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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
SMALL i. S. HOMES
FOUND DEFECTIVE
Needed Improvements Listed
for Hoover Conference
Here Dec. 2.

Because in its opinion the design of
the average snail American dwelling is
seriously defective" and "a much
higher standard of design is possible in
the average residence" a committee
composed of 25 nationally known archi-
tects To-Day announced it was prepared
to recommend to the Presidents Con-
ference. on Home Building and Home
ownership, which will meet here on
pecemner 2, specific steps that should
eken to bring about widespread i'm
pement in design
PAT the American workingman can
better home at the same or even
lower price than he now paws for
erior housing is the conclusion of the
nmittee members. who have spent
ut months studying housing condi-
~os In Il representative cities.
Named by Hoover.
The personnel of this committee was
Spointed by President Hoover to con-
Get such an investigation. William
Eanley Parker of Boston, former secre-
Try OF the American Institute of Archi-
Wts, Is its chairman. Two Washing
tnians, Miss Hildegard Kneeland and
Nctor Mindeleff, are members.
Space. privacy. the use of good mate
IblS. utlI dGUlNC Ut
stable features. in the opinicn of the
committee members, need not BE- lin tied
to high- priced homes. BY proper plan
mig they can be made Available to the
great field of low-priced housing. the
fire and six room dwellings of the small
income group, according TO the ccm-
nittee.
The committee reported today it has
hund by observation that approximately
IS per cent or more of low-Priced resi-
dence construction in the cities exam
med is done by building agencies that
erect and sell number of homes in
subdivisions or other localized groups.
These agencies realize some of the more
obvious economies and efficiencies typi-
cal of large-scale operations. This com
mittee pointed out how such group or
ganization gives them opportunity to
raise the quality of their work by i'm
proved design.
The committee undertook at its in
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ception. eight months ago, to analyze
the practices in the design of houses
and apartments of the less expensive
types IN the 81 cities represented by the
membership. The studies in each city
nave been made usually by the local
members in collaboration with local
builders, governmental officials and re-
search organizations. The work of the
individual members has been co-ordi-
mated by visits of the committees re-
search secretary and by meeting
The Presidents conference has been
organized unter the co-chairmanship Of
Secretary Lamont and Secretary Will
bur. DR.. John M Cries Is the executive
secretary.
The conference will be held in the
new Department of Commerce Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
| MODERN LAUNDRY
EXPERT EXPLAINS
met BAG SYSTEM"
Tells How Manhattan
Saves You Money By
Saving Your Clothes

Present-day laundry methods, which
preserve clothes as well as clean them,
are far superior to the old home
method of rubbing and scrubbing. ac-
cording to Mr.. +. F. Wesley, chief Of
the Research Department of Manhat-
tan Laundry. Mr.. Wesley attributes a
large part of the Manhattan Laundry's
success to their Net Bag System Of
washing.
Manhattan Laundry adopted the Net
Bag for washing clothes six years ago.
Clothes, they agreed, could be washed
just as clean in net bags and would
wear longer if rubbing and scrubbing
were eliminated.
Manhattan's famous Net Bag Sys-
tenn of washing, as described by Mr..
Wesley, follows: First, the clothes are
assorted according to their color and
material and placed in individual net
bags which bear the customers name
and contain only that customers ar
ticles. Safe in the nets and protected
from all metal or other hard surfaces,
the clothes go into the washers. Here
they are subjected to the gentle cleans
ing action Of swirling hot suds which
penetrate each garment and loosen
every particle of dirt. Only the purest
of Palm Oil soaps and soft, filtered
water are used, after first having been
inspected and tested by the Research
Department. Many rinsings of fresh,
clear water follow, removing every
trace of dirt from the clothes and
leaving the fabrics refreshed and clean.
They are then dried, starched where
necessary and ironed by the most
modern methods.
That clothes wear longer and look
better when washed in Net Bags has
been proven by test after test. For
instance, two shirts, exactly the same,
are washed fifty times each, one in q
net bag. the other by hand. At the
end of the test the net-bag washed
shirt showed absolutely no signs OF
wear, while the hand-washed shirt had
become a sad combination of rough
edges, torn seams and broken buttons.
Other tests on all sorts of wearing
apparel are being carried on regularly
and in every case show the Net Bag
System to be far superior in preserving
the original sheen of the cloth. At
Manhattan the Nets Get the Wear and
the Clothes Get the Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Lloyd B. Wilson, president Of the or
ganization, before 1876 members of the
Kiwanis Club yesterday at the regular
luncheon in the Washington Hotel.
Eighty-seven thousand customers, us
ing l75,000 telephones, were served by
the local unit of the Bell Telephone
System, Mr.. Wilson stated, at an aver
age saving to clients last year OF 1888
per subscriber over the cost of service
in 1920. Handling LOG, 100000 more
organization charged an average reve-
nue. of 4 mills per call less, 1t was
pointed out, and in addition to this
economy a reduction of $204 per per-
son average in toll charges was effected.
Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
newly appointed superintendent OF
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Enthusiastic Customer
Praises Net Bag

