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Evening star., 1937-10-02
FARM PRICES BUY
MORE IN BUILDING
Table Shows 4 Commodities
Have Greater Power
Than in 1888.

In terms of real wages or exchange
the buyer Of building materials or
building labor can get far more today
than he could at the low depression
point of 1888, when prices Of building
materials were at bottom levels, ac-
cording to Building Supply News and
Practical Builder, national building
industry publications, in its September
issues. The belief that building costs
have risen out of all proportion to
general commodity price increases is
demonstrated to be without founda-
tion by graphic charts comparing the
purchasing power Of four basic COM
modities in terms of building materials
and labor in August, 1888, and again
In August, 1887, the article states.
The farmer with bushel of wheat
in 1888 could buy 94 common brick;
today that same bushel of wheat will
buy 1T common brick. The bushel
of wheat would buy 40 minutes of
building labor in 1888. and today it
will purchase As minutes.
Expressed in Commodities.
The chart is based on the market
prices of four ommodities-wheat,
corn, hogs and beef Material prices
and labor rates are based on Chicago
prices and wages. Although prices
OF building materials and wage rates
varied in different sections of the
country in 1888 as they do in 1887,
the trend of prices has been COM
parable as between one city and an
other. the publications assert.
Here are the prices on which the
chart is based:
Evening star., 1937-10-02
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Baefnsr. rs; both Sf SiSo Pennsyivanis
DAVID steSm.n term w. L. wnde1se snd Helen NJ Stewart
e, both of 72o 18th st.: Judge R. z.
N. Mfsf:nsIh fssnf!In Rldssly. %. Baltimore. and
William G, McCutcheon. ir, 27, 1929
Kiinsle I'd. Rev. r. L. Keesler. ''
Aubrey Spencer. rs, 1850 Jona1il ST.; and
Am'1s Hsess g. xb.TS:tSS 2S sSo Rittenh0use
Walter E. Button. 80. 24OS North Capitol
st.. and Margaret z; Day. rs, 622 Pow
Jordan r. Buxdon. 2 70, and Mp F. Jean Drake,
%' both OF 1880 Columbia rd.; Judge R.
Johr W-'iiisiB W. Ell 81. se4e p st.. and Laura L.
Mortimer, SO. 1909 34th ST.; Rev. Harold
rr.s:t .sS & cSn1s' 20, ,s1s Baum st. ..s
18th St.; Rev L. A. McGione.
RsV Rslss Joshua MSrIii kl.ysn va 6eol Georgia ave-
Raymond Schultz. 80, Clinton, Md, and
Rosf Hubaeher. 20, II Bryant st. ne.
Melya 6. snead. 81. 1929 a5th st. Sc. anc
g 9raee 6 Eira = Houston 20, Joplin, Mo-; Rev
Ellore Holcomb. 81. Rock Hill, S. c.. anc
Mary H. Whetzel, 49, 21OO 18th st. Sc.
Judge r. E. MattinRly.
sidns, rsno p Rieks, a,svo29 29 Wssyerly ya .ne
-, ST.; Rev. J. w. Rustin.
Victor A. Jones, 81. 3S K st. ne, ans
Dorothy S. Wedding, 49, 1910 Dousla.
st. ne: Rev. c. A. Shreve.
William H. Won Elf, 2s. 1888 Crittender
St. and Alice E. Davis. "a. 44l5 9th st.
Rev. S. r. Nicholas.
Walter E. Glaze, 21, Baltimore, and Doro
thy E, Hacker, 10. Owings Mills, Nd.
Rev H. M. Henng.
James NJ. Reese. As. and Louisa H
Scheible, "a. both OF Baltimore; Rev
j. d. Buhrer.
Lawrence F. Upton. "a, and Emma c
Patchett, 33. both OF Brooklyn, N Y.
Rev. s. j. Hogan
William T. Jackson. 26. 1921 Florida ave
and Ella M Mccarthy 81. 25O4 10th st
ne; Rev. Robert Anderson.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Triple. Duty Clock.

