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Evening star., 1940-03-02

to cost nearly 81, 400. 900: In the
borough Of Brooklyn, for one-family
dwellings to cost nearly $500, 900, for
apartment houses to cost over ST.
800 900, and for a. school building to
cost $3.50, 900; In the borough Of
Manhattan, for apartment houses to
cost over 81, SOC, 900; IN the borough
Of Queens, for one-family dwellings
to cost over 81 ,400, 900, for apartment
houses to cost nearly l,200, 900, and
for a borough hall to cost approx
mately $1,775 900; In the borough of
Richmond, for q school for mental
detectives, to cost approximately 81
600 600; in Philadelphia, for store
and mercantile buildings to cost over
81 900 900; in Chicago, for one-family
dwellings to cost nearly $500, 900.
In Detroit, for 1-family dwellings
to cost over $1,000 600: in Jackson
vile. for 1-family dwellings to cost
over 100000; in Miami, Fla, for
1-family dwellings to cost over $780,
900; in Charlotte, N. c., for q hotel
to cost over $500 900: In Houston, for
1-family dwellings to cost over 5000, :
600 and for an office building to cost
2,250, 900; in Lubbock, Tex, for an
Office building to cost $400. 600; in
Denver, for apartment houses to cost
over $500, 900; in Glendale, Calf, for
1-family dwellings to cost nearly
$3.50 600; in Long Beach, Calf, for l.
family dwellings to cost more than
$500 600; in Los Angeles, for 1-family
dwellings to cost nearly $4,000, 600
and for apartment houses to cost ap-
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and builder; to erect one 1-story
brick addition, 4l6 Seventh street
S.W.; to cost $2,500.
Waggaman e. Brawner, 17O0 I
street NV, owners and builders; to
erect thsee brick garages, 3143-3l47-
1851 Tennyson street NV; to cost
$1,000.
John H. Davidson, 1901 Nineteenth
street NV, owner; B. N. Brouner,
II DenWood avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, builder; G. B. Stephenson, de-
signer; to make repairs 1901 Nine
teenth street NV: to cost $1,000.
Estate of Julius Garflnkle, 1903 F
street NV, owners; Lloyd C..
Mayors, architect; Charles H. Tomp-
kins Co., 907 Fifteenth street NV,
builder; to make repairs 1903 r
street NV: to cost $3.50.
D. S. Biron, 1918 Ninth street
NV, owner and builder; to erect
six brick and cinder block garages,
1929 Van Buren street NV; to
cost 5000.
Benjamin o. Bowan, $50 Thomas
street NV. owner; E. D. Barnes e.
Son, 1104 Forty-second street NE,
builders; to make repairs 2459
Twenty-f1fth street Sc: to cost
$500.
Joseph Laiefsky, 1921 Eighth street
NV, owner and builder: to erect
two brick and cinder block garages,
1871 and 1875 Tewkesbury place
NV; to cost $500.
David Isen, Woodward Building,
owner and builder; to erect five brick
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Bryants will Build
Home Near Doeue Creek
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, March 2.-Mr: and
Mrs. ]. G. Herbert Bryant Of Belle
Haven will erect a $40, 900 home near
Dogue Greek, in the Mount Vernon
district, building records Of County
Commissioner of Revenue James U.
Kincheloe showed here today. Mrs.
Bryant is the former Margo Couzens
daughter of the late Senator Couzens
of Michigan. Mr.. Bryant is her
second husband.
The new home and a tenant house
will be built on q 42-acre tract which
Mrs. Bryant owns. The building
permit was obtained by Mr.. Bryant.
Value of building permits issued In
Fairfax County during the last
month was almost four times as
great as for February, 1898. Like
wise the February total was more
than three times greater than any
previous February since building
permits have been required.
For the month just ended the
value OF permits was reported at
$3.50 200, while for the similar month
last year the total was SCI ,223. Cou-
pied with the value Of permits
granted during January the total
for the first two months of this year
is 1851 100, rejecting a Jump of SILL
867 over the first two months Of 1899.
A total of 81 permits were issued
last month, of which number 56 were
for new construction work, with a
permit value of $233,590, and the
other five were for improvements at
Au estimated cost of $500.
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proximately 100000; in Oakland.
Calf. for 1-family dwellings to cost
over $400, 900; in San Diego, Calf.
for 1-family dwellings to cost ap-
proximately 500, 900 and for store
and mercantile buildings to cost
nearly $600, 900; in San Francisco.
for 1-family dwellings to cost over
II ,000, 900; In Burbank, Calf, for
an ofice building to cost over $500 :
600; In Portland, Oreg., for 1-family
dwellings to cost over $500, 900; In
Seattle, for 1-family dwellings to
cost nearly $500, 900, and in Honolulu,
for 1-family dwellings to cost nearly
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and cinder block garages, 4511-27
Yuma street NV; to cost $7O0.
Frank Del Vechio, owner; M. L.
Hamburger, 828 Tenth street NV,
builder; R. G. Archer, jr., 215 Florida
avenue NV, architect; to erect one
1-story brick store, 1908 Eleventh
street Sc; to cost 5000.
Mary w. Davis, 1901 Forty-fourth
place Sc, owner and builder; Robert
v. Viner, TOT Kentucky avenue Sc,
designer; to erect one 1-story frame
and brick addition, 1901 Forty
fourth place Sc; to cost $500.
Morris Garf1nkle, 1924 Crittenden
street NV, owner; r. c. Archer, jr.,
designer: Joe Glass, 536 Irving street
NV, builder; to make repairs Al G
street S.W.; to cost $500.
w. F. Wagner, 80 w street NV,
owner and builder; Walter v. Clax-
ton, designer; to inclose porch, SO
w street NV: to cost $500.
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2017 Thirty-first street Sc; to cost


