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The Washington times., 1938-11-08

at Census (fifth floor this time) I,
having squawked where it counts
Gist, however. is that after
his purge" he has been reaSSigned
at $72 monthly, 20 per cent better
than before.
"WPA, Here We Come"
Back in the early 1900's courts
made a practice of sentencing
errant boys Ito serve in the Army
The Washington times., 1938-11-08

Brady will be guests (Hey! Novak,
nv names not Early MoSlerD
The proposed Colored Gov
ernment Basketball League will
hold a meeting at the home OF
Alvin How about a contest for
the most popular Government
messenger?) Webb, 112 Florida
Ave. N. w. Saturday evening at 8
Oklahoma's Young Democrats
will hold a Victory lthey hope)
dance at the New Colonial, Thurs
day. 10 till Thurry D. Casey,
AAA. is in charge of arrangements
Next Playhouse show will be
on November 80 but all interested
in being dolls" are to meet in
Agricultural Auditorium tonight
oh, Officer
We can't help but wonder if the
gendarmes have caught up with
that Securities and Exchange
clerk for whom they hold a war
rant for overtime parking :. The
warrant is now two months old,
and the SEC gentleman recently
suffered a narrow escape from
which he avoided his ultimate fate
only by his own superior acting
ability . . Having tired of hunt
ing him at home, the police tried
the office. but they don't know
him by sight So when the Of
ficer innocently asked the over
time parker where Mr.. T" was,
the overtime parker calmly in
formed his pursuer, "Oh, he got
off at l today"
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
Word to the Wise

Flash: TONIGHT. over VOL.
beginning at 10 minutes OF .
The Washington times., 1938-11-08
We Promised This

How to Achieve Success: He
was searching files for Census
WPA Fourth floor until recently
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Building Cost
Continued From First Page,)

contain added values that reduce
building costs, effect better construc-
ton and appearance for a cost iden-
tlcal to that of 1926 Architects fees,
likewise are no higher than in 1926.
The price of lumber itself has
dropped. Today ssl4.32 will buy the
same quantity of lumber that s828.39
purchased in 1926
Carpenter labor is only 1913 per
cent of the total cost of typical frame
dwelling, says the American Lumber
man. The American Builder Build
ing Outlook Letter" of December H.
1887, says: An average of 400 hours
OF carpenter labor is required for the
moderate priced home of today"
Figuring at the highest prevailing
union scale of $l6212 and amortizing
this wage over 20-year period, the
annual cost will be S32.50 or $2.7o per
month. or 62l2 cents a week.
Labor in addition accomplishes more
work today per hour because Of better
tools. plans. prefabrication, etc. Paint
is OF a much higher quality and lasts
longer. This results in economy due
to less repainting Therefore, labor
hours on the 1888 home are so much
shorter that they far more offset the
slight local wage increases since 1926.
Credit 1888 with labor savings plus
greatly increased values in the finished
job.
Price of home conveniences have
dropped since 1926. Heating and
plumbing facilities are to 40 per cent
under prices of that period. electric
refrigerators are 36 per cent less, oil
burners 20 per cent cheaper.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
HOUSE DESIGNS
ARE STREAML|NED
Space Economy Results in
Saving Footsteps for
Housewife.