A new electric kitchen clock per-
forms triple duty as timepiece. an
automatic oven control and As = timer
for cooking intervals from l to So
minutes.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
TRAFFIC CONVICTIONS
SECOND-OFFENSE SPEEDTNC

SECOND-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Salvatore F., Giarratano, 2003
street, IS.
Albert L. Newman, 1922 Raleigh
street southeast, $40.
Martin Darnall, 928 I street, SIS.
FIRST -OFFENSE SPEEDING.
James c. Hoffman, Maryland, IS.
William M. Pryor, no address given,
S.
Robert F. Dyer, 1913 Garrison
street, IS.
Wayne w. Forte, 1345 U street
southeast, SIS.
Thomas R. Moore, ls45 L street
northeast, IS.
Charles w. Gosnen, jr,, 1852 North
Capitol street, S.
Frank w. Long, Maryland, IS.
Roy E. Keller, Virginia. SIS.
Charles E. Ellis, 1929 Warren
street, IS.
Clarence E. Meissner, 1912 Hamp-
ton street, IS.
Layton Mcdonald, s45 Florida ave-
nue., IS.
Joseph H. Simpson, 2sos Ontario
road, IS.
Edgar R. Thompson, 2507 Rhode
Island avenue northeast, IS.
Robert G. Golgrig, no address
given, SIS.
Joseph B. Lynch, IA Twelfth street
southeast, SIS.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

faced with the necessity Of using less
material for our designs, thus plac-
ing . premium on technical skin and
ingenuity, and requiring more reliable
data on the properties of materials"
Turning to specific materials, White
more says: Wood in 1885 continued
to improve Its standing in the engi-
neering field. Grading, standard
working stresses for structural timber.
better practices in the preservative
treatment OF wood, more eficient
timber joints, the introduction OF
laminated construction, and An in
creasing use of structural plywood
are some OF the factors which have
brought this about"
Evening star., 1937-10-02
WALL PAPER EXHIBITED
French Panoramic Original Proofs
Displayed in Philadelphia.

The most comprehensive exhibition
Of French panoramic wall papers ever
held in this country or abroad, pre-
senting about one-half the known ex-
amples in original proofs, opened at
the Pennsylvania Museum of Art,
Philadelphia, today. Fiske Kimball, di-
rector, announced today.
1T seems curious, although it is
true, that in point Of fact French
wall paper is an American antique
more easily met with in the United
States, where it is better known and
more appreciated" Kimball stated.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
LUMBER is IMPROVED
AS BUILDING MATERIAL

The general service rendered to
the lumber industry and consumers
Of lumber by the introduction Of
timber connector construction, Ia
looked upon Is one of the most i'm
portant recent developments In the
building field. An article in the En-
gineering News Record, written by
H. L. Whittemore Of the U. s. Bu-
reau Of Standards on Building Ma
teriah Improvement" says:
"As to the general trends, 1t would
seem that We are now or soon will be
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Joe Isaac, FL. and Mary A. Juniper. ~.
both OF 226 3rd st. ne; Rev. Dock
William Hill. 20. 1910 Florida ave, and
Aurris etarks, 23. 1912 Florida ave-:
Robert Lewis, "a. Ala N ST., and Mary
Williams, 20, Chattanooga. Tenn; Rev.
Lawrence J. Pignone. 80. -213 Randolph
pl, and Margaret e. Mc0lynn, rs, 7l8
9th st. ne; Rev. r. J. Kelly.
Rockville.
Md, and zeta Moon, AZ, Washington.
Patrick J.. Cayanaugh, 40, and Laura O..
Fitzhugh. 80, both Of Washington.
Charles Md EDWARD l Hardy II: GaithersbuIrS'
Keedysyille. Nd.
Joseph Arthur Carpenter, 80, Takomx
Park Md, and Marjorie Blanche Cruze.
,. 70 Chevy Chase, Nd.
Montague, 18, both Of Richmond. Va.
RoRer Mills, 36. GAithersbure. Nd. and
Evelyn Simms. 81 Hunting Hill, Md.
James Rex Banks. 80, Takoma Park. Md,
and Amy Elizabeth George, SO, Spring.
dale, Ark.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Novel Insect Trap.

