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Evening star., 1941-12-06
Left
To Each 10000
Dwelling Units
Figures for D. c.
Show Acute Lack
Of Living Space

The shortage of living space IN
Washington is becoming even more
acute, as figures released today by
the Home Builders Association
show that on December there were
only six vacancies for each lO.OOO
dwelling units in the city. The NO.
vember / survey showed one vacancy -
for every 1000 units. ~
Rufus S. Lusk, secretary OF the
Building Owners and Managers As r
sociation, who supplied the statistics
for the home builders, placed the
percentage of vacant units in the
Capital at 06. This shows that the
influx of new residents is taxing
Washington's housing supply TO a
point not reached since the first
World War.
The figures are based on survey
of all apartments included in the
membership of the Building Owners
and Managers Association. It IS
considered an accurate cross-sectlon
OF all dwelling units in this area. ~
Blame Defense officials.
Members OF the Home Builders
Association place blame for this
serious housing shortage directly on
defense officials who by invoking
| priorities on building materials have
greatly curtailed the volume of home
building here. The o. P. M. will
grant priorities for materials only
for construction of units to rent for
$50 per month or less, and for houses
selling at $4,000 and under. This,
builders say, is preventing them from
keeping pace with the unprecedented
demand for housing.
Until the effect Of priorities was
felt, private industry here was turn
ing out twice as many houses as last
year. During October the flr,C
month the restrictions were in full
effect, local builders produced s.
per cent less homes than they did ii
the corresponding month of 1910.
The situation, according to J. Gar
rett Bethel, chairman of the De-
(See HOUSING. Page B-4)
Evening star., 1941-12-06
BY DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

Crystal lighting fixtures, for years
considered the ultimate in elegance,
have been adapted to the modest
budget. Cut crystal and nodded
crystal chandeliers, wall brackets
and emi-indirect crystal bowls now
are available. They are the result
of new techniques developed in
American factories to produce sub
stitutes for the fine crystal which
used to be imported from Europe.
If you would like to modernize the
lighting in your living room, dining
room. hall or bedrooms, don't be
scared by the thought of expense
Despite higher wages paid in the
United States. mass production
keeps down the prices Of this new
crystal line. There is crystal bowl
for semi-indirect lighting that sell.
for $3.50 It not only dresses ur
your room but provides the bes1
kind of lighting, combination Of
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Private BUILDING
In D. T.. Recalls
Days Of Slump
Valuation Is Only
1920 of Thut for
November, 1910

Private building in Washington in
November dropped to figures remi-
niscent of depreS sion days, the valu-
alton of new construction approved
by Building Inspector Robert H.
Davis being only about 80 per cent
of the valuation for November Of
last year. Builders claim that pri-
critics on construction materials are
responsible for the shrinkage.
Permits were issued last month,
according to Mr.. Davis report, for
all types of buildings having an ag-
gregate value of 81 691 ,670. as COM
pared to a total of s5964 875 record
ed in November. 1910 October
building of this year totaled S2,092,-
600, which was huge drop from
other months this year. But, the
November figure showed that the
full effect of priority bans is just
beginning to be felt fully here.
d. c. Affected Most.
Construction statistics show that
the District, with its higher priced
building lots. is being affected much
more by priorities than surrounding
portions Of Maryland and Virginia,
where large quantities of ground IS
available for low-cost construction.
A major portion of what building
there was in November was reSiden-
tial in type. Permits were issued in
the District for 149 one-family
homes. valued at S73l 300, and for
small apartments to house 208 fam
lilies. valued at s404 900. In Novem-
ber last year, permits were issued
for 260 one family dwellings, valued
at 81 .292 900. and for 585 apartment
units. valued at s1.736,000. In Octo-
ber this year total Of l60 houses,
valued at s974000 were approved,
while apartment units numbered
358, valued at $4,000.
Building BY Sections.
The valuation of all permits issued
In II months of this year is SAB .405.-
200. as compared to valuation of
s38. 8.58O.420 for the corresponding
portion of 1870 At one time this
year the building valuation was Sl2,-
100000 ahead of 1910.
New building in November bv sec
tions of the city follows: Northeast,
s25S. 900; Southeast, s370500; North
west, s589,900; and Southwest. s26.-
600. Permits for additions. altera-
tions and repairs by sections follow;
Northeast, s36810: Southeast. s16.-
o45: Northwest. 1891 900, and South
west, S24l5.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Silver Star Homes
To Be on View Until
Tomorrow Night
Low-Cost Dwellings
In Lundover Hills
Priced Under $1,000

