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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-15
REBEL VICTORY CLAIMED

HENDAYE, France, Oct. IS
0N.SO New inSurgent successes
on the northeastern Spanish front
were claimed today by insurgent
headquarters at Salamanca. An
official communique said govern
ment attacks south of Ebro had
been beaten back.
Insurgent sources stated govern
ment casualties in the Ebro sec
tor during the last two days
totalled 5000 men.
The insurgents claimed their
forces occupied Is villages on the
ASturian front and shot down two
"American-type" war planes near
Gijon. InSurgent aircr 1T at
tackled the port of Cartagena,
killing 10 persons and wound
ing 20.
VALENCIA, Oct. IS Q.N.SO.
A gigantic government aerial ar
mada raided the insurgent aero
drome at Garrapinillos in Sara
gossa province today, destroying
more than 80 airplanes.
An official communique an
nouncing the raid said:
"At daybreak today, a squad
ron of more than 100 loyalist
planes raided GarrapinilloS,
where 10 enemy planes were con-
centrated.
"Our fighters, skimming over
the aerodrome and machine
cunning it with incendiary bull
lets, rendered useless or de-
stroyed over 80 planes. The
fusillade resulted in fire visible
for SO miles"
MADRID, Oct. Is Q.N.S0.-The
Spanish government has accepted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-15

MADRID, Oct. Is Q.N.S).-The
Spanish government has accepted
a plan to exchange 5000 refugees
in various foreign embassies and
legations in Madrid for an equal
number held by insurgent forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-15
Japan Now Regrets
Smelling Of Marines

Nipponese officials declared is the
only remaining center now held by
the Chinese in all Hopei province
in the north. i.
Japanese troops on the north
eastern front, it was claimed, now
are within 40 miles of the Yellow
River,
Evening star., 1937-07-31
RENTAL PROJECTS
REH0US|NG NEED
Large-Scale Developments
Held Vital to Any Public
or Private Program.

Large-scale rental housing projects,
suitable to the needs of the 81 per
cent OF American families which find
it wiser to postpone home ownership
and live in rented quarters, are q nee
essary part Of any well-integrated
public or private housing program, ac-
cording to Miles L. Colean. director
Of the Federal Housing Administra-
tion's large-scale housing division.
While the insured mortgage system
Is making it possible for hundreds of
thousands of families to purchase
homes on terms more favorable than
those previously available. Mr.. Colean
pointed out that the Federal Hous-
ing Administration is also concerned
with improving conditions for the
renters Of the country, through the in
surance Of mortgages on large-scale
rental projects.
AS in the case OF mortgages on indi-
vidually owned houses, funds for the
construction OF large-scale housing
projects are advanced by private lend
ing institutions. The Federal Housing
Administration protects the lending
institution against loss by insuring the
mortgage, and assures the develop
ment Of sound, Well-constructed and
attractive projects by requiring that
properties securing mortgages conform
to at least the minimum qualitative
standards set up by the large-scale
housing division.
THE Federal Housing Administra-
ton is as interested in improving the
housing conditions Of the renters of
the country as In making home own
ership possible for those who can
AFFORD to buy or build homes" Mr.. Co
lean said.
"The rental housing field has been
subject to many Of the abuses and
unsound practices which have con-
tributed to the instability Of the home
mortgage and construction fields. The
national housing act gave the Federal
Housing Administration power to aid
in the eradication Of many OF these
evils
I'VE prevent Jerry building of
structures by demanding that plans
and specifications for projects offered
for insurance be checked thoroughly
by our technically trained staff. and
we inspect buildings during the course
OF construction We make suggestions
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involve average wages the actual
rates listed in the department survey
tell a more detailed story, for while
the average hour rate for the entire
building industry is 9l8 cents-among
the highest in all industry-nearly so
per cent of the employees receive less
than this average. Nearly 35 per cent
made less than IS cents an hour and
II per cent made less than so cents.
LAS was to be expected" the article
continues, the survey revealed union
wages to be universally and subetan-
TALLY above non-unlon wages. How
ever, the department reports that this
differential is partly accounted for by
the fact that a great proportion OF
the union workers were in the skilled
categories. Widest spread reported
was between union and non-union
electricians in New York City-a diff
ference of 8l.7 cents an hour. Unions
flourish best in the Northern States.
About three -fourths Of all workers sur
veyed in the Middle Atlantic, North
Central and Pacific States were union
lists whereas less than half those in
Southern States belonged.
Wage rates for union and nom
union labor declined in direct ratio
to the size of the cities studied. Thus
the average in cities with populations
between 100000 and 100000 was So
per cent lower than cities with popu-
lations over 900 900, and so on down
to cities between $4,000 and 100000,
where the overall average wage was
234 per cent less than in cities Of
over 100000.
However, non-union rates declined
much more sharply than union rates
as cities grew smaller" Thus the nom
union rate dropped 262 per cent and
the union rate only 1876 per cent, going
from cities of 100000 down to cities
OF around 10000.
"Snce these wage rates were COM
piled last Fall. union rates have staged
spectacular advances in many cities
with the negotiation of Spring con-
tracts" the Architectural Forum edi-
tors emphasize. and in an effort to
measure the change they have taken
limited data from 20 cities Of the labor
survey and added to 1t the results Of
an independent survey showing the
current union contract scale as Of
June, 1887 Thus union bricklayers
In Birmingham, Ala. who received
slo4 per hour in 1886. have now
signed contracts at $50, and struc-
tural iron workers in New York who
once got sl60 have contracted for
$1.e2. And in the face OF the present
rising market 1t is likely that these
demands will be met, If not ex-
| ceeded, by late-season bonuses.
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$3.50 600 INVOLVED
IN REALTORS DEALS
Recent Sales Of Homes and Prop.
critics Listed by L. T.
Gravatte.