A novel device does double duty as
light fixture and insect trap. The diff
fusing glass globe has sides curved in
ward to entrances for the bugs, which
are killed by the heat of the incan-
descent light. 1t can be used inside or
out.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
BIRTHS REPORTED

John and Adelaide Marble, boy.
John and Mary Schubert, boy
Elemon and Minnie Barnes, boy.
Theodore and Anna Kulle, boy.
Harry and Lois Kraft, boy.
Oscar and Pearl Sherman, girl.
James and Alice Herbert, girl.
Alonza and Myrtle Roberts, girl.
Charles and Clara Tore, girl.
Joseph and Catherine Vallone, girl.
Charles and Marian Held, boy.
George and Hazel Warder, boy.
Arnold and Marie Clements, boy.
lynn and Audrey Sims, jr., boy.
Randolph and Lillian Artz, girl.
Allan and Ida Stratton, girl.
JACK and Julia Steinman, girl.
William and Dorothy Wheeler, girl.
Robert and Rose stokes, boy.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
DEATHS REPORTED

Adelaide H. Feathers. 93. 731 Shepherd IT..
Katie DuBose. so, 3244 3Sth st.
Anthony Melichar, IS, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Mary Free, 81, Sibley Hospital.
Joseph l.. Ross, 80, 1850 Wisconsin ave.
Annie E. Burgess 4S, 5000 18th st. ne.
Margaret L. McCally Al, 1911 Alton pl.
Luther L. Clust, 40. 1850 Wisconsin ave.
Lucille Brun. %, Eastern Branch.
1nfan David Beaver. Providence Hospital
Infant Flax Sibley Hospital
Infant McGill, Sibley Hospital.
John r. Monroe. "a Gallinger Hospital.
Alfred Brown. so, Freedmen's Hospital
Rhode Island ave.
Samuel Watson. 81. Galinger Hospital.
James I. Brookins. So. oil 3rd St
John Britton. AZ, Gallinger Hospital.
Morie Matthews. 2, Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Farm Commodities.
sssoo g ! P"shsl Sna6s, wheat sd4n sI.65 i
700 100 lbs. prime beef 1900
4.75 100 lbs; prime. hog .-.- 1925
Building Materials and Labor.
ee.2o Common brick, per, 1000 81 100
&Ss Ss 6fain Gsmfnt fis per pe1 ioet afS 10
AQ.94 Lumber, per / 900 board
feet (composite) 4l44
tebo Insulation board. per 1000
$50 Req square dedae feet shingles, per 5000
ls4 Building labor Carpenter,
brlcklayer), per hour 65
Increase Defended.
From this chart" the publications
state, ''it is readily seen that the rise
In building material costs has Jagged
far behind the increase in the four
farm commodities listed. Another in
dex, not shown in the chart, which
demonstrates that the average indus
trial wage Garner can get more for
money today than in 1888 is the index
OF real wages compiled by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
The August, 1888, index of res wages
was $50. Latest index figure is for
August, 1886, when the real wage
index stood at 1O8 Q932-10O). From
1888 to 1887 the cost of living (923-25
-100) has increased from 73.1 to $50,
according to the same source. This
rise Of 20 per cent fully justifies the
1874 per cent rise in building costs"
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Sarah L. Riggin. Worthy Grand
Matron. and John Frederick. Worthy
Grand Patron. of the Grand Chapter OF
Delaware Order of the Eastern Star.
accompanied by the staff OF grand Off
GERS. paid an official visit to Kent
Chapter No. II OF this city. on Ned
nesday evening last.
Preceding the regular meeting OF Kent
Chapter. q banquet was served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Fire Company.
with 40 guests present.
Caroline Chapter. No. 62. OF Denton,
Md. was well represented. while guests
were also present from Wilmington.
Milford. Delmar. Georgetown, Seaford.
Salisbury. Md. and Martinsburg. w.
Va.
Following an address OF welcome to
the guests at the banquet by Mrs. FL
sic r. Simpson. worthy matron. to
which the response was given by Mrs.
Riggin. worthy grand matTOn, trombone
solos were given by Randall Knox. Jr..
worthy patron. DR.. II. J. Emory was
toastmaster
An apartment house. owned 10y Al
vim FARRELL in the town Oi FELTON,. was
threatened by fire last Friday morning.
The Harrington Fire Company was
summoned and soon eNtinguished a
chimney fire that did no damage. The
TWO family apartment is occupied Dy
Mrs. lrna Hammond on the first floor
and Mr. and Mrs. Smith Sapp on the
second floor. Neither family occupying
the apartment nor the owner carried
any insurance.
Harry Smith of Patton. California. is
spending several days with his mother.
Mrs. Emma Smith.
Miss Margie Phillips of Delmar spent
the weekend with former friends h'rc.
Mrs. Augustus Derrickson is spend
ing this week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Caldwell at Sunbury.
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Barton aud
daughters of Chester. Pa. spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Wix.
Mrs. Oscar Wix spent the weekend |
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard DuRoss at
Claymont.
DIR. and Mrs. II. J. Emory enter /
Iained friends from Philadelphia over
he weekend.
The State Executive Committee 4
headed by state President Thomas ". L
Dunn of Wilmington visited Washing I,
on Camp No. 80. z. o. $. Of \. on
Monday evening. {,
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26

