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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Dutch Colonial CoIors

For the Dutch Colonial house, a
light cream body and trim color is
contrasted by bronze green doors
and shutters. A dark gray roof COM
pletes the color scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Building Loan League
Sees BUILDING Boom

That this country is on the thresh-
old of major upsurge in building
to the activity which contributed so
much to the prosperity of the 1920's
was the consensus of the United
States Building and Loan Leagues
annual convention held in Chicago.
A resolution passed by the as
esmblage of some $500 savings,
building and loan association repre-
sentatives from every part of the
United States declared that this
boom in home building need not be
delayed by further experimentation,
since the time tested monthly pay
Elent plan in all of its details is
now available in more than 1000
associations which have $4,000, 900 900
to lend on home financing in the
coming year.
Another resolution passed by the
convention pointed out that the
grounds for the emergency use of
public money in home financing no
longer exist, urged the cessation OF
such Government activity through
two immediate steps: Cd The termi-
nation of the activities of the R. F.
G.. Mortgage Co. as to residential
mortgages, and CD the liquidation
of the Home Owners Loan Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
BIGGEST Convention Since '29

The recent convention of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards in Milwaukee was the largest
convocation OF realtors since 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Building Managers
Name Stacy Reed
To Head Association
Lawrence Campbell and
{. A. Miller Are
Also Chosen

Stacy NJ. Reed was elected presi-
dent of the Building Owners and
Managers Association of the District
at the annual meeting of the Or
ganization held this week. He sue
ceeds James Med. Shea.
Other new officers include: Law
renee B. Campbell, vice president in
charge of the Office building Sec
ton and E. A. Miller, vice president
in charge of the apartment house
division. Selwyn L. Powers and Ru-
fus S. Lusk were named treasurer
and secretary, respectively. Four
members were elected to the Exc
cutive Committee, including: Mr.
Shea, Lew S. Mohler, Frederick G
Field and F. Wallace Stoever.
The association plans to take ar
active part in legislation, taxation
and other matters which concern
the ownership and management Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-26
Silver Star Home
Exhibition Period
Ends Tomorrow Night
Ninth Model House Of
1888 Is Located at
1900 Davenport NV.

The public will have final oppor-
tunity today and tomorrow to visit
the ninth Silver Star Home of 1888,
the attractive dwelling located at
5000 Davenport street NV The 30
day exhibition period of the house
expires tomorrow night at 9.
Situated on a large lot in the eX-
elusive Forest Hills section, the new
home was built by D. S. Biron from
plans prepared by the architectural
firm of Dillon & Abel. 1t has been
tastefully furnished by Hilda N Mil
Ter, and is being shown to the public
through the agency of Boss &
Phelps.
The new Forest Hills house has
proved to be tremendously popu-
lar one 1t has attracted large
crowds in the four weeks it has been
open, and many in the throngs
have been loud in their praise of the
structure. 1t features unusually
good construction even for pre-
tentious house, and rooms of a
length and breadth seldom found
in the modern home 1t is spacious
but possesses a warmth that is only
the result of good planning and
finish
Built of brick and stone, the home
contains II rooms and five baths.
The layout includes five main bed
rooms, and an additional maid S
room in the basement; living room,
dining room, library and kitchen,
on the first floor, and a huge rec
reation room in the basement.
Endorsement was given the house
by the five housing experts who
compose the Silver Star Homes
Committee Members of the COM
mittee that inspected the house in
clude: James S. Taylor of the Fed
eral Housing Administration, chair
man; Edwin H. Rosengarten, prom
inent builder; Irwin S. Porter ar
chitect; John Nolen, jr., director Of
planning of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission. and
Frank j. Luchs, vice president of
the Shannon & Luchs Co.
The home may be reached by
driving along Connecticut avenue
to Davenport street NV, and east
two blocks.
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65% Increase
In Residential
Building Shown
Nations Figures
Rise for Fourth
Month in Row

