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The Washington times., 1938-08-17
VIRGINIA TOWNS
JOIN DRIVE FOR
CLEAN POTOMAC
Leesburg, Harpers Ferry
And Strasburg Act


Construction of sewage disposal
plants in three towns on the Upper
Potomac tributaries moved a step
closer today as a result Of action
by the electorate and two town
councils.
Citizens of LeeSburg voted, 271
to 96, to float a bond issue of
$82,500 with which to build a dis
posal plant and thus to discon-
tinue dumping raw sewage into a
branch which eventually reaches
the Potomac. With the bond is
sue approved, the city plans to
apply to the Public Works Admin
iStration for a grant of $67, 500
with which to build a plant to
cost a total Of $150,oO0.
Strasburg, Va, and Harpers
Ferry, w. Va, town councils voted
last night to ask preliminary en-
gineering studies with a view to
early application to the PWA for
a grant for disposal plant con-
struction.
ACTION PLANNED
At Woodstock, Va, Mayor-elect
C. C. Boyer said yesterday he
would discuss the matter with his
city council as soon as the new
city administration takes office
September l. Both he and Mayor
Hugh H. Morrison expressed the
opinion a large proportion Of the
towns citizens are in favor Of
construction of a disposal plant.
Mayor Lucas D. Phillips of Lees
burg was elated at the success Of
yesterdays election. 4
1T was even bigger than we
expected" he said. "The vote
showed the people are for it
nearly 3 to /. We have needed
this disposal plant for a long
time. It will do a lot to improve
sanitary conditions. The sooner
we can get it built the better"
The Strasburg council acted last
night after hearing F. H. Miller,
assistant engineer of the Bureau
of Sanitary Engineering of the
State Health Department, outline
the towns sanitary requirements.
ASK PWA FUND
Strasburg already had prepared
an application to the PWA for
$4,000 with which to cover an
open ditch used to carry off part
of the towns sewage and carry it
to the North Fork of the Shenan-
doah River at the point of an.
other sewer outlet. DR.. G. G.
Crawford, Strasburg mayor, esti-
mated the combined cost of the
necessary sewer extension and
construction of the disposal plant
at around $4,000.
Mayor-elect Charles Mccarthy,
who takes office September /, said
Strasburg's untreated sewage now
empties in the North Fork in three
outlets. He expressed the belief in
sanitary river conditions resulting
from the presence of the sewage
was responsible for illness among
children who had been bathing in
the river.
Secretary Ickes said several
weeks ago he would regard favor
ably applications for PWA alloca.
tions for disposal plants in towns
in the Potomac watershed. Staun.
ton and Front Royal, Va. already
have received grants, while a num-
ber of other towns are planning
early action.
The Washington times., 1938-08-17
Rotary 10 Hear
CAPT. Whitehursi

Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director
of District Highways, will speak
before the Rotary Club luncheon
at 1890 p. m. at the Willard Ho-
tel today.
The Washington times., 1938-08-17

Representative Of the
Knights of PythiaS in the Dis
trict.
Tomorrow: Isaac Cans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21
HALF A BILLION SEEN
IN SPRING BUILDING
Small Homes Market Opening
Up, Official of Construction
Material Institute Save

material institute Says.
While the Federal Housing Admins
tration approved almost 100000 900
IN mortgages for home construction in
March and another 100000. 900 was
specifically set aside for housing prof.
ectS by the earmarking of $4,000, 900
In United States Housing Authority
funds and $35,000.0O0 by the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co. for Bronx,
New York, project. construction activ-
ity Is nearing a boom point.
j. j. Cermak, secretary of the
Structural Clay Products institute of
Washington, foresees spring flow of
construction money" close to the half
billion mark. His long-range view of
dwelling construction during the next
six months is as follows:
THE speed with which the F.. H. A.
mortgage business has spurted since
the first Of the year indicates firmly
that the small-homes market is open
ing. The March record is a good sign
that private money is beginning to
enter the dwelling market In a steady
dow
pittsburgh. Detroit, Philadelphia,
New York. Baltimore and Cleveland
share in the $4,000, 900 set aside by
the United States Housing Authority,
which allotted funds to IS cities. And
at the same time the Metropolitan
Insurance CO. launched It's Bronx
housing project in New York, the
minimum cost Of which Is set at
$4,000, o00"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21
NEW BODY BEGINS
REALTY RESEARCH
Real Estate Foundation to
Be Clearing House for
Data as Well.

