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Evening star., 1938-01-15
Automatic Lights.

An inexpensive control for room
lighting turns the artificial lights on
or of as required by changes in the
natural light. The light is measured
by \ photo-electric cell. The electric
control is connected between the wall
socket and the lights 70 that the whole
system may be turned OF when not
needed.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Architect
Continued From First Page J


throwing light upon the ceiling. Light
will thus Be indirect. except for q
few outlets for floor lamps.
The old-fashioned basement, ex.
cept for fuel and heater space. wa.
always = plague spot. A steam-warmec
concrete mat 4 inches thick laid di.
rectly on the ground over gravel filling
the walls set upon that, is better.
mo painting at all Wood best pre-.
eerves itself. Only the floor mat need
be waxed
Interior trim ia no longer neces-
ssry,
mo plastering in the building. no
cutters, no down spouts.
"A garage is no longer necessary as
ears are made A carport will do. with
liberal overhead shelter and walls on
two Sides
Mr. Wright points out that only
five materials were used to construct
the new type of low-cost house which
he describes and shows in the Archi-
tectural Forum-wood, brick, cement
paper and glass. The house has a
large living room, adjacent cooking
and dining space, two bedrooms and
q bath.
In our country the first obstacl
to any real solution OF the moderate
cost house problem Is the fact that our
people do not really know how to live,
imagining their idiosyncracies to be
their taste their prejudices to be
their predictions and their ignorance
to be virtues where new beauty OF
living is concerned.
Cites Culture Lag"
Exactly that sort of 'monkeyned'
business is the obstacle to architec-
tural achievement in our U. s. A."
Mr.. Wright states in the Architectural
Forum. This provincial culture lag
does not allow the person, thing or
thought to be simply and naturally
itself, the true basis Of genuine culture.
THE house of moderate cost Is not
only Americas major architectural
problem, but the problem most difi-
cult for her major architects. This
needed house of moderate cost must
sometime find reality. but where is q
better thing to come from while gov
ernment housing itself is only per-
petrating their old stupidities?
Il do not believe the needed house
can come from current education
from big business, or by way of smart
advertising experts. I do not think
1t will be a matter of expert sales.
manship at all unless common sense
has dropped to that level in America
1t is. first, common sense that may
take us along the road to the better
thing.
1T is necessary to get rid of al
unnecessary materials in construction
necessary to Use the mill to good ad
vantage, necessary to eliminate, 50 ia,
as possible, field labor, which Is Away
expensive. 1t is necessary to consoli
date and simplify the three appur
tenance systems, heating, lighting an,
sanitation.
"At least this must be done if W.
are to achieve the sense OF space an,
vista already necessary to the moderl
spirit. And It would be ideal to com
plete the building in one operatio,
As 1t goes along, inside and outside"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
GAS EXHIBIT PLANNED
Industry to Show Contributions
to Living at Fair.

to Living at Fair.
The gas industry is sponsoring a
national effort to make its exhibit
one of the outstanding features at
the New York World Fair in 1899,
according to an announcement OF the
American Gas Association.
The contributions Of the gas indus
try to modern life will be portrayed
in the exhibit, and the first construc-
ton step OF pile driving" will be
taken some time this month.
The industry's exhibit will grace a
plot OF 1902 square feet in the
community interest zone on q vide
avenue radiating from the Theme
plaza. the focal point Of the main
exhibit area OF the exposition. The
plot il s-shaped and 460 feet long
Its main entrance. At one end, will lead
into . wide circular court Of fame"
In which large Jet Of gas will be kept
burning like . torch.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
BY DOROTHY DUCAS snd
ELIZABETH GORDON.

w HENEVER concrete floors
are in direct contact with
wv the ground they should be
surfaced with a W2ter-re-
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Gay Room.

kitchen and breakfast room walls
painted sunny yellow provide a cheer.
ful background for cool green furni.
ture, and touches OF orange and
bright red complete q room that Is
as gay and beautiful as a summer
nasturtium.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Cigarette Danger Curbed.

