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| system for dealing with them. The
problem usually is-what to put on
the floors of a potential playroom
which will wear and still be colorful
to look at. Well, here it is-a treat
ment which stains the floors and
at the same time seals the pores
and stops cement-dusting.
It is two-coat system. The first
is sort of dye, made of pene-
trating color which seals the pores
and acts as binder. Over this,
allowing about "a hours for drying,
goes dressing, which fixes the color
OF the first coat and protects it from
wear. The dressing, as we'll as the
dye, is colored-any one of four
standard colors in which this sys-
tenn is offered: Tile red, Spanish
green, light brown and maroon.
After the dressing has been applied
and has set. it should be vigorously
polished with a mechanical buffer,
and there you are. You can even
wash it.
This system of coloring concrete
Is non oil absorbent, so you can use
it safely even in that part of your
basement where your officiating
equipment is installed It is water
resistant, sun-fast, limeproof and
generally stainproof. Those parts of
your floor which get most wear, such
as concrete entranceway. should
be maintained by new applications
OF the dressing from time to time,
so that they blend perfectly with
the rest of the floor.
The treatment isn't confined to
the cellar. You can use it on a
cement-floored open porch, on ter
races, walks, and other outdoor ce-
ment surfaces. both above and
below grade. And here's a thought:
Builders tell us that nothing seems
to add aS much stability to a
house as beautifully colored. easy
to-clean basement floor. So you are
enhancing the value of your home
stead, besides pleasing your own
esthetic taste, when you use it.
Add this to your metaphors about
meanness: so mean he would steal
an electric lamp out of its socket"
Yes, 1t is done, especially in subur-
ban and semi-rural communities
where detached garages are left
trustingly unlocked at night. Or
porch doors carelessly unhinged.
You can eliminate the drawbacks
of your own careessness and foil
Evening star., 1939-01-07

will overcome the architectural
qualification" of the cities.
THE general pessimism is finally
giving way to the conviction that
the national business Is developing
a momentum which will presently
project 1t into normal security after
a year of alternating hope and
despair, according to Mr.. Magmnis
only = major European disturb
ance can now destroy this promise
"The place which the architect
should occupy in the revived order
is OF public no less than profess
sional concern. He has clearly
played too inadequate 4 part In
the national life hitherto, having
in mind the challenge to his ca
pacities which is indicated in many
communal problems that are still
waiting intelligent address"
Evening star., 1939-01-07
Architect Predids
Continued Upswing
In Construction
Institute 0fficioI Says
Trend Is Definitely
Improving

While the national trend in build
ing during 1898 has been steadily
upward, the longer term outlook
will be shaped by basic social and
economic conditions, according to
Frederick H. Meyer of San Fran
cisco. vice president Of the American
Institute Of Architects. Continuance
Of the upswing is seen by Mr.. Meyer,
who summarizes the current situa-
ton as follows:
1.-THE trend of the building cycle
Is definitely improving. and is fol-
lowing the usual pattern. The first
stimulation, namely, alterations and
repairs OF buildings, has reached Its
peak and is on the descending curve
The second phase, residential. is fol-
lowing a steadily upward curve, and
promises to continue. All elassifica-
tions Of buildings, except alterations
and repairs, are improving. with
further progress indicated.
THE construction of schools. hos
pitfalls and buildings of like char
acter is showing rapid gains. Com
mercial buildings, factories and
manufacturing plants are still at the
bottom OF the cycle. and await the
stimulation of buyer demand. The
building industry should be encour-
aged by the improved labor condi-
tions, the stabilization of material
price structure and the renewed con-
fidence of the building public"
Projects Increase.
Reports which are now available
for the 10 months OF 1898, Mr..
Meyer points out. indicate that,
while in the country at large the
total value Of building permits is
practically the same as a year ago.
the number Is about one-fifth
greater, which is directly attrib-
utable to the acceleration in the
residential classification.
Mr.. Meyer cites an increase in
the building of the Nation of 8.6
per cent in October over the same
month in 1887. Residential building
was up 1854 per cent, but non-resi-
Dental building was of 4 per cent
and alterations and repairs were of
20 per cent.
Conditions. in the light Of these
statistics, are not abnormal" says
Mr.. Meyer. 1T is we'll to remember
that the first effort of the Govern
ment in its admirable plan to stimu-
late the building industry was, first.
to encourage home owners and
building owners to improve, repair
paint and powder their buildings
and to help finance these improve
ments through reasonable Govern
ment insured loans on the easy pay
ment plan.
San Francisco alone started and
completed more than sll 900. 900 in
alterations and Improvements to ex-
listing buildings in single wear.
This program reached its peak in
the early part Of 1888 and will con-
tinue to decline and is now of 20
per cent in a single year.
Home Building in Full Swinx.
"The second phase of the Gov
ernment program. new -home build
ing, Is now in full swing. stimulated
by bank loans, a sound financial
plan OF Government-insured loans
Evening star., 1939-01-07
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.


