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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-11
Big Gain Reported
In Mortgages on
Non-Farm Homes
220-MiIIion Rise in 1893
Brings TotoI to
$l7,72l,0 100000

Outstanding mortgages on non
farm homes climbed $3.50, 0O0, 900
last year over the 1887 figure to
reach s17,721 ,O00, 900 by the end of
1898, the November issue of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Review
said today.
This is the first definite figure
of the amount invested in one to
four family homes In American
cities at the close of last year, due
to the tremendous task of examin-
ing and o-ordinating various data
from all sections of the country.
The report as presented by the re-
view was compiled by the Federal
Home Loan Bank Boards division
of research and statistics. In
commenting on the figures. which
still are incomplete in some aspects,
the review said:
Since annual changes in out
standing home mortgage indebted
ness have closely paralleled annual
changes in net capital formation in
residential real estate, this indi-
Gated that we added little to the
value of our existing stock of resi-
dental buildings. We built new
units and brought substandard units
up to par in sufficient quantities
to Offset the depreciation Of exist
ing dwellings and their loss through
demolition, fire and similar causes"
The review continued:
Recent trends in the percent
ages of total home mortgage debt
held by different types of lenders
have been: For commercial banks,
upward since 1885; savings and loan
associations, upward since 1895; in
dividuals and others, upward since
1896: insurance companies, down.
ward since 1881: mutual savings
banks, downward since 1893; Home
Owners Loan Corp, downward
since 1885.
Comparison of the percentage
distribution of the estimated home
mortgage debt on December 81,
1898, among the different classes
of lenders with the volume of mort
cages of $4,000 and less recorded
by these same types of lenders dur
ing the first eight months of 1899
shows that savings and loan asso-
Citations are clearly gaining larger
share of outstanding home mort
gage investments. These institu-
tons held 20.5 per cent of the
home mortgage debt at the end of
1898. but have made 81 per cent of
the total volume of mortgages re-
corded so far this year.
Similar comparisons reveal that
commercial banks and their trust
departments are increasing their
home mortgage holdings rapidly.
individuals and others are also in
creasing their participation. Insur-
ance companies have made 9 per
cent of total volume Of mortgage
recordings in 1899, and held rs per
cent OF the total home mortgage
debt at the end of 1898. Mutual
savings banks, which held ISL per
cent of the total, have made 3.5
per cent Of the home mortgages
recorded SO far this year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-11

in from work, or possibly a violent
bridge party. There is little unit
available now which takes care of
such a crisis with quiet efficiency.
All you have to do, instead of
staining around groWsing over the
lateness Of some individuals, Is put
the food In a small serving oven
arrangement which is beautifully
made Of shiny chromium plated
metal and contains convenient
glass receptacles. The glass dishes
themselves are supported over hot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-11

water which IS kept at an even
heat by an electric heating element.
A tight-fitting lid holds the heat
in and prevents tantalizing odors
from escaping and bothering you
too much.
If you want to, 1t is also possible
to use the little unit for baking
foods by using two special oven
glass inset pans. Thus you are able
to whip up a good little meal right
In the same room with you and
save yourself the bother Of Shaving
over that hot stove" we hear so
much about.
Even the prettiest of open fire.
places can be mighty dangerous If
they aren't equipped with some
sort Of an efficient fire screen. We
saw one recently which not only
seems to do a good job of prevent
Ing flying embers from leaping out
onto the nearest rug, but also
makes a handsome appearance and
uocSn OetracC from Cne beauty OF
the fire itself.
The screen itself Is made of q
beautifully woven flexible wire cur
tain which slides in place in front
of the fire on small rod. It's mesh
is SO small that it provides plenty
OF protection, yet 1t doesn't give the
effect of fy-screening. or anything
like that because 1t seems to hang
in attractive folds like ordinary me-
dunn weight cloth would
When we inquired about it we
were told that the screens could also
be built into the fireplace so that
they could be slid into a recess when
not in use.
If you would like to know the name
Of the manufacturers of any of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-11

products described In this column
send a stamped self addressed en-
velope to Lawrence Crolius, 81 East
Sixty-seventh street, New York,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Pedestrians crossing on green
lights have right Of way over auto
mobiles making turns. .s
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Roosevelt Kills
Tariff Reductions
In Czech Trade Pact
Agreement Not Cancelled ,
However, on Chance Of
independence Again

