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Evening star., 1935-11-16
SILVER STAR HOME,
EIGHTH OF 1885,
OPENS TOMORROW
Sturdy, Attractive Georgian
I Colonial Structure at
4849 Upton Street.
WESTERLEIGH'S FIRST
OF MODEL RESIDENCES
Outstanding Structural Features
Include Stran Steel and Cen.
tral Hall Entrance.

An attractive, Sturdily built house
of Georgian Colonial design will be
opened to the public tomorrow at
4849 Upton street, Westerleigh. as
the eighth Silver Star home OF 1888.
The home, which will be on exhlbl-
tion for 80 days under sponsorship OF
The Star, was built by w. c. q
A. N. Miller. 1t is located in the
firms newest development of Wester-
leigh and is the first model home to
be opened in the section.
Constructed of brick, painted white,
the new home contains seven rooms,
two baths and two lavatories. 1t was
built for sale at S16,950. The Miller
firm, one of the foremost developers
in the Capital area, has incorporated
in the Upton street house structural
features that are found in their
larger dwellings in the Spring Valley
and Wesley Heights sections.
Classical Furnishings.
The home has been completely fur
nished by Mayer & Co. with pieces OF
classical design which harmonic with
the Colonial architecture of the struc-
ture. The place was designed by Ed
mond Spano and Gordon Mcneil.
A wide corner lot with an unusually
large frontage of ITO feet on Upton
street furnishes an appropriate set
ting for the home. The plan and
exterior appearance are types that
probably have the greatest appeal TO
the American home owner. The
white brick walls bring out in pleas
ing relief the dignihed entrance with
its graceful wrought-iron balcony.
The main cornice is accentuated by
the triglyph treatment of the trleze'
Color contrast is secured with the
green of the shutters and the dark
slate of the main roof and the roofs
of the flanking porches.
The attractive home received the
unanimous Endorsement OF the Silver
Star Homes Committee, composed OF
experts in the various phases OF
housing, who carefully examine all
structures placed in competition for
the Silver Star award. The COM
mittee voiced high praise for the
pleasing exterior appearance, the lay
out of the floors where no space is
wasted, and the solid construction
which they thought unusual in COM
paratively small dwelling.
Taylor Heads Committee.
The Star Committee is headed by
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, and formerly chief
of the division of housing of the
Commerce Department, as chairman.
Other members are: Irwin S. Por-
ter, prominent architect, and imme-
diate past president of the Wash
(See HOME, Page Sd
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Silver Star Home
i'm Westerleigh on
Exhibit Tomorrow

The new Silver Star Home. at
4949 Upton street, Westerleigh,
which will be placed on exhibit
tion tomorrow. may be reached
by driving out Massachusetts, ave-
nue., across Wisconsin and Ne
braska avenues to Upton street.
thence left on Upton street about
two blocks to the home.
Sponsored by The Star, the
home will be open to the public
for 80 days. Visitors will be re-
ceived each day from 10 am.
until 8 pm. The structure was
built by w. c. & A. N. Miller
and Is situated in the firms new
est development. Westerleigh. 1t
is the eighth home to receive the
Silver Star award this year. 1t
has been furnished by Mayer
& Co.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Rebuilding of Historic Home
Called Feat of Architecture

An architectural jig-saw puzzle is
being solved at 240l Kalorama road
as workmen fit together the thou
sands of pieces of an historic home
that was moved here from Massachu-
sets.
The home is the Lindens, erected at
Danvers, Mass. in 1854, and occupied
by the British Governor. Gen. Thomas
Gage, prior to the outbreak of the
Revolutionary War. When the work
of reconstruction is completed it will
be the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Maurice Morris, who now live at the
Wardman Park Hotel.
The exacting task of rebuilding the
home is under the supervision of
Walter Mayo Macomber. noted author
ity on Colonial architecture, who was
resident architect for the Colonial
restoration of Williamsburg, Va.
Washington architects describe Ma
comber's present assignment as an
outstanding feat" of their profess
sion, but the artist refers to the job
simply as interesting" more interest
Evening star., 1935-11-16
THREE NEARBY REALTY
FIRMS INCORPORATE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 16.-The
following realty firms in nearby Wash
ington sections have been incorporated
under the laws Of Maryland:
McNeill Properties, Inc, German
town, Md; to deal in real estate, etc.;
capital stock, 1000 shares common
stock, no par value. Incorporators,
Allen D. Schaefer of Germantown,
Evening star., 1935-11-16

