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Evening star., 1940-12-07

Twelfth street NV, builder; George
T. Santmyers. 1410 H street NV,
architect; to make repairs, 10 Logan
Circle NV; to cost $1,000.
Apollo Theater, care 2l5 Florida
avenue NV. owners; Tuckman &
Rines, 215 Florida avenue NV.
builders: Edmund Dreyfus, 1924 K
street NV, designer; to erect one
2-story brick addition to theater,
624 H street NE; to cost $1,000.
The General Conference of the
Seventh Day Adventists, Laurel
street and Eastern avenue. owners;
Frank Robbins, Carroll avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md, builder: Frank
Davis, 1904 North Nelson street.
Arlington, Va, designer; to erect
one 3-story brick addition elevator
shaft, Laurel street and Eastern
avenue NV; to cost $1,000.
]. H. Davidson, 1900 Bass place
Sc, owner and builder; Leslie
Branson, 1929 Eighth street NV,
designer; to erect one lla-story and
basement brick and cinder block
dwelling. 1912 Bass place Sc; to
cost $4,000.
Barkley Bros, Inc, Shoreham
Building, owners and builders: to
erect three brick and cinder block
garages, 3108, 3112. 3116 Woodley
road NV; to cost 5000 each.
Catherine Smart, 1910 Sheriff
road NE, owner; L. w. Giles, 1923
Hunt place NE, designer; to erect
one 2-story concrete block addition
to dwelling, 1909 Minnesota avenue
NE; to cost $500.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Know Your Furniture and Woods
John Alden First
Cubinetmuker
In New World

This is another In q series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
in the Real Estate Section OF The
Epening Star.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

according to D. J. Fowley Of the
Washington Housing Guild.
The 1910 figures for the Nation
as a whole, as reported by F. H. A.,
Mr.. Fowley declared, indicate that
this will be the heaviest property
improvement year recorded by F.
H. A. since its beginning in 1884.
Taking into consideration moderni-
zation and repair work financed
through private sources and paid
for in cash, the total of this activity
will reach tremendous proportions.
Because more than SIS per cent of
all home Improvements are made
inside houses, Mr.. Fowley said, the
volume of such work is not retarded
by inclement weather. The industry
generally believes the 1901 winter
season will witness a greatly accel-
Grated amount of property improve
ment projects, as owners take ad-
vantage of current prices, which are
considered far below what they may
be few months from now.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

are gradually going back to work
and some essential industrial
production Is being converted to
more immediate needs.
Several farm equipment manu-
facturers are now turning out gun
carriages and combat wagons. The
conversion program has already ac-
counted for Q partial shift from
refrigerator production to the max
ing Of airplane parts, from printing
presses to howitzer recoil mechan-
isms, from watches to time fuses,
from vacuum cleaners to gas mask
parts, from lawn mowers to shrap-
mel cases and from shoe machinery
to artillery.
To-day the Nations industrial
plant cat least that part Of 1t neces-
sary for defense) is jam-packed with
orders-so much so that there Is
already indication that the Army
and Navy, industry's biggest con-
sumers, may soon exercise priorities
over their non-defense competitors.
Munitions Plants Needed.
Along with orders for airplanes
and airplane equipment. munitions
orders are at present the hardest
to fill. Result is that factories for
their production are now In bigger
demand than most any other type
OF industrial building.
But the demand also embraces
countless other types, from tank
plants to textile mills, from optical
instrument laboratories to ware
houses" the Architectural Forum
declares. "As good an indication
as any of the breakdown of this
demand is a summary of the $780,
OOO, 900 already loaned by the Re-
construction Finance Corp. to pri-
vate industry for defense purposes
plant construction, equipment and
machinery.
Biggest chunk (s92 900 ,OOO went
to the airplane engine industry:
SIT 1000 900 has been loaned to air.
craft manufacturers, $4,000 900 to
airplane parts makers. $4,000, 900
to metal makers, $4,000. 900 to ma
chine tool makers and $1,000 900 to
a host Of other industries. But
since expansion of munitions plants
will be financed largely with Gov
ernment grants, not loans, manu-
facturers in this field are near the
bottom of the r. F. c. list.
Last spring the Nations jaw
dropped when the President men,
toned $1,000 900, 900 for defense.
Today the total is close to $4,000 =
OO0, 900; tomorrow it will probably
60 higher. World conditions re-
manning unchanged. not unlikely is
an average annual defense ex-
penditure Of about $4,000, 900 900
during the 40s.
If so, industrial building will
have to hold its hat"
Evening star., 1940-12-07

