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Evening star., 1934-02-17

TINE house design presented by
The Stars architectural COM
mittee today has for IT'S in
Il spiration the Georgian and
Colonial houses of revolution
ary and pre-revolutionary days built
in towns of the Middle and Southern
Colonies.
Carroll Meigs, registered architect,
is author of the plan shown here,
which reveals a dwelling Of distinctly
town house" character, suitable for
a modern urban or close-in suburban
development where lots are small.
Dignity and restfulness is revealed
in the simplicity of detail and mini
mum of ornamentation in this house
design.
The street facade could be placed
to face north, so that the living room,
dining room and the two main bed
rooms would get the sunny southern
and western exposures, while the
kitchen would get the morning sun
and the afternoon shade.
Although the broad facade is to the
street, which gives more space in the
privacy of the rear yard, the house
is small enough to go on the average
50-foot city lot. The terrace Is TO
the rear, but If a slightly larger lot
Evening star., 1934-02-17
BANKERS SUPPORT
HOUSING SURVEY
Pledge Cooperation in Check of
63 Cities by G. W. A.
Workers.
Mortgage bankers have approved

Mortgage bankers have approved
the governmental housing survey now
being conducted by C. w. A. workers
in 63 cities, and have pledged their
cooperation in an advisory capacity.
This action was taken by the board
of governors of the Mortgage Bank
ers' Association of America, following
talk by DR.. E. M. Fisher of the Uni
versity Of Michigan, economic adviser
of the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, at the last Of q
three-day conference held in Chicago
recently by the mortgage bankers.
DR.. Fisher declared the national
governmental housing survey will es-
tablish specific and dependable in
formation on real estate. He ex-
planned that 1t was being conducted
along three lines-an actual count of
real estate properties, census of oc-
cupancy, and an estimate of va
cancies; an economic and financial
survey Of the type of construction, and
how properties are acquired, and a
tabulation Of deeds, mortgages and
foreclosures.
THE engineer has definite form
ulae by which he calculates the stress
and strain on a bridge" said Dr..
Fisher. Through this survey the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce Is seeking to put similar
scientific knowledge in the form Of
valuable statistical information on
real estate in to the hands Of in
vestor and consumer. At the same
time, like other c. W. A. projects, the
survey will give employment to the
white -collared class"
DR.. Fisher said the experience Of
mortgage bankers as lenders would
be a valuable check on findings.
What people receive for rent and the
money value Of heating, light and
janitor service in various section of
the country win be asked Of the mort
gage men.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
TAX RATE AND CONTROL
HIT IN CITY REFORMS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0pcCldl OlspdLCH 70 Inc star.
BALTIMORE, February ia res
olution demanding six city and State
reforms, chief of which are reduction
Of the tax rate and control by the
Baltimore City Board of Estimates of
all municipal salaries now fixed by
the State, was adopted by the Tax
payers Protective League Of Balti-
more City at It's regular monthly
meeting this week.
The petition, circulated at the
meeting, also advocates reduction of
the cost Of State government, reduc-
ton of city assessments to present
market value on all real estate, and
reduction of the cost of municipal
government.
Political control by ward bosses is
also hit in the petition, the league
advocating the system of support of
the city government "by the people
and for the people,"
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Martyrs House in s'Chelsey"
Model for american Builders
Once Great Edifice Built by Sir Thomas
More in 1920 Influenced
Modern Design.
great profit to each other. The place

