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The Washington times., 1931-06-09
Diplomat Is
Visitor In
Capital
Fletcher Warren, Recently
Appointed Consul at Buda-
pest, Will Remain in Wash
ington for a Few Days

ington for a Few Days
Fletcher Warren, for four
years connected with the State
Department in Washington, and
more recently consul at the
United States legation at Bar.
ranquiIla, Colombia, Is in Wash
ington for a few days.
He will leave the city shortly
to 20 to his home in Texas
where he will spend bis two
months leave in Wolfe City.
He will then proceed to Buda-
pest where he has been as
signed as United States consul.
Mrs. Warren did not accompany
her husband North, remaining
at their Texas home during his
brief visit here.
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Vice Consul Here.
The vice consul and diplo-
matte secretary of the United
States embassy at BuenoS Aires,
Carlos j. Warner, is in Wash
ington on leave from his post.
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Gets Special Detail
T. Monroe Fisher, OF the
State Department, well known
in Washington where he has
spent the greater part of his
life, has received a special de-
: tail to report to Santa Marta,
Colombia. He has been vice
consul at Tela, Honduras, since
1928.
Takes Diplomatic Exams.
Miss Marie Gyr, of Baltimore,
who has been attached to the
United States embassy in Mad
rid, Spain, has been in Wash
ington for several days to take
the examinations at the State
Department. She leaves today
for her home in Baltimore.
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Arrives From Rome
Prof. r. Giannini, who has
just arrived in Washington from
Rome to take up his new post
at the Italian embassy. has
taken an apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Diplomat In Capital
Julius WadSworth, third sec
retary of the United States
legation at Bogota, Colombia.
was in Washington for a day
before proceeding to his home,
Long Hill, in Middletown, Conn.
He will be back in the city to
spend part of his leave before
returning to his post.
On Duty In d. C.
Walter M. Schoelkopf, first
secretary of the United States
embassy at Madrid, and Mrs.
Schoelkopf, arrived in New York
today and are expected in the
Capital before the end of the
week. Mrs. Schoelkopf had but
recently returned to Spain from
a visit to this country when
Mr.. Schoelkopf was notified Of
his assignment to State Depart
ment dutV in washington.
To Spend Leave Here
Elbridge Gerry Greene, first
secretary of the United States
embassy in Buenos Aires, and
Mrs. Greene will sail for the
United States on June Is, where
they will spend his so days
leave of absence.
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Plan Europe Trip
The first secretary Of the
American Legation at Budapest,
S. Pinckney Tuck and Mrs.
Tuck are at the New Weston in
New York, preparatory to sail
ing for Europe
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Julian Harrington, consul of
the United States legation in
Ottawa, is in the Capital for
a few days.
WiIdman.SchOfieId Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Wildman, of Decatur Heights.
Nd, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Evelyn Hume, to
Daniel Schofield, of Raleigh,
N. c., last Saturday.
The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Betty Wildman,
and William S. Shields, Of Cum
berland, was best man.
After a honeymoon in Allan
tic City Mr.. and Mrs. Schofield
will make their home at the
Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
REALTORS BENEFIT
BY HOOVER PLAN
Home Loan Proposal Has
Stirred Public Interest,
Editor Announces.

President Hoover's plan to release
more funds Tor home building by es-
tablishing home loan discount banks
already has had a beneficial effect On
construction men and realtors through
out the country, according to joseph B.
Mason Of Chicago, managing editor
OF the magazine American Builder and
Building Age.
The plan, according to Mason, has
resulted in stirring public interest in
nome building and reviving of enthusi-
asm among builders.
Although the plan is only a sug-
geStlon as yet, and requires action by
Cts gresS to put it into operation" he
SAID, the statement of a definite,
practical way to help people finance
homes OF their own is of immense sig
nlticance. It is probably the spark
needed to set off the long deferred
resumption of normal building activity. "
Low building costs, the lowest in
more than a decade, make the present
the ripe time for home building, Mason
points out. Contractors and building
supply men state that it is highly de-
sirable for people who contemplate
0uldlng some time in the future to get
work started at once. Men who under
stand conditions are advocating the
Spring building plans be advanced to
winter, or even to now.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

