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Evening star., 1934-04-21
GREATER BUILDING.
EXPANSION IS SEEN
March Commitments 1873
Per Cent Over Same
Month of Last Year.

Operations in the world Of build
ing construction should expand con-
siderably in coming months as re-
suit of recent contract awards over
the country, according to a current
survey by the Standard Statistics Co.
of New York.
Commitments for March on the
basis of data compiled by the F. w.
Dodge Corporation were IS per cent
above those for February and 1919 per
cent above the total for the same
month in 1898. the survey report
stated In addition, the aggregate for
the first quarter this year was 1873
per cent higher than last year.
1T is apparent, however" the report
continued, that an important part
of the advance-probably so per cent
in the residential and non-residential
building fields-is attributable to
higher costs"
Each Glass Scores.
March contracts for construction Of
all descriptions amounted to S179,-
161 500, or almost twice the total re-
ported for February and three times
the volume of March last year. Each
Of the four principal classes of con-
struction scored increases this year
over February and March of 1888.
For the first quarter Of 1884, con-
tracts totaled s462 .34l 500. as con-
trasted with slightly over s196,000 900
in last years corresponding period.
Contracts awarded last month
showed gains over the previous month
in each of the 13 Dodge districts ex-
cept Southern Michigan. where a
relatively unimportant decline was
reported Gains over March, 1888,
were universal
Private Activity Grows.
"Publicly financed projects for
Evening star., 1934-04-21
APARTMENT HOUSE CODE
MAY NOT BE PREPARED
Gen. johnson Announces Mem
bers Of Industry Must
Request Action.

That there will be no apartment
house code unless members Of the in
dustry want one loomed as q likeli-
hood this week, in view Of announce
ments by Gen. Hugh s. johnson, ma
tional recovery administrator.
The provision In the national indus
trial recovery act giving the President
power to license members of an in
dustry expires June 16. Gen. John
son stated that he will not ask for
renewal Of this power. The interpre-
tation Of this move is that N. r. A.
goes back to its original conception
that only those industries that want
codes will have them.
Since the apartment house code will
not be considered until after the ofice
building code is adopted, members of
the industry will not be compelled to
accept a code.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
REALTY OFFICES MOVED

This week was moving time for
the Loughborough Development Cor
poration, which established their
Offices in the United States Fidelity
& Guaranty Building, 1415 K street.
The real estate firm formerly was
located at 1913 K street. 1t was
forced to give up its old site as the
Federal Government took over the
building for Office space.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Note: This is the SiTth IN q series
OF articles on historic homes in
the Capital Another iOiH appear
in the Real Estate Section OF The
Star merit Saturday.
Just across the street from the
White House.
That virtually describes the loca-
ton of the famous Blair House, at
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, erected in
1924 by DR.. Joseph Lowell. who was
surgeon general in President Monroe's
administration.
The old dwelling, which is replete
with treasures of historical signifl-
canoe and which was the scene of
many brilliant social events, is occu-
pied by Maj. Gist Blair.
Francis P. Blair, who purchased the
house in 1887, was a distinguished
journalist and editor. He established
the Congressional Globe in December,
1882. with the backing of President
Jackson.
On behalf of President Lincoln
Francis P Blair offered to Robert E.
Lee what ultimately was to have been
the command of the entire Union
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
Stokes, Gal1lge Rebbed