A new cigarette tray designed to
prevent scorched furnishings is made
so that lighted cigarette, neglected
too long on the rest, will be automati-
cally dumped into the center OF the
tray where 1t can burn out in safety.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Self.Polishinr Wax.

A non-rubbing, self-polishing LIQUID
wax colloid with fragrant aroma is
SAID to produce pleasing. long last
ing, endurable surface, both water and
dirt resistant.
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
NeW Members
Join Auxiliary

Three new members were initi-
ated into the District of Column
bia Department Of the Women's
Auxiliary, Disabled Veterans Of
the World War, at a meeting
last night in Soldiers. Sailors
and Marines Club, Eleventh and
L SITS. N. w. They are Mrs.
Clara Searcy, Mrs. Marguerite
Gauthier and Mrs. William
Craven.
Mrs. Mary Holt. department
commander, conducted t h
initiation ceremonies, assisted
by Mrs. Dorothy Covert, senior
vice president; Mrs. Suzanne
Miller, junior vice president.
and Mrs. Frances Sparkman,
chaplain.
WIN NATIONAL CUP
Mrs. Marie Anderson, national
executive committeewoman of
District No. 4, announced that
the National Women's Auxiliary
has awarded the National Mem
bership Cup to the District of
Columbia Department for hav-
ing attained a 400 per cent in
crease in membership since the
first of January. There were
only % members in the auxiliary
here in January, and now there
are close to 100.
Mrs. Anderson also gave a talk
on the rehabilitation work car
ried on for the disabled veterans
and their families. She urged
the auxiliary to work hard in in
creasing their annual contribu-
ton to the National Rehabilita-
ton Fund. The Auxiliary gives
its yearly contribution to the
D. A. v. at their national con-
vention.
CONVENTION IN AUGUST
The Disabled American Vet
erans of the World War will hold
their national convention this
year in Grand Rapids, Mich,
August 13 to 20. The auxiliary
will hold its convention at the
same time.
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Lucille
Cuney, District of Columbia
past commander, and Mrs. Nina
WeStbury are among those liv-
ing in Washington who will at
tend.
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
WONEENS CLUB ACTIVITIES:
Chevy Chase Group Building a New Home
Cruise Planned
ByD. of A. Group

Various Councils of the
Daughters Of America will con-
tinue their activities during the
summer. The State Council
will hold a moonlight cruise and
annual field day at Marshall
Hall on August 8. The Debbie
Club, composed Of pages of the
1885 convention, will hold an
outing July % at the cottage
of Deborah Streitberger, at Syl.
van Shores, Md. Mrs. STREET.
berger is past State councillor.
Mayflower Council No. IL in
stalled the following officers
at a meeting last Friday in
Pythian Temple: Councillor,
Margaret Myerly; associate
councillor, Mamie wilmer; vice
councillor, Anna Dickout; junior
past councillor, Esther Miller; as
sociate Junior past councillor,
Ida Bell; associate vice coun-
cilor, Blanche Peake: treasurer,
Margaret Hartman; financial
secretary, Eva Raba; recording
secretary, Hattie Ruppart; as
sistant recording secretary,
Ethel Miles; conductor, Ursula
Myers; warden. Sophia Myerly;
inside sentinel, Emma Skogland,
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
Alpha ZetQ Beta
OPENS COnCldUe

Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority,
Inc, one OF the oldest non
academic SororitieS in the United
States, opened its three-day con-
clave at Wardman Park Hotel
today with registration, under
the supervision of Mrs. Mildred
Bishop, starting at 9 a. m. No
business sessions were to be
held today.
An informal dinner, at which
the national officers preside, is
scheduled for tonight at 6
O'Clock, followed by sports
dance" at 10 p. m.
Delegates and members will
visit Mt. Vernon by boat tomor-
row at 10 a. m. Business SeS-
SionS will be held during the
afternoon beginning at 2 O'Clock.
The conference will close Sat
urday with q formal banquet,
installation ceremonies and a
formal dance. The afternoon
will be devoted to sightseeing in
Washington.
Epsilon Province, consisting
of seven chapters in Baltimore
and Washington, is hostess to
members and delegates attend
ing this years convention. More
than 300 are expected to at
tend. Miss Clara Dikeman is
chairman of the convention COM
mittee, Mrs. Mildred Robson is
secretary, and Mrs. Janet Rich
ardSon, treasurer.
The convention committee Is
composed Of the following: Mrs.
Mildred Bishop, Mrs. Margaret
McLindon, Mrs. Gladys Hicks,
Miss Maurine Hecht, Mrs. Mar
garet Lindsey, Miss Kathleen
Thompson, Mrs. Marybelle Nc
1ntire, Mrs. Mildred Grey and
Miss Bunny Skinner.
Among those who reached
town yesterday were Miss Marion
Martin, of Rutledge, Pa, ma
tional president: Mrs. Leila Lea
J CreVoIin, of El Monte, Calf,
vice president; Mrs. Mil Schlipf,
Of Toledo, treasurer: Miss Pau
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
Splendid Record

When the club was organized
Is years ago it pledged itself
ITO promote the welfare Of the
community and Of the State of
Maryland" It's splendid record
Of achievements throughout the
years shows that the club has
more than lived up to its orig
1nal objectives.
Other officers Of the club in
clude Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby,
first vice president; Mrs. Ed
ward H. Helmuth, second vice
president; Mrs. Phillip P. Gott,
recording secretary; Mrs. Paul
II. Butler, corresponding Secre-
tary; Mrs. Louis s. Murphy,
treasurer; Mrs. Edward L.
Enead, director to the Mont
gomeFy County Federation Of
Women'S Clubs.
Sections and their chairmen
are as follows:
Art. Mrs. Henry Dec. Adams:
civicS, Mrs. Edward H. Hell
muth; drama, Mrs. Arthur T.
Davenport; evening sect o n,
Mrs. Alfred Savage; French,
Mrs. F. S. Bracket; German,
Mrs. st. Clair T. Thomas; inter-
national relations, Mrs. Edgar
F. Fowler; literature, Mrs. Fred
erick F. Espenchied; music,
Mrs. william c. Collins; nature,
Mrs. Harold C. Bryant; and the
social section, Mrs. Harold e.
Burton.
Mrs. Arthur E. NeSbitt is the
contact chairman of the Junior
Woman'S Club of Chevy Chase,
which is a separate club of
young women comprising about
90 members.
The Washington times., 1938-07-14
WOMEN's CLUB ACTIVITIES:
Dedication Exercises NOW Slated
For Monday Night, October II
By MARY PADGETT

The principal project of the Chevy Chase Womens Club
this summer building of its clubhouse and there
is not woman in the clubs almost 600 enrolment who is
The Washington times., 1938-07-14

In the words Of Mrs. Joseph
Travers Mcguire, president OF
the club, the building is coming
on marvelously."
Plans are to hold dedication
exercises for the new clubhouse
on the evening Of Monday, Oc-
tober II, and to hold the first
function in the building on Oc-
tober 10. The clubhouse is be-
ing built on Connecticut Avenue,
directly opposite the Columbia
Country Club.
Colonial Style
It will be a brick building in
Williamsburg Colonial style, and
It will be painted white. In the
building will be an auditorium
with a seating capacity Of 600
and a completely equipped stage
and dressing rooms. There also
will be a library and q special
room for art work, as well as a
kitchen. The auditorium may
also be used as a banquet hall.
A new committee was recently
appointed by Mrs. Mcguire. It
IS the house committee and Mrs.
Harrison F.. Fits is chairman.
Mrs. Fits, of course, has her
hands full in seeing that the
clubhouse plans are carried out
to the smallest detail.
A more appropriate time for
completion Of the new clubhouse
could not be found, since the
club plans to celebrate its silver
jubilee in October. A clubhouse
Of their own is the realization
Of a number of years activity to-
ward this end by the member
Ghin
The Washington times., 1938-07-14