Robert H. McNeill and George H. Nc
Neill, both of Washington.
Schuyler. Inc, Chevy Chase, Md;
to engage in general real estate de-
velopment business, ETC.: capital stock,
100 shares, no par value. Incorpora-
tors, Milton W. King, Bernard I.
Nordlinger and Bernard G. Ostman,
all of Washington.
College Park Building Corp. College
Park, Md: to deal in real estate, etc;
capital stock. 10000 shares. par value
$40 each. Incorporators, Robert M.
Watkins Of College Park, Md; Omar
D. Crothers, jr., of Elkton, Nd, and
Frieda M. Spangler of this city.
Evening star., 1935-11-16

(See CONVENTION, Page S.
Evening star., 1935-11-16

(See VACANCIES, Page g.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
Silver Star Home
on HOban Road to
Close Tomorrow

Final opportunity will be af-
forded the public tomorrow to
visit and inspect the Seventh
Silver Star HONG of 1885. located
at 1922 Hoban road, Colony Hill.
The Star home has attracted
widespread attention and has
drawn praise from the hundreds
of persons who visited it in the
four weeks it has been open. 1t
was built by Boss g. Phelps. de-
velopers of the highly restricted
Colony Hill section. 1t is of
early American style of archi-
lecture and was designed by
Harvey P. Baxter.
Evening star., 1935-11-16
LOAN GROUPS HEAR
SPEAKERS PREDICT
BOOM IN BUILDING
Delegates to Session Call
on U. S. to Leave Field
to Private Finance.
WASHINGTONIAN NAMED
TO NATIONAL OFFICE
E. C. Baltz of Perpetual Becomes
Second Vice President of Build
ing and Loan League.
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, November 15.-
Told by their own experts and Gov
ernment officials alike that a building
boom is on the way, representatives
of the Nations more than 10000
building and loan associations scat
tered to their homes today to make
ready.
In preparation, attending annual
meetings of the United States Build
Evening star., 1935-11-16
! ing in fact than the Williamsburg

ing in fact than the Williamsburg
work.
Trained in New England.
Macomber had his early tarining in
architecture in New England. and be-
came interested in Colonial restora-
ton through association with old
buildings in that section. In recent
years he has been concentrating on
restoration work in Virginia and
Maryland. In addition to the Lindens
he is. at present. working on Widehall
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and
(See REBUILDING, Page A.
Evening star., 1935-11-16

OF normal mortgage funds. On their
own account they took steps to insure
that homes built in the promised boom
will be worth what the owners pay
for them. and they demanded a
Nationwide exemption of $4,000 on
homes for taxation purposes.
Edward C. Baltz, prominent in
See CONVENTION, Page 50
Evening star., 1935-11-16

Ing anu GOdh
League here. they
demanded that
the Federal Gov
ernment cease
what they called
competition with
private finance in
the construction
industry and linn
it itself to purely
social efforts.
They criticized
low interest rates
on home loans,
which they said
we're handicap
ming the free hnw
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
POoIesViIIe Writer Recalls Old
Memories When District Was "MedIey''
Old Copies Of The Sentinel Indicate That Rural Life Was
Heartened By The Arrival Of The
Weekly Newspaper
Bu ELIZABETH oxLEY BRoWN

whose lines were originally dreamed
Of by George Washington and or
whose bosom foated the passenger
packet that carried so many happy
souls of the gay nineties to George
town and return.
The people of this community are
proud of the entire county situated at
the threshold of the Nations Capital
1t is surpassed by none in the United
States.
The magnificent scenery from our
beautiful Monocacy Cemetery where
generations of our beloved rest, has
never been more adequately described
than was done recently in a speech by
a big hearted, broad minded man from
the lower part of Montgomery. Judge
Henry ]. Hunt formerly of the
Orphans Court said, "My friends and
|neighbors of upper Montgomery, when
the great Creator calls me hence,
hope my earthly body will be laid to
rest upon hill in Northern Montgom-
cry overlooking the Sugar Loaf and
Catoctin Mountains where the bold
Monocacy river threads its silver band
amid the green clad hills and passes
quietly into the Potomac, where / have
fshed and hunted-there let me lie
among the living, vibrant souls of to-
day and forever among the descend
ents of those / love so we'll"
The people of this section enjoy a
peculiar social life that is equalled NO
where else. In times of sickness and
disaster they are one big family
Many of the young boys and girls
scattered by ways of life, have made
records of which the community can
justly feel proud. They have con-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
Sentinel Observes Its
80th Anniversary Today
CONTINUED from page 13)

