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liquor, I noticed that the clerk had
one of those funny little things hang
ing on his pocket. I asked him what
1t was and told him I had one, too.
When I showed it to him he looked
at the name on the back. It said
Duke University you know, and I
never thought about the owner maybe
living here. But the clerk in the
liquor store looked your name up in
the phone book, and that's how ]
happeued 70 coma out
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Flight to Aid Defense.

Capt. P. G. Taylor, who is preparing
to fly over the Indian Ocean from
Australia to Africa, declares that in
pioneering this route he will be assist
ing the British Empire defense plans.
He points out that it could be used
as an emergency airway between
Great Britain and Australia In time
of trouhao In thu East
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
PARTING.
INAUGURATION day, 1t now l

7 INAUGURATION day, 1t now Is
revealed, brought the end to
business relations Of long stand
L ing between a Senator and taxi.
cab driver.
The sameness of the story Is un-
usual. Every day the same cab driver
drove to the same hotel and picked
up the same Senator and drove him to
the Capitol, and every day the Sena-
tor jingled two dimes in his pocket
and at the end Of the ride handed
them to the driver.
There was a great trafiic jam inau-
guration day. The cabbie picked up
the Senator. It took them an hour
to get to the Capitol. At the end Of
the ride the Senator handed two
dimes-not the same two dimes, Of
course, to the cabbie.
All these months with no tips was
not so bad, but an hours trip for a
20-cent fare overwhelmed the cabbie,
who asked the Senator:
Are you sure you can spare that?"
The Senator became angry and
threatened to report the driver.
GO ahead" retanated the cabbie.
land maybe I will get fired and
find another job and get to making a
living again"
This was as much as our man could
find out. We understand, though, the
cabbie is still cab-bing.
n
MR.. O'CONNOR.
Controller of the Currency J. r.
T. O'Connor, addressing pery
large gathering of Washington
bankers, said he hated to impose q
lot of figures on theA but ,Dould
confne himself only to billions and
pass oDer the millions.
Said he was reminded OF the
superintendent of lumber COM
pany who sent uery long daily
reports to the company. The presi-
dent became exhausted reading the
long reports and finally sent yord
to him to put his reports in figures,
giving the number OF persons en-
ployed, number of logs on hand, etc.
Just 100 men Uere employed at
the camp and ttDo tDorldn cooks.
The Superintendent,s merit daily re-
port said:
Zone per cent OF the men married
so per cent of the cooks"
X \ y
ORCHID.
EARLINE HECK, a graduate Of the
- Syracuse School of Journalism
was in town over the week end.
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Opium Sales Limited.

Opium is now sold by the govern
ment in China, but only to licensed
smokers, who must cure themselves
before 1910, when all trade In opium
y scheduled to be suppressed.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

TODAY.
Senate:
Votes on three-year extension of
reciprocal trade program.
May take up bill to retire Supreme
Court justices at 70.
Joint Committee studies reorgani-
zation of Government.
House and Senate conferees meet
on independent Office appropriations.
House:
Considers minor bills
Foreign Affairs Committee resumes
hearings on neutrality legislation.
immigration Committee reopens
hearings on prposed restriction of alien
actors.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May start debate on neutrality bill
If resolution extending reciprocal trade
agreement passes today.
Interstate Commerce Subcommittee,
executive meeting, 1890 am, on
Guffey coal bill
Agriculture Subcommittee meets at
10 am. on crop-insurance legislation.
House:
Speeches by various members on
miscellaneous subjects.
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p. b. X. AGAIN.


A MAN who lives far out on Wis
consin avenue lost his Phi Beta
Kappa key two months ago. He had
given up hope Of ever finding it, al
though his name was engraved on
the back together with his university,
which happened to be Duke. News
paper advertisements had produced no
results. He was inclined to blame his
wife somewhat for the loss of this
legitimate piece Of gold, as he had
told her she should put a new ribbon
on it and this she had neglected.
All very sad.
But last week, suddenly, there was
q ring at his doorbell which he an
swered to find a burly truck driver
thrusting out the Phi Beta Kappa key
and asking, "'S yours?"
Delightedly, the man admitted the
ownership.
"You know" said the truck driver,
scratching his head, II found it quite
q while back. but ! couldn't figure
out what it was. I'd never seen any
lodge pin like that before, but sorta
liked it and 70 I kept 1t. Then last
night, when ] vas buying . pint oe
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SETTLED.

