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Evening star., 1938-01-22
BUSINESS PROPERTY
LEASES REPORTED

Eleven recent leases of business
property were reported today by Boss
g. Phelps, realtors. The leases follow:
A one-story store at 1918 Old
Georgetown road, Bethesda, Md, was
leased to Thomas F. Riley for a gro
Gerry store: the entire first floor of
1921 Rhode Island avenue NV. was
taken for a period Of years by DR.. G.
Victor Simpson for a physicians Of
f1ce: two stores at 5604-06 Connecti-
cut avenue, in the Chevy Chase busi-
ness section. were rented by Leroy M.
Hasklns; the Calvert Hardware Co.
took possession of store at 24O8 Wis
consin avenue NV; a one-story store
at 37O3 Thirty-fourth street NE. was
leased to R. Everett Griffin. a store
IN the Simpson Building, at Connecti-
cut avenue and Calvert street NV,
will be occupied by Elizabeth G.. Haw-
kins. to be known as the Connoisseur
Shop, for the sale of antiques and an
tique jewelry, and the second and
third floors of the building at 913
Seventh street NV. have been leased
to Meyer Major. who will use this
space in conjunction with his main
building at Oil Seventh street.
William E. Spicer. who Is in the
confectionery business, has taken a
store at 1404 Girard street NV; a
store at 1904 Florida avenu NE. was
rented to Kenneth Lee, to be used as
a laundry; another store in the simp-
son Building. at Connecticut avenue
and Calvert street. has been leased to
Gwendolyn Brownlee Maginnis for the
the sale of high-grade millinery, and
q store for the manufacture and sale
of furniture at $500 Wisconsin avenue.
Bethesda, Md, was taken by Virga
&, Co.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Smooth Paint for Shelves.

Kitchen shelves which become
spotted and sticky should always be
kept washable with smooth paint or
varnish finish.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Star Home
Continued From First Page)

bedroom are papered in soft yellow
and violet gray. Rugs are soft gray,
while the draperies are Of jonqul
yellow MORE. hung straight to the
floor and finished with white fringe.
Sheer glass curtains also reach to
the floor, and give an added feeling
OF height to the windows. The fur
niture is French provincial in type.
A chair is upholstered in violet bro
catelle, while the bedspreads are an
of-white taffeta.
Modern Furniture.
The other room on this level has
been decorated for girl. The wall
paper Is French blue, flecked with
red, with a red and white vine bor-
der. The curtains are of red and
white dotted marquisette. bound in
red. They also hang to the floor.
The rug is dark blue In color. Fur
niture Of modern design and fin
ished in an off white color is used
in this room.
Two bedrooms on the next level
have been decorated for use of
boy and for guests, respectively.
Paper In the boys room is dark
brown in color and has a map de-
sign. Draperies and bedspread are
tomato colored, rough-textured linen
The furniture Is modern in design.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
COURSES ARE ARRANGED
IN BUILDING PLANNING

To meet a changing emphasis in
the teaching Of agricultural design"
the Columbia University School of Ag-
riculture has arranged series Of pro-
fessional evening courses on the PLAN
ming and construction of modern build
ings for the spring session opening
February 2, Dean Leopold Arnaud has
announced.
Air conditioning, illumination, selec-
ton of materials, mechanical equip
ment, and design as well as construc-
ton methods, structural planning,
drafting, perspective, specifications.
states and elements Of rendering will
be surveyed in IL courses OF the exten-
sion division under direction of Prof.
George M. Allen. Housing develop
ment, the small house, and the social
aspects Of housing will be the theme
Of other studies. Landscape archi-
lecture courses and field trips COM
prise work leading to certificate of
proficiency in this subject.
The factors which an architect
must consider in designing an actual
structure-sound planning, careful
study OF construction, selection of suit
able materials. good design-are
brought together into q harmonious
whole in our curriculum" Dean Arnaud
explained.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