Tariff rates set by the year-old
trade agreement with Czecho-
slovakia will be terminated April "a
under a proclamation issued by
President Roosevelt yesterday.
The action affects not only what
was ho-Slovakia, but also means
that application Of lower duties pro-
vided in the Czech agreement to
products Of other nations under
the MISREPRESENTATION treatment
comes to an end.
The trade agreement itself It not
Cancelled, however. It will remain
In effect for the possibility of Czech
Slovakia sometime becoming inde-
pendent again. The State Depart
ment announced that the agree.
ment's operation was suspended as
the result Of occupation of Czech
territory by German and Hungarian
forces.
Meanwhile, the Treasury Depart
ment prepared to put products of
the Memel district, ceded to Ger
many by Lithuania, on the economic
blacklist along with goods from
other parts of Germany.
Tariff reductions granted to
countries with which the United
States has trade agreements no
longer will apply to Memelland
products. These goods also will be
subject to the same Is per cent
countervailing duties applied to
German exports to this country.
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles said yesterday he was refer
ring to the Treasury for appropriate
action a notification from the Lith-
uanfan Minister here that his gov
ernment had ceded the Memel ter
ritory to Germany. He accepted the
cession as fact, but said no ques-
ton of legal recognition of the move
by this country was involved. Mr..
Welles called attention to previous
statements condemning the acquisi-
ton of territory through threat or
duress.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Lebrun and Bonnet
Welcomed by Paris

PARIS, March "a (P.-President
Albert Lebrun was greeted enthusi-
astically today on his return from
three-day state visit to London
which was hailed widely as having
strengthened the close understand
ing between Britain and France.
The President was accompanied
by Georges Bonnet, French foreign
minister, who had used the state
visit as an opportunity for face-to-
face consultations With British Of
f1cials on an "anti-aggression" Sc
curity pact.
The possibility of negotiations to
settle differences between Italy and
France apparently hung on the deli
cate question of who was to make
the first move.
French sources said their govern
ment's position was that since Italy
had denounced the 1885 colonial
treaty as unsatisfactory it was up
to the Fascists to say definitely what
they wanted. Then France might
be willing to talk. always provided
the Italians stated their position in
polite terms.
Diplomatic circles. however, inter-
preted the address yesterday by
Italian King Vittorio Emanuele as
meaning the Italians considered
they had opened the way for further
negotiations in a December II note
denouncing the 1885 accord.
The next steps in the italian sit
uation were expected to be consid-
cred by Bonnet upon his return to-
day from London.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Russians Keeping
Several Families
Get Salary Relief
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March A.-The
Soviet Supreme Court has come
to the relief Of fathers who have
been contributing most Of their
salaries for the support Of chill
dren by different mothers.
A father heretofore has been
required to pay one-fourth Of
his salary to q mother for the
support Of one child, one-third
for two children and one-half
for three or more offspring.
Where four different mothers
were involved, however, this
meant the father was paying his
whole salary to various women.
The court ruled q man can
not be compelled to pay more
than half his salary no matter
how many mothers have claims
against him.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Spain
Continued From First Page)

rangements had been made for erec-
ton of laudspeakers in the princi-
pal plazas to provide music for
dancing in the streets.
A Nationalist Municipal Council
already named to take over the city
administration, was in continuous
session at Valladolid, between Bur-
gos and Madrid.
One of the councillors said the
large cafes would be among the
first places to receive food from the
fleets of National supply trucks now
waiting behind the Madrid lines.
He explained the Nationalist
wished to create an atmosphere of
gayety in contrast with the suffering
Madrid's million inhabitants had
undergone He said the National
lists wanted the people to have a
feeling of deliverance.
Rest of Conquest Seen Easy.
With the fall of Madrid the Ma
tionalists expected easily to take
control of the one-fourth of CONT
mental Spain still in Republican
QanQS.
1T is more than probable that
peace will come with only brief de-
lay" said the Madrid newspaper
Libertad. 1--WE demand that the
people of Madrid maintain firmly
their attitude of serenity now that
the end is approaching rapidly"
The newspaper ABC said, Sin
cere and strong acceptance of peace
is victory which is at the door.
On 1t depends the happiness and
prosperity of Spain for many years."
AS part of the aftermath of the
now-suppressed Communist upris-
ing against Gen. Miaja, Madrid au-
thorities announced discovery of
the bodies OF four prominent lead
ers, slain by Communists who had
held them as hostages.
Three were colonels in the Re-
publican army and the fourth COM
missar Of national defense publica-
tions.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Trio to Discuss World
Refugee Problem

