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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
NEW FEATURES
IN HOMES

Features which a few years ago
were to be found only in the most
expensive homes are rapidly being
included in the moderate priced
home of today, according to Jo-
seph F. Horning, president Of the
Horning Realty Company.
Citing the inclusion of spacious
recreation rooms, stall showers,
and scientifically arranged elec-
trio kitchens in the ordinary home
of today. Mr.. Horning said the
public response to these innova'
lions had been tremendous.
The English Normandie homes
which recently have been com.
pleted in the 200 block of Jeffer-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
COPPER HOUSE
ON DISPLAY

The first copper house of it's
type to be constructed in this
country has been opened to the
public for one week and throngs
are visiting this unusual house.
There is an admission price of 10
cents and this money is to be do
mated to local charities.
The house is located at the
corner of Edgemoor Lane and
Exeter Road in the Edgemoor
subdivision of Bethesda, Md. It
was planned by John J. Whelan,
local architect, and constructed
by C. R. Matheny, of this city,
and furnished by w. and j.
Sloane, of Washington and New
York.
It was erected by Copper House,
Inc, of New York city, a sub
sidiary of Kennecott Copper
Corporation. The house is open
from 2 to p. m. every day ex-
cept Saturdays and Sundays
when the hours are noon to .
p. m. -,
Comparing copper houses with
the same designs in brick, or
wood, the comparison would be
distinctly favorable to copper.
The present designs which have
been planned range upward from
approximately $4,000. The model
house now being shown repre-
sents one of the larger houses.
The outside walls consist of
heavy copper plates backed by a
half-inch thickness of compost"
ton board, which lends additional
stability to the sheets.
The roof is covered with regular
16-ounce sheet copper over a wood
deck. and heat and cold insula-
ton is provided for by a four-inch
thickness of spun glass inside the
walls and roof.
The framework of the house is
of structural steel. The floor joists
between the basement and first
floor, and between the first and
second floors are also of steel, and
the bearing of the house is en-
tirely on the outside steel frame
work.
The inside walls Of the house
are plastered on metal lath and
the space between the walls is
filled with spun glass.
All the plumbing pipes in the
house are of 'non-rustable copper
tubing, and the plumbing fixtures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Color Aids Stain Filler

An artistic effect may be obtained
on any open grain wood by using
color in the filler which contrasts
with the color in the stain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
New Venetian Blinds
Display Landscapes

Decorators are painting land
scapes on Venetian blinds-floral
motifs, or scenes of mandarins
and pagodas. Usually they are
done in monotone, that is, diff
ferent tones of one color. The
background may match the walls
and the decoration be in soft
tones of a contrasting hue. Light
green or gray on a cream back
ground or dull reds and pinks on
warm buff are favorite effects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Decorating Closet
Door 10 Add Beauty

The door of a closet or Of a
passage way which is badly placed
in a room can be changed from
an awkward interruption to an
interesting addition to the rooms
decoration. One method of doing
this is to paint the edges of the
panel-or the whole panel-in one
of the principal colors used in
the rooms furnishings so that it
will echo the same hues in the
curtains or upholstery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Mural Painters Use
Odd Materials Now

Mural painters are now utilizing
all sorts of odd materials for their
handiwork. This was demon.
strated in a recent New York ex.
hibition of the work of Helen
Treadwell. It included panels and
complete wall decorations painted
on rough-textured dress fabrics,
Illuminated cellophane and paper
initiating suede leather. The ar.
fist harmonizeS her decorations
with the room furnishings and the
trim,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Name Is NowWdnted
For New Rusty Color

A new color has appeared.
Those who have seen it say that
it resembles the redSkin makeup
that men wear to fancy-dress par
ties. The names Santa Fe red"
and Virginia Clay red" have both
been proposed, but a definite title
has not yet been accepted for this
attractive rusty color. 1t will be
decidedly effective in a flat paint
applied to the fireplace wall of a
library and behind the books on
the bookShelveS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Safeguarding Metal
With New Paint Easy

