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about four seconds slower than
his practice time at 63.76 today.
Bob Holbert Of Warrington.
Pa, set the best time in prac-
tice Friday. 55.87 seconds in
his Porsche Spyder RS. but did
only 61.3l today.
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Runs - williams. Colayito. carras-
auel. Hogan. Richardson. Shantz Error
--Colavito. Runs batted in--Kubek,
colavito, Maris. Avila ~. .Richard.
Two-base hits = williams, colavito,
Woodiing. sacrifice ny-Kubek. Double
play-Kubek to ekowron. Left on bases
New York: 9; Cleveland; 10. Bases
OFF Wynn. Q. Struck out--By Byrne,
2; BY Wynn, 9. Hlts-On Shantz. 4
in as innings: on Byrne. 3 in 35
innings. Runs and earned runs on
3-2 Hit BY pftcher-By ShantS tWertzl
Winning. pitcher-wynn 13-lOl. Los
ms piteher-Byrne t4-4i. Umpires-
stevens, Napp. Rice, Rommel. Time
2:bS. Attendance-lS,94i.
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Q rental unit. particularly an
apartment type accommoda-
ton, has over an owned home
for an older family Is the free
dom from the responsibility for
maintenance and upkeep. This
is a factor which must always
be kept in mind for as persons
age their energy and agility de-
crease. Relatively simple tasks
like minor repairs and replace
ment and yard care may tend
to become onerous, or even be-
yond the capabilities of the ell
derly homeowner. In those
cases where the husband dies,
leaving a widow to fend with
house upkeep and maintenance,
this can become serious prob
lem unless income is adequate
to hire it done.
One Of the biggest problems
facing pre-retirement families
seeking suitable rental quarters
has been the dearth of such
facilities. This Is particularly
true Of rental accommodations
which, while not in institutions,
are equipped to provide some
degree Of services, such as in
GLIDING meals and planned rec
reational opportunities.
While some of our churches.
fraternal organizations. trade
unions and the like have done
pioneer work in providing such
facilities, they have often been
hampered in their efforts by
the difficulty in obtaining
favorable financing.
To I'LL this need. the Housing
Act Of 1856 added an expanded
FILA rental housing program to
help finance the construction
or rehabilitation Of rental
housing for the elderly by nom
profit organizations approved
by the FILA as to financial re-
sponsibility.
For Low Income Families
While the housing which can
be provided through such pri-
vately financed and operated
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projects should meet the needs
Of q large segment Of our
older citizens. it was recognized
that there was also q pressing
need to do something for elder
ly people of low income. 4
One of the biggest obstacles
that has faced this group has
been the fact that single indi-
viduals were not eligible for
admission to low-rent public
housing. AS a result. widows
and widowers and other single
persons Of low incomes were
denied the benefits Of public
housing. To eliminate this OBJ
vious injustice. the Housing
Act Of 1856 amended the public
housing law to open the doors
Of public housing projects to
low-income single persons 80
years of age or over.
New provisions were also
added to the public housing law
specifically authorizing the
Public Housing Administration
to assist in the construction OF
new housing or the remodeling
of existing low-rent public
housing projects to provide &C
commodations designed specifi-
cally for elderly families.
Local public housing author
tiles are. furthermore, author
lied to give first preference to
admission of the elderly in any
low-rent public housing author
suitable to their needs. In the
case of the elderly, local hous-
ing authorities also may waive
requirements that tenants ad-
mitted to public housing must
come from substandard dwell
lngS.
With the resources that ere
now available, there is ample
opportunity for every family
nearing retirement intelligently
to revise its housing needs. To-
day. every family. rich or poor,
can look forward with consider
able confidence to obtaining a
suitable house in which to live
out its sunset years.
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house the couple owns fails to
meet the criteria for a good
unit for the later years will
have to depend. to q consider
able extent, upon the reactions
Of the individuals involved.
II sentimental and emotional
attachments to the present
house are strong. it will be
worth she effort to see what
can be done to bring the unit
into line. Locational def1cien-
cies obviously cannot be
changed. But shortcomings in
design or equipment can often
be remedied.
In q two-story house, living
quarters can often be moved
to the first floor. In some cases
where the house is too big for
its present occupants. 1t may
prove feasible to seal on the
second floor to cut down heat
ing costs and upkeep.
Where operating costs prom
Use to be excessive for the
family's curtailed retirement
budget it may be possible. II
coming regulations permit, tc
subdivide large houses into two
or more apartments. The fam
lily can occupy one and rent
out the others.
Such a procedure not only
can afford a source Of income
to the owner-family, but also
can provide a sense of secur-
ity to the older persons tc
know that there are other peo-
pie close at hand in the event
Of an emergency.
In those cases where it Il
expedient to alter an existing
house, the United States Gov
eminent stands ready, through
its Federal Housing Adpinis-
tration, to facilitate the financ-
ing Of such work.
Various lending institutions,
largely banks and savings and
loan associations, offer prop
erty improvement loans which
are insured by the FILA. Such
loans may be obtained In
amounts up to $500, repay
able over periods of as long
as 81 months.
Swapping Houses
In those cases where the
present homes of older fam
lilies do not lend themselves
