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Evening star., 1934-08-25
RENOV|z|NG RELIEF
HOUSES WITH HELP
OF JOBLESS URGED
Street Seeks Cooperation
of Mechanics Given Aid
and Landlords.
ID. c. REHABILITATION
GROUP IS ORGANIZED
Workers Would Exchange Serv-
ices for Free Rent Under
Welfare Plan.

Cooperation between landlords and
mechanics on the District relief rolls
in renovizing unsatisfactory old dwell
ings now rented to house the poor and
jobless is being planned in the deyolp-
ment of elf-help" projects, Elwood
Street, director of public welfare, said
today.
A District Rehabilitation Corpora
ton already has been organized TO
control "self-help" projects, designed
to aid in rehabilitation of relief clients.
If contemplated housing improvements
are undertaken, workers on the relief
lists would exchange services in repair
ing or remodeling houses for free rent
for calculated periods, Street indicated.
A suggestion that such cooperation
be studied is made in the third chapter
Of the survey Of the housing Of Wash
ington relief familie5 released today.
The survey covers housing Of 6,595
relief cases. and reports many sub
standard" conditions in dwellings for
which the District indirectly Is paying
part Of the rent.
OOsb Eut ~ pAfo,ooSs
The latest section of the study, COM
piled by Norman T. McManaway,
shows the lack of proper light, air,
heating and service facilities such as
plumbing in these houses. Estimates
Of the cost Of renovizing work found
to be needed totaled $148,953. Such
operations would provide work for
many men for considerable periods, it
was estimated.
Either renovation or rebuilding
would increase taxable values and
materially improve the condition Of
tenants occupying the properties" the
report stated. whether cooperation
between the division Of emergency
relief and property owners to effect
these improvements would be prac-
tical depends upon the income derived
from the property involved at rental
rate and upon the policies Of the
emergency relief division as 1t might
apply to such cooperation"
Investigators who made the survey
for the welfare officials found that In
101 dwellings relief clients we're reg
ularly occupying rooms without any
WlnooWS-roomS1 into which no direct
ventilation or sunshine ever comes"
Intended for Closets.
"These rooms originally we're in
tended for closets or. purposes of
storage, but clients have been com
PEELED to Use them for living quarters"
Another point made was that in
1913 per cent, or alta, of the cases
studied, relief clients were compelled
to use outside toilets, in most cases
shacks without sewer connections, "in
q city which should be q model for
the world in its provisions for san
itation."
The report emphasized that health
regulations call for adequate toilet
facilities" and the building code for q
bath room, toilet and lavatory, for
each four rooms in a dwelling.
The survey showed that In 80 per
cent Of the 6,595 houses examined,
there were no adequate bathing facil-
tiles. In 2,437 cases . single bath
tub had to serve for two or more
families.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
BRAHMS 'REQUIEM'
LEADS TO COURT
Husband of 0rganist Sues Dan
vile, Va, Physician for
500, 900 Damages.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special OlSpatcn 10 Ine star.
DANVILLE. Va, August 25.-The
singing of Brahms Requiem in
Epiphany Church last May 2l for
repose Of the souls of the faithful
had a bizarre echo in the United
States Court here today when Rich
ard B. Thomas, New York architect,
filed suit for s1oo, 900 damages against
DR.. H. J. Langston, well known local
physician, whom he charged with
alienation of the affections of his wife.
The complaint -alleges that DR..
Langston alienated the affections of
Mrs. Virginia Darlington Thomas,
composer and organist Of note, who
came to Danville to preside at the
organ for the rendering Of the famous
oratoria at memorial services to Mrs.
Edna Langston, late wife Of the de-
fendant, and Mrs. Helen Jennings,
both members Of the choral club.
Attorneys retained to represent the
physician said today there is no
foundation for the charges. DR..
Langston met Mrs. Thomas briefly
but pleasantly on the occasion of her
visit, but he exercised no undue
influence
Evening star., 1934-08-25
QUITS MONTGOMERY
RACE FOR DELEGATE
John A. England, Republican,
Had Been Chosen Registrar
in Rockville District.
BY a sta1 Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stad Correspondent Of The Star,
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 25.-John
A. England of Rockville became the
first nominee to drop out of the 1884
political campaign in Montgomery
County when he withdrew yesterday as
a candidate for delegate to the Repub-
lican State Convention.
England previously had been named
q Republican registrar for the third
precinct of Rockville election district
and decided to accept that appoint
ment instead of running for delegate,
according to F. Byrne Austin, clerk to
the Board of Election Supervisors.
He was unopposed for the post and
his name was due to be certified by the
Election Board as a delegate follow
ing the primary on September IL.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee for Montgomery County will
name some one to I'LL England's place
at the convention within few days.
The deadline for withdrawing from
the campaign will fall at midnight
Monday.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
MILLION BRIDGE COST

