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Evening star., 1934-10-06
PROBLEMS VARIED
ON M0DERN|z|NG
Mails Indicate Leaky Roofs
Are Chief Concern of City
Home Owners.

Leaky roofs seem TO be the chief
concern of the home owners Of the
United States who do not live on
farms, according to an analysis OF the
requests for modernization informa-
ton being received by the Federal
Housing Administration. Farmers,
judged by the correspondence, are
concerned chiefly about wells and
other sources OF water supply.
Next to roofs and wells, interest
seems to center in painting. Roofing
and painting are coupled together in
many instances, although roofing
takes the lead in individual inquiries.
Many Phases Discussed.
Nearly every phase Of modernization
| Is mentioned in the flood Of mail
pouring in on the Federal Housing
Administration. Even termites, or
white ants" figure in the inquiries,
as protection against them is a prob
lem in some sections Of the country
Bath rooms, heating systems and
plumbing generally are the subjects Of
many inquiries.
While large numbers of home owners
plan to build additional rooms to their
/ houses for their own convenience,
the purpose in many instances is
to provide permanent quarters for
those taken into the home in the
doubling up" process which has been
going on in recent years. Father and
mother are living with us now" sew
eral writer's state, "and we need an
extra room for them 4"
Apartment Interest.
BY no means all the inquiries. how
ever, are from home owners. Owners
Of apartment houses are deeply in
terested in the modernization program
Of the F. H. A., according to the
mail it receives, as well as owners Of
small stores and shops. Some Of the
| shopkeepers can also be clasSed as
home owners, as they own the build
ing and live over the shop.
Builders, lumbermen and manu-
facturers Of special building supplies
| are keeping in close touch with the
modernization program. Most active
Of them all, apparently, are the
owners of small lumber mills in Texas.
That State heads the list of all in
quiries, both from companies and
| from individuals, with a large pro-
portion Of all the Texas lumber mills
represented. Pennsylvania comes Sec
ond among the States, with New York
State close third.
Evening star., 1934-10-06

Members Of the Silver Star Model
Homes Committee, who acted as
judges for The Evening Stars $1,000
Better Homes Contest, have completed
their surveys of the entries submitted
in the contest, and their decisions will
be announced in The Sunday Star
tomorrow.
For almost three weeks the members
of the Judging Committee, each an
authority in his field, have gone over
the entries, made personal visits to
the various homes where improve
ments have been made and discussed
with one another the many modern
ization projects.
The committee, in making the de-
cisions, has taken into consideration
many phases of home modernization.
First of all. it has considered the
Inability, home" qualities Of the
homes; it has weighed the benefit the
various improvements have given the
communities In which they are 10
Gated. and has taken into considera-
tion the question Of is it an i'm
provement?"
In casting its final vote the COM
mittee is aware that some will be dis
appointed, but its members feel they
have carried out their part Of the
contest In awarding the cash prizes
to those improvements which most
merit them.
Members of the committee included
James S. Taylor, formerly head OF
the Division Of Housing, Bureau OF
Standards, and now with the technical
section Of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration; DR.. Louise Stanley Of
the Bureau Of Home Economics, De-
partment Of Agriculture: John Nolen,
jr., city planner for the National
Evening star., 1934-10-06