SETTLED.
Last July De mentioned q teud
betUeen car o,Dner and q finance
company. The company threatened
to snatch the car and the owner
tempted fate by never locking it,
so the way iDould be made easy,
remember?
1t seems that it doesn't pay to
tempt fate, nor credit companies.
The car, De hear, Uds snatched,
and the erstphile motori& Is q
pedestrian noU.
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Tested by Alienists.

That three nationally known alien
lists had examined him and gave
report which countered a report Of
three National Guard officers" that
he was "temperamentally untitled"
for the post Of State police super
intendent. The three National
Guard officers" were members Of the
oonnissaon dnyes*teattng the TAngior
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PeODIe Like II

People like to get fooled. There isn't
any doubt about that after attend
ing the circus here Monday.
Before the performance employees
sold boxes for ten cents in a few of
which (and mighty few were leather
bill folds, belts, cameras, silk hose,
etc. In most were needles and little
items costing a cent or two. The price
of the box was ten cents, and the way
the people bought them was ample
proof that they liked to get trimmed.
The majority of them knew it be-
fore they bought. Seems like when
they go to a circus they expect it. And
nobody should be disappointed on Cir
Gus Day.
However, was. expected to get
enough material to fill out an entire
column.
This was the first time since being
married that 1 had an excuse to CO.
have two boys who were so anxious
to go that all they talked about was
that. Every morning for week they
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asked what day it was, what day came
after that and what day came after
that. When it got to Monday they
would boiler "Circus Day." and laugh.
So just had to go.
But what's the result. They were
supposed to take nap in the morn
ing and they didn't do it. The circus
was supposed to start at and instead
they offered real bargains for 10 cents
in little packages. In order to quiet
them l bought one-and got package
of needless fine toy for the children,
if you ask me.
So they were fdgety before it finally
started. The grand opening didn't draw
single comment, except that after
they disappeared one asked, "Where
are the girls?" and 1 couldn't help
replying, what GIRLS?"
The remarks of the older boy, while
still in the tent included, 81 want a
drink; 81 want glass of milk; 81
want to go OUT, or words to that eff
feet; "Let's go home; whats that
man doing?" The little one played
with a blade of grass and sat on my
lap, and those reserved seats did sit
hard.
By the time we got to see the ami
mails the boys were so tired they didn't
even notice the elephant until they got
home. Then the older one admitted he
chad pretty big nose, didn't he?"
And so, when it comes to more cir
cuses-just count me out-until next
year.
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synthetic fabric? Silks and synthetic
drape to the figure and do not cling
to outer garments as do cottons.
2. If purchasing a cotton slip, are
you getting a close, strong looking,
even weave, soft texture and a
smooth slick surface free from sizing 4?
8. Ifsilk, is the slip pure dye silk :?
In accordance with the ruling of the
Federal Trade Commission, pure dye
silk cannot contain more than 1870 of
metallic weighing or substance other
than silk, if the material is white or
light in color. On black, 1870 may have
been added. Weighing tends to deteri-
crate through exposure to sunlight and
perspiration. Weighted silk shrinks
more than underweighted, and is less
resistant to wear, tear and launder-
ing. Weighing lessons the flow of air
through fabric, making it uncom-
Portable in hot weather.
4. Is there a proper balance be-
tween the warp and filling yarns? If
there is not, the warp yarns shift cas-
lily, resulting in fabric that pulls at
the seams and develops, first a bis
tered appearance and then breaks. Test
fabrics by pulling slightly between
thumb and finger to see if yarns shift
easily.
5. Have you considered the style of
the outer garment so that you know
whether you want very smooth fit
! ting costume slip or not? A smooth
fit can be secured either by the cut of
the garment or fitting out any excess
in darts. The fabric and cut should
provide necessary roominess for COM
fort. Bias cut slips eliminate bulkiness,
insure a smooth-ftting foundation,
provide for elasticity and comfort, but
may prove unsatisfactory by hanging
unevenly.
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MISS MILLIcENT MORRIS DR. JOHN F. WILLIAMSON

