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Evening star., 1936-08-08
DWELLINGS HERE
ABOVE AVERAGE
Physical Condition and In
provementS Exceed Stand
ard in U. S., Survey Shows.

Washington dwellings are far above
the average for the country in regard
to physical condition and types of ia
cilities, such as plumbing. heating,
lighting, cooking equipment and lack
of overcrowding. it was revealed today
in the third of series of reports by
the Federal Housing Administration
analyzing the real property inventory.
The inventory was taken in 1884 by
the Civil Works Administration and
has just been tabulated by the F. H. A.
The Nations Capital has a smaller
percentage of residential structures in
need of major repairs and unfit for
use than the average for the 64 cities
covered in the Federal real property
inventory Of total of 1888 resi-
Dental structures in Washington, 6,867
or 78 per cent were found to be in
need of major repairs as compared
with an average of 154 per cent for
the 64 cities Structures found unfit
for use in Washington numbered 1927
or is per cent of the total, compared
to an average of "a per cent for the
64 cities. Only 2 of the 81 cities
showed smaller percentage of struc-
lures needing major repairs or unfit
for use than did Washington.
BY structures needing major repairs
is meant structures which need such
repairs as new roof, replastering,
foundations, new porcheS which, if
neglected much longer, viii seriously
impair the property, but which, if
made will put the structure in reason
ably good condition. Structures unfit
See DWELLINGS, Page C-3D
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$28,253,O|)D June
HOME LOANS SET
|. FVE-YEAR RECORD
Companies Supply Funds for
800 One and Two
Family Houses.
|$11O, O,182,O 900 is TOTAL
FOR GALL LENDING"
Building and Loan League State
ment Covers Activities of In
stitutions Over Nation.

Savings, building and loan asso-
Citations supplied more money for
home construction in June of this
year than during any month since
1881, the United States Building and
Loan League reports, in making public
in its June check-up of the lending
business of institutions of this type
They advanced $28,253, 900 for the
building of some 8,700 one and two
family homes
Total lending in June for all pur-
poses ran up a new high for 1886,
$4,000 families borrowing s11O,1S2,OOO.
1t was per cent above the May total
and rounded out for these institutions
during the first six months of the
year more than half a billion dollars
See LOANS, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1936-08-08

See LOANS, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1936-08-08
PRIVATE BUILDING
SETS5YEAR MARK
+ FOR CITY IN JULY
Fiuure Almost Double That
of Same Month Last
Year.
ONE-FAMILY HOMES
SHOW SLIGHT DROP
Repairs, Alterations and Addi-
tions Reach $616, 1876, Reports
Inspector 0ehmann.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Private building operations ir
Washington for July reached a tota
valuation of s3,768.O10, the highest
monthly figure registered here since
May, 1881, according to report made
public today by Building Inspector
John w. Oehmann.
The valuation of all types of pri'
vate construction, including new
building, repairs, alterations and ad'
ditions to existing structures was al
most double the figure for July, 1885
and was $4,000 greater than the
total for June of this year, when q
l1ve-year record was set.
Col. Oehmann's report revealed the
fact that for the first time in more
than a year residential construction
failed to comprise the major portion
of a months total building activities
Last month permits were approved fol-
POI one-family dwellings, having a
valuation of S1,311,175, and 80 apart
ments, with a capacity of 209 families
and a valuation of $424,500. The
number of one-family dwellings ap-
proved was greater than in the cor
responding month last year, but fell
"a short of equaling the number ap-
proved in June, 1886.
undermining Extensive.
There was an unusually large
amount of modernization work, that
Is, repairs, alterations and additions
to existing buildings approved by In
spector Oehmanns office last month
This type of construction was valued
at s616,135, a considerable increase
over the preceding month, as well
as over July, 1885.
Permits for two large warehouses
were approved during the month.
These structures are being built for
the Hecht Co. and the Sanitary Gro
Gerry Co. The warehouse for the de-
partment store will cost about $780,
600 and is being erected on New York
avenue northeast. Approval of erec-
ton Of 16 stores, valued at $4,000,
was given during the month. Other
large structures approved during the
period included a 100000 Office
building and a building for George
Washington University, likewise val
Ued at 100000.
Lead In Northwest.
The northwest section leads other
parts Of the city by wide margin
both in new building and moderniza-
ton valuation. Totals for the various
sections were: Northwest, new build
ing, $1,641,700; modernization, $474,-
624; northeast, new building, Sl,192,-
375; modernization work, s70,685;
southeast, new building, S311,800;
modernization, $65,705, and south
west, new building, none; moderni-
Eation, $500.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
22O LOTS BOUGHT
Tract in Brookmont, Md, Pur-
chased by r. H. Carlock.

