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Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

musician. he fuIIy
expected to return to his job in the
fall, but, writes Miss Hannah, you
know the rest" His latest award
came from the Academy of Motion
Pictures for being the most out
standing movie actor in 1910.
Jean Arthur is another star who
almost missed out on fame. Lam
guages were Jeans forte and she
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

dres $ de sign er,
Mary HI am m a n
writes in the April
is sue of Good
H Gu S e k e e pin G
magazine. After
searching vainly
for a job, she met
a playwright one
afternoon who re-
marked. while TAX
ing in Claudette's
piqu ant, he art
shaped face, that
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
ThWorfed Ambition
Brought Sfors Fame

DUT for quirk of fate, many
ID of Hollywood's best loved
stars would be totally unknown to
the nations numerous screen fans.
Claudette Colbert, for instance,
had burning ambition to be a
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
Som ething New and Different

Som ething New and Different
At the Box Office of this theatre
you may obtain upon request ABB
SOL UTELY FREE a picture Por-
trail Photograph of your favorite
star which you can take home and
put n ? picture frame or album.
Each month we will give out a
NEW and DIFFERENT MOVIE
STAR PHOTO with Hollywood
Flashes of Stars at home and at
play.
Start making it a hobby CYOUR
HOBBY of collecting the new and
latest Photographs of the greatest
Movie Stars by requesting a New
Hollywood Photo-Flashes which is
FREE OF CHARGE.
Be sure and get your Movie Star
Photograph on your next visit to
this theatre at ticket Office on way
out.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12
The Smyrna Times
osous 1921
M, AND VICINITY
,oure 1921

,,,;uobath Cook Chapter, d.
the I TT an a picnic meeting in
A. r. Il the cottage Of Mrs.
Rehopo.Ip oole Middletown, yester-
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

Close to 1000, 900 Of the 13,0OO,-
600 people in Argentina are Ital-
ians.
Smyrna times., 1941-06-12

Blonde Audrey Harper, Is. shows
the world what the most expen-
sive bathing suit ever made looks
like. Made of diamonds, rubies,
emeralds, platinum and other
precious stones and metals, the
$3.50, 900 bathing suit was exhibit
ed on the Atlantic City Steel Pier.
1t was designed by Charles David
especially for the Steel Pier Pre-
vue of 1871 Bathing Suit styles.
After the show Is ov~r, the COM
ponent parts will be sold as Brace
lets, clips, pins and rings as the
designer cannot contemplate any
one actually going into the ocean
In this suit!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

oops" That's The way Vita Roth, now man
aging director of the Women Flyers of America,
kissed the ground on her first parachute jump
Since then she's made over $50 jumps, includ-
ing one from 10 900 feet :. She's now enthusiastic
ebout training women in defense work for jobs
aspilots-a parachute riggers- ambulance drivers,
etc. work that is usually done by men!
parachute iumping's thrill, she says. But
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-13

discovering Xix was thrill, too. Xix passes my
tests for perfect cereal with flying coIors.
xix has delicious taste of corn . . more,
in fact, than any cereal know. It's worthy
of wings in my book!''
Vita Roth is one of the many People who do
things" who turning to Xix for breakfast en-
joyment, and for the nourshment it provides. Why
don't you try it, too? You'll call it tops"
Evening star., 1941-06-28
Bv RUFUS :. LUSK.

The number of new houses sold IN
the District so far this year consld-
erahIy exceeds the number that were
started This is the first year since
present building construction got
into boom proportions that more
new houses have been sold than
built over any extended period.
The sale of new houses is an i'm
portant barometer of the real estate
market.
Since all of the factors which go
to make up this barometer are a
matter of public record. it is one
that can be relied on. AS a permit
is required for the erection of each
house, it is possible to keep a rec
ord of every house started within
the community. showing its location,
the permit value and the type. that
is. whether row. detached or semi
detached. When a house is sold it
is also matter of public record,
since the deed showing its transfer
must be recorded. From these deeds
it is possible to match up the new
houses that have been sold with
those built.
1852 Houses Sold.
1t then becomes a simple matter
to show the number of new houses
that have been sold in any given
period. The sales can be broken
down into types. price classifcations
and location. In this way it can be
determined whether or not new
house sales are keeping up with or
tagging behind building. Also can
be determined, within a close mar
gin of accuracy the number of new
unSold houses that are actually on
the market.
Washington is the only city in the
United States where such records
have been kept for a number of
years.
So far this year 1907 houses have
been started and 1882 sold. For
every 100 houses built. 1T found
new buyers. This is a reflection of
the healthy condition of the new
tSee LUSK, Page B-2J
Evening star., 1941-06-28

