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Evening star., 1937-02-13
LOW-COST HOUSING
PLANS DISCUSSED.
Cooperation Between Man
ufacturers and Builders
Seen Aid to Industry.

Preliminary work In co-ordinating
various parts Of the building industry
% work for private low-cost housing
was accomplished by representatives
OF building material and home prod
ucts industries during q meeting held
In the Raleigh Hotel Monday. under
sponsorship OF the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association.
The meeting proved to be the
largest organized effort the building
industry has made In the interest
OF low-cost housing More than 70
men and women. all prominent in
the business, participated in dis
cussions and we're in accord that
housing can be provided for persons
in low-income groups by private
initiative If there Is cooperation be-
tween manufacturers of building
materials and supplies and the
persons who build houses.
A temporary committee was formed
to consider the problem of industry
coordination, of which DR.. Wilson
Compton. secretary and manager of
the lumber association, was made
chairman. Dr.. Compton presided at
the meeting. Other members of the
committee are Bruce Wilson and A.
F. H. Scott Of F. H. A., j. P. Duffy
and Lyle Harvey of the heating in
dustry, D. S. Haddock and w. F.
Glucas Of plumbing, H. M. Brundage,
jr., of the American Gas Association;
j. M. Speer and L. w. Davis, repre-
senting manufacturers Of electric
equipment; c. E. Roxborough. Clay
ton Grandy and Stanley j. O'connor,
building material manufacturers;
Frank Carnahan, H. r. Northup and
G. c. Warthen of the lumber group,
A. P. Haake, National Association Of
Furniture Manufacturers; H. U. Mel
son of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, F. Stuart Fitz-
patrick of the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce and Laurence Keefer
Of the paint industry.
The committee will meet again
Tuesday to discuss further the pro-
gram of fostering low-cost housing.
Meanwhile, the question of co-ordi-
mating the building industry will be
brought up in a meeting held in
Philadelphia today by the Manufac-
turers' Housing Promotion Council.
DR.. Compton, Bruce Wilson, Nelson
and Fitzpatrick will address the meet
ing.
The vast program of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association to
build 1000 low-cost demonstration
homes in communities throughout the
country was described at the meet
ing here. The houses. all costing less
than $4,000, vii be erected according
to Federal Housing Administration
specifications and plans. with the CO.
operation Of local business and trade
organizations. 1t is expected that the
majority of the homes will be COM
pleted by late Spring. The association
first entered the low-cost demonstra-
ton field by erecting three of the
homes in Bethesda, Md, last Fall
Evening star., 1937-02-13
Better Furniture Painting.

The appearance Of painted furniture
can frequently be improved by using
contrasting colors on mouldings,
grooves, knobs, handles and edges.
Use a small, soft-hair, pencil-like brush
for this stripping work. Hold the brush
between the thumb and index finger.
Place the third finger on the edge Of
the furniture as a guide In drawing q
straight line.
Evening star., 1937-02-13

same speed as light or radio waves,
and are represented by vibrations
slightly longer than those OF light and
shorter than those Of radio.
For economical cooling In the aver
age hoSe, he continues, the equip
ment recently introduced by his COM
pany includes a cooling unit OF the
euphonic fan type vnich Il operated
at night 10 cool the nails 0t hone
30 that Lne walls aIs as u IeIIiseI AlIs
in the day. and body heat is trans
mitted I, them by these same heat
vibrations or radiations.
HumidiAer ID New.
From the mechanical viewpoint. he
asserted. one Of the most interesting
new developments II humidifier
about 10 be placed on the market
that can be attached 10 the boiler OF
any radiator heating system 10 supply
humidity 10 an entire house through
q 3-inch pipe. foreshadowing the day
when duct work will be completely
eliminated In air-conditioning. even
for cooling.
Outstanding in this field Of fabri-
cation. however. according 10 his re-
cent study. has been the development
Of the new uses for copper. and one
Of the high points on his recent visit
to Buffalo. he explained. was q tour
Of the factory that his company estab-
lished four years ago for pioneer work
in this field.
Through a special process. fittings
have been developed to join pieces Of
copper pipe together by Q process
known as sweating 50 that threaded
joints on pipe are entirely eliminated.
making 1t possible to remove all the
former weaknesses Of threaded joints
and provide conduits Of virtually solid
metal.
Evening star., 1937-02-13
Masonry Pedestals Urged.

