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for the economically unfortunate.
was withheld by Commissioner Al
len The details Of the scheme would
be announced from time to time as
they are worked out. he said.
At the same time Il was recalled
that, supplied with funds, this self
help corporation might undertake the
low-cost housing experiment IN ad-
dition to other duties it is contem-
plating. possibly eo-ordinating its
work with the alley-clearance project,
once that is underway.
The coming increase in rent
threatened for dwellers in apartment
houses was contained In a formal
statement issued by the Building
Owners and Managers Association.
1t said:
Since industries have gone under
codes and price fixing in many in
stances has become effective. operat-
ing costs of apartment and once
buildings have taken a Jump which
will either seriously curtail the net
income of many buildings or else will
be passed on to the tenants in the
form of boost in rent.
Coal Increase Cited.
Take coal, for instance. 1t has
increased in price; for slack from SIS
to 81 ton during the last IL months;
run of mine, from So to $7.55 per
ton. a jump Of over 40 per cent and
26 per cent. respectively. Coal is one
of the principal items of maintenance
expense. Such an increase materially
affects the owners return, since 1t
will equal to IL per cent OF the
entire rental income.
In compiling this information
figures we're obtained from actual bills
for identical articles purchased year
ago and bills for the same things to-
day. Some of the increases are almost
unbelievable, screen doors having gone
up 81 per cent. screening As per cent.
Weather stripping has jumped from
S385 to S4.85 a carton; paints from
20 cents to so cents a gallon.
In addition to these increased ma
terial costs. owners are beginning to
run into codes for other trades, such
dS Lie CieClIlCaA COdCs may dAd
considerably to repair expenses"
Reductions Omitted.
The statement it was pointed out,
made no reference to annual reduc-
tions in the cost of electricity in the
past 10 years, to recent reduction Of
the tax rate from $l70 to $3.50 per
500 of valuation, to general reduction
in the assessments placed on real
estate for taxation throughout the
District, or to the reduction in water
rates.
1t is interesting to note that the
Public Utilities Commissions report
above referred to. which was dated
May 81, predicted an increase in
apartment rents at about this time,
not because of increased maintenance
costs, but because of the then known
fact that the Government was going
to restore per cent of the pay cut
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D. c. HOUSING PLAN
PUSHED IN SECRET
Details of Model Project
Withheld While SpecuIa-
ton Is Possible.
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reducing this expenditure. and since
the houses in which the families on
.elief live are for the most part So
cially undesirable. the Commissioners
apparently feel that it might be as
cheap in the long run TO build decent
aid sanitary housing units for those
on the Transformation economic levels
OF the relief rolls.
Profits Eliminated.
Properly constructed by mass pro-
suction methods, with land and in
vestment SPECTATORS and their pro-
fits eliminated. and with cheap in
terest rates possible only to the Gov
ernment, it is believed the housing
units could be made self-supporting
at rentals so low that even those on
the relief rolls might be able To get
decent housing for the sum they are
now called upon to lay out for the
almost uninhabitable alley wrecks
where many of them dwell
Then housing could be offered to
those on the relief rolls instead Of
the portion of their cash relief which
now goes for rent, or persons at low
income levels not on the relief rolls
would be able to get much better ac-
comodations for their money.
The scheme is strongly reminiscent
Of some of the recommendations in
a report presented May 81 by the
Duh
Senate on the rent situation here.
The rehousing of the alley and
street shack population" this docu-
ment said, is a problem of legitimate
concern in this connection. In this
case, too, governmental participation
cannot but have happy results. The
construction of low-coSt housing for
persons evicted from the alleys
should be undertaken only in con-
junction with a plan for systematic
inspection and careful management
of the houses to which these people
would be moved. BY this plan, two
important economic groups of the
city's population may be served, the
low-paid Government employe and
the poor residents of the alley
slums"
Details to Be Disclosed.