The value of residential buildings
for which permits were issued IN
October showed an increase Of IS
per cent over the corresponding
month of 1897, making the fourth
consecutive month in which permit
valuations have exceeded last years
figures, Secretary Frances Perkins
announced today following compile
ton of the Bureau of Labor Statls-
tics monthly survey OF building
throughout the country.
There also was an increase Of 10
per cent in the valuation OF addl-
lions, alterations and repairs to ex-
listing structures, Miss Perkins stated
Value of new non-residential build
ing dropped off slightly, less than a
tenth of l per cent. Total permit
valuations were Is per cent higher
than in october of last year.
Contrary to the usual seasonal
trend, total permit valuations for
October exceeded those of Septem-
Der. This was because of an in
crease OF IA per cent in new nom
residential buildings and of 8 per
cent in the value of additions, alter
ations and repairs. Residential con-
struction declined 10 per cent from
the September level Figures re-
leased by Miss Perkins are based on
survey of 2,021 cities in the country.
10 Months Figures.
During the first 10 months of this
year all permits issued in the cities
were valued at ST 400 ,421 900. This
is an increase of l per cent over
1887. Value of residential construc-
ton over this period increased by
IL per cent. There was slight de-
crease in other types of building
activity. In the first six months of
the year total permit valuations
were down II per cent as compared
to 1887, but the last four months
have showed a gain of 81 per cent.
Washington held on to third place
emong the cities of the country in
value of building operations for the
first 10 months of 1888 Building
here included activity by the Fed
eral and District governments. The
figure for the Capital was sac, 245, 900,
an increase of about S6400,000 over
1887. New York continued to lead
the country, with Los Angeles in
second place.
There were 2O,916 family dwelling
units provided in the new house
keeping dwellings for which permits
were issued during October in these
cities. This is a decrease of 10 per
cent, compared with September.
Valued at S16.7OO,OOO.
The data collected by the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics show, in addition
to private and municipal construc-
ton, the value of buildings for which
contracts were awarded by the Fed
eral and State governments in the
cities included in the report. For
October, 1888, the value of these
buildings amounted to $16,7O0,000
for September. 1888, to S17,374,0 900,
(See BUILDING, Page B-D
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(See BUILDING, Page B-4.)
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rental properties in Washington
during the coming wear

rental properties in Washington
during the coming year.
During the past year membership
in the association has increased
considerably. At the present time it
includes 10 Office buildings and over
100 apartment buildings having an
assessed valuation in excess of $780,
100000. The local group is affiliated
with the national organization
which has associations in some so
cities. Former President Shea is
attending, as a representative of
the Washington owners, the presi-
dents conference of the national
association to be held in Chicago
December and 9.
On January 9 and 10 the Middle
(See MANAGERS, Page B-3J
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Second Liens
Show Drop in
D. {. Financing
Fall to 2-Yeor Low
On New Houses
In October

A study of mortgage recordings
in Washington reveals that the Sec
ond mortgage is steadily declining
in popularity in real estate financ-
ing here, H. H. bearing, director
of the Federal Housing Administra-
tons District Office, reported today.
Figures for the District, Mr.. Dear
ing said, show that the percentage
of neW-house sales involving second
mortgages was smaller in october
than in any month during the past
two years. This percentage, he
added, has declined to a marked de-
gree since passage last February OF
amendments to the National Housing
Act The amendments liberalized
home financing terms under F. H..
AS insured mortgage system and
authorized issuance of loans made
for as much as 80 per cent of prop
erty valuations in the case of GER
tain new homes for owner occu-
pancy.
Drop 16 Pct. in Year.
In October the proportion of new
house sales involving second mort
cages was 308 per cent, as compared
with 46.7 per cent in October, 1887.
Since February, when the amend
ments were passed by Congress, the
figure has declined steadily from
aga per cent. The F. H. A., of course,
is far from being solely responsible
for the decline of the second mort
gage here, as large number of pri-
vate financing institutions have for
years had plans calling for amortiza-
ton of home loans over a period of
years, without use of a second mort
gage.
Additional figures covering the
District show that total mortgage
recordings have increased substan-
(See MORTGAGES, Page BAD
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For q Georgian Room

A Georgian living room contrasts
its soft green painted walls and
ceiling with Venetian blinds and
draperies of eggshell. The rug is in
needle-point design, the sofa is up
holstered in old gold fabric and two
chairs are covered with rough silk
that is slightly darker than the walls.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
Radiant Living
HLUMINED BY
VISION
BY Rev. G. M. Griffeth
Pastor Calvary M. E. Church
Sudlersville, Md.