No matter how snug your home is,
how tight its roof. how strong its
framework. you can't be certain
nothing can harm your house unless
you are equipped for all emergencies.
You probably have thought Of fire
and wind and water-but what
about ice? Is your house we'll
guarded against frozen cutters and
| roof drainpipes?
cult to deal with and more fraught
with potential danger than that of
frozen rooftop. When the temper
ature dips to zero overnight, espe-
cially after snowfall, your well
made and well designed roof drain
age system may freeze right out of
operation. But you can do some
thing about it, which Is why we
have piled on the horror in these
opening paragraphs.
One preventive for frozen roof
drains is small brass container
standing on three adjustable legs.
installed at the opening of your roof
drains. Inside the container is a
chemical which dispenses itself
through perforations in the bottom
OF the metal jar, whenever tehpera-
ture gets cold enough to form ice.
The chemical forms a solution with
the Ice and snow, and this passes
through the leader. clearing it for
the rest OF the ice and snow to fol-
low.
One charge of the chemical is
enough for an average winter: then
you can fill it up again for the next
year. If the winter is especially
hard. you might inspect it around
the end of January, just in case
the chemical is used up.
or course. this handy gadget is a
preventive and not a cure. II the
pipe Is frozen. it must be thawed
out in the usual way before the
antl-freezing installation is made.
But after that the unit will keep the
pipe open against future freezing,
ana you won't have to worry about
overf1owing leaders and backed-up
water. which can be such q costly
mishap, staining paint, paper, plas-
ter and the like.
Most of the action of this little
unit takes place at night. after the
sun has gone away. During the
day, when sunshine automatically
melts the ice, the chemical won't
keep on dispensing itself so there is
no waste.
The unit will fit whatever kind of
leaders you have, for it stands on it's
own metal legs: one should be in
stalled at every opening. It costs
from Sc to $40, installed. and almost
any roofer, sheet metal worker or
tinsmith is familiar with it. The
variation in price is dependent upon
the ease or difficulty of the installa-
tionS
Why worry about the top of your
house when the weather turns rain
or melting snow to crystal, when
you can have a couple of inexpensive
anti-heezers to do your worrying
for you?
We get so many inquiries about
what to do with cement floors, par
ticularly basement floors, that we
are jubilant to be able to report
today that we have found a new
Evening star., 1939-01-07
U. 5. Normal Security
Seen If Peace Reiqns

Normal security will return to the
United States in 1880 II . European
war does not intervene. Charles d.
Maginnis Of Boston, president Of
the American Institute Of Architects,
declares In . forecast calling ugly
communities" the Nations outstand-
ing artistic problem.
City cwellers, Mr.. Maginnis points
out. are 10 patriotic that they find
q curious relish IN local disorders" !"
He expresses confidence, however,
that an aroused public sensibility
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Keith's Barrymore Comedy
An Exceptional Film
Tenderness, Satire and Pair of Splendid
Child Players Neatly Mixed in
The Great Man Votes
BY JAY CARMODY,

No one can play the part Of an eloquent with authority
that OF John Barrymore That emphatic statement
emphatic
halo on botceh angel The amazing flair Of the
played Hamlet mostly profile mockng
currently Keiths with the
Evening star., 1939-01-23

ADOut WILL dO0AAOOlA ulA1Coo IlACAC 10
good reason.
So we are ready to believe 1t when
Mr.. w. tells us OF Ceiling Zero"
the Pierce Hall Players next-when
he tells us that 1t involves the largest
cast In the groups history, that it is
the most difficult to costume, that
it has the most complicated radio
and amplifying system there ever
was, and that arranging the proper
f1-stage noises is one of the biggest
tasks the director, Mr.. w., ever had
in the theater. We are ready to be-
lieve that Mr.. wentworth is practi-
cally swamped.
We believe, also, If you are inter-
ested in what we believe, that the
Pierce Hall Players will do some
thing exciting with this sturdy tale
of airlines in their early days. ANY,
how they are going to try, with
Burke Edwards and Peggy Mansfield
in the leading roles, with William
Austin Davis. Evans Browne, Doyle
Tripp, Charles Hohein, Edmund
Evans. Carl Pribek. EInor Evans,
Vincent Hunter, James Garrett, Ell
len Scholze. Mildred Beach. James
Parker, j. Walter Reser, Hugh c.
Smith, George F.. Hall and Tom
Cahill in other important parts.
Ceiling Zero" will be staged at
Pierce Hall February 8 and 8.
-
The Lenten season will bring
Washington the first Passion Play
1t has had since the late Rev.
Frances J. Hurney and his st.
Patrick Players presented THE
Holy City" at the National Theater
more than decade ago. This will
be "The Third Cross" a new drama
by James j. Glade, to be staged by
Evening star., 1939-01-23
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