The National Real Estate Founda-
ton. set up for objective study Of fac
tors affecting real estate use, for CO.
ordination OF the work going on over
the country through many agencies
for education in the various fields Of
specialized real estate knowledge. and
to become a statistical clearing house
for the dissemination Ct pertinent real
estate data, came formally into ex-
istence at an initial organization
meeting Of its Board Of Trustees.
Walter S. Schmidt, Cincinnati.
former president of the National As.
ISOLATION Of Real Estate Boards. presi-
dent Of one of the largest real estate
companies of the country and chair
man of a citizens committee engaged
in a study of the replanning of Gin
cinnati, was elected chairman Of the
Board Of Trustees of the foundation
at the organization meeting
ROLAND J. Hamilton, New York.
president of the American Radiator
Co., was elected vice chairman OF the
board.
Charles F. Lewis, director OF the
Bull Foundation, Pittsburgh, was
chosen secretary.
Kenneth E. Rice, Chicago. vice
president Of the Chicago Title e.
Trust Co.. was made treasurer. Harry
Grant Atkinson Chicaroa dirertor NJ
business standards and methods Of the
National Association OF Real Estate
Boards, was made assistant secretary
treasurer
Chairmen Named.
Chairmen Of three important COM
mittees of the foundation were named
by the trustees as follows:
r. r. Rogers. Newark. vice presi-
dent OF the Prudential Life Insurance
Co. chairman of the Committee on
Research; E. L. Ostendorf, Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21
REAPPOINTMENT URGED
w. L. Tyler Is Recommended for
Virginia Realty Commission.

RICHMOND. Va. May 81 DP.-
Executive offices of the Virginia Real
Estate Association announced today
President A. A. Padgett of Newport
News had recommended William L.
Tyler. Richmond to Gov James H.
Price for appointment to succeed him.
self on the Virginia Real Estate Com
mission
Mr.. Tyler served on the commission
three years. being appointed by former
Gov. George Peery to fill the un-
expired term of John w. Moore, Rich
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21
Varied Walls.

The office OF New York magazine
executive has the window wall Of the
room painted deep blue. The window
trim is the same color. The other
three walls and the ceiling are painted
white. The furniture. with the excep-
ton of a small blue couch, is walnut
and of modern design
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21

immediate past president of the Amer
lean Institute of Real Estate APP
on Education. and George Richardson.
Chicago, trustee of the Marshall Field
estate. chairman of the Committee on
Finance and Endowment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21

mond. former chairman. Mr. Padgett
said Mr. Tyler was the unanimous
choice of the associations Executive
Committee.
Other members Of the commission
are Robert L. Rush. chairman,
Roanoke, and c. " w. Trice. Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21
Red, White and Blue.

A kitchen with colors that give an
atmosphere Of freshness has ceiling
and walls Of white semi-gloss paint.
woodwork of ivory with Chinese red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-21

stripping and red and white plaid cur
tains at the window. The floor is
deep blue. The inside Of recessed
cabinet is also blue.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
DEATHS REPORTED.
a Hale, 80, Gallinger Hospital.

