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The Washington times., 1934-05-08

might and daytime parking was
referred to ]. T. Gilfoyle, chair
man Of the traffic committee, for
a report at the June meeting.
The bill recently introduced by
Representative Norton providing
for the election of delegates TO
represent the District at national
political conventions was referred
to the executive committee for re-
port.
w. NICK. Clayton spoke on the
duties of citizens associations to
a community.
Col. Karl Baldwin, former mill
tary attache at Tokyo, spoke on
the history of Japan.
| Fourteen new members were
elected.
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IE. w. Bond, and w. H. Young
man were appointed a committee
to present the resolution to the
board.
The cleanup week campaign
was indorsed, with the following
committee in charge: F. j. De
Moll, Paul Burk, and Jesse c.
Suter.
A committee on Fourth of July
celebrations will be appointed to
cooperate with other organiza.
tionS in Takoma Park.
Kenneth Nelson and M. K,
Campbell were elected to member.
shin.
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z CREDIT BILLS
DUE To PASS
By International News Service

BY International News Service
Smooth legislative sailing for
bills through which Government
credits of more than 1000 million
dollars would be provided for busi-
ness and industry was predicted by
leaders of Congress today.
The measures are the Glass bill
to allow the IL existing Federal
Reserve district banks to lend 280
million dollars and the Fletcher
bill providing Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation loans of an ad-
ditional $50 millions.
Jesse H. Jones, r. F. c. chair.
man, said that the latter measure
would be supplementary to the
Glass bill, and Senator BarkIey
(DO Of Kentucky predicted that
the r. F. C. bill would be offered
as an amendment to the Glass
measure to expedite its progress
in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Reservoir RemodeIing
On Sixteenth Street Urued

Sixteenth Street Highlands Citi-
zens Association, at last nights
meeting in Brightwood School, re.
affirmed its former stand to estab,
lish a sunken garden on the site
Of the old Sixteenth Street reser-
voir, and indorsed the Washington
home improvement contest and
cleanup week campaign.
The question of eliminating all
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vice president, Herbert s. Wood;
treasurer, j. N. McCollum; Sec
retary, Leslie Boudinot Wright.
Mr.. Carruthers and j. N. San
ders were named delegates to the
Federation Of Citizens Associa-
ton.
F. c. Cissell, Grace Stanley
Long, Mrs. Wilbur La Roe and
Frank Shields were named mem
bers Of the executive committee.
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j
national problem. still is unem-
ployment relief, according to the
discerning contractors, and it's So
luton lies in new construction.
While the contractors were at
1t, they also opposed the Wagner
Connery labor disputes bill as
blanket legislation. Such legisla-
tion would tend to disrupt present
satisfactory relations within the
building industry, the board said,
declaring it to be a matter of
sound principle that labor rela-
tionS within an industry should
be regulated by voluntary agree
ment accc~Gng to the occupa-
tional and regional peculiarities
Of the industry.
The board, at the same time,
urged that action on the Wagner.
Lewis unemployment insurance
bill, which would tax industry an
annual outlay of one billion dol
lars, be deferred at this time.
Times will change, the contrac-
tors believe, when proposed legis-
latlon to release private capital
for home building enterprises,
and Federal building projects get
into full swing. There will be no
economic demand for the legisla-
ton when that takes place, they
said.
Finance firms that "held the
bag" during the late depression,
will be rewarded for their prin-
ciple, under clause which widens
the newly amended home loan
act.
Many Of the firms and in
dlvidualS in the District who re-
possessed homes were unable to
sell the properties to other pur-
chasers unless they sold at a
tremendous discount. This they
were unwilling to do. They held
loans on other property in the
neighborhood and felt it would be
unfair to the owners still in
possession to break down the
value Of their properties.
The. amendment will provide
loans for the recovery of homes
lost by foreclosure at any time
since January !, 1880, instead of
the two year period previously
provided.
To be eligible for a loan under
this section of the act, the home
must be redeemed for the owner
who previously lost it, but no one
else. The corporation is not even
allowed to recover the home for
another member of the same
family.
1t is all made possible, of course,
by the Government guarantee of
the bonds which will be used in
the transactions.
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country, lnclud-
ing our o W n
w lila m C.
Miller, hit the
n all on the
head last week, q,
when its gov
erning boa r d,
meeting at the
Willard Hotel,
adopted a reso-
luton call / n G
on the Admin
istration to do
something Cor
the b u ii d n G
industry.
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
Takoma Citizens Oppose
Welfare Board Shift