Recent sales Of homes, investment
properties and lots, aggregating $780,
900 in value, were announced today by
the office OF L. T. Gravatte, realtor.
The sales are as follows:
Edna M. Randolph and Hattie
Fisher have purchased 7 Adams street
from the estate Of James McCauley,
Louis F. Thompson bought unim-
proved ground on Cedar street, Silver
Spring, from Joseph A. Leonard; 90l
Quackenbos street was sold for Edith
E. Payne to Ruth Drapen, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Burton Dimock purchased
large, modern brick home at 1852
Rhode Island avenue from an inves-
tor; Mrs. Elma r. Massey sold home
at 1914 Kenyon street to an undis-
closed investor, Seymore D. Ensign
and Lewis H. Ensign have sold the
premises. 1l2l East Capitol street. to
Feeley Rohrer, and Mrs. Oil E. Sum-
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mers has purchased the corner brick,
256 Ninth street northeast, from the
Alice York estate.
Julie s. Burchfleld sold the three
story apartment building, 1904 Park
road, to a local investor: Miss Isabel
Robbins purchased 2lll First street
from Wilhelmina L. Niemeyer. 607
Keefer place was sold to a local inves-
tor for Anna M. Watkins, a local
investor purchased 6l9 Keefer place
from Mrs. Rosa Cerami, P. H. Barnard
sold 615 Eighth street northeast to an
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as to planning and placement OF the
structures on the land which will
improve both the appearance and the
INABILITY OF the projects, preventing
eventual blighting and deterioration Of
the rental appeal Of the project.
I'VE require sound mortgage struc-
ture, and examine rental schedules
and amortization provisions with the
greatest care. Every project approved
includes a long-range maintenance
and management program, which will,
we belive, eradicate many Of the man.
agement ills which ruined hundreds
Of rental projects In other days"
Evening star., 1937-07-31

undisclosed investor, 1902 Emerson
street was sold for Annie P. Chamber.
lain to Joseph Stein, attorney; Frank
Sander purchased a corner store and
apartment at 1925 G street northeast
from Thomas P. Brown, DR.. Robert
H. Bogue sold home at 1924 Oliver
street to T. Foster Slaughter, 1919
East Capitol street was purchased BY
local investor from Isaac N. FIuckey
and lis Fifth street southeast was
purchased by local investor from
Matte j, Logan.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

