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The Washington times., 1935-09-25

III CWUTTH CPmPIPrV.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Services by Chambers
Evening star., 1935-08-17
SILVER STAR HOME
IS IN FINAL WEEK
5000 Have Inspected Home
in Three Weeks, Build
ers Estimate.

The fourth Silver Star Home Of
1885, located at 47o8 River road. to-
morrow will enter the fourth and final
week of public exhibition.
Since it was opened three weeks
ago the little French provincial house
has been magnet for a nearly con-
slant stream of people. ard its build
ers, Cooper Lightbown & Sons, esti-
mate "conservatively'' that in excess
of 5000 persons have inspected it..
Although last Sunday marked the be-
ginning of the thiro week of exhibit
ton, approximately 1900 persons
visited the home on that day alone
The home is located in the Light
bown firms new community of Brook
dale, which Is about two blocks from
the District line in Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md. The selling price of the
house-S9, ,500-places it in the lower
cost bracket of new homes being built
in the Capital area today, which Is
the price range that is proving most
popular.
Construction features and details
usually associated only with preten-
tious mansions have been placed in
this small home. For example, both
the walls and roof are completely in
sulated with aluminium foil and rock
wool, respectively. All pipes, radia-
tors and downspouts are of copper.
Another feature rarely possessed by
the small home is recessed radiation.
The home contains six rooms, which
have been well furnished by Wood
ward & Lothrop. The living room is
Evening star., 1935-08-17
RESIDENCE BOOM
IN D. c. CONTINUES
DURING LAST WEEK
Permits Are Issued for 40
0ne-F FamiIy Houses and
II Apartments.
IL TW0-STORY HOMES
LISTED IN ONE PROJECT
Total for Half Month Is 100, or
27 More Than All August
in 1884.

The Capitals residential buildl
boom continued during the pas
week as the Office of Building L.
spector John w. Oehmann issued per-
mits for the construction Of forty l.
family dwellings and IL small apart
ments.
Figures for the week brought the
total of one-family dwellings TO:
which permits were issued in the
first half of August to 100. or 81
more than were approved in the en-
tire month in 1884 Residential con-
struction composed a large portion OF
the total valuation of all types OF
building for which permits were grant,
ed this week, which was 1896 422.
The largest permit of the week was
granted Abraham S. Kay and called
for erection of twelve 2-story brick
apartments in the 900 block of RAJ
dolph street at cost of about 500
O00 The structures will be built b.
the Webster Construction Co. whii2
George T. Santmyers is the architec5.
Eight More of Brick.
CORN & Horning, Inc, with Office
in the Tower Building, obtained
permit to build eight 2-story brict
dwellings in the $500 block of SeconG
Continued on Page 2, Column -
Evening star., 1935-08-17
BIG GAINS SHOWN.
IN REAL ESTATE
SURVEY OF NATION
Report on Activity and
Prices Most Optimistic
in 10 Years.
INCREASE IN RENTS
IN 71,oo OF CITIES SEEN
More Mortgage Loans Are Avail
able for New Home Build.
ing, Is Report.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The real estate business received
the best news in years today as the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards announced that its Nation
wide survey of the market showed
greatly increased activity, higher
prices and definite trend of capital
to seek real estate investment.
The association makes its survey
twice a year and draws from conf
dental statements of member real
estate boards in ISL cities. Current
reports were held the most optimistic
since the organization started COM
piling the activity trend and price
trend tables 10 years ago.
During the past half-year, market
activity increased in 81 per cent Of
all cities reporting to the association,
while prices now received are higher
than year ago in 81 per cent of the
cities. Rents for nefamily dwellings
are going up in II per cent of the
cities and in metropolitan centers
have reached approximately rs per
cent of the 1925 level At the present
time apartment rents are marking
time" but in the past year have in.
creased in IS per cent of the cities,
but still are only slightly more than
50 per cent of the 1926 level. There
was some upward movement noted in
business property rents for downtown
space.
Perhaps the most striking aspect Of
the survey is the change in degree to
which mortgage loans are available
for new home building. Real estate
boards in 81 per cent of the cities
state it is now actually possible to
obtain such loans in their communi-
ties. However, they add that such
loans are still rather few and some
what conservative. The loans tend
to be so per cent loans, so per cent
loans for new home construction.
F. III. A. Loans Unused.
Reports from many cities said banks,
particularly, are reluctant to act under
the Federal Housing Administrators
plan of home financing and that the
highly publicized long-term, low-rate
loans of the F. H. A. are non-existent
In many communities.
Extreme geographical variations are
shown, particularly in sales activity.
But improvement is reported as gen.
eral over the country in every major
real estate factor. The large cities
are very definitely leading the march
toward recovery.
There is a shortage of one-tamily
Continued on Page 3, Column l)
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Drive to Continue
Until Next Spring
For Modernizing