The worlds refugee problem viii,
be discussed by three Washington
religious leaders In q radio program
arranged for tomorrow night in con-
nection with plans for the Mischa
Elman non-sectarian refugee con-
cert to be held next Thursday ct
Constitution Hall.
Speakers on the pragram, to be
broadcast from 8 to $50 o'clock over
Station WMAL, will be the Rt. Rev.
Michael ]. Raedy, general secretary
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Seminary Students Sail
On Puerto Ricun Trip

Thirty National Park Seminary
girl students sailed from New York
yesterday afternoon on the S. s.
Coamo for a tour of Puerto Rico,
supplementary to their regular
school studies.
During their II day trip the girls
will inspect the School of Tropical
Medicine and the University of
Puerto Rico, as well as various
tropical crops and industries, in
cluding sugar cane, citrus fruit, to-
bacco and coffee.
The party. which represents al
most as many States as it has num-
bers, will also tour San Juan, the
capital of Puerto Rico.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Peru Buys ; Planes
For AirmuiI Service
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March a.
Three new amphibian planes bought
In the United States by Peru for
use In airmail service, took of from
Charleston today Q1 a.m0 for
Miami after an overnight stop.
The planes are two-motored
Grummans, each capable Of carry
Ing IL men. They are being flown
by Peruvian aviators by way of
Panama and Colombia.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Of the National Catholic Welfare
Conference: Rabbi Norman Gersten-
field Of Washington Hebrew Congre-
cation, and the Rev. Anson Phelps
Stokes, canon Of Washington Cathe-
dral.
An address urging support Of the
concert viii be made by DR.. John
r. Fitzpatrick, provost Of Columbus
University, at tbs pm. Tuesday
over Station VOL.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Philip La Toilette Soils
After European Tour

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, March
24.-Philip La Toilette, Progressive
former Governor Of Wisconsin, sailed
for the United States today with
the prediction that nothing can
stop" his third party movement If
Republicans and Democrats don't
start" solving American economic
problems.
Mr.. La Toilette, who formally an
nounced formation of a National
Progressive party April %, sailed
aboard the liner Manhattan after
a three months tour of Europe.
Mr. La Toilette lost the Wiscon-
sin. governorship last November to
a Republican, Julius He'll.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
President, With Cold,
Cancels ENGAGEMENTS

President Roosevelt was still suf-
ferlng from a sinus cold today, and
although he had no temperature he
Cancelled all engagements except his
press conference and a meeting with
Secretary of State Hull.
Secretary Hull has just returned
from a brief Southern vacation.
The President said he plans to
leave "Wednesday night for a brief
visit at Warm Springs, Ga. He
added that the trip was subject to
postponement or cancellation.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Franco Receives
Petoin's Credentials

BURGOS, Spain, March "a R.-
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain,
Frances Ambassador to Nationalist
Spain, presented his credentials to-
day to Generalissimo Francisco
Franco.
He told the generalissimo France
and Spain "are animated by the
single desire Of living together In
Independence and peace"
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Poland
Continued From First Page)

(COnClnueQ fTOm f1rSC HageD
mania has sold herself" and inter-
preted the agreement as one of
Chancellor Hitler's greatest tri-
umphs-despite Rumania's declara-
tions she would defend the political
integrity of her country. Leading
pro-government newspapers did not
comment.
Premier Chamberlain declara-
tions In Parliament, however, caused
the News Chronicle to comment edi-
torially that the Premier has not
entirely left the world Of make be-
neve."
Others applauded what they called
his "unprovocative" language in re-
iterating that Britain did not seek
to set up opposing theological blocs
In Europe nor to resist reasonable"
German economic expansion.
President and Mrs. Lebrun de-
parted with Foreign Minister Bonnet
this morning, ending a three-day
visit Of state to King George vi
and Queen Elizabeth.
The King and Queen and their
two daughters drove with the
Lebruns to Victoria Station to say
good-by.
Evening star., 1939-03-24
Women Cause Strike