great profit 10 each other, 1.-The place
was wonderfully charming, both from
the advantages of its site. for from
one part almost the whole Of the
noble city Of London was visible, and
from another, the beautiful Thames,
with green meadows and woody emf
nences all around, and also for its own
beauty, for as it was crowned with an
almost perpetual verdure, It had flow
ering shrubs, and the branches Of fruit
trees which grew near, interviewer in
SO beautiful manner, that 1t ap-
peared like living tapestry woven
by nature herself, and much more
noble than any other work, inasmuch
as it gave entire satisfaction, whereas
the copies Of beautiful objects leave
the mind rather in desire than In
content"
Cromwell Was Guest
Other important guests between
1870 and 1929 were Sir Thomas Crom-
well. the Duke Of Norfolk and King
Henry VII. More became lord
chancellor IN succession to Cardinal
Wolsey in the last named year, re-
signed In protest against his sover-
eign's second marriage In 1882 and
paid with his head for his treason"
in 1885. A martyr to conscience, he
still Is remembered for his wisdom,
his gentleness and his courageous re-
fusal to compromise his faith
His property at Chelsea passed to
William Paulett, Marquis of Win
chester, one of Henry's favorites, who
held the estate until his death in 1872.
A quarter century later, when the
house was owned by Cecil, certain re-
construction work appears to have
been done. A ground plan by John
Thorpe, exhibited in Sir John Soane's
Museum, was executed about that date.
It shows the first floor as being di-
vided into 20 different rooms, one of
the number being q little chapel.
Queen Elizabeth Barred.
Queen Elizabeth called at the man
sion with the Scottish Ambassador in
1901, but the Earl Of Lincoln, then
owner, was absent and his servants
refused to admit her to the premises.
Presumably the earl was obliged to
pay for the sffront. One Of his sue
Evening star., 1934-02-17
DOUBLE LIABILITY SEEN
Judges Decision Holds Owners of
Running Building Stock.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. - Holders of
running stock in Ohio building and
loan associations are subject to double
liability on holdings upon failure of
an institution, Judge Charles Huston
Of Mansfield held in contested case
involving the Centerburg Building g.
Loan Association. The decision is in
direct conflict with a previous deci-
sion BY Judge Snedaker Of Montgom-
cry County (Dayton) In an uncon-
tested case. Judge Huston held in
stallment purchase made purchasers
stockholders TO the extent Of their
purchases.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Smooth Surface Needed.

A smooth, clean surface is neces-
sary for satisfactory paint finish Of
any kind. A light treatment with
very fine sandpaper is advisable for
both new surfaces and old. The use
OF q small wooden block, over which
the sandpaper is folded, will simplify
the work. IF grease is present, it
should be removed with turpentine or
other paint thinner.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Spar Varnish Named on Sea.

Spar varnish, now used to protect
such surfaces as table tops from
spilled liquids, takes its name from
the original purpose for which it was
made; to protect masts and spars of
ships from moisture and salt air. The
name spar varnish" is now applied
to all long-oil varnishes which are
tough, elastic and resistent to mois-
ture.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
One Color Scheme for Rooms.

Small apartments or rooms with
cut-up wall space are most efee-
lively decorated by painting walls,
ceilings and woodwork in the same
tint. This manner Of treatment min
inizes uneven wall spaces, and If the
color chosen Is light and warm, gives
the room O spacious appearance.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Small Farms Plotted.

A tract Of 14O acres in the Basking
Ridge section Of New Jersey has been
parceled off in half-acre plots for de-
velopment as small farms. Garden
Homes. as the colony will be known.
VIII be built under direction of Els
worth Dobbs of BernardsviIle N I
Evening star., 1934-02-17
BUILDING DROPS
IN CAPITAL AREA
DURING PAST WEEK

CONTINUED From First rage.)
Evening star., 1934-05-20

JUS artistry.
Citizens associations, parent teacher
groups, service clubs and patriotic
organizations have shown keen in
terest in the presentation.
All Profits to Fund.
Mr.. Long, who is treasurer of the
Celebration Committee. has donated
into the Fourth of July fund, out of
which money must come for the
elaborate fireworks display planned
Tor that day.
The Fourth of July celebration has
the support of the Community Center
Department, and every effort is being
made to secure large attendance
at the benefit lecture. DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, general chairman of
the committee, and other officials are
expected to be present.
C. & P. Glee Club to Sing.
In addition to the lecture, there
will be singing by the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co. Glee Club,
under the direction of Robert David
son. The club will sing winter
Song" by Bullard; Jerusalem Morn
ing" by O'Hara, and "Old Man
River" by Romberg.
Tickets are now on sale at the Com
munity Center Department. Franklin
School Building; the Willard and
Washington Hotels and the American
Automobile Association.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON c,

up his hands. The fighter started to
rise, whereupon Dipley fired.
The slayer fed after taking pistol
from Ketchel's pocket and striking
him over the head. Departing, he
shouted to C. e. Bailey, ranch fore
man: "Ketchel can't tell me how to
run my business"
Offered $4,000 Reward.
Dickerson, in Springfield at the
time, chartered a special train to take
physicians, nurses and newspapermen
to his ranch, and en- route offered
5000 for the capture Of the slayer.
Ketchel died that night In Spring.
field hospital, one day before the first
anniversary of his fight with Jack
johnson for the heavyweight title.
Dickerson, national commander gen.
eral of an organization known as the
Defenders of America, retained Ros-
coe e. Patterson, now United States
Senator, as special prosecutor in the
trial of Dipley.
Dickerson was compelled to pay
the $4,000 reward to farmers who
Evening star., 1934-05-20
ROSS E. GARRETT TAKES
SOCIAL AGENCIES POST
Assumes Place as Secretary OF
Health Division-Comes Here
From Idaho Job.

