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Evening star., 1940-04-06
5000 Attend
Opening Of
Star Home
Large Crowds Pleased
With Design and
Charm Of House
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

The Silver Star Home at 4745
Massachusetts, avenue NV. is prov
ing to be one of the most popular
houses ever sponsored by The Star
as a crowd estimated at 5000 at
tended the opening last Sunday.
Crowds have been large throughout
the week, and it was obvious the
visitors were pleased with the beau
tifully designed and we'll appointed
dwelling.
Built by the firm of Cooper Light
bown and Associates, as a part of its
new Locust Hill development, The
Star home is French provisional in
architectural type 1t is constructed
of brick painted white and contains
eight rooms and four baths.
Approval of the five housing ex-
perts who compose the Silver Star
Homes Committee is necessary be-
fore The Star will sponsor house
under it's home display plan. This
committee works independently of
the newspaper. It Endorsed the
Massachusetts, avenue house unani-
mously.
Gay Welcome of CrOcuS.
Spring greets your first step up the
path at the Silver Star house with
q gay welcome of crocus in full
bloom Though the crocus will cease
blooming when summer comes the
feeling of lovely inviting color will
remain, as each room is a work OF
art in itself and carefully keyed to
the color plan of the whole house.
The draperies so cleverly selected to
complement the wall papers are in
cluded in the purchase price of the
house, as are the stair carpets, and
in each case will be an inspiration
to the future 'lady of the house"
This is an utterly charming home
and one in which the ingenious
planning will make everyday living
harmonious. I can visualize a. de-
butante daughter or a grown son
"stepping out" or entertaining here
with great joy, and without in any
way disturbing the well ordered
existence of their elders.
Flagstone Walk.
The beautiful flagstoned walk
brings you TO a most INFORMAL
entrance and spacious hall. One
step leads down to a large living
room with a fireplace and mirrored
wall at the end, which with the
picture window looking into the gay
"hower pot" garden gives a gra-
cious hospitable impression. This
spaciousness is further enhanced by
of-white walls, soft blue draperies
and the honey tones of bleached
woods and satinwood and the warm
gray of the plain floor covering. The
room seems full Of flowers, the
actual ones within the room, the re-
Election of them in the mirror and
the view of salmon pink geraniums
and blue grape hyacinth in lovely
old Spanish porcelain pots in the
garden. Colors run from the blue
of delphinium to plum shades, from
white through grays and warm
golden tones to deepest brown with
pink and rose for accent. Here is
No. 1, 2, 3 color scheme, but a subtle
(see STAR HOME, Page BAD
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Virginia Realty Sales
Near Million Mark
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, April Greatly
sales throughout the State this week
approached nearer the million mark
regarded as normal business by the
Virginia Real Estate Association.
Reports from five population centers
showed total of 1893 deeds recorded
for an aggregate of $947 $40.
Last week. Association Secretary
Otto Hollowell pointed out, 305 deeds
made an aggregate of 1898, 1875, or %
deeds and $9,145 less than this week
Areas reporting: Richmond, 80
deeds, $340, 900 consideration; Airing
ton, 68 deeds. 1921 $50, Norfolk, 603
deeds, $178,860; Alexandra, 81 deeds,
$73,492, and Roanoke, ~ deeds,
$50 1888.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
March Building
Rises 10 Total
OF f$2,634,995
Residence Permits
Leod; Valuation
Under Year Ago

Building in Washington during
March registered a gain over Feb
ruary Of this year but was far below
the total for March last year, it was
reported today as Building Inspec-
tor John w. Oehmann issued his
monthly survey of construction in
the District
Permits having total valuation
of $2,634 1896 were issued for private
construction last month. This is
an increase of more than $4,000
over February, but far under the
$4,2O0,000 figure registered in the
corresponding month last year. The
latter figure represented the largest
March total in a decade.
Mostly Residential.
Last months total was made up
almost entirely of residential prof.
ects, that Is one-family dwellings
and apartments. Permits were ap-
proved for 232 dwellings, valued at
$1,326,900. In February, permits
were issued for 227 dwellings, valued
at $1,274,000. The number Of
houses approved in March last year
totaled BAL. These were valued at
81 1893 900.
Apartment construction showed a
(Cao DTDNEYrC -
Evening star., 1940-04-06

tSee PERMITS, Page B-6)
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Italian Oak Finish

To produce interesting effects on
DAD woodwork, the so-called Italian
oak finish is suggested. The oak
woodwork is first stained with a
dark oak stain. This is followed by
light green paste filler. Another
finish is made up of a black stain
with white filler, or a gray stain
with black filler.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
SuIes in Wood Acres

Sale of 80 homes since the de-
velopment was opened a few weeks
before Christmas is announced by
Albert w. Walker in his new Wood
Acres community, Of Massachusetts,
avenue extended, in nearby Mont
gomery County, Nd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
WATERVILLE MANS LICENSE RETURNED
Motor Vehicle Authorities Complete Probe of Fatal
 Auto Accident

Walter H. Painter, of 190 Mon- mouth avenue, whose wife was killed in an automobile accident on the Beacon Falls Naugatuck highway last February, was returned his ll- cense by Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner Francis w. Hogan at police headquarters yesterday.
 Dominic Forino, driver of the other car involved in the fatal crash is serving a sentence at states pris- on for automobile homicide.
 Other cases disposed of by the commissioner at police court yester- day were as follows: Alfred Romano, 752 East Main street, accumulated record, to be reexamined; Henry Araujo, 133 North Elm street, accu- mulated record, to take out ordinary insurance; Joseph Kriz, 10 Spring street, Seymour, license suspended indefinitely; Charles A. Thomen, Torrington, to take road test; Rus sell Wilms, 51 Main street, Terry vile, reserved decision; Michael F. Carroll, Chapel street, Thomaston, must file insurance; Theodore Cried CT, Waterbury, must file insurance; Eugene H. Brown, Torrington, did rot appear; Sherman Shapiro, 364 Willow street, to take out dealers license; and Ghetto Osowiecki, 140 Orange street, given slips to get license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SUMMER WORKERS
 TO BE INDEXED
State Labor Dept 10 Serve as Agency for
 Applicants

Hartford. April 26-The Connect icut State Employment Service has established Cenrtl Index for sum- mer resort workers, State Labor Commissioner Danaher announced today. This file, which will comprise all workers throughout Connecticut who are seeking employment in sum- mer resorts, will be located in the Hartford branch office at 3O6-316 Pearl street.
 Applications for work at summer resorts will be taken still at all branch offices of the Connecticut State Employment Service which are located in the eighteen larger cities throughout the state. Such applications vii be forwarded to the Central Index in Hartford. All branch offices will contine to solicit and accept orders form employers and they will be able to draw on the central pool to fill such orders.
 Commissioner Danaher pointed out that a large influx of sumner visitors is expected in Connecticut and that this will mean many more jobs for resort workers than in the past. By pooling all the workers at assured of receiving a selection of the best workers available in the state. By this system, workers, too, are assured of receiving considera- tion for any job for which they are qualified, no matter where it is To- cated. For highly specialized jobs for which qualified workers are not available in the state, arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
BY GEORGE E. JONES United Press Staff COrrespOnden

Seattle, Wash, April 26 - (U.P) Paul Satko and his home made Ark Of Juneau" became the un- happy center of a feud between Seattle and Tacoma today. Editor ial writers, radio newscasterS, a po- itical club and businessmen were embroiled.
 Satko, unemployed welder who has despaired of ever finding job, was chafing to be on his way to Alaska with his wife and seven chil- dren in his 10 ton Ark. Judge Will liam J. Wilkins said he would ap- point two marine architects to de- termine whether the Ark is sea- worthy or would founder in any breeze, the principal question at is sue.
 Tacoma had made the Satkos' de- parture for Alaska cause for cele- bration and more than 10000 bade them bon voyage Sunday.
 When they arrived here, Seattle authorities took SIX of his children to the detention home to save them from their fathers folly" and put Satko in jail for disorderly conduct when he protested.
 The court proceedings today by which Satko seeks to regain the GUS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

p!ces of the New England Council and the New England Chambers of Commerce on Wednesday, May l, at the Hotel Washington, Washington D. C., it was announced here today
 Senator Wallace H. White of Maine and Congressmen Allen T. Treadway ot Massachusetts and J. Joseph Smith of Connecticut, will speak for the Congressional delegation. George s. Hawley, president of the Bridge port Gas Light Company, Bridge port Connecticut, and Eliot Wads- worth of Boston, former president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. will speak for the New England business community.
 A sound motion picture, entitled Science in Business" a special is- sue of the March of Time, reflect ing New England's interest in indus trial research and new product de- velopment, will also be shown at the meeting.
 Winthrop L. Carter, former pres ident of the New England Council and chairman of its executive com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Paul Satko With Home Made Ark Starts Feud
Seattle, Tacoma Clash Over JObIess Man, Who Wanted to Sail Somewhere Editors, Radio Take Up Fight

tody of his children seemed minor in the bitter inter-city argument. .
 of all the petty, mean and deS- picable acts of which Seattle has been guilty, the arerst of Paul Sat- ko and the attempt of Seattle au- thorities to take his children away from him is so low that the decent people of that city must be heartily ashamed of it." Editor Frank Baker wrote in the Tacoma News-Tribune Big as Seattle is, it has no right to hold family passing through the city, throw the father in jail, scare and hurt the children and take them from their mother just be- cause some Seattle bigwig doesn't like the publicity Tacoma is get- ting"
 General c. B. Blethen's Seattle Times replied:
 ''The authorities will do well to halt the mad venture of the Satko family and their Ark of Juneau A homemade crate which its builder and pilott permits to run aground on the first available shoal is no fit vehicle for sea-going, even on the occasionally placid waters of the inside passage to Alaska"
 A representative of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union had the children taken to the home on an order signed by Judge William G. Long. That order is returnable today before Judge Wilkins who said he would appoint experts to examine the boat. Satko appears in court Tuesday on the disorderly conduct charge. Temporarily he is free in $25 bond posted by his Tacoma friends
 Satko Is Perplexed
 He was perplexed by the turn of events, but determined to get to Alaska. He refused to appear with his ark at the San Francisco Expo Sition and said he would be no "side show exhibit" Regarding offers to pay his family's passage to Cook Inlet, Alaska, Satko said:
 T appreciate their offer of a free ride, but I'm not interested. If l took it, people would think could- n't take care of myself"
 He built the Ark's frame in Rich mond, Va, hauled it across the counqtry on an auto trailer and fin ished it on the Tacoma waterfront It is powered with 12 year old automobile engine and he believed it would take him six months tc make the 1,500 mile trip, stopping en route to do odd jobs for fuel anC supplies.
 Alaskan authorities also gave him disheartening advice. They said he should have reserve funds for ar even break" if he takes a home stead, because most of the land, ir the Cook Inlet area is heavily tim bered and cannot be cultivated unti it has been cleared which for 6 homestead tract takes a year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
NORTH STAR LODGE DELEGATES HOST

Scandinavian lodges of the state will be guests tomorrow or North Star lodge, Scandinavian Fraternity of America, at a meeting at Pythian hall on East Main street.
 The John Erickson lodge degree team of Bristol will supervise the initiation of the candidates. Lodges which will have representatives here are those from Hartford, New Bri- tain, Bristol, Meriden, New Haven, Bridgeport and Naugatuck.
 Elmer Gyllenhammer, president of the local looge, is chairman of the reception committee. assisted by Fred Norling, Martin Mattson. Bengt Mattson, Gustave Grand ell. The refreshment committee consists of Anna Thomas and AL ma Malmgren. Dancing will fol- low the refreshments.
 The local lodge has made plans for a card party May 23 in Moose hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
SENATOR TAFT IN
 VERMONT MAY 4
OhiO's Candidate for G. 0. p. Presidential NOmina=
 ton to Give Addresses

Cleveland, Ohio, April 26.-Robert A. Taft will carry his presidential campaign into New England again next week with two speeches Sched- uled in Vermont on Saturday, May 4.
 The Ohio senator will appear be- fore luncheon meeting at Brattle- boro, arranged by Edward J. Shea president of the Lions club. That evening he will speak in Montpelier at a rally arranged by George R Mckee, president of the Young Re- puolicans of Vermont. His topic will be: ''The New Deal Melodies and Muddles."
 During the day, Senator Taft will motor from Brattleboro to the site of the old Taft homestead at West ToWn&hend, Vt. The senator's great grandfather, Peter Taft, was, 8 prominent member of this commit nifty where, at IA, he settled with his family in the 1790'S. A son Alphonso Taft, the senator's grand father, went from Vermont to Gin cinnati where he became judge oi the superior court.
 It was Alphonso Taft who was called by President Taft to become secretary of war after the Belknar scandal which rocked Washington Later he served as minister to Aus tria and to Russia.
 En route to Vermont, Senator Taft will speak on Friday, May 3, ir Buffalo. N. Y, at the 37th annua convention of the Advertising Af- fliation, a group comprised of the advertising clubs in cities within c.J miles of Buffalo. The meeting is jointly sponsored by the Greater Buffalo Advertising club. Senator Taft's topis will be: Advertising the Shark Ping of Recovery"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
Women Voters Invite
 Commissioner Saxon

State Finance Commissioner O.. Glenn Saxon will be the principal speaker at a convention luncheon of the Connecticut League of Women Voters at the Hotel Taft, New Haven, May 16. The conven- ton will open May 15 and close May IT.
 Commissioner Saxon has been professor of business administration at Yale, and head of the division of applied economies at Sheffield Scientific school. Druing the 1886 campaign he served as research di- rector for the Republican national committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

have been made to draw workers from nearby states.
 Already, calls have been received for competent resort workers and such workers are urged to register immediately.
 It is expected there will be a de- mand for chefs, cooks, stewards, nurses. bar tenders, sandwich and salad men, restaurant workers, wait CTS, waitresses, camp counselors and others.
 Calls have been received from summer hotels, inns and camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26

mittee, will preside. M. D. Lining secretary of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, is chairman of the com mittee making arrangements for the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
COUNCIL TO HEAR
 N. E. CONCRESSMEN

Boston. April 26-Members of the New England Congressional delega- ton will be guests of honor at the second annual all-New England buff fet supper to be held under the aus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-26
CAPTURES MERMAID

Wayne Morris had the picture of a Xlermaid painted on the bottom of his swimming pool.
Evening star., 1940-01-31
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Argentina went through a time
Of western settlement which was
very much like that Of the United
States and Canada in covered
wagon" days. Travel differed, how
ever, in some ways.
There are parts Of Argentina
which have little rainfall, only about
2 inches a year. Other parts have
heavy, drenching rains, with as
much as IS or so inches Of rain
fall each year.
The dry parts are mainly on the
western side, over toward the foot
hills Of the Andes. The wettest
parts are on the eastern side Of the
country.
Rain on the eastern side explains
much Of the trouble which came to
the early travellers. The roads" to
the west were hardly more than
wagon tracks. They went through
country which often became mud
dy, and which at times was flooded
to a depth of foot or more.
To meet such trouble, the people
who wanted to travel to the west
ern side of Argentina built wagons
with huge wheels. Sometimes the
wheels were from to 10 feet high!
The wagons were pulled by oxen,
usually by three or four pairs. It
was the custom to take along two
or three extra pairs Of oxen. which
Evening star., 1940-01-31
A GAUCHO PLAYING GUITAR

were led by ropes. From time to
time, the extra oxen were placed
in harness to give the other oxen
a rest. A framework over each
wagon was covered with leather.
There were wild Indians" to fear
in Argentina, and the wagons al
most always were Rrouped into large
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Araentinu's Giant Wheels

caravans. The rule was from IS
to SO wagons in caravan.
Settlers travelled southwark, as
well as westward. In time a vast
area was settled.
Great stretches Of prairie land
in Argentina have no trees. These
regions are known as "pampas."
1t was found that the pampas would
give fine pasture to cattle. Today
Argentina ranks as one of the
worlds leading cattle-raising ma
tions. Millions Of pounds of frozen
meat are sent abroad each year.
Men who take care Of herds Of
Argentine cattle are known as
"gauchos. They are chiefly Of
mixed Spanish and Indian descent.
The name ''gaucho" is believed to
mean "wanderer," and a gaucho
does wander with the cattle he at
tends. Gauchos are Argentine cow
boys, and are noted for their skill
IN riding.
(For travel section Of your scrap
II you want free copy of the
illustrated leaflet on the "Seven
Wonders of the World" send me q
Scent stamped, return envelope in
care Of The Evening Star.
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Tomorrow: Aroents1a's People.
Evening star., 1940-01-31
West Squeezes East

Playing a contract of three no.
trump, South could see only eight
tricks in sight. Furthermore, if
South were to establish dummys
diamond suit, he would have to
concede a diamond trick, in which
event his opponents could run off
enough tricks to set him. However,
there was one way in which de-
clarer could surmount these OBJ
stacles
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
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The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
- Pass 10 Pass
2NT Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
West had opened a spade, and
South had captured Easts jack with
his king. Perceiving that his best
<ehance was to allow his opponents 10
run off their tricks, declarer prompt
ly played back the spade 10, where
upon West cashed his four tricks.
East chose the best discards
available-namely, three hearts
and South let 60 of heart and a
diamond. Now heart was played.
Declarer won with the king, then
played the ace, this being the squeez-
ing card. East could see that if he
discarded diamond dummy's three
remaining diamonds would be good
Therefore he chose the lesser of two
evils-a club. But now South was
able to win all four tricks in clubs.
He had made his contract by forcing
West to squeeze his partner.
You were Oswald Jacobys partner
yesterday and held:
Ak 10xXxx
2Xx
1xxx
AK
The bidding:
Jacoby. Schenken. YOU. Maier
SNT Pass CD
Answer-Your correct bid Is four
spades. Your six-card spade suit may
be enough for slam. OF course, you
do not intend to do any more bid
ding unless forced.
Score 100 per cent for four spades,
10 per cent for pass, nothing for any
other bid.
Question No. 357.
Merwin Maier Is your partner.
You hold:
AKxx
2AQx
HK10xx
@AQJ
The bidding:
You. Burnstone. Maier. Schenken.
INT Pass "a Pass
IO
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
CReleased By the Bell Syndicate. 1nc)
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Evening star., 1940-01-31
Contract
WAITING
By THE FOUR ACES.

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Oswald Jacoby. Howard Schenken,
WORLDS leading team-o -four, inventors
of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence.)
Evening star., 1940-01-31
BY Fred Nehe,

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to the Four Aces, care The Evening
dressed, large-size envelope, and you
will receive an outline without any
charge.
Evening star., 1940-01-31

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Evening star., 1940-05-03
EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY NAY s. 1e4
Hired Insurance Sloyer
Grateful for Life Term
~ the Associated Press. .

~ the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., May 3.-Gleefully
proclaiming he got a break" Peter
Shewchuk, one-time carnival worker,
headed for prison today to begin a
life sentence for strangling 1s-year-
old Wanda Dworecki in a conspiracy
Matched by her clergyman-father.
The Rev. Walter Dworecki, Polish
Baptist minister, was electrocuted In
March for hiring Shewchuk to kill
the authenticated girl last August
so he could collect $2,500 insurance.
Twelve men jurors who heard the
former circus roustabout from
Chester, Pa, plead that he loved the
girl like q sister," spared him q
possible similar fate yesterday by
recommending life imprisonment IN
a verdict convicting him of first
degree murder.
Evening star., 1940-05-03

change property ut Southern avenue
and Forty second street Sc. from
residential to first commercial.
Request of 8. o. Marrow to change
premises 2302 Pomeroy road Sc.
from residential to first commercial.
Fulton Lewis request to change
premises 1418-20 Seventeenth street
NV. from residential to first COM
mercial.
J. A. Judson to rezone property on
Porter street between Thirtieth
street and Reno road from resi-
Dental A restricted to residential A
Semi-restricted.
Application of Walker A Dunlop,
Inc, and Charles White to change
the east side Of Nineteenth street
between A and B streets Sc. from
residential to first commercial.
Evening star., 1940-05-03
Deaths Reported

Harry NJ. Erisman, 7s. Walter Reed Aos-
Alexande. ?. 8. Barser. "a, 424 7th st. q
William S Parkhill. 73, ALL 6th s. nv
Gertrude v. Price. SO. e13 Crittenoen H.
.,.nnie Davis. 81. 1888 Monroe st. NV.
Frederick s.. stitt. 66. 1921 Kalorama fd'
william A. Bourbon. so. Walter Reed Hos
Frank F. Smith. 80. St. Eizabeth's Hos
AuSust orsel, SO. Gallinser Hospital.
Edward G. Bauer. 55. GEORGETOWN UniVef-
sty HOSPITAL.
James A. Manley. 53. Walter Reed Hos
George 1a T. Fitzserald, AZ. Gallinser Hos
pital.
Juan ouinonez. Al. Walter Reed Hospital.
Beatrice Wilson, 10, Providence HOSPITAL.
Daniel W. Murray, 81, st. Elizaoetns HOS
Woodson Gordon, 65. 1918 4th st. NV.
Frank Thomas "a. Gallinger Hospital.
William L. Marshall. ~, Freedmen's Hos
Helen T. Norris. 4s. 1924 Sherman ave.
Edna c. Miller. Al. Georxetown HospitL.
Annie v. Jones. 81. St. Eizabeth's Hos