Architects are following in the foot
steps OF the motor car designers.
"Streamlining" has taken its place
quite definitely in the newer plans for
small-cost homes. Space economy,
guaranteeing reduced construction
costs, has resulted in a saving Of foot
steps for the housewife, convenience
for all members Of the family. comfort
and beauty which simplify the prob
lem OF furnishing a home and room
arrangements that engender better liv-
ing.
j. j. Cermak, secretary OF the Struc-
tural Clay Products Institute of Wash
1ngton, reports that current plans and
blueprints prove that the Nations ar
chitects are developing small-cost
dwelling designs that are miraculous,
indeed. IN their relation OF details to
the general plan" He says:
Kitchens Moving Up.
Kitchens are moving up-taking a
permanent position to the front of the
house. The dining room and living
room are moving down-to the rear.
In the newer brick and tile homes. the
dining and living rooms, on the rear,
look out upon gardens, wherein the
landscaping motive is carried out in
brick, walks, walls, fountains, perhaps
an outdoor summer dining nook in
brick. with circular seats surrounding
small brick oven or fireplace.
Recently Arthur E. Allen, New
York architect, pointed out that floor
plans are no longer accidents for
rooms are arranged and the layout is
planned with as much science and art
as is given to modern motor car de-
sign He has found the large Colonial
center hall reduced to more COM
pact vestlbule, which permits more
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Designed for Living
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Continued From First Page.)
characteristics cost more than ordinary
white paint, but you can be sure your
mouse will resemble driven snow when
you are through. 1t is especially
worthwhile if you are in a neighbor-
hood where there is intense sun or
driving rains, and it is said to rebuff
salt spray from the sea, too.
PERHAPS the most universally dis
liked chore about the house is
sandpapering. However much it seems
like fun when you start, your tired
arm muscles and roughened finger
tips, by the end of the task, are mute
evidence that you didn't have much
fun.
Well, cheer up. Next time your in
structions call for smoothing with
sandpaper" you can do it in compara-
tive ease by means of simple gadget
which holds the sandpaper for YOU.
you'll find it so much easier to work
that you might even attack those
worn places on the living room floor
before you call your spring house
cleaning finished.
The holder looks little bit like
those blotter holders which used to
be essential equipment for any busi-
ness desk, except that where the blot
ter fits is rounded and where the
sandpaper fits is fiat. To fill it, all
you do is place the holder on the CEN
ter OF the sandpaper, bend the edges
OF the paper up around it, press down
spring grip. push the paper into a
series of little prongs-and there YOU
are, There are no levers to warp the
base out of shape. and the base is re-
silent, so it won't warp anyhow. The
paper is held rigid under tension, so
you can rub away without fear of
tearing it,
The best things in life are not free.
but sometimes they are very cheap.
It's true Of the sandpaper holder, less
than quarter buys one!
Added feature: It can be used for
removing starch deposits from fiat
irons, too.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Home
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humidif1ed air is assured by the winter
air conditioner of latest design.
Members Of the Silver Star Homes
Committee, all experts in the various
phases of home building. plan and
design, were unanimous in indorsing
the Wesley Heights home for The
Stars award. The committee gave the
house one of the highest ratings of
any structure it has examined in the
last year.
Taylor Heads Committee.
James S. Taylor of the Federal
Housing Administration is chairman
of the committee. Other members
include John Nolen. jr., director of
planning of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission: Ed
win H. Rosengarten, builder and men,
Der OF the firm Of Davis, Wick e.
Rosengarten, and Frank Luchs, who
served on the committee for his
father. Morton j. Luchs, president of
the Washington Real Estate Board.
The home will be open today until
9 pm. and tomorrow from 10 am.
until 9 pm. 1t may be reached by
driving out Massachusetts avenue to
Cathedral avenue. Turn left on Ca
thedral through the main portion of
Wesley Heights to Foxhall road, then
left again two blocks to Garfield
street NV. Drive right on Garfield
two blocks to the property.
Evening star., 1938-04-09

TO REACH Cross the Kew Bridge
and turn right on Lee Hiohwav to
Glebe Road fnert trdhc light;
turn lett 100 feet to the property.
Evening star., 1938-04-09

space to other lower floor rooms. And
kitchens are increasing most decidedly
in size just as they are adding new
electrical conveniences.
Insulation Improved.
Improved insulation is being added
to all types Of small dwellings. Where
interior brick and tile walls are used
this need Is almost nil for both build
ing units possess q natural insulation
quality-for both temperature and
sound. Window frames are chSnging
radically to stop rattling, closets are
growing larger and more commodious.
dining alcoves are disappearing, the
dining room is returning to favor but
IN an entirely new relationship to the
main living room.
Placements are serving a triple pur-
Evening star., 1938-04-09

pose, with three general compartments
laid out with unusual skill. The fur
mace room is smaller because gas and
Oil apparatus voids the old coal bin.
while the laundry is separate unit,
leaving the major cellar space for
development as a game. recreation.
child's play or radio room. In the
basement, space economy Is observed
at its best
What the modern family gets for its
investment in a small house is beyond
actual money value. 1t buys scientifie
home designed for complete living"
Evening star., 1938-04-09
ADDED TO SALES FORCE
Joel c. Hawkins Appointed to
Staff of oughborouah Corn.

Appointment Of Joel c. Hawkins
to the sales organization OF the Lough-
borough Development Corp. was an
nounced today by Albert w. Walker,
president of the company.
Mr.. Hawkins, who is 3S years old,
has been engaged in the real estate
business in Washington for the last
II years. Born in South Boston, Va,
ne came to the Capital to join the
loans and insurance department of
Hedges and Middleton in 1926. When
that firm was dissolved ht was ap-
pointed an associate research adviser
In the Works Progress Administra-
ton, specializing in studies Of living
costs.
He goes to the Loughboroueh De-
velopment Corp. from his last post
in the sales department of the Thomas
j. Fisher Co.
Evening star., 1938-04-09
Natural Rosewood Furnishings

