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Evening star., 1937-02-13
BACK DRIVE TO RAISE
BUILDING STANDARDS
Many Officials Indorse Campaign
of Good Housekeeping for
Better Construction.

Realizing the importance Of . reli-
able standard Of comparison to enable
the home seeker to distinguish a WELL
built home from one of inferior con-
struction, many officials have unhesi-
tatingly Endorsed the program OF
Good Housekeeping Magazine for
better standards In building"
In commenting on this program,
T. D. Webb, vice chairman Of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
stated: with better individual de-
signs, better neighborhood planning
and continued improvement in ma
terial and equipment. We should
achieve greater safety in our inves.-
ments in home and more beauty and
convenience in their service to our
needs. With adequate standards Of
comparison any layman should be able
to distinguish the well-built house
from one Of shoddy construction and
should cooperate by insisting upon
the elimination Of all types Of Jerry
building and the rapid development
Of better standards in building design
and construction"
As announced in the February issue
Of Good Housekeeping, the homes
built by Waverly Taylor, Inc. in Roll.
ingwood were among those in IL cities
to be awarded the Shield of merit"
for better standards in building. These
homes, located at 7oo4. 7008, 7013 and
7015 Rolling road, were examined by
the staff of Good Housekeeping In
stitute for excellence of design. plan,
equipment, construction and environ
ment and the award made as evidence
Of their unqualified approval.
Evening star., 1937-02-13
DEBATE WAR MEMORIAL
Exclusion of Profit-Making From
Plans Demanded.

Exclusion Of profit-making from
the plans for the State World War
Memorial at Albany Is demanded in
resolutions adopted by the New York
Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects.
Objecting to the procedure proposed
by the New York State World War
Memorial Authority, the Chapter de-
clares that "the structure should be
dignified and monumental, possessing
the character Of the Lincoln Memorial
in Washington, or the World War
Memorial at Indianapolis, Ind"
The memorial, the architects hold,
should be non-prof1t making and
non-revenue producing, and should
fully express the reverence of the
people of the State of New York for
the memory Of those who gave their
lives in the defense of their country"
Evening star., 1937-02-13
47.393 NOTES INSURED

The Federal Housing Adninistra.
ton has insured 1888 notes for the
development and repair of commercial
farm property totaling $17,704, los
up to January !, 1887.
During the month Of December,
1886, 1888 loans Of this type were
insured In the amount Of $46l, ,S23. IL.
Evening star., 1937-02-13

higher number Of foreclosures while
in SO the total was smaller.
Data released by the board were
Evening star., 1937-02-13

based upon records Of foreclosures in
78 counties in which are cities with
populations Of more than 100000.
The Washington times., 1937-12-07

Returning

Arriving aboard the Nor.
mandie yesterday the Minister
of Portugal and Nine. Bianchi,
are at the Ritz Carlton in New
York city. They have returned
fror Brussels, where the
minister was a delegate to the
Nine-PoWer Conference.
Accompanying them is the
minister's 14-year-old daughter,
Maria Joao, who has never
been to the States before. She
has been living in Madeira
Island with the minister's
family. Maria will remain in
the Capital this winter to
attend school.
Miss Sibilla Skidelski, daugh-
ter of Nine. Bianchi, was in
New York to meet the party
when they arrived.
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Sonora Lily Campbell de
Eglinton YVES the guest of honor
at a farewell luncheon today in
Carlton Hotel. The luncheon
was given by Mrs. Tomas Gail
gas. Sonora de Eglinton has
been visiting her parents, Senor
Don Carlos Campbell, CONNER
cial attache Of the Chilean En-
baSSy, and Sonora Campbell.
She VIII leave here Thursday for
New York City where she will
sail for her ho1ae in Chile.
The Washington times., 1937-12-07

Mary Wilson.
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
PETER CARTER
SGVs