When women workers were intro
duced into the plants Of Bernard
Hughes, Ltd, bakers and confec-
TONERS, in Belfast, Northern Ireland,
all the men went on strike.
Evening star., 1939-03-24

Don't change horses in the middle
OF a stream, or your mind in the
middle of the street,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
Bugle Corps Wins
Prize At HagerstOwn

The Barber Briggs Post Drum
and Bugle Corps was a guest of the
Pride of Montgomery Lodge of Odd
Fellows at the Roxy Hotel on Satur-
day following the parade held in
Hagerstown in connection with the
convention of Odd Fellows. The Drum
Corps captured the prize of $25 in a
very strong competition with other
drum and bugle corps.
The Barber Briggs Post Drum and
Bugle Corps will also participate in
the ceremonies at the Poolesville high
schoo', when the Henderson Smith :
Edmonds Post of the American Leg
ion of Rockville presents the school
with a flag Wednesday afternoon.
Committees for the supper to be
held by the drum and bugle corps to
be held on June 9th will be appointed
at a very early date by Ira Darby,
chairman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
Russell Davis Will
Get Cleveland Trip

AS a result of two days of tryouts
last week in poultry judging, Russell
Davis of Rockville has been assured a
trip to the Seventh Worlds Poultry
Congress in Cleveland, July 18th to
August 7th. He, with two boys from
Frederick county and another from
Carroll will compose the Maryland
All Club poultry judging team in ma
tional contest in Cleveland this sum-
mer.
Russell has been participating in a
poultry project for several years and
served on the county Judging team
twice. At the state contest in Balti-
more in January he tied for third high
score. In the recent tryouts he led the
nine boys who competed and thus as
sured himself trip. Further practice
work will follow before it will be de-
termined as to which of the three
boys will compose the team and who
win be alternate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
Little Garden Club Is
Busy With Its Plans

"Ercildown' was the place of meet
ing for the Little Garden Club Of
Sandy Spring with Mrs. Allan Far
ouhar, the hostess. Mrs. Mahlon Kirk,
4th, presided.
Mrs. Douglas Whitlock was APP
pointed chairman of exhibits at the
flower show; Mrs. William Hough was
given the craftsmanship of the clubs
exhibit at the University Of Mary
lands Garden School. She also re-
ported on garden paintings at the
Golden Gate Worlds Fair.
The president of the club will rep
resent it at the annual meeting of
the American Horticultural Society in
Washington, D. C. Mrs. Henry Ow-
ings is club chairman for the Feder-
ated Garden Clubs of Maryland for
both spring and fall shows in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Owings will be hostess TO the
next meeting at her home, Hickory
Ridge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
100 Texas Women To
Visit Maryland From
April % To May Z

One hundred Texas women viii at
tend the sixth annual house and
garden tour, it was announced by Mrs.
II. Rowland Clapp, chairman of the
Maryland Pilgrimage Committee of
Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland.
Show places in twelve counties in
the State of Maryland will be visited,
not only by garden club members but
by the public as well. Featured in the
tours are examples of architecture,
interior decoration and gardens not to
be seen by the pubic at any other
period of the year. s
All funds derived from these tours
are used for the preservation of Col
onial Annapolis. Among the projects
undertaken through the fund is the
restoration of the Hammond Har-
wood House, which was visited by Sir.
Anthony Eden on his recent visit to
America.
The tour begins April % at 10 a. m.
and ends each day at 5 p. m. continu-
ing through May 7. Full information
may be obtained from the headquar-
tiers of the Federated Garden Clubs
of Maryland, Be,vedere Hotel, Balti-
more, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
County Horse Show To
Be Held September 9

The annual meeting took place on
Wednesday to elect officers and coun-
Gil members to serve in the manage
ment of the Montgomery County
Horse Show held each year on Lex
Barnsley's farm.
The following were chosen: J. ],
Hutton, president; Mahlon Kirk, 4th
vice-president; Robert H. Miller, Sec
rotary, and Stanley P. Stabler, treas.
urer.
To serve the council, Elbin Leish.
ear, Eli Leishear, Charles T. Nichol.
son, Frederick Gilpin and DR.. Herman
Ladson were named. Dean -Achesor
was elected an honorary member.
The treasurer reported good bal.
ance on hand and plans were formu.
lated to hold the show on Saturday
September 9, in the Barnsley meadow
as usual.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
Young Peoples Revival
At COlesvilIe Church

