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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04
By NEIL A. CONNOR


Director, Federal Housing Administration
Architectural Standards Division
An accelerating trend toward
change in home design has been
apparent in the past few years.
Take q drive through the new
sections Of any city and through
its expanding suburbs. You see
an increasing number Of con-
temporary-sty homes. You win
notice that many houses have
q white or light-colored roof,
that there is a swing toward
more effective window areas,
that new materials and new lot
arrangements are becoming pop
ular. and that more attention
is being given to trees.
All these changes reflect our
changing mode of life. We want
and need homes that are func-
tional as well as attractive. The
emphasis in today's homes is
on utility.
Design Big Factor
The design Of Q home is one
of the most important factors
in obtaining these qualities, and,
in some areas. rather radical
design changes are required.
The use Of air conditioning to
develop an economical system
Of heating and cooling is be-
coming more widespread. The
use of overhangs which shelter
the house from the summer sun
yet admit adequate winter sun
light almost inevitably rules out
what is known as traditional
architecture.
Where orientation Is important.
the home may be built with
plenty Of window space on the
other exposures, but without
windows on the western side,
where the greatest amount of
heat would enter the house. The
colors Of the roof and wall play
an important part in rejecting
the summer sun. The proper
use Of deciduous shade trees adds
to the comfort Of the house. Like
q well-designed overhang. they
keep out summer sun and let
In winter sunlight.
New materials constantly
coming on the market present
infinite possibilities for design
changes. Notable among these
materials are the plastics which
each year increase in variety
and scope. Right now on q house
in metropolitan Washington,
the National Association Of Home
Builders is experimenting with
plastic as a roofing material.
The successful use Of plastic for
roofs viii greatly expand the
possibilities for roof design.
New Lot Plans Developed
For q number Of years, SUBJ
division developers have planned
scientific layouts Of streets with
attention to contours that make
their developments more inter-
esting and economical. Recently,
new lot arrangements have been
designed to meet the pressure
for land and the cost Of streets
and utilities In many areas.
The Women's Congress on
Housing. held last year under
the auspices Of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency, has had
a tremendous influence on house
design.
The emphasis the congress
placed on storage has resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-04

LAKE BANCROFT AREA DEvEL OPING- Situated
in cove, this house at Burton circle and Lakeview
drive has view between two points of land across
Lake Barefoot in Fairfax County. The lake, for
merly water reservoir was thrown open to private
development some years ago and has been the scene
OF great deal OF building activity by number of
Northern Virginia home builders Star Staff Photo.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-28
Attenuation Threads
Home Exhibits 81

The magic world of tomorrow,
so far as the American home is
concerned, is here today accord
ing to Ralph P. Stoddard, Man
ager of the Cleveland Home and
Flower Show, scheduled for March
9th through March nth at Cleve-
land Public Hall.
Among the three hundred differ
ent exhibits in this annual exposi-
tion is plenty of evidence to sup
port this statement for there will
be found the largest collection of
new things for the home that
bring automation right into the
place where we live.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1957-02-28

ANTIQUES WANTED
There is Ready CASH in your Attic
or Basement We pay highest
prices for old Bric-A-Broc. furniture.
old dolls and particularly cut glass
items. lust telephone:
GL. l-0724 YE. 2-8877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Tukomu Citizens
Reflect Suffer

j. Courtney Suter, jr., was re-
elected president Of the Citizens
Association Of Takoma. D. c.,
for q second term at the groups
annual meeting last night.
Other officers elected included:
Bruce E. Anderson, first vice
president: Mrs. James A. Smith,
second vice president: j. Gordon
Butts. secretary; NJ. Stanley
Nichols. treasurer. and James A.
Smith and Mr.. Suter, delegates
to the Federation OF Citizens
Associations.
/ The association voted to ask
for a traffic light at the inter-
section Of Piney Branch road
and Butternut street NV.
The association also voted to
hold its annual picnic on June 3
at the Takoma Recreation Cen
ter, Fifth street between Under
wood and Van Buren, streets
NV. at 6 pm.
| Mrs. Eleanora Blumenstine OF
the District Of Columbia Division
Of the American Cancer Society,
Inc. gave a brief talk on the
service being rendered to cancer
patients and operation Of the
trust fund. supplemented with a
movie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
.12-Term President
OF Gateway Retires

