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Evening star., 1933-12-01
Low-Cost Housing as Aid to Recovery
Dr. Sprague Suggests Might Serve Tonic Under
Certain Conditions to Business.

less the program Of better housing at
lower costs Is supported by an aroused
public opinion. II we really want bet
any individual group or class that seek;
to obtain an early and inordinate gair
is taking course that is contrary tc
the public interest as well as a course
which, by and large, Is short-sighteo
from q selfish individualist point ol
view.
Believes Plan Is Feasible.
Given the necessary support Of public
Q, hos bd,ns an sh
equipment and furnishings Is entirely
feasible. In the formulation Of such a
program. believe 1t possible to obtain
the support and cooperation of or
ganized labor In the construction trades
ton is that it shall be very certain that
producers of material and fabricated
products. land owners and builders
definitely adopt policies designed to
produce houses at lower cost, rather
than seek to obtain an incipient and
temporary rake-off.
One can approach men in the con-
struction trades with the proposition
that 1t is in their own interest to adopt
moderate wage policy only II they are
certain that others concerned In hous-
ing are similarly moderate. II, for ex-
ample, the producer Of plumbers sup
plies boosts his prices at the first indi-
cation Of an increase in demand. 1t Is
naturally dificult to convince the
plumber that any particular reduction
in the demand for his skilled labor will
result from an immediate re-establish-
ment Of the 1928 scale Of wages In his
craft
Clearly the first stage in any pro-
gram for accelerated house building
must be taken by business men con-
that enter into houses and by builders
and contractors. In view of the estab-
lishment Of codes under the N. r. A..
the Government as never before is in a
position to know the price policies Of
all those concerned in housing.
Warns Of Short ghtedness.
What is required from the Govern
ment, therefore. Is definite recognition
Of the possibilities of a higher stand
ard Of living with large increase in
employment II houses can be produced
at lower relative prices and to see to
it that the program Of acceleration is
not jeopardized by short-sighted policies
on the part Of any particular group.
If the Government. through the
Public Works Administration, can set
the pace for low-cost home construction
by experimental building in a few
localities, it would be most serviceable
Some initial financial assistance through
the r. F. c. also might be helpful. but
neither Government building nor Gov
ernment financial support can provide
the basis for an accelerated housing
program throughout the country.
For that we must rely upon private
initiative and that initiative will not
become effective in the absence of
confidence in the future. That conf
dence in turn requires, as one of its
supports. or pillars, reasonable as
surance regarding the future money Of
the country.
I shall. therefore, in my next article
begin that examination Of monetary
problems which is the main concern Of
this series of articles.
Copyright. 1893. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc World
rights reserved)
Evening star., 1933-12-01

five-day week rather than q three day
week, and for paying skilled laborers
the prevailing rate rather than paying
them as ditch diggers, but cannot for
the Life Of me see how worthwhile
projects, midway between public works
ard made work, can be devised over
night, or how this hastily conceived
civil works program can lead ultimately
to anything but confusion.
Cant Aid Heavy Industrfesr
This program cannot benefit the
heavy industries. 1t cannot produce
much that Is valuable between now and
February Is. It will certainly lead the
locanues more and more to dump their
entire relief program on the central
Government. 1t Will certainly disc0ur-
age the private building industry.
VIII certainly dislocate wages In
thousands of communities. and further
oiscourage private initiative. 1t viii
certainly cause men who are now loaf
ing on made work, with nothing TO
work with or at, to loaf more hours.
II the rule giving an absolute prefer
carried out, there are whole REGIONS
where no man below 35 years OF age
Will cVtl W eligible lot appointment.
"The civil works program will GER
tain1y afford an alibi for the hncompe-
tents in the Public Works Adn1inistra-
ton. and will perpetuate the delay and
red tape which are holding back and
bedevilling the real public works pro-
gram. The public works crew can now
take a long Winters nap, undisturbed
by the necessity of issuing statements
as to how many hundreds Of millions
OF new projects have been approved,
and as to why more men are not at
work."
Asking why others have not raised
these objections, Smith said:
THE answer is very simple. No sane
local ofiicial who has hung up an
empty stocking over the municipal fire.
place Is going to shoot Santa Clause
just before a hard Christmas.
"As long as the gifts are going to be
distributed anyway, who will be fool
enough not to take his share? Some
day we shall find out how much it cost
to install Santa Claus in the Civil
Works Administration.
Evening star., 1933-12-01
Volcano Ash Covers City.

