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Evening star., 1935-10-19
More Than Half of Virgi',ians
Oluned Homes IN 1880

A study of home ownership in Vir-
ginia just completed by the University
Of Virginia reveals that slightly more
than one-half the families in the
State owned their homes in 1880.
With STA per cent Of its families
listed as home owners, the State
ranked twenty-first among all the
States in this respect, the study re-
veals. The remaining 486 per cent
were classified as tenants.
OF the total number who were re-
ported as owning their homes, how
ever. it was assumed a considerable
portion had mortgages on their prop
erty, and while exact statistics were
not available on this angle it was
estimated that not more than 25 per
cent of the families in the State lived
in homes they own outright.
The report discloses that the South
as a whole lags behind the other Sec
tions of the country in home owner
ship, but that Virginia stands first
among the Southern States alone.
Evening star., 1935-10-19
Directions to Site
OF Silver Star Home
In Colony Hill Area

The seventh Silver Star Home
of 1885, which will be opened to
the public tomorrow at 1922
Hoban road, Colony Hill, under
sponsorship of The Star, may be
reached by driving out Reservoir
road past Thirty fifth street to
the Colony Hill sign directly op-
posite Foxhall Village. The home
is located about block from the
intersection of Reservoir road and
Hoban road.
The house was constructed by
Boss & Phelps, developers of the
Colony Hill section. 1t will be on
public exhibition for a 30-day Pc
riod, and will be open each day
from 10 am. until 9 pm. The
home carries the Endorsement OF
the Silver Star Homes Committee,
composed of five experts in all
phases of home building and
planning. This committee is
headed by James S. Taylor of the
Federal Housing Administration.
Evening star., 1935-10-19
S|LVERSTAR HOME
IN COLONY HILL
OPEN TO PUBLIC.
Seventh House Sponsored
by Star Is at 1922
Hoban Road.
DESIGN OF DWELLING
IS EARLY AMERICAN
Construction Is of Brick Painted
White and Contains 8 Rooms
and 3 Baths.

The seventh Silver Star Home Of
1895, an attractive, sturdily-built
structure Of early American design,
will be opened for public inspection
tomorrow at 1922 Hoban road, Colony
Hill, under sponsorship of The Star.
The house was built by the firm
of Boss & Phelps, and under the
personal supervision of Harry K. Boss,
member of the firm which has con-
tributed much to the Capitals resi-
Dental development. 1t contains
nine rooms, three baths, club room,
and has a finished attic. 1t was de-
signed by Harvey P. Baxter, regis
tered architect. 1t will be open for
public inspection for 80 days.
Presentation of this spacious home,
which presents picture of residen-
tial comfort, marks only the second
time during the year the Silver
Star Home Committee has approved
for the Silver Star award a dwelling
priced higher than $4,000. The last
Star home, located IN Spring Valley,
was priced at $4,000. The new
home in Colony Hill has a selling
price of $2l,5o0, which the commit
tee felt was the price range of homes
that are proving increasingly popular
as the Capital emerges from the home
building depression.
Brick Painted White.
The new home is constructed OF
brick painted white. It possesses a
tasteful simplicity in design that
makes both the exterior and interior
appearance exceedingly attractive. 1t
is set we'll back on its lot which Is
lis feet deep and 80 feet wide. Both
front and rear yards have been well
landscaped under supervision of Rock
Creek Nurseries of Rockville. Md.
Neat stone steps in the rear OF the
home lead to a garden at the top OF
a terrace. The entire rear portion
of the lot has been made extremely
livable and usable.
The Star home is located in the
heart of Colony Hill, development
started by Boss & Phelps several
years ago, which includes the homes
OF many persons of prominence both
In the Federal and District Govern
n,ents. It is a. highly restricted COM
munity situated just north Of Reser-
yoir road and Foxhall Village, and
bordering the large estate section that
lies along Foxhall road.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, who carefully examine
each application for the Silver Star
award. pronounced the Hoban road
home one of the best constructed
houses which they have inspected in
several years. This committee is COM
(See SILVER STAR, Page D.
Evening star., 1935-10-19

