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Evening star., 1932-01-23
ENGINEERS BACK
HOOVER PROPOSAL
Council to Seek Legislation to
Create Administration of
Public Works.

Legislation to create an administra-
ton of public works, in accordance
with President Hoover's recommenda-
tions to Congress, will be supported by
engineers under the leadership of the
American Engineering Council, 1t is
announced by the president of the
council, William S. Lee of Charlotte,
NC
The council will work for the enact
ment by the present Congress of the
bill introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Cochran of Missouri "to &C
celerate public construction in periods
of business depression through the Gre
alton Of an administration Of public
works and to provide for a more effec-
tive coordination and correlation OF
the public works functions of the Gov
eminent"
Numerous amendments to the Coch-
ran measure will be urged upon Con-
gresS by the engineers.
Favorable action by Congress is now
believed to be probable owing to the
disappointment of the people over the
failure of public works activity to pro-
vide the measure of unemployment re-
lief which had been expected. The tax
payers, it is believed, are aroused to
the point where they will demand such
realignment Of public works bureaus
and services as will respond to national
needs in times of economic distress"
the council states.
Passage of this legislation will be a
large factor in bringing about economies
in the Federal administration and in
balancing the Federal budget. Presi-
Dental sponsorship of public works
consolidation will evoke a sympathetic
response from both parties in Congress,
inasmuch as the ends sought are nom
political. Many millions OF dollars
annually will be saved If the public
works proposal becomes law"
The Cochran bill provides for the
appointment by the President of an
administrator of public works to hold
Office for is years at an annual salary
Of $4,000, and for the establishment
in the administration of public works
of group Of bureaus, each headed by a
director, to administer the various
public works services.
The council will oppose the plan to
place the National Commission of Fine
Arts under the jurisdiction Of the ad-
ministration of public works. Inclu-
sion Of the commission in the admin
iStration, it is thought, might deprive
the Government of the service of the
Nations leading architects.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
BUILDERS MOVE
|. FOR STERILIZATION
Formation of Construction
League Held Big Forward
Step in Industry.

The building industry Of the country
is moving in the direction of functional
organization through the formation of
building congresses, such federations
now operating in 25 cities, it is de-
clared by Robert D. Kohn, president OF
the American Institute of Architects.
big forward step, he reported, has
been taken by the building industry in
the formation recently of the Con-
struction League of the United States,
a forum to which 20 or more national
organizations of the building industry
have agreed to bring their programs
and gain support for those things which
are of value for the industry as whole
yet serve to increase the value of its
service in meeting the public need.
Development of Solidarity.
'In the long run," Mr.. Kohn added,
"the Construction League will prob
ably prove to be the center in which
will develop both an industry con-
science and an industry solidarity.
Here will doubtless center, in time, in
formation on which the industry can
start the process of stabilfzation and
of measured production based on need.
Thus the building industry is pre-
pairing to integrate its processes, but
llOU w DS llldlld6CQ anu I'LL CCtC0 Wy
government. We are suspicious of all
political government. We want to get
ready to use the resources and the
unique resourcefulness of the American
construction world so that they may
then relate themselves to all other
processes of modern life in the crea-
ton of new functional organization.
Lack Central Organization.
To illustrate the need for a central
organization for units of the building
industry, Mr.. Kohn declared:
"It is a low estimate to say Of the
building industry in New York City that
those who function in some way or
other in the process Of building con-
structien are organized separately into
$50 different associations, unions, trade
groups, or professional societies.
Very little has been done to develop
in any one of them an understanding
of the effect of their acts, either in
dividually or as a group upon the total
process of which they are part and
upon whose success they are de-
pendent"
Evening star., 1932-01-23
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL S341,8(O.
IL Private Dwellings, Several
Flats and Factory Among
Those Approved,

