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Evening star., 1936-11-28
Home Sho,cs to Be Repeated
In Many Cities Due to Benefits

portunities supplied by the national
housing act for the financing of new
homes and the modernization of old
homes.
Evening star., 1936-11-28

So beneficial have been the national
home shows to the AZ major cities in
which they have been held during the
past year that many of these cities
will conduct expositions in 1887. Al
ready nine of them have set the time
and are making arrangements for
even larger shows than were held this
year.
Among those that have set dates
are: Philadelphia, Pa. February l3
to 20; Detroit, Mich, February 18 to
%; Cincinnati, Ohio, March Z to IA;
Buffalo. N. Y, March 13 to 20; Pitts
burgh, Pa, April to 10; Baltimore,
Md, April to 10; Columbus, Ohio,
April II to "a Boston. Mass, April
"a to May l. Jamaica, Long Island,
N. Y, will hold its first show Febru-
ary to 10.
Wherever national home shows have
been held there has followed an up
turn in residence building and home
modernization. This movement was
started by the Manufacturers Hous-
ing Promotion Council a year ago to
promote an interest in home owner
ship and home improvement by the
display of new materials used in
home construction and the most re-
cent development in home appliances
and equipment. Cooperating in this
movement are the local real estate
boards and other local organizations
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton has been one of the most promi-
nent exhibitors in these shows, with
comprehensive displays of an edu-
cational character which displays the
work of that Government agency in
the promotion Of better homes fol-
the American people through the op-
Evening star., 1936-11-28

Oak Flooring From Greece.
Oak flooring is the leading lumber
item that GREECE sends to the United
States.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
OCTOBER BUILDING
SHOWS GAIN Of
MORE THAN 4 PCT.
Labor Department Data
Based on Permits in
Many Cities.
ALL CONSTRUCTION
TYPES ON INCREASE
Value Of Residential Buildings
66 Per Cent Greater Than in
Same Month Last Year.

The national building picture be-
came even more rose -colored during
October, registering a gain of more
than per cent over September, it was
revealed today by the Labor Depart
ment's monthly survey. Secretary
Perkins announced the findings which
were based on permits issued in cities
over the country.
"The increase" Miss Perkins report
stated, lover the preceding month in
the value Of permits issued was shared
by six of nine geographic divisions,
with gains registered in the value Of
new residential buildings, new non-
residential buildings and additions, al
terations and repairs to existing struc-
tures."
Compared with October 1885," the
report continued, ''all types of build
ing construction showed decided gains.
The value of residential buildings for
which permits were issued increased 66
y
Evening star., 1936-11-28
PERMITS
FOR WEEK $746,626
Six Apartments and 81
SingIe-F FamiIy Dwellings
Are on List.

Featured by announcement Of sew
eral large apartment projects, private
building for which permits were is
sued by the Office of Building Inspec-
tor John w. Oehmann during the
past week totaled S746,626, the sec
ond largest figure for a comparable
period in two months.
The list for the week included per-
mits for six sizable apartments and
thirty-one single-family dwellings.
The largest permit approved during
the period was issued to Whitehouse
Realty Co. of New York City for erec-
ton of an eight-story apartment at
2651 Sixteenth street. The build
inig will cost S250,OOO. L. T. Rouleau
was listed as architect.
Three apartments will be built in
the 44r) block of Conduit road by
Meade Ebrook, Inc. The structures,
to be designed by Harvey P. Baxter,
will cost s105,000.
Gorin g. Horning, Inc, Tower Build
ing, obtained the right to build a
three-story apartment at 5000 Thir-
teenth street, to cost 100000. ]. G.
Herbert was named architect.
More important permits of the week
are as follows:
Whitehouse Realty Co., Inc, New
York City, owners and builders; L. T.
Rouleau, architect; to erect one 8-story
brick-and-concrete apartment, 1851
Sixteenth street; to cost S250,O0O.
Meadowbrook, Inc, owners and
builders; H. P. Baxter, architect; to
erect three 3-story brick apartments,
4471, 4481 and 4491 Conduit road; to
cost $105,OOO.
Gorin & Horning, Inc, Tower Build
ing, owners and builders: j. G. Her
bert, architect; to erect one 3-story
brick apartment, 5000 Thirteenth
street; to cost $4,000.
Brown Bros, Inc. Insurance Build
ing, owners and builders; George T.
Santmyers, architect; to erect one
3-story brick apartment, 1924 M
street; to cost $4,000.
Gilbert Seek, Twenty eighth and
Otis streets northeast, owner and
builder; Dillon & Abel, designers; to
erect four 2-story brick dwellings,
TOLL, 7013 and Tolls Eighth street and
728 Dahlia street; to cost $500 each.
Morris Silver, 3514 New Hampshire
avenue, owner and builder; ]. G. Her
bert, architect; to erect five 2-story
brick dwellings, 5103 to 5109 New
Hampshire avenue; to cost $25 900.
Everett A. r. Searl, Chevy Chase,
Md, owner and builder; H. P. Baxter,
architect; to erect three 2-story brick
(See BUILDING, Page C-61
Evening star., 1936-11-28
l2.Year-Old Girl
Sums Up Argument
For Home Owning

