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Evening star., 1933-12-28
Ambassador of Great Britain and
Lady Lindsay Hosts Tonight.

The Ambassador of Great Britain and
Lady Lindsay will entertain at dinner
this evening in the embassy.
Guests Of the Ambassador and Lady
Lindsay at dinner last night were: the
Brazilian Ambassador and Nine. de
Lima Silva, the French Ambassador
and Nine. de Laboulaye, the Greek
Minister and Nine. Simopoulos, the
Yugoslav Minister, DR.. Leonide Pitamic,
the Portuguese Minister and Nine de
Bianchi, Baron and Baroness Beck
FriiS, Senator Walter and Mrs. Edge,
Mrs. Hugh Campbell Wallace, Mr..
Stanley Hornbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. Green
Hackworth, Mr. and Mrs William R.
Valance, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w.
NORM, Capt. and Mrs. John Gibbons,
Mrs Frederic Keep, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Bruce Howe. Mrs Truxtun
Beale, Mrs. Richard Oulahan, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Wilmer, Mr.. George Gar
rett, the Hon. Evelyn Barring and Mr.
Roger Makins.
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson wife Of the
Secretary Of the Navy. was the guest in
entertained at luncheon yesterday at
the Carlton. The company numbered rs.
Postmaster General James A. Farley
has returned to Washington following a
trip to Europe and has his daughters
Betty and Ann and young son, James.
jr., with him at the Mayfiower for the
holidays.
Senator and Mrs. Arthur H. Vanden-
berg of Michigan arrived In Wash
ington yesterday and have opened their
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel,
where they will be in residence during
the approaching congressional session.
Senator and Mrs. w. Warren Bar
bour have returned to Washington
Evening star., 1933-12-28

daughter Betty, who died In Bath yes
terday, which will be held Saturday at
II o'clock at Arlington National
Cemetery.
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and have opened their house at 70
Kalorama circle. They have with them
their three children, Warren, Elysa-
beth and Sharon.
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MIR. and Mrs. Malcolm Matheson
will entertain at a dance this evening
In their home ON the Mount Vernon
Boulevard for her sub-debutante daugh-
ers, Miss Margaret Matheson and Miss
Lucy MatheSOn
Evening star., 1933-08-26

TINE abundant rains Of the past
week. despite their severity have
made a most suspicious opening
i for the Autumn gardening sea-
son. which in this vicinity COM
pares in Importance with the Spring
season. There are many operations
which are best accomplished in Fall,
including seeding Of lawns, planting of
Evening star., 1933-08-26

this fact in mind and plan accord
ingly.
Blue grass, the most desirable of all
ground covers, resumes active growth
in September and grows up to the
time of hard freezing. It is therefore
desirable to fertilize the lawn in Sep
tember to encourage the growth of this
grass, which has been more or less at
rest for two or three months. In seed
ing new lawns the gardener no longer
has to. contend with crab grass and
the field much to itself at this season
and has a fine opportunity to become
established.
In the vegetable garden cool weather
crops, such as cabbage, cauliflower,
chard, kale and turnips, take on re-
newed activity in September and should
be encouraged with fertilizer and culti-
vation. Flowers, such as the dahlia and
chrySanthemum, attain perfection in
the Autumn months, the latter fire.
quently yielding blooms almost to
Thanksgiving time.
The garden clubs also face a busy
season with Autumn flower shows and
resumption of their lecture programs
! The closing months of the year are
busy ones for the enterprising home
| owner VINO wishes to develop the best
that is possible in his home place.
Spring Bulbs.
TT will soon be time for the plant
ing of Spring Towering bulbs.
Tulip, hyacinth and crocus should,
of course, remain the mainstay of the
Spring bulb paintings, but may be sup
plemented with such desirable species
as the Winter aconite, snowdrop, Spring
snowflake, Siberian squill, glory of the
snow and grape hyacinth. Winter
aconite. with its small but showy
Evening star., 1933-08-26
CONSTRUCTION GAIN
Of 3DPC7. RECORDED
Figures for First Half of
August Are Up Over
Preceding Month.

