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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20

she was not home at the time
the bomb went of about
$3.50 pm.
Il was at school, getting an
exhibit ready" she said.
Mrs. Dews said the only one
at home was her mother. Mrs
Ruth McKeehen. who is here
for a visit. She said neighbors
saw flames shoot from the jar
and telephoned firemen and po-
lice. Mrs. Dews came home
about q half hour later. she
said.
1T upset my mother very
much" Mrs. Dews said.
Mrs. Dews said she is sur.
prised that nothing happened
at her house on Halloween
when some SIS students visited
her home.
I'VE didn't even have a
soaped window OIL door," she
said.
Mrs. Dews taught school at
Aberdeen. Md. and Fort Bragg.
N. c.. before coming TO Silver
spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
was one Of the founders Of

was one Of the founders OF
Boys Town, Neb.
B'nai Birth is not a religious
organization as the general
public might assume it to be. 1t
was conceived in q New York
cafe by IL Jews in 1843, as an
instrument for bringing to-
gether all Jews, regardless Of
religious opinion, geographic
origin or economic status.
Membership is open to all Jews
conservative, orthodox and
reform, Zionist and non-Zion-
list, native and foreign born.
The founders had Puritanical
standards. it would seem, for
unseemly language among them
drew a fine which went into
their first philanthropy fund
for widows and orphans. 1t first
operated with mysticism and
regalia similar to Masons but
this was ultimately abandoned,
Similarly. the original programs
for mutual assistance and in
surance benefits, burial. etc,
was abandoned and the organ
ization since has devoted itself
largely to widespread commu-
nifty betterment and philan-
thropy.
1t was in World War II that
B'nai Birth underwent its
greatest expansion, largely be-
cause Of its servicemen's pro-
gram. Today there are 100000
members and there are units in
such faraway-and seemingly
unlikely-places as Tokyo
Shanghai and Cairo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Curbs Sought
On Police Entry

Arlington County Manager A.
T. Lundberg has been asked by
a County Board member for
recommendations on preventing
police entry into homes for
minor offenses-such as the
recent bedroom arrest OF a
housewife, for an overdue park
ing ticket.
Last Thursday. three county
policemen alked into the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A.
Stephens. 1903 North Twenty
second street, and served an
overtime parking warrant on
the woman in the couples bed
room.
Police had made three trips
to the house earlier that eve
ming. leaving a message for Mrs.
Stephens to call headquarters
when she returned.
At about IL pm. after she
failed to call. they returned,
entered the unlocked house and
served the warrant after find
ing the couple in bed.
In a memorandum to Mr..
Lundberg, County Board Men,
Der Ralph Raul asked for rec
Concentrations at next Satur-
days board meeting on:
What legislative action can
the board take that will limit
police entry into homes on war;
rants involving minor offenses
such as traffic tickets?"
Mr.. Raul went on to say:
This is a very serious prob
lem Of preserving the right of
privacy of our citizens on the
one hand without impairins
the efficiency of our police de-
partment in preserving law and
order. I believe that a rec
ommendation and a discus
sion by you and (police) Chief
William c. Fawver on this
subject will be very helpful to
the members OF the board and
the citizens Of Arlington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20

A small rope moose also was
found beside the note. Mrs.
Dews said.
Detectives at Silver Spring
suspect that a disgruntled
student might have touched
of the bomb. but Mrs. Dews
is more inclined to think 1t
was a juvenile prank.
II teach $50 children q day,
and they're a very good group"
she said. Il know Of no real
reason for it. but hope they
soon find the person who did
It,"
1t. William Whalen. detec-
tive chief at Silver Spring. sald
the chief suspect may be a boy
seen riding away from the
scene on a bicycle. He said
"one or two persons" saw the
boy. but did not get too good
a look at him because Of foggy
weather at the time.
Mrs. Dews. who has been
teaching at the Silver Spring
school since last March 8, said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Homemade Bomb Blast Near Home
Puzzles Silver Spring Teacher

Montgomery County police
today are continuing their
search for the person who set
of a "Molotov cocktail"-type
bomb in front Of the home Of q
Silver Spring teacher and left
a crayon-scribbled note.
The bombing" occurred Mon
day night outside the home of
Mrs. Samuel c. Dews, who
teaches mathematics at Silver
Springs Ea stern Suburban
Junior High School. Mrs. Dews,
wife Of an Army lieutenant
colonel assigned to the Surgeon
Generals ONCE. lives at 1911
Flower avenue. a few blocks
from the school.
The crudely fashioned bomb
"a jar or bottle filled with gas
oline-broke and burned on the
front walk without doing any
harm. police reported.
Afterward. police said, a note.
written in red pencil, was found
on the front porch. It said:
"Dews retire. We don't want
you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20