2017 Thirty-first street Sc; to cost
| $4,500 each.
Adelbert w. Lee, 1343 H street
NV, owner and builder; j. Marcus
Hallett, 6525 Piney Branch road
NV, designer; to erect two 2-story
brick and cinder block dwellings
4042 and 4044 Grant street NE; to
cost $4,5O0 each.
G. F. Mikkelson & Son, 1858 Rit-
tenhouse street NV, owner and
builder; E. Burton Corning, 164O
Connecticut avenue, architect; to
erect one 2la-story brick and load
bearing tile residence, 49 Observa-
tory Circle NV; to cost $500.
Cooper G. Lightbown, 4745 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, owner, de-
signer and builder; to erect one 2
story brick veneer dwelling, AHA
Window place NV; to cost $1,000.
S. w. Barrow, 1418 H street NV,
owner; Howenstein Realty Co., 1418
H street NV, builders; D. B. Jo-
hannes, 927 Fifteenth street NV,
designer; to erect one 2-story brick
and cinder block store and apart
ment. 3408 Eighteenth street NE:
to cost $1,000.
Creal & Turner, 4214 River road,
owner and builder; L. o. Turner.
621 Nicholson street, designer; to
erect one 2-story brick and block
residence, 5235 Western avenue
NV; to cost $500.
H. r. Schreiber, 17l6 Rhode
Island avenue NV, owner; James
H. Grant. architect: Skinker & Gar
rett, 1719 I street NV, builder; to
repair 801 Fifth street NE; to cost
$4,000.
Aldon Construction Co., 1904
Woodley road NV, owners and
builders; G. T. Santmyers, 1410 H
street NV, architect; to erect one
2-story brick and cinder block dwell
ing, 4508 Fessenden street NV; to
cost 5000.
Martin Wiegand, Inc, owners and
designers; Prescott Construction Co.,
814 Thirteenth street NV, builders: !:
to erect one 1-story brick and con-
crete office, 603 South Capitol street;
to cost $4,000.
B. Belle Rollins, 1854 Columbia
pike, Arlington, Va, owner; C. T.
Lacy, 493 g street NV. designer
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$400 900 and for store and mercan.
tile buildings to cost over $500 900.
Contracts were awarded during
January for the following U. 8. H. A.
housing projects: In New Haven.
Conn, to cost approximately 81 400
600 (442 dwelling units; in Summit,
N. j., to cost $325, 900 (S7 dwelling
unitO; Ia Jacksonville, Fla, for che
second section to the existing project
to cost over $950,000 1858 dwelling
units); In Meridian, Miss, to cost
nearly $250,000 (97 dwelling units)
and In New Orleans, to cost nearly
s., ,000, 900 1858 dwelling units),
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Building Permits
Continued From First Page)