The Citizens Association of Ia
koma, D. c., at last nights meet
The Washington times., 1934-05-08
CONTRACTORS
PROMISE AID
TO REALTY
BY DICK BAKER

Associated General Contractors
Of America, composed of outStand-
ing contractors from all over the
The Washington times., 1934-05-08

Of course, it is a timely coinci-
dence that the Department of JUS
tice Building will be dedicated
while they are all here and many
Of the prominent ones will partici.
pate in the quiet ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-11-15
TAKE THE ESCALAT0RS

to the Third Floor-Better Coat Shop
where you'll find extra floor space,
extra salespeople, and extra filters
all these to make this sale convenient as
we'll as great!
Evening star., 1934-01-14
The South Sea Bubble

THE modern failures In business, great q
they have been in many cases, fall shorS
OF the failure which rocked England, the IA
nous South Sea bubble.
This scheme was launched by Harley, the
Earl Of Oxford. in an effort to pay of the
public debt. A company formed which
was given exclusive right to the South Sea
trade and also to certain import duties. A
company was launched to carry out the project
and the stock sold to the public. The stock
rose rapidly until it was quoted at figure
10 times over par.
When It reached the high point, the di-
rectors sold out and the bubble collapsed
with q thud which threw all England into
distress
The directors were found not to have COM
mitted any Illegal act, but, nevertheless, their
property was confscated and aided in allevi-
ating part of the distress. The governments
RENTED part Of the debt owed to the gov.
eminent. SIS 900 Of the $50, ,O00, 900 oriei-
naly owed, but still the failure left the Englsh
people in very distressing circumstances.
,
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with . very simple palette. Most of tbeQ
are in the library on the first floor.
On the walls of the music and banquel
rooms on the second floor are crayon draw
ings by Leontine Barnett and June StamnA
chiefly landscapes.
AN EXHIBITION of 16 oil paintings en-
~ titled conservative Modern Art" va
opened at Howard University's Art Gallery On
January to remain until February>4. This
exhibition, circulated by the American Feds
Grafton Of Arts, aims to reveal certain essens
tial distinctions between the two types a
work, even though the startling contrasts
between them apparent a few years ago
have been considerably modified. Perhaps tha
most noticeable difference in the present in
stances, and also the most ironical, Is that a
viewpoint Our conservatives here are chiefly
interested In appearance; our modernists, u
essential form. And in recognizing this fact
we note that our conservatives are nearly Al
exponents Of some form of the impresdoniA
technique, which when it first made its aps
pearance created q furor, and was con-
sidered the most superlative kind of "mods
ernism": whereas, those whom we must clasG
Is modernists In the present group, in theiI
endeavor to suggest the form Of their subjectaL
have gone back to the aims of most of thA
old masters F. s.. h
Evening star., 1934-01-14