E>rom Five until Seven: The Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs Charles Edl-
son receiving the Army and Navy Country Club yesterday
afternoon with the entire Club taken for this afternoon
and beautifully decorated with smlax and yellow and mauve
chrysanthemums with the Marine Band playing sweet meo
dies and looking very coou in their scarlet coats and two
long lines guests waiting pass the receiving line and bid
good afternoon to their hosts .
If Mrs Edison who looked smart in brown and gold,
and Mrs Claude Swanson who dantiy pretty in black
and silver and Mrs Thomas Hocomb who stunning in
black Jade chiffon sleeves and the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy himself very smiling and kind able to
their right hands for anything all within two weeks
interval will be amazed for they shook hands in greeting
with what be the entire Navy and Marine Corps
The Washington times., 1937-12-07

would she make excuses for her
husbands absence. For it seems
that just as Mrs. Cummings was
telling the Minister and Nine.
Jarnefelt how "desolate Homer
Cummings was, because busy
afternoon and the Presidents
return to Washington would
keep him from attending the
reception" she (Mrs. Cum.
mings) happened to turn a bit
and there, towering above every
one, was her own husband. It
seems that the Attorney General,
finding he could make it, and
wanting very much to come,
did so. But the Minister, Nine.
Jarnefelt and the Attorney Gen.
eral and Mrs. Cummings all had
a nice chuckle over the situation.
OENATOR and Mrs. Royal
~ Copeland were there, and
Mrs. Copeland was wearing the
most intriguing black velvet hat,
very tight-fitting and ornac
mented with curving soft
black feather; Senator and Mrs.
Robert Buckley, the Fred Brit.
tens, Mrs. McKenney Mallan,
just back from a trip to New
York; Esther BiSSett Norment,
wrapped in luscious mink and q
tiny halo hat on her thick, curly
hair; the Emil HurjaS, with lit
tie Mrs. Hurja in a tiny button
of a hat, ornamented with a
saucy, swinging tassel; Admiral
and Mrs. Mark Bristol, with Mrs.
Bristol in gales of laughter be-
cause someone had said that
they heard that the dress she
wore to Stellita Stapelton'S cos.
tune party was the one in which
she made her debut ten years
ago. And Mrs. Bristol assuring
them that though the thought
was all right, her debut was Q
bit further back than ten years,
and the fact was that her cos
tune was the same in which
she had been presented at court
some ten years ago.
4
MRS. EUGENE WOODSON'S
AVA tea, with the house bloom
ing with white chrysanthemums,
the tea table in silver and white,
and even the small impromptu
bar in the sunroom almost hid.
den with bowls and earthen jars
of these same fragrant white
flowers. Mrs. Frank M. Shortall,
the Tilman Parks, M. and Nine.
Charles Lucet Che is Third Sec
retary of the French Embassy,
Mrs. William E. Elliott, DR.. and
Mrs. Merton English ,and-but
space is gone.
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Minister Here
The United States Minister to
Colombia and Mrs. William Daw.
son are now in the city and are
The Washington times., 1937-12-07


