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Mrs. w. Vinegar
Hostess At Bridge

Mrs. w. G. Vinegar entertained
the Wednesday Bridge Club with a
delightful afternoon at cards in her
Crawford Street home this week.
All club members were present,
with Mrs. Grover Marsteller as
guest. Mrs. j. E. Wise and the host
ess made high scores at the two
tables. The home was decorated
with beautiful summer flowers. De-
licious refreshments were served.
The club meets next Wednesday
with Mrs. A. L. Lewis at 504 Craw-
ford.
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Reading Club At
Edmonson Home

The Reading Club met Tuesday
with Mrs. E. S. Edmonson at her
home on McNab Drive. Following
dessert, club members read and dis
cllssed the sensational new novel,
Grapes of WRATH" by John Stein
beck.
Guests were Mesdames James
Robins, w. F. Maner, R. M. Har-
rison, G. H. McNulty, Glenn Har-
ker, r. T. Frazier, and Miss Mar
garet Handley.
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Library Board
Meets Friday

The monthly meeting Of the Lii
brary Board was held Friday morn
ing in the Civic Building, Present
were Mrs. e. S. Edmonson, chair
man; Mrs. Glenn Harker, secretary
treasurer; Miss Eleanor Davis, Ii
brarian, and Mesdames H. M.
Capin, Marguerite Macdonald and
r. T. Frazier, Jr.
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Tickets For Xmas
Party Go On Sale

Tickets for the Junior Woman's S
Club Christmas Party, scheduled for
December IT,, are now on sale un-
der the direction of Mrs. A. Toner
Four door prizes, one for $50, two
for $40, and one for IS will be given.
Tickets may be purchased at any
time from all members of the club.
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Mrs. Maner Honors
Phoenix Visitor

Mrs. Nat Dysart of Phoenix was
honored with a delightfully."- in
innate dessert and bridge foursome
Friday afternoon by Mrs. w. P.
Naner, 316 McNab Drive.
Others present were Mesdames
Sam Dysart, E. S. Edmonson, Har-
old Stiles, and G. H. McNulty.
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Dinner Party At
H. ]. Karns Home

Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Karns enter
tanned with dinner Thursday in
their Grand Avenue home.
Seated with the hosts were Rev.
and Mrs. Chas. E. Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Edmonson, Mrs. Helena
Fenton, and jeanne and Joe Cum
ming.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Home Loan Bank
Dividends Reflect
Lending Activity
$2,405,622 Is Paid;
Privote Institution
Investment Grows

Dividends totaling nearly $780,
900 were declared by the IL Federal
Home Loan Banks during 1898, John
H. Fahey, chairman of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board, announced
today.
The size of these dividends, Mr..
Fahey commented, indicates the
extensive lending activity of these
banks, which act as credit reservoirs
for nearly 1000 thrift and home
financing institutions throughout
the United States.
OF the s2,405 ,622 paid in divi-
dends by the II banks during 1888,
Mr.. Fahey said, sl,845 ,635 was re-
mitted to the United States Govern
ment as the majority stockholder
while S559,987 went to savings and
loan associations. life insurance
companies and mutual savings banks
which are members of the banks.
At the end of the year, the Govern
ments holding of the banks stock
was valued at $124,741 900 while that
Evening star., 1939-01-28
9 Homes Completed
In Glen Cove Section

Nine new homes have just been
completed in Glen Cove, the low
cost housing community located just
off River road in nearby Montgom-
cry County, it was announced today
by j. R. Henderson, builder and
developer of the section.
The houses, although well within
the loW-cost price range, have many
features usually found only in the
most expensive houses. The lots
are large and each home has full
basement. Other features include
complete insulation, weather-strip-
ping and caulking, automatic heat,
recessed radiation, wood burning
fireplaces, large porches and good
quality slate roofs.
The F. H. A has inspected and
approved the houses. They are To-
Gated on Baltimore and Montgomery
avenues, west of River road a few
blocks from the District line. One
of the houses has been furnished for
exhibition.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Offutt Takes Charge
Of Firms Division

Edward Offutt, well known in
Washington real estate circles, has
been placed in charge of the prop
erty management division of the
Shannon & Luchs Co, it was an
nounced today. He succeeds F.. Wal
lace Stoever, who resigned to take
the position of real estate officer of
the Munsey Trust Co.
Mr. Offutt has been with Shan
non & Luchs for 10 years. During
this time he has always been as
sociated with the property man
agement division. For the last five
years he has been Mr.. Showers as
sistant. He is a graduate of Nc
Kinley High School.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
dations of this kind in the Eastern
part of the country.
Other January Projects.

