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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-01-14
Funeral Services for Leorene Harvey

IT
Funeral services were held at the
Baptist church on Friday for Leorene
Harvey. youngest daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Win Harvey The main auditor
ium was filled with friends and school
mates who had come as a final tribute
to the well loved girl who passed from
this life as quietly as she had lived.
Members OF her Sunday School class
sang Il Think When I Read that Sweet
Story of Old" Miss Electra Kolizeras
sang Some Sweet Day" and Mrs.
Mary Voorhees,, her teacher, sang
Some Day He'll Make It Plain to Me
pallbearers were chosen from the
seventh grade. of which she was a
member: Frank and Leroy Frost, Bob
by Rhodes, Roy Roose, Frank Dierman
and Tommy Costich.
Rev. Omer Idso preached the sermon
with Rev, c. B. Marsh assisting
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In Appreciation.

Due to, the fact that many of the
people who contributed so generously
TO the Harvey shower did not put their
names on the packages, the family wish
to express their sincere appreciation
for those gifts and for the many ex-
pressions of sympathy and kindness in
these past weeks of sorrow. The boys
who were i'll with the flu are now i'm
proving and it is hoped the family will
soon be able to see the sun shine
through the clouds again.
Evening star., 1937-12-04

sound mortgages" Establishment OF
such a bank has long been one Of the
detectives of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards.
II the housing act Is amended to
permit insurance Of mortgages up to
90 per cent the appraised value of
the property, it would, of course, en-
able the small-salaried man to buy
a home through a Government-in-
sured loan by making a down pay
ment OF 10 per cent instead of 20
per cent as the act provides now.
That the average American family can
make only a 10 per cent down pay
ment was the consensus of delegates
at the realtors convention. President
Paul Stark pointed out that four
f1fths of all homes are bought with
10 per cent down payments and.
therefore. carry 80 per cent mortgages
OF one kind or another He said he
believed that it is better that first
and second mortgages be consolidated
in one instrument with one mortgage
so that the borrower can have the
benefit Of a repayment plan over a
long period Of years which is ad.
justed to his needs.
The realtors also asked for in
surance OF any sound large-scale
housing project without limitation on
rentals. They termed the present
Evening star., 1937-12-04
Housing
Continued From First Page J

structures on homes costing $4,000
and under. This proposal was the
first in the Presidents six-point pro-
gram. The real estate men first
adopted resolution advocating in
surance of 90 per cent loans on homes
regardless of price, but this was later
modified as indicated above.
Urged Rate Be Reduced.
Association delegates also asked for
a reduction of interest rates on F. H.
A. insured mortgages from to 4 per
cent. This is nearly identical with
President Roosevelts message which
advocated reduction of the present
overall financing cost Of s.. per cent
on an insured loan to 81. per cent on
houses costing $4,000 or less, and to
5'2 per cent on larger projects" The
overall financing cost includes in
addition to interest small service
charge and insurance premium. The
interest rate on F. H. A. insured loans
now, of course. is per cent, with the
other small charges running 1t up to
about s.. per cent
Another point of similarity in the
two programs concerns the establish
ment OF national mortgage associa-
tions. The President asked for asso-
cations which would be authorized
to make direct loans on large housing
projects when private funds are not
available. and then sell debentures
secured by the mortgages. The first
association would have $4,000 600
capital advanced by the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp. and would be
authorized to sell debentures to the
extent of 20 times its capital. thus
giving it fund of 1000 ,o00. 900. 1t
Is hoped that other associations of
this type would be established by pri-
Vate capital. Such a proposal would
mean revision of Title III Of the
housing act, which has never been
put in operation.
With the same objective in view,
that OF furnishing ready money for
building and more liquidity for mort
cages. the realtors at their conven-
ton asked for rewriting OF Title III
OF the act so as to provide for a
central mortgage bank to purchase
Evening star., 1937-12-04
FORECLOSURES DROP,
U. S. FIGURES SHOW
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Finds October Number Over
5000 Fewer,

Real estate foreclosures in the
United States, exclusive of farms, to-
tailed ll,l23 in October, q decline OF
25.7 per cent from the 1870 in Octo-
Der. 1895, 1t was reported by the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board. Dur
ing the first 10 months of the current
year. foreclosures aggregated 130,ss7
or 1853 per cent less than the 156, 1854
foreclosures in the same period last
year.
The bank board reported there were
80 foreclosures in Washington during
October, decline Of 8 per cent from
the September number. Louisville
registered the largest decline for the
month-83 per cent-followed by Hou-
ston, Tex, with decline of So per
cent.
The October foreclosures also were
8.5 per cent less than those in Sep
tember this year, amounting to 12,152.
The September to October decline
brought the foreclosure index down
Evening star., 1937-12-04

from So to SIS. using 1884 o. the
index Of 100. The customary septem-
ber-to-O October recession Is but o. per
cent. as indicated by three-year aver
ages. October also was the third con-
secutive month during which fore
closures remained below the monthly
averages for 1890.
The rate Of foreclosures psr 1000
dwellings, during October. was IL,
while the annual rate Of foreclosures
for the year ending September 80,
1887, was 81 foreclosures per 1000
dwellings.
Evening star., 1937-12-04
Dry Weather Only Need.

