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Evening star., 1932-03-01

suspected that the diet had something
to do with it.
There was no possibility Of duplicat-
ing the normal food OF a gorilla. Even
If this was known all the African plants
and fruits could not be obtained. So, at
the request of DR.. Mann, the physician
set about to make up diet for N'gi
based on constant study of the effects
of various foods on the patient from
day to day. At that time the nearest
comparison that could be made was be-
tween Ngi and a 3-year-oid boy. DR..
Eckhardt took the normal 3-year-old
diet and watched closely It's effects, va
rying it as indicated by the changing
bodily condition of N'gi. 1t is largely
due to this that the little ape, repre-
senting a considerable money invest
ment as well as being source of in
terest to thousands Of persons, has been
kept in very good health up to the
start of his present illness. On DR..
Eckhardt's advice N'gi has had his doses
of cod liver oil, his ultraviolet light
and all the other therapeutic mechan-
isms within the range of the child spe
cialist.
N,gi has had his of days. At
tendants would find him moping in a
corner or showing unwonted bursts of
temper, or with "runny nose" The
first thing to do was to call for Dr.
Eckhardt and he has always responded.
Always he has devoted chief attention
to the gorilla's lungs and throat.
Respiratory diseases have caused most
fatalities among gorillas. 1t has been
difficult business. DR.. Eckhardt has
had to probe with his fingers to find
sore places. N'gi couldn't tell him
about them. There was no reason to
believe that his sensitivity to pain was
the same as that of ah uman being
N'g had one sick spell the first Sum-
mer and DR.. Eckhardt was in almost
daily attendance. What he learned
then has stood him in good stead dur
ing the present emergency. When the
present sickness developed the atmoS-
phere around the Zoo was one of pes
simism. Seven years was the age limit,
up to the present, for any gorilla in
captivity. Ngi was approaching that
age. DR.. Mann was pessimistic. He
felt that perhaps at this critical ags
some unknown factor entered the
physical development of gorillaS which
had no counterpart in human beings
and which could not be provided for
because nothing was known about it.
Refuses to Give Up Hope.
The only man who did not give up
hope was DR.. Eckhardt. Unsentiment
ally he diagnosed the case as one of
bronchitis verging on bronchial pneu-
monia and set about to treat it just as
he would treat human child in the
same predicament. Even when N'gi
was the sickest he has assured Dr.
Mann that everything would come out
all right if only the strength could be
sustained until the body itself had a
chance to mobilize its resources against
the infection. DR.. Eckhardt's medical
knowledge, combined with the uncanny
knowledge of animals possessed by Will
liam H. Blackburn, head keeper, and
the advice of DR.. Buckingham, were
united in keeping Ngi alive. Since
N'gi has been placed in the oxygen
chamber Dr. Eckhardt has watched
him constantly to note the exact ef-
fects Of the gas on his heart beat and
respiration, paying visits at all hours
during the day and in the middle of
the night
Evening star., 1932-03-01

lawfully delivered thereto or removed
therefroln.
The Attorney General pointed out in
his report in 1890 that the national
prohibition law allows search of dwell
ings only If liquor is being sold therein,
and he took the view that efforts to
improve enforcement could be applied
with better results in other directions
than by tightening the provisions for
search of dwellings.
Senator Howell contends that boot
leggers may use dwellings as storage
places from which to deliver liquor with
out transacting sales on the premises
While the bill was before the Senate
last year, however, he consented to a
rewriting of the search-warrant section
so that in its present form it would pro-
vide for the search of dwellings If they
are used for the unlawful sale, manu-
facture for sale or storage for sale Of
intoxicating liquor.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
MISSION TO INSIST
ON RELIEF WAGES
DESPITE PROTEST
Will Erect New Building With
Scale Below That Paid
to Unions.
PROPOSAL OUTRAGEOUS
LABOR EDITOR ASSERTS
Mechanics Offered to Accept Low
Pay, Col. Anderson
Declares.

