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The Washington times., 1934-06-05
Dean Of Diplomatic Corps and Lady
Lindsay Hosts at Delightful
Garden Party at Embassy
y 9% ee""'"'

The Ambassador and Lady Lindsay hosts at large
garden party yesterday afternoon entertaining at the En-
bassy in celebration of the birthday anniversary of King
George " The guests who numbered several hundred
received by the hosts the entrance to the garden Lady
Evening star., 1934-04-15
24,000- FOOT CLIMB
IN ASIA DESCRIBED
New Yorker Tells of Perils OF
Conquering Peak in Zero
Weather.

Perils Of climbing a mountain peak
in Asia $4,000 feet high, in tempera-
ture around zero, against a whistling
wind. were vividly described last night
by Richard L. Burdsall, civil engineer
of Port Chester, N. Y, in an Illus
trated lecture at Friends Meeting
House, 1911 I street.
Burdsall was one of two men out of
an expedition to reach the summit.
The lecturer reported that one Of
the party who did not reach the sum-
NIT suffered severely from frozen feet,
while the two who did go up escaped
without freezing. Among Burdsall's
pictures, which showed magnificent
views of the Asiatic Mountain range,
was one Of his companions, Terris
Moore, flying the American nag at
the highest peak of land at which it
is believed ever to have been unfurled.
officials of the National Geographic
Society were among those who at
tended.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
SLOT MACHINE SEIZURE
RULING HAILED POLICE
Officials Believe Test Suit Deci-
sion Confirms Legality of
2-Year-Old Case.

A ruling was handed down in Num-
cipal Court yesterday in a test case
which police officials believe confirms
the legality of their confscation Of
more than 100 slot machines two
years ago.
The case was a suit brought by Ed
ward o. Likens to recover four slot
machines now in the custody of the
Police Department.
Likens had been selling the ma
chimes in Maryland and Virginia,
where they are legal. He loaned the
four machines from his warehouse
stock to a local organization for a
carnival and police confscated them.
Judge James Cobb ruled the seizure
was reasonable exercise of police
power.
Attorneys for Likens plan to ap-
peal According to Assistant United
States Attorney John J. Wilson, the
1oo-odd machines were seized by DO
lice during a drive two years ago and
although they have been held In the
basement at police headquarters, they
have never been officially confscated.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
NORRIS HOME LOAN
AMENDMENT LOST
Conferees Strike Out Political
Ban on Appointments to
Corporation.
By the Associated Press.

Despite presidential support, the
Norris amendment to bar politics in
making appointments to the Home
Owners Loan Corporation was strick-
en- out yesterday by Senate and House
conferees in approving the bill to
guarantee the principal as well as
interest of $4,000, 100000 Of the cor
poration's bonds.
The conferees also struck out the
amendment which would make Fed
eral Home Loan Bank bonds eligible
for rediscount at the Federal Reserve
banks.
The House amendment, providing
for loans to redeem property lost by
foreclosure subsequent to January /,
1880, was adopted.
The upper limit Of Home Loan
Bank bonds, which the corporation
was authorized to purchase, was fixed
at $50 600, 900, as House amendment
specified.
Another House amendment, on
which the Senate conferees receded,
required that mortgage principal pay
ments be. used to retire the corpora
tion's bonds.
The conference report will be con-
sidsxsd arst BY the Eouss.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
MILLION PER YEAR
IN RUM TAX SEEN
Bills for March Operations
Total $4,000, With
0ne-Third Paid.