It is planned to continue the
modernization canvass of the
Washington Better Housing
Campaign through until next
Spring. 1t was said today at the
Federal Housing Administration,
and application for the project
has already been filed with the
Works Progress Administration.
The canvass, directed by the
F. H. A. and carried on with
E. w. A. workers, was started
last February. Capital contract
ors and building men have stated
that home repair and moderniza-
ton work uncovered by the
canvassers has done much to al
leviate unemployment among
local building tradesmen. About
ITO men have been engaged in
the house-to-house survey.
Through yesterday the workers
had secured a total of 5,7l9
pledges from home owners who
promised to carry out a total of
ST, ,488. 900, in the six months
they have been working. During
the last week they obtained 282
pledges. In the six months the
men have made nearly 10000
calls on home owners.
Evening star., 1935-08-17

CONTINUED on Page 8, Column -
Evening star., 1935-08-17
BODF|SH TO GIVE
TALK IN AUSTRIA
American Savings and Loan
Topic of Building and
Loan League Head.

Morton Bodhsh of Chicago, execu-
tive vice president Of the United
States Building and Loan League, was
In the Capital this week en- route to
Salzburg. Austria, where he will make
one of the principal addresses at the
Fifth International Congress of Build
ing Societies September 4.
Other principal speakers at the
gathering of the international leaders
in the business will include Maj. Fey,
Austrian minister of home affairs; Sir
Josiah Stamp. British industrialist,
and Sir Harold Bellman, managing
director of the largest building society
in London.
Speaking on 1.-THE American Savings
Continued on Page 4, Column ~
Evening star., 1935-08-17

spacious and has q beautiful fire
place. In addition to the dining room
and kitchen there are also on the
first floor lavatory and den, which
may be converted into a studio bed
room. Two bed rooms and o bath are
located on the second floor.
Selection Of the home as one to re-
ceive the Silver Star award was made
by committee of experts who func-
ton in cooperation with The Star.
The home is open to the public each
day from 10 am. until 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Sam Rice, Base Ball
Star, to Buy Farm
Close to Capital
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August II.
Sam Rice, former member Of
the Washington American League
base ball team, soon will become
a resident of Montgomery Coun-
ty, 1t became known today.
He has contracted to buy the
50-acre farm of Mrs. Elizabeth
T. Stabler, on the Ashton Coles
vile pike, near Ashton, and plans
to raze the old dwelling on the
place and erect in its stead a
modern brick residence, it was
stated. The purchase price agreed
upon has not been disclosed.
Walter johnson, Jack Bentley,
Bill Lamar and Jake Powell are
others who have won fame on
the base ball diamond who are
Montgomery County residents.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
RISE ANTICIPATED
IN RENTAL RATES
Home and Apartment
Changes in Fall to Be
Nationwide.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MINNEAPOLIS, August IA
practically Nationwide rise in city
home and apartment rental rates is
anticipated for this Fall in a sum-
mary of residential conditions just
issued by the Northwestern National
Life Insurance Co. of Minneapolis.
The report. covering 26 principal
cities. indicates that the rise will
average from to 10 per cent. There
are comparatively few home vacancies
today, and apartments are rapidly
filling up, showing an average of only
one-half as many vacancies as last
year at this time. Surplus housing
space is now much below the normal
needed to accommodate population
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Paint as an Economy.

II your house needs painting now.
there are three important things to do:
Choose reliable painter, specify that
quality materials be used and select
good color scheme Remember that
it's cheaper to paint than to procrasti-
nate.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Plant Food for Lawn.