Visitors will get a final chance
today and tomorrow to inspect the
two low-cost Silver Star Homes in
Landover Hills. Md. The little
houses will be open tonight until 8
and tomorrow from 10 in the morn
ing until Q. when the exhibition
period will be brought TO close.
Sponsorship Of the houses marks
the first time this year that the
coveted Silver Star has been
awarded a truly low-cost project.
It is also the first time The Star
ever has exhibited two houses
simultaneously. This course was
decided upon due to the unusual
attention focused on loW-cost hous-
ing by the defense program.
The houses are different in type.
One is a bungalow which follows
Cape Cod Colonial lines rather
closely. The other is two-story
structure. The smaller house has
two bedrooms. bath, living room,
dinette and kitchen. 1t has an un-
finished attic which could be con-
verted into two additional bedrooms
should the owners need room for
expansion. The other house has
living room. dining room and kitch-
en- on the first floor and three bed
rooms and bath on the second.
Priced Under $1,000.
Each house is priced under $1,000,
with the two-story house being the
slightly more expensive. They are
constructed with clapboard siding,
composition roofs. and nicely finish
ed interiors. Hardwood floors are in
both.
Landover Hills is carefully plan
ned community which now has sew
eral hundred homes. Streets are
winding, following the contour OF the
rolling countryside The subdivision
(See SILVER STAR, Page B-5J
Evening star., 1941-12-06
BUILDER SOLVES
PROBLEMS OF
AVERAGE FAMILY

average FAMILY
Sets up special y
denomination for
lou cost home seekers!
People, particularly the oveross
American, Ike to know in Cd
vonce exoctIy whot they ore buy
ina. In these times they went
fine homes, not Just hoIses-let
nony ore forced to consider trejr
small budgets. To hep those
people we took two identical
houses and had The Po'os Royol
furnish them with economIco!
stock furniture, one in modern.
the other in Colonial. They show
YOU lust how lovely q home you
con hove, even though you don't
hove O greet deoI OF money 10
spend. They shoW thot good toste
ond wise pIonnIno can moke tine
homes on q smoI budget. You
must see them, for they ore full
of oenny-Wise new ideos
They're small, Iow-cost homes
but look whot our research ond
experience have put into them.
Located in beautiful subdivision
barely IS minutes from down.
town, with fost l0c bus service.
Only 2R miles from new No>y
ond Wor Bdos. Poved streets
ond oIIeys, curbs, cutters, SIDE
woIks already pod for Spacious
living room, full dining room,
streomIned kitchen, Z Iorse SUM-
lit bedrooms ond tiled both. Core
free, economical oil Dir condition.
inc, automatic hot voter, fuIl
basement, ideoI for workshop ond
rumpus room (you should see how
cIeverly ond economically we've
fixed up the sonples), large
fenced yord where children con
pIoy in sofety, covered front porch
ond every other feoture you've
dreamed Of.
You con own one Of these lovely
homes for Just S5.235, with only
S535 Gosh plus settlement costs,
ond poy S3337 q month! (Poys
interest, toxes, insurance ond
principoD. Be our guest todoy
OF the somple homes. won't you9
Drive over Memorial Bridge. south
on Arlington Ridge Rood to Pres-
dentioI Gordens Apis, continue
straight on Mount Vernon Ave.
to oIebe Rood, left to lynho~en.
Or over l4th Street Bridge and
south on No. | Highway to lyn-
hoven sign
E''Ss''r
J. Wesley Buchanan
Redltor
1Emola 26O0
Evening star., 1941-12-06

See HOUSING. Page B-4)
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Crystal Lighting Fixtures
Available at Reasonable Cost
Cut and Nodded Patterns Offered;
Colonial Reproductions Featured

reflected light from the ceiling and
diffused light through the bowl.
There also are reproductions Of
crystal chandeliers in the House OF
Burgesses and the Governor Man.
sion at Williamsburg, Va, scaled
down for use in the average home,
which sell for s75 and 500 each.
Early fixtures were made for enor-
nous rooms and high ceilings. The
reproductions retain the design
without the mass.
The sparkle and richness Of
crystal are appropriate in early
American. English, French and
Continued on Page BIS, Column l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
BY RUTH MILLETT