apartments g units. 7614 Georgia
avenue; to cost $500.
L. w. Springmann 625 Farragut
street NV, owner; J. Feltson White,
66l3 Sixth street NV. designer and
builder; to erect one 2-story masonry
apartment q units, 2260 Mime
sofa avenue Sc; to cost $1,000.
Washington Housing Corp, 931 H
street NV, owners and builders;
Clayton West, 1920 K street NV,
designer; to erect one 2-story ma
sonry apartment "A units. 1912
Eleventh street NV; to cost Sc 900.
Northeast Section Houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Smith, 2l6
I street NV, owners: w. H. Lewis.
1908 Georgia avenue NV, designer
and builder; to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling,
4255 Meade street NE; to cost
$1,000.
William E. Cockrane, owner; j. A.
Taylor, 1922 Minnesota avenue Sc,
builder; D. Theodor Morgan, 42l
Colorado Building, designer: to erect
one 1-story frame dwelling. 101
xenia street Sc: to cost $4,000.
Capital Transit Co., owners:
Skinker & Garrett, l7l9 I street
NV, builders; j. P. Billheimer,
Thirty-sixth and M streets NV,
engineer; to erect one 1-story brick
and steel terminal shelter, 5716
Connecticut avenue NV; to cost
$1,000.
Chester Hood. 1924 T street NV,
owner; Simon Vincent. 730 Lowrie
place NE, builder; Gus N. Bull,
2212 Thirteenth street NV, de-
signer; to erect one 1l2-story brick
and frame dwelling. 1929 Meade
street NE; to cost $4,000.
A. w. Lee, 1343 H street NV,
owner A. w. Lee Construction Co.,
1343 H street NV. builders; j.
Marcus Hallett, 6525 Piney Branch
road NV, designer; to erect one
2-story brick and cinder block
dwelling, 1855 Camden street Sc;
to cost $4,000
small houses T Idnncu.
Irene M. Steinbraker, Dana place
NV, owner and builder; George T.
Santmyers, 1410 H street NV,
architect; to erect one 1la-story
brick and cinder block dwelling,
5036 Dana place NV; to cost $4,000
Home Realty Co., 906 Tenth street
NV, owners, designers and
builders; to make repairs, 1104 Sixth
street NV; to cost $4,000.
Frank Kober. 910 Fifth street
NV, owner and builder; Howard
Elms, jr., $3.50 Georgia avenue NV,
designer; to erect brick and cinder
block addition dining room and
storage room, 910 Fifth street NV;
to cost $4,000.
George H. SchultZe, 1895 H street
NE, owner; Marcus Hallett, 6525
Piney Branch road NV, designer; !;
to erect one 1-story brick and cinder
block addition to restaurant, 1494 H
street NE: to cost $1,000.
Sterrett Operating Service, 80 M
street NE, owners; the Merando
Co., 813 Fourth street NE, builders;
R. v. Sickle, designer; to make
repairs, 201 @ street NV; to cost
$4,000.
River Terrace Co., 3437 Bennine
road NE, owners and builders; to
erect metal garage, 2152 Thirty
fourth street NE; to cost $4,000
Addition to Theater.
Floyd E. Davis, 733 Twelfth street
NV, owner; Harry A. Jacob, 1873
Evening star., 1940-12-07