Most plant experts consider manure
more harmful than good for lawns.
Large quantities of noxious weed seeds
are broadcast in this way, and the
lawn is an unsightly mess for months
after the first application. Use a good
plant food instead.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
Two Striking New Homes of Capital Area

To the right is the peU home
OF Harold D. King, commits
stoner OF lighthouses OF the
Department OF Commerce, at
4540 DEXTER street, WestDood.
The dioelling contains eight
rooms and two baths. 1t ,Das
built and sold by L. E. Breun-
niger G. Sons, and is one OF
their first houses in their 11etD
estate section along ForhdH
road. Below: Attractive cot
tage at 1227 Thurman street,
Woodla,Dn Village, Va, which
tDas recently purchased by Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Green from the
office OF T. J. Brumbdck,
builder.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

ers of the Democratic party.
In the event that Roosevelt
and Smith we're to seek the
Presidency, each would secure a
portion of the tremendous vote
that is in New York State.
Some politicians say that
such a time would be an OppOr.
tune moment for the Republic
ans to nominate James w.
WadswOrth. of New York, as
the Republican nominee.
Wadsworth, former Senator
and now a member of the
House. has been rather popular
in his State and it would be
probable that he would make
severe inroads into the vote.
that otherwise would 60 to
Roosevelt and Smith.
He might even be able to take
a majority vote and secure the
electors.
1t would be the first time
that any state had three men
aspiring for the Presidency.
The report that John J.
RaSkob, financial angel OF the
Democratic party. may seek
the Senate seat OF Senator Pat
McCarran of NeUadG is cauS-
ing the occupants OF Capitol
Hill to speculate.
They are having a difficult
time picturing Mr.. RaSkob as
junior Senator from Nevada or
any other State.
It is not a question Of dis
counting Mr.. Raskob's ability.
The thought came to them,
however, that as one who had
been of such financial aid to
the party, Mr.. RaSkOb might
find it difficult to take orders
from the leaders.
In addition, the Democratic
party oWeS Mr.. .RaSkob money.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
The Greatest Show On Earth
BIZ John Snure, J.

He might want to give orders.
Consequently. the speculation is
great.
Senator McCarran has been
one of the most active members
of the group that refused to
accept all the dictation of the
Administration. He fought for
and won restoration of Gov
eminent salaries. He was a
leader in the bonus fight.
Therefore, it would be diff.
cult to determine at this time
what prospects Mr.. Raskob has
of taking his place.
The Home OWners Loan Cor
pordtion is continuing its drive
to collect the funds it loaned
to home o1OnerS.
At present it is finding about
20 per cent delinQuencieS on its
lists.
Chairman John H. Fahey has
insisted that the agency use
every effort to collect from the
borrowers in instances where
it is believed they can pay.
Although exceptions are made
and cOurtesieS extended to those
home owners who are having
difficulty in making repay"
mentS, but have an honest in
tention of so doing, there is no
liberalism with the "chiSelers'
who borrowed and have exhib-
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

you'll meet the sort of husband
who will stay at home and start
the Sunday dinner, so that his
wife can go to church and pray
for his soul.
The first and most important
thing for bride to learn is how
to spread the salve so that it
will keep up her husbands
morale, and yet won't go to his
head and make him wonder why
such a paragon ever wasted him
self on an insignificant little
think like HER.
In his bright college years. a
man thinks that he is a radical,
a cynic, an atheist and woman
tanner. Later, somehow, he set
ties down into the old conserva-
tive routine, gets his hair cut
regularly, pays his income tax
and says Certainly, dear" to
his wife.
The Hebrews were not the
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

EOWln C' I'LL OlQeT GIldIl VIC
realize-but oldsters, I believe,
will indorse the idea, in view
of the fact that in recent years
manners haven't been so highly
regarded as they once were.
Not only have many old
taboos slid into the ashcan, but
even the best of modern educa-
ton hasn't emphasized manners
as once it did. There is school
of progressive education which
is inclined to throw manners
pretty much into the discard.
They are intent on reaching
some precious inner core OF in
dividuality, Turing it out and
giving it a play.
Sometimes they find some
thing worth developing, but not
always, and there is revealed a
raucous and rowdy young per-
son who might have been bet
ter turned out with a few of the
restraints and reserves of con-
VSIlG1OI1dL uld111ISIS"
GILDED YOUTH
Left to themselves more than
they used to be, the youngsters
have developed the cutting-in
system, with the stag line. It
provides action and excitement,
but many thoughtful parents
look on it as lapse into bar
barism. Certainly, it has some
raw and brutal facets.
In fast-Stepping circles, where
youth has more money than
sense or innate good breeding,
it is not unusual for some lad,
dancing with clumsy or ILL.,
favored girl, to flutter a bank
note in his hand behind her
back. Any man who is willing to
cut in and take the tumble
footed girl off the other chaps
hands is entitled to snatch the
money as he swings into the
milling.
Here's a depressing but true
story Of such an encounter,
with an unlocked for sequel, in
this world of gilded, or tar
nished, youth:
It happened at one Of the
big deb parties at a midtown
hotel. A blase youth. out of a
Silk-stocking college a year or
two, was dancing with one of
those girls who used to be
called wall flowers "drips,"
think the young folks call
them now.
The bored youth was dan.
Cling a five-dollar bill behind
her back. Another boy took
the money and the girl. After
the dance, the first youth said
to his friend:
"JOe, I was awfulIy sorry to
dump that girl on you, but she
was a terrible ounce. I just
couldn't stick it out. 1t was
worth SIS to get rid of her."
ooh! That was all right"
said Joe. "The girl was hold
ing out a 1O-dollar bill, and I
got that, too"
That's a laugh, Of course,
but, since hearing this yarn,
and learning from young peo-
pie that it is a fairly accurate
cross-cut of the social behavior
of modern youth, it doesn't
seem so funny. I'm all for the
dancing teachers in tanning
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