By LAWRENCE CROLIUS.
IF YOU are the sort of person who
likes to sleep with windows flung
wide open on subzero nights, you
L can enjoy all the fresh air you
want without freezing yourself into
a solid mass. All you have to do is
throw one of the new electric blankets
which are now available over you,
and you will be kept pleasantly warm
regardless of the Arctic conditions out
side.
These new blankets are really pref
ty clever affairs. They are made of
a lightweight soft flannel. are the
color OF camels-hair and can be OBJ
tanned in number of attractive con.
trasting shades. The heart of the
device consists Of an area amounting
to IS by 70 inches, in which is located
the fine heating wire. This wire Is
incased in special waterproof insula-
ton and operates on a low voltage
supplied by a transformer. so that
there is absolutely no danger of your
being electrocuted in your sleep. OF
course, the blanket is washable like
the regular ones you have been using.
WHILE it will no doubt be trouble
some for some people. and their
pets, to get used to the idea Of hav-
ing carpets on all the walls there is
a material on the market which Is
placed up there. Resembling ordinary
carpet in texture. this new wall COW
ering is extremely easy to put in place
and has numerous advantages inher-
ent to that sort of material. Its sur
face makes 1t most efficient absorber
of sound, so that 1t should find ac-
ceptance in many homes where q
quiet library or living room is desired,
or perhaps a method Of audibly, at
least, subduing the basement game
room.
VOU have no doubt seen the little
closets which are being sold in
many stores that have just enought
space in which to store a few suits
or dresses. They have a roll-up
front door like a garage. Well, a
companion to that handy little closet
is now on the market for the con-
venient storing Of shoes. It takes up
only IA inches square of floor space
and stands 48 inches high, holding in
this relatively small space IL pairs Of
shoes. The closet Is made OF sturdy
wood, which is nicely enameled. and
the large areas are covered with a
washable floor covering. Certainly
this little device is an ideal way to
keep dust and dirt off of your various
boots, thing which seems to be all
most impossible in the average house
closet.
X X
WE SAW an indirect lighting fixture
the other day which was ex-
tremely inexpensive and seemed to be
the easiest possible way in which to
obtain the convenience and advantages
Of that kind Of light. It consisted of
one Of the new lamp bulbs having an
Evening star., 1938-01-22
RESERVATIONS co
FAST FOR DINNER
Annual Affair of Realtors on
February 21 Is Given
Quick Response,

More than 100 reservations were
made the first day tickets went on sale
for the nth annual realtors dinner
dance which will be held In the main
ball room Of the Mayflower Hotel on
Monday. February 81. according to re-
port made by A. D. Crumbaugh, chair
man Of the Ticket Committee, to Har-
vey L. Jones, chairman of the Program
Committee Of the Washington Real
Estate Board, sponsors Of. the affair.
The large number Of reservations
made on the opening day of the sale Of
tickets Is due to the unusual program
which is being planned by the General
Committee, and also to the fact that
seating arrangements will follow the
order in which tickets are purchased.
As accommodations are absolutely lin
tied to 500, 1t is expected that the sale
OF tickets will necessarily close several
weeks proceeding the dinner dance.
Assisting Mr.. Crumbaugh on the
Ticket Committee are: John r, Neale.
vice chairman; w. w. Adams, jr.; F.
Latimer Barkley, Otho c. Barkley,
Harry R: Bates, Edward H. Brent, G.
Robert Boucher, B. L. Burnside, Rich
ard J. Carr, Henry c. Cryer, William
B. Dortch, T. N Evans, Hollis B.
Fritts. Walter L. Funderburk, L. T.
Gravette. jr.; William S. Green,
Charles s. Gum, Henri P. Henry, H.
Ray Heacock, Walter B. Jarvis, Robert
E. hammond, William H. Linkins. IT,:
A. Jasper Moore. Henry w. Morgan,
jr.; ]. ]. OConnor, j. G. Pascoe, Rus
sell 2. Pelot. Nathan Poole, Matthew
T. Sawtelle. Thomas H. Schaf1ert,
Louis F. Scheele, Joseph B. Schaaf,
LOUIS H. Towbes, S. M. Warren. jr.: J,
A. Weinberg. jr.; Larry Weir and John
H. Zirwes.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
JOINTS Perfected

