davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Worth More Than Million.

The collection has been appraised
at more than million dollars" and
was brought to Washington from Rye
N. Y, in an armored truck.
Classified III IA groups. the $50 diff
ferent titles selected for display are
described as dealing with: Botany Of
tobacco and illustrations of the plant:
ceremonials, rituals and mythology of
tobacco; reports on tobacco, smoking
etc. by explorers to America and the
Orient, aboriginal and commercial cul-
tlVation of tobacco: therapeutics: lit
erature, tobacco controversy; smoking.
Snufting, academic discussions and doc
toral dissertations on tobacco; COM
merce in. and manufacture of toba Geo
and pipe; legislation, monopolieS, tax
alton relating to tobacco. additional
autograph letters and manuscripts; and
books relating 10 tobacco published in
IT languages.
In the FIRST section. imp ortant items
are Rembert DOdoens' "Cruydeboeck,
1894. containing the earliest published
illustration OF the tobacco plant. P A
Mattioli's New kreuterbuch," 1863,
the first German work containing a
description OF the plant; L'Obel and
Pena's "Stirpium Adversaria Nova, :"
1870, the earliest publication in Eng
land to fully describe and illustrate to-
bacco; and Carl Won Lime Species
Plantarium, 1853. first edition of a
book which reyolutionized botanical
science"
Evening star., 1938-04-09
MRS. ANNA DANIELS,
NATIVE OF CITY, DIES
Widow of Union Army Veteran
Is Survived by a Sister
94 Years Old.

Mrs. Anna Young Daniels. 86, widow
of r. George Daniels, Union Army
veteran, died yesterday, after long
illness, at the home OF her niece.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
LIBRARY DISPLAYS
BOOKS ON TOBACCO
Parts of Arents Collection
to Remain on View
During April.
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

Selected portions OF the George
ArentS, jr.. collection Of valuable man
uScriptS and books about tobacco have
been placed on display in the rare
book room of the Library of Congress
and will be available for public in
spection during the remainder OF
April.
Included in the exhibition are VOL
umeS OF distinction which biblio-
phileS commonly do not regard as
being especially concerned With to-
bacco. but which Mr. ArentS desired
for his collection because of Incl
dental reference to the plant or its
use. DR.. Herbert Putnam, librarian
OF Congress, in a foreWord TO the cat
alogue Of the display, explains: I'm
like many collectors WHO gather with
out specific program, Mr.. ArentS.
whose family had for three genera
tionS had an interest in the culture
and commerce Of tobacco, chose to-
bacco as the theme Of his collection
He began with the books dealing di-
reCtly with 1t as plant and a prod
uct, but soon Widened his quest to in
ciude references to it in literature
The result was collection numbering
thousands of volumes. covering a wide
range IN many fields and many
tongues" "
Evening star., 1938-04-09

on Tuesday Aprll 5 1898 at her residence,
SILVER Spring. Nd. MOLLIE P. YOUNG.
beloved wife OF Daniel Young She also
leaves TO mourn their loss eight children.
SIX Grandchildren. three step-graudchlldren.
one sister one brother and host OF other
relatives and many friends Remains
RESTING at Ruth Dabney < Cos funeral
nome i3| o 81. NV. until SATURDAY, Aprll
8" lhen al the late residence
Funeral services al Mount Zion M f
Church, Sunday. April 10. at go Z m
lhterment church cemetery. Linden, Md. 10
Evening star., 1938-02-19

