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Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

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M E sorts nave made a
p 49, delightfully."- etive
- Christmas season for
the past week: On Friday eve
ming OF last week the regular
Christmas dance in varney Audi
torium was the gathering place
for townfolks and their guests.
Not for many years has such an
enjoyable dance been given. Not
too crowded, with good music,
and simple decorations of light
ed trees, and with conviviality
the keynote. everyone remarked
about the good time that was the
rule. Many gathered at homes
between halves of the dance for
refreshments. Entertaining at
that time among many others
were Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Draper and Miss Charlotte Ry-
der. Last night with the Cotil-
lion Club giving its annual
dance, the holiday season will
shortly be brought to a close,
and Monday will find the school
set back at their books, with a
long grind ahead. The dance
last night proved to be as bril-
liant as the one the Cotillion
Club gave last year. Edward M.
Davis, the president, is enter
tanning the officers and their
wives and sweethearts at dinner
before the dance and during in
termission he will be host to
another group for refreshments
at his country home Sunny
brae" near town.
ea
Beginning on Saturday the
young set have been going at
rapid pace. On that evening
Miss Marjorie Mulholland enter
tanned a group at dinner at the
Hotel Windsor, where covers
were laid for sixteen. 1t was a
very jolly party that went to
Dover to the movies after the
dinner. On Monday afternoon
Miss Jean Grier gave tea dance
at her home on Kings Highway
with about the same group in
attendance. On Tuesday eve
ming Miss Lydia Bell Toadvine
invited a group to her home on
Lake Avenue for a buffet supper
after which they went to the
movies at Harrington, and wound
up the evening at the Toadvine
home. With all the excitement
of Christmas, and these added
parties, it has been probably
their best Christmas.
sm
Mrs. |. Dolphus Short enter
Iained the Tuesday Bridge Club
At her home this week.
j. Lynn Pratt gave his annual
Christmas party on Sunday eve
ling at the home of his mother,
Mrs. j. Lynn Pratt. The old
,rowd, augmented by few new
mes, gathered in the early eve
ling for buffet supper and the
,ood time which followed.
em
Too late to report was the tea
which Mrs. George II. Draper
ave yesterday at her home on
'ausey Avenue for her grand
aughters, Miss Ellen Gray Sip
lie and Miss Mary Jane Varney.
en
Invitations are out for dance
Iiss Margaret Holzmueller and
Iiss Jane Barnard will give in
arney Auditorium on Saturday
Dancing will begin at
80.
Ca
Today DR.. and Mrs. Frank
L. "a ksi.s Eranoas Criar
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

The Annual Meeting of the Della
ware State Press Association will
be held in Wilmington at the Hotel
Wilmington, on Monday morning,
January rs, at 1880 O'Clock. Be
sides the annual election of officers
for the new year several other mat
ters of great Importance are to be
considered and a full attendance is
desired.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
Date your letters 1887 please!

Date your letters 1887 please!
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The Ladies Aid will hold its
monthly meeting in the chapel on
Wednesday, January 6.
A series of extra meetings will be
conducted in the M. p. Church of
Milford. beginning with January 8,
If the weather permits. These meet
ings will likely run for two weeks
at least. The Rev c. P. Butler of
Hurlock, Nd, will be the preacher
for the first week, from January 4
to January 8. The second week the
speakers will be announced. Every
one is invited to attend these meet
ings and to earnestly pray to God
for revival of religion In Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1907 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

Chester Marshall is visiting Her.
bert Jones in Dover this week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Today DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Grier and Miss Frances Grier
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

On Friday last quite a scud of
snow fell here and there and the
sporting men of the town and sur
rounding country indulged freely
in sleighing on Friday afternoon and
evening. The sleighers are still held
by the town officials to keep within
the driving limit, which is miles
an hour.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Harry Satterfield of Dover has
been visiting among Milford friends
the past week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Next week on January Sth the
one hundred and tenth anniver-
sary of the beginning of the Ave
nue. Methodist Sunday School
will be celebrated. The first
meeting will be on that evening.
with special entertainment. and
on Sunday morning at their reg
ular Sunday School time George
T. Macklin, of Bridgeville will
speak. At the morning service
the guest minister will be Rev
erend Disston w. Jacobs, OF
Snow Hill. Md. former pastor.
More details will be given next
week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Lake Lawn" from four to seven.
"a
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Davis gave what they
chose to call a family party"
at their home on South Walnut
Street. Guests arrived at $50
for supper served before the
fireplace and cards followed.
The guests were Mrs. James P.
Pierce, Miss Helen Pierce. Harry
Pierce. James P. Pierce, MIR. and
Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce. Anne
Pierce, Mrs. Robert C. Hall, Miss
Bertha Cole. Mr.. and Mrs. C. d.
Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. George
T. Macklin, George T. Macklin,
Jr., of Bridgeville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Clark and Mrs.
Sue Clark of Camden.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Invitations are out for a dance
Miss Margaret Holzmueller and
Miss Jane Barnard will give in
Varney Auditorium on Saturday
evening. Dancing will begin at
$50.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