Good weather is, OF course, essential
to good exterior painting work, but it
is moisture rather than temperature
which generally causes trouble. Any
season Of the year when 1t Il dry and
the thermometer registers 40 degrees
or above Is satisfactory for exterior
painting.
Evening star., 1937-12-04
REALTORS TO CELEBRATE
Christmas Party Scheduled for
December %,

Inc annual realtors Christmas
party will be held Thursday, Decem-
Der %, at 1890 in the ballroom of
tne Willard Hotel, it was announced
today by Harvey L. Jones, chairman
OF the Program Committee of the
washington Real Estate Board.
The boards Christmas party has
been growing each year, and a record
breaking attendance is anticipated
this time. One firm, Boss & Phelps.
has announced that it has purchased
tickets for 40 of its employees. There
Will be luncheon, entertainment, music
and presentation Of a large number of
prizes by Santa Claus,
Evening star., 1937-12-04

F. H. A. limitation on rentals in large
projects as unworkable. The Presi-
dent also advocated revision Of this
section OF the housing act.
Announcement of suggestions made
by real estate men with regard to
revision Of F. H. A. brought imme-
diate objections from such allied busi-
nesses as mortgage bankers and build
ing and loan associations. and it Is
expected that similar opposition will
develop to the Presidents proposals.
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COUNTY PUSHES
Grain WIDENING

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Aug.
3.-Prince Georges county commits
sioners today are expected to move
for an immediate widening of the
Grain Highway, scene cf the tragic
auto accident two weeks ago in
which seven persons we're burned
to death.
Several members of the board
have expressed themselves as dis
satisfied with the recent announce
ment of Homer E. Tabler, chair
man of the State Roads Commits
sion, that the highway would be
improved this fall. The commits
sioners feel that the summer
beach resort and truck traffic has
not reached its peak and that post
ponement Of the widening project
may mean several more accidents
and deaths before the fall.
Shortly after the tragedy two
weeks ago, LanSdale G. Sasscer,
president Of the Maryland senate,
and several prominent county Of
ficials pledged their support to
the campaign to widen the 15-foot
road. At its regular meeting last
week, the Board of Commissioners
Endorsed the plan. Thursday. Tab
Ter announced that the work would
be done this year, but not until
several other State highway prof.
ects had been completed.
Although it was not announced
definitely what the nature Of the
improvements would be, 1t Is un-
derstood that the highway will be
widened to a minimum of 10 feet
to 20 feet on curves and resurfaced
for much of its length.
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MUSICAL AND COMEDY
new HOSPITAL
WORK TO BEGIN

NORBECK, Md, Aug, 3.-Work
is expected to start within a month
OIL the construction of a $10,500
hospital building to serve colored
residents of Montgomery county.
Ground was broken on the site
selected near here at a celebration
Sunday.
DR.. Webster Sewell, graduate Of
Howard University and Freedman's
Hospital, and his wife, purchased
the site near the Seventh Street
Pike and Norwood Road for ap-
proximately $4,000.
The building will be one.story
and according to present plans will
contain two six-bed wards and
three private rooms, capable of
accommodating a total Of IS
patients: two operating rooms,
staff offices, examination, treat
ment and waiting rooms.
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door was forced open and Ola.
mond ring worth 500 stolen.
Is Other Crimes Reported
Also reported were 10 other
housebreakings which netted thugs
$257 in money and jewels. A new
kind of robber confronted the po-
lice when Mrs. Lille Beard, a
widow, living at 2137 I st. N. w.,
reported her home had been looted
of $257 in cash and jewels. She
discovered the robbery upon re-
turning from a movie. In add.
ton, a fire had been started in
the kitchen and pantry.
Meantime, Lieut.. John Fowler,
whose special squad rounded up
81 men, will have 10 Of them pa
raded at a police lineup tonight
before HOUSEKEEPING victims.
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RADIO FEATURES ON AIR TO-DAY