Gilbert C. Vincent. president
of the National Gateway Citizens
Association for the last IL years.
last night announced his retire.
ment from that Office.
Mr.. Vincent has attended
every meeting in those IL years.
He said he plans to remain very
active.
I'm growing DID," he unused.
I"I think someone else should
take over and assume the re-
sponsibility."
| In its business session. the
group criticized No. IL Police
Precinct for mot responding
promptly when notified Of COM
plants" The association said
the police do not properly en-
force parking and other vio-
lations.
| The meeting was held in the
Avalon Heights Church of
Christ, Twenty-eighth and
Douglas streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Manor Park Group
II obles Report on
Racial Questions

Homer E. Smith. chairman Of
the public utility and coming
committee Of the Manor Park
Citizens Association. presented q
statement Of observations on ra-
Icial questions affecting the COM
Imunity last night at the asso-
cations meeting.
Mr.. Smith introduced a reso-
luton that these observations be
sent to the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. NAACP and the
press, in the hope that "a full
understanding of the situation
will hasten rehabilitation Of pop.
Iulation and the maintenance OF
fair property values in all sec.
tons Of the city. and particularly
in Manor Park"
In a heated debate from the
floor. corresponding secretary
Ernest H. Pullman introduced a
motion calling for extensive
amending and emitting Of the
report before it was released,
Mr.. Smith declared that, if his
report was to be amended to
such an extreme, "the whole
thing should be thrown in the
wastebasket." Mr.. Pullman than
Irescinded his motion and asked
for a vote to table the report.
The motion was carried.
The meeting, presided over by
Walter w. Britt. was held in the
Whittier Elementary School,
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Conferee Charges
Buck Posing on
Park Road Span

Everyone is passing the buck"
in the Park road bridge problem.
disgruntled members of the For
est Hills Citizens Association de-
clared last night.
1--WE were in there for As min
utes. but the sum and substance
Of the whole meeting was that
we had their sympathy" Holland
G. Lamensdorf said Of a recent
meeting Of the Park Road Bridge
Committee with city officials.
Mr.. Lamensdorf. chairman of
the committee. reported that no
survey Of the actual cost Of
repairing the damaged bridge
has been made by the Com
missioners.
Since the closing of the bridge
in August. 1856, trajc on Con-
necticut avenue and Porter and
Klingle streets NV. has doubled.
There will have to be a ter
rible accident before they do
anything" one member declared.
During a report on the District
budget by Joseph Kaufman, one
member asked If parking meter
revenues could be used to repair
the bridge. He said they could
not.
Other business included:
/. A resolution supporting a
congressional bill to kill the sales
tax on groceries.
2. A motion recommending a
bill for compensation for court
assigned lawyers.
3. A resolution supporting the
nomination of James s. McMul-
len for the Board Of Education.
Mrs. c. D. Wright conducted
the meeting in the Brandywine
recreation room. 4545 Connecti-
cut avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Group to Retoin
Absent Members

The Southwest Citizens As
ISOLATION last night voted to
amend its constitution to carry
the group over the transition
period Of redevelopment in the
area.
The citizens voted to allow
members of the association in
good standing on July / of this
year to retain their membership
even though they may have
broken their ties with the South
west. temporarily. They also
voted to hold at least two meet
ings a year.
The group also applied to the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tons to be able to retain its
membership in the body. even
though its membership might
drop below the so members re-
quired to remain in the parent
group.
The meeting was conducted
by Albert j. Headley, vice pres
ident. in the Southwest Branch
Library, Seventh and H streets
S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