There is one prediction that can
safely be made as result of Yehudi
Menuhin's concert yesterday after
noon in Constitution Hall and that
is-those who waited until he played,
as encore, Schubert'S Ave Maria"
will never again be satisfied with
most performances of it. In the
first place artists who have had
the sense or the ability to play or
sing 1t in the proper slow tempo
are inf1nitesimal in number and
those who have been able to infuse
1t with a quiet, devotional atmos-
phere are equally rare.
Not sound disturbed the still
ness as he played two verses of It,
first in the low register and then
with double stops in the higher, and
that perfect, reverent melody stood
forth untarnished by any attempt
at Interpretation other than the
lovely tone and understanding
thought that Yehudi Menuhin
brought to 1t.
There was spiritual atmosphere
dominating all of Mr.. Menuhin's
playing yesterday which gave ad-
ditional significance to his lovely
pianissimo passages particularly in
the largo OF the Handel Sonata
No. 6 in E Major" the second move
ment of the Mendelssohn concerto,
and in Bloch's "Abodah," Yom
Kippur melody dedicated to Yehudi
Menuhin by the composer. His
beautiful tone was 30 pure and finely
spun as to make these numbers
poetical revelation.
Program Seriously Compiled.
The entire program, seriously
compiled even as to its shorter Sc
lections, disclosed all the artistry of
this great violinist His reading
Of the Handel sonata, which opened
the program, was given with the
greatest refinement of style with
all the modulations which expert
phrasing could bring to it. Follow
ing it was the Bach Sonata No. l
in G. Minor" for violin alone with
its famous fugue. This monu-
mental work for solo instrument is
one of the tasks violinists delight
to master, but only a master can do
1t, and such was Mr.. Menuhin in
his impressive playing Of 1t yester-
day. The dignity and the clarity Of
his execution, never at fault in the
most difficult moments, and the
sincerity of his feeling throughout
made this work the high point Of
artistry in the program.
Except for the second movement
the Mendelssohn concerto had not
many especially distinctive factors
but was played with the smoothness
and expertness for which he Is
noted, the swiftly paced finale hav-
ing an appearance of slowness
through the artists insistence on
lucidity.
Time to Create Depth.
The customary closing group of
lighter numbers began with Bloch's
"Abodah" Gods Worship, one Of
the most poignant ever written for
the violin. The marked character
istic OF Mr.. Menuhin's playing Is
his manner of taking all the time
necessary to create the proper depth
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Great Man Votes" together with the
author, constitute such an impress
sive quartet that one is likely to
forget that 1t has a miscellany Of
other virtues. Credit for some of
them must 60 to Director Carson
Kanin, who never lets his picture
dawdle, to Producer Clin Reid for
once more getting away from the
groove, and to several players,
among them Donald MacBride,
Katharine Alexander and Granville
Bates.
The current issue of March Of
Time, which supplements the fea-
ture, Is a kind of d-home-week
affair for Washingtonians. In pic
turing life as lived here 1t hops all
over town. Politicians, reporters
and dozens OF other types OF local
fauna are shown in such day and
night spots as the Capitol, the Carl
ton, the Mayfower, press galleries;
everywhere, indeed, but on the golf
courses, which probably were cov-
cred with snow that day.
Interesting, too, is Arthur Reilly's
personal appearance in review
of his 10 years as a radio news COM
mentator.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Latest Of the Hollywood stars an
nounced to appear here at the Preh-
dents Birthday Balls next Monday
night is Bruce Cabot. Along with
Annabella, Enrol Flynn, George
Brent and Jean Hersholt. he will
appear at the hotels participating
and at the Earle and Capitol Thea
tiers.
Tickets already have gone on sale
for the special midnight shows next
Monday night at the two downtown
presentation houses. Each theater
will present its own stage show and
the stage show from the other
house, with the stars from Holly
wood making appearances at each.
On the Earle and the Capitol
stages you will see, from the Earle.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