Thank God for those revelations
which God flashes upon u.s.
The Imprisonment of John the
Beloved on the Isle of Patmos was
a bitter one to him, yet by a spir-
itual vision that island was trans
formed into a place grander than
a cathedral, a place where he
caught glimpses Of the heavenly
glory.
Have you ever lain upon your
back out in a meadow on a sum-
mer's day and idly watched the
fieecy white clouds as they came
rolling up from the horizon, ever
SO slowly yet constantly changing
their gigantic forms as they
mounted up into dizzy heights
overhead with their stupenduous
white massiveness and lofty
grandeur Have you ever seen
those clouds suddenly illumined by
a vivid flash of lightning? Did it
not seem to you as though beyond
the clouds there was a realm of
glory which the sudden vivid flash
revealed?
There have been times when
men, overwhelmed with the dis
asters of life, have caught a sud
den glimpse Of the glory Of God,
and by the promise which their
momentary vision implied, they
have endured.
However drear your Patmos Isle
may be, there is on it a height of
spiritual experience from which
you can catch a vision Of God.
And in the strength of that vision,
YOU will be able to go on.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07

with those of Cary Grant, whose
ability in this type of work is too
well known to need further exposi-
tion, results in a production which
contains an amazing amount of
laughs exploding at top speed. In
cdulted are Charles Ruggles, May
Robson, Walter Catlett and Barry
Fitzgerald.
Wednesday Thursday - Sally,
Irene and Mary" is another prod
uct from the Holly belt line that
turns out musicals standardized to
conform to the current vogues and
fancies. The best efforts of Alice
Faye, Tony Martin, Fred Allen,
Joan Davis, Gregory Ratoff and
Louise Hovick give room for little
complaint, and the film proceeds
at a lively pace in telling the story
Of three stage-struck girls who
finally make good. Alice Faye,
Joan Davis and Marjorie Weaver
are Sally, Irene and Mary, respec-
lively. Fred Allen is their man
ager, whose efforts to bring them
into bigtime meets with little sue
cess. 1t is when Miss Weaver in
herits a ship of little value that the
trio proceed to go places.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
Why Give the Philippine Islands
Their Freedom?

During the past few years a
small group of people far out in
the Pacific have been worrying our
government about obtaining their
freedom. Little was heard about
the Philippine Islands before the
Spanish American War. While
under the control Of Spain they
made but little advancement. Spain
used these islands merely as base
for her one-time powerful navy.
The Philippine Islands came un-
der the control Of the United Stat
les after the Spanish American
War This nation paid a sum of
money to Spain for the islands.
Since they came under the control
Of the United States they have
been greatly improved Cities and
roads have been built and the ma
tives have become respectable cit
iZens. The lives Of our men and
American capital has made the
Philippines what they are today.
They have always wanted their
freedom. They seem to be unable
to see the danger that might come
if they were granted their inde-
pendence.. Japan is always look
ing for territory to make more
room for her people. She has al
ways eyed the Philippine Islands,
and if it hadn't been for the Unit
ed States she would have had them
long ago.
It doesn't seem sensible to let
something go after you have work
ed hard to improve it. The Philip
pine Islands cost the lives of many
Americans, much work, and troub-
le. Why should this Government
give them their freedom merely to
have them taken over by Japan !?
II they get their independence
there is no doubt that they will be
seiged by some strong and imper-
ialistic nation.
James Truax
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
SUNDAY DINNER
--5ng9esaons-
BY ANN PAGE

TGGS and butter are both consider
II ably cheaper than last year at
this time and reasonable for any sea-
son. This makes it advisable to use
them freely for table and cooking
purposes.
Many varieties of fish are available
at reasonable cost. Pork is somewhat
cheaper while beef and lamb are
higher than they were last week.
Boston lettuce and cos lettuce or
romaine are both better values than
Iceberg. Asparagus is more plentiful
and less expensive. Broccoli, cabbage,
carrots, spinach and tomatoes are ex-
cellent values.
Oranges, grapefruit and apples, the
chief winter fruits, continue to be
cheap. Pineapples are in season and
reasonable.
The following menus are made up of
seasonable foods.
Low Cost Dinner
Braised Lamb Shanks with Vegetables
Cabbage and Carrot Slaw
Bread and Butter
Apple Crisp
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Roast Pork Apple Sauce :.
Sweet Potatoes Buttered Broccoli
Bread and Butter
Orange Tapioca Cream
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Appetizer Salad
Fried Chicken Glazed Carrots
Asparagus, Hollandaise
Currant Jelly
Rolls and Butter
Fresh Pineapple Sundae Wafers
Coffee
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
Disney Did 1T