1t appeared reasonably certain yes
terday that the mechanics of work.
ing out the low-cost housing plan
would involve the formation of a
housing corporation, officered by Dis
trict officials, who are already en-
gagged in forming the corporation for
execution of the project in self help
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o., detached 18th Naval District; to
Finance and Supply School, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
McAfee, Ensign Jesse s., detached
U. S. S. Augusta; to Finance and
Supply School. Philadelphia, Pa.
Bradbury, Lieut. Comdr Warren E.,
(M. c.. detached 4th Regiment,
United States Marines, China; to in
structor Naval Hospital Washington,
D. C..
Deaths.
Johnson, Lieut.. Joseph Frederick,
died June 80, 1884, on board U. S. S.
Chaumont at Shanghai, China.
Warrant Officers.
Gahagan, Chief Radio Electrician
Allan j., detached U. S. S. Rigel about
August 10: to u. S. S. Maryland.
Sylvia, Chief Pay Clerk Frederick
H. H., detached U. S. S. Lexington;
continue treatment Naval Hospital,
New York. N. Y.
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Naval Hospital. Boston. Mass. Au-
thorization further treatment Naval
Hospital, San Diego, Calf.
Medical Corps.
De Foney, Lieut.. Comdr. Clinton
G., detached Cruisers, Scouting Force;
to Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Vance, Lieut. Comdr. Dean H., de-
tached Naval Academy; TO Naval Air
Station, Pensacola, Fla.
Supply Corps.
Cope, Capt. Elijah H., detached as
general inspector. Supply Corps, East
Coast. Washington D. c., about Au-
gust 10; to Navy Yard, New York,
N. Y.
Asiatic Dispatch Orders.
McCaughey. Comdr. Scott D., to
duty as commander Rotating Reserve
Destroyer Squadron 10.
Kincaid, Lieut.. Comdr Earle H., TO
staff, commander Yangtze Patrol
Particle, Lieut. Comdr. Melville c.,
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NAVY ORDERS.
Bureau of Navigation.

Carson. Lieut., Comdr. John H. de-
tached Naval Proving Ground, Dahl
gren, Va. about August Is: to U. S. S.
New York as gunnery officer.
Albice. Lieut.. John L. detached as
officer in charge Branch photographic
Once. Buffalo, N. Y. on October !;
to home, relieved all active duty.
Kelly, Lieut., Howard M. detached
u. S. S. Relief in July; to U. S. S.
Vega.
Pohli, Lieut. Emil detached q. S. S.
Henderson: continue treatment Naval
Hospital, Mare Island, Calf.
Boyle. Lieut.. u. Gl Lee D. de-
tached U. S. S. Talbot in August; 10
instructor Finance and Supply School,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Bush. Lieut.. u. G. Stone E. de-
tached U. S. S. Raleigh; to treatment
nearest naval hospital.
Robinson. Lieut.. u. G. Oakleigh
w. detached u. S. s. Salinas in Au-
gust; TO instruction Finance s. Sup
plyk school, Philadelphia, Pa.
lNmgren, Ensign Charles R. de-
Tackled u. S. S. Nevada in July: to
nswuction Finance & Supply School.
Phihdelphia.
Hhwstrom Ensign Robert NJ, de-
tacAad u. S. S. Nevada in July: to
instruction Finance s. Supply School.
PhiRdelphis.
FNlnter, Ensign George C. detached
Z. g. S. San Francisco in July; 70
instruction Finance & Supply School.
Philadelphia. Pa.
Britain, Ensign Theodore H. to z. S.
s. Lexington. Orders June % re-
yoked
LRndo. Condr. Ellis. detached ist
Naval District; continue treatment
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IN Federal salaries on It. mid-July
checks.
The report said: ~T7he restoration
Of per cent Of the Government en-
ployes' pay reduction has already had
an effect Of stiffening rental charges
at their 1888 levels, and In some In
stances landlords have announced that
increases would be made. II is a mat
ter Of common report that rents will
begin TO go up after July when the
restoration Of Government pay will
equal 10 per cent"
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Army and Navy Orders
ARMY ORDERS.

