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Evening star., 1934-03-25
Democratic League
Spring Dance April 10

The Democratic League of Wash
ington is formulating plans for its
Spring dance. to be held in the con-
tinental room of Wardman Park Hotel
April 10. The officers of the organ
ization who are assisting in the ar
rangements are Mr.. Arthur Clarendon
Smith, president; Mr. George w.
Offutt, first vice president; Admiral
Mark Bristol, second vice president;
Mr. John Hale Smith, secretary; DR..
F. Thomas Evans treasurer, and Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman, chairman Of the
board of trustees.
The different committees will be
under the direction of Mrs. Edward
Campbell Shields, chairman of the
Ball Committee; Mrs. Benjamin Soule
GantZ, vice chairman: Mrs. Neitah
King, chairman of the Patroness Com
mittee, assisted by Mrs. Charles H.
Fred, Mrs. Arthur Chapman Adaic.
chairman of the Congressional Com
mittee; Miss Frances Simpson, chair
man of the Girls Floor Committee.
assisted by Miss Patsy Benton, and
Representative Jennings Randolph.
chairman of the Mems Floor Com
mittee.
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Evening Party Given
Mr.. and Mrs, Smith

Miss Margaret Asheton and Miss
Edna Hull were hostesses Friday eve
ming at a miscellaneous shower in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Arthur
Smith at their home in Glenmont,
Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were re-
Gently married.
Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Beall, Mr.. and Mrs
Mercer Naylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Gooding, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Smith,
Capt. and Mrs. Don E. Clarke, Mrs
Edward Mooney. Mrs. Charles Eslin,
Mrs. James Sinyard, Mrs. E. Palmer
Rabbit, Mrs. S. o. Smith, Misses
Gene Beall, Verna Beall, Margaret E.
Carroll Isabel Hewitt. Ruth McAleer,
Ivy Wills, Eugenia Hardy, Mr.. James
Sinyard, Mr.. E. Mooney, Mr.. B.
Pessagno, Mr.. Stanley Hewitt, Mr..
Christian Xander, Mr. Burton John
son. Mr.. George Smith, Mr.. Donald
Rabbit, Mr.. Eugene Smith. Mr..
Thomas Carroll, jr.; Mr.. Charles R.
Smith and Mr.. Arthur Asheton.
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Upper left: Mrs. Lyman NJ. Kelley.
who was before her marriage. March
Is, in Ballston, Va, Miss Elsie Mae
Finnell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Finnell.
Hessler- Henderson Photo.
Lower left: Mrs. George o. Hen
erickson, jr.. formerly Miss Ruth
EstelIe Messick of Salisbury, Md. Mr..
and Mrs Hendrickson make their
home in Baltimore.
Center: Mrs. Thomas Gambrill
Oyster, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Dingre, before her marriage,
March Is, Miss Dorothy Mabel Dinger.
Underwood Photo.
Upper right: Mrs. Nathaniel Minter
Dial, before her marriage yesterday to
Ensign Dial, u. S. N, SON Of former
Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel b. Dial.
Miss Elizabeth Porter, daughter OF
Mrs. Porter of Long Beach, Calf. and
the late Mr.. william Herbert Porter.
The wedding took place in Pasadena,
and Ensign and Mrs. Dial will make
their home in Seattle, Wash.
Kramer Photo, Long Beach, Calf.
Lower right: Mrs. Albert J. Rosetta.
formerly Miss Margaret Cullinane.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah
Cullinane. Mr.. Rosetta is the son OF
Mrs. A. L. Mckay Of Front Royal, Va.
-Harris-Ewing Photo.
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daughter Of the Ambassador Of Bel
GUM and Nine. May, are motoring to
Florida, where they will spend q week
or 10 days.
The counselor of the Polish en-
bassy and Nine. Sokolowska returned
to Washington yesterday from New
York, where she went to meet the
counselor on his arrival aboard the
lie de France earlier In the week. M.
Sokolowski has been abroad for o
month or six weeks vacation.
The new military attache of the
Mexican embassy. Brig. Gen. Juan r.
Azcarate Pine, will 60 to New York to-
morrow to meet Sonora de Azcsrate
and their three children, Mercedes,
age Z; Juan, 5, and Eva, 4, who will
arrive Tuesday from Mexico. They
will remain in New York until the
end Of the week before coming to
Washington, where Gen. Azcarate has
an apartment at the Hotel Roosevelt
The military attache Of the Cuban
embassy and Sonora de Prieto will en-
tertain at dinner Tuesday evening.
The attache Of the British embassy
and Mr.. Harold H. Sims have as
their guests in their apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel Mrs. Charles L.
MacLean Of Montreal, Canada. and
Mr.. Benjamin Thaw, jr, counselor Of
the United States legation at Oslo.
Norway.
The attache Of the Belgian en-
bassy and Mime. Walravens have gone
to Charleston, s. c., for a weeks stay.
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Society at Middleburg
Taking Spring Vacation

