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Evening star., 1939-06-19
j. ). Road Aide
Sees 18th Street
Extension Route
Engineer to Confer
With Stote Officials
On Project

Efforts of civic groups in the Silver
Spring Md) area to have Sixteenth
street extended to Georgia avenue
were given new impetus today when
c. E. Swain. district engineer of
the United States Bureau of Public
Roads, announced he would confer
with the Maryland State Roads
Commission on the project.
Mr.. Swain, who on Saturday went
over the ground involved in the
long-sought improvement, pointed
out that another route has been sug-
gested instead of the proposed direct
extension of Sixteenth street.-The
extension of Eastern avenue. He
said both routes would be considered
in his talk with the Roads Commits
sion.
Both extensions would require an
overpass across the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad tracks
John r. Nolen. director of plan
ming of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. and
Washington 1. Cleveland. manager
Of the District Motor Club of the
American Automobile Association,
accompanied Mr.. Swain on his tour
of the Sixteenth street territory.
Funds Reported Available.
If the State Roads Commission
requests the Bureau of Public Roads
to cooperate in construction of an
overpass and will contribute funds
for the project, the bureau has
funds available, Mr.. Swain ex-
planned.
The conference with State officials
will go into the question of whether
the project should be undertaken
in the immediate future. and which
site is preferable in the Silver Spring
area, Mr.. Swain said
Mr.. Cleveland said many civic
groups favor the Sixteenth street
site and believe immediate action
necessary to obtain the right of way
because real estate operator plans
TO erect houses in the path of the
proposed extension unless assur-
ances are given soon that the high
way will be built.
Sixteenth Street Route Favored.
The civic groups and business
men of Silver Spring believe the ex-
tension will lessen congestion on
Georgia avenue. according to Mr..
Cleveland. He also pointed out that
the extension is on the master plan
OF the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
Civic leaders believe that Sixteenth
street. one of the best known thor
oughfares in the Nations Capital.
should link directly with incoming
traf1lc arteries instead of terminal
ing in "a mud bank" as it now does.
Mr.. Cleveland said the extension
OF Eastern avenue, instead of Six
teenth street. is not considered salts
factory by civic groups. They be-
lieve such an extension, being off
the beaten path" would not be
used extensively.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Woman Is Charged
In Burning of Doq

A charge growing out of the burn
Ing of 3-year- r-old-foxhound after it
was saturated with kerosene was
placed against a 31-year-old COL
ored woman at Police Court today.
The defendant, Savonia Lee of the
5000 block of Drake place Sc,
pleaded innocent, and the case was
continued until Friday. Judge Wal
ter j. Casey set bond at $500.
Policeman Phillips Burton of No
] precinct investigated the case
after a call on May Is from a
neighbor of the woman. The officer
said upon finding the dog badly
burned and almost blind he de-
stroyed it.
Assistant United States Attorney
Brewster Marshall is handling the
case for the Government.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Band Concerts

BY the United States Army Band
this evening at 7:3O o'clock, at the
District of Columbia World War
Memorial in Potomac Park. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy. leader; Earl Hub
ner, assistant leader.
Program.
March. Americans, We" Fillmore
Overture, "Oberon" Wezer
Popular, The Lady in Red Wrubel
Trombone trio, Three Slippers"
johnson
Messrs. Keig E. Garvin, Clarence E.
Hurrell and Randolph M. Walters,
soloists.
Potpourri, operate Masterpieces"
Safrenek
Novelty, Donkey Serenade," from
the photoplay, THE Firef1y" Friml
Humoreske, Pop Goes the Weasel"
Cailliet
Tone poem. Impressions of an
Afternoon" ----M Mainente
Excerpt, "Marche" from the Sixth
Symphony" -Tschaikowsky
THE Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
this evening at 8 o'clock in the
Marine Barracks. Capt. Taylor
Branson, leader; William F.. Santel-
mann, second leader.
Program.
March, General Holcomb," Balfoort
Overture, "Carneval' Dvorak
Grand scenes from Samson
and Delilah'' ''---- Saint-Saens
Solo for baritone saxophone,
MY Regards" ------ Llewellyn
Musician Felix Eau Claire.
Two marches, featuring the
U. S. M. G. Drum and Bugle Corps:
(a GLORY of the Trumpets,"
Brockenshire
CO. Caesars Triumphal, Mitchell
Perpetual Motion" Paganini
Played as a clarinet solo by the
entire Clarinet Section.
Characteristic, Down South"
Myddleton
Trio for cornets, "The Three
Kings" Smith
Musicians, Robert De Hart, Chester
Shields and Eugene Kuhns.
Waltz, Dreams Of Childhood"
Waldreufel
"reminiscences of Tschaikowsky."
Godfrey
Evening star., 1939-06-19