Mr.. Slusser said he relied on
the Governments powers Of
eminent domain and the intent
and words Of both the Federal
Housing Act, as amended, and
the District Alley Dwelling Act.
Taking a house or apart
ment for public housing is no
different than taking property
for a police station, a fire house,
or any other public purpose. :"
according to Senate Banking
and Currency Committee stat
fers who helped draft the hous-
ing laws.
Within that framework Of the
law, Mr.. SlusSer pointed to the
amended Housing Act itself to
protect his position.
Congress passed the act to
help provide decent. safe and
sanitary housing for families
Of low income he noted.
To carry out this purpose,
the Public Housing Admins
tration was created. FILA was
empowered to loan local hous-
ing agencies money ito assist
the development or acquisition
Of low rent housing projects.
the act states.
Mr.. SlusSer maintained the
act defined the key word de
velopment" as including recon-
struction. remodeling or repair
Of existing buildings.
Thus. the PHA is authorized
to extend financial assistance
to local housing agencies in the
acquisition of existing housing
=. to provide decent housing
within the reach of families Of
low income" he reasoned in a
letter to Mr.. Barbour.
He also noted agencies. such
as the NCHA, were similarly
empowered under local ena-
bling legislation. In the Dis
trict. the Alley Dwelling Act
tells NCHA Director Ring ito
do any and all things neces-
sary" to obtain financing from
PHA Of "any housing project"
Of the authority.
Mr.. Slusser was character
lied by his chief assistant.
Casey Ireland, as an admin
istrator impressed by the con-
version priciple.
HE probably is more inclined
to rehabilitate property than to
build new housing" Mr.. Ire
land explained. He is trying
to get away from a set style of
public housing-away from the
concept of housing ehettos."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20

PRESSES ARE A major in
vestment. These presses con-
sist of AZ units, will take a
year to install and will cost
in the neighborhood of $3.5
million. There is room in the
new building for AZ more
units.
' In its present building, The
Star has "a press units; no
room for expansion.
We went up to the third
floor-a vast area with round
pillars at 25-foot intervals.
"This is the mail ROOM"
Charlie WEIGH said with
great pride, roughly about
the size of a football field"
The news room will be on
the east side of this floor.
The Rambler had a peek at
it. 1t was a woods of tenn
porary steel scaffolding sup
porting the recently poured
floor above. 1t was too early
to pick a favorable tout Of
sight) location for his desk.
On the way out Charlie
WEIGH walked us through the
big loading dock on the east
side first floor Of the build
ing, room for % trucks; and
along the paper unloading
dock on the south side of the
building, room for four rail-
way cars.
"A funny thing about the
efficient manufacturing proc
ess of putting out papers
within a few minutes of the
news is this" he said. THE
basic processes haven't
changed in this century, the
changes have been improve
ments like that pasting up
the new roll of paper without
slowing down the presses.
And wait until you see the
way they will print colors."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
C.>Transit Reach
Accord in Dispute
Dutu Withheld
On Negotiations
Over Fuel Tx