The work on the avenue bridge is
progressing as well as can be ex-
pected at this time.
Harrison Davis has filled his ice
house with exceptionally fine ice, it
being from six to eight inches thick.
There are many other ice houses in
town, but they are not filed. Mr..
Davis Is to be congratulated on bis
foresight.
The Faithful Circle of the Kings
Daughters at their regular monthly
meeting last Friday elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year:
President. Miss Mildred Causey;
vice president, Mrs. Saunders Tru-
fft: secretary, Miss Linda Draper;
treasurer, Miss May. Foulk.
Harry Straight Is very i'll at his
home here with pneumonia.
Joseph NJ. Davis, who slipped and
fell last week is improving.
Although turkeys and all kinds of
fowl were high during the past
Christmas season, most of our Mil
ford people had either turkey, chick
en-, duck or goose on their festive
board.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Happy New Year!
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

OF interest to Milfordians is
the wedding of Miss Marian E.
Heldmyer, daughter of Mrs.
Anna X. Heldmyer of Middle
town, to Mr.. William Arthur
Lynch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur l.. Lynch of Bridgeville.
The wedding took place at the
home of the brides mother on
Saturday afternoon, with the
Reverend Robert II. Graham,
pastor of Forest Presbyterian
Church performing the cere-
mony. The bride was attended
by her sister-in-law. Mrs. ].
Roland Heldmyer while Mr.. Os-
borne Scott was best man for
the groom. The gown of the
bride was stained glass blue vel
vet with which she wore a sill
yer turban and veil and a cor
sage of white gardenias. Mrs.
Heldmyer wore a gown of red
velvet and a hat of matching
color and a corsage of yellow
roses. Miss Florence Horn sang
the wedding music. Miss Held
myer is a teacher here in the
elementary school and is grad
uate of Middletown High School
and Women's College. University
of Delaware. After wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch have
moved into their new home just
off North Walnut Street. Mr..
Lynch is associated with Whar-
ton and Barnard.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

The work on the avenue bridge is
progressing as well as can be ex-
pected at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
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HUNTER

The funeral of Joseph Hunter, "a,
who died at his home near Woodside
Saturday, December 10. 1886. took
place the following Tuesday morn
ing at Holy Cross Catholic Church,
Dover, with interment in Holy Cross
Cemetery. He is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Sally Emory Hunter; one
brother. Robert Hunter, Of Dover.
and sister, Mrs. Edward KINNEY
of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

are giving a tea at their home
Lake Lawn" from four to seven.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Too late to report was the tea
which Mrs. George H. Draper
gave yesterday at her home on
Causey Avenue for her grand
daughters, Miss Ellen Gray Sip
pie and Miss Mary Jane Varney.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Miss Ruth Anne Holzmueller
and Miss Ellen Gray Sipple were
among the guests who attended
a buffet supper given by Mrs.
James C. Townsend Sunday eve
ming at her home in Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

j. Lynn Pratt gave his annual
Christmas party on Sunday eve
ming at the home of his mother,
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt. The old
crowd, augmented by few new
ones. gathered in the early eve
ming for buffet supper and the
good time which followed.
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01
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ANCES. teas. suppers.
and parties of all
sorts have made a
delightfully."- a etive
Milford chronicle., 1937-01-01

Mrs. |. Dolphus Short enter
tanned the Tuesday Bridge Club
at her home this week.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
DEMONSTRATION c.
FALLS TO $291,S71.
Largest Project of Week
Is $55,O00 for Eight
Stores.