than 1900 to start the race From
this altitude Mr. Barr jumped first
He also hastened his drop by pull
ing down the shrouds or risers on
one side, spilling out the air. Mr..
Wilson then jumped, permitting his
parachute to open normally.
He then pulled in the top of the
dome until the parachute was COM
pletely collapsed and he dropped
like stone to within a few hundred
feet of the ground, where he re-
leased the line. and the parachute
turned right side out again with
a loud report. Both racers reached
the ground almost simultaneously.
Mr.. Barr. one of the founders of
the Washington Club. has served as
instructor to most of the members
OF the three clubs participating in
the meet.
Other jumps were made yesterday
by Edward Butler of Baltimore, from
1.50O feet, and by Miss Ruth Allen,
also of Baltimore. who made her
first Jump this spring.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Photographer Wins
Air Derby Chase

Although the aerial fox" re-
mained uncaught, George Kalec,
Washington newspaper photogra-
pher, was adjudged winner of the
seasons first aerial fox hunt, held
yesterday by the Washington Air
Derby Association from College Park
Airport, College Park, Md.
Second prize was won by Miss
Mary Campbell, roentgenologist at
Emergency Hospital, who made her
first solo flight three weeks ago.
She tied with v. c. Tompkins, local
builder, also flying in his first meet,
but won on a toss. Miss Campbell
is a recent University of Maryland
graduate.
George G. Brinckerhoff, the fox"
was given a 45-minute start. He
landed in each of four quadrants of
an area 30 miles square, stalking out
a 6-foot white marker in each. The
hunters were required to mark the
locations of the marks on their maps
and return to College Park ahead
of the fox or to see him in fight
in order to catch" him.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Marker Unveiled
On Original Site
Of Foundry Church
Mount Vernon Place
Methodists Also Hold
Commemorative Service
Commemorative Service

A commemorative marker was un-
veiled yesterday on the side of the
Colorado Building, which now oc-
cupies the site where Abraham Lin
coin attended church and became
a lifelong member of a missionary
society.
The marker reads: Original Site
of Foundry Methodist Church, 1876
1902"
1t was unveiled by Bishop Edwin
Holt Hughes. who is in Washing
ton for the Baltimore Conference of
the Methodist Church, after Foun-
dry's leader. the Rev. DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris. reviewed the event.
full and colorful history of the
church.
Miss Sallie Childs, "a, witnessed
the commemoration ceremony, just
as she observed the dedicatory ex-
ercises at the same spot in 1866.
She is the oldest living member of
Foundry Church, now located on
Sixteenth street NV, between P
and @ streets.
In unveiling the marker, Bishop
Hughes lauded the long and fruitful
service of the church in the Ma
tion's Capital-a service which had
been described in detail by DR..
Harris. The church choir, directed
by Justin Lawrie, sang the Foundry
hymn, which was written by DR..
Harris several years ago.
Another commemorative Metho-
dist service was held yesterday at
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, marking the 10th anniver-
sary of its founding and the Goth
anniversary of the occupancy of
the present structure at Ninth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Principal speaker at the services
was Justice Bolitha j. Laws, teacher
of the A. B. Pugh Mems Glass and
a member of The Board of Stewards,
who recently was presented the Fed
Grafton of Churches annual lay
mans award
Justice Laws warned his listeners
not to forsake God on attainment
of social or financial success and
pointed to the church's RESPONSE
bility in holding these members.
He was introduced by the church
pastor, DR.. John w. Rustin.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Civic Theuter to Give
Malcolm Ross PIuy

Washington Civic Theater thes-
plans will present God Is Love-"
a play written by Malcolm Ross,
publicity director of the National
Labor Relations Board, Wednesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldron Faulkner, 3415 Thirty sixth
street NV.
The new play will be the first
production under supervision of
recently elected officers, including
Marvin Beers, president; Mrs. Emil
Hurja, vice president; George Cain,
secretary, and Kenneth Banghart,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Guurdsmen to Fire
For Places on Team