The District Public Utilities
Commission and the D. c.
Transit System today reached
tentative agreement in the dis.
pute over the company's ex-
emption from the city's. fuel
tax.
Details were not revealed at
the end Of an all morning
closed session.
Attorneys for the PUG. and
the company were ordered to
reduce to writing the tenta-
tive agreement.
A memo defining the Tran
sit position will be prepared by
Harvey Spear, attorney for O.
Roy Chalk. company president.
Then Lloyd Harrison. PUG.
counsel, will review the draft
and submit his amendments, If
he has any, to the PUG.
Formula for Taxes
PUG Chairman George E. c.
Hayes said he would try to clear
the memorandum with Mr..
Chalk tomorrow. 1t is expected
to set the amount Of fuel taxes
to be paid by Mr.. Chalk for
the year ending August 81. It
also should provide a formula
for fuel tax payments in the
future.
Mr.. Chalk has sought to be
freed from the total $376,334
tax. His franchise grants him
this exemption to the extent
that he fails to make SIS per
cent profit.
At issue in the PUC- d. c.
Transit discussion is the base
on which the 6.5 per cent is to
be figured.
A $25 million base asked by
the company would free Mr..
Chalk from all fuel tax charges.
The traditional base of around
$18 million would require him
to pay an estimated $4,000.
A base Of ST. million. geared
to the price Mr.. Chalk paid
for the company, would require
him to pay the full $376,334.
Approval Expected
The p. U. C. determination
will be forwarded to the Dis
trict Commissioners. Mr.. Hayes
said "it was assumed" city
heads would go along with the
P. U. c. decision.
Both Commissioners, Robert
Mclaughlin and A. c. yelling
reserved their right. however,
to challenge the P. U. C. finding.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said the Com
missioners must protect WASH
ington taxpayers and officially
represent their interests in he
tax matter.
Col. yelling said a Commits
sioner's challenge of the p. U. c.
finding conceivably could be
taken to court. Neither Com
missioner indicated this was
likely.
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| Opposition Viewpoint

Critics Of conversion drew q
sharp distinction between the
purchase of decent apartments
and of slum properties for
public housing.
PHA could buy slum prop
critics. like those in the North
west renewal area. and convert
them into decent. safe and
sanitary housing, they claimed.
But they insisted housing
agencies had no legal right to
take over apartments already
decent, safe and sanitary under
private management.
THE eminent domain theory
is not broad. but specific" said
Ernest F. Henry, counsel for
Washington Home Builders. 1T
allows the Government to do
only those things impossible to
do privately"
Washington Real Estate
Board of Building owners and
Managers Association spokes-
men said they planned thor
ough legal research into the
acquisition of private low rent
apartments.
Unlike these traditional OPP
ponents Of public housing, Mr..
Barbour said he was q profess
sional public houser." He
directed the Richmond (Calif.)
housing authority and assisted
in San Francisco and Oakland
public housing agencies from
1888 to 1913.
Yet, he m aintained Mr..
Slusser misinterpreted the
Housing Act. Former Housing
Administrator Nathan Strauss
instructed Mr.. Barbour that
development" never was in
tended to include project ac-
QUESTION. he said. Mr.. Barbour
remembered apartment house
owners were bothered by the
possibility then.
Part Of his job. Mr.. Barbour
said, was to reassure those pri-
vate property owners from
more than 100 speakers plat
forms that PHA never intended
to purchase their apartments.
The act includes in its defini-
ton Of development" tn e
planning. financing. land ,ac-
QUESTION, demolition, construc-
ton or equipment" for low rent
housing. Mr.. Barbour noted.
Purchase is not mentioned. And
the words relied on by Mr.
Slusser - reconstruction. re-
modelling or repair of existing
ouildings"-as part of the mean
ing Of development are limited
to the meaning of. construction.
as part of development. Mr..
Barbour said.
He asserted that admins
traitors could not justify pur-
chase Of any property except
that which directly will aid
slum clearance. without a
specific order in the act to pur-
chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Ex-Infuntrymon Heads
Air Force Journal

John F. Loosbrock. an in
fantry veteran Of the African.
Tunisian and Sicilian cam
paigns. has been named editor
of the Air Force Association
magazine.
In top-level changes Of the
official journal OF the associa-
ton. Richard M. Skinner, for
merly assistant managing edi-
tor, becomes managing editor,
replacing Mr.. Loosbrock.
James H. Straubel will con-
tinue as publisher Of the maga-
zine as we'll as executive de
rector of the AFA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Fire Alarm Routs Is
From Nursing Home

Sixteen inhabitants Of a
nursing home at 1921 Con-
necticut avenue NV. were
routed from their beds at 4:45
am. today when the buildings
fire alarm went off by mistake.
The alarm bell. tripped by
excess water pressure in the
sprinkler alarm system. brought
six policemen and two fire en-
gines to the scene. The pa
tients at the Chevy Chase Aged
and Convalescent Home were
back in their beds within a few
minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
HOUSING LAW AT ISSUE
Conversion Dispute
Has Legal Background