Ross E. Garrett has been appointed
secretary of the health division OF
the Council of Social Agencies and
has already assumed his new duties.
Garrett is a public health engineer
and is a graduate of the University
of washington. He formerly resided
Evening star., 1934-05-20
MRS. JEAN HOLDEN, POET
| AND ARTIST, DIES AT 90
Resident of North Carolina Was
Widow of Detroit Free Press
Editorial Writer.

BY the Associated Press.
TRYON, N. c., May 19.-Mrs. Jean
Stanbury Holden, 90, artist, poet and
widow of Edward Goodman Holden,
for many years an editorial writer
of the Detroit Free Press, died at her
home here today.
She had made her home here for
many years, although formerly she
was active in art development in
Detroit. and was active in founding
that city's first museum Of art, now
the Institute of Art.
Active until her final illness, Mrs.
Holden was in school and club work
here, and during the World War she
was president of the Lanier Club,
Evening star., 1934-05-20
CONSOLIDATION SOUGHT
Merger of Drum Corps With lie.
eion Post Under Way.

Action on consolidation Of the Vic
tory Post Drum Corps with the post
will be taken at the semi-monthly
meeting in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday
night. Heretofore the drum corps has
been separate from the post and the
post members had no Jurisdiction over
the affairs of the drum corps.
A committee was appointed by
Comdr. Oscar @. Jones to work out
plans for the consolidation and also
ways and means to raise funds to
finance corps participation in the
American Legion convention. For this
purpose a minstrel show and dance Is
planned for the near future.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
TAKES CATHOLIC HOUR
Rev. Ignatius Smith to Speak
Over Radio Today.

Rev. Ignatius Smith will preach
the eighth of his series of nine SER
mons on Christ and Religion Behind
the News" at the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception today. His SER
mon, entitled Church Schools" will
he broadcast on the Washington
Catholic Radio Hour.
Rev. DR.. John Keating Cartwright,
pastor of the church and director of
the radio hour services, will preside
and Rev. S. A. Czyz will be the cele-
brant of benediction Prof. Harry W
Howard is music director and Jam IS
Nolan will be soloist
Evening star., 1934-05-20

Dusk" tomorrow
evening in the
C e n t raj High
School auditor
ium for the bene-
fit of the Fourth
of July fund to
finance the civic
celebration of In
dependence day.
The lie c t ur e,
which is a syn
chroniZed recital
and perturbation
of the city S
b e a u y, h a S
drawn wide and
warm praise for
Evening star., 1934-05-20
Aged Man Dies Twice.

Frederick Wolfe, aged IS, a busman,
died twice within IS hours, according
to testimony given at an inquest re-
Gently in Nottingham, England. Dur
ing an operation his heart stopped.
An immediate incision was made and
his heart was massaged. Wolfe re-
sumed breathing again. and he was
kept alive until the next day.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

which supports the library here, CEN
ter of wartime Red Cross activity.
Many Of her paintings hang in her
home here, and she was the author
of "Oddments, Bitments and Re-
mainders," a volume of poems.
She was a native Of Michigan. but
spent most of her early life in Ithaca,
N. Y. She had also lived at Cincin-
natl. Danville, Ill; Chicago and New
York
Funeral services will be held here.
Surviving are son, James S. Holden
Of Detroit, and a daughter, Miss
Euphemia Holden of Tryon.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

the man who was Ketchel's host at
the time of the fatal shooting.
r. p. Dickerson, whose ranch house
near Conwa., Mo-, was the scene Of
the staying, retained attorneys in q
move to revoke the parole, after learn
ing Dipley had been freed. action
is being withheld, pending word from
Ketchel's brother, Linn, of New York
City," said Jerry B. Fenton, Spring.
field, one of the attorneys.
Dickerson and former Senator
James A. Reed were active in block
ing previous parole moves by Dipley.
To Go to Colorado.
Ward Mackey, former sheriff of
Webster County. to whom Gov. Guy
B. Park paroled the slayer, disclosed
Dipley's plans to 60 to ranch in
Colorado, where he had friends.
Ketchel was shot as he was eating
breakfast October rs, 1910.
Witnesses said Dipley, also known
as Walter or William Hurtb. ranch
hand, Unexpectedly entered, brandish-
ing a rifle, and ordered Ketchel to hold
Evening star., 1934-05-20