Competitive firing for places on
the civil rife team to represent the
District in the National Rife
Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, Au-
gust 20 to September 9. will be held
Saturday at the National Guard
target range, Camp Simms, in Con-
gress Heights.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, Guard
commander. said that competitors
would fire from 200 yards standing
200 yards rapid fire. standing to sit
ting and standing to prone, and 500
yards prone. The 13 highest scorers
will comprise the team and cap
tain will be chosen from the group
Gen. Cox said. Saturdays event
starts at l pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Irked by Red Sticker Problem,
Maj. Brown Weighs Probe

While more and more motorists
are driving around town with con-
spicuous red stickers on their wind
shields, Police Chief Ernest w.
Brown is trying to decide what to
do about them.
Using his own car, which also was
declared defective, as an example,
Maj. Brown said today he believed
many of the cars that couldn't get
by the auto inspection stations have
only minor defects.
You don't expect me to arrest
those drivers, do you?" he de-
manded.
So far he has decided that before
he will do. anything he must have
report that the car is actually
unsafe or that the driver, once re-
jected, refuses to bring his car back
for another inspection. The police
superintendent u in the throes Of
Evening star., 1939-06-19

making a thorough investigation Of
the sticker problem.
In facing the issue today, he cited
the case of Police Inspector Ed
ward J. Kelly. He said the inspector
had driven straight from a garage
to the testing station, where his car
was rejected because the brakes
needed equalizing.
The inspector wanted to 60 back
to the garage and get them fixed
before the red tag was put on his
car, Maj. Brown recounted, but the
testing off1cials would have none
of it.
So, with the sticker on his wind
shield, Inspector Kelly went back
to the same garage, had his brakes
checked by the same machine,
found there was nothing wrong with
them and drove back to the testing
station. The brakes, untouched
since the previous trip to the ga
rage, were approved, Maj. Brown
said, without making further COM
ment on this angle of his problem.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
THE Marines Hymn"
THE Star Spangled Banner"

BY the United States Army Band
tomorrow afternoon at pm. in the
Army Band Auditorium. Capt.
Thomas F.. Darcy, leader; Karl
Hubner, assistant leader.
Program.
March, Give 'er the Gun Ziman
Potpourri, operate Masterpieces"
Safranek
Xylophone solo, Crazy Sticks"
Brigham
(Charles D. Hershey, soloist
Tone Poem, Impressions of an
Afternoon" -Mainente
Waltz, Souvenir De Baden Baden"
Bousquet
March, THE Air Mail Nelson
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Federal w. P. A. Orchestra
also will play a concert for the
patients of st. Elizabeths Hospital
this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the
Center Building.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Street Dance TONIGHT

Local devotees of the dance will
take to the streets tonight, when the
fourth annual summer series of
street dances begins at Q o'clock on
the roadway of the South Ellipse,
between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets NV. OF Constitution ave-
nue.. A 10-piece orchestra from the
District Of Columbia Federal Music
Project will furnish music,
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Printing House Croft Unit

The Washington Club of Printing
House Craftsmen will celebrate its
Goth anniversary at dinner meeting
tomorrow at 6:15 pm. at the Annap-
oils Hotel. Members active in the
club for 10 years or more will sit at
a special table and past presidents
of the group also will be given par
ticular recognition, with John j.
Deviny. . former president. pre-
siding.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Two Die, 8 Hurt
As Autos Collide
On Beach Road
Girl, IS, and Man, 33,
Both Of District,
Are Victims