Stokes GaFRge Robbed
The garage of Everett G. Stokes
was entered few nights ago and
tools and equipment valued at nearly
$1,000 were taken away. Entrance
was through a rear window. Mr.
Stokes has one of the best equipped
garages in this part of Delaware. He
had many valuable tools besides mo-
tor driven machinery, and all were
taken. ''
Early Morning Fire
The Frankford Fire Company was
called early Tuesday morning to a
chimney fire at the house occupied
by Ide McCray colored. -'
HOnOrS For Doyle NJ. BOrtner
Doyle NJ. Bortner, son of Profess
sOr and Mrs. Homer Bortner of this
place. who is a sophomore at Get
tysburg College, was recently sig
nally honOred by his classmates by
being chosen editOr-in-chief of the
College Year Book for next year. He
has selected his staff and has started
work on the publication which is one
of the most elaborate issued by any
school. He has also been elected to
membership in the, Blue Crocodile.
a local literary society of an honor
AIRY nature. and has been invited to
membership in the Romance Lam
euage Fraternity, an organization
open usually only to those who ma
jor in the romance languages, and
to which one is seldom invited until
he becomes junior in college.
BOrtner is sophomore and is not
majoring in romance languages. this
work being a minor subject in his
course.
viii Entertain ID. A. II. Members
Mrs. J. Fred BOwdle, of Dover.
will entertain the Col. Hazlett of
Dover. and the new Col. Armwell
Long Chapter of FrankfOrd. of the
d. A. r. at a buffet luncheon at her
cottage on Stokely street. Rehoboth.
Del. on Monday. May 2Sth, at 1.3O
o'clock.
New POStmaSterS
{. A. Booth who was recently ap-
pointed postmaster assumed charge /
OF the Office this week.
When you think of new hat
think of Miss Sally's Hat and Gift
Shoppe. Frankford. A variety of
prices and styles in new summer
hats. Summer styles in accessories.
gloves. underwear and gifts for grad
nation. 5-25-1t
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
FRANKFORT


Professor and Mrs. Homer Bort
ner entertained over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mclean and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Nc
Lean, of Philadelphia. The gentle
men are brothers. of Mrs. Bortner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah r. Unger-
buehler. Shepherd Hudson, Miss
Eleanor Morris and Carroll Hudson
of Philadelphia, were visitors this
week to their mother, Mrs. Annie
Hudson on Church street.
Miss Emma Long, Miss Catherine
Davis and Miss Alma Campbell
were recent guests of Miss Hilda
Hudson of near Laurel.
Mrs. James {. Milby is at home
after spending two weeks in Atlantic
City. n. J.
Delightful Beach Party
Miss Ruth Watson who is stu
dent at WOmen's College, Newark.
Del. entertained over the weekend
several of her college mates at a
beach party on Fenwick Island
where her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
Clinton Fl. Watson have cottage.
Among those in the party were Jean
Sigler. FELTON,, Del. Alice Pepper,
Georgetown; Alma Seeley, Harriet
Seeley. Bridgeville: Rita Suhedra.
FELTON,; Betsy Bennett. New Milford.
Conn: Miss Lillian Rhodes. art
teacher: Edwin McCOlley. Newark:
and Gilbert Chase, Dover.
OrOner Investigates Death
Considerable excitement was
raused in this part of Delaware
Sunday morning. when Woolsey B.
Toomey. age IS. was found dead on
the highway near ST. Georges and
rlarksville late Saturday night. His
body was first taken To DR.. Hooker
At Millville. and later brought here
% the funeral parloTs of {. H. Wat
son. The State police were notified:
Coroner Harry Pusey was also nOti-
lied and come here and impaneled
1 jury, who were. George Baker.
ieorge Long. George Davidson. Al
". Long. Lorenzo CloGg. Leroy
Steelman and Paul r. Long ToOm-
,ys stomach was removed and sent
o the state chemist for eXamina-
ion He was farmer living near
.amb's Camp He is survived by T.
wife and three children. Funeral /
ervices were held Tuesday after /
IoOn in Daesboro VI. p. Church /
Burial was in Brotherhood Cemetery /
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
LONGS CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Minor Ross. Mrs.
Marie Long, Mabel Wharton and
Daisey Kitchens left on Monday
morning for Washington where they
will attend convention. They ex-
pect to return on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Steele. Mr..
and Mrs. Herman long. Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Long and children
spent Saturday evening with their
mother. Mrs Marie Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Littleton and
son Bobby had dinner on Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lath-
bury.
MIR. and Mrs. Johnathan Long and
children. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Long
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Long Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Layton Wis
tied Mrs. Kate Layton on Saturday.
Many people are enjoying soft
shell crabs which seem to be plen-
tiful.
Mrs. Edward Clogg and daughter,
Mrs. Marcella and daughter, Marie
Lathbury visited friends on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Derrickson
entertained friends from Philadel-
phia this week.
Pauline Derrickson spent the week
end with Ruth Richards.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25