The relief wage scale" proposed for
workers who will erect the new Gospel
Mission Building at s1o-s16 Fifth street
Will stand despite the protests of or
ganized labor.
This announcement was made by DR..
Maurice Miller, president Of the Board
of Trustees Of the Mission, after con-
ference at which labor representatives
protested against the plan for paying a
scale below that paid to union laborers.
Labor's position was stated by John
Colpoys, editor Of the Trade Unionist,
and John Locher, executive secretary of
the Washington Building Trades Coun-
Gil.
counter proposal was made by Mr..
Colpoys that the mission trustees con-
form to the usual practice of letting
contracts for the various branches of
work, and If the cost exceeded the
amount of money the mission has to
spend to call on the people Of Washing
ton to make up the deficit.
Attacked by Colpoys.
The mission has proposed a wage
scale that ranges from 281a cents per
hour for common labor, to 10 cents per
hour for skilled mechanics. 1t will let
no contracts, but will proceed with con-.
struction work under the sole direction
OF Col. Peter M. Anderson, consulting
engineer and architect, and one of the
trustees Of the mission. This scale was
characterized by Mr.. Colpoys as an
Outrageous attempt to capitalize on
human misery" The union wage scale
Is roughly more than twice as much
as that proposed to be paid by the mis-
sion.
One of the arguments advanced bv
Mr.: Colpoys was that the pick of the
building trades workers are members
OF the various unions and that 1t would
not be possible for the mission to get
competent men at the wages offered.
Col. Anderson replied that among the
500 applications for employment on
the building so far received manv were
from union mechanics who offered to
accept the lower figure The plan is
so drawn that all men employed on the
work will be clsssed as making a vol
untary contribution between the amount
actually paid them and the prevailing
union wage.
Both Sides Stand Firm.
Today's meeting was the second that
mission and labor representatives have
held in an effort to reach an agree
ment on the scale Of wages to be paid
on the building, with both sides stand
ing flrm on the question. Work on the
structure will start as soon as a build
ing permit is issued.
The Mission has been forced to vacate
Its present quarters on John Marshall
place, the site having been purchased
by the District government.
The unions contend the payment Of
lower scale will have a demoralizing
effect on the wages offered on future
building projects, while the Missions
position is that, with a limited budget,
it can accomplish more to ameliorate
unemployment by spreading its ex-
penditures among larger number of
men at lower wage, than it can by
curtailing its plans and paying a higher
wage to a lesser number.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
JOHN A. SHAW FAVORS
VOTES FOR DISTRICT
Candidate for Presidency of Fed
eral Employers Local Plans.
Early Action.

John Arthur Shaw, candidate for the
presidency of Local No. 2, Federal En-
ployes' Union, announced today he is
strongly in favor of the franchise for
the citizens of the District. Mr.. Shaw
is in the United States Employment
Service, Department of Labor
He said If he is elected one Of his
first official acts will be to put the or
ganization on record for national rep
resentation. He expressed the opinion
the best way to handle the situation
would be through the organization OF
all civic, fraternal. labor and business
bodies of the city into one group tc
press the matter before Congress.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
INCOME TAX EXPERT
TO APPEAR AT BANKS
Special Force Will Help Citizens
to Prepare Returns Due
March Is.

To help taxpayers prepare their ins
come tax returns, which are due March
10. the Bureau Of Internal Revenue
will assign income tax men to several
Washington banks beginning next Mon
day.
There also will be special force al
the local office of the Collector Of In
ternal Reyenue, Room 1902, Internal
Revenue Building, at Twelfth street and
Constitution avenue. This orfice win
be open from 8 am. to pm. daily.
The banks to which Government exc
perts will be assigned are Riggs Ma
ton Bank, National Metropolitan Bank.
Federal-American National Bank and
Trust Co., Munsey Trust Co, Union
Trust Co., Columbia National Bank, and
the Lincoln National Bank.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
CAPITAL DRY BILL
COMES UP FRIDAY
Presidents Message Signifi-
cant in View of Commit
tees Plans.
President Hoover's reference to pro-