AhmI Il OhOLHCs
whalev. Col. Arthur NJ, Medical
Cortos. ordered TO U. S. Soldiers Home,
here. about September l.
Graham, Col William A, Judge
Advocate Generals Department, from
here TO the Sd Corps Area, Baltimore,
about July is.
smith. Mai. William A, Infantry,
from Chicago to the 9Th Infantry
jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Browne, Mai. Harrison C., Infan-
try. scheduled TO leave San Francisco,
August 2S.
Hahn. Mai. George H.. Quartermas-
ter. Corps, to be examined by an Army
retiring board at headquarters, 6th
Corps Area. Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
Brown, Mai. Joseph D.. Coast Ar
tillery, from Fort Monroe, Va, TO New
York about August Il and then TO
San Francisco.
Pratt. Mai. Elgen c., Medical Corps,
from Walter Reed Hospital, mere, TO
New York about September ~, and
then TO the Hawaiian Department,
Honolulu.
Underwood, Capt. Henry NJ, En-
rineer Corps, detailed for duty with
the Organized Reserves, 2nd Corps
Area, N. Y, about August 25.
Goodyear, Capt. Russell W., Quar-
termaster Corps, from Jeffersonville
Depot, Ind, TO st. Louis, ABOUT
August Is.
Jones, Capt. Matthew H.. quarter
master Corps, from Army Industrial
College, here, to Jefiersonville, IND,
about July 20.
Elliott, Capt. Marion L., Air Corps,
ordered home from Letterman Hos
pital, San Francisco, to await retire
ment.
Harris. Cspt. James j.. Quarter
master Corps, TO be examined by an
Army retiring board at headquarters,
sth Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston,
Tex.
Osborn, Capt. Cuthbert A., Infantry,
TO be examined by an Army retiring
board at Fitzsimons General Hospital,
Denver, Col.
Davis. Capt. George F., Infantry, to
be examined by an Army retiring
board at headquarters, 1st Corps
Area, Boston.
Cox, Capt. Burns Caldwell, Ordnance
Department Reserve, ordered to active
duty at Ann Arbor, Mich, for training
course July 29
Whitaker, Capt Reginald. Engi-
neer Corps, from Fort Du Pont, Del,
to Carnegie Institute of Technology
about August IS.
Stephens. First Lieut.. Leonard E,
Infantry, to be examined by an Army
Retiring BOARD at FitzSimOnS General
Hospital, Denver.
Marriott, First Lieut. Frank, jr.,
Ordnance Department Reserve. or
dered to active duty at Ann Arbor,
Mich, about July %,
Hockenberry, First Lieut. Everette
Dale, Medical Corps. promoted to cap
tain from July 13.
MatteSon, First Lieut.. Milo H, Cav
airy. from the 18th to the 9th Cavalry,
Fort Riley, KanS.
Valentine. Second Lieut.. Ralph
Nathan, Infantry Reserve, promoted
to first lieutenant. from July Is.
Hale, Second Lieut.. Thurman Allan.
Infantry Reserve. promoted to first
lieutenant from July IS.
Eldien, Second Lieut.. Rudolph Will
liam, Infantry Reserve. promoted to
first lieutenant from July l3.
MacGills, Second Lieut. Donald
John. Infantry Reserve. promoted to
first lieutenant from July I3.
Cooper, Second Lieut. Airel B. Sig
nal Corps, from Fort Jay, n, Y. to the
Panama Canal Department about Au-
gust 2l.
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Manila Clears Slums.
Manila. Philippine Islands. is start
ing Its slum clearance program.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01

Hand the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency, in which petitioner al
legged that she was q depositor In
and creditor Of the closed bank
in the amount of $65.24; that
the bank was insolvent; that the
bank was closed by order of the
Comptroller Of the Currency by
reason Of such insolvency, and
that the Comptroller assumed
charge of the books and assets Of
the bank. Petitioner alleged that
on August "a, 1898, she made a
formal demand upon the respon-
dents for permission to make an
examination Of the books Of the
bank in the interest Of herself
and other depositor-creditors of
the bank; that this permission
was refused by the respondents
without assigning any reason
whatever for such decision.
