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Evening star., 1934-01-05
Penniless Mother
Of ] Loses Battle
To Rear 9th Child
BY the Associated Press.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Janu-
ary 5.-A mother of seven
grown children who went to Jail
in an effort to keep g.
week-old baby girl, not her own,
wept bitterly yesterday as the
county court declared her finan-
cially incapable of providing sup
port and gave the child to an
other.
Il admit I have no money"
Sobbed Mrs. Alice Van Meter who
hid the child out for several days
until she finally was taken to
jail But the mother gave it to
me and I want to keep it for /
love it."
Il have had the baby several
days and am attached to it.
Il have hardly slept nights-I
have tried to take such good care
Of it. ! have raised seven chill
dren to be grown and they are
all doing well. So Judge, I
think maybe money isn't so i'm
portant as the way they are
trained and loved"
Evening star., 1934-01-05
Memorial for 500 Priests.

Memorial services for four bishops
and 500 priests were held recently IN
the Roman Catholic Church Of South
wark, England. The priests had served
in the diocese since its formation III
1850 In front of the cathedral high
altar g. large catafalque, enveloped III
pail of blue and gold, had been erected.
1t was surrounded by lighted candles
The services were very impressive.
Evening star., 1934-01-05

rently about s245, 900 ,ooo) for ls34-35
was shown in the budget report CT the
ministry of finance distributed yester-
day in the Chamber of Deputies.
The report estimates revenues at H.
662 900 900 lire ($1 ,45O .0OO, ,OOO), which
is 500,000,000 lire under the current
year.
Estimated expenditures for the new
budget are &c. $50, 600 900 lire (S1 ,692,-
100000, $4,000 900 lire over the l92334
budget.
itself occupied over one-half of the
estimated expenditures, with a total
of 10,187 900 900 lire over the current
years expenses was attributed largely
to the necessity of meeting public debt
Evening star., 1934-01-05
WOMAN, FOE OF LONG,
WILL ADDRESS SOCIETY
Mrs. Hilda P. Hammond to Tell
Louisianians in New York of
Her Fight on Huey.
BY tie Associated Press.


Mrs. Hilda Phelps Hammond who
came here from New Orleans to keep
alive her charges asking that Huey P
Long be removed from the Senate, will
tell New York's Louisiana Society Mon
day night why she believes Longs ac-
tivities do not entitle him to retain his
seat.
At the last session Mrs Hammond
filed with the Senate charges against
Long upon which she asked for his re-
moval. They were referred to COM
mlttee. This week she filed further
charges.
The Louisiana Society dinner in New
York will be jackson day" observ-
ance commemorating the Battle of New
Orleans. Mrs Hammond said she would
talk on the part women are playing to-
day in keeping alive the moral issues
of Louisiana's political battle.
Evening star., 1934-01-05
Cortez Delays Marriage.

HOLLYWOOD January 5 (P.-
Ricardo Cortez, movie actor, announced
last night that his marriage to Mrs.
Christine Lee of New York had been
deferred indefinitely because he had
been cast in another picture and wishes
to be definitely free for Honolulu
honeymoon before the ceremony is per-
formed
Evening star., 1934-01-05
Estate Left to Brother.

ROCKVILLE. Md. January 5 CSpe-
claD The will of Margaret Walen of
Woodside which was admitted to pro-
bate in the Orphans Court here, be-
queaths the entire estate to Fred P.
Walen, brother of the testatrix. The
instrument was executed April Is. 1925.
and names Stuart G. McAllister of
Washington executor The value of
the estate is not indicated.
Evening star., 1934-01-05
ATTACK REEVES
STUDY Of BUDGET
Reeds Demand for "SingIe"
System Draws Attention to
Present Bookkeeping.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Advocacy by Senator Reed, Republic
an, of Pennsylvania, of a return to
single budget" drew renewed attention
today to the TreaSury'S system of list
ing emergency recovery costs separately
from routine operating expenses.
This method was put into operation
July l, after the administration an
nounced intention of holding routine
expenditures within Federal revenue
and placing recovery costs in a separate
category
The decision has resulted in three
separate expenditure totals on the daily
statement of the Treasury's cash con-
dition-one for general expenses. one
for emergency and one for both to-
gether.
Receipts Jumped.
All receipts are Jumped together in
one category which includes special
taxes levied to service the Public Works
bond issue and farm processing taxes.
So far. the general expenditures total
has been paralleling receipts. The re-
spective figures yesterday were 81, ,483,-
$4,000 and 81 483916,000. BY the end
of the year. President Roosevelt expects
the surplus of receipts between these
Two times. eHcluQllg QeUI IueLleIIl'
to stand at S2l4000 coo.
Senator Reeds attack was based upon
the contention that taking the grand
total of expenditures into consideration
presents different picture. This aggre-
gate yesterday was S2,7l2 ,62l 900 and
the rapidly mounting deficit stood at
81 ,704000.
Money in General Fund.
So far as the actual cash payment of
bills is concerned. the separate classifl-
cation of expenditures makes no differ
ence All incoming .cash-Whether from
taxes. security sales or foreign debt pay
ments-iS credited to the general fund
Of the treasury. All expenditures
whether general or emergency-are paid
out Of this fund.
AS to actual location, this general
fund IS widely scattered. Some is n
the Treasury: other portions are in
banks throughout the country. For in
stance when bank buys Government
security issue. the Government simply
checks on that bank as needed until the
amount of the sale is exhausted.
Evening star., 1934-01-05
DIES OF POISONING
Mrs. Mae Lehrfield Expires From
Potion.