Royal H. Carlock has purchased
220 lots in brookmont, Md, subdivi.
sion just over the District line on
Conduit road, it was announced to-
day. The lots were purchased from
the Grant Realty Co. of Baltimore
Carlock announced that he woulo
handle sales of lots in the community
He said that work in Identification
Evening star., 1936-08-08
Painting Requires Dry Surface.

All surfaces should be entirely dry
before painting. Exterior surfaces
(wood. brick, stucco, or absorbent
materially should dry at least four days
after a rain. Do not paint on a misty,
damp, or extremely humid day. Wait
until the dew has dried up in the
morning before starting to paint.
Evening star., 1936-08-08
Of the development will be started at
once There are at the present time
about 100 houses there.
Color for Stainless Steel.

Chrome-nickel stainless steel IS
given any desired color finish by
new process. Color is developed by
chemical and thermal reaction and
becomes inherent with the surface.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
THE PEACH MARKET AT
CLAYTON

Peaches have been going to mar
ket over the Delaware railroad, at
the rate of about so car loads a
day for the past week. Only two
cars were shipped from Clayton
yesterday. The prices have been
very unsatisfactory from 80 cents
to S1.0O per basket in New York
and 40 to 80 cents in Philadelphia.
The universal expectation that the
market would recover its firm one
after the "Old Nixon glut" was
over, has not been realized. This
is attributed in part to poor fruit,
the trees that did bear being en-
tirely too full the other cause be-
ing a full crop in New Jersey to
compete for the market. The un-
usual high prices obtained the first
two weeks of the season drove the
most of the foreign buyers away
and now from the lateness of the
season and the poor quality of the
fruit, they do not return. Those
facts render the Peach Exchange a
failure for this section at least,
this year.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
DEATH OF
JONATHAN STEPHENSON

Jonathan Stephenson, one of
our old and esteemed citizens, died
at his residence near this town on
Thursday last IN his eighty-first
year. He was born May 7th, 1905,
at Swaziland, near Hull, Porkshire,
England. He devoted his time to
farming and was recognized as
holding a leading position among
the practical agriculturists of the
vicinity. He leaves a widow and
seven children, one having died.
Charlotte, who married Rev. Will
liam r. McFarlane when he was in
business here and died the first
year after he became a minister in
the Wilmington Conference in
1869, was daughter. His
other daughters married sue
cessively Joseph Stephenson, Will
liam A. Hukill, Isaac r. Stats,
and F. F. Bogia, one daugh-
ter being still unmarried: two
sons, John w. and Joseph, COM
plete the family. His remains
were inferred on Sunday afternoon
at Glenwood Cemetery, attended
by an unusually large number of
friends.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Urging Wilds to File as Candidate

Prothonotary Wilbur Wilds of
Dover, a former resident of Ken
ton, is expected to reach a de-
cision during the next week con-
cerning the possibility of him be-
ing a candidate at the Democratic
primary election for the nomina-
tion to succeed himself. Mr.. Wilds,
who has been diligent in Office, has
been approached by a number of
persons who have suggested to
him that he be a candidate for re-
election, basing their requests
largely on the record created by
Mr.. Wilds. Mr.. Wilds, while list
ening to them, has given no inkling
of his intentions in the matter. In
cluded among the persons making
the requests were attorneys, bank
ers and other persons who have
had business to transact in the Of
flee.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
CYCLONE OVER
IN MARYLAND
Like i'm Smyrna Clayton 1t
Was a Veritable
TWiSter
MOWS DOWN TREES