the lighting circuit on the porch,
at the gatepost or in the garage
springs into action. When one gets
inside the house the lights are
switched off in the usual way.
This control switch in the house is
wired with low-voltage current,
which permits the use Of bellwire
cord or rubber-covered conductor
Under most circumstances it will
function without disturbing existing
house wiring.
The principle by which this op-
crates is the same as that which
opens a garage door by remote con-
troll. 1t can be used in connection
with, or independent Of, such door
control. A sensitive relay in the
house picks up the impulse or the
small amount of current which the
magnet on the car induces into a
coil. The coil is buried out of sight
in the driveway. 1t will respond
to no other stimulus. No one else
Evening star., 1941-06-28
Construction Permits
For S64O,OOO Issued
Here During Week
SO One -Fomily Units
Included in Figure,
Below Recent Average

Permits we're issued IN the District
during the last week by the build
ing inspectors office for new con-
struction work having a total val
uation of S64060O, a figure some
what below the average for recent
weeks Erection Of so One-family
dwellings and small apartments 10
contain q units was approved More
important permits Of the week fol-
low:
Capital Transit Co, Tnirty-siXth
and NJ streets NV. owners ana ue-
signers: Prescott Construction Co,
Inc. 1907 w street NV, builders,
to erect one l and story brick and
concrete car storage shop and Of
fee Kenilworth avenue, north Of
Benning road NE; to cost 100000
J. B. Tiffey, 50O1 North Capitol
street. owner and builder; j. H.
Abel, 1927 Connecticut avenue NV,
oSee PERMITS. Page B6l
Evening star., 1941-06-28
Breakfast Room Made
Attractive by Panels

A breakfast room can be mod
ernized and made attractive by dec
Grating the walls with insulating
color panels. One bright and color
full suggestion is 10 combine green
and apricot tile, and apply them
in a diamond design on the lower
portion of the wall.
Keep the upper wall and ceiling
in solid green. with horizontal
planks on the side walls and green
tile applied conventionally on the
ceiling. These insulating panels are
practicable because they have G
glossy finish which can be easily
cleaned with a damp cloth.
Evening star., 1941-06-28
,000-S So, 500 Houses
Reported Selling Fast

A check on the present market
for homes. made by the Home Build
ers Institute of America, indicates
the bulk of new building is of houses
costing from $4,000 to s4,5OO Homes
in excess of $4,000 also are having
a good sale.
Details of the market. together
with home-building data in the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards semi-annual survey of the
market. will be put in the hands
of members of the institute through
its new Market Letter which will
go to the press this week. Charter
membership in the institute, formed
to identify to the public competent
and reliable home builders, will be
open until July l.
Evening star., 1941-06-28
Building Volume
Increases Over
Entire Nation
81 Per Cent Gain
Reported by
Labor Department
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Activities of the building industry
over the country continue to show
huge gains over last year, anG the
nationwide survey of the Labor
Department announced today re-
veals that all types of construction
in Nav was 30 per cent greater in
valuation than for the correspond
ing month of 1910 The value Of
new nOnresidentIal building nClud-
ing industrial and commercial con-
struction, was 80 per cent above
last year
Residential building in May this
year was up y per cent in the year
period, while additions. alterations
and repairs to existing structures
rose IT per cent
In the first five months Of the
year, permits were issued for build
ings valued at Sl124O00 600. an in
crease of "a per cent over the SINH
lar period of last year Residential
construction through Nav of this
year amounted to S595 .079 900, a gain
of % per cent in the year.
Washington in Fourth Place.
Washington still holds fourth
place among the Nations cities in
building volume. The total for the
Capital for the first five months,
| including Government operations. Is
| S27 85l 900, all increase Of nearly
$4,000 900 over 1910. New York City.
of course leads the country in build
ing with a total OF $4,000 0OO, with
Los Angeles second and Detroit
! third
The Labor report stated that
MAYS building valuation was 7 per
cent under that of April, due to
a decline IN publicly financed con-
struCtion. Privately financed con-
( struCtiOn was 3 per cent greater IN
Ma than IN April.
The information collected by the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics includes
/ contracts awarded by Federal and
. State governments in addition 10
| CSee NEW BUILDING, Page B-3D
Evening star., 1941-06-28