Expectations that the sale of legal
liquor here may produce District reve-
nues at the rate of more than 81 .00o,-
600 year we're raised yesterday when
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
announced that tax bills for March
operations totaled $4,000.
The deadline for the payment of
March taxes will be reached at mid
night tomorrow. While only about
cne-third of the levy has been paid
TO Tax Collector Chatham Towers.
members of the board anticipate that
most dealers will hasten to submit
their checks tomorrow.
The estimate that total revenues
may run to more than $1,000, 900 for
year is unofficial but is based on
license fees received to date and the
sales tax levy for March. The
may vary considerably, however, it is
explained
Half Million for Licenses.
The District has collected to date
1863 9,582.58 In license fees from ap-
plicants for permits. OF this total,
s36,625 has been refunded to dealers
whose applications either were de-
MED or withdrawn. This leaves q net
license receipt of $532,957.
II the sales tax levy amounted to
$4,000 for each of IL months, the
revenue from this source would total
$4,000 and with the net license fees
so far received would bring the grand
total of revenues to $1,372,957.
If the sales tax levy averaged
$4,000 over a 12-month period the
tax revenue would amount to $780,
600. This, with the license fees SO
far recorded, would indicate total
liquor revenues for IL months amount
ing to $1,132,957.
Estimate Was 100000.
Estimates submitted to the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations for
the District during consideration of
the 1885 budget, some weeks ago, be-
fore the March tax bills were made
up, were that total revenues from
liquor during the next fiscal year
would amount to about 100000
Some OF the beverage dealers sub
mitted their reports early this month
on the amount of beverages pur-
chased last month for sale. Many of
these have made their tax payments.
The tax collections received SO far
total S23,348.52.
Taxes are levied at the rate of so
cents a wine gallon on spirits; IS
cents a wine gallon on wine having
an alcoholic content In excess Of IA
per cent; 50 cents q wine gallon on
champagne or wine artifically carbon
ated, and $l.10 wine gallon on alco-
hol. Beer, light wine and on-beverage
alcohol are not subject to District
taxation.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
DIRECTOR OF WELFARE
SOON TO BE CHOSEN
Number of Experts Under Con-
sideration to Succeed Wilson
Narrowed to Six.

The number of welfare experts,
under consideration for appointment
as director of the Board of Pubic
Welfare, to succeed George S. Wilson,
has been narrowed to a half dozen"
and a nomination may be expected
before the end of this week. officials
revealed yesterday.
The matter was discussed with
Commissioner George E. Allen by a
committee of the welfare board,
named to canvass the field of possible
candidates. The group consists of
w. w. MILAN, chairman of the well
fare board: Sidney F. Taliaferro, for
mer District Commissioner, who is
chairman Of the Emergency Relief
Committee. and Frederick W. Nc
Reynolds,
Evening star., 1934-04-15
RELIEF QUARTERS
TO Be CHANGED
Welfare Board Emergency
Division to Be in Old Bank
at Fifth and H.

New Offices for the Division Of
Emergency Relief of the District
Board of Public Welfare are expected
to be established in the old Interna-
tional Exchange Bank Building, Fifth
and H streets, within the next two
weeks, officials at relief headquarters
said yesterday.
Increased demands on the relief
headquarters have made necessary
establishment of new agency stations
throughout the city to relieve the
burden on the main Offices. Three Of
these agencies have been established
within the past few weeks at Third
and c streets, 905 Eighth street south
east, 1417 Wisconsin avenue, and an
other will be occupied for the first
time Wednesday at 1923 U street.
Removal Plans Incomplete.
Plans for moving the headquarters
from the present location at John
Marshall place and C Street have not
been completed, but 1t is expected
that a part of the present functions
of the administration will remain in
that building after the new headquar-
ters is established.
Trebling of demands on the emer-
gency staff during the last few weeks
since Inauguration of the Emergency
Works Administration program and
the dropping Of many persons from
the rolls of the Civil Works Admins
tration have partly caused the need
for these new quarters, officials said.
$50 More Case Workers.
In addition to the increased de-
mands there are approximately $50
more case workers employed at the
present time in reporting calls for re-
lief These additional workers and the
crowds seeking to have their cases
reviewed have so crowded the present
headquarters that work has been con-
Siderably hampered.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
COMEDY TO BE GIVEN
keenan, Klub to Present "The
Spanish Onion"

A three-act comedy, 'The Spanish
Onion" will be given by the keenan,
Klub Players tomorrow and Tuesday
nights at st. Teresa's Auditorium,
Thirteenth and v streets southeast.
The play Is directed by F. r. Hand
ley and the cast includes Gertrude
Brazerol, Anna Brashears, Louise
Peacock, Eileen Carley, Catherine
Brashears, Tim Nelligan, Charles
Mundell, William Ross, John Dono-
van and Francis Gibson. The per-
formance will begin at Sis o'clock
eaoh ayspinR
Evening star., 1934-04-15
CLAW MACHINE
TEST CASE DUE
Operators Will Be Called to
Police Court to Face
Charge.

