Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1935, Page 24

- WINNERS CHOSEN THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, INDEPENDENCE DAY PLANS ANNOUNCED Marine Band to Open Cere- D, C, JUNE 16, 1935—PART ONE. $4.88.829 15 DUE DISTRICT IN TAXES Assessor Richards Reveals TAKOMA PARK P. W. A, PLEA WILL BE URGED Special Dispatch to The Star. TAKOMA PARK, Md, June 15— The Community League of Takoma Park will recommend to the mayor and Town Council Monday night that efforts be made to secure P. W. A. funds for the various improvement - tional Capital Park and Planning' Commission to complete the hridge across Bligo stream, near the Mont. gomery Blair High School. The sug- gestion will also be made that repre- senfdtives of the civic organizations be invited to a conference to discuss any ‘changes in the town charter which may be presented. Field Helps Airline. Bay State Girl and ldaho Boy Awarded $1,000 and projects in the town. | For the use of planes flyi ACTOSS Through Judge Herman C. Heffner, | the Timor Sea an emvrlencvl,"llnding newly e’ected president of the organi- | field has been constructed on Bathurst monies on Monument Levies Collectible by Job Offers. Miss Marion Higgins, young high | echool student of Chelsea, Mass., and Robert B. Scharf, a student in the Coeur d'Alene High School, Coeur d'Alene, Idano, won prizes of $1.000 and offers of a position in the Fed- eral Housing Administration last night when they were adjudged winners in the National Educational Better Hous- ing Contest, sponsored by the F.H. A. The two were selected from among eight contestants who came here to compete in the finals after their prize essays on better housing had carried them through school, district, county end State contests. - The selections were made by five judges after each student recited his or her essay in the auditorium of the United States Chamber of Commerce. This program also marked the close of the celebra- tion of Better Housing day in Wash- ington. Second Prize Is $500. Second prizes of $500 were awarded to Robert J. McBride, St, Patrick's High School, Elizabeth, N. J., and Miss Margaret Dillon, Cathedral High | School, Omaha, Nebr. Allan Brown | of 5412 Thirtieth place, Western High | School student and the lone Washing- ton finalist, won the boys' third prize of $250, while Miss Rita McGuane, Mercy High School, Chicago, Iil, won the prize for the girls. Fourth prizes of $100 were awarded to Miss Wilma | Kirby, Boyne City High School, Boyne | City, Mich., and George Louma, Clat- | skanie High School, Clatskanie, Oreg The offer of positions in the Fed- eral Housing Administration to the; two who won top honors came as a surprise award. The offer was made by Paul Fitzpatrick, director of pub- lic relations, F. H. A.. who said that| after he had heard the speeches. “I was sure that they are the kind of persons we need.” Miss Higgins, a student in the St. Rose High School, chose as her essay topic “The Modern Home.” Scharf's subject was “Better Housing and Bet- ter Homes.” The judges in the finals were Mark Foote, president of the| National Press Club; Mrs. R. C. Hearn, chief of the Housing Study | Committee, D. C. League of Women Voters; F. Stuart Fitzpatrick, chief | of the construction and civic develop- | ment division, United States Chamber | of Commerce; Dr. J. C. Wright, as- | sistant commisisoner, United States | Office of Education, and Mrs. Grace | Hayes Riley, dean of the Washington | College of Law. Discusses Housing Change. A dynamic and convincing speaker, Miss Higgins discussed the vast changes in housing and home equipment and the new inventions and appliances in recent years. Unfortunately, she said, all our homes do not have this modern equipment at present, but through the benefits afforded by the Federal hous- ing act, the average man can now see his way clear to improve, modernize or build a home. Young Scharf declared in his speech | the better housing program affects| every one in the United States. either directly or indirectly. Renovizing or building homes not only stimulates all business, he said, but tends to make life healthier and happier because of | a real moral value in improvements and new homes. | The prizes were awarded by W. D.! Flanders, F. H. A. official. In addi- tion to the money awards, eaeh final- ist received a gold medal and a eertifi- cate of achievement. Contestants from more than 3,000 schoo's took part in this Nation-wide educsticnal attempt to focus attention on the benefits of the housing act. The aims and advantages of this! home-rehabilitation act as set forth by these young students tnok a inore | definite form earlier yesterday with | the observance here and throughout | the country of Better Housing day. | The day marked a new era in home building when in widely scattered communities throughout ihe United States and Hawali ground was broken on the sites of 3,436 model homes. Silver Spade Presented. The Washington Better Housing construction program was officially inaugurated on the east steps of the Capitol when Speaker Byrns