For the past three decades home
ownership over the State has in
creased, with a corresponding decrease
in the percentage of tenancy which
Is a desirable trend.
To the Federal Government.
through its various agencies, is attrib-
uted considerable credit for the move
toward home ownership in the State.
Many persons have secured amortized
loans to be repaid on a monthly basis
over a number of years, insuring
ownership at some stipulated period.
Under the mortgage plan. it was
shown, many families are satisfied to
renew their mortgage as it falls due
without making any curtailment on
principal, thus creating a burden in
times Of depression.
Evening star., 1935-10-19

(See SILVER STAR, Page %
Evening star., 1935-10-19
New Realtors Head
Succeeds to Post on
The Star Committee

F. Eliot Middleton, who was
elected president of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board this
week. automatically becomes a
member of the Silver Star Homes
Committee. He succeeds Harold
E. Doyle of the Thomas ]. Fisher
Co., who served as board presi-
dent during the past year.
Middleton Is a veteran Of Is
years experience in the Capital
real estate field, and is well quail
flied to serve on the committee
which selects the homes to re-
ceive the Silver Star award. He
Is a native Washingtonian, born
in Georgetown. He maintains his
own real estate brokerage Office
in the Investment Building.
Evening star., 1935-10-19
NEW D. c. PERMITS
100000 IN WEEK
Value Reflects Continued
Construction of One
Family Houses.

Construction planned in the Capt.
tai during the past week as gauged
by building permits issued reached a
valuation of nearly 100000, the larg
est figure this Fall one of the largest
for the entire year.
Permits for erection Of go one-fanl-
lily dwellings were granted by the Office
of Building Inspector John w. Och
mann, during the week, the second
largest number of homes contem-
plated in a similar period during the
last five years. An idea as to how
home building has increased here is
furnished by a comparison with last
years figures when permits for build
ing 10 one-family dwellings were is
sued in the entire month of October.
The valuation of construction for
which permits have been issued so
far this month is approximately so
per cent greater than for the entire
month of October, 1884
10 One-FamiIy Homes
The Cafritz Construction Co. OBJ
tanned the two largest private build
ing permits of the week. The two
permits called for construction of 19
one-family homes at an estimated cost
of S111,50O. One group of 10 houses
will be erected in the 1900 block of
Third street, and the 300 block of
Emerson street, while the second group
of 8 will be built in the 4400 block of
Brandywine street and the 4500 block
Of Forty-ffth street.
John L. Berlin, 5901 Seventh street,
was granted a permit to build a two
story apartment to cost $4,000 at
3725 Twelfth street northeast. Will
liam Russell. 452O Forty-third place.
obtained the right to build a group
(See PERMITS, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-10-19
Sealing of Porous Surfaces.

Porous surfaces-wood, plaster. wall
board. etc, must be sealed with the
proper primer as specified in each
case. Otherwise the finish strikes
in" and even three coats applied over
such a surface may continue to soak
in unevenly and appear spotty. Such
a finish does not wash easily or wear
well.
Evening star., 1935-10-19
Protects Shrubbery.

When exterior painting work Is
being done it is advisable for painters
to use drop cloths to cover any shrub
berry or walls that may be defaced
by paint spots. In hiring a painting
contractor skilled workmanship and
quality materials are of tremendous
importance. Skimping on either is
foolish economy.
Evening star., 1935-10-19
UNIFIED MORTGAGE
SYSTEM IS URGED
State Real Estate Groups
Advocate Central Dis.
count Bank.