Betty Littleton has the chicken
pox.
John Elliott went last Monday TO
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more for an operation.
Mrs. Martha Fowler who was the
Oldest mother present on Mothers
Day. will be presented with a potted
flower.
The Ladies Aid meeting for May
has been postponed and will not
meet this month.
Children's Day. services will be
held June II.
Elva and Virgil Murphy should he
complimented for decorating our
church so beautifully each Sunday.
Don't forget the "Blue and White"
contest. The Blues" won last Sun
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25
CHAPLAIN,S CHAPEL

A two act comedy entitled Hey!
Teacherl" and a blackface comedy
entitled "Whar's de Groom" will
be presented at Smiths School.
Wednesday evening. May 30. This
will he very humorous entertain
ment. Come out and have good
laugh. Proceeds for Chaplains
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higgins and
daughter Elaine and Stanton Har-
ris of Connecticut are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Harris.
Mrs. Elmer Littleton spent the
weekend in Wilmington visiting
her daughter.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25

day. Help your side to win by being
present next Sunday
The Children's Day committee
hope to see all the children present
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25

next Sunday morning. to rehearse
for Children's Day. Also anyone
that has not received any part yet
plan to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1934-05-25

Four-fifths of the diamond-cutters
in Holland are out OF work. Well,
four-fifths of the werkmen in the
United States are out Of diamonds.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
SAMUEL s. ARENTz
EXPIRES IN NEVADA
Kidney AiIment Fatal to
Former G. 0. P. Repre-
sentative From West.

Samuel Shaw ArentZ. IS, former
Republican Representative from Ne
vada, died yesterday in a Reno hos
pital of a kidney ailment, according
to word received here.
Mr.. ArentZ, who served four terms
in the House. was defeated for re-
election in 1882. He was named by
President Hoover to fill Republican
vacancy on the Federal Power Com
mission, but the Senate failed to con-
firm his nomination.
Born in Chicago, Mr.. Arentz was
associated with mining enterprises
most of his life. He was a surveyor,
underground miner and timberman in
Montana. the Black Hills and Silver
City, Idaho, and later served as mine
superintendent and manager in three
States.
He was a captain in the Engineer
Corps during the World War. He
entered politics in 1920 and was
elected to the Sixty-seventh Con-
gress as Nevada's lone Representative
He was a candidate for the Senate in
1924. In 1925 he again was in the
House and he served to the Seventy
first Congress, when he was defeated
for reelection by James G. Scrug-
ham, former Governor of Nevada.
While here Mr.. Arentz lived at
Alban Towers. He is survived by his
widow and six children. Funeral
plans have not been completed.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
PRESIDENT SIGNS
ROAD FUNDS BILL
$522,OO0,000 Is Provided
to Be Matched by
States $3.50.

President Roosevelt today signed the
Hayden Cartwright road act authoriz-
ing the expenditure by the Federal
Government of 1922 100000 over q
period Of three years and to be
matched by the States on a $3.50
basis.
In signing this act. the President
issued brief statement explaining
the purposes OF this bodybuilding
program, which he considers Of major
Importance and of far-reaching pro-
portions and benefits. Funds for the
work to be done under this program
the first year the act is in effect, the
President pointed out In his state
ment, are contained IN the deficiency
appropriation bill.
The Presidents statement follows
LAS long as the roads of the Ma
ton are used by more than 24,000, ,00O
automobiles and trucks, construction
and improvement Of roads will be OF
major Importance.
Seeks to Insure Work.
"The Hayden Cartwright act seeks
to stabilize highway building with
Federal and State funds by insuring
work program for the next three
years Of far-reaching proportions and
benefits.
Highway work under the national
recovery act now is more than 80 per
cent under contract or advertised for
contract, and the new program Is nee
essary to sustain highway employment
on an adequate and reasonable scale
for the remaining period OF recovery.
The act also provides for q gradual
tapering of Of emergency highway
expenditures and lays the foundation
for return to normal expenditures
"Of the 1922 000, 600 authorized to
be expended by the act, $3.50, 900 900
is allotted for Federal participation
with the States in highway building,
OF which sum 5000 900 900 will be a
Federal grant, and the remaining
$3.50 100000 the Federal portion Of
regular Federal aid for the fiscal
years 1888 and 1887. to be matched by
the States on a $3.50 basis. The
balance, s72 900 900, is to be applied
at the rate Of $24,000,000 annually to
highway activities in the national for
ests. national parks. Indian reserva-
tions and the public lands.
Total Above One Billion.
Including the contributions to be
made by the States and the $780,
600 900 which will be carried over from
the $400 100000 appropriated by Con-
gress last year, the total sum to be paid
out for highway construction during
the three-year period will be more
than 81 900. 900 900.
The act provides that States to be
eligible for full participation in Fed
eral aid, must continue to use for
roads at least whatever portion Of
their revenues from taxes on motor
vehicles now is authorized by law to
be expended for highway purposes
Notice also is given to the "A State
Legislatures which will convene early
next year that unmatched emergency
grants are TO be abandoned and that
there is to be return to the estab-
lished plan which requires that the
States shall meet the Federal Govern
ment halfway in paying the cost Of
new construction.
"Other important provisions Of the
act provide safer trafic facilities and
Evening star., 1934-06-18
K. C. EXCURSION TONIGHT
Ship Party Will Benefit Scholar
ship Fund.