Petitioner alleged that she de
sires to examine the books and
records of the bank in order to
ascertain the amount which. she
will receive in settlement Of her
claim as a creditor; that she de-
sires to ascertain when she may
reasonably expect to receive pay.
ment Of all or part thereof; that
she desires to ascertain II the
bank was insolvent when past divi.
dends were paid to stockholders,
and whether such dividends were
paid out Of profits Of the bank or
out Of capital or surplus, to the
end that proper action may be
taken to recover the same or to
compel the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency or other proper person to
recover the same; that she desires
to ascertain the amounts Of liabil-
tiles Of the stockholders, officers
and directors Of the bank, and Of
other persons liable therefor, in
order that proper action may be
taken against such persons. and
in order that proper action may
be taken against the Comptroller
Of the Currency or other proper
person to compel action against
such person. Petitioner therefore
prayed that a writ Of mandamus
should issue to the respondents,
requiring them to permit the ex-
The Washington times., 1934-05-01

While some lawyers we're golf
ing Saturday and others were
winning and dining" at the bar
risters' luncheon, there were still
others pirouetting about the
neighboring hunts.
At the Fairfax Horse Show at
the Smith Bowman estate j. Will
liam Tomlinson was winning rib
bons with one Of his beautiful
farm animals and heavy mounts.
Altogether, our local legal light
took three places with his ex-
hibitS.
Miss Anna Hedrick, a little
woman lawyer from Arlington
county. attracted quite a bit Of
attention with her Madrigal Tom
in the Touch and Out event.
John Finnerty, joint master,
did well and r. Ray Larcombe,
riding the new mare of Robert
D. Graham, revealed what a little
schooling can do with a green
mount. He will be graduated
from George Washington Uni
versity Law School this summer.
Naturally, Aubrey st. Clair
Wardwell was on hand, but he
wasn't riding. He Is another law
yer who can't see why people like
to hunt when they go on a fox
hunt.
George Calvert, H. Clay Espey
and Conrad H. Syme were "squir'
ing" the ladies about at the Will
lard Hotel at the Kentucky Ball
last week.
Incidentally Mr.. Espey, now
counsel for and secretary-treas
urer of the Washington Seafood
Dealers Association, has gone to
bat with the District Commission
ers on the encroachment on the
retail trade by the fishing boats
that lay up at the Municipal
wharf.
Mr.. Espey undertook a study of
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ANIMATION Of the books and rec
ordS of the bank by the petitioner
and her counsel; that rule should
be issued forthwith against re-
spondents requiring them to show
cause why such a writ Of man.
Janus should not issue. A rule
to show cause thereupon was duly
issued and served upon respond
ents.
The respondents filed an answer
to the petition wherein, among
other things, they admitted that
the petitioner at one time was q
creditor Of the bank in the sum Of
$65.24. but averred that dividend
Of so per cent had been credited
thereon, payable upon demand to
the petitioner at one time was a
creditor of the bank in the sum of
$32.62. The respondents admitted
that they refused to permit petit
toner to examine the books and
records Of the bank up to the time
Of the filing of the petition for
mandamuS without assigning any
reason whatever for this decision.