fering a worse situation than
are the private lending organiza-
tionS.
With IS years to pay, a vast
percentage of the borrowers are
keeping up with their payments
fairly we'll on schedule.
Foreclosure, however, is being
used widely to force a return
from the "chiselers" and to con-
vince other persons who have
borrowed money from the Gov
eminent lending agency that
they must pay up or suffer the
same treatment.
Copyright, 1888, The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

WORKS toward goal MAKES opportunities knock at
door, And when opportunity does knock the of
hard worker he does sit down and wait for the maid
to open the door,"
Not every man. however hard may try can take for him
one great prizes of American life Uncle does
pick every beautiful baby be President But every
who will try hard and honestly WORK. prize that
good any, The satisfaction of knowing that he has
done his best.
he has of the great prizes in fe his
does appear among the great in history he has at least
SERVED by trying. ~
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

tied no ten
d e n C v t o
make reStitu-
ton.
A er a
check-up the
HOLC has
been advised
that many of
the banks and
realty organi-
cations have
about 20 per
cent d e lin.
quencieS, SO
the a G e n c y
does not be-
lieve it is Sllf.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
The Human Side of the News
BIZ EdUin C.. Hill

up ballroom manners again,
and for parentteachers' asso-
Citations, who are again bring.
ing forward some old-faShioned
standards.
1t just happens that I have
at hand a book on etiquette,
called "Decorunl," published
anonymously in the seventies.
There's many a smile in this
quaint rubric of stiff-necked
ceremonial, but there is in it,
above all, a constant Difference
to the feelings of other persons
perhaps worth citing here in
contrast to such goings on as
the above. Here's something
from the chapter on Dinner
Parties and Balls:
HOW TO ASK A LADY TO
DANCE
In inviting a lady to dance
with you, the words, will you
honor me with your hand for a
quadrille?" or Shall I have the
honor Of dancing this set with
you?" are used.
WALL FLOWERS
The master of the house
should see that all the ladies
dance; he should take notice,
particularly, Of those who seem
to serve as drapery to the walls
of the ballroom, and should see
that they are invited to dance.
But he should do this wholly
unperceived, in order not to
wound the self-esteem OF the
unfortunate ladies.
DUTIES OF GENTLEMEN
Gentlemen whom the master
of the house requests to dance
with these ladies should be
ready to accede to his wish, and
even appear pleased at dancing
with a person thus recommend
ed to their notice.
DUTIES OF LADIES
Ladies who dance much
should be very careful not to
boast before those who dance
but little, or not at all. They
should also, without being per-
ceived, recommend to these less
fortunate ladies, gentlemen of
their acquaintance.
WHILE DANCING
In giving the hand for ladies'
chain or any other figures, those
dancing should wear a smile,
and accompany it with a po-
lite inclination of the head, in
the manner of a salutatlon.
GRACE AND MODESTY
Dance with grace and mod
esty; do not effect to make a
parade of your knowledge; re-
frain from great leaps and ridic"
ulous jumps, which would at
tract the attention of all to-
wards you.
PUBLIC BALLS
In public balls, a gentleman
offers his partner refreshments.
but she very seldom accepts I'm"
less she is we'll acquainted with
him. But in private parties, the
persons who receive the COM
pany send around cake and
other refreshments, of which
every one helps themselves.
VISIT OF THANKS
We should retire incognito,
in order not to disturb the
master and mistress of the
house; and we should make
them, during the week, a visit
of thanks, at which we may
converse of the pleasure of the
ball and the good selection of
the company.
"Horsefeathers!" we hear
young Reginald murmuring as
he tied his dress tie, getting
ready for a purple evening.
Maybe manners aren't impor-
tant after all, but it wouldn't
do Reginald any harm to read
old Plautus, who saw "degener-
ate manners grow apace," and
linked them, knowingly, with
events of great moment which
swept the young bucks as we'll
as the oldsters down into the
junk heap.
Copyright. 1895.
King Features Syndicate. Inc)
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