Specifications for the construction of
12 private dwellings, several small flats,
a manufacturing building and lodge
hall costing $15O,O0O were approved
during the past week by the District
building inspector, Col. John w. Och
mann.
The total cost Of all new operations
of private builders within the District
was estimated at $341 300. Permits
were issued for the following:
Hall Association, G. U. o. Q. F., of
District of Columbia, Inc, owners:
Albert I. CaSsell, architect; H. P. Whitty
Co., Inc, builders; to erect one 4-storv
brick lodge building, 1849 to 1855 Ninth
street, to cost Sl5O,OOO
Colonial Ice Cream Co, Inc, owners;
r. o. Scholz, architect; Baer & Scholz,
builders; to erect one 2-story brick and
concrete ice cream manufacturing
building and garage, 4l6 Canal street
southeast, to cost 100000
c. w. williams, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect five 2-story brick dwellings. $500
to 52o8 Kansas avenue, to cost $50 1000.
Frank D. Phillips, owner and de-
signer; L. E Harding, builder; to erect
one 2-story brick and tile dwelling, 3105
Legation street to cost $4,000.
]. E. Mills, owner and builder; George
T. Santmyers architect; to erect one
2-story brick dwelling, 1913 Thirtieth
place, to cost $4,000.
Paul T. Stone, Inc, owner and build
ers; o. L. Edwards, designer: to erect
one 2-story brick concrete and frame
dwelling, 6238 Thirty-third street, to
cost $500.
o. T. & w. A. Carr, owners and
builders; w. A. Carr, designer; to erect
one 2-story brick and tile dwelling,
4709 Forty ninth street, to cost $1,000.
George J. Wells. owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect one 1-story brick dwelling, 4s17
Forty-seventh street, to cost $4,000.
Everette G. Thomasson, owner and
designer: w. E. Earnshaw, builder; to
erect one 2-story brick fat 814 Second
street southwest to cost $4,000.
Emma Schenck, owner; R. B. Carr,
designer; c. T. and w. A. Carr, build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick and tile
fiat, ISL Thirteenth street southeast, to
cost $1,000.
H. L. Thornton, owner; Doran s.
Platt, architect; Davis & Platt, Inc,
builders; to erect one 2-story brick
dwelling, 413 Van Buren, street, to cost
$500.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
Home and Building Section Washington and Suburbs
REALTORS TO ESTABLISH
INSTITUTE OF APPRAISERS
National Convention Authorizes New Organization
With Object of Eliminating
Unsound Valuations. ...


LOUIS January Reorganization appraisers
into national body approved this week the National
~ Association Estate
The organization declared step in pre-
venting the present deaung of real estate bonds tending
eliminate of which
acteristc leaders sad of the last boom.
organization
Real Estate Appraisers 1t will replace the appraisal division
of the national organization.
McKalp chairman of the Community Research of
the Pittsburgh Real Estate Board told the Pittsburgh
reduced its city tax rate 10 in four months time
Evening star., 1932-01-23

The association also listened to
an exposition of a 10-year plan to
revive business by rebuilding agri-
culture, given by Charles F. Col
lisson, agricultural editor and lee
turer of the Minneapolis Tribune.
Effective in Minnesota.
The plan, he said, has been in effect
in Minnesota for 10 years and has re-
suited in a tremendous increase in
farm buying power. Revolving of
crops, diversified farming and an in
crease in dairying are salient points of
the plan. It is known as the cow-sow-
hen plan.
Joe Rand Beckett, Indiana State
Senator, told the association reduc-
ton of governmental cost Is necessary
in solving the tax problem. He out
lined the system used by the State OF
Indiana in controlling government ex-
penditures and said the public opinion
has been growing in support of the
plan.
pIJRIJC OITATITy-WISE
Evening star., 1932-01-23

n YOTABLE progress has been made
recently in the construction Of
VI imposing units Of the Washing
4 Y ton Cathedral on Mount Saint
Alban, on the high elevation at
Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues
and Woodley road.
Revealing additional details of the
pure Gothic architectural style, Of the
fourteenth century motif, of this mod
ern structure, the North Transept has
been carried to point of virtual COM
pletion, as shown in the Illustration
above.
Meanwhile, construction of the South
Transept has been started, as well as
other units of the huge edifice, in con-
formity with the plan of Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop of Wash
ington, to continue building activities
as steadily as possible. This keeps en-
ployed a staff of expert workmen
trained to their tasks through long
period Of years.
The intricate carving Of the decora-
tionS of the North Transept has been
completed and filigree composition
now is revealed as an important part
of the Cathedral fabric. The central
feature Of the design is a large rose
window which eventually will be filled
with colored glass made in the Cathe-
dral's studio and laboratory in Penn
sylvania Tall pinnacleS, a high gable
surmounted by cross. a wide balcony,
sturdy flying buttreSSeS, and series Of
stately Gothic windows, likewise to be
glazed in colored sunlight, are other
details of the design. More than 1000
carved crockets soften the lines of the
transept exterior.
Work is now being started on the
Evening star., 1932-01-23

north porch, which will furnish an ap-
propriately beautiful entrance to the
North Transept. The first stone of this
portion of the edifice was laid by Mrs
Herbert Hoover. Funds for the work
are being provided by American women
organized in a Volunteer Committee
under the leadership of Mrs. william
Adams Brown of New York.
The building of the East Cloister of
the Cathedral will follow.
Evening star., 1932-01-23
PUBLIC QUALITY-WISE.