President Hoover's reference to pro-
hibition enforcement in Washington, in
his message to Congress yesterday on
other improvements in the administra-
ton of justice, is of special interest at
this time, in view of the intention Of
the Senate District Committee to take
up for decision on Friday the Howell
bill dealing with that subject. In his
message yesterday the President said:
It have hitherto recommended leg1s-
lation effectively to supplement the
prohibition law for the District OF CO.
lumbia. The Attorney General has
made recommendations as to the char
acter of such legislation before the
committees of the Congress. again
urge favorable action"
Draft Prepared In 1929.
When a local enforcement act for
the District was first suggested In the
Fall of 1929, Senator Howell, Republic
an. of Nebraska, prepared the draft OF q
General Mitchell, who also prepared a
draft which, with two exceptions, was
on the same general lines.
The two features Of the original
Howell bill to which the Attorney Gen
eTdl ODJeCUeQ were IIlS pIOpOSC0 D4OdO-
ening of the search warrant authority
in the case of private dwellings and
the court procedure to be followed by
claimants for the return of liquor found
to have been seized illegally.
Last year, while the Senate was con-
sidering the Howell bill, Senator Howell
agreed to a modification Of the provi-
sion for searching dwellings and has
retained this modification in reintro-
ducing the bill now pending in the
Senate committee.
Would Broaden Powers.
The other important provisions of
the proposed legislation would enable
all local policemen to assist in prohibi-
ton enforcement, instead Of the pres
ent limited number designated as pro-
hibition officers: establish a revolving
fund. administered by the Commission
srs. to be used by the police in obtaining
evidence; re-enact some Of the provi-
sions of the Sheppard law, which
made Washington dry before national
prohibition. These provisions include
penalties for intoxication and for furn-
ishing liquor to minors.
Senator Howell's original bill provided
for the issuance Of search warrants for
dwellings ~ a still ives unlcwfllly set
UP or used Therein. or Il liquor was un.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
KIWANIS PLANS PROGRAM
PIT. A. Members to Be Entertain
ed at Thomson School March 10.

ed at Thomson School March 10.
The Thomson School Parent-Teacher
Association and Community Center will
be entertained by officers and members
of the Washington Kiwanis Club March
10, at pm, in the school auditorium.
The club will present An Evening
With Kiwanis," including a program
of talks on citizenship underprivileged
child work, vocational guidance and
other activities of the Kiwanis organi-
zation.
Arrangements for the meeting are in
charge of Edwin r. Hill. vice president
of the Washington Club. Musical en-
tertainment will include solos by Miss
Dorothy Reddish and group singing by
TIE Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Cas- Glee Club.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
"EMPTW TANK EXPLODES
Man Injured When Blow-Torch
Ignites Fumes.

One man was injured today when a
supposedly empty gasoline tank ex-
ploded in the Washington Rapid Tran
sit Co. terminal at Fourteenth and Bu-
chanan streets.
Fumes in the tank were believed to
have been exploded by blow torch be-
ing used five feet away. M. w. Swan.
1857 Oakes street northeast. mechanic,
who was standing nearby, suffered
burns on the back. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
GLADYS GLAD is SUING
HELLINGER FOR DIVORCE
"We're Still Very Friendly, but
Just Couldn't Get Along" Says
Follies' Beauty.
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. March l.
Gladys Glad, Follies beauty and wife of
Mark Hellinger, New York newspaper
columnist. has filed suit for divorce,
she said here last night, because I'VE
just couldn't get along"
We're still very friendly and I be-
lieve Mark will tell you the same thing u
she added.
Asked on what grounds the suit was
filed, she said:
There just aren't any grounds. We
just could not get along
She said the suit, filed in Nocales
Mexico, was lust convenient"
They were married July II, 1929. Miss
Glad is here with the Follies.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
W00DC0CK PLANS TRIP

Col. Amos w. w. Woodcock. director
Of prohibition, plans to leave Washing
ton Monday night for a trip to the
West.
He will spend one day in Chicago ana
then proceed to Seattle and San Franc
fcr-'a: E'.a hac not yet decided on ha9
routa Nhaek.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
HONOR MISS STEWART

Associates Congratulate Only
Woman Bank Examiner.
Miss Adel Minnie Stewart, chief of
the Division of Examiners, Office Of
the Controller of the Currency. today
received congratulations upon the be-
ginning of her forty-first year In the
Controllers ONCE.
Miss Stewart Is known as the only
woman bank examiner in the United
States. She was presented flowers by
her associates.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
TAXI BILL TO BE STUDIED
Would Require Operators to Show
They Can Meet Damage Costs.

The Senate District Committee has
been called by Chairman Capper to
meet at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon to consider a bill to require all
taxicab operators to satisfy the Public
Utilities Commission of their ability
to satisfy claims resulting from acci-
dents.
The bill is in the form Of an amend
ment to the utilities law, and would
empower the commission to determine
the amount Of liability to be carried.
Evening star., 1932-03-01
PLAN DEFENSE OF PARTY
Young Democrats to Answer Ap-
peals of Republican Leaders.