THERE were tables Of punch
i and olives and nuts in vari-
GUS corners of the huge dining
room, and the tea table, which
was spaced with low bowls Of
yellow and white chrysanthe.
NUNS and pale yellow and blue
lighted candles, was laden with
good things to eat and fragrant
coffee and amber tea at either
end.
Mrs. Wallace Lind, wife of
Captain Lind, who is one of the
most fascinating persons we've
met in years, very sweetly point
ing out numerous people in the
crowd to the Society Editors and
telling cunning tale about the
young woman who went to
Quantico and after dinner, de-
string a sweet, asked one of the
attendants at the Officers Club
to see if they could get her a
mousse. After a long wait, the
attendant came back, full of
apologies, and explained: IT am
so sorry, Madam, there is no
mousse, but I think I can get
you a pair of deer antlers."
y
MRS. ROBERT LAVENDER,
VA wife of Commander Laven.
der, most attractive in rich
browns and explaining her
pretty daughter, Peggy's, alb
Sence by the fact that she had
gotten a cold on her recent air
plane trip to Bermuda. Both
Peggy and her father had gone
to Bermuda with much excite
ment to Peggy, who hasn't yet
gotten over the thrill of having
breakfast in Bermuda, luncheon
over the middle of the ocean
and dinner in New York!
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Caroline True Harlow, a love-
ly person with big gray eyes
and black hair, barely touched
with silver, so delighted to see
so many of her service friends.
She was married first to the
late Captain Hill and adores
being in Washington, where she
is the guest of Captain and Mrs.
Frank Hart, en- route to Coro-
nado Beach and Hawaii.
The Minister of Finland and
Nine. Jarnefelt entertaining at
a gala reception at the legation
in honor of their country's Inde-
pendence Day, and Nine. Jarne-
felt, who is a charming, gracious
person with an exquisite speak
ing voice, wearing a most attrac-
tive black frock topped by a
silver jacket.
THE Attorney General and
l. Mrs. Homer Cummings there
and holding their usual recep-
ton, and Mrs. Cummings laugh
ing and saying that never again
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
DebutanteS to Model

A tableau Of modern "trend"
gowns will be one of the features
of the Velvet Ball which will be
held at the Mayflower, January
6, for the benefit of the Chill
dren's Lunch Fund.
The gowns, made of velvet.
will be modelled by debutantes
Of the current year. Among
those who already have &C
cepted are Miss Anne Mahoney,
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
Mayor Arrives

The Mayor of Boston and Mrs.
Frederick w. Mansfield arrived
in Washington yesterday morn
ing for the dedication of the
memorial to Lieut.. Norman
Prince at Washington Cathedral.
They are staying at the May
flower.
The Washington times., 1937-12-07

Miss Apne Bradley, Miss Alice
Barry, Miss Louise Burke, Miss
Eleanor Meem, Miss Anne C.
Meem, Miss Carolyn Cecil, Miss
Alexandrine Rowan and Miss
Mary Wilson,
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
Edison Host
At Reception