Olivia Hale, 80, Gallinser Hospital.
Fasnk Fam sser serbner M sose ss GsrneId Rospi,.l
Eds.Id 4seisiisn sSk = united S: States Sol Sol:
Lucy Belle Nash. IS 1924 Newark st. NV.
Maria Cevaseo: =; Sibley Hospital:
Arthur GaTon; 81, unit.d States soldiers'
EnEs H,H;. D. D. Ferguson e.; Gallinser Hospital
Joseph Redman. 65, 1a1 An.costia I'd. ne.
Edward Money. 60: GallingeE Hospital.
knna knbsrt S}n e. syeas ssey HosRs
Charles S. Beach. SO. Emergency Hospital.
David MscKay: Garfield Hospital.
Henry N. Finelle, so. 1850 Wisconsin ave.
william King, 80. United States Naval Hos
Laurette E. T. Henriques. SO, 1850 Wis
Gertrude Massey. 33. Gallinser Hospital.
1hslmsi H6na;.d; Ipns' aa' GEORGETOWN University
Sister Mary Robert. 80. oeorsetovn Uni
Everett eE.i J. shroyer' 49, st. Elizabeth's Hos
Delah Esther wilkerson, %. George Wash
ington University Hospital.
Sara Jennis: 80. Gallinger Hopsital.
Robert Robe Gibson. S. ST. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Charles Maddox. 81, Gallinger Hospital
Quan You (alias Henry Derr Soo), 55, 1405
H st. ne.
GsS5s 9sSn jsn.s S:mDH 4s 4 z: 10Th St. stn hx st.
Lillian Miller. A. 1874 Riggs st. NV.
Virginia Richardson, 43. Gallinger Hos
pital
Oscar Patterson, 80, St. Elizabeth's Hos
wiIiiiam H. childs. rs. 44s r st.n.w.
James z. Sullivan, 81, 1898 Sherman ave-
NV.
James Johnson 25. Freedmen's Hospital.
Rosa Banks, 25, Gallinger Hospital.
sity Hospital.
Jerry Moore. g. Children's Hospital.
Infant versoline Jones. Children's Hospital
Hospital
Infant Durant, children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
INVITATIONS SET
BYMORTAR BOARD
8 G. W. Women Students
and 48 AIumnae to Be.
come Members Today.

Nine George Washington University
women students and 48 alumnae were
to be initiated at installation cere-
monies Of the 9th chapter of Mortar
Board, national honor society for
women combining scholarship with
campus leadership, at the university
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Mrs. F. D. Coleman of Lincoln,
Nebr., will act as installing omcer in
the ceremonies in the Hattie NJ Strong
Residence Hall for Women.
. The student members are: Kath-
crime Baart, Ruth Brewer, Alison
Claf1in, Tatyana Jasny, Katherine
Porter, Jane Ramseyer, Jane Saeg-
muller, Susan Slater and Esther
Yanowsky.
Alumnae who will be initiated are:
Mrs. W. De Witt Bennett, Mrs. Noble
Boaz, Katherine e. Black, Mrs. q. D.
Blackstone, Mrs. Paul w. Bowman,
Catherine c. Bright, Helen Bunten,
Mrs. Archie Burgess, Amanda Chit
tum, Elizabeth Clagett Clark, Mar
garet Clark. Elizabeth Coale. Gretchen
Feiker, Janet Feiker, Leila Fern, Jean
Fugitt, Mrs. Augustus S. Goodyear,
Margaret Graves, MIS-. Douglas C.
Greenhill Of Chicago, Adele Gusack,
Alice Haines, Mrs. James w. Haley,
Mrs. Wesley G. Hanford, Elizabeth
Hartung, Mrs. John B. Hewitt of
Rochester. N. Y; Ann Hill, Evelyn
r. Kerr, Mrs. Charles E. Kiefer, il. ;
Phoebe Knappen. Mrs. Richard T.
Kreuzburg, Ann Theresa Lawrence,
Margaret Liebler, Bertha Lockhart,
Margaret Loefiler, Edith Mccoy, Mrs.
Ralph r. Mccoy. Mrs. John A. Mil
burn of Philadelphia, Mrs. Marcus
A. Miller Of Old Greenwich. Conn. !;
Ethel Nelson, June c. Reynolds, Mrs.
Raymond B. Robinson, Vivian Robb,
Dorothy RuthS Marguerite A. Smith,
Mary Sproul, Mrs. Robert M. Stearns,
Mrs. Hillary Tolson and Mrs. Ford
E. Young.
Mrs. Winnie q. Barrows, director
Of Women's Personnel Guidance, and
Miss Myrna Sedgwick, secretary to
the president Of the university, will
be made honorary members.
Tonight the Mortar Board Aumnae
Association Of Washington, whose
membership includes IS women grad
yates representing "a colleges and
universities, will give a banquet in
honor Of the members of the new
George Washington University chap
ter at the Dodge Hotel. Miss Nancy
Finch, president Of the association,
will speak. Mrs. Raleigh Gilchrist,
past president, is In charge Of ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
JAMES R. GRIFFIN DIES
IN NORTH CAROLINA