The National Capital Housing Authoritys attempt buy
private apartment for public housing has stirred
the legality Of such purchases anywhere the
country
Three others pending in Alabama and North Dakota
To dispe confusion United States Public Housing
missioner Charles E. Sluser pnpointed the statutory
authority claimed by housing officials for
conversions.
His contention has been disputed however by real estate
men, builders and individual property analyst Harry A.
Barbour of 1925 Deal drive SE who directed Coast
housing agencies in the infancy Of the original Housing Act
of 1887.
The issue is bound to arise again in the District
City Commissioners temporarily rejected the sale Of the
privately owned Terrace Apartments Twenty and Con-
gress streets Sc. to NCFIA.
But the the deal caused the Commissioners Urban
Renewal Advisory Council to take two conflicting positions
the Terrace transaction for and against Councilman
have started fuledged study Of this means of relieving
acute public housing shortage.
NCHA Director James Ring is considering other offers OF
sale from owners Of similar apartments.
And Federal planners have called for absolute mini
num- Of 1000 units in the Northwest urban renewal
This public housing the heart Of downtown Washington
would be renovated houses fats and enement rented
privately.
Arguments pro and the legality Of the proposal
shape like this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Citizens Unit to Meet

The Citizens Transit I'M
provement Association will meet
at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Community Room at 1915 l.
street NV. The association,
composed Of delegates from Dis
trict citizens associations and
private citizens. will discuss q
resolution asking for an area
wide integrated transit system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Heads Alumni Club

Charles A. Short has been
elected president of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania Alumni
Club of Washington. Other
new officers are Col. Charles
H. Cox. vice president; Fred
Curley, secretary. and Martin
Wiegand, jr., treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
The
Rambler
j. Looks Around
New Star Building
By GEORGE KENNEDY


Yesterday the Rambler fell
to wondering where his desk
will be in the new Star build
ing under construction at
Second street and Virginia
avenue Sc.
So he asked Charles WEIGH,
the assistant business man.
ager, who has been devoting
most of his time to the prof.
ect, to take him on an in
spection tour.
The new building, on which
work was started on August
%, 1856, at present is only
suggesting its final appear
ance. Two floors, the fourth
and the fifth, are still to be
added and the exterior walls
have not been constructed.
A lot of work has been
done, but there is a lot Of
work to do. The builders,
Charles H. Tompkins Co,
say 1t probably will be COM
pleted before the end of
1858. To this untutored eye,
It will be a considerable
achievement to make it.
Work is more advanced on
the west or Second street
side where the presses are
being installed.
The rows Of big steel "Ys"
which will supports the
presses are quite imposing.
Men we're adjusting the reels
between them.
These reels hold three rolls
of paper. In showing visitors
through the present Star
press room, I have always
noticed that this changing
of the rolls of paper fasci-
mates them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle continues
its convention in the May
flower and Statler Hotels.
Going into its fourth
day. the National Defense
Transportation Association
meets in the Shoreham
Hotel.
The American Institute
Of Electrical Engineers
holds its conference on
magnetism in the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Legion Heads to Meet

The executive committee OF
the District American Legion
will hold its monthly meeting
at 8 pm. tomorrow In the
Legion Clubhouse. 433 Third
street NV. Dinner will be
served at $3.50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20

ON THE NEW PRESSES,
I am afraid that 1t will be
so automatic and at such
high speed that 1t will lose
this interest.
E. w. Red" Thompson,
erector for Goss, the manu-
facturer of the presses, ex-
planned how the "paster"
will operate.
AS one of the rolls is whirl-
ing thinner and thinner to
the end of its paper, a small
electric motor and a friction
belt gets one of the idle rolls
whirling at the same speed.
A pressman presses a button,
the rolls come together, the
pasted edge of the new roll
attaches itself to the web"
of paper travelling up into
the press. This Is done at no
reduction in the $780,
papers-an-hour press speed.
Red Thompson, who has
cree tie d presses in South
America and Australia, as
sured the Rambler that the
work was proceeding on
schedule.
AS a man with vast press
experience, Mr.. Thompson
was able to answer the ques-
ton the public always asks,
How many papers does a
roll of newsprint make?"
The answer is that a 40
inch roll of paper will make
about $4,000 eight-page pa
pers. Used simultaneously, as
they usually are, four rolls
would make $4,000 32-page
papers, and eight rolls, $4,000
64-page papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
|WoodnerF Fights
|0rder 10 Quit
Hotel Business
Court Reply in FILA
Case Stresses Use
As Single Structure
BY JOSEPH B. BYRNES

