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REAL ESTATE WASHINGTON, D. C., ..... . • .. ’ TOLY 15, 1944. WASHINGTON NEWS Senate Rent Group May Call Landlord Of 14th Sf. Structure Garfield Kass, Realty Firm Head, Promises Statement’ on Charges Chairman Murray of the Senate Small Business Committee indicated today he would call Garfield Kass of the Kass Realty Co., 4661 Con necticut avenue N.W., as a witness when hearings on commercial rent control are resumed next month. Attorneys for a group of business men in the 700 block of Fourteenth street N.W. claim their clients are being asked to pay unreasonably high rentals in a building owned by Mr. Kass. Senator Murray, after hearing testimony from Attorney Charles Walker, who represents several busi nesses along Fourteenth street, asked that the committee be sup plied Mr. Kass’ address. Meanwhile, the Washington Real Estate Board, going on record that “unjustified rent increases under wartime conditions are unpatriotic and inimicable to the best interests of the community,” disclosed that its was investigating charges leveled against Mr. Kass. According to Mr. Walker, rental increases asked by the real estate operator range as high as 150 per cent. Promises Full Statement. Mr. Kass promised a “full state ment” on the allegations some time today. The Senate committee yesterday heard lengthy testimony from lep resentatives of small businesses here and in New York, who told of landlords demanding rental in-1 creases as high as 264 per cent. Chairman Murray at the close of the hearing, which was marked by frequent applause as visitors ex pressed approval of witnesses’ testi mony. commented that if the com mittee finds commercial rent goug Ihg is widespread then “I can’t see how Congress can do anything but extend the authority of the OPA" over rents. Bad in New York. Richard H. Field, general counsel of the OPA and first witness called, admitted the situation was most acute in New York and that the agency had received complaints from a number of other States. The OPA, however, has no control over commercial rents, he added. Pressed by the committee on whether the agency felt the control should be extended, Mr. Field de clared that “if the cost of living is being affected, then it is wise to do something—if feasible.” He in sisted that the agency's price di vision had received no applications from businessmen for commodity price increases based on higher rentals. Harold M. Schwab, executive di rector of the American Business Congress, informed the committee that a "ranking official in OPA” in formed his organization that "the problem is, as you know, a very complicated on^, and we have at the present time no adequate statistics relative to the prevalence of rent in creases in the commercial field." To this. Mr. Schwab commented: “Two years after OPA is estab lished—with statistics on everything from green peas to battleships—they have no figures on commercial rents. We hope that after this hearing OPA will be enlightened and awake to the fact that the benefits of its protective regulation are badly needed by commercial tenants.” Bares New York Gouge. Joseph M. Platzker, housing and buildings . commissioner for New York City, told of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia receiving complaints of rent gouging as high as 264 per cent over rentals in 1942. Owners of one New York building received $2,500 annual rental that year, he said, and the price has been hiked to $6,000 this year. A demand has since been made for a $6,600 rental in 1945 for the same structure. After several witnesses had testi fied to failure at receiving any as surance from the New York State government that rent gouging would be halted, Senator Murray observed that Gov. Thomas E.' Dewey "ap pears to b4 laboring under the im pression that the State has no jurisdiction" and that the matter was up to the Federal Government. The committee also heard Mabel Renson Sakis, attorney for the Lotus Restaurant, 727 Fourteenth street N.W., tell of her client being asked by the landlord to increase its an nual rental from $18,000 to more than $50,000. Fifty Homing Pigeons Stolen The bird loft of George Christy at 1625 Benning road N.E. was robbed of 50 homing pigeons, police reported today. Mr. Christy told detectives each of the birds has an aluminum identification leg tag. What did you do today to help win the war?