SAN SALVADOR, December (P.--
Several nearby towns were digging from
under a layer of ashes today, occa-
stoned by an eruption of the Izalco Vol
cano. No one was hurt.
Evening star., 1933-12-01
Because OF the ,pidespread pubn

Because OF the widespread public
interest in the recent resignation
OF DR.. O. M W. Sprdgue from
the Treasury and the issues ,Ultich
brought II about, The Star today
publishes the second of series OF
articles by DR.. Sprdgue in 1Dhich
he presents a critical analysts OF
policies wtth Which he disagrees.
These articles will reflect the
opinions OF DR.. Sprdoue, and The
Star presents them merely as an
important point of Dtezp in the
present controversy oUer fiscal
and recovery policies.
The third article MV appear
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1933-12-01
spirit of America

"And xhen, as time went on, weade-
rided tfjt we weren't just Georgia or
lust the United States; we decided that
Evening star., 1933-12-01
PRESIDENTS REPLY
TO FOES EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1933-12-01
ihArA A Anlv one thLng | never did pEO.

vide for; I never Happened 70 mem
ton to Henry Toombs that he might
have to have a bigger dining room than
this one. We may have to in time
nobody can tell when-and if things
go as fast in the next 10 years as they4
have in the past 10 years Henry is
going to be busy day and night build
ing new buildings for us.
Evening star., 1933-04-23

CUlSAltS Va SoColP o1rO III COutoCt
with high-geared ntellectS and quick ON the
trigger and hot as a potato? Most Of the
early kingpins of our beloved and bewildered
country lived in stately but isolated mansions
with quiet lanes approaching them. They
visited the centers of population, but never
fingered long. George Washington was a
country jake If ever there was one, but he
wore satin and laces. Benjamin Franklin was
the most prominent city slicker of his day.
with headquarters shifting from Boston to
Philadelphia to Paris to New York, but the
clothes he wore cost about So q suit and he
looked like q come-on for any three-shell man
or gold-brick salesman.
If you will let me blab about myself for a
minute, I'll explain why am still guessing
as to whether it is better to be a big duck
in a little puddle or a sardine in the Atlantic
Ocean. was born on the outskirts of very
small town in Indiana. Later we moved into
the very heart and center Of the township
metropolis, exchanging the music of the frogs
for Molly Darling" as played on the melodeon,
and the change was not much of an improve
ment.
About the time my legs became too long
and I worried about the appearance of my
hair, was transferred to a college which
has since grown into Purdue University (see
foot ball and basket ball scores). The ad-
joining city had a population of 10000 souls,
admitting that all of the boys who loafed
around the 81 saloons had souls.
worked on two daily papers and saw all
the shows at the Grand Opera House without
paying to get in and then hurled myself
into the boisterous activities Of Chicago For
10 years served time on a big-town daily,
with nothing of for good behavior. After
becoming known as the author of six so-called
books and several plays that survived and
made money, I moved clear out into the
country, possibly making the mistake Of going
back to the old home neighborhood. where
they were already onto me. But, after re-
turning to tall grass, spent as much time in
New York and Europe and Florida and the
West Indies and China and Japan I did
among the corn fields and the COW pastures
When wasn't in overalls had on my satin
faced tuxedo and wore studs that looked like
pearls. Went around the world twice and
kept on turning out comedy dramas and
musical didoes until learned that no author
can collect royalties while lying horizontal in
. well kept cemetery.
came to be on speaking terms with Paris
and London and strange foreign climes while
Evening star., 1933-04-23
'"This Thing of Living in the Country