erect brick garage, 6113 Thirty-second
| place; to cost $500.
William Craigin, 5519 Conduit road,
owner; H. S. Dickson, designer: H. F.
Fletcher, Alexandria. Va, builder; to
erect one 1-story frame addition, 5519
Conduit road: to cost $400.
Emily C. Matthews, owner; to re-
build stone wall, 1885 Thirtieth street;
to cost $3.50.
Col. Charles B. Eckles, owner; !;
Doyle & Eklund, builders; to erect
frame garage, 3715 Ingomar street;
to cost $3.50.
Mary Lyddane. so Nicholson street
owner; E. Mezzanotte. 26l7 Four
teenth street. builder; to make re-
pairs, so Nicholson street: to cost
$3.50.
Augustine Hupertus, 2943 Upton
street, owner: Benton and Miller
builders; to make repairs. 1874
Florida avenue; to cost $500.
J. L. Rollins. 1920 Orren street
northeast, owner: A. Eberly's Sons
Inc. 11O8 K street, builder; to en-
close porch, 1920 Orren street north
east; to cost $500.
Frank T. Fuller, 800 H street. own
er; E. M. Aiken. 800 H street, builder;
! to repair walls, 66 I street northeast
to cost $500.
w c. Ruediger, 1886 Twenty
eighth street, owner: D. F. Swab &
Son, builders: to erect brick addition
to garage, 1886 Twenty-eighth street;
| to cost $500
| Matteo Bartolomo, 5513 Illinois ave-
nue.. owner; j. S. Farmer, builder; tc
erect porch, 5513 Illinois avenue; tt
] cost $275.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
BUILDING INCREASES
IN RESERVE DISTRICT
Gain of 17.6 Over Last Year
Reported by Federal Bank Of
Richmond.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reported this week that build
ing permits issued in August in 80
leading cities of the fifth reserve dis
trict numbered zoos, compared with
1882 permits issued in August, 1888,
an increase of It's per cent this
year.
An even more optimistic compari-
son is revealed by valuation OF the
permits for the two months. Esti-
mated valuation figures for last month
were reported as $3,255 BOT. an in
crease of 94.4 per cent, in compari-
son with a total of $1,675,062 in Au-
gust, last year.
Washington reported more than a
third of the total building for the
entire fifth district, with an estimated
valuation of $1,372,310.
Twenty-on of the 80 reporting cities
showed higher valuation figures for
the 1884 month. Among the five
largest cities, Baltimore. Washington
Richmond and Norfolk increased
while Charlotte decreased. Columbia
S. c., made the best record in esti-
mated valuation figures in August
1884, population Of reporting cities
being taken into consideration.
Contracts awarded in August fol
construction work in the fifth district
including both rural and urban prof.
ects, totaled s12,11o.714, compared
with s6,156.503 awarded in August
1888. according to figures collected by
F. W. Dodge Corp. OF the awards in
August. this year. $l,806,35 or las
per cent, was for residential work
while last year residential contracts
totaled $1,930,773. or 3l.4 per cent oi
all awards in August.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
OLD HOUSE OFFERS
MANY POSSIBILITIES
Modernization Always Shown
Advantageous if Frame
Well Constructed.

Rare indeed is the old house that
does not offer some modernizing pos
sibilities. Regardless Of the numerous
towers, porches, bay windows, gables
and gingerbread trimmings on a house
built at the turn of the century, If the
frame is sound there lies behind the
excess ornamentation and grotesque
lines a house of rare charm which any
good architect will be able to find and
develop. Even If the house appears
to be a total ruin at the first glance,
so great the state of disrepair, an ex-
animation may reveal sound basic con-
Struction.
Undesirable appurtenances can be
removed, ugly lines altered. details
changed. a new finish applied and the
house made to look like new nome
of traditional or modern architecture.
At the same time the interior can be
changed, and modern appliances In
stalled to provide for present-day con-
venience.
There are many old houses In this
country, principally Of the vintage OF
Colonial days, so beautiful Of design
that few exterior alterations are neces-
sary. But relocation of the kitchen.
the addition of a bath room or two,
the installation Of modern plumbing
and heating, all might be done to ad-
vantage. Thorough repairing and
painting inside and out would add the
final touch.
Modernizing an old house can be
done at profit if the subject is care
fully studied at the start. A modern
lied old house can often sell for much
more than its original value plus tie
modernization cost.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
Crepe Paper Rugs.

Believe it or not. floor rugs are now
being crocheted out of crepe paper.
The paper is first cut into 2inch-wide
strips. then twisted and crocheted with
a large hook. Oval or circular rugs
are made, in the old-fashioned early
American hit-or miss pattern, using
strips of different but harmoniZing
hues. When finished. thin coat Of
white shellac makes the rug easy to
clean and surprisingly durable.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
Star ''Better Homes" Winners
Will Be Announced Tomorrow

Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion; A. c. Houghton. president Of
the Washington Real Estate Board;
Irwin S. Porter, president of the
Washington section, American Insti-
tute Of Architects; Charles H. Tomp-
kins. Washington builder, and Oliver
Owen Kuhn, managing editor of The
Star.
Evening star., 1934-10-06
"PAINT FOR RECOVERY"
Writer Says Whole Country
Needs Freshening Up.


