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Evening star., 1937-09-04
F. H. A. MORTGAGES.
TOTAL $37,425,019
Figure Represents 8,247
Jobs Accepted in D. c.
Region,

Mortgages accepted for insurance by
the Federal Housing Administration
in the area including the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
numbered 8,247, worth $37,425,0l9 rs
Of June 80. according to an announce
ment today.
Other figures compiled by the Hous-
ing Administration showed that the
same area has been the scene Of great
est activity In the development Of
large-scale housing operations under
the national housing act. Twelve
such developments, either completed,
under construction, or upon which
commitment Of insurance has been
made, are located in this area, involv-
ing insured mortgages totaling 3ll,-
445,OOO.
Thus. transactions under the ma
tiona, housing act, as of June 80 in
Maryland. Virginia and the District
OF Columbia involve mortgages total
ing $48,870Ol9.
Mortgages accepted for insurance as
Of June 30 were as follows: District
OF Columbia, IT'S mortgages, totaline
$5,2l5, ,440; Maryland, $40 mortgages,
totaling $l4946.435; Virginia, 1862
mortgages, totaling $l7,263,l44.
In Maryland the following activity
was recorded in large scale housing
operations. In operation was Falkland
Properties, Inc. a large scale develop
ment at Silver Spring. Md This
project involved an $840, 900 insured
mortgage. Under construction in
Maryland were Housing Co. OF Dun
dalk, financed under an $500 900
mortgage; Lodge Forest, Baltimore,
sl45 900 mortgage: Falkland Addition,
Silver Spring. 81 .225,000 mortgage.
Commitments to insure have been ap-
proved on Dreams Landing, Annapolis,
$3.50 900 mortgage, and Hilton Village,
Baltimore, 81 l,475.000 mortgage This
large-scale housing activity involves
insured mortgages for Maryland prof.
ects totaling $4,745,000
In Virginia, Colonial Village. built
under an $875,OOO insured mortgage,
is in operation at Clarendon. Va, and
Colonial Village Extension, constructed
under sl.480,O 900 mortgage, is also
completed. Colonial Village Addition,
the third development at this site. is
under construction, financed by
$725, 900 mortgage Also under con-
struction in Virginia are the following
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provideA humidification, we can tell
you whtre to find out about the kind
which best suits your house. Write to
us today.
60 MUCH for water in the air
What about the water in your
pipes?
II you cannot boast that your
drinking water is the best in the
city" then you should do something
about it. For if nature cheated you
you can improve on what she has
delivered out Of we'll. spring or reser-
voir. A water softener will remove
the hardness" and perhaps change
the taste so much you wouldn't know
it was the same water.
The water-conditioning equipment
we have observed is urged, among
other things. as a sure cure for OBJ
jectionable amounts of iron in the
water Iron, good as it is for the
human system, does not taste pleas
ant If it is present in more than
about 0.3 part 4 million. In fact,
the water softener people say you
should get minerals from your foods
and remove them from your water,
Just to be on the sweet-tasting side.
Apart from the taste, excessive iron
in household water will cause rust
stains IN the sink, clog pipes and
make leaky faucets, corroded valves
etc, and may stain the laundry.
Sometimes its natural iron. some
times iron picked up in the larger
pipes from which the water flows to
your faucets. In either case, water
conditioning will tx it..
The modern home should be water
conditioned as well as air conditioned,
where the need exists We advise you
TO investigate the cost OF installing
such equipment. so you, too can boast
about the delicious and pure water
you have
MAYBE you ind it difncult to walk
around your house at night.
when the lights are out, without
humping into things. If 50, perhaps
Evening star., 1937-09-04

you will be interested in chart
night pilgrimages-by means OF phos-
phorescent paint
The little spots around a house,
which are all too easy to miss Of an
inky night, can be made to glow
through the blackness if you utilize
them with non-toxic luminous paint
we have found. Keyholes, electric
light buttons. the numbers on garden
gates, clock dials, tops of bedsteads ia
bles. edges Of the last steps in a fight
these are few OF the spots where
such marking would be valuable
OF course, the paint glows brightly
only for about IS minutes. although
it can be seen for two hours; it must
be exposed to light every day in order
to work at all, for it operates on the
principle Of preserved brilliance. Don't
put it anywhere where darkness pre-
walls all the way round the clock.
But II daylight strikes your electric
switch plates or stairs. you can count
on it almost indefinitely.
The paint comes In several forms,
to be applied by brush or spray, and
a special kind to 60 over paper. If it
Is to be applied where water is likely
to touch it, it should be covered with
a special covering which makes it
impervious to moisture. This goes for
electric light switches, because even
the perspiration from your hand is
enough to spoil the luminosity.
But what fun to be able to prowl
through your own home like a cat
with the CLINT Of the familiar objects
of daytime all around you!
Evening star., 1937-09-04