Potion.
Mrs. Mae Lehrheld, As, of the 500
block Sixth street, died last night at
Emergency Hospital of the effects of
poison said by police to have been
swallowed Tuesday.
Her husband, Louis Lehrfield, told
police his wife had tried TO take her
life in Wildwood, N j., q year ago
Roomers at the Sixth street house
said they had heard Mrs. Lehrfield
threaten to "end it all"
Evening star., 1934-01-05

Continued From First Page !
Evening star., 1934-01-05

interest payments, and also the fact
that maintenance OF the Fascist militia
was estimated to have increased al Jut
1000 900 lire.
Evening star., 1934-01-05
DEFICIT OF ITALY
| PUT AT PAS MILLION
Budget Report Shows Revenue Ex-
ceeded-Larger Expenditures
Due to Debt and Army.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, January 5.-A national budget
deficit of almost 5000 ,OOO, 900 lire (cur-
Evening star., 1934-01-05
EXTENSION WORK O. KID
Planning Commission Approves

Georgetown Project.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has approved in
principle plans for extension of Pros
pect avenue, in Georgetown, east of
Thirtieth street, Frederic A. Delano
chairman, informed Commissioner Mel
vim c. Hazen yesterday.
The plan for extension OF PennSyl-
vania avenue to connect with Prospect
avenue, as extended. also is being ia
vorably considered, he said, but both
plans were left subject to further study.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
PROGRAM FOR HOMES
MAY AID CHEMICALS
Rehabilitation Projects Seen by
Editor as Spur to
Industry.

Home rehabilitation will create q
large demand for chemical products,
according to DR.. Harrison E. Howe,
editor of Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry, publication Of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society.
Huge extensions Of Federal credit
to stimulate business activity continue
to loom large in the economic picture
and must by their very size AFFECT all
industry" said DR.. Howe. Present
proposals to encourage the spending
of billions on the rehabilitation OF
homes seem at first glance unlikely to
influence seriously the chemical in
dustry, but closer analysis reveals a
host of chemical products which will
be required in significant quantities
in such q program.
"One need only consider paints,
plasters, stuccos. wall paper, refrig-
Grafton, air conditioning. rubber
covered electric wiring and heat in
sulation to realize that such revival
OF building. quite as surely as any
other pronounced return to normal
business. will reflect itself in demand
for chemical industry's products.
Speed Of spending is of the essence
Of the administrators plans and con-
sequently one may reasonably antici-
pate that demand will rise to sudden
peak and that unless precautions are
taken In advance to prevent it, prices
may be forced UP to prohibitive levels" )"
Evening star., 1934-09-29
AWARD Of PRIZES
TO Be MADE SOON
All Ballots Cast by Better
Homes Contest
Judges.
BY G. T. KELLOGG.