public roads. available for home use
in 1OO-pound bags at about $3.50, or
five bags for s185 each. A bag
should be enough to cover 100 square
yards of driveway. Unless the dry
ness intensifies and continues, one
application probably will last the
whole summer.
The calcium chloride should be
spread evenly with a shovel, like ar
tif1cial snow. 1t will work more
quickly if spread just after a rain.
The moisture present at that time
helps dissolve the white fakes. If
you can't wait for rain, sprinkle the
surface with hose. Evening is the
best time to do the job, as the flakes
Evening star., 1941-06-28
New Paint Accessory.

Keeping up with the developments
of the paint industry is nearly
full-time lob these days In every
mail we find announcements Of new
products. usually specialized prod
ucts for specific types of paint jobs.
A new product with at least four
uses is a clear varnish-type liquid
which is not in itself ready TO use
for coating a wall or woodwork, al
though il makes an excellent screen
coating. It's primary purpose is use
as an accessory for other paints, for
its particular properties make a
tighter undercoat for enamel, a re-
inforced vehicle for outside semi
paste paint and lead in oil, or
pigmented wall sealer.
If you are painting new wood with
enamel, the addition of a small
amount of this new liquid to the first
coat of enamel makes a tigher film.
This film is more easily sanded
before the next coat goes on. You
usually have to sandpaper an
SUI ldIC ofNl
it, for the smooth. glossy surface
won't allow the next coat to adhere
without this roughening. Yet fiat
wall paint, which is rougher, is not
recommended for use under enamel.
Adding the liquid to the undercoat
of enamel to improve sanding is
important.
For outside painting the new
liquid added to semi-paste paints or
lead IN oil makes for a quicker
drying job. This is something TO
remember if you are painting your
house in damp weather.
For painting an old surface with
fiat paint you can use the new
liquid, mixed in proportions of two
quarts to one gallon of fiat wall
paint. in place of the usual primer
or sealer. This is possible only
Evening star., 1941-06-28
inexpensive Dust LAYER.

One aftermath of the warm, dry
weather is the dusty condition of
driveways. It's no fun to drive up
to the garage in cloud Of dust and
enter your house with fine powder
all over your shoes But you can
do something about it.
An efficient and inexpensive dust
layer is calcium chloride. used by
State, county and city authorities on
Evening star., 1941-06-28
Silver Star
Home Attracts
1000 Visitors
House to Remain
On Display for
Two More Weeks
By MARGARET NOVEL;.

