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The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Sauce for Goose?

Observations: Congress criticizes
excessive travel expenses Of depart.
ment officials, then votes self
extra mileage for special session
:. Ten days before, this depart
.ment had predicted the Eo pro.
viding for q holiday Christmas
Eve "a RamSpeck bill on post
master appointments has a loop.
hole for spoils in Section 2, Repre-
sentative Bacon (R), Of New
York, has informed Civil Service
Reform League Senators Bone,
Connally, Holt, Hughes and Reyn-
olds were absent from Senate
recently because Of illness.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Root of the Matter

Civil Services Boston office re-
ports that letter was received
not long ago by the Information
Clerk from q Mr.. Square Root who
wanted information on all current
examinations in his vicinity
The District Manager looked rather
skeptical but upon receiving the
evidence, Mr.. Roots printed letter,
head with his name and address
on it, he admitted it was one of
the rareSt names that had come
to the attention of the First Dis
trict Office for some time.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
To Work Together

Stockberger's famous Personnel
Circular No. 46 installed the cur.
rent system, but gave officials the
option Of filling vacancies from
eligibles already in Agriculture
-. The unions from reactionary
conservatives to rosy pink liberals,
say officials should be forced to
fill from Aggie folk if they are
qualified. a notice Of all such
vacancies to be posted on q special
bulletin boaro And the unions
want norcompetitive tests in cases
where workers seek to fill vacancies
Of higher classification Finally,
they say those turned down for
any reason should not have the
facts Of the case placed in per-
Sonnel records, where they can be
used against them later.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
By Merit Only

Civil Service Commission is
emphatic that its new promotions
by examination" policy is being
carried out along merit lines only
-. When vacancies occur in q
higher grade, names are taken
from the register without excep-
ton, it Is declared, except where
it is impossible to fill the vacancy
with the No. l eligible. This oc-
CURED in. the case of a Grade 2
employe who was called for a job
requiring tipping, but who could
not, type In this case the en-
ploye was passed over, but told
that he continues aS No. and
will get the next chance that
comes along.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

dor explain his
country'S posi-
tion last Sun
day at q Soiree
-. Followed by
app lauSe .
When 1t comes
to wlin g,
Jane es "Jim-
nnie" Hutchin-
son is Spilling
'enn in the In
terror LIE a g u E
. Jacob Bak-
er, Of UFWA
note, is in Goth
am, where he'll
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
lea, and all parleys are to take
place at the Washington Hotel.
Baruch Booklet
BY ANTHONY"

Ismar Baruch, Civil Service
Commissions personnel classified
ton chief, has penned q booklet
on Facts and Fallacies About Po-
Sition-C Classification" which will be
Of value to all in Federal super
viSory positions Distributed by
the Civil Service Assembly, the
pamphlet terms fallacious the idea
that the broad and vague classifi-
cations followed in the British gov
eminent are superior to the mar
row and closely defined lines used
in the American plan,
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

O1U1C 4O1 L 1AO441eGS
Val e n "a, OF
s ia t e Depart.
ment While
a light hitter,
Tommy for a
a number of
years was one
Of the best de-
fenSive infield.
ers in tow n,
-. Recently,
playing on a
uulnber of rank
ing Sa n dlo o t
baseball teams
however, he has
sA
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Popularity Contest

Two free trips to New York City,
all expenses. paid; are prizes being
offered by Treasury Union 262.
NFFE, in a contest to determine
the most popular members of the
local Nominations may be sub.
mitted between December Is and
January Is, and voting will take
place between. January ! and
March Winner will receive a
three-day trip, runner-up a two
day jaunt,
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Platinum Rush

Uncle Sans latest mining rush
for platinum in the vicinity of
Goodnews Bay, Alaska, will be de-
scribed by DR.. ]. B. Mertie, jr., of
Geological Survey in a paper to
be delivered December % to the
Society Of Economic Biologists
The meeting is in conjunction
with the fiftieth annual meeting
Of the Geological Society of Amer.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
RIB Clerks Gather

Railroad Retirement Lodge,
AFGE, holds its regular meeting
tomorrow, 8 p. m, in the RIB
cafeteria, to enable all shifts to
attend and avoid conflict with the
big dance set for December 18 at
the Raleigh. .....
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