ChlrOpractlc COrreets the Cause
of Your Illness
DIR. Anna X. Greg0rlus
20i East Front St, Milford
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
Employment Hinges On
Capital

II is all right to recognize that the
machinery of the nations financial
center may need overhauling period
iCally, and reasonably supervised to
try to protect the public from the
occasional crook, who by the way Is
not confined merely to financial GEN.
ttrs. But. as B. c. Forbes, editor OF
Forbes Magazine. points out. 1t is
very different thing to foster in the
public's mind the notion that the
functions performed by the New
York Stock Exchange, by investment
firms, by security brokers and by
financial institutions serving Wall
Street. are worse than useless, de-
serving nothing but condemnation.
not to say annihilation.
Ponder this one fact" says Mr..
Forbes. Wall Street is the nations
medium for raising capital to make
employment possible.
I'm the steel industry approxi-
mately $11,50O is required to finance
and maintain the average job for an
employee.
President Ralph II. Tapscott of
the Consolidated Edison Company of
New York. discussing the subject.
stated. Someone has put up about
$4,000 to set up the average en-
ployee OF the Consolidated Edison
system in a job and to give him the /!
tools to work with
More than $4,000 per job is re-
ouired for each of the l.175.000 rail- !
road workers. and new industries
must raise millions of capital which
would come only from some, central
source such as our national trading
center in Wall Street.
"The money spenders have so mo-
nopolized the public's ear" says Mr..
Forbes. that there is danger lest the
essentially of the role played by the
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26

No motion picture in recent years
has excited the unusual comment
that has Damaged LIVES" which
comes to the Reese Theatre on De-
cember and 3. Acknowledged by
press and public to be the most
daring and outspoken picture of its
type ever made, Damaged Lives"
has the endorsement of the Ameri-
can Social Hygiene Association and
Thomas Parron, Surgeon General of
the U. S. Government.
Damaged Lives" should go long
way towards shocking the younger
generation. yes, and their elders.
too, into a realization of what can
happen through sex-ignorance, and
laxity in social hygiene. 1t may
amaze you because of its frank
ness, yet 1t is SO vital that none
should miss it.
Produced by Weldon Productions.
Inc, and handled with dignity and
de licacy, it presents, in a tense and
thrilling manner, the absorbing
story of a young husband and wife
whose lives and hopes are ruined
by too-late discovery of the fact that
the husband is suffering from a So
cial disease. A capable cast is
headed by Diane Sinclair, MARCEL
line Day, Jason Robards and Murray
Rinnel.
During the engagement of DAM
aged Lives at the Reese Theatre
only adults will be admitted.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
HARBESCN

The Ladies Aid will meet with Rev.
and Mrs. George at the parsonage here
ON next Thursday evening. December 2.
All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry ID. Rust and Mr..
aud Mrs. John Rust visited relatives in
Allentown. Pa. on Sunday.
Mrs Bessie Elliott and family OF
Laurel spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Jarvis and Mrs.
G. f. Veasey visited relatives in VIII
mington on Friday.
During the past week U. L. Walls
had the following callers: Mrs. Lizzie
Joseph and sons. Carlton and Richard
of F'airmount, Mrs. Annie Lingo and
Miss Della Lank of Rehoboth Beach;
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walls of Fair
mount; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles /. Joseph
of Fairmount and on Sunday. Mrs. EN-
ma Rose and Herman Walls Of Phila-
delphia. spent the day with Mr.. Walls.
Mrs. Jessie Lingo and children spent
the weekend with relatives In VIII
Rev. and Mrs. Schauer and daughter.
Miss Grace Schauer of Stevensville. |
Md. called on friends here on Friday
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
HOLLYVILLE