Two test cases to be brought into
Police Court tomorrow are expected to
determine whether the so-called Claw
machines" which were barred from
the District, effective last midnight. by
an order of United States Attorney
Leslie C. Garnett, are operated on
skill" or chance" basis.
If they are found to be games of
chance, proprietors of all places in
which they are found in operation will
be arrested on charges of permitting
gaming. 1t was said by Assistant United
States Attorney David A. Hart.
Officers Make Tour.
Hart, accompanied by Lieut.. George
r. Little and Sergts. George C. Deyoe
and William McEwen of the police vice
squad. made tour Friday night Of 18
or 20 establishments housing the ma
chimes. Proprietors of two of these
places probably will be made defend
ants In the test cases, Hart said. The
reason for two cases is that there are
two types of machines operating in
the District.
The machines were brought to the
attention Of Garnett some time ago,
and he issued the order that they cease
operation last midnight. If the de-
PENDANTS are released in the test cases
and the machines found not to come
under gaming regulations 1t is to be
assumed they may again be opened
to the public.
The Claw machines" are operated
by patrons of the various establish
ments at cents a chance. First
the operator ''sets" the machine,
which is essentially miniature glass
enclosed derrick. by means of lever
or knob on the outside, selecting some
prize which he wishes the claw to
pick up.
May Grasp Only Air.
After the machine is "set, ne drops
in nickel, and starts the machinery
into action. The derrick lowers, the
claws open, and, to all intents and
purposes. the machine is supposed to
grasp the article aimed Aft it's
set right. If not, it may pick up a
few tiny pieces of candy and drop
them for the operator, or it may grasp
a quantity of thin air.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superinten-
dent of police, said no arrests would
be made for illegal operation of the
machines until tomorrow. He said
Garnett had set April Is as the dead
line, and that he was not sure whether
that meant last midnight or midnight
tonight. Hart said earlier in the day
that last midnight was the deadline
In addition to testing whether the
machines are gambling devices or
games Of skill, tomorrow's cases are
expected to test the validity of Gar
nett's order closing them down.
The articles which the claws are
supposed to pick up in the machines
include cigarette lighters, cigarette
cases, pen and pencil sets, and similar
trinkets.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
WOMAN RETURNED HERE
ON SWINDLE CHARGE.

Mrs. Anna John, IS, who was ar
rested some days ago in New York,
was returned here last night and
booked at police headquarters on
charge Of grand larceny IN connection
with q 5000 swindle in 1892, IN which
Mrs. Lena Ross of the 1900 block Of
Ssventsenth street was vietiMiae6
Evening star., 1934-04-15

these are nerve cells and bone cells.
Consequently nerve cancer or bone
cancer Is hard to kill. Neither can
be considered incurable by this method
If they can be reached with sufficient
dosage. But the resistance of the cells
is so high that it is difficult to pre-
dict the result.
One case of nerve tissue cancer ap-
parently has been arrested, If not
cured, at the Garfield clinic. 1t was
caught early. however. and the reac-
tion was exceptionally favorable.
Then there is the second difficulty
arising out of the fact that the spe-
cif1city Of the cancer cell to the va
rious X-ray wave lengths is not diff
ferentiated from the speciflcity of cells
Of the organ from which they arise.
A certain area of the surrounding
destroy the malignant growth.
In destroying cancer of the stom-
ach, for example. part Of the stomach
tissue must be destroyed. 1t will be
replaced with scar tissue. II the cam
Ger is new and small there need be no
serious difficulty. If it is large it may
be necessary to destroy good part OF
the stomach in order to eliminate it
and death results because the person
has no stomach.
This is true. especially, in neoplasm
of such an organ as the liver. 1t uSu-
ally has attained considerable growth
before 1t is discovered. 1t is suscep-
tible enough to the X-rays, but so is
the liver itself To kill the cancer
one may have to use such a dosage as
will kill the patient by destroying his
liver.
All Types Susceptible
To Effects OF X-rays.
Fortunately. the cancers which are
not susceptible to X-rays are COM
paratively rare.
The great ajority arise from So
called "epithelial tissue" which makes
up skin. mucous membrane and vari-
Gus other bodily organs. Such is the
case with the throat neoplasms
Epithelial cells are about the most
susceptible to radiation.
In order to destroy the cancer
cells it is necessary also to destroy
IHe normal epIIIeIldl Cells, SUCH as
those of the skin. through which the
radiation must pass. This has been
one of the factors which has delayed
the more general use Of this treat
ment. In the past radiologists heSi-
tated to chance the great destruction
Of skin and other tissue necessary to
reach the neoplasm with sufficient
dosage to eliminate it..
The French doctors great distinc-
ton was that he took the chance
with the use of appropriate filters
and succeeded. There was no perma-
nent disagreement. The radiation
which destroyed the skin cells did not
destroy the cells of the sebaceous
glands and hair follicles. The neces-
sary damage was not permanent and
the patients suffered no disabling dis
comfort. Some Of the Garfield Hos
pital patients have been able to con-
tinue laborious daily work all the
time the treatment has been in prog
reSs.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
CONTRACT is LET

Michigan Concern to Construct
Fort Humphreys Structure.
The War Department announced
yesterday award Of a contract for con-
struction of photo-l -lithogrlphi
building. post headquarters building,
and library, at Fort Humphreys. Va.
to Spence Brothers. Saginaw, Mich.
for S264,lQQ. /.
Evening star., 1934-04-15
No Claim Is Made
For Specific Cure.