II wooden posts are used in cellars
to support girders or cellar stairs.
they should rest on masonry pedestals
raised at least two inches above the
cellar floor to avoid the possibility Of
rottinR.
Evening star., 1937-02-13
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HARTLY
Items Of Personal and Social In.
tarest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Hartly, March 1.-THE volunteer
firemen responded to two chimney
fires the past week, one at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Meldo
near town, and the other at the
home of Mr.. Ross, near Temple
VILE Damages in both cases were
slight.
Louis Bloom, Jr. has been spend
ing afew days at Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schweitzer
were recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Barra-Clif, of Pennsgrove
N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Burris and
children, of Wilmington, spent a
few days recently with their moth
ers, Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchins and
Mrs. Annie Burris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Slaughter
have moved to the farm they re-
Gently purchased from Mr.. and
Mrs, Perry Hitchcock at Downs
Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton Heather
are remodeling their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schweitzer,
Jr.. accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Fisher and Joseph Schreppler, Of
Dover, were recent guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Pagan, of Will
mington.
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LIVE TAYLORS
BRIDGE ITEMS
Items of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
Thoroughfare Neck
NEWS AND PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, March 11-Mrs.
Wilson Keiser and son Edward,
spent Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. McClary
of Marshallton, spent Friday with
her sister, Mrs. ]. E. Latta and
Mr.. Latta.
Miss Minnie Spitsinagle of
Bridgeton, N. j.. who has been
spending sometime with her sister,
Mrs. John Steller. has returned
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davidson
spent Wednesday with their
daughter, Mrs. Vaughn CHM and
Mr.. CHM near ST. Georges.
Mr.. Henry Dukes spent the week
end with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Dukes near Odessa
Miss Ruth Council spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Steller
and daughter Martha, spent Sun
day with relatives in Bridgeton
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Alfree and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Alfree
and family, Miss Kathryn Unruh
of Middletown, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Steller and sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson David en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday, Mrs
Fannie Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Latta and family, of Marshall
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Earle w. Francis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex
and daughter, of Middletown; Mr.
and Mrs. John r. Francis and fam.
iiy of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII.
liam Francis and son, Mr.. and Mrs
William Reynolds and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Johnson anc
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Maree and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Hickey near Odessa.
Mr. and Mrs. William Foraker.
entertained on Sunday Mr.. ant
Mrs. Franklin Wheeler and sons o.
near Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie McClain and family, Mr.ant
Mrs. Eugene Shockley and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Naylor and Mr.
Earle Barbara of Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Townsend, Delaware, March IL.
"A number of farmers made
changes from one farm to another
on March 1st. 1t was the official
moving day but many of the farm
ers and town folks, deciding to
move this Spring, have been NOV
ing during the past few days IN
order to take advantage of the
favorable weather.
The EuWorth League Society
had their business and social meet
ing at the M. E. Church Sunday
School room last Thursday even
ing. A good attendance was had
delightful time spent.
Mrs. Lottie Wells, who has been
in poor health for some time has
returned home after five weeks So
iourn in Dover at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Shockley and Rev.
Earl Shockley.
Miss Blanche Lee, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lee, played
an important role in a recent Wo-
mems College, University of Dela-
ware dramatic production, Saved"
Miss Lee is a member of the Ap-
prentice Players, and Saved" was
their initial performance of this
school year.
The Townsend Home Demonstra-
ton Club met at the home OF Mrs.
John w. Guessford on Friday af-
ternoon. After the business was
transacted a social hour was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wells, OF
Sherwood, Md, have been visiting
his brother, and mother, Mrs. Lot
tie Wells, and Charles Wells.
Mrs. Virgil Yearsley, of st. An
drew's School, and Miss Henrietta
Yearsley of Wilmington, have beer
recent guests with Mr.. and Mrs
George tant, Sr.
Mrs. Eva Lattomus, who has
been i'll for several days, has recov.
cred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lyman, Of
Wilmington, were visitors here the
past week.
DIR. and Mrs. Walter Lee and sol
Billy, of Wilmington, were recen
visitors of his parents, here.
Mrs. Harold R. Outten, who ha.
been under treatment at the Dove
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Cleaned from the Vicinity
Delaney's, March 1.-THE Adult
Education Singing Class met Mon
day evening at the hall with fair
ly good attendance. Progress is
shown in the singing of the oper-
eta choruses. The past Wednes-
day evening meeting proved to be
quite a success sas there was a
fairly large group present and all
participated in the singing. An
other meeting of the class will be
held this next Wednesday evening
to continue the practicing.
The Home Demonstration Club
of Oak Hill spent an interesting
and instructive Afternoon Thursday
at the hall with their leader Mrs.
Kate Henley Daugherty of the
University of Delaware. The sub
ject of the meeting was ston maxi
ing and the members learned how
to weave rush into the stool for
seats. The next months meeting
will be about house-cleaning equip
ment.
Mr.. Joseph Garner, whose saw
mill was destroyed by fire in De
cember, will be ready for work in
his new mill the first of the week.
Miss Mary Ellen Guyy of Phila-
delphia, was the weekend guest of
Miss Geneva Pryor.
Mrs. j. H. Walton entertained a
niece from New Jersey on Thurs
day.
The Ladies Aid of Delaney's
Church will meet Thursday even
ing at the community hall.
Miss Frances Conner entertained
a group of young people of the
community Sunday evening.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, S1arch 11-Mr'
and Mrs. Lester Voss and daugh-
ter Miss Marjorie, of Philadelphia
were Sunday visitors Of his moth
er, Mrs. 1. E. Voss and sisters Mrs,
George Smith and Mrs. Roy Cole.
Mr.. Hazel Scout of Railway, N
j., spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Mark Scout.
Mr.. E. Francis Hughes and Mr.
George P. Hess of Bridgepart, N
j., spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Clifton McAfee and daughter Miss
Gladys McAfee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McClain ano
children Jimmy and Sammy of the
Tent" were Sunday visitors OF
her grandmother, Mrs. Thomas
Wrench.
Mrs. Emma Walls of New Cas-
tie, spent a visit with her sister
Mrs. Mary Brown, Sunday, who
has been i'll with a cold.
Mrs. Al. FAIRIES and sons Ray.
mond and Earl, of Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Vernon Phillips ant
grandson Vernon Schorah of Smyr,
ma, were Sunday visitors of hel
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Nc.
Afee and daughter Miss Glady:
McAfee on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Marshal
and daughter Miss Bessie, of VIII
mington, spent the weekend a.
their home here. Mr.. Marshall i!
employed in Wilmington for an in
definite time and they have al
apartment there.
Little Marion, the infant daugh
ter of Mrs. Harvey McNatt, is still
very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey ant
sons. Mrs. Walter Reed and chill
dren, of Marcus Hook, Mr.. Loui
Gaulke, who engineers a tug, MI
and Mrs. Isaac Burris of Littl
Creek, were recent visitors OF MI
and Mrs. Louis Gaulkey Mrs
Gaulke has been in poor health TO
the past two months caused b,
sinus trouble.
Mr.. Irving Walker Of Townsend
MS father Mr.. Charles Walker Q
Smyrna, were here Sunday lookin
after the old homestead.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
ODESSA
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighborhOod

Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About NeighborhOod
Odessa, March IL. - A large
crowd attended the turkey supper
held recently at the firemen's hall
1t was held under the auspices of
the Ever Ready Bible Class of st.
PauPs M. E. Church and was
pleasant occasion.
Mrs. John Maree has returned
from a visit to relatives at Miami,
Fla.
Miss Mabel Hannum, of Chester,
Pa, has returned from visit to
Odessa friends.
Miss Geneva Ward has been Wis
iting relatives in Chester, Pa, and
Richardson Park.
Mrs. Emma Daniels, of near
Townsend, has been visiting Mrs.
William Phillips, Sr., on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sklean OF
Eddystone, Pa, have been recent
guests with Mrs. Lille Craig.
Mrs. Harry Ward has been
spending week with Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Ward in Richardson Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Morris and
son have been visiting at Port
Mahon with Mrs. Morris parets
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Lynch.
Mrs. Paul Kirkpatrick has re-
turned home from a much enjoyed
visit with her daughter Fay, ir
Riverhead, Long Island, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11

Hospital for two weeks, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. j. Clarence Hutchinson has
been entertaining his brother. Mr.,
Charles Hutchinson, of Delmar the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockton Townsend
kof Philadelphia, Pa, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Gill last week.
Captain E. M. Willis of Reho-
both, was a recent visitor to his
Townsend friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Douglas Come,
of Lewes, spent several days re.
Gently with relatives in and nea,
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney aBker Of
Odessa, has been visiting Mrs
Bakers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal.
ter Morgan.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
MILLINGToN
Items of Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