States Housing Authority. Decem-
ber, 1889, permits in these cities pro-
vided for 27,166 units, of which 9,9l4
were in U. S. H. A. aided projects.
Larger Building Projects.
Permits were issued during Janu-
ary for the following important
building projects:
In New York City-1n the borough
Of the Bronx, for apartment houses
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Painted Screen Old Type

Among the oldest and most char
acteristic types of Japanese furniture
Is the painted screen. In the I'M
perial Treasure House at Nara there
are examples which date back to
the 9Th century.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
BAPTIST WOMEN PLAN LUNCHEON
w. M. & s. U. Elects Of. ficers Jan. s; FeIIOw-
 ship to Entertain

The annual meeting of the Wom- ems Missionary and Social Union of the First Baptist church will be held Wednesday afternoon, January 8. following a covered dish luncheon at 1 o'clock. Committee reports for the years work will be submitted and officers for 1941 elected.
 The Older Young Peoples Forum and Baptist Youth Fellowship, for merly the B. Y. P. U.. have arranged a special service for Sunday evening, December 20, at 6 o'clock in the blue room. It will take the place of the regular young peoples meeting and the Sunday evening church service.
 The program will consist mainly of messages from Baptist young peo- pie home from college for the hoh- days. They will tell what getting an education involves financially, what college study requires of a person, what the practical values of educa- tion are, what guidance college offers one in choosing a life work, and waht college does to ones religion. Motion pictures will also be shown on the, program.
 A communion service will be held Sunday, January 5, 1t was announced this morning by the pastor, Rev. David P. Gaines. New friends who recently joined the church will be welcome at this service and others who would like to unite with the church at this time are invited to let Rev. Mfr. Gaines know at their earliest convenience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
BAPTISM SERVICES
 FOR EIGHT BABIES
Rev. Dr. Walker Offciates at Sundays Ceremonies
 at Second Church

Eight babies were baptized last Sunday morning at the Second Con- gregational Church by the pastor, Rev. pr. John c. Walker.
 Baptized were: Roy Herbie Camp bell son of MT. and Mrs. John Campbell of 200 Plaza Avenue; Donald Anton Carlson, son of MT. and Mrs. Walter E. Carlson of 68 Coolidge Avenue; Cynthia Nan Eos ter, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Fred erick s. Foster of 249 Willow street; Bruce Gordon Gavitt, son of MT. and Mrs. Russell G. Gavitt of "A Elmwood Avenue; Sandra Claire Pawloski, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Leo Pawloski of Sunnyside Avenue, Oakville; Sylvia Elizabeth Turner, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert Turner of 256 Hillside Avenue: Lisa, Jane Vosburgh, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William w. Vosburgh, Jr. of 176 Buckingham street and Sanford Hodges Wetmore, son of MT. and Mrs. Monroe B. Wetmore of l37 Auburn Avenue. John Angus Camp bell son of MT. and Mrs. John Camp bell was baptized after the service.
 The Calendar of Events at the Second Church next week follows:
 Sunday, December 29-10:30 a. m. Morning Worship, Kindergarten De- partment. 11:45 a. m. Church School Sunday Noon Club, Davenport Bible Class. 4:30 p. m. Pilgrim Fellowship. 6:45 p. m. Intermediate Choir Re- hearsal. 7::30 p. m. Forum.
 Monday, December 30-4:0O p. m. Girl Scouts, Troop 3. TOO p. m. Vikings. 7:3O p. m. Older Boy Frat ernity. 7:30 p. m. Pilgrim Fellowship Social in Davenport Hall. 800 p. m. Girls Sorority.
 Tuesday, December 31-4:OO D. m. Intermediate Boys Gymnasium Per- iod.
 Thursday, January 2-7;3O p. m. Sea Scouts, 7:30 p. m. Miss and Mis- ter Badminton Group. 800 p. m. Preparatory Service.
 Friday, January 3-4:00 p. m. Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 D. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal. 7:3O D. m. Boy Scouts, Troop 2. 800 p. m. Lis teners Club in the Conference Room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
He's headed for the "last round-up'