—Buy War Bonds. 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Stovall, 2104 North Nottingham street, testified that Jumbo has attacked her dog and that she has seen it attack a neighbor. In Arlington Circuit Court, Jesse O. Casey, 1125 South Wakefield street, who was sentenced to six months in the county jail last month on a charge of striking Marvin San tell, an Alexandria, Barcroft and Washington bus driver, was placed on probation for one year. Falls Church School Contract Awarded Work to Start Next Week On $251,000 Project Henry J. Sullivan, regional di rector of the Federal Works Agency for the Washington Metropolitan Area, today approved the award of a contract to C. E. Nuckols, Rich mond. Va„ contractor, for the con struction of a 20-classroom high school building at Falls Church, Va. The contractor submitted a low bid of $223,700. He will start con struction next week. Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, Fed eral Works administrator, granted the Fairfax County School Board $159,727 in Lanham Act funds to help finance the project and to pro vide school facilities for the area's increased enrollment. The county board is putting up $91,273 toward the $251,000 cost of constructing, furnishing and equipping the build ing. The high school will be of brick and concrete construction and will be two stories high with a part basement. Doe Charges Auto PHILADELPHIA <A—Jacob Van wick was driving his car safely through the downtown traffic maze of the country's third largest city when a doe jumped from some shrubbery, ran into the automobile and broke her neck. — _i Daily Rationing Reminder? fa Canned Foods, Etc.—Book No. 4, blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and A-5 good indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10 points. Meats, Fats, Etc.—Red stamps A-8 through Z-8 continue good in definitely for 10 points each. All meats except beef steaks, roast beef and choice cuts of lamb point free. Until further notice, three red stamps will be validated every four weeks instead of every two weeks. points for Fats—Tour meat dealer will pay two ration points for each pound of waste kitchen fats you turn in. The fact that lard, short ening and cooking oils have been removed from the ration list does not mean fat collection Is leas essential. Sugar—Book No. 4 stamps 30, 31 and 32 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely. Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for 5 pounds for home canning through February 28, 1945. Gasoline—No. 10-A coupons good for 3 gallons each through August 8. B-3, B-4, C-3 and C-4 coupons good for 5 gallons each. Shoes—Airplane stamps 1 and 2 in Book No. 3 good Indefinitely for one pair of shoes each. Fuel Oil—Periods No. 4 and S cou pons good for 10 gallons per unit through September 30. Period 1, 1944-5 fuel oil ration good now for 10 gallons per unit. >WilW<WWWiWWWMWWWI8ll)MgW|gWia I FIRST TRUST FUNDS Available Monthly Payment Plan W« lartU Tan laailrr Thos. J. Fisher k Ce., Inc. | tss lath st. dl sea# 5 TRUST I NOTES %eu»ttaiU Rail We WB fay fa—d Treat Netea I—mmJ —a L—a—aJ faaaA^fa« S rlBBBnBi Imiiit Niirini ft IlHSTIEIT Clip. 4»l* N. V. Are.. N. W. «■ NA.HN I IDEAL 1 djfMikuiIT 1 Limited number of new brick I homer—for only $1.22 a duy B —in thie convenient Virginia I community. Two exprote but | liner. Priced from $6,060 to 8 $9,000. Low down payment I and monthly charge of $39.90 | include! principal, interect, 5 taxer end inrurance. | Call Mr. Iroy TODAY— TEmpla 2600 1 TO BEACH: Taka A.*.W. baa aaarked H Alexandria ' Exareaa ar Fatanai 1 Tarda at 12th and Penna. Are., ar R *'!« orer rat-aarlina aherteat— Gj 14th Street Bridre and aaath an B Na. 1 hirhwar ta eiana. | I J. Wssky BbcIibbbb, Rsailer Saipan Victors Laud Marine Lieutenant As 'One-Man Army' Former Harvard Athlete From Baltimore Packs Excitement Into Invasion By SERGT. BILL DVORAK, Marin* corps Combat Correspondent. (Distributed by the Associated Press.) SAIPAN, Marianas Islands (De layed).