The respondents alleged that the
Comptroller Of the Currency after
a full and careful consideration Of
the request Of the petitioner and
her counsel for an examination Of
the books and records Of the bank
determined that the best interests
Of the bank, It's shareholders,
creditors and depositors required
that the application Of the peti-
toner and her counsel for such an
examination should not be grant
ed; that in reaching such conclu-
sion the Comptroller Of the Cur.
rency, in addition to other rea-
sons, had in mind:
Cd a uniform policy established
over a period Of many years in
the administration of closed ma.
tional banks throughout the coun-
try, and closed national and
State banks in the District of
Columbia, that unofficial exam
ination Of such records should
not lie permitted unless con-
vinced that under the circu1n.
stances in each case the exam
ination should accomplish some
useful purpose, which the Comp
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'troller Of the Currency .-verred
did not exist in this case;
(2) that the orderly nquida.
ton Of the affairs Of closed
banks would be seriously in.
terrupted and impaired if un.
official examinations of the
books. records and files Of the
bank were allowed . its deposit
ors or creditors inasmuch as
such a course would not only
interfere with and delay the or
derly liquidation Of the assets
C. the bank but would nate.
rally increase the expense Of
conservatorship or receivership;
90 that the information re-
quested by petitioner and her
counsel was confidential in it's
nature and the Comptroller Of
the Currency determined that
such information should not be
divulged except for a proper
purpose and a good and suffi-
cient reason, which facts in this
case have not been established
to the satisfaction of the Comp
troller, who has determined that
no good reason exists for the
examination requested;
"a the Comptroller of tie
Currency is charged by law with
the examination of the books
and records Of closed banks, to
take possession Of such books,
records and assets Of such asso-
Citations and to collect it's debts
and enforce the liabilities Of
the shareholders. directors and
others due to the bF nix. which
the Comptroller Of the Currency
is now engaged in doing; that
90 the law requires conserva-
tors and receivers Of closed
banks to report to the Comp
troller of the Currency, by whom
they are supervised and con-
trolled and under whose direc-
ton they liquidate the assets
Of the bank for the benefit Of
depositors and other creditors;
the Comptroller of Currency in
turn accounting under the gen
eral direction of the Secretary
of the Treasury and reporting
to Congress and the Gpeaker Of
the House Of Representatives.
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The respondents furthermore al.
legged that the Comptroller Of the
Currency and the conservator are
proceeding with the orderly ad-
miniStration of the assets Of the
closed bank, including the taking
over of its books and records. the
collection Of its assets, and the en-
forcement of debts and liabilities
due to it for the benefit Of depoSi-
tors and creditors, in compliance
with the terms Of the national
bank act and the bank conserva-
ton act of 1888. The respondents
further alleged that such exami-
nation of the records and books
would be Intellectual for the object
sought by the petitioner, to ascer.
tain the ultimate amount Of divi.
dend which may be paid to her, in
that the total dividends to be paid
would depend entirely upon the
future liquiation Of the assets of
the bank. The respondents for
these reasons prayed to be dis
charged and the petition for man.
damus denied.
The petitioner demurred to the
answer filed by the respondents
upon the ground that it was bad
in substance.
The case was heard upon the de.
murrer and it was ordered and de-
creed by the court that the rule
to show cause be discharged, and
the petition for mandamuS be de-
MED; from which ruling the pres
ent appeal was taken by the pett.
toner.
We agree with the decision Of
the lower court.
The allegations of the petition
filed in the lower court disclose
that petitioner is a creditor of the
closed bank in a very small sum
which was deposited few months
prior to the time when the bank
was closed. The petitioner does
not charge that either the Comp
troller of the Currency or the re-
ceiver or any officer or agent Of
the bank has been guilty Of any
misconduct in the discharge Of
his duties to the bank either be-
fore or after it was closed. No
CONTINUED on Page ~, Col. -
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Mary Rasmussen, appellant VS..
Norman r. Hamilton, as receiver
Of Northeast Savings Bank and
j. F. T. O'Connor. Mandamus. ,
1. The depositor of a failed
banking corporation doing bust
ness In the District Of Columbia
cannot compel the Comptroller Of
the Currency or his agent, the
conservator or receiver, by man
damus proceedings, to permit an
examination by such depoSitor Of
the books and records Of the
bank in custody Of the Comp.
troller through his said agent.
No. 6132. Decided April 80, 1894.