LURAY. Va, August as (SpeciaD -
Approximately q million dollars win
be the cost of the bridge over the
junction Of the Lee Highway and Sky
line Drive at Panorama, it was said
here today.
The bridge win provide safety for
travellers on both routes. 1t VIII be
80 feet high at Panorama and a quar-
ter Of mile in length. The project Is
the largest ever attempted In Page
County.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Washington is his most precious ar
ticle.
Briar, used in 95 per cent of all
pipes made, is mainly taken from the
fields Of Algeria, from where great
quantities are exported each year.
Center Of Root Valued.
The straight grain" or that part
which comes from the center of the
root, is most expensive and pipes
made of it range from SIS to 500 in
price. Bertram's secret in making
pipes for the notables of the world
is-"never paint, stain or varnish a
briar pipe" Being a naturally porous
wood, fine briar will absorb a natural
coloring from the tobacco and turn a
lustrous hue of deep brown. This is
supposed to be the secret of a sweet
smoking pipe, because the pores of
this fine wood are permitted to
breathe" thus fiavoring the wood
with the aroma of natural leaf to-
bacco.
Amber, the rare substance from
which stems are made, was first in
troduced about TOO years before Christ
by worshippers of idols who burned
amber dust as an incense in their
temples.
The genuine amber is found only in
the Baltic states and along the shores
Of the Baltic Sea, where it is washed
up from the bottom where a vast
forest, long extinct, lies. So-called
Chinese amber, or burmite, is a fossil
resin and inferior to the Baltic
product.
"The ladies smoke my pipes, too, /"
Bertram says. His average sale Is
one lady's pipe daily. His favorite
tale is about a man weighing ESQ
pounds who rushed into his shop one
day and demanded lady's pipe and
half-pound of tobacco so that his
wife would not deprive him of his
expensive Algerian briar.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow; cooler tonight; gentle
to moderate northerly winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; cooler tonight.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy, probably
showers in south portion tonight and
tomorrow; cooler tonight and in
southeast portion tomorrow.
West Virginia-Fair tonight and to-
morrow; slightly cooler in east and
north central portions tonight.
River Report.
Potomac River slightly muddy and
Shenandoah very muddy today.
Outlook for August 81 to September 1.
North and Middle Atlantic States
Generally fair, except showers about
Wednesday: moderately cooler at be-
ginning of week, warmer Tuesday and
Wednesday, cooler Wednesday night
and Thursday and warmer at the end
of the week.
Rannrf for last "a Hnurx
Evening star., 1934-08-25
T N a tiny shop on Fourteenth street
one of the few remaining pipe
makers known labors with deft

TN tiny shop on Fourteenth street
one of the few remaining pipe
makers known labors with deft
= hands in filling orders that come
to him from all parts Of the world.
Benjamin Bertram, whose father lived
1o6 years and spent his life in making
pipes, receives scores of orders in his
daily mail.
Bertram has been in Washington
since President Harrison's time and
knows what gentlemen prefer regard
ing pipes.
An admiral in command of the
United States Navy in Asiatic seas, a
missionary in far-off India, an Italian
gentleman and an old Kentucky
colonel are among those who write to
Bertram. He has registration book
with over 100 famous names where
those who visit his shop are listed.
Besides being an art, pipemaking is
a science that requires extensive re-
search on the part of the master
craftsman Bertram believes.
Materials Important.
The principle materials used in
making pipes are Algerian briar,
meerschaum and amber. The selec-
ton of each of these materials re-
quires a practiced eye. Meerschaum
is a distinct mineral found only in
Asia Minor and is dug from natural
deposits. 1t is not petrified sea foam
as the name indicates.
Bertram's collection of meerschaum
pipes includes one with the name of
George Washington barely visible on
it. Discovered over 20 years ago
among collection Of old coins buried
near Ellicott City, Md. Bertram be-
lieves it once belonged to Washington.
Although he has still another meer-
schaum more than $50 years old, the
elaborately carved one found near
Evening star., 1934-08-25
PERSIAN DIPLOMAT.
ATTACK IS PR0bED.
Two Mysterious AssaiIants
Hunted-No Motive for
Assault Given.

Hossein Khan Navab, secretary Of
the Persian Legation, was under the
care Of a trained nurse today in his
home at the Westchester Apartments,
while police continue their investi-
CATION of a mysterious assault upon
the diplomat By two strangers in his
apartment yesterday afternoon.
Navab went to Mount Alto Hospital
shortly after the attack, where he
was treated for a confusion on the
left side Of his head and examined
for a possible fracture of the skull.
His condition was not believed
serious.
Struck With Stick.
Policeman z. E. Ditto of No. z pre-
cinct, who investigated, reported Ma
vab was summoned to the door when
some one knocked about pm. He
opened the door and as he did SO, the
police were told, two dark-skinned
men dressed in linen suits entered
and one of them struck him on the
side of the head with short stick.
They then fed.
Chief of Detectives Frank 8. w.
Burke assigned Lieut.. John Fowler to
investigate the case. Lieut.. Fowler
called at Navab's apartment last night,
but was told to come back this after
noon and the injured man would dis
cuSs the case at that time.
In his report Ditto said Navab could
told the two men were strangers to
Navab. One was described as about
IS years old, S feet inches tall and
weighing about 155 pounds. The
other was somewhat heavier, about
the same age and several inches taller.
Loiterers Reported.
Apartment attendants told police
two men younger than the ones de-
scribed were seen lettering about the
lobby of the building yesterday after
noon. An elevator boy said they went
up to the sixth floor on three occa-
sions. After the assault two men were
seen leaving the building by a back
staircase.
They are believed the same pair
observed getting into a sedan, in
which an elderly couple was seated.
and driving away.
Through his nurse this morning,
Navab said he "had nothing to add
to what already had been published. :"
Legation Silent.
Police said neighbors Of Navab
heard q commotion in the latter's
apartment and telephoned them.
At the Persian legation, 1t was said
the police had full details" and there
was no comment to make.
Inspector Burke declared a full In
vestigation would be made and every
effort put forth to locate the dip
lomat's assailants. No motive for the
attack was given.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Pension Fund Beneficiary.
Low Administration
Will Begin.
CLAIMS ADJUDICATION
ALSO TO BE HANDLED
6S Employees to Be Transferred
From Veterans Office for
New Work.

The Civil Service Commission on
September will begin administra-
ton of the law passed at the last
session of Congress permitting Gov
ernment employees to name benefici-
aries for their retirement money. it
was announced today.
At the same time the commission
will assume the retirement functions
now exercised by the Veterans Ad-
ministration, in connection both with
the civil service retirement act and
the Panama Canal Zone retirement
act, namely, the adjudication Of
claims. At present, retirement work
Is divided between the Veterans Ad-
ministration and the commission,
which handles the records. The con-
solidation was provided under an ex-
ecutive order issued April z.
Put on Insurance Basis.
The new law recording benefciaries
was enacted at the repeated urging by
organized employees and the commits
sion itself, and in effect puts the re-
tirement fund on the basis of insur-
ance. Employees will name bene-
fciaries either for the money they
have in the fund, if they have not
yet begun to receive annuity or for
the balance to their credit where un-
der a retired status they are on an
annuity basis.
Where no beneficiary Is named this
money will be paid over to the heirs
at-law. This same principle has been
followed by the Veterans Admins
tration, but under former practice
where the sum involved was more
than $1,000 the payment had to be
made to an executor while now there
is no limit on the amount that may
be given directly to the heirs.
Employe Move Delayed.
There will be 68 employees trans
ferred from the Veterans Administra-
ton to the Civil Service Commission,
and they will become part of the
service record and retirement division
which is under the direction of L. H.
Fisher. The transfer was scheduled
originally to take effect June z, but
was held up because of lack of Office
space. This is expected to be taken
care Of by engaging quarters in an
Office on G street between Ninth and
Tenth streets. The necessary order
for this move was issued last night by
President Roosevelt.
In arranging to, allow employees to
designate retirement beneficiaries the
commission will notify the various
departments of the procedure to be
followed and departmental heads will
In turn notify their staffs. It was
emphasized at the commission today
that this principle will be followed
uniformly.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
D. C. AREA ENGINEER
NAMED BY WAR UNIT
Maj. R. W. Crawford Detailed to
Succeed Lieut.. Col. J. H. Lee,
Going to Philadelphia.

Maj. Robert w. Crawford, assistant
to the chief of Engineers, today was
detailed as district engineer for the
War Department in the District Of
Columbia area, It was announced at
the War Department.
Maj. Crawford viii succeed Lieut..
Col. John H. Lee, who has held the
post for the past four years. Col.
Lee was detailed to become district
engineer In the Philadelphia area
effective at once.
Mai. Crawford will assume his new
duties on October !.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Church to Dedicate Addition.

FAIRFAX, Va, August IS (SpeciaD q.
Formal dedication services for the
Sunday school addition to the local M.
e. Church South are to be held to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock in con-
junction with the regular morning
service, It was announced today by
Rev. Royal A. Rice, pastor.
The dedication services will center
around a program for youth. A fea-
ture of the service will be the burning
of the note on the property which
has been paid.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Eagle Steals Pigs.

DANBURY, N. H.-Arthur Hollen-
beck. identified the thief who has been
stealing his baby pigs. Between 8 and 4
o'clock every morning, he said, large
American eagle, followed by six little
eagles, swoops down on the farm, grabs
q pig and flies away. followed by the
little eagles.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
INJUNCTION is DENIED
c. & o. Railway Clerks Given Un-
til Monday to Amend.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25.-Fed-
eral Judge Luther 3. Way today an
nounced that he would dismiss a
petition for an injunction sought by
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Clerks Association to halt a poll
being conducted by the National
Mediation Board for the election of
representatives to act for the clerks
in negotiations with the railway
Judge Way held, however, that he
would give the railway clerks until
Monday to file an amended petition
md the Government until next We'd
nesday TO answer the petition If it Is
nled.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Lions Plan Fall Activities.

SILVER SPRING, Nd. August IS
(SpeciaD Plans for Fall activities
will be discussed by the Lions Club Of
Silver Spring at q meeting Tuesday
night at Falkland Manor,
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Church Festival Labor Day.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, August Is
Especially The festival for the Holy
Angels Roman Catholic Church will be
held in the church hall on Labor day
at Abel, Md.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
WOMAN HELD IN SLAYING
Husband Fatally Wounded Dur
ing Argument.

Robert Craig, 28, colored, was
fatally wounded during an argument
with his wife, Florence. al, at their
residence in the $500 block Robinson
place southeast today. Craig died en-
route to Casualty Hospital. She was
held by police.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today0
Highest, 81, pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 80.
Lowest, II, 6 am. today. Year
ago, 68.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 101, on June 20.
Lowest, -6h, on February 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Highest, 90 per cent, at 6 am.
today.
Lowest, IS per cent, at 2:30 pm.
yesterday.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Evening star., 1934-08-25
The Sun and Moon.

The sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today. $50 $50
Sun, tomorrow $50 6:49
Moon, today. 7:12 pm. 6:22 am.
Automobile lights must be turned
on one-hah hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In
the Capital (current month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
FULL ROSTER FOR
 Y CAMP OPENING
Forty Counselors There To-day Preparing For
 Boys Arrival