Gabrielle legs are not strictly Queen
Anne In design, but are correctly
termed American Colonial"
Designs Adapted Here.
Thus did the early Colonial furni-
ture era begin in America with
pieces which reflect the William
and Mary, Queen Anne and some Of
the early Georgian motifs. But early
American and early Colonial furni-
ture Is best identified by its simple
rugged design-executed in maple,
pine and cherry.
Following this came the influence
Of Thomas Chippendale, and from
it our glorious American Colonial
had its beginning. Not literally q
copy of Chippendale, but rare adap-
tations Of certain features evolving
a design distinctly American. Dur
ing the first quarter of the 18th
century furniture making had be-
come a lively enterprise in New
England. with talented craftsmen
from abroad who sensed the taste of
the people and established stand
ards and styles definitely associated
with that time. and these have lived
and are as popular today As they
were in Colonial times.
Evening star., 1940-12-07

tember and 2l,448 units, costing
$50, Az, 400, in october last year.
In the first 10 months Of 1910
there were 266,366 units built in
these cities at a cost of $946, ,557 500.
In the same period last year 231, ,4l4
units were reported, valued at
$842, ,212, 200.
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Building Costs Increase.
7 Per Cent in October

Building costs in october rose 2
per cent over September as resi-
dental construction continued its
strong forward trend, it was stated
today by economists Of the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board.
Labor costs increased more than
monthly index Of the boards di-
vision OF research and statistics.
Labor costs went up 81 per cent,
while materials increased IA per
cent. The net jump in building
costs, figuring both labor and ma
terials in their respective spheres,
was approximately per cent. Oc-
tober building costs were rs per
cent above october a year ago.
For the Nation as a whole the
volume Of residential construction
was up about 10 per cent in October
as compared with September, with
the increase in October over Oc-
tober, 1889, being approximately 68
per cent. A great deal OF this in
crease is attributed to a jump in
demand for housing facilities in
those areas having expanding de-
fense industries or new industries
Of this type.
The boards residential construc-
ton index in october was 595, as
compared with 54.3 in September
and 35.5 in October a year ago.
This index uses 1926 as a base of
100.
Further emphasizing the increase
In home building, the boards econo-
mists estimated that $3.50 new
family dwelling units, costing s127,-
TOP 300, were built or planned in
all cities of 10000 population or over
in October, the best single month
in number of units since 1929.
These figures compared with 3O,204
units, valued at s109,357 900, in Sep
Evening star., 1940-12-07
ORIGIN of Paint Colors

Paint colors are said to have been
created near the beginning of the
18th century. 1t is not known Just
when they were adapted to house
painting. The Romans had hitherto
used a type Of wax, made fluid over
fire, in paintmaking, but the details
of its manufacture have been lost.
Evening star., 1940-12-07


Euening Star.
BY THE OLD CABINETMAKER.
1t can be truthfully stated that
the history of furniture in America
begins with the landing of the Pill
grims. History tells us that some
thing like 100 persons came over on
the Maylower, which, with enough
supplies to carry them across the
Atlantic, constituted capacity load,
so that the furniture reputed to
have come over with them must
have been very limited indeed.
A navigation law prevailed in
England at the time requiring that
each ship be provided with a care
taker of supplies. and young John
Alden was given this position on the
Mayflower. He was woodworker
by trade and thus was "the first
cabinetmaker. in America" He is
credited with having the first lathe
in the new settlement and undoubt-
edly built cradles, Bible boxes, crude
types of beds, drop-lid chests and
tables.
The austerity of the Puritan re-
ligion was unquestionably an added
feature in debating simplicity and
total lack of ornamentation on any
of this early furniture. 1t is diff
cult, of course, to say just how much
OF this furniture can be attributed
to John Alden, but. fortunately,
there are some fine old pieces pre-
served in museums, which date def
nitely back to the days of this first
settlement.
American Originality Arises.
The Elizabethan and early Jac-
obean schools represent the first
American thought in design, simple,
Evening star., 1940-12-07
Home Modernizution
Active in Winter

