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Evening star., 1937-12-10
"SH0P EARLY" APPEAL
TO MEN Is ADVISED
Women Said to Be Quick to Buy,
While Husbands and Brothers
Delay Gift Purchasing.

w nile duSDanQs ana bfotneTS
Delay Gift Purchasing.
Recalling facts revealed last year in
q study of December shopping ten
denotes, Edward D. Shaw, secretary
OF the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, today advised merchants
to direct their appeals for earlier
Christmas buying almost exclusively
to men.
Women are much more expert in
shopping and, of course, devote much
more attention to the subject" said
Mr.. Shaw. "As a result, when the
stores finally decided to meet the de-
snand for earlier gift-buying, and ar
ranged to display their Christmas
stocks earlier in the holiday season,
the adeptAwomen shoppers were quick
70 take advantage of the opportunity.
Last years figures show, however,
that the sweep of the new movement
has failed to penetrate the conscious
ness of most men"
Evening star., 1937-12-10
D. c. GUARD CHAPLAIN
is HOST TO OFFICERS
Gives Wild Game Dinner on 3Sth
Anniversary of Col. Oehmann's
Service in ORGANIZATION,

Service in Organization.
Maj. Arthur L. Smith, chaplain of
the District National Guard, enter
tanned a number of guard officers with
q wild game dinner Wednesday night
at. his apartment, 1924 Seventeenth
street NV. The dinner has been an
annual event for some years
Guests included Col. John w. Och
mann, commanding officer; 1t. Col.
Peyton G. hewitt, assistant adjutant
general; 1t. Col. Julian S. Oliff, execu-
tive officer; Capt. c. E. Smithson, ad-
jutant; Capt. Douglas A. White, Capt.
Walter Welsh and Maj. Joseph j.
Greenlaw, medical officer.
The dinner, consisting of wild pheas-
ant, rabbit, grouse and quail, brought
by Maj. Smith from the North Caro-
lima mountains, also marked the 38th
anniversary of Col Oehmann's serv-
Ice in the District Guard.
Evening star., 1937-09-11
10000 WAGNER-ACT
DWELLINGS ARE SEEN
Architectural Magazine Calls
Estimate "a Good Minimal
Guess"

Estimating the amount of build
ing that will result from the Wagner
Steagall housing act recently passed
by Congress and signed by the Presi-
dent, the architectural forum in its
September issue states that good
minimal guess would be that during
the next three years about 10000
dwelling units will be erected or ini-
tiated under the new act. This COM
pares with 81 900 dwelling units erect
ed by P. w. A. housing over the last
three years.
Taking the average cost of a dwell
ing unit at $500 with land (P. w. A.
average), this means that SITS, ,0O0.-
600, or about one-tenth of our total
building bill, will be spent on housing
each year for the next three. Of this
amount no more than $27,5O0 900
worth may be erected in any one
State.
For the architect, contractor and
material dealer the new act means
little change over the old P. w. A.
procedure, except for new demands
for economy in construction and ma
terials.'
Evening star., 1937-09-11
COSTS PRESAGE
BUILDING BOOM
Architectural Forum Cites
Figures of Past to Bear
Out.CIaim.

That the spectacular upswing In
building costs which has been worry
ing builders during the past six
months will paradoxically lead to
a real building boom is the result
of an investigation into three pre-
vious slump-boom cycles in United
States building history published in
the September issue of the Architec-
tural Forum.
Pointing out that each of the three
great building booms of 1873, 1905 and
1923-1928 was presaged by sharp rises
in construction costs, the Forum arti-
Gle emphasizes that in each case II
was mot until rents began rising
faster than costs that realty activity
began booming"
To-day" the article states, Eve are
somewhere between IL and 18 months
below the normal line. On the basis
OF past experiences We must now wait
for rents to become adjusted to these
increased construction costs before
We find boom"
Costs Go Up and Volume Down.
"Dissecting the troubles of the aver
age builder today, it is evident they
fall under two main headings: Con-
struction costs are too high; rental.
are too low. During the past six
months the index of building mate.
rial prices has risen by IL per cent
Today building materials stand higher
than at any time since 1926. Con.
currently, building trade unions have
negotiated new contracts stipulatins
Evening star., 1937-09-11
BUILDING PERMITS
$5)S,916 FOR WEEK
81 One-F Fami|y and Eight
Apartment Licenses
Granted in 6 Days.