A gain OF 80 per cent in the value
of contracts awarded for construction
of all descriptions in the 81 Eastern
States was recorded during the first
half of August, as compared with the
corresponding period Of the previous
month. according to figures Of the F
w. Dodge Corporation.
The figure for August to 1885,
243 3600-WaS. however, II per cent
smaller than the corresponding period
of August. 1882.
Public works ard utilities awards
during the first half of August totaled
S27,209, 300, and compared with only
S18,940,80 for the entire month OF
July. It is this class of construction
that Is looked to now to bolster the
improvement which has recently been
manifested in private construction;
hence the current increase affords con-
siderable encouragement.
Residential Figure Up.
Residential building awards during
the initial half of August totaled S10,-
976, ,1OO as against s9,998,300 for the
corresponding period of 1882; nom
residential building awards from Au-
gust / through August IS totaled Sl8,-
1T
for the like 1882 period.
Contracts for construction awarded
in the 81 Eastern States during July
amounted to $82,693, 100, as against
S102, ,341 900 in June and $128, 700
in July, 1892. Although declines were
shown In total awards when contrasted
with both the preceding month and
July of last year, privately financed
work Of all types and residential
building alone showed good gains in
July over a year ago; for privately
financed work the increase over July,
1892, was about As per cent. while 1or
residential building alone the gain was
about 20 per cent.
Residential building contracts award
ed during July totaled 1850, 400, as
against $27,717,700 in June and Sl9,-.
74O,9 900 in July, 1892. For the elapsed
months of 1888 residential contracts
totaled s136, ,788,6 800, as contrasted with
s182, 2,439, 300 for the corresponding
seven months of 1882.
Some Declines Noted.
Awards for residential building in
July showed gains over year ago IN
the New England, Metropolitan New
York, Upstate New York, Middle At
lantic. Pittsburgh, Southeastern, Chi
cago, Southern Michigan, St. Louis,
kansas City and Texas territories; de,
clines were shown only in the Central
Northwest and New Orleans districts.
Non-residential building awards In
July totaled $40,121 900, as against
s5O, ,186, 400 in June and s48,982, 200 IN
July last year. For the year to date
Presidential awards totaled S224,-
515,5O0, as against s312,014,444 for the
corresponding seven months of 1882.
Evening star., 1933-08-26
|REAL ESTATEb0
| SEES UPTURN HERE
| IN COMING MONTH
Holds End of Vacations Will
Bring Thoughts of Home
Buying.
STERILIZATION UNDER
N. R. A. REGARDED AS AID
Opening Of Hamilton Bank Ex-
pected to Release Funds of
Potential Purchasers.

The coming month will witness a de-
cided upturn in the real estate bust
ness Of the Capital. in the opinion of
the Washington Real Estate Board
In its weekly report on the trend
of realty the board points out that the
end of the vacation period will mean
that hundreds of Washingtontians will
give serious thought to better housing
for the coming Winter.
The school problem, it is expected,
also will have an effect on the resi-
dence market, as parents seek to 10
cate themselves handy to institutions
best suited to their children's needs
Many families" says the board.
have long had their minds set on some
particular property. but they have been
deferred in new financial commitments
by the uncertainties surrounding their
jobs, status of funds in closed banks,
and the like. Today, these are largely
matters Of the past.
Dismissals Virtually Ended.
"Dismissals from the Federal service
have been virtually stopped and en-
ployment of new help for operation
of newly-created agencies of the Gov
ernment continues. Also, there has
been and continues to be a consider
able importation of new labor from
outside by private interests represent
ing in the main national associations
which have been brought under the
N R. A. codes.
There has never at any time been
a question of the local real estate in
terests' whole-hearted cooperation
with the Federal administration in its
industrial recovery plans. Due to its
many interlocking branches the realty
business has been somewhat slow in
completing a code of practice but this
work is rapidly being ironed out.
The Hamilton National Bank is ex-
pected to open for business during
September. freeing at least a part of
the deposits of thousands of clients
The opening of this bank. which Is to
include the release of funds from eight
other long-closed District banks should
mark the dawn of a new epoch in
Washington realty interests 1t will
free deposits held by doctors, clergy
men, policemen, boarding house keep
ers and workers Of every classification
who are potential home buyers.
During the last several months
several hundreds of new homes have
been constructed in various sections of
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Evening star., 1933-08-26
ARLINGTON IS SEEN
AS URBAN CENTER
Bridge Approach and Sewer
System Held Keys to
Development.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, August 26.-An
Arlington County grown into a single
great community was envisaged today
by leading real estate men when an
adequate approach is built to Arlington
Memorial Bridge and a countrywide
. sewer system is constructed.
The possibilities for extensive de-
velopment of the 21-squarem county,
probably the smallest in the country,
and one of the most densely populated,
were outlined by two prominent real
tors. Ashton C. Jones, president of the
Virginia Real Estate Association. and
Charles w. Smith. president of the
Alexandria -Arlington-Fairfax Real Es-
tate Board
Both agree that all depends upon
construction of the bridge approach
and laying of the sewer system Both
are strong advocates of immediate ac-
tion looking toward completion of these
projects.
County Losing Taxes.
The county is losing thousands OF
dollars in taxes by not having an ap-
proach to the bridge" said Smith, who
is secretary-treasurer of Lyon & Fitch,
d
proach and it ought to be right now.
When it does come. it will open up the
county to undreamed-of possibilities.
Also, when an adequate sewer sys-
tenn is turned on in Arlington County
the price of every piece of property
will be enhanced"
Jones. who is head of the George
H. Rucker Co., likewise was of the
opinion real estate values would be in
creased by the bridge approach and
the sewer system, for construction of
which a Federal public works loan of
S2,250,000 is sought.
Legislation Passed.
Legislation authorizing construction
of the bridge approach already has
passed and all that remains now is
to select route, either north or south
of Arlington National Cemetery and
the Fort Myer Army reservation. The
present county board Cancelled the Or
/ der of its predecessor, authorizing the
beginning of grading which would ex-
tend Washington avenue into the mill
tary road paralleling Arlington Gene
terry, but it has not yet decided upon
another extension to take the place Of
washington avenue. AS soon as this Is
done construction can 60 forward.
Construction of the sewer system
awaits approval by the Public Works
Administration of the county's appli-
cation for a $2,250,O0O loan, to be
financed by bond issue which must
go before the electorate for approval.
Announcement is expected to be made
soon of appointment of sanitary en-
gineer to survey the county and draw
plans for the system for submission
to the public works advisory board at
Richmond. AS soon as the loan is
made available and the bond issue ap-
proved, construction of the sewerage
system will begin.
Evening star., 1933-08-26
FARM HOUSE MUST
MEET NEW NEEDS
Agricultural Engineer Cites
FutMty in Modelling After
City Homes.

