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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-06
BUILDERS REPORT

cussed in a 10-page booklet just
issued by the National Housing
Center.
The summary of a recent con-
ference at the center gives facts
on cost, maintenance and financ-
ing aforementioned homes and
describes problems of construc-
ton and selling the homes.
The Master Builders Associa-
ton, Inc, will hold its monthly
at s pm. Tuesday in
the Mayf1ower Hotel.
=
Architectural Forum predicts
that 1857 will see a new record
set by the Nations building in
dustry, with S46.6 billion in con-
struction.
w a h in gton Construction
Economist Miles l.. Colean writes
in the building magazine that a
surge of public activity, increased
private spending, plus higher
employment and increased ma
tional income will spark the
boom.
Construction spending should
go up from 90 to II per cent of
gross national income. Mr.. Col
can says. The Governments
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NORTH CHEVY CHASE
44l4 West Virginia Ave. Drive
by. 3-bedroom brick Cope Cod,
newly decorated; full basement;
5000 down will handle.
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out on a gridiron pattern with
no attempt to take advantage
of the terrain, Harry A. Boswell,
jr. told the North Virginia
Builders Association at a recent
meeting.
Most bod carriers and many
bricklayers are women, he said,
and there is great misuse of both
labor and materials in construc-
ton.
X
The half-bath at the kitchen
entrance avoids what many wo-
men think their greatest home
cleaning problem, Miss Anna
belle Heath of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency declared
last week. Children don't have
to walk through the whole
house to get rid of outdoor mud
Miss Heath said. She added that
the half-bathroom saves clean
ing bills and cleaning time.
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The Washington Building
Congress will hold its annual
dinner at 7 pm. Monday eve
ming in the Mayflower Hotel
Fred w. TrOpp, incoming
president, will take over the
gavel at this meeting from
Julian E. Berla, retiring presi-
dent.
Other officers are George
Bisset and James A. Cassidy, vice
presidents; j. c. Turner, secre-
tary. and Raymond Sim, treas
urer.
New directors are Raymond F
Duckworth, Leonid Ourusoff and
Abner L. Roe, who will serve
until 1859.
Present directors are Edmund
H. Brooke, Paul Stromberg, Maui
rice r. Colbert and William N
Denton.
At the dinner, IL outstanding
building mechanics will get pins
and certificates for craftsman
ship. NBC Commentator Brysor
Rash will speak. Tickets art
available from the Washington
Building Congress Office at 102:
Twentieth street NV.
X
Acknowledging costs are dis.
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S2O95O

Three bedroom, z : both brick
fenced yard; ooroge
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Construction
Establishes
Peak

New construction exceeded S4.2
billion for the third consecu-
tive month in September to make
the third quarter of 1856 the
busiest on record.
The third-quarter total of S12.8
billion was 3 per cent greater
than last year, according to
preliminary estimates made by
the Commerce and Labor De-
partments.
The total for the year so far
in new construction is a record
1927 billion during the first nine
months.
Construction in the third quar-
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New Cement

An unusual cement simplifieS
the repair of Clipped porcelain
and enamel on ranges. refriger-
ators, sinks, bathtubs and plumb
ing fixtures. In, most cases one
application will fill in the nick
The cement is waterproof and
heat-resiStant up to 400 de-
greeS F.
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ter of this year was at an annual
rate of $44.5 billion, which COM
pares with actual construction
spending of $43 billion in 1855.
Private industrial building
continued high last month and
for the first time in any quarter
was more than $500 million.
Office building and church
construction was also at an all
time monthly high, the Govern
ment report said.
Private residential building was
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share of total construction will
rise to 80 per cent, he adds.
X y X
The Home Builders AsSocia-
ton of Metropolitan Washing
ton will hold a general member
ship dinner meeting at 8 pm
Thursday, October Is, in the
Mayflower Hotel.
X 4 \ X
Russia communities are laic
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$1e5OO

Chormine old home; V acre; 4
bedrooms, librory, z boths; mod
ern kitchen; basement; goroge.
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washington. D G.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER g, 1856

Three bedroom, 2 : bath brick
CoIoniol; full basement poneled
recreation room; screened porch;
garage.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-01
Hereford Breeders
Elect Officers