He's headed for the Hast roundup" .. Billy Hil composer of .Ihe Last Kound- to mention put one before Christmas. native of Massachusetts you'll probably find that most of his songs had to do with other sections of the country for Billy Hill in lengthy pushed into his AZ years travelled far and wide and gagged in diverse pursuits He was, however primarily a musician. He was educated as one, for boy he studied the violin under Karl Muck at Boston He drifted westward though the cattle ranges and did everything imaginable Music reclaimed him and orchestra leader he played all the Far West He writing songs all this time and selling them, but mostly for cake and ale money It wasn't until "They Cut Down the Old Pine Tree" that he received substantial sum for song The range of his song titles is considerable such On Little Street in Singapore Cabin in the Ca rolinas "Just Say Aloha There's Home in Wyomin ., few Right "The Call of the Canyon" is proving popular on both radio and records But The Last Round Up" has the planve prairie quality that Hill absorbed in his years Westerner and which hls Boston up- bringing evidently thrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
WPA ENSEMBLE AT CHASE PARK HOUSE
Local Musical Group Also Selected to Play at Fair-
 field Hospital

If attendance keeps up to it's es- tablished record, more than one hundred couples will attend the dance at Chase Park Recreation House this evening when the Wa terbury WPA Ensemble, Dayton Palmer conducting, will play in a program of favorite swing music and dance tunes.
 The popular social affair is spon- sored by the Waterbury Park anc Recreation Program and is one o1 the regular series of Friday evening dances at the city's recreation cen ter.
 On Monday evening, December 30 the ensemble will go to the Fair field State hospital, Newtown, at the invitation of pr. Clifford D. Moore superintendent of the hospital, tc play for dance. The event is a feature of this institutions careful ly planned program for providing for patients recreation and welfare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
CHURCH CHILDREN
 GUESTS AT PARTY
Candy, Oranges Presented EpiscOpalians By Rev.
 Roger Barney
WATERVIllE. Corresp0ndent-Mrs. R. w. Heni0n, Telephone 3-5462