Personals
Miss Hazel Joseph Of Wilmington
visited friends and relatives here on
Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. q. B. Ewing OF Reho-
both and Charles /. Joseph of Angola
| were Sunday afternoon visitors at the
hume of MIR. and Mrs. Otis Joseph.
| Fiollymount p. 7. A. Meets
Tuesday Evening
The next meeting OF the Hollymount
+. r. A. will be held this coming Tues
day evening. very interesting pro-
gram is being prepared.
Aged coIored Resident Passes Away
Robert Street. colcred. age II years.
died on Thursday of last week at his
home in Warwick after an illness of
several weeks. Interment at Indian
Mission Church cemetery OF this place
on Sunday.
Ebe johnson who has been in one Of
the hospitals OF Philadelphia for treat
ment, has returned to his home near
this place.
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Stevenson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Stevenson were
the guests of their parents. Mr. ana
Mrs. IRA Stevenson of this place on
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Gray and daugh-
ters. Beatrice and Elsie. OF Whining
ton were the guests of friends and rel
atives on Sunday last.
Arthur Stevenson Dies
Arthur Stevenson. ~ years Of age. |
died at the Beebe Hospital at Lewes |
on Friday OF last week as the result |
of an operation for appendencitis, fol- |
lowed by double pneumonia.
He had been member of the Sussex |
County Democratic Committee for the (
pest four years. and at the time of his |
death was supervisor of all the dirt 1
roads in Indian River District. under
the Delaware State Highway Depart
ment. He leaves wife. Amanda Ste /
venson and one sister. Mrs. Mary H. i
Prettyman Of Georgetown. and five bro
theirs. Robert d.. OF Harbeson: John, of |,
Edward of Angola; Charles /.
of Georgetown. and Richard of near
Lewes. Funeral services were held from
lis late residence on Tuesday at two
,'clock D. m. The services were in
.harge Of the Rev. J. L. Whedbee.
Va stor of Unity M. e. Church and Rev
,onrad Hamer of Rehoboth. a former
'astor Interment at Conley's NJ. E.
emetery. !:
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
W. c. T. U. TO HAVE SUPPER

On Monday evening at 6:15 o'clock
the Milford w. C. T. U. will ho.d a
covered dish supper in the chapel.
This is a get-to-gether meeting for
the organization and its friends.
when a jolly good time and social
hour is expected. Please come with
o covered dish of wholesome eats,
fifteen cents and friend. A splen-
did program has been prepared by
a class of Avenue Church School con-
sisting of Thanksgiving drama and
musical numbers. Please remember
the date. Monday, November 30. at
Chapel. Covered dish supper. Page
ant entitled, The First Thanksgiving.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
Tall Cedars Notes

Evergreen Forest. No. 40. T. C. L..
will finish the 1887 season ON De-
cember 18th, with big ceremonial
in the Community Building, Milford
At this time the nominating com
mittee composed of Charles j. Holz-
mueller. William v. Sipple, Sr.. and
DIR. Clyde Nelson, will make their
report on new officers for 1888. with
the election to follow.
Il is rumored that George S.
Grier. the present Grand Tall Cedar,
will not accept reelection. on account
of other Masonic connections that re-
quire his time.
This is a false rumor. George S.
Grier is the right man to head this
organization. He will be renominated
and elected.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
FIRE DAMAGES TRUCK

A truck belonging to Harry b..
Creenly of Lincoln, was badly dam
aged by fire on Tuesday afternoon.
A call was put in for the Carlisle
Fire Company of Milford, whose
timely arrival saved the truck from
being completely destroyed. Tie
damage was estimated at about $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26
CEDAR GROVE

The Cedar Grove P. T. A.. District
No. III, will hold a meeting at the
school house on Monday night. No
vember 29, at 1880 p. nj. Everyone
is invited to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26

creators of wealth and those who
harness capital to industry, be un-
appreciated. misunderstood. unjustiy
maligned. Somebody has TO provide
Washington with the endless billions
1t spends"
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-26