HessIer Studio Photo
MRS. JOSEPH TRAVERS
MAGUIRE, president of the
Chevy Chase WOman's Club,
who is making plans for elab-
crate dedication exercises for
the groups new clubhouse to
be held October II. Building
a clubhouse Of their own eli
MAKES years of ambitious
planning on the part Of mem
berS Of this large and active
group Of women.
The Washington times., 1938-07-14

line Workman, of Indianapolis,
editor of the Opheleo, sorority
publication, and Mrs. Geline
Harritt, of San Diego, Calf, =,
historian and chaplain.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Churchill
Continued From First Page.)

that the item added $4,000 to the
budget.
The industry is pretty annoyed
about the California Highway Com
mission. Gas tax money has poured
into the State in such large guam
titles that the only way the COM
mission could spend it on roads was
to modernize and straighten out
many picturesque stretches through
the mountains. Needing some spec
tacular curves for "skids," in which
Dennis OKeefe could drive one of
Harry Carey's racing cars around
hairpin turn during a road race,
Metros location department discov-
cred that all the known highways
near Hollywood had been straight
ened out. Three days were spent
in machines and airplanes securing
Southern California for suitable
highway, and as none was found
it was necessary to construct a
suicide curve on the back lot on
which O'Keefe's double could crash.
Its Spring Again." Oliver Hardy
and Harry Langdon's advent into
polite comedy has gone before the
cameras at Hal Reaches. Tests of
the two without the ludicrous make
up that brought them fame indicate
that the customers must become
accustomed to them all over again.
Hardy's small hat is gone and his
clothes bef1t his size: differing from
his routine in past efforts, his dig
nifty is preserved throughout this
yarn. The studio had an idea that
he should abandon his mustache,
but they decided against this
change, very frankly admitting that
without 1t he resembled an enor-
nous baby. Langdon. too. will be
seen in normal attire and his ridicu-
lous antics are being replaced by a
1888 conception of comedy. Roach
feels that the days of slapstick are
dead.
The yarn, which will introduce
the two as orthodox performers, has
been adapted from H. c. Burners
"Zenobias 1nfidelity," for which
Corey Ford wrote the script. The
story is laid in the 7Os in
Mississippi town with Hardy as
doctor Billie Burke as his wife and
Jean Parker as his daughter. Hardy
is called to treat zenobia. whom he
believes to be woman with a carni-
val troupe, Despite his shock at
learning that Zenobia is an ele-
phant. he cures her and devoted to
him, the animal follows him every
where. The incident adds fire to
the feud between Hardy and Alice
Brady. the towns social leader, who
spreads word that the doctor is
actually a veterinarian. The pic
ture is the first that Hardy has
made without Stan Laurel in u
years. Laurel is now on his own
and Mack Sennett has announced
that he will do a series Of comedies
with him.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Gladys Swarthout
Turns Out to Be
Farm Expert

On Paramounts stage 8, Gladys
Swarthout and Lloyd Nolan are sup
posed to be standing in a country
meadow for scene of Ambush -
Nolan, playing a truck driver, IL
supposed to be telling Miss Swarth-
out, who is cast as bank stenog-
rapher. that he is going to start
farming this piece of ground. First,
he says, he is going to get a few
cattle.
II wouldn't start with cattle-1'd
start with sheep she says.
"Sheep!" he echoes. startled. Hey,
you're city girl-who do you know
about farming?'
At this point the actress is sup
posed to smile and say: MY father
was the most scientific farmer in the
whole State CT Ohio"
Instead, she turns to Director Kurt
Neumann. You know" she says,
Il think this all wrong. He ought
to start with goats-a few Toggen-
bergs."
"Goats!" says Neumann. "You
mean to say you actually do know
something about farming?"
Il was born" says the Metropoli-
tan diva, with proud smile, in
Deep Water. Mo-, and my father
raised the best Toggenbergs in the
country. Any farmer knows that
Evening star., 1938-11-20