"It I we're dictator of recovery"
says Charles B. Driscoll, II would
paint up the country. These years OF
drab economy have told upon the face
of this smiling land. Houses every
where need painting. Signs need
paint. Fences are sad for lack of it..
And the railroads Cor most of them)
have permitted their stations, rolling
stock, fences and other properties to
go shabby for lack of new coatings.
Iron railings are peeling away in
flakes of rust. Bridges are crying for
paint.
Nothing makes an establishment
look so much like failure as lack of
paint. One reason why Russia hits
you in the eye is that failure and
Evening star., 1934-10-06

disintegration are written large over
the land in paintlessness.
"If this country could spruce up
with bright colors, freshly applied. a
large part Of the psychological task
would be done"
Evening star., 1934-10-06
80 Million Saved.

Painting ships bottoms with anti
fouling composition annually saves
$50 900 900 which otherwise would be
spent in fuel because of the resist
ance to propulsion.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Civilians to Elect
Tomorrow NIGHT

The election of officers will be
held tomorrow night at the annual
dinner of the Civitan Club in Ho-
tel Hamilton. Candidates include:
Eugene Gott and Arthur j. Rich
ards, for president, and Martin j.
Hysong, Ashby L. Leeth, DR.. R. c..
cCullough, George H. Markward
and Louis A. Potter for first, Sec
ond and third vice president.
If you wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone
THE WASHINGTON TIMES,
District 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Politics Intrigues Aide
To Interior Official
Girl Ideal Combination
of Office Efficiency
and Charm

Office efficiency and personal
charm, unfortunately, seldom are
combined in the modern business
girl but an outstanding exception
is Miss Ann Kendrick, secretary
to Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant
Secretary of Interior.
Slim, of just the right build, un-
concerned owner of dark brown
eyes and wavy black hair, and
we'll dressed, she's everything a
busy executive needs to act as a
bumper between himself and toe
outside world.
Here Three Years
Born in Lafayette, La, Miss
Kendrick came here three and a
half years ago from her home in
Colorado Springs, Colo. First she
worked with the National Pro-
gresSive League and in conjunc-
tion with the National Democratic
Committee.
She took to politics like the
proverbial duck to water, partly
because, it is likely, her uncle is
Basil Manly, vice chairman OF
the Federal Power Commission.
Interested in her work? she
works late practically every day
but when she does find any spare
time she likes going to dances,
movies. concerts and "the usual
things" other girls 60 in for.
Likes Politics
Keenly interested in politics
and primarily in people she cant
see any great progressive move
yet in the G.. o. p"
She's pleased, too, with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's policies ana is
confident he will continue to hold
the confidence of the American
public.
AS for her work, well, it's GER
tainly less strenuous than school
teaching. She ought to know for
near the Mexican border after
graduating from Baylor College
in 1926.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Governmental
INQUIRY ALSO
SCHEDULED
Lively Controversies Are Due
In Hearings Planned by
Senate Investigators