to adaptation to the needs of
the later years, or where the
owners wish to move to another
location, the Federal Housing
ADMINISTRATION also mas ASSIST
ance to offer.
For more than a year, the
FILA has had in force regula-
tons which make it easier for
home owners of all ages to
trade in their houses fol-
other units better suited to
their current and prospective
requirements.
BY making interim financing
more readily available, the pres
ent FILA regulations enable 9
homeowner. regardless Of age
to apply the equity he has bull
up in his old house as q down
payment on another house
This means that many oldel
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people may find themselves able
easily to finance the small home
they wish to acquire for theil
retirement years.
Under the law, the individual
Tor firm taking a traded-in prop
erty can finance the transac-
ton with an FILA insured mort
gage up to IS per cent of the
amount an owner-occupant
could borrow on the same
property is $1,000. and only
permissible on a traded-in
property is $4,000, an donly
one and two family structures
are eligible for this type of in
term financing.
In some instances, it may
prove advantageous for @ fam
lily to sell its present home out
right and use the proceeds
either as q down payment or
possibly even the full payment
for another house.
In other words, the present
homeowner who desires to
move to q warmer climate OF
from a large city to q small
town can use the equity in hi,
present house to fulfill lifelong
dreams for q comfortable re.
tirement home.
Purchasing by the Elderly
But what about the family
which has never been a home.
owner. but which, in anticipa.
ton Of its retirement. woult
like to buy q small home?
AS a result Of special pro.
visions written into the Hous.
ing Act of 1856, the major OBJ.
stacles which have previously
beset older persons trying tc
buy homes have been removed
The new law now makes il
possible for friends or relative.
or even a corporation to make
the down payment on a house
being purchased by q person
so years Of age or over. Where
the elderly borrower would
otherwise not qualify as an &C.
ceptacle credit risk because of
his age, he can now become
eligible by having another in
dividual or even q corporation
become a cosigner on the in
sured mortgage.
In this way, for example, q
son or daughter can assure the
financial .acceptability Of his OF
her parents by signing the
mortgage along with them. The
only restriction placed upon
such transactions is that the
combined amount of the mort.
gage insured by FILA and any
uninsured loan made in con-
nection with the down payment
shall not exceed the FILA ap-
praised value Of the property
plus the incidental CLOSING
costs.
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non-slip flooring and grab bars.
On the other hand, an old two
story house with only one bath
on the second floor might be
made suitable only by q SUBJ
stantial expenditure Of money.
Here the expense Of renova-
ton clearly needs to be weighed
against the cost Of obtaining
alternative housing accommo-
dations.
Locational Criteria
Assuming the dwelling unit
in question, which may either
be the present residence Of the
family or any alternative house
which is being considered,
passes the design criteria. its
location should then be con-
sidered. To be satisfactory from
the point Of view of location, II
should get q high affirmative
rating in the answers to the
following questions:
/. Is it near public transpor-
tatioA and everyday shopping
facilities? This is important
since. as the years go by, the
aging tend to become progress
sively less able to operate their
own automobiles. and unable or
disinclined, to walk long dis
tances.
2. Is it away from major traf-
fic hazards? Both the danger
and the irritating noise Of
heavy trafiic make it desirable
that houses for the elderly be
located away from major traf-
fic arteries.
3. Is it near the usual circle
Of friends? Since elderly people
generally prefer to retain old
associations, the fact that the
family's present residence is
probably close to those friends
and neighbors is obviously one
important factor in its favor.
4. Are there facilities for pas
sive recreation nearby? Easy
access to q Golden Age Center
and to outdoor recreation areas
featuring Switchboard, cro-
quette, horseshoes. ETC., is a de-
sirable feature for any house
for an aging family.
5. Is the neighborhood free
from evidences of serious blight
or decay? A shift in the char
acter Of a neighborhood-
tration of business and COM
mercial enterprises, general de-
cline in the maintenance Of the
houses in the area, the CONVEX
sion Of dwellings to rooming
and boarding houses-all can
make the area an undesirable
location for continued residence
and can have an adverse effect
upon the value Of the dwelling.
Economic Feasibility
If the house is acceptable
from the standpoint both Of
location and design. its eco
nomic feasibility should be
examined. No matter whether
it is the family's present house
or one they contemplate pur-
chasing, they need to know
the monthly costs including
taxes, payments on the mort
gage, If any; heat. utilities, and
maintenance and repairs, etc,
i It is important that the cost
Of operating the house be care
fully examined in relationship
to the family's prospective
post-retirement income. II the
house is an old one. the evalu-
alton should include q realis-
tic estimate Of maintenance
and upkeep costs. Roofs and
furnaces. for example. don't
last forever. So, unless their
ultimate replacement is antici-
pated. IL can, knock a big hole
in the budget of a retired
couple. Obviously, assuring
housing expenses in line with
curtailed retirement income is
an essential step in sound A.
nancial planning for the fam
lily approaching retirement.
What is to be done when the
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Rental Housing