the Catholic Players at Holy Name
Auditorium, starting March IL.
Paul Messink will direct THE
Third Cross" which follows some
thing Of the theme of the Oberam-
mergau Passion Play, according to
advance reports. He is doing the
casting now, chore for which he
has set aside tomorrow, Wednesday
and Thursday, which days you will
f1nd him hopefully awaiting local
thespians at 634 Earle Building.
Casting also is c. Adolph Glass
gold, who according to advices they
have sent in, is interviewing aspir-
ing "Barnhardts, Barrymores, Tib-
belts and Ponselles" for Contem-
porary Stages production of THE
Cradle Will Rock"
Marc Blizstein's music drama will
be staged in the near future by the
group and there will be tryouts to-
night and Wednesday night at 8
o'clock at 1923 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, If you are an aspiring
Barnhardt.
Addenda:
Goodnight Please" is the entry
Of the Southeast Community Cen
ter Players in this years one-act
play tournament, which is to be
held next month. Under the direc-
ton Of Marie E. Walcott the COM
edy will be played by Luther Nor
ingi Clifford Lomax, Edgar Nevins,
Cecilia Franites, Betty Hunter,
Anne Rayburn and Robert Cald-
well.
The Pierce Hall Players hold their
monthly get-together tonight at
Pierce Hall, with season ticket
holders as honor guests. There will
be business meeting-a short one,
it is promised-then q dramatic pro-
gram, featuring q scene from Mr..
w. Shakespeare's Twelfth Night"
Nell Childs and Felice Lloyd will be
the important players in it.
The Blackfriars Guild is having
open tryouts for its next play, Bar
ter," by Urban Nagle. o. p, the.
founder Of the Blackfriars. Denis
Connell, who will direct the pro-
d,,ction, viii pass upon would-be
players tn 1t next Monday and Tues
day evenings, January 30 and 81,
at the Guild Hail. 21l5 Fifteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showin&

Nstional-"Bachelor Born" Ian
Hays hit comedy Of school life:
$50 pm.
Capitol Stand Up and Fight"
Bob Taylor helps railroads battle
stage coaches: 1890 am, 100, 4:10,
7:06, 9:55 pm. and 1880 am. Stage
shows: 1880, 800, 6:10, 9:05 and
11:50 pm.
Earle-"Zasa," Claudette Colbert
In tho new fllm version Of the famed
tale: II am, lao, 4:25, ITO and
9:65 pm. Stage shows: 12:45, $3.50,
o:l6 and 8 pm.
Kelthst"The Great Man Votes"
one vote gives q man q great day:
1885 ams 1920. 3, 4:5O, $50, 8:15
and 1905 pm.
Metropolitan-"Paris Honeymoon"
Bing Crosby's latest musical comedy:
II am. los, 3:15. 5:25, 7:35 and
9:45 pm.
Columbia-"Sweethearts," JEAN
cite Macdonald and Nelson Eddy
IN technicolor: 1885 am, 2:05,
4:35, 7:05 and 9:35 pm.
Palsce-'Kentucky," romance in
the land where horses are horses, in
technicolor: 1910, 2:30, 4:50, ITO
and $50 pm.
Lttae-"l00 Men and q Girl"
Deanna Durbin sings, Leopold sto-
kowsd conducts the orchestra: II
an, 12:46, 2:35, 4:20, Cos, 7:45 and
o:40 pm.
Belasco-"0rand Illusion" telling
indictment Of warfare: 4:15. sos. 8
and $50 pm.
Trsns-Lux-News and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Yehudi Menuhin Encore
High Point of Program
Schubert's Ave Maria Presented
With Unforgettable Tone
And Understanding

OF feeling and the abundant care
which he gives to the rounding out
OF every phrase. 1t was in this way
that he played "Abodah,' with
grandeur and profundity.
Sarasate's 'Malaguena" and the
Persinger arrangement of Dvorak's
Songs My Mother Taught Me" (the
latter Of which had to be repeated)
led up to Paganini's Il Palpiti" as
Climax of the program. Here more
than anywhere else, his extraorei-
nary facility in polished technical
display stood out. The dageolet
double stops were perfectly pro-
duced, their sound as sweetly ring
ing as little bells.
Great enthusiasm greeted the
artist throughout the program and
was rewarded by several encores at
the end. And here 1t was, that the
unforgettable performance OF the
Ave Maria" took place which left
1t transaguIed for all those privi-
legged to hear 1t. This was the
seventh concert of Mrs. Do1sey's
Sunday series.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

Lionel stsnder. Emmett Oldneld
and Eddie Ware, the Randall SIS
tiers, Phillips and Kohl and the 1e
Earle Roxyettes.
On the Capitol and Earle stages
you will see, from the Capitol,
Roscoe Ates, the Eight Men Of
Manhattan, the Juvelys, Kay Conk-
lin and Sunny Thomas, Art Brown
and Frank Young, of local radio
fame, and the 16 Rhythm Rockets.
Paul Whiteman and his orchestra
will be on hand for the Birthday
Balls. too, playing at the Maynower
Hotel.
And it is expected that. the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer and Paramount
studios will this week add to. the
list Of stars already scheduled to
help make the occasion . gala one.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
DANCING.