A dining room furnished in natural
rosewood with a striking grain has
tnree white painted walls. The fourth
is hung with green fabric which is
also used for window draperies. An
eggplant-colored rug covers the floor
Evening star., 1938-04-09

Public schools in Puerto Rico will
receive more than 100000 worth of
new text books this year. the Puerto
Rican Trade Council reports.
Evening star., 1938-04-09

Illiteracy has been reduced more
than SO per cent in Puerto Rico In
the last 40 years, the Puerto Rican
Trade Council reports.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
By ED SULLIVAN
Take the Stand, Alice Faye

Hollywood Jan. 20.
born New YqE % City y.fS e. you AIe
"a real West Side kid huh2 , :. a. ,,.-,.u
time we used to Skating pond where Fox Movetone
That's plug gid oT To the enio1 fo%psnf mo in scbooP
G--Nothing.
Q-Ace hardly lesson to broadcast to the children Of
America Now hin-EngiSh. history. arithmetic spens-what
ANothng From the time was enough anything.
my 5 S the Gus
A-on and off, worked Capitol years
aging about s week was at T. the aP Pa which o
Of dance producers Then got my first show job as chlorine in
AlantO City when opened dr.; Let; there .y.ts was
A-And Rudy vallss; the fellow who gave me my start
G-sureiy After "scandals" Rudy took me
n sn S he @ to n SSis opse TO % S to % 1T s
' I %sn svss ws We asa's ud9 vs figured was SILL
o-Then why the feud between you and VaIee?
H' % hs % ns slapped IN
me 70 studio ont al
he's been mad ct me since and I've felt miserable about It, be-
cause he did give me my start
police escort to old Chicago and autograph fans
the ws Sss's san ns1s Ed G @ sat to an earlier trip
to New YO when father died He and mother had s
he until Bellevue Hospital called and said that
picture Of his wallet minute they said
his Leppert knew dad because that real
the time reached York dead So think
that mite Broadway about him and how much would have
given he had been there to see the mounted cops protecting me-
Az" "0'' 140 -"~ "O0-- ~OOE'
Qwhats been the greatest you've had this business
Alice?
Of e The first Job with the Chester Hale girls
CapiO the first job in Scandals the first time with
Rudys band, but the biggest Was
Q.-What?
A"Sng Baby Sing That the first picture in which got
good notices from the critics. and the first time that really
felt d made good in the movies Up to then I'd been neither fish
nor fowl And there other terrific kick got Just recently
Q.-WhaS It?
A.-The other mite George white asked
I'd like to Broadway show for hm-me, the former
Scandals" chOrin That really Ckled IT'S business
at that isn't IL?
Q.-WhRts been your favorite picture role?
An Old Chicago" It really girl the
break that was handed to me in that one.
Q-Anything else?
ANo I'm Just thinking the days Broadway col
umns and chlorine. thought out
like this did we? Hsurely is a crazy business. Ed.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Prize Picture
For Little

"The Eternal Mask" adjudged
the finest film of 1887 at the
Venice International Exposition
and unanimously named with
"Mayerling" as one of the two
best foreign films of last year
by New York cinema critics, will
have its washington premiere
Sunday at the Little Theater.
Hailed as the most unforget-
table psychological drama since
1.-THE Cabinet of DR.. Caligari,"
the picture broke records dur.
ing its sensational 12-week run
in New York at 81 tops and
marks the first time a Swiss
production has been scheduled
for public showing here.
Based upon Leo Lapeire's
best-Seller, The Eternal Mask"
steps away from the usual screen
formula and successfully dares
to fashion a fascinating screen
play Of the psychiatric implica-
tions and mental alterations of
q diSordered mind. It's simple
plot revolves around an enthusi-
astic young physician who per-
fects a serum to check an cpl
demic of meningitis, secretly
tries it out upon a dying hospi.
tai patient and goes insane
when he is publicly accused Of
causing the patients death. His
mental wanderings, resolving
. into q curious dual personality,
and how he is returned to nor.
malcy through modern psyche.
analysis make UP the bulk Of
the dream.
The film, which won equal
praise for it's production and
performance, brings some Of the
outstanding Continental stars to
America for the first time, in
cluding Matthias Wieman, Peter
Peterson. Olga TSchechowa and
Thelka Ahrens It will be shown
with complete English Subtitles.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Hill Band for
The Howard