6. Are the seams strong, flat and
smooth, and the stitching close and
even?
7. What about trim and edge fin
ish? Is it dainty, fat and no extra
trouble to iron.
s. If there is lace, is it strong and
evenly balanced, or is it weak in spots ?
9. Are the straps attached so they
will not tear holes in the slip?
10. Do you find information on the
label such as "Made of pure dye silk
"Yarns will not shift" Contains no
metallic weighing" Double stitched
rip-proof seams" "Shrunk under the
sanforized process" and directions for
laudering?
H. d. A. Schedule
Monday and Tuesday, July 10 and
20, Office organization.
Wednesday, July 81, Oakland Home
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W. A. HauSer'S hens are on their
toes, figuratively-at least one of them
is.
Since Mr.. Hauser's farm is situated
SO close the municipal golf course that
is being constructed, one of his White
Rocks has put her brain to work to
make farming more lucrative for Mr.,
Hauser. AS result she has perfected
a golf ball egg. Thus far there has been
no mass production, but Mr.. Hauser
has taken the first completed job and
has been going about town getting or
ders for golf balls for future deliv-
cry.
The egg exhibited is practically
round, just the size of golf ball, but
as to its lasting qualities, liveliness,
etc., Scoop is unable to prognosticate
But right here is proof that environ
ment and associations have lot to do
with things.
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Be Careful, Brethren


A repentant sinner was almost in
the mood to confess to the congrega-
ton and the revivalist and many of
his friends were exhorting and urging
him to come forward. Finally the man
stood up and said: Friends, want to
repent and tell you how bad l have
been, but 1 can't do it while the grand
jury is in session."
So, ladies and gentlemen, in the
midst of all these revivals in Garrett
county, please be careful.
Newspapers are carrying stories of
a number of people being killed by the
heat. Throughout the United States
the list has grown to approximately
400 during the present heat wave.
Had the deaths been due to being
frozen, there would have been a much
bigger uproar all over the land.
Heat causes more deaths than cold.
And just in case some stranger might
read this, let it be known that Gar
rett county weather is refreshing
throughout the year.
The names of those who attended
the "side" show at the circus on Mon
day have been tabulated and are ready
for publication, but the boss editor
says we better not publish them until
the second Tuesday of next week. 1t
sure is a revelation to read them,
though.
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makers Club, at the home of Mrs. ].
G. Robinson, 500 o'clock p. m.
Thursday, July %, Shallmar All
club, 400 p. H., at the school house;
Kitzmiller Homemakers club, 500 p.
M, at the school house.
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Homemakers' Column
CnCTITME CTTpc

COSTUME SLIPS
r Answer the following questions be-
fore purchasing a costume slip:
l. Do you want a cotton, silk or
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Friday, July %, Office, organization
Saturday, July "a, Oakland Junior
All club, 200 p. M, at the Home Dem
onstration Agents office.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Cement
Continued From First Page)

ties fit it to supplement rather than
to compete with Portland cement
compositions. Many of its possibilities
are entirely outside the realm of Port
land cement, and its higher cost and
heat of reaction prevent its use in
massive sections.
Materials used as floor surfaces
have to meet specifications that are
perhaps the most eXacting required
of any material of construction. The
new cements are we'll suited for this
purpose because of their perfect ad-
hesion to most bases, their high
strength, the fact that they are not
damaged by water and their residence,
which enables them to accommodate
moderate movement of the base, per-
mits their use in thin sections and
prevents 'sand-out' or busting of the
surface under foot traffic.
Their chemical nature and the fact
that they can be spread in continu-
GUS surfaces with the integral cove
bases result in sanitary floors. Their
permanent adhesion to Portland ce-
ment concrete permits their use as
patches to or as traffic surfaces over
concrete floors.
These same characteristics, plus
the fact that the consistency of their
mix can be adjusted for troweling.
brushing or spraying, make them
suitable for use as stucco, as coatings
for wide variety Of materials. in
Guiding impregrated fiber boards. and
as paints for masonry of all kinds.
"A single application by brush or
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Wall and Furniture Colors.

