FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a housing for a portable telephone or similar article showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIGS. 5 and 6 are respectively top and bottom plan views thereof.

The broken line showing of antenna, ear openings, and push buttons in FIG. 1, and antenna in FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.