the memory
of his touch.
Yet, when he
returns, she
instantly be-
comes indif-
ferent. Some
times, indeed,
she's almost
ov erco m e
W i tn revul-
S ! o n - won
derS how she
can possibly
continue this
farce of mar
riage with a
man who is a
The Washington times., 1935-08-31
Marry-GO-ROund
BIZ Helen ROWLdnd

only ancient people who laid all
their sins on a goat. Adam
started the custom-and woman
has been the goat" ever since.
Woman's Freedom may have
given her most Of her rights,
but it has robbed her Of lots OF
her old privileges. No matter
how pretty a gal may be, she
can't shoot her husband, these
days, and be sure of going free.
Some of these international
alliances which bounce back to
Reno are like some laundries.
You may get back what you put
in them, but you'd never recog-
nize it.
A man feels just as much out
of place, shopping in a crowded
department store on a Bargain
Sale Day" as a gangSter in
church pew.
Sometimes a woman can make
a man of a fool, even in these
days; but most men have be-
come so wise to women that
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

1896.
Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Of
course, is ex-
p e c t e d to
h e a d tn e
party now in
office.
There is talk
t h a t Alfred
E. Smith, for.
mer governor
of New York
and one-time
re S idential
a S p i r a n t.
might h e a d
thu rnol old.
The Washington times., 1935-08-31

Elsie Robinson man who is a
complete stranger-except when
he's absent.
Their friends wonder-she's
so obviously miserable. Yet it
was a spectacular love match.
And the man hasn't changed.
He's as handsome, as gallant, as
devoted as ever. What's hap
pened? It's as great a mystery
to her as to anyone. She only
knows she loves him when he's
away-despises him when he's
near.
A queer case? No-one OF
the commonest. The thing that
lay like a brick barrier between
her and the one she should
have loved was the shadow OF
the Ghostly Lover.
Sounds like the title of a new
horror thriller with Boris Kar-
loft, doesn't it? But it's merely
human nature-aS is. Each one
of us-male or female, young
or old, attractive or ugly-cher-
ishes GHOSTLY LOVER.
And most of our mortal misery
can be traced to that invisible
idol.
SIMPLE ANSWERS
DR.. M. Esther Harding tells
all about it in her new book,
THE WAY OF ALL WOMEN"
which Longmans, Green and
Company have just published.
We need companionship so
deeply, we lonely human crea-
lures; seek it so eagerly! And
out of that hunger we begin to
build our own answer. Amaz-
ing process building. Done
so deeply, so secretly, that we
ourselves are unconscious of it.
Have you ever traced the
course of a mole's burrowing-
or studied the maze in an ant
hill? So the mind burrows and
builds, far down in its own
darkness, making world of its
own out of hopes and fears,
triumphs and failure which the
CONSCIOUS mind forgets.
The fancied Sights you
sobbed over at 5-the fright you
had at THE foolish little
grudge that seethed in your
young soul at ct haven't
thought of them in years." you
say. Yet each of them left its
record on your spirit. "a record
that will make your grown-up
destiny.
CHILDISH VISIONS
So, even as babies, we build
the image of the one we will
some day love-THE GHOSTLY
LOVER. Then with maturity
we meet someone who fits the
secret pattern-or so we think.
But, almost faster than realiza-
ton, comes diSillusion. Our
ecstasy turns to bitterneSs-our
tenderness to fierce resentment
or indifference. WHY?
A child could give the answer.
We aren't interested in the real
persons-have actually never
met them. We are seeing only
the impossibly perfect self-made
image of love which can never
find expression in flesh and
blood. We are self Cheated. =.
but we cry that others have be-
trayed us.
Nor is this betrayal confined
to affairs Of the heart. In a
thousand ways we sell ourselves
out by our stubborn clinging to
childish visions of the Perfect
Job, the Perfect Home, the Per-
feet Child, the Perfect Program
of life.
There they lie before us in
the world of reality-the max
ings of happiness and success.
They are ours for the taking.
Copyright, 1898. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)