In a recent letter to the Manhattan
Laundry Mrs. E. R. D. writes:
But the one actual
fact that pleases me most is that the
clothes do not show as much wear
IS they did when had my laundry
done at home. 1t is indeed
a pleasure to recommend you. :"
This letter is typical of the many
received by Manhattan from satisfied
customers throughout the District Of
Columbia and Virginia.
Such letters bear out Mani attan's
claim that Net Bag Laundering Saves
You Money by Saving You Clothes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

at the weekly luncheon meeting Of the
local club in the Mayfiower Hotel yes
terday, commended the work launched
by the Washington Lions Club. The
program provided for the regular fur
nishing Of additional employment on
two days of each week to one or more
persons and the purchase weekly of at
least two articles, useful but not indis-
penSable.
Arthur Heaton of the club started the
movement. and later became chairman
of a Committee on Unemployment or
ganized by members Of other civic
luncheon clubs in the Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
CAPITAL LIONS RELIEF
PLAN URGED ON NATION
International Organization Will
Recommend Movement to
1900 Clubs.

The Washington Lions Club Wednes-
day was advised by Lions International
that its movement initiated for unem-
ployment relief recently was being rec
commended to $500 other member clubs
of the organization for adoption.
A letter from Melvin Jones, secretary
general of the international body, read
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
ENTERS GUILTY PLEA
Colored Man, Indicted in stabbing.
Faces Manslaughter Penalty.

oscar Johnson. colored. was al1oveo
to plead guilty to msnslaughter yester-
day when called for trial before Justice
F. D. Let's in Criminal Division 3.
Johnson had been indicted on a charge
Of flrst-degree murder in the stabbinR
OF Isaac Simmons on June % at 2437
NJ street.
He was remanded to await sentence,
which may be as much as Is years in
the penitentiary, with no minimum
Attorney Denny Hughes appeared for
the accused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Metropolitan Police, was a guest at the
luncheon. He expressed appreciation
for the reception accorded him, and
pledged his interest and best efforts to
the accomplishment of the tasks before
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
BIG CUT REVEALED
IN D. C. PHONE COST
Telephone Company President Tells
Kiwanis Each Subscriber Pays
$6.ss Less Than in 1920.

Progress Of the Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co. in achieving its OBJ
jectiyes of service to the public. stock
holders and employees was described by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
Services To Fit Every Need
And Every Purpose