ship Fund.
The knights Of Columbus of Wash
ington will hold their second annual
moonlight excursion on the Wilson
line steamer, City Of Washington,
leaving at $50 O'Clock tonight. The
excursion is being held for the bene-
fit OF the knights Of Columbus scho-
larShip fund The committee in
charge is headed by G. E Herring.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
|BALL TO REPORT
| FOR PRISON TERM
Former Arlington Treasurer
Leaves for Penitentiary
at Richmond.
Bya statf Correspondent Of Tn. Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
June 18.-The final date having ex-
pired in which he could make a fur
ther appeal from his conviction in
the Circuit Court here, former County
Treasurer E. Wade Ball voluntarily
went to Richmond today, where he
was to report at the State Penitenti-
ary to begin service Of a two-and-a-
half-year sentence for the misuse Of
county funds.
This announcement was made by
his brother. former State Senator
Frank L. Ball, one of the formers
counsel
Had he not voluntarily reported, E.
Wade Ball would have had to await
the arrival here Of the State prison
van or to have been transported to
Richmond by Sheriff Howard B.
Fields.
Balls counsel had filed a notice pre-
viously they would apply to the United
States Supreme Court for a writ of
review, the State Supreme Court of
Appeals having previously refused an
application for writ Of error. The
time limit for the filing Of the appli-
cation for the writ in the highest
court expired on Friday, however,
without the application having been
perfected.
Ball is the second Arlington County
ofncial to fail in an attempt to escape
service Of sentence after having been
convicted In the local courts for the
misuse of county funds.
The shortage IN the treasurer's
ONCE was discovered early in 1892,
shortly after the new county manager
form Of government became effective,
and was followed later in that year
by Balls acquittal on a charge of
having misappropriated State funds.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
of the Baptist
second honor.

the elimination Of hazards to pedes-
trians and vehicular traffic; prepara-
tion Of advance surveys and plans for
future highway construction; meeting
emergency repairs on the Federal aid
highway system in the event of dam
age by floods or hurricanes, and con-
tinuing the cooperative surveys for
the proposed nter-American highway
1T is important to note that the
sums mentioned above represent only
an authorization by the Congress and
not an appropriation. Funds for work
to be done the first year the act is in
effect are contained in the deficiency
appropriation bill"
Evening star., 1934-06-18
FEDERAL. BAR TO HONOR
CUMMINGS AND WIFE
Couple to Be Guests of Honor at
Reception and Dinner Next
Monday Evening.

Attorney General and Mrs. Cum
ings will be guests of honor at a re-
ception and dinner being given by the
ham Hotel next Monday at 7:30 pm.
Association members will congratu-
late the Attorney General for his
work in bringing about enactment of
crime prevention legislation and
pledge support to his program of law
enforcement.
Seth w. Richardson will be princi-
pal speaker at the dinner, which will
be followed by dancing on the Shore
ham terrace.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
SHIP SUPPLIES PLANES
Singapore Defense Largely De-
pendent on Aquarius.

SINGAPORE R).-Connected with
strengthening Of the air defense OF
this Oriental Gibraltar" is the air
craft supply ship Aquarius, recently
built in England under supervision
Of "Aircraftman Shaw" better known
as Lawrence Of Arabia" The vessel,
an oil burner, has a cruising radius
OF 500 miles.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
Others Are Blamed.

