Evening Star Newspaper, April 5, 1935, Page 25

WOMAN'S DIVISION ONHOUSING AGTIVE Luncheon Tdday Noon Sig- nal for Intensive Public Appeal in States. BY GRACE HENDRICK EUSTIS. All the bustling, the telegraphing and the frantic rushing around at top speed that characterized the Blue Eagle drive in 1933 is now being adopted by the Woman's Division of the Federal Housing Administration. They start their major offensive today with a “better housing” luncheon, given by the Woman's Division of the District of Columbia Better Housing Committee at the Mayflower Hotel. Some 650 club women, business women and society women will assem- ble at 12:30 pm. From 1:30 to 2 they will hear Mrs. Franklin D. Roose- velt, Mrs. John S. Bennett, chairman of the Women'’s Division of the Dis- trict; Representative Virginia E. Jenckes, Democrat, of Indiana, and Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole, president | of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, speak over a national radio hook-up. Mrs. McLaughlin to Speak. After that Mrs. Charles F. Mc- Laughlin, wife of Representative Mc- | Laughlin of Nebraska, will talk on | “Finding a Home in Washington. She will be followed by Paul Fif patrick. director of public relations, F. H. A; J. Karl Gilchrist, director | of the District’s Better Housing Com- mittee, and Lee Gignilliat, assistant field director of the F. H. A. | The women of the Federal Housing Administration are determined to make this country “better-housing” conscious. They have arranged by telegram that the innumerable wom- en’s divisions in States, cities and towns all over the country should have mass meetings at the same time that the District “better housing” luncheon takes place and listen in on the national hook-up. Acording to them, the response has been tremen- dous. 38 Representatives at Work. Already they have 38 of their de- eired 50 field representatives dashing around the States organizing women's divisions. These divisions, in turn, make a house-to-house canvass, carry- ing a series of illuminating pamphlets telling women how easily and how cheaply they may renovate their | houses. In the booklet, entitled “Fig- ure Facts,” there are such items as “$10.77 per month will replace the roof on your property with a new one | and equip your house with copper | gutters and leaders.” | These agents explain that this re- | pair and modernization comes under Title T of the Federal housing act. | ‘Title I applies to stores, homes and all | farm properties. The loan may be from $100 to $2.000 and in this con- | nection the agents say that there is | legislation pending to increase the | maximum to $25,000 or $50.000, so | that churches and small industries | may be included. 1‘ GALLEHER WILL RUN FOR LOUDOUN POST Commonwealth's Attorney to| Seek Nomination for Third Term. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LEESBURG, Va., April 5—Com- monwealth's Attorney John Galleher today formally announced he is a can- didate to succeed himself, subject to the Democratic primary in August, He will be opposed by Charles F. Har- Tison, mayor of Leesburg. Mr. Galleher is completing his sec- ond term in office. He was first ap- pointed to fill out the unexpired term of Judge J. R. H. Alexander, now on the bench. Four years ago he was elected without opposition. _ Criminal cases that attracted Na- tion-wide attention have been prose- cuted by him, among them being the trial of George Crawford for a double murder at Middleburg. Mr. Galleher is now preparing to bring to trial “Tom” Quesenberry, mountaineer moonshiner, held in jail here for murder in a gun duel of C. J. Mc- Clary, Alexandria policeman. Easter Footwear of Quality For Boys and Girls In All Sizes and Widths 5200, 3.0 According to Size Over 5,000 Pairs of New QUAL- ITY Shoes from which to select. Infants’ Shoes Children’s Shoes Misses’ Shoes Growing Girls’ Little Gents', Youths’ And Boys' Shoes Quality Footwear for over 61 years THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Spends Life Stuffing Taxidermist Works 22 Years for Biological Survey. BY DON BLOCH. of a shed near the corner of Sixth street and Independence avenue southwest by stuffed ospreys, owls, ducks, eagles, wolves, fish, herons, cranes, skunks, woodpeckers and other North Amer- ican fauna, reigns C. H. M. Barrett, for 22 years the lone-wolf taxidermist of the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture, ‘While working over the remains of & Canada goose, seized in violation of the law and now being stuffed and mounted for evidence in the trial, Barrett gave private audience to the reporter. “Now, if you'd come here 12 or 15 years ago, you might have seen something. The survey had any- where from six to eight men out all over the continent sending in speci- mens. Many's the time I've had this place filled with coyotes, bears, car- ibou, wolves, goats and mountain sheep ready to be prepared. “Why, I remember one shipment of ! SURROUNDED in his tiny end skins I sent out for special tanning. It was 15 mountain lions, 10 bears, 50 wolves and 6 foxes—and that for one month! “And what now? Why, the sur- vey's cut down so, that they haven't got a single man out now of their own. Of course, hundreds of speci- mens come in every year yet. But they are all from men appointed by | the separate States’ own branches ot the survey. Look around, you can see what comes in.” While the reporter did, Mr. Barrett | thumb-tacked down to his mounting | board the tail feathers of the Canada | goose, wrapped a wad of silky hemp around its head, and adjusted a huge magnifying glass in a framework on the bird’s eyes so that he could better observe them for the delicate process of preservation. In the meantime he was gathering about him the gums, cotton wads, alum, salt, acids, sulphite essary in the final stuffing processes. On a table nearby stood a glass jar filleds with bBird gizzards. “Part of my job, t00,” explained Saturday . . . at poRs- in their own little shop! 3.95 Destined to be your favorite hunting-ground for wash- ables, the Westbury Shop opens tomorrow with a host of one and two piece styles ! Sanforized shrunk back- bone linens, Everfast Polo poplins, ginghams, seer- suckers and broadcloths; herringbone .and Arak crash; tennis cord checks and other smartly styled fabrics in new patterns and colors, Styles in sizes 14-20 and 36-44. WESTBURY SHOP—MAIN FLOOR. and other taxidermist supplies nec- | 'B-.rrett. “The survey is doing some ‘special work now with stomachs. They are analyzing gizzard contents to find out about the-birds’ feeding habits and their range of migration. Part of the object, and an important one, is to find out just which of our birds are most important economically to the farmers; what ful insects & bird eats can mean ‘a lot in that respect you know.” The reporter was curious about what happened to the birds and beasts that stared at him from walls, cupboards and tables. Stuff Specimens for Trial. “Well, first of all, we stuff specimens that come in for evidence at the trial of the game violator, if there has been a violation. When their purpose has been served in court, they go over to our collection in the museum. “That’s where all of them go event- ually, and it's for Smithsonian we do most of our stuffing, anyhow. Yes, the Biological Survey maintains its own collection within the museum. If there are duplicates sent in, we give them to the museum for their own collection or for scientific study. “We aim to make ours a thorough collection in time. It will include all the birds and mammals of North America.” As the reporter left Taxidermist. Barrett, the latter stood off a plece from the Canada goose, appraising his handiwork with the true crafts- man's eye. The goose, supine and sleek upon the board, returned the glance with only a glassy stare. brims and crowns . . trims! MOrrow . . and neutral shades. = BRITISH FILM STUDIO RISES NEAR LONDON Company Which Made “The Pri- vate Life of Henry VIII” Is Erecting Modern Plant. LONDON (#)—The largest film studios in the British Empire, and among the most modern in the world, are being erected just outside London for use in September. The site chosen, called “The Fish- ery,” until recently was the property of Lord Forres. The studios are being built for London PFilm Productions, the company which made “The Pri- vate Life of Henry VIIL” The three sound stages are de- scribed as “enormous,” and output is expected to be trebled. 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