Freer Galley. and the Home of the Ernest
Watsons" in Monterey.
AN EXHIBITION Of block prints and pencil
drawings by Ernest and Eva Watson, now
on view at the Art League, Is also being ex-
tended beyond the original closing date; it will
remain for several weeks. All but three of the
80 items included are the work of Ernest Wat
son, a master, both of the pencil and block
print.
Block print in black and white are shown as
well as color prints, which are, however, the
more numerous and more attractive to the
average person. The making of color prints is
far more laborious than that of black and white
prints, for several blocks are necessary; theo-
retically one block for each color used. But in
practice, an artist frequently uses two or more
colors on one block, method called "block
painting" which simultaneously complicates the
process and extends its scope One group of
six prints In Mr.. Watsons exhibition reveals
the process to the beholder in five proofs, shown
with the finished print: "Homeward Bound"
That all of the painstaking care required has
been richly rewarded in this artists case. IS ap-
parent from such exquisite prints as "Harbor."
Cornwall Bridge" The VICTOR "a yachting
race REST on the Hill" Venetian Mornings"
and others too numerous to mention. The
gradations Of color are 50 subtle they are i'm
possible to describe. AS evidenced by a large
number of items Mr.. Watson loves spacious
sky and cloud effects and reproduces them
consummately. His prints are fascinating in
their color range; there are many examples Of
both monochromatic and analogous harmonies-
They reveal a cultured quiet taste as distin-
guiShed from the modernists' preference for
gorgeous, clashing contrasts inspired by peasant
art, in many contemporary color prints
z MORLEY FLETCHERS wood block prints
in color, on view until January % in the
division of graphic arts, Smithsonian Building,
are excellent examples of the medium which
his own researches have done so much to de-
velop in this country. Mount Shasta" IS one
of the larger prints shown. Its colors are soft
and harmonious the rich blue sky, blue
violet mountain Gin several tones) and gray
green Of trees intensity the "cool" effect Of the
snow-covered peak. Stil waters which mirror
what is above and beside them, obviously ap-
peal to Mr.. Fletcher, as four of the prints In
corporate this feature: "Meadowsweet," }" "Wiston
River" Gin his native county Of Lancashire.
England). "The Waterway" and "F1oodgates."
This device showing the landscape elements in
reverse. results b Q very attractive balance In
tho composition. There is but one straight
Evening star., 1934-01-14

figure subject, 'The Bookworm," the others be-
ing landscapes, river scenes or other types In
which figures incidental. "Solinas River"
is typical of California, where Mr.. Fletcher
now resides, showing as it does, mere trickle
OF water through a wide dry river bed, with
beautiful mountains in the distance. "Pil-
grimage Play" which Mr.. Fletcher made in
collaboration with Allen Tierney, presents
something of contrast to the rest Of the work.
as the design approaches the modernist tdiom.
in its geometric shapes and balance.
Mr.. Fletcher and also Ernest Watson were
represented in Fifty Color Prints of the Year."
the first travelling exhibition Of the kind to be
circulated in this country, which was sent out
by the American Federation Of Arts last year,
and proved so popular that for the present sea-
son, it has been taken to Canada under au-
spices of the National Gallery at Ottawa,
while second exhibition of the same nature
IS on q circuit of the United States. Both
shows were assembled by the Print Makers
Society of California.
an exceptionally engaging exhibition on
view throughout this month in the foyer Of
the United States National Museum which was
opened January by Andre de Labou1aye, the
French Ambassador. One hundred and nifty
of these are from the collection Of NJ Therese
Bonney OF Paris. which are supplemented by
Items from the National Museums section OF
photography, and by a small group Of original
Brady daguerreotypes lent by the L. G. Handy
Studios Of Washington.
This exhibition commentaries the centenary
of Nicephore Niepce. one of the inventors Of
photography, who died in 1888. (dlle. Bon
ney's portion Of the exhibition opened the 1888
art season In Paris and came to Washington
from New York City, where it was shown at
the Knoed1er Gaueries) Why many exhi-
bitions and celebrations commemorate anniver-
saries Of the deaths of valuable people is .
mystery to us, but one Is disinclined to quarrel
with this queer custom when 1t supplies an
excuse for so charming a show as the present
one. Of pictures made by the process Of which
the invention was completed by and named for
Louis-Jacques Daguerre, partner and collabora-
tor of Niepce.
This exhibition has numerous facets of in
terest 1t should appeal to the photographer
as illustrating the inception Of one Of our
newest art media, as well as one Of our most
important industries; to the historian, as II
Is . review Of 1.-THE Second Empire" In
France, and also affords glimpses of figures
in our own nineteenth century history; 70
the biographer, Is 1t includes such . daz-
cling number Of famous persons and to the
Evening star., 1934-01-14