DR.. Merritt and his associates do
not claim to have any specific cancer
cure" in the Coutard method.
This is essentially the situation as
they outline it:
A cancer is an abnormal prolifera-
ton of tissue cells-the cause being,
up to now. one of the profoundeSt
mysteries of biology
It may arise in any cell structure
The cells of different organs differ in
their resistance to the X-rays. The
cancer cells arising from any organ
differ in precisely the same way.
For example, X-rays that will kill
skin will kill skin cancer. X-rays
that will kill stomach tissue will kill
stomach cancer. X-rays that will kill
muscle tissue will kill muscle cancer
There are some groups Of cells that
are relatively highly resistant. Among
Evening star., 1934-02-17
EUCLID HOUSING PLAN
FINDS WIDE INTEREST.
Only Building Scheme of Kind in
Actual Operation - Several
Cities Contemplate Projects.

With eight homes now In construc.
ton and applications for loans to be-
gin construction of six more now pend
ing approval, officers of the non-profit
Euclid Housing Corporation, Euclid,
Ohio, report growing and widespread
interest in the project.
From all sections Of the country re-
quests for information and data con-
corning the project continue to pour
in. Similar projects are now contem-
plated by several cities, according to
George B. Mayer, architect for the
Euclid housing project. The Euclid
Housing Corporation plan is known
as the Euclid plan" and is the only
one Of its kind in actual operation In
the United States.
One million dollars has been ap-
propriated by the Federal Government
for the project. Individuals who bor-
row the money have Is years in which
TO repay the loan. The loan is paid
in monthly installments, which amount
to 81 a month for each $1,000 bor-
rowed, $4,000 being the maximum lent.
A borrower Of $4,000, for example,
would pay the Government at the rate
OF S28 month. This payment covers
reduction of the principal, interest and
service charge.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
Amebic Dysentery
Outbreak Blamed
On Poor Plumbing
Need for Periodical In.
spection Stressed by
Health Head.

The need for periodical inspection
Of plumbing equipment, as protec-
ton to individual and community
health, is stressed In a report on the
outbreak of amebic dysentery in
Chicago, made by q committee of
medical authorities appointed by DR..
Herman N. Bundesen, president of the
Board of Health of Chicago.
In the report, which has just been
made to Dr.. Bundesen by the COM
mittee, antiquated plumbing which
permitted the pollution of drinking
water by sewage Is blamed for the
spread Of the disease.
The committee found the source of
the infection which caused IA deaths
in Chicago to be an obsolete and
illegal piping arrangement In two
Chicago hotels.
Investigations by the Chicago
Health Department revealed that
1,049 people-most of them employees
of the hotels-were carriers of the
disease. Questionnaires sent by the
Health Department to persons who
were guests of the hotels during the
Summer and Fall Of 1893 disclosed
721 clinical cases Of amebic dysentery
in 206 cities, all Of which, according
to the committees report, apparently
originated from the defective plumb
ing equipment in the two hotels.
Evening star., 1934-02-17
BUILDING CONTRACT
INCREASE REPORTED
Dodge Corp. Study Reveals Gain
Of More Than 100 Per
Cent in January.

Contracts for building in the United
States during January showed a gain
of more than 100 per cent above the
corresponding month of a year ago,
according to the F. w. Dodge Corpo-
ration.
The total for January Of $187, ,463,-
700, however, was almost 10 per cent
smaller than the contract volume for
December, which totaled S207, ,209, 500.
The current January total was only 5
per cent behind the volume for the
entire first quarter of 1888. the report
said.
Commenting on the outlook, the
Dodge bulletin states:
There can be little doubt that the
contract volume for the initial quarter
Of 1894 will exceed $500, 1000, 900, as
contrasted with the sl96, 100000 for
the corresponding quarter Of 1888"
January contracts for residential
building totaled 1910. 400, as against
$23 3,S99, 800 for December and only
$ll csc, 300 for January, 1888. Awards
for non-residential building amounted
to $58, ,616. 100 In January, as compared
with $50,040. 900 for December and
only s2s, ,731. 800 for January Of last
year. Public works contracts (of en-
gineering types awarded in January
not only exceeded the totals for both
comparative periods, but were more
than so per cent larger than those re-
ported for the entire first quarter OF
1888. Public utilities awards fell
sharply from December, but were
maintained above the level of Janu-
ary, 1888.
Evening star., 1934-02-17