Several investigations Of direct
interest to the District will be
made by Senate committees dur
ing the coming session of Con-
gresS.
Preliminary work already has
been completed in connection
with the inquiry sponsored by the
Senate District Committee into
the structure of the local Govern
ment with view to possible al
terations.
Senator Thomas P. Gore (D)
of Oklahoma, chairman of the
Senate District subcommittee
named to make this study, is
scheduled to return to the Capital
during Christmas week and be.
gin hearings on this matter.
Lively controversies are ex.
pected since widely varying points
of view already have been an
nounced by those who will be
called to give recommendations.
"Kickback" PrObed
Another probe of local interest
will be that started last year into
alleged "kickback practices" on
the part of contractors on Govern
ment projects. Testimony already
has been submitted indicating that
workmen were forced to return
hundreds of thousands of dollars
of their pay because of such acti-
vities. Completion Of this Einvesti-
cation by a subcommittee of the
Senate Education and Labor Com
mittee, headed by Senator David
I. Walsh Cd of Massachusetts,, is
expected during the year with a
report containing recommends
tions for corrective legislation to
follow later.
Senator Pat McCarran CD of
Nevada, member of the Senate
District Committee, has an
nounced that he may propose an
investigation of public utilities
and real estate groups in Wash
ington.
May Investigate Rents
He contends that the public
utilities here should be taken
over by the local Government
to reduce rates. Should he make
the proposal directly, it would in
volve virtually a probe of the
local utilities.
The Nevadan also maintains
that rentals in the District for
all types of properties are unrea.
sonably high, and that something
should be done to compel real es-
tate operators to lower their
rates. He has not decided as yet
whether his proposal along this
line will be in the form of a di-
rect investigation or legislation
seeking the result he desires.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
To GUS I
COMPTROLLER
EN|ED
EccIes and O'Connor Declare
"Merger" of Bank Examin.
ina Work News to Them

The pre-Congressional quiet Of
the Capital was somewhat shat.
tered today with the disclosure of
internal discord in President
Roosevelt's banking family.
The sharp cleavage in the bank
ing circle became more pro-
nounced today as published reports
of an impending consolidation Of
several of the banking functions
of the Federal bureaus were hotly
denied in high Administration
quarters.
EccIeS Denies Merger
Reports that the Administration
already had asked for legislation
to abolish the offices of the Comp
troller of the Currency elected
this remark from Mariner S.
Eccles, Governor of the Federal
Reserve Board:
This consolidation is news
to me. Only the President
would know anything about a
matter of this kind"
j. F. T. O'Connor, Comptroller
of the Currency, whose ousting
was seen in a story published
yesterday, said there was not "a
modicum of truth in this state
ment."
Four Offices Involved
Denials we're made today of
the rumors that President Roose-
velt was asking for legislation to
consolidate the bank examination
functions of the Federal Reserve
Board, the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation, the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, and
the office of the Comptroller of
the Currency.
That there is a distinct clash
of personalities involved IN the
wild scramble for control and
authority over the Governments
banking program was admitted in
official circles.
MI. O'Connor denied today that
there is an overlapping in the
functions of the various bank
examining boards of the Govern
ment, and gave this as his reason
why there will be no consolida-
ton of the type rumored.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
OTEL HOLDUP
TIP IS BEST

Information on the holdup Of
the Occidental Hotel captured
first prize last week in The Wash
ington Times newstip contest.
The second prize was awarded
for a tip on the attack on Ray
mond Posey at Jacobs Corner, Md.
Other awards were made for
the following tips: The automobile
accident at North Capitol and T
Streets; death of Col. Charles A.
Marmion, husband of Pauline
Frederick, at Walter Reed Hos
pital; appointment of James L..
O'Neill, of New York, to an i'm
portant post in the NRA, and the
bridge washout at Roosevelt
Island,
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
STUART JUNIOR
HIGH CRAMPED

The need for additional space
to accommodate excessive enroll
ment at the Stuart Junior High
School, Fifth and E SITS. N. E..
was stressed today by school Of
ficials.
Pointing out that the school
has always been "tight," DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, first assist.
ant superintendent of schools.
stated that at the present time
the school is more congeSted
than ever.
Enrolment at the school was
so far beyond it's capacity, of,
ficials were forced to annex two
rooms in Carbery Elementary
School.
The elementary school, which is
located around the corner from
Stuart, is used for regular class.
room purposes by the junior high
school and students are forced to
travel back and forth from one
building to the other.
DR.. Kramer pointed out that
this condition causes great incon.
venience to both teachers and
pupils.
Overcrowding at Stuart was in.
creased when school officials
showed the boundary line of the
school eastward to Eliot Junior
High School in an effort to relieve
the congestion at the latter school.
This move, however, failed to &C.
complish it's purpose, with the re.
suit that both the Eliot and Stuart
are greatly overcroWed.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10