Repainting iron ratings, foot
scrapers, steel window easements
and other architectural hardware
is not difficult. All old loose,
Scaly paint should first be scraped
or wire-brushed and the surface
then coated with red lead paint.
After this has been allowed to dry
thoroughly for a week or 10 days,
cover 1t with two thin coats Of
good house paint. ...-!-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17

are chromium plated brass to re-
sist tarniSh. The heating lines,
radiators, and roofing accessories
are also of this enduring metal.
The house is also provided with
a complete air conditioning
system, which will keep the house
with warm moist air in the winter
time, and dry cool air during the
hot summer months, and with the
air mechanically filtered and
cleaned throughout the year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Aid to Artists

Decalcomania transfers lend an
additional note of color and deco
ration to painted pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17

son st. N. w., by CORN and Horn
ing. Inc, are an excellent example
of today's moderate priced home.
Built for the average family, they
are attractive inside and outside.
While no definite figures are
available, it is estimated that lit
orally hundreds of people have Wis
tied them during the short time
they have been opened to the
public. The model home at 227
jefferson st. has been completely
furnished by the Palais Royal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Walled Courtyards
Provide Real Privacy

Walled courtyards are great
luxuries where homes are located
on small pieces of property. They
allow greater degree of privacy
in an outdoor living room than
would be possible otherwise. One
seen recently had a white-painted
brick wall on three sides. The
soft pink tint of the stucco house
wall on the fourth side reflected
a rosy glow into the enclosure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-17
Store Is Improved
ByP Painted Mirrors

A local store owner, firing Of
the mirrors in his windows and
show cases decided to have them
removed. AS the cost estimates
ran high, he gave his painter the
job of concealing them with paint.
The result was excellent and the
store looked as if it had under
gone complete alteration.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
BARTENDERS BAR
BARMA|DS' BEER
District Drink Mixers Reor.
ganize "OId rs" and Also
Ban Saloon.

District bartenders yesterday de-
cjded barmaids should be read about
in English novels and not seen mixing
Grinks in Washington, and initiated
40 new men into the mysteries Of the
Bronx and the Blue Blazer
Pleased at the prospect of working
in the open, the barmen held re-
organization meeting Of "Old u.s." the
tartenders' union which flourished
here until 1917, and launched cam
paign to replace girls behind bars
with men.
John T. Hurley. a stage hand.
named to head the organized drink
mixers, mace this promise:
The old-time form of the saloon
had many evils, and I will do every
thing in my power to prevent its
return. The present rule requiring
drinkers to sit down before they can
be served automatically eliminates
many of the saloons worst features. +"
"Oid IS" Is affiliated with the
Walters and Cooks Union. Hurley
was for 81 years a member of the
Stage Hands Union and was the chief
organizer of the bartenders, although
he never served a drink himself
More than so more bartenders are
to be initiated at next Sundays meet
ing at headquarters, 720 Fifth street.
Other officers named yesterday in
clude Harry w. Anderson, vice presi-
dent; Charles E. Sands, secretary;
Paul J. Brandt, recording secretary;
Matt O'Mera, sergeant at arms. and
Joseph Crowley, chaplain.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
FAIRFAX CHAMBER
TO HOLD ELECTION
Discussion of Rural Electrical
tion Also Before Meeting
Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 8.-Electlon OF
officers and a discussion OF the e8-
pansion of electrical service to rural
sections of the county at present
without electricity, are the principal
matters to come before the Fairfax
County Chamber of Commerce at its
annual election meeting in the court
house tomorrow evening.
AS a preliminary committee head
ed by John w. BroOkfield OF Spring
field as chairman, with County Agrl-
cultural Agent H B. Derr, is sched-
uled to confer with officials of the
Virginia Public Service Co. this after
noon relative to what the utility COM
pany is able to do toward expanding
its service into all rural sections where
the demand would be sufficient.
Local citizens have already been
advised by the Rural Electrification
Administration that the Government
agency stands ready to cooperate to-
ward making electricity available to
all communities. even to the extent
of advancing money for the construc-
tion of approved lines.
County Agent Derr is slated to
speak tomorrow night outlining what
has already been accomplished in
rural electrifcation, and in addition
the Virginia Public Service Co., has
been invited to have a representative
present.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
ssWuIks'' 50 Miles
On Water Despite
Storm, and Police
Gernan.American De.
cIdres He Is Going to
COnquer Channel.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 8.-Frederick Wal
ter, 42-year-old German-American
whose professed ambition is to
walk" across the English Channel
said yesterday he conquered Lake St
Clair, distance of So miles, on his
homemade pontoons.
Walters journey on the water
skiis, which he admits was for lad
vertising purposes" started from Stag
Island, 6 miles below Sarnia, Ontario,
Friday at 6 am. Before the arrival
on Belle Isle, which he said he
reached about midnight Saturday,
Walter had been reported drowned
missing and rescued by motor boat.
He was bit disgruntled because of
things which happened during his
crossing. Walter said some police
officers from the American side" ques-
toned him at length and then lex
perimented" with his apparatus by
whirling around him in a speed boat
"trying to upset me-"
Walter said the officers became con-
vinced his pontoons were in good
order and left him to continue the
trip.
I'm going to walk the English
Channel in September" Walter de-
clared.
Walter, who says he cannot swim,
expressed the hope he might be able
to attract enough attention by his ex-
ploits to 60 into the manufacture Of
water pontoons."
Evening star., 1935-07-08
Russell Baby No,o
Heir to BdrOny as
Lord Ampthiu Dies
Child, Granted Legiti-
macy by Mothers Court
Plea, Becomes Peer.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 8-Geoffrey Russell,
IA years old, for whom his mother
waged a sensational four-year fight
to establish his legitimacy, became the
direct heir to barony by the death
of his grandfather, Lord Ampthill, Sc,
yesterday.
The new lord is John Hugo Russell,
who initiated in July, 1922, the pro-
ceedings which developed into what
became known as the Russell Baby
Case" by seeking to divorce his wife.
the former Christabel Hume Hart,
He asserted he never had had marital
relations with his wife, and asked for
divorce. The jury disagreed.
In a retrial in March, 1928, Russell
was granted a decree nisi, but Mrs.
Russell appealed, lost, then took the
case to the House of Lords where her
appeal was allowed in May, 1924.
Two years later the boy, through
his mother as guardian, brought &C
ton to obtain the formal declaration
of his legitimacy, establishing the
right of his succession to the barony.
The court declared Geoffrey ''the law
full child of his parents"
Evening star., 1935-07-08
QUAKER SCHISM HEALS
Two Sects, Split 10S Years, Nee
in Common Service.