~ ERHAPS it seems to you like
u rushing the season a bit when
We continue to harp on the
Il problems of the colder weather
Evening star., 1937-09-04
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND
ELIZABETH GORDON.


~ ERHAPS it seems to you like
- rushing the season a bit when
We continue to harp on the
4 problems of the colder weather,
which is still couple of months
ahead, but We can't stress too much
the idea of keeping a season ahead of
yourself if you want a smooth-running
household
Right this minute what's on your
mind is humidity You may have
too much of it right at the moment,
what with late Summers scorchers,
but you will be crying for more water
IN the air you breathe, once you turn
on the heat for Winter And you
shouldn't have to do that. Because
any old type of heating system can
be equipped with humidiners of one
sort or another, making the air you
breathe more comfortable, keeping
your doors and furniture from Warping,
plants from withering and all the rest
There is company which manu-
factures humidifiers for any type of
heating system, from steam radiators
to hot-Water radiators and hot-air
furnaces. These manufacturers think
SO much OF automatic humidity that
they call it the vitamin A of air con-
ditioning
The vapor or steam-radiator hu-
mldlfler is in the form of an air vent
which is screwed into the same open
ing on your radiator that now has an
ordinary air-vent valve on it. It
quickly and noiselessly vents the air
from the radiator, while at the same
time 1t discharges about a pint of
water vapor an hour into the air,
with steam pressure at one pound
That's about enough for large living
room.
In order that there won't be drip
pings OF moisture on the windows and
walls, the vent-humidifler is equipped
With regulating valve at the bottom.
which can be adjusted with a coin or
a screw driver.
All this for slightly less than 81.
with no installation charge to think
about, unless you are just too unhandy
for words and have to hire the gar
dener to do it for you.
Hot-Water radiators are equipped
with humidifying pans that fill auto
matically, according to these manu-
facturers, who have sworn a little
vendetta against what they call "des-
ert dryness"
They help you to fight it with a
Warm-alr furnace. too. The humidi-
Tying device for this system is right
IN the furnace and has an automatic
raising or lowering attachment that
reduces the capacity of the humidifi-
cation, as required. The pan, made
OF non-rusting copper bronze, is at
tached away from the direct heat OF
the furnace to avoid further possible
ity Of corrosion.
II your heating system does net
Evening star., 1937-09-04

chitectural designs of a model house
on display. Sometimes they sketch A
particular room, doorway or closet
arrangement.
There are two Federal Housing Ao-
mlnistration exhibitions on display.
Models of homes which may be built
at cost of from $4,000 to $4,000 are
shown, as we'll as a miniature model
community, Complete details of how
these homes may be built and paid for
over period Of 10 or 20 years are
available.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
D. {. MAN BUYS
TUDOR HALL FARM
Purchase by C. E. Bright
May Solve LeonardtoWn
EXPANSION Problem.