Before Martin, Chief Justice,
and Robb, Van Orsdel, Hitz and
Groner, Associate Justices, on ap'
peal from the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia. AZ
firmed.
Jesse C. Duke, for the appellant.
Leslie c. Garnett, U. S. Attorney:
John w. Fihelly. Assistant U. S.
Attorney; Charles E. Wainwright
and Angus w. Mclean, Of Treas
ury, counsel tor the appellees.
Chief Justice Martin rendered
the following opinon:
An appeal from an order and
decree dismissing a petition for
mandamuS.
It appears that on March 4,
1888, the Northeast Savings
Bank, a banking corporation
then doing business in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, closed its
doors, remaining closed after
the Presidents proclamation Of
March 8, and never thereafter re-
sumed its normal banking func-
tions. On March IA, 1893, a
conservator was appointed by the
Comptroller of the Currency un.
der the provisions of the bank
conservation act of March 9,
1888. On November Is, 1888, a
receiver was appointed for the
bank and was substituted for the
conservator as respondent in this
case.
On septermer 81, 1888, the pc.
titioner filed a petition for man.
damuS against the conservator
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
John Moody Talks
To Catholic Women

Addressing an audience Of 500
ct the meeting Of the Converts
League of the Catholic Women of
America at the willard Hotel,
John Moody, New York financial
and author. told the group his
search for religious certainty
had led him to the Catholic
Church. He said:
"GOd in His wisdom has re-
vealed Himself to us both OBJ
jectively and subjectively, and
In a way to give us utter Ger.
tainty. That is why We CathO-
lies are at peace"
The Most Rev. John M. Nc.
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of Balti-
more, felicitated Mr.. Moody.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
Marathon Preacher
Talks at Conference

DR.. g. z. Brown. marathon
preacher. addressed the Baptist
Ministers Conference yesterday at
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
The conference completed plans
for the joint entertainment of the
Baltimore Baptist Ministers Con-
ference here next Monday noon.
The Rev. James H. Marshall, pas
tor Of the First Baptist Church,
sixth and G Streets Southwest,
was named chairman Of the pro-
Gram committee.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01
Lawyers Take Share
Of Blue Ribbons at
Horse Show

ethe municipal regulations in other
cities, particularly in Baltimore
in this respect, and has presented
to the Commissioners tor corSid
Grafton, a new regulation which
will prohibit the boatmen from
selling at retail and will prevent
them from selling anything at al
that they do not bring In on their
own vessels. ~ q
Somewhat Of an investigator,
he had found that some boat own
ers would remain tied UP at the
wharf for days, apparently with
an uneudtng supply Of fish on
board. The fish, he found, were
being brought UP by truck from
Alexandria boats.
A strange and unusual trial
took place in Police Court last
Saturday, with Louis Whitestone
occupying the bench in the alb
sence Of Judge Isaac r. Hit.
Matthew Cary, Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in Police Court,
CLle QSIeQQauC, uAO pSSu ApQIG'
hended on suspicion arising out
Of his prideful appearance during
the preceding "a hours.
Mr.. Cary was convicted Of be.
ing the father Of o 7.pound son.
Sentence was suspended.
John Wilson Is on Q little vaca.
ton trip to Atlantic City, enjoy.
ing a well-earned rest following
the strenuous Bishop Cannon
trial.
Yesterday, Bernard Nordlinger,
young partner Of Milton w. King.
found it necessary to take out
the partnership checkbook for its
regular" inspection.
Imagine Mr.. Nordlinger'S EN-
barrassment when, right in the
presence Of a reporter. as he
opened the book. out flew an
angry moth.
The Washington times., 1934-05-01

w a shin 6 ton
u nive r sity-
and that is
W h t he has
done.
The you n 8
Realtor, prepar'
ing q thesis for
his degree In
the summer,
has elected re-
search on the
subject "F or e
closure and the
Effect Of the
CIR q tion of
Home Owners