Private building in the Capital dur
ing the week, despite the holiday
Monday, continued its healthy pace
of recent weeks as Building Inspector
John w. Oehmann issued permits rep
resenting construction valuation OF
s508,916. Two large permits issued
to the District government swelled the
total valuation Of building in the
week to 1892, ,232.
total of 106 permits for all types
of building were granted during the
period. Included in the list were per-
mits for "a one-family dwellings and
eight small apartments.
The largest permit issued the Dis
trict government was for repairs to
the garbage disposal plant at 1900
New Jersey avenue southeast, which
will cost approximately 1858, ,000 The
second District permit was for school
building to be built at 1900 Allison
street, to cost $320,000.
Largest private permit approved in
the period was issued to A. T. Finkel-
stein, 1000 Florida avenue northeast,
for erection of stores and apartments
at 110l West Virginia avenue north
east, to cost $4,000. David Frank,
1910 F street, obtained the right to
build group of seven flats in the
1900 block of M street northeast, at
a cost of $4,000. Harvey P. Baxter
was named architect and Harry Lus-
tine builder.
Gorin g. Horning, Inc, Tower Build
ing, obtained a permit to build eight
dwellings in the first block of Gala
tin street. The houses, to be de-
signed by Joseph G.. Herbert, will cost
total of $4,000.
More important permits of the
week are as follows:
Permits Issued.
District of Columbia, owners; Sub
urban Engineering Co., New York,
builders; to make repairs, 1900 New
Jersey avenue southeast; to cost $685.
916.
District of Columbia, owners; build
er not selected; to erect one 3-story
brick and concrete school, 1900 Alli-
son street; to cost s320,0OO.
A. T. Finkelstein, 1000 Florida ave-
nue northeast, owner; George T. SAINT
myers, architect; Lupowitz Construc-
ton Co., 1404 Tuckerman street,
builders; to erect one 2-story brick
and cinder block stores and apart
ments, 1101 West Virginia avenue
northeast; to cost SIS ,000
David Frank, 1910 F street, owner;
Harvey P. Baxter. architect; Harry
Lustine, 619 Eleventh street north
west, builder; to erect seven 2-story
brick flats. 1925 to 1847 M street north
east; to cost $4,000
Patterson-W Winslow Estate, owners;
E. Burton Corning, architect: Warren
(Sao pEPNETTC paoa Csa
Evening star., 1937-09-11

(See BOOM, Page CD
Evening star., 1937-09-11
News and Views on Real Estate

law becomes effective November %.
By that time all brokers and sales
men who expect to continue in busi-
ness must have their licenses.
THE Virginia Real Estate Associa-
ton will hold its seventeenth an
nual convention in Alexandria October
IA, IS and Is. Headquarters will be
the George Mason Hotel, and all Cap
ital realtors have been invited to at
tend.
THE September issue of Free
hold" the new magazine pub
lisned by the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, contains descrip-
ton and praise of The Stars Silver
Star Home plan. 1t refers to the
idea as "well-managed plan for
Evening star., 1937-09-11

tSee PERMITS, Page C-5)
Evening star., 1937-09-11
Route for Reaching
Tenth and Latest
Silver Star Home

The tenth Silver Star Home,
which will be opened tomorrow
at 1921 Van Ness street, may be
reached by driving out Mas
sachusetts avenue to Nebraska
avenue, thence east on Nebraska
avenue to Forty-second street,
and north about 100 feet to Van
Ness. 1t is located a half block
from the latter intersection. An
alternate route is via Wisconsin
avenue to Nebraska avenue and
west to Van Ness street.
Built by Samuel S. Spruce, Cap
ital realtor, the new home will be
open to the public for 80 days
under sponsorship of The Star.
The house was designed by
George N. Bell, and it has been
furnished in antiques and authen-
tic reproductions by Mary Crock
EFT PEBBLES It bears the approval
of the Silver Star Homes Com
mittee. During the exhibition
period, it will be open daily from
10 am. until 9 pm.
Evening star., 1937-09-11
DWELLING UNITS
T0TAL|NG 118,597
BUILT |N6MONTHS
Figure Represents Residen-
tiaI Construction Over US.
First Half of Year.
WORK RUNNING BEHIND
ESTIMATE OF 25O, 900
Increase of 33, 900 Units or 80 Per
Cent Over Previous Year
Is Shown.

