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Evening star., 1940-03-23
Survey Shows
Big Growth Of
Nearby Virginia
1l,423 Housing
Units Erected
In 1895 to 1899

The phenomenal growth of nearby
Virginia in the last five years is
well illustrated in survey of build
ing and general real estate condi-
tions in Arlington, Alexandria and
Fairfax County just completed by
Rufus S. Lusk, publisher of the
Washington Business Review.
This survey represents several
months work and included eXamina-
ton of 10000 deeds and deeds of trust
and more than 1000 building per-
mits. The first report consists of 81
pages and about 20 tables showing
building, sales, population trends
and various facts about the govern
ment and general conditions in the
Virginia areas.
A, group of prominent bankers,
realtors and building and loan off,
Gals underworld this survey because
they felt it was essential that the
same detailed facts on building and
real estate conditions in Virginia
should be available as is the case in
the District.
The survey states that both Ar
lington County and Alexandria City
have had phenomenal growth dur
ing the last five years. Arlington
boasts 1t is the fastest-growing coun-
ty in the United States; however,
there are other claimants to this
honor, particularly in Florida. Dur
ing the five-year period, from 1885
to 1889 flour years for Fairfax
County,. total of 11,423 housing
units have been erected. THIS is
enough to house city of approxi-
mately 48.000."
The general type of building, par
ticularly in Arlington County, is
quite different from that in Wash
ington. This survey brought out that
over 80 per cent of the houses that
were started in Arlington County
between January /, 1898, through
December l, 1889, had a permit value
of $500 or less. Very few houses
that cost over $4,000 to construct
are being built.
Effective Immediately, a special
monthly supplement is being issued
to the Washington Business Review
which will be devoted entirely to
metropolitan Virginia. Mr.. Lusk
also announced that he hopes to
make a similar survey in Montgom-
cry County and later in Prince
Georges. When this is done the
Washington Business Review will
cover in detail the entire Washing
ton area.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

little dressing table with a makeup
mirror and tiny cubbyholes for the
usual dresser accessories. Below
this may be two large drawers for
clothing. With this type of equip
ment the room would also serve as
a powder room when you were en-
tertaining. With an "abracadabra"
an upstairs study may be a sewing
and mending room, with electric
sewing machine, and small IRON
ing board and iron popping out of
closets when the spring is released.
Think of the joy of having drawers
and cupboards for patterns and sew
ing equipment and place to tuck
the darning basket away out of
sight!
These are a few of the joys of a
house that so many of us put of
from year to year. They are not
expensive, difficult or unattainable
for most of us, but shelved for the
moment because of more pressing
items. This is a good time to make
a six-year plan for space utilization
in your house and realize dividends
on your investment.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
The Home Clinic
Amateur Carpenters Can Increase
Utilization Of Space in Home

a telephone should be within easy
reach. Bookshelves should be ar
ranged so that a great deal of ones
time is not lost in walking to and
from it. You should remember not
to place your desk so that the light
from windows will be in your eyes.
The desk may be built in corner
where the light comes in from an
adjacent window or from behind.
When you have spent hours at the
desk you will appreciate the restful
effect of having light where you need
it. A chair or built-in upholstered
seat at the window is nice spot for
reading or sewing by day.
Watch Shelf Height.
Suggestions in regard to the book
cases are either adjustable units or
shelves along the walls. You should
be careful to provide the proper shelf
height if the bookcases are built-in.
There are many types of cupboards.
Some of them have doors which
drop down and others with side
opening doors. Both of these are
useful and you should select these
with consideration given to ac-
cessibility to their contents.
Open shelf space, storage and dis
play areas in your room will be
decided upon the use, whether it
is to be for recreation, reading or
sewing; for work such as writing,
studying or pursuit of some hobby
or for quiet seclusion for the en-
joyment of music, literature or SIM
liar luxury.
Study Can Be Guest Room.
You may do a few magician's
tricks with small study and turn
it into guest room. The sofa may
become a comfortable bed, with a
reading light tucked into the book
shelves that form the head of it.
One section of a cupboard unit may
drop down to disclose perfect
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Silver Star Home
Inspection Period
Ends Tomorrow
Lost Chance to See
Second Offering Of
Year in Bethesda

Final opportunity to inspect the
second Silver Star home of 1910 will
be offered the public today and to-
morrow as the exhibition period
draws to close The home, one of
medium price, is located at 6701 Fair
fax road, Bethesda.
OCCUPYING a nice corner lot in the
Bradley Village section, the new
home was built by Bowling & Gardi-
ner, well known residential de-
velopers. 1t was designed by E. Bur-
ton Corning, architect, and has been
furnished throughout by the
Hecht Co.
Closes Tomorrow Night.
The home will be open until
o'clock tonight, and tomorrow from
10 in the morning until at night.
1t may be reached by driving out
either Connecticut or Wisconsin ave-
nues to Bradley lane Turn left on
Bradley lane from Wisconsin avenue
and continue to Fairfax road, the
first intersection past the railroad
underpass. Then, turn right on Fair
fax road about four blocks to the
property.
There are six rooms and two baths
in the Colonial-type dwelling. All
of the rooms are spacious, and well
equipped with closet and storage
space There are three stable bed
rooms on the second floor. The home
has a living porch at the rear. The
garage is built into the house.
Unanimously Indorsed.
Members of the Silver Star Home
Committee indorsed the Bradley
Village house unanimously. This
group of housing experts examined
the place thoroughly and pronounced
it an unusually we'll constructed and
planned small home. Approval of the
committee is necessary before the
builder is awarded the Silver Star.
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration is chairman of
the group. Other members include:
Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder;
Irwin S. Porter, prominent architect;
Fred A. Smith, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board, and
John Nolen, jr., of the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Builders of the Star home an
nounce that seven Bradley Village
homes have been sold in the last 10
days.
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Real Estate Licenses
Issued Durinq Week

During the last week the District
Real Estate Commission issued real
estate brokers' licenses to the fol-
lowing: Walter Valentine, 5301 East
Capitol street: Nathan Sterling,
2123 Fourteenth street NV; Frank
R. Spear, 36l5 Fourteenth street
NV: Detlow M. Marthinson, trad
Ing as Marthinson & Co., 1700 I
street NV; Thomas c. R. Bragg,
1419 Fifth street NV; Madison
Realty Co., Inc, 1919 Fifteenth
street NV; Joseph H. Grosman,
1919 Fifteenth street NV; A. Luchs
& Son, 1856 Earle Building, and Nor
ris Luchs. 1886 Earle Building, and
Charles r. Henderson, Investment
Building.
Real estate saleSman's licenses
were issued to the following: George
F. Newton, 1405 K street NV;
William S. Harps, 1902 New Jersey
avenue NV; Edward G. Bucklin,
311 Cedar street NV; George F.
Blount, 1405 K street NV; Edward
de Zevallos, 3518 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV; William Winfield Smith,
1106 Vermont avenue NV, and
Max L. Wolf, Investment Building.
Applications for real estate
brokers' licenses have been filed
with the commission by o. A. Per-
sons, I'LL H street NV; Security
Finance Corp, Investment Building;
James B. Evans, Investment Build
ing; Creal & Turner, BIT G street
NV: Jack Creal, BIT G street NV;
Lambert o. Turner, BIT G street
NV; John L. Shelton, 635 Southern
Building; D. Lee Batten, HOO In
vestment Building, and Wilbur L..
Gray, jr., 1343 H street NV.
Applications for real estate sales
mans licenses have been filed by
Angus L. Grimstead, 1119 Seven
teenth street NV; M. o. Jarvis,
Bill woodward Building, and Jacob
D. Kessler, 1006 K street NV.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

a result of purchases by families in
the lower-income groups.
At the same time, it was dis
closed that several other large op-
orators in this area are contemplate
ing developments in the low-priced
field. These plans for moderately
priced homes in the formative
stage, together with applications
already submitted, should swell this
years crop of modern moderately
priced homes in and around WASH
ington to nearly 1,500, Mr.. Ander-
son said,
Evening star., 1940-03-23

(See BUILDING, Page BID
Evening star., 1940-03-23
Ancient Glass Blocks

Many indications have been found
that glass blocks first were manu-
factured many centuries ago, pos
sibly as long as 1000 years. Re-
Gently a panel of glass blocks was
found In an ancient wall in Ger
many which apparently had been
put there by the Romans during
their occupation of that part of
Europe. The block was evidently
hand-bloWn.
Evening star., 1940-03-23

WIN MAGAZINE AWARDS-The three houses pictured
all in the 1900 block of Kenmore drive Dumbarton
Good Housekeeping Magazines shield Better
Building" total Of five homes in Dumbarton
the coveted emblem These houses designed by
Waverly Taylor Inc architects and builders
second consecutive year the Taylor firm has by
the magazine The reproductions of
characteristic of the Colonial era.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23

evacuated If it iS unable to break out Of the German ring were admit- ted here t0 be open 10 use only aG certain hours, presumably aL night when darkness afforded some prO- teCtlon against German b0mborS,
 IL was denied here that Dover had been bombed, but Spokesmen Snid of the French channel ports only that they had not been bombed 50 severely aS to be "untenable",
 Spokesmcn here warned that it would take more than the British countr- attacks in the Arras-Douai sector to relieve the situation and emphasized that there were no re- ports Of any large-scale Allied counter. offensive.
 Air Fight Report The air ministry reported today that one Royal Air Force fighter group shot down 27 German planes and probably put 10 others out Of action in fighting over France and Belgium yesterday.
 The fighter group was the same which over the week -end reported it had destroyed 50 German planes.
 The air ministry said that the 10 planes probably put out of action by the flight group had been so bad- ly damaged by machine gun fire that 1t was believed they had been forced to quit operations.
 The ministry said that six British fighters were missing after the days action. It was said, however, that one of these pilots had crashed in France and was believed safe,
 Describing one action, the minis try said eight Hurricanes attacked a group of 35 Junkers 87 dive-bomb- CTS near Arras Juset as the German planes were about to go into action,
 "As the Nazi raiders dived," said the ministry, British pilots swooped on their tails. Six bombers were definitely destroyed and three more were badly damagd eand 1t Is un- likely they reached their base"
 One British pilot strayed from his squadron and was attacked by nine Messerschmitt 109s but escaped after shooting down one.
 "As the pilot came out Of the clouds" the ministry said, The found himself close to the German fighter and fired a burst point-blank from eight machine guns. His opponent immediately disappeared from the fight.
 "Six Hurricanes attacked 20 Mes serschmitt i09s over Hazebr0uck and shot down two without British cas- ualties."
 Has Made Blunder
 George Bernard Shaw said today that Adolf Hitler had made the "aw- ful blunder" of frightening the British. 'sNow that we're thoroughly fright ened.' Inc said, discussing the gov- ernment's emergency powers, we'll be all right. Until the English are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23

Ardennes forest sector. The first German break through the Belgian border defenses was in the Ardennei region.
 Excelsior indicated that the spie, would be court martialed and exe- cuted immediately.
 The newspaper Petit Parisien sait that reports Of 600,000 casualtiei among the invading German force, were sweeping through Germany "causing wave of demoraliza tor among the German people"
 Today, a military cessation courI rejected the appeal of Carmen Mory q woman spy who was sentenced tt death on April 28. The court also rejected the appeal of her com. panion, Fritz Erler.
 French military authorities sale Mime, Mory had obtained military secrets while posing as Q newspaper correspondent and had turned then over to the Germans. She was oi Swiss nationality, and had worked In Berlin. Her companion was . German.
 Loss of Submarine
 France admitted today the loss oi tho submarine Doris, the destroyer Adroit and the supply ship Niger in North sea operations of the Netherlands islands on the Flandera coast.
 1t was indicated that the crew oi tho Doris, perhaps 70 men, had been lost, aS it was specified that the crews Of the other two had been saved.
 During operations in the North sea among tho Dutch islands along the Flanders coast we lost the sub- marine Doris, the destroyer Adroit and the supply ship Niger," said Q navy ministry communique, "Tht crews of the latter two vessels were rescued. All other warships on. gagged in action were frequently at. tackled by bombers, of which many were shot down. They continue ir action"
 The ministry cited the navy ail force flor sublime bravery showr May 10 on the land front when they pulvorizod at close range assigned objectlves ct the cost Of half theii electives"
 The Doris was 0 submarine of 64l tons, of the sirone class, built 1T i027 Tho Adroit L'Adroit) was { 1927 destroyer of 1878 tons with [ normal complement of i42. Int Niger Gle Niger) was an oiler, o b,482 tons with normal comple' mOnt of 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23
Native Priest Given
 Honors By His Bishop
tContinued From Page D

theology ct St. Bernard's Seminary In Rochester and was ordained on June 10, 1922, at st. Joscph'S Cath edral, Hartford.
 Father qrifIin'S fine record brought hin an immediate assign ment to q professorship at St. Thomas seminary and teaching has been his work ever since. Ills ad. ministrative ability was recognized by his selection as head of the Statc- wide organization of the Catholic Mission Aid Society. He has ably directed the Society's affairs since September, 1884, and has become prominent in national work con- nected with tho organization. As treasurer he has conducted the financial affairs of tho seminary since 1884. His present promotion will make available to St. Thomas seminary the experience and skill he has developed in his previous positions. Rev. Michael J. Guerin
 Father duerin was born at Perth Amboy. N. J. His family removed to Connecticut soon after his birth. The entire six years of his prepar- atory course were spent at St, Thomas seminary. He took his phil osophical and theological courses at St. Bernards, Rochester, return ing ih his final year to serve at St. Thomas seminary as prefect He was ordained May i3, 1928, ct St. Joseph's Cathedral.
 Like Father Griffin, Father Cue. rin has devoted his whole priestly career to the seminary. Appointed as a professor in october, 1928, he has given fourteen years of diligent and devoted service to the school. In addition to his other tasks he as-. sumed the administratorship Of the Church Of Christ the King, Bloom- field, in October, i036. and has since conducted the parochial affairs Of the fiourishing mission. He brings to his double office of vice-president and treasurer an ability which augurs well for the seminary's material bus" mess.
 Rev. Raymond J. O'Callaghan
 Father O'Callaghah is 6 native of Hartford. He received his early edu- cation in the schools of that city and studied at St. Thomas seminary. His preparation for the grand sefni- nary was completed at Holy Cross College and his fine record brought him an assignment to the American College, Louvain, Belgium, now so unhappily scourged by war. He was ordained July i3, 1924. at the Amer ican College.
 Father Reilly We'll Known
 Father Reilly, who leaves Ham, den for a post at Catholic University, has been widely known about the diocese as a radio speaker. He has described to radio audiences on many occasions the significance of many important diocesan exercises, including special masses, and con secrations.
 Rev. James '. Sullivan
 Rev. James J. Sullivan newly ape pointed curate of St. Francis Church of this city is q native of Hartford. He was ordained in St. Joseph's Cathedral by Most Rev. Henry J. o'Brien last Saturday morning. He officiated at his first solemn high mass in his native city Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23
ARREST MEMBER
 OF PARLIAMENT

(Contlnued from Page D and that their names would be an. nounced Rs soon as they were ar- rested.
 Ramsay was an active member of the Anglo. German Fellowship or. ganlkatlon, which once included Lord Londonderry and Lord stamp.
 He was founder and chairman Of the united Christian Front dedi. cated to proving that in the Spanish Civil War General Francisco Fran- co was "battling for Christian civ- illEation."
 At the time of the Munich crisis, Ramsay, Lord Londonderry and Baron Mottlstone, in Q letter to the London Times, defended the Munich "appcasement" settlement.
 Explanation Given
 Anderson, explaining the deten- tions, said
 This action was taken because of the danger that organizations ih which the persons concerned are leading members might be used for execution of acts prejudicial to the security of the state and not on ace count of opinions held or expressed by them or on account Of their propagandist activities,
 Further action must and will be taken as circumstances develop"
 The Imprisonment of Ramsay was announced by the speaker of the House of Commons, who said the action had been taken by Sir John Anderson, home secretary.
 Ramsay was taken in custody thls morning and lodged In Brixton prison.
 He served in France during the World War and was wounded. He was e member of the British War Mission to Paris.
 Ramsay was elected to parliament from the Midlothian and Peebles division. Ae is the son Of the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry Ramsay, and Is 4e years old.
 He was educated At Eton and sandhurst Military College and was married to the Honorable Ismay Lucretia Mary Preston, daughter of the i4th Viscount Oormanston.
 The raid on the Mosley head quarters still was in progress at mid- afternoon.
 More than a score of detectives entered the offices and booksi1op at the headquarters, in which they found many copies of the Fascist organ, Action.
 About 20 persons were questioned. All persons in the bookshop were questioned and persons in adjoining offices were asked to produce their credentials.
 To Average Brlton
 If the average Briton analysed the new industrial conscription bill to. day he found:
 That the government might de- eide that his business Is not essen. tiai, close it down, and send him to . training school and thence to c munitions factory to polish shells for the standard wage.
 Ills wife might be conScripted for work in an airplane factory or in balloon barrage work.
 Ills children might be evacuated and his home taken over to house workers.
 Ills home or factory might be torn down for defense purposes.
 His automobile might be conscript. cd, and his personal property.
 He might Do sent to any part of the country, assigned to any work the government decided he was cap- able of doing, even though hc was wealthy or retired, or both,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23

The British high command said the Germans had attacked along the line of tho Scheldt in western Bel. gium and had forced crossing Of the river at Audenardo. The Ger" mans said their drive in this region was now beginning to pick up Hpecd'
 On the southern flank of the Ger man corridor the French said the positions were unchanged except for small -scale infiltration Of mobile units in the vicinity of AmienS' Ar tlllery duels were going on In the east at Attiguy, Longuyon and Med
 The German high command ln' dicated that its efforts were now concentrated in the channel sector In addition 10 the bombing oI Dover, Dunkerque on the Froncn side was raided and there was heavy aerial activity over the narrow wa- tcrs of the channel and It's ap- breaches. The Germans said three transports and q tanker totallihg 10000 tons had been sunk and a destroyer damaged.
 A London source Indicated that the German report Of the bombing Of the Channel ports was correct He said that the ports stil could be used but only at certain times( pre- sumably at nighO and that they had not been bombed SO severely as to make them untenable.
 Paris announced the loss of the submarine Doris the destroyer Adroit and the supply ship Niger, off the Low Countries. The French war cabinet decided to permit no more civilian evacuations, except at the direct order of the high com- mand.
 The Channel ports---from which the huge Allied force must be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-23
FLY WAR PLANES
 OVER TO EUROPE
tcontinued from Page i)

to ship others in the same way as fast as American manufacturers can complete them.
 Although Purvis would not disclose the departure point, information here indicated that it was Botwood, Newfoundland, which K only i,i0b miles from Foynes, Ireland.
 ft was estimated that the Ainer- jean bombing planes could fly from Dotwood to Foynes In less than i2 hours compared with eight to i4 days if delivery were made by conveyed freighters. Experts here said 1t Was far more economical to fly the planes.
 Botwo6 was Par. American Air. ways northernmost terminus for It's trans-Atlantic service until the neu- trality net forced the company to use only the southern route to Europe by way of tho Azores.
 TAe President Roosevelt can trans- port q maximum of 1000 passengers --probably more thar the number that will heed the department's warning to evacuate the war zone. Of Great Britain's estimated 5000 Americans who were urged to gather in 1erland, only three have followed that advice.
 First American Vessel
 Washington, May 23-(UP)- An American steamship sails from New York tonight to enter the combat zone surrounding northern Europe. It will be the first American vessel to sail for that zone since those waters were prescribed to shipping as . result of the war.
 The s, 8. President Roosevelt of the United States Lines will be bound for Galway, Ireland, to bring home Americans now in Europe. It has the stpte departments per. mission to enter the prohibited zone.
 Elaborate precautions will be talk. en, according to the state depart ment, so that the ships Identity cannot be mistaken. From the time 1t leaves New York until it returns, American flags will be flying prom inently and at night the vessel will be brightly lighted.
 The state department has in- structed American diplomats at the belligerent capitals of Europe to notify those countries of the time, conditions and route of the ships voyage in order to allay any attack upon 1t. The instructions said that the United States expected the yeg- sel to make its voyage without in- terruption or molestation by the air naval or military forces of any bel- ligerent."
 No cargo will be carried on either the eastbound or westbound trips It Is expected to arrive in Ireland on May 30.