NEW YORK, July (R.-Hicksite
and Orthodox Quakers met and wor-
shipped together yesterday for the
first time since the Schism in 1927
split the religious Society Of Friends
into two sects.
In that year Elias Hicks Of Long
Island and a number of followers,
calling themselves Liberals, broke
with the Orthodox section on the
question of the triple God-head and
other matters
For 10s years they and their de-
scendants held their meetings sepa-
rately. The reconciliation took place
in the old Quaker meeting house at
Gramercy Park. The meeting be-
gan as all Quaker services do-in
silence. Then, as the spirit moved
them, the Quakers arose and spoke.
George Hawkes. Of Newark, N. j.,
prayed for peace, unity and brotherly
love. After the meeting there were
quiet greetings and handshakes.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
Rockefeller, 90, Feels Fine
STARTED BUSINESS so YEARS AGO.

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., July 8.-John
D. Rockefeller, sr., was 4 score and l6
today and enjoying the best health
in years.
Routine in golf house." with its
Is servants, remained unchanged
with any birthday observance barred.
The nonagenarian's son, John D.
Rockefeller, jr, spent the day with
him.
He hasn't felt better in many
years." the son said.
His dentist, DIR. Max Goldstein,
reported that the annual examina-
ton showed his 19 natural teeth still
sound. with no need for filings,
drillings or extractions.
Fortune Gigantic.
The birthday marked the eightieth
year since the start of the business
career that carried Mr.. Rockefeller
from the possession of nothing to the
possession of estimated billions. The
actual size of his fortune has never
been revealed.
At 16 he started work as an as
sistant bookkeeper in a produce COM
mission warehouse in Cleveland at
$50 a month. At 96 he is long re-
tired from business activity and has
behind him the amassing of what
many believe to be the greatest riches
ever controlled by an individual, and
the philanthropic disposal of a halt
billion dollars.
New York representatives of the
family said last night that Mr.. Rocke-
feller is looking forward to going to
his home at Pocantico Hills, N. Y,
at an early date.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
ALL KANSAS OWNERS
OF FARMS OFF RELIEF
Welcome Rain and State Loan
Agency Combine to Put 10000
on Road to Normalcy.