Answering appeals made to young
people by Republican leaders, members
of the Young Democrats Club will de-
fend their party principles at meeting
to be held at S:15 o'clock wednesday
evening at the Womans National
Democratic Club. 1926 New Hampshire
avenue. Members who will take part In
the program are Miss Sue S. White,
Caroline Thompson. Harry Kay, j. En-
rington Lloyd, Roland Rice, Nina Jones,
A B. Caldwell. Marvin Cox and Eliza
beth Wheeler.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
HOW To SELECT
HOME SITE

There is no doubt that every
body cherishes the hope of own
ing his or her home, which will
assure him certain measure of
independence in later years. The
selection and location of such a
home is usually made where the
best municipal facilities are of.
fered and which is within rea-
sonable travelling distance of his
place of business.
The selection of the home site
Is made in fancy and then in
reality becomes the house of your
dreams, with the charm of max
ing, little extra touches to the
home from time to time and
which are. investments, greatly
adding to the comfort and hap
pineSs of those around you.
In making the. selection Of a
home there are many points to
keep in mind and many pitfalls
which should be StudiouSly avoid
ed. The decision must not be
made hastily, and consideration
should be given to the ability Of
financing a home without Great
ing undue hardShips later on.
The cheaper the land the less i'm
provements can be expected. I'm
provementS which add to your
comfort are investments which
will be reflected materially in the
future value of the property.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
ECONOMY HOME
. OPENED

Two new exhibit homes have
been opened by the D. C. Develop
ment Company in the Fort
Stevens residential section of the
city which are receiving wide
spread comment on account of
their extremely low cost.
These homes are built entirely
of brick and measure twenty
three and a half feet in width.
which allows large, we'll arranged
rooms and low cost of main
tenance. They contain six at
tractive rooms, tiled bath with
all of the latest built-in bath
} fixtures, a modern type base
ment recreation room of ample
proportions and built-in garage.
The kitchen is especially attrac-
tive, with many of the latest
built-in features and latest type
Frigidaire. These homes are
located on large lots which have
been attractively Handicapped.
Fort Stevens is one of Wash
ington's newer home communi-
ties, and is being carefully
restricted and built up with sub
stantial brick homes of pleasing
architecture. Wide paved streets
and uniform setback make an
attractive setting for the homes
being built in this popular sec
ton .of the city. where they
are. sold and ocCupied almost as
rapily as they are completed.
Two types of homes are being
shown in these latest operations,
o completely detached home and
@ mi-detached home. both being
offered at an extremely low price.
The detached exhibit home is
located at 800 Sheridan st. N. W.,
and the semi-detached exhibit
home at S02 Somerset Place N. w
Both Of these homes are open
for inspection both day and
Ovening throughout the week.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17

Vast sums of money the Fed
eral Government will pour into
construction of public buildings
should be employed with due re-
gard to service of architects in
seeing that the public gets utmost
value for money expended, says
Benjamin F. Belts, A. 1. A., edior
of American Architect.
The service of architects, he
states, has a definite economic
value that agencies which finance
construction of buildings should
recognize and appreciate. Through
good planning, good construction,
good materials. architectural ser,
vice has a definite economic and
protective value. Costly extras
can be eliminated through the
architects foresight in providing
against construction difficulties
and in planning for unusual equip
ment demanded by a specific type
of building. The architects spe-
cialized knowledge can save the
owner many legal pitfalls. His
service can make sure that the
right kind of building is built in
the correct location, Belts claims.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Electric Home Is Ready for
Formal Opening

A new home ereted in Shep-
herd Road between University
Drive and Cecil Avenue in Uni
versity Park will be opened for
public inspection today by Michael
Bosnia, with a complete electric
kitchen, constitutional distinc-
tionS and unusual decorative at
fractions, as main features.
This is an all brick English
Colonial type house. located on a
large lot which in turn is sit
uated on one of the prettiest
drives in suburban Washington.
The University Park development,
located just beyond Hyattsville to
the east of the Washington-Balti-
more Boulevard. is a community
of high type dwellings.
The Bosnia residence, which is
being offered for the first time,
is augmented by a detached
garage equipped with overhead
doors.
The unusual floor plan of the
first floor provides space for a
large guest cloak closet on one
side of the entrance, with a COM
pletely equipped tiled lavatory on
the other. There is a large living
room containing an unusual wood
burning fireplace and a we'll ar
ranged dining room provides
ample wall space for furniture
and, at the same time, adequate
natural light through well con-
Structed windows.
The lighting fixtures were care
fully selected to be consistent
with the general plan of the
building and numerous duplex
convenience outlets provide sources
of electrical supply at every point
where portable lamps and cleo
trical appliances may be desired.
The General Electric kitchen
is carefully arranged to avoid
the necessity of unnecessary steps
on the part of the home maker.
A cool. fast, economical, clean,
Hotpoint electric range is located
to best provide cooking facilities.
The General Electric refrigerator
also is situated where it will
constantly preserve food and save
steps. There is also a ventilat-
ing fan and an electric clock.
Ample closet space rounds out
the distinctive kitchen equip
ment. Like the kitchens in other
homes erected by Mr.. Bosnia,
this one is tiled, thus providing
still another convenience in the
maintenance of 100 per cent
cleanliness.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
LEASING POLICY.
COMM 7 TEE
NAMED
Local Realtors Act to Cope
With National Chain Store.
Bankruptcy Situation