Building in Washington during the
week dropped away sharply from the
total valuations of recent weeks as
Building Inspector John w. Oehmann
approved permits for all types Of con-
struction with an aggregate cost OF
s29l,871.
No large projects we're approved dur
ing the week. Included in the list for
the period were permits for % one
family dwellings and one small apart
ment. A total of l24 permits was is
sued in all.
Largest permit of the week was is
sued to Herman Robin, 3163 Eight
eenth street for erection of eight
stores, which would be included in a
park and shop area at 2205 Wisconsin
avenue. The project would cost ap-
proximately $1,000. Harvey Warwick
was listed as architect.
Elmer B. Young, 1924 Harrison
street, obtained the right to build a
group of five dwellings in the 100
block of Lang street northeast; o. T.
and w. A. Carr, Mills Building, were
issued permit to erect six dwellings
in the 100 block of Lyman place
northeast.
More important permits of the week
are as follows:
Herman Robin, 1853 Eighteenth
street, owner; Harvey Warwick, archi-
tect; Victor R. Beauchamp, Inc, $40
K street, builders; to erect one 1-story
brick and tile store, 22O5 Wisconsin
avenue, to cost $4,000.
Charles T. Smith, owner: Russell o.
Kluge, architect; Charles H. Tompkins
Co., 1880 Connecticut avenue, build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick and con-
crete warehouse, 1917 New York ave-
nue. northeast, to cost 100000
Nathan Rossin, 2405 Benning road,
owner; R. B. Turner, designer; Gruver-
Shrader Co.. 1920 F street, builder; to
erect one 2-story brick and cinder block
store and apartment, 2401 Benning
road northeast, to cost $4,000.
Elmer B. Young, 1924 Harrison
street, owner and builder; George T.
Santmyers, architect; to erect five 2
story brick dwellings, 1740-48 Lang
PAoSC AAOA VAACoot, w COct SzU,OOU.
o. T. g. w. A. Carr, Mills Building,
owners and builders; r. B. Carr, de-
signer; to erect six 2-story brick and
tile dwellings, 1757-67 Lyman place
northeast, to cost $4,000.
c. M. Wallingsford. 1910 Vermont
avenue northwest, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect three 2-story brick dwellings,
1857, 1861, 1865 Ritchie place north
east, to cost $15,000
Benjamin Ourisman, $40 H street
northeast, owner; Harvey Warwick,
architect; Davis, Wick, Rosengarten
Co., Inc, 613 Fifteenth street. builder;
to erect one 2-story brick and con-
crete addition, 618 H street north
east: to cost $4,000.
Brightwood Construction Co.. 5946
Georgia ave-, owners and builders;
Sam Novak, designer; to erect three
2-story brick and cinder block dwell
(see PERMITS, Page C-6)
Evening star., 1937-10-09
WESTERN AVENUE
SILVER STAR HOME
OPENS TOMORROW
Dwelling of Brick, Painted
White, Set Low on Large
Corner Lot.
BR0OKDALE RESIDENCE
ON EXHIBIT FOR 80 DAYS
Built by Cooper Lightbown &
Sons, 1t Is Praised Highly
by Committee.

An inviting dwelling of French
provincial design will be opened to
the public tomorrow at 5100 Western
avenue. Brookdale, as the eleventh
Silver Star home of 1897.
Built by Cooper Lightbown & Sons,
developers of Brookdale, the house
is moderate in size and has one of
the most appealing floor plans pos
sesSed by any Star home in several
years. The dwelling is built of brick,
painted white, and is set low on a
large corner lot. 1t contains six
rooms and two baths and is reason
ably priced
The house has pleasing exterior
appearance, with its white walls and
purple Vermont slate roof. The de-
signer has obtained rambling effect
by setting the structure a step above
ground and keeping the ewes low. A
winding f1agstone walk to the front
door adds touch of coziness.
On Exhibit 30 Days.
Under sponsorship of The Star the
house will be exhibited for 80 days.
During this period it will be open
to the public daily between the hours
Of 10 am. and pm. 1t is furnished
in modern manner, the pieces blend
ing we'll with the basic architecture
OF the house.
The Brookdale home was highly
recommended by the Silver Star
Homes Committee, whose membership
includes five housing experts. In
dorsing the house unanimously after
thorough inspection, members of the
committee praised it as one of the
best constructed and most livable
homes they had examined in several
years. This committee is headed by
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
Ing Administration as chairman.
Other members include Edwin H.
Rosengarten. builder member of the
firm of Davis, Wick e. Rosengarten; !;
John Nolen, jr, director of planning
OF the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission: Thomas San
doz, real estate broker, who is serv-
ing for his father, Comdr F. L. Sam
doz president of the Washington
Real Estate Board, and Irwin S.
Porter. architect. former president Of
Washington Chapter, American In
stitute of Architects.
The Star homes lot has frontage
Of 80 feet and depth of approxi-
mately 100 feet. This lot has been
attractively Handicapped.
Has Spacious Hall.
Entrance to the house is made into
. spacious hall. The living room,
to the left of the hallway, is 20 feet
8 inches in length and 13 feet in
(See SILVER STAR, Page C-3.)
Evening star., 1937-10-09
NEW FILLING STATION