prepared to say that the know1ngest indi-
viduals are those who grow up in the sticks
and then migrate to the bright lights, without
losing any of the pop-eyed curiosity or the
gaping interest OF the confirmed yokel I am
glad I was not born in a crowded city, even
If I do continue to feel inferior to the guar
anteed Knickerbockers. all graduates Of Har-
ward and persons who actually prefer artichokes
to corn on the cob.
On every rainy day the petrified old bachelor
wishes that he had loving wife and mock OF
kiddies and on the first OF every month the
married householder thinks Of the old, happy
days when room rent was reasonable and lunch
was free. The large idea being that no matter
where you happen to be, you are always won
dering If you wouldn't be more contented some
where else. The city friends, who come out to
visit, wander around under the oak trees and
survey the wide open spaces, drenched in sun
shine, and say, "Well, old timer. you certainly
have got the right idea" And when they drive
away toward a metropolis, to meet all my bud
dies Of yesterday at luncheon and watch the
ponies gallop and rub up against current celeb
rites, feel couple of twinges of melancholy
and wonder if I am just a squirrel out on
lonesome branch, sizing up the same old land
scape.
Some of our boys of the gay nineties headed
to the East and are now living in apartments.
Others remained on the native heath to become
members of the School Board and attend the
weekly luncheons of the RotarianS
Let us take the case of the lad WHO has made
a meteoric ascent from the quick-lunch counter
to Park avenue. He has learned the truth of
something wrote years ago: EARLY to bed
and early to rise, and you will meet very few
prominent people" He sees all the headliners
in parade instead of reading about them in the
papers He goes to the first night shows at the
gaudy play houses. He may watch the giant
liners dropping down the harbor and heading
for the Old World. He knows all the head
walters and is invited to go places and do
things The folks across the hallway are total
strangers and never drop over to borrow the
lawn mower. He can sleep late in the morning
and doesn't even hear the scrambled noises of
the city. He is within easy taxi distance Of art
museums, musicales, exclusive clubs, magnifi-
cent libraries and famous lecture halls, but he
seldom goes near any Of these uplifting head
quarters because he already has more culture
than he knows what to do with.
Every day he gets new low-down slants on
the great and the near great. Juicy scandals
come first hand. If he IS invited to attend
reception in honor Of some shaggy genius who
has written best-seller, he stays at home and
works q jigsaw puzzle. All the riches of the
earth are spread out before him, but his most
Evening star., 1933-04-23
By George A@

ardent longing is for a New England boiled
dinner or the kind Of strawberry shortcake not
to be found at any high-priced restaurant
How about the brother who has gone hay
him and the only big news Is that the COW,
Elizabeth, has Just given birth to . spotted
calf. He Is surrounded by q dense calm. An
airplane in the sky causes as much excitement
as q fight by Lindtergh. Everything in this
world is relative. Out on the level plains an
ant hill is q mountain. In the rural township
q good fist fight between two local bWlies is
something to talk about for three days. II
local juvenile becomes q night rider with an
acquired thirst for ginger ale shot with "alky,"
everybody hears about it except the editor Of
the weekly paper.
All the neighbors know what the other neigh
bors know, what the other neighbors eat for
breakfast. Put in a telephone call (by turning
the crank on the buzz-box) and when central
answers, do you give a number? You do not.
Every subscriber is supposed to have q number
in the printed directory but no one ever con-
suits the directory and the average party-uner
doesn't even know his own number. Here IS
the conversation
Hello, Ella; want to talk to Jim Brady.
Do you s'pose he's still at home?"
mo, saw him in front of the Gem Store
about 10 minutes ago talkin' with Mark Fores-
man. think he went down to the Service Ga
rage to get his car. You know, he had blow
out last night an skidded into light pole an
bent one of his fenders.'
'You don't say! Is he insured?"
"Yes he's insured. 1t was the right fender
in front"
"All right give me Service Pause) Hello,
Elmer, is Jim Brady there?"
cat the other end of the line): "Hey shut
of that radio Jim, George wants to talk to
you"
You will find in the country good paved roads,
fresh vegetables fresh air and fresh high school
students wearing sweaters and meal-bag trous-
ers. The speaking pictures are new and we'll
handled Beach pajamas, but no beach. Sport
clothes, but no sport. Speakeasies in farm
houses There are no servants, although per-
sons who need money consent to do housewdrk
for other people who have money. Some resi-
dents are hard up but no one starves to death
and there are no bread lines. Big league base
ball keeps many of the residents steamed up
and all Of the kings, queens and two-spots Of
Hollywood are known by their first names.
Democracy remains triumphant and technoc-
racy is just another long word. Mister" Is
seldom heard.
Those who need only eight hours of slunber
have to get up at daybreak. It's great If you
wish to avoid crowds and are fond of milk.
Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1933-04-23