When Walt Disney submitted his
conception Of a full length car
toon, the fairy tale, Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs," before the
motion picture kings" of Holly
wood, they smiled. They smiled
and wondered why a successful
cartoonist would want to cause his
own downfall with such an impos-
siDle idea. This smile was not
completely erased when the eighty
tnree minute reel Of some two hun
ored seventy thousand drawings
was first opened in Los Angeles.
~ the time it had reached New
iork and letters began coming in
equaling the fan mail record Of
SHIRLEY Temple and Robert Taylor,
the kings realized that they had
missed their guess and they were
the "jokers."
II can easily be said that there
nds been revolution, a sudden
cnange IN motion pictures, brought
ABOUT by one person who had a
new idea and fought hard for
three years to prove to the picture
producers that he had some
tnlng. The turning point of the
Oattle was Disney's determination
When you see this million-dollar
fantasy on the screen, I do hope
mat you will show your apprecia-
'ion oy trying to realize the effort
and time that was put into this
nlghly entertaining film.
Harriet Hutchinson
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
MONIES! NJ! ::::$!
Attractions at Strand Theatre

Friday and Saturday ~ A good
cast and a Zane Grey story COM
bine in the making of Thunder
Trail" The picture features Gil
bert Roland and numbers in its
cast Charles Bickford, Marsha
Hunt. ]. Carol Naish, Monte Blue,
Rarlowe Borland and James Craig.
The story of Thunder Trail"
opens with the massacre OF set
tiers In a Western wagon train,
led by the father Of two young
boys. The boys are the only sur
viyors of the train. One escapes
the outlaws and is found and
adopted by Naish, a Mexican pros
pector. His brother is carried off
by the outlaw leader, who brings
him up as his own son. Gilbert
Roland and James Craig play the
roles Of the sons in the later life.
Monday and Tuesday-Scratch a
tragedienne and underneath will be
found the cap and bells Of clown.
Such is the case Of Katharine Hep
burn currently appearing in"Bring-
ing Up Baby Now anything can
happen, including the casting Of
Harpo Marx to play the title role
in king Lear" Miss Hepburn
surprises by her portrayal of the
whacky heiress, and in being re-
lsponsible for the major portion of
the laughs delivered in this film,
further surprises by her effective
ness and capability to squeeze the
last measure of lunacy from any
situation. BY coupling her efforts
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
Attractions ar Roxy Theatre

Attractions at Roxy Theatre
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Such stage and screen headIiners
as Allan Jones, Judy Garland, Fan
ny Brice, Reginald Owen, Billie
Burke, Reginald Gardiner, and
Lynne Carver join hands to con-
tribute a wealth of musical and
acting talent to Everybody Sing, :"
as one of the most original and in
| fectious musicals yet to reach the
talking screen. There have been
countless musicals before but
Everybody Sing has the distinc-
tion and originality of being the
screens first Swing" musical, and
under the deft direction of Edwin
u. Martin, it literally swings across
the screen with a lifting, ingratiat-
ing and happy-go-lucky quality
which establishes a warm intimacy
with audiences which some of the
more elaborate musicals.have been
unable to achieve.
Monday and Tuesday-Benefit of
! the Citizens Hose Company of
Smyrna. Some Of the most spec
tacular f1ame-fghting scenes ever
thrown upon a movie screen are
promised in the Warner Bros.
melodrama "She Loved Fireman"
with Dick Foran as the hero. The
climax of the picture is an i'm
mense blaze on waterfront, with
boats as well as land apparatus en-
gagged in its quenching. Foran
plays rookie fireman who comes
under the command of a hard-boil-
ed captain, protrayed by Robert
Armstrong. The two become bit
ter enemies, even though Dick falls
in love with Bob's sister the love-
| ly red-haired Ann Sheridan.
Wednesday and Thursday When
last seen, Arsene Lupin, after en-
erging from the Seine, where he
proved to be poor target for the
pursuing gendarmes, vowed that
expensive jewels would no longer
tempt his practlced d1g1ts. The
years have done little to change
this noble resolution. In "Arsene
Lupin Returns" the noted jewel
thief turns up as gentleman
farmer and stays that way despite
the temptation of the De Grissac
emeralds. The role Of Lupin, first
essayed by John Barrymore, is now
in the keeping of Melvyn Douglas,
who apparently disdains the asso-
Citations connected with his past.
Here he is retired from second
story work and devotes his time
exclusively to Virginia Bruce,
breeding livestock and parlor
tricks.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
=. Rnssett NOO1'e
Ia Ig;gh School Ne'cs
-,o,p = SCHOOL REPORTER
lgST STEELE EDMONDSON