Farm houses will continue to be
copies of city houses without proper
regard for farm needs until those en-
gagged in building farm houses get
clearly in mind >the special features
desirable and how to provide them,
Wallace Ashby of the Bureau of Agri-
cultural engineering, Department Of
Agriculture. recently told members of
the structures division of the American
Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Well-built farm houses usually last
at least so years, according to Ashby,
during which time the composition of
the families often. changes several
times. To meet this condition, houses
should be planned for the requirements
of average families rather than for
those of the particular households
which build them. They either should
have at least three bed rooms or should
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Evening star., 1933-08-26
The Home Gardener
Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for
Beautifying Surroundings of the Home.
BY J. w. WELLINGTON.

golden yellow blossoms, opens the sea-
son in February. followed shortly by
the snowdrops, named either because
of their white blooms or because they
= frequently flower amid the belated
SHOWS The snawflake. in effect giant
snowdrop, is not generally grown,
although rather frequently it may be
seen at early Spring flower shows. Glory
of the snow. Siberian squill and grape
hyacinth. all with brilliant blue varie-
ties. bring an early display of color
Most of the species listed are very
vigorous and easily grown. Sometimes
these bulbs may be seen scattered over
the lawn. where they seem to nat
uralize successfully Furthermore, most
of the species ripen their foliage so
early that they do not interfere with
cutting of the lawn.
Summer Shrubs.
4 LTHOUGH Summer Towering
~ shrubs hereabouts are few COM
pared with Spring, they make up
in part for their lack of variety by
longer periods of blosSoming Compar-
ing Grape myrtle as a Summer shrub
with lilac, there is marked difference
in the durations of the blooming period
The lilac is beautiful for a week posi-
bly,, while the Grape myrtle lasts at least
month. Buddleia, or butterfly bush
now in bloom, presents its light blue
spikes for several weeks, and to GER
tain extent this also Is true for Althea,
or Rose Of Sharon, and the dainty abelia
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Evening star., 1933-08-26
Thinning Printing Coats.

The practice of adding large quanti-
ties of inseed oil to thin down prim-
ing coat of paint is one of the most
frequent causes of checking" Filming
coats should be applied with fairly heavy
pigment concentration and the thinner
used should preferably be of volatile
hature so that firm, hard drying will be
obtained. If such practice is followed,
checking and alligatoring will be largely
overcome.
Evening star., 1933-08-26
USED HOME VALUE
HELD EXAGGERATED
ReaItor Says 1t Has Created
Problem in StabiIizing
Prices.