has been only about $1,26o, 900 900. q
decline of about SO per cent
During the present depression the
incomes OF most classes of people have
declined. Those whose incomes have
been reduced cannot afford, directly or
indirectly, to pay as high wages to en-
ployes OF the building industry or any
other industry as they formerly paid.
President Hoover has proposed ma
tional legislation for the creation in
every Federal Reserve district Of a home
loan bank, which, by selling its own
bonds to the public, would raise funds
with which it could discount the mort
gage paper Of financial institutions and
thus increase the amount of capital
available at reasonable rates of interest
for building.
Il would oppose any use Of Govern
ment money to help to create these
home loan banks. We have already had
too much use of the taxpayers money
in such ways. In virtually every case
il has had bad results for both those
who have had to pay the taxes and
those for whose supposed benefit the
money has been used.
The home loan bank plan, as I I'M
derstand it, however, merely contem-
plates enlarging the amount of private
CdplJaA available IOE e1dDllIlB JTe people
to provide themselves with larger and
better homes, and thus understood, I
believe it is a sound plan and that its
adoption would be beneficial not only to
the building industry, but to the en-
tire Nation.
"A condition which is affecting all
industries adversely, and the building
industry perhaps more than any other,
is the enormous burden of taxation
which has been loaded upon the backs
CT the American people. From 1924 to
1880 the expenditures of our Federal
Government increased $487 500 900 an
rually. From 1923 to 1928 the expen-
ditures Of our local and State govern
mentS increased $2,261 100000 annu-
ally.
I'VE should reduce Government ex-
penditures ana taxes, and especially
taxes upon real estate, and thus help
to make it possible for private business
in general and the great building in
dustry in particular, to give more en-
plOyment,"
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Clothes Storage
Space Big Need
Where Child Lives
Expert Says Lack of Place
to Put Things Annoy
ing Factor.

Storage space for clothes and pos
sessions is the greatest need in the
home Of families Of modest means to
make such dwellings a more attractive
place for the child, according TO a
study made by group of specialists
headed by Miss Martha Van Rens-
selaer, director Of home economics of
New York State College
This committee OF the Presidents
Conference on Home Building and
Home Ownership based it's f1nong on
a survey of 1907 families, both urban
and rural, throughout the country.
Nearly so per cent of the answers
from both urban and rural districts
to What things about the house are
annoying to children?" contained some
such phrase as mo place for clothes
and things" Next came mo play
room or workshop" no privacy, poor
sleeping quarters, inconvenient or no
bath, and no place for pets"
The purpose of the committee it
was stated was to investigate the eff
feet of housing on family living, and
1t has studied the various character
lStics OF housing to try to determine
those which contribute most to the
development of the family members.
1t sent out an exploratory question
naire to families in 38 States which
resulted in first-hand information on
what features of houses families are
finding helpful and what inimical to
their normal development.
1t expressed the hope that the find
ingS Of the study may be useful to
awaken families to the Importance of
the house in family living and to the
need for planning houses which will
promote family development; as an
aid to house selection, to pointing out
features to be sought and features to
be avoided, and as a stimulus for i'm
proving houses in such features as are
causing irritation and unhsppiness.
The subject Of the relationship of
Evening star., 1931-12-12
BUILDING ECONOMY
IS DECLARED NEED
More Government by Tax.
payers Urged by Head of
Publishing Firm.

More government by and for the tax
payers and less government by and for
the "taXeaters" is what is needed to re-
YiVe and maintain prosperity; Samuel
0 Dunn, president of the American
Builder Publishing Corporation, told a
convention of lumber and fuel dealers
IN Chicago this week.
our homes are our most valuable
social asset, and the hOme-building in
dustry Is so large nothing else will con-
tribute more to the revival Of general
prosperity than a great increase in home
modernization and construction" he
said
As means Of reviving building
Mr.. Dunn advocated increased economy
III construction, including lower wages
ana fewer restrictions on the output of
building labor; the adoption of a Ma
tlon-Wide plan of financing that would
provide more capital for home-building
a. reasonable rates Of interest; great
reduction in Government expenditures
and taxes, especially upon real estate,
and better salesmanship by the building
industry to create desire by a large
majority Of people for better homes
In the four years ending with 1924
Tie average annual expenditure in this
country upon residential buildings cost
ing $4,000 or more in 81 States was 81
100000, 900" declared Mr. Dunn. In
the three subsequent years the CORE
spending average annual expenditure
Evening star., 1931-12-12
u. 5. on Threshold
Of Great New Era
In Architecture
Chairman of Architects
Committee Urges Burial
of Absurd Catchwords.