weeks, moves under the baton of
Bill PaFsOn. He will also be heard
next week, August 10. ......WOL
s:OO-wATCH THE FUN GO BY-An
alLHawailan program will he fea
tured tonight when Al PeaTCe
brings his Gang to the micro
phone. Al has engaged the sery-
ices Of LAM McIntire and His
waikiki wedding" for a return
appearance on the show. On the
same program. Cliff Navarro,
double talk dialectician, begins
and indefinite period as a regular
member Of the Gang and Andy
Andres, the comedian, who has
been guest, will also be heard
from time to time In the future.
The regular cast will also be
heard. and the orchestra, under
the direction of Carl HOff. .WJSV
s.OO-REN BERNIE AND ALL THE
LADS-The guest tonight will he
Cab Galloway. the original Hide.
Ho man, and Conrad ThIbaut.
baritone, and the Characters
Quartet, who appeared with Ben
several months ago. The regular
cast-inCluding Nanny Prayer.
the Vaas Family. Pat O'Shea and
Sunny Schuyler also will be heard.
WMAL
S:3O-BENNY GOODMAN's ORCHES-
TRA-Pat O'Malley, long ia.
VOred comedian of Hollywood, will
argue against the strong current
of interest now being shown in
swing music when Benny con-
ducts his Swing School,. W.ISV
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TOKYO, 4:4S p. M.-Dance
music and news in English. JZJ,
25.4 M, 11.S0., or JzK, 1919 M,
ISL meg.
SCHENECTADY, 5:35 P. M
Short-Wave Mail Bag. W2XAF,
31.4 M, 9.35 meg.
LONDON, p. M.-"Cupid and
the Diplomat" a comedy. esp.
1875 M, 1881 meg; ESQ, 1877 M,
1913 meg; GSF, 1913 M. 1914
meg; esd. 25.5 M, Ills meg.
SANTIAGO, Chile, S:45 P. M
Symphony; opera; Latin-Ameri-
can, Chilean. and international
music. CB960. 31.2 NJ, $50 meg.
BERLIN. 8:45 p. M.-The great
German radio exhibition. DJD,
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suspicious characters
Even as Thompson was mapping
further plans, bandits struck sew
eral times during the night, escap-
ing with loot valued at more than
$4,000.
Every member of the detective
bureau, as we'll as uniformed
patrolmen, has been ordered to be
on the lookout for suspicious char"
acters and take them into custody
for investigation.
S1,7S5 In Gems Stolen
Mrs. Helen MacGregor, 2914
Twenty.Ninth st. N. W., wife Of
Lieut.. Col. Stephen H. MacGregor,
told police $1,7S5 worth of jewelry
had been stolen from her home.
Robert o. Upton, 3547 Holmead
Pl., N. w., reported his automobile
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03

PISA m, lit meg.
LONDON, 9 P. M.-"World At
fairs" a talk by H. Wickham
Steed. CSC, 1853 M, 17.F9 meg;
GSI, 1876 M, 1926 meg; esd.
25.5 m. Ills meg; GSB, 31.5 M,
9.51 meg.
CARACAS, 9P. Mos Cuma-
neses, quartet. YV5RC, SIT M,
So meg.
SASKATOON. 1880 A. Mold.
time frolic. GIRO, 48,7 M, SIS
meg: CJRX. 25.5 M, 11.72 meg.
TOKYO, 12:45 A. M.-Songs of
Japan. JZK, 1919 M. 1871 meg.
LYNDHURST, Australia, 4 A. M.
(Wednesday)-N a ional talk.
VK3LR, BIB M, 9.58 meg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
ARLINGTON RITES.
TOMORROW FOR.
WAIT C. JOHNSON
Army Athletic Expert
Served in France

Funeral services for Col. Wait
c. Johnson, U. S. A., who died
yesterday at Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, will be held in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery tomorrow at 3
p. m.
Colonel johnson, known as the
Army's leading authority on ath-
letics, was go years old. He leaves
his wife, Mrs. Chattie M. john
son, and a son, Charles M. john
son.
Born in Rutland, VT, Colonel
johnson entered the Army as a
sergeant in the Vermont Volun-
teer Infantry during the Spanish
American War. The next year he
became a second lieutenant in the
regular Army and continued to
rise in rank until he was ap-
pointed a colonel in 1924.
During the World War he was
attached to G. H. @. in France
as athletic director for the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces. In
1928 he was the member repre-
senting the Army on the commit
tee selecting entrants from the
United States to the Olympic
Games.
Colonel johnson wore decora-
tions from the governments Of
Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Italy,
France, Belgium, and the United
States. He was well.known in
Washington, having been attached
to the War Department here on
several occasions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Tablet Will Honor
Shenandoah Crew