Manhattan offers the housewife q
wide selection of economical services
from Complete Finished Family to in-
dividual piece work. There is a service
to fit every need and purse, and every
service receives Net Bag Care.
Damp Wash is the most inexpensive
service of all. 1t costs only cents a
pound, and as small as an SO-cent
bundle can be sent. Clothes are re-
turned damp, ready for the line.
THRIFT is another inexpensive
service. Flat pieces are all ironed, but
the wearing apparel is returned damp.
Only s cents a pound with minimum
bundle of 81.
In the Rough Dry all the fat pieces
are ironed, wearing apparel comes back
ready to be ironed at home. Minimum
bundle, 75 cents, only 10 cents pound.
In Economy another popular service,
everything is machine ironed, includ-
ing fat work, and returned ready for
use. Mems shirts, 10 cents each addi-
tional. Few other articles may need
retouching. Minimum, $1.25, only II
cents a pound.
All Ironed Ready to Use. This covers
all classes of Family Finished Laundry
Service. These Ready-to-Wear services
are reasonably priced according to the
degree of niceties required. Our tele-
phone operators will be glad to give
any information regarding them.
There are many other Manhattan
services to serve the housewives every
need. Shirts and Collars, Table and
Bed Linens, Blankets, Rugs, Curtains
and Dry Cleaning and Dyeing. All
are economical. And the Net Bags
Save You Money By Saving Yous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23

Light airplanes are selling in Eng
land for about the price Of the average
automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
Three-Day Collection And
Delivery Service

Quite another Manhattan feature
which has found great favor with
Washington housewives is their 3-Day
Collection and Delivery Service. In
this highly developed system your
clothes are collected one day, laundered
to your order the next and delivered to
you promptly the afternoon of the
third day. For instance, if your clothes
are collected Monday morning they
are delivered Wednesday afternoon;
called for Tuesday, back home Thurs
day, and so on. No delay. No worry.
You know when you'll get your clothes
when Manhattan has them. And there
is no additional charge for this extra
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-23
39-lNCH BEAN GROWS
Pennsylvania Garden Produces
Record Vegetable.

SELINSGROVE. Pa.-The prize bean
in this section was California bean
3912 inches long, grown on a garden
plot at the home of Mrs. Joseph Hen
bricks.
1t was entirely edible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
BOMB PLOT BLOCKED
High Australian Officials Escape
When Police Get Tip.

SYDNEY, New South Wales, April 20
R).-Small, cluunsily made bombs were
delivered through the mail today to
Chief Justice Sir Adrian Knox, War
wick Fairfax, owner of the Sydney
Herald, and other prominent persons.
Explosion of the bombs was averted,
however. when a person, whose identity
was not revealed, warned police, and
they forestalled opening Of the parcels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
CITIZENS APPROVE
new TRAFFIC RULE
North Capitol Group Asks Elimina-
ton of Parking on First
Street.

Members of the North Capitol Citi-
zens Association last night went on
record as approving and commencing
the TRAFFIC Department for the recent
changes in trafic and parking regula-
lions in downtown Washington. In q
resolution they advocated further regu-
lation to include the installation Of q
trafic light at the intersection Of First
street and Florida avenue and the
elimination of parking along First street
between Florida and New York ave-
nueS during the rush hours.
After hearing talk on the work
being done at Langley Community Cen
ter by Mrs. Reid K. Middleton, in
charge of the work. the association
voted to appoint a committee to ask
the Community Center department for
an appropriation. The Langley Center
never has received an appropriation,
it said, pointing out that it had been
self-supporting, but Improvements are
now needed.
The committee which will represent
the association in asking for the ap-
preparation includes e. B. Lawless,
chairman; Mrs. F. L. Bach and Mrs.
T. H. Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
HOME ACCIDENTS
CITED TO CITIZENS
Speaker Urges Georgetown
Group to Guard Against
MiShaps and Disease.

With some Is, 900 deaths last year re-
sulting from accidents in the homes Of
the Nation, the hazards in the home
rank second to those in the automobile,
Vincent Saccardi of the Community
Chest Speakers Bureau, told the George
town Citizens Association, meeting In
ST. Johns Church Parish Hall, Geoge-
town, last night
Urging care to avoid accidents in the
home Mr.. Saccardi also urged persons
to fight sources of disease in the home.
Get rid of flies, rats and mosquitoes,
as they aid greatly In spreading dis
ease" he said
The association adopted a resolution
commencing Capt. Maurice Collins and
other police officers Of No. z precinct
for their cooperation in aiding the
city-wide cleanup campaign.
A sum Of $50 was voted by the asso-
citation to be contributed to the Social
Service Conference, coming under the
Board Of Charities Of the District, TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
SEEKS TO DIVORCE
3 WIVES AT ONCE
Atlanta Inmate Declares He Was
of Unsound Mind From
1918 to 1890.