A splendid argument "why one
should own his own home" is out
lined in simple manner by a 12-
year-old girl in a recent Omaha
News Bee real estate contest.
II would like my daddy to own
our home because then We would
live in the same place long time
always, maybe-and wouldn't
have to move away and leave my
friends. I would always go to
the same school where my friends
go. and where I know the teach
ers and the principal.
I'VE could fix up our house and
yard the way we want it, build
cupboards in the kitchen and
screen the front porch to suit
mother. and I could have a tree
house and swing, and maybe a
fish pool. And We could plant
flowers and bushes wherever we
liked and be sure that we would
get to see them grow and bloom.
IF my daddy bought our
home, sometime we would have
it all paid for, and then we would
have more money to spend on
things We want-like vacation
trips or a bicycle, instead of put
ting so much into rent.
And I would feel so important
to be able to say, This is our
home-we own it,"
Evening star., 1936-11-28
BUILDING WORKERS.
ENJOY RUSH ERA.
SURPRISING 1929.
Pay in Some Cases, Higher,
With Practically No
Unemployment.
SKILLED ARTISAN
SHORTAGE is DENIED
Locher Reports All Lower Wage
Glasses on Jobs-Gains for
Unions Reported.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Due to the revival of private con-
struction and the carrying through
of projects Of the Public Works Ad-
ministration building mechanics in
Washington at the present time are
in better condition economically than
they were in the so-called boom"
period of 1929, John Locher, secre-
tary of the Building Trades Council,
Central Labor Union, stated today.
There is virtually no unemployment
among building craftsmen of the Dis
trict, and in some instances wages
are higher than they were prior to
the depression. Resumption of con-
struction of larger projects has taken
up much of the employment slack.
Revival of building in other cities
and communities throughout the
country has attracted many others
who had sought work in Washington.
Non-Union Wages Up.
Locher said there is no shortage OF
skilled artisans in the building field
here and no apparent danger of one
developing in the future. There is
y SllOl IdSC VI WOl hlIlCll III IllC lOWCl
wage scales. Non-union as well as
union mechanics have profited by the
building revival, and in many in
stances those in the former group
have demanded and received wages
close to the union scales. consider
ably more than they received in the
''palmy days of the 1920s.
'Workmen in the construction
field" Locher said, "are again buying
radios and automobiles, as well as
the more necessary things of life
which were denied many of them in
the dark days of depression. The
building mechanic is really beginning
to live once more"
Union Membership Gains.
Membership in all of the unions
which comprise the building trades
group has increased greatly in recent
(see ARTISANS, Page C-3D
Evening star., 1936-11-28
OLD GEORGETOWN

(See BUILDING, Page C-6.)
Evening star., 1936-11-28

(See SILVER STAR, Page CAD
Evening star., 1936-11-28
BU|LD|NGP|CK-UP
BEYOND SEASONAL
October Contracts Amount
to S7,690,6OO for
This Area.

A better than seasonal pickup was
made in Washington area building
during october. according to figures
released by F. w. Dodge Corp. Total
contracts awarded in the Washington
area for the month amounted to
s7,690,600, which more than doubled
the s3,559,200 total for September.
These figures represent actual con-
struction contracts only and do not
represent building permits.
The total of S63 ,375, 200 in actual
contracts awarded for the 10-month
period of January through October,
(See CONTRACTS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1936-11-28
Keep Down Spout Tight.

Watch the bottoms of the leaders,
or downspouts of your house that they
do not break away from the shoe, or
boot, that enters the ground. Keep
this join cemented and tight.
Evening star., 1936-11-28
SIXTH STAR HOME
ENTERSLAST WEEK
Row-Type Colonial House
Has Many Features.
Draws Big Crowds.