Waverly Taylor Makes Statement In
Talk Before Realtors.
The public of today is quality-wise
and construction minded, Waverly Tay-
lor, Washington realtor and architect,
told the Home Builders and Sub
dividers' Division of the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards at its
convention this week at st. Louis, Mo.
Gated the public to expect high degree
of workmanship from the builders of
homes, said Mr.. Taylor, who Is men,
Evening star., 1932-01-23

The National Association of
to urge Congress to take imme
lion bork system hill
Evening star., 1932-01-23
HOME LOAN BANK PLAN
ATTACKED AND PRAISED
Hearings Before Senate Subcommittee Draw Con-
f1icting Views-Head of Mortgage
Bankers Opposed.

the proposed establishment OF sys
of Federal home loan banks to redlscoun mortgages on
the country laid this befoe
the Senate subcommittee headed by Senator Watson OF In
bill which provides for creation Of banking system o-
President
oppoed by number including spokesman for the
Mortgage Association of America and as strongly
supported by others ,-
National
Boards denying that the mortgage bankers
matter
The National Association Boards yesterday voted
to action Federal
Evening star., 1932-01-23

Der of the Executive Committee of the
division. f
Homes of today must be of today's
vintage" he declared. Beauty, con-
venience, sturdiness, complete equip
ment and value all are demanded The
home of yesterday no longer inspires.
More beautiful, compact and con-
venient interiors, elaborately equipped,
seem to stand out particularly at the
moment.
THE kitchens must be compact and
Continued on Third Page.l
Evening star., 1932-01-23
TAKES NEW POST
Benjamin J. Candy Made Vice
President of Phillips & Candy.

Benjamin j. Candy has become as
sociated with the firm Of Phillips &
Candy, Inc, Washington real estate
brokers, it was announced today, and
has been elected vice president of the
concern.
Mr.. Candy has been engaged in the
real estate business in Washington for
the past rs years.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Gayety Program
Rates High

Whether other shows draw OF
not, the Gayety's annual BLACK
and White Revue" never fails tc
bring the crowds to the Ninth
Street House.
This weeks mixed show is nc
exception combining as it does a
fine white portion with a speedy
second act. Heading the white
half are Hap" Freyer and Roy
Butler, comedians; Olga Petrone,
melodious songbird, and the
"MerrymakerS Four" mixed
quartet of no mean ability.
Others prominent in the cast
are Boots Rush. popular dancer:
Ann Mitchell, blonde stopper, and
Mary Walton, another songbird,
as we'll as Lew Petel, straight man
par excellence.
The colored performers featured
an exceptionally fast stepping
chorus; Bessie Smith, blues
singer; Mimic Kato, singer; a
woman cornet player; Higgins and
Byrd comedians: Wade and Sim
mons, and Joe Bailey, dancers.
Wade and Simmons and Bailey,
who is said to have just COM
pleted a run of Is months with
Cab Galloway at Comics Inn,
in New York, were StandoutS.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Better Off Dead
Better off dead

Better of dead
He went into the kitchen,
scribbled a note on a piece of
wrapping paper. gathered up his
hat and coat and started out
toward the East River.
Rose found the note in the
morning, when it was too late.
For many minutes she and Nom
were too horror-Stricken to
speak. Then Nom began to
weep bitterly. Rose tried fu-
tilely to comfort her.
Poor Fred" she said softly.
HE was really a wonderful boy
at heart. 1t was just that he
was afraid of-of being like his
father. He felt that he would
eventually become like him and
that it had to happen. And he
went out to die rather than have
us suffer the consequences of
the curse"
Nom raised her eyes.
Poor Fred" she repeated
tearfully. There was no curse,
Rose, and he didn't have to die.
l never told you this, and Fred
didn't know it either. I mar
ried my husband when Fred was
a baby. And the man he be-
lieved to be his father wasn't his
father at all"
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Half an hour with Playwright
Owen Davis between acts Friday
night disclosed these facts on
The Washington times., 1932-10-17