James r. Grif11n, for the last 20
years . resident Of Washington, died
February 10 at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. G. H. Wellman of Sails
bury, N. c. where he had lived since
he became i'll six months ago.
Funeral services were conducted by
DR.. William Harrison Williams, pastor
Of the Pritchard Memorial Baptist
Church In Charlotte, N. c., where the
burial took place. Surviving are his
widow, two daughter, Mrs. Norman
Williams Of Washington and Mrs.
Wellman OF Salisbury. N c.; q son,
James Raymond Griffin, jr, of Char
lotte. N. c., and two brothers, Walter
S. Griffin Of Culpeper, Va, and Mack
Grimm Of Charlotte. N. C.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
D. c. MILK PRICE
M|N|MUM0PPOSED
Burroughs Citizens Group
Told Proposal Is Bur.
den to Poor.

A resolution opposing minimum milk
price regulation in the District was
adopted by the Burroughs Citizens
Association last night.
I'VE should always advocate that
milk prices be governed strictly on q
competition basis" declared Louis M.
Eidsness, secretary. adding that If
grade A or pasteurized milk can be
available at comparatively cheaper
cost to the consumer. there should
have no legal restrictions to tax his
pocketbook.
Mr.. Edsness emphasized the bur
den the regulation would impose on
poorer people, whose children would
undergo even more health handi-
caps"
The association considered drafting
a measure to prevent assessments and
condemnation of non-abutting proper
ties on streets and highways proposed
for improvement along South Dakota
avenue NE. The citizens cited in
stances where property owners several
blocks distant from improvement sites
have been assessed equally and in
some cases more than those more
closely situated. The issue was re-
ferred to separate committees for
study and report at the next meeting.
President Paul E. Jameson is in charge
OF the bodies.
An additional shuttle bus to operate
from Fourteenth street and Constitu-
tlon avenue at 7:42 m. to serve Gov
ernment employees Of the Triangle was
asked.
Vice President Lewis F.. Kreek pre-
sided in the absence of Mr.. Jameson.
DR.. William E. Lewis was admitted
as member.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

was only part Of the gears and frame
work OF what had been q pump and
motor. The items listed as levels were
only part Of the wood frame portion
Of the level, and the level itself was
entirely gone. Many other items Of
like nature were absolutely beyond
repair, and it would seem absurd to
list such items as an object under its
original name as advertised, which Is
certainly misleading"
Under the circumstances Mr.. Rob-
erts wanted to withdraw his bid, and
the Secretary Of Agriculture felt he
should be permitted to do 50, saying
that the bid greatly exceeds the
market value Of the items listed"
But Acting Controller General e.
lott said no. The Government made
no representations as to the condi-
ton Of the property, he pointed out,
and the prospective purchaser could
have looked it over. Further he cited
group Of Supreme Court decisions
to support the contention that there
was no Government liability.
In all probability the Government
has lost q customer for any and all
future auctions.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
MAKE YOUR lob,
YOUTH IS ADVISED
Young Peoples Congress
Given Suggestions by
Mrs. Roosevelt.

