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Evening star., 1939-05-27
Residential
Construction
Up 43 PET.
Labor Statistics
Show April Gain
Over All U. S.

Volume of residential construction
for which permits were issued dur
ing April was 43 per cent greater
than during the corresponding
month of 1888. Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins announced today.
following completion of the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics monthly survey
of the national building picture.
All seven geographic divisions of
the country shared in the increases
in residential construction activity,
Miss Perkins said The most i'm
portant gains we're made in the
West North Central and West South
Central States.
There was a decrease of 3 per
cent in the permit valuation of new
non-residential building, a nd an in
crease Of 3 per cent in the valua-
ton of additions, alterations and re-
pairs to existing structures, over
the year period. Total construction
lSee CONSTRUCTION, Page BID ,
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Building Congress
Subcommittee Named
For Code Studies
Recommendations to
Correct Defects
Expected to Follow

The Washington Building Con-
greSs announced today appoint
ments to subcommittee of its Code
Committee which will make detailed
studies of all District codes and
regulations pertaining to buildings
with view to making suggestions
for their improvement and co-ordi-
nation.
Recently, the congress offered to
review the various codes and regu-
lations that are now in effect. and
it was accepted by Engineer Com
missioner David McCoach. Some of
the defects in the current code set
up which the congress hopes to
correct include: Overlappings, short
comings and complications of ad-
ministration as between the differ
ent codes; elimination of obsolete
requirements or procedures in indi-
vidual codes, and simplification of
permit procedure, inspection and the
like, if any such possibilities are
found to exist.
Peaslee Chairman.
Horace w. Peaslee, prominent
architect, is chairman of the con-
gress Code Committee. Assisting
him as vice chairmen are George N.
Thompson and Capt. Hugh P
Dram, director of inspection for
the District Mr.. PeaSlee said that
in making selections for the subcom-
mittees which will study the indi-
vidual codes, an effort was made to
bring together recognized authori-
ties in the various fields, research
specialists, technical consultants,
producers of materials. public oper-
ating and administration agencies
protagonists of different viewpoints.
Selections are not limited to men,
bers of the building congress.
Mr.. Peaslee said that as soon as
codes are available for review and
as rapidly as can be arranged, the
different groups will be invited to
meet. to select chairmen and formu-
late procedure.
The subcommittees and their ten
tative memberships follow:
Laws and regulations, Capt Dram,
George N. Thompson, L. F. Schmec-
kebier, James Med. Shea, E. NJ
Thomas; precautions and safeguards,
E. H. Rosengarten, Edward j. Bunk
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Low-Soloried Buyers
Home Group COMPLETED

A group of IA new homes has re-
Gently been completed at the end of
Glenn Ross road, North Woodside,
Silver Spring, Md, by Louis B.
Schneider, well known builder.
Eight houses in the development
have been sold. and the builder is
drawing plans for "a others.
The houses are built for loW-sal-
aried buyers, and are planned and
constructed to remain free from un-
due maintenance expense. The
rooms are unusually large and light.
The windows and doors are screened
with bronze, and afford cross venti-
lation. All of the houses have full
Easements with waterproof side
walls. The floors throughout the
house are of best quality oak laid
over subflooring with a double layer
Of felt between. eliminating squeak
ing and opening
The section may be reached bv
Evening star., 1939-05-27

'See CONSTRUCTION, Page BID r
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Building Congress
Schedules Luncheon
For Monday, June 5

The next luncheon meeting
Of the Washington Building
Congress will be held Monday,
June S, at the Lafayette Hotel.
Herbert Metz of New York will
make the featured talk on
Adequate Wiring" Mr.. Metz
is in charge of sales promo
ton for a large electrica! equip
ment manufacturing firm.
Membership in the Build
ing Congress was doubled by
the recent membership drive.
The organization is currently
launching a study of the vari-
GUS District codes and regula-
tions related to building.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Star 10 Open
New Dwelling
Tomorrow
1735 Crestwood
Drive Is Fifth
In 1899 Series