Active cooperation is being evi-
denced by all interests in their
efforts to eliminate the harmful
effects that threatened to follow
bankruptcy proceedings instituted
by one of the nations leading
chain organizations. Throughout
the country property owners have
been interviewed by members of
the commercial leasing policy COM
mittee of the brokers division of.
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, and as a result
of these conferences definite
plans have been suggested. Real
tors are finding the financial
interests ready and willing to
cooperate to the end that
plan satisfactory to the property
owner, the tenant and the finan-
cial bodies may be formulated,
according to H. Clifford Bangs,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
In Philadelphia
Following the granting of
temporary restraining order by
the Philadelphia court which pre-.
vented the filing of a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy by one of
the chain organizations, the court
ordered a report to be made to
it as to whether or not the land
lords throughout the country were
prepared to give such relief as
would be recommended by the
commercial leasing policy commit
tee. This newly organized COM
mittee. the personnel of which
includes leading realtors from 80
American cities, is acting solely
as a fact-finding body. In the
Philadelphia situation a special
committee is cooperating with the
court, the personnel of which in
cludes Roland S. Morris, chair
man, Philadelphia; H. Clifford
Bangs. Washington, D. c.; John
A. Brown, Detroit; Roy A. Hey
mann, New York and Philadel-
phia; Albert Schoenberg, Kansas
City, Md; Stephen w. Sleeper,
Boston, and Frank S. Slosson,
Chicago.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
BUILDING, LOAN
MEET HERE !.
MONDAY
United States Building and
Loan League Directors to
Discuss Policies

The quarterly meeting of the
board of directors of the United
States Building and Loan League
will be held in Washington to-
morrow with crowded docket
of 1888 policies about home
owner credit waiting for their
judgment. The directors are 1e.
gional representatives of the So.
50O,OO0,000 building and loan
business which. has provided al
most all of the subscriptions to
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
to date. Ward B. Whitlock,
Springfield, ILL.,, president of the
league, will preside.
Two phases of the new credit
systems operations will occupy
special prominence in their dis
cussionS. Policy of the league
with regard to formation of new
building and loan associations in
localities which now have no re-
tail outlet for Home Loan Bank
funds is to be decided. Inquiries
from business leaders wishing TO
organize associations have been
so numerous in the past few
weeks that the league feels called
upon to consider the matter.
Amendment of State laws which
do not now permit associations
to become full members of the
Federal banks will also be dis
cussed.
Those to Attend
Those who will attend the meet
ing, in addition to the League pres
ident, are Philip Lieber. Shreve-
port, La, first vice president; /.
Friedlander, Houston, Tex, second
vice president; H. F. Cellarius. Gin
cinati, Ohio, secretary treasurer;
and directors, Ernest A. Hale,
Boston, Mass; John Warren,
Newark, N. j.; William P. Siegert,
Philadelphia, Pa; L. P. Nc
Cullough, Columbus, Ohio; George
R. Wootten, Hickory, N. c.;
George E McKinnis, Shawnee.
Okla; H. T. Donaldson. Lansing,
Mich: and Lee C. Stidd, Port
land, Ore.
The Washington times., 1932-12-17
Architect Urges More Care
In Building Plans

Through its planning, legal and
supervisory aspects, architectural
service becomes an essential safe
guard to an owners financial in
vestment. Architects offer an ex-
pert, specialized service. the pur.
pose of which is to protect the
owner. 1t is an unbiased service.
1t is a service that no one else in
the building industry is qualified
to render, the article says.