health activities of the city. He will
make thorough study of the various
agencies, both private and public,
which are dealing with health prob
lens in Washington and with a COM
mittee will work actively to promote
the scope Of their work.
Evening star., 1934-05-20

in Pocatello,
Idaho, where he
served as secre-
tary to the Board
of H e q. l t h and
was president of
the Inter-Moun-
tain Laboratories.
In his ne "
position CARROTS
work will be of a
community = wide
nature. d e a ! ing
with every pnaSe
of public health
in an effort to
coordinate a n d
nr0m nte + h q
Evening star., 1934-05-20

Just the suite for the sun room, porch
or summer cottage. ; sturdy pieces OF
solid maple frame; spring seats and
backs, covered in durable material. Con-
sists of a settee and , arm chairs to
match.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
.D|CKERSON FIGHTS
|. PAROLE Of D|PLEY
Host of Murdered Fighter
Retains Attorneys to Block
Governors Action.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. May 19.-
Revocation of the parole granted to-
day to Walter Dipley, who served %
years of a life sentence in the Mis-
souri, Penitenitary for the murder Of
Stanley Ketchel, former middleweight
boxing champion. will be sought by
Evening star., 1934-05-20
CHARLES c. LONG
TO GIVE LECTURE
Perturbation of Washington
to Benefit Fourth of
July Fund.

Charles Colfax Long. speaker and
author, will present his celebrated
lectl e perturbation Of Washington,
"The Enchanted City: From Dawn to
Evening star., 1934-05-20

caught Dipley, although he claimed 1t
was to be paid only If the killer was
slain.
Evening star., 1934-05-20
C. U. PRIEST TO SPEAK
Rev. r. M. Kirsch to Address
Seniors at Mount st. Vincent.

Rev. Felix M. Kirsch Of Catholic
University will preach the baccalaure-
ate sermon to the class Of 1884 Of
the College of Mount Saint Vincent,
New York, June 8.
His Eminence Patrick Cardinal
Hayes, president Of the college, will
confer degrees on 1877 candidates June
S The college is conducted by the
Sisters of Charity.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-26
By a Worker Correspondent


KALAMAZOO, NIich.-Am writ
ing this letter to let you know Of
some of the conditions and wages
that exist in some of the depart
ments in the De Graf & Son paper
stock company where 7 work.
The men who feed the screen for
tbs women get S14 for a 50-hour
week. There are four men feeding
"a screens. but since one man is
disabled there are really only three.
Nose (cne OF the bosses) is deaf
and dumb and he acts like e big
bad wolf, and he motions with his
hands what will happen if they
don't speed up.
The women who work on the
screens, two women to a screen, re-
Ceive only So for 50-hour week.
AL that Shorty (another boss) can
say to them is step on it when the
women are working. When the
women want to go to the toilet or
clothes closet there is no partition
between these two. If they stay too
long to suit him. Nose peeks in and
motions to them to get out and
work. There is no upper half to
this toilet door, so the women have
no privacy.
There is no soap or towel sup
piled. There is only one place to
wash. filthy sink, and instead Of
cleansing the dirt from yourself,
you would become more dirty.
These women above mentioned
work on the book paper but there
are some women who work on sort
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-26
Code Heads Boast
OF Strike Breaking

WASHINGTON, D. c. OPP
Boosting that it has prevented many
strikes in the textile industry, one
OF the lowest paying in the coun-
try, the Cotton Textile National IN
dustrial Relations Board, reports
the handling of 1000 complaints
since its creation Aug. 2, 1888. Dur
ing these eight months, in an in
dustry employing 100000 to 100000
and one that was formerly beset
with labor discomfort" the board
announces that "only about six Ia
Dor disputes reached major strike
stage, and even these strikes lasted
not more than few days each"
Other labor troubles under the
board" the report continues, were
adjusted without strike action at
all, or if strike stage was reached,
1t was of a minor nature. This con-
trasts with frequent and numerous
strikes or threatened strikes during
the year preceding the code"
Even after an increase of 81 per
cent in March, average weekly per
capita earnings amounted to only
Sl3.28, according to US. Department
of Labor figures.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-26
W.I.R. Conference
In Calf. to Prepare
June Celebration
To Plan Widespread
Relief To
Strikers