prior to 1850, and 1t Is likely that before en-
gaging in making beer he conducted q tailor
ing establishment on the south side Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue between Four -and-a-haf and
Sixth streets, as we find a party Of this name
thus engaged In 1850 When Mr.. Juenemann
first entered the brewery business he had .
partner, Owen T. Humphreys and the plant
was at Fourth and z streets northeast. By
1865 Mr.. Juenemann was conducting the buSt-
ness alone. The name Of e. Loeffler also ap-
pears in 1860 in connection with his Summer
garden at the corner Of New Jersey avenue and
N street northwest, and q few years later
Hugle, Abner & Boyer were his near neighbors
at New York avenue and First street. in the
block where IS now xhe Homeopathic Hospital,
which stands on the site once occupied by the
brewery of George Kernwein. Indeed this old
brewery building served for some years as
public school and the writer attended there in
some Of the lower grades In 1887 1t was taken
over by the National Homeopathic Hospital,
which later replaced it with the present build
ing. This was apparently Mr.. Abners first
business venture in Washington and it proved
very successful and profitable. Two years later
the firm name was changed to Abner & Niue
den, and subsequently Mr. Abner engaged in
business alone.
Robert Portner Of Alexandria and Washing
ton was also one of the early brewers in or
near Washington, and from time to time the
manufacturers of lager beer increased until
there were Is or more well established firms
turning out the beverage until the Con-
stitution was amended end-nobody knows how
much was made after that time. Some Of the
old firms are starting up again, and the chances
are that in short while there will be enough
Evening star., 1933-04-23

Seventh street was established, the Crystal
Spring grounds were the most popular in the
District. A little later where the Masonic
Temple stands, little farther up the road
there was much-frequented resort kept by
J. e. Noses known as the Brghwood Club
House This was at time when every person
Of means and every sport who could afford
1t. owned one or more horses, and to drive
to Brightwood and return to the city was re-
garded as a very good workout for a horse
on warm Summers day. OF course, the
horse had to be watered and refreshed before
the return trip-and SO did the driver and
those who accompanied him except that for
them something else was usually substituted
for water, and if Mr.. Moses ran out of supplies
Mr.. Rohr, at the race track was always equal
to the emergency.
conducted by George c. Mountcastle who had
the distinction Of weighing 427 pounds
without his overcoat Before moving to Bright
wood, Mr.. MOuntcastle was q livery stable
keeper downtown. and during the Civil War
he was one of Mosby's Guerillas, but as we
knew him one had to stretch his Imagination
to visualize him ever riding a horse. when he
really would have done full credit to an ele-
phant When he died some 10 or IS years
ago, in order to remove the body from the
house 1t was found necessary to take it out
by way of large front-room window. He
seldom walked. but generally rode in a one
seat buggy, and there was no room left for
any one else The writer knew him well, and
can unreservedly say that he was q fine
charitable man and good neighbor.
For many years George Juenemann con-
Quoted brewery and Summer garden at Fifth
and streets northeast. the site now being
occupied by public school building; later his
widow, Barbara conducted the business An
other noted place was Abners Summer Gar
den, which occupied the site Of the home Of
Mayor Seaton on the south side Of E street
between Seventh and Eighth streets north
west, where Gen. Lafayette was entertained
during the Autumn of 1924 and where the
proprietor advertised: Concerts every eve
ming during the Summer months by select Or
chestxa and vocal artists" Abner's place was
open at the front, and passersby had no
dimculty seeing-when the weather was warm
and sultry-some of our best citizens getting
On the outside Of large stems Of beer.
PACK in Civil War days the Columbia Garden
y and Concert Hall was on the corner Of
Twelfth street and Ohio avenue (site now
covered by public buildings), and on the Ave
nue., where the Post Once Building now
stands, was the Metropolitan Hall, which was
advertised as The Coolest Place Of Amuse-
ment in the City" and where the price Of
admission was 10 cents, including q ticket
good for one 10-cent drink"
There is evidence that George Juenemann,
before referred to. was engaged in business here
Evening star., 1933-04-23