A white house of striking appear
snce and a room arrangement that
1t exceedingly livable will be opened
to the public for the first time to-
morrow at l735 Crestwood drive
NV. as the fifth in this years series
of Silver Star Homes.
The new dwelling is distinctly
Colonial in design, and has a bal
cony at the front that is reminiscent
of old New Orleans. 1t is rather
large home, containing 10 rooms
and baths. All the rooms are
spacious and are equipped with
abundant closet space.
Frank S. Phillips built the new
house from plans drawn by Joseph
Abel. Mr.. Phillips. a realtor, has
had record for building fine homes
in Washington for years. Biggs An
tique Co. furnished the home COM
pletely with authentic reproductions
OF old furniture The rugs were
supplied by Hintlian.
OverlOoks Rock Creek Park.
The house is situated in a section
of Crestwood community that is be-
Ing developed by Mr.. Phillips. The
lots are located on a wooded hill
overlooking Rock Creek Park. A
border of the park is directly across
the street from The Star home. The
development is block and a half
from Sixteenth street and only about
3 miles from the White House.
Residents will never be bothered
with through traffic, although an
entrance to the park is only two
blocks away. Cool air drawn from
the depths of the park assure
future occupants of the home of
comfort in summer.
Full Endorsement of the Crestwood
home was given by the five experts
IN housing who form the Silver Star
Homes Committee. Members of this
committee examined the house care
fully before extending their ap-
proVaL James S. Taylor. of the
Federal Housing Administration, is
chairman OF the group. Other men,
perS include Irwin S. Porter. promi-
nent architect; Edwin H. Rosengar-
ten, builder, and member of the firm
OF Davis, Wick & Rosengarten.
Francis A. Murray. president of the
Washington Real Estate Board. and
John Nolen, jr., director of planning
OF the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
Inc home is framed throughout
with fir lumber. All water pines
ooWnspouts, cutters and fiashings
are OF copper. 1t is we'll insulated
with a thick blanket of rock wool
over the second-floor ceiling, and
Is capped with a Buckingham slate
roof. The home is heated bv a
gas-burning, winter air-condition-
ing furnace.
Is Years in Business.
E. M. Hamilton, building super
intendent for the Phillips firm
has supervised erection of fine
homes here for 25 years, and the
organization retains 80 per cent of
the building craftsmen who started
with it more than five years ago.
The large living room in the
home is located to the right of the
entrance hall. 1t is 81 feet q
inches long and Is feet wide. Doors
lead from this room to a screened
(See STAR HOME, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Plumbing Below Peck

Latest reports from the United
States Department of Labor indicate
that prices of plumbing and heating
equipment are still below the level of
previous years, despite the current
upward trend. With the base year
of 1926 considered as 100, the index
of plumbing and heating wholesale
prices averaged 1875 for 1888 as
against 1873 for 1887. The index
number for February, 1899, was 1872.
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Moldine Hides Cracks

Unsightly wall cracks around
bathtubs and showers, often caused
by settlement or shrinkage of wall
finish, can be concealed by molding
manufactured expressly for this pur-
pose. The molding is obtainable in
aluminium alloy which has tarnish-
proof properties, and all necessary
angles are provided. A bonding
compound to hold the molding in
place is supplied.
Evening star., 1939-05-27

(See CODE STUDY. Page B-4)
Evening star., 1939-05-27
Route for Reaching
New Star Home
OPENING Tomorrow

The fifth Silver Star Home of
the year. which will be opened
tomorrow at 1735 Crestwood
place NV, Crestwood, may be
reached from downtown WASH
ington by driving out Sixteenth
street to Shepherd street. Turn
left on Shepherd one block to
Crestwood place, and then left
again to the house.
Under sponsorship of The
Star, the home will be exhibited
for 80 days. Visiting hours
each day will be from 10 in the
morning until 9 at night.
Built by Frank S. Phillips.
realtor, the new home has been
attractively decorated by Biggs
Antique Co. 1t was designed by
Joseph Abel.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Judge Imposes
Sentences And
Fines In Wilkes

NORTH WILKESBORO, July
l7.-Fines totaling $6,775 and
many prison sentences were met
ed out in federal court in Wilkes
boro today as Judge Johnston ].
Hayes began the task of senten-
cling about rs who were convict
ed in liquor conspiracy cases
during the regular May term.
Coy Marley, convicted with
several others for carrying on
what was described as wholesale
business with illicit liquor, re-
ceived the biggest fine, $1,000,
and also was sentenced to 18
months in Atlanta prison. In the
same case Herbert Hester was
fined $500 and given Is months
in Atlanta; Carl Hester, $3.50 and
three years probation; Don Low
EFT, fined 1925 and three years
probation; Cling Minton, fined
5000 and three years probation;
w. c. Helms, fined $500 and
three years probation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
LENA SEGRAVES