The Star hopes to be able to an
nounce the winners Of its 81 900
Better Homes Contest early next week.
The contest closed two weeks ago,
but judges have been unable to give
the contest the full amount of time
because of pressing business and be-
cause Of the fact that tnclement
weather has often precluded sched-
uled trips Of inspection.
The judges of the competition
members Of the Silver Star Model
Home Committee-are busy WASH
ingtonians. They are busy because
they are authorities In their fields
that Is why they were named to
Judge the contest, SO that the winners
they chose would be the outstanding
entries in the home Improvement
contest.
However. all have now viewed the
entries and cast their ballots. These
ballots will be collected early next
week and the winners announced as
soon as they are tabulated.
Many Inspected Personally.
1t has been necessary in q number
Of cases to make personal inspections
Of improvements entered in the con-
test. In other cases the photographs
and letters submitted told the story
Of the Improvements well enough to
pass judgment.
Members of the Judging Committee
include James S. Taylor, former chief
of the Housing Section, Bureau Of
Standards; Dr. Louise Stanley, Bu-
reau of Home Economics, Department
of Agriculture; Irwin s. Porter, chair
man OF the Washington Section,
American Institute of Architects; A.
C. Houghton, president of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board; Charles
H. Tompkins. Washington builder
John Nolen, jr, city planner for the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, and Oliver Owen Kuhn,
managing editor Of The Star.
They have been assisted on tech
nical matters by F. Leo Smith, Albert
c. Shire and other members Of the
technical staff OF the Federal Housing
Administration.
Two Prize Glasses
Prizes in the contest are divided
into two classes-for homes valued
at $4,000 and over and for homes
valued below this figure.
In each class first prize Of $3.50.
second of 500 and third of $50 will
be given. in addition to four honor
able mention awards of S25 each
Besides these. the Washington Board
of Trade is offering sl00 for outstand-
ing landscaping achievement and The
Star Is offering another 500 to the
citizens association which has showed
the greatest interest-measured in
terms of entries.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
Sewer Cleaning Important.

This is q good time Of year to have
the catch basin in the house sewer
line cleaned. Periodical cleaning Is
important.
Evening star., 1934-09-29

Ralph HiSle, manager Of the Ca
fritz rental department, Is telling all
visitors to his office about his new
daughter. She is Phyllis ED Hisle,
born recently at Columbia Hospital.
The Hisles live at 45l4 Davenport
street.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
TERMITES' DAMAGE
REACHES MILLIONS
Ant.like Insects That Destroy
Homes Can Be Easily
Identified.

1t has been estimated that termi-
ties, tiny ant-like insects that feed
on wood, annually damage buildings
to the extent Of millions of dollars.
Termites, sometimes improperly
called white ants, are prevalent in
practically every section of the United
States. They live in colonies just
beneath the surface of the ground
and commute daily to their cafeteria,
which is your house. They feed with
gusto on foundation posts, siding,
joists, walls, studs or wood flooring
that may be handy. The flavor of
the inner portion of wooden members
seems most to their liking, since they
bore into the wood, leaving the sur
face intact, thus escaping detection.
Persistent and resourceful crea-
lures, If they find no wood in direct
Evening star., 1934-09-29
Protection Against lightning
Is Part of F. H. 4. Operations

stallation. and where already in
stalled. recommends a general over
hauling to be sure that rust or the
elements have not rendered them use
less.
At the same time the Department
of Agriculture after an extensive sur
vey of farm property urges extreme
care in wiring and the insulation of
metal work in farm homes and build
ings.
They emphasize that the old light
ming rod may still be standing and
appear all right, but that it may be
disconnected from the ground by any
of numerous causes and that wires
leading into the building may not be
properly insulated and are constant
hazard for fires caused by lightning.
While a comparatively small item
from a monetary standpoint the i'm
provement may be included, or pro-
vided for in loans for the general
betterment Of the farm. 1t is pointed
out that 1t would not only enhance
the value of the farm property in
the way Of insurance fire loss, but
also would give the farmer and his
family a feeling of security against
an ever-present danger.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
DAHLIA.SHOW PRIZES
AWARDED BY STORE
First Annual Exhibit Is Con-
Quoted by Bolgiano & Co. for
Amateurs.

The first annual dahlia show con-
fined to amateurs was held this week
at the Bolgiano g. Co. flower store at
6o7 E street, with prizes being awarded
in six classes.
Those winning first awards were:
Glass l, Mrs. John L. Bishop, 1912
Lawrence street northeast; class 2. F.
w. Grimes. 1915 Potomac avenue
southeast; class 3. Albert Lindstrom,
22l7 Shannon place southeast; class 4.
Mrs. J. N. Quinn, Takoma Park, D. c.;
class 5a, Mrs. H. D. Drake. 8 Kendall
Green northeast, and class SD, Mrs.
Drake.
Judges in the contest were David
Lumsden, Department Of Agriculture;
DR.. J. B. Norton of the University Of
Maryland and Miss Margaret Lam
caster, horticulturist.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
LOANS SAVE FARMS
FOR 7,275 OWNERS
Farm Credit Administration Re.
port Shows Results Of Fed
eral Assistance.