The Young People of Colesville are
sponsoring two weeks Revival,
starting Sunday evening, April %,
with the following speakers: Sun
day evening, Rev. Earl Miller Ct
Bethesda; Monday, Rev. D. K. Stur-
gis of Clarksville; Tuesday, Rev.
H. E. Cromer of Washington, d. c.;
Wednesday, Rev. Ralph Sharp of
Washington, D. c.; Thursday, Rev.
Wilbur Nash of Brookeville, Md. j;
Friday, Rev. M. L. Fearnow, of Mt.
Airy; Sunday, April 80, Rev. Paul
Groseclose, pastor in charge; Mon
day, May 1, Rev. Claude Thompson
of Patuxent, Md; Tuesday, Rev.
John Lambrides of Laurel; Wednes-
day, Rev. Esdras Gruver of Chester
brooke, Langley, Va; Thursday, Rev.
R. Michael of Emory, Md; and
Friday, Rev. R. Elliott of Gathers
burg.
There will be special music each
evening, all are invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
AS We See 1t
BIZ MONTCO

RI HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID that
successful ridicule is the best means
If defeating man or policy. If that
ho true the world should engage in
extended laughter at the expense of
Hitler, Mussoiini- &c al.
It is easy to s.oscribe to the theory
that once laughed at, man, no mat
for how serious his intentions, is ma
terially weakened. With a public
uolicv ridicule is even more
disastrous.
On that basis then would it not be
good plan to organize laughing
club whose object would be to drive
under cover those men who, by their
public act, either seek personal ag-
grandisement or group gain at the
expense of the taxpayer? And what
better method could be adopted to kill
a crackpot's half-baked idea than a
roar of laughter at his proposal?
What better weapon is there to de-
feat such assinine measures as the
hoodwinking, last minute manipula.
ton in the Maryland Senate to re-
quire every automobile owner to buy
locks for his license plates than tc
make it appear so ridiculous that any
man identified with the effort would
not dare let his name appear on g
ballot in the future?
How effective it would be to com
petely and finally debate many
STUFFED shirts" who, in all apparent
sincerity and with an all important
air, make proposals which have nc
merit and most of which are actually
against the public good.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-04-20
Commissioners To
Avoid Deficit In
County Payments
County Gets Check For
$3.50, Share Of Income
Tax Collections M

The Montgomery County Commits
sioners Tuesday took steps to avoid
deficit in the annual appropriation for
payment of general bonds and inter-
est.
Miss Vivian v. Simpson, board
counsel, and Alexander K. Hancock,
county auditor, pointed out at the
meeting that $71,000, included in the
annual appropriation as receipts with
which to pay general bonds and inter-
est, was by law restricted to payment
of outstanding tax sale certificates Of
indebtedness, issued against property
bought by the county commissioners
at annual tax sales.
The board ordered that $33, 900 in
tax sale certificates maturing May /.
and June 1, be paid from the $1,000
and that the balance be placed in the
special earmarked account provided
by law.
Because of the failure of the Fusion
Party = controlled board to levy for
the $71,000 che commissioners were
faced with a deficit in the general
funds account, the auditor reported.
The commissioners reported that
Richard H. Lansdale, clerk, contact
county banks with view to selling
$4,000 in county certificates of in
debtedness to reimburse the general
bonds and interest fund. Bids would
be based on the lowest possible inter-
est rate. ~
Payment of the certificates would
be provided for in the annual levy
at the rate of $4,000 year, or less
than 2 cents on the county tax rate.
The commissioners appropriated
$40 for supplies for the WPA project
which has been compiling an inven-
tory of county and town archives Of
Montgomery County so that the ma
terial can be compiled in mimeo-
graphed booklet.
State Comptroller Willard j. Tawes
forwarded check for $3.50, the
county's share in the income tax col
lections for this year. Tawes informed
the board that the anticipated $780,
900 for general public assistance had
fallen to $4,000 and that consider
able curtailment of assistance funds
might be necessary.