"clSoIuc AsdAh dAu 3toIC AooAA
Agency Combine to Put 10000
on Road to Normally.
BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., July 8-Rain and
the State Homestead Rehabilitation
Corp. have removed all Kansas farm
owners from relief rolls.
Crops and live stock thrive with ade-
quate moisture after five dry years
capped this Spring by severe dust
storms.
OF 10000 drought-stricken and dis
couraged rural families sustained last
Fall by public funds, 5000 have won
their way back to economic normalcy
today, and the 10000 others are head
ed for that goal under the impetus of
loans and expert advice from the Re
habilitation Corp, directed by Raub
Snyder.
THE usual loan" Snyder said, sis
made upon a mans present assets
Under recent difficult economic con-
ditions many farmer was solvent,
but not liquid-he had assets he
couldn't borrow further on. These
loans are based upon the future"
The 10000 families have been ad-
vanced an average of s485 on a 12-
month budget, to be repaid over a
varying period with 5 per cent in
tereSt.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
CLARENDON BAPTISTS
TO BEGIN EXTENSION
$35 900 Project for Church First
of Three in Long-Range I'M
provement Plan.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, July 8.-Con-
struction of an extension to the Clar-
endon Baptist Church to house Sum-
day school rooms and three assembly
halls was voted yesterday by members
of the church. This extension Is one
of three planned in a long-range pro-
gram which ultimately envisages a
new church as the central edif1ce, it
to be surrounded in spoke-like fash
ion by the extensions.
Construction of the first extension,
estimated to cost $4,000. is to begin
in the early Fall. It will contain 80
class rooms in addition to the as
sembly halls.
The construction of the extension
will be under the supervision OF a
building committee composed Of Ash
ton G. Jones, w. H. Lee, David Fer
guson, Fletcher Kemp, H. M. Stockett
and c. D. James.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

1ODA1.
Smoker, Variety Club, Willard Ho-
tel. 9 pm.
Meeting. Treasury Unit, American
Legion Auxiliary, Mayfower Hotel
Bpm.
Meeting, National Association Op-
posed to Blue Laws, Carlton Hotel
7p.m.
Meeting, optimist Club Board. HAM
ilton Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Internal Revenue Lodge,
No. Al, Hamilton Hotel, pm.
Card party, Naomi Chapter, o. E.
S., 66l1 Second street, 8 pm.
Summer Festival, Marian Chace
Dancers an dUnited States Army
Band, Sylvan Theater. 7:45 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Washington Credit Men,
Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
bullCIlcOIl, DCGtCI ouShlCSS u,
Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, National League of Amer
ican Pen Women, Willard Hotel,
$50 am.
Meeting, Connecticut Avenue Asso-
citation. May1ower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Columbia Heights Busi-
ness Mems Association, suite 204, Riggs
Bank Building, 1908 Fourteenth
street, $3.50 pm.
Meeting, Paint, Oil and Varnish
Association, Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, Willard Ho-
tel, 8 pm.
Meeting, District Division, Young
Democratic Club, Willard Hotel,
$3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
HEALTH BAN DELAYS
OPENING OF Al CAMP
Virginia Authorities Oppose Gath
ering of Young People at
Jamestown.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
RICHMOND. Va. July 8-The
All Club camp at jamestown,
scheduled to open today. has been
postponed on advice of DR.. 1. c.
Riggin, State health commissioner.
Those in charge of the camp asked
the department for advice and we're
told that as a precaution against in
fantile paralysis they probably should
not allow so many young people to
congregate together at that point.
There is no change in the infan-
tile paralysis situation in the State" !"
DR.. Riggin said. Since July l the
number of cases has increased
throughout the State from 50 to "a.
did, however. advise them not to
hold the All camp"
Evening star., 1935-07-08
MAL|NGER|NG HIT
IN RELIEF REPORT
Payment of Less Than
Wages Advised for New
York City.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClateu rIcsS'
NEW YORK, July 8.-Recom-
mendations that relief workers be
paid less than the wages in private
Industry, that ''chiselers and para
sites" receiving $24,000,000 year of
relief funds be prosecuted and that
extensive carpetbagging" by out-of-
town relief executives be halted were
made public yesterday by counsel to
the recent aldermanic relief investi-
cation.
Lloyd Paul Stryker, counsel to the
committee, submitted to the alder
men a 206-page report, reviewing the
testimony at the hearings, including
that of "boondoggling" and other
white-collar projects, and making 4S
recommendations.
Would Increase Gift.
Among them were:
Allowances for individuals and
families on home relief rolls should
be increased so as to correspond with
practical necessities. They should not
be based, as at the present time, on
budgets which are the result Of
theoretical research" The typical
weekly allowance to single person
to meet every need was reported as
S7.30 week, ranging upward for
families to $3.50 for family OF
nine. The number of persons on
relief was reported as 100000.
mo persons should henceforth be
added to the relief rolls unless they
have been bona fide residents and
citizens of New York for a time prior
to the depression
Would Gust Malingerers.
Every needy unemployed person
to whom work is offered either In the
relief program or by a private en-
ployer. who arbitrarily refuses to
accept such employment should have
his or her name stricken from the
relief rolls"
persons should be encouraged to
accept temporary private employment
and reinstatement to relief rolls should
be simplifed."
projects involving academic re-
search should not be undertaken until
the home relief division is properly
stated. 1t is more important to
have a sufficient number of investl-
gators to weed out chiseling and to
compile a central index and occu-
national records than it is to make
maps of the antiquities"
Evening star., 1935-07-08
MISSING KETCH FOUND
Five Who Sought $4,000 Treas
ure Are Rescued.