dations of this kind in the Eastern
part Of the country.
Other January Projects.
Other projects on which contracts
for mortgage insurance were closed
during January are: Thornycroft
Homes. Forest Hills, N. Y, 312 fam
lily units, s1,290,000 mortgage; Fort
Hill Village No. 2, Greenburgh, N.
Y, 81 family units, $4,000 mort
gage; Chicago Boulevard Lawton
Corp, Detroit, Mich, 40 family units,
$l9O,0OO mortgage; Walnut Hill
Apartments, Petersburg, Va, 81 fam
lily units, $127000 mortgage, and
Huntington Apartments, Boulder,
Colo, 13 family units, s37 800 mort
gage.
Two projects in Mount Vernon.
N. Y, providing 200 family units and
involving combined mortgages of
$85O,oO0, had reached the prelimi-
nary contract-closing stage.
Mr.. Mcdonald pointed to more
than $20,O00,000 in mortgages on
rental housing projects in the final
stages OF examination. Builders are
becoming convinced, in line with the
r. n. AS program, he said, that the
mass market for rental accommoda-
tons provided by families of moder-
ate income is one of the most profit
able fields open to the building in
dustry.
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Big Rental Housing
Shows Interest Of
Private Capital
Mcdonald Sees Heavy
Operations for
EurIy Spring

Widespread activity in ge-scale
rental housing development through
I private capital was noted today by
Federal Housing Administrator
Stewart Mcdonald.
With the months operations not
yet complete. Mr.. Mcdonald said
the F. H. A. in January had closed
contracts for insurance on mort
cages financing nine large-Scale
projects in six States, with others
near the closing stage. The nine
projects with contracts for insur-
ance actually closed will provide
rental accommodations for 3,135
families, involving mortgages total
ing $11 ,204,500
Construction on these develop
ments is already under way, and the
large volume of building instituted
i'll the midWinter months forecasts
heavy early spring operations in the
rental housing field throughout the
country, Mr.. Mcdonald said. He
said that January was the largest
month for rental housing progress
in the F. H, AS history.
Involves 148 Developments.
Including January business, the
F. H. A. had closed contracts of
mortgage insurance for a total of
148 large-scale housing develop
ments, providing 21,956 family units
and involving loans totaling $73,-
927 $50. Many of these, located in
% States and the District of Colum-
bia, are already in operation and
the others are in the construction
stage.
Projects started during January
include WyvernWood in Los Angeles,
Calf, which provides for 1,1O2 fam
lily units. The mortgage loan on
WyvernWood amounts to $4,000 900,
the largest thus far insured by the
F. H. A. Also started during Janu-
ary was the fifth Buckingham Com
munity in Arlington, Va, with a
mortgage of ST ,035 900. Another 276
family units are being added to the
community, already the largest pri-
vately financed and operated rental
development in the United States.
Westborough Manor in St. Louis,
Mo, went under construction, prov
vldlng 6O4 family units. This prof.
ect involves a mortgage of 81, 700 900,
also one of the largest insured by
F. H. A. Arlington Village in Ar
lington, Va, with an insured mort
gage of $685. 900, will provide 655
family units at the tentative aver
age rental of $40 per room per
month, including heat, one of the
lowest rental figures for accommo-
Evening star., 1939-01-28

STAR HOME IN RUTLEDGE-Vews of three of the beautiful
rooms in the Silver Star Home SAB
shown here the living of the the
study The house built by Edward Carr of the
Chevy Chase section It
by Moody & Could assisted by Lynn Davies Mitchell.
Photos by John Mueller Star Staff
Evening star., 1939-01-28
held by private institutions was
worth $37,971,125
NOn.FederaI Investment Grows.