Waterville, December 27. = The annual Christmas tree party for children of St. Paul's Episcopal Church was held last evening. The pupils of the various classes gave recitations and all joined in the singing of Christmas carols. Rev Roger Barney distributed gifts of candy and oranges from the tree.
 A Holy Name Society of St. Michael's Church will sponsor a bingo party tonight in the Parish Hall at SIS o'clock. The commit tee in charge will include = Patrick Shea, Thomas Kelly, Robert Cos griff, William Brennan, George Gra- ham and Fred Truelove. There will be five special games and two extra prizes of a complete New Years dinner, with turkey and all the extras.
 MT. and Mrs. John Byrnes, and family, John, Jr., Ann, and Mar guerite of Pembroke avenue, and Marcel Dunne of ThomaSton ave nue attended the twenty-fifth we'd ding anniversary Christmas day, MT. and Mrs. John Smith, and chil- dren, Priscilla and Mary of Thom- aston. MT. and Mrs. Ernest Smith of New York City, MT. and Mrs. Mau- rice Dee of Thomaston, Lawrence McArdle of Waterville, MT. and Mrs. Chester Smith and daughter, Joan, of Waterbury, and Mrs. Mary Toner of Thomaston avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney Henchel of ThomaSton avenue have been enter taining Mrs. Henchel's mother, Mrs. William Blewitt, and her sister, Miss Marjorie Blewitt of Torrington over the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Bouley of Huntingdon avenue entertained at their home Christmas eve for MT. and Mrs. Frank Paradis, Joan Par adis, and Shirley Paradis, of Water bury, MT. and Mrs. Louis Tucker. and daughter, Shirley, MT. and Mrs William Smith, William Lonergan, Mrs. Mary Toner, of Waterville, also MT. and Mrs. James Pata, of Water bury. A turkey dinner was served and gifts presented to everyone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Heard in passing Eddie Byrnes, popular local typo won't be pushing the elevator his linotype ma chine at The Democrat plant for time He had the misfortune to break his shoulder Christmas Day Ben Maloney student air corps member in faraway Georgia apt pupil from all reports Gus Heyer, Judge Allie Afeld and the boys from the Composing and Stereotp afternoon at plant party Solos by William George" Brooks and exhibition of the Sailors Hornppe by William "Gob" Harvey were among the hign-lights Daniel Tecumseh" Guglott aroused envy in the hearts of frendsaboutown over the Christmas holiday by his appearance in Uncle Sams uniform Home furlough the young fellow returns to Portland for further train ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

will, of course, produce the most extraordinary effects. And there is no assurance that it will not be greatly increased, since :t is esti- mated that price increases in con- struction and production of war ma- terials are already sufficient to add another $2,50O O,0O0, 900 to the cost of the things included in these appro- priations.
 The rise in business indicated in the figure for industrial produc- tion and retail distribution has been provoked by an expenditure of only small part of these vast defense appropriations. Only a modest part of the sums appropri- ated have been spent. The full tide of these outlays will begin to be felt after the first of the year.
 And it will grow with the pass ing months.
 Hence the outlook for the year under the impact. of thesv expendi- lures is for a mounting spiral of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Glad to know it

Glad to know it .. Not until we read the Hartford Times this week did learn that ribbon candy, so popular at this of the year. actually originated in Winsted. And a of the man who wondered if bending candy into ribbon shape would appeal to peO- pie is still we'll nOWn Hartford candy manufactures carrying the tradition handed down to him by his father Henry o. Atkins is believed to have been the first candy to the familiar bows in the gar cOnfectiOn He died in 1930 but the business which he himself established in Hartford after his Wnsted apprenticeship continues under the management of a son, Clarence Ingenious Connecticut craftsmen!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Margaret Ragis of Central Avenue, popular sales lady for downtown emporium, can't while the hours away fast enough until Sunday morning. At that time she's going to board rattler at the Union Station and head for Florida where next Monday evening she'll be guest of honor at elaborate fashion show at one of Nams palatal hotels So you don't see Margaret around the main business stems within the next two weeks you'll know she's absorbing the sunny charms of the south It'll be her first real vacation in many here's hoping it's all sine hopes it to be- Bon voyage, Margaret!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
MT OLIVE CAROLERS SERENADE FRIENDS


 Various homes in the North End section of the city enjoyed rare treat bright and early Christmas morning when carolers from the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church, directed by Mrs. Rosa L. Weller, wife of the pastor, entertained them with appropriate Christmas numbers.
 Among the carolers were:
 Marion Fogg, Marie Pettaway, Joyce Hawkins, Zelda Lassiter, Mat tie Holmes, Airline Durham, Helena Durham. Mattie Timmons. Gather inc Timmons, Janice Grier. verna 0rier. Aretha Holmes, Lyda Hawk ins, Rena weller. Mrs. Ines JetIer- son. Mrs. Rosa l.. Weller, Albert oatling, Gordon Burke, James spann. Lawrence Burke, Jack Hea- mon, Wallace Kinch, Thomas Ar- ll<sngtoE aEe Cornell Eurrows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