HAVANA, July (P)-The Cuban
navy announced yesterday it had To-
Gated the missing Canadian ketch
Casarco, which has been drifting in
distress for nine days with five per-
sons aboard, including an i'll mother
and two children.
The ketch was found near Corri-
ente Point, off Pima del Rio Province.
Aboard her are M. c. Rice of To-
ronto, Canada; his wife, who Is seri-
ously i'll; their two children, and AL
bert Jones, an American.
Distress signals from the craft were
picked up by an amateur radio opera
tor in Miami Friday, and the Cuban
government dispatched four vessels to
hunt for it. 1t was being towed to
port of Coloma.
(Relatives in Toronto said Rice, an
unemployed radio repair expert, had
gone to sea in search Of a $4,000
buried treasure, inspired by an old
map he found in a pocket watch.)
Evening star., 1935-07-08
Grange Meeting Tonight.

ANNANDALE. Va. July (Spe-
eiaD Pioneer Grange will hold a
special meeting tonight at 8 o'clock
to confer first and second degrees on
three candidates. Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock the Grange Sewing
Circle will meet at the home of Mrs.
Martin T. Webb to plan for benefit
bingo party.
Evening star., 1935-07-08

His estate here has two artificial
lakes, a nine-hole golf course and
broad lawns sloping up to 30-room
house, which is encircled by glass
inclosed porch.
Excessive heat kept the aged capi-
talist from church yesterday, but his
son attended union services at the
First Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
Virginian Dies of Stroke

STAUNTON, Va, July OP).-Ed-
win Richardson Edmondson, 65, long
treasurer of spring water bottling
concern here, was found dead in his
bed yesterday and physicians who
examined him said he had suffered
q heart attack. He is survived by
three sisters.
Evening star., 1935-07-08
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS
TO HEAR CANDIDATES
Treasurer Jesse and Opponent,
Fellows, on Program of Sec
ond Meeting of Kind.

Fellows, on Program of Sec
ond Meeting of Kind.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va, July
8.-Primary candidates for treasurer
and County Board will speak tonight
at joint meeting of the Jefferson dis
trict Civic League and Arlington
Ridge Civic Association to be held
here in the Community Hall. This
is the second of a series of meetings
of this type.
Those speaking tonight are Treas
urer Charles T. Jesse and his oppo-
nent, Harry A. Fellows; Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Magruder. William E. A. Nc
Shea. Leo c. Lloyd. F. Freeland Chew,
Edward Duncan, c. w. Lee, James
Buchanan, Thomas r. Mecham and
George M. Yeatman. Clyde M. Mills,
president of the Jefferson district
league, will conduct the meeting.
Evening star., 1935-07-08

Meeting, District Division, Young
Democratic Club, Willard Hotel
$3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-07-08

Meeting, Women's Union, Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, Willard Ho-
tel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-07-08

Meeting, Paint, Oil and Varnish
Association, Willard Hotel, 8 pm.