A recessed-edse wallboard has been
put on the market to solve one Of the
problems Of wallboard construction.
that Is the joints between the boards.
The new type Of board comes cut
in ceiling heights, and of various
widths and two thicknesses. The long
edges are slightly depressed 30 that
"nen two boards come together ths
recessed edges form shallow cham
mel at the joint. A special tape 10
then cemented in this channel over
the joint, and, when dry, sandpapered
to a surface level with the boards.
This cementing process strengthens
the joint and helps to eliminate weak
spots In the wall.
The boards may be papsred Or
painted as desired.
Evening star., 1938-01-22

ing glow upward, which lighted the
room in most pleasing fashion.
X X X
If YOU have been bit uneasy Of
late because of the number OF bur-
glaries or other crimes in your neigh
borhood, you can help to relieve your
nerves with an interesting new lock
which takes the place Of your present
antiquated safeguard and cannot be
picked. This new lock has four sets
Of pin tumblers and requires the use
of special key with four edges. Nor
Is there number on the key. Instead
you are supplied with a registry tag
so that you can identify the key If it is
lost. 1t Is practically impossible for an
unauthorized person to duplicate the
key, as blanks cannot be obtained, and
handmade one would have to be ac-
curate within one-thousandth of an
inch or it wouldn't work.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
8 2@%$s%z8 @S5$$;;?z7;558

aluminum-co -colored end up to about
half of the body. This bulb fit down
inside of an aluminium reflector so the
light rays were cast back toward the
lamp base instead of willy-nilly all
over the place. The whole thing came
in unit, with the lamp supporting
the aluminium reflector in such a way
that you merely had to screw the bulb
into the socket to erect the indirect
lighting fixture. When placed in a
ceiling socket the fixture cast a pleas
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Turpentine Cleans Brushes.

To clean varnish from q brush,
wipe out all the varnish possible and
then wash thoroughly in turpentine-
finally with soap and water. On
brush that has become sticky, first
use paint and varnish remover, then
the turpentine and soap and water.
Evening star., 1938-01-22
Preserving Galvanized Cans.

10 prevent a new galvanized gar
page can from wearing out rapidly,
brush over the inside surface with a
solution made by dissolving about one
half pound of blue vitriol in a gallon
OF water. After this has dried, two
coats OF waterproof asphalt varnish
should be applied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
WAR SUPPLIES

During the first year of the
conflict between Japan and China,
American firms sold more than
S20,000,000 worth Of war sup
plies, with China buying Sl2,
55974l worth of war materials.
mostly alrplaneS motors and &C.
cessores, and Japan, $7664 4l2
1t is noted that Japanese pur-
chases have increased al a rapid
rate SO that during the last SIN
months Japan has been a bigger
buyer by several hundred thou
sand dollars. No report is We
available To determine the affect
Of Secretary Hull's statement o.,
June llth. seeking 10 dIscourag"
manufacturer from shipping
planes to countries which en-
gage in bombing civilian popula-
lions This advice. if followed.
would materially reduce Japanes"
purchases In TINS country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
MEMORIES

Memories of scandals connect
cd with the handling OF alien
property in the United States ii
1921 came back With the decision
Of the FedgEsf Court Appeal.
that SWisS company must pa,
the United States Government
$7000,000 on a fraudulent claim
and the same amount as interest
The claim was recommended by
Thomas W Miller Alien Proper
~ Custodian, who was later con
Nlctcd as a result Of the trans
action
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
Miss Bethencourf Leads
Popularity Contest

Miss Celina Bethcncourt headed
the list Of candidates in Key West
Social Clubs Popularity Contest
in the first count taken yesterday
at Coral Isle Casino.
Standing of candidates, after
the first tally, is as follows:
Celina Bethcncourt, 1900
Elizabeth Gartenmeycr, 1890
Bella CoWIes, AS
Amelia Garcia. 40
Wilma Alfonso, $40.
Barbara Guerro, 325.
Margaret White, 200.
Alta Cabrera. 100
Much interest is being shown
in this contest scheduled to end
on Labor Day. Second count Will
be taken Thursday evening at s
o'clock
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
Qcut WaA&ulqtcrl'pl Ql&R
DR. JAMES E. POPE -
r,7o B.tsy,oo VosbtDo,o0 D c ViIIlHNEW
Washington Friend Answers Real Questions About
Real People And Places In The Nations Capital

(NOTE-This column will answer your question about
Washington interesting place II will with
bounds of proprietY and inform IFS readers
any department agency other function of
Government No pay accepted for this Positively
given questions of pol:t.
zeal those touching controversial partisan matters
Use your imaginary initials by which
may know question when ii is answered here
Your question, another the subject yours will
be referred in this column early possible
this with question and watch this column
for the Address
FRIEND IN WASHINGTON. 423 Colorado Bldg. Washing
D. CT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