MIDDLEBURG, Va, March pa.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney is spending
some time at Llangollen, while Mr..
Whitney is in England for the Grand
National, where he has two entries.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McMurty left
Tuesday for a week in New York
Foxcroft School has closed for the
Spring vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Hit are
spending some time in New York.
Mrs. Morton Swartz of New York
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur White.
Mrs. Norman Whitehouse of New
York is now the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Frost.
Mrs. Harold E. Talbot has returned
from a visit of several weeks to
Florida.
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us. to Be Represented
In Pageant of Nations
By Miss Betsy Dern
Annual American Legion
Ball to Be Held April 5,
With Many Notables
Present.

The annual American Legion ball
will be held in the main ball room
of the Mayfiower Hotel, Thursday
evening, April S. The ball is the
outstanding social event of the Amer
ican Legion and the American Legion
Auxiliary during the year.
A feature of the ball is the pageant
of the nations, in which the repre-
sentatives of the various nations will
participate dressed in native costumes.
Miss Betsy Dern, the debutante
daughter of the Secretary of War and
Mrs. Dern, will represent the United
States in the pageant. AS a part of
the pageant of nations there will
be maSsing Of the colors of the
countries which will be represented
In the pageant.
Notables to Attend
Among the distinguished guests
who have accepted invitations to at
tend the ball are the Assistant Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Harry H.
Woodring, Representative Joseph w.
Byrns, majority leader of the House;
Gen. and Mrs. c. E. Brigham, Gen.
and Mrs Frederick w. Coleman, Gen.
and Mrs. Frank T. Hines and Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Wright Patman.
The chairman Of the Box Commit
tee. Mr.. Theodore Cogswell, has an
nounced that the following have box
reservations for the ball: Col. j. Mil
Ter Kenyon. Capt. John Lewis Smith.
Capt. Watson B. Miller, the Augustus
p. Gardner Post, the George WASH
ington Post and the American Legion
Auxiliary.
Committee Members.
The following are members Of the
committee arranging for the ball.
General chairman, Mr.. William N.
Morell; vice general chairman, Miss
Edythe O'Connor; chairman Box
Committee, Mr.. Theodore Cogswell:
vice chairman, Mrs. Viva Doleman:
chairman Ticket Committee, Mr.. John
w. Shultz; vice chairman, Miss Mar
garet Garry; chairman of the Invi-
tations Committee, Mr.. j. O'ConnT
Roberts; vice chairman. Mrs. Edyt .,
.O'Connor; Pageant Committee. chg
man, Mr.. William E. Mitchell; vice
chairman. Mrs Louise Warren. Men,
bers of the General Committee in
clude DR.. Arthur j. Hall. Mr.. Fred
Money, Mr.. Bernard S. Buscher, Miss
Florence Buechley, Mr.. Russell Clark
son, Mr.. Poerter L. Bush, Mr.. Samuel
Rose, Mr.. William A Kehoe, Mr. E.
H. Hale, Mr.. Frank Connolly, Mr..
Charles P Ruby. Mr. George F. Cook,
Miss Charlotte L. Berry, Col. John
R. Thompson, Mr.. Richard O'Brien,
Mrs. Dorothy Harper, Mr.. Alfred Pic
chione, Miss Dixie B. Guynn, Mr..
Benjamin Aronsohn, Mr.. Joseph ].
Malloy, Miss Emily ]. Carey, Mrs.
Amelia Boberg and Mr.. Oscar Jones.
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Women s Board Plans
Hospital Card par+v