The Federal Housing Admin
istration was striving today in
District Court to join together
the Woodner Apartment Hotel.
a $40 million edifice that would
rather remain a house divided.
At issue before Judge Burnita
Shelton Matthews is the Wood
fner's refusal to follow an FILA
order requiring the apartment
to get out of the hotel BUSH
ness.
Armed with a huge blueprint.
Justice Department Attorney
Carl Eardley set out to prove
the apartment is in reality one
structure, not two as claimed by
the defense. The Woodner rents
$50 of its 1.l35 rooms to tram
sients.
Manager on Stand
On the witness stand was
Henry B. Paris. the Woodner's
manager. He admitted he adj
ministers both Building "a and
Building 3D."
Mr.. Eardley told Judge Mat
thews he produced the blueprint
to Offset what he termed as
''he ridiculous argument De-
Tense Attorney Frank L. Bah,
jr.. intends to present" That,
Mr.. Eardley said. was a premise
that two structures exist at the
Woodner and the hotel rooms
are all located in Building "a
and therefore not effected by
the FILA order.
The Woodner is at 1886 Six
tenth, street NV. At the
time Of its erection in 1949 as
defense housing" the FILA
only insured mortgages UP to
a total of IS million. Two IS
million buildings were built one
inch apart. The gap was later
sealed with a caulking COM
pound.
Manager Paris when queS-
toned said that there is no tell
ing now where Building "a"
ends and Building "B" begins.
Opening Statement
In his opening statement Mr..
Eardley gave the background
on the Woodners introduction
to the hotel business. He said
that in February 1852 Rock
Creek Plaza, Inc, owners of
the structure. asked FILA per-
mission to operate a hotel
apartment. FILA refused.
In July. 1852. Frank D.
Richards quit as an FILA COM
missioner and was hired by the
Woodner. The Government
contended his consultant fee
was partially contingent on
getting a reversal of FHA's
February order.
| On August %, 1852, FILA
agreed to change its July -rul-
ing only so long as a hotel
license was required by Dis
trict coming laws.
Since the Woodner contained
one restaurant. six shops and
one drug store, District coming
laws In 1852 required the
Woodner to have a hotel
license. However. in 1854 the
coming regulations were
changed permitting the oper-
alton Of such stores in apart
ment buildings if the structure
in which they were located was
at least one quarter of a mile
distant from the nearest shop
ping center.
The defense contends it still
must maintain its hotel license
since a survey by a Woodner
engineer shows the apartment
hotel not "a Of a mile away
from the nearest shopping area.
However, the Government
said a District of Columbia
surveyors measurement show
the Woodner to lie "a mile and
4 feet from the nearest shop
ping district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-20
Federal Position

shape up like this:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-25

Anthony scarcia. 6lO7 Madison St.
Aiyerdale owner and builder; two DWELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-25
Prince Georges Okoys
Dwelling Construction

ing at 02s and $50 Ray I'd. Ray Park
Estates; cost. $4,000 and $4,000.
Hi Busada, $3.50 Hollywood dr.. owner
and builder: store and office additions
on southern ave-, Bradbury Heights:
cost. $4,000.
West Laurel Acres, Inc, Box 407-B.
Laurel. owner; A.. J. Wedderburn. builder:
dwelling on Parkway dr.. Laurel: cost.
$4,000.
Atlantic DEVELOPMENT Co.. Inc. Box
bO45, Baltimore. owners and builders; ~
dwellings In Landover Hills; cost. $4,000
each.
H. 3. Fox Bros. Builders. Inc. s616
Ga. ave-. Silver Spring, owners and
builders; dwelling ct 1900 Broekton rd.,
Oxon Hill: cost, $4,000.
Industrial City. Inc. 1909 Conn. ave.
NV, washington. owners; Martin Bros.
builders; warehouse at 521S Lawrence
pl.. Bladensburg; cost. $4,000.
Carlson Construction Co.. $500 Oxon
Hill I'd. owner and builders: 25 DWELL
ings in River Ridge Estates. Oxon Hills:
cost. $4,000 each,
Giant Food Properties. washington.
owners: Melbourne Construction Co,
Inc. builders: two stores on Marlboro
pike and 73d ave-. District Heiehts; cost.
1925, 900.
sharon Builders. Inc. 5l01 sharon I'd ,
owners and builders: dwelling on Barry
la, Temple Hills cost. $15.S00.
Thomas w. Watts. 1881 Arundel DR..
Allentown. owner and builder: two