The fifth Silver Star Home of the
year. at 1927 Massachusetts, avenue
Wood Acres, Nd, attracted more
than 1000 persons during the first
week of its exhibition period in
spite of the intense heat of OPEN
ing day last Sunday. The house
tomorrow will enter the second
week of the display, which will last
through July 49,
Containing six rooms and two
baths, the new home was built by
the WeSthaven Development Corp
It was designed by SChreier & Pat
terson. prominent architects, and
has been furnished and decorated
by Colony House. Wood Acres is
one of the Albert w. Walker COM
munitieS.
The moderately priced brick house
bears the Endorsement of the Silver
Star Homes Committee, a group of
housing experts. who inspected 1t
thoroughly. James S. Taylor of
the Federal Housing Administra-
ton is chairman of the committee.
Other members are Waverly Tay-
ior. president of the Washington
Real Estate Board: Edwin H. RoSen-
garten. builder, and Irwin S. Porter,
architect
Attractive Location.
Wood Acres has grown into a
thriving and attractive community
since it first received a Silver Star
q little more than a year ago. The
new house is up to the fine stand
ard of building usual in this de-
velopment but is even more at
traCtiVe because Of its interesting
corner location. where trees, grass
and grading all show the effect OF
several seasons growth.
The houses at Wood Acres have
an ingenious interior design which
permits very little wasted space.
There is place for everylng-
and considering the fact that these
are not large houSes-lt is amazing
how every requisite of comfortable
family living is provided for. The
Silver Star house opens lmmedl-
atelv into the living room from a
small covered porch To the left
is a coat closet and the stairs to
the floor above. The fact that the
stair is open part way gives an
effect of more space IN the llVlng
room. Windows on two sides. a
wide opening into the dining room
and the dining porch beyond all
increase the effect to such an eX-
tent that it is surprising to learn
that this is an average size living
room.
Ice-BIue Wall Paper.
A cool iCe-blue paper covers the
walls. which is repeated in the rug
in deeper tone. Comfortable re-
productions of Victorian chairs with
f7overed upholstery fabrics and
fruit carved frames are exactly
right in scale for this house and
give a friendly. gracious effect. A
curved sofa of the same era with a
tier table beside it makes pleasant
reading corner. Sheer marQulSette
tailored curtains give summerE
cool effect at the windows.
Mr.. Rettinger of Colony House
who was in charge of the furnish
ing. has used Federal furniture IN
rich mahogany scaled down to cor
rect proportions in the dining
room. A delightful scenic paper
which looks like it had been
sketched in soft blue crayon, makes
nice background for the deep
lSee SILVER STAR. Page B-4l
Evening star., 1941-06-28

when the old surface is in good
condition, however.
BY itself the liquid, reduced with
turpentine enough TO prevent clog
ging of the mesh, is good annual
coating to put on copper or bronze
screens. Without some such re-
finishing screens can cause rust
and copper stains.
Evening star., 1941-06-28
By DOROTHY DUCAS and
ELIZABETH GORDON.

Coming home late at night a
woman NAV feel timid about getting
out of her car in an unlighted road
to turn on the light over the en-
trance door Perhaps she keeps the
light burning all evening merely to
avoid this moment. An answer to
this problem is a home lighting
control right from the drivers seat
of the car.
A button installed on the dash
hoa"d of the car ran food the yard
with light. Press the button. and
Evening star., 1941-06-28
CpOumbartnn

Nes- e c~Crg roWer~c trees
N t-e s-04 @ Q r#soe.
G ercc< nc c C-s--e0t
rsserc- C01 --4 V-coa
H.s ne sc0- IS c perfect set
ting m e.-.-s.e C.0-crt-n
fer ms l-yeg Pc med brck
ho~e SIX i--ca rooms. 7
6ctrs, ; po-0e- lounge
room Icyctor end mo cs
o.o~ueU Here IS On Ice1I
-c-C 0-t on Of beauty, pe--a
end cIet .rs.t DITbor-
ton To-Day from Wisconsin
Avenue n Cec-get-n-, drive
west c7 Fese-cr Road 10
z7r7 Street, turn right to
No 1920
WAVERLY ThYLORsRc
Evening star., 1941-06-28

dissolve more readily in moist eve
ming air.
AS the fakes dissolve the solution
penetrates the earth. making it turn
a little darker and packing the earth
together so there is little or no loose
dust on the surface.
Caution: Calcium chloride will
draw moisture from anything with
which it comes in contact. That is
why it is used for dehumidifving
damp Easements and closets. There
fore. wear overshoes when you are
treating your driveway.
Note: For further information
about any of the products de
scribed above, write Misses Ducas
and Gordon, in care of The Star,
and include stamped, self-ad-
dressed envelope.
Evening star., 1941-06-28
New Houses Sold Here
This Year Exceed
Number Started
Construction Said to Be
Outstripped in Almost
All Price Groups