units provided in new apartment
houses declined by nine per cent.
The total number OF dwelling units
provided last year was greater than
for any year since 1880, when 224,0O0
units were provided. However, the
number provided in 1887 was little
less than 80 per cent of the number
built during the peak year OF 1925. In
that year $4,000 units were provided
by new construction.
Six OF the nine geographic divi-
sions registered increases III the dwell
ing units provided in 1887 as COM
pared with the previous year. The
largest gains occurred in the Middle
Atlantic States and the Pacific Coast
States. The gain in the Middle At
lantic States was caused mostly by
the increase in New York City.
OF the total number of dwelling
units provided in 1897, nearly 70 per
cent were in one-family dwellings.
All geographic divisions. except the
West North Central showed gains
in this type Of structure.
The Middle Atlantic was the only
geographic division in which more
dwelling units were provided in apart
ment houses than in single-family
dwellings. In New England a little
(see DWELLINGS. Page B-2)
Evening star., 1938-02-19
1852 D'uelling Units Propided
Here in 1887 by Ne,v Building
Maryland, With 2,O4O, and Virginia's s
ZIP Far Under Copital-Figure
Here Under 1886, HO,Uerer.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics an
nounced today that 1882 dwelling
units were provided by new construc-
ton in the District in 1887, far more
then were built in the States of
Maryland and Virginia combined
Maryland had 2.040 new dwelling
units and Virginia 2,112.
Only nine States in the country
erected more homes last year than
the Capital. the bureau survey
showed. The total for the city did
not take in the metropolitan area in
nearby Virginia and Maryland How
ever, the figure for the District was
approximately 1000 less than were
built in 1886
Accommodations were provided in
new buildings for 2ll.265 families in
the urban areas of the country last
year, the bureau estimated This is
an increase of 10000 units Or per
cent as compared with 1886. the an
nsuncement made by Secretary of
Labor Perkins said. The increases
were attributable to the building ac-
tivity that prevailed during the first
half of 1897. Both the third and
fourth quarters Of 1887 showed de-
creases, as compared with the CORE
spending periods of the preceding
year
The bureaus figures for 1897" Miss
Perkins said. SHOW that exrent for
cities having population of between
100000 and 100000, there were gains
in all size groups. as compared with
1886. These increases took place in
one-family and two-family types Of
dwellings. The number of dwelling
Evening star., 1938-02-19
FAIRFIELD SUBDIVISION
WILL OPEN TOMORROW

A new subdivision called Fairfield
located at Southern avenue and
Thlrty-fourth street Sc. will be
opened tomorrow. The community
will be developed by Daniel, Daniel g.
Daniel. and will include Iow-priced
homes. Standard Properties, Inc, will
be sales agents.
The subdivision has been under de-
velopment for more than a year. It
consists OF Is acres of rolling woodland
overlooking Oxon Run Valley. Streets
are curving and follow the contours Of
the hills The design of the commu-
nifty was developed in conjunction with
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission. When completed
it will consist of so detached homes
embodying the newest in proven
construction methods and the latest
in equipment. Five houses already
have been completed A small shop
ping center is planned in connection
with Fairfield.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
LOCAL BUILDERS
/. SEENEW ACTIVITY
|NF.H H. A. TERMS
Small Home Construction
Firms Ownership Spur
in Financing.
ENOUGH MONEY SEEN
FOR CAPITALS NEEDS
Survey Shows Institutions, How.
ever, Reluctant to Make 30
Per Cent Loans.

While 1t is not likely the recent
amendments to the National Housing
Act Will have the effect of stimulat.
Ing construction in Washington or
elsewhere in the country, builders
OF lower priced homes in the CAPITAL
area are looking forward to a period
OF great activity as result of the
more favorable home financing terms
provided in the new law. Revival of
Title 1 of the act, it is anticipated.
Will furnish work for many building
craftsmen, as it will encourage prop
erty owners to modernize their realty
holdings.
A survey conducted by The Star
among members of the Washington
building industry. including bankers.
building and loan men, builders of
low and high priced homes, showed
that generally home financing insti-
tSee r n PAGE RlN
Evening star., 1938-02-19
SMALL
HOME PLANNED
Five Room Demonstration
Unit to Be Built as Show
Place for Industry.

