davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-06-18
HOME FINANCING
RECORD IS SET
April Figures Highest for
Year-Improvement
Continues.

Home loans disbursed by savings
building and loan associations
throughout the country during April
were $95,S85,700 and about 1912
families received the money. This
estimate from the United States Build
Ing and Loan League makes the best
record of new home financing during
any month this year. though each
month has shown improvement over
the previous one. The figures indicate
that total loans for April were IA per
cent above those made during March
However, the April, 1898. figure was
below that for April. 1887, which
reached the recovery record Of $685.
38o,l
In a breakdown Of the April loan
figures by E. c. Baltz of Washington
president Of the league, IA per cent
increase In new construction loans
or more new homes-was indicated
for April over March, in as much as
there was $27 1891 300 disbursed. But
loans in every other category also
increased during April over the previ-
Gus month. There was Is per cent
increase in money loaned for the re-
pairing and modernizing of homes,
.$6,648, 700, and purchase loans came
up IL per cent over March when it
was noted that the April figures were
$2s,75l, 500.
Refinancing Loans.
Likewise there was per cent
increase in money loaned for the re-
financing of homes during April over
the previous month.
The following figures show how the
loans for all purposes have increased
from month to month: April, $685.
8s5, 700; March, $50 6,810, 800; February,
e6e,501, 800, and January, So, ,555, 100.
"Since this is the building season
loans are expected to advance steadily
each month, but it is gratifying to see
1t happen at such good rate" said
Mr.. Baltz. "Since January the figures
have increased by $33,000,000. which
in terms of loans to individual families
means that a great many have been
benefited 1t is also splendid indi-
cation for the me-building industry
that loans disbursed by savings, build
ing and loan associations for the pur-
pose of new construction have shown
q steady build-up since the first of the
year, having advanced from sl7.401,- :
300 disbursed in January to $27, ,39l 900
in April"
New Construction.
The money loaned for the purchase
of homes already constructed during
April amounted to 81 per cent of the
total money disbursed, and that loaned
for new construction was 286 of the
whole.
j.. BY the loans granted during April
11,743 families were enabled to pur-
chase homes and 8,8l6 built new
homes. 1t is noted by these figures
on new construction that there was
an increase of more than 1000 fami-
lies who began building their homes
in April, over those who began con-
struction from loans made during the
previous month. This means addi-
tional employment to many which has
been brought about through the aid
Of savings, building and loan associ-
atoms.
The leagues analysis of April loans
according to purpose and the per cent
OF the total loaned on each account
follows:
Estimated Loans Made by All Associ-
ations in the United States.
Purpose.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

green chiffon, and they wore wide
green straw hats and carried flowers
like those of the maid Of honor
Mr.. James Cobey was his brothers
best man. and ushers were Mr.. Jean
Webb, White Plains. N. Y, and DR..
Charles Smith and DR.. Hugh Jewett
OF Baltimore and Mr. Earle Cobey.
A reception in the Chinese room Of
the Maydower Hotel followed the we'd
ding. Mrs. Rainey. the brides mother.
assisted in the receiving line and wore
mulberry net gown with matching
hat, and the mother Of the bridegroom
wore blue lace and wide blue hat,
and also assisted in receiving.
The couple left later on trip to
Cape Cod, the bride wearing q navy
blue sheer dress with blending acces-
sories.
The bride, who was educated at
Radcliffe and George Washington
University, finished Johns Hopkins
Medical School in June, 1887, and DR..
Cobey was graduated from Johns
Hopkins Medical School also, and
spent the past year as inferno in New
York.
The bride was an inferno at the
Medical Center of Jersey City last
year. Dr. Cobey is a resident in ortho-
pedics at Johns Hopkins, where both
will be located after September /.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
THE wedding of Miss Winifred
Julia Scott. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Edward Scott

