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Evening star., 1935-01-05
1884 SALES BRISK
REALTOR ASSERTS
One Of Best Years in Firms
Career ReCorded-Home
Deals Set Mark.

L. T. Gravatte, prominent Wash
ington realtor. reported today that
his ONCE enjoyed one Of the best
years In its history during 1884 in
so far as the sales Of homes were
concerned, nearly doubling the busi-
ness OF any year in the previous 10.
Mr.. Gravatte stated that in De-
cember and November business was
particularly brisk. In the period be-
tween November 13 and December 10
the Office completed transaction in
the sale Of 10 homes and investment
properties. five Of which aggregated
over $4,000 in value.
The realtor declared that the home
buyers and investors are again re-
turning to the real estate market,
and forecast that the present year
will see much greater improvement
in the business. A number of the re-
cent sales consummated by Gravatte'S
Office are as follows:
Sale of a corner home at 5009
Thirty-ninth street to Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Harry Westerman for the American
Security g. Trust Co.
Purchase of a new home at 4441
Lowell street by Lillian C. johnson
from l.. E. Sullivan, builder; sale of
1910 Kenyon street to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edith Jantz for Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
c. Lockhart; DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Rue
bush bought 4831 Sixteenth street
from the trustees Of an estate; 216
Ninth street northeast, bought by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold B. Cartright
from Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Hudson,
and the purchase Of AL Newton street
by Rosa Cerami from an estates
trustees.
other sales are: 1456 Park road,
bought by Mr.. and Mrs. Josef ITCHY;
1907 Florida avenue northeast to
local investor for Hannah M. Preston:
purchase of $500 Sixth street by John
G. Price from Mabel E. and Mary E.
Pierpont, and sale of 1915 Florida
avenue northeast by Hannah NJ.
Preston to an unnamed investor.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Housing Exhibit Praised.

The first Rehabilitation and Mod
ernization Exposition to be held in
New York In April, will, says Robert
H. Sexton, director, open up many
new jobs for architects, engineers,
building contractors, carpenters, brick
layers, plumbers, painters and other
mechanics and laboring men," It win
graphically demonstrate all types Of
improvements now available Tor
homes, factories and Offices.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
ADVISED ON WALNUTS
Farmers Told to Take ADVANTAGE
Of Good Crops.

Farmers who are fortunate enough
to have black walnut trees on their
property should take advantage Of
good crop and good prices and add to
the family income this year by dis
posing of the crop of nuts as soon as
possible, says w. w. Simonds, acting
forester for the University of Mary
land extension service.
The crop this year in Maryland, it
is stated. will exceed $4,000 bushels,
and with prices from 80 to 60 cents q
pound wholesale, this would net q con-
siderable sum to enterprising land
owners.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
To Preserve Brushes.

Good paint brushes deserve good
treatment. Never leave your brushes
In the paint pot. While painting ses-
sions are on, keep the brushes in an
old can filled with turpentine, but
when the painting is finished, wash
the brushes well in soap and water.
Much of the paint can be squeezed
out first with the hands, covered with
newspaper. Very thorough washing Is
necessary; the hairs may have to be
well worked or massaged in hot soapy
water before all the paint is removed.
Then brushes should be dried thor
oughly.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Pastels Use White Paint.

Pastel shades for painted walls are
obtained by mixing small amount Of
the basic color-red, yellow or blue
with white, only little at q time, and
this should be thoroughly stirred. II
colors purchased already mixed are
not quite satisfactory they may be
either lightened by the addition of
white or deepened by putting in more
color.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Waste Space in Homes.

If the home is crowded, look over
it for waste space. There are few
homes which do not have much of
such space. Pay special attention to
basement and garret. With the use
of wall boards, plywood and other
construction materials, both can be
made attractive and provide the
needed extra quarters.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Slight Color for Primer.

When painting in the popular white
or light pastel tones over dark COL
ored walls or woodwork. have the f1rst
coat slightly colored. This will permit
the second coat to cover without any
of the original dark paint showing
through. A third coat is recommended
for the best effect.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
Modernization Loans Endorsed.