The sixth Silver Star Home of the
year, the attractive row-type Colonial
dwelling at 4112 Tenth street north
east, tomorrow will enter the fourth
and final week of its exhibition period.
Sponsored by The Star after COM
mittee of five housing experts had
indorsed it unanimously. the new home
has attracted large crowds, many of
whom have been open in their praise
of the numerous attractive features
of the dwelling.
The house is priced at $3.50, and
its approval for the Silver Star Award
may be described as the first venture
of the year for The Star in the field
of low-cost housing. Built by the
firm of Malcolm Matheson, Jr.. Inc,
the house was designed by Edwin
Weihe. 1t has been handsomely dec
GRATED by the w. B. Moses Co. under
direction Of .Nrs. Matheson.
Walls Insulated.
Many special construction features
have been incorporated in the home.
An oversize Colonial brick has been
used in the walls. Outside walls are
furred, and inches of rock wool has
been placed above the upstairs ceiling
for insulation purposes. woodwork
Is of the finest grade.
Each house in the row in which
the Star home is located is individual
in exterior design. They are situated
L, L. IA
tinctive appearance. eliminating the
monotony so frequently found In
lSee SII ,VER STAR. PAGE C.2l
Evening star., 1936-11-28
WARRENTON STORE SOLD
Bought by J. w. Rhodes, Assist
ant of Former Owner.

WARRENTON, Va, November 28.-
Thurston B. Willis has sold his drug
store on Main street to ]. w. Rhodes,
who had been his assistant in the
store since its opening a year ago.
Mr.. Willis also sold his store in Mid
dleburg, known as the Middleburg
Pharmacy, to N. ]. Baptist, formerly
of Winchester.
Rhodes, who Is q registered phar-
macist, will continue the business
under the same name.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
MASONS
PLAN TO MEET
AT WILMINGTON
131st Annual COmmunica-
tiOn Of Grand Lodge To
Be Held In October.
SAMONISKY LEADER

The 131st annual communication
of the Grand Lodge. A. F. and A.
NJ, will be held at the Masonic
Temple. 81S Market street, Whining
ton, Wednesday and Thursday, OctO-
ber and 8. More than 300 members
and guests. including prominent Ma
sonic leaders from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. New York. and Mary
land are expected to attend
Harris Samonisky, Wilmington.
the Grand Master. will preside.
Harry W. Lowe. Wilmington. is
Deputy Grand Master, He is treas
uTer of the Masonic Hall Company
and a past master of Lafayette
Lodge. No. IA, A. F. and A. NJ.
other officers are: Senior grand
warden. Louis S. Cain. Wilmington;
grand chaplain. the Rev. Albert H.
Kleffman, Wilmington: senior grand
deacon; Charles 2. Green. Whining
ton; junior grand deacon. ]. Albert
Delaware City; grand mar
shal w. Harry Lewis. Wilmington;
grand sword bearer, George T.
Milford; senior grand stew
ard, Howard w Bramhall. George
town; junior grand steward. Charles
NJ. Almond, Jr., Wilmington; grand
tiler, Harry Galbraith. Wilmington;
grand treasurer. George r. Wander
yrift, Wilmington; grand secretary
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
Sl,4l0,O27 TAX
GAIN IN STATE
DURING 1885
Income From All Sources
TOtaled $11,339,O51.1,
State Auditor Reports.
ASSETS $6I,45O,Os6.s8

State revenue from taxes in the
last fiscal year was $7,4O5. .6O4.4S an
increase of S1,41O.O27.55 over the
previous year. according to a pre-
liminary report by State Auditor j..
Henry Hazel of Dover, submitted to
Governor C. Douglass Buck.
The total income of $11.339, 9,O51.71
for the fiscal year ended last June
80 was $3,16O.84115 less than the
total for the preceding fiscal year.
the report shows.
One large item of revenue. grants
and donations. decreased by $1.O79,-
27S.79 to a total of $1,271. .S3O.7S for
1886. rejecting a drop in federal al
lotments. A total of $1.256, ,9O0.s1
was collected in fees, an increase of
S1S5.359.1O
With total expenditures of $12.
1O7. $1,000. a decrease of $4,SS6, 6,699. 80.
including $3.76S. .4O494 of capital out
lay, a decrease of $5.507 .O95.S1. the
excess over income for
the period was $76S.S3S.33. This was
a decrease in excess expenditures OF
Sl,725,S5S. There was an available
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
F. F. A. BOYS RETURN
FROM ANNUAL TOUR
1900 Miles Covered During Six Day
Outing