There we're 1857 dwelling units
provided in new residential construc-
ton in the entire urban area of the
United States during the first half
of 1887, according to estimates Of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics made
public today by Secretary Perkins.
This survey showed building running
somewhat behind early estimates Of
experts who predicted at least $50, 900
dwelling units would be provided in
1887.
The figure for the first half of the
year represented an increase of $4,000
units or 80 per cent as compared with
the corresponding period of 1885, Miss
Perkins said. The estimates are based
on reports received by the bureau
from more than 1900 cities having a
total population of approximately
59,000,000 or 85 per cent of the entire
urban population of the country ac-
cording to the 1880 census.
"The bureaus figures show" Miss
Perkins stated, that cities of all sizes
registered gains in the number of
family dwelling units provided. The
rate of increase, however, was some
what greater in cities having a popu-
lation of less than $4,000 than in the
larger cities.
District Figures Up.
Bureau figures for the District
showed that $3.50 dwelling units were
provided in the first half of this year,
as compared with 1904 during the
corresponding period of 1886, an in
crease somewhat less than for the
entire country. A huge increase in
residential construction was shown in
Maryland cities, where units provided
this year totaled 1895 as compared
with 730 for the half of 1896. In
Virginia urban areas, lib dwelling
units were erected through June 80,
1887, while in the same period last
year the figure was 1893.
The IA cities of the country having
a population of half a million or over
provided for more families than any
other population group. The majority
(See DWELLINGS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1937-09-11

bringing noteworthy examples of home
building to the attention of the pub
lic." 1t describes the membership Of
the Silver Star Homes Committee as
representative, choosey and we'll
qualified"
X
NTAVERLY TAYLOR, chairman Of
the Washington boards Com
mittee on Arrangements for the N.
A. r. E. B. convention in Pittsburgh,
reports unusual interest is being
manifested here in the big meeting.
Largest attendance of Capital realtors
since pre-depression days is antici-
pated. The convention will be held
the week of October 18, with the
William Penn Hotel as headquarters.
SPEAKING of conventions, dele
CATION from Washingtons home
financing and savings institutions
will leave shortly for the big meet
ing Of the United States Building
(See NEWS AND VIEWS, Page CD
Evening star., 1937-09-11

(See DWELLINGS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1937-09-11
Mrs. W. p. Stewart
Sells Her Estate
Near The Plains

WARRENTON, Va. September
IL (SpeciaD Mrs. w. Plunkett
Stewart has sold her estate near
The Plains to Mrs. Charles G.
Turner Of South Carolina. 1t was
announced here. The property
formerly was owned by the
Slaughter family.
Charles T. Grant has purchased
from Mr.. and Mrs. Paul c. Rich
ards a tract of % acres located
three miles west of Warrenton
on the Bethel road. This is a
portion of the property formerly
known as Sunnyside Farm.
Stewart d. Eustace has pur-
chased a lot in the Lee Heights
subdivision from I. S. Mont
gomery. The Weldon home on
Academy Hill has been leased by
Mrs. Joseph Moffett.
Evening star., 1937-09-11
NHE Fall meeting of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board will
be held Tuesday, September

TIME Fall meeting of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board will
be held Tuesday, September
a 81, at pm. in the Carlton
room of the Carlton Hotel, Morris
Cafritz, chairman of the boards Pro-
gram Committee, announced today.
This will be a meeting of the general
membership, and is the first gathering
since last Spring
A feature of the get-together will
be talk by G. c. Bowie of the H. l..
Rust Co. on the Federal security laws
as they apply to the local real estate
business. Then there will be a spe-
cial talking picture entitled 1.-TWO
Statesmen in Search of an Order"
which Mr. Cafritz says is quite good.
Guests of honor at the meeting will
be members of the newly created Dis
trict Real Estate Commission, COM
posed of Harold E. Doyle, a former
president of the board; Aubrey st.
Clair Wardwell attorney, and Fred
D. Allen, District assessor. John A.
Petty, known in real estate circles as
a former executive secretary of the
board, and who has been named sec
retary of the commission, will give a
brief resume of the licensing act. This
Evening star., 1937-09-11
44-ACRE PLOT SOLD

forty-four acres of a 194-acre tract
OF land near Bethesda, known as CALI
her Farm. have been sold by Cary A..
Hsroee, receiver for the Federal Amer
lean National Bank g. Trust Co. and
tne Commercial National Bank. Joint
owners, TO Mrs. Zilpha F. Stone of this
city.
Inc property is located at Bradley
boulevard and Wilson lane
Evening star., 1937-11-14
FOOdShOwPrize
OfAutoI Is Won
By Young Girl