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, KY. April 2s.-Divorce
from three wives at once was sought in
Circuit Court here yesterday by Alex
ander Runyon. an inmate Of the At
lanta Federal Penitentiary.
Runyon was acquitted Of . murder
charge last February, but was sent to
Atlanta for five years on an old charge
Of automobile theft.
Runyon sought divorce on the ground
that he was insane at the time of the
marriage ceremonies and was Of I'M
sound mind from 1918, when shell
shocked in the World War, until 1880.
He charges all three wives with aban-
Comment. He named as defendants
Ethel Riley Runyon. whom he married
at Barbourville, KY. In 1922; Rachael
Cox Runyon. whom he married in Gin
cinnati In 1924, and Anna Meeks Run
yon, whom he married in Jeffersonville,
Ind, In 1925.
A fourth wife, the petition said, died
in 1880, but he failed to find any rec
ord Of the marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
TRANSATLANTIC
AIR BASE STUDIED
Survey of Hybla Valley Site
for Airship Terminal
Is Begun.

Engineering studies of the site at
Hybla Valley, near Alexandria, Va, and
three other sites under consideration
for the proposed American terminal for
transatlantic airship service have been
begun by officials of the international
Zeppelin Transport Corporation, 1t was
announced today.
Terminal engineers of the corporation
are making the studies, in cooperation
with engineers from the Goodyear Yep
pelin Corporation Of Akron, Ohio, UNI
der direction of H. c. Schmidt.
The engineering studies follow more
than eight months of daily study of
weather conditions at Hybla Valley and
three other sites. The areas will be
studied in detail, with special attention
to grading requirements, drainage, soil
conditions railroad connections, high
way transportation facilities and geo.
logical formations which might affect
the plans for foundations for the air.
ship dock, it was announced.
The engineering problems in connec-
ton with the erection of the dock must
be carefully worked out in view Of the
tremendous size of the structure, 1t was
pointed out. The dock will be similar
to that recently built In Akron, Ohio.
This building is Its feet long, 325
feet wide and 2ll feet high and is the
largest structure in the world without
interior supports.
Geological formations affecting the
hangar structure will be given consider
able weight in the selection of the site.
On some of the sites, 1t was stated, 1t
may be necessary to consider the use of
concrete piles. In this case ut least
1900 piles would be necessary, each
carrying q load of 80 tons.
The engineering survey Is to be so
thorough that the engineers expect to
be busy the greater part of the Sum-
mer and Fall on the task. Final choice
of the site will be based on meteoro-
logical studies, supplemented by the en-
cheering data. The other sites now
being studied by engineers are at Rich
mond, Va; Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
LAST OF ROBBER TROOP
DENIES LOST TREASURE

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 28.-Treas-
ure seekers who believe fabulous
amounts of gold and silver were buried
in Oklahoma and Kansas by the Dali
tor gang may lay their picks and SHOW
els aside
Emmett Dalton. 60. sole survivor Of
the band, who now Is prosperous real
estate dealer in California, gave infor-
nation to dispel the fortune hunters
illusions in an interview last night.
I'VE never buried any treasure" he
said. I'VE needed all the money we COL
lected for our own uses or to loan to
our supposed friends"
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help pay for q new automobile for a 80.

