February 4, 1973

Recently-announced freeze of Fed housing subsidies places $1-billion worth of housing planned for NYC Met Area in jeopardy; Fed housing officials in NY-NJ-Conn area are not yet able to clarify situation or give precise information on impact of freeze; say $51.4-million per yr in subsidies had been expected for more than 120 projects which are in various stages of planning; all projects were being built for middle- and low-income families under sec 236 of Natl Housing Act of 1968; freeze was placed on 236 projects that had not received 'letter of feasibility' by Jan 5, on public housing projects not already approved and on some community development programs; HUD Sec Romney says moratorium was declared to permit re-evaluation of Fed programs

Arizona: E Lenz article on Bisbie, Ariz, typical western mining town, which hopes to develop into tourist center to compensate for closing down of copper mine; planned historical attractions described; illus

THE WHITE WHORE AND THE BIT PLAYER—Tomorrow, St. Clement's, 7. A play by Tom Eyen.

Horn & Hardart Co pres F H Guterman is changing image of Automats with innovative ideas including music, candlelight and wine; co's real estate holdings are helping to buy time for changes; co owns land and bldgs on sites of 14 of 33 restaurants; real estate is valued at $7.5-million; Guterman cites crime in NYC as basic business problem; illus

The City Housing and Development Administration has given a $22‐million commitment to a builder to rehabilitate 1,000 apartments in the rundown South Bronx, the largest project undertaken by the often controversial Municipal Loan Program. Details, Page 44.