While the seasons first snow
furry sprinkled out of the heav-
ems, d finitely gay atmosphere
permeated the Army and Navy
Country Club yeSterday-smilax
was festooned about, CHEEKY log
fires blazed, clumps of yellow
and bronze chrysanthemums
made splashes of color, and
handsome young aides clicked
their heels in attendance. The
occasion was, of course, the "at
home" given by the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Charles A. Edison.
That the Navy loves a
party" was proven in the fact
that they turned out some 1000
strong to gre the EdiSons. To
quote one of the aides "all you
need to do is run your finger
through the Navy register, from
the admirals on down and
there you have the guest list!
Commander Harold J. Nelson
was making the introductions to
Mr.. Edison, and he in turn was
introducing his wife. Mrs. Ed
lSon was wearing a cocoa-brown
crepe frock edged in fringe.
Mrs. Claude Swanson, wife of
the Secretary of the Navy, was
in line, as were Mrs. William D.
Leahy and Mrs. Thomas Hol-
comb. Black, as usual, was the
fashion favorite for the after
noon. Tiny squares of gold
lame added a festive note to
Mrs. SwanSon's frock.
GOLD AND RED NUNS
A mass of golden and red
NUNS decked the center of the
enormous table which was laden
with tiny SauSages wrapped in a.
tlaky crust, popovers filled with
chicken, cookies, cakes and bon
bonS.
Among the various ladies pour
ing tea from time to time were
Mrs. David Foote Sellers, dressed
in a chic black outfit. Mrs,
AdolphuS Andrews, whose black
costume, trimmed with sable,
was completed by a corsage of
green orchids, was also pouring.
Her daughter, Frances, was as
SlStlng in black satin frock
with inserts of emerald green
and a tiny black hat. Mrs.
George Pettingill also poured as
did Mrs. Christian Peoples, Mrs.
Charles Conard. Mrs. w. R. Fur
long, Mrs. Charles Butler, Mrs.
Harry Brinser, Mrs. Thomas
Hart, Mrs. Percival RoSsiter and
Mrs. A. w. Johnson.
PRETTY JUNIORS
A potent rum punch planned
Marine Band gave vent to some
freely and the scarlet coated
lifting tunes through the after
noon.
A beVy of pretty young Navy
juniors, under the expert guild
ance of Mrs. Harold Nelson,
were assisting. Christine GaWne
had chosen a heavy royal blue
damaSk frock for the occasion
and a cluster of creamy gar
deniaS repoSed on her shoulder.
A Smattering of tiny black stars
bedecked the veil which Betsy
Rowan wore demurely over her
tiny black chapeaux. Lovely
blond Elizabeth Mcbride was
wearing a lame blouse printed
IN orange, yellows and browns.
Noted here and there were
xCapt. and Mrs. Wallace Lind,
Mrs. Gerald Linke in mahog-
any brown velvet; Capt. and
Mrs. Forde A. Todd, of Annapo-
lis; Rear Admiral and Mrs. John
B. Dennis; Admiral Lucieus
B o st wick; Capt. and Mrs.
Charles w. Fischer, and Lieut..
ana Mrs. John Warburton
King Sd.
Among the diplomats there
We're the Naval Attache of the
British Embassy and Mrs. F. C.
6raoley' the Naval Attache Of
tne japanese Embassy and Nine.
kooayaShi and the Naval At.
tache OF the Argentine Embassy
and ST1ora de Sueryo.
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
Finnish ENJOY and Wife Entertain
Celebrate independence Day
With Gala Reception at
Tracy Place Legation
By Flora Macdonald

It seemed that more than half of Wash
ington helped the Minister of Finland and
Nine Jarnefelt celebrate their counys twentieth annve
ary of independence yesterday afternoon and it was gala
party with guests lingering to enjoy the hospitality OF this
gracious couple.
The legation on Tracy Place aboom with fragrant
blossoms and particular bouquet caught the attention of
many guests. 1t nasturtiums-n December.
House Guest at Legation
Nine Jarnefet tall and distinguish looking selected for
the occasion black gown with jacket of silver lame and
With the Minister received the callers in the spacious draw
ing Nearby the Minister'S sister, Nine Bode-
mann, who is guest at the legation.
The Dean the Diplomatic Corps Sir Ronald Lindsay and
Mrs Corde Hull wife of the Secretary of State had much
to talk of they stood together the doorway This
popular Cabinet lady gowned in black with luxurious
silver fox cape falling gracefully from her shoulders Her
brmmed hat had soft flowing veil The Secretary of Labor
Miss Frances Perkins, who participates in few afternoon
parties because of her official duties found time to join the
nODoT orAoT
The Washington times., 1937-12-07
Minister Here

: The United States Minister to
Colombia and Mrs. William Daw.
son are now in the city and are
stopping at the Mayflower.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05

Schlossnagle left here Monday for
Camp Pencil, near Thurmont, Nd,
where they will remain some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Speicher Wis
tied friends in Milroy and Lewistown,
Pa, over the weekend.
Miss Lena Georg left for New York
City, where she will remain some time
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Riley,
and her brother, Ralph Georg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Margraff spent
the weekend in Greensburg, Pa, visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Bittinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Margraff and
family, of Hyndman, visited relatives
here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Arthur Speicher, of
Hagerstown, spent the weekend at
the home of Mr.. Speicher's mother,
Mrs. Allie Speicher.
John D. Margraff and daughter,
Betty, of Hyndman, visited relatives
here on Friday.
Miss Althea Fratz, of Akron, o.,
has returned to her home after visit
ing friends and relatives here for two
weeks.
Miss Mary Speicher is spending a
part of her vacation at her home in
Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. VAIL and family
were picnicking at Meadow Mountain
Sunday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05
REPORT MADE OF HEALTH
RECORD FOR SIX MONTHS
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Shows Births and Deaths in '37