President Roosevelt yesterday
signed a bill calling for the cree
ton at or near Ada, Ohio. of a
tablet in memory to the officers
and crew who met death aboard
the Inflated dirigible, Shenandoah.
He also signed a bill aimed at
curoing the use Of the drug mari
huana,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
LAWRENCE A. CHIsWELL

Funeral services for Lawrence A.
Chiswell, SO, former member Of the
board of Montgomery county COM
missionerS and supervisor of as
sesSments, were held at Monocacy
Cemetery near Beallsville, Md, to-
day at II a.. m.
Descendant of one of Montgom-
cry county's oldest families, Mr..
Chiswell died at his home near
GAINESVILLE yesterday following an
extended illness.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hat
tie H. Chisweu: two daughters,
Mrs. Newton Brewer, of HagerS-
town, Md, and Mrs. William B.
Hilton, of GAINESVILLE; a son,
Maurice H. Chiswell, of Gathers
burg; two sisters, Mrs. Joseph N.
Darby, of Jacksonville. and Mrs.
Norman Wootton, of Silver Spring;
three brothers, Commodore Maui
rice Chiswell, U. S. NJ. retired. and
Thomas Chiswell, both Of Silver
Spring, and Edward L. Chiswell,
Dickerson, and his mother, Mrs.
Evaline Chiswell, of Dickerson,
who is now 95.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
EDWARD F. CONCKLIN

Private burial in Leesburg, Va,
was scheduled today for Edward
Franklin Concklin, a Government
official for SO years, following
funeral services held today at Cav
ler's chapel.
Mr.. Concklin, who died Sunday
at his home at 1919 r st. N. w.,
was 81. Most of his life was spent
with the National Parks Service,
during which time he was active
in all the councils which fostered
the creation of Rock Creek Park,
Potomac Park, the Mall and other
Federal beauty spots here.
He was retired in 1880, having
been given several extensions of
service after passing the retire
ment age. He is survived by his
widow and a daughter, Mrs. S. F.
Wogan, Of Arlington, Va.
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MRS. EMILY H. ROSS

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily
Hopkinson Ross, SO, were held to-
day in her home at 1905 p st.
N. w., The services were private,
following which Mrs. Ross was
buried in Arlington National Gene
terry beside her husband, the late
Col. Burton R. Ross, U. S. A.
Mrs. Ross. descendant Of
Francis Hopkinson, signer of the
Declaration of Independence, died
at her home Sunday. She had
been i'll for four years, but was
not confined to her bed until two
weeks ago. She is survived by a
daughter, Emily HopkinSon Ross,
of the P Street address.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
Crime Drive Pressed
AS Thugs Get $4,000

Determined end the crime in which of Wash
ngon residents have been vmzed to the extent of thousands
of dollars Inspector Bernard W. Thompson chief of detectives
TODAY issued orders continuance of the cleanup Of all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-03
'ODAY,s RADIO FEATUREs

EARL GODwIN-TIMEs RADIO NEWS
is HEARD DAILY EXCEPT
SUNDAY FROM $3.50 to 9:4S 4. NJ.
ART BROwN-WOL's genial Rise and
shine" man, who fills the early
morning air with music, weather
reports and marvellous bargains,
has some Of the skeptical on the
limb with his new antics cOmbin-
ing recordings, hammond organ
and piano.
To add a little flare to tho regular
records, Art frequently accom-
psnies all or part on one of the
other instruments and the effect.
according to many, is too good
to be the real Mccoy. II the record
features orchestral and vocal, Art
does his bit on the organ, and II
the disc artists inject an organ,
he does his stuff on the piano.
The audience Is invited TO tele-
phone the studios any time Art
Is on the Air and request one "a
these committeeman II yOu
are from Missouri como up to the
studios and see how Art does II.
VOL
MUSICAL AND COMEDY
T:OO-BLUE VELVET ORCHESTRA
Johnny Russell, tenor, will be the
guest artist on Mark Warnows
program tonight. He will appear
with WarnOw's orchestra and HoI'
lace Shaw, soprano, star OF the
sef1es' '......''.'''''' '''"OSN
7:OO-''MUSIC BY" BILL "A On
THE Music By series, featuring
a different conductor every two
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DRAMA