Miss Mary Jane Fowler, II, of 1855
Calvert street NV, was perhaps the
happiest of happy crowd last night
when she was awarded an automobile
at the closing show of the District
Grocery Stores, Inc, tenth annual
food show in the exhibit hall in the
5000 block of Connecticut avenue NV.
Wont mother be glad" exclaimed
Miss Fowler, almost breathless, as
she climbed on the stage with the
show officials after learning the auto
mobile, the most valuable gift to a
show patron, was hers.
A tie resulted in a cracker -eating
contest at the show, when the au-
dience decided two contestants had
been able to whistle at the same time
after consuming plate of crackers
each. The winners were Miss Jane
Cooke, %, of the Broadmoor Apart
ments, and Mrs. A. Bartnovsky, 80,
of 1925 K street NV. The audience
indicated its choice by applause after
Evening star., 1937-11-14
FLORIDA SENATOR
TO TALK AT RALLY
Will Be Principal Speaker at
Meeting of Foes of Commu-
nism and Fascism,

Senator Claude Pepper Of Florida
will be the principal speaker at 9
rally against communism, nazism and
fascism called by the Army and Navy
Union for 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Rialto Theater.
This is to be the first of Nation
wide series of meetings under the
sponsorship of the union.
In addition to Senator Pepper,
speakers will include Representative
James Stanley Of Connecticut, Rabbi
Solomon Mertz Of Washington, the
Rev. Father John K. Cartwright OF
Washington and the Rev. K. K. Had
daway of Arlington, Va.
This is the beginning of a mobili-
Eation against un-American activities, "
John j. Grim, national legislative
chairman of the Army and Navy
Union, said yesterday. These speak
ers will make clear the necessity Of
vigilance against the intrusion of Eu-
ropean isms. We are against class
hatred and against every attempt,
whatever its disguise or label, to foster
such . spirit in the United States"
T. S. Wilcher, chairman of the
unions National Welfare Committee,
announced that the Naturalized Amer
lean Citizens Association, Inc, with
headquarters in New York, had
pledged its support to the program.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
BRANDE|S MARKS
81ST BIRTHDAY
He Arises, as Usual, at 5
Am. for a Day of Hard
Work, as Usual.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Louis Dembitz Brandeis, famed lib
eral member of the Supreme Court,
observed his 81st birthday anniversary
yesterday by paying homage to his
lifelong idol-hard work.
A spokesman said there was no de-
parture from the regular routine and
that it was lust another day" for
the oldest member of the Nations
highest tribunal.
There have been recurrent reports
for several months that the jurist
planned to retire, but he has given no
indication that they were true.
His health is reported to be excel
lent and since the court reconvened
on October he has taken an active
part in the proceedings.
Despite his age, the jurist still fol-
lows habit Of long duration of aris-
ing at am. each day and accom-
plishing before an 8 o'clock breakfast
what many would consider a full days
work.
His program yesterday included
working until 1880 and then motor
ing to the Supreme Court Building for
the regular Saturday afternoon con-
ference at which the justices discussed
pending litigation.
For two weeks out of each month,
he goes to the court daily to hear
arguments on cases. The other two
weeks he spends at his Office in his
apartment house writing opinions and
doing other necessary work.
The first member of the Jewish race
to sit on the court, Mr. Brandeis was
appointed by President Wilson in 1916
and confirmed by the Senate after
bitter and lengthy debate.
One of his most frequently quoted
statements was contained in his dis
sent to 1882 decision that Oklahoma
could not regulate the ice business.
Many regard his dissent as 4 prelude
to New Deal legislation. Among other
things, he said:
There must be power in the States
and Nation to remold through expert
mentation our economic practices to
meet changing social and economic
needs"
He has voted for the Roosevelt ad-
ministration in litigation II times and
against it six times. Five of the six
were unanimous decisions and the
other was 8 to against the New Deal
Evening star., 1937-11-14

ner at the Raleigh Hotel at 7 pm.
Tuesday.
Sponsors of this settlement house,
who hope to make it the Hull House
OF the Capital, are engaged in a cam
paign to provide funds to enlarge 1t
and place it on a permanent basis.
Elaborate plans are under way for
a benefit fiesta to be held November
n and %. afternoon and evening.
Miss Peck will give the hackers
OF Opportunity House the benefit OF
her wide experience in this type OF
service. Her first settlement work
was at South End House, Boston, as
q student volunteer from Simmons
Evening star., 1937-11-14

College. Later for two years she visit
ed settlements in England, France,
Austria, Germany and the Scandi-
navian countries. including Finland,
making reports to the international
and American organizations.
Miss Peck has been secretary of
the National Federation of Settle
ments since 1894. She has visited
all the leading settlements in the
United States. She Is 4 member OF
the American Association of Social
Workers, chairman of the National
Education Recreation Council Of New
York and resident Of Henry Street
Settlement.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
EGYPT SPEEDS ARMING

CAIRO, Nov. 13 R-Premier
Moustapha El-Nahas Paxha disclosed
today that Egypt's rearmament pro-
gram is being speeded up and her
entire defense system reorganized and
strengthened.
Heavy arms orders have been placed
in Great Britain and elsewhere and
factories are being built in Egypt to
produce small arms, artillery, planes
and gas masks.
Evening star., 1937-11-14

listening to the somewhat mufiled
whistles.
At the matinee show yesterday aft
ernoon, Richard Forsyth, % months
old, of Silver Spring, Md, and Billy
Sheehy, 2 years old, Of 5014 Fourth
street NV, tied for first place in
the baby show.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
WILL DISCUSS BUDGET
Wayne c. Taylor and Louis W
Douglas to Speak.

