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Evening star., 1938-03-12
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE
IN SILVER SPRING
Plans Filed for Construction of
Two Apartment Houses on
Eastern Avenue.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md. March II
Unusual activity in real estate cir
cles. particularly in commercial devel-
opment. was shown this week in the
Silver Spring area Of Montgomery
County.
Plans were filed in the Office of
Building Inspector Gerald Warthen
for the construction of two apartment
house buildings on Eastern avenue,
adjacent Brooke Tea House. The
project will contain 70 apartments
and will cost approximately sl25 900.
One OF the buildings will face East
ern avenue and the entrance to the
other structure will face Jesup Blair
Park. Owner of the development is
Morris Miller, who has built several
other apartment houses in that vicin-
ity and Davis and Platt are the
builders.
A permit was issued this week for
construction of store at West and
Georgia avenues, to cost about $22,-
600. which is said to have been leased
to Montgomery Ward Co.
The store is adjacent the CONNER
cial center of l9 stores and a large
theater, ground for which was broken
this week. Total cost of this project,
said to be the largest commercial
building operation of its kind in the
metropolitan area, has been set at
100000. The project extends to Coles.
vile pike.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
VALUE Of BUILDING
IN 1887 UP 10 PCT,
SURVEY REVEALS
U. S. Rise Recorded DESPITE
Slump in First Half
of the Year.
D. C. CONSTRUCTION
LESS BY $4,000, 900
Local All-Type Figure Cut to
s43,2s4,632, Placing City
Fourth in Listings.

Despite a severe slump in the last
half OF the year, the value of build
ing construction in 1887 was about 10
per cent greater than in 1896, and
at approximately the same level as in
1881. Secretary Frances Perkins an
nounced today following completion
OF the Bureau of Labor Statistics Ma
tion-wide survey.
The value of all types of building
in Washington dropped more than
s4,0OO,oo0 below the total for 1886.
Construction here last year was placed
at S43, ,294,632, fourth in volume among
the larger cities of the country, be-
hind New York City, Los Angeles and
Detroit. The preceding year the Cap
ital was ranked in third place.
This report is based on the record
OF buildings for which permits were
issued in l,728 cities having a popu-
lation of $500 or over, which report
currently each month to the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics" Secretary Perkins
tSee CONSTRUCTION, Page B-2)
Evening star., 1938-03-12
Many Modern Conueniences
Came to Life Centuries 400

castles. Oiled paper was the ordinary
substitute in most windows until ap-
proximately 100. Indeed, window
glass was considered so much of a
luxury as to be subject t. special
tax in many communities down to
recent times.
Tightly closed windows, Of course,
were infeasible so long as fireplaces
smoked prodigiously. 1t is recorded
that Italian musicians who visited
London in the 18th century lost
three notes in the range of their
voices" because of the smoke laden
condition of the air. Even the streets
were choked with fumes. Inns gen.
orally were sitting. 1t was Benjamin
Franklin who. in 1744, devised the
first practical room heater" He
christened it the pennsylvania fire.
place" but it now Is known as the
franklin stove"
Radiator Fathered in 1895.
The modern radiator, it has been
suggested, derives from a plan sub
mitted by Benjamin Rumford in 1896
"A scheme for warming rooms by
piping chimney heat through them.
Coal gas was discovered by an
English clergyman, DR.. John Clay
ton, in 1860, but it remained unap-
piled to domestic purposes until Will
liam Murdoch, an engineer living in
Wales, lit his home with it in 1892.
His neighbors, naturally enough,
Evening star., 1938-03-12
Directions Given
For Drivers to See
Silver Star Home

The fourth Silver Star Home
of the year, located at 1901 Forty
ninth street NV, Wesley Heights,
may be reached from Downtown
Washington by driving out Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. to Cathe-
dral avenue. Turn left on
Cathedral avenue through the
main portion of Wesley Heights
to Foxhall road, and left two
blocks to Garfield street. Drive
right on Garfield street four
blocks to Forty-ninth street. The
home occupies a corner at Gar
field and Forty-ninth streets.
Built by Frank S. Phillips from
plans supplied by Dillon & Abel,
architects, the new home is of
Colonial design. It has been
furnished by Biggs Antique Co.,
and will be exhibited for 80 days,
beginning tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
DEBTS ST0H.0 c.
ARE PAID ON TIME
800 of Dollar Values Due
Collected as of Dec. 81,
Manager Says.