Thus far. this discussion has
been limited to the selection OF
owned homes for the later
years. Actually. the criteria for
the selection Of a rental unit
are essentially the same as
those for an owned home.
One major advantage which
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Will Your House Suit
Your Retirement Need?
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Continued From Page B-l
become susceptible to irrita-
don by noise and other nuis-
ances. The second factor is
that, with rare exceptions. re-
tirement brings q significant
cllrtailment in income. Because
Of the way most people plan
work. II the husband dies first,
the widow is faced with a fur
ther reduction in income. In
considering q house for the
later years. 1t Is important,
therefore. to be sure that its
design. physical location, and
cost Of operation, makes II
suitable to the particular re-
Quirements Of the elderly.
Design Criteria
In selecting a house for their
later years. a family need not
fear that there will be any
thing about its physical ap-
pearance that will brand it as
an "old peoples residence" Ex-
ternally. there will be nothing
to distinguish 1t from any
other well-designed house in
the community. In fact, all of
the features which should be
incorporated in a house suited
for the later years would make
living more pleasant and less
hazardous for families of any
age.
To he fully suited fol the
elderly, the house should incor-
porate the following features:
/. 1t must be possible to have
complete dwelling facilities. in
GLIDING q bathroom, on one
floor with that floor reached by
few, II any. steps.
2. All thresholds and other
tripping hazards must be abb
sent or eliminated.
3. Non-slip surfaces must be
installed in Railways. bath
rooms, and kitchens to mini
mize the dangers Of falling.
4. Handrails must be in
stalled by all steps and inclines.
5. There must be adequate
handgrips, capable Of support
ing q heavy person, by all bath
tubs and toilets.
9. All steps and other poten-
TALLY hazardous areas must be
adequately Illuminated.
Z. Where central heat Is re-
CURED, the installation must be
fully automatic.
Other features which should
be present are:
/. Availability Of at least one
bedroom and avoidance Of any
layout which contemplates con-
tinued use Of the living room
for sleeping purposes.
2. Installation Of windows
that can be easily operated and
cleaned.
8. Presence Of doors wide
enough to facilitate moving
about the dwelling in q Wheel
chair.
4. A bathroom large enough
and suitably designed to permit
It's use by q wheelchair patient.
Desirable. although not al
ways practical to obtain are:
l. Provision of bells with
buttons in bathroom and bed
room. sounding either in ar
adjacent dwelling unit or al
some point where someone Il
on duty most of the time.
2. Orientation Of floor plan
and design Of windows to per-
NIT good penetration Of sun
light into living room. especially
during winter months.
II this evaluation is made of
the present residence Of q fam
lily anticipating retirement, the
question need not necessarily
be whether in its present con-
dition 1t meets the criteria, but
whether. with q reasonable ex-
penditure of money, 1t can be
made to meet them.
With a modern one-fioor,
ranch-type dwelling, for ex-
ample. little probably needs to
be done beyond installation of
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For LOw-IncOme Families
While the housing which can
be provided through such pri-
vately financed and operated
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RENTALS FROM $3.50
J. B. TIFFEY a. SON
----..--..-