—Acclaimed by his men and fellow officers of the 4th Marine Di vision as "the one-man army" of this invasion, ■ Marine Second Lt. Fred Barton Harvey, jr., Baltimore, packed more excitement into a sin gle day on Saipan than in his entire brilliant athletic career at Harvard. Captain of the Crimson’s baseball team in 1042, football halfback and member of the wrestling squad, he was "our triple threat man against everything the Japs could throw at him," said First Lt. John Middleton, Louisville, Ky. In hand-to-hand combat, through shellfire, in the face of grenades and against machine gun and rifle fire, Lt. Harvey led his men from the beach to the first day’s objective. He was erdited generally with'being the first officer to reach this objec tive. Many Casualties.. He started out with nearly 200 men, but only 31 were with him at the day’s end. Many were casual ties; more became separated by enemy fire. “It was the damdest thing you ever saw,” said Lt. Middleton. “He brought his outfit ashore under a barrage of Jap shells. He'd been on the beach only a minute or two when a crazy Jap officer rused at him with a sword. He was out in front of his men all the way, and his unit certainly was always in the thick of the fighting.” The remainder of the story was told by enlisted members of the lieu tenant's command. They included Pvt. August G. Waring, 22, Yonkers, N. Y., a platoon runner who fought side by side with Harvey: Pfc. Carl Cavaluzzi, 21, Brooklyn, and Corpl. Max L. Murr, 21, Norfolk, Va. "We were crouched down,” said Pvt. Cavaluzzi. “I spotted three Japs in a foxhole hardly 20 yards away. I signaled the lieutenant and he instructed myself and a buddy to break out a couple of grenades. We each tossed one, but they didn't knock out the Japs. Rifle Jammed. “Next thing I knew Lt. Harvey had grabbed one of his men's rifles. It must have jammed when he tried to fire it because with bayonet fixed he rushed at the Jap foxhole and got in a couple of good slashes. “We saw a Jap grenade tossed out of the foxhole and the lieutenant hit the deck as it exploded, knocking off his helmet and putting several holes in it. “We then threw two more gre- i nades and opened up with rifles to clean out that Jap nest.” “It was hell all the way—several times we were under mortar and artillery fire—and when we finally reached our objective I was ex-! hausted,” said Corpl. Murr. “But i the lieutenant was tireless. We needed water, so the lieutenant calmly escorted a man all the way to the beach under a lot of sniper fire and returned to us after dark with water. “Next daybreak we were antici pating a counterattack and before dawn Lt. Harvey made a recon naissance trip up ahead of our own lines to observe the situation. He was always out In front.” Big Transport Lounched PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 15 up, —The U. S. 8. Guilford, an 18,000 ton combat transport, was launched •*.“!* y»rds of the Ingallas Ship building Corp. here yesterday. Mrs Thomas L. Bailey, wife of the Gov ernor of Mississippi, christened the big transport. ~ _ ! N STREET, GEORGETOWN—This row of brick houses on one of the oldest streets (originally First street) in old Georgetown has been sketched by Helen Gatch Durston. The house at the left, No. 3255, once belonged to Joseph Libbey, leading lumber merchant, and now is occupied by. Lt. Col. E. Cortlandt Parker, U. S. M. C. No. 3257, in the center, now the home of Representative Richard B. Wigglesworth, Republican, of Mas sachusetts, was once the home of Henry M. Sweeney, last Mayor of Georgetown. No. 3259, glimpsed at the right, is the home of Mrs. McCook Knox. It is included in the annual benefit tours of historic homes and gardens. D. C. Man Fined $150 In Aulo Deaths Drove Cor That Hit Truck and Killed Two John S. Spain. 