Over 81 cents Of every dollar due in
principal and interest from borrowers
on the books of the Home Owners
Loan Corp. on December 81, 1887, had
been collected on that date, Charles A.
Jones, general manager Of the corpor-
alton, announced today, as the result
OF a year-end survey.
Borrowers have paid back in prin-
cipal $355 ,480.540. or ia per cent of
their entire Indebtedness, the survey
showed Over 278O0 accounts. total
ing s63,26s,ooo, have been fully liqui7s
dated.
Completing a decidedly favorable
year, in which repayments through
out the Nation showed an increase of
So per cent over the previous 12
months. Mr.. Jones admitted that fig
ures for December may forecast future
difficulties.
Collections on Decline.
Every region except San Francisco
showed a decline from November in
the rate Of collections" he said. This
may be the result of a seasonal trend,
(see H. o. L. c., Page B-5)
Evening star., 1938-03-12
Green and Jonquil Room.

For a top-f1oor guest room with q
money atmosphere, jonquil yellow
walls surround deep brown floor
Pale green enamel is used for dress.
ing table and beds, banded with a
slightly deeper jade green. The in
side surfaces of the built-in book.
case are Nile green. A sewing cabi-
net is enameled jonquil yellow, and
a wing chair is upholstered with green
chintz patterned with coral. The
glass curtains at the windows have
narrow green valances, and q coral
toned spread covers the bed.
Evening star., 1938-03-12

jumped to the conclusion that his
house was on fire.
Similar CONSERVATION was created
about 40 years later, when James
Sharp Of Northampton, England, DEM
onstrated the practicability Of gas for
cooking by preparing a meal with
wild spirit"
A Cincinnati citizen, Adam Thomp-
son. is credited with popularizing the
bathtub. Having installed one in his
home. he gave a Christmas party to
friends that they might heve oppor-
tunity to see and to use it. The re-
sultant sensation in the press
prompted scores of people to want
similar equipment of their own. The
Pennsylvania Legislature in l843 tried
to stop the experiment by passing a
law prohibiting bathing between No.
vember and March, but the measure
failed by two votes. Virginia laid a
tSee CONVENIENCES. Page B-30
Evening star., 1938-03-12
REAL ESTATE TAX
|SPARLEY THEME
Business and Farm Groups
to Participate in Session
in Chicago.

A national conference on real estate
taxation in which number of buSi-
ness and farm groups are expected to
participate will be held in Chicago
April s, at the call of the Committee
on Real Estate Taxation of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards. according to an announcement
made today by Joseph w. Catharine,
Brooklyn, president of the association.
Former Gov. Myers T. Cooper of
Ohio, president of the Cincinnati Real
Estate Board, chairman of the COM
mittee, has called the conference to
discuss action to be taken during the
current year to the end that substan-
tial progress be made in readjustment
OF the real estate tax situation.
National groups who have been in
vited to take part include the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation, the
National Grange, the National Asso-
citation of Building Owners and Man.
ayers, and the American Hotel Asso-
citation
Members to Participate.
Participation in the conference for
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards will be the members of
its National Committee on Real Estate
Taxation, to consist of more than 400
members including a representative
from each of the As States, and at
least one from each of the AS cities in
Which the association has local men,
Der boards. Members are now being
nominated by the real estate boards
OF the community they will represent.
Institutes, divisions and councils of
the association. representing various
specialized branches of real estate
activity, will be represented. Partici-
pating also will be the special commit
tee OF the American Institute of Real
Estate Appraisers now working on
method of valuation of real estate for
tax purposes.
Senator James j. Davis of Pennsyl-
vanla, member of the Senate Finance
committee, has been invited to address
luncheon meeting of the conference.
Senator Davis is author of a joint
resolution now before Congress calling
for the establishment of a commission
charged with study of the country's
entire revenue system, Federal, State
and local, looking to the elimination
OF present overlapping of taxing units
and duplication of levies.
Cooper 20 Open Session.
AS representing in the conference
the point Of view OF a State legislator.
Glade R. Kirkpatrick, Tulsa, member
OF the Oklahoma Legislature. will take
part IN the discussion.
Chairman Cooper, who had a yery
active part in Ohio's notable move
ment toward modernization of its tax
system, will open the morning session.
He Is expected to outline the general
theory OF tax adjustment, through
limiting the total real estate tax rate,
ana assessing property on its actual
income value, under which practical
oetterment of real estates still ineoui-
table tax position is being actively
sought in 20 or more States.
Evening star., 1938-03-12
NEW STAR HOME
ON 49TH STREET
OPEN TOMORROW
Spacious Structure Priced
in Accord With Trend for
Lower Costs.
WESLEY HEIGHTS HOUSE
ISINDORSED BY EXPERTS
Clubroom in Basement Only One
of Features of Dwelling-12
Rooms Provide Ample Space.