MullngtOn, March IL - JOhn r.
Woodall, 6S, barber at Millington,
for about so years, died Saturday
at his home after an illness of
about 10 days from stroke of
paralysis. Born in Leipsic, Del,
Mr.. Woodall moved to Millington
when young man and established
a barber business. Surviving are:
His wife, Mrs. Georgia A. Woodall;
four children, Mrs. Frank Lam
bert, and John Woodall, both of
Wilmington; Lester Woodall of
Bremon, Tex, and Walter Woodall
of New York. Funeral services
were from the home in Millington
yesterday "wednesday at 2 p. m.
Interment was at Millington Gem
etery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Jones
and daughter, Miss Louise, have
returned home from Florida after
spending a month there. They re-
port a very pleasant trip.
Miss Pauline Moore, who is in
training at the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Moore, near town, last Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Lafferty and
friend, of Woodbury.. NJ, Herman
Lafferty, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar King
and little son Charles, also Miss
Margaret Moore, of Millington,
were guests of the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Moore last
week.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vansant
and son Kenneth, and Mrs. George
B. Jones visited Lee Coulter and
family at Chestertown the past
week.
Miss Helen Vansant and Miss
Lillian Moore have returned from
a visit to Wilmington.
Mrs. Frank Carmire and little
son Harry. spent few days re
Gently with friends and relatives il
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Anthony o.
Elkton, have been visiting hi.
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Anthony.
|. Mrs. Eva w. Marvel has return
ed home after spending some tim
with relatives in Queen Arnei
county.
; Robert Higman spent few day
recently with friends in Philadel
phia.
Milford League has purchases
the farm formerly the William
Burgess farm, on the Millington
Chestertown road and moved ther
January 1st.
Miss Mary E. Wilson and Her
man Bramble have been visitin,
Harvey Bramble and family. nea
Galena.
Miss Margaret Lee was a recen
visitor of her parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. Fred T. Lee.
i Miss Mollie Higman has return
ed home after a visit Of severa
weeks with relatives in Philadel
phia.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
cHEswoLD

Items of Personal and !,
terest Cleaned From ~,
The cheswold fire conn
TWO calls recently. one IL
at the rear of | y n y
store, Tuesday night Of :
about 9 o'clock, and II. ! !
at Bill Kines on Hiybp,.' -s :
morning, a chimney fire !
were son extinguished !,
damage.
| The P. Q. Of A. Ladi..j
had an installation Of =
Tuesday evening Of ~ -,
when a number Of ladie. y !
mington were present
ments were served after
stallation and au enioye,
CONTINUED on psv, :,
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK


John P. LeFevre were among the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mar
vel at a dinner party held recently
at Rehoboth Beach.
eut.-Col. Ursa M. Diller, U. s.
Army, retired, and Mrs. Diller, the
former Miss Regina Mae Buffing-
ton of Frederick, Md, whose mar
riage took place Saturday, Febru-
ary 6, are on a trip to Tucson,
Ariz., where the colonel has been
living and will continue from there
to the West Coast.
Mrs. William Wharton of Lans-
downe was recent guest of her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Martin.
Mrs. Mabel Lafayette of Roselle,
N. j., former local resident, has
been spending the past week II
Dover
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Hart
man of Camden left Sunday morn
ing on a several weeks trip tc
Florida.
Mrs. Guy Bowdle and small
daughter Betsy, returned Sunday
from a several days visit in Sud
lersville, Md, with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gillespie.
Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin F
Thompson had their son ane
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
Stockett Thompson of Philadelphia
as their guests last week.
Miss Anne Denney, a student a
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie,- N
Y, has been home for a few day:
with her parents, former-Gov. ane
Mrs. illiam D. Denney.
Mrs. John Barnes Wells anC
daughter, Miss Dorothy Wells, hac
Miss Barbara Turner of New Yorl
as their guest over the weekend.
Mr.. James B. Jackson has lef
for New York City where he ha:
accepted a position with the Cor
poration Trust Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H. Fleming
of Baltimore were guests of tbs
Ilatter's father, Mr.. illiam H.Walk
er, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Roy jackson O
Newtown Square, Pa, are receiv
ing congratulations on the birth o
a son, M. Roy, Jr., on Monday o
last week. Mr.. jackson is the eld
est son of Mrs. G. D. jackson, o
Dover.
Mr.. Wells Horsey is improvin,
following an appendicitis operatiol
Sunday at the Kent General Hos
pital.
Miss Arcadia Fleming spent tn
weekend in Baltimore with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl H
Fleming.
Chancellor and Mrs. Josiah c
: Wolcott are among those confine
to their homes with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lord and MI
and Mrs. Jack Lord were anon
the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mr.
: Robert Quillen when they enter
tanned at their home at New Cas-
: tie, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harry Mayer, who under
went a major operation Friday q
the Kent General Hospital, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. John Carrow has been i'll g
her home for several weeks.
Mrs. Harvey B. Roop, who hs
/ been the guest of relatives in Te,
as, for several months, returne
2 home last week.
Mr.. Milton K. Gruweu has lei
to take a three-month course
! health and sanitation at the I'm
versity of North Carolina, Chap
Hill. Mrs. Gruwell will join hii
this week.
A number from here attende
the Democratic dinner in the Hot
DUPONT, ilmington, Thursday nigh
Miss Kathryn Radish was
: weekend guest of friends in Bait
more.
Mrs. Alfred Biggs, Jr.. who ha
A.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-11