Iment from the post-World
War II period to the present.
I'VE Of the Home Rule Com
|mittee will be pleased II any
home rule legislation now pend
ing in Congress becomes law
The committee feels any meas
ure of self-government is better
than none at ALL" Mr.. lie Blanc
said.
Haw0rth Cites Case
DR.. Ellis Haworth, president
of the citizens association, which
met in the Westmoreland Con-
gregational Church, Westmore-
land circle and Massachusetts
avenue NV, said that he feels
the political innocents" should
be heard.
Although many opinion polls
have been taken of the feelings
of local residents toward home
rule. I think it is about time that
we political innocents were con-
tacted.
II was born in the District and
have lived my life here without
ever casting a vote for a political
candidate or having my say as
to how tax monies are to be
spent" DR.. Haworth said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

TWO DaSlC SOrLS.
There are those who object to
the merit Of a particular home
rule measure and those who OBJ
ject to any type Of representa-
ton whatsoever, the professor
said.
Citizens who object to the
merit of given proposal might
prefer an elected mayor over an
appointed mayor. for example,
he said, but those who fear home
rule for other reasons must re-
sort to "sub rosa. nit-picking
tactics" because they wish to
conceal their true motives, Mr..
lie Blanc asserted.
Sketches History
THE rallying cry no taxation
without representation has lost
none Of its blood-stirring appeal
for Americans" the professor
said. Americans prize the right
to manage their own affairs"
and that is why no one objects
outright to the principle Of home
rule.
Prof. lie Blanc of the George
Washington University political
science department traced the
history of the home rule move
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

hover Is preparing to retire and
turn the presidency over to Vice
President Nixon.
Press Secretary James C. Hag-
erty gave that description Of the
report when asked about it at a
news conference late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Highway Aide ExpIoins
Inner Loop Functions

The Stanton Park Citizens
Association last night heard
Lloyd Rivard of the District
Highway Department explain the
proposed 'Inner Belt loop"
He said the four-lane highway,
planned to circle the city. will
operate with a 50-mile-an-hour
speed limit. will permit trucks
and will take traffic from streets
running into it.
Mr.. Rivard said portions Of
the loop viii run underground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Eisenhower Retirement
Labeled Nonsense

The White House brands as
complete and utter nonsense"
o report that President Eisen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
RocioI Reasons Cited
In Home Rule Delay

powerful force scooing progress rule
in the District generated by people distressing selgovern-
ment here for racial Prof Hugh LIE Blanc Of the
ngton Home Rule Committee said last night.
Speaking to the Amecan University Park Citizens
Mr. lie Blanc commended that objections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
MOONWATCHER'S
GUIDE

Sputnik. the Russian
satellite. will pass directly
over Washington at about
7:46 o'clock tonight, but 1t
will be hard to see without
q telescope or binoculars.
The Naval Research
Laboratory said the pas
sage will be from the
southwest heading into the
northeast. The rocket,
which Is leading the satel.
lite by about IS minutes,
can be seen much easier
but will be considerably to
the east of Washington.
The earth win have turned
nine degrees between the
passage Of the rocket and
Sputnik.
To see the rocket. look
to the southeast at 6:5S
pm. at a 20-degree angle
above the horizon.
The next passage any
where near the Nations
capital will be at 4:06 am.
The satellite will be on a
southeast heading. through
Canada and Boston and
out TO sea to the east Of
Washington. There won't
be much chance Of seeing
this fiy-by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

cials had received S3S.592, i52
in the past 10 years, $1O.16l.-
1853 in salaries and S2o.4 30, 3Ss
in bonuses.
Eleven Bethlehem officials
were listed among the Is high
est paid corporation executives
in the country.
Senator Kefauver said he did
not see how such high COM
pensation, which he said aver.
aged $4,000 for each Of the
is directors last year. could fail
to goad unions into demanding
ever-increasing wages.
Mr.. Homer stoutly defended
the bonus plan. however. He
said 1t had helped make Beth
lehem a successful. growing
company to. the benefit OF
everyone concerned includine
employees and stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