The Federal Housing Administra-
tion's modernization loan plan is in
dorsed by John B. Dewar, president
of the International Society Of Mas
ter Painters and Decorators. This
society,"" he says, recognizes the tre-
mendous benefits of the better hous-
ing program and is most pleased to
cooperate in every way possible"
Evening star., 1935-01-05

and, contrary to rumor. the air is not
damp or clammy.
The air conditioners that actually
cool and dehumidify the air are al
most exactly the same type as the
machines used with electric refrig-
Grafton equipment, differing only in
the type of coil used. as water is
being circulated through it instead
of refrigerant.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
FLOORING S0UNDPR00F
New Product Special Aid to Life
in Apartment Houses.

in Apartment Houses.
A sound -deadening flooring made
up Of . combination insulation and
sound-absorption base and q lino-
leum or rubber covering Is a new
product which promises to make
apartment house life more agreeable.
This flooring is said to be soft
underfoot, warm in Winter, cool in
Summer. easy to- clean and a re-
sistant to moisture. The base Is
chemically treated material which
Is covered with rubber or linoleum
made in a wide variety Of colorings.
This flooring, which is made in sheets
Of various sizes, Is cemented or nailed
to the subf1oor or over an old floor.
Evening star., 1935-01-05
To Paint Over Shellac.

Paint can be applied directly over
shellac or varnish, provided the surface
Is firm. The gloss should be dulled
first. however,
Evening star., 1935-01-05

This home. which has been thoroughly renowned
and in new house" condition, contains six
spacious rooms and bath, heated sun parIor and
a built-in garage. Needless to say that all the
eonvenieness desired by the modern housewife are
available 1t 10 easily reached by driving out
Georgia Avenue to Kansas Avenue to home
Open Daily 10 A. M. to . P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-14
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-03-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
?. v. A. TREE WORK
HERE COMPLETED
$50, 900 More Requested for
New Program in Addi-
ti0naI Parks.

The P. w. A. program for pruning,
bracing, surgical treatment and feed
ing Of trees in the downtown parks
Of the city was officially completed
yesterday. but the National Capital
Parks needs $50, 900 additional to carry
on similar program in other parks.
A request for this has been made to
Secretary Ickes under a prospective
new public works program.
On the work already done in i'm
proving the trees, park authorities see
a material saving, not only in the life
Of the trees themselves, but in MAIN
tenance costs.
Unavoidable Neglect.
The National Capital Parks Office
said yesterday: "Curtailed appropri-
ationS for park maintenance in pre-
ceding years resulted in unavoidable
neglect that became alarmingly ap-
parent as each succeeding storm
wrought greater damage to the beau
tiful and magnificent trees through
out the park system. Not only did
the trees suffer, but pedestrians and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
REGATTA DATE SET
SEPTEMBER 1928
Board of Directors Named for
1857. T. Keane to Rep
resent Civic Group.

John A. Remon, president of the
Presidents Cup Regatta Association,
announced yesterday that the regatta
will be held this year on September
26, 81 and %.
The Board of Directors for 1885
consists of the following: DR.. Roy Ly-
man Sexton and DR.. G. Bache Gill,
from the Corinthian Yacht Club: E.
c. Baltz and william C. Shelton.
from the Chesapeake and Potomac
Power Boat Association; James A.
Councillor and Admiral H. G. Hamlet,
commandant of the United States
Coast Guard, elected by the members
of the Presidents Cup Regatta Asso-
citation, and Roland M. Brennan, sec
rotary to the Board of Commission
ers, and Thomas T. Keane. appointed
by the Commissioners to represent the
civic and business interests of Wash
ington.
L. Gordon Leech is executive secre-
tary of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
BY EDWIN TREBLE.