Julia Scott. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Edward Scott
4 Of Washington, to Mr.. John
Lee Lane Of Olney. Md. was held this
morning in the Holy Trinity Church
Of Washington. The Rev. Walter Cum
ningham ofiiciated before an altar
banked by lilies and palms. An organ
recital by the church organist and
vocal selections by Mr.. Jules c. Kicker
preceded the ceremony.
Miss Scott. attended by her sister,
Miss Helen Scott. was given in mar
riage by her father. Her gown was
Of white satin that formed q train
in the back. A finger -tip-length tulle
veil fell to the sleeves of the gown,
which were puffed at the shoulders.
She carried brides prayer book with
q shower of lilies of the valley.
Her maid of honor wore pale blue
marquisette and picture hat Of a
delicate pink. Her flowers were pink
roses.
Mr.. Joseph Scott, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Mr.. Ed
ward Glodeck, Mr.. John Beane, jr.;
Mr.. John L. Jones and Mr.. Robert
Smith were the attending ushers.
A wedding breakfast for the imme-
diate families followed the ceremony.
Mrs. Scott, mother of the bride, wore
printed chiffon with a matching blue
hat. Mrs. Clarence H. Small, the
bridegroom's mother, attended in a
gown Of black and white appliqued
voile with matching hat and corsage
Of gardenias.
The bride. who was educated in La
coma. N. H., and the bridegroom, who
Is one of Washington's youngest build
ers, left for wedding trip through
the New England States and Canada.
The bride was wearing an ensemble
of brown and white linen with brown
accessories
They will reside in Washington.
Miss Amy Putnam Married
To Mr.. J. C. Lesher.
THE wedding Of Miss Amy Dorothy
Putnam and Mr.. Jacob Charles
Lesher was performed by the Rev
Thomas A. Becker of st. Aloysius
Church. Miss Putnam. daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Putnam
was married to Mr.. Lesher Saturday
morning. Mr. Lesher is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lesher.
The bride wore white crepe and car
ried a corsage bouquet. Of white roses
and lilies of the valley. After the
ceremony she changed into a travelling
costume of blue polka dotted crepe
with knotted net redingote and large
matching picture hat. Her coat wa.
Of black crepe.
A luncheon at the Park Lane fol.
lowed the ceremony. The out-of-towr
guests who attended included Mis-.
Ruth Putnam, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D
! Sullivan of New York City and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Law, jr. and theil
son Joseph Of Verona, N. j.
Washington will be the future hom.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lesher.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
DR.. Rainey Marries
DR.. Milton Cobey
At Cathedral.
mr. FREDERICKA BLACKWELL

DR. FREDER1CKA BLACKWELL
RA1NEY. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Eaton Chase Rainey Of
Washington, was married yesterday at
Bethlehem Chapel Of the Washington
Cathedral to DR.. Milton Carpinter
Cobey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cobey Of Frostburg, Md. and Balti-
more The Rev. DR.. Edward r. Hardy
Of the General Theological Seminary,
New York, oficiated.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. She wore simple gown
Of white chiffon. and her white chiffon
veil fell from a coronet of rosaline
lace. which was worn a few months
ago by her sister, Mrs John Luttman-
johnson, the former Miss Frances
Rainey, when she was married in
South Africa. She carried bouquet
of roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Eliza
beth We'll of Port Huron, Mich. who
wore pale yellow chiffon gown with a
fitted bodice and bouffant skirt, and
matching picture hat. Her flowers
were yellow roses and African daisies.
Mrs. Earl Cobey, the bridegroom S
sister-in-law of Frostburg, Md, and
Miss Vivian Peeling, Providence, r. l.,
were bridesmaids. Their gowns were
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Pratt of Ia
koma Park, Md. with their daughters,
the Misses Lillian and Leona Pratt
and son, Mr.. Roger Pratt Of Takoma
Park, Nd, are in South Lancaster,
Mass. where they drove to attend the
wedding Of their son. Mr. Lester Pratt,
to Miss Miriam Collins, which will take
place tomorrow. They expect to re-
turn home the early part Of next week.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant
Issue Invitations.

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding OF Miss Grace Edith Bryant,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore K
Bryant of Takoma Park, Md, to Mr..
Roland Teri Philips, July 19 at the
Emory Methodist Church in Bright
wood, D. c., at o'clock.
The Rev. Horace E. Cromer will per-
form the ceremony which will be fol-
lowed by reception for members of
both families and intimate friends at
the home Of the bride-elect's parents.
Miss Bryant has selected her sister,
Mrs. George A. Wahlstrom Of Takoma
Park, to be her matron of honor. The
other attendants will be Mr. Philips
sister, Miss Adelaide v. Philips. and
Mrs. Sumner o. Burhoe of Takoma
Park. The best man will be Mr.. Bur-
hoe while the ushers will be Prof
Chester Adams Of Bristol. Tenn, and
the Messrs. J. Aston Fischer. Howard
Parsons and Irving G. Beckwith.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson Morell
OF Edgemoor, Md, and their family
have left for Minnesota, where they
will be the guests Of Mr.. Morell's rel
atives in Minneapolis and also in
Mora, MINI.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington
Weddings Of Interest
Miss Winifred Julia Scott
Bride of Mr.. John Lee Lane.