Permit for $17,5OO Job at Be-
thesda Is Granted.
sTecial Dispatch to The Star
BETHESDA. Md. October "a per-
NIT was issued last week by the build
ing inspectors Office here for a Guh
Oil service station, estimated to cost
$l7.500.
The building will be located here
on Wisconsin avenue between Mont
gomery and Hampden lane.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
News and Views on Real Estate

the Mayf1ower Hotel Morton J.
Luchs, one of the Capitals most
prominent real estate men. is slated
to become the new president. He was
forced to turn down the high honor
last year because of pressure of busi-
ness. Retiring from the presidents
chair will be Comdr F. L. Sandoz,
who has served the board well dur
ing the year.
More than 100 reservations already
have been made for the meeting. In
addition to the election, there will be
program OF other important business,
including the making of reports by
the chairmen of the boards various
committees. Progress of the last year
will be reviewed, and plans made for
the next II months. Perhaps the
most important event for the realtors
during the last year was the enact
ment of the bill licensing brokers and
statesmen. which becomes operative in
November. The board fought for this
controlling law for IS years.
A DELEGATION from Washington
- will depart Monday for the con-
vention of the Mortgage Bankers As
sociation. to be held in Cleveland.
The opening session is set for Tues
day. Among those attending from the
Capital are: A. C. Houghton, presi-
dent of E. Quincy Smith, Inc; Will
liam L. King of Boss q Phelps, G. Call
Evening star., 1937-10-09

" DWARD c. BALTZ, popular
- secretary of Perpetual Building
Association, has been named
- president of the United States
Building and Loan League. The cleo
tion took place at the leagues annual
convention held this week in Los
Angeles.
Baltz has been leader in national
home financing circles for years, and
as executive officer of Perpetual guides
the hand of the country's largest
building association affiliated with the
league. In years past he has headed
the District Building and Loan League
as well as the Soluth Atlantic regional
group of the national organization.
The new national president of thrift
and home financing organizations will
return to Washington shortly to at
tend the annual meeting at Perpetual,
scheduled for October 49, He will
return with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G..
Bishop, who accompanied him to Los
Angeles.
Another Washingtonian had an i'm
portant role in the Los Angeles con-
vention. c. Clinton James delivered
the annual report for the important
Federal Legislative Committee of the
league, of which he has been chair
man since 1923. Mr.. and Mrs. James,
along with the remainder of the
Washington delegation, will return
from the West Coast by boat to New
York, arriving in the Capital Novem-
ber 2. Included in this group are
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Buckley, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl j. Bergman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward L. McAleer, George N.
Emmerich and John H. Clipper.
\
THE Washington Real Estate Board
will hold its annual meeting and
election of officers Monday night at
Evening star., 1937-10-09

vert Bowie and H. L. Rust, jr., of the
H. L. Rust Co.
1T NOW appears that about so
Washingtonians will attend the
Pittsburgh convention of the National
Association OF Real Estate Boards. The
meeting, slated to be one Of the most
important held by the realtors IN
years. will officially open October 20,
although there will be preliminary
group conferences on October 18 and
10. The Washington delegation will
leave Tuesday evening. arriving in
Pittsburgh near midnight. The first
general session is the following morn
ing.
MOST Washington home builders
and brokers report a brisk Fall
market SO far. although activity hasn't
been so great as it was early in the
Spring. The outlook for the imme-
date future is held by the experts to be
extremely promising.
FRIENDS of H. Clifford Bangs re-
ceived cards from him this week
post-marked London He will return
IN time to catch the train for the
Pittsburgh meeting =. President F. L..
Evening star., 1937-10-09
AID IN SUBDIVISION
PLANNING is OFFERED
Developers Advised to Benefit
From Experiences in Land
Planning by F. H. A.