MEMBERS OF the Montana Here
ford Association met at Bozeman on
March IA to discuss current problems
of their industry.
Thomas H. Herrin, Helena, was elect
ed president of the group; Walter Hig-
gins, Ringing, vice president and
Elmer T. johnson. Livingston, secre-
tary-treasurer. Donal Stole, also of
Livingston, was elected assistant secre-
tary-treasurer.
Directors, either elected or carry-over
members of the board include Herrin,
Higgins, johnson and Stole as well as
Byron Bayers, Twin Bridges; E. L.
Anderson, Cut Bank; E. H. Bodley,
Hobson; Sidney Fraser Jr., Reed Point.
and Henry Shank, Bozeman.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-01

materially affected by a soil bank pro-
gram. The chance of any important
boost in usage from that program is
gradually dwindling. Without that de-
mand, supplies will be more than ade-
quate; hence, dealers are not anxious to
add to their stocks.
DAIRY PRODUCTS = Prices for
milk and cream for fluid use will move
down slightly and butter fat and manu-
featuring milk will be steady to weak
in the next six to eight weeks under the
seasonal increase in supply. Production
is running about per cent greater than
a year ago, but sales in fluid form con-
tinue to rise.
EGGS - Prices probably will be
steady to weak in the next two months.
Production is near the peak, but it will
remain relatively high until early sum-
mer and probably will continue slightly
larger than a year ago. Consumption
also is up, but demand for breaking and
for shell egg storage is not aggressive
because of prospect of larger supplies
next fall and winter than last season.
Commercial hatchings of replacement
chicks through March appear to have
been IL to Is per cent greater than a
year ago. Increases are likely to be
smaller during the rest of the hatch
ing season, but the total number raised
probably will be substantially larger
than the increase of 2 or 8 per cent
needed to maintain flocks next fall at
the same size as in 1855. Prices in the
next three months probably will aver
age slightly higher and returns over
feed cost will be better than a wear ago.
POTATOES = Prices on preferred
varieties probaly will hold up fairly well
during the rest of the season. Diversion
to starch, flour and feed has removed
most of the surplus. A little export
demand from Europe is reducing the
large stock still in the Northeast. Acre.
age for the early spring crop, which
will start to market in early April, is
5 per cent larger than last years anc
growing conditions have been favorable
However, growers plan to plant z pei
cent less acreage for the late spring
crop, 4 per cent less for the summer
crop and 3 per cent less for the late
crop than last year.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-04-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
4-Hour BIuze Hits
Bethesda Home;
Sleepers Routed

A stubborn blaze which fire.
men fought for four hours
nearly destroyed the second
story Of a house at 5506 john
son avenue. Bethesda. early to-
day.
The occupants. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Smith, were aroused from
sleep at 1880 am. when a
passerby knocked ON their door
and told them: your house is
on fire."
When fire fighters arrived
flames we're shooting through
the roof.
Two engine companies and
one truck company from Be-
thesda apd Chevy Chase and
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
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3O-Day wait
Public Transit
On Coast Hit

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 20
P.-Mayor Norris Poulson of
Los Angeles and civic agencies
such as the Chamber of Com
merce are on record opposing
purchase by the Los Angeles
Metropolitan Transit Authority
of the areas two privately owned
transit lines and conversion of
them into a much-needed mass
transportation system. Further,
studies are urged.
These opinions were expressed
this week at a hearing before a
subcommittee on mass rapid
transit of the Legislatures joint
interim committee on transpor-
tation. Presiding was State Sem
ator Richard Richards. Los An
geles Democrat, who has intro
duced legislation permitting the
authority to buy the Metropoli-
tan Coach Lines and Los Angeles
transit lines for total of SAL
million. The MIA also would be
empowered to establish a mono
rail system, in fact was set up
for that purpose in 1851.
Mayor Poulson testified that
the price for the transit Arms is
Sill to S14 million above their
value, that the authority would
float huge bond issues, that
a mystery man was rumored to
get 81 million for engineering the
deal.
General Manager Ralph Mer-
rift of the MIA denied any Sc
cret deal for the sale and con-
demned whispering and shout
ing campaign" he says is being
waged against the authority.
MIA Chairman Hayden Jones
envisioned mass rapid transit
system that would bring in more
than $3.50 million a year. about
six times more than the major
transit lines now gross together.
Mr.. Jones testified that studies
show that a mass transit system
could operate effectively and
save commuters great sums.
These commuters now are forced
to drive their cars to work.
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CiviI-kiIitary
Use Of Andrews
Opposed bYAF