Speaking on one Of her flvorite
topics at . meeting OF The Washing
ton Council Of the American Youth
Congress at the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church last night, Mrs.
Roosevelt told her audience that II
she were giving course In vocational
study for youth she would stress above
all things the use Of imagination In
creating new jobss
Il should tell the young people,"
she said, Ito look around their own
community for some situation or state
of things which require or could use
an ofice or position not In existence,
and then set about hitting myself for
that job" ~
Emphasizing the necessity for
adults helping youths to find and
equip themselves for jobs, Mrs. Roose-
velt said, Il believe we can find work
for our young people. but II We can't
our civilization won't last We just
can't tell young people, You can't
begin your lives."
Sees Inventions as Hopeful.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that next to
the creation Of new jobs by individual
young people, the next brightest out
look for youth "is probably the jobs
which will be created by new inven-
tions." Keeping abreast OF these in
ventions and fitting oneself for occu-
pying the positions they will afford
should be the task of every young
person, she said.-
Speaking of the unemployment
problem Of young girls, she deplored
the stigma which seems to surround
housework." She said that no young
girl should look down on . position
in q home where she would have an
opportunity to learn about the care
and management Of household.
A second speaker on the program,
DR.. Homer P. Rainey. director of the
American Youth Commission, said
that one of our principal problems
IN youth unemployment is bridging
the gap between high school and the
job.
Steps Being Taken.
He said the United States Employ
ment Service is an agency which is
now doing the most toward solving
this problem by correlating the in
struction in the schools with the re-
quirements Of industry and business.
The third speaker on the program
was Abbott Simon. national legisla-
tive director NJ tho Auorico, Youth
Congress, who described activities of
the Congress. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Miss Carolyn Ball, and
the Rev. John Ackerly, pastor Of the
church, gave the invocation.
The meeting last night was prepara-
tory to one March 10, II and IL which
will bring approximately 5000 mem
bers Of the American Youth Congress
to Washington.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
LISTS
NANPROMOT|ONS
Six From D. C. on Roster
of Medical Officers to Be
Advanced in Rank,

Six Washingtonians were among the
SO naval medical officers that Presi.
dent Roosevelt shortly will recommend
to tie Senate for confirmation In the
next higher grades, ofiiciak said to-
day. The Chief Executive late yes
terday approved the findings Of a
Medical Corps selection board that
has been in session at the Navy De-
partment.
The Washingtonians are 1t. Comdr.
Erik Costa Hakansson, serving at
the Naval Medical School; 1t. Comdr.
George Bracket Dowling, on duty at
the Naval Recruiting Station here;
1t. Comdr. Clyde Windon Brunson,
serving at the Naval Hospital; 1t.
Comdr. Robert Franklin Sledge, at
the Naval Medical School, 1t. Comdr.
Joseph James Kaveney, on duty In the
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery at
the Navy Department, as aide to Rear
Admiral Perceval s. Rossiter, the
surgeon general of the Navy, and 1t.
Comdr. James Gillespie Dickson, on
duty at the Naval Medical School.
Comdr. Walter Clark Espach, on
duty at the Naval Hospital at Boston,
Mass, was recommended for pro-
motion to captain.
Officers in addition to the Washing
tonians, named for promotion to the
rank OF commander in the Medical
Corps were 1t. Comdrs. Alanson Leroy
Bryan. Louis Iverson, Victor Scott
Armstrong, Charles Edward Morse, jr.;
James Bowe Moloney, Warwick
Thomas Brown, Herbert Leo Barbour,
Harry John Noble, Houston Barlow
Fite. Samuel Earle johnson, James
Kenneth Gordon. Jose Antonio Perez,
Henry Andrew Nathaniel Bruckshaw,
Thomas Henry Taber, William Francis
Kennedy, Franklyn Chapman Hill,
Charles Robert Tatum, Maurice Joees,
James Dewitt Benjamin, Enoch George
Brian. Emmett James Brady, Harry
Allison Keener, Lincoln Humphreys,
Albin Hastings Cecha, Aclpfar Arell
Marsteller, Earl Edward Dockery,
Clarence Nickerson Smith, George
Grover Herman, George Ernest Mott,
Victor Beach Riden, James Puryear
Bowles, James Douglas BIackwood, ir,;
Emil Joseph Stelter, Jesse Dale Jewell,
Harvey Wave Miller, Francis Edward
Tierney, Edward Heriot sparkman, jr.;
Forrest Martin Harrison, Everett
Blakeley Taylor. Dwight Dickinson,
jr; Walter Pettus Dey, William
Abraham Epstein, Arthur Jay White,
Harrison Lee Wyatt, Alva Adrian
Shadday, Cyrus Cathey Brown, Henry
De Witt Hubbard. Jonathan Edwards
Henry, Guy Fish, Issac Benjamin
Polak, Camille Maleck Shaar, John
Thomas O'Connell, Leslie Ogburn
Stone, Vincent Hernandez. Benjamin
Harrison Adams, Clifford Gentner
Hines, John Brooks O'Neill, William
Henry Harrell, Clinton Citizens De
Foney, Edward Joseph Goodbody,
Richard Bertram Blackwell and
Charles Galloway Terrell
Evening star., 1938-02-26
u. S. Refuses to All01v Kansan
To Withdraw His Bid on Junk