are even lumber mills which have enough government orders to keep them busy year. And at the same time some of those shortages that have been developing in the last 10 years through the lag in construc- ton are beginning to be felt = as in the electrical industry.
 The big question, then, is how much further will this go and for how long?
 How much further it will go may be gathered from some figures affecting the amount of govern ment business that yet remains to get under way.
 According to Chairman Taylor of the House Appropriations Com- mittee, defense appropriations and commitments total $17692, ,227 ,93O.
 All of this sum has not been ap- propriated. Some of 1t consists of commitments. Some of it, there fore, will not be spent for two, three, four or five years. The total appropriations for defense and civil purposes, however, are enor- nous.
 The actual appropriations for civil and defense purposes are $16,92O- 1000. The commitments for which no appropriations have been made amount to $4,000,000, ,0OO. And an- other contract authorization amounts to $4,586, ,00O, 900 for a two- ocean navy. New appropriations, however, probably equaling $3,000,- 100000. will be asked as soon as Congress assemblies after the first of the year, if not sooner. MOUNTING
 SPIRAL
 This vast sum of money flowing into the bloodstream of business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
YALE DIRECTOR
 TO SELECT ART

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 27 = Theodore Sizer, director of the Yale University Art Gallery, left here to- day to travel to Australia and New Zealand where he will assist in the selection of an exhibition of the art of those countries which will be shown in the United States and Canada next year.
 MT. Sizer has been granted a leave of absence from Yale. accord ing to President Charles Seymour so that he may make the trip, in the interests of the Carnegie Corp oration of New York. He will visit galleries and museums in Brisbane Sydney. Melbourne, Adelaide. Perth, Wellington and Auckland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
. ANSWERS TO
 cRANIUMc cRAcKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 i. The electric light: Edison the Man" Thomas Edison, Spencer Tracy.
 2. The steamboat: Little Old New York" Robert Fulton, Richard Greene. 3. The telephone: Alexander Graham Bell" Bell, Don Ameche.
 A. The photograph: "Edison the Man." Thomas Edison, Spencer Tracy. 5. Treatment for hydrophobia !: Story fo Louis Pasteur," Pasteur, Paul Muni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Good Evening.
SNOW IS IN ORDER
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

The hillsides are not white with snow And we would all a-skiing go, No little or big drifts on the scene, Don't you think that's awful meanl You with your ski suit and you with your hood Had hoped post-Christmas skiing would be good / The earth is hard and dry and brown, No signs of snowf1akes falling down. All the skis are waiting and ready For a fall of snow persistent and steady. One can hardly close the closet door, Not enough room for one ski-suit more. But the hillsides are not white with snow When we would all a-skiing go. Johnny would like to use his sled, He's got to play his games instead, The gangs all ready to coast Sharp Curve Hill, But how can they manage that until good snowfall comes along Which will be soon or our guess is wrong. And when the hillsides are then white with snow We will all a-skiing go.
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Mr. and Mrs. Wnford Smith of 124 Central Avenue will hold open house tomorrow in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. Their three daughters and son will help them make it red letter day. Smithle, you know is of Dan Driscolps mainstays at his West Main Street Texaco station Friends may drop in on the Smiths Saturday afternoon from to o'clock Dr. and Mrs Francis Barnes have three candles their wedding anniversary cake today. Mrs Barnes is the former Marguerite R. Stoddard of Fox Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Natalie Altieri of Clinton Street had two hepings of the family turkey at dinner yesterday for in addition of the family turkey at dinner Wednesday, for m addition to the holiday it was her birthday. Gilbert WilIner and Francis Brick also celebrated natal days Wednesday. MT. and Mrs William Stanton will have one candle their wedding anniversary cake today Before becoming the wife of the popular base ball ump Mrs. Stanton was Lillian Thorn Winnie McEligOtt will be year older today.