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Wayne c. Taylor and Louis w. Doug
las. former director Of the budget,
will discuss Balancing the Budget"
Mt the 121st dinner OF the Economic
Club Of New York at the Hotel Astor
December Z, it was announced last
night by Paul D. Cravath, president
Of the club.
Guests of honor will be Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia and Joseph
P. Kennedy, chairman of the Mari
time Commission and the first chair
man of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Both are expected to
speak.
Evening star., 1937-11-14

to the director Of the United States
Housing Authority, closes in South
Carolina tomorrow, with meeting
called by former Gov. John G. Rich
ards, chairman Of the Tillman Me-
mortal Commission.
Evening star., 1937-11-14
MEMORIAL TO TILLMAN
South Carolinians Here Swell
Fund to Honor Ex-senator.

South Carolinians in Washington
have contributed literally to $10,-
900 fund which Is being raised to erect
q memorial at Columbia in honor Of
former Senator Benjamin r. Tillman.
A monument to the South Carolina
statesman is to be placed on the State
House grounds. The campaign, which
has been under the local direction of
]. Austin Latimer, special assistant
Evening star., 1937-11-14
SETTLEMENT HOUSE
TO BE DISCUSSED
Miss Lille N. Peck of New York
Will Speak at Dinner
Tuesday.

Miss Lille M. Peck of New York,
executive secretary of the National
Federation Of Settlements, will discuss
plans for the enlargement of WASH
ingtons Opportunity House at din
Evening star., 1937-11-14
SCIENTISTS TO SPEAK
Electrical Engineers to Hear For
eign Visitors.

Electrolysis and sell corrosion will
be discussed by three foreign scientists
at joint meeting Tuesday of the
Washington and Baltimore sections
OF the American Institute Of Electrical
Engineers at the Bureau of Standards.
The speakers will be DR.. w. D.
Radley Of the Post ONCE Department
in London, England; c. M. Longfield
OF the State Electricity Commission of
Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, and
Prof. E. P. Featherstonhaugh of Win
nipeg, Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-11
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT
SERIAL NO. 08a8e

SERIAL NO. 0888e
 In the United States Land Office for the Juneau Land District at Anchorage, Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Application of ALASKA = KENSINGTON GOLD MINES, ING, a corporation or ganized under the laws of Alaska, for patent to the LIONS TAIL, LIONS PAW, LIONS PAW NO. l, LIONS PAW NO. 2, LIONS PAW NO. 3, LIONS PAW NO. 4, OLGA NO. 1, OLGA NO. 3, OL- GA NO. 3, OLGA NO. 4, BEE, BAT and STANLEY, lode mining claims, embraced in U S. Mineral Survey No. 2015, situated in the Juneau Mining and Recording District, First Division, Territory of Alaska, at Kensington, Alaska, and forming one tiguous group.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Alaska -KenSington Gold Mines, Inc, corporation organized under the laws of Alaska, whose postoffice address is Box 1121, Ju- neau, Alaska, has filed it's apppli- cation in the United States Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for patent for the Lions Tail, Lions Paw, Lions Paw No. l, Lions Paw No. 2, Lions Paw No. 3, Lions Paw No. 4, Olga No. l, Ogla No. 2, Olga No. 3, Olga No. 4, Bee, Bat and Stanley, lode mining claims, and included within U. s. Mineral Sur vey No. 2015, situated at Kensing- ton, Territory of Alaska, First Judi cial Division, Juneau Mining and Recording District, and more par ticularly described as follows:
 LIONS TAIL LODE
 Beginning at Corner No. l, Identical with location corner and with Corner No. 3 of Kens- ington lode, survey No. 45, whence U. s. L. M. No. 6 bears South 27o 37' East 4011.38 feet;
 thence South 75' 28' West l326.36 feet to Corner No. 2; thence North 140 00 West 600 feet to Corner No. 3; thence North 75' 28' East 1326.36 feet to Corner No. 1: thence South 140 00' East 600 feet to Corner No. l, the place of beginning,