THAT boy doesn't have any idea
Of the value of money fathers are
always complaining about their
high school and college-age sons.
But few Dads take the trouble
to do anything about the matter
but complain to Mama.
One father, who did figure out a
scheme for teaching his high-school
age son where a family pay check
goes, has not been troubled since
by complaints about the size of the
sons allowance.
For a month that dad turned
over his weekly pay check to his
son-giving him a list of bills tc
be paid each week and of the
money needed to be put aside ou'
of each pay check to meet month
ly bills.
The boy took care of everything
He gave Mama her household anc
personal spending money. He paie
the maid. He paid for the grocer
les, laundry, cleaning, for the up
keep of the family car (Which he
used more than any member of the
family, He even paid himself the
allowance he had been kicking
about being too small.
Dad Got The Test
The plan was that Dad would
get everything that was left over,
That, the son thought enviously,
would be a nice hunk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
Miss Brice And
William McKoy
Are Married
Mr.. McKoy Is Son of Mrs.
Katherine Bacon McKoy,
Of Wilmington

WADESBORO, Jan. II - Miss
Nancv Brice, of Chester, and Will
liam Ancrum McKoy, of Whining
Inn. and Williamsburg, Va, were
,,nited in marriage Wednesday
morning. January l, at 10 o'clock
at the home of MI. and Mrs. R. T.
p, Little, Wadesboro, the latter a
cousin of the bride. Only members
If the immediate families e e
rresent and the ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. G.. Thomas
If the Presbyterian church.
The brides costume was a
sr.ing suit of navy blue with
matching accessories and shoulder
corsage of white orchids. The house
vas charmingly arranged with
white flowers and a wedding break
fast was served.
Mrs. McKoy is the daughter of
The late DR.. John Moore Brice and
Mrs. Bessie Hardin Brice and de-
scended from several of South
Cardinals most prominent old
families. She has been a very pop
uJar member of society in h e r
home state ard elsewh ere.
Mr.. McKoy is the son of the late
william Berry Mickey and Mrs.
Katherine Bacon McKoy of Will
mington. For the last few years
he has been engaged in mining en-
gIneering in South America but at
the present is making his home in
Williamsburg, Va, where they will
reside at AIT Richmond road.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
John Moore Brice, j. William
Brice. Miss Annie Hardin, Mrs. E.
H. Hardin, Miss Rebecca Hardin,
all of Chester; Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Hardin Brice of Sumter; MIR.
and Mrs. Henry Bacon McKoy,
Misses Ann and Katherine McKoy
Of Greenville; Mrs. William H.
James and Miss Frances and Re-
becca James of Atlanta, Ca; and
Mrs. Mary Bennett Little and Mr..
and Mrs. David Rice, of Hamlet.
Announcements have been re-
ceived in Wilmington as follows:
Mrs. Bessie Hardin Brice
announces The marriage of her
daughter
Nancy
Mr.. William Ancrum McKoy
Wednesday, the first of January
nineteen hundred and forth-one
W%adesboro, North Carolina.
Will be at home
after the eighth of January
-Four seventeen Richmond Road
Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
CAPITAL PREPARES
FOR INAUGURATION
More Than $500 Officers Will
Keep Sharp Eye On Crowds
Next Monday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Re
An army of more than $500 po-
licemen, detectives and firemen
will keep a sharp eye on inaugura-
ton crowds next Monday-after
seeing to it that all known crimi.
nails and suspicious persons have
been taken out of circulation" in
the Capital. -
The taken 'em out Of circula.
ton order was issued by super.
intendent of police Ernest w.
Brown, who explained that the
procedure was not only for protec.
ton of President Roosevelt but Of
the Inauguration crowds.
Detailed inspections of all build.
ings ana grounds neal the Capitol
plaza. scene of the Inauguration,
and the parade route along Penn
sylvania avenue will be made by
metropolitan and federal police.
Credentials will be demanded Of
all persons, including members Of
Congress, before they r allowed
on the inaugural grounds.
The Washington Star said today
that such care to safeguard the
President of the United States has
not been approached except for
the second Inauguration of Presi-
dent Wilson and the first Inaugural.
ton of Abraham Lincoln"
The inaugural address of Mr..
Roosevelt was expected to concern
the sombre questions of defense
and foreign problems. A dinner
for members of the electoral coll
lege on Sunday night will be uti.
lized as an occasion for state gov.
errors to talk over defense pro-
blems with William Knudsen, CO.
director of the office of production
management.
When the inaugural parade
moves down through the flags and
bunting of Pennsylvania avenue,
augmented army, navy and marine
units and the drope of new war;
planes overhead will bespeak the
defense program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
Chadbourn