cessors in the roster Of tenants, the
Earl Of Middlesex, had to relinquish
the title to the building to his powerful
rival, Buckingham, who in 1925 enter
tanned King James and in 1928 was
assassfnated by John FELTON,. BY 1879
the establishment was appraised at
approximately 10000 pounds, q mag
ntfcent house capable Of being made
with small expense) perfectly mod
ish." In 1887, when the Duke Of
Beaufort sold it to Sir Hans Sloane, 1t
still was che capital mansion or great
house heretofore called the greatest
house In Chelsea" A caretaker de.
scribed it as ''near 20c feet in front,
the main house exclusive; the kitchen,
bake house and abundance of other
large Offices, together with coach house
and stables, etc. adequate to so noble
and ancient q palace A ghost was
alleged to dwell within the principal
walls.
Decay began the razing which
Sloane finally commanded to be COM
pleted. The materials salvaged by the
Wreckers went TO swell the fortune Of
the physician and naturalist whose
collections were the foundation Of the
British Museum
one beautiful old engraving of the
house Is extant. 1t was executed by
KIP from drawing by Leonard Knyf
dated about 1899, and shows a facade
not unlike many built in America In
the eighteenth and early nineteenth
centuries, not to mention farms and
gardens laid out along lines currently
considered modern.
George Washington may have known
OF More's Chelsea house when he was
planning the development Of Mount
vernon. In many different ways the
TWO properties reflect common origin.
Evening star., 1934-02-17

Is used there could be a porch on the
side Of the living room. The kitchen
door being on the side permits a
service entrance at either front or
rear, with only small portion Of the
yard used for this purpose.
An ample hall, with the stair and
lavatory to the left and two coat
closets at the door, are shown in the
plan. There is space for hall table,
mirror and chair. The dining room
has two built-in china closets of
Colonial design in a wood-panneled
wall. The kitchen, to the left of the
dining room, has three windows and
the equipment Is so placed as to take
full advantage of this feature. The
living room is larger than usual and
has three exposures. The fireplace
has q lovely Georgian wood mantel.
Care has been taken to keep wall
spaces as large as possible to allow
for placing furniture as individual
tastes dictate.
Upstairs are three bed rooms and
two baths, with two closets for the
double bed room and one for the
single bed room. In the hall Is a
large linen closet. The master bed
room has a large dressing room and
private bath.
Evening star., 1934-02-17

A disappearing ladder-stair In the
upstairs hall gives access TO the
storage space above and storage Is
also provided in the basement.
In general the interior finish Of the
house would be simple and restrained.
Walls would be papered In light tans
and yellows generally and the door
and window trim Is of simple stock
designs. The major items Of decora-
tive importance would be the fire.
place mantel and the built-in china
closets inside the house and the
pedimented front gable and the en-
trance door outside A light "old
rose" colored brick should be used
for the walls and blue slate for the
roof White stucco ornament In the
pediment and white woodwork and
window frames with medium green
shutter would make q pleasing color
combination for the exterior.
A careful analysis of present build
ing costs indicates that this house
could be built for approximately
5000 to $1,000, depending on the
amount Of elaboration desired In the
ornamentation of the interior, the
general quality Of the materials de-
sired and the types and qualities Of
bathroom fixtures and heating equip
uaeut
Evening star., 1934-02-17

1917 H street. builder: 10 erect one
l-story brick-and- concrete addition,
65o3 Georgia avenue, toScost $500.
District Of Columbia, owners; to
erect one 2-story brick-and-concrete
building for manufacture of cement
products, southeast corner First and
o streets southeast, to cost $1,000.
P. s, T0rrer, owner ], A. Cook
Bond Building. builder: to make re-
pairs, z113 Garrison street. to cost
81 500.
Cameron Dunlop, owner; j. A. Cook,
Bond Building, builder: to make re-
pairs, 1888 Spring road, to cost $500.
Frank Perna, 41o1 Brandywine
street, owner, designer and builder;
move dwelling from 1916 Chesapeake
street to 4012 Brandywine street, to
cost 81 ATS.
Joshua r. Kelley, 276s Naylor road
southeast, owner and builder; c. H.
Baumbach, designer; TO erect one l.
story brick and frame dwelling, 4501
Alabama avenue southeast; to cost
81 900.
H. G. Davis. 122 Maple avenue,
owner; C. D. Hobbs, builder; to make
repairs, 5000 Fifth street; to cost $500.