Capital souvenir dealers are getting
ready for Spring visitors.
Selling gaudily decorated memen-
toes of the National Capital isn't the
thriving industry it used to be. 1t lost
ground when a row of old brick build
ings between Constitution avenue and
the Capitol was torn down and many
shops were made homeless.
Now there are only three or four
souvenir dealers on Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Although their number is
thinning and their leases are COM
paratiyely short, they are being brave
about 1t.
Novelties in Souvenirs.
Their new line for the season in
cludes such novelties as pretzel hold
ers made of wood with a rampant
elephant Ga non-political one. since
the party gets no credit for the re-
turn of beer, and notation of greet
ings from the city as the main decora-
tive features. There's a new metal
miniature of the Capitol, lighter in
weight and "a little daintier for use
by ladies'" A postage stamp holder
with a spike on top (this being the
Washington Monument) might ap-
peal to the methodical. A line of
boxes of powder puffs, with Washing
ton written neatly across the back of
each puff, has arrived.
Thermometers (not new but always
"good") blossom out in new dress.
Where all formerly were miniature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
MIRACLE MAN, IS,
IS CRITICALLY ILL
Hill Folk and Merchants
Fear for Man Who Made
Cures Free.
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HURLEY, Mo-, March 2.-Omar
Palmer, 73-year-old self -styled healer,
who brought prosperity to Hurley, is
sick abed and Stone County hill folk
are concerned.
It is a new threat to merchants
revenue from the hundreds of the
Ozarks sick and lame who have
focked for year to this village of
$50 for treatment at the hands of the
active little herb doctor known to his
clients as The Wizard of Oto."
Palmer's attention cost the impov-
erished nothing-others paid only for
his medicines.
Three times physicians of South
west MiSsouri-in dispute among
themselves over his ability-have
sought to clamp legal restraint on his
ministrations. Each time they have
failed.
Some Term Him Brilliant.
Some medical men have termed
Palmer a "fakir." On the other hand,
a doctor characterized him as "a bril-
liant physician" and a surgeon to
whom Palmer referred nearly 100
operative cases said every diagnosis
Palmer had made was correct.
Every disease germ known to
medicine" Palmer said, passes
through the urinary tract and the trick
is merely that of isolating and recog-
nizing them"
He concealS nothing concerning his
methods. He steadfastly refuses to
tell of his past life, beyond II was
born on the high seas" and received
a medical education in the United
States and abroad.
He turned up on the banks of the
James River three years ago and
started caring for ailing natives at the
one-store village of Oto-hence the
nickname. He came to Hurley with
an expanding following in 1884.
miraculous" Cures Told.
Here Palmer married June Powell,
81; opened his doors to the sick,
headed periodically through the hills
to take care of the destitute, deliver
babies, look after pneumonia and fever
victims. Mountaineers told of cures
they regarded as miraculous"
Six men and women went forth
each morning with buckets and
hatchets to gather the so herbs and
roots from which he brewed his drugs
He received as many as 100 patients
daily.
Grim-lipped hill men rushed to the
defense upon attempts by physicians
to GUST him. In July, 1888, he was
arrested on a charge of practicing
medicine without license. The case
was thrown out of court when it was
established he never accepted penny
for his attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
Souvenir Dealers, Ranks Thin,
Sho,v Spring Trade Novelties

Washington Monuments, now some
may be had in the handle of giant
keys to the city with handles that
look like bottle openers and may be.
although the dealers were non-com-
initial
Crumb Removers, Calendars.
The regular memento line includes
everything; napkin rings, pencil COW
ers, picture frames. diaries, back
scratchers, soft pillow covers done up
in such combinations as pink and red
and yellow, vases, crumb removers.
pocketbooks, pipes, calendars and
lampshades-but the paper weight is
the best seller. A close second is the
letter opener and in third place, tinted
pictures of the city with the cherry
trees IN full bloom, by far the most
popular subject because It's the most
tinted of the tinted.
Prices fit any pocketbook. For a
dime you may buy penny conferred
in bit of metal. A fully tinted pic
ture costs SO.
'They don't make these things to
run up SO very high" one dealer ex-
planned. . Its the sentiment, not
the cost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
JEWISH GROUP ELECTS
DR.. Harry Spigel Heads Local
Branch of Congress.

brancn OF congress.
DR.. Harry Spigel has been elected
president of the local branch of the
American Jewish Congress, it was an
nounced yesterday. Other newly
elected officers are:
Zalmin Henkin. Joseph Topper, A.
L. Schiller and Jeremiah Weitz, vice
presidents; Mrs. Sidney A. Wiseman,
secretary, and S. A. Golden, treas
urer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

motorists became endangered by fall
ing limbs. In addition, the cost Of
park maintenance had increased ma
terially because of the necessity Of
constantly removing dead limbs and
debris from wooded park areas"
The p. w. A. ALLEGATION of $50, 900,
made in october, 1888, by Secretary
Ickes, enabled local park authorities
to treat some II, 500 trees throughout
the park system. Yesterday, they said,
among the trees benefited were the
famous Japanese cherry trees in East
and West Potomac Parks, the mag
nificent white oaks and tulip poplars
of Montrose Park in Georgetown and
the majestic American elms on the
Ellipse and in Lincoln Park.
Places Given Attention.
Under contract, the work was per-
formed in Dupont Circle, Lincoln
Park, Franklin Park, Lafayette Park,
Farragut and Mcpherson Squares,
Mount Vernon Park and Washington
Circle. National Capital Parks au-
thorities utilized their own tree sur
geons in East and West Potomac
Parks, the Ellipse, the Mall, Mont
rose Park, Washington Monument
Grounds, Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, Rock Greek Park, Rock
Greek and Potomac Parkway, Ia
koma Recreation Center and various
other locations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