~ QOn, never nav
ing enjoyed a hit in Picadilly with
his plays. Nearest thing to a
British triumph was his Pulitzer
prize play, "Icebound," which Ger
trude Lawrence offered.
Playwright Davis worked 18
hours Gay all last week polish
ing Good Earth" Mostly re-
writing. He built up the incident
of OLan's surrender of the pearls
emotional highlight of the Buck
book-and inserted it Friday
night. Also coached and advised
a new Lotus for the cast. All
day Sunday he planned to work
with the Metropolitan Opera
Houses sound effects expert to
get more noise and battle excite
ment into the sacking of the rich
mans house. When New York
sees it tonight there will be 40
more extras" adding to the first
night hulabaloo of this scene.
New York will see an entire
scene not used here. Also Claude
Rains is such an improvement in
the part of Wang Lung, there is
less of a chance for Nazimova
as O-Lan to run away with the
show, although she is still the
dominating character.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
Bonus younsster
Gets Movie
Contract
By HARRISON CARROLL
copyright. 1882. King Features
Syndicate InCl

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Oct. II.
Little Dorothy Jean Hamilton,
Observation-Disclosures old Los An
geles youngster, is a child born to
live dramatically. Only a short
while ago, she was gaSSed during
the expulsion of the Bonus Army
from Washington. Yesterday, she
signed a motion picture contract
to play leading roles in series
of children's comedies. The first
will be "Kid'n HOLLYWOOD" Jack
Hays production for educational.
True to the rest of her brief but
eventful life, Dorothy jeans in.
PRODUCTION to the movies reads
like fiction story.
When she and her little brother,
Raymond, recovered from the
cruel gas, they came out to Cal.
ifornia with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Hamilton.
One day the mother saw a news.
paper advertisement seeking
children not over 36 inches tall.
She read that they were wanted
for film work.
The next morning, Dorothy Jean
was dressed up in her best clothes
and taken to the Metropolitan
studio, where Jack Hayes directs
his all-children casts. There
were $50 other children there, but
Dorothy Jeans mother refused to
give up hope. She was used to
difficult causes.
And thi time, as if trying to
make up for the past, fate re.
Tented. Someone singled Dorothy
Jean out. She came before Hays.
We'll take that Kid" he said.
And only then did he learn that
he had signed a child born 10
drama-that this pretty youngStcr
already had been through an ad.
venture more perlIous than falls
to many people during their whole
life.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
The Mills Brothers
Harmonic

The Mills Brothers, those four
boys with a guitar, are headlin
ing the current show at the
Howard Theater, which is mark,
ing their appearance with q
schedule of six midnight shows,
in order to give every possible
opportunity to their radio public
for a first-hand appraisal.
The meteoric rise of these ar,
fists to an almost unprecedented
popularity is one of the most
striking examples of the star
making power of the radio, and
the radio atmosphere is pre-
served in the act they present
at the Howard. It opens with
spot thrown on a receiving set,
from which comes the announce
ment that the boys are on hard,
then the curtain parts, revealing
them in natty white costumes,
clustered about the microphone,
and the act is on.
OF course, everyone has heard
their peculiar style of vocalization
over the ether waves, and many
have wondered if they use any
instrumental accompaniment other
than the guitar. Nary an in
strument. however, do they reveal.
Their style and mannerism are all
their own, and their repertory is
carefully selected to give them the
opportunity to introduce their
original and inimitable effects.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
When the Feature Is Shown On the Screen

EARLE Marlene Dietrich, in
THE Blonde Venus" at II a. m,
.1:45, 4::3O, 7:15 and 10 p. m. Stage
shows at 1880, $3.50, 6:15 and
9:05 p. m.
LOEW'S FOX Douglas Fair
banks, in Mr.. Robinson Crusoe," "
at IL a. M, 1:35. 4:30, 7:25 and
10 p. m. Stage shows at 1890,
1925, $40 and 8:55 p. m.
RIALTO-Lew Ayres and Maui
reen O'Sullivan, in THE Kidnap-
ing of Ruth Drake" at 11:41
a. M, 1:41, 3:41, SAL, 7:41 and
GAL p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
1.-THE LAUGH PARADE" OPENS ~ %}s cxsf s 2f of % ca
Comic Displays
His Unique
Inventions
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

