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Evening star., 1937-02-28
By Helen L. Hector.

~ VERY age produces architecture
l. typical Of its civilization. Each
boasts one building as its
IL crowning achievement. Ancient
Egypt had its Temple of Karnak. and
the Greeks, devoting themselves to pure
beauty, created the ParthenOn. In the
present era the American Skyscraper
solves the problem Of crowded city con-
ditions, with the lofty Empire State
Building as its greatest example.
Here in Washington, the increasing
growth in Government activity neces-
states construction of buildings of
greater and greater size Each as it is
erected is larger than the last, until
now the Department of Agriculture
claims that its new South .EXtensible
Building, the largest of the Federal
structures, has more square feet of
usable office space than any public
ediflce on earth.
Nowhere in Washington, and GER
tainly in no other government center
in the world, are there so many public
servants gathered beneath one roof.
ployes-clerkS, stenographers, scientists
and specialists in every branch of agri-
cultural research-pour through it's 81
entrances. They scramble into 81 ele
vators and are transported to desks and
laboratory benches in the 4,500 rooms
which line the buildings miles of cor
ridors.
Although construction of the South
Building began June l, 1880, its COM
pletion was delayed several years pend
ing removal of laboratory buildings on
the grounds. However, late in 1885
construction was resumed on the long
delayed second and third wings, and
now the building is complete.
ton work are two covered, heated
arches over Independence avenue and
a pedestrian tunnel which unite the
South and Administration Buildings
No longer is it necessary for employees
to brave chill Winter blasts as they
run breathlessly to and fro across the
street from one building to another to
transact official business.
The Knapp Memorial Arch on the
Twelfth street end is dedicated to Sea-
man A. Knapp, founder of the ex-
tension service. This vastly important
service to the American people is the
link between the departments tech
nical research and the farmers prac-
tical application of the best farm and
home methods.
The Fourteenth street arch, known as
the Wilson Arch, commentaries James
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture for
four administrations, the longest term
of any one man in that post. The
building program, which has taken 80
years to complete, was inaugurated
while Mr.. Wilson was head of the de-
partment, between 1897 and 1918.
Emmett A. Steece, construction en-
gineer of the Treasury procurement
division, who supervised the work on
both the Administration and the South
Buildings, says the total area of usable
space in the newly-completed building
is 1,314,900 square feet. 1t covers 10
acres of land and is 458 feet wide and
944 feet long.
This mammoth building has 1,189
more rooms and is larger by 222, 900
square feet Of floor space than the
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Into the framework of the South
Building went $4,000 tons of struc-
tural steel for girders and supports.
If this vast amount Of steel were trans
formed into tin roofing and cut into
a strip l foot wide, it would reach
from Washington to Calcutta. India,
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Note-ThiS is the second in
a series of articles describing
the thrilling and tdr-reachipg
10ork of the "G-men of science"
in the National Institute OF
Health, 1Dho are conducting
profound and perilous studies
to10drd the prevention and
control of disease and laying
plans for the 1Dorld -Dide 1Dar-
fare against psychological
forces, 1Uhich shorten and de-
StrOy human life.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

symbolical of agriculture. and were
designed by Edwin Morris of the pro-
curement division staff and editor of
the Federal Architect The plaques
are feet high and 5 feet wide, and
depict the American turkey and heads
of horses, bulls and rams.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

sieging his Uttered cubbyhole, litter
ing it the more with their question:
naires. their pleas and their inquiries
with respect to the disease that they
are Just now beginning to recognize
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Today, in the laboratory for in
fectious diseases research of the Ma
tional Institute of Health. DR.. Francis
labors to advance knowledge of the
enemy, and foreign countries are be-
Evening star., 1937-02-28

Biggest Clock System in World Records Ar
rival and Departure of Clerks and Elab-
crate Spaces Are Provided for Parking
of Cars-Great Department Had Modest
Beginning Back in the 1S6Os-Dealing
With All Farm Problems.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