CHADBOURN, Jan. II. - Miss
Mary Moore, of Whiteville, was
the weekend guest of Miss Estelle
Baldwin. - Mrs. J.. P. Young, of
Florence, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. j. c. Lewis. -
Mrs. Wayne Bailey spent Friday
and Saturday in Charlotte, having
taken David Butler there f o r
treatment for a broken shoulder in
an accident ten days ago. Misses
Amelia and Carrie Lennon left
Saturday for a visit to DR.. Carl
Lennon in Rowland. Miss Annel-
la returned Sunday and Miss Car
RE remained for a longer visit
Mrs. j. H. Land and Mrs. Purdie
Richardson spent Friday in Will
mington. Miss Jdelle Jolly, Of
Wilmington, was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Wayne Bailey over
the weekend. Mrs. L. V. Lowe
and son, Vincent, spent Friday
with her parents in Tabor City,
H. M. Bullock spent several days
this week in Richmond and Lynch
burg.
Mrs. Hilda Harley is spending
several days in Wilmington this
week. Clarence Billiard returned
to Danville Sunday for the re-
mainder of the tobacco season
there. - Mrs. Cecil Fitz, of Reds
vile, is spending this week with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. c. W.
Hughes. Miss Harrietta Wagg
spent Sunday in Charlotte. Mrs.
Joe Potter is reported quite i'll.
Her daughter, Mrs. Charles Car
ter of Winston-Salem, has arrived
to be with her. Mrs. Dan Bar
Der and daughters, Peggy a n d
Johnsie, returned to Charlotte
Sunday after a week with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Land.
Mrs. Lee Brown, of Chapel Hill,
formerly of Chadbourn, who was
in an automobile accident during
the Christmas holidays, is conva-
lescing satisfactorily in a Colds
boro hospital. - Mrs. J. B. Bar
din, Miss Kate Britt and Mrs.
George Blake attended a meeting
of the Jefferson Davis chapter U.
D. c. Monday afternoon in White
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Alton White,
who have been occupying one Of
the Derrick apartments, moved
to their home in the Pleasant Hill
community Monday.
Miss Ann Wooten celebrated her
twelfth birthday Saturday after
noon with a charming party at
her home, Second avenue. 81 Of
her young friends we're in at
tendance, and the time was en-
livened by games Of various
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
General Pershing Makes
Short Visit to Asheviue

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Jan. IL
R-General John J. BLACK jack
Pershing was a visitor in Asheville
for about six months today, but
no reception a held for him at
his own request.
The famed general, commander
of the American Expeditionary
Forces in France during the World
war, left Washington, D. c., by
train Thursday night and arrived
here at 9:15 a. m. today. He was
accompanied by his orderly and a
Southern railway physician, and
was met at his car by DR.. Webb
Griffith of Asheville, and Southern
railway officials of Washington and
the Asheville division.
Although the general is in COM
paratively good health for his 81
years, he is IN route to Hot Springs
Ark, "or some other springs" it
was learned, to spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
You Never Know The Value OF Money
Until You're The One Who Pays--

But he found out differently the
first week. When he had paid all
the bills and paid out the family
allowances, there was less for Pop
than Son had already drawn for his
allowance.
The story wasn't very different
the next week-or the next. When
the month was up, the Son had a
new picture Of his dad. Instead
of seeing him as a mar who made
a good salary but was tight with
it, he saw him as a guy who work
ed hard to earn a good pay check
out of which he received even
less than his high school aged son.
He Never Kicked Again
This is a true story so it doesn't
end with the Sons offering to take
a cut in his own allowance. But
he never did kick again because
he didn't have enough spending
money,
Maybe other fathers could Dor.
row the idea. There's just one
drawback to it. 1t is likely tc
make the young men of the coun.
try wonder if Dads aren't giving
their families an awful lot for what
they get in return.
And if young men become that
skeptical, girls may have a little
more trouble getting them to the
altar,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
Suicide Verdict Giuen
In Jack Joyner's Death

STATESVJLLE, Jan. 17.-(R-
Jack Joyner, 3%S-year-o1d lawyer and
former state senator, was found shot
to death in a copse Of trees near
here early today and a coroner's
jury decided it was a clear case Of
suicide.
A note which was left IN the desk
in his office told Of his intention
to take his life but gave no reason
for it. The note also directed an m
ploye to attend to certain business
matters. Another note Vas addressed
to his wife.
Joyner's absence from home last
night caused concern. He could not
be found at his office either. The
notes were discovered there about
midnight. Searchers found the body
this morning. He had been shot
through the heart. A 80 pistol lay
on his chest,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
byAmyPorter'