To inspect. see agent At First and
Taylor SITS. ne. from q am. to 5
pm. or call RIA. 6-2569 (M-2 bus
runs through the deyeiopment.l
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LEO M. BERNSTEIN Co.
CO. 5-3b33. . Til 0
SPLIT

CO. 5-3533. y Til 0
4-BEDROOM SPLIT
Mr., Colonial Village. Completely
Nv. rm., din. rm.. mod. kit. with 2
wall ovens, mahogany-paneled den
and recr. rfn.. powder rm., 3 baths.
. fireplaces. Lge. corner lot. 2-car
garage.
LEO M. BERNSTEIN co.
CO. 5-3533. 8 Til 0
COL0RED-S385 On, VAC. --Redec
Sey. nice homes; 6-rm. brks., Ia
Tsrms g gfh' s.s siRt' IA iSs 4s sss
COLORED-DOCTOR's CORNER, 4
buslines: exceptionally attractive
large rms. 3 full baths; landscaped
NV. Cali Miss zaker. FE. s.sess..
or AID. 4-2O05, MARSHALL j.
MAPLE CO.
COLORED-42O0 18th ST. NV
semidet. brk.: 9 rms. . kits, 3
baths: gas h:-w:h.; garage; price
Call r. ELIOT MIDDLETON, Real
tor. RE. 7-11s1.
COLORED-65I5 9Th ST. Nv
Home and income; large. well-built
Diet. S-rm. 2h-bath home. made
into 2 apis. many extras: priced TO
sell. FLOYD Z. DAVIS CO.. 1899
x st: W, Ma. S-0352: ewes. JU.
CoLoRED-HoMEs IN ALL AREAS
Some available with no money down
to employed families; Find out.
ST. 3-9433 Ewes. 10. 1890
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COLORED
RE THRTETV

DE IEh1F1X
BUY WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD
AT UNPAID BALANCES
INV. heat. $4,000 $500 down. S $50
1885 Kenyon st.. NV rms =,
2 q baths. sissSo. $1,000 down; siOO
422 Jefferson st.. N.w.-A real
:, si3 crittenden st.. NV rms.
l740 Park Road, N.w.--11 rms.
l4l4 Delafield Pl.. NV. Diet.
brk. Beautiful corner; rms. plus
real value; Sle.500. Built for q doc
tor.
4e5 Farrasut st.. Nw.-corner
brick; the right location for doctor
or dentist. S1S,a50.
sos End St.. N.E.-6 rms. gar. ;
sight Of Union Sta. IS $50.
AL 18th ST.. N.E.-2-family flat:
Brokers Coop.
MARSHALL }. WAPLE CO.
1924 l4th St NV AID. 4.a005
COLORED-3-UNI BRICK
3 l-BEDRM. APIS. AND BATHS
81 900 CASH WILL HANDLE
LOUIS RIDDEN. tn. 10000
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Pleasant Hills


Between HAWAII Ave. and
Hardwood Rd. Ne
An ip-town development that Of
fers the 'away-from-tovn" AtmoS-
phere. bofdered with trees and hav-
ing lovely. well-kept grounds, yet
within 4 one-fare location.
All buildings are modern in de-
sign. each apt with large picture
windows storage and laundry IA
ctlitieS provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-07
HOUSES UhFURN. Cont,

KENsINGT0N--3 bedrms.. separate
din. rm., concrete patio: modern,
Sl20. Whitehall 6-36SO.
NORTH ARLINGTON. 1907 N. Per.
s n1i, dr;- ..cop,., to Pentagon,
schools; 4 bedrms.. ga baths. 2
fireplaces. in rec. ROOM spacious,
modern kit: screened porch, att
garage; fenced, shaded ward with
large patio. Avail. Mar. q; Sl75
ia. 7-305O.
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK.
yr. old: 5 bedrms., finished out
of-ground rec. rm,, . powder rms.
plus full bath: completely air con-
ditioned by Carter. lovely home:
interior BY foremost Georgetown
decorator: $26. $50: substantial
cash. BY appt. only, JOSEPH KIM
SKY. Call ST. 3-53l1, or eyes,.
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NEAR WALTER REED

Det. .3-bedrm., 2-bath brick, Gen.
ter hall. lge. liv. rm. with firepl.
spacious din. rm.. mod. kit. break
fast rm.. nm. attic. Recr. rm. Lee
lot. garage.
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Attractive family aceommoda tioni
with suburban atmosphere. Three
bedroom. dupleK-type attached homes
with private front and rear en-
frances, picture windows and base
ment with automatic washer and
drier. controlled aAS furnace with
not-water heating system. modern
kitchen with electric REFRIGERATOR
with freezer space. gas cooking
stove. garbage disposal: good pub.it
Transportation to PentaEon. NAyy
Annex and downtown d. C.. eonven
sent to shopping center. public and
parnehial schools and churches. chit
dren welcome: play areas available
complete maintenance services Rents
from Si15 to <l22 50. For viewing
information. call Temple $500.
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1887 Q ST NW.--Lovely lge
enc: $50 50 incl. utils. HARRISON
4 ADAMS. a3a K st. NV. MA. e.
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NEW SERVICE STATION
REAL ESTATE SALE OR ExcH