Essentially honest, but uniformed
and exaggerated ideas as to the values
Of trade-in used homes, are proving
something of a problem to local build
ers in their efforts to stabilize prices
for new-home construction, in the
opinion of Joseph A. Herbert, jr, OF
the real estate and building firm of
Joseph A. Herbert & Sons.
There is, he contends, a menace to
both buyer and seller in any situation
which involves guesswork leading
oftentimes to injustice and financial
loss to one or all parties to such a
transaction.
There Is in almost every instance
a sound basis for buyer and seller to
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Evening star., 1933-08-26
PUBLISH MAGAZINE
New Publication Will Be Devoted
to Kenwood Interests.

The Kenwood Magazine, Devoted to
the interests of the community whose
name it bears, made its initial appear
ance yesterday Edited by Mrs. Ruth
H. Farnham, it will be published
monthly.
The first issue contains sporting ar
ticles by George E. Tew. Maj. Frank
T. Chamberlain, Mrs. Roy C. Miller
and Bill Shreve. The front cover is
a recent sketch of the Kenwood Coun-
try Club
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. p / / II x llOWeIuls
bulbs, planting of
roses. peonies and
m any kinds of
shrubs and trees.
The thought that
Autumn is largely
the harvest season
does not hold true
in this region. EX-
perienced garden
ers frequently point
out that hot Mid
summer divides the
local G ar d e n in g
season into two
very distinct grow
ing periods, much
as occurs further
South. The gar
l1I
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Evening star., 1933-08-26
ADOPT APPRAISAL RULES,
American Institutes Action Covers
Ethical Conduct.

Rules covering what constitutes eth
ical conduct in the making of real es-
tate appraisals have been adopted by
the American Institute of Real Estate
Appraisers of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards.
They are made public in the current
issue of the Institutes journal, which
also contains a report on real estate
appraisal practices compiled by the
Committee on Realty Finance. Ma
tional Conference on Construction.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
Total Cases
Number 1877
1875 Per Gent OF Docket Were
Ram Indictments
Larceny And Assault Cases Second
And Third
Heaviest Docket Since October OF
Last Year

The number of cases on the
criminal docket of the Rowan
County Court showed a sharp in
crease for the month of April. The
increase was apparently due to
more liquor law violations. Out
of the l37 cases docketed by
County Court Clerk, Edwin c..
Gregory, Jr., an wen 50 were pro-
hibition awyiolators.
Thisnnmbsr i probablY
cord for liquor violation for any
one month in recent years.
The cause of this increase in
liquor law violations is rather diff
|hcult to determine. Either the of
hcers were more successful tina l
usual in rounding up the violators,
or the legalization of 81 beer OH
May LIST spurred ON the vendors OF
Wilkes County corn to meet legal
competition. Whatever the reason
the local bootleggers had a big
month in court.
The increase in violation of the
law during April will be see from
the following summary:
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
Superior Court Convenes
Mon. For 2 Weeks Term

The May term of the Superior
court convenes here Monday for a
two-weeks session.
The first week will be devoted
to the trial of criminal and divorce
cases while civil cases will be heard
the second week.
Judge Wilson Warlick of New
ton, will preside.
Ninety-four criminal cases are
scheduled for trial while approx
mately so civil cases are docketed.
A summary of the criminal cases
docketed follows:
Violation prohibition law II
Breaking and entering and
larceny and receiving II
Assault with deadly W. 7
Worthless check - 7
Abandonment 6
Driving while drunk 5
Reckless driving - 4
Assault on female 3
Sci Fa ;
Highway robbery ;
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05

An increase in the mails original
ing in Salisbury for delivery in
Salisbury is foreseen if the bill now
pending in congress permitting a
reduction from 3 to 2 cents for
such mail passes the legislative
body. w. L. Ross, assistant post
master, said that he expected an
upturn in the mail in this vent.
Since the introduction of the )
cent mail idea, there has been a
gradual decline in postal receipts,
il is stated; partly due, il is declar-
ed, on account of the ) cent stamp.
rate and partly to the depression.
The bill before Congress con-
Germs what is known as drop
mail, and it was this class of mail
that was hit particularly hard when
the postage was advanced from 2
to 3 cents. Many persons who
thought little of putting a 2-cent
stamp on a letter addressed to a
friend living a short distance away
rebelled at the thought of 3 cents
and waited to convey the message
verbally.
Many firms who had formerly
sent out large numbers of bills and
circulars through the mails discon-
tinued this practice. Some of them
had their communications distri-
buted by employees.
But the restoration of the old
2-cent rate for city distribution
would bring all these classes back
into the mailing fold, Mr.. Ross be-
lieves. This would materially add
to the receipts of the postofice, and,
naturally add to the profits made
here.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
Murphy Bill Would
Permit City Manager
To Also Be On Council