America is at the threshold" of
new and great era in the history of
architecture, in the opinion of William
Orr Ludlow, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Industrial Relations of the
American Institute Of Architects.
Therefore, in a public statement to-
day, he urges the Nation to start the
new year by "burying absurd catch
words" TO stop the mechanizing Of the
home and the factory -izing" of school
buildings and to begin Ito produce our
art in natures way"
Few Great Types.
'The world has seen only four or
flve types Of architecture that were
really great, although plenty that were
merely new" he writes. Now we are
starting out on the greatest adventure
since the Renaissance. The omens are
propltIous, for we have many of the
qualifications needed for great things:
we have broken with tradition. we want
facts, we want truthfulness, we want
to be practical, we are searching, we
are inventive"
American people, he finds. have at
hand new things with which to build,
Including many new materials, combi-
nations Of materials and tools, which
N-4 -NfNAA@NAbl44LAllB bu4ullR ana Will
revolutiOnize architecture"
Urges Natural Art
when we remember charming bits
OF architecture Of the old world, the
mystery Of color and form within a
Charities cathedral. the slender ethereal
beauty of ST Chapelle, the eternally
sturdy grace Of the columns of the
ParthenOn, can We imagine for a mo-
ment that these things shall ever cease
10 be vital part of our architectural
inheritance, helping to form our ideas
OF beauty and appropriateness? =
Suppose we start by first putting
away that absurd moderniStic phrase
whatever is useful is beautiful
Let US also bury as quickly as pos
SlbIe meaningless lightning strokes, and
uncomfortable gcometric patterns, let
US discourage the factory-izing Of the
school building, the mechanizing of the
home, let us insist in producing our
art IN natures way-everything useful
and everything beautiful.
although the Parthenon and Char
tres Will always be our inspiration. let
us no longer be cOpyists, but so modify
the old or invent the new, that we may
tell a modern story in modern lam
guage.'
Evening star., 1931-12-12
MECHANICS LIEN ACT
HELD BUILDING AID
Charles v. Inlay Says Conference
Subjects Are Closely Related
to Proposed Law.

Many of the subjects considered at
the Presidents Conference on Home
Building and Home Ownership are
closely related to the subject matter
Of the proposed uniform mechanics
lien act, it is pointed out by Charles V.
Inlay, vice president of the National
Conference Of Commissioners on Uni
form State Laws.
The proposed uniform mechanics
lien law, Mr.. Inlay adds, is the joint
product of a committee of the De-
partment of Commerce appointed by
Mr.. Hoover when Secretary of that
department in 1925. and of the
National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws.
When enacted into the statute laws
Of the States" he said, the uniform
mechanics lien act will provide a uni
fed system of law to govern the reIa-
tionship between owners and those en-
gagged in building operations and thus
facilitate building Of dwellings"
Dan H. Wheeler has been secretary
OF the Commerce Department Commit
tee since its organization. DR.. John
NJ. Cries, executive secretary of the
Presidents housing conference, called
the committee together on the me-
chanics' lien work.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
GUN-T0TER SENTENCED
Gets Year and Half for Trying tx
Get Gasoline Free.

Arrested Thursday when he is said
to have attempted to get a gallon of
gas from a filling station without pay
ing for it, William Moore, alias vii
liam Brown, alias Douglas E Jackson,
colored, was sentenced yesterday to
serve $50 days for carrying a pistol
and an additional 1870 days in lieu of
a $500 fine for carrying it openly with
intent to use"
The manager of the filing station
at 735 New Jersey avenue said the
pocket, ordered him to hand over
gallon Of gas. The manager slipped
into the station and telephoned pO-
lice. A reYoler was found in the
coat pocket. Jackson denied he had
intended to use the weapon.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
"Triok Play Preludes Death.

When John Victor Wake. 50, the
professional tennis player, threw his
racket into the air, in his last game on
the sports ground at Leeds. England,
the spectators suspected trick playing
or joke. Immediately he collapsed
and few minutes later was dead from
natural causes.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
Will Build Four Homes.