Among the prominent Washington
women who are sponsors for the card
party which is to be given by the
Women's Board of the George Wash
ington University Hospital at the
Mayfower Hotel April IA are Miss
Alice Clark, Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew,
Mrs. Frank w. Mondell, Mrs. Edward
Everett Gam, Mrs. Harry A. Willard
Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.; Mrs. Henry
Alvah Strong, Mrs. Merle Thorpe,
Mrs. Oscar Jarecki, Mrs. Ralph Hal
lett. Mrs. Frank Shortall, Mrs. Bruce
Baird, Mrs. McMaster Mills, Mrs.
Rawson Warren, Mrs. Ralph Sabin,
Mrs. Thad Brown, Mrs. Rust Smith,
Mrs. Wade Ellis, Mrs. Mcpherson
Crichton, Mrs. Tilman B. Parks, Mrs.
William S. Culbertson, Mrs. s. Wallace
Dempsey. Mrs. Charles j. Williamson,
Mrs. Whitman Cross, Mrs. Humphrey
Daniel, Mrs. David Caldwell, Miss
Edna Patton, Miss Alice briggs and
Mrs. Earl B. Mckinley. Mrs. Gilbert
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one or more of the operas as a guest
Of Mr. Huber.
Senator Bulkley, who is chairman
of the Ohio Opera Association, is
regular visitor in Baltimore during the
Metropolitan's annual season in the
Maryland city.
Gov. Ritchie of Maryland is COM
ing up from Annapolis for the per-
formance of Lucrezia Bori, Lawrence
Tibbett and Richard Crooks in La
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Minister of Sweden
Guest in Baltimore

The list of notables, both congress
sional and diplomatic, who plan a
pilgrimage from Washington to Bal
timore to pay homage at the Metro
politan Operas three-night shrine at
the Lyric is increasing daily. Mr.. w.
Bostrom, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the Swe-
dish legation, has been invited by Mr..
Frederick R. Huber to be a guest in
the official box for the appearance
of the Swedish Minister'S fellow
countrywomar, Goeta Ljungberg, in
the title role of "Salome" on Tues
day evening, April 10. Capt. and Mrs.
Casardi of the italian embassy are
coming for the same performance in
company with two gentlemen from
the French embassy. Senator Bulk
ley of Ohio will come to Baltimore for
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Is chairman Of the Com

Grosvenor Is chairman Of the Com
mittee on Sponsors.
Heading the Committee on Arrange
ments for the card party Is Mrs. Al
fred H. Lawson, with Mrs. w. Hayes
Yeager as vice chairman.
Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin, wife Of the
president Of the George Washington
University. is president of the Wom-
ems Board. Other officers of the
board are: Mrs. Lloyd Wilson, first
vice president; Mrs. Charles w. Rich.
ardson, second vice president; Mrs
Frederick True, third vice president;
Mrs. w. Hayes Yeager, recording
secretary; Mrs. Charles r. Mann
corresponding secretary: Mrs. Samuel
Lewis, treasurer; Mrs. Russell McNitt
assistant treasurer.
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Traviata." on the third night Of the
Metropolitan's Baltimore season. He
will be q guest in the ofiicial box as
will Mayor and Mrs. jackson on the
opening night when Elizabeth Reth-
berg and Giovanni Martinelli will sing
in Madame Butterfly" Mr.. John
w. Garrett, former American Ambas-
sador to Italy, is among the latest to
reserve a box for the Metropolitan's
lyric season.
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Senor and Sonora de Espil
Will Visit White Sulphur

Continued From First Pase.)
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
100000 HOMES
ARE SAVED

CHICAGO, March 3.-Perma-
nent results of the Federal pro-
gram in behalf of the home owner
as estimated by Horace Russell,
general counsel for the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board at Wash
ington, were made known to the
North Central Building and Loan
Conference of some 600 associa-
tion managers here today.
Mr.. Russell said that between
100000 and 100000 homes would
be taken off the distressed mar
ket which they would ordinarily
have faced, at the cost of about
$3.50 a family, as result of the
operations of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation. These homes,
he indicated, would be so financed
that the owners could pay for
them, or could later sell them
at far more equitable price than
can now be obtained.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Gala Show Now at the Cotton Club

This weeks floor presentation
at the Cotton Club is probably the
best produced this season for that
night club. Wade and Wade, the
sensational dance team that has
won many friends at this, the
most colorful of local late-spots,
is the producer. It is through
their efforts that the chorus rou-
tines and costumes are Of such
variety and beauty, and that the
presentation as a unit works with
such clocklike precision.
With the thought that many
people would be nightrclubbing
this week, and that these people
would be expecting a little more
than usual, the management OF
the Cotton Club held their show
intact, adding to the already
large and varied list Of stars, new
names and faces that are of high
stndard in the sepia show world.
The new additions include
Charles Ray. a dramatic actor Of
distinction and now on tour with
Blanche Calloway'S Orchestra as
master of ceremonies; Billie Holi'
day, a torch singer: Miss Ger
trude," and Babe Wallace, one Of
the finest night-club performers
and master Of ceremonies ever To
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Hot andBothered
Michel Revue

The good OF days" are here
again! And it's a good sign Of
good times when a night club can
turn customers away. That's what
happened at the Club Michel at
Thomas Circle at its much pub
licized Repeal Party, Thursday
evening. 1t seemed as though all
Washington turned out to cele-
brate the return of legal liquor
and the appearance of comedian
Ken Murray and his great Hot
and Bothered Revue" Surprising
even the gayest New Year Eve,
the Michel celebration was the
most exciting ever staged there.
At the Michel you enjoy dinner
supplemented with the choicest
wines, cordialS and liquors. The
Michel liquor Storeroom is COM
plete with every fine brand
names that were famous Is years
ago.
And, of course, you've heard
that with the repeal of prohibi-
ton, the Michel also repealed the
cover charge. In other words,
there is no more cover charge at
the Michel, which means you can
come for dinner and stay as long
as you like.
Dinners are served nightly and
Sunday from 6 to 9:30 and supper
dancing begins at 10 and lasts
until 3 in the morning. However,
on Saturday, you can revel at the
Michel until 8. m. Two big
revues are presented nightly at
the Michel at 7:30 and midnight.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
and Paul
Stars Of Bill
At LaParee

A new day drama new era
for pleasure seekers is now q
reality. Eat, drink and be merry"
il the slogan of the times; here
at LaParee, popular restaurant
and night rendezvous located at
Fourteenth and H Streets North
west, you may do just these very
things in an atmosphere Of genu-
inc gaiety.
In the intimate floor revueS
which appear twice nightly and
during luncheon on Tues d a y,
Thursday and Saturday, Is In
cluded the very talented dance
team of Leslie and Paul. Their
dance routines are most unusual
and are executed with the utmost
of grace.
Jack Marcy, the added attrac-
ton, is best described as q most
unique performer. He must be
seen to be appreciated as will
be attested to by those who have
watched the act so far this week.
Ray Beck, Washington's dimin-
utive Morton Downey, offers
heart songs of the moment in
a truly distinctive fashion.
And last but by no means
least, the Emory Daugherty band
brings forth sweet music for the
terpsichorean ad diets during
luncheon, dinner and supper.
Personable members of the or
cheStra contribute solo bits to
the general entertainment pro-
gram.
The Friday Collegiate Nights
have gained more momentum
than the proverbial snow ball as
it rolls down hill, which is just
another way Of saying that you
really must "come over" next Fri
day to see for yourself the spirit
Of informality and good fellow
ship which prevails.
Excellent cuisine moderately
priced, with no cover charge at
any time.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
NEW JOBS SEEN
/. IN HOME LOANS