The Edward F. Miller Studio
0l4 18th st NATIONAL SO03
Ror Discriminating People.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Bachelor Born
At the National

Bachelor Born" Ian Hays
comedy which has recently
completed q one-year run in
New York, opens its loca, en-
gagement at the National The
ater tonight.
The cast includes Edward
Fielding, Marcella Swanson,
Francis Compton, Jane Ster-
ling, Richard Temple, Stephen
Ker-Appleby and others.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Fury Starts

Hal Roach studios biggest pro-
auction OF the season, Captain
Fury" has gone before the cameras.
The film tells the story Of a
political convict's adventurous fight
to free early Australian settlers from
the domination of ruthless land
barons in the 1840's.
Brian Aherne is starred in the
title role, co-starred is Victor
McLaglen In the two-f1sted role
OF "Blackie," his chief lieutenant.
June Lang is the chief feminine
interest.
Others featured In the cast in
clude Paul Lukas, Virginia Field
and John Carradine.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Normandy Farms
Has a Party

The second of its "by reservation
only" parties-a rodeo-cabaret and
French dinnerAwiu be held at Nor
mandy Farms Wednesday night.
There will be dance music by Sid
ney's Orchestra and entertainment
featuring Evelyn Davis and her new
dance, "The Cowgirl Stomp" and
Germaine, "the little French girl' of
radio fame.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

The customary closing group of
lighter numbers began with Bloch's
"Abodah" Gods Worship, one Of
the most poignant ever written for
the violin. The marked character
istic OF Mr.. Menuhin's playing Is
his manner of taking all the time
necessary to create the proper depth
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Local Drama GrOups
Pierce Hall Players at Work
On 'Ceilin9 Zero
BY HARRY MACARTHUR

are sung about with abandon by people
who tell us OF the plays they about
they can be ignored quietly But there has
avalanche OF speraves that
Howard Wentworth
do not sling superatv
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-13
at
Mount Olivet
Church Sunday

Sunday will be homecoming day
at Mount Olivet Baptist Church,
st. Paul. A full program has been
announced.
The general public is cordially
invited to attend some of the ser
vices.
The Sunday School will begin at
10 a. m. with a Is minute sacred
devotion service in the prayer
room. All classes will re-assemble
in the church for a review of the
lesson.
At IL a. m. Rev. F. B. Smith OF
Spartonsburg, S. c., will bring the
morning message. At 3 p. m. there
will be a panel discussion on the
subject "Why Members Leave
Church" Speakers will be the
Revs. E. Mcdonald, L. W. Harris,
C. T. R. Nelson and Boyd Patrick.
Dinner will be served at 1 p. m,
free of charge. The B. Y. B. P. U.
will serve refreshments at the
young peoples hour. Sunday eve
ming the choir will render a sacred
concert.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-13
HOO-DOO!

Today is the day of horrors for
the superstitious. It's Friday the
18th and if you got this paper on
time we had no mishaps, such as
press break-downs or pied type.
You'll probably hear or read a
thousand tall tales from people
about what happened on some pre-
vious Friday the 18th. You prob
ably won't look for ladders to walk
under or black cats to cross your
path today even if you are not
among those highly civilized NOR
tails who fear no evil from Hoo
Docs.
Friday the 18th is, however, just
about the only day observed in this
land that has not been commercial
lied. Wait, wait! We talked too
fast! Looking up at us from our
desk is an advertisement from an
insurance company which urges US
to buy accident insurance immedi-
ately-before Friday the 18th Bad
Luck Day!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1939-10-13
ST. PAUL YOUTH COMMITTEE
MEETS

The executive council of the St.
Paul Youth Committee which con-
Quoted the splendid youth confer
ence at Halle Q. Brown House last
spring met Monday to plan activi-
ties for the coming year. John F.
Thomas, supervisor of Negro Ac-
tivities for the National Youth Ad-
ministration, was principal speak
err. Mr.. Thomas stressed the need
of such a youth organization in the
community and emphasized the
point that such a unit should have
one particular objective in view. He
suggested that vocational guidance
and training should be the objec-
tive. Mr.. Thomas told of the work
of NYA and encouraged the young
people to take advantage of this
agency. Miss Odelle Harris, who
was in charge of the meeting, ex-
pressed the desire that all young
people, especially those of high
school age, attend these monthly
meetings.