The cyclone which swept thru
Smyrna and Clayton on the 29th
ult. was bad over on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland according to
the Chestertown Kent News. 1t
saws: "The wind wrecked the COW
barn on the far mof Leon Brown,
near town, and caused consldera-
able damage to corn and tomato
crop. Several large limbs of trees
in front of this fine estate were
blown down. On the Skriyen farm,
near town, tenanted by William
Toulson, the storm struck with
most fury. Large trees were up
rooted, fences blown down and sew
eral buildings unroofed. Mr.. Toul-
son SAYS it was a most terrific
storm. In Chestertown the streets
were flooded, tree limbs scattered
on nearly every street and the cleo
trio lights put out of commission
for a short time. Supt. Wright
says there were nearly 500 phones
out of commission Saturday night.
Small sailboats, moored at the
country club, were turned over and
in some instances their masts
rammed several feet into the mud.
Carl Bordley's Sea GULF stayed
right side up but dragged two
hundred pound anchor clear across
the river. John Mead, eldest son
of DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert w. Mead,
out in Townsen Anthony's shikjack
received a ducking when the wind
hit him before he could lower his
sail The boat was capsized and
Mead thrown several yards away.
He swan to the boat and chung
there until rescued by Capt. Char
les Capel.
AT Rock Hall many trees of
large size were blown down as well
as electric service poles. At the
S. j. Wickes place shed was
blown to pieces; the Bluff farm on
Ringgolds Point owned by E. E.
DUPONT and tenanted by Jarrett
Price was damaged badly-the
house, out-buildings and trees. A
pretty holly, big poplar and three
other trees were torn up. Clifton
Coleman had three pet animals
mashed away.
Near Sudlersville bolt struck
a barn on the farm of T. Norris
Smith, young farmer, stunned
Smith ard killed five head of cat
tle Smith was standing near the
cattle, close enough to touch them
and narrowly escaped serious
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
DEATH OF DIR. E. MORRIS
DEATH OF
DR.. E. MORRIS CLOAK

After an Hines of ten days DR.. E.
Morris Cloak, died on Saturday
morning last the residence of
James D. Wilds, which is also the
home of his mother, at the age of
thirty-three years. We can hard
ly say that his death was unex-
pected, for it had been feared for
week, so severe and unrelenting
was the hold of the disease; but up
to the hour of the first approach of
the fatal visitor, life had never
held out brighter visions of earthly
happiness or the prospect of home
life, the charm of new home
planned by himself and his bereav-
ed wife in all its details which had
been completed and which in a few
days they had expected to enter.
DIR. Cloak was the only son of
the late Ebenezer Cloak, the only
other child being Mrs. Wilds. His
health had been very precarious
for several years from frequent at
tacks OF hemmorhage, but there
gradually grew less frequent and
finally left him apparent good
health. AS citizen he took an
active interest in our municipal af-
fairs and served in both the oBard
of Town Commissioners and Board
of School Directors. DR.. Cloak
was a man of an exceedingly sun
ny, genial temperament and had a
host of friends who mourn his
death. The funeral, which occur
red yesterday afternoon, was
largely attended by relatives and
friends who followed his remains
with sorrowing steps TO st. ePter's
CONTINUED on Paes Thnsa)
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
COWS HAVE THEIR TAILS
BOBBBED''

Two cows belonging to farmer
living near town got out recently
and like Little Bow Peep who lost
her sheep and didn't know where
to find them, he let them alone and
they came home, and left their
tails behind them," and bo-peep
was positive that a neighbor had
cut their tails off. Well, day or
two after this a valuable gentle
man cow got out and returned in
the same lamentable predicament.
Investigation disclosed the fact
that a large dog belonging to a
neighbor, finding the cows on his
domain, had bitten their taidls off
as punishment for trespass, and
the flies and mosquitoes will have
an uninterrupted feast next sum
mer unless the owner provides his
unlucky animals with patent tails.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Dwelling Raced by Storm Fire

During a severe electrical storm
that passed over Kent county re-
Gently lightning struck the home
of r. c. Wood on the Harrington
Denton State highway starting a
fire which destroyed the building
and contents. with valuable papers,
and SIS cash. The high winds
drove the flying embers across the
highway away fro mthe outbuild-
ings. The house was doomed when
the firemen arrived. The property
is owned by the 1. D. Short Lum-
ber Co., and was partially covered
by insurance. Mr.. Wood said he
carried some insurance on his furn-
iture. 1t is said this was the third
house to burn on this farm in the
past IS years.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
STOPS
GOLD HUNTERS
COlstad Group Had an Exper-
ience at LeWeS on
Wednesday
GOLD SEARCH PROCESS

A five-foot hammer-head shark
taking a sun bath over the location
of the DeBraak's grave Wednesday
of last week temporarily halted
operations of the Colstad treasure
hutners. The monster was lying
Charles N. Colstad said, but was
finally routed Calm waters, ex-
cept for an unusual sea phenomen-
on early in the week, have given
the New England adventures good
working conditions in their search
for the DeBraak's sunken treasure
hoard. The phenomenon was seen,
Capt. Colstad said, near the spot
where the ancient vessel sank. I'm
mense rollers, said to be 20 feet
high, were sighted approaching the
shore like tidal wave. When
they struck the shore line, they
broke over a 700-yard stretch of
beach slightly below Rehoboth
Beach. mo small boat could have
survived that avalanche of water"
declared Capt Colstad. I'VE were
lucky to escape it." Since Tuesday
the expedition has been using a
plowing prapnel on the oceans
floor around Cape Henlopen. 1t is
operated by lines across the 43-
foot motor ship, Nellie L. Parment-
er, Diver Jack Tally of Providence,
R. l., has been sent down period
ically to investigate the burrows
made by the grapnel, but just what
were his findings has not been di-
vulged. Tally was with the sal
vagers last summer and is familiar
with the treasure ships layout and
the location of her stronghold in
which the expedition hopes to find
the pirate gold of the DeBraak.
'3The weather now loks favorable
for consistent work." he said" and
we hope to get in from 25 to %
good working days before we
leave. He will keep plugging ahead
until the latter part of October"
He said his range markers planted
last year were found intact with
the exception of three which were
displaced by last winters ice jam.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
THREE INJURED IN CRASH
Took Place on Glasgow Road Sun
day of Last Week

Three persons, including a Will
mingtonian, were injured in a
three-car collision on the Glasgow
Road near the Maryland line Sun
day afternoon, August 80. The ac-
cident occurred when an automo-
bile driven by Franklin t. Petit, of
Washington, collided with one op-
Grated by John Kreck, of 1900 East
Twenty-second street, Wilmington,
as Petit was attempting to pass
Kreck's car, according to police.
Both cars were going north on the
Glasgow Road, Kreck's car ran
across the road and collided with
an automobile driven by Eary Ellis
of Baltimore, Md, who was driving
south. Lewis Eihler, 81 years old,
of Elkton, Md, passenger in FL
lis car, suffered a possible fracture
of the skull, broken ribs and lacer-
ations of the head. Mrs. Nora Ell
lis, so years old, of Elkton, Md,
suffered lacerations of the face and
shock. Kreck suffered injuries to
the legs. All three were taken to
the Union Hospital at Elkton.
Kreck and Mrs. Ellis were released
after treatment. Petit was arrest
ed by Private Carpenter of the
state police on charges of reckless
driving and assault and battery.
He was fined SIS and costs by
Magistrate Stats, of st. Georges,
on the first charge and held under
$500 bail on the second.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

ONE NAME comes quickly to mind
when you think of "The Universal
Car" The description is distinctively
Ford. No other car is used by so
many millions of men and women In
every part of the world. Everywhere
it is the symbol of faithful service.
That has always been Ford funda-
mental. Something new is constantly
being added in the way of extra value.
Each year the Ford has widened its
appeal by increasing its usefulness
to motorists.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Hunting Season Opens in Delaware

The open season for game in
1886 started Tuesday morning,
of last week, when i. became law
ful to gun for raifbirds in the tide
water and inland marshes of the
state. The season officially opened
at noon although there is not ex-
pected to be much activity for a
week or so. Gunners who have
been in the marshes during the
past two weeks after blackbirds
report quite a few railbirds were
seen but little cooler weather is
necessary to bring the birds to this
section in large numbers. Sports
men are looking forward to an in
teresting Fall season this year.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
Dies Bathing at Crystal Beach

Dies Bathing at Crystal Beach
Thomas Domaio, % years old
1909 West Eleventh street. VIII
mington, died early Sunday after
noon of last week while bathing in
the Elk River at White CrystaI
Beach. Domaio suffered a heart
attack in the cold water. Mr.
Domaio went to Crystal Beach
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mont
calm, 713 Union Street, Whining
ton. He is survived by his father
Luigi Domaio; two brothers, Car
men and Frank, who identified the
body, and three sisters, Mrs. An
toinetta Gentil. Mrs. Mary Bagnoli
and Mrs. Jennie Ptttrucci, all of
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
GEO. c. ROTHWWELL BUYS
COLLINS BEACH HOTEL

George c. Rothwell has purchas-
ed of William Reybold the Collins
Beach hotel property for the sum
of $1,000. This used to be favor
lite stopping place for excursionists
but Mr.. Reybold. who has larger
interest in both the boat and
Woodland Beach. stipulates as a
condition Of sale that the boat
shall not land passengers there for
seven years. 1t is probable that in
this condition as private bayside
resort and place for local patron
age, it will be more desirable than
If accessible to the promiscuous
companies that patronize excur-
sions.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

George w. Gordon takes the lead
in watermelons with an invoice on
Saturday of over 800.
Andrew Sisco pulled a canta-
loupe a day or two ago from his
garden, weighing 9 1-2 pounds.
Considerable sickness exist in
the rural districts of a bilious char
acter, and our physicians and drug
gists are kept busy.
Elmer 2. Taylor, as the repre-
sentative of Geo. w. & S. Taylor,
left yesterday for the Monmouth
County Fair, Freehold, N. j.
The Peninsular Bone Fertilizer
Company are shipping from rs to
100 tons of phosphate day. The
bulk of their shipments have not
begun yet.
Ell. Jones & Co., of Dover, have
an order to put a 50-horse power
boiler and engine in Garrison's
Mil, four miles below Smyrna, on
the State road.
The Smyrna Cornet Band sere-
naded Fred. ]. Carter, on Saturday
evening and were in turn favored
with a good oyster supper, and the
general opinion was that the boys
got the best of it.
The Delaware State Fair, Dover,
begins on Monday, September 7th,
and lasts six days. The display of
farm products, machinery, &c.,will
be fine and the trials of speed will
include some goers.
]. E. Carter has contracts for
painting eight new houses, mostly
in this town and vicinity and says
that he never has known such a
rush in that line at this time of the
year since he has been in business.
James w. Spruance's residence
which has been carried through
course of remodeling is nearly
completed, giving him with its am
pie porches, double bay window,
bath room, &c., a desirable resi-
dence.
One of the most interesting sights
that daily claims the attention of
those on the stress is our school
children, neatly dressed, animated
faces, buoyancy of spirits, some
times amounting to effervescence-
they have in them not only the
promise of the future but form a
large part Of the interesting pres
ent.
The new Church at Mt. Friend
ship, near Kenton, which, we are
told. is a near handsome structure,
will be dedicated next Sunday, 18th
inst. Bishops Campbell and Way
man are both expected to be pres
ent. They will be assisted in the
singing by the choir of the Bethel
Church, of this place and the color
ed Masonic Lodge, of this town,
will also be present in full regalia.
Several of our young men social
companions of DR.. Cloak -procur-
ed from city florist very shaste
and beautiful floral tribute which
was used at the funeral services
yesterday. 1t stood two or more
feet above the base, in proper pro-
portions, a monument of white
flowers running up which was a
spiral band of green, designed by
the artist to represent a broken
column. While a delicate tribute
it bore at the same time a striking
similitude of the life it commemor-
ated. This shaft at one end and a
cross at the other were left the
silent sentinels at the grave after
the friends had bid their last sac
adieu.
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

Announcement has b:z-
the marriage Of Mrs. Mar.
Loughry Of Philadalpsis !
Arthur G. Livingston D
Friday, August q, the Ss
Burslem Of Snyrna, u
Mr.. Livingston is a;;Gaz
the state highway i:prs
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
9O3 MOTOR CARS
TITLED IN AUG.
Increase of 10 Over Total for
August Year Ago-725 Of
List Were Pleasure Cars
GAIN THRU THE YEAR

There was a total of 903 new
motor vehicles titled in Delaware
during the month of August, ac-
cording to records in the Office of
the Motor Vehicle department at
Dover This number is an increase
of 10 over the total for August of
last year and is also 260 more than
were titled during the month of
August in 1884. OF the new cars
titled last month 725 were pleasure
cars and 178 were trucks. In Aug
ust of last year there were 608
pleasure cars and 125 trucks, while
in August of 1854 there were 532
pleasure cars and 1872 trucks. With
the addition of the records for
August there have been a total of
1888 new motor vehicles titled in
Delaware this year of which 6,335
were pleasure cars and 1,448 were
trucks and trailers. The records
for the first eight months of this
year is but 901 less than the total
for all of last year when the total
was 1884 of which 1892 were
pleasure cars and 1,452 were
trucks and trailers. The total thus
far this year is 1888 in excess of
the entire total for 1884 when s.
$50 new motor vehicles were titled,
of which 1851 were pleasure cars
and 1,089 were trucks and trailers
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10
GIANT SUNFLOWER GROWN
BY THOMAS M. HOYLE

Mrs. Thomas M. Hoyle has this
year grown a GRANT sunfiower the
stalk of which is a little over nine
feet high and nine inches in cir
conference. The width of the
flower over the seeds is IL 1-2
inches, or over all % 1-2 inches,
thus making it 20 1-2 inches, or
nearly two yards in circumference.
BY the way, as everything else in
the neighborhood of Glenwood has
been improved by the opening of
the new street wouldn't it be well
for the owners of the lots fronted
by the tall unsightly thorn hedge
from the evaporator to the extern
sion of Delaware street, to eitrer
lay it or put a fence in its place :?
Smyrna times., 1936-09-10

harm. He attributed his escape TO
the rubber boots he was wearing
Two cows, two calves and a young
bull were killed. Theloss is cover
ed by insurance"