kinds, including Bingo as the most
popular. She received a number of
attractive gifts. Delicious refresh
ments were served during the aft
ernoon.
Miss Lillian Perkins entertained
about As of her young friends at
her home Saturday night. Cards
and dancing were enjoyed through
out the evening and candies, soft
drinks, cream and cake were
served during the hours Of the
party.
Mrs. c. L. Tate was hostess TO
the Woman's auxiliary of h e
Presbyterian church Monday aft
ernoon. Mrs. AL Brady, Mrs.
Frank Wooten and Mrs. Herman
Blake had charge of the program.
The hostess served fruit salad,
cake and chocolate. There were
twenty in attendance.
Mrs. E. S. Hand was hostess to
the Fortnightly bridge club Tues
day evening. Miss Minnie McIver
Land won high score. Books were
exchanged and the hostess served
a dessert course.
The Major General Robert Howe
chapter D. A. R.. met Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. B. F. Apple
white Of Delco as hostess. At a
business meeting delegates to
state a n d national conventions
were elected as follows: to state
convention, Wilson,, in March, Mrs.
j. A. Brown, regent, Mrs. R. c.
Saddler, Mrs. w. M. Boice, and
Mrs. J. K. Powell, delegates. Al
ternates chosen were Mrs. S. l..
Smith, Mrs. H. L. Lyon, Mrs. J.
H. Land. To the national conven-
ton, Washington, April, Mrs. J..
A. Brown, delegates; Mrs. S. l..
Smith, alternate. Mrs. j. A.. Brown
gave a talk on Some Early His
tory of Columbus County" The
hostess served delicious refresh
ments in two courses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
MIND YOUR MANNERS

Test your knowledge of correct
social usage by answering the fol-
lowing questions, then checking
against the authoritative answers
below:
l. If the family group includes
a grandmother are visitors intro
duced first to her?
?. Should you speak of another
person as "a nice old lady" when
You are talking to a woman of about
her age?
3. Is it gracious to describe a
woman as well preserved"?
4. Is it good manners for one
person 10 ask another to guess his
Tor herr age?
o. If a grandmother dislikes be-
ing called Granny" should the
mother of her grandchildren teach
them to call her something else?
What would you do if
Your employer calls you Jim,
OUT he has never told you how to
address him
Na) Call him MIR. Smith?
@' Call him by his first name?
Answers
l. Yes. In Difference to her age.
2. No.
8 No,
4 No. For it puts the person
'SAeo tt guess in an embarrassing
situation
S, Yes.
best What Would You Do solu-
ton -a,.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18
ESSARY OUTLINES
AMERICAS AIMS
SAYS FIR. to Push Armament
And Continue Relief Policy
As Long As Needed

DURHAM, Jan. 17.-R-Speak-
ing tonight at the annual dinner Of
the midwinter institute of the North
Carolina Press association, held
at Duke university, j. Fred Es-
sary, Washington correspondent for
the Baltimore Sun, declared that
the American people a count
upon the national administration
flor two things, armament to the
last degree and continuation Of the
relief policy as long as it is re-
CURED.
even if war should end tomor-
row." he said, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt is determined to make
this country impregnable to at
tack. We will attain a strength to
the degree that no nation not ut
terly mad would dare attack us.
But it is going to be defensive
armament" said the Washington
correspondent. IF var comes, it
will be because an attack is made
on us. And God help the attacker.
"We can expect the piling up
Of defensive weapons, and we must
be prepared to pay the appalling
price, the sum total of which is
II billions in a single season, an
amount unheard of before.
eat the same time we must
prepare to carry on other great
programs, such as relief. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is going to demand
money for relief as long as it is
required. This, to me, is the most
appealing of all his policies. You
and I know a hungry man is a
dangerous man, and a still more
dangerous man is a man with
hungry children.
There must be no cries of Let
them eat cake; let them starved
But if you do take such a stand,
be warned, keep your powder dry
Essary, since 1912 a close OBJ
server of the national political
scene, declared that national poll
cies have become SO woven into
international affairs as to become
inseparable.
The dinner, attended by nearly
$50 North Carolina editors and
publishers, concluded the second
day of the three-day institute which
began Thursday at the University
of North Carolina, where it will
be closed tomorrow.
Governor j. Melville Broughton,
making his first aWay-from-Raleigh
appearance since his Inauguration,
himself a former newspaper man,
presented the 1910 press awards
of the association, prizes for the
best editorial, feature, and news
writing for the past year, and for
the best photograph.
Henry R. Dwire, Duke public
relations director, presided over
the dinner. L. c. Clifford, of HEX
ory, president of the association,
spoke in behalf of his organiza-
ton. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-18

uEI TOLL DISCOUNT

hAVRE DE GRACE, Md. GP -
lAe roads commission has decided
I'VE must have a way. It pre-
scfloed Commuters rates for the
ne" nusquehanna river bridge here,
observing:
we want to. fix it so that when
,aaVfe de Grace boy brings his
erl from Perryville to a Havre de
otace movie, it will cost him only
q ulme or so for four crossings, in.
sIedu OF the present 80 cents"