During the course of more than
four months of extended hearings
i, held by this subcommittee, Maj. Gen.
Foulois, his assistant chief, Brig. Gen.
oscar Westover, his executive assistant.
Col. Jacob E. Fickel and others at
tached to the Office of the chief of Air
Corps, appeared as witnesses.
Their testimony accentuated the
deliberateness with which the law has
been violated and ignored"
The subcommittee last week sue
ceeded in blocking Senate confirma-
ton Of the promotion of Col. Fickel to
be brigadier general.
Once, the committee said, Foulois
testified he had mo control" over the
purchase of bombs, machine guns,
radio equipment and the like.
On this point, the report quoted
Maj. Gen Hugh A. Drum, deputy
chief of staff, as saying, also under
oath:
IF he (Foulois) has not represented
the needs of the Air Corps in machine
guns and bombs and radio equipment
and SO forth, he has neglected his
duty"
The Air Corps chief. Foulois also
testified, never has an opportunity to
defend his requests for amounts of
money, either before the budget di-
rector or before Congress" To illus
trate the "falsity of this testimony
and as further bearings on his delib-
crate attempts to mislead." the COM
mittee quoted numerous War Depart
ment orders and concluded:
I'm view of the records, testimony
and quotations above referred to, we
find as a fact that. notwithstanding
his testimony to the contrary. Maj.
Gen. Foulois was given full oppor-
tunity to defend his proposed budgets
himself of such a privilege"
Evening star., 1934-06-18
A|RMA|L LIE LAID
TOCH|EF OF CORPS
House Chairman Says Fou-
IoiSe Gave False Testi-
mony Under Oath.
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that all the facts and all the testi-
mony could be made available to the
public"
Il nave no fear" he said, "of the
ultimate outcome of any fair and
impartial investigation of my acts,
or my service in connection with my
administration Of the Army Air
Corps, especially when all the facts
and conditions surrounding Army Air
Corps affairs are fully known"
Remark Eliminated.
The committee declared that
the general staff was trying to fool
you and trying to fool me-" but later
eliminated that remark. The report
said this demonstrated his 'inac-
curacy and unreliability."
Although it praised the young
men" who fly Army planes, the re-
port spoke of the present inefi-
cient status of the Air Corps as to
equipment, management and per-
sonnet"
The report, submitted to the House
by a Military Affairs Subcommittee,
which has been studying Army pur-
chaseS for four months. was signed
by Chairman Rogers and Representa-
tive Hill, Democrat, of Alabama Mon
tet, Democrat, of Louisiana; Harter,
Democrat, of Ohio; James, Repub-
lican. of Michigan; Goss, Republican,
of Connecticut Plumley, Republican,
of Vermont. and Kvale, Farm-Labor,
of Minnesota.
They expressed the hope that con-
ditions disclosed in the report will
be remedied before the convening
Of the next Congress" so the COM
mittee then may proceed with other
plans for improving the Air Corps.
Because the intention of the 1926
law TO assure competition for quantity
airplane purchases was 'evaded," the
committee said:
There has developed a pernicious,
unlawful system detrimental to the
progress of the Air Corps and to the
adequacy OF our national air defense
This system has resulted in favortiSm
and discrimination"
The negotiation" system was held
to have been developed by the simple
means of houting the law repeatedly
with impunity."
The details Of national defense
being confidential" the report con-
tinues, I'VE deem it inadvisable to
present a detailed discussion of the
present inefficient status of the Air
Corps as to equipment, management
and personnel. However, we feel that
| the situation is such as to merit the
concern Of those most vitally inter-
ested and charged with the prime duty
| of national defense"
Again speaking of FouloiS, the COM
mittee said:
During his terms as assistant chief
| of the Air Corps, chief of the materiel
division, assistant acting chief OF the
Air Corps and chief of the Air Corps
the deliberate and intentional vio-
lations OF law in connection with the
procurement of aircraft and accessories
| have continued with his sanction and
approval.
Evening star., 1934-06-18
War Spy Honored.

Honoring Carl Hans Ledy, the Ger
man naval officer, who was shot as a
spy in the Tower of London in 1914,
memorial is TO be erected in Lubbock,
Germany,