The Air Force has disclosed
Its opposition to the use of An
drews Air Force Base for COM
Ibined military and commercial
Operations.
Meanwhile. the Senate Com
merce Committee still awaited a
reply from Defense Secretary
Wilson to request for his views
The proposal for the use OF
Andrews was made by Secretary
of Commerce Weeks on January
Is. In a report to the Senate
committee he urged the use OF
Andrews as first choice in solv-
ing the. congestion at Washington
National Airport. The proposed
additional airport at Burke, Va,
was second choice,
Releases Statement
The Air Force made public
this statement:
1.-THE Air Force is aware that
proposals have been made for
Joint civil-military use of An
Idrews Air Force Base. It is the
Opinion of the Air Force that
Andrews is not suitable for such
joint occupancy.
Constant difficulties are en-
|eountered where jet interceptor
and commercial operations are
located on the same base. The
Andrews facilities, particularly
during expanded military use in
the vent of an emergency, repre-
sent no more than reasonable
military requirements for the air
defense of the Washington area
and for essential military air
transport :
Commerce Agency View
The Commerce Department
Recommendation said:
Joint use might be limiting
to degree to both the civil and
the military, but would be FEAST
BILE for many years to come, lie.
approximately 1880"
After the Commerce Depart
ment report was received, Chair
man Magnuson Of the Senate
Commerce Committee asked for
the views of Secretary Wilson.
The Defense Department has
said that a replv to the request
lis in preparation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Swiss Police Lose
All Trace of Stolen
$3.50, 900 in Gold

GENEVA. Switzerland, Jan.
20 (P.-Swiss police admitted
today they have lost all trace Of
100000 worth of gold bars
stolen from a truck here yes
terday in a well-planned day
light coup.
Police said it appeared pos
sible the gang which organized
the coup-one Of the biggest
robberies in Swiss criminal his
tory-had succeeded in getting
the bars across the border into
France.
The 551-pound shipment OF
gold arrived from Paris by air
yesterday addressed to a pri-y
vate Swiss banking firm whose
name the police refused to d.
vulge under Switzerland's strict
laws of banking secrecy and
the bars were loaded on the
truck of a Geneva transport
firm. The driver, M. Salamin,
drove to the transport firms
headquarters near Geneva's
main station to unload some Of
his other consignments, leaving
the truck and the gold I'M
guarded for some minutes.
This procedure was quite
normal in Switzerland, where
large-scale thefts are extremely
rare.
The truck was found two
hours later in a quiet lovers
lane" on the outskirts Of Ge-
neya. less than a mile from the
French border. Tire marks and
footprints showed the gold had
been transferred to a waiting
car by Several men,.
First reports Of the theft put
the value of the gold at about
$25 million. The confusion arose
over the fact that French and
Swiss officers working on the
case failed to distinguish between
Swiss and French francs. The
Swiss franc is quoted at 23h
United States cents; the French
franc is less than a third Of a
cent.
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VenlcleS, damaging the equip
ment Of the authority or illegally
ltrespassing upon its property.
The property -seizing powers
gwen to the authority would let
lit acquire property by the exer-
else of the power Of eminent do
main" to seize all or any part
of the facilities. plant. equip
ment. property, rights in prop
erty, reserve funds. employees
pension or retirement funds, spe-
cial funds, franchise. licenses,
patents permits, papers. docu-
ments and records" of any trans
Iportation system within the
Washington Metropolitan area.
The authority also could acquire
these: purchase, lease. gift or
otherwise, on such terms and
conditions and in such manner
as it may deem proper"
Similarly, the authority would
be empowered to use the same
means to acquire ANY property
and rights useful for its pur-
poses"
Procedure Outlined
Section z (a) of the bill, en-
TITLED Power Of Eminent Do
MAN." spells out the procedure
by which the authority could
institute condemnation proceed
ings for the acquisition of real
or personal property.
The bill would give jurisdic-
ton to the U. S. District Court
flor the District of Columbia,
which would hear condemnation
proceedings ''in accordance with
the procedures and proceedings
Instituted and conducted in the
name Of the United States"
The action would be prose-
cuted by counsel for the au-
Ithority.
1t would be up to the court
under standard condemnation
procedure to set a price which
the authority must pay for
whatever property it seizes. The
bill says:
THE authority is hereby
granted and shall have the power
to acquire by eminent domain
real or personal property situated
Ior having a legal situs in the
District Of Columbia or any in
lterest therein. Such power and
right shall exist with respect to
private property devoted to any
public or private use which Is
necessary for the purposes of the
authority except property of a
railroad or of q public utility
operating transportation facilities
extending beyond the bound
aries Of the Washington Metro
Ipolitan area which property is
required for the operation Of
such transportation facilities Of
such public utility"
Provision for Speed
District Building legal experts
said that aside from price, the
courts could consider charges
that the authority was improp-
Ierly Selling property or could
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hear charges that the act au-
thorizing the seizure itself was
unconstitutional.
Presumably though, they said,
the authority's power to con-
denim property would be similar
to that of a city or State in
clearing the way for highways
and roads. The bin also would
let the authority condemn by
using the high-speed method Of
a declaration Of taking" in
which public agency takes the
first. posting bonds with
the courts. and pays whatever
price the courts set.
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cue Squad worked until 5 am.
to subdue the blaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith spent the
remainder Of the night at a
Ineighbor's house. Fire inspec-
tors were investigating the pos
sibility the blaze was caused by
faulty wiring. They said dam
age might run as high as SIC, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20
Capitol Newsmen
Fill Two Vacancies