The semi-annual report prepared by
the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the
State Department of Health shows
that there were over LOO more births
than deaths reported in the State dur
ing the first six months of this year.
There were 13,438 births reported and
11,7O5 deaths, in comparison with 49,
553 births and II, 534 deaths during the
first six months of 1886.
The distributions for the six months
in 1887 was as follows: Births-Bal-
more City, 5,947; the counties, 7,491.
Observation-Disclosures City, 6,059; and
5,646 in the counties. Considered in re-
lation to population, there were 10
deaths which were offset by Is births
in each thousand of the total popula-
ton.
More than half the deaths-6,334
or 81 per cent of the total number re-
corded, were due to what are known
as the degenerative diseases of middle
life and old age. Heart disease led the
group with 2,765 deaths; nephritis
came next with 1858 deaths; cancer
was third with 1,O96 deaths. There
were 979 deaths from cerebral hemor-
rhage and 226 from diabetes.
The pneumonias and tuberculosis
were responsible for 2,163 deaths;
pneumonia for 1,427, and tuberculosis
for 736-or 10 per cent of the total.
One death in every sixteen-6 per
cent of the total-was due to accidents
of some sort. Motor vehicle accidents
were responsible for 243 deaths.
Nearly twice as many-478-were
due to injuries incurred in some other
way. Deaths from the causes men
toned above-the degenerative dis
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05
DrOnes

A beehive, as nearly everyone
knows, is made up of the queen, the
workers and the drones. The queen is
the hive mother, laying the eggs from
which all the bees are Matched. The
workers" gather and store the honey.
The drones, according to the ac-
cepted notion, are mere loafers, who
lie around and live on the honey pro-
vided by their Woodworking brethren,
until the latter massacre them in
righteous Indignation.
All this is very unfair if an Eng
fish writer on bees knows what he is
talking about. He says the drones are
not idle-they are artisans, who toll
away in the dark, building the wax
cells in which the foraging bees de-
post their honey. You might as well
call a carpenter or bricklayer a
worthless loafer.
The honeybees, in addition to see
ing the world and having good time
visiting flowers, have also commanded
the means of publicity, thus getting
far more credit than they deserve.
Too often life is like that. AS when,
for instance, a lordly "human bread
winner" thinks his wife at home
doesn't do anything.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05

eases, the pneumonias, tuberculosis
and accidents-constituted over three
fourths of the deaths from all causes
and at all ages in the State.
The semi-annual record of the Bu-
reau of Communicable Diseases shows
that 39,523 cases of notifable diseases
were reported to the Department dur
ing the first six months of 1885,
1874 from Baltimore City and 14,129
from the counties-in comparison with
28,563 for the first half of 1886 when
17,349 cases were reported from Bal
timore City and 11,214 from the coun-
ties. The increase in the current year
was due largely to increases in meas
les of which 1909 cases were reported
from the State within the past six
months, in comparison with 6,373
cases during the corresponding period
of 1886, and to increases in whooping
cough and chickenpox.
The venereal diseases-syphilis with
4,631 cases and gonorrhea, with 1886
cases; influenza, with 1924, the pneu-
monias with 2,426 cases and tuberculo-
sis, with 1859 cases, were charged
with one-third of the sickness from
notifable diseases reported during
the first half of the current year. The
1909 cases of measles reported and
scarlet fever, of which 1859 cases
were reported, added another third.
The remainder was scattered among
the other reportable diseases.
Included in the total were 116 cases
of Vincent's angina; of pellagra; 7
of malaria; 9 of tularemia (rabbit
fever); IL of Rocky Mountain spotted
(tick bite fever), and ID of undulent
fever. Only one case of poliomyelitis
(infantile paralysis) was reported
during the six months.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05
ACCIDENT
Sunday Services in the Churches