Registered in action taken by 13 i'm
portant State Real Estate Associations
at conventions held within recent
weeks. pressure is growing for con-
gressional enactment to place key
stone in the whole arch of mortgage
security by creating central mort
gage discount bank.
The State real estate groups, adding
their weight to that of the National
(See MORTGAGES. Page A.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19
Oil Trade Notes
OF Interest to Refiners and Marketers


against
Markham p.
attee
seriously restrict the
him existing police
ouOstate furthermore.
followed avoidance the
vehicles The state also
meals lodging repairs and miscellaneous purchases.
A
Perhaps It relates back te OF the
builders
money but there is reason to look with
The gOenent insists that American materials
toregn asphalt used to the exclusion domestic
Repeated
where reminds us OF the times when Montana builders
thumbs Montana-ade
hope that investigators win in the distant
road building racket
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19

ches thick, with much greater
strength than is found In the orr
dfnary bank safe.
Insuring a product Of uniform
quality. every operation in the
cracking plan is handled from a
central control room. with anstru-
ments set 70 govern every pro-
cess automatically, in strict acc0r-
dance with processes. which have
been tested and re-tested during
the last so days.
Employs 90 Men
The plant was built by Ralph
NJ. Parsons Co., OF Mt. Vernon.
o. with Thomas Pittman OF Lewis
town, engineer in charge. Unlver-
SaA Products Representatives who
placed the plant in operation are
w. F. Vineyard and w. B. Stanley
OF Chicago.
The new plant will give employ
ment 70 about so men as COM
pared with 10 or ~ men in the
old plant.
Home on u Refining company
is headed By w. e. Rice, widely
known operator who owns both
pipelines in Pondera field and
about as per cent of the produc-
ton, in addition to extensive pro-
perties in Kevin-Sunburst John
Rice is vice president OF the COM
pany, Fred Erickson is secretary
treasurer and H o. Batter Is man
ager.
The company has nine service
stations In Grea Fails and other
north Montana cities and a large |
number OF independent dealers /
throughout north and central Mon
Eana.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19
OUR MAIL BAG

QUESTION--Would you please
send me name and address OF COM
panies that manufacture for sale
the late type rotary oil well drilling
machinery. Foxhome. MINI.
ANsWER--Wrfte American Pipe
ard Supply Co, Cut Bank, Mont,
and you can quickly get in touch
wftM whatever you want.
QUESTTON-Are there not any
changes in the drilling depths at
tanned in the various wells under
way in the Devon field? Your
markings have been the same for
a year and half and / under
stand there are some three drilling
rigs employed by Mr.. C. Leonard
Smith. L. A. p.
ANSWER-There have been
some changes In drilling depths on
two wells ia Devon field during
this time bat there has been little
progress during THE last year.
Smith Eas been experimenting with
light rotary equipment, without sue
cess, and also has been working
on q plan to remove gasoline
from gas from these wells.
QUESTION: would appreciate
a little information about the Bur-
wash farm, SEA 15-3z-1W. Is
this lease still being operated by
khe Magic City oil Co, and If 30,
where are their headquarters?
wrote them letter addressed 70
Minot, N. d. but the letter came
hack unclaimed. Can you tell me
how many wells are being operated |
on this lease? o. NJ. Spokane
Wash.
ANBW7 7EFs---ThAs lease ts being |
operated By the sazne people and
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19
GREAT FALLS

afforded almost insurmountable
obstacles.
Hot Oil Pumps
For years engineers labored IN
vain to produce pumps which
would handle oil at terrific pres
sures and at high temperatures.
other difficulties we're encountered
such as the discovery that very
hot oil, under great pressure. be-
came extremely corrosive.
Answers Of refinery ,technolo-
gists to these and similar problems
may be seen at the local plant.
Pumps that will handle volatile
oils and gases at high temperature
without leakage, have been per-
fected. Special alloy steel, contain
ing both chrome and nickel mas
been developed to check corrosion.
Leak proof valves, made Of the
same material, have been install
led at strategic points. All Of the
is precision made, as IL
must be to check the escape OF
fluids extremely thin, extremely
hot. and under extreme pressure.
Chrome Towers
An example OF the equipment
needed to handle such fluids is
furnished by the pressure chambers
all-important units in the crack
ing process These units, towering
supported on steel frames, are
OF chrcime-nickel steel
md have walls nearly three, in
aazzaa
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19