his testimony early In the in
vestigation, saying he first told
of firing only one shot because
he was nervous and scared"
But he emphatIcally denied
the testimony of his companion
on the firing range. Specialist
sc Victor Nickel Of Inkster.
Mich, that Girard first asked
him TO say he knew nothing
about any shots and later to
say he saw Girard fire only
once.
The Judge also asked Girard
II he repented his deed, an i'm
portant element in oriental
justice.
Il am very sorry" the SOL
der replied.
Judge Kawachi scheduled an
additional trial session No
vember 5. This could delay the
verdict, which had been ex-
pected on November IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
Enrol Flynn to Foce
Jury November Is

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. % Up.
Actor Enrol Flynn and Ac-
tress Maura Fitzgibbon win
fight drunk charges before q
municipal court jury Novem-
Der IS.
Attorney Bob Ford entered
pleas Of not guilty for them
yesterday.
Mr.. Flynn and Miss Fitz-
gibbon were arrested Saturday
night at the Publicists Associa-
ton Bah. They were released
on $40 bail each after being
booked at a police station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
|Luborer Survives
o-Story Plunge

Roosevelt Richards. 24-year-
old laborer Of 902 Third street
NV. who survived q nine
story plunge at q construction
project, was described today as
In fair condition.
Mr.. Richards was working on
the project at l707 H street
NV. He was trying to knock
out a snoring on the ninth floor,
Welding a heavy hammer. he
missed a swing and his mo-
mentum carried him over the
edge. He fell into an areaway
beside the building.
He was first taken in q semi
conscious condition to Emer-
gency Hospital. but later was
transferred TO Garfield Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
|WCTUHit Rudio,
IV Drinking Ads

An off1cer of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union said today that mothers
should keep their radio and
television sets turned of until
they stop programs that beg
our children to drink"
Mrs. T. Roy Jarrett of Rich
mond, recording secretary Of
the national WCTU and pres
ident Of the Virginia WCTU,
spoke at the convention of the
District WCTU in Calvary
Baptist Church.
Mrs. Jarrett called for a
mothers march" against juve-
nile drinking. She said women
should boycott drugstores and
groceries which "sell beer TO
children" and should get the
beer out OF their own refriger-
atOrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

counsel for Col. Abel. asked the
court to have Sergt. Rhodes
testimony stricken from the
record.
Mr.. Donovan commended
Sergt. Rhodes alleged illega
activities had nothing TO d.
with the conspiracy attributed
TO Col. Abel.
Judge Byers took the defense
motion under advisement. anC
at the opening Of today's court
session announced he was re.
jecting the motion.
Sergt. Rhodes said he wa
supposed to keep in touch will
the Russians after he returned
to the United States. He sale
The was to have gotten in touch
with the Soviet Embassy II
| Washington.
| He said he did not do so.
| The sergeant testified tina
on leaving Moscow he had beer
assigned to San Luis Obispo
Calf. and that he later serveG
lat Fort Monmouth, at For
Hauchuca. Ariz.. at Fort Mon
mouth again and finally at For
Myer.
Held Under Restrictions
Capt. Bertrand r. Brinley. I
LIST Army public information Of
ficer present at the trial with
Conrad d. Philos Of the offic,
Of the judge advocate general
said outside court that Sergt
Rhodes had been under "ad
ministrative restriction" at For
Myer since May.
! The captain said Sergt
Rhodes has not been charges
with anything so far. but tina
the Army viii investigate tn
transcript Of the trial" to de
termine what offenses he ma,
have committed.
/ RENO Hayhanen. star Gov
lernment witness. testified las
week that he had received ,
complete dossier on Sergt
Rhodes from Col. Abel In /
hollowed-out bolt.
| This microfilmed message
read in court. depicted Sergt
Rhodes as having been success
fully recruited into the allege,
Soviet espionage operation.
| Another witness yesterday
Ernest Trihelhorn. jr., a rea
estate agent. testified Col. Abe
rented his studio under tn
name Of Emil r. Goldfus. Tn
Government charges Col. Abe
assumed the name from tn
birth certificate Of an Ameri
Ican infant who died in 1902.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22
Confession by Youth
Solves 5 Crimes