THE percentage Of private insti-
tutional investment in the banks in
proportion to Government holdings
has grown constantly larger during
the last few years" Mr.. Fahey said,
"and this trend may be expected to
continue"
During 1888, according to Mr.
Fahey, the IL banks made advances
to their member institutions totaling
S81 ,958,343, while repayments during
the year totaled S83,210,533. Total
cumulative outstanding advances
from the banks to their members at
the end of the year were S198, ,842 ,438.
Evening star., 1939-01-28

(See SURVEY, Page BAD
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Dividends by Banks.
Dividends paid by each of the 12
| banks during 1929 uere.
Combines Charm and Service

S559,9s7.44 Sl,s45,635.o 90
Evening star., 1939-01-28
Building Work
In '38 Reached
$1,694,345,000
Construction Rises
Three Per Cent
Above 1887

Building construction throughout
the Nation in 1888 reached a total
valuation of $1,694,345 900, an in
crease Of 3 per cent, as compared
with 1887, it was reported today by
Secretary Frances Perkins, follow
ing completion of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics survey.
The value of new residential build
1ngs last year increased IA per cent
over 1887, although there was a
fractional decline in the field of new
non-residential construction, and a
drop of 16 per cent in value of ad-
dltlons, alterations and repairs to
existing structures.
Labor Department figures showed
the value of all types of construc-
ton IN Washington during the past
year as $51,577, ,522, gain of more
than 100000 over the preceding
year. The above figure included
public building as well as private.
There was unusually heavy activity
In the Government building field
here last year, while private con-
struction was below 1887 in valua-
ton. Washington ranked fourth
among the cities of the country,
trailing New York City, Los Angeles
and Detroit.
Valuations Higher.
Building permit valuations for all
cities, excluding New York, were So
per cent higher during December
than in the corresponding month c.
1887. This increase was brought
about by a gain of IS per cent in
the value of new residential build
ings and of "a per cent in the value
of new non-residential buildings. A
decrease of 7 per cent was shown in
the value of additions, alterations
and repairs
A new building code became ef-
fective in New York City the lat
ter part of January, 1898. This
caused large influx of applicants
for permits during the months of
December, 1887, and January, 1888,
which normally would have been
spread over much greater period.
In studying the cyclical trend Of
(See SURVEY, Page BAD
Evening star., 1939-01-28

The home owner Of today may re-
tain the picturesque charm of a
wood shingle roof and still profit
by the durability and insulation
provided by asphalt shingles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

Everything to wear for the entire
family at money-saving values IS
sold by this establishment. There are
large departments for men, where
suits. extra trousers, hats, shirts, un-
derwear, sox, ties, shoes, overcoats,
and any other item required by men
and boys can be found in the huge
stocks always on hand from which
selections can be made. Prices are
right and favorable to the buyer.
An outstanding feature of the
store is the women's department.
Ready to-Wear merchandise, coats,
shoes, hosiery, hats and every other
article for the well-dressed lady.
Wearing apparel for the children,
and especially the things that are
needed for the very little folks, are
important items in the Leggett store.
If it is hard to fit shoes, most likely
Leggett can meet the test. If a coat
is desired, it can be had in this store.
The store is affiliated with the
Belk chain out of Charlotte, and en-
joys the advantages of the tremen-
dous buying power made possible by
the large number of stores operated
NY llIdt QlllI Jul ASSSSlt VI OUllS1S ,
are the moving spirits, however.
They operate stores similarly in 9th
er sections of this State and Virginia,
and have had remarkable success
with their business endeavors. They
are merchandising people with re-
putation and a knowledge Of how to
make a store really succeed.
Frank Jordan is manager of Leg
gett's Department Store in Hender-
son. He came here a little more than
a year ago after a decade or SO with
the Leggett store in Lynchburg. He
long ago learned the full details of
the Leggett methods of doing busi-
ness, and has made marked sue
cess of the local business since he as
sumed the management. Under his
direction new strides in volume of
sales and in making friends have
been achieved.
The Leggett store is daily becom-
ing a greater factor in the Hender-
son retail market, and is making for
itself bigger place in the esteem of
the buying public of the community
and section.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Big Leggett Dept. Store
A Favored Trade Center
Frank Jordan, Mana
ger, Cne Of Most Pro-
oressiye Merchants
In City; Business
Volume Stadily In
creasing.

Leggetts Department Store is one
of the really out ;tanding shopping
centers Of tl,s civ and entire Sec
ton. 1t e~rl,n,~d on important role
in the retail life of the community
from the time it was opened here
now nearly ton years ago, and its
business hae c0l,s tantly been on the
upgrade frCM t'}C start.
It's highly desirable location and
the size of t. lllding. togeth-
er with the nigh gra2e Of merchan-
disc handled. 1aV" combined to at
tract the confidence and the patron
age of thousands Of customers. Once
a customer, a'v-. - 4 customer, is the
way most shoppers size up the Leg
gett store.
Leggetts occupies all three floors
of the large building at the corner
of Garnett and |Tinder streets, di-
rectly across the city's main business
thoroughfarc from the post office. 1t
has large display windows arranged
and adapted to the display of mer-
chandise to great advantage, and
every section cf the establishment
is given quarter from time to time
in the show windows.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