Making work secondary and the
recognition Of accomplishment first,
y unfair to the worker.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, January 2.-Holly-
wood movie actresses said why, Of
course" to the report recently of the
American Sociological Association that
women prefer "cavemen" for hus-
bands.
That's not news" laughed JEAN
cite Macdonald. ANY woman would
rather be crushed in mans arms
than have her hand kissed"
Said Myrna 10y: "A woman likes to
imagine herself equal to a man in
almost every respect. But she still
wants to be subordinate in matters of
romance"
Robert z. Leonard, director who spe-
cializes in love scenes, said the force
full personality Of man, not his ap-
pearance or actions, supplied the
necessary "caveman" elements. "The
dominating type, no matter what his
outward appearance, is the successful
lover" Leonard said.
'It seems to me that falling in love
with some one is entirely matter of
being conquered by him." said Joan
Crawford. "A woman may think she
is attracting the man. But the thing
that makes her the one to fall is his
ability to conquer her, whether he does
it by mentality or aggressiveness, or
even singing song that thrills"
This fact" agreed Maureen O'Sul-
livan, accounts for the success of
Evening star., 1937-01-02
Information TEST
Won BY FRESHMAN
George F. Wilcox Captures
Contest and Y. N. c. A.
Celebration.

Undismayed by such questions as
identifying q "Quahog," George F.
Wilcox, freshman law student at
Southeastern University, won first
place in the general information con-
test held yesterday in connection with
the New Year day open house celebra-
ton at the Y. M. c. A. Second place
was taken by Truman j. Mead.
Approximately $500 members and
guests attended the celebration. which
ended with q dance sponsored by the
Y. M. C. A. Dormitory Council.
One of the features Of the progam
was a chess and checker exhibition by
w. B. Mundelle, 8l-year-old former
District checker champion. Despite
the ordeal of remaining on his feet
nearly four hours, he broken even In
30 simultaneous matches.
Several concerts by Washington
artists were given for the entertain
ment of the guests. Among these was
q classic piano concert by 6-year-old
Preble Earle Donoho, Washington
prodigy. Among the numbers played
by the child were prelude in c Sharp
Minor" by Rachmaninoff: Bach's
'tSolfeggietto" and prelude No. T."
by Chopin.
Other artists included Justin Lawrie,
J. Nelson Anderson, Hugo Buouagurio,
Mrs. Dorothy Wilson Halbach, Robert
Frederick Freund, Sophocles Papas,
Bernard Slebos and Mrs. Adelaide
Hibbard.
Other features of the entertainment
program included an historical sound
motion picture. an illustrated lecture
on Norway and the Worlds Sunday
School Convention" by Page NICK.
Etchison; refreshments by the "Y"
Ladies' Club and a varied sports
program.
Judges in the information contest
were DR.. James A. Bell. DR.. Arthur L.
Maiden, Carroll P. Hickman and Maj.
Thomas J. Frailey.
Evening star., 1937-01-02
GEN. |. T. WR|GHT'S
WIDOW DIES AT q
Daughter of Admr. Semmes
Was Wife of Former
War Secretary.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. January Mrs.
Kate Semmes Wright "a. widow Of
Gen. Luke E. Wright, former Secre-
tary Of War. died yesterday in Surrey,
England. Relatives here were in
formed of her death by cable.
Mrs. Wright, daughter of the late
Admiral Raphael Semmes of the Con-
federate Navy. had lived abroad most
Of the time since the death of her
husband at their Memphis home in
1922.
Gen. Wright was civil governor of
the Philippine Islands from 1900 to
1904 and governor general from 1904
to 1906.
He was Ambassador to Japan in
1906-1907.
He was appointed Secretary of War
by President Theodore Roosevelt. his
close friend. on July /, 1908, and
served through March 4, 1909.
Mrs. Wright, native Of Mobile, Ala,
Evening star., 1937-01-02
u, S. RECOVERY HAILED
BY LABOR UNIT LEADER
Has Done More Than Anything
Else to Help World Along,
Butler Asserts.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
GENEVA. January 2.-Tremendous
recovery in the United States in the
last 18 months has done more than
anything else to help the world along,
Harold Butler, director Of the Inter-
national Labor Organization, said last
night In q New Year broadcast to the
United States and Canada.
He said that 1t appeared that the
world had thrown of the depression.
One lesson learned from the great
slump, he asserted, was the need for
security against unemployment.
Great countries like the United
States and Canada have been obliged
to establish systems Of social security"
he said. This means that when the
next depression comes there will be
less distress and restitution, because
the workers will have resources to
fall back upon"