Two persons were dead today of
injuries received last night in a
head-on collision between two auto
mobiles near North Beach, Md.
Rosemary Gill, Is, of q K street
NE, died shortly after the acci-
dent, and Bronson Watkins, SO of
143l Irving street NE, succumbed
early today in the Calvert County
Hospital, Prince Frederick, Md.
Three of the eight other persons
injured in the accident were still in
the hospital early today, but none
OF them was in danger. authorities
said. They are: Ann Gill, l8, sister
OF the dead girl: Joseph N. Bearden.
19. of Route l. Benning, D. c., and
Robert Metz, 10, of 149 D street Sc,
The collision occurred near the
intersection of the North Beach
road and the Southern Maryland
boulevard, at CLANCY, according to
State Police Corpl. Charles Magaha,
who said the automobiles met head
on at curve
4, The dead girl, student at Langley
Junior High, was a passenger in
the car driven by Mr.. Watkins.
Others in this car were her sister
and John Newman, "a, of Capitol
Heights, Md, who was treated for
minor injuries. The party was re-
turning from a fishing expedition
at North Beach.
Mr.. Bearden was driver of the
other car, which was headed for
the beach. In his car were Mr..
Metz, Fredia Saunders. 16, 2138
Eleventh street NE; Mary Ann
Jameson, Is, 1908 South Carolina
avenue Sc; Rita Callow. is, 1907
E street NE. and William Hutchison,
26, of Maryland Park, Md, accord
ing to police. All were treated for
minor injuries.
Reckless driving charges were
placed against both drivers imme-
diately after the accident. Mr.. Wat
kins, however, died shortly after
midnight, and police said Mr..
, Bearden would be held pending an
inquest.
Several persons were. sent to hos
pitfalls here over the week end as
result of accidents in or near the
District.
Samuel P. Densmore, 67, of 1884
Ninth street NV, was in critical
condition at Garfield Hospital to-
day. He was knocked down by an
automobile at Eleventh and U
streets yesterday.
Beatrice Eckhard. %. of 1880 L
street NV; Mildred Barrett, 25.
of Kenilworth. Md. and Joseph
Hatcher, 80, of 1907 Riggs street
NV, were treated at Casualty Hos
pital for injuries received yesterday
in accidents at Bladensburg road
and Eastern avenue NE
Roland B. Herbert, 46, of 1l8 JEFF
ferson street NV, received treat
ment at Sibley Hospital for injuries
received in an accident near Rock
Point. Md John Chrisholm. 80,
pl6 K street Sc, was treated at
Providence Hospital for cuts re-
ceived in collision near T. B., Md.
A collision between a wheelbarrow
and taXicab sent David Harris, 35,
colored of sos L street S.W, to
Emergency Hospital yesterday. Mr..
Harris was pushing the wheelbarrow
at Eleventh and F streets SW. His
injuries we're said to be not serious.
Ivan M. Windsor, 20; Margaret
Windsor, Theodore R. Willoughby,
80, and Addie Backman. all of Largo,
Md. were admitted to Casualty Hos
pital Yesterday with injuries received
In collision at Largo.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
lodoe PIuns Dance Cruise

A moonlight dance cruise will be
held aboard the S. S. Potomac June
% by Argo Lodge, it was announced
today by Henry Salus, chairman of
arrangements. Mr.. Salus is being
assisted in the arrangements by Ed
ward Rosenblum. Dr. I. A. Pelzman,
Bernard Fischgrund and David
Wiener.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
PIun Garden Purty

The annual garden party of the
Anchor Masonic Club, comprised of
members from the United States
Maritime Commission, Department
of Commerce, and the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, will be held at
$50 pm today at the Brook Farm
Tea House, Chevy Chase, Md. An
entertainment program will follow
dinner, officials said.
Evening star., 1939-06-19
Hotel Greeters PIon
Show Boot Cruise

A show boat cruise" sponsored by
the Hotel Greeters of America, has
been arranged for next Monday
night aboard the City of Washing
ton.
The cruise program calls for a
floor show, dancing, door prizes. re-
freshments and other attractions.
The public is invited. The steamer
leaves Seventh Street Wharf at $50.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

ing slowly into the current class,
rather than falling behind.
There is another side to the story,
of course-that of borrowers who
failed entirely to make the grade,
and were unable to live up to the
terms of their contracts On March
81, we owned 90,l36 homes and had
sold 42,747 others.
1854 April Sales.
The improving trend in the sales
of those homes is still further proof
that those Of low and moderate
income are rehabilitating them
selves. Our April sales amounted to
1854 properties. far above the former
record Of 3,444 set in June, 1888 OF
the homes we own which are avail
able to yield income, nearly 80 per
cent are rented. Rent collections in
March were 99.7 per cent of billings.
There are nearly 10000 other
accounts, most Of which we are
hopeful can eventually be brought
Evening star., 1939-06-10
New Heating Plant
Insulation Approved

Good reports are being received
regarding a new and improved
type Of insulation for heating plants,
now undergoing laboratory tests in
Chicago. The heating plant is COW
cred with metal lath, supported by
slender steel plastering channels, to
serve as base for heavy applica-
ton of vermiculite plaster, recently
discovered e-protective material.
The space between this overcoat-
ing and the heating plant is surpris-
ingly small, and that feature is said
to be important-too much space
would not do so we'll The. keys
formed by forcing the plaster
through the thousands of meshes In
the metal lath produce an unusually
rough surface, which refracts the
heat waves at countless different
angles. This is a vital detail.
The plaster overcoating gives the
heating plant a trim and neat ap-
pearance. 1t can be finished in
streamlined modernistic effect.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Neor-Greciun Bedroom