Introducing to America the perfect
small home" the retail lumber IN
dustry has obtained from the Fed
eral Housing Administration the first
mortgage insurance commitment .un-
der the revised National Housing Act,
for the construction of a five-room
demonstration dwelling in nearby Ar
|. lington County, Va.
Months in the planning. the home
will be the first in a Nation wide
small homes campaign sponsored by
the 10000 retail lumber merchants
who are members of the National Re-
tail Lumber Dealers Association. It
is planned to duplicate the home in
hundreds of communities throughout
the country.
Expected to bear the first 90 per
cent mortgage to be insured by F..
H. A.. the five-room- -and-b DWELL
ing will occupy an attractive site at
the intersection Of Illinois street and
Eleventh road north. in the Lacey
Forests section Of Arlington County,
S miles from Washington's Lincoln
Memorial.
Upon completion, the home will be
dedicated and officially opened at the
annual convention OF the National
Retail Lumber Dealers Association in
May. At that time it will be pur-
chased by Frank Carnahan. associa-
ton secretary. who will make it his
home
The home is to be known officially
as the Certigrade Home" and will
be constructed entirely of lumber,
with pre-stained red cedar shingle
roof and side walls of double coursed
No. l red cedar shingles. The care
fully conceived floor plan of the home,
worked out in conjunction with F. H.
A. by the National Plan Service, Chi
tSee PERFECT HOME, Page B-5)
Evening star., 1938-02-19
1885: s8,998, ,925 in 1884 and $8,782
3O3 in 1893.

1885; sS,998,92 in 1894 and $8,782,-
303 in 1898.
"Of the total of s22,266,57 of
Acacia mortgage loans placed in. this
area sll,l53,200 are in the District
OF Columbia; s5.762,8 1893 in Maryland
and $5,350,48l in Virginia.
Especially impressive are the fig
ures covering the types of property
on which Acacia has made these
loans Over the flve-year period
l933-l937, total Of l,247 mortgage
loans were made in the District of
Columbia. These included all va
rieties of buildings, such as hotels,
schools. garages. warehouses, markets
and others. but by far the greatest
number was represented by single
family dwellings, and accounted for
LIB Of the 1,247 loans
l.271 in Virginia.
In Maryland, for the five-year
(see ACACIA. Page B-4)
Evening star., 1938-02-19
ARL|NGTONCOUNTY
VALUATION GROWS.
New Structures in 1887 Add
$2,580,0O0 for Total of
$30,410,1OO.
Real. estate assessments in Arlinq.

Real. estate assessments in Airing
ton County, Va, due to improve
ments added in 1887, will show an
increased valuation of s258O.O0O, a
survey completed today by Commits
sioner of Revenue Harry K. Green
shows
Improvements ready for assessments
as OF January l. 1888, include 758 new
dwellings, 80 business houses and S
apartment buildings. The apartments
improved include Colonial Village,
consisting Of 236 units. and also a
portion of Buckingham Village.
1888 Outlook Bright.
The outlook for continuous build.
ing program for 1888 is bright" Mr..
Green said. The many inducements
(See ARLINGTON, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1938-02-19
THIRD STAR HOME
VISITORS DISCOVER
LOVELY PARK VIEW
RidgeWood Village Dwelling
Enters Second Week of
Exhibit Tomorrow.
TWO LARGE PORCHES
EMPHASIZE SETTING
Colonial Design Residence at 1927
Greenvale Road Has IL Rooms
and 3 Baths.