With nearly a million dollars In
modernization and property i'm
provement loans insured in the Dis
trict by the F. H. A. during the first
nine months of this year, there is a
definite trend toward increased work
of this kind during winter months,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29

Rev. Edward Lodge Curran, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, president Of the
International Catholic Truth So
ciety, who spoke here several weeks
ago under the sponsorship of the
Mothers club and the Keep America
Out of War committee, has chal-
lenged William j. Pape, local pub
Usher to a debate. Claiming that
Mr.. Pape had accused him of "hid-
ing behind motherhood, DR.. Curran
has telegraphed to the local man de-
handing that he meet him on
public platform in Waterbury.
IT am demanding that he face me
on platform in Waterbury and
prove his charges" said DR.. Curran.
IF he doesn't want to, I'll show
up anyhow
DR.. Curran said that Mr. Pape's
newspapers had quoted at length
from an article in The Nation which
accused him OF seeking to spread
Nazism and Fascism while CAM
paigning ostensib:y for peace.
In a recent speech at Bridgeport,
DR.. Curran declared that 1.-The great
est blow to freedom of speech in
this country was the successful at
tempt to those who finally succeeded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
PENONCELLO DIES
FOLLOWING FALL
Funeral of Well Known
Oakville Resident Takes
Place Thursday A. M.

Funeral services will be held
Thursday morning for P1etro PEN
oncello, So. well known bricklayer.
who was fatally injured yesterday
afternoon in a fall down a flight of
stairs at his home on Arcadia ave-
nue., Oakville.
Mr.. Penoncello lost his balance
while descending stairway and
suffered fractured skull when his
head struck the cement floor of the
cellar. Medical Examiner DR.. Ed
win G.. Reade reported the death
as accidental.
Mr.. Penoncello was born in Italy
and had resided q years in Oak
vile. He was a communicate of
st. Mary Magdalen church, Oak
vile. He also was a member of
the Bricklayers, Masons and Plas-
terers union, A. F. of L., Water
bury.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Pau
lima (Cocco) Penoncello; his mother
Mrs. Angela Penoncello; four daugh-
tiers, Mrs. william Swalwell, An
gela, Lillian and Helen, all of Oak
Vile; a brother, william of Brook
lyn, N. Y; a sister, Miss Audretta
Penoncello Of Italy, and a grand
child.
Friends may call at the home to-
day after 8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
FORMER COLLEGE
STARS TO SPEAK
Young Democrats Holding
Rally for Local Nominees
Friday Evening

Two college football stars of 8
few years ago win be among the
speakers at a rally to be held FRI
day night at Patsy Browns SILVER
Chalet, on West Main street, under
the sponsorship Of the Young
Democratic club Of Waterbury. At
torney Bruce Caldwell, of Hartford,
one of the greatest backf1eld lum-
inarieS in Yale history, and Jack
Kenny, also of Hartford, and former
captain of the Dartmouth eleven,
have accepted invitations to address
the rally.
Other speakers will be Mayor Vim
cent Scully, State President Joseph
DePaola of the Young Democrats,
ex-State President Cornelius Mich
olson, Congressman ]. Joseph Smith,
Probate Judge Patrick Healey, Sem
ator Edward P. Egan and Attorney
Michael v. Blansfield, local candi-
dates for the state senate, and
Rep. Daniel j. Mahoney and Attor-
ney John Membrino, candidates for
places in the state house of repre-
sentativeS. Chairman Maurice
Tangney and Secretary Cornelius F.
Maloney of the town committee will
also address the gathering.
Nicholas zappone, president of
the Waterbury Young Democratic
club, will act as chairman Of the
rally.
The club is carrying on an in
tensive Youth for Roosevelt" CAM
paign, urging young and new vot-
erS to cast their ballots for the re-
election of the President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
House Leader Praises
Congressman Smith
Impressive Legislative Record Partly Reviewed in
Radio Broadcast Ability Recognized By Leaders