Increased activity is being shown
throughout the country in the subdi-
vision field, and Federal Housing Ad-
ministrator Stewart Mcdonald points
out that the advice of the land-plan-
ming section is available to developers
and operative builders.
Projects on which advice or assist
ance are desired should be submitted
IN the early stages of development so
that any alterations in plans may be
made easily. This is particularly i'm
portant when large scale housing
projects are being considered, or when
. new area is to be developed.
Mcdonald emphasizes the fact that
the Federal Housing Administration
issues commitments to insure mort
cages only when the application is
submitted by an approved mortgage,
and that any assistance or advice
given by the land-planning section
does not indicate that the housing
administration will issue commit
ment for the insurance of a mortgage
on the property.
Evening star., 1937-10-09

" DWARD C. BALTZ, popular
- secretary of Perpetual Building
Association, has been named
- president of the United States
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Silver Star Home
Is Easily Reached
From Downtown

The eleventh Silver Star Home
of the year, located at 5l00 West
ern avenue, Brookdale, may be
reached from downtown WASH
ington by driving out Wisconsin
avenue to River road, thence west
on River road to Western avenue.
The house occupies the northwest
corner Of the intersection. An al
ternate route is by way of Massa-
chusetts avenue to Western ave-
nue. and right to River road.
The new hcme was designed
and built by Cooper Lightbown
e. Sons, developers Of the attrac-
tive Brookdale community, which
was first opened in 1885. Since
that time nearly so homes have
been built in the section. The
home will be on display for 80
days under sponsorship OF The
Star. Visiting hours are from 10
am. until 9 pm. 1t is completely
furnished.
Evening star., 1937-10-09
Ad Drives to ROut
Mistaken Notions
On Costs Is Urged

Aggressive local advertising
campaigns by builders and build
ing material dealers to combat
mistaken notions" about the cost
OF today's home are urged by
American Builder magazine in a
special issue just being delivered
to $4,000 building men.
Summarizing the research data
in the issue, the editors declare
the truth about costs is that the
1887 home is q far better built,
better equipped structure than
was possible in 1926 or 1929-and
the total cost Is from 25 to 40
per cent less.
Evening star., 1937-10-09

(See PERMITS, Page C-6.)
Evening star., 1937-10-09
LOWER FINANCING
FOR BUYER URGED
100000 More U. S. Fam.
lilies Could Acquire Homes,
ChaWner Writes.

A study Of available information re-
lating to the size of family incomes
in the United States indicates that,
other things being equal, approx
mately 100000 more families of
moderate income could support the
ownership of house adequate to
their needs if by more effective financ-
ing practices and more effective con-
troll over the growth and develop
ment Of neighborhoods there could
be effected reduction in interest
rates from 6l2 to AZ per cent and
an increase in the period of amortiza-
ton from 20 to 80 years.
This is the conclusion of Lowell ].
Chawner of the Department of Com
merce, chief of the construction and
(See FINANCING, Page C-2)
Evening star., 1937-10-09
BUILDING PARLEY
TO SEEK METHODS
|0F HOME BOOSTING
Leaders of Industry Hope
to Stimulate Activity in
Residential Field.
DECREASING ACTIVITY
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Positive Program Will Include
Discussions of Financing in
Lower-Priced Dwellings.

A conference of leaders of the build
ing industry to study the slowing
down of residential building and to
suggest means of stimulating activity
in this field will be called by the United
States Chamber of Commerce, George
H. Davis, president, announced today.
The meeting will be held in Washing-
ton probably the latter part of No
vember or early in December.
Mr.. Davis said plans for the meet
ing are being developed by the cham
Der in cooperation with representa-
tives of building material and equip
ment manufacturers, real estate in
terests. building supply dealers, con-
(See CONFERENCE, Page CD
Evening star., 1937-10-09

Sandoz Of the local realtor organiza-
ton has been spending some time this
week at Bluemont. Va. Carl G..
Rosinski, prominent real estate man,
is confined to his home by illness.