help pay for . new automobile for o So
cial worker.
Dorsey w. Hyde, IT,, chairman Of the
Georgetown Public Library Association,
reported on progress made toward Sc
curing a branch of the Public Library in
GEORGETOWN. A sum of $4,000 already
has been appropriated by Congress for
the grading of the site, already owned
by the Government, at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and r street for the building of the
library and additional legislation is
pending regarding choosing the. type
and cost OF the structure to be erected,
Mr.. Hyde asserted. Legislation now pro-
posed, he explained, calls for building
to cost something under $250.000.
B. A. Bowles, president of the associa-
ton, presided at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
OUTLAW CAPTURED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Paul Martin Taken in Texas Town
for Grilling in Bank Hold-ups.
Companion Held Slayer Also.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENDERSON, Tex, April 2s.-Re-
puted to be the only member Of the no.
torious Kimes-Terrell band OF outlaws
still enjoying freedom. Paul Martin,
who has been widely sought over the
Southwest, was under arrest here last
night.
Martin. wanted for questioning in
connection with numerous major crimes,
was said by officers to be desired par
ticularly for alleged implication in the
81 5000 900 robbery Of the Lincoln,
Nebr., Bank d. Trust Co. The institu-
ton was looted by q band of men Sep
TENDER II. 1890.
Ed Davis, said to be q travelling COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

panion OF Martin, was surprised and
taken into custody late yesterday in a
house near Troup, Tex, after Martin
and Mrs. Davis were arrested at Hen
derson tourist camp. Davis has been
charged with the murder Of J. r. Hill,
NARROW, Okla, constable.
Martin was charged with the killing
of w. J. McAnally, chief Of police at
Beggs, Okla. McAnally was slain dur
ing the robbery Of two banks there In
1927. Ohicers also want TO question
Martin in connection with the robbery
Of q bank at Jet, Okla, in 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
Card Party Planned.

GAITaERsBURG, Nd, April %
Especially Under auspices Of Court
Archbishop Curley, Catholic Daughters
of America, Of Gaithersburg, a card
party will be held in st. Martins audi
torium here tomorrow evening, with
bridge, five hundred and pitch. Miss
Mary Gloyd heads the Committee on
Arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
Fire Damages Home.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, April pa fire
which started in the roof yesterday
afternoon caused damage of $4,000 to
the home of E. A. Brown here. The
blaze, stubborn because Of the excep-
tionally high wind, was extinguished by
the Clarendon and BallSton Fire De-
partmentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

ATHENS BAKERY
ALEXANDRIA BAKING CO.
BARKER BAKERY
BOND BREAD BAKERY
CONNECTICUT PIE co.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

This advertisement is
printed in the interest OF
SAFE BREAD-mude in
Washington-al,oays fresh,
pure and ~ h OF ESQ m e.
Placed and paid for by the
Associated Bakery Unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

CoRBY BAKING GO.
CRUSTY PIE CO.
DORSCH BAKERY
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

The very minute you put your
feet in TIZ bath you can feel cool
comfort-comiort that lasts for "a
hours-soaking in as all ache and
pain are drawn out. Acids and
poisons-the cause of pain, bad odors,
itching, burning and swelling-are
destroyed. Tired muscles soothed
and revived. Tender feet made hardy
ready to carry you happily on your
way. All druggists sell TIZ tablets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

When the school-leaving age is raised
to Is in England on September /, 1892,
children who will be retained at school
instead of being forced to seek work
will number 335 900,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
Sage Tea Turns
GrayHair Dark
Says Ruth Starr
Gray Disappears Overnight

Stay young, my friends. Above all,
why let your hair get gray, when
there's simple way to lose gray hair
overnight and in a few days have
beautiful dark hair. It's brew of
common sage tea properly blended
with sulphur. An old recipe women
used to steep on the back of the stove.
Now improved and sold by all drug
gists for 75c a bottle. Wyeth's Sage
& Sulphur. Use it following directions
and very soon it will restore your
hair to its original coloring, so evenly,
so naturally nobody'll ever know.
Wyeth's Sage & Sulphur
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-09-26

Believed to be without
parallel in mining history.
ofe found IN place IN the
STATE Of Monfana b now be-
Ag produced through . fnn-
meI whose 0utlef is h Idaho.
This situation exists AZ the
1aek Waite mine on the Idaho.
ontana border. statisticIans are
nos wondering which state
should be credited with produe-
tor OF the ore, which carries
high silver values.
Location Of the property is on
the summit OF the couer Al
ems mountains. between Murray
Idaho. and Trout Greek. Mon
tama.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1931-09-26


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