DIaSC OVGT CIlE
radio and dine and wine with 10
N. Y. locals recently enfranchised
go, UFWA, incidentally, has
signed up 10 new units of recent
date, four of them collared by
fiery-eyed Matt Faerber, once the
"heart' Of General Accounting
fenininity e. D. c. Department,
AFGE, gathers at 8 tonight, Ham
ilton Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
>Speaki/zS Of
GOVERN MENT
WORNERS

RYJ. EARLE MosER

Their national offices don't like the idea ALL but
theess the three rival employe unions at Agriculture
eanged together" to gang up" Dr. W. W. stOckberger
director of personnel Instead Of discretionary promo,
tions from within" policy the option of officials they in
tend to demand that it be made mandatory recently e
fected by Social Security Board.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
WPA Staff to Dance

Gingham Club, 1923 Pennsyl-
vania Ave. N. W.. tomorrow will
be the scene Of a dance for WPA
employees sponsored by the UFWA
local o: that agency Fun be
gins at 8, there will be a door
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Diamond to Stage

Prom the Diamond to the
Stage" or "A Change in Hobbies"
would be an accurate Alger-like
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
News Tip Prize: "a. NJ"
A Sunday SOiree?

The whispers run around town
to- the effect that 100 Congress
men heard the Japanese ambassa-
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
More Preference

The National Tribune a veter-
ans national weekly published To-
cally) in its current number has a
strong editorial in favor of
strengthening veterans preference
laws, o.. ..
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Take Your Choice

Johnny Federal says: IT can't
figure out whether my chief knows
practically everything about moth
ing, or practically nothing about
everything.
News tip prize: IL. L. D."
(COL).
The Washington times., 1937-12-10

ested in the Presidents Players,
the dramic group which will pre-
sent Christmas Harmony" during
the approaching holiday season
:. Originally a New Yorker, Va
lenza came to Washington while
very young, was educated at Emer-
son Institute. and began his Fed
eral career with Civil Service Com.
mission He's been with State
for the past decade.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
D. c. Legion HOnOred

The Guard of Honor of the D.
c. Department, the American Le-
gion, composed largely Of Federal
workers, has been named as Ma
tional Guard Of Honor of that or.
panization.
The Washington times., 1937-12-10
Celebrates Christmas
in the Same Old
Friendly Spirit

Approaching Christmas time brings back memories Of
Christmas years in the old days. when friendly neighbOs within
walking distance gathered family groups Charles Schwartz
Son for their gift buying They bought their favOre cousins
and aun gifts here because they pleased with
and friendly service help them choose the
gift supreme Today the generation, in the old
friendly spirit the Charles Schwartz Son for THEIR
Christmas hoppns for the very This unehans
ing attitude Of personal service in this modern, fast moving
is the Of II this distinction that has kept
since 1888.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
EXHIBIT DWELLING
CLOSES TOMORROW
Westhaven Silver Star Home
Is of Early American
Design.

The public will have final oppor-
tunity today and tomorrow to inspect
the seventh Silver Star Home of 1887,
a dwelling of early American design,
situated at $50 Wriley road, as the
30-day exhibition period expires.
Thousands have been attracted to the
Westhaven home in the past four
weeks.
Builder of the Wriley road home Is
the Westhaven Development Corp,
while the plans were drawn by
Schreier & Patterson, members of the
American Institute of Architects 1t
was furnished throughout by the stu
dio of interior decoration OF Wood
ward e. Lothrop. Westhaven is the
attractive new community just of
MasSa chuSetts avenue extended.
Members of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, who examined this West
haven dwelling, reported that high
quality workmanship and materials
we're used throughout the structure,
though it is included in the medium
price bracket of homes. They stated
also that it possessed a charm of plan
ming that is unusual. The commit
tee, members of which are experts in
home building, indorsed the house
unanimously.
The Silver Star Home may be
reached by way of Massachusetts, ave-
nue., one-half mile past Westmoreland
Circle, to the entrance of Westhaven
At this point turn right on Baltimore
road two blocks to Wriley road and
left to the house.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
PRIVATE BUILDING
IN July DECLINES;
UNDER Sc FIGURE
Drop OF 80 Per Cent Re.
ported in Figures OF
Col. Oehmann.
VALUATION $2,560,OO0
FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION
0ne.Family Dwellings and Apart.
ments Account for Most
of Total.