late the very fine and constructive
work he has done in this matter Of
Educational Orders"
Mass Production
Only a few days ago, Mr.. Louis
johnson, former Assistant Secretary
of War, credited to the Educational
Orders program the fact that the
United States could accomplish as
much in two years in production
of war materials as Germany was
able to do in seven. These are no
mere polite compliments. This Is no
time for that sort of thing. They
are evidences that no discussion Of
our defense efforts can fail to bring
our refences to the constructive pol
icies of your representative in Con-
gress.
I wish that all of you could listen
to the discussions that take place
on the floor of the House of Re-
representatives.. You could not fail to
be impressed by the respetc and at
tention given to the opinions OF
Congressman Smith. want to quote
to you from the Congressional Rec
ord of October IA, 1910. A question
is asked of member who has the
floor concerning a matter of Ma
tional Defense. Here is the answer.
"If the gentleman does not mind, I
will ask a gentleman from Connect
cut, Mr.. Smith, to answer as he is
familiar with the details" have
not the time to review the discussion
during which Mr.. Smith answered
fully the questions of several men,
bers and following which the bill
was passed without further debate.
I can only tell you that such Incl
dents are recognition of ability OF
which you, the fifth Congressional
District, may well be proud.
C0nscription Bill
OF course there was one such in
cident with which you are thorough
ly familiar. Because of Its Importance
and wide public interest it was pub
licized from Coast to Coast. That in
cident was, of course, the adoption
of the Smith amendment to the
Burke Wadsworth CONSUMPTION bill.
When the Overton amendment to
the CONSUMPTION bill was adopted In
the Senate it provoked great con-
troversy. In fact it was seized upon
as an issue in the Presidential cam
paign. It provided for draft Of in
dustry but it was so worded that IL
permitted the possibility of the TAX
ing over of press and radio as well
as providing what may have been
insufficient protection for private
enterprise. Mr.. Smith presented his
as an alternative. This
Smith amendment was supported
overwhelmingly in the House by Re-
publicans as well as Democrats. 1t
was finally adopted in the Senate
without the alteration of word and
has become law. In spite Of the
highly controversial nature of this
legislation I have not become aware
of any criticism whatever of the
solution offered by your representa-
tive and it is highly significant that
it Immediately and completely dis
as q political issue.
Representative Andrew j. May of
Kentucky, chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee, ac-
claimed the adoption of the Smith
as q deserved tribute
to a great American"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
BURIAL HEADS
RED CROSS UNIT
Reelected Chairman of
Local Chapter Plans
Discussed for Appeal

The greatest appeal in the his
tory of the Red Cross will be made
November IL, Ramon Eaton, ma
tional representative, told members
of the local chapter at their annual
meeting last night. Major John M.
Burial was unanimously reelected
chairman. Describing conditions in
war-stricken areas, Eaton outlined
the work of the organization, and
uraged the members to do their best
during the roll call which begins
November IL.
Other officers, all reelected, are:
vice-president, Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph
Valdambrini; secretary, Mrs. L. P.
Sperry; treasurer, Thomas F. Moore;
and assistant treasurer, Charles P.
Kellogg.
Major Burial was reelected de-
spite his expressed desire to retire
Sin favor of a younger member" He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
Tough Labor Nut
100000 Naval Air Station Row at Corpus
Christi, Tex. Nearly Upset Defense Program.
DREW fEAhSON and ROBERT 3. ALLEN
(Co-Author of The Washington Merry Round"