costume designer, as indisputable evidence of
what the people wore during a specific
period. Mile. Bonneys collection includes
about 80 rare portraits silver backgrounds,
1841-1845 one of which Is reproduced here
with: little girl in a striped gown, which
the owner calls "Mitts" It Is one of the
earliest dated portraits In existence: April,
1914. In addition, there exceptional pas
teled daguerreotypes, such as No. 80.
"Goyescas," which Nile Bonney considers
outstanding. Although she has collected for
only eight years, as q hobby, she has acquired
such important items as daguerreotypes of
Liszt Chateaubriand, the Duke of Morny,
Poe, Delacroix, Chopin from sketch by
Georges Sand, which has been lost), Victor
Hugo, and Mime. Doche, the first actress who
played Camille. To the large number which
cannot be identified Mile. Bonney has given
fanciful names.
brotypes, and one Of the first ferotypes on
oilcloth, as well as Q series Of daguerreotypes
by the best known American makers of the
period Anson, Quincy, Root and Brady of
Civil War fame. The Brady group from the
Handy Studios includes portraits Of Daniel
Webster. the French poets, Lamartine. Audu-
wife and her sister.
The public which took Little Women" to
its heart 50 enthusiastically should find some
thing Of the same appeal in these daguer-
reotypes.
COMETHING Of the manner In which Afri-
- can art has Influenced works by con-
temporary artists may be in a number
of wood sculptures now on view at the House
Of Seven Arts, included In an exhibition
by West Virginia artists. which opened last
Monday for fortnight's showing. Several
Of these artists seem to work with equal
facility in q number Of mediums Joe Goethe
shows several small heads In various woods,
elongated and highly styled all reminiscent
Of African wood carvings, particularly his
"zombie." He also shows two standing nude
figures q number Of small torsos, one carved
from soap; water color landscape, and Q
group of crayon drawings, the latter being
hung on the stairway. seh-portrait and
two still-life paintings in oils as well as two
plaster sculptures, Q seated nude and q head.
represent C. Alexander. Arvid L Kundzin
contributes "Harvey's Mil" and "Archies
Barn." landscapes In oils, as well Is two wood
sculptures In . style dmilar to those by Mr..
Goethe. A group Of canvases IN the cubist
idiom by James Z. Davis includes . scene on
shipboard, o landscape and an acrobat, done
Isoea- a1SH s'fF law tsilc ci~iS Z S2Asgs ste
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by Albert Spaldng, violinist, but originally built
for Charles l. Freer Of Detroit, founder Of our
Freer Galley, and the Home Of the Ernest
Watsons' in Monterey.
The Washington times., 1934-07-04
For the Graduate

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
am a young girl, sixteen
years of age, and on Sunday
evenings and on special oc-
casions usually go out with a
young man who is graduating
from high school next month.
I would like to know whether
or not it is proper and correct
to give him a graduation gift,
and If so, would you please
give me a few suggestions?
If you think a gift Is ap-
The Washington times., 1934-07-04
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organization in the church, the
theme of your speech would be
an appreciation Of the pastors
cooperation in the work Of that
organization, the honor and
devotion that the members give
him, and the high hope that he
will long be associated with
your church.
The Washington times., 1934-07-04
TODAYS CROSSWORD PUZZLE
VERTICAL

NAAOAA
small insect
Unusual
3-Kind of work clothes
+Impairs by usage
5-Saga
eIn card-playing, to fail to
follow suit when able
7-Artifice
1Build over
9-Mountain system in Eastern
Russia
1O-Location
11-Gof ball supports
17-Man'S name
19-Combining form, atmosphere
23-NorSe god
24-War f1ier
25-Fight
2T-Large pitcher
29-European perennial plant
30-Combining form, one
31-Feminine name
3S-DecreaseS
35-Chair
38-Calm
41-Greek letter
43-AuStralian macaw
44-Journey
45-Form of verb "to be-
46-RuSsian name
48-Prepare for publication
40-C1ever
5O-Trial
E2-PIace
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HORIZONTAL
I-FlouriSh
1Epoch
S-Erode
12-Part of a church
13-Through
ia great lake
1S-Definite. surface
16-Very friendly
1S-Flat roof Of a house
2O-Players' parts
21-Mother Of Peer qynt
22-Nag
24-Tool for piercing holes
26-Bamboolike grass
28-Case for carrying small
articles
S2-Unfledged
SA-Isolated piece Of land
S6-Irish Gaelic
07-Hireling
S0-Narrow inlet
4O-Withered
42-River in Switzerland
44-Contort
4T-Take back
5l-Uncovered
63-ChillS and fever
54-Official name Of Persia
SS-Cuckoo
66-Decays
6T-WriteS
66-Stin
S9-The herb dill
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Eight? What about?" asked Tom. my braves
say foolish chief. White men will steal Chief
Blackboard. Indians not get to torture him and
avenge brothers he killed. What think you who
come from clouds2 What ship?"
The Washington times., 1934-07-04
Correct Manners
By Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