The defendant above named
will notice that an action as
above entitled the same being
for absolute divorce has been
commenced in the Superior
Court of Ashe County and veri-
fled complaint filed and sum-
mons issued which is returnable
in the office of the undersigned
on the 18th day of August, 1899,
when and where the defendant
is required to appear and answer
or demur to the complaint.
The defendant will further
take notice that unless she ap-
pears within the time required
by law the relief requested in
the complaint will be granted.
This July II, 1889.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
7-2O-4T Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
% ARE KILLED IN A MINE
EXPLOSION IN KENTUCKY

PROVIDENCE, KY, July 10
A plea for between 100000 and
$125,000 was made today to care
for "destitute" families of 19
miners killed in an explosion in
the Duvin soft coal mine as wa
ter and dad air" hampered fresh
rescue squads trying to reach
nine others still trapped 26O feet
below ground.
The plea for cash from hasti-
ly organized Providence citi-
zens' committee came on the an
nouncement of F. V. Ruckman
and D. J. Ruckman, principal
mine owners, that the company
is hopelessly broke, mortgaged
and owes considerable money
and unable to meet obligations
to those whose husbands and IA
theirs were killed.
% were killed in the mine ex-
plosion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Silas Greek News

The WPA forces are working
on a road leading from the main
Silas Creek road by way of Rev.
w. F. Barker's and connecting
with the Old Field Creek road.
Mr.. Kyle Dickson, who is
working with the Durham Life
Insurance Company in Burling-
ton spent the weekend with
home folks. He was accompanied
by his cousin, Miss Lois Dickson,
of Rugby, Va, as far as Burling-
ton where she will spend a few
days with her brothEr, Payne.
She will then start on an educa-
tional tour to the New England
States and Canada for about
twenty-five days. This tour is
sponsored by the East Carolina
Teachers College and she will
get credit for the same toward
graduation in the Boone State
Teachers College.
Several of our people attended
the communion and foot-washing
services at Big Helton Sunday.
Mr.. Felix Jones, who has been
spending some time in Johnson
Olty, Tenn, helping his son,
Sherwood install a large manu-
featuring plant, returned home
Monday of last week.
Walter Blevins has recently in
stalled the grist mill formerly
owned and operated by his nep-
heW, Kermit Jones, and will dc
custom work for his neighbors
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Dickson
made a business trip to Wilkes
boro Friday of last week and re-
turned Wednesday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Four Persons Are
Indicted In Big
La. State Scandal

BATON ROUGE, La, July a.
The East Baton Rouge parish
grand jury tonight returned %
indictments in the political scam
dial precipitated by resignation of
DR.. James Monroe Smith as pres
ident of Louisiana State Univer-
sity.
Tonight's indictments brought
to 80 the total returned by the
grand jury. 1t previously indict-
ed Smith for embezzling $4,000,
an intermediary broker for aid
ing him in the embezzlement
and the educators wife, her ne
pheW and the Smiths son-in-law
for assisting DR.. and Mrs. Smith
to flee to Canada where they sur
rendered, July l.
District Judge Charles A. Hol-
ccmbe Immediately issued bench
warrants for the new persons the
grand jury had dragged into the
illegal political manipulations by
members of the organization
built by Huey P. Long before he
was assassinated in 1885.
Although % new indictments
were returned, only four persons
were named: Smith; George
Caldwell, former construction
supervisor at L. S. u, E. N. Jock
son, L. S. U. business manager,
and DR.. Clarence A. Lorio, pow
erful political figure, state sem
ator, head L. S. u, physician and
head surgeon and physician at
Louisiana's big Angola peniten-
tiary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of William
Roark, deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceas-
ed to exhibit them to the under
signed at Creston, N. c., on or
before the 3rd day of July, 1889,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment
This the 3rd day of July, 1889
E. L. PRICE, Admins
traitor of William Roark,
Deceased.
GRANT BAUGUESS, Attorney.
1851
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