Awning Man

T. j. Harrington is one of the best
known awning men in the Hender-
son territory. He has engaged in the
business here over a period of
number of years, and has built an
enviable reputation for quality mer-
chandise and for service of a high
grade to all customers.
All awning jobs are made to order
in local shops owned by Mr.. Har-
rington. But he also specializes in
the making of truck covers for truck
ers and haulers. These are both car
ried in stock and are made to order
to suit particular types of vehicles.
Mr.. Harrington gives his personal
attention to all orders, both as to
their manufacture and their installa-
ton and guarantees satisfaction in
all cases. He has a connection with
the Hughes Furniture Company,
where he may be contacted by tele-s
phone, and calls arranged. Prompt
attention is given to all orders, to
the end that all may be executed
as quickly as possible and in the
best Of condition at all times.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

and Prices SelP', the establishment
has attracted large portion of
the building supply trade of the
city and section. Materials are
bought at savings in CARROTS and
stored in quantity to meet all de-
mands of contractors, repair men
and other activities.
The business is located on West
Montgomery street. Mr.. Watkins
owns much of the yard space oc-
cupied by his storage, but expansion
has come SO rapidly that in the
past few years it has been neces-
sary to acquire additional room, and
the large three-story building op-
posite the original store and yards
has been acquired.
Everything in the way of lum-
ber brick, pipe and complete stock
Of builders hardware can be had
at Alex Watkins store and yards.
He has storage space on both sides
Of the street, and in the store
proper are found high grade paints,
VarnisheS, nails, locks and the like.
Contractors and builders in gen
eral have found Mr. Watkins can be
relied upon to supply their needs,
and are frequent and large pur-
cfasers from his stocks.
Mr. Watkins occupies a promi-
rent place in the business, civic and
religious life of the community. In
addition to his own enterprise, he
is director in the Home Building
& Loan Association, and is a prom
ihent member of the Henderson XII
wants club. He is also a leader in
the First Presbyterian church, in
which he was brought up, and is
a regular attendant upon its ser
vices.
He has for a number of years
been affiliated with and active in
the Carolinas Lumber and Builjing
Supply Dealers Association. At the
last annual convention, held in Ra-
leigh, he was elected first vice
president, and is in line for ad-
vancement to the presidency of the
body at its next meeting The prom
inence that has come to MIN in that
connection is a recognition of the
outstanding success he has made in
his business here at home He has
the respect and confidence of the
trade and of the community in GEN
eral where he lives. And when that
is said Of man, a great deal has
been accredited to him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
j. G. Penney
Store Among
The Leaders

Since it's entrance into the local
merchandising field, the j. c. Penney
Company store has been leader in
the Henderson retail district. 1t is
located adjacent to the post office,
next door to the south on Garnett
street and is in the heart of the re-
tail district of the CITY.
The store occupies the entire build
ing, which has a large ground floor,
a second story and also basement,
all stocked with merchandise await
ing the inspection of customers in
the purchase of their clothing, wear
ing apparel and other requirements
for the fall season, as we'll as needs
for the year around. This store is an
important link in the Penney chain,
which was formed some 25 years ago,
and grew from the original unit in
Kemmerer, Wyoming. Today there
are outlets in nearly every state in
the Union.
At all times of the year, but es-
pecially in this fall season, the store
is filed with merchandise of quality
at low prices, and with wearing ap-
parel for every member of the
family
Anything that is found in modern
department store can be had at Pen
ney's. Dresses, coats, piece goods and
novelty merchandise for women's
wear, and shirts, trousers, under
wear, SOX, shirts and other articles
for men and boys, as well as things
for the children are available in
large quantities for the inspection of
customers. There are also sheets.
counterpanes, pillow cases, blankets
and other articles for the home.
B. A. Daniel is manager of the
store, and he has assembled a large
corps of capable and efficient clerks,
all familiar with their several depart
ments, and all alert to give the ut
most in service, with helpful sugges-
tions in making selections, and with
courtesy of treatment an important
thing at all times. Thousands of shop
pers have found it a pleasure and a
profit to shop at Penney's.
At the present time the store is
filled with new fall merchandise,
bought at prices made possible by
the buying power of the large Pen
ney organization, and offered to the
public at mOney-saving levels. There
will be a full line of holiday mer-
chandise as the Christmas season ap-
proaches, and shoppers will find it
greatly ito their advantage to visit
this store and make their purchases.
Mr.. Daniel has been with the Pen
ney company for many years He
came here from the Savannah, Ca,
store, one Of the largest in the chain.
He learned there the Penney prin-
ciples and policies of merchandising,
and knows how to buy and to offer
for sale all articles handled to the
best interests of customers. Mr..
Daniel has made himself popular
with the Henderson public and those
in the Henderson trading area He
has taken a great interest in Hen
derson business and civic affairs
since coming here, and is prominent
in the KiWanis club and member
of the Henderson Chamber of Com
merce.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Trip In America
Made King George
New Personality