The dwelling of Colonial design at
1927 Greenvale road. Ridgewood VIII
lage, which received award as the
third Silver Star Home of the year,
will begin its second week of eX-
hlbltion tomorrow. A crowd esti-
mated at 1000 visited the structure
when it was opened last Sunday.
The large brick house commands a
beautiful view of the upper portion
of Rock Creek Park. 1t is planned
so that it has front on Green
vale road and another facing Beach
drive and the park. The home was
built by Randolph Jennings from
plans drawn by Dana B. Johannes
1t has been attractively decorated
and furnished by Hilda N. Miller.
There are II rooms, baths
and lavatory in the structure. The
second floor contains four bedrooms
and playroom, while there is an ad-
ditional bedroom on the third floor
The first floor has the usual living
and dining rooms. kitchen, attractive
library and a lavatory. A huge
recreation room is a feature of the
basement. Then, there's a maids
room and bath, and heater and laun-
dry room. The home has two large
porches, both of which overlook the
park.
Two Convenient Routes.
The house will be opened to the
public for three weeks more. 1t may
be reached by driving out Sixteenth
street NV. to Sherill drive, opposite
the entrance to Walter Reed Hospital.
Then turn west or left to Beach drive,
and right on Beach to Leland street.
The home oyerlooks the latter inter-
section. Another route is by way
of Connecticut avenue to Chevy Chase
Circle. and east on Western avenue
to Brookville road, out Brookville road
to Leland street, and along Leland
to Beach drive.
Before it was Endorsed for sponsor
ship by The Star the home was care
fully examined by the FIVE experts in
housing who compose the Silver Star
Homes Committee. James S. Taylor
of the Federal Housing Administra-
ton is chairman of this group. Other
members include Irwin S. Porter,
prominent architect: John Nolen, jr.,
director of planning of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion; Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder
snd member of the firm of Davis,
Wick g. Rosengarten, and Frank
Luchs, who is serving on the COM
mittee for his father, Morton j.
Luchs. president of the Washington
Real Estate Board.
Sheraton Influence in Hall.
The furnishing of the reception hall
of the home shows Sheraton influence.
Pieces include beautiful GRANDPA
ther's clock, a Sheraton wall Leaf
table and Colonial needlepoint chair
the living room has furni-
ture of classical design. Draperies |
there are made of rich plum -colored |
satin with a touch of tan. Principal |
pieces include an Empire sofa, sleepy |
hollow chair, Colonial needlepoint |
chair, Sheraton desk and two drop
leaf lamp tables of the same design, |
gold and blue Victorian chairs and a |
blue Colonial chair upholstered in
satin damask.
One side of the den or library is
lined with bookshelves. This room |
is finished in red and green There's !
an attractive kneehole desk with a
ISno CTAp HOME Dee pol
Evening star., 1938-02-19
ACACIA CITES AID
IN HOME BUILDING
Mortgage Loans in Metro.
politan Washington To-
tai $22,266,575.

The great growth of lending activi-
ties Of the Acacia Mutual Life In
surance Co. is revealed in an analysis
of mortgage loan investments made
by the company in the District. Mary
land and Virginia, which was an
nounced today.
This analysis. made public by Will
liam Montgomery, Acacia president,
shows the extent of the companys
assistance to the building construc-
tion industry generally. and in
particular to individual home owners
and builders
Totals $22,266,575.
"At the close Of 1887" Mr.. Mont
gomery pointed out, 'our mortgage
loan investments in the Washington
metropolitan area totaled $22 2,266.575,
which compares with s17.3l1.835 at
the close Of 1886; s13,159,519 in
Evening star., 1938-02-19

tSee F. H. A., Page BID
Evening star., 1938-02-19
Mohler Company to Build Silver
Spring Business Center.

The Mohler Construction Co. this
week was awarded the contract for
construction of the new Silver Spring
Business Center at the intersection of
Georgia avenue and the Colesville
road, on which work will begin at
once.
The center will consist of modern
movie theater seating over 1000, 20
stores and shops and a gasoline sta
ton. The Alexander Realty Co. is
the owner of the property. John
Eberson of New York City is the
architect.
Evening star., 1938-02-19
CONTRACT AWARDED

tSee STAR HOME, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1938-12-11
SHORT WAVE
Continued from page nine