Under a bill introduced this
week in the General Assembly by
Representative Murphy of Rowan,
a member of the city council
could also be city manager. In
case of such arrangement however,
the city councilman-city manager
would not draw any salary as
councilman.
The bill would amend the city
charter permitting n person to
hold the two offices.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
Rowan County Towns
Elect Leaders For The :
Next Two Years

Elections were held Tuesday in
a number of the municipalities in
Rowan county.
In Salisbury, the following De-
mocratic nominees, who were un-
opposed, were elected to the city
council:
H. w. Davis.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
INVENTS GRAPE FRUIT
SHIELD

San Francisco.-A grapefruit
squirt deAector, consisting of al
unbrella-like shade on the handle
of a spoon which opens as the uten-
sil is jabbed into the fruit and fold
up neatly along the spoon handle
as it is lifted to the mouth was
demonstrated here by DR.. B. l.
Hooper.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
2-Cent Postage To Increase Mail Here
April Was Wet Month In Rowan County
GOOD
MORNING
A FRIEND

A FRIEND
A friends a guy you're fond of
And he is fond of you;
ffe sticks when Others leave you
And you are that way too.
You know his faults and weakness
And he knows yours, but gee!
You still just like each other
In spite of rhat-you see?
. trends a guy you're fond of
And he is fond of you!
Zach swears that naught can sever
The bond of friendship true.
AND then you both get pie-eyed
About the self-same skirt
you would like to shoot him
And he would do you dirt.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
NEWS
BRIEFS

OTTON MANUFACTURERS
MEET
The American Cotton Manufac-
turers association met at Plnehurst
last week in annual session. T. M.
Marchant, Greenville, S. c., was
elected president.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05

AoiClS oSdt VINO TedllV
knows the pinch of circumstances.
One-Do you know who started
the Jlgsaw puzzles?
Two-No.
One-A doctor who was trvine
to put a tattooed sailor together
who had been run over by an auto
mobile.
bridegroom (after heavy meal;
Darling, feel a, lethargy creep
ing over me.
Bride-Good heavens! and the
landlady said there wasn't a bug
in the house.
Mlnister-Don't you e at
tend a place of worship?
Youth-Yes, sir, Pm on-my way
to her house now.
FEWER 1t would
seem the depression has compelled
Cupid to adopt a cash and MARI
policy.
MR.. ROOSEVELT hasn't prom
lsed us a chicken in every pot but
he certainly is doing a lot of prac-
ticing with the ak.
Young Author-The art in tell.
ing a story consists of knowing
what to leave unsaid. >
Married Rounder-It doesn't
make any difference, my boy. My
experience is that she finds out.
anyway.
"Do you think red-headed wo-
men have the worst tempers?"
mo, my wife's temper is tn
same, no matter what color hel
hair is
He with his hands over he,
eyes)-If you can't guess who it i
in three guesses, Pm going to kis.
you.
She-Jack Frost, Davy Jone,
and Santa Claus.
Frank-When you proposed te
her, l suppose she said: "This is toe
sudden?"
Ernest-No, she was honest anc
said:- "This suspense has been ter
Irible."
Ethyl-He told me I was the
first girl he ever loved.
Myrtle-When was that?
Ethyl-Saturday night.
Myrtle-Then he told me a liz
Sunday night.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05

Haden c. Holmes.
C. F. Raney.
B. V. Hedrick.
W. F. McC anless.
In Spencer, the following ticket,
composed of the Democratic nomi-
ness, also unopposed, was elected.
please turn to back bage)
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
FAMOUS HOSIERY CLOSES
ITS CAREER

Kansas City.-The old Bonaven-
ture Hotel, famous Kansas City
hosiery in the days Of mud streets
and board sidewalks, has ended its
career. The building will be re-
modelled for apartments.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-05-05
IDEALISTS

Brother Tree:
Why do you reach and reach?
do you dream some day to touch
the sky?
Brother Stream:
Why do you run and run?
GO you dream some day to fill he
sea?
Brother Bird:
Why do you sing and sing?
do you dream
Young Man:
Why do YOU tall and talk nd
talk?