Note. This Is another OF
series OF articles bU Mr.. LuSk on
real estate and building subjects
Of interest to residents OF the
National Capital.
Evening star., 1941-06-28
Push Button Inside Auto
Can Turn on House Lights
System Gains Fears of Woman Drivers
Arriving Home at Night Alone

can turn on these lights except from
the usual direct switch contact.
This cost of the lighting control
installation varies with the size Of
unit, type of existing wiring, and
electricians wages.
Evening star., 1941-06-28

tSee LUSk, Page B-2D
La gaceta., 1941-11-26
BOLETINES De ULTIMA HORA
Llegaron los nazis a la carretera de Moscu.-
La guarnicion de TobrUk continua avanzando.
Hitler Sc propoe destruir a BelgradO.-Se rea
nudaran las negociaciones con ell enviado Kuru.

do mas criticos las negociacio
mes con los japoneses. Las con
ferencias entire ell secretario
Hull, ell enviado Kurusu y ell
embaiador Nomura Sc reanu-
daran hoy. Ell pesimi;mo cree
con motive de las r~ecientes
consuItas de la cancilleria con
los diplomaticos de Australia,
China, ~Inglaterra y Holanda.
Washington, Nov. 26.- Sc
propone ell p~residente Roose-
welt impedir, utilizando todos
los medios a u alcance, que
la huelga de ferrocarriles Sc
declare. Aumenta en- ell con-
greso ell sentimiento a favor
de leyes contra las huelgas.
La gaceta., 1941-11-26
EStimG que Ia Guerra dc
Russia pa eStd Canada

Berlin, Nov. 26.-Hablando
ante los representatives de las
naciones supeditadas a Alema-
MIA ell miniStro de estado, Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop, hizo sa-
Der que Ia guerra en- ell Este va
esta canada y que en- ell future
sierra dirigida contra la Gran
Bretana y sus "ayudantes tras-
atlanticoS'',
Estado> Unidos es ell ultimc
roderoso aliado de Irglat2rra.
H..,er habia ca'culado va la hos
tiijad lie una "camari.la de H.
jeres', en- los Estados Unidos,
FL resultado de Ia guerra, no i'm
porta les materiales Qle Esta-
dos Uni3os nance, no pueie ser
,ambiadO.
81 Sc desarrollase una guerra
entre Estados UniG0s de una
parte Y Europa lie la otra, la
sespo"sabi'idal re,aara princi
ba,1ente scbue Roosevelt. La
idea de que Alemania pueda IA
tacar militarmante a Es.ados
Unidos es necia y fantastica.
Roosevelt es ell principal ms
.tigajCr de la guerra y 81 no cree
que ell pueblo americana segui-
"a por muJhc tempo su catas-
trtfica politioa. 81 la guerra du-
ra 80 amos, Europa la soporta-
RI.
Termin6 dicicnio que Hitler
habia mandado ell ej6rcito con.
ira ell Soviet para contener un
Ilan encaminado a arrastrar a
Russia a la guerra con Alema-
mia.
La gaceta., 1941-11-26

MoscG, Nov. 26.-Los nazis
llegaron hoy a la carretera
que une q MoscG con Kiln, pc
70 la resistencia rusa no dis
minuye. Otra penetration ha
efectuado ell enemigo al este
de lula.
Londres, Nov. 26.-El man.
10 ingles admite que los ma
zis tomaron hoy la iniciativa
en- algunos sectores de Libia.
La guarnicijn &c Tobruk,
sin embargo, continGa AVIAN =
zando. Sc ha comprobado que
la re.istencia italiana es me-
nos intensa que la naZi. Dice
Sc que Mussolini ira a Libia
con ell prop6sito de amman a
sus tropas.
Washington, Nov. 26.-El
presidente Roosevelt declare
hoy que los nazis Re proponen
destruir por complete a Bel
grado, la capital de Yugoesla
via. La ciudad esta rodeada
por los invasores, que la alta
can con artilleria y aviaci6n.
Hitler cree que desde esa ciu-
dad operan las guerrillas que
con frecuencia matan solda-
dos alemanes.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Ma
nifest6 hoy ell secretario de
Marina, Knox, que desde ell
hundimiento del Kearny la
inscription de hombres en- la
marina ha disminuido en- un
Is por ciento. La marina esta
reclutando 10000 hombres
por mes y necesita $4,000.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Pa-
reeen haber llegado q su esta.
La gaceta., 1941-11-26