Approximately 7.275 farms have
been repossessed by their owners as
a result Of loans closed by the Land
Bank commissioner since the organi-
zation Of the Farm Credit Admins
tration. according to q statement
issued this week by w. I. Myers, gov
ernor of the Farm Credit Admins
tration.
OF this number $3.50 represent re-
demption from tax sales. 2,084 re-
purchased, 1.5l2 redemption after
foreclosure OF a first mortgage and
ll9 after foreclosure Of . second
mortgage.
The statement says that the num-
ber of tax sale redemptions was un-
usually large in the States of Mis-
sissippi and California and that most
of the redemptions in these States
occurred after January l last. Ilh-
nois also shows a relatively large
number OF tax redemptions. Re-
demptions from foreclosures as we'll
as repurchase Of farm property were
unusually frequent in the seventh
district, which covers Wisconsin,
Michigan, Minnesota and North Da-
kota. There were also many repur-
chases in the third distict. covering
the Carolinas. Georgia and Florida,
and also in California.
Evening star., 1934-09-29

%HIS small home was designed
by Roscoe l.. Wood, Rockville
architect, primarily for
i young married couple, with
the idea in mind of cutting
down to a minimum the necessity for
Housekeeping" and at the same time
providing rooms for living and enter
tanning much larger than those in
an apartment or In ordinary small
homes.
The particular plan is designed for
a lot which rises quite rapidly from
front to rear. BY reversing certain
features it could be adapted to q lot
sloping in the opposite direction.
Recognition is given to the fact
that nowadays approach to a house
is almost always by car. Accordingly,
from the basement garage and park
ing area one passes through a pleas
ant arcade and up semi-inclosed
steps to the first-floor hall. In the
basement and facing on this same
arcade is a l3 foot by l6 foot recre-
alton room, with fireplace opening
six feet broad. Over it is an ideal
studio living room. 1t is Is feet wide
and rs feet long. 1t has a great
arched window in one end and fire.
place in the opposite end. On the
one side three windows open toward
the street and on the opposite side
French doors lead to the garden.
One of the features Of this plan IS
a closet or dressing ROOM" wherein
1t is unnecessary to fish in the dark
for clothes and shoes. Poles for suits
and dresses, a space for wardrobe
trunks and shelves for shoes and
boxes are Illuminated by windows on
two sides of the room. With such an
arrangement it is easy to keep the
bed room presentable for party occa-
sionS.
1t will be readily noted that this
plan provides very limited space for
cooking, and dining for more than
two would of necessity be in the hv-
ing room. For that reason, careful
consideration has been given to ex-
pansion and the plan so studied that
it may be efficiently converted into a
two or four bed room house, with
dining room 13 feet by 13 feet and
ample kitchen with serving pantry
if desired.
Evening star., 1934-09-29

Herbert U. Nelson of Chicago, exec
utive secretary Of the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards, Is in
Washington, incident to his duties as
secretary Of the American Institute of
Real Estate Appraisers, which Is in
convention here.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
Floor Drains Need Water.

II water is frequently poured into
the basement floor drain, evaporation
of the water seal and the consequent
escaping of sewer gas is prevented.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
Real Estate
Notes

j. Wesley Buchanan Of J. Wesley
Buchanan, Inc, entertained friends
aboard his boat on the Potomac during
the Presidents Cup Regatta last week
end.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
HOME LOAN BANK
BOARD COMPLETED
DR.. Henry E. Hoagland Has
Wide Experience in Build
ing and Loan Field.