-Four two-story brick dwellings are to
be erected at 5000 and 52O6 Fourth
street by the Security Building & Con-
struction Corporation, as owners and
builders, according to specifications
filed with the District building inspec-
tor. The cost is estimated at 5000.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

housing to the family was said to be
almost untouched and the committee
therefore recommended types and
methods Of research to learn what
modern housing conditions are doing
to human life
Evening star., 1931-12-12
HIGH JUMP CHAMPION
TO SWITCH HUSBANDS
Ethel McLaren Plans Divorcing
Toronto Man to Wed Byron
Mitchell of San Francisco.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 12--
Ethel Catherwood McLaren, who holds
the world record for the women's high
jump, said today she plans to divorce
James McLaren of Toronto and marry
Byron Mitchell, 90 of San Francisco.
Mrs. McLaren said she had a divorce
suit on file at Reno. New, and will go
there soon to finish it all up" Mitchell
who was University of California crew
star in 1925, corroborated her state
ment
The two met at the Amsterdam Olym-
pic games, where Mrs McLaren won
her title and Mitchell managed the
championship crew. She is here training
for the 1882 Olympic games in Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
3 RYANT GAS HEAT

Clean, quiet, automatic.
Maintains exactly the tempera-
ture you like, all winter long,
without a moments work or
worry on your part.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
FEATURES YOU'LL SEE
I'M THIS GAS
CONVENIENCE HOME
THE GAS REFRIGERATOR

-Electrolux. Permanently 81
lent. Extra large capacity.
Free labor service for a life
time. LoWest-cost domestic
cold maker on the market.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

In addition to the Columbia CON-
structi0n Company, these Wash
tngtOD builders also modernize
their homes aOith gas:
Evening star., 1931-12-12
n 0pER GAS RAN C Z

Oven heat control, smokeless
broiler, insulated oven, auto
matte lighter. It's attractive
colors brighten the kitchen.
Evening star., 1931-12-12
and for Investment UdIue, too!

This home offers some family a double
value-comfort, convenience, luxury as
long as they live in it, and definite resale
value if they should ever want to sell.
Why? Because this is one of the new
Gas Convenience Homes the kind of
home that everyone will soon be demand
ing, and that therefore will always be
popular. Refrigeration, house heating,
cooking, water heating will all be done
automatically here, by gas. Housework
will be easier, cleaner, more carefree
than you have ever imagined it could be.
The annoying little tasks and troubles
will be done away with, and you'll have
house that "runs like c1ockwork"-
with the clock being a set of automatic
silent gas controls.
Whether or not you're in the market, you
ought to see this house, and see for your
self the marvellous convenience that
modern gas appliances can give you.
Drive out Georgia Avenue just beyond
Walter Reed Hospital to Dahlia Street,
turn right one block on Dahlia to 7102.
Everyone is welcome.
Evening star., 1931-12-12

G. L. Bennett
L. T. Breuninger & Som
Boss & Phelps
Breuninger & Phifer
Edison w. Briggs, Inc.
Cafritz Construction Co.
Casey Engineering Company
Henry J. Connor
Cooley Bros.
ID. ]. DUNCAN, Inc.
Federal Construction Co.
ThOs. J.. Fischer Co.
J. F. Fox
VIM. ID. Goodman
B. III. Gruver
Harvard Terrace Development Co.
VIM. A. Hill Co.
Independent Investment Co
Jacobson Bros.
Th0s. A. Jameson
Randolph L. Jennings
Kennedy -Chamberlin Development Co.
McKeever and Goss
G. #. Mikkelson & Som
w. C. & A. N. Miller
Frederick B. Mills
c. w. Morris & Som
A. T. Newbold
Newb0ld, Candy & DeNeaI
Henry J. RObb, Inc.
Fred Schnider
Shapiro Construction Co.
Chas. L. Tankersley
WaVerly Taylor
John b. Tiffey
Triangle Realty Company
WapIe e. James
Wakefield, Inc.
M. g. r. B. Warren
G. M. Wilcox
C. w. Williams
Edward NJ. Willis
p. H. Willis Realty Co.
Young & Oppenheimer
Earl Warren
Walter Vaughn
Moiye Fillmore
Evening star., 1931-12-12
AU o M AT &c
WATER HEATER

Keeps a tankful of water, at
the temperature you select, al
ways ready for instant use,
anytime.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-17
RULE OF THE GEARS