old farm he owns in Marthas Vine
yard, Mass. Until that time says
Jimmy. II shall spend my time be-
tween pictures there. Hollywood Is
only a good place in which to work
not to rest" When Cagney told his
wife that he had signed contract
with Warmers after his first trial pic
ture for them. she burst into tears.
ut was like q death sentence for
both of u.s." says the actor, who ad-
mits frankly his salary is the only
thing that gives the city any charm.
According to John GARFIELD, Holly
wood is q complete fake-nothing
is real here, particularly his sudden
Jump to fame in -Four Daughters
He does not even like our weather.
considers it too good, preferring the
blizzards of the North and East.
So does Walter Huston, who says,
THE climate in Hollywood Is too
good. I miss the four seasons. And,'
he adds, II miss the genuine friends
I have in other parts of the country.
Something happens to people when
they come here. Everybody wants
to go one better than his neighbor-a
better home, better car. better
swimming pool. Everywhere else
people are glad to forget their par
ticular business when they leave the
Office. But not in HOLLYWOOD =. The
town is full of people acting-out-
side the studios"
Sylvia Sidney's hate against Hol-
lywood is chiefly because-in her
own words-there Is no one here
of intelligence with whom to talk.
And yet some of the best writer's,
musicians. ETC.. work in Hollywood.
(Sylvia was probably referring to
her studio colleagues)
Fanny Brice comedies that-"Hol-
lywood~ is a healthy-but dumb
place to live. People should only
come here when they've completed
something somewhere else. It's a
place for old people"
Dead End" Kids Leo Gorcey and
Billy Halop are both Hollywood
haters. According to Billy there is
nothing to do here (outside Of
work.. Gorcey's dislike is for the
social side, which he finds extreme
ly phoney. "They Judge a guy by
his clothes, position and money!
Frances Farmer dislikes Holly
wood chiefly because too many rich
Evening star., 1938-11-20

people live here fshe is a liberal,
politically. And because she de-
spises the movies as a school of act
ing. Nothing is going to stop me
being a great actress-not even Hol-
lywood," Frances told me shortly
before leaving for the East.
While was still hesitating
whether or not to work in Holly
wood I visited Roland Young in
Connecticut. Don't go-youll hate
it," warned Roland. 'Why?" asked.
Il dunno-youll just hate it," he
replied. And when pressed for fur
ther details he mumbled something
about what phoney. artificial place
it was. with topsy-turvy standards,
etc. etc.
1t took me one whole year to dis
agree with Mr.. Young. still think
it is pretty awful to live in COM
munity where you are rated by the
sole standard of success, where the
good restaurants are too few. where
artistic life outside the movies is
either lacking or too self-conscious
to be enjoyed, where the theme song
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Graham
Continued From First Pase.)

and green trees all the season
round, an ocean on one side of the
door. a dry, health giving desert on
the other. Everything. you would
think, to make the most contanker-
Gus happy. And yet large percent
age of the cash movie customers are
happy only when boarding that train,
plane or boat for parts North, South,
East and West-anywhere to get
away from Hollywood.
Here are some reasons why from
the stars themselves:
Luise Rainer (who has confided to
intimates that she will never return
here if she can help it,: Its terrible
to be chained to Hollywood and
forced to do everything the studio
wants. We have many fights because
sometimes I will not do what they
tell me. I will not sign autographs.
The people who want them are 80
cold and demanding. They push
and fight. They terrify me. They
don't want my signature because
it's me. They want to satisfy . cur
ious form of exhibitionism."
Margaret Sullivan: THE impor-
tant thing in Hollywood is to be q
mother-there is nothing else with
which to occupy the mind between
pictures" maggie will shortly be q
mother for the second time)
Herbert Marshall likes Hollywood,
butt couldn't live here without
work." Marshall almost bought q
40-acre ranch in California, but
changed his mind when he realized
it would mean living here for the rest
of his life.
Jimmy Cagney plans to retire
within q few years to the 2o0-year.
Evening star., 1938-11-20
Robert Florey Gets
Task of Casting
That Sets Record