! Continued from page 13)
nized generally as the oldest news
paper woman in the world. Her sons,
William and Clay Fields, and her
daughter, Miss Margaret Fields, ably
assisted her until her death just few
years ago. After the death of Mrs
Fields the paper continued under
Clay, William and Miss Margaret
Fields, the latter still living at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Kate War
field, in Rockville.
Late in July, 1882, The Sentinel was
purchased by P. G. Stromberg, of Eli
colt City, proprietor of newspapers in
Baltimore and Howard Counties and
himself very much interested in the
affairs of Montgomery County. Mr..
Stromberg secured as editor Town
send Howes, of Sunshine, former
editor of the Columbia Heights News,
of northwest Washington, and a
grandson of Charles F. Townsend,
former county surveyor.
Under its new ownership The Sen
tinel has increased it's circulation COM
mercial and business many fold. The
paper has been devoted primarily to
the needs of the upper county and its
policies have been along lines which
make for the county's growth and pro-
gress. Its news columns are open to
everyone and its management hopes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL

tributed greatly and given their SER
vice to the political business and pro-
fessional life of our county, Medley
District has produced brave soldiers,
Senators, Judges, Legislators, brilliant
lawyers, doctors, ministers, teachers
and others who have been great in a
quiet way. They have fought and con-
quered fires that have destroyed their
business and homes, loss of crops,
bank failures, but each successive
time with the abiding faith that comes
from natures greatest gift, an album
dant soil.
The PoolesviIie vicinity thanks the
Sentinel for the part it has played
these eighty years in spreading the
local news that is always of interest
to rural-loving people. May it con-
tinue to serve the needs of the simple
country folk who will always cling to
their county publication
The writer has seen many old copies
Of The Sentinel in the attic of her
grandfather, the late Thomas Oxley.
These early issues show clearly how
much the weekly paper served the
community before the coming of the
rural newspaper routes, the telephone
and the radio. Today, we see an even
greater need as the big metropolitan
daiIies emphasize those features which
mean far less to mankind in its rural
setting here in the old Medley Dis
trict.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

The eightieth anniversary of the
founding of the Montgomery county
Sentinel, has arrived and congratula.
tions are in order to both the late
founder and the present publisher anc
editor of that most interesting publ
cation.
While Medley" of events and hap
penings transpired since the founding
of The Sentinel by the late Matthew
Fields, on August IL, 1856, there are
few still living in the county who re-
member what is now known as Pooles.
vile, when it was called Medley Dis
.trict.
It was the honorable Isaac Young, q
member of the Legislature in Annap-
oils, who fought hard to bring about
the Metropolitan Branch of the B. &
o. Railroad, of which little later the
Sentinel of May 80, 1873, carried 9
most interesting article stating that
a "most suspicious event occurred last
Sunday when the first train Of mag
nifcient cars with powerful locomo-
tive steamed up the metropolitan
Branch of the B. & o. R. r. passing
through Rockville, Gaithersburg
GAINESVILLE and Dickerson." Another
Poolesville citizen, John Dade, con-
tributed to the building of the rail
road as an engineer on the project
the instruments which he used now
being in possession of a relative here
This great improvement increased
the value of up-county property, Civ
ing the people passenger and freight
transportation and a wider means OF
social intercourse.
Time passes on; many deeply regret
the passing of the beautiful and his
toric old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

to make it more interesting and more
valuable as time goes on.
Recently The Sentinel increased its
size from to IL pages. Many new
features have been added. including a
worthwhile religious column, weekly
record of real estate transfers and
several columns OF current comment
written by local men and women. This
publication, the only one in Rockville,
carries most of the legal advertising
of Montgomery County attorneys. 1t
also carries the majority of local
commercial advertising. A large
amount of national advertising is
featured in its columns.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

The young men of Rockville seem.
to be very fond of "Gander Parties .,
They indulge in croquet in the Court
House Square, but have interdicted
ladies,-they say the result is a fair
game.
(sentinel, May II, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Three hundred and fifty mokes from
Washington excursioned in the Fai
Grounds on Monday.
(Sentinel, July IL, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Gypsies were encamped during the
latter part of last week in the "Big.
Woods" The prophetic bag and willy
householder piled their trades with
some advantage.
(Sentinel, June Fl, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Few towns can boast the numerous
stylish teams that Rockville can. It is
a matter of pride with all the villap..
ers to see the double-team of VIM. H
Rabbits dash up the street.
(SentineI, June 81, 1879.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-08-22

Tide in Midocean
The tide in mid-Atlantic causes a
rise and fall of little over feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-15
STAR
ENJOYS DINNER

About 65 members and guests of
the order Of the Eastern Star gath
cred at the civic center Wednesday
evening at $50 for pot luck din
ner. Ferns and shamrock were used
for the table appointments. carry
ing out the St Patricks motif.
After the dinner, which was pro-
claimed by many to be exception
ally good, a delightful program was
enjoyed with the past Officers all
taking their chairs for the opening
ceremony.
Speeches were made By each Of
the past rnatrons and patrons. Miss
Hilda Augsburger delighted those
present with two vocal numbers, and
Miss Elizabeth Kavanaugh rendered
a piano solo. Mrs. Milo Busenberg
gave an interesting reading which
was well received.
Miss Elizabeth Kayanaugh, who is
going away to school in Los Ange-
les, was the recipient Of a lovely
gift presented in behalf of the mem
berS in appreciation of the faithful
musical work she has done for the
organization while here.
Several visitors were present from
FL Centre, and Mrs. r. L. King from
southern Iowa was among the visi-
tors present.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-15
Meyer Reelected
AS President OF
|. Y. Hardware

Howard P. Meyer was reelected
president of the Imperial Valley
Hardware company at directors
meeting last night following the an
nual meeting of the stockholders,
held at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Other officers reelected were: E..
L. Anderson of CaleXico, Paul P.
Anderson, Calexico, E. M. Baxter,
Holtville, Norman Hindle, Yuma,
presidents: Warren Currier,
secretary and George w. Anderson,
director.
The stockholders heard a report
of the operations of the company
which showed it to be In a strong
financial position following a sue
cessful year. Each store registered
substantial gains in volume over the
previous year in spite of many diff
ficulties attendant to the recent wa
ter shortage which held farm oper-
ationS on a reduced level.
Twenty-Five employee stockholders
we're present at dinner served in
the east dining room. Arthur
Schaetzel of Altadena and George
w. Anderson of Long Beach made
a special trip to FL Centro to attend
the meeting.
George Anderson. who is now pre-
sident and general manager of the
American Wholesale Hardware COM
pany of Long Beach, with Howard
Meyer, established the first I. "
Hardware store at Holtville in 1908
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-15
BY HENRY McLEMORE

InIed BTeSS SlatI NOTTeSpOTlucIil
DAYTONA BEACH. Fla. March
15.-Until a man has Stalked the
elusive red-footed deer of the Scot
tiSh hills, and brought one down
with a clean drill through the heart.
ne really hasn't lived
That's a bold statement, I know.
Ii will bring criticism down on my
head. But this column, at its unvei-
ing several years ago, was dedicated
to free speech. and so. when Capt.
Robin Grosvenor of upper Surrey.
England, asked me to say for him
that any man who hadn't Stalked
and killed q red-footed Scottish
deer hadn't lived, there was nothing
else for me to do.
Those of you who haven't stalked,
but who still think you have lived
d pretty full life, would not feel so
bitterly toward Capt Grosvenor had
you been here when, sitting over
cocktail table, he told of his stalk
ing experiences. I know that I felt
less angry after he had pictured a
stalk for me.
There's no sport in the world
to compare with stalking" the cap
tain. who is heir TO the Duke OF
Westminster. said. You may have
automobile racing, polo, tennis, golf,
and all the rest. They're fine, yes.
But until man, with his stalker
I'D front, MS mounted gillies be-
hind, has stalked and shot the elu-
size red-footed Scottish deer. he
hasn't lived.
Always the glorious twelfth as
We cali that day in August when
the shooting season opens, finds me
in the lodge of my preserve far UP
in Scotland. It's a wild and rugged
country. and to tramp and crawl
over the tortuous terrain from dawn
until cleaning is a real test of a
man. But the greatest test of the
man that stalking makes comes at
that treacherous moment when your
stalker, after hours and hours OF
crawling into position, points ahead
and whispers:
There one is, sir. A fine one, sir,
would you care for a shot2a
Difficult Shooting
Invariably the stalker, III his
anxiety, will have stopped you lit
tie too far away. Not so fer that 4
hit can't be made, for We use pow
erful weapons, but just little too
far to be absolutely certain Of drill
ing the beast clean. If YOU don't
shoot, and decide to try and move
a little closer, the beast is likely to
move on the other side of the hill
and all your hours and hours OF
work will be wasted If you do shoot.
however, you know you run the risk
of hitting the beast in the launches
or brisket.
And, to a true stalker, to haunch
or brisket a deer means ostracism.
I have lost many fine beasts, yes,
but I haven't a brisket shot to my
discredit."
Once the beast is drilled the gill
lies, who have been watching
through glasses from a nearby hill,
gallup I'D full tilt on their ponies
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-15
IMPERIAL READERS COLUMN
Evelyn Hicks, Staff Correspondent