The valuation of private building
operations in Washington dropped off
approximately 33 per cent during July
in comparison with the corresponding
month Of last year the monthly report
of Building Inspector John W. Och
mann showed today
Col Oehmann's report placed the
building valuation for last month at
$2,560,4O5, exclusive of District and
Federal government construction ac-
tivities. Municipal building for which
permits were approved in the mcuth
totaled s321,550 No report had been
received of Federal operations. Pri-
vate building in July, 1886 reached
33, 1853 0l0, one of the highest totals
Of the post-depression building revival.
The figure for last year included two
huge warehouses valued at nearly a
million dollars
The July total was slightly in eN-
cess of the June figure, but it demon
strated beyond doubt that there has
been a slackening of the fast private
building pace started here more than
two years ago. However. the total
for seven months of 1887 was well
ahead of the corresponding period of
1886, due to the large lead piled up
In early months of the year.
One-Family Dwellings.
Permits we're issued for 146 one
family dwellings, with a valuation of
1899, $50, last month, as compared
with 201 one-family structures, valued
At sl,3ll,175, approved in July, 1896.
Apartment building valuation showed
slight increase over last year, al
though providing space for a smaller
number of families. Apartment con-
struction last month included 81
buildings valued at $3.50, 900. while 30
buildings with valuation of S424 500
were erected in July, 1886 However,
structures erected in the month last
year had capacity of 33 more fami-
lies than were provided for in last
months apartment construction.
Valuation of additions, alterations
and repairs to existing buildings like
wise droped below the total for July
OF last year, with totals OF S582, ,305
and $6l6,l35, respectively
Valuation by Sections.
Valuation of new construction in
July for the four sections of the city
Is as follows: Northwest, S1,064,55O;
Northeast, s54o,750; Southeast, $685.
300, and Southwest. S87.500. Total
for alterations, additions, and repairs
for the sections are: Northwest,
S493,o20; Northeast, s34.955; South
east, 1890. and Southwest, S6,4O0.
Col. Oehmann approved raze per-
rnits for 1S structures last month
OF all new buildings for which permits
were taken out during the month 1872
were brick and II frame construction.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Al praisers, Land Developers and
Hhme Builders Division. New Home

Al 1praisers, Land Developers and
Hnme Builders Division. New Home
Builders Guild, and States Council
"Wednesday afternoon October 20. with
difner meetings for home builders and
apS S,raisersson the same day.
Realtor Secretaries Council, Indus
tria Property Division. Farm Lands
Ind yitute and National Committee
on Real Estate Taxation-Thursday
mcl ming, October 81.
Ttrokers Division. National Mortgage
Bosrd Institute of Real Estate Man
agd dment-Friday afternoon. October
d lpreceded by luncheon meetings the
sarite day.
d'roup meetings Of greatest inter-
est to the realtor having a general
ofree will be held Wednesday after
noin Thursday morning and Friday
AFTERNOON, October 20, 81 and %.
Social program for the convention
win be opened with presidents re-
ceu cion and dance on Wednesday, the
soli tournament and the dance on
Thu lrsday, reception in honor OF the
pre- ;ident-elect on Friday.
a major foot ball game will be held
in Iitt Stadium on Saturday afternoon
of convention week.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
How to Fix Attic.

Because attic rooms are usually
badly lighted and awkward in shape.
careful color treatment is advisa BILE
for their decoration. BY doing some
thing very bright and gay with the
color scheme it is possible to center
attention on the decorative. effect and
not on the rooms deficiencies. In one
attractive bed room, the walls and
ceiling were painted rich ivory and
light vermllion was applied to the
door and other trim. The room was
furnished in early American style and
antique hardware on the vermilion
door added still further to its interest
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Neu Clenbr00k Knoll House
DESIGNATED H0me-0f-tl,e.M0nt1l

A home erected in Glenbrook
Knoll, near Bethesda. by the Newbold
Development Co. has been designated
as the August home-of- the-month by
the Land Developers and Home Build
ers Division OF the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate Boards. The house
is described pictorially in Mccall S
Magazine for August
Winner from designs submitted
from all over the country to the Home
Builders Division, the Newbold home
is built in the style that suggests the
quiet leisure of an earlier day. 1t is
thoroughly modern as far as construc-
ton is concerned, but is not bustling,
city-bred house
The house is being duplicated by
realtors over the country to be ready
for public inspection this month. 1t
was planned by E. j. Muth, architect,
Of Bethesda. An alternative exterior
Evening star., 1937-08-07