With practically q full camp sIgnod up for tho opening on Wed. nosday, Juno 27, q staff Of 70 e0un- s0lors moved in at the Waterbury YMcA camp at Smiths pond today t0 prepare for the coming of the boys and to start c ono-week train. ing period under the direction Of Camp Directors William Briggs and Chrlstophor Smith.
 Tho staff as it collected during tho day trayeled from many parts of tho country and represented tho East, William Dlllane, water. honey, s6ni0r camp director of greatest distance. Another long dis. taneo traveller was Everett Brore. ton, nature director from the Uni. yorsity Of Michigan.
 From Maine, q graduate of Bates college and now studying at Maine General hospital, Edward Prescott, camp health supervisor, drove along trek to arrive for tho train. ing sessions.
 Ther0 are now 06 signed up for tho opening on Wednesday. The capacity of the camp Is about 12G and tho next week iS generally tho one Id which most applications come in. The rush during tho next few days will i'll the camp to its capacity crowd.
 On Monday at { o'clock ali of ! the prospective campers are to re. port at tho YMCA, or in the case of tho Watertown boys to Dr Edwin q. Reade's office for complete and thorough medical examination.
 Boys are to be in camp Wednes. day in time for dinner at 12 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
SOCIETIES UNITE
 FOR TESTIMONIAL
Plans For Dinner For Rev Michael Lynch to Be
 Discussed Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

Members of the Holy Name, and St. Theresa societies and the Chil- dron of Mary Sodality of our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish will meet at tho church at 7:30 o'clock this eve. ming 1t which time plans for c teB. timonial to be tendercd their pas. tor, Rev. Michael Lynch, will Do discussed.
 Reports will Do rendered by var louS committees now working in connection with tho affair which will Do hold nt tho Hotel Elton Wednesday evening. The commit- tees will Do directed by Atty. MI. chael Galullo. T0nights meeting vii start at 7:30 o'clock.
 Practically every Lithuanian within travelling distance of Con- nectieut will assemble nt Marian. apolis college in Thompson July { t0 attend tho gigantic Field Day and picnic of tho DGrblninklB Bos cietles. Thousands from the Brook lyn section Of this city will Do pres. Gnt.
 St. Joscph's choir of this city, now associated with radio will ren- der Q special musical program, bos ing ono of twenty such groups to appear. Local people will Do ropre. sentod in every possible event Of the day.
 When c similar event took place Q year ago Waterbury ran high in tho receiving of honors, and groups from this city were award. cd more prizes than any of the remaining groups competing.
 James A. Phelan will visit Hart. ford Saturday with the Mlttatuek Drum Corps. flo will participate in tho parade of tho Putnam phalanx and attend the picnic to follow.
 Holy Name society of St. JoBeph'B parish plans to secure about fifty members for a retreat at Charles Island July goth.
 Among tho Brookiyniteg repre-. sented at tho testimonial dinner accorded William "Hank" O'Don. nell, local sports writer nt the Hotel Elton last evening were; James t. Lawl0r, Jr. John E. Pheian, Frank Place, Edward Dl- Napoli, Matt Dunphy and Henry l., Me0Fath,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
Outing Arranged ForP.O. Veterans

Two veteran lctter.carricrs, res gently retired from tho serve ice, will Dc honOrcd by fellow employees At an outing to bo held Saturdny afterIi00n at ZWicbel's Grove, near Lakes wood. Tho men Co whom their associates will pay tribute are William Mclean and Timothy J. Shnnnhnn.
 Bhnnnhnn served as c care rIer for more than 90 years. Most of that time had been spent as carrier in tho bOules ward section of Waterbury.
 Mclean had been on the postal force about 90 years. His route before no rctired was in tho North End section, beginning At North Square. Shannhnn retired May 1, while Mclean left the service March 1.
 Both men arc highly popular and Q largo attendance Is exs pccted At the testimonial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
SUMMER SCHOOL
 SCHEDULES FIXED
Church Workers Complete Plans For Vacation
 Courses

Announcement of the schedules for tho summon schools for church workers was mndo last night at tho Besison of tho Institute for Vacation Church School workers.
 Ms Arviiio saehonhnuBer will Do principal of tho Bunker Hill school, which will have three do. pnrtmonts, Kindergarten, primary, and junior, and will Do in session from July 2 to 27th. Throo de- pnrtmontS will Do conducted at the Central school of tho First Baptist church, from July to 20, with Miss Eleanor Belyoa aB principal
 Threo departments will also Do held nt the Pearl Street Neighbor. bod house school, for workers in kindergarten, primary and junior departments, from Juno 2b to July c with Mrs Leila Alexandor ag principal.
 Rev oscar Locke is principal of the onkvillo school with sessions to 