A beautiful dwelling of Colonial
design will be presented to the public
tomorrow at 2901 Forty ninth street
NV, Wesley Heights, as the fourth
Silver Star Home of 1888. 1t is a
spacious structure, and is priced in
accord with the current downward
trend of building costs.
The house was built by Frank S.
Phillips, realtor, from plans drawn by
the architectural firm of Dillon g.
Abel. 1t has been attractively fur
nished by Biggs Antique Co. The
work of landscaping the grounds was
carried out by the Colesville Nurseries.
Situated on sloping lot, the new
Star home commands view of Fort
Drive Park, which is just across Forty
ninth street. This lot has frontage
OF 70 feet on Forty-ninth street and
127 feet on Garfield street. The
house is so designed that it is attrac-
tive from either street. The rigid re-
strictions of Wesley Heights govern
the neighborhood.
Built Largely of Brick.
The home is built largely of brick,
and contains IL rooms, three baths
and a lavatory. There are six bed
rooms, four on the second floor. All
the bedrooms are large, and provided
with ample closet space. Living quar-
ters on the first floor are we'll arranged
for entertaining.
The new home bears the indorse-
ment of the five housing experts on
the Silver Star Homes Committee
This group examined the structure
carefully and pronounced it one of
the best homes from the points of
construction, design, plan and price
they had inspected in the last year.
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration heads the COM
mlttee. Other members include Ed
win H. RoSengarten, builder, member
OF the firm of Davis, Wick g. Rosen-
garten; John Nolen, jr., director of
planning, National Capital Park and
Planning Commission; Frank Luchs,
who is serving for his father, Morton
j. Luchs, president of the WASHINGTON
Real Estate Board, and Irwin S. Por-
ter. prominent architect.
Best Materials Used.
Only the best materials were used
by Mr.. Phillips in building the house.
Fir lumber was used throughout for
framing. The floors are of clear
white Colonial hardwood. The walls
are furred and carefully waterproofed.
The roof is of heavy Vermont slate.
All pipes, downspouts, f1ashings and
gutter are of copper. A gas-burning
winter air-conditioner supplies the
heat. Telephone conduits leading to
The second floor are concealed.
The entrance hall of the house is
(See DWELLING, Page B-21
Evening star., 1938-03-12
B. & |. LEAGUE TO HOLD
CONVENTION IN CHICAGO
Forty-Sixth Annual Sessions TO
Open November 14-Large
Group to Go to Zurich

The 1888 convention of the United
States Building and Loan League will
be held in Chicago. November 14-18,
according to E. c. Baltz, Washington,
president. This will be the 46th an
nual gathering of the $4,000, ,00O, 900
thrift and home financing business
and its fourth meeting in Chicago. in
which city the national organization
was founded in 1892.
Mr.. Baltz also announced that the
national organization is planning to
SEND the largest American delegation
TO the international Congress of Build
ing Societies at Zurich, Switzerland,
IN September, which has ever gone
to a similar affair to represent this
country. Morton Bodfsh, Chicago
executive vice president of the league
Is international vice president of the
Congress.
Evening star., 1938-03-12

(See H. o. L. c., Page B-5)
Evening star., 1938-03-12
Building Permits
Issued for 33 New
Hyattsville Homes
Epe eclal Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, March IL.
Permits for 33 new dwellings
were issued during the month of
February in the metropolitan
area Of Prince Georges County,
according to Herbert Roby, coun-
ty building inspector. There were
also six separate garages and the
largest commercial permit was for
an addition to a lunchroom at
College Park costing approxi-
mately $4,000. The total cost of
construction for the month is
listed as $122.42O.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
IFIT HAPPENED IN ETHIOPIA

1t happen here There certain local significance in the de-
seon of Ethiopia league nations though that detec
tion Wilson and kellogg that peace can
blood Ethiopia offered perfect example OF
weak nation harmless path until there time
Italy needed patriotism of population burdened by
the mistakes of dictatorship. .
The organization that bring to harrassed world
had clear choice of either maintaining that peace or conoong
murder rapne and robbery the choice equally clear
Minority groups America much in the position as Eth
opa world politics. AS long wishes to use them as an
their prowss they may live peacefully down the
wears old idea of force and injustice put on new clothes
the of those minores are sure TO
be sacrificed. =,
The fourteenth and fifteenth amendments are Negroes OF
America the League supposed to be to Ethiopia guar
antee of independence and those amend
helpless when the clan rode the nation in tn twent they
would probably mpoen should other force more
tardy unusy the Ku Kux Kan decide to ride the ma
ton ,----., =,
America with economic disappointment hrrassed o
Jew political departures might seek less out OF her
cues were blessing of her present guidance ye that
guidance being human, cannot last forever !,
In the meantime feel slight shudder approach the
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14

