence Welk show as the
first half-hour and a situation
comedy after it. The seconC
show would have to be a good
ons like the Phil SilverS Show.
"Or else. try q better show
than his. Get rid of the things
people don't like-the circus act.
and opera stars. Instead of just
having sports stars appear or
the program. show them as they
appear in action"
That ought to put Steve in the
proper frame of mind.
\ X
On the Run:
Joe and Mabel" has beer
postponed once more-to max,
way for an extra telecast of Guy
Lombardo's Diamond Jubilee
on June 10.
Ted Mack'S Amateur Hour will
salute Alexandria on July /.
Barry Nelson joins Betty Field
in the Producers Showcase
version of the Anita Loos comedy
Happy Birthday" June Is
(WRC-D +. Alex Segal is the
producer-director.
The Irish comedy. THE Board
ing House." on U. S. Steel
Wednesday (WTOP-9) was a
generally beguiling affair with
Jerome Kitty, as the detached
boarder. and Evelyn Warden. as
the boarding house operator,
heading a foine cast. The
story (from a James Joyce vol
ume. 'Dubliners"O told how
mama expertly closed the tender
trap (more like a steel vise) for
her daughter on a hapless young
accountant. 4. Lisa Daniels. as
Polly. was delightful and the
scene wherin she hooked the
man was beautifully done.
Those Dear Phoebe" half
hours beginning June 10 (NBC-4)
are selected repeats from the
Peter Lawford hit series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08


accept and challenge you to O
contest at a time and place con-
Uenient to both of US. I am O
cotDgirl foreman of Melody Ranch
daily iDeStern shoDJ Station
WTTG-5, washington. Not
being IN your income bracket,
cannot afford to back my chdl-
lenge with money. Hopeuer, /
hare not yet been beaten By man
or DomGn and therefore consider
myself tCorthy opponent. Can
furnish additional details and
photographs if necessary. Sim
cerely hope your recent mound
progressing satisfactorily"
My guess is that Wyatt will
duck Cindy LOUIS challenge with
a long, graceful bow.
Judging a gun draw, inciden-
tally. is a difficult thing. / tried
1t several months ago and the
hombres-fathers of Cindy LOUIS
fans-were so fast I had to ask
that they repeat the draw two
and three times. And I'm still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
Actors Report
Reds Curious
0nLife in US.

NEW YORK, June 8 (P.-
Endlessly staring faces i.
coffee that tastes like tired tea
:. thunderous rockin' rhythm
ovations &. artificial flowers at
$85 tiny bunch and most
of all, overwhelming curiosity
about anything American.
These are diverse bits from
the teeming kaleidoscope of i'm
pressions garnered on a two
month tour behind the Iron Cur
tain by the far-roaming 'Porgy
and BesS" theatrical troupe.
Director Co-producer Robert
Breen says: 1T is quite a shock
to discover that there is a place
in the world where they quite
literally know nothing about
America. Along with that there
is a fantastic, gnawing hunger
to learn about u.s."
Thirsty for u. S. News
Echoes Joy Mclean, who sings
famous Summertime" in the
show:
There seemed a tremendous
questing for understanding of
America"
Everywhere the Negro players
were asked about their life in
America, comments one. "and it
was fantastic to watch them
when we told them that we go
to college like any one else"
Asked whether any effort was
made to indoctrinate them, and
a soprano replies:
They are so interested in
finding out from US that they
just ask questions, let you do
all the talking"
The dramatic troupe - 65
players and a score of admins
trative workers - came home
this week from a show tour that
included 50 performances of the
famous folk opera in Leningrad,
Moscow, Stalinogrod, Warsaw
and Prague. Blevins Davis CO.
produces the show with Mr..
Breen.
The initial visit of any Ameri-
can road company to that part
of the globe was partly under
written by the Soviet govern
iment.
i The Real Mccoy
/ 1t was. members Of the COM
pany agree, a standing room only
Isuccess-and nothing elsewhere
in the troupe's four years of
transforming was quite like the
Soviet ovation after a perform
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-08
ON THE AIR
Friends to the End
And Then Some
BY BERNIE HARRISON

WASH New York banking on the in
evahle unnamed" CHS reported the other day
will quit the Godfrey fold when expires
month His mpshy headed the yarn Frank Parker
fires Arthur Godfrey"
The facts
Godfrey dropping all with regular performers
Parker hopes remain friends with redhead (e can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
AUToMoBILEs goa SAFE

sTuDEBAKER 1851 Lsndcruiser:
fully fully; equipped. inelpdins s use-
AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER.
5S5 N. Glebe I'd. Ari., Va, l block
South of Hecht's. IA. 7-7722.
STUDEBAKER so convert; r.. h..
cd Real good cond. 1898. HYATTS-
WILLIE AUTO SALES, 1920 r. !.
ave, WA. 1-l2SO. Ia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
WHEELER. INC.

cHRYSLER- PLYMOUTH IMPERIAL
1 $500 WIsco MaiNiA AVE. EN- Zoo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

voLKswAGENs-,s1. S4s5: IS
Si.sa5: -; q :o95: and so eony
Sl.595. CAPITAL CAR DISTRBS.
Wv Dist. 300 r. ]. ave ne.
vOLKsWAGEN '55 sed.: pastel blue,
AL; Sl.247. JACK PRY. 14th and
Pry. "a
vOLkSWAGEN 1855: sun roof: ex-
cel. cond.. Sl..95 Sale by orig.
WILLYs '53 Aero-Ace: r. and b.: 1
owner; low mileage coliese special:
S645. SO dn.. Sass wk. DIVER
MOTOR CO.. Dodge Plymouth Deal
er, 1903 Wisconsin ave. OIL. 4-7323.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
AUToMoBILEs foR sALR

STATION WAGON, or station was-
ems: Ford. Chevrolet. Plymouth; 81
to IS; most fully equipped: to
choose from; as low as SOS down.
Contact TED GIAMO. AID. 4-1gsi
or HA. 2-39T3,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16

PLYMOUTH 1858 sll-metal subur-
ban wagon; automatic shift 7.
and h.: week end only $500. S1e5
down. BELL MOTORS. SOTO Wis.
ave NV WO H-Sa00 lis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
AUToMoBILrs FOR SALE

WILLYs 'sa hardtop cow: :. and
h. oyerdr.. Wv. tires, 1000 mi.
showroom cond.; SS95. Former
owner. got the hest Pontiac deal
from Mcneil" MCNEIL PONTIAC,
1890 Wis. ave. OIL $4,000, I'm the
Heart Of Bethesda"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16

WILLIS so station WAGON; 2. and
h.: low milease: excel. eond.: s3a5.
10. 5-l767. lis
WILLYS JEEP, 4-wheel-drive; excel.
cond.: with power take-ofi: for
immed. sale. IA. 5000. lis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-16
AUTOMOBILES FoR SALE


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runs good. As Is: $3.50.
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