With something approaching tact,
Wingate reserved expression of his
wrath until he and Polly were alone.
He was genuinely cordial as Kane in
troduced the crew of the unlucky
Ily,ch. He sympathized with them
over the unfortunate ending of their
adventure and offered them passage
to the mainland in the Nereid. Kane
hurried the Russians toward the house
and dry clothes to replace their water
soaked garments; Wingate remained
in the hangar with Polly Meredith. He
did not speak until after she had
attended to necessary tasks.
"If you have few minutes, Miss
Meredith, there are several things /
wish to say to you" Something in his
voice made the girl turn quickly.
Wingate's thin lips were compressed.
on his face was the expression which
cowed rebellious directors and reduced
stenographers to tears. He spoke -
and Polly Meredith learned that she
had been highly insubordinate and, in
using the Nereid without the owners
permission. technically guilty of theft.
With the inconsistency of all arrogant
men, Wingate was genuinely glad that
the Russians had been rescued. He
would have acquiesced instantly to
any suggestion that his Nereid, with
Polly as pilot, be employed in that
rescue, but he had been permitted to
sleep, his opinion and permission had
not been sought, and an employee had
dared to challenge his authority and
had been successful in her insub-
ordination.
'If it were possible to obtain an
other pilot. Miss Meredith. l would
dismiss you here and now -"
"And if that's the way you feel I'll
resign now. in writing" fared Polly
hotly. you've got one of the worlds
great pilots here - Borgasleff. Let
him fly you"
"My contract with Mr.. Barron for
your services i read it while you
we're gone - provides that you return
to San Leandro with the Nereid unless
prevented by circumstances beyond
the control of either of us. The present
circumstances cannot be so construed.
l wish you to be present when talk
to Mr.. Barron. An executive who
wishes to expand his organization can
not hope to have his plans received
sympathetically by firms on whose
contracts he depends while he tolerates
employees as headstrong and un-
reliable as you have proved to be"
Polly missed the threat. Wingate's
explosion seemed to her the petty and
laughably inconsistent outburst of an
irritable man whose vanity and self
importance had been pricked deeply.
She bit her lips and apologized. She
had been inconsiderate, he should
have been consulted, and she was ex-
tremely sorry for the entire affair -
except the fight to rescue distressed
fellow pilots.
Il wanted to smack him." she told
Ross Kane. "A man nearly sixty years
old acting like spoiled brat when an
other child plays with his little red
wagon! Oh. we'll. he'll get over it,
Kane was less confident. you're
(Continved on pogs 19)
Evening star., 1938-12-11

instruments or scan the sullen gray
waters a thousand feet below. Kane
talked Of the weather and the
"N1eredith luck" which had decreed
that on this day the Bering fogs would
lift and make possible the expedition.
Occasionally he snapped the radio
switch and listened for the Dromio
signals and it was he who heard G.
Agnew Wingate's cold voice:
Il have just received message
from the Soviet plane, informing this
station that the engine had stopped
and that they we're landing on the
water. No signal has come since then"
"Thanks They might have hand
set and kite aerial You'd better
stand by. Mr.. Wingate, and call me if
they signal again.
lie repeated the message to Polly
adding: The old boy seemed sore - |
wonder what about?"
The Vladimir I!yich was dead bird
floating on the sea and supported by
the wide spread of its wings. To lee
ward of the wreck, at the end of a long
painter, was the beacon that Borgasleff
and his companions had klndled -
smudge of oil-soaked blankets on a
duralumin life raft. The column of
sooty smoke sullied the sky for miles.
There were no thrills in the rescue.
Careful pilots avoid thrills. though
newspaper accounts were to hail it as
an epic of heroism. Polly clrcled the
Uyich three times while she studied
wind and wave, then dropped the sea-
plane to the choppy waters. BY the
time she had landed, the Russians
had inflated rubber boat which
pitched crazily as they rowed to the
Nereid. Kane tossed them line, drew
them alongside. and they scrambled
one after another to the cabin. Until
they we're in the cabin, none Of the
Russians knew that girl was at the
controls of the rescue ship. The Nereid
almost joined the sinking IIyich in the
confusion incident to the simultaneous
attempts of the three men to embrace
Polly Meredith and to kiss her hands.
Skip it, for the love of Mike" she
protested. and gunned the motors
sharply as the ship threatened to fall
off in the trough of the seas Let's get
back to Dromio and find some dry
clothes for you fellows feel like I'd
been hugged by sealr'
The increased weight meant nothing
to the powerful Nereid She skittered
across the wave tops and rose like a
towering gull. The three Russians,
with Slavic drama. rose in their seats
and saluted as the wreck of the
vladimir Iiyich passed beneath the
rescue ship. Polly dipped the Nereid's
wings, then headed into the eastern
sky until Kane reported that he had
picked up the Dromio radio beam. The
bluff peak of Big Dromio rose from
the sea, then the lower elevations of
the smaller island. Polly came in low
over the buildings of the G-BAT
station and waved to the tiny figure
which stood on the ramp. There was
no answering salutation. She landed
two hundred yards offshore and TAXED
toward the ramp and the angriest man
to be found, at that moment. on land
or sea - her employer. c. Agnew.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