dreams" Juanda Cuff, Evelyn Miller
and Suzette Harris, Childhood. Roy
Austin, Jr., Robert Athens, and Lilli-
an Schofield paid tributes to "Mother"
Mr.. Arthur Robinson played TAPS.
The Kentucky Harmony Singers, di-
rected by Mrs. Louise Malone Brax-
ton, is in the city appearing in the
various churches under the local man
agement of Rev. Damon P. Young and
Border, with the endorsement of the
Methodist Union. This excellent sing
ing combination is captivating its hear
ers wherever it appears, having the
"only female basso singer in America :
and more than 200 songs committed
to memory. You can hear them Sun
day morning at 7:45-8:l5 on The Fam
ily Altar Hour, over WMIN. Watch
for announcements of engagements
nearer to you.
Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock, our
Boy Scout Investure Service will be
held at the Church, under the direc
ton of the Minneapolis Boy Scouts
Council, with official and Boy Scout
Troops of the District taking part in
the ceremony. The Troop Committee,
the Scout Master, Mr.. Audrey VIM.
Doughty, and our Parent 7 eacher's
Club cordially invite all the parents
and friends of our Scouts to be pres
ent and witness this beautiful and i'm
pressive service. This will be one {
the high points in these boys lives,
and all adults should want to be pres
ent. Following the ceremony, light re-
freshments will be served the guests
of the Scouts.
Our sick committee reports the fol-
lowing members on the sick list and
request that we call to see them or
send card:
Mr.. Arthur Crawford, General Hos
pital.
Mrs. Opal Stone, 419 Colfax Ave-,
North.
Mrs. Edna Pinckney, All Colfax
Avenue. North, second floor.
To persons without Church home,
Border invites you to come and be at
home with us whenever you find it
convenient. We are two blocks North
of the Glenwood- Fourth Avenue car
line, and two blocks South of the Sixth
Avenue-St. Paul car line, on Aldrich
Avenue, North. A fine Christian fel-
Iowship awaits everyone here where
no man is a stranger.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
COURT UPHOLDS CIVIL
RIGHTS LAW

HARRISBURG, Pa, May (CNA)
The recently enacted Civil Rights
Bill upholding the right of Negroes to
be served in public places within the
state was declared valid here this week
by the Dauphin County Court, which
refused to quash an indictment white
hotel manager accused of violating the
law.
The indictment grew out of the re-
fusal of Franklin V. Moore, manager
of the hotel to serve number of Ne
gro school teachers during the 1886
sessin of the state legislature.
The charges were brought by Ar
thus H. Fausett, Esther Winters and
Helen Morales of Philadelphia, who
accused the hotel of Withholding ac-
commodations from them "on accoun.
of race and color"
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
Henderson Reddick, Pastor
By c. L. Copes

Mrs. Leila Smith presented beauti-
full Mothers Day Program with the
cooperation of Mrs. Wyeth, Miss
Mitchell, Thelma Clay, Edna Bacon,
Winston Sisters, Ernestine Landers,
and the beautiful renditions of hymns
of Mother by the Choir under the di-
rection of Governor Cook with Mrs.
Alice Cook as featured soloist
The Wayfinders had splendid and
uplifting spiritual feast by way OF
PRAYER at the home of Mrs. Berry.
Those of your who were not able to
attend should make preparations for
next Wednesdays meeting at the home
of Mrs. Alvis at 1920 4th Ave. South.
Those of you who would enjoy visit
from the Wayfinders, call Rev. Red
dick at Bridgeport 8097, and let's all
bear in mind that the Wayfinders are
always at your service, "prayerfully"
We invite your attention to next
Sundays worship, at which time Rev
Reddick will speak from the Cen
eral Epistle of James by way of the
5th chapter and 9th verse, "Be ye also
patient, establish your hearts for the
coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Let's all be in attendance in order
that we might learn the manner ir
which we are to prepare our souls foi
the coming of the Lord. The discourse
will be short but to the point. Al
who have been in attendance at one or
more of our Sundays worship have
indeed enjoyed the spiritual signifi-
cance of these inimitable sermons
brought forth by Rev. Reddick.
Let's not forget the Sabbath School
where the Church of tomorrow is in
the making.
See you Sunday.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
MILLS CITY NEWS