Church of the Brethren, Rev. Scro-
gum, Pastor-9:30 a. m, the Sunday
school session with H. M. Speicher, su-
perintendent; 1880 a. M, divine wor-
ship.
Zion Lutheran Church-Rev. C. F.
Dauphin, Pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1890, English service.
English Lutheran Parish, Rev. Geo.
NJ. Kunkle, Pastor-St. PauPs church,
Accident, $3.50 a. M, Sunday school;
10:45, public worship; 8 p. M, Luther
League. Cove church, 1920 a. M, Sum-
day school; $50, public worship. Grace
church, Friendsville, public worship,
500 p. M, at which time the church
furnishing will be dedicated.
Personals
George Vail is constructing gaso-
line station on the lower end of his
lot where Gulf gasoline will be sold.
Henry Kahl and grandson Robert,
of Johnstown, spent several days here
visiting P. j. Kahl and members of
his family.
Mrs. Delbert Broadwater and two
daughters, Ruth and Jane, spent one
day last week with trends and rela-
tiveS here.
Simon Pyle and family visited rela-
tives in Draketown over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Oester have
purchased a plot of ground on the
Silas Miller farm on which they are
building a home which they hope to
occupy in the near future.
Miss Lena Georg has left Accident
for New York City where she will re-
main two weeks with relatives.
Rev. Carl Harmon and family left
here on Saturday for their home in
Milwaukee, Wis, after being here
for some time with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Fike were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
HENDERSON.
Lester Smith and family were recent
guests Of w. H. Smith and family.
Mrs. Clyde Conley, Kingwood, W.
Va, is here for several days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Kamp.
Harry Schlossnagle and family were
recent guests of S. K. Schlossnagle
and Miss Dora Schlossnagle. Junior
Schlossnagle remained here with them
for a visit.
Miss Ola King returned home Mon
day after having had a three weeks
visit in northern and southern Sec
tions of the county.
Miss Martha Miller returned home
Monday after having visited relatives
in Virginia for a week.
Misses nellie Alexander, Kathryn,
Grace, Ruth and Mabel Speicher left
here early on Monday morning on a
vacation trip which carries they to
the White Mountains and other points
of interest in New England.
George Newman and family, Sails
bury, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred. Alexander.
Mrs. John Wiley and children, of
Jennings, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. ]. Kahl.
Miss Nina Peck attended a meet
ing of statesmen at Westernport on
Monday night.
st. Paul's Luther League will meet
Sunday evening at 800 o'clock. The
topic to be discussed is the value Of
sports and the leader is Miss Gladys
Miller.
Mr.. and Mr.. Luther Keller visited
James Martin at Uniontown on Sun
day.
Betty Scrogum, Mabel and Eugene
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-05
Card of Thanks

We desire in this manner to express
our thanks to all who helped in any
way during the illness and following
the death of our wife and mother, Mrs.
Halle G. Smith.
We also appreciate the thoughtful
ness of those who sent flowers and DO
mated the use of their cars for the
funeral service.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Advertisement it,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-16
Old Age Pensions
Bill in Process
CONTINUED from Page Onel

sistance. This would add greatly to
the size and importance-also the
number of emp1oyes-of the present
Board Of Charities and Public Welfare
of which Mrs. w. T. Bost is now the
head.
It has not been learned whether the
administration old age pensions bill
will place the machinery to admins
ter the law in an existing State De
partment, such as the State Board of
Charities and Public Welfare or the
Department of Labor, or whether it
will call for the creation of another
new and entirely separate commits
sion Since a new commission was
created to administer the unemploy-
ment compensation law and since the
employment service was transferred
from the Department of Labor to the
new commission, some are inclined to
believe that the administration of the
old age pension law is more likely to
be placed under the direction of the
Department of Labor than under the
Welfare Department.