CHICAGO, March 3.-The build
ing and loan associations which
constitute a $1,000, 100000 busi-
ness in home mortgages today
may be one of the avenues for
absorption of a number of finan-
cially trained men and women
from the ranks of the unemployed,
it developed at the mid-Winter
conference of the American Saw
ings, Building and Loan Institute
meeting.
Government sanctions of the
building and loan thrift and home
financing plan will cause the as
sociations to expand their busi-
ness, according to C. Harry Min
ners, of New York City, in his
presidential address before the
group. He also cited the rise of
new Federal savings and loan as
sociations under new deal" legiS-
lation which will call for more
and more of the mentally able
people to manage them.
An increasing interest in pro-
fessional education has character
lied the home financing business
during the past year, it was re-
vealed in the report of Director
of Education and Research A. D.
Theobald, of Chicago. He indi-
Gated that about a seventh of all
the people who work in these as
Sociations today, some 1900 peo-
pie are now studying in night
classes of the institute in 60 diff
ferent cities, an increase of so per
cent in year.
Donald Scott, of Shreveport,
La, former professor of economics
at Southern Methodist University,
warned, however, against the fl
nancier looking upon education as
a magical shortcut.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

be obtained by the local Cotton
Club.
This young lad, not many years
ago was just another New York
Harlemite, but the breaks came
his way, and his natural talent
was discovered, then a successful
tour of the theaters and clubs un-
til a member of the local clubs
staff heard him sing up north
at the Canadian Comics Inn. Mr..
Wallace opens tonight direct from
that club. Two floor shows are
presented at 1890 and at 2:30,
both entirely different.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
DelinQuents Blamed
On Big Realty Tax

CHICAGO, March 3.-Excessive
real estate tax is the cause of half
of the present number of de-
linquent home borrowers now be-
ing sent to the Home Owners
Loan Corporation for relief, Philip
Lieber, president of the United
States Building and Loan League,
said at the banquet of the Amer
ican Savings, Building and Loan
Institutes mid-winter conference
at the Palmer House. He added:
From all over the country I
am now receiving correspond
ence evidencing the fact that
the tax item is the only thing
that stands between the reten-
tiOn of homes by a large num-
Der of American citizens and
the abandonment of them"
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Russian Dancer
Heads Revue
At Troika

The Russian Troika's week-old
floor show featuring Miss Anna
Sablukova and Serge Abagoff, is
being acclaimed as the most SEN
sational production ever offered
at "Washington's Continental
night club"
Serge Abagoff, one of the fast
est Russian dancers in the United
States, comes to the Troika sitter
So weeks at the Radio City Music
hall in New York. During his
New York engagement he also
made three shorts for Warner
Brothers. Several years ago
Abagoff won worldwide recogni-
ton when he was called upon to
dance at the coronation Of the
japanese Emperor.
In his Caucasian number at
the Troika, Abagoff performs a
dance with five knives in his
mouth which wins him much
we'll deserved applause.
Miss Sablukova, who was for
merly a member of the Moscow
Art Theater, is heard in several
Russian folk songs.
Micha Markoff, always a IA
vorite at the Troika, has been
held over as master of ceremo-
nies, and in addition to his rem
dition of several Russian songs,
he also sings "Ole Man River"
In a unique finale, a Gypsy
troupe gives Troika guests an
idea of life on the Russian plains.
Windsor -Rosey and their or
chestra have the music situation
we'll in hand and are always will
ing to comply with request num-
bers.
Tomorrow night will be Sur
prise Night" at the Troika, and
many reservations have already
been received for this innovation
at the popular Connecticut Ave-
nue. club.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Sylvia Sidney Will
Do New Penal Film