EXCHANGE EQUITY in Fla. tPt.
Laudei dalD .-bedrin house foi hse,
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. Ten Qualities to Choose From
, 1957-11-07
1lzN1gEgIIgIza

The perfect Gift for any occasion
Is i book Of Tickets for The
Alexander Theater. on sale at the
Box Office at 81 per book.
, 1957-11-07
FRIDAY

: AGAD1h4
goth Century Fox presents
In Cinemascope and Color
re PAGES TO BAKER STREET"
Van johnson, Vera Miles,
Cecil Parker, Natalie Norwich
This is a masterpiece Of Suspense
when you take % PAGES to
Baker Street along the road
to murder and the only clue
a scent of perfume.
LATEST NEWS
, 1957-11-07

MISS JACKSON ...
tribute to one who has faith
fully served the community
by mclding the lives of so
many Of its citizens.
The frontiersman., 1957-03-21
Hospital Auxiliary
BUYS Window Shades

Window shades for several
rooms in the Valley Hospital ar
rived this week and have been in
stalled. The shades were purch-
ased by members Of the Hospital
Auxiliary through funds raised
by membership fees, and cost
$215.O0.
Mrs. Frank Clark, Auxiliary
president, said that members
now hope to raise enough money
to supply shades in the solariunl
and later to refinish the nursery
where new bassinets are needed.
Anyone interested in participant
ing in the Auxiliary is invited to
join. Active member dues are
$1.OO a year; inactive membership
dues are $500 a year. Those mem
bership fees are used to purchase
items such as the shades for the
hospital.
The frontiersman., 1957-03-21
Library Board
Reelected for st

Very few OF the Palmer Ii
brary Associations many mem
bers turned out for the annual
membership meeting held last
week. However quorum was
present and regular business was
conducted, annual reports given,
and election Of officers held.
All 1856 officers were re-elect-
ed, with Mrs. Haleen Ingalls,
again named president; ~ a
Meyer vice-president Mrs. Doro-
thy Laughlin secretary; Mrs
Dorothy Briggs treasurer; Mrs
Richard Mohan, three-year trus-
tee; MRS. Dana Nieman, two-year
trustee; and Mrs. lola Sims, one
year trustee.
To date $3.50 has been received
by the Association toward pay
ments for the books acquired
through the CD surplus.
A tentative date of the second
Tuesday of each month was SCI
for the board of directors meet
ing. These meetings are held al
the Palmer Library.
The frontiersman., 1957-03-21
DRESSMAKING
WORKSHOPS PLANNED
DURING April.

The local Extension Service Is
offering workshops in tailoring
and dressmaking throughout the
month of April. Women interest
ed in making suit, coat or dress
are invited to enroll for the
course. The workshops will be
held afternoons and evenings for
a period of three weeks and
samples of wool and advice ON
needed equipment is available at
the Extension office.
Mrs. Calvin Whey, home DEM
onstration agent in the Anchor
age office, will assist with. the
tailoring workshops which win
be held on Mondays and Tuesdays
for three weeks. The dressmak-
ing groups will meet on Thurs
days and Fridays, either after
noon or evening.
The frontiersman., 1957-03-21
STYLE Show Chairman
Named by Sorority

Gladys Jones has been named
general chairman of the Beta
Sigma Phi 1857 style show.
"A tentative date of May 3 has
been set for the show which will
be held in the school gym.
In keeping with the current
buy at-home campaign, merchan-
disc from local merchants will be-
featured, along with articles of
wear which have been made at
home, with emphasis on locally
purchased materials and accessor-
les.
Working committees will be
named very soon to make plans
for decorations, refreshments and
entertainment as we'll as others
The frontiersman., 1957-03-21
HON EN- AKER'S
news
Palmasilla Club


The Palmasilla Homemakers
club met March / at Marta iFrost's
home with nine members pres
ent. The campaigns for beautifi-
cation of Palmer and the highway
were discussed. Representatives
were appointed for both. Each
member is to make and bring to
club a list of six safety measures
she plans to put into effect. Mary
lou Rideout gave an interesting
program on shortcuts in sewing.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed. June Oberg will have the next
meeting.
Golddus4er Club
NOTICE: The dinner planned
by the Goldusters Homemakers
club at Williwaw has been post
poned until April.