Evening in Poris Perfume in
s:;k-tossslsd Purse Floeon. foee
Powder. Rouge ond rolevm
Powder >. $z05
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-14
MUSKINGUoI LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.

GAINESVILLE, o., July 12.-Sales re-
port: Hogs, 2OO-250 pounds, $10;
10000 pounds, $500 to $40; 150-
100 pounds, $3.50 to $500; fat
sows, 81 to $3.50; boars, 81 to $4.-
20. Cattle, no dry fed grass cattle
on sale; steers, SO to $9.15; heif-
ers, $50 to s9.05; palmer steers
and heifers, s6.75 to $3.50; fat
cows, $6.55 to $7.15; cutters, $5.-
so down; bulls, $3.50 to $7.40:
milk cows, medium, $3.50 to $50.
Veal calves, tops, $3.50; seconds, So
to SO; medium, Sc to So. Sheep,
no good lambs on sale; seconds. $6.-
95 to s7.S5; light weights, SIS to
$3.50; wethers, 1885 to $4.20.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-14
Good Luck Clover Club

The fifth meeting of the Good
Luck Glover club was held at the
Malta school building, July II. The
program consisted of reading, Bar
bara Reed, poems, Emma Gordon,
Marjorie Balderson and Charlotte
Gavin. Refreshments were served
by Marjorie Balderson, Carol Louise
Garner and Eloise Riley Meeting
was adjourned until next Tuesday
at 2 O'Clock, at the same place
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-14

The Royal Band All club held
it's meeting at the home of Jean
Murray, the advisor Marjorie Mil
Ter, president, presided The min
utes of the last meeting were read
by Mary Kuntz. On the program
Dorothy Byers and Martha Turner
read jokes and riddles. and Wilma
Mcdonald read story. Refresh
ments were served, following the
program. The next meeting will be
at the NJ. & NJ high school building,
Tuesday, July 10.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-14
East Windsor o. h. Sewing Club

East Windsor o. X. Sewing club
met at the home of lola White, July
II. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed The next meeting will be July
26, at the home of Gladys Shuster.
Program: Song, america the Beau
tiful;" club pledge; roll call. jokes;
demonstration, Dortha Bamfield and
Gladys Shuster; riddles, lola White;
jokes, Nettie Winstanley; contest,
Beulah Calendine; recitation, Mar
garet Martin; music, Bertha Calen-
dine; reading, Gladys Shuster
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-14
BABY CHICKS AND CUSTOM
HATCHING

WHITE and Brown Leghorns, An
conas, White and Barred Rocks,
White Wyandots, r. I. and N. H.
Reds, and Black Jersey Giants. We
specialize in Custom Hatching.
Bring us your eggs. They will be
handled with the same care as our
own. Write, wire or phone your
order. Chicks ready every Monday.
HATCHERIES,
Malta, Ohio. Phone 269-Green.
m24.f
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Scott. Mrs. c.
S Dye, Mrs. Alma Stebbins and
Miss Augusta True went to Column
bus today, where Mr.. Scott Will
transact business, and the rest OF
the party will visit friends for
couple of days.