By virtue of power contained
in a certain deed Of trust execut-
ed on August Is, 1926, by S. n.
Osborne and wife, Callle Os-
borne, to D. V. Thomas, Trustee,
which deed of trust is recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
of Ashe County in Book %, Page
al, and at the request of the
holder of the note thereby secur-
ed, 1, D. V. Thomas, Trustee, will
sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the courthouse door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, on
July 20, 1889, at one o'clock, P. M.
the following described tract OF
land, to-Wit:
beginning on a sugar tree Alex
Wilson's corner Running West IA
P to a water oak, Alex Wilson's
corner; thence "a P with Alex
Wilson's line to a double poplar,
John BarloWs corner; thence with
said John Barlows line So P to a
sugar tree on the bank of road,
Adam Snyder's corner; thence
down and with said road 80 P to
stake; thence back near a south
course 47-3-4 P to the beginning.
Containing Is acres, more or
less"
This 9th day of June, 1889.
D. V. THOMAS,
6-29-4-T Pd. Trustee.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

BY virtue of a power contain
ed IN a certain deed of trust ex-
ecuted on the Goth day of July,
1887, by Nettie Johnson to w. H.
Worth, Trustee for the Bank of
Ashe, which deed of trust is re-
corded in the office of the Re-
ister of Deeds of Ashe County in
Book "a, page All, and default
having been made and having
Eeen requested to do so by the
holder of the note thereby secur-
ed, l, w. H. Worth, Trustee, will
sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the Courthouse door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, on the
End day of August, 1889, at one
o'clock P. M. the following de-
Scribed land, to-wit:
Situated in the town of Jeffer-
son, containing three 60 acres,
more or less, and bounded on the
North by the lands of E. A. Nc
Neill, on the East by the lands
of the E. ]. Foster estate and en-
the South and West by the lands
of the w. T. Coward estate, and
known as the w. E. Johnson
home place.
: This July l, 1889.
w. H. Worth, Trustee.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
7-6-4T Attorney.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
CHILD, RUN OVER BY
TRAIN, is UNINJURED

WINONA, Mimi, July 15.-A
22-months old child, Ann Louise
Cady, was run over by a freight
train late Friday and escaped un-
scratched.
Trainmen who picked her up
said she apparently had fallen
and thrown herself face down on
the ground between the tracks
when she heard the train whis-
tie as she played on the tracks
a short distance from her home.
The engine and several freight
cars passed over her before the
train could be stopped, but Ann
Louise didn't even cry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
REVIVAL AT ORION
CHURCH IN PROGRESS

A revival meeting is now in
progress at the Orion Baptist
church and coed crowds are at
tending each service
The meeting started last Sun
day and will last for 10 days or
two weeks. Rev. H. A. Bulls, of
North Wilkesboro, who is pastor
of the Glendale Springs Baptist
church, is assisting Rev. E. z.
Sexton, pastor of the Orion
church, with the preaching.
Services are held each morn
ing at II o'clock and 8 o'clock in
the evening. The public is invit-
ed to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

Under and by virtue of power
of sale contained in a certain
deed Of trust executed by Ralph
Parsons and wife, Matte Par
sons, to the undersigned Trustee
as of date, March %, 1887 and
of record in the Office of the Re-
giSter Of Deeds for AShe County
in Book "a, Page $50, to which
record reference is hereby made;
and
Default having been made in
the payment of said deed of
trust as therein provided and
having been requested to do so
by the parties at interest;
I, w. B. Austin, Trustee, will
on the 18th day of August, 1889,
at one o'clock P. NJ, at the court
house door in jefferson, North
Carolina, sell to the highest bid
der, for cash, to satisfy said
deed of trust, interest and cost
the following described real es-
tate, to-wit:
One lot lying and being in
Ashe County, North Carolina,
Town of West Jefferson and be-
ing Lot No. 4 in Block B of the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