Robert Florey, Paramount direc-
tor, can boast Of one Of the biggest
jobs Of casting In Hollywoods his
tory.
A total of 1852 speaking roles are
to be cast in Paramount's Hotel
Imperial" the story chosen by the
studio to bring 1sa Miranda. the
golden girl Of Italy, to the Amer!-
can screen.
The Paramount casting Offices be-
lieve that the figure sets q new rec
ord for Hollywood. Even the spec
tacles of Cecil B. De Mile rarely
have more than 100 speaking roles.
So far as possible, Florey is cast
Ing White Russians in the roles.
The locale Of the story is the Cali
clan campaign Of 1915 and exparti-
ates Of the Czarist regime, preferably
those who served In the campaign,
are being chosen to I'LL the roles.
The move by Florey guarantees
as much technical authenticity into
the picture rs is possible.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

Other works to be presented by the
group include ''Trepak," q new bal
let with a score by the younger
Tcherepnine; THE Goldfish" which
has Mordkin's superb portrait Of the
old fisherman. and La File Nal
Gardee," a classic ballet in the
humorous vein. being presented In
this country for the first time.
Other important dancers. In addi-
ton to Miss Bowman and Mr.. Mor&.
kin, will be Lucia Chase. Nine StroeG
anova, Leon Varkas and Dmitrf
Romanoff.
A new series of ballet perform
ances at the King-Smith Playhouse,
to start December 16, is announced
by the Washington National Ballet,
Inc, which was organized last sea-
son. Each of the programs. to be
presented Friday nights at 8 o'clock,
will feature new composition writ
ten by a Washington composer
following scenario by Lisa Gar
diner, the groups director.
All composers to be represented
are members of the Washington
Composers Club-Mary Howe, Doro-
thy Radde Emery, Edward Potter.
r. Deane Shure, La Sale Spier and
Robert Barrow.
Plans at the moment call for five
programs, with an extra one for
children at the end of the series.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

prima ballerina of the troupe, the
answer to the pleas of both public
and critics. 1t is the setting not
only friends here but every one who
has seen her dance has long insisted
Miss Bowman should have.
The skill of her dancing, huidity
and grace which hides well-schooled
technique beneath, has long been
recognized. But Miss Bowman is an
American in a field dominated large
ly by the foreign born, at least by
foreign tradition. Too. she has done
most of her dancing in the cinema
citadels and this may have kept
some of the ballet recognition due
her from coming her way.
The presentation house appear
ances-the past four years as prima
ballerina at the Roxy and the Music
Hall in New York Gncluding two
years with Massine)-should, how
ever. prove valuable to Miss Bowman
In this new phase of her career.
For in these past four years she has
danced more than 1000 perform
ances, a record she never could have
set in ballet.
Here in the Mordkin Ballet. Miss
Bowman will appear in "Giselle."
dancing the role which brought Paw
Iowa to America. and in "Dionysus,"
"Swan Lake and Voices of Spring."
a new romantic work set to Johann
Strauss music.
Evening star., 1938-11-20

of its inha bitants IS fear-fear of
being a big shot today-and no.
body tomorrow: fear of losing those
five-fieure salaries: fear Of bad
picture; fear Of producers un-
explained whims: fear Of getting old.
But Hollywood does have the prec-
ious advantage Of basolute privacy
if you want it. And then there IS
that glorious weather-nine months
of the year-and that for female
raised in the fogs of London is a big
something!
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