The Mothers Effort Club will meet
Friday, May 20, at the home OF Mrs
K. L. Smith, 2441 Fifth Avenue South
Mrs. Mable Bell will be in charge Of
the program.
Washington was chairman.
The Dorcas Missionary Society OF
Bethesda will meet at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. N. J. Kincthlow, 23l6 Fifth
Avenue South Wednesday, May IL, at
2P. M. Mrs. America Sims President
Mrs. Ella Washington, 29l9 Column
bus Avenue, mother of Mrs. E. L. Sims
is vacationing in the South with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Betty Austin of Covington
Tenn. is in the lity ssl.-ag or SISTER
vko is i'll in General Hospital.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
BORDER BRIEFS"

Despite the inclement weather,
Mothers Day services were fittingly
observed at Border with good attend
ance. We were more than pleased to
have as our special guests at the
Morning Worship service The Moth
ers Effort Club. Mrs. Anna Brown
Lewis, honorary member, gave very
beautiful tribute to Mother; Mrs. Mar
gurite Washington, excellent president.
introduced the Mothers of the Club
and made a presentation to the pastor.
Lest we omit some name in an at
tempt to list all of them, may we say
Blessings upon all of them" During
the flower ceremony Russell Taylor and
Suzette Harris, representing the sons
and daughters of the Church, distrib-
uted flowers to the mothers and other
ladies present in the congregation. AS
a fitting climax to the experiences o.
the morning Mrs. Martha Clayburn
joined the Border family and fellow
ship. Heartily the pastor, officers,
and members welcome her, and sim
cerely hope that she will find among
us full opportunity to work out her
salvation as we labor together in love
and strive toward spiritual perfection
In the evening the Young Peoples
Vesper presented the pantomime: "The
Miracle of Motherhood" with Mrs.
Muriel Martin playing the role OF
Mother" and little Inza Martin and
Marjorie Young playing the "chil-
dren". This period closed with can
delight service, Mrs. Martin repre-
senting the "Spirit of Motherhood"
Misses Doris Schofield, Love-" Ele-
nor Harris, "Work," and Ethel Ash.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
NATION TO HEAR COM
MUNIST LEADER ON RADIO
MAY 26

NEW YORK, May-(CNA)-on
the eve of the Communist Party's
Tenth National Convention in Madison
Square Garden, Earl Browder, General
Secretary of the party will deliver
fifteen minute address on the issues
and problems facing the Convention
over a nationwide hook-up of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company's blue
network, it was announced this week.
Browder, who will be the keynoter
of the party's convention, to be held in
New Yory City, May 26 to 81, will
speak on the subject of "For Peace
and Progress Tenth National
Convention of the Communist Party.
Twin-City herald., 1938-05-14
FORD SEES DEMOCRACY
GAINING IN THE SOUTH

NEW YORK, May Uohn Harding
for CNA)-The forces that make for
real democracy in America are getting
a stronger foothold in the South, and
progressive movements like the South
ern Youth Congress are carrying their
message into the deep South, accord
ing to James Ford, Communist Leader
who recently returned from a south
ern tour.
In an interview with the Crusader
News Agency, Ford, who attended the
Southern Youth Congress held recent
ly at Chattanooga, Tenn, said he saw
in the conference something more than
youth movement.
"There is a real movement in the
South" he said, mot alone youth
movement but movement typical OF
the conference, which showed the
birth of a peoples conference.
"The conference tackled the ques-
ton of citizenship, and democracy in
the South, and outlined plans for par
ticipating in the democratic primaries
jointly with the progressive forces.
Fight for Vote
"It emphasized the need of Negroes
taking advantage of every opportuni-
ty to vote by going to the polls to
register, and the need of organizing a
movement to break down the restric-
tions imposed by the poll tax"
The fact that white and colored
speakers earnestly advocated the need
of closer cooperation between Ne
groes and whites in fighting the forces
of reaction, showed clearly that pro-
gress is penetrating the deep South
Ford praised the speech "The Quest
for Democracy" made by Rayford Lo-
gan, history professor at Atlanta Uni
versity.
81 noticed that Negroes in the South
are becoming more conscious of what
is going on around them politically,
ne went on. IL saw number OF young
i, mems democratic organizations and
ight-to-vote leagues. found this true
| in North Carolina, and Virginia, too.
81 noticed, too, that the school
teachers in Birmingham, Ala, where
the next youth conference will be held
had registered to vote in the primaries
truly new departure in the march
toward progress"
| Asked whether he believed the Com.
munist Party was making appreciablt
inroads among the people in the South
Ford said:
Everywhere | saw signs pointing
to the fact that the Communist Party
has lost much of its oldtime stigma
and is now respected more and more
as a legitimate and legal party. Thi: