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regular roof. low walls, massive
corner bay, severely chaste.
Perfection in Style.
"a first impression is that it is too
low for its area; but this Is for
gotten when it is carefully analysed,
and it is seen that the intention was
to adhere to the style selected in
every feature, and that this is &C
comphshed almost to the point Of
perfection. The porte cochere is be-
meath a portion of the house on K
street, close by the only street en-
trance, and is closed with a gate
composed of massive iron links.
ON the second story of the corner
bay window is the date of building,
and on the lower story of the K street
side. just above the low, plain door. is
a coat of arms, both pieces being
specimens of excellent carving in
the solid brick wall.
The finish of the principal draw
ing room in this mansion shows
what can be done in white pine. The
mantel is exquisite, a symphony in
white and gold. The wood is simply
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these days as it carries on the build
ing of a greater and more modern
merchant marine for the United
States and contributes also to the
Nays needs.
Congress established the commits
sion in 1886. authorizing it to build
500 new ships at the rate of so a
year. Admiral Land anticipated the
present emergency well In advance,
however, and stepped up the
schedule, so that by october 10 con-
tracts for new ships this year
reached 81.
Blockades and sinkings of the YES
sells of warning nations and some
neutrals, changes in the registry
of scores of vessels and expanding
needs of our own Navy for auxiliary
vessels have given the Maritime
Commission a bigger job than ever.
It's technical staff has been in
creased substantially.
The Department of Justice is an
other Federal agency playing a
most important part in the defense
program. Thousands of letters con-
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They were not through moving,
for soon they leased a lot on the
south side of New York avenue,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, where was later erected
The Rink" There Peter Grogan
subsequently kept a furniture store,
and afterward was built the Hall
of the Ancients, where now stands
the Capital Garage. Before this,
however, John Dickson had retired
from the firm and his sons, Henry
and James, had taken over his
interest. The John Dickson Home
is a monument to the thrift of the
Dicksons.
Soon Ferdinand King and James
King, sons of the second William,
joined the firm as clerks, having
previously been employed in a like
capacity at William McLean's lum-
Der yard. On the death of John
Dickson, his son James sold his
interest to his brother Henry, and
because of failing health Henry
Dickson also left the business in
1880, when the third William King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

! schools and universities in the
preparation of many studies Of value
to the defense program.
An information bulletin made
available by the bureau, pertaining
to the procurement facilities of the
Army and Navy, has been in such
wide demand that the bureau has
found it necessary to limit distribu-
ton to one copy per person.
1t is expected that the various
commodity, technical and interna-
tional units of the bureau will be
increasingly consulted as the de-
Tense program is carried to a sue
cessful completion.
Two of the bureaus top econom-
lists have been loaned to the Defense
Commission for full time service.
Many others are in frequent con-
sultation with members and the
staff of the commission.
3. Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton, being consulted more and more
each day with reference to the de-
Tense program. Civilian pilot train
ing has been intensified and the
needs for the improvement of air
ports and other navigational facili-
ties are being studied.
The administration is working
with Army and Navy and other
agencies on a number of matters
having a direct bearing on national
defense, particularly plane construc-
ton.
4. Patent Office, cooperating very
closely with the National Inventors
Council and otherwise busy in pat
ent matters pertaining to defense.
5. Weather Bureau, tying in its
activities more closely with those
of the Navy and commercial avia-
ton and anticipating the need for
improvement of existing services
and the development of new services
to keep pace with the defense pro-
gram. The Weather Bureau will
train meteorologists in connection
with the civilian pilot training pro-
gram and has prepared and will
soon issue meteorological textbook
for civilian pilots.
6. Coast and Geodetic Survey, has
anticipated and already prepared
to meet the increased demand for
charts and other navigational aids
as result of the defense program.
Z. Bureau of the Census, CO.
operating with many governmental
and nongovernmental agencies in
terested in the defense program by
giving a preferred status to all
statistical tabulations which will
be needed in carrying out the pro-
gram.
For Merchant Marine.
The Maritime Commission, di.
rected by that peppery, plain.
spoken sea veteran, Rear Admiral
Emory 8. Land, also Is q busy place
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became sole owner of the firm, and
upon the death the business de-
scended to his son. lie Roy o. King,
the present owner, whose business
Is still in that vicinity.
Mansion at Corner.
1t was on the southeast corner
OF Sixteenth and K streets that
stood the residence of Gen. Nicholas
Longworth Anderson, father Of the
late LarZ Anderson. Gen. An
derson bought this corner about
1880, and here he erected a magnifi-
cent house prior to 1885. He bought
the ground for s10,5O0 and the re-
sidence must have cost him small
fortune. Back in 1885, writer in
referring to this house said:
"a good example is the mantel-
piece in Gen. Anderson's draw
ing-room, which has upon its face
the same carved design and at
either end the same spiral columns
which may be found in numerous
old houses where, in tea-cup times
of hood and hoop ancestors of
Washingtonians of this day lived.
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Gen. Andersons principal draw
ing-room, as we'll as that in the
house of Col. Bonaparte, nearby
on the same street. is finished in
ivory white and gold (on a basis OF
white pine), this classical style
being much favored for drawing
and reception rooms. There is little
character, however. In these dainty,
light apartments, and one turns
with a sense of relief to sub
stantial dining-rooms where finely
polished hard woods exhibit a
beauty as well as dignity superior
to any white and gold tracery,
however fine and costly.
while its interior is peculiarly
French, IN exterior Gen. An
dersons house, situated on the
corner Of K and Sixteenth streets,
is unique among the fine houses
of Washington. 1t was designed
by Richardson, of Boston, the archi-
tect of many public buildings,
among them the capitol at Albany,
New York. 1t is of red brick, in
Romanesque style, with steep, ir-
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building is frightened by lights every
night.
By virtue of its wide-ranging &C
tiyities in the field of economies,
land air and water transportation
facilities for scientific experimental
ton, and a vast store of commodity
information, the Department OF
Commerce has been very active.
Not only has the department been
working directly with the Defense
Commission, Army, Navy and other
Federal agencies, but it is CO.
operating closely with university
schools CT business, trade assocla-
tons, research institutions, manu-
facturers. distributors, exporters,
importers and other groups directly
or indirectly concerned with ma
tional defense.
Each unit of the department has
been instructed by the office of the
Secretary to cooperate whole
heartedly with governmental and
non-governmental agencies engaged
in national defense work. Proce-
dures for co-ordinating this work
have been formulated to the end
that duplication and confusion be
avoided and each project prepared
in the best possible manner and in
the least possible time. A resume
of commerce defense activities fol-
lows:
/, National Bureau of Standards,
extremely busy on many phases OF
national defense. Much of the work
of the bureau is designed to assist
the procurement of needed amounts
of strategic materials. Studies are
being conducted in an endeavor to
uncover substitutes for necessary
raw materials which now must be
Imported in whole or in large part.
The efficiency of certain devices de-
Veloped in connection with national
defense is being tested.
2. Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, services greatly in
demand by governmental agencies
working on defense and non-gov-
ernmental groups such as trade as
sociations, manufacturers, distribu-
tors, exporters, importers and 9TH
ers directly or indirectly concerned
with defense.
Raw Material Needs.
Numerous statistical tabulations
have been prepared pertaining to
the source outside the United States
of necessary raw materials, second
airy markets for such merchandise,
domestic production and stocks.
The bureau has been particularly
consulted with reference to the pro-
curement of those strategic mate
rails which are not produced in the
United States and for which there is
no suitable substitute available.
The bureau is cooperating with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13
Hale Estate,
10th Street,
TOBe Raced
Hay and Adams Hac
Adjoining Homes
Near Park
BY John CIaeeft Proctor.

Sixteenth street, leading north
from Lafayette Park, like many Of
Washington's former strictly resi-
dental thoroughfares, is fast be-
coming a street of hotels, organiza-
tons, boarding houses and profess
sional people, and soon there will
be little left of the atmosphere of
this street when it was called the
Avenue of the Presidents. Little,
indeed. of the charm of the Dos,
the gay COS and the first two
decades Of the present century. But
after all this is to be expected i'll
a city growing as rapidly as is
the Nations Capital, and though
It might not be pleasing to the eye
of the early resident, yet this is one
of the inevitable changes that must
take place. AS to hotels-we need
plenty of them in Washington-and
where could they serve the public
better than on Sixteenth street? At
least that is what the New York
syndicate must have thought when
it recently decided to remove the
Hale mansion at the northeast cor
ner of Sixteenth and K streets and
erect there a S5,000,000 structure,
provided with about 1000 rooms.
The Hale residence, truly mag
nificent old home. was occupied for
many years by Senator and Mrs.
Eugene Hale of Maine. and here
Senator Hale died October %, 1918.
after having served in the Senate
from March 4, 1881, to March 3,
1911, a longer continuous service
than any other member then in
that body. He was not a candidate
for reelection. Mrs. Hale was the
daughter of Zachariah Chandler, a
Senator from Michigan. and it is
said that it was she who built this
fine home in 1891. After the death
of Eugene Hale the residence was
~>oc,,oiad byy bic con Frederick Hale
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corning alleged fifth column activ-
ity are being handled by the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigations grow
ing staff under the direction of
j. Edgar Hoover. The immigration
Bureau, now under Justice, has a
big mission, too, including admin
istration of the alien registration
law.
Furnishing competent workers for
defense jobs has given the Civil
Service Commission the greatest
personnel expansion in its history.
The commission is the Governments
employment recruiting service, and
as more workers are called for by
numerous agencies, the commission
has had to augment its own forces.
Radio Controlled.
The Federal Communications
Commission has frightened down on
amateur radio operators, combining
their activities to communications
within the United States, and has
established listening stations" over
the country to searcn the air waves
for fifth column activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-13

A national state of good health
has become more thar ever the goal
Of the Public Health Service since
the rearmament program began.
Police guards have been reinforced
at the Capitol, the White House and
in other Federal establishments
here. Chief Frank j. Wilson of the
United States Secret Service has
added 20 additional uniformed off,
GERS to the White House police staff
increasing it from 60 tc 80 men.
Defense also has added to the
peacetime burdens of the American
Red Gross. with more workers on
duty in national and District head
quarters, including scores of prom
inent women who are volunteering
their services.
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Keefer, chair
man of the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross, said passage OF
the recent CONSUMPTION act "in-
creases the responsibility of the Red
Cross in connection with its pro-
gram for men in active service.
Social problems" he continued
will arise as the military person
mel is augmented. Dependency will
probably arise in many families OF
service men or home conditions re-
quire that they live with relatives
AS our agency acts as a medium OF
communication between the men OF
the Army and the Navy, between
the people of the United States and
the military and naval authorities
we recognize the duties we shall be
called upon to meet Our chapter
anticipates no difficulty in continu-
ing to serve those affected, provided
we have the assurance of a success
full Roll Call"
Served by Red Cross.
National Red Cross headquarters
recently notified the District chapter
that men taken into the Army for
service Under the Selective Service
Act become members of the active
Federal service and they and their
dependents are thus included in the
home service responsibility of chap
ters." Therefore, the District chap
ter stands ready to aiG those local
residents who are indicted into the
service.
Washington has It's own Defense
Commission, headed by James E
Collif1ower, chairman of the Board
of Trade, to help carry out the Dis
trict's own part in the defense pro-
gram. Other members of this COM
mission are Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, who is commander of the Dis
trict National Guard and selective
service administrator; Edgar K
Legge, jr.; Wilson B. Vandevanter
and Col. Hanson Brand, jr. Col,
Brand is secretary Of the commits
sion.
The coming Of CONSUMPTION, with
registration Of all men IN the Dis
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Washington has its defense commission headed by
James ColHfowe chairman of the Board OF Trade shoDn
aboue at the mcrophone to help out the Districts
part In the defense Other members OF this CON-
mission Brig Gen. Albert Cor commander Of the District
National Guard and seectue seruce administrator Edgar
Legoe % Wilson B. VandevaDer and Col Hanson Brand IT,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Mrs. Maxwell Is Big Help
To Her Husbands Campaign

Born in Americas. Georgia, Minnie
Bagley studied in private schools and
was graduated from Peabody College
for Teachers. AS very young Wo-
man she came TO North Carolina and
taught in the Burlington schools.
She says she is Georgian by acct
dent and a North Carolinian by
choice.
While teaching at Burlington she
met and married Charles W. Brad
shaw, Greensboro cotton merchant.
After his death some years ago the
widow, left with small son, took
over much of his business, which she
administered very successfully.
Her son is now d Swapping young
man of 10, student at the Univer-
sity at Chapel Hill. He is devoted to
Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. Maxwell
(whose four children are out on their
OWN is very fond of him. Mrs.
Bradshaw and Mr.. Maxwell were
married in 1885 and have lived in
Raleigh since that time.
Successful in teaching, in business
and in hcnle-making. Mrs. Maxwell
is proudest of the part she had in
furthering literacy work among il
literate adults. AS head OF her dis
trict, under Mrs. Elizabeth Morris,
she contributed much to the program
sponsored by the n. c. Federation
of WOmen'S Clubs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
PATTERN 9343

Play-hours are much more fun in
the right clothes. This vivaciouS
three-piece outfit, Marian Martins
Pattern 9343 is neW-aS-tomorroW
and wonderfully free-and-eaSy. The
tailored shirt, useful with a variety
OF costumes, has darts below its
front yokeS. EXtra-deep back tucks
give fine Standardization. The
launty shorts have impressed plcat
and open at either side. AS for the
button-front skirt, it carries pockets
,ul OF news. For the large pockets
are stitched down just at the sides,
giving pouch-effect that's new and
,Tlklng. Why ret go gay with con-
.ast-sGy red. White ana Glue?
Pattern 9343 may be ordered only
n misses sizes 10. y. i. Is. IL and
20. Size Is blouse and skirt, re-
CURES ! ID yards 35 inch fabric;
horls. II yards contrast. Price
10 cents.
Send Fifteen cents in coins for
each Marian Martin pattern. Thirty
cents (3Cc) for both. Be sure to
write plainly your size. rame. adj
dress. and style number.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch. Pattern Department.
% ". 18th Street, New York. N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
State Garden Pilgrimage
Will Begin On Wednesday

Raleigh, March 25.-Spring will
be officially uShered into North Car
DINA this week with the opening of
the Third Annual Garden Pilgrimage
sponsored by the Garden Club OF
North Carolina. Beginning March o.
the pilgrimage will continue through
April 25, during which period the
gardens in 26 communities will be
open to visitors.
Thousands of garden enthusiasts
from many states are expected tc
take advantage of this opportunity
to visit North Carolina homes and
gardens. During the garden pill
grimage last year more than 5000
persons from Is different states par
ticipatcd in the pilgrimage and many
more are expected this year.
In addition to the hundreds OF
gardens that will be open, visitors
will also be permitted to browse
through many old colonial and pre-
revolutionary homes, since many
homes as well as gardens are being
opened for this pilgrimage.
Many Of the interesting old home;
in New Bern will be open during
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25

the pilgrimage dates there: April 2
and 3. These are the only dates dur
ing the entire year that any of the
private homes in New Bern will be
open to the public.
Because so many gardens were
damaged by a late freeze, the gar
dens in Greenville will not be open
April 81 and %, as previously an
nounced. But the kinston Garden
Club has announced that it will open
many of its gardens on these same
dates. So those who had planned to
visit the Greenville gardens are ask
ed to 60 to KinSton instead. The Will
mington gardens will open as already
scheduled on March q and %, and
reports are that the aZaleas and
camellias will be beautiful at thai
time. Orion Plantation gardens will
also be open on these dates, although
Orion is open to the public at all
times.
A guide book giving complete de-
tails concerning the pilgrimage may
be had from almost any garden cluo,
Chamber Of Commerce or hotel in
North Carolina.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Annual Easter Dance At
West End Club Tonight

Final preparations were made to-
day for the annual Easter dance of
West End Country club, which is to
be given tonight from 10 until 2
O'Clock at the club house.
Skipper BoWles and His Univer-
Gity Of North Carolina orchestra will
play during the evening. BoWles'
band is considered one Of the bet
ter orchestras operating from the
State University, the beginning place
OF Hal Kemp, Kay Keyser, Jan Gar
Der and other well known orchestras.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25

spent Wednesday night with her
grandmother, Mrs. J. 2. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Foster spent
Friday with her mother, Mrs. Annie
! Watkins near Henderson.
Mrs. 4. A. Fuller and Mrs. w. G..
/ AyScue spent part Of the week with
their mother, Mrs. w. d. Foster.
/ Mr.. Furman Watkins Of Henderson
spent the week with his sister, Mrs.
r. E. Foster.
Mrs. Myrtle Dement, spent part Of
! the week with her sister, Mrs. W.
/ D. Foster.
/ Hilda and Harold Foster spent
Wednesday night with w. G. Ayscue.
Mrs. Tollie Foster is taking treat
ment al Marie Parham hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March 25.-Mrs. Allen J.
Maxwell is not a candidate for any
office, frankly says she doesn't want
one for herself, but since she is
travelling the state with her husband,
VINO is one Of the leading candidates
for governor, she is an object Of in
terest, particularly to the women.
Mrs. MaXWell's work and her hob
by are the same-to make a happy
home for her family and to improve
conditions in her home community
This last objective she strives to at
tain through activity in Woman's
club work.
Il think every woman ought to be
a member of her home town Woman's
club, she says. 1T only costs three
dollars, and certainly every woman
mas three dollars worth Of civic
pride"
She is a past president of the
Greensboro club and retains men,
aeisl:p there as we'll as in the Ra-
leigh club.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
"BBuild-Up" for Women

?.-t.c distress. such as head
...s.. -..-.usnesS. cramp-l;!le pain.
.~ ., ". CONS IT functional '1ys-
-.- w-s. 90 to maiH"t.it;on. 20
-.r : - CARDIFF. BY m
....@. s--.t.to. stimulating flow
..>-c -.ceS and 90 assisting
s.-..-.... /. helps build physical
.-,.-..-.. ~ uc-trd.c discomfort. It
. s.'e- redrce periodic distress
~v Tho take it a few days
.-. .~t during the time" Try
:a---t - - years. adv.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Return form WaShingtoia

Misses Frances and Florence Will
son and Thomas J. McGhee have re-
turned from Washington, D. c.,
where they spent the Easter holidays
with MIR. and Mrs. John f. Burton.
Mrs. Burton is a sister Of the Misses
Wilson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Lakeview News
BY MRS. S. Is. FOSTER

Friends of Mrs. w. D. Foster, ST.,
Will regret to learn that she continues
very sick at her home.
Miss Alba Rowland was the week.
end guest of Miss Dorothy Weldon
of LakcVieW.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Foster, W. D.
Foster, Jr., and A. G. Dement, spent
friday in Raleigh.
Miss Marie Hayes was the week.
end guest of Miss Naomi Fuller.
Miss Mildred 81 nth of EPSON
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Miss MYERS to Wed
Clyde Wesley Rudd

The engagement of Miss Amy
Kathryn Myers, of Elkin, to Clyde
Wesley Rudd, of Henderson. was an
nounced yesterday by Miss Myers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M.
Myers. The wedding. will take place
in the summer at Elkin. ,
Miss Myers is student at Mere
dith College.
Mr.. Rudd is connected with the
General Motors Acceptance Corpora
ton, and makes his home in Hen
derSon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
MARRIAGES,
PARTIES
SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES

Bobby Davis is chairman of the
dance committee, with Hylton T.
Webb, and R. E. Clements, Jr., as the
other members.
Refreshments are to be served dur
ing the intermisSion hour, and a
novelty act is to be presented during
the evening.
Many of the college set here for
the Easter season are expected to at
tend, as well as numerous friends
of club members from nearby cities.
The clubs ball room will be de-
corated in Easter fashion, it is said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
EyDected Tomorrow

Mr.. and Mrs. Farquhart S. Best
and son are expected tomorrow
from Dunn, where they visited Mr.
Best's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Best, over the weekend. Mr.. Best
will return to his home in New York,
and Mrs. Best will remain here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. R.
Gooch, for several days.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-25
Meeting Postponed.

The Fourth club county council
meeting that was to be held at the
Middleburg community house Tues
day evening, has been postponed
because of the bad weather. Mem
bers of the council will be notified
later as to the date of the meeting.