A 17-year-old Northeast
youth yesterday confessed two
pocketbook snatchings and
three housebreakings in the
past month in the Capitol Hill
area, police said.
The cases included snatch
ing Of a purse containing $1a
from Miss Pennie Gonzoule
80, a secretary to Senator Sal
tonstall. Republican OF Massa-
chusetts. according to Detective
A. J. Sweeney Of the Juvenile
Bureau. He said Miss Con.
zoule Of IS r street NV, was
walking west in the 100 block
Of c street NE, the night OF
October II when the youth &C.
coated her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22


fired this shot with intent 10
hit anyone :"
The statement seemed a gain
for the defense But Mr..
Kawachi told newsmen later:
Il did not mean to suggest
q possible verdict by my state
ment. I only wanted to remove
Girard's nervousness and fear
and to suggest to him that the
court has not yet decided what
the charges and verdict should
be-"
Girard Testlfies
Girard testifying in his own
defense said 1t is right for the
court to assume that his story
Of the shooting was that 1t was
negligence or an accident.
The soldier admitted firinl
two blank cartridge cases from
his grenade launcher to scare
away Japanese brass collectors
during the firing practice last
January 30. He claimed ht
fired one straight UP In the
air and the other over thu
heads Of the trespassers.
Judge Kawachi commented
1T Is hardly possible to be,
lieve 1t tthe SHELF would ~
in a completely different direc'
ton from the direction 1t wal
shot. What do you thing abou
that?"
Thinking Of the Sound
II don't know. SIR" Girart
replied. II figured 1t would 9,
where I pointed in the air.
wasn't thinking Of the shell
but Of the sound the shel
makes"
1T seems that you shoul,
be concerned not only will
the noise but with the direction
your shot would CO." tn
Judge observed.
Grard admitted changing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-22

possible.
Senator Kefauver. Democrat
Of Tennessee. the subcommit-
tee chairman, said he wanted
to know particularly why Beth
lehem raised its prices last
July by the same amount and
to the same level as U. s. Steel. /"
The Senator said Bethlehem,
the No. 2 firm in the industry.
had "a higher profit ratio
than y. s. Steel. the top pro-
Queer, and should be able to
maintain an independent pric-
ing policy.
Increase Put at $50
Mr.. Homer told the subcom-
mittee that Bethlehem's price
boost in July averaged $500 q
ton. not the So figure men,
toned by Senator Kefauver.
The president said the increase
was arrived at on his COM
pany's own independent judg-
ment Of cost and competitive
factors
The big reason for the in
crease was the wage boost won
by the United Steelworker;
Union. effective July /. he said
But he added that the price
increase did not cover ali Beth.
lehem's cost increases. HI
estimated them at 80 o ton.
Senator O'Mahoney insisted
however, that Mr.. Homer's owr
figures indicated Bethlehem
could put into effect at once
a price reduction which woulc
drop its quotations below thoss
Of United States Steel.
Production on Rise
He noted that Mr.. Homel
had testified Bethlehem:
/. Had produced its capacit,
so rapidly that 1t could produces
more steel today at 80 PEI
cent OF operation than at full
rate in any year before 1851.
2. Now is operating at 90 PEI
cent Of capacity. but expects
TO better this In the month";
Just ahead.
Mr.. Homer said he wouls
be glad TO consider Sen.
ator OMahoney's suggestion
overnight. But he said hi
first reaction was that any sucl
reduction would cut Bethle
hens income considerably. tn,
Senator indicated 1t woult
bring in much more business.
The subcommittee Is contin
uing a probe Of administers,
prices--those fixed at an arbi
trary level. At the first session
with Bethlehem yesterday
much Of the time was devote,
to the company's policy of pay
ing big bonuses to Its ofiicer
and directors.
IL Among Highest Paid
The subcommittee produce,
qsta showing that these ON