Washington, Oct. 29-Defense
Commissioner Sidney Hillman has
had some tough nuts to crack to
solve the labor problems of the
vast defense program, but the
toughest was an unnoticed threat
ened strike at the new $27, 000, 900
naval air station at Corpus Chris
ii, Tex. This is a vital link in the
new chain of defenseS and its
completion as soon as possible is
of utmost importance. More than
$500 workers were involved.
With the able assistance Of As
sistant Labor Secretary Dan Ira
cy, Hillman settled the dispute,
but they had to exert herculean
efforts to do it. Not only the
workers, but the Navy Depart
nent, the Corpus Christi Chamber
of Commerce, cotton growers, and
the contractor-all had to be paci-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
MRS. FRED MRAZIK
TO ENTERTAIN CLUB

A special meeting Of the Mothers
OF American Sons will be held to-
morrow evening at the home of Mrs.
Frederic Mrazik Of 341 West Grove
street. AL members are urged to
attend and to bring their friends.
A discussion will be held on the
selection Of . guest speaker for q
big public meeting In the near fu-
ture. Several names have been sug-
geSted and it Is likely that choice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
BAKUTIS PAYS
S. FOR NOLLE
AntOnelli Given Suspended
Sentence on Breach of
Peace Charge Today

In a short session of city court
this morning, Joseph Antonelli, 26.
of 1867 South Main street, was ar
raigned before Judge John L. Gaff-
ney, charged with breach Of peace.
The accused pleaded guilty, but re-
ceived suspended sentence.
Michael Lacondrata, 81, Of 1910
West Main street, charged with
non-support. was granted a nolle.
Charged with violation of the
motor vehicle law Edward w. Ba-
kutis, "a, of 20 Wood street, was
given a nolle on payment of S..
The case of Dominic M. Igliaro,
80, of 2ll Wolcott street, New Haven,
charged with failure to signal, was
granted a nolle on payment Of S..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29

fled.
The workers threatened to walk
out when refused time-and- half
pay for overtime. Meanwhile the
Chamber of Commerce and cotton
raisers were uttering loud squawks
because the Government had fixed
40 cents an hour as the scale for
unskilled labor. They commended
that this upset the lower local
wage level and made it impossi-
BILE for them to get workers.
Then the Navy Department,
which had approved the Accent
scale, sided with the contractor in
opposing overtime pay. In pros
pect was a nasty free-for-all with
Hillman and Tracy in the middle.
They lost no time swinging into
action. First they called in Harry
Bates, president of the AFL brick
layers, and other building trades
officials and got their promise not
to discontinue work during the
negotiations. Next, Hillman got
the Navy Department to summon
the contractor, w. s. Bellows, to
Washington. The result Of this
trip was that he agreed to meet
the workers demands.
Meanwhile, Daniel ]. Sullivan,
def mediator on Hillman's staff,
was exercising his persuasive tai
ents on the Chamber of Commerce
and cotton growers and soon an
agreement was signed. And so,
what had looked like a very Sc
rious controversy ended with
everybody again on friendly terms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
EdwardL. Curran
Challenges Mr.. Pape
President of Truth Society Expresses Wish to Meet
Local Editor in Debate-Resents Recent Criticism

in stopping the voice of Father
Coughlin."
Thank God," he said, that we
still have public meetings in this
country. That platform is the last
stronghold of free speech in Amer
ica."
He attacked Dorothy Thompson
and other public figures who have
urged that we send all possible aid
to Britain. He asserted that pa
ganism had accounted for the fall
of France, and was threatening
peace and democracy all over the
world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-29
GIRL SCOUTS GET
$5,736 in DRIVE

A total of $5,736 was contributed
to the annual financial appeal of
the Waterbury council of Girl
Scouts, it was reported at the final
meeting last night at the Central
YMCA.
Mrs. George Cowperthwait, chair
man, announced, however, that COM
plete reports had not been received
from suburban areas and other
workers. She said that when these
reports are made the goal Of $500
may be realized.
Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church, gave
the invocation. Howard Phillips
spoke briefly.