publicity. Mrs. Lois Winters was re-
received as a new member.
Mrs Ramsey, District president.
told of plans for the world confer
ence, to be held at the Washington
Hotel June to 8.
Next meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Cecil Smith, 1906 Southern avenue
southeast, preceded by a luncheon
at noon, April 27.
Chevy Chase Union met in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
with Mrs. A. L. Baldwin presiding.
DR.. E. M. Ellison spoke on What
About Repeal?" Mrs. Earl Wilfrey
spoke on the coming world convention
in Washington in June. Mrs. Spano
told about the Motion Picture Councils
efforts to direct display of only good
films, and Miss Mary Peters spoke OF
plans of organizing young women's
unions.
Mrs. Jennie Wright talked on the
coming radio programs in her charge.
Poems by Mrs Wright and Mrs. Mary
Parker were read by the latter.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
PARENTS ASKED
TO HEALTH TALKS
Birch Bayh Invites All Men,
berS of PIT. A. to Meet.
ing April 5.

Birch Bayh. head of the Depart
ment of Health and Physical Educa-
ton CT the Public Schools invites all
Parent-Teacher members to attend a
general public meeting of the Health
Instruction Institute, April 5, pm,
at the Y. w. c. A.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
OF schools, will preside, and DR.. j.
G. Townsend, president District of
Columbia tuberculosis Association,
will bring greetings Miss Katherine
Lenroot, head Of the United States
Children's Bureau. will speak on THE
Significance of the Child Health
Problem" and DR.. Iago Galdston. ex-
ecutive secretary. New York Academy
of Medicine, will discuss The Role
of Health Education in Education" !"
A movie, Behind the Shadows" will
be shown.
Buchanan.
An executive board meeting will be
held in the teachers room, April g
at 1:30 pm.
An evening of community enter
tainment will be held in the school
auditorium, April 8, at 8 pm. The
Dramatic Club, under direction of
Mrs Catherine Edgerton, assisted by
Mrs. Edward Koegel, will present two
plays, THE Three Wishes" and 1T
Is Easy TO Write Play"
Mrs. George Stilwell and Mrs. E.
Trusheim, co-chairmen Of the Welfare
Committee, have announced the need
Of shoes and stockings for less for
tunate children.
Janney.
An Executive Board meeting will be
held Tuesday at pm. at the home
of the president, Mrs. L. De Witt,
4619 Forty-third place.
Bancroft.
Miss Elizabeth Andrews, new princi-
pal, will be guest Of honor at meeting
of the association the evening OF
April 13.
A meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee will be held April at 1:30
pm.
Wheatley.
Health Standards" will be the
topic for discussion at the meeting
April at 2:30 pm. Clean Habits
for Sportsmen" will be the subject
of talk by Miss S. Melichampe.
teacher in charge of athletics for boys.
Mrs. A. L. Fuchs, teacher in charge
of girls games, will use as her subject
Building Strong Bodies Through
Play" Essential factors OF health
units will be presented by Mrs. Frank
Reidel and Mrs. L. Glascoe will speak
on the PIT. A. Summer roundup.
Under the direction Of Miss E. L..
Slattery the school orchestra will
furnish special music.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
MANY WILL SHOOT
ON MILITIA RANGE
Regular Forces and Local
Police Forces Assigned
Firing Periods.