Purchase of the historic estate
Tudor Hall Farm, located in st. Marys
County, Md, by Clarence E. Bright
of Washington and Maryland was
announced today. The sale was trans
acted through the Office of Gilbert
Dent. Leonardtown real estate broker
The history of Tudor Hall is closely
interviewer with the Colonial period
of Maryland, 1t was originally the
home of the distinguished Barnes
family. Maj. Abraham Barnes, a
large planter in pre-Revolutionary
days, was one of Maryland's two dele
gates to the Albany Congress of the
British Colonies in 1854. Following
the Revolution the property passed
into the hands of the Key family and
was said to be the home at one time
OF the father of Francis Scott Key.
For approximately $50 years the estate
has remained in the Key family
The land Of which Tudor Hall Farm
Is portion was known in the seven
teenth century as Americus Felix
Secundrus, or Happy Little America,
and later as Sheppard's Old Fields. 1t
was from Sheppard's Old Fields that
leonardtoWn was created and plated
by an act OF the Legislature dated
1923, which recited the fact that the
laying out of the town as provided by
a former act of l708 had not been
completed For many years thereafter
the town was referred to in acts of
the Assembly as Leonard Town on
Abraham Barnes land" On this first
plat OF LeonardtoWn, dated 1870, there
Is recorded a tract of land shown as
Brlghts Lott" This parcel is now
part OF Tudor Hall Farm and by
reason Of the current sale has fittingly
returned to the Bright family.
Ihe entire tract, represented bv the
transfer, comprises over 500 acres
36 acres of which lie within the cor
porate limits of Leonardtown. The
new owner proposes to make this cor
porate property available for residen-
ual and business use. thereby remov-
ing the expansion problem which has
restricted the growth of Leonardtown
Tor years. 1t is also proposed to create
q highly restricted subdivision for resi-
dental property, fronting on the main
arterlal approach to the town.
OF special interest to residents of
LeonardtoWn is the fact that there is
now under consideration a plan to es-
taollsh park on a suitable wooded
tract on the water front to be dedi-
Gated to public use
One OF the largest major improve
ments being contemplated is the pro-
posal by Washington hotel interests to
erect modern fireproof hotel on a
nigh wooded tract overlooking Breton
Bay, designed primarily for the &C
commodatlon of yachting parties who
frequent the waters of the section. A
large electrically lighted wharf and
excellent harbor facilities for boats of
lo-foot draft together with a good
bathing beach, should insure the sue
cess OF this project.
Tudor Hall Farm has long been re-
garded as one of the best in Southern
Maryland, and Bright proposes to
operate 1t as model farm.
Dent has been retained as selling
agent. He advises that the property
was sold through his Office for DR.
Sothoron Key Of washington and
other heirs. The consideration was
not disclosed, but revenue stamps on
the deed indicate that the property
sold for $4,000.
Evening star., 1937-09-04

larTe-scale projects: First Bucking-
ham, Arlington, Va, 81 1,670, 900 mort
gage: Second Buckingham, Arlington.
Va, 5000, 900 mortgage. The Virginia
total for mortgages accepted involving
large-scale housing operations Is $5,-
05O 900.
Brentwood Village, located in the
District Of Columbia, Is under con-
struction and is being financed under
= 81 $50, 900 mortgage.
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Pleasing the Tenant.

II you have property to rent. study
the kitchens and bath rooms critically.
Prospective tenants are always favor
ably impressed by newly painted walls
and woodwork in these rooms. Their
appearance is apt to prove deciding
factor in closing the deal.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
NORTHCLIFF PURCHASED

special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, September A.
Melville Church, I'd. has purchased
Northcli11, the old Coons property in
Culpeper County. and after improv-
ing and modernizing the house will
make it his home.
The place is on the Hazel River, 3
miles from Rixeyville and few miles
from Fauquier Springs. Land In this
neighborhood has recently been bought
by Thomas Letter OF Washington and
Earl Potter of New York.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Painting Around Glass.

When painting around window
frames. protect the edges of the glass
with strips OF newspaper applied with
hour paste. II this precaution is neg
lected, spots Of paint on the glass may
be removed with steel wool.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
For Painting Brass.

Before attempting to paint copper
or brass, 1t should be properly pre-
pared to eliminate all grease. An e1ec-
tive way Is to scrub the surface with
gasoline.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
F. n. A. HOME PLANS
COPIED AT EXPOSITION
Pan-American Exhibit Proves In
teresting Enough for Visitors
to Sketch.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DALLAS, Tex, September 4.-The
Federal Housing Administration does
not furnish plans or specifications of
any Of the homes which appear in its
booklet, principles Of Planning Small
Houses" but that does not prevent
visitors to the Pan-American Exposi-
ton from copying the houses or de-
tails that interest them.
Exposition ofhcials report that it is
4 common sight to see visitors using
an empty popcorn sack or q candy
paper to draw of the plans from ar
Evening star., 1937-03-14
FLOATING AIR BASE
TO SERVE CLIPPER
Motorship to Be Stationed
at Tiny Island on Way
to New Zealand.