Fairyiew MfnIng company ship
ped one o. their best cars Of ore
this week from their mine near
Sheridan. The ore which Was ship
ped from the 4e0 foot level Of the
mine Is heavy IN su1phides and
apparently increasing in value wiEh
depth.
Clinton N. Roos, president Of the
company. has Just returned from a
meeting Of the American Mining
Congress IN Chicago which was ai-
so attended BY Carl Trauerman OF
Butte and A. NJ. Daily, general
manager of the Anaconda proper
ties at Butte.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19

the OIL Is being sold to farmers
who come from distant parts TO
get this high gravity crude for
tractor fuel. You can get pr0duc-
tfon figures from he Petroleum
Conservation Board at Great Falls
or the state Board of Equalization
at Helena.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19
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Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19
STOH BROTHERS
ARE MOVING DREDGE

Winston Bros. are moving their
floating dragline dredge from its
present location on Prickly Pear
to the Carter ranch on upper
Prickly Pear. The construction
work at the new location is under
the direction OF Card Engineering
works Of Helena.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1935-10-19
Convert Your
Furnace For
Natural
Gas
AND THKN-DEAL HEAT IN YOUR
HOME RIGHT AWAY

Your present furnace can be easily and quickly
converted to use Natural Gas. Just few hours
and surprisingly inexpensivs-to install q modern
Natural Gas Home Heating unit in your present warm
air furnace hotwater or steam boiler. The conversion
with automatic heat regulation equipment can be
started and finished the day-and you're ready
TO enjoy this clean, healthfui, ideal hsat right away.
Then you begin TO experience the many advantages
Of Natural Gas-no coal to shovs ashes 20 carry,
no dirt dust or smoke and the comfortable automatic
heat Of natures finest fuel
Evening star., 1935-11-26

En- route home they will stop in New
York City for a couple of days.
Mr.. Vernon Punches OF Boston,
Mass, was the guest of his nephew
and niece, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Shultz, in Takoma Park over the week
end.
Rev. and Mrs. James E. Shultz of
Boston, Mass, were guests of their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald ShultZ, at the Washington
Sanitarium over the week end. They
were accompanied by their son, Mr..
Laurence Shultz and their daughter.
Miss Lorna Shultz. They are en- route
to Nashville, where Mr.. Shultz will
become editor of the Watchman
Magazine.
Sunday evening Rev. and Mrs.
Shultz were guests of honor at the
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Norman Kimble, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve
C. Pulver, Drs. Olin and Helen Bray.
Mrs. Chic Wood Miller, MIR. and Mrs.
Gerald Shultz and Mr.. Laurence
Shultz.
Mrs. Elsie A. Davis, elementary su-
pervisor. left Fairfax, Va. yesterday
to attend the meetings of the Virginia
Education Association in Richmond.
Mrs. Davis is president of the Associa-
ton of Elementary Supervisors.
Mr.. Wilbert Tucker Woodson, diH-
sion superintendent Of schools, left
Fairfax, Va, this morning to attend
the meetings Of superintendent being
held in Richmond.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

home of Mrs. C. C. Lewis, number
of their friends, nearly all Of whom
were associated with them at Mount
Vernon College in Mount Vernon,
Ohio, were present and included Rev.
and Mrs. F. M. Wilcox, DR.. and Mrs.
Henry Brown of Kensington, Rev. and
Mrs. Warren E. Barr, DR.. and Mrs. ].
Evening star., 1935-11-26
Former Official
A Grandfather

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Irving Glover,
jr., announce the birth of a son, War;
rem Irving Glover, Sd, Friday, Novem-
Der Is. Mrs. Glover, before her mar
riage, was Miss Elizabeth Virginia
Hoover, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pendleton Hoover of Chevy
Chase. Mr.. Glover is a son of former
Assistant Postmaster General Warren
Irving Glover.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
New Commissioner to
Be Feted This Evening

The newly appointed interstate
commerce commissioner and Mrs.
Marion Caskey will be honor buests
at a buffet supper tonight at the home
Of the chairman Of the commission
and Mrs. William E. Lee Of Edgemoor,
Md. Commissioner and Mrs. Caskey
have recently come to washington
from their home in Montgomery, Ala.
There will be 16 guests at the supper.
Evening star., 1935-11-26

Mrs. John Gilbert Spencer, who will
return tonight to their home in Hor-
nell, N. Y, after a weeks visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bergeson of Lee
way, Va, will have with them for
the holiday their daughter, Miss Verna
Bergeson, student at the Fredericks
burg State Teachers College, and also
Mr.. Bergeson's brother, Mr.. B. j.
Bergeson, who will arrive today from
his home in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar F. wilkins have
returned to their home in Takoma
Park after three weeks motor trip
which included a visit to Mrs. Will
kins' brothers and their families, Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Lusk and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Lusk in Wheeling, w. Va,
and they also went to several points
in Indiana and returned by way of
Louisville, KY.
The Rev. and Mrs S. T. Hare of
Iona Linda, Calf, are visiting MK.
Elizabeth Chapman and other friends
at the Washington Sanitarium for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs H. l.. Harris of Vir-
ginia Highlands. Va, have gone to
st. Petersburg, Fla, to remain until
March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lohr Leave
For New York Visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Lohr of
Aurora Hills, Va, will go to Dobbs
Ferry, N. Y, to spend Thanksgiving
with the latter's brother -in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rasely.
Evening star., 1935-11-26
Suez Wide.

The Isthmus of Suez, a neck OF
land connecting Africa with Asia, IL
at its narrowest part 70 miles In
width,
Smyrna times., 1935-08-22
CARNIVAL AT
DOVER CLOSES
Event Under Auspices of Rob-
bins Hose Company Was
Big Success
PARADE ON WEDNESDAY

''The most successful event we
have ever held" is the manner in
which members of Robbins Hose
Company express results of their
annual carnival which is now
closed on the East Loockerman
street plaza. The carnival opened
on Friday evening of last week and
closed on Saturday night. The
carnival was distinctly a home tai
ent affair with Dover firemen oper-
ating all of the games and conces-
sions connected with the exhibit.
Firemen's night was observed
Wednesday night of last week with
a large throng present to attend
the carnival and witness the street
parade in the early part of the ev-
Smyrna times., 1935-08-22

ening The procession formed on
the Green and moved North on
State street to Division, West on
Division to New, South on New to
Loockerman and East on LOCKER
man to the carnival grounds. Cap
tain r. D. Simmons, veteran fire
man and former president of Rob-
bins Hose Company, was marshal
of the parade and was followed by
an escort of State and City police.
Robbins Hose Company, with their
apparatus, was the first company
in line and music for the local fire
men was furnished by the bugle
and drum corps of Muese-Argonne
Post, No. 594. of Salisbury, Md.
Twelve visiting fire companies, ac-
companied by several bands made
up the balance of the parade which
created considerable interest from
spectators crowded along the en-
tire route of the parade. More
than a hundred dollars in prizes
were awarded to visiting firemen
on decisions of the following judg-
es: Mayor ]. Wallace Woodford,
Howard M. Buckson, Councilman
Jesse S. Burton, Ernest V. Keith
and William H. Baker A ground
prize was awarded each night on
the carnival grounds and winners
thus far follows: Friday night, H.
A. Colt, radio; Saturday night,
Mrs. B. F. Hamm, Mixmaster;
Monday night, Daniel F. Finnegan,
radio; Tuesday night, H. Mulligan
of Philadelphia, toaster The auto
mobile which is the grand prize of
the carnival, was awarded on Sat
urday night to Maurice Sapp, of
Wyoming, Del. A radio was
awarded to Stanley Petty, of Do
yer. Several ground prizes were
also awarded.
Smyrna times., 1935-08-22
Horned Toad Is Pioneer
of County in Oklahoma

Altus, Okla.-A horned toad is
one of the pioneers" of Jackson
county.
r. III. Matthews first noticed the
toad IS years ago, and it has besn
on his property every summer since
that time, and he doesn't know how
long 1t had been there before.
Matthews says the toad feeds on
two ant beds in his yard, and is
distinguished from others of its
species by crippled leg. DR.. C.
G. Spear verifies the fact that the
toad is the same one Matthews first
noticed in 1917.
Each year, Matthews says. ten or
twelve of the toad's tiny offspring
are seen with it, but they all crawl
away from "home" as they get
larger.