With the appointment this week Of
DR.. Henry E. Hoagland, the Home
Loan Bank Board is again functiQping
with a complete personnel. DR.. Hoas-
land fills the vacancy created when
the term of Walter H. Newton, for
mer secretary to President Hoover,
expired.
Newton had been given the one-year
term on the board. His successor, DIR.
Hoagland. has been given a full term
Of six years.
The new board member came to
Washington last July % as a special
adviser to the Home Loan Bank
Board. after wide experience in the
building and loan field His duties
here consisted first in drafting the
rules and regulations for the Federal
Savings g. Loan Insurance Corp, one
of the three subsidiaries of the Home
Loan Bank Board
Redrafts Other Rules.
When that work was completed, DR.
Hoagland redrafted the rules and
regulations governing the Federal Saw
ings g. Loan Associations, and fol-
lowed that by drawing up similar reg
ulations for the operation Of the Fed
eral Home Loan Banks.
Before coming to Washington, DR..
Hoagland had wide experience as an
educator and as an adviser on legis-
lation.
Born in Illinois May 10, 1886. he
was educated in the public schools of
that State and graduated from the
University Of Illinois with the de-
grees of A. B. and A. NJ. Later he
earned a Phi. D. at Columbia Univer-
sity.
Upon graduation he Joined the staff
of the Industrial Commission OF the
State of New York, where he remained
for four years. A year and half he
served with the United States Com
mission Of Federal Industrial Rela-
tions.
Taught at Universities.
He taught economies at the Uni
versity of Illinois and went from
there to New York City as chief OF
the Division of Statistics of the Pub
lie Service Commission. first district
After three years DR.. Hoagland went
to Ohio State University as professor
of business finance. That was in
1920, and he held that position until
his appointment to the Government
service.
Meanwhile DR.. Hoagland had a
number of business and consulting
contacts. Early in the past year he
became adviser to the director of
commerce of the State of Ohio, build
ing up a new building and loan code
for that State and establishing plans
for the rehabilitation of building and
loans for Ohio, a State that has one
seventh of the building and loan as
sets Of the country.
The laws have not kept pace with
the development of thrift and home
financing institutions" DR.. Hoagland
said, so it was necessary to revsmp
the legal machinery governing build
ing and loan associations.
Bills Met Success.
DR.. Hoagland's plans met with ex-
ceptional and unexpected success. A
Legislature that for year and halt
had been unable to agree on any
major project passed within 48 hours
seven bills recommended by Dr.
Hoagland. All Of them received
unanimous support and DR.. Hoagland
continued as an adviser to the direc-
tor of commerce until called to Wash
ington July %.
DR.. Hoagland took the oath Of ofIice
last Monday.
He is married and has two chill
dren, both Of whom are in high
school. His family still resides in
Columbus.
Evening star., 1934-09-29

Protection OF property against fires
caused by lightning, one Of the many
provisions of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration program for farm i'm
provement, promises to prove one Of
the big items of financial assistance.
With recent figures showing that
lightning ranks sixth as a cause Of
fires in the United States. farmers
in particular are turning their at
tention to proper precautions to in
sure themselves against losses from
this cause.
Although skeptics ridicule the ef-
ficacy of lightning rods the Govern
ment Weather Bureau urges their in
Evening star., 1934-09-29

Three prominent out-of-town real
tors called at the ofices Of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board recently and
paid their respects to Charles Rush,
secretary. They were Edward M.
Slater. Omaha. Nebr.: p. w. Patton,
San Antonio, Tex. and F. A. Faour,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Evening star., 1934-09-29

contact with the ground, they will
often blaze a trail through poor NOR
tar joints In old foundations and
build tunnels up the inside wall to
reach the wood, which they completely
destroy in time.
1t Is easy to determine whether ter
mites are present In a building, by
simply examining the outside Of the
foundation. Tiny dirt tunnels, which
may appear to be soil washed up on
the masonry, reveal the trail Of these
destructive insects.
Evening star., 1934-09-29

Morton Luchs, prominent Washing
ton realtor, is to speak at the Virginia
State Real Estate Association Conven-
ton October 10, in Richmond, at the
John Marshall Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-09-29
Slightly Shingles Sought.

No matter how attractive the home
may be, the final point Of judgment Is
the roof. Shingles that are rotting
and curling not only are unsightly,
but constitute q grave danger in case
of fire,
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Christian Science

adam and Fallen Man" Is the sub
ject of the lesson-sermon in all the
Churches of Christ, Scientist, tomor-
row. The golden text is from I
Corinthians. xv:22: "As in Adam all
die, even so in Christ shall all be
made alive"
Among the citations which COM
prise the lesson sermon is the follow
ing from the Bible: 80 God created
man in His own image, in the image
of God created He him. male and
female created He them. And God
saw everything that He had made,
and, behold. it was very good."-
Genesis, i:27. 31) The lessoil-ser-
mon also includes the following pas
sage from the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health. With Key
to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: "The name Adam represents
the false supposition that life is not
eternal, but has beginning and end:
that the infinite enters the finite, that
intelligence passes into non-intelh-
gence, and that soul dwells IL ma
terial sense; that immortal mind re-
suits in matter, and matter in mortal
mind; that the one God and creator
entered what He created and then
disappeared In the atheism of mat
ter."-(Page $500