Harry Case spent the weekend
ct Bankhead Springs.
Miss Era Mae Oliver spent the
weekend in San Diego as a guest
of her college chum, Mary Peace
Romig.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Eichhold will be pleased to
learn of their return to the valley
Having disposed of their property
before moving to Los Angeles last
year. they will make their new
home in Ell Centre. Their daugh-
ter. Mildred, has accepted a posi-
ton in Los Angeles. and will not
return to the valley for some time.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed Cunningham, which was
born at the Brawley hospital Fri
day night, died early Sunday morn
ing. Funeral services were held in
Brawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Belford were
visitors at the Austin home in
Brawley Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Riddle and Mrs. Jack
Murphy were hosteSses at pot luck
luncheon for the Ladies Auxiliary
Wednesday. During the business
meeting Mrs. Frank Donaldson.
Mrs. John England and Mrs. Roy
Pemberton were selected as host
eSseS for their bi-monthly card
party, Tuesday afternoon at the
Veterans hall.
r. IA Nn1r Nf
Chula Vista we're the weekend Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. George Har-
ris. Mrs. Nelson is Mrs. Harris
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Austin and
children were visitors at the w.
NJ. Belford home. Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conley and
daughter Winifred motored down
from San Bernardino Saturday to
visit friends and to attend the an
nual county fair.
James Sibit of Alhanbra has
been a visitor in Imperial for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dizney and son jim
SpcllC lIlC WCth-tLld III LOilR bcdCll,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Kinneman,
former residents of Imperial. and
now of San Diego, are spending
fair week with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hudson.
Junior Pool has been confined to
his home for the past week because
OF illness.
Miss Gladys Taylor and Elvis
Adair motored down from Los An
geles Saturday to spend the week
end here.
Claude Morris motored to San
Diego last weekend to attend the
funeral of his grandfather.
Miss Winifred Conley was the ov-
ernight guest of Miss Mary Miller
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Allen have
moved from the Lucerne apartments
to the John Meadows property on
West Main street.
The home of Mrs. Ira Hargraves
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-15
Imperial Church

Sunday Bible school at 9:45 a. m.
sharp. At the II o'clock service
Rev. H. Fravel pastor, will begin a
series Of sermons on the Levitical
offerings. First in the series Will
be "The Burnt Offering"
Christian Endeavor services for
all young people at $50 p. IN.
Evening preaching service at 7:3O
p. m. The sermon topic viii be,
The Beloved Son" which is first
in a series Of Sunday night SER
mons on the Lie OF Joseph.
Monday night, MarcS 10, at
7.30 Miss Ethel Huber, radio
broadcasJer and ant-lqUor worker
Of Los Angeles, will speak on the
topic, Has Repeal Failed?" Every
body cordially invited to hear ac-
tual facts as TO how the promised
liquor millennium is getting on.
Bible study IN the book Of Ro-
mans continues On Wednesday eve
ning at 7.30.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-15
HoitUiIle Woman
Guest At Party

HOLTVILLE, March Is. Especially
"A lovely pink and white shower,
honoring Mrs. Homer Daily, was
given at the home of Mrs. Jim Nc
Clatchey Tuesday afternoon. Hos
tesses for this occasion were Mes
danes Nelson Long, John Kilgore,
Ray McClelland, Ernest Kaiser and
Jim McClatchey.
Mrs. Daily was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts. After the op-
ening Of the gifts dainty refresh
ments were served. Pink sweet peas
were used for the decorations in car
rying out the color scheme.
Guests included Mesdames Roy
Hansen, Kenneth Burke, Ruby
Thompson, J. Grogan, Hazel Stor-
ey, w. I. Williams, T. Gibbins, Will
liam Terry, Netty Turney, Theora
Richey, Tom Yearley, John Meders,
Graham Rogers, Charles Acker, Tom
Rogers, NJ. Brodie, Carl Morford,
Charles Slocum, A Knight, Jim
ScogginS of Holtville and Leila
Woody and Frank Simmons of FL
Centro.