Perhaps I can explain to
 We reprint statements from the reports of two governors ill order that those who run may read.
 Down in Kasheets Bay, the Bureau of Fisheries has placed markers indicating areas closed to fishing from point to point.
 Under the law of 1924 the un-- derstanding is that fishing is prohibited within the markers.
 Comes now the stream watch man who advises that the clos ed area is not within the mark CTS but several hundred feet be- yond the markers.
 This is the quarrel with the Bureau of Fisheries they make elastic regulations that are not within the intent of the law of 1924. Government by the Bu-
The Alaskan., 1931-07-17

We make these observations not in criticism of the Governor but point to those "jungleS" which federal and territorial of ficials are hardly aware of.
 The fishing season temporari- ly takes care of several hundred residents but their earnings are so pitifully small that one may we'll wonder how they keep body and soul together.
 Canada with one-third the salmon pack, employees three times as many men in her salm- on fisheries than does Alaska Alaska, 5000 and Canada, 5000.
 There is plenty of work for non-residents but not if you are a resident. It is reported that salmon packers in the Icy Straits section are not employ ing resident fishermen with their boats BUT they are em ploying fishermen from Ana cortes. If that is what the resi- dent business wants, they will continue to get such treatment. Resident labor spends where it can get the most for it's dollar. When it's dollars are few, it goes to the cheaper mail order hous- es and when it has more to spend, it spends with local busi- ness houses.
 There is plenty of room for greater employment of resident labor in the fisheries to the ad- vantage of all Alaskans.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-17
Where the Last Legislaturs Failed

$63, 800 postoffice building, was brought into line with the new law enacted at the last session of Congress safeguarding wages on federal construction.
 The concern was given the contract on condition that it pay prevailing wage rates and employ local workers, of whom many are unemployed. Howev- CT, it offered laborers only 9 cents an hour, and when it could not induce local workers to ac- cept that rate it imported men for the job.
 Through the efforts of Con- greSsman Frank c. Kniffin, the Anderson company was induced to comply with the law and is now paying local wage scales, making it unnecessary to oppeal to the Secretary of Labor for a ruling.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-17
4 Friend of Alaska- Rep. Rankin, Democrat
Speech by Hon. Rankin, Demo-
 crat in Congress.

automatically raised by the re- duction in the price of commod : ities without any reduction in his salary.
 I regret to say, MT. Chairman, that the policy of the United States at the preesnt time to- ward it's insular and Territorial possessions is one of eXploita tion. That is the reason we do not give the Philippine Islands their independence. If you will take the hand of exploitation off the Philippines and let them know that for all time to come they will be deprived of exploit ing those islands, then you will see all opposition to the inde- pendence of the Philippines de- StrOyed and a bill passed in both House and Senate to give them their immediate independence.
 You take Porto Rico. Every thing that is produced in Porto Rico today is gobbled up by ex- ploitation clements in the Unit ed States and certain countries of the Old World to such an ex tent that today we have the most abject poverty throughout that island-a condition where by the people there can not get enough to eat, although living in one of the richest possessions of Americas insular possessions.
 The Territory of Hawaii is more fortunate because more Americans have moved there;
The Alaskan., 1931-07-17

chikan, Henry O'Malley pointed to the Klawock escapement of salmon, last year. Literally millions went up that stream, due to the system of regulation as enforced by the Bureau of Fisheries, he says.
 There was no salmon in that stream during the fore part of the season. After the season closed, the stream was damned with salmon which were unable to go up stream. When the dry weather came on and the stream was not deep enough to care for the travelling fish, they were unable to go down stream be- cause of weir which permitted only upstream travel. The weir was finally cut away, but many thousands of salmon were de- stroyed. Instead of being a ben eft to the industry, this was a distinct waste. The fish did not go into cans as food nor did they escape to spawn.
 Draw your own conclusions as to what constitutes benefit un-
The Alaskan., 1931-07-17

During the last legislature, ii was urged that this law making body pass a law standardizing Alaska scale of labor and to in siSt through law that where Territorial fund be used on construction work, resident la Dor be required.
 This legislature will go down in history as the most assinine body of law makers in Alaskas brief legislative history. Today on territorial construction jobs 30 per cent of the men employed never were residents Of the Ter ritory and most likely never will and it is easier and cheaper to import Spokane, Wn., labor than to employ at Alaska wages resident labor.
 Jn Napoleon, Ohio, the An derson Construction Company of Chicago, which has a govern IT. mt contract for building a