South Extersble Structure Has Been Made
Headquarters for $500 Government EN-
ployes, Has 81 Elevators, 4,5OO Rooms,
and Seven Miles of Corridors Covered,
Heated Arches Are Connecting Links
Among Buildings of Government Plant.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
S3:lSlEE1E&S7I:EJ
UnreIentine Enemy Of Health

IOW are your bowels?" The doc.
- tor asks this important question
because primary need Of good health
is for the bowels to regularly pass off
the waste OF metabolism. Every doctor
knows you cannot be we'll, feel we'll
or look we'll il you allow constipation
to hinder daily evacustion and thus
prevent body cleanliness. You should
know Ill Then why let bad condition
continue? Try Doen's ReguIets. They
are mild and effective; act as diges-
tive and hepatic stimulsnt, increase the
flow Of bile and relieve Temporary
congestion Of the intestines. Be regular
with ReouIets. For sale at all drug stores.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
A Quiz With
Answers Offering
Inform alton on
Various Subjects

amount he can turn out 100 post
age stamps.
2. The dials are 2212 feet in di-
ameter; hour figures, feet; min
ute spaces, l foot square; pendu-
lum, 13 feet; weight, 700 pounds.
3. Gubernatorial pay in the va
rious states ranges from $4,000 in
South Dakota to $25,000 in New
York The average is about $500.
4. In China the use to which a
building is put is not indicated by
its design but by the color of the
tiles used for the roof, etc. Green
indicates an official place, yellow
a comercial place and brown a
place where people live.
5. Nebraska, Florida, Ohio and
Wisconsin have no debt. Nebraska
has a balance of over $2l ,000,0 900
in her treasury.
6. The actual work of transcript
tion was done by Timothy Mat
lack.
7. American telephone users can
now be connected with 100000
telephones in this country and
some 100000 in foreign coun-
tries.
8. In 1886 its revenue from all
sources, including sale of un-
claimed packages, recovery of un-
used stamps, fees collected for
returning misdirected letters, and
money contained in letters, totaled
! S229, 1853.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
Evo4ite Recipe
OK the Week-

HIS is truly an ice cream age,
l. for never was ice cream more
easily obtained or better than it is
now. Good ice cream can be
bought, and it can be made at
home-in freezer or in the freez-
ing tray of an automatic refrig-
orator. AS quick as a wink
package of ice cream powder can
be turned into luscious dishes of
many-favored ice cream.
Here is basic recipe for
freezer ice cream-and with the
addition of fresh fruits and ber-
ries or sauces, the recipe can be
varied in many delicious ways.
Freezer Ice Cream.
l quart milk
/ package ice cream powder vanilla.
strawberry, lemon. maple. or choco-
late' flavor)
Add milk very gradually to. ice
cream powder, stirring until dis
solved. Pour into freezer can;
place in freezer and pack mixture
of cracked ice and salt around
can (use 8 parts ice to l part
salt). Turn slowly for 3 minutes,
then rapidly and continuously un-
til frozen. Makes 11z quarts ice
cream.
Any of the following may be
substituted for milk in this rec
ipe: l quart rich milk or light
cream, cup cream and 3 cups
milk, or 2 cups evaporated milk
and cups milk or water.
with chocolate ice cream powder. add
u cup sugar.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
Ask Ne a
Another /.

/. How much does it cost the
United States to turn out each
piece of paper money?
2. What are the dimensions of
Big Ben on the House of Parlia-
ment, London?
8 What is the average pay of
state governors?
4. How do the Chinese indicate
the use to which building is put?
5. Are any of our states debt
free?
6. Who transcribed the Declara-
ton of independence?
7. How many telephones are
there in this country?
8. How much income does the
government derive from dead let
terS?
Answers
/. Each piece of paper money
made by the bureau of engraving
and printing costs Uncle Sam
around six mills, and for the same
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
She Wonders Why

The sweet young thing was show
ing him her snapshot album.
This" she said, sis snap I took
OF a bird"
'B-but," he murmured, 81 can
only see his tail"
We'll, you see," she explained,
'I was afraid it would frighten him
when he heard the click of my
camera :"
"Yes," and the young man waited.
$50 l coughed to drown the sound
and the silly thing few away!"
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
Better

A teacher was instructing a class
in English. and called on Jimmy
Green.
James," she said, write on the
Richard can rid" the mule
if he wants to-
"Now," continued the teacher
when Jimmy had finished writing,
''Can you find a better form for that
sentence?"
"Yes, ma'am, l think l can," was
the prompt answer. Richard can
ride the mule if the mule wants him
to
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22
Cll;IEl351!5g

ADVERTISING is as essen
vi tial to business as is rain
to growing crops. 1t is the key
stone in the arch of successful
merchandising. Let us show you
how to apply it to your business.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-07-22

You Stand Alone
AS you start upward in your ca
reer you get slaps on the back; at
the top, you get none.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
ODD FELLOWS

A rally of members will be held FRI
day evening. George I. Breiel of Ken
lucky. director of development and ex-
tension work for the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of the World will speak The
rally will b held il Odd Fellows Tenn
pie at $50 o'clock.
The same evening the president of
the Rebekah Assembly will hold her
first Official visitation in the Temple
of Miriam Rebekah Lodge. The grand
master and the grand officers of the
Grand Lodge will accompany the
president Of the Rebekah Assembly on
her official visit.
The program will consist IF invoca-
ton by grand chaplain, Rev Clarence
H. Corkran; demonstration of the edu-
cational foundation work by members
of Miriam Rebekah Lodge, welcome
address by Grand Master LinWood E.
Donaldson of the Grand Lodge. and
introducing Grand Representative w.
w. MILAN, past grand maste. intro
duction of George l. Breiel by w. W..
MILAN; benediction by Grand High
Priest Lewis L. Beazley of the Grand
Encampment, to be followed by re-
ception and social hour.
A meeting was held last Friday eve
ming pursuant to an organiza ton of
the committee on the anniversary cele-
bration Of the order on April 26.
A public reception was held in l. o.
o. r. Temple last Thursday evening
in honor Of Grand Master Linwood E.
Donaldson by Amity Lodge and
Miriam Rebekah Lodge. Among the
speakers were Grand Representative
w. w. MILAN and Wilfred E. lawson
and Representative Wilburn Cart
wright Of Oklahoma. The program
was interspersed with vocal selections
by Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Randall and
music by the Ajax Orchestra A So
cial, including dancing and refresh
ments, followed
Amity Lodge will initiate six candi-
dates on March 18.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
SONS OF UNION CIVIL
WAR VETERANS

William B. Cushing Camp, No. 80,
met Friday night in the Washington
Loan & Trust Building. Senior Vice
Department Comdr. Burst, Horace H.
Phelps, commander Of the Warren G..
Harding Camp. and Clayton A. Bean
of the Montpelier, VT, camp were
guests. Comdr. H H. Bredekamp pre-
sided. A letter of congratulations from
William Allen Dyer, commander in
chief, of Syracuse, N. Y, was read.
Communications from DR.. Paul R.
Hickok of Newark, N. j., former
national chaplain, and Past Camp
Comdr. William B. Wells were read.
Division Patriotic Instructor Bate
man spoke of the celebration of Gen.
U. S. Grants birthday anniversary next
month.
Camp voted to present Fifty Year
Membership Medal" to Past National
Adjutant Charles s. Davis at future
meeting.
A bowling team was organized by
Patriotic Instructor Rutledge.
Delegates will be elected at the April
meeting to the department convention
to be held in May or the early part of
June.
Mrs. May A. Parker, past president
of the Gushing Auxiliary, spoke.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
Loyal Order of Moose .

The Membership Committee of CO.
1umbia Lodge will hold St. Patrick 8
day party Wednesday at the Moose
Club, 14l4 I street. An oyster dinner
will be served by the Women Of the
Moose from to 8 pm. Dancing
from 9 pm. to midnight.
Dictator Russell B. Martin an
nounced the favorable action on the
application of Addison Finney. Roy
r. Rose, George Day, Alfonson
Coporaletti and Louis J. Cavaliere for
admittance to Columbia Lodge on
April in Baltimore, Md.
Wade H. Mitchell, organist, pre-
sented the theme song of the Loyal
Order of Moose, ''Mooseheart the
Happiest,'' assisted by the Moose Glee
Club, last Tuesday Dictator Russell
B. Martin recited a poem, "The
Legend OF the Locked Horns"
Wemen Of the Moose.
At the meeting Friday evening CO.
lumbia Chapter had as guest speaker
Donald F. Stewart, editor of the
Moose Magazine. Miss Ines Killey,
editor Of tns Monthly Digest, also
spoke.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
SELECTION BOARDS
ARE NAMED BY NAVY
Line Board Will Recommend 1875
Lleutenants for Promo
ton Soon.

Two selection boards have been
named at the Navy Department. The
Line Selection Board met last Mon
day, while the Construction Corps Sc
lection Board will meet April l3. The
line board will recommend 1876 lieu
tenants for promotion to the grade of
lieutenant commander and 27O lieu
tenants Junior grade) for promotion
to the grade Of lieutenant. That board
headed by Rear Admiral Henry E.
Lackey, is composed of Capts. Ralph
A. Koch, George V. Stewart, Arthur
l.. Bristol. jr.; Francis A. L. Vossler,
Abel T. Bidwen, William D. Brereton,
jr.; Charles M. Yates and William w.
Wilson. with Lieut. Comdr. Paul w.
Steinhagen as recorder.
The Construction Corps Selection
Board headed by Rear Admiral Will
liam P. Robert, will select not more
than two oficers for the rank of cap
tain and four for the rank of COM
mander. The selections for the ranks
OF lieutenant commander and lieuten-
ant will be in numbers deemed advis-
able by the board Other members OF
the board include Capts Lewis B. Nc
Bride, Ross P. Schlabach. Edwin @
kintner, Herbert S. Howard and James
O. Gawne, with Lieut.. William E
Howard, jr., as recorder.
Incident to the retirement on March
l Of Rear Admiral Samuel w. Bryant
and Lieut.. Comdr William A. Mason
the following became due for promo
ton to the next higher grades. re
spectively, on that date: Capt. Frank
H. Sadler. Comdr. William w. Smith.
Lieut.. Comdr. Paul R. Cutting Lieuts
Charles w, Gray and George C. Craw-
ford and Lieutenants d. g. John C
Alderman and John M. Boyd.
Several officers of the line Of the
Navy have been selected for post.
graduate instruction in civil engineer
ing. They include Ensigns Joseph P.
Plichta, Alexander c. Husband, Will
liam A. McManus, John H. Lofiand
jr.. and James A. Bentley. with Ensign
John j. Baranowski as alternate.
Evening star., 1937-03-14

lecture on "Seven-League Boots" to-
morrow evening 1T the Masonic Audi
torium. Senator Kenneth McKellAr
will introduce him.
The Women's Organization Of the
National Association Of Retail Drug-
Eists will hold its monthly luncheon
and meeting ut the Tabard Inn We'd
nesday, with Mrs. Lusby, Mrs. Mat
tingly. Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. Moskey
As hostesses.
Women's Club Of Chevy Chase-"A
Mental Hygiene Design for Living
will be the subject Of an address
by Col. H. Edmund Bulls, executive
officer Of the National Committee for
Mental Hygiene, Wednesday at the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Luncheon will be served at 1918,
with Mrs. Albert r. Merz as hostess,
followed by a business meeting. Lor-
raine Germann, coloratura soprano,
will sing, accompanied on the piano
by Kurt Hetzel.
The craft workers of the art section
will meet Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the
home OF Mrs. Benjamin H. Bennett,
36l7 Patterson street.
The nature section will meet at
Chevy Chase Circle at 10 O'Clock
Thursday and go by motor to Cabin
John and thence on foot for an out
ing along the old canal towpath.
The social section will meet at Brook
Farm Tea House for dinner at 7 O'Clock
Thursday, to be followed by cards and
dancing
The literature section will meet ut
2 O'Clock Friday at the Presbyterian
Church. The program will be in charge
OF Mrs. c. w. Freitag and will concern
women in current literature. Mrs. Frei-
tag will review ''Elizabth Fry, Quaker
Heroine" by Janet Whitney Saint
Joan OF Arc" by Victoria Sackville-
West, will be reviewed by Mrs. Edwin
Hahn, and The Letters of Mrs Henry
Adams" edited by Ward Thoron, by
Mrs. Henry c. Fuller.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OF AMERICA

Final arrangements for fashion
show, to be given following the busi-
ness meeting of Court District of Co.
lumbia, No. 212, on Tuesday evening,
were made at tea given to the Ways
and Means Committee by the chair
man, Miss Jennie Sims, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Green, l446
Hemlock street, last Sunday. The
show will be presented to the members
and their friends at the Willard Hotel
at o'clock Tuesday evening.
The officers will assist the officers
of Court Our Lady OF Lourdes, BetheS-
da, Md, at a reception of new mem
bers by the Bethesda Court at Ken
wood Country Club today.
The Junior Catholic Daughters at
tended a morning of recollections
yesterday in the C-apol Of st. Rose S
Technical School. Rev. Edward H.
Roach, chaplain Of Court District of
Columbia and of the Junior Catholic
Daughters in Washington, gave the
retreat.
A meeting of the Convert League of
Court District of Columbia was held
last Monday evening at the Willard
Hotel The principal speaker was Rev.
Felix Kirsh. A musical program was
furnlshsd BY tho dles Club.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

Betsy Ross Council will receive the
State councillor, Mrs. Josephine c.
Herbert; other State and national of1i-
GERS next Wednesday at Northeast
Masonic Temple at $50 pm.
Kenmore Council will give a square
| dance March 10, 808 I street. At
the last meeting the applications OF
Miss La Voris borough, Miss Edith H
Moore, and Mrs. Madge Persinger were
received for membership.
Brookland Council will entertain
the members Of this organiza ton with
party at the home of Mrs. Mae Nau,
28l4 Twelfth street northeast, March
20.
John L. Burnett Council invites the
State officers and members from the
various councils to an Ada Christy
supper" in their hall, 5000 M street,
April 10, from S to 7. At the last
meeting applications were presented
for membership by Mary Myers, Gladys
E. Donaldson, and Alice Fry.
Independent Council Graped its
charter in memory of Mrs. Susie Rupp
last Monday night. Those assisting
at special memorial service were Miss
Ruth Deane. Mrs. Nellie Deane, Mrs.
Elizabeth McWhorter, past State coun-
cllor; CaVour O, Bohrer, Mrs. Clara
Hinson and Mrs. Matilda McGrath.
The guards of the drill team under di-
rection of Capt. Harry Buell. of wi
umph Council No. 8, also assisted at
the ceremonies.
The resignation Of Mrs. Marion Mat
tingly as trustee was accepted. The
council will have an oyster -oast the
afternoon of Saturday, April IT, at the
nome of the councillor, Mrs. Matilda
McGrath, Arbor street, Hyattsville,
Md.
Anacostia Council elected Mrs. Nora
Lee as representative. Miss Margaret
Gibbons, councillor, presided State
Council officers paid their unofficial
visit.
The Past Councillors Association of
Anacostia Council met at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hubacher,
assisted by Mrs. Grace Greer. Miss
Anna Torney, a new member. was
welcomed by the president, Mrs Helen
Steivers.
The annual banquet will be held
April 5, at Wesley Hall Inn, at $50
pm.
Betsy Ross Council next Wednesday
will receive the State and national
officers.
At the last meeting of Star spangled
Banner Council Mrs. Laura Loenichen
appointed Mesdames Warden, Boswell,
Wells and Miles on the Law Commit
tee. Mrs. Ruth Boswell entertained
the members at party Thursday
evening at their hall, Sixty-flrst street
and Central avenue.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
RESERVE GUNNERY
RESULTS GIVEN
Third Division Leads Local
Divisions in Target
Practice.

The Sd Fleet Division Of the Sd
Fleet Division, United States Naval
Reserves in the District of Columbia,
excelled all of the other divisions of
the local unit in target practice on
the annual destroyer cruise last Sum-
mer, 1t was made known at the local
armory at the Navy Yard last week.
The report on the results of the firing
had just been received.
While the actual scores are he'd
confidential by the Navy Department
and the ReServiSts. it was said the Sd
DIVISION, commanded by Lieut.. F. s.
Kirk, made exceptionally fine marks
and is reported to be definitely near
the top of the list among the Reserve
gunnery crews cf the country.
Because of the fine marks made
under the present system of firing the
0ffcers are anxious that the methods
OF firing be changed so as to put them
on contest plane with those in the
regular establishment. 1t was pointed
out because OF the different method
used IN firing and in computing scores,
no real comparison can be made with
the regular gunners. Reservists are
required to fire at small target, and
an arbitrary field in the vicinity of
the target is taken for the guidance
OF the umpires. Anything within that
neld is declared hit. Regular gun
ners have at their disposal large tar
get which is towed by a tug, and
to get hit count they must hit the
target directly.
Under the Reserve system the gun
ners do not have any concrete evil
dence brought aboard the ship to in
dlcate what they have done. Their
hits go Into the water. Whereas the
Regulars target is brought aboard
ship after the firing, and the gun
ners can observe the results.
Reserve officers point out it would
materially increase the morale of the
Reserve if the Navy Department would
provide them with the same facilities
Tor practice as the Regulars. They
point that in time of war they would
be expected to make the same scores
as the Regulars, and they should have
the benefit OF the same training.
The Navy Department has denied
the Reservists the regular target be-
cause OF the expense of sending out
tug and target from a navy yard
for a couple of gun crews. Usually
when the Regulars fire there is a
fiotilla of destroyers on hand, which.
IN the opinion Of the Regulars. war
rants the expense of sending out the
ship and target.
The Reserve division here, which
excelled its local competitors in target
practice, Is also leading in drill at
tendance for the current year, which
ends on May / next 1t also is the
holder OF the admirals cup, which
war awarded to it last year because
it then had the highest score In drill
attendance.
Evening star., 1937-03-14
REGULAR VETERANS
ASSOCIATION

A special meeting of Washington
Post was called by Comdr Walter P.
Boehm Tuesday night. The following
were initiated: Herbert S. Jones, Gus
tav S. Erickson, H. G. Piney. S. L.
Smith and Robert p Goreman.
The post dance will be held at 1926
Massachusetts avenue on March 19
Samuel Rudder, legislative officer,
gave an account Of the progress of
the Regular Veterans Association leg
islation before Congress The next
meeting will be at 1903 Fourteenth
street Tuesday at 8 pm.
Gen Winfield Scott Post, No 3, met
in Stanley Hall Tuesday night, Comdr
Daniel R. Mckay presiding. Past
Comdr. L. A. Royse, who has been
supervising the establishment of Reg
ular Veterans Association posts in
Tennessee and Kentucky, spoke Nor
man Backus spoke on the Menace of
Communism"
The next meeting will be in STAN
ley Hall Wednesday at pm.