When the new trail-blazing Pan
American AirWays Clipper starts with
in few days on its 7,000-mile fight
from California to New Zealand, it
| will be serviced at its first stop out
of Honolulu by the first American
| floating air base.
This base, 6,600ton motorship, is
complete from weather bureau to gas
oline servicing facilities and machine
shop. The ship now is steaming from
Honolulu to tiny Kingmans Reef,
l,l00 miles to the Southwest.
Under command of Capt. A. J..
Borkland, veteran of every marine
expedition n-American AirwayS has
sent out into the Pacific during the
past two years, the floating base will
provide weather reports, radio guild
ance, fuel and servicing facilities. The
tiny island at Kingmans measures
only 80 by 120 feet, but its barrier
| reefs incloSe a smile lagoon of shell
tered water and it is expected to play
vital part in the development of
air transport service from the United
States to Australasia.
In the lagoon at KingmanS there
Is today completely charted marine
airport, with landing channels marked
off by buoys, with coral-head obstruc-
. tions thoroughly charted and with the
/ fueling station designated.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
1n mrmnrtunt

't 5rsBss Of Of 2ur FN dear al methsP. P' EsTHER I;
SP SeaP5 ro gfo todsT dDffsa Msfoh ms Is rs seven
Gone are her steps we loved so dear.
Silent her voice We loved to hear:
Too far away for. sight or, speech.
But not TOO fer for thouehts to reach.
HER LOVING DAUGHTERS.
HARRIS. MARY SUSIE. A tribute of love
MARY. SUSIE HARRIS. who departed
13. 1896.
D''e0 l." '''e ifIs''eiifI Her cHIIDREN' Is.
KEARNEY. CHARLES E., In sad but low
III e MY ~o dsd f6ar
years ago today. March IA 1898.
HIS WIFE EMMA KEARNEY.
KRAUsE, HARRIETT. In, loving remem-
KRAUsE who he lett EFT us TTi fourteen years ago
today. March IA. 1923.
The blow was hard the shock severe.
% gst Sbo bae hss o Ssth ean so te
hEh m saa 8 RsF'aE EENEs Ef'Ha ElnHf
PAULINE.
our wife tra and moheP M EInH SL1ns M eMea MoNES
who departed this life four years ago
HsR 1feay' HusshNb Msgsh i 5 Asp 1sf3' CHILDREN.
REswICK, REBECCA VAN A sacred and
my dear mother REBECCA VAN RES
WICK. who entered into eternal rest
eight years ago today. March IA. 1929.
As. loved YOU. so do I miss you.
In my memory your, are, near,
Loved remembered. thoughts of you.
dear mother
BRINGING many silent tear.
LoNEEX FRENcH DAUGHTER ELLA M
RoDIER. MARY G. In loving remem-
hrance of our dear wife and mother.
MARY G. 'RODIER. who died eight years
ago today. March IA. 1929.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
SCHMIDT. AUGUST. In tribute of love
and devotion to the memory of our dear
husband and father. AUGUST SCHMIDT.
who departed this life one year ago to-
day. March IA. 1885.
We are not meant to understand
The pressure of His guiding hand
So on His staff we all must lean.
Have faith in Him and things unseen.
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN :
sPAULDING. STELLA GLASS. A tribute
to the memory of our dear sister,
STELLA GLASS ,sPAuLDING. who left
HER DEVOTED BROTHERS. CLYDE
AND OSCAR GLASS.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
FRANK WHITAKER
DIES HERE AT 63
Well I-KnoWn Naval Architect
SucCumbs to Heart
Attack,

Frank B. Whitaker, So, Well-knoWn
civilian naval architect of the Navy
Department, died yesterday of heart
attack at his home, 1926 Twentieth
street.
Mr. Whitaker, employed in the
Bureau of Construction and Repair,
had been with the department about
40 years. He had aided in making
plans for all types Of naval vessels.
Although he had spent the greater
part Of his time here at the Navy
Department, where he had made and
discussed plans for naval vessels with
many other prominent technicians.
Mr.. Whitaker also had supervised
construction work. Some years ago
he had supervised the construction of
the U. S. S. Nebraska. Earlier in his
career he had specialized in plans for
construction of destroyers.
His position at the time Of his
death carried the full title of senior
engineer naval architect, one of the
highest positions held by civilian
employees.
Mr.. Whitaker was a native of this
city and was educated in schools here.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Mary w. Whitaker; daughter, Miss
Mary Geraldine Whitaker, and sister.
Miss Pauline L. Whitaker, all of this
city
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at his late residence
Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery
Evening star., 1937-03-14
LASKI TO DELIVER
CUTTING LECTURES
Future of Democracy Topic OF
British Writer in Constitution
Hall March 24-25.

Prof. Harold J. Laskl of the Uni
versity Of London will be guest speak
er at two Cutting memorial lectures
scheduled here Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. March "a and 25, it was
announced yesterday.
The lectures are to be held at Con-
stitution Hall, admission to be by
ticket only but at no cost. Tickets
must be obtained in advance, however,
by making request in writing or in
person at 734 Jackson place Reserve
sections are being held for members
Of the diplomatic corps and of Con-
sress, Government officials, university
professors and graduate students.
Prof. Laski's subject on March "a
will be Europe and the Future Of
Democracy" while on March 25 he
will speak on America and the Fu-
ture OF Democracy" known as a
brilliant speaker, as well as writer.
Prof. LaSki at one time taught at
Harvard. He is member of the
British Labor party.
Senator Robert M La Toilette, jr..
Progressive, of Wisconsin will preside
at one of the sessions, with DR.. Felix
Frankfurter serving in a similar ca
pacity at the other. A small panel
will be named for each evening.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

olUup, wal Dc-
partment, as of February 10, but was
unable to undertake active duty here
During the World War Gen, But
ner distinguished himself in action in
most of the major American offensives
in France as a Field Artillery COM
mander. He received the highest dec
orationS of this country and France
for bravery.
Graduated in 1898.
Born in Pinnacle, N. c., April g.,
1875, Gen. Butner was appointed to
the West Point Military Academy en-
June 20, 1894, and was a member Of
the class which was graduated ahead
of schedule in April, 1898, at the out
break of the Spanish War. He was
commissioned a second lieutenant Of
Field Artillery and had risen to the
rank of lieutenant colonel by the out
break of the World War. He became
a brigadier general, temporarily, dur
ing the war and was promoted to the
rank of major general last February |.
Up to the time Of the World War
Gen. Butner had seen service in Cuba,
the Philippines, Hawaii and at most OF
the field Artillery posts in the United
States. He was on the Mexican bor-
der at the time of the Villa raids in
1916.
He went to France with the 18th
Field Artillery on May 81, 1918. He
participated in the operations on the
Vesle front, August SIT; St Mihiel,
September 2-l3; the use-Argonne,
October November 9. and went into
Germany until May 26, 1919, He be-
came commander of the lst Field Ar
tillery Brigade october !, 1918.
At War College Here.
On his return to the United States
in 1919 he went to the Army War Col
lege here. He occupied positions of
high command at posts in this coun-
try, Hawaii and the Philippines, and
in July, 1886, sailed for Panama to
become commanding general of the
Panama Department. He was on the
general staff eligible list.
Gen. Butner was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal for his "ex-
ceptionally meritorious and conspicu-
Gus services" as commander of the 1st
Field Artillery Brigade in France. He
was awarded the Silver Star citation
for distinguished conduct during op-
erations at Mouzon and in the ad-
vance on Sedan, November ST, 1918.
He also was awarded the French Croix
de Guerre with Palm.
Gen Butner is survived by a BROTH
er, Arthur L. Butner of Winston
Salem, N. c.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
364-Day Calendar
Plan Urged by Chile
At League Meeting
RN the Associated Press.

RS the Associated Press.
GENEVA, March l3.-Chile.
proposing a concrete plan for
long pending reform of the
calendar, today offered the
League Of Nations a way to re-
apportion the months.
The Chilean plan would cut
the year into four equal parts,
each of 81 days.
Each quarter would begin on a
Saturday and end on a Sunday
The first month of each quarter
would be 81 days long and the
other two 80 days each.
The 365th day, to be called
years end day." would belong
to neither the new or the old
year and would be sandWiched
between December 80 of the ex-
piring year and January l of the
new one. 1t would be considered
as an extra Saturday.