Such great demands are being made
on the facilities of the National Guard
Rife Range at Congress Heights, D. c.,
by the Regular services in and around
Washington, Reserve units, and police
and civic clubs, that the militia
officials have found it necessary to
outline a definite schedule for the
of Regular troops will be camped on
the range during the Summer months,
but on Saturdays and Sundays the
facilities have been reserved for the
| local militia The former practice OF
sending companies into the field for
a period of two or three days has
been abandoned for the week end
practice.
Mai. Just C. Jensen, ordnance
officer, is to see that the facilities are
available for the units.
The assignments for the Summer
were announced by Col. Oehmann,
as follows:
121st Engineers, National Guard
May to July 18, and September S
to II, on Sundays.
260th Coast Artillery: April to
June 81, on Sundays; Special Troops,
29th Division, April l to 80, on Sun
days; lst Battalion, l04th Quarter
master Regiment. April l to 80, on
Sundays; Company A, 372d Infantry,
April l to 80, on Sundays.
| Headquarters Company, U. S. Army
stationed in this city, April ! to 80
all days except Saturdays and Sun
days; Army War College Detachment,
April 26 and 27; Sd U. S. Cavalry,
Fort Myer, Va, May to June 8, all
days except Saturdays and Sundays;
Air Corps Detachment, Boiling Field,
September to II.
U. 8. Navy, Seaman Guard, Wash
ington Navy Yard, June % to July
%; U. S. Naval Air Station, Anacostia,
D. c., to be arranged with range
officer Marines at Marine Barracks.
this city, August l to September Is,
all days except Saturdays and Sun
days. During April the rifle team of
this organization Is authorized to fire
at such times Is will not interfere
with the practice of the headquarters
Of the U. s. Army; Marines at the
Washington Navy Yard, June to q
for rifle firing and September is to Is
for pistol firing. The team of this
organization also is authorized to fire
during April
A date for the U. S. Coast Guard
is to be arranged with Maj. Jensen;
Washington units Of the Organized
Reserves. Saturday afternoons; 5th
Battalion, Fleet Marine Reserve, July
10 to September /, on Saturdays and
Sundays; Observation Squadron )
Marine Corps Reserve, July 10 to
September l. Saturdays and Sundays;
r. o. T. c., Fort Myer, Va. July 1o
to "a; c. M. r. c.. Fort Myer, Va.
July ~ and 20; White House police
to fire with the u S. Coast Guard
when arranged; U. 8. Capitol police
April 10 to %, afternoons only; Metro
Politan Police, District Of Columbia
May to July 1; District of Columbia
Police Pistol Team, May to October
/; District Of Columbia police matches
October 2 to s.; United States Park
Police, to be arranged with range
officer, one day each week from 10
am. to pm; National Capital Rifle
Club, May for pistol practice, Sep
tember 26 for rifle practice; rifle and
pistol clubs af1iliated with the Ma
tional Rifle Association, on Saturday
afternoons.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
ODD FELLOWS

Grand Master LinWood E. Donald
son will officially visit Langdon Lodge
next Friday evening at 1920 Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
Grand Patriarch Herman E. Het-
ley will officially visit Columbian En-
campment Wednesday evening, when
the Patriarchal Degree will be con-
ferred
The Anniversary Committee will
meet Wednesday evening, instead of
March 80. as previously planned, at
I. o. o. F. Temple,
Anton E. Dahlgren, general COM
manding, Patriarchs Militant, Army Of
Minnesota, will inspect the activities
of Canton Washington April 7 to IL.
On April 9 there will be banquet
in his honor Distinguished guests,
besides Gen. Dahlgren, will be Maj.
Gen. Russell K. Patterson, Harrisburg,
Pa: Brig. Gen. Edward H. Warner,
Philadelphia, Pa; Brig. Gen. Fred A.
Groom, Baltimore, Md; Col. G.. Ray
mond Gaines, Alexandria, Va; Maj.
William F. Becker, department com.
mander, District Of Columbia; Capt.
John j. Kelly. Canton Washington,
No. /; Lady Sybil Wills, president,
Ladies Auxiliary; Herman F. Heffley,
grand patriarch; LinWood E. Donald
son, grand master; Mrs. Cora E. Kin.
ser, president, Rebckah Assembly. En-
tertainment and grand march will
follow banquet.
The canton will confer the Patri-
arch Militant Degree on class Of
candidates in honor of Gen. Dahl
gren's visit Saturday night, April 10.
Evening star., 1937-03-28
P. E. O. SISTERHOOD