New York, Aug 31-"King George
vi returned to England from his
seVen-Week tour of North America
with brand new personality" de-
clared Webb Miller, veteran news
paperman, in Look magazine today.
Miller, who covered the North
American tour of the royal couple,
during which he had a number of
opportunities for personal conversa-
ton with the king, said that when
the young monarch realized he was
success, he grew more at ease and
his manner became deliberate and
klngly. "The sole vestige of his slut
terlng and nervousness is the inter-
mittent throbbing of a muscle in his
left cheek" added Miller.
When the king sailed home, Webb
Miller said to him, "Your Majesty,
you must be all in," "No," he grin
ned in reply, 81 thought | was going
to be, but Pm fine" His face was
tanned, his eyes alert, the reporter
observed
Miller added that the king COM
pletely won the reporters with whom
he chatted during his trip. He also
'Oiu VI viz loydl COli)le D pl ldCIlC0 OIL
haltlng their private train at out-of-
way spots to walk along the tracks.
1.-THE queen never learned pune
tuality," Miller revealed in his Look
article. "When time came to leave
after short stop of the royal train,
the King spoke to her again and
again and again, but she continued
waving to the crowd. You could al
most see the King saying: Dash it,
Elizabeth, we must co. Finally, 20
minutes later, she'd agree"
Miller declared that he believed
the American tour marked an i'm
portant change in British conception
of kingship, and that henceforth the
king would take more dynamic role
in domestic and world affairs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

wide. Its standing in tbo
where net in Thy Gy noe no establishmentIuan,l unity
1t was the late Mr. n
starteo $ s1as the business. He gs,,d Davls who
down the principles Of f"es s9, and laid
ings with the public tba+ Squarc deal
Until. until this us day, and have l,'5 bea.d5 cndOred
parted to his son and granS peen i'm
successors in the manapen'a.Son "loSon as
A general department. t9chlenN; ytat
carried, with dry goods s0'e Inc is
ready-to-wear, piece o"a oo"S notions,
IKE III e., IN !, the ladies section and %%a Il, the
OF tne highest quality and baSt "l'o Shoes
IN that department. A largo pe9V brand
mems furnishings is stocT'oa Ge ilhe of
suits made to order N>eo' and
R. G. S. Davis is o,,,.
% cnleI owner Of the store IJl Ho and
ceeded his father upon tho ne e.. Sue
death some years ego. Mr. VIZ nat nia'ters
BENG assisted by his oldn'. lays is
BOBBY Davis, who has latolv '.ny son,
Gu na w1tn '11o tne concern, and is qr,aS- bccnnlS
ing more and more active in JtVom- jtS IN
eratlon. Both father and san ',S op- p
,,dt0" University Of North Carolina a', prad are
IN Mr.. Davis has long been identified
with community activities ~ NoIlSilied "a5ili
to his own large interests %fIulVlon %o
director in both the Fhst MD,; Hle Is a
Bank in Henderson and tbo 'Iuonal iu'na
trial Bank of Henderson, and ldoVs- U.s.
Home Building & Loan Assoriati,unle ia ,ne
lie IS an enthusiastic Rotarjan r"'on nnl
IS a prominent member WITH wiz 'llo ll
family, OF Holy lnnocents EniSno,nlII l MS
church. He is and for MANY 'vopal vop,'l
has been an outstanding 6nsiral yraiS
leader of the comnlnitv '''''ieSE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31

The letter of the law is too often
the S.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-31
Davis Store
Is One OF
Oldest Here

The E. c.. Davis & Sons Company
department store is one of those
honored organizations that take high
rank in Henderson's fifty year club.
The business was established by the
late E. c. Davis along about 1875,
and has been continuously in opera
ton during the intervening sixty
odd years in the same location as
now, on the west side of Garnett
street in the very heart of the shop
ing and retail district of the city.
Over a long period of years the