1t was shortly after IL p. m.
last night when Ed Wynn got
around to letting out his radio
fun password, 5000" and it
registered for the biggest laugh
of the evening, proving his loud
speaker audience from along the
Potomac was present in consid-
erable volume.
Breezy and informal is The
Laugh Parade" latest of the
Wynn musical comedy diversions.
In his faltering Introductory non-
sense the comedian at a loss for
the right word promised some
thing different and unusual. 1t
is all of that.
Laugh Parade" is rich in
laughs and most of them are
supplied by the chief fun maker
who is almost constantly present
with his odd hats, outlandish cos
| tunes and continuous supply Of
ridiculous patter.
New Inventions
During the course of the two
acts it is possible to observe Ed
Wynn as a Punch and Judy
maestro, as the proprietor of
gilded speakeasy, offering his i'm,
pressions of juggler in the
Tony Pastor era, of protean ac-
tors, as a salesman of trick mu-
Sical instruments and an assist
ant for the acrobats. There is
the usual quota of new inven.
tions including a marvellous golf
device against elbow bending and
corkScrew with a compass, The
corkScrew opens the bottle, the
compass aids in finding the way
home.
Having exhausted the posi-
bilities on the stage, Comic Wynn
steps down into the pit to lead
the orcheSi ira for Elsa ErSi and
then furnish one-half of a fine
tWo-piano accompaniment for his
prima donna. Versatile, is the
word which describes such
talent,
To give the star a breathing
spell there are moments when
others command attention. The
audience last night showed
r"0ference r for the novel drum
stick methods or Jack Powell,
gave a healthy hand to the
rough and tumble apace dance
of the Di Gatanos which ended
with a body tossing thrill. Then
there was Wilbur Hall with
violin gymnastics and the feat
OF playing tN - cornetS at one
and the same time as we'll as
the berlesqrN "crobatic of Harry
and Frank Seaman.
Sings Song Hits
Decorative and satisfactory in
vocal way is Elsa Ersi, imported
bon bon, who, with Earl oxford,
delivers the song hits of Laugh
Parade" /. e.: "Ooh, That Kiss"
and the familiar you're My
Everything" which Comic Wynn
averred had too often been sung
without special permission of the
copyright owner. Eunice Healy
sang and tap danced, so did Ed
CLANCY, and Bartlett Simmons
baritone supplied musical trim
mings for the Rasch dancers.
There is a complete exhibit of
pretty girls to brighten the stage
with color and beauty for a num-
Der of spectacular scenes. AS the
first musical comedy of Washing
tons new season, Laugh Parade"
sets a fast pace. With at least 200
laughs, all as clean as a walrus'
tooth--that is. as Ed Wynn
might say, if a walrus had teeth
and knew enough to clean them.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17

COLUMBIA John Wayne, in
Ride Him Cowboy" at 11:5O
a. m, 1:35, 1920, 5, ,6:45, 8:25
and 1910 p. m.
R-K.O-KEITH'S-Karen Morley
and Ricardo Cortez, in Phantom
of Crestwood," at 11:44 a. m,
1:44, 3:44, 5:44, 7:44 and 9:44 pm.
METROPOLITAN - George M.
Cohan and Jimmy Durante, in
THE Phantom President" at II
a. M, 12:45, 2:32, 4:19, sos, 1853
and $40 p. m.
PALACE - Norma Shearer, in
"Smilin' Through" at 11:15 am,
lis, 3:20, 5:25, 7::30 and 9:35 o. M
The Washington times., 1932-10-17

7 n e G o o d
Earth" He will
not accept Met
ro-Goldwyn'S Of
fer to go to
China and help
in the making
of the picture
a ! t h o u gh his
son, Donald. CO.
a u t h or, may
make the jour
ney. In S t e a d
P a y W r i g h t
Davis hopes to
take The Good
Earth" to Lon
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
All Ina Day
MARK HELLINGER
NEW YORK. Oct. II.

NEW YORK, Oct II.
Fred's earliest memories weren't happy Most of
them Pop and you knew the type of gent that
Pop was YOU could readily understand that Fred childhood
days were far from carefree.
Pop has no steady job He spent of his time draped
over the bar in the saloon spending Nom hard
earned money The greater part of his waking hours during
the week were passed in this fashion So, by the time
Saturday night rolled around he in fine fette On these
memorable occasions he celebrated Nom pay day by beating
up Fred and wreckng whatever furniture he could
Law his hands
The Washington times., 1932-10-17

truth that he honestly liked the
stuff.
"Popw he groaned. Il knew
it! I've inherited the taste from
him."
After having Llaced the
blame where he felt that it
rightly belonged, he ceased to
fight very strongly against the
hold that liquor was getting on
him.
The Washington times., 1932-10-17
BEGAN Young

Paul Kelly. who will be seen
here in an important role in THE
Pure in Heart" opening Monday
evening, october "a. at the Ma
tional Theater, began his stage
career at the age of 7 in a play
called The Status" at the Be-
lasco Theater in New York.