A modern stylist has produced a
bedroom almost Grecian in its clear
cut effect. The walls and ceiling are
painted white The wood trim, also
painted white, is striped with silver.
White-painted furniture has a blue
and silver trim. Medium blue velvet
upholstery with floor length fringe
tops the round dressing table seat.
The straight-hanging draperies have
large tan and white figures on a
blue ground and the bedspread is
fine blue and white checked ma
terial.
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Bruin TwizzIers
Curious Reporter
By PROF. J. ID. FLINT.

Curious Reporter
A group of military engineers and
scientists was attending the first
experiment employing new search
light ray which would detect air.
craft at some distance. Several re-
porters were present at the scene of
the experiment and were interested
in the details of the light. One of
them asked a nearby officer, How
long does it take the light to trav-
erse its arc?" Well" replied the Of
f1cer, "it takes 30 seconds to 90
around a l0-mile circle" The re-
porter thought a while and then
said, II can't seem to figure out
how long it would take the light to
go around 30-mile circle" The
officer thought the answer simple
enough. Can you figure it out?
(AnsWer on Page B-14)
Evening star., 1939-06-10

May, bringing the 1899 total to s542,-
533. The May figure was a drop Of
approximately $4,000 from April,
but an increase of nearly $45 900
over the same month last year.
At the end of May, permit values
were $l53,278 ahead of the first five
months last year, records show. OF
the May permits A were for new
construction and six for improve
ments.
The number of deeds and trusts
considerably ahead of the preceding
month and May, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

into satisfactory condition. 1t Is
encouraging that these people have
been able to overcome their misfor-
tunes to the point that they have
consistently made adjusted pay
ments over the last five years and
still have retained their homes.
which. without the H. O. l.. c., they
long ago would have lost
Evening star., 1939-06-10
Fairfax Building Permits
Fall Off for May

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, June 1O.-While
the value of Fairfax County Build
ing permits issued in May fell con-
siderably below April, it exceeded
the same month of last year, and the
total for the first five months of this
year was substantially ahead of the
same period in 1888.
Permits of Sl19,550 were issued in
Evening star., 1939-06-10


This the second of weekly features on grow houses
designed that be added when necessary While
plans and specifications available through this
local architects work out plans
Two future bedrooms indicated by dotted lines be
added to the basic house Entrance will be through
through the wall in the back hall. The will be
separated by small entrance hall and two closets Note that
the basic house includes dining extending
front of the house under single simple gable
small entrance porch too Like other series
one built of capboard sides with brick the chimney
and asphalt shingles. While designed minimum cost it
meets with Federal Housing Administration requirements
Nert Week-A 1890 "GroW House"
Evening star., 1939-06-10

Pedestrians between the ages of
so and so are the most careless, de-
clares the superintendent of police
of Colombo, Ceylon.
Evening star., 1939-06-10

More than four -fifths of the
typewriters in Portugal are from
America.
Glacier County chief., 1939-04-07

As Gwynne opened the front door,
the moon was Just coming over the
trees and she glimpsed the dark bulk
of a man sitting In the driving seat
of the doctors car in its vague, I'M
certain light. A tall man waited on the
doorstep.
This where the patient is?" he in
quired brusquely.
Yes said Gwynne thankfully.
This way please, doctor"
The doctor put down his bag and
peeled off his heavy overcoat as he
entered the warm kitchen. He did not,
however, wait to remove his gloves.
Gwynne took the coat from him, and
held it absent-mindedly watching him
as he bent over her husband. He re-
PEELED her in spite of her frantic re-
lief. He was taciturn, unsmiling man
with cold eyes and a naughty voice.
His English suggested a foreign origin,
although 1t was precise and perfect
He raised the eyelids of the inventors
eyes. Narcotic" he said, did you try
walking him about?"
Gwynne felt unreasonably angry.
How could I? He's heavy and quite
helpless. I'm here all alone"
DR.. Meyer Strengthened up and
looked her over. Yes, I know that.
Well. we're all set for business He'll
sleep till morning"
CTo Be Continued