Following her current picture
Thirty Day Princess" in which
Cary Grant has the leading male
role, Sylvia Sidney is to be starred
in zone Way Ticket" to be pro-
duced by B. P. Schulberg. lone
Way Ticket" is a story of prison
life, but with q new slant. It is
told by one in the institution but
not Of 1.-THE daughter of a guard.
Ethel Turner, the author, spent
several months living right in San
Quentin for inspiration.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
REAL ESTATE, BUILDING NEWS
ESTIMATE
Of HEAT NEED
OFFERED

The past month Of real winter
weather with extremely low and
varying temperatures has brought
to the attention of Washington
home owners and prospective.
home owners the deSirability Of
modern heating equipment with
controlled temperatures, so that
regardless of the weather outside
the proper degree Of warmth may
be maintained within at all times.
The Washington Gas Light
Company has received a large
number of requests for modern
automatic gas heating plant es-
Inmates. Engineers of the COM
pany are equipped to compute the
cost of heating a home without
obligation to the prospective
buyer.
Scientifically Made
These estimates are scientifical-
ly based on actual measurement,
radiation, insulation and other fac
tors too often neglected in the
furnishing of proper heating
equipment. This estimate is given
to the home owner before he buys,
and is also based on the years
Of experience of about 5000 local
owners of gas heating plants.
H. M. Brundage, jr., general !
sales manager of the Washington
Gas Light Company, in comment
ing upon the demand for gas
heating estimates, said:
"The sale of gas heating
plants is logical at this time for
even in the dead of winter COM
plete new gas burning units or
the conversion types of equip
ment may be installed without
discomfort or inconvenience to
the home owner in less than a
day eliminating the terrOrs Of
winter, safeguarding the fam
ily's health and tightening
household tasks.
POPULAR TYPE
"The popularity of the modern
automatic gas heating plant is
evidenced by the installations
ranging from the equipment for
. mOderr three-rOOm flat to
the type necessary to care for
the requirements of a rambling
home in an exclusive suburban
subdivision. Automatic gas heat
is the greatest single addition
to the success of modern living.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03
HOME SHORTAGE
NEAR, WARNS
BUILDER

CHICAGO, March 3-Days o
1921, when many families wer'
paying half of their income TO
rent, were recalled here by Nor
ton Bodfish, executive vice presi
dent of the United States Build
ing and Loan League, speaking
before the annual North Centra
Building and Loan Conference
He said:
"The current decreases In
home vacancies threaten an an
prOximatiOn Of the same con-
ditiOn sometime in the near
future. We already have re-
ports Of q more active market
in real estate, better percent
age of rentals, more sales Of
houses. In spite Of these dan
gers of higher rents and short
ages, people aren't building
homes these days. Most OBJ
servers blame this condition en-
tireiy upon insufficient financ-
ing. They fail to realize that
the public simply is not in the
market for building homes be-
cause the cost Of construction
is beyond the buyers means
both as far as materials and
labor are concerned. The same
condition Of OutOf-line building
costs prevailed in 1920 and con-
tributed to the shortage.
Furthermore, the increase in
the wholesale price index of
lumber, the chief material in
moderate priced homes, as re-
leased by the United States Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics, was
20 per cent frO'1 June, 1888,
to November. The general COM
modify level increased only IL
per cent during the same
period. Now we have indica-
tiOns that a rise in labor costs
for construction may also be in
the Offing. We certainly can
not expect q building boom to
start out of such a combination
Of circumstances.
practically all economists
agree that there should be res
idential construction in some
places. When you find the
second largest city in the
United States granting permits
for only 1872 new One-family
homes in the first ten months
of 1888 as compared with an
average Of several thousand q
year in normal times, you have
to admit that a shortage of
homes may not be far away.
But there are many cities
where building and loan aSSO-
Citations have advertised that
they have money to loan home
builders and nobody comes
down to the office and applies.
"On the other hand, the as
SOciatiOns are financing con-
StructiOn loans where there is a
demand. We will have to bring
the public into the market by
swinging home building costs
more closely into line with in
come if we really expect to
create an effective demand for
the kind of construction wave
which will reemplOy the men
usually dependent upon this ac-
tivity for their livelihood"