LOS ANGELES. - Solidarity of
working class organizations around
the program of the Workers Inter
national Relief is the object of an
all-Southern California conference
of mass organizations scheduled May
5, at 8 pm. at the WI.R. House
at 1877 E. oath st.
All working class sympathetic
mass organizations in Southern CAL
ifornia are requested to prepare for
the conference by electing delegates.
The immediate object of the con-
ference is the preparation for a
widespread celebration of Solidarity
Day on June Bird
The conference and the succeed
ing events will be utilized to popu-
larize the program of the WIR
which includes not only relief for
strikes, but fostering the cultural
advancement of the working class
through providing meeting places,
organizing classes, and presenting
programs which give workers an in
sight into their historic role.
The w. I. r. Center at 837 E. oath
st. is the first Of several which are
scheduled to be opened on a neigh
borhood basis with the aim of be-
coming vital factors in the cultural
life of the community. Committees
hav already been set up in a mum
Der Of other localities.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-26
Letters from Our Readers

American workers it will find itself
pushed in the background strug-
Cling against a wave of reformism
and fascism.
a worker who is not consciously
radical and working for emancipa-
ton will listen to the first radical
words that any fascist or reform
lsp may offer. This was clearly
brought out on Sunday, March 25,
at the G. w. A. meeting at the
Madison Square Garden when a
number of workers gave the fascist
salute.
This shows how immediate the
sharp turn of the party is nee
essary for exposing and showing
the correct line for struggle to all
workers who are misled. AS an i'm
mediate step I suggest to the Daily
Worker that anti-fascist slogans
appear daily in the front page at
the right and left hand corners ex-
planning the meaning Of fascism.
Frequent articles should be writ
ten clearly, exposing and clarifying
simply so that all workers might
read what fascism is and how to
fight it.
The Daily Worker might also get
in touch with all other revolution
airy newspapers and magazines to
make a concentrated drive to in
tensify their fight in exposing and
clearing up to the minds of all
workers and intellectuals the deadly
venom of fascism.
Comradely yours.
EX-SERVICE MAN.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-04-26
CONDUCTED Ely
HELEN LUKE

Annual Conference Of U.C.W.C.W.
Well Attended
At Manhattan Lyceum all day
last Sunday were 200 delegates and
al many visitors to the Annual
Conference of the Women's Coun-
ellis. In addition to the regular local
delegates, there were several from
New Jersey councils, and greetings
were sent from other organizations.
At the earlier session, beginning
at 10 am, F. Blacker presided; in
the afternoon, Shavelson.
Clara Bodian, U.C.W.C.W. secre-
tary, in a comprehensive report,
touched on the situation of the
working class today, high-lighting
the insuferable conditions of un-
employed single women, the $780,
600 undernourished children. and
the Negro women who are subject
to vicious discrimination.
Past achievements of the coun-
ellis in lowering food costs, and in
supporting the struggle for unem-
ployment insurance, were reviewed.
The necessity for a women's strug-
gle against war and fascism was
shown. Local f1retrap housing con-
ditions were mentioned, also the
part played by the councils in con-
nection with the German situation.
with our local election campaign,
with the Baltimore Conference
Against Lynching, and with the
recent taxi strike. Figures were
given as to the membership drive
and its results.
The need of social legislation fav-
orable to women, as to maternity
care, etc, was stressed. The fore
going and other points were
summed up and analysed, and fut-
ure tasks indicated in this report,
which has been mimeographed and
is available at the U.C.W.C.W
headquarters, Room SIS, at 799
Broadway Corner 18th ST..
There was general discussion
after this report. A highly spirited
address was made by Anna Schultz,
German refugee, whose husband
was killed by faScists: Mrs. Schultz
spoke as member of the Commit
tee to Aid the Victims Of German
Fascism.
The reports of Mrs. Lopez, dele
gate from a Spanish section in Red
Heck, Brooklyn, relating experiences
Of the local workers in getting re-
lief, and of Mrs. Williams, a Negro
delegate from Crown Heights, de-
scribing the terrible living condi-
tons of Negro workers in that lacal-
ity and the need of organization
tnere, were especially inspiring.
A new Executive Committee of
IS, with four alternating members,
was elected.
Resolutions on the following
points were adopted; against the
high cost of living, a fight against
war and fascism; as to the press,
to support working class publica-
tons, especially the Working
Woman magazine, and to demand
more publicity in the daily press;
for the release Of Thaelmann, the
Sccttsboro boys, and all political
prisoners.
One Of the most significant issues
discussed at this convention was
the necessity Of national co-ordHna-
ton Of the work of all womens
Souncils.