31, of the 1300 block of East Capitol street, was fined $100 in Upper Marlboro Police Court yesterday on two charges of manslaughter. He also was fined $50 on a charge of reckless driving. Testimony showed that Spain’s car struck a parked truck June 7 on Central avenue in Seat Pleasant. Two passengers in the automobile were killed in the crash. They were Hubert G. Leaman, 32, Gambrille. Md., and Oscar F. Adams, 33, of the 1800 block of New Hampshire ave nue N.W. Trial Magistrate Walter L. Green imposed a $100 fine in connection with the death of Mr. Adams and suspended a similar fine In the death of Mr. Leaman. Walter L. Darnell, 38, Bowie, driver of the truck, said he had parked the vehicle off the road after the motor failed and had gone to a nearby garage to obtain help. Spain testified that he was blind ed by the lights of an approaching car and did not see the truck until he was about 15 feet from it. In Hyattsville Police Court. Ronald K. Payne, colored, 14, of the 1400 block of New Jersey avenue N.W., was given suspended fines totaling $265 on five charges of traffic viola 1 VACANT I 4 Owner Wants i | 2 Immediate Sale— : | % MAKE OFFER f 9 3 ABINGDON ROAD 1 9; Westmoreland Hills I 9 ; Open Sunday 1 to 6:30 | 9; Detached white brick on & 9 beautiful wooded lot, con- £ $ tains 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, £ a large living room, dining £ 2 ! room, paneled den, lavatory, T 2 : a fine kitchen, finished attic, r 9 ; porch, maid's room and bath, w 9 2-car built-in garage. £ 4 To reach: Out Massachusetts D A Ave. NW. around Weetmore- fe W land Circle, down Wetherill w A Drive to Abingdon, then turn fe ^ right to No. 3. W I w. c. 4 A. N. Miller | Jg DEVELOPMENT CO. g 54*30 Mum. An. N.W. OB. 4444 g •»t and Ermines, Fh. CL. 00A7 U ' North ' Cleveland Park t 4205 38th St. N.W. IbIwbab Von Nest and Veoxey Sts, VACANT 4 Bedrooms—2 Baths Just tost , of Wisconsin Ava. Convm lunt to Woodrow Wilson High, Im maculate Suminary and St. Anna's Parochial Schools. A thoroughly modern and exceptionally comfor table sami-datochad brick Kama. Spe cious living and dining roams, 4 bedrooms, 2 tilsd baths, ttic, auto- I matlc heat, garage. Priced at $14, 730. Terms. Open Sunday 11 to t Thos. J. Fishdr & Co. 7S8 15th St. DL 9m ^ Ktehuivo . tlons. Police said the youth - is wanted by Pennsylvania authorities in connection with the theft of an automobile. Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie im posed $100 fines on charges of reck less driving and exceeding 70 miles an hour, $50 on a charge of falling to stop after an accident, $10 on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a permit and $5 on a charge of failing to obey a traffic signal. Judge Bowie suspended the fines on condition that the youth does not violate traffic laws for a period of one year. Beer Vanishes After Crash PHILADELPHIA <*>).—'The mer cury stood at 91 when a beer truck turned over. Before a police guard was established, two-thirds of the truck’s load of 70 cases had disap peared. Save This Newspaper Many paper mills are shut ting down for lack at waste paper to convert into cartons for Army and Navy supplies shipped overseas. Every pound of old newspapers and maga zines is needed. Notify some school -child in your block to have your paper picked up. mortgagiTToans" —Homes —Apartments —Business Property Long Term x Monthly Payment Loans— FHA Loans— No Renewals Current Interest Rate H. G. SMITHY CO. 811 15th St. N.W. NA. SMS MORTGAGE LOAN CORRESPONDENT FOR TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO. Francis Wr Hill Named County GOP Chief Succeeds Arthur Hillrnd In Montgomery Francis W. Hill, Jr., of Kenwood has been named chairman of the Republican State Central Commit tee of Montgomery County to re place Arthur J. Hillard of Be thesda, who re signed. it was announced yes terday. Mr.Hllland will retain his mem bership on the committee. Chairman for i almost two years, he said today he will continue to take an active part In Repub lican politics. A member of rmnete w. am. jr. an old Maryland family, Mr. Hill was born In Upper Marlboro. He was elected a delegate to the State Republican Primary Convention In COLUMBIA MORTGAGE COMPANY tie WMwii sue. m. rots EASTERN SNORE, MD. 1S5 Acres—7-Room Honse Over 1 Mile Water Fro at Sacrifice $3£00 Owner Leering Tbit Section of Country Witbin Two Week. Boren-moat home, interior completely reeoaSIUeneS; S home; new MseS-ft. eh ieken beam; other enlbnlMlnct. Good hnntint, Sehint Mi trappfnt. Write Owner, Mn. W. H. Winston, Denton, Md., or K. Thome. Eremgem, Attorney, Lew Bldg., Denton, Md. For Refinancing For Home Purchasing For Remodeling • For a modernised di rect-reduction, home loan that leads to '‘Debt-Free” homes, see the FIRST FED ERAL first • Lowest Interest Cost Computed on the re ducing balance each month. • Rasy monthly pay ments that" include FMKTKDflML suvincs Rno loan ASJOCIflTlOO Conveniently Located 61013th StN.W. (BetFAG) May and has been named a presi dential elector for the 6th Maryland District. Mr. Hill is a past president of the District Bar Association and is a member of Selective Service* Board No. 2, Montgomery County. Besides the new chairman and Mr. Hllland, other members of the Republican 8tate Central Commit tee are Walter W. Dawson, who is now in the armed forces; Nathan Duvall, Ira C. Whltacre, De Witt Zook and George C. Esworthy. Alexandria Lets Bids For School Incinerators Bids for construction of eight in cinerators in the Alexandria public schools have been let and the work is expected to be completed before the opening of the new school term, City Manager Carl Budwesky said today. Construction of the incinerators was requested by the School Board because of the difficulty in control ling rats in the school buildings. Mr. Budwesky has estimated the project for eight schools will cost approximately $20,000. =-'■ " * Bungalows 1—< *9450 1—t *9,450 Immediate Poeeeeeion E. M. FRY, he. 7240 Wisconsin Art. Wl. 6740 Evening*, OL. 9570 er Wl. 3469 Thomas W. Ozlin, 60, Virginia Corporation Commissioner, Dios Sponsored Reorganization Of Highway Department With Aid of Byrd By the Associated Frew. RICHMOND, Va., July 10.—State Corporation Commissioner Thomas William Ozlin, 60, for mon than a quarter of a century a leading polit ical figure in Virginia, died last night at 8t. Luke’s Hospital here. Mr. Ozlin had been critically ill for several days and members of his family were at the bedside. His health had been failing since spring. Native, ef Lunenburg. A native of- Lunenburg County. Mr. Ozlin worked his way through the University of Richmond, where he received a law degree in 1000. He started practice in Kenbrldge a year later. He was elected Mayor of Ken bridge. his first political office, in 1912. Three years later he lesfe a close race for the General Assem bly, but made a successful campaign for the House of Delegates in 1917 and remained in that body uhtil re tirement in 1928. He was best known in the House for his sponsorship of a resolution calling for an investigation of the State Highway Department. Sena tor Byrd, then a member of the Vir ginia Senate, sponsored an identical resolution, which led to a reorgani zation of the Highway Department under legislation bearing the label, “Ozlin-Byrd bill.” Joined With Byrd. Mr. Ozlin joined with Senator Byrd in the successful campaign for a pay-as-you-go plan for construc tion of roads in (Virginia. He served as Speaker of the House at the 1988 session and then returned to his law practice and farming and tanking interests in Lunenburg County. He was named to the Corporation Commission by Gov. Pollard in IBS to succeed George C. Peery, who re signed from the commission to be come a candidate for Governor. Mr. Ozlin wrote a number of opin ions while on the Corporation Com mission bench. Frequently mentioned ‘as a possi ble candidate for Governor, Mr. Os lin announced late in 1940 that ha expected to be a candidate for that office the following year, but a few months later he withdrew. Poll of Negro Parley Gives Dewey Preference By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 15.—A poll yes terday of 280 delegates to the war time conference of the National . ■Association for the Advancement of Colored People showed 132 favoring Gov. Dewey for President and 88 for President Roosevelt, Edgar G. Brown, director of the National Negro Council, who took the pell, announced. - Mr. Brown said a recent poll he took among Negroes in 23 States showed about the same trend. IS YOUR REAL ESTATE REINO MANAGED EFFICIENTLY? Wf HAVE DEVOTED MANY YEARS TO RENTING AND MANAGING ALL TYPES Of PROPERTIES. THE SERVICES Of OUR OfFICE ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL THOMS J~ „*<8M«Hy 738 15th St. N.W. Dl. 6830 1I7S-66HI Ywr—1944 | WILL SACRIFICE FOR QUICK SALE > Oolocial brick booM U well occupancy mb to ^_!