G WILLIAMS, Kingsville, Tex.
Your letter indicates that you
are disturbed over reports of per-
versive foreign Propaganda being
openly spread in this country. OF
course the destructive nature of
all such lnsidious noStrums needs
be recognized and dealt with, but
~ moving to deny the privilege of
free speech to those with whom
we cannot agree, care must be
taken not to violate the very prin-
ciples Of democracy and freedom
upon which our forefathers
founded TINS nation. am not in
q position 10 advise you what
steps our government IS taking,
hui ii the Law is being violated
you may rest assured that soon or
late Uncle Sam Will have some
thing to say
II seems that the verk backlog
81 our freedom Is being gnawed
and bored from within by certain
lackals who rush To the protec-
tlon of and flaunt their immunity
behind the very fundamental
principle they would destroy
that Of free speech
DO not misunderstood me /
seek not to minimize the low
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

ly, and that men of our wide open
spaces still know how to shoot
from the hip-and straight.
PAT & MIKE, w. Asheville, N.
CT am deluged with questions
about Douglas Corrigan and his
madcap flight to Ireland, so viii
answer several by answering
yours. Every -bIooded human
admires and loves this brave
young rascal, but nobody takes
seriously his little tale about
misleading" his antlquated com
pass and having his sense of di-
rcctlon thrown in reverse. or that
he landed in Old Erin purely by
accldent-While laboring under
California bound hallucinosls.
Persons on the ground at the New
York flying field saw him turn
eastward when he was supposed
to head the other way. and they
sounded the alarm If people
standing below could see and dis
tlngulSh his plane. he. Corrlgan.
could and did see the Atlantic
Ocean staring him in the face.
While the U S. Department of
Commerce authorities suspended
Corrlgan's experimental certlf
icate for the plane, they did this
merely to torestall any pRdeEtal<l
ing by hum of the ppTe AazaTfs rs
flight back honic | ffga ~ no
plan afoot to punlsd bh A4ekch
the spirit OF tins intrepid aSiator
The public would not stand for
this kind Of treatment for one
they now look upon as hero
But like all true heroes. Doug is
very modest and Sclf-effacing
about Il all 1t seems that tech
meal restrictions and lack of
funds for assembling crcditable
equipment prevented Corugar
making public declaration az his
Intentions bat such small noth
lng> as mo cash and ma modern
planc-and no flying permit MIND
you--could Kill has determinations
IL hop the Atlantic
To-day Douglas CorrsEan is Is
world hero simply because h. had
f44rN 81. 49,. 10 ~ r ..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
PERSONAL MENTION
.

/ Miss Ada Rodriguez, daughter
Of Cuban Consul Berardo Rod
rlguez and MrsuoRodTlgl4ez, left
on the Steamship Cuba this
morning for Havana where she
viii spend a vacation with rel
atlves and friends
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
FOREIGN TRADE

The foreign trade Of this coun.
try IS showing an increasingly
favorable excess of exports over
imports For the FIRST half of tho
year. exports were S63l, 100000
above imports Agricultural cx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. Emilio Sanchez,
after spending brief visit
with relatives and friends in Key
West, left on the bus yesterday
afternoon for their home in Mi
ami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
FIND 800 POUNDS HONEY

Westminster, Mass Workmon
repairing two chimncya on For
bush Memorial Library discover
cd more than 300 pounds If
honey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

Mrs. Mary Landlord left this
morning for Washington. d {.
where she VIII vacation for sew
craI weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

Mrs Virginia Hill and Miss
Edna Black, mother-in-law and
sister-in-law Of DR.. John Sharp
ley, arrived yesterday from BaItl-
more and are guests of Captain
and Mrs. Z. A. SharpIey at the
home on William street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

EDITORS NOTE: Another
column OF answers bv
FRIEND IN WASHINGTON
will appear IN The Citizen
next week Watch for IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01
PLANE KILLS 80

Bogota, Colombia - Crashing
into a huge crowd a military
plane killed 30 persons and IN
jured more than a hundred watch
ing a military review.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

More than 24,500,000 American
families own radio sets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

William Spencer left over the
highway yesterday morning for
Miami and points on the east
coast where he will spend his va
cation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