presented a silver spade to Mrs. John S. Ben- nett, chairman of the womens di- vision, Better Housing program. The | spade was used in turning sod for the | 10 model homes to be constructed in the District. | Senator Fletcher of Florida and Representative Mary T. Norton, chair- man of the House District Committee, also were guest speakers. | Immediately following the ceremo- | nies, Mrs. Bennett, members of her | division and officials of the F. H. A., | boarded decorated automobi and, | accompenied by two floats depicting | a2 model home and a model front | vard, went about the city breaking | the ground cm the sites of the 10| District model home projects. You're among friends CHALFONTE HADDON - BALL Many guesis tell us the friendly courtesies and thoughtiul service at these beachiront hatels' greatly enhance the pleasure of a sojourn by the sea. ’Cool rooms. Summer sports and every inducement for healthful, quiet rest. Rates as low as $7 up at Chalfonte and $8 up at Haddon Hall, single. American Plan . . . Euro- pean Plan also. Special ‘weekly rates. Leeds and Lippincott Compauy Left above: Speaker Byrns as he presented s silver spae yesterday to Mrs. John Bennett, director of the women's division of the Better Housing Campalgn as a part of the local celebration of Better Housing day. The ceremony marked the turning of sod for 3,436 new homes to be bullt throughout the country with the assistance of the Federal Housing Administration. Right above: Representative Mary T. Norton speaking on the east steps of the Capitol. Below: A home float under the direction of Mrs. Cabot Stevens. Left to right: Jack Lattimore, Boy Scout, Phyllis Weare, George C. Weare, Mrs. Stevens, Marguerite Stewart, Eleanor Weare, Phillip Evans, Jeanne Gaines, John Rait, a Marine Corps bugler and Josephine Weare. PATLANTIC CITY Some of the Local Buildings Equipped With YORK AIR CONDITIONING U. S. White House U. S. Treasury U. S. Department of Interior Jenner’s Cafeteria S. & W. Cafeteria Mayfair Restaurant Lotus Restaurant Olmsted Grill ‘Woodward & Lothrop Wallis’ Cafe Beren’s Cafe Hamilton Hotel Far East Chinese Restaurant Press Cafeteria Riggs National Bank Federal Reserve Board Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. U. S. Senate Office Building U. S. Post Office Dept. Bldg. U. S. Dept. of Justice Bldg. Federal Warehouse U. S. Dept. of Interior U. S. Govt. Printing Office M. J. Uline E. G. Carroll U. S. Archives Building U. 8. Army Message Center Sanitary Grecery Co., Inc. Model Shop, Inc. Kaplowitz Bros, Hahn Shoe Co. University Market Joseph De Young, Ine. Forsythe Shoe Co. Lady Jane Beauty Shop ‘Tower Pharmacy Peoples Drug Store Brownley’s Confectionery Queen Quality Boot Shop Dr. Joseph Kreiselman M. David Dubb Louils C. Grossberg Fox Theater Earle Theater Garfield Hospital Julius Garfinckel & Co. Frank R. Jelleff Co. U. 8. Treasury Department Library of Congress Addition Woolworth’s Becker’s Leather Goods Co. Lansburgh & Bro. Mayflower Hotel Regal Shoe Co. Princess Theater Dr. Robt. Oden. * Dr. L. A, Pelsman Joseph Gawler & Sons Grosner's (Men's Store) C. D. Cass ~—Star Staff Photos. Lot at 7:15 P.M. Plans for the celebration of Inde- pendence day here were announced yesterday by C. Melvin Sharpe, chair- man of the Citizens' Committee ap~ pointed by the District Commissioners. The United States Marine Band, under direction of Capt. Taylor Bran- son, will open the ceremonies at 7:15 p.m. on the North Monument lot and will be followed by a procession of flags by patriotic, military and veteran organizations. The Declaration of Independence, read by Col. Edwin A. Halsey, will precede the talk by Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia, who is to be guest speaker. Fireworks a Feature. Tmmediately after the Senator’s speech & brilliant display of fireworks will be staged at the Monument and this will conclude the ceremonies. The Military, Veteran and Patriotic Committee is under direction of Col. John W. Oehmann and Col. Peyton G. Nevitt. Edgar Morris heads the Fire- works Display Committee. Proclamation Issued. ‘The Commissioners of the District have issued to the residents and mer- chants of Washington a proclamation for celebration of the 159th anniver- sary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and ask that resi- dents display the flag of the United States at their homes and place of business. The proclamation is signed by Melvin C. Hazen, George E. Allen and Dan I. Sultan, Commissioners. Trafic and public safety plans for the celebration are in the hands of Maj. Ernest W. Brown and Capt. P. J. Carroll. Tickets for the celebration will cost 25 cents and may be ob- tained in downtown department stores, hotels and at the Monument Grounds. OFFICERS SHIFTED IN STATE POLICE Easton Substation Commander Becomes Quartermaster Sergeant. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, June 15.—Shifts of State police personnel, involving two substation commanders and one head- qunen officer, were announced to- | day by Maj. J. 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