Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1937, Page 8

A—8 FIVE DESTROYERS NAMED BY NAVY Deceased Admirals Are Se- | lected hy Secretary Swan- son for Honor. Secretary of the Navy Swanson ! vesterday named five destroyers, un- | der contract or construction, in honor of five dead Navy officers, most of whom formerly lived in the National Capital. The former officers, each with a distinguished World War record, were Admiral William Shepherd Benson, Chief of Naval Operations during the war: Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo, commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet during the conflict, who later came to Washington to serve on the General Board at the Navy Depart- ment; Admiral Albert Gleaves, com- mander of the cruiser and transport Force, who was mainly responsible for “laying the bridge of ships to France”; Vice Admiral Albert Parker Niblack, who commanded the wartime Second Squadron, Patrol Force, based at Gibraltar, and was director of naval intelligence here in 1919 and 1920, and Comdr. James Jonas Madi- son, a Reserve officer who commanded the U. S. S. Ticonderoga, which was attacked by a German submarine for naarly two hours, and who, although wounded severe directed the en- gagement from a chair on the hridge of his vessel, which sank shortly. Lansdale Honored Again, Lt. Philip Van Horne Lausdale, native Washingtonian, who was killed at Apia, Samoan Island, in april, 1899, again is honored in another | destroyer. Previously, Destroyer No. 101, now Light Mine Layer No. 6, was called the Lansdale. The destroyers Benson and Mayo are under construction at the Beth- lehem Shipbuilding Corp., Fore River, Mass.; the Gleaves and Niblack are under construction at the Bath Iron | Works Corp., Bath, Me, while tke | Madison and Lansdale are ¢n the ways at the Boston Navy Yard. These vessels are in varying stages of completion. Buried in Arlington. Admirals Benson, Gleaves and Ni- black are buried in Arlington Nfllmmll i Cemetery. Mrs. Benson lives here at| 2420 Tracy place N.W. while Mrs. Niblack resides at the Farnsboro, 2129 Florida avenue N.W. Two of Admiral Benson's sons are active naval officers -—Comdr. Francis W. Benson com- mands the U.S.S. Dale while Comdr. Howard H. J. Benson commands the gubmarine tender U. S. S. Holland. Admi.al Benson died here on May 20. 1932. He had made Washington his home after his retirement from the service on September 25, 1919, ‘Throughout the World War he was the Navy's senior naval officer and was & close personal and official friend of President Roosevelt, who was then Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Admiral Benson was a member of the commission named by President Wilson to confer with the Allies in 1917 and was the United States Naval representative in drawing up naval terms of armistice with Germany. D STREET S.E. LANE WILL OPEN TOMORROW Parade Planned, With Prizes Giv- en to Winners—Dance and Beauty Contest Set Dec. 3. ‘The D st. SE. Christmas lane will be opened at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow with a parade to pass the reviewing stand at Eighth and K streets SE. ‘The colored lights along the sidewalks | on Eighth street from D to K street | were installed by the D Street Christ- mas Lane Association. Fifty prizes and one grand prize have been contributed by merchants in the Southeast, to be awarded those entering the best floats and in other contests. A dance and beauty contest will be sponsored by the association on De- cember 3. DR. STEINBERG TO TALK Rabbinical Literature Authority Unitarian Speaker Today. Dr. Moses Steinberg of New York, noted authority on Rabbinical litera- ture and the language of the Old Testament, will lecture on “The Torah at Random,” at All Soul's Unitarian | Church at 10 a.m. today, just preced- Wed 50 Years 'OLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED tule Al MR. AND MRS. JAMES STEELE Of 1311 K street S.E. recently celebrated their golden wed- ding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Edwin Crouch of 909 Fourteenth street S.E. Mr. Steele is a re- tired employe of the Washing- ton Gas Light Co., having been with that company jfor 38 years. They have four chil- dren, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. —Harris-Ewing Photo. CHORAL SOCIETY HEADS T0 CONFER ON PLANS Meet Epiphany Candlelight Omitted for December 19 Program. | The officers and members of the | Advisory Committee of the Washing- | ton Choral Socicty will meet at 4:45 | o'clock Wednesday in the parish house of the Church of the Epiphany to complete plans for the winter program. | The society already has decided to | omit the Christmas candlelight service | at Epiphany Church in order to take part with the George Washington Univer: Glee Clubs and the Na- | tional Symphony Orchestra in the | singing of the finale of Beethoven's | Ninth Symphony,” at Constitution | Hall December 19. | After this program, the society will | begin preparation of the “St. Matthew | Passion,” which it plans to sing March | 21 in honor of the birthday of its | composer, Bach. The chorus now numbers 130 voices, | but approximately 70 additional singers | will be added for the program in March. TR | W Headquarters for Religious Articles Wednesday—Church of ; Service | 3 Mirror Wall Plaques, 6x10 in. Madonnas | Miraculous Rings Miraculous Medals Scapular Rings Scapular Medals Crucifixes Rosaries—Plaques Prayer Books Holy Christmas Cards TEI_BBY'S CASH JEWELERS For 3 Generations 617 7th St. N.W. 615 15th St. N.W. | ing the regular morning service. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SOUTHERN LABOR PAD LOW WAGE 48.4 Per Cent of Unskilled Workers Get Less Than 40 Cents an Hour. By the Associated Press. The Labor Department reported yesterday that 48.4 per cent of the unskilled workers in the South were paid less than 40 cents an hour, but that only 3.5 per cent of those in the North got less than that. The report came from the Bureau black finishes convenience of Labor statistics at & time when the wage differential between North and South is & hot talking point in the dispute over the wage and hour bill. A group of Southern members have combined to hold the measure in the House Rules Committee. The figures were compiled in the annual study by the Bureau of Hourly Rates for Unskilled Common Labor. They were based on July conditions. They set the agerage for 20 indus- tries representing the whole country at 51.2 cents an hour. “There was a considerable differen- tial in the average entrance rate per hour between different geographical regions,” the report said. “The Northern average amounted to 55.3 cents, as compared with 38.9 cents in the Southern region.” The wage-hour bill was aimed at regulating working conditions to pro- ' NOVEMBER 28, 1937—PART ONE. i vide a minimum of 40 cents an hour for a maximum 40-hour week. The size of the regulating job was reflected in the bureau’s survey which showed that 14.7 per cent of all com- mon labor in this country received less than 40 cents an hour last July. Only 4.9 per cent of all unskilled workers recelved 70 cents or more, and 6.3 per cent of these were em- ployed in the North, as compared with 0.7 in the South, HOME BUILDING COST DECLINES IN OCTOBER Greatest Decrease Among 23 Cities Reporting Is Shown at Columbus, Ohio. By the Assoctated Press. The Home Loan Bank Board said yesterday 'its October index of resi- dential building cost was 95.4, com- pared with 96.2 in September. e The first 23 cities reporting for November indicated the down trend was continuing, the board said. The greatest recorded November decrease was in Columbus, Ohio, where the cost of the board’s standard house was down 6.2 per cent since A‘igust, or from $6,536 to $6,134. 4527 Walnut St Philadelphia Furnished_housekos, reoms. Complote $9.50 to $22.50 Weekly Room & Baf De $2.50 QuicK & BN C. E. C. DAVENP Aste, B 8. 40 St. Resident M, HUDSON TERRAPLANE MOTOR CARS W asreron Moror Gar Co. Since 1912 2035 17th ST. N.W. 'POT. 0701 It’s Time Now To Choose Lifetime Furniture Gifts (b) (e) Smoking Stands Three smokers from our vast collec- tion of attractive styles. scores of others from which to choose. There are (a) Built of heavy gauge steel 5c top and handle chrome plated 9 (b) Chrome plated top and handle— mahogany, walnut and "$1.39 (¢) This Smoker possesses a_cocktail tray as well as smoking Coffee Table $14.50 All Walnut Christmas will be here so quickly now! Surely you will want to choose your Lifetime Furniture Gifts tomor- row. |t is so much more satisfactory to make your selections early and have delivery in plenty of time for the Holiday. We are showing some unusually attractive occasional pieces now which make delightful Christmas Gifts. A suggestive few are illustrated. There are hundreds more. See them here tomorrow. Window Seat Cedar Chest $35 This is an unusually well designed cedar lined chest with walnut finished exte- rior. 48 inches equipped with lock and key. the many quality wide overall and One of made cedar lined chests in our Christmas displays. Others from $21.75 to $50. A French style all walnut and carved coffee table with re- movable glass tray. Pleasingly shaped and beautifully fin- ished. Of course there are ever so many other styles of coffee Mayer & Company. Attractive Tea Wagon $29.75 A delightful gift! Drop leaves and drop handle lined drawer . . . artillery wheels, rubber tired . removable glass tray...walnut and gum- wood construction. Mayer's. Anne Hathaway Chair . %44 One of the most comfortable chairs you ever sat in! Solid Honduras mahogany arms and legs and tastefully designed tapestry and damask cover- ings at this low price. Mayer’s. and cocktail tables on display. Wew ia’tux aus- BABY XV GRANDS % An unusual piano with the fine tone and features usually found only in instruments priced at least $100 higher. Beauti- fully designed and built by one of the country’s outstanding manufacturers. A value we don’t believe you'll be able to Karpen Love Seat $125 Wouldn’t this make a precious gift for some one on your very personal list? Solid Honduras mahogany legs and re- versible down-filled seat cushion. The upholstery is a smart-looking self-toned figure damask in either rust or green. duplicate. 343 Also a very large selection of Spinette Pianos priced from XMAS Terms! Book Cabinet 51 A charming gift with much utility for a narrow wall space in somebody’s room. Chippen- dale style . . . one drawer . . cupboard section and shelves, splendid Grand Rapids made. Gulistan American Oriental Type Rugs 9x12 Ft. Size $160 Artistie Lamps Mintons Royal Doultons Achille Block and scores of others Hundreds of Other Gift Pieces "MAYER & CO. Seventh Street Between D and E Pier Cabinet $19.75 For a narrow wall space this piece makes a charming gift. Shelves for books and with small cupboard section below. Note the effective cut-out sides and gradual receding shelves.