The F. F. A. boys returned from
their annual summer trip last Sat
urdav night. Thirty-eight boys, car
ried in two buses. and undeR the
supervision of their teacher, Mr..
Snowberger, assisted by Mr.. Evans.
spent six days touring 1900 miles
through parts of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey. New York. Massachusetts.
New Hampshire. Maine. Rhode Is
land and Connecticut. Night stops
were made at Bear Mountain. N. Y:
Greenfield. Mass; Twin Mountain. N.
H.; Providence, r. l.. and Livings-
ton. N. J.
The most. spectacular part Of the
trim was the ride over the famous
Mohawk Trail in. Massachusetts, and
the journey up through the magnifi-
cent lake and mountain scenery of
New Hampshire. including stops to
view the Great Stone Face. Echo
Lake and the snow-capped peaks Of
the Presidential Range in the White
There was swimming, mountain
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
DIAL TELEPHONES
FOR SUSSEX TOWNS
SeafOrd, Laurel, BridgeViIIe And
Greenwood To Receive Service

Four Sussex county towns are
slated to get dial telephones which
will operate through a central ex-
change to be built in Seaford.
The towns are Seaford. Laurel,
Bridgeyille. and Greenwood. The
Diamond State Telephone Company
has completed arrangements through
H. Milton James. city clerk of Sea-
ford. to purchase the King street
site on which stands the residence
which was occupied by the late Mel
issa James. an aunt Of the city clerk,
who will move The house.
Exchanges in each OF the other
three towns will be abandoned and
10 Of the 20 operators who work in
hem will be employed there. The
which has announced there
will be no dlsmissals, will transfer
he other operators elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
SHORT GROUP
PICKS SEPT. 5
FOR CONVENTION
Milford Leader Enters
Name For Governor At
Boilers Session.
IN TO LAST DITCH
Houston, Out For Senate,
Heads Steering Group
Of Ind. Republicans.

Supporters of former State Sena-
tor I. DOlphus Short of Milford and
former U. S. Representative Robert
G. Houston of Georgetown, who
bolted the Republican State Conven-
tion on Tuesday afternoon, issued a
call for a convention of their indie
pendent Republic Part8 of Della
ware for Tuesday. September 8, at
the Kent County Court House, Do
yer, to nominate a eOmplete State
ticket, adopt a platform and en-
blem, and conduct other business
necessary to organization including
selection of party name. The meet
ing has been called for 10:3O o'clock
standard time.
At the session held in Dover on
Tuesday afternoon, following their
bolt from the Republican Conven-
tion, attended by Mr.. Short and Mr..
Houston, the other delegates who
walked out with them. and numerous
alternates and supporters, the fol-
lowing steering committee for the
new party was appointed by Mr..
Houston, the temporary chairman:
James w. Robertson and J. Writ
Willis, representing Wilmington;
Elmer Taylor of Hockessin and J.
Austin Ellison of New Castle, rep
rural New Castle county;
John A. Barnard of Woodside and
James F. Alice, Jr.. of Dover, repre-
senting Kent county and Mr.. Short
and Mr.. Houston. representing Sus-
sex county.
Short, Houston Enter Names
Mr.. Short formally announced
a candidate for the nomi-
nation for Governor on the party's
ticket and Mr.. Houston for United
States Senator. In making the an
Mr.. Short said: I'VE
are only asking the honor Of the
for these two major
posts on the tickets because the
to form a new party or
ginated in Sussex county. "Of
course" he continued, "the way is
,pen for other nominations for Gov
Tern 70 Page Q. Plessss
Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
Fl. L. CANNON NOMINATED
FOR GOV. OYER PROTEST
Daniel o. Hastings Drafted For
United States Senate Warren 7.
Moore For Treasurer, Henry Hazel
For A~ditOr And George Herring
For Lieutenant Governor