Chapter A met, March II, at the
home of Mrs. S. J. Dennis, with Mrs.
Anna B. johnson as assistant hostess.
Officers were installed. A brief
memorial service for Miss Jane Harvey
was held. Mrs. R. C. Potts, president
elect, took charge of the meeting.
Mrs Mary Potter Davis presented a
paper on the drama.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Fannie Holmes and
DR.. Mary Holmes, 4634 Ellicott street.
Mrs. Helen Brundage, president of
Chapter M, presided at a meeting,
March 18, at the home of Mrs. Stella
LeRoux, 208 Massachusetts, avenue
northeast. Mrs LeRoux served dinner
dessert and gave the program of the
evening, which was on the B. I. L..
organization of the siSterhood.
Beginning April the chapter will
meet on the second and fourth Thurs
days of each month in the Women's s
City Club, 1856 jackson place. Mem
bers who wish to do so will meet in
the club dining room at o'clock for
dinner
Chapter H met at the home of
Mrs. Hilda Galloway, 5311 Fourteenth
street, assisting hostess being Miss
Ellen Hagerman. The president, Mrs
jeanette Lincoln, presided.
Chapter B held a luncheon meeting
ut the home of Mrs. Louis H. Roddis,
2230 California street, Tuesday, assist
ing hostesses being Mrs. A. H. Williams
and Mrs. E. G. Jeffries. The president,
Mrs Eugene H. Pitcher, presided.
Mrs. Frederick Burlington Linton,
corresponding secretary was in
stalled by Mrs. w. W. Stockberger, sec
ond vice president of District of Co.
lumbia Chapter. The following ap-
pointments were made: Program
chairman, Mrs. Robert H. Young;
visiting chairman, Miss Emma Sir
rine; publicity chairman, Mrs. Au-
gustus o. Thomas. Mrs. Eugene H.
Pitcher was elected delegate to attend
the meeting of Supreme Chapter to be
held in st. Louis, Mo-, in September.
Guests were: Mrs. L. H. Hadley,
Chapter A. B., Bellingham, Wash;
Mrs. Edgar J. Wright, Chapter B.,
Shelton, Wash; Mrs. Ida Stiles, Phila-
delphia, Pa; Mrs. Max o. Hostetler,
Chapter B. l., Shelton, Nebr., and from
Washington, D. c., were Mrs. Josephine
E. Jones, Mrs. William Tignor, Mrs. G,
H. Mitchell, Miss Margery Williams.
Miss Myrtle Seidler, president of
Chapter G, will extend welcome to
the second annual convention Of the
District of Columbia Chapter Tuesday
at 10 o'clock, in Pierce Hall, All Souls
Unitarian Church. The response will
be given by DR.. Ella R. Fales, first vice
president of the District Board.
Members from New Jersey. Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and Virginia, as well
as representatives of the 900 members
in the District, will be In attendance
at the two-day meeting Mrs. Veda
NJ Jones Of Portland, Oreg., will rep
resent the Supreme Board at the Dis
trict convention and will speak at
1880 each day.
Evening star., 1937-03-28