DRAMA
s:sO-FAMoUs ACTORS GUILD PRE-.
sENTS HELEN MENKEN-Helen
Menken-noted actress Of the
American stage will become
regular star this evening when
she will be heard in the role OF
Brenda Cummings. In the serial
radio drama Second Husband"
10 :OO-NoRrHERN DRAMATIC CON.
PANY-Presents The Twelfth
Hat" with WashlngtOn's LATEST
dramatic find-DOrothy O'DOns
nell, in the lead and supported BY
LampOrt Hill and Bunny Skinner.
4 comedy about girl who went
In search of her twelfth hat and
landed a husband instead. VOL
CONCERT
f:3O-GRANT PARK CONCERT-The
only symphony orchestra I'm tho
world composed entirely of women
will be heard during the broad
cast. This orchestra IL conducted
by Ebba SundstrOm. ..,.. WJSV
DANCE TUNES =
5:OO-SANDY WILLIAMS ORCH. VOL
9:45-ANDY TOMAS HAWAIIANs. VOL
1O:OO-GUS HAENSCHEN'S Or. .WJSv
1O:3O-PETE MACIAS' ORCH. WRC
1O:3O-CARLOS MOLINA's OR. .WMAL
11:OO-BERT BLOCKS ORCH. wJsV
II :SO-TOMMY DORsEY's Or. .WJSv
II :3O-EDDIE DUCHIN's ORCH. VOL
2:3O-TOMMY fuckers ORCH. VOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
Local Drama Groups
Life Becomes Serious as
Opening Night Nears.
ny HARRY MACARTHUR

life Or maybe just appears
that this typewriter by this
plaintve Civic Theaters Mr. Cowles
have been his usual light
when he wrote the letter
Certain apparently advised Mr.
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Three More Groups
Act in Tourney.

1.-TWO Crooks and a Lady" play
that had the direction OF both H.
Clifford Irion and Dorothy ODon-
nell to speed it on its way land 1t
was sped to the degree consistent
with proper production of the piece
high lighted last nights trio OF pro-
auctions in the third session OF the
one-act play tournament being con-
Quoted by the Community Center
Department. Frances Green, who
drew the role Of the central char
acter, one Mrs. Simms- Vane, a par
alytic whose wits are not hampered,
performed in most effective style.
Harry McCollum as the robber and
Jeanne Bridget as his servitor- accom-
plice also impressed. 1t was a pres
entation Of the Rural Electri1cation
Administration Play Guild.
Poor Henry" guided by Catherine
G. Edgerton, was the entry Of the
Buchanan Parent-Teacher Association
Dramatic Club, in which Marguerite
Teachum as an actress, and Mrs.
Ollie Daughtery as the divorce-Seeking
wife are brought together, resulting
in the wife's dropping Of her legal
action. Maxine Hammer (abominably
deficient in make-up) rendered q
favorable accounting in the acting
department, as did Mrs. Arthur Guess.
Least momentous Of the offerings
was Bound East for Cardiff" some
thing which Eugene O'Neill probably
wrote between ginger ales at Leon
and Eddie's. 1t takes a full act for
a sailor to die while his pal stands
watch Che actually sits, but the
players contrived to extract a modicum
Of dramatic value William Barbee
was acceptable as the dying one. with
Dennis Reilly equally acceptable in
the role of the faithful buddy"
Robert j. Burdette directed.
The tournament will continue to-
morrow evening with three more plays.
Prizes are being contributed by local
newspapers. with "frst-string" drama
critics judging the finals. Advertised
curtain at o'clock. C. A. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18
''Wandering Jew" Legend
Makes Strong Film
Conrad Veidt Stars in Screen Version
Of Old Legend of Punishment
AT Little Theater.
BY JAY CARMODY.

Wandering Jew legend of the man who could not die up
Little thoroughly
the Aim with
discriminating
fascination Of the classic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-18

can be limit to how much one
should try to put into their interpre-
tation. The line between refined
artistry and exaggeration can easily
be overstepped And in this tendency
OF Miss Ponselle's art the voice suffers
most. Those marvellous tones spread
from their focal point and thicken
and the winging quf lily of the soft
notes Of her higher register is lost
entirely when power is added.
There is no question that Miss Pom
selle is great singer and an unique
artist, yet in the light Of cold analysis
there is much that could and should
be eliminated for her artistry to reign
supreme. Her audience liked her i'm
mensely yesterday and she was gen.
erous with encores. singing many
favorites, and as finale, accompanying
herself at the piano, in a Neopolitan
song.
With this exception, Miss Ponselle
had the very sympathetic accompani-
ment Of Stuart Ross at the piano
Two groups Of piano soil gave Mr..
Ross an opportunity TO command
attention as an artist of fine sensi-
bility as demonstrated in his playing
OF Bach, Brahms and Chopin. Genuine
appreciation called for e..4ores. and
Mr.. Ross added a "Solfegeiato," by
Bach. and Chopin's "Aeolian Harp
Etude"