OF the fluid elixir on hand to doat a battle
ship and supply caravan Of camels.
OF course the old German families were not
much on visiting tippling houses. but rather
preferred to get up a sociable party and go into
the woods for q days outing, or to the Schuet-
zen Park, where der frau und der kinder and
their neighbors could enjoy themselves to-
gether Not only did they indulge to the ex-
tent of q few glasses upon these occasions, but
they also took part in the rifle shooting en-
joyed the dancing and participated in the
various sports typical Of such occasions. So
far as the drinking was concerned, usually
everybody went home happy. OF course. the
Germans know how to drink beer, where some
Of the other folks do not.
THE Washington Schuetxen Verein was started
] here In 1866, and the following year We
f1nd the organization advertising in The Star.
The announcement of its Midsummer meeting
for 1867 reads:
Second Annual Schuetzen Fest
of the
Washington Schuetzen Verein,
At the
Schuetzen Park
North Seventh street,
5th 9Th, 7th, 9th and 9th Of August
Prize Shooting, Prize Bowling Concert,
Dancing
Ladies' Prize Shooting
Popular Amusements for the Youths
Illuminations, Fireworks, etc, etc.
Every Day and Evening
Evening star., 1933-04-23
During the Festival
The celebrated acrobat,
Mr.. Harrie Leslie,
Who so often crossed the Niagara,
will perform every afternoon
and evening.


1.-The United States Marine and 18th United
States Infantry Regiment Bands will give con-
certs every day during the festival
"Mr Webers Band has been engaged for the
two paviions. Dancing to commence at three
O'Clock every afternoon"
Nearly 20 years later we find the Schuetzen
Park still engaging in its German festivities and
advertising as usual in The Star-for late in
May, 1885, we find the Schuetzen Verein maxi
ing preparations for a great time as usual
Recently when the writer read Of how
truckload Of beer rolled up to the White House
to discharge its first consignment, made possible
by the new law, his mind wandered back to the
days of Mr.. Arthur and some Of his successors
and predecessors. ArthurS state dinners par
ucularly surpassed any previously given by q
President. Besides this he gave in lavish style
the customary diplomatic, cabinet and judicial
dinners, and. Of course, all the Senators and
Representatives in Congress, with their wives,
were invited to sit at his table upon special &C.
casions.
At the diplomatic dinner of February 6. 1884.
the guests numbered so, and the menu included:
"Huitres en- coquille-chablis.
Consomme, la d'Orleans-Sherry.
Hors d'oeuvre-Petites Timbales Ia
Nilsson.
Poisson-Filets Rouget la cardinal;
olives
Pommes -Hockheimer.
Releve-Selle de Venaisor, sauce
cherand, taircots verts, au Beurne-Gran
Iarse.
Entrees-Fiet de Pintarde, supreme aux
tuffes-Perier Jouet & Co. Terrapins
la Maryland Chaud froid doiseaux
la Pinard.
Punch-a Imperial.
Rote-English pheasants au cresson-
Chamberton.
Salade-Mayonnaise de celery.
Legume-Asperge au branches, sauce
hollandais.
Rameynius . La ParmeSane.
Entremets-GroS Baba au rhum.
Gelee-Rubance.
Glace-Tutti Frltti
Gateaux-SortiS.
Cafe-Cognac, ETC." The etc. meaning
liquors Of five kinds-Chartreuse, Mara
schino, Anisette, Curacao and Kirsch-
WasSer.
BY this it will be seen that there were
dozen different kinds Of liquor served with the
dinner, and it IS safe to speculate that had Mr..
Arthur been in the White House the other day
when the driver arrived with the beer, he not
only would have tipped him, but in the words
Mr.. Coolidge, when he received his first pay,
would have said Come again!"
Evening star., 1933-04-23

paying taxes in Indiana. The labels on my
luggage proclaimed me as q world traveller
and cosmopolite, but whenever I got back
to Hazelden Farm I reverted to type and was
just q blanket Indian who was supposed to
be . Republican, but who always voted for
q lot of Democratic candidates. Socially q
Evening star., 1933-04-23

'You ,UiH find in the country good
paved roads, fresh vegetables, fresh air
and fresh high school Students
-descript and politically a turn-coat, re-
garded by all regulars as q cross between a
government mule and q cotton-tail rabbit which
didn't know which way to Jump. A en-mean-
ing goof who wrote pieces for the magazines
but who was a little curdled below the straw
hat and kept liquor In his house, but not very
long.
Anyway. had established hop-skip- and
jump record which enabled me to pose as an
expert on the general conduct of all kinds
Of people in all kinds of places So I am
Evening star., 1933-04-23

AN you stay in the country without
becoming q rube? Do you have to
be in among the tall buildings In
order to get all the "isms" at first
hand and be wise to the under
currents of nnssin and in contact