OF the same house, Dutch Colonial
type with slightly modified floor
arrangement, is designed by William
J. Ward, jr. architect.
Cubic content of the house totals
10000 feet Exterior Of the first plan
consists OF common brick walls,
painted white; roof Of slate or of pre-
pared shingles Of slate color, shutters
on the downstairs windows of very
dark green. 1t has a full basement.
The layout Of the rooms was planned
to be as gracious as the exterior. 1t
Is designed for complete INABILITY.
The appearance of the second plan
is entirely changed, with the New
Jersey Dutch roof of shingles and
walls of dark -colored cut stone. The
exterior could be of shingles or wide
siding.
Either plan may be made into a
four bed room house by the addition
OF short wing.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
SILVER STAR HOME
FURNISHINGS ADD
CHARM AND GRACE
Exhibit Dwelling on Anne
Street, Takoma Park,
Enters Second Week.
FALLS WITHIN RANGE
OF LOWER-COST HOMES
Many Features Found in the More
Expensive Group Are
Included.

Visited by several thousand persons
during the past week, the attractive
white house at lot Anne street, Ia
koma Park, Md, tomorrow will enter
the second week Of its exhibition Pc
riod as the eighth Silver Star Home
OF the year. The house is designed
along Cape Cod Colonial lines.
The new home is located in the
wooded Kilmarock development.
launched this year 1t was built by
Gregory B. Mason Co and is present.
ed by William M. Throckmorton. real
tor. 1t is priced within the range OF
loWer-cost homes and is the first STAR
sponsored home in Eastern Montgom-
cry County in several years
The exhibition period of the home
will last 30 DAYS. 1t will be open 10
the public each day during this time
from 10 a m. until pm. 1t NAV be
reached by driving out Thirteenth
'See STAR HOME, Page C-5D
Evening star., 1937-08-07
REALTY GROUPS
CONVENTION SET
Divisions and Institutes to
Meet During Pittsburgh
Session of Association.

Dates were announced by the
Boards today for the principal meet
ing of the year for its various divisions
and Institutes, to be held in connection
with the associations annual conven-
ton at Pittsburgh the week of october
18 n %
General sessions of the convention
have already been announced for
Wednesday morning, October 90. and
Friday afternoon. October %. Sched-
ule for subsidiary group meetings is
as follows:
American Institute OF Real Estate
Evening star., 1937-08-07
FAIRFAX BUILDING
ALMOST DOUBLE 1886
July Figures Gain Over June,
With 7-Month Total SITS, ,O05,
Against $412,So6.

SYecial Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, August 7-Building
permits in the aggregate Of $ll7,650
were issued in Fairfax County during
the past month, and increase of
$3.50 over June, it has been reported
by Commissioner of the Revenue
James U. Kincheloe.
For the first seven months of the
current year, total of S778,095 in
permits have been issued as compared
with $4l2,896 during the similar period
in 1886.
OF the Al permits issued in July
sl08,500 covered the construction of
new buildings, and $9.150 improve
Evening star., 1937-08-07

ments. OF the total number OF per-
mits granted, the majority we're for
houses to cost between $500 and
$4,000, with only three for homes to
cost $4,000 or more.
In addition to private construction
work, a new elementary school plant
is being built at Woodlawn, and
additional class rooms at Annandale.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
HOMES COMPLETED
Group Of 3 Moderate-Priced
DIV eilings in Chevy Chase.

A group OF three new homes has
just been completed by Harry LusCne
in the $500 block of Oak Ridge
avenue, Chevy Chase. Md. The
houses. which are completely modern
have the latest in conditioning
equipment.
Located in the wooded section Of
Chevy Chase. the houses fall within
the classification of moderate priced
homes. One of the group-located
at 6305 Oak Ridge avenue-has been
furnished by Hilda Miller.
Evening star., 1937-08-07
Outlet Is Convenient.

An overhead electric outlet for an
iron cord is convenient because it
keeps the cord from dragging on the
floor and twisting.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
The Home
3018 Porter St, NV

eth and Mass. Ave. NV.
X67 So rooms, kitchen and
bath; Frigidaire.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
The Briorcliff
1862 Mintwood Place NV.