Dorothy Williams, representing
Southern and Midwestern papers,
and Dan Kidney Of the Scripps-
Howard newspapers, were elected
yesterday to ill two vacancies on
the Standing Committee of Cor
respondents in charge Of con-
|gressional press galaries.
They defeated Alan s. Emory
of the Watertown IN. " Daily
Times and Dan Shannon Of the
Los Angeles Times. Miss VII
liamS led the field.
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Courts Would Be Arbiters
Of Authority's Powers

Lawmaking and property-seiz-
ing powers of the proposed
washington Metropolitan Transit
Authority would have to be en-
forced through the courts here,
it was pointed out today.
The board Of directors of the
proposed authority would have
lawmaking powers limited to the
issuing of regulations. carrying
penalties of up to $500 fine or 10
days in Jail. las they may deem
necessary for the protection OF
lives, limbs, health, comfort and
quiet of passengers and the pro-
lection of the property of the
authority"
The proposed bill setting up
the authority, now undergoing
review by the Federal Budget
Bureau, says the penalties may
be enforced in the Municipal
Court for the District of Column
bia, and in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Column
bia, embracing that part of the
Washington Metropolitan area
beyond the District of Columbia
in which such violation is COM
mitted. Prosecutions for viola
tions of the regulations of the
authority shall be conducted in
the name of the United States
and by the attorney of the
United States for the District in
which violation is committed.
30-Day Wait
The regulations could not be
enforced until 80 days after they
have been adopted and printed
in a daily newspaper of general
circulation in the area.
Presumably. such regulation
might cover splitting in transit
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Bank Names Million

McALESTER. Okla, Jan. 20
Ho.-Members Of the board Of
directors Of the National Bank Of
McAlester, Okla, feel their new
appointment is a natural. They
named to membership Paul T.
MILLION, jr. A
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District Building legal experts
said that aside from price, the
courts could consider charges
that the authority was improp-
erly seizing property or could
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Between 1917 and 1888 Miss
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, 1956-06-19
DIRECTOR

confronted with a problem
that is difficult of immediate
solution. However, with the
cooperation Of the people and
the responsible leaders in the
community, much can be done
to correct the i'll effects Of the
uncalled for actions Of the Lee
gislature.
He further stated that the
harmful effects Of the actions
Of the Virgin Islands Legisla-
ture cannot be Immediately
and fully measured. Mr.. Lausi
pointed out that it is clear,
however, that by virtue of the
Legislatures failure to APP
prove an increase in the APP
preparations for the Govern
ment Comptroller at either
the special session held in
January or the recent regular
session, it is now impossible
to receive matching funds for
several months to come. He
pointed out that only the
Comptroller can certify as to
the sum of the local revenues
to be matched by Internal
, 1956-06-19

Revenue funds from the Trea
sury Of the United States. 1t
must be borne in mind that
the operational funds for the
Department of Health and the
Department of Public Works
are paid from these funds.
With an Inadequate staff it
will be months before the
certification can be made. Had
the Legislature appropriated
the funds the Governor re-
quested for the Office of the
Government Comptroller, this
situation would not now
face the people Of the Virgin
Islands.
Mr.. Lausi places the full
blame on what he terms the
irresponsible Legislature" &
stated that as a result, the
, 1956-06-19

TO INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS SUBJECT TO THE 1856
INTERNAL REVENUE ACT Oh HI vIRGIN STANDS


Effective June II, 1856 the Tax Division Of the Depart
ment of Finance will inaugurate a new procedure whereby
all packages received into the Virgin Islands through the
Post Offices will be marked with a notice stating the re-
quirement for paying excise tax on imports and other infor-
nation to be used by the Tax Division in enforcing the tax
law.
The notice states that if a package is received in the
Post Office the tax should be paid to the Collector there
and if delivery is made by Postal Carrier the
tax should be paid to the Tax Division of the Department
of Finance within 5 days alter receipts.
The procedure for payment applies only in the case of
persons not engaged in business. individuals and firms i'm
porting merchandise for sale Or other business purposes will
continue to report their imports by submitting invoices as
required by Sec. 5 of the Law.
Percy de Jongh
.. Commissioner of Finance
Reuben B. WheatleY
Head, Tax Division
Walter ]. M. Petersen &.
Adm. Asst. to the Comr. of Finance
, 1956-06-19

people Of the Virgin Islands
will suffer. Such disregard
for the people cannot be toll
Grated. The Department of the
Interior must now review the
situation an determine what,
if anything, can be done by
administrative action to re-
lieve he people of the unne-
cessary position in which they
have been placed by their
Legislature.
, 1956-06-19
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