The idea is to establish at least
three aviation bases for naval
aircraft and personnel, as a fur
Their means of defending the
Monroe Doctrine of no European
Sovereignty over any part of the
Western Hemisphere.
Other Nations Have Claims
Some other nations have pos
sible claims to Antartic territory,
notably Norway, whose explor-
er Roald Amundsen, was the
first to reach the South Pole,
and England, which has sent sew
eral expeditions into the frozen
wastes.
Plans are shaping up for an
antitrust drive against builders.
manufacturers of building sup
plies and practically everybody
concerned with building opera
tons.
Washington believes that build
ing costs are much too high, es-
pecially for the low-income
home-buyer, and that much OF
the high cost of housing is due
to illegal restrictions and combi-
nations in restraint of trade. The
No. l trust-buster, Assistant At
torney General Thurman Arnold
has been working up case
against a very large number OF
diversified interests in the build
ing field, and expects to begin
shooting pretty soon.
Political observers here now
leave all other Presidential can
didates out of consideration un-
til the President makes a definite
move which will clearly show
whether he wants a third term
or not. All calculations of both
parties hinge upon that decision.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
J. M. HOUCK
VS..
ELLEN HOUCK
ELLEN HOUCK

The defendant, Ellen Houch
will take notice that an action en-
titled as above has been com
menced in the Superior Court OF
Ashe County, North Carolina, for
a divorce Vinculo; and the said
defendant will further take no
tice that she is requested to APP
pear at the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of said coun-
ty in the courthouse in jefferson,
N. c. within 80 days after the
18th day of June, 1889, and an
sWer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in said COM
plant.
This the 18th day of Jun, 1889
j. D. STANSBERRY,
7-64T Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
LEVY ON INTANGIBLES
RAISES MORE MONEY

RALEIGH, JULY ia boost
in intangible tax collections to
81 ,043, 931.85 for the past fiscal
year, 1874 per cent more than in
1878, will mean increased al
locations to cities and counties,
Commissioner of Revenue A. j.
Maxwell said.
Local government units are
likely to receive even larger
sums from intangible tax reve-
nues at the end of the current
fiscal year because the 1889 leg
islature hoisted their share from
so per cent of total collections to
80 per cent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Watauga Boy Is
Winner In State
Livestock Contest

RALEIGH, July Is. - The
winners of the statewide young
tar heel livestock judging contest
held today were Arnold Davis, of
Guilford county; Earl Carter,
Rockingham county; and Bill
Bingham, Watauga county, who
made the best average score in
the judging of dairy cattle, beef
cattle, breeding swine and utility
poultry. These three were also
included on the team that will
represent the state at the nation
al F. F. A. contest to be held in
Kansas City in October.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
Kuhn Is Arrested
For Drunkenness
In Massachusetts

WEBSTER, Mass, July 10
An American beer hall putsch"
by Fritz Kuhn, German-Ameri-
can bund leader, failed today
when he was arrested on drunk
enness and profanity charges.
Kuhn, accompanied by Count
AnastaAe A. Wonsiatshy, Leader
of the White Russians in Amer
lea, was released in $54 dollars
bail which he and the count man.
aged to raise between them in
small bills and change.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

Burkett Addition, and being the
same land conveyed to Ralph
Parsons and wife, Matte
Parsons by deed from j. P. Good
man and wife, Maggie Goodman
dated March z, 1884, and of re-
cord in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Ashe County
in Book 1-2, page 38, and being
the lot on which Woodie
now lives.
This the 10th day of July, 1889.
w. B. AUSTIN,
7-20-4T Trustee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
LARGE CROWD ATTENDED
BIG JULY. AT HELTON

The annual communion meet
ing of the Primative Baptist
church popularity known as the
Big July" was held at Big Hell
ton church last Sunday. The
crowd was the largest in the his
\tory o. these annual gatherings
and 1t is destined to rival the
famous Big June at Senter. Din
ner as usual was served on the
grounds.
The following Elders preach
ed: Charles B. Kilby, of Sparta;
Web Kllby, Welch, West Vir-
glnia and Elder Dancy of Vir-
ginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY


Having qualified as Admins
traitor of w. N. Plummer, deceas-
ed, late of Ashe County, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present
them to the undersigned for pay
ment on or before June 19, 1910,
or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This 10Th day of June, 1889.
GUY T. BADGER,
Administrator of w. N.
6-22-6T Plummer, deceased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-20

LOST-A green Shaffer fountain
pen at Felix Davis funeral at
house or church. Please return
to j. F. Jones, Silas Creek or to
The Skyland Post. 7-2O-1T