OF heavy quality Jaspe or
Homespun in every wanted
decorative shade. French
seams, box pleated and
glove fasteners.
savings. See our models
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

which Mr.. Stimson frequently invoked
against Japan, but he is supporting
a policy Of unlimited naval and aerial
expansion, which can only be inter-
preted as challenge to Japan.
The Roosevelt policy, If anything,
mas injured the relations of the United
States with Europe"
Secretary Hull's reciprocity program,
which Buell. said has produced two
excellent agreementS-with Cuba and
Brazil-he termed the one construc-
tive aspect Of the foreign policy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
Us. HELD NEARER
WAR THAN SINCE II
Buell. Says Roosevelt For
e:gn Policy Is Failure
for Peace.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March raymond
Leslie Buell., president of the Foreign
Policy Association, today declared
war Is closer to the United States than
at any time since 1917.
The Roosevelt administration, de-
spite its good intentions, he asserted,
is confronted with a series Of i'm
pressive failures in its foreign policy.
Unless there Is a change in the
policy, Buell. told the Chicago Council
of Foreign Relations, the good neigh
Dor" policy of the United States in
Latin America will be seriously I'M
dermined and the situation in the
Orient will become even more delicate
than that which he sees at present.
The initial success achieved in
Latin America has been largely off,
set by our failure to cooperate in
the settlement of the Chaco War and
by the failure of our policy In Cuba, +"
Buell. said.
THE situation in the Orient is even
more delicate. President Roosevelt
saws nothing about the anti-War pact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
Varnish Stain

For all floors and wood
work, new or old. Dries
in 4 hours with a high
gloss which is scratch
proof. Stains and var
nishes in one appica-
ton. Many colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
Alumni to Resume Meetings

Washington alumni of Catholic
University will resume their semi
monthly informal luncheon meetings
Thursday. when local graduates of the
university will meet at Schneider's
Cafe. Joseph C.. Suraci, new presi-
dent of the Washington chapter Of
the alumni association, will preside,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
Will Read Paper on Genealogy.

Mahlon Hopkins Janney will read
paper on Experiences in Geneal-
ogy" at meeting of the Society of
Colonial Wars in the Mayf1ower Hotel
on Tuesday, March IL. at pm. Sup
per will be served after the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
USE OF CHEST SERVICE
FACILITIES IS URGED
Business Committees Of organi.
cation Effect Great Savings,
Hiltabidle Tells Council.

Hiltabidle Tells Council.
Greater use Of the service facilities
offered by the Community Chest was
urged upon Community Chest execu-
tives by w. o. Hiltabidle, business
secretary of the Chest, in a talk be-
fore the executives council Friday
at the Y. w. c. A. Building. The
council is composed of the executive
heads Of all Chest organizations.
Hiltabidle pointed out that through
the Insurance Committee. the Pur-
chasing Committee and the Alteration
and Repairs Committee, Chest agen-
cieS could have the benefit of the ad-
vice and counsel of some of the lead
ing business men of the city. Refer
ring especially to the Insurance Com
mittee he stated that this committee
had been able to effect decided saw
ings in insurance for several Chest
organizations.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
Bureau Reports
1888 Civilian
Planes in u. S.

There are 1888 civilian air.
planes now in operation in the
United States, the Bureau Of Air
Commerce announced today.
OF these, 5,s41 are licensed,
and 1892 bear identification
marks.
OF the total, 4,207 were pro.
duced before 1880, and we're still
in service on June /, 1885. Air.
planes produced in 1880 or there
after and still licensed or identi-
fled on the date of the survey
numbered Ass. The date of
manufacture on 371 could not be
determined. Many of them prob
ably we're built before 1926, it is
believed.
The peak year for airplane pro-
duction was 1929, the survey
shows, and there were 2,414
planes manufactured during that
year which held licenses or identi.
fication numbers on June /.
There are now in operation 1859
airplanes which were built in
1925 or before, the Bureau an.
nounced.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15
City Consumers Rally
ToFight AAAPower

Powerful strength of a city con-
sumers' bloc has swung into
the fight to defeat the dictatorial
Agriculture Adjustment Admins
tration amendments.
Senator Copeland (D.). Of New
York, served notice on behalf Of
millions of New Workers he would
not support legislation pushing
commodity prices beyond reach OF
the average city income. He de
clared:
Passage Of this bill will in.
crease living costs and intensity
the misery Of countless citizens
in New York, where two million
are unemployed"
Due to existing high prices, fos.
tered by the AAA, Mr.. Copeland
said fruits were rotting for lack OF
purchasing power to absorb them.
He charged the amendments
would add $3.50 to the price per
barrel Of flour and 4 cents to meat
per pound.
In warm debate on the amend.
ments in the Senate Mr.. Copeland
had reproached Chairman Smith
of the Agriculture Committee for
failure to consider interests of i'm
poverished city jewellers.
A fight to protect newspaper
and magazine publishers from reg
ulation or restriction Of advertis.
ing expenditures on AAA basic
commodities will be launched to.
The Washington times., 1935-07-15

evidence and Just how he
reasoned with them over what he
had learned through 20 years OF
keeping records" of these i'm
pressions-so new to the court
will be continued in this space
tomorrow.
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