The Gen. William Mitchell Post, No.
1929, founded to sponsor aviation and
named after one of Americas fore
most war aviators. has been organized
In the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The post will meet permanently in
the club rooms Of commissioned
officers, 12lst Engineers, National
Guard Armory. The post will hold
open house there March 81. All men,
bers Of the organization are invited
The following are the officers: John
W. Gill, commander, l.. E. Henry,
senior vice commander; James E
Hatcher, junior vice commander; JOS
eph P Skehan, quartermaster, George
B. Smith, adjutant; Wade A. Goch-
nauer, Roy Kroner and Hugo Darling
trustees; David N Waldron, advocate
George w. Couch, chaplain; George
w. Gould officer of the day; Anthony
Sigillitto, quartermaster sergeant, and
Sam Goldberg, sergeant major. As
the post has not yet purchased col
orss there are no color guards.
This post would appreciate any
eligible member not now member
of another post, preferably any who
were associated with Gen. Mitchell OF
who are greatly interested in the all
defense Of the United States, as its
members.
The auxiliary to Follow Me Post
No. 1880, celebrated st. Patrick's day
at the home Of Past President Blanche
Melton on Kansas avenue.
The unit held card party March
20 at the home Of Mrs. Hattie Byram
chairman of Ways and Means Com
mittee. The auxiliary subscribed tc
life membership in the " F. w. Home
for Widows and Orphans at Eaton
Rapids, Mich
At the special meeting last Tuesday
at the home of Roberta FaWcett
department president. Mrs. L. H
Schaumloeffele and Mrs. G.. Sauls
were obligated to membership. Mrs
Betty Boiling was transferred from
Portland, Greg
Washington Post met last Monday
evening in its club rooms, at Duffy's
Sea Grill, with Comdr. John j. Kee-
han presiding. Department Comdr
Wallach A. McCathran, Department
Liaison Officer Oscar w. Hollings-
worth, Department Senior Vice Com
mander Leonard J. Bacon, Depart
ment Junior Vice Comdr. Philip R
Belt, Department Adjutant Homer C
kelso and Comdr. John w. Gill of the
Gen. William Mitchell Post spoke
Capt. Roy w. Keesee announced the
following promotions in the Sons of
Washington Post Unit: Sergt. William
Bennett to be first sergeant and as
signed to Troop B. Corpls Howard
Blalock and James Snyder to be staff
sergeants and assigned to Headquar-
ters Troop as color sergeants, Corpl
Charles Bury, honorably discharged to
enlist in the United States Marine
Corps.
The post will hold open house at
1903 Fourteenth street from to p m.
on Army day, April 6. Refreshments
and entertainment will be provided
for all members Of the V. F. w. par
ticipating in the parade.
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now being completed by the president,
Representative B. Frank Whelchel
Members of the society are urged to
bring guests
The Illinois State Society, Repre-
sentative Kent E. Keller, president,
will have an Easter dance March 80
at the Willard Hotel
Miss Frances McReynolds has ar
ranged program Of Mexican dancing
ana music. Rene and Raquel, the
Mexican dance team. will present the
Mexican national dance. known in
this country as the Head Dance" "
and Raquel will give her Interpretation
Of "Corba," a sophisticated dance OF
Seville Vicente Cara will sing a
group of native songs. There will also
be bridge.
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Continued From Page D-5.)

direction Of the grand lecturer Of
Maryland, Mrs. Virginia M. Thomp-
son, and the deputies Of the county.
Mrs Margaret Comstock, Mrs. Lois
Kinsinger and Mrs Nellie Wachter.
The Past Matrons and Patrons Asso-
citation Of Montgomery County. Mrs.
Mary Page, president. will hold its
annual banquet and dance at Silver
Spring Masonic Temple April 8.
The 1892 Association Of Matrons
and Patrons will have an evening Of
games" at the home of Mrs. William
Nalley, 626 Emerson street, Wednesday.
Miss Harriet L. Potter, president,
announces a testimonial dinner dance
in honor Of Paul B. Cromelin, grand
master of Masons, at the Congressional
Country Club on April 80.
Warren G. Harding Chapter last
Tuesday entertained the associate
grand patron and associate matrons
and patrons. Entertainment was fur
nished and refreshments were served.
At the meeting April l3 there will
be business, followed by a spelling bee.
The 1884 heads of chapters will
hold their fourth annual banquet
March 81 at the Continental Hotel.
The grand matron and grand
patron will be guests of honor The
1884 Grand Chapter was headed by
Mrs. Mamie Greenstreet, grand ma
tron. and Edwin N. Riley, grand
patron, who will also attend. Vice
President j. W. Marshall will be toast
master. .
Nell D. Ray, matron OF Esther
Chapter. announces the meeting next
Thursday night will be associate ma
tron and associate patron night in
honor of Associate Matron Jean S.
Jones and Associate Patron Fred Karl
Werthner. Associate Grand Matron
Helen D. Robbins and Associate Grand
Patron Harry Schmidt and the asso-
ciate matrons and patrons of the Dis
trict will be guests.
The annual Spring card party will
be held at the Willard Hotel Tuesday,
from to pm
The Auxiliary Home Board will
meet at the home Of Associate Con-