W W Saunders who was
visiting with his son-m-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Curry. IN Miami arrived vcstcr-
day in company with Mr. and
Mrs. Curry and their son Frank.
from Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

son, and other relatives, at the
home on Fleming street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

Joseph Aritas was a passenger
on the carly morning bus going
to JOIN his family who are spend
ing a vacation in St Petersburg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

The charming young lady in the picture who about to
taste Sherbet temptngly
Jes1 Dragonene famous singing star whose lovely voice has
throughout the land Miss DragOnee is deghtng
audiences all
between in YOrkC
OF her avorte hobbies making delicious
gaSopcated
regards as one Of her prOudeSt possessions
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

side that Doug .Corrigan is, |
wish all men were like hLm-not
as aHtators. all, nor doeFs OF phys
lcauy hazardous stunts. but DO
ERS OF whatever must be done
99t. toI .the sake Of the thrill
Which comes Win the applause Of
world but for our very own
towns and cities in the Stotc open
sakes privately down deep
within uS. where va THINK
II today 3nly half the men In
oar country had the cnral.s. ar
y1Scera. courage OF Douglas Cor
rgan the United States would
snap ou; ri her erratsc tit Of eco.
0omlc ara spiritual dospoaaency
~ltn the next sunrise and before
The passing ot another week thu
wounds 81 depression would be
healed .0 every near, and ON
every hlu W Would quickly
emerge as a nation economically
and spiritually whole and >tar8
forever re>pIendent as t6c p.u-
aac.e * earthly glory ard human
8ta.e.yMeH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

Mrs Corinne Knowles and
children Mamie and Minnie and
nephew Billy Spencer, were pas
sengers on the morning bus.
Mrs Knowles and family return
ing to their home at Tavernier
and Billy going to spend his va
cation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-08-01

Miss Elcalne Scgal daughter
of Mr. and Mrs J y ScEal. of
Jacksonville, arrived yesterday
afternoon and $ the guest Of her
grandmother Mrs. ThurSton John
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ly, and that men of our wide open
spaces still know how to shoot
from the hip-and straight.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
Jitterbugs' Foes
appear in Court
Against Club

A half dozen neighbors of the Melody
Club, at Thomas Circle, returned to
Police Court today to reiterate their
plea of a month ago that all WASH
ingtonians are not "jitterbugs."
Bernard Goldstein, manager OF the
Melody Club, was featured In the re-
turn engagement on . charge Of vio-
lating . police regulation banning the
use Of an amplifying system, which
allegedly sent the voices Of Melody
Club singers ringing into the rooms
of Thomas Circle residents who want
ed to sleep.
Goldstein was in court July II for
a similar offense. Then he was given
a suspended sentence Of $50 or 80
days in Jail. This time the case was
continued until August II.
Chief complaining witnesses, who
left court without testifying when
Judge John P. Mcmahon continued
the case, were Mrs. Hildred Roberts,
manager of a rooming house at 1911
Vermont avenue NV; Miss Ruth Ok
ley and Fred Wyatt, roomers at the
same address; Mrs. Laura Copps, 1400
Massachusetts, avenue NV, and Mrs.
Blair Bennett. 14l0 M street NV.
The alleged ofiense took place the
week Of August 2. when. according to
the complaint, the disturbance was
heard after midnight.
Evening star., 1938-08-10
LAST RITES ARE HELD
FOR PVT. JUDGE HALL
Retired Police Officer Died While
Attending Church Services
Sunday Night.

Funeral services for Pvt. Judge w.
Hall, retired colored police officer. were
held at 1 pm. today in the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church, where he died
from q heart attack Sunday in the
midst of services.
He graduated from the old M Street
High School in 1893. He was ap-
pointed to the Police Department in
1901, being retired in 1927. Surviving
Is his widow, Mrs. Mollie B. Hall.
Burial will be in Harmony Gene
terry. The honorary pallbearers, all
at one time his fellow members in the
colored High School Cadet Corps. are
the Rev. r. D. Brown, rector of Church
Of the Holy Cross in Pittsburgh; Judge
Julian Rainey Of Boston, Alonzo Cole,
DR.. James Dowling. DR.. Louis A..
Cornish and Manning G. Jones. editor
Of the Charleston wv. Va.) Colored
American.