In the most turbulent convention
since the stormy Addicks days Of
/ long ago, Delaware Republicans on
/ Tuesday nominated their State ticks
/ ct to be presented to the voters
in November. Col. Harry L. Cannon,
of BTidgeville, was nominated for
Governor. U. S. Senator Daniel o..
Hastings was drafted for renomina-
] tiOn for his office. Those in attend
ance at the convention witnessed a
verbal clash between /. d. Short of
! Milford and Governor C. D. Buck.
Short insisted that the Governor had
promised him the nomination for the
GOvernorship, but the Governor
heatedIy maintained that he had not.
AS climax a number OF the Sussex
County delegates bolted the conven-
tiOn and met later where they plan
ned for a separate convention at
which a third ticket will be nomi-
mated under the name of the Inde-
pendent Republican Party Of Della
ware. This convention will be held
in Dover September Sth.
On the roll call after Col. Cannon
and Mr.. Short had been nominated.
the vote showed 1872 for Cannon and
81 for Short One of the latter came
from Kent County and the other 90
from Sussex County.
In addition to naming Col. Cannon
az the standard bearer in the state
and drafting Senator Hastings, three
presidential electors, were named
one from each county, j. George
Stewart was nominated for a second
term in Congress, George G. Herring.
Jr., of Wilmington, was nominated
for lieutenant-gOvernor and Warren
T. Moore of Harrington, and ]. Hen
ry Hazel of Dover were nominated
for the offices of state treasurer and
state auditor, respectively.
The convention was scheduled to
meet at II o'clock but was held up
more than an hour because of the
fight in the Sussex County caucus.
It was finally called to order with
put the Sussex members by Col. Ed
mund Mitchell, chairman Of the Re-
publican State Committee, after the
New Castle County and
Kent County caucusses had been
held. The Rev. William E. Matth
sws, Sr., blind chaplain of the SEN
lte' ohered the invocation. The call
or the convention was read by Smi-
ey King. secretary of the RepubIi-
an State Committee and Col. Nit
hell then introduced Mr.. Richards
s temporary chairman Of the con-
ention.
Takes Fling AT Farley
I'VE have been patient but our
atience is at an end" Mr.. Richards
aid in addressing the delegates. 1T
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
CRIME In STATE
BELOW AVERAGE
FOR THE NATION
Law Violations For Six
Months Period Listed In
Report of G-Men's Chief
MURDERS WERE FEW

Delaware had 267.1 larcenies for
each 100000 of population, from
January to June, inclusive, accord
ing to the second quarterly Uniform
Crime Reports, issued by J. Edgar
Hoover, director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation of the U. S.
Department Of Justice.
This was much lower than the av-
erage of $40 for the South Atlantic
division, which includes this State.
The report, which covered one
city in the 100000 to 25O,OO0 pOpula-
tion group, Wilmington, and three in
the "less than 10000 population
group dover, Newark, and New
also showed that Delaware,
in the same period, had the follow
ing per 100000 population;
Murder (non-negligent manslaugh-
teri, 1T, compared with 7.9 for the
South Atlantic division; criminal
assault, 8, compared with 40; rob-
berry, 8.4. compared with 43.9; aggra-
waited assault, 23.4 compared with
1913; burglary breaking or entry,
1853, compared with 240.1, and auto
thefts. 1905, compared with 141.3.
In Wilmington, during the six
month period, the report showed
there were six robbery cases known
TO the police, 13 cases of aggravated
assault, SO cases of burglary, 36
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Milford chronicle., 1936-08-28
GRANGE TOHOLD
FLOWER SHOW
SEPTEMBER liz
There Will Be Sections
For Cut Flowers, POtted
Plants And Displays.
MANY ENTRANTS
Ribbons And A Sweep
stake Prize To Be Made
For Best Arrangements.

The first annual Fall Flower Show
OF Milford will be held on Friday
and Saturday, September II and IL.
The show will open on Friday, Sep
tember II. at 2:30 p. m, and on Sat-
urday at 10 a. M, closing each night
at 10 p. m. The committee in charge
is Mrs. ]. S. Willis, chairman: Mrs.
J. NJ. C. Abbott, Mrs. S. Willis Ham
mond and Mrs. Duane Lynne, public
ity chairman. There will be sections
for cut flowers, pOtted plants and
flower arrangement.
Entries must be in by II a. m,
Friday, when the judging will begin.
Prizes, ribbons and a sWeepstake
prize will be given. This prize will
be announced in the next issue of
this paper following the show.
On Friday evening a real country
supper will be served for so cents,
Mrs. Clarence Jester, chairman, has
announced.
Let everyone be prepared to en-
ter their flowers and help to make
this a real community show.
Rules and classes are as follows:
All flower growers are entitled to
enter flowers in the exhibit. Exhibi-
tors are requested when entering
flowers, to name the class to which
tLey belong and. If possible, to have
a tag attached showing the name of
the variety.
The rules governing the exhibits
are as follows:
/. No entry fee will be charged.
2. All exhibits placed IN eompe-
tition for premiums must be grown
by the exhibitor.
3. No one exhibit can compete in
more than one class.
4. No garden shall furnish more
than one entry in any one class of
The exhibit.
5. All exhibits upon being ac-
ceDted will be In charge of the COM
nittee and no exhibit shall be re-
roVed before the close of the exhi-
lition without permissions
6. Exhibitors are required to fur
lish their own marked receptacles
except when showing individual spe-
,imens or specified number for
which bottles will be furnished.
Z. Where only one entry is made
n any one class no award will be
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