propriate, should I send it, or
give it to him personally?
F.
Yes, it is proper for you to
give this young man graduate
a gift for his graduation, if
you choose such an appropriate
gift as a book or a box of let
ter paper, white or Scotch
granite, of excellent quality,
and of generous size appropri-
ate for q man.
I suggest that you send the
gift, with a little note of con-
graduation for his graduation.
The Washington times., 1934-07-04
HOnOring the Pastor

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
We are having a reception at
our church in honor Of our
pastors anniversary, at which
time the representatives of the
different organizations are to
give a short speech. Will you
kindly let me know just what
would be the correct or ap-
propriate thing to say to him
when one is called upon?
READER.
Since apparently you will be
the representative Of your
The Washington times., 1934-07-04

They were obliged to cease staring out to sea to
regain clear eyesight Meantime, the Indians be-
came moro and more excited and quarrelsome.
Finally Chief Long Arrow approached the pair and
said. BRAVES make heap fight maybe"
The Washington times., 1934-07-04

Prudence and Tom turned to tie sea again. The
ship was now close inSh0re, and was preparing TO
cast anchor In one breath the two cried out, "The
Queen Anne's RevengeI" Unnistakably, this was
Blackheard's ship. from which they had escaped
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-02
German C.P. Spreads Anti-Nasi
Leaflets As Motorcycle Roars
BrOwder Will Recount Acts of Heroic RevolutiOnists
At Coliseum Meeting Feb. IL

NEW YORK, Feb. IA story told
all over Mayence, Germany, that has
just reached this country via Saar-
brucken, tells of an especially daring
act by which anti-fascist leaflets were
distributed in the streets of the town
in spite of the Nazi brownshirts.
Earl Browder, secretary of the Com
monist Party, in his explanation of
the German situation at the Feb. II
Support the German Revolution"
concert and affair in New York, will
give numerous other instances of how
the German Communist Party, with
great heroism and skill, carries on its
Illegal work in Germany, despite
conditions of the greatest terror.
Motorcycle Roars Through Town
In the last week in December,
shortly before the shops closed, the
noise of motorcycle rushing through
the streets of Mayence at breakneck
speed was heard. When the local
population flocked to the streets,
they saw flying from the motorcycle
as it went its violent pace, scores of
leaflets, anti-fascist leaflets that soon
covered the street.
The police started in pursuit. The
motorcycle went tearing towards the
old quarter Of the town. stopping be-
fore a doorway which connected two
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-02

ton Of the billions Of dollars in war funds and the
hundreds Of millions given by the PWA. Tor railroads
and bankers well the RFC. funds to bankers,
should go to a real slum clearance program The
100000 loaned by the P.WA for the hillside Housing
project is not Stun clearance but is located out on
the Boston Post Road, Bronx. It win not touch the
OvercrOwded Stun sections OF the city The rents
charged Of s11 viii be prohibtve to the present
jewellers in slums
The sum clearance. TO be effective must put these
government funds used for purposes and loans
to bankers. into the actual tearing down Of the large
sum sections and the charging Of rents low enough
for the occupants Of the slum districts to pay
A real slum clearance plan cannot be carried out
the methods Of La Guardia where the city pays
nothing and where limited s2S,OOO.OOO of p A.
money is loaned to corporations at per cent. real
stun clearance project places the responsibility on both
the city state and Federal Government to raise the
funds tear down the disgracef tenements and build
really low rent houses
A real Public Works program that would benefit
the unemployed calls for the spending Of the billions
Of government funds spent for war preparations
for projects that will benefit the unemployed when
completed apartments that do not charge prohibtiYe
rents hospital facilities schools etc. that the workers
can use.
The Stun clearance plan being effected by La
Guardia viii leave untouched the wretched slum blocks
Of the city In line with the economy" program of
LaGuardia it calls for the expenditure no city funds
for workers housing. 1t will not benefit the Stun dwell
rs because Of high rentals It does not solve the prob
lens Of the unemployed.