If you wish to know the correct
time of day or night telephone
THE WASHINGTON TINES,
District 1000.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Gets
Rare Eskimo Art

A basket, woven of stripped
whalebone, was presented to the
Smithsonian Museum yesterday
by Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, widow
of a former museum secretary.
The basket was declared by DR..
Walter Hough, Smithsonian ar.
chaeologist, to be an excellent
specimen of a now extinct Eskimo
art. 1t was made by an old, half
blind Eskimo, who died two years
ago at Barrow, Alaska, taking with
him the secret of the art.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
DR.. Douglas Steere
Heard at Howard

DR.. Douglas V. Steere, professor
of philosophy at Haverford Col
lege, was the guest speaker at the
all-university religious services at
Howard University yesterday. DR..
Steere, Rhodes scholar and Har'
ward University graduate, is among
the foremost American interpre.
ters of the philosophy and spirit
of the great Catholic mystic,
Baron Won Hugel. Music was fur
nished by the university choir.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Christmas Appeal
Started by Church

Cosmopolitan Baptist Church,
1900 block Seventh st. N. w., be.
gan it's thirtieth annual Christmas
and New Year appeal for the
needy children and families of the
city today. Sectional Christmas
trees are being displayed and the
cooperation of the public is urged
by DR.. Simon P. w. Drew, the
pastor.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Ken MURRAY
Says:

Senator BOrah says the Re.
publicanS should throw out the
old die-hards, and get some new
blood Senator, with that Re
publican machine SO out of
date, why bother replacing flat
tires?
The old G. o. P. Elephant Is
dying from malnutrition. They
can't even raise enough money
to buy his peanuts.
Of course, the leaders of the
party claim that they are liberal
and have always bOaSted of an
open mind. 1T looks like they
miStOOk a vacancy for an open
ing.
so REMEMBER:
While the Democratic Donkey
has surprised everybody by &C
quiring a brain trust the ele-
phant is still satisfied to pro-
vide o lly ivory.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
First Weeks Seal
Sale Sets Record

Sale of tuberculosis Christmas
seals broke all previous records in
the first week of the twenty,
eighth annual campaign with re-
ceipts totaling $16,O73, it was an
nounced today by Mrs, Ernest R.
Grant, executive secretary of the
D. C. tuberculosis Association,
who said:
"We are deeply grateful to
our friends for this generous
response to our appeal for the
100000 so urgently needed to
combat the rising tuberculosis
death rate here"
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
KiWanians to Give
Party for Children

Crippled children of Washing
ton will be guests of the Kiwanis
Club at a Christmas party on
Sunday, December %, in Roose-
velt High School auditorium.
Gifts will be distributed. An en-
tertainment program is in charge
Of C. Marshall Finnan.
The Washington times., 1934-12-10
Police Seek Man
Who Shot Woman

Police today were searching for
Norman Brown, %, colored, 200
block Fourth st. S. E., wanted in
the shooting of Gertrude Jackson,
q, colored. The woman was shot
in the left leg in an alteration
at her home in the 300 block of
New York Ave. N. w. last night.
Brown fled from the scene of the
shooting before police arrived.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-17
Difficult Deed Done

Airmau Is being carried by civilian
concerns once more over some of the
country,s main air routes, and the
eventful chapter of army air corps
service on the mail lanes IS just about
over.
A glance backward shows that the
army, all things considered, took a
difficult job and acquitted Itself
pretty well.
Nearly all the deaths of army flyers
took place right at the beginning.
when the men were new to the job.
when proper equipment was in many
cases utterly lacking and when some
Of the most atrocious flying weather
imaginable was prevalent.
Most Of these deaths, too, occurred
not while the men involved were ac-
tually flying the mail, but while they
were en- route to their stations.
The army air corps has unques-
tionably had an experience of great
value to it, even though 1t was costly
And that the cost was high was not
the fault OF the pilots who did the
flying.