December 25 - Wrappers taken
from about me. The boss was
very happy and exhibited me. Feel
all the more proud.
lime 19-Bass season opens to-
morrow. 1 can hardly wait.
June 2O-Met my first large
mouth today. The largest was an
eioht FOUNDER. Not bad for be-
ginner.
June 25-First day Of pike sea
son. Met up with an 18-pound
great-northern. Boss was casting
me around the weed beds when I
saw the pike. Whew-what teeth!
Nv FED and white body is now en-
bossed with four tooth marks, two
on top and two beneath.
July Is Boss's birthday. Mrs.
Boss gave him another lure but
I'm still his favorite.
August IS Boss on vacation.
We're up in the lake Of the woods
section.
August 2O-Went after muskies
today. Pike are sardines compar-
ed to these babies.
August 21-Hooked a 48-pound
tiger muskie. He really worked
Oh me-" 1 suffered a long scratch
from head to tail. He must have
been hungry.
December 8 Boss spending a
week in Florida. I'll get a look at
these green backs" tomorrow.
December 9 Went after the
green backs today. The first
one we hooked was a II FOUNDER.
What a day!
December Back on the shelf
for another year.
Murray Blechman
Smyrna times., 1938-04-07
The Board of Assessment
WILL SIT TO HEAR APPEALS ON THE
FOLLOWING DATES:
FOLLOWING DATES:

Smyrna Town Hall, Friday, April 18th, $50
A. NJ to 800 P. NJ
Leipsic-Sam Fox Store, Saturday, April 10Th,
$50 A. NJ to 100 A. NJ
Dover-Board of Assessment Office Saturday,
April 23rd, $50 A. NJ. to II 100 Noon
Felton-Walter Hughes Store Friday April 22nd
$50 A. NJ to II 100 Noon
Frederica- -Stevensons Store, Friday, April 22nd,
100 P. M. to 300 P M.
Clayton. R. Clements Store, Wednesday, April
goth, 900 A. NJ to 1900 Noon.
Kenton-Wm. Geo. Knots Store, Wednesday,
April goth, 100 P. NJ to 800 P. NJ
Hartly-Scotten's Store, Monday, April 18th, $50
A. NJ to 1900 Noon.
Hazlettville, Thompson's Store, Monday, April
18th 100 P. NJ. to 800 P. M.
Willow Grove Fraziers Store, Thursday, April
21st, 900 A. NJ to 1900 Noon
Masten's Corner-Minner's Store Thursday, April
21st, 100 P. M to 800 P. M.
Camden-Wm. Burks Store, Tuesday, April 10Th,
$3.50 A M. to 1900 Noon.
Wyoming-Thos R. Browns Office Tuesday,
April 18th, 100 P. M. to 800 P M.
Harrington -Taylors Store, Tuesday, April 26th,
$3.50 A M. to 1900 Noon.
Farmington-E G. Langford Store, Tuesday,
April 10th, loo t. M. to 500 t. M.
Dover-Board of Assessment Office Saturday
April 24th, $3.50 A. NJ to 1900 Noon.
Milford-H. B. Thaw Office, Monday, April 25th
$50 A. NJ. to 200 Noon.
Houston-Co -Counselmans Store, Monday April
25th, 200 p. M. to 100 p. NJ.
Dove-Board of Assessment Office April 81 %
29, 80, 900 A. M. to $50 P. M. Daily.
JOHN t. LODER
EDGAR L. HATES
JOHN A. BERNARD
Board of Assessment for Kent County