$40. .0O-Apt. 402--;, rooms.
kitchen and bath: elec-
trlc refrigeration; porch In eX-
celent condition throughout.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

S57 5O-Apt. col, . rooms,
kitchen, dinette & bath,
G. Z. refrieerat.on.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
BokiFAkT COURTS

035 Bonifant st.. Silver Spring. Md.
2 rooms. kitchen, dinette and
bath ----.-- $3.50 10 S56.5O
Gas Refrigeration. Resident Manager.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

1850 3ru ST. NE.
2 rooms. kitchen and bath $50
refrigeration, Gas and Electricity
Included. Resident MANAGER.
Evening star., 1937-10-03

1912 Randolph St. NV.
. rooms, kitchen and bath S475O
Refar. on House Current. Res. Mgr.
Evening star., 1937-10-03
ALTO TOWERS
320G VIE Ave ~ w

rooms, kitchen, dlnette. bath
-. and porch - $50 30
Elec: Refrigeration on House Current
Elevator. Resident Manaeer.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Children
Mother Worried
Over BitingHabit
By GLADYS BEVANS

Although this column often
follows closely the needs Of
parents as expressed in our
correspondence, not many of
the letters themselves have APP
peared recently in the column.
AS l know these are always of
great interest to readers, l will
try to quote more of the very
interesting communications that
I receive. For instance:
MY Dear Mrs. Bevans: I
have read with much interest
this morning your article in the
paper on parents making child
rem surly.
My little boy will soon be
seventeen months old. He sui
fered a second degree burn on
his left hand and arm recently.
And I was advised by relatives
that he should be humored more
and 1 should not be very stern
. with him while his arm is
healing.
BITING HABIT
Il do not feel he should have
anything or everything he
wants when he wants it, and he
has developed a tendency to
kick and jump up and down.
He, also, has a habit of biting
any one whether he is angry or
playing.
Il know the kicking and
jumping to be temper, but I
have thought the biting might
be because he is getting more
teeth; but it is a very bad and
painful habit"
I am afraid I lean rather
strongly toward leniency where
an i'll child is concerned. While,
of course, it is possible to over
whelm a child with petting and
indulgence when he is sick or
convalescing. 1 do not believe
that giving him extra consid-
Grafton and diversion and a
great deal more patience really
harms his personality.
ATTITUDE CHANGES
I believe he is entitled to these
things to help him over a bad
spot, and that this kind of
treatment can be given with
out a harmful degree of SYM
pathy and lowering.
When people stress so much
the fact that if a child is in
dulged when he is sick he is
going to misbehave badly when
he is we'll, and carry over a
willful and demanding attitude,
they do not take into considera-
ton the fact that when a child
gets we'll his attitude changes
because his life is very diff.
ferent.
Copyright 1887, by Chicago Tribune
n. Y. News Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Times Daily Pattern
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The Washington times., 1937-08-31
By HELEN FOLLETT

In the grand, roman
tic days of yore, moleS
were regarded as beau
ty spots. That led to
the use of patches Of
black court plaster.
A rather ridiculous
beauty fad, if you ask
us, or even if you don't.
When the court of
Marie Antoinette wore
white wigs, patches
were in high favor.
The trouble with a
pet mole is that it may
decide to Sprout a few
fuzzers that develop
into ugly bristles. The
electric needle will re-
move them, also the
mole.
Only an experienced
medical man should
tamper with them, how
ever. The X-ray is
used, also carbondiox-
ide snow. When the
growth is thick and
large, surgery some
times is used.
Warts are even more
u n W e ! come visitors.
They consist of the
elongation of the papil-
lac of the skin and a
hardening of the cuti-
Gle.
They may remain the
size of a pinhead or be-
come diStended into
large. unsigh thy
groWths. Small ones
often disappear.
If development is
rapid and there is a
white, ragged border
seek the services Of Q
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Off-FGce TricOrne
Is Luxury Fashion

Comes a time when summer
things pail, and we think with
delight of luxury fashions. So
it won't be long before some one
will want an off-the-face tri-
corne shape, trimmed with q
draped veil with black chenille
dots. Rhinestone crescents
make a sparkling note.
The Washington times., 1937-08-31
Reversible TOpcOGt
Of TWeed, Fur Liked

Many buyers are concentrate
ing on tailored suits in fine
tweed, to be worn with a reversi-
BILE topcoat of tweed and fur.
The topcoat is generally Of the
short, swagger type, the fur in
mode, seal or muSkrat.