Beginning Friday, the How.
ard presents on stage New
York's genial young maestro,
Teddy Hill and his Savoy Ball
room Orchestra, heading the
cast of Harlem's Bronze Brew.
ties, a torrid, sizzling musical
revue.
The revue is hot in syncopa.
ton and terpSichore. Featured
in the cast are Rubberlegs Will
liams, Marcy Brothers and
Beatty, Ella Mae McGhee,
Smiles. Chink Collins, Dusty,
Sandy, George Wiltshire and IL
fast stepping dancing girls.
On the screen is Submarine
d." starring Pat O'Brien,
George Brent and Wayne (Kid
Galahad) Morris. Gala mid.
night show Saturday with re.
served seats.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
KELLEYGRAMS

when the single performance
will be given.
THEY ALL LEND HAND
This department has been
putting in considerable spare
time, in fact, every moment
away from the Ostermoor, doing
its feeble bit in behalf of the
Birthday Celebration.
One Of the things that makes
1t q pleasant odd.time task is
that everywhere you confront a
spirit Of good will and coopera-
ton, an honest and sincere de.
sire to help out the work of the
new Infantile Paralysis Foun-
dation.
Our letters have reached
away out to Hollywood and the
answering response has been
heartening. Indeed, it makes
you think that without the
warm support Of the motion pic.
ture industry, and Broadway,
the annual celebration would be
both flat and colorleSS.
This Is not to neglect or
minimize the help of the profes.
sional entertainers of the stage
and radio who are washington
resident. It has been our bust.
ness to contact them and not
yet have I been confronted
with q mo" Invariably, "Use
me in any way that / can help"
The world is full Of great
hearts. It merely takes some
thing like the Presidents Birth.
day Celebration and the cause
1T sponsors to bring them out
into the open.
Nor would I forget Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose
willingness to make q round Of
the hotel shows and the mid.
night frolics at the Capitol and
Earle Theaters, probably brings
out more admiring throngs
than all other stars combined.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Benny Davis
Writes Sonq
For F.D.R.

The spirit that currently ILLS
the air with activity in behalf of
the nationwide celebration Of
the Presidents Birthday las In
fected song.writer and star-dis-
coverer Benny Davis.
In.between presentations of
his 1888 5tardust Revue at
Loew's Capitol Thester this
week, Benny Davis has written
the words and music for a rous-
ing inspiration song entitled
1.-THE Presidents Birth day
Bail" This melody is 20 be
presented to Commissioner Mel
vim c. HAGEN today and its
melodic message is expected to
shortly hit the air waves.
The lyrics Of this inspired
melody follow:
Don't forget the Presidents
Don't forget to come one and
all.
FOR those VINO need US, let's
open heavens door,
Let our hearts lead us to this
wonderful cause.
You'll never know the Joy Of
living
Until you know the Joy of
giving,
So don't forget to answer the
cell
OF the Presidents Birthday
Bail.
Don't forget the Birthday Ball.
Don't forget to come one and
all.
To give is human, so let's join
the brigade
And all be human to those
needing our aid.
Let's all share in the demon.
stration
And heed the cali throughout
the nation.
Let's give, no matter how large
or small,
To the Presidents Birthday
Ball.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
20 CHOIR BOYS.
and SYMPHONY
DELIGHT THRONG
Program Called Most
Varied Of Season
BY WILLIAM NEWMAN

A program that ranged from
unaccompanied polyphonic song,
through ancient classicisrn to mod.
Iern impressionism and orchestral
display was presented last night
in Constitution Hall by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, as
sisted by 20 youthful singers from
the famous organization known
as the Vienna Choir Boys. It.
probably will be listed as the
most varied concert Of the season;
and certainly it must be recorded :
as one of the most successful.
Any group Of talented and well
trained children cannot fail Of the
approval of an adult audiences;
and when an attractive, smiling
youngster announced his numbers
with a broad German accent all
hearts were won before note was
sung. Discounting these advan.
tageS, there remain enough ex- ;
cellencies in the art Of these dis =.
ciplined choristers to explain their
success. Their song is precise. It =
is pleasantly modulated, objec--
lively expressive, and in the lower
voices-altos and counter tenors-j,
of beautiful quality.
MANY ENCORES ....
They offered a cappella numbers
drawn from ancient masters Of
polyphony, and with the accom-.
paniment Of a portion Of the or.
chestra, secular songs by Schubert.
Franz Xavier Wolfgang Mozart
(son Of the great composer, and
not ashamed Of it as his music
clearly showed, Humperdinck and
Schumann. The latter proved more
interesting to the audience and the
boys we're many times recalled
with their conductor, Viktor Com
boz.
DR.. Kinder began the evening
with as fine reading Of the prel.
ude to "Die Meistersinger" as any
Wagnerian devotee might wish to
hear. It had the dignity, the no
bility, the sentiment and the
power that are traditional. It
profited. also, by the brilliant tone
and technical audacity Of q su-
perbly disciplined symphonic body.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Veteran Horseman
for Equine Ballet