Buist Dick Of the Corps Of Engineers
at an outdoor wedding Thursday,
June 30.
The ceremony. which was performed
at 5 o'clock by Chaplain Alva J.
Breasted, took place on the terrace Of
the brides home overlooking the Po-
tomac in the presence Of q large
number Of friends and members of
official circles.
The bride, who was escorted and
given in marriage by her father, was
met at the improvised altar banked
with ferns and palms, by the BRIDE
groom, son Of Maj. and Mrs. William
White Dick Of Langley Field.
Her simple wedding gown was Of
white net over taffeta, which was
fashioned without train and featured
a square neckline. The knee.length
veil was held in place by tiny sprays
Of lily Of the valley. She carried an
old-fashioned bouquet Of white roses
and lilies of the valley made with a
removable center, which she later
wore as a corsage bouquet with her
travelling costume.
Mrs. Archer Taylor as matron Of
honor and Miss Dorothy Gross as
maid Of honor wore a bouffant-style
rose net and carried paper-frilled
bouquets Of variegated flowers. Large
leghorn hats with matching velvet
streamers completed their costumes.
The bridesmaids, who were similarly
dressed in green net, included Miss
Ruth Jachens Of Leonia, N. j., and
Miss Malva Loomis of Lorama, Pa,
both cousins Of the bride; Miss Nancy
Gross, the brides younger sister. and
Miss Alice Fleury of Washington.
Miss Sally Darlington, daughter
Of Col. and Mrs. Creswell Darlington,
and Miss Maybeth Gullatt, daughter
Of Capt. and Mrs. boswell Gullatt,
wearing short, white, dotted Swiss
dresses. carried broad white satin rib
bons ending in clusters of pink roses
for the bridal procession. the music
for which was played by the post
orchestra.
Mr.. William White Dick, jr., was his
brothers best man, while the ushers
included 1t. John Parker and It.
Oliver I. Pickard both stationed at
Fort Belvoir, and Mr.. John Gross
with Mr.. Tom Gross, brother and
cousin of the bride
A reception followed immediately
after the ceremony.
Mrs. Gross, mother of the bride,
wore beige lace with matching hat, a
corsage bouquet Of yellow roses COM
pleting her costume. Mrs. Elizabeth
Gross, grandmother of the bride and
a member Of the receiving line, wore a
print dress with black net tunic with
corsage of red roses, while the BRIDE
groom's mother chose royal blue chif-
fon with which she wore a corsage
bouquet of white gardenias.
The brides going away costume
was of green and white figured linen
on a black background With this
she wore black coat and large black
hat with chin strap of black velvet.
| 1t. Dick and his bride left for a
motor trip through the South and will
be at home next month in Fort Ben
ming. Ca, where the former will
assume his new duties.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hankla of Per-
5fyville, KY, are in Somerset, Md, for
Evening star., 1938-07-07
a II ISIS PAULA ARSHALL

II ISIS PAULA M A r S H A L L.
M daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Housden Lane Marshall has
4 as her house guest at the
residence of her parents in Aurora
Hills. Va, Miss Betty Mae Bell, daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. Charles A. Bell
Of Gainesville. Fla Miss Marshall en-.
tertained at a garden party yesterday
for her guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lambertson of
Arlington, Va. have left by motor for
st. Louis, Mo-. where they will visit
Mrs. Lambertson's sister, Mrs. Harry
Strait, and from there they will 60 to
Des Moines, Iowa, to be the guests
Of relatives. When they return they
will be accompanied by Mrs. Strait of
st. Louis.
Mrs. Corbin Thompson. accompa-
MED by her grandson. Mr.. William
Grubb Of Washington, has left for
Windgate, VT, where she will open
her summer home for the season. Dur
ing her absence her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Joyce
Of Washington, with their children,
will occupy her home at Woodbridge
Va.
Miss Margaret Cation of Brooklyn
N. Y, Is spending some time visiting
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. William
p. Cation of Woodlawn, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day of West
field, N. j., with their small daughter
Barbara Day, arrived Wednesday to
be the guests of Mrs. Days parents
the Rev. and Mrs. c. A. Langston. al
Pohick rectory, for visit of several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Ellis of Rippor
Lodge, in Prince William County, Va.
have sailed for England and other
points on the continent, where they
will remain all summer.
Mrs. Anna Boal Wickes of Buenos
Aires Villa-on- -the-Potomac plans te
motor to Blue Hill, Me-, next week te
be the guest Of Mrs. Horace Dews fol
fortnight.
DR.. Pendleton Tomkins of Phila.
delphia. Pa, is spending two weeks
at Fort Belvoir as a member Of the
Oficers' Reserve Corps, in which he i!
captain.
Miss Mary Russell Williams. daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Williams
jr.. Of Arlington, Va, recent gradu.
ate Of the Eastman School Of Music
in Rochester, N. Y, where she ma.
jored in operate work. is member
of the Schubert Opera Company II
New York for the summer months.
Mr.. Ronald Eicher of Washington
spent the weekend holiday as tn,
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred William
Reeder at their Lorton (Va.) home
Wildacre. Mr.. Eicher's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Ward Eicher. left Wash
ington last week on a cruise to Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Mr.. George Reeder, who has beer
spending several days at Virgini,
Beach, Va. has returned to his hom,
An Lorton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hankla of Per
ryville, KY, are in Somerset, Md, fol
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Former Commandant
And Mrs. Butler
In Virginia.

4 DMIRAL AND MRS. HENRY v.
BUTLER are spending the summer
at their place, Ca Me STUNT, near
Orkney Springs, Va. In early Sep
tember they will move to Belle Meade,
the country estate they have pur-
chased near Front Royal, Va.
Admiral and Mrs. Butler pur-
chased Ca Me STUNT when the former
was commandant of the Navy Yard
in this city.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Suburban Social Notes
Miss Paula Marshall Hostess
To Miss Bell of Florida.

a short visit and are the guests of Mrs.
Hanklas uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs.
Howard r. Watkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Hankla of Danville, KY,
brother and sister-in-law of Mr.. Willis
Hankla also are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Watkins.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Mr.. George Reeder, who has been
spending several days at Virginia
Beach. Va. has returned to his home
An Lorton, Va.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
News Notes of the Official
And Diplomatic Sets
OF the Capital

Secretary and Mrs. Roper Sail.
Ambassador and Mrs. Davies
Depart for Brussels.
Secretary yesterday
on the Queen In
newly appointed United Belgium
Mrs Joseph Davies sailed from
retiring Dearing
New
sail shortly, a informal
minister
native country The minister Hoi extensively
during their several Capital
spending Newport where he
rived aboard Mr. Frank Commercials yacht Aide
meno will
continuously during the three they
chief
Wednesday afternoon
honod luncheon
Pan American Union Sightseeing
time free from formal entertainment
to the Congressional Library and the Smithsonian Institution
Annapolis
visitors
Soldier
tomb Another will
leader in the Argentine independence
The reception which will
Mayhower
lngon Friday
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Mrs. P. A. Croney and her daughter,
Miss Nancy Croney of Takoma Park,
Nd, left Wednesday for Philadelphia.
Pa. where they are visiting friends
until next Monday.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Birth Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey s. Clark of
Arlington, Va, have issued cards an
nouncing the birth of a daughter, Ann
Jeannette, June % at George WASH
ington University Hospital. Mrs. Clark
is the former Miss Jeanette Gawen
Of Arlington County.
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Miss Lucy Gross Married
On Parents Anniversary.
CHOOSING her parents oath we'd
ding anniversary for her own
wedding date, Miss Lucy Helen Gross,
daughter Of Col. and Mrs. Charles
Philip Gross of Fort Belvoir. Va,
became the bride Of 1t. John Somers
Evening star., 1938-07-07

Enjoy through all next winter the
best of the worlds living, amid
the worlds most thrilling sights!
South America, Africa, India,
Malaga and South Seas. From
N. Y. January 5th-147 days
900 up, with shore trips. For
beautiful free book, write on per-
sonal or business stationery to
CUNARD WHITE STAR, 1904 K
st. NV, or THOS. COOK g. SON,
.Sl2 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Plans Nearly Ready
For Road 10 Baltimore
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3O.-Negotia-
tlons for an airline Washington
Baltimore-Annapolis highway, to be
built along the right of way of the
defunct Washington Baltimore An
napolis Electric Railway. are nearly
complete, State Roads Commission
officials said yesterday.
An Smile stretch. from Odenton
south to Bowie, still must be OBJ
tanned before sale of the railroad
property can be considered. Chair
man J. Glenn Beall explained, but
the commission is definitely COM
mited to build the highway.
Receivers for the w. B. and A.
have been instructed to buy back
the 8 miles from the Pennsylvania
Railroad. to which the tracks were
sold some time ago. then meet
with the commission to settle on q
price for the entire property.
A tentative sale price of SIS 900,
agreed upon originally. did not in
clude the Odenton-Bowie rights Of
way.
Mr.. Beall said the commission also
was considering the advisability Of
purchasing additional rights of way
sufficient to allow for a 100-foot
width, rather than the 66 feet Of
fered by the receivers.
When the new road is finished 1t
will provide the shortest highway
between Baltimore and Washington,
most of it in a straight line.
Evening star., 1938-11-30

Public Road S Bureau
Prepares Report on
Aigh-SpeedH Highway,
SteogoII to Support
Projects os Aid to
Defense Program

By the Associated Press.
Ofi1cials Of the Bureau Of Public
Roads said today they expected to
have ready by February a report
due to figure prominently In a re-
newed bid in Congress for a ma
tional system of superhighways.
The report, which the last Con-
gress called for, is on the feasibility
OF undertaking three high-speed
transcontinental east-west highways
to be financed, at least partially, by
tolls. and three extending north and
south.
Representative Steagall, Democrat,
Of Alabama indicated at his home
he would attempt to incorporate
the superhighway project in the
administrations fast-developing ma
tional defense program.
He said he would introduce a bill
early in the session for construc-
ton of four-lane roads financed in
peacetime by tolls. In wartime
they would be available for rapid
movement of troops and supplies in
much the same manner as Ger
manys new strategic system of auto
bahns.
The administration has given no
hint, however, that such project
would have official backing. The
Public Roads Bureau said merely
its report possibly would contain
comments by the War Department.
Preparation of the report was di-
rected in this years Agriculture De-
partment Appropriation Act. 1t
will contain comprehensive traffic
estimates and expert opinion on
methods of finance.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Boxers Convention
Considers Problems

Cake making problems and gen.
eral merchandising of retail bakery
goods here were discussed yester-
day at the first annual convention
Of the Retail Bakers Association In
the Continental Hotel.
Organized year ago by so city
bakers, the group is working for a
Standardization of products and
prices in this vicinity. Charles j.
Schupp, president, presided over the
meeting, which was attended by
more than 100 bakers and persons
in associated businesses.
Miss Alice Dowling discussed gen.
eral sales and merchandising, and
Roy Thomas talked about cake prob
lens The meeting concluded last
night with dance.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Blind Mans Eye
Sees for Womon
~ the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 3d.
Part Of a blind mans eye brought
sight yesterday to a woman for the
first time in 16 years, even before the
delicate operation of transplanting
cornea was completed.
II can see your hand!" exclaimed
Mrs. Mary Lee Bode while the sur
geon stitched the cornea in place.
The surgeon was reluctant to con-
slider the operation q success i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Mai. Brown to Speak

Mai. Ernest w. Brown, superin.
tendent of Metropolitan Police. will
speak at the twelfth annual father
and-son banquet of the Woodside
M. E. Church Friday night at Sis
o'clock. Walter johnson, former
baseball player, is also on the pro-
gram, which will be directed By
Howard Smith.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Doyle Must Quit U. S.
By December Is
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30.-Jack
Doyle. singer and fighter. must leave
the United States by December 13
or be deported to England.
immigration authorities received
warrant yesterday for Doyle's de-
portation.
The order grew out of a hearing
here in October in which it was al
legged the Irish thrush" once was
stopped at the Canadian border be-
cause he lacked proper medical Gre
dentials, went to another port of en-
try and obtained a visitors permit
from the American Consul without
mentioning his earlier rejection.
Evening star., 1938-11-30
Los Angeles Shaken
By Sharp Quuke
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 3o.-A
single, sharp earthquake shock was
felt here about $50 pm. (P. s. To
last night u2:50 am. Wednesday.
E. S. t., causing some alarm to
residents in the western section Of
the city.
Perry Byerly, seismologist at the
University Of California, said he had
felt nothing at his home in Berkeley,
and had had no inquiries.
No damage was reported.
Evening star., 1938-01-04

must countersisn. They are selected
because they are party men, well
schooled in Communism and un-
swervingly loyal to Stain and the
Stain machine. But well-informed
observer who has met scores Of them
in recent months says that each whom
he has talked with Is first-rate mill
tary commander as we'll.
The system Of commissars strength
ems the foot soldiers feeling that he
Is serving In Ibis own" army and
tends to relieve the officers fear that
an initiative may inadvertently cause
him to break with "the party line +"
This eliminates in a seemingly simple
but really profound strengthening OF
the Red army morals which probably
offsets the loss Of officers. No longer
can soldier or ofiicer think too much
about the army as "the army" or
envisage the development of = RED
Napoleon" The army has become
once more the army of Comrade
Stain and his workers and peasants.
The Willing Soldier.
Elsewhere q purge might weaken
An army. Not in Russia-if I am
right in believing that the morale Of
the foot soldier matters more than
anything else. Here 1t has had the
effect Of returning the army to its
original sources Of strength. This is
not . capitalistic army and cannot