where she underwent an operation,
returned home last week.
Mrs. John w. Attix was hostess
to the members of the Ever Ready
Circle of the Kings Daughters, on
Monday evening.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
BUILDING PERMITS
IN CITY $14,915
Construction Work Of
Various Kinds in City
Evidence of Activity

Much activity is shown in
building operations, according to
the number of permits issued at
the Office of City Engineer Lyon
for the past week. In that time,
the value of permits for new
buildings, alterations, etc, as well
as elevator at the Sears, Roebuck
building, and large warehouse
of the Dixie Millwork Co., aggre-
gate value Of $14,915.
Other permits follow: Cohen
Bros, brick dwelling and garage,
irwin Ave-, estimated value, ST.
600; the Dixie Millwork Co., con-
crete warehouse, 38x136 feet, east
side of Mulberry avenue, at Nc
Comas Street, estimated value,
$4,000; Elevator Engineering Co.,
to install elevator in the new
Sears, Roebuck building, North
Potomac street, estimated value,
$4,000; Guy j. Steffey, to remodel
dwelling into four apartments,
View street, estimated value, ST.
900; Victor Products Co., one
story brick pump house, rear of
Municipal Swimming Pool and
Sand Beach; James S. Grove, one
story frame addition to present
building, Florida avenue; David
E. Clark, frame addition to ga
rage; Frank Pollack, block bakery
building, 4Ox3O feet, East Frank
lin street, estimated value $3.50,
and w. w. Barr, garage for three
cars, 349 North Jonathan street.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18

Above is sample of the great
contrast in railroad equipment
that will be shown by the Balti-
more and Ohio as a feature of the
National Antietam Commemora-
ton here, September 4 to IL.
The little locomotive on the left
is the Tom Thumb, first steam
engine built in the United States,
which entered into service be-
tween Baltimore and Ellicott's
Mills in 1899. 1t will be brought
here next fall, run into the expo
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
CITY COLLECTOR
IN NEW QUARTERS
5 Per Cent. on County; 4
On City Taxes Allowed
During Month of June

The work of preparing the
thousands of tax bills, which has
been under way for the past
several weeks, was completed
today, according to Tax coIIec-
tors keedy and StaIey, and,
starting Monday morning at 8
o'clock, the annual "Tax-Payers'
March" to the Court House and
City Hall will get under way.
Both Messrs. Keedy and StaIey
anticipate heavy collections on
Monday.
Due to improved business con-
ditions in Hagerstown and
Washington County, it is pre-
dcted that collections this year
will stop" all other totals for
any one year since 1929.
New Offices for City
Property owners in Hagerstown
will find it unnecessary to climb
up to the second floor of City Hall
this year in order to pay their
taxes. The new offices Of City
Tax Collector D. Lee Staley, locat-
ed on the first floor, has been
completed and the improvements
will meet every need of the i'm
mense amount of business passing
through this department The
new arrangement will facilitate
the transaction of business for
both the clerks and the public.
During the month of June, the
State and County offers a five per
cent discount on all taxes, per
cent in July and 3 per cent during
August. The city gives a per
cent discount in June and no dis
count after June 30.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-06-18
CITY MAKES APPLICATION
FOR A w. P. A. PROJECT

The Mayor and Council in spec
ial session authorized the City
Engineer to prepare and file ap-
plication forms for a WPA project
amounting to $4,000 to be used
in excavation and grading work in
connection with the proposed
Central Purchasing Building.
Should the request be granted
the city's share of this amount