"The Girl of the Golden
west" has evolved something
new in studio jobs. Freddie
Gilman has been appointed
ballet master to 25 horses. In
the Monterey Fiesta dance spec
tacle directed by Albertina
Rasch, alternating black and
white horses go through forma-
ton with the dancers. Gilman.
in charge of equine operations,
and a veteran horse trainer, is
rehearsing the dancing animals.
They have to move in time to
music, pose for a tableau with
front feet on the second round
of the great staircase, and gallop
to the cadence of a Spanish
tune. After five days rehearsalS.
the animals are accomplished
ballet performers.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
'Distoff Side
Well Done by
CiVicCost

Fourth In the subscription
series of the Washington Civic
Theater productions is an ex.
tremely fine presentation Of
"The Distaff Side," John Van
Druten's drama of moderns.
This is the story Of q woman
whose life was full of her own
making, though her nearest and
dearest urged her to remarry. TO
take up social work, to find an
interest outside her home. Her
life was complete with her son
and her daughter, a spoiled.
self.willed mother, q couple OF
totally different sisters; all Of
these who blithely bundled
their troubles and their prob
lens onto the slim shoulders
Of this understanding woman.
Before the play reaches It's
climax, she has the control
strings Of all the animated pup
pets who make UP her life, com.
pletely subjugated, and there Is
4 solitude Of well-being for her
future.
The entire cast was evidently
hand.picked, for with the ex.
ception of one or two given 10
over.acting in their zeal to
swell their roles, each member
took upon himself the self.im.
posed task of Welding the play
In its entirety.
Ellnor Lord, Anne ives, excel.
lent; Doris Cooper, Janet Slau.
son, Betty Clark, who made
much of q small piece; Yvonne
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Hit Comedy Is
Here Mondov

The widely acclaimed Room
Service" which comes with a
Broadway guarantee Of 263
laughs, Is booked for stage
tenancy at the National Theater
for one week, beginning Mon
day, January "a.
Directed by George Abbott
and written by Allen Boretz
and John Murray, this comedy
Is peopled with types long fam
iliar to Broadway. Its per.
sonnel Is largely Of the theater;
a money-hunting producer, his
equally broke director, their
hungry encourage, and q go-get.
ting blonde or two.
There Is an author, also
and what an author. From
Oswego, N. Y, he makes his
way to Broadway with CT cents
In his pockets and q typewriter
on which he owes $4,000. Also
involved in the crazy business
Of blondes, chiseling, rookery,
swindling and what-have.you,
are o punch-drunk hotel man
ager, q second.rate brother.in.
law, a stagestruck waiter, q
Questionable physician, and fin.
ally, the screwball who owns Q
Broadway hit and doesn't know
what to do with It.
Reed Brown, jr., Clinton
Sundberg, James Lane, Matt
Briggs, Fleming Ward, Mary
Cheffey, Nat Cantor, Patricia
Palmer, Marshall Bradford,
John Clarke, Michael Dalama.
toff, Edward Nannery, John
Carmody, Augusta Wallace, and
others complete the laughs,
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Four Tones Seen
in Low Ensemble

Swedish and Danish embroid.
cry will be a popular note for
spring, according to Dolly Tree,
Metro Goldwyn.Mayer designer.
Miss Tree recently completed q
smart frock for Myrna 10y with
q bolero jacket done complete
ly in this fine work.
The ensemble IL created from
white French flannel, and the
embroidery features clear tones
Of yellow green, blue, and red.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20
Cape FuII-Length
for Evening Wrap

Ilona Massey, Metro.G Goldwyn.
Mayer actress, prefers to wear
her native Hungarian costumes
for formal evening occasions.
She recently imported an ex-
quisite, full.length cape from
Budapest, as an evening wrap.
1t is fashioned from heavy white
flannel and features strips Of
hand embroidery in black silk
and silver threads.
The cape, with its accentu.
ated shoulders, fits snugly at the
neckline, fastening with a pair
of sterling silver buttons.
The Washington times., 1938-01-20

Rub soothing, warming Musterole
well into your chest and throat.
Musterole Is NOT Just salve. It's
a "cOWnter- r-irFiGane'' containing
good old-fashioned cold remedies
oil of mustard, menthol, camphor
and other valuable ingredients.
That's why it gets such fine results
better than the old-fashioned mus
tard plaster. Musterole penetrates,
stimulates, warns and soothes, help
full in drawing out local congestion
and pain. Used by millions for 80
years. Recommended by many doc
tors and nurses. All druggists. In
three strengths: Regular Strength,
Children's (mild), and Extra Strong.