Talmadge, ell nal intenciona-
do gobernador del estado de
Georgia, pondra en- libertad a
varios miembros de la orden
XXX. que cobarde y salvaje-
mente flagelaron a ciudodanos
libres Y dem6cratas
ST alguna diferencia hay en-
tire un nazi y Ell senior goberna-
dor, en- punto a compression de
la democracia, consiste en- que
ell partidario de Hitler no es un
hip6crita y no da vivas a las de-
mocracia para ~justificar sus ex-
cesos.
Talmadge desacredita a Geor
gia y proyecta nuevas sombras
sobre la leyenda de intolerancia
y crueIdad de los estados del
Sur.
La gaceta., 1941-11-26
ABSUFITA UNA NJ UJER
PERTENECIENTE A UNA
PARTIDA DE CRIMIALES

New York. Nov. 26.-El iuez
del condado de Kings, Sr. Lei
sobre9ey6 aver el proce,
samiento de la Sra. Rosa Pan
tel, de 40 amos, conocida como
la Rosa ROja de Williamsburg
luego de denunciarla como
miembro "de una de las peores
partidas de asesinos que hay en-
Brooklyr.'. La falta de pruebas
me obliga a dejarla en- li6ertad.
Sc lie acusaba, junto con Phillip
Scarruto, de haber atraiJo a Ru
Shapiro al sitio donde lie a
sasinaron, en- Brooklyn, la no
che def 81 de agosto de 1886.
La gaceta., 1941-11-26

Moscu, Nov. 26.-Los ale
names ganaron algun terreno
en- los flancos norte y sur, pc
70 la ofensiva s~ovietica en- la
Ukrania Sc extendi6 hoy por
otras seis millas, en- ell sector
de Rostov en- ell Don, donde los
nazis llevan perdidas mas de
60 millas.
La Radio alemana da la fal
sa noticia de Que sus tropas
Sc encuentran hoy a 16 millas
de Moscu Y que nuevas pun
tas de lanzas han roto ell fren-
tie russo en- Kiln, a so millaS de
esta capital,
Las bajas de los invasores,
segdn manifesto hoy ell viceco
misario Lczovsky, pasan va
de $1,000 en- 'Os alrededores
de Rostov y mas de 100000
muertos y heridos en- los Sec
torres de esta capital. Official
mente Sc admite que los ale
names, usando tanques, aero
pianos e infanterfa, llegaron a
las afueras de V, poblaci6n
que sc cree es Venev, 40 mi
Has al nordeste de Stalino-
gorsk.
Contenidos en- lula, con e.
normes perdidas, los alenlares
lanzaron una amplia manic
bra de flanco. Los nazis captu
raron la aldea de Cora. a 40
millas de Mosc1.
Cinco aldeas fueron recap
turadas por ell ejereito russo,
utilizando caballeria y tan
ques, en- ell sector de Kiln, ali
viando ALI la preston.
Todos los ataques en- Ma
loyaroslavets y Mozhaisk han
La gaceta., 1941-11-26

Els indudable que Ell individuo
que escribi6 en- "The Time" las
frases insultantes contra ell IA
llecido presidente de Chile, Don
Pedro Aguirre Cerda, es un enc
migo de los gObiernos de Frente
Popular, un semidem6crata o al
go peor.
Todos los partidos de izquier-
da Sc unieron en- Chile y eligie-
ron jefe de Estado a On. Pedro
todos los partidos de derecha.
quiza amigos de "The Time" sc
unieron para combatirle.
De no haberse enfermado, e.
hubiera seguido en- la Presiden-
cia con Ell respeto y ell carino de
la mayoria de sus conciudada'
nos.
Este diariO humilde, que aprt
ciaba la labor democratica de.
presidente Aguirre Cerda, EXPIRE
sa sincera pena por su muertt
y Sc une a los millones de nor.
teamericanos que hoy cOndenan
nor descortes e injustificado, e
articulejo 1.-The Time"