H. J. Roberts of Salina, Kans., Is
probably bewailing his failure to keep
brushed up on the old Latin-at least
to the extent of remembering "caveat
emptor."
1t seems from the file In the Gen.
eral Accounting Office that Mr.. Rob-
erts made bid of s165 for SO items
Of used equipment and junk to be
sold at auction at the c. c. c. camp
at Seneca. Kans.
The Government accepted the offer,
and shortly thereafter this letter came
from Mr.. Roberts:
Am writing in regard to the in
vitation bid for Government supplies
consisting of tires, tubes and miscel-
laneous equipment located at c. c. c.
Camp SCS-l6 at Seneca, Kans.
Il did not have an opportunity to
inspect this equipment before I
placed bid, having in mind that this
equipment being sold by the Govern
ment was reliable in so far as the
description was concerned, and as
sumed that articles listed, except that
listed under the caption Junk which
it was expected would be worn and
obsolete, were repairable and usable
equipment, particularly in view of the
fact that part of the items were listed
as junk and the rest listed as regular
items. so..
However, since placing the bid I
have inspected this equipment and
find that most Of 1t Is worse than
junk; in fact, items listed as saws
were nothing more than handles, part
Of the shovels listed as shovels were
nothing more than part of q blade
of what had been shovel. The item
listed as centrifugal pump with moto
Evening star., 1938-02-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Dinner, Masters Association Of 1885,
Lafayette Hotel, $50 pm.
Banquet, Federal Bar Association,
Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Dinner, Washington Assembly Order
Of 1906, Mayflower Hotel, 7 pm.
Dinner dance. Thirteen Club, Will
lard Hotel, 1880 pm.
Banquet, Alpha Phi Sorority, Raleigh
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Philosophical Society, Co.'S
mos Club. 8:15 pm.
Dance, Missouri Society, Shoreham
Hotel, $50 pm.
Card party, Zeta Beta Chi Sorority,
Willard Hotel, $50 pm.
Dance and card party, Joppa Lodge
and Mount Pleasant, Chapter, o. e.
S., Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, 1ncomco Club, Raleigh Hotel,
8 pm.
Dance, Welfare and Recreation As
ISOLATION, lafayette Hotel, 8 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Bartenders' Union, No. rs,
720 Fifth street NV, pm.