A sense Of adequate space in din
ing rooms is promoted by unity Of
color between the painted walls and
he furniture.
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reason has not proved to be ac-
ceptable," Childress said. II am not
informed that there Is any legal OBJ
lection to the form Of the decree.
OF course, its adoption would cut
down the fees of the local referees.
I'm the meantime, the criticisms
directed from the bench have moved
the board to change its original bid
ding policy at the cost of the economies
it effected. An order was passed on
July %. 1886, directing that, not.
withstanding the increased costs
which would be attendant upon the
new practice, a minimum of at least
two-thirds of the unpaid principle
balance should be bid in every
case.
1T is expected that the board will
complete its pending review of the
policy governing the taking Of de-
ficiency judgments and the related
questions of bidding at foreclosure
sales within a few days"
Barry indicated he would await the
boards findings before deciding
whether to introduce bill to abolish
the deficiency judgments.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
NEW H. 0. |. c. LAW
P[ANNEDBY BARRY
Would Abolish Deficiency
Judgments in Mortgage
Foreclosures.
BY the Associated Press.


Representative Barry. Democrat. Of
New York, said yesterday. he might
propose legislation to abolish deficiency
judgments in connection with mort
gage foreclosures by the Home Owners
Loan Corp.
Barry said foreclosed property fire.
quently is sold at much less than its
actual value, so that the deficiency
judgment is excessively high.
He made public letter from John
w. Childress, assistant to the H. O.
L. c. chairman, in which Childress
agreed with Barry that when a mort
gagee acquires property at fore
closure sale, its full market value
should be credited against the bor-
rower's Indebtedness, SO that any re-
sultant deficiency judgment will be in
an equitable amount"
Would Cost $50 a Case.
Childress added, however. that to
observe this principle would cost the
H. o. L. c. approximately $50 case
in additional referees fees.
"Since the corporation anticipated
the necessity of foreclosing several
Thousand mortgages in New York
State, this added cost became an i'm
portant factor" Childress said. "and
the practice of bidding a nominal
amount in conformity with that Of
private mortgages was, therefore,
adonted originally
The inequities which this practice
embodied were considered to be more
or less theoretical, for the reason that
it was recognized most of the deficiency
judgments would be written of as
worthless in reasonable course. or
would be compromised readily upon
the offer of an equitable amount in
settlement"
Childress said this policy was at
tackled severely from the bench in
several cases and that the corpora
ton consequently attempted to escape
the dilemma by the use Of a form
of decree which would give the bor-
rover a credit for the entire unpaid
principal balance of his loan and
enable the corporation to save part
Of the foreclosure costs.
Not Acceptable, However.
This form of decree was submitted
to a committee of justices of the Sec
ond judicial department, but for some
Evening star., 1937-02-06
REALTORS DINNER
TICKETS co FAST
Sale of Boards for Dance
Event, Feb. 13, to Close
on Monday.

With the closing of the ticket sale
Monday all available accommodations
for the realtors dinner and dance Will
have been reserved, it was stated today
by Frank j. LuchS in report to Nor
ris Cafritz, chairman of the Program
Committee of the Washington Real
Estate Board, sponsor of the affair.
This, the fourth annual dinner and
dance, will be held in the main ball
room of the Willard Hotel on Satur-
day, February 13.
Music by Maxim LoeW'S Orchestra,
under the personal direction OF
Stephen Lesieur, and the floor show
at the Shoreham Hotel will be pre-
sented during the service of dinner.
The ball room will be tastefully decor
ated in keeping with St. Valentines
day motif.
The following committees are assist
ing Cafritz in arrangements for the
dinner and dance, which is the out
standing annual social function of the
board: Dinner and Decorations Com
mittee, John F. Maury, chairman;
Harvey L. Jones, A. D. Crumbaugh,
j. Lee Donnelly and J. c. Weldon,
jr.; entertainment S. S Spruce, chair
man: Fred A. Smith and John F.
Maury; tickets, Frank ]. LuchS, chair
man; Charles APPEL, j. Mckenney
Berry, jr; Edward H. Brent, j. Wes-
ley Buchanan, l.. F. Colbert, E. H.
Croxton H. C. Cryer. Frank NJ. Doyle,
Hollis B. Fritts, William S. Green,
Jack Hayes, jr.; Frank L. Hewitt, H.
F. Humphries, Walter B. Jarvis, c.
Hayward Marshall. George M. Mckib-
bin, c. A Metzler. ]. G. pascoe, Her
bert w Primm, Thomas w. Sandoz,
A. H. Seidenspinner, j. D. Skinner,
Richard D. StimSon, Raymond M.
Taylor and Ben T. Webster; recep-
ton, Harvey L. Jones. chairman; F. A.
Murray, Walter A. Brown. jr.; Waverly
Taylor, B. H. McCeney, NJ. P. Candy.
Frank J. Luchs, J. G. Pascoe, Edward
H. Brent, William S. Green, j. McKen-
ney Berry, jr; George NJ. McKibbln
and Henry C. Cryer.
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Home
Continued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page)
able comment are the step-down din
ing room with fireplac, and the master
bed room and bath, which are sepa-
rated from the other bed rooms.
Basement Club Room.
A large basement club room. which
is unusually bright and we'll venti-
lated, is another feature Of the home
There Is also large fireplace in this
room.
Structural work on the new Star
home was praised by the Silver Star
Homes Committee. This group of five
housing experts indorsed the dwelling
for the Star award after thoroughly
examining it. The committee is
headed by James S. Taylor of the
Federal Housing Administration as
chairman. Other members are John
Nolen, jr., director of planning OF the
National Capital Park and Planning
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Commission; Irwin S. Porter, promi-
nent architect and former president
of Washington Chapter, American In
stitute Of Architects; Comdr. F. L.
Sandoz, president of the Washing
ton Real Estate Board, and Edwin
H. Rosengarten, builder and MEM
Der of the firm of Davis, Wick &
Rosengarten.
Furnishings in Colonial Style.
Furnishings and decorations in
keeping with the Colonial style of
the new house have been supplied
by the Peerless Furniture Co.
The home is located in one of the
most beautiful new subdivisions of
suburban Washington. 1t may be
reached by driving out Wisconsin
avenue to the bank at Bethesda,
thence left on Old Georgetown road
a half block to Wilson lane and left
on Wilson lane slightly more than a
half mile to the Greenwich Forest
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spray provides the masonry with a
coating that adheres permanently, IS
not damaged by sun or weather, can
be applied to damp surfaces and IS
color fast, fungicidal and bactericidal
1t has been demonstrated that sat-
isfactory paint for masonry must per-
init the latter to breathe so that 1t
will not be pushed off by the moisture
in the masonry. This new product
answers that requirement.
Its permanent adhesion to va
riety of materials, such as stone, brick.
concrete, marble, wood and fbrous
sustances, qualities it for use as NOR
Evening star., 1937-02-06
Stucco House Brightened.

A home Of gray stucco that had
become dark and streaked with dirt
and rust from leaking cutters was
given new life by painting the Stucco
surface a glistening white. The VIM
dow blinds were painted black, and
black window boxes were placed in
every front window. New cutters
were installed. The effect of the
sharp contrast in colors was to ac-
centuate the size of the windows.
Instead of looking like a county Jail.
the house looked gay, well-lighted and
very new.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
NURSERY is COLORFUL
Blue, Rose and Ivory Used in
Small Room.

A nursery recently created by a
well-kn0Wn decorator and designer
combines soft blue, soft rose and
ivory. The room is small with a
sun-bath bay Of windows fitted with
ultra a-violet-admitting glass A sturdy
low fence decorated with cut-out ply
wood figures, gayly painted, keeps the
baby corraled on the soft ivory goat
skin rug in the sunny alcove. The
walls of the room are canvaSsed and
painted light blue The woodwork
and ceiling are painted white, While
the floor is carpeted in medium blue
broadloom. The windows have white
Venetian blinds with blue tapes. Fur
niture is painted soft rose color.
Evening star., 1937-02-06

tars and adhesives for joining or
bedding many structural elements.
Its adhesion to most building materi-
ais exceeds their tensile strength.
Brick beams for which it is employed
as a mortar fail in the bricks rather
than at the joints. Its adhesion to
sand-blasted glass exceeds 100 pounds
per square inch"
Evening star., 1937-02-06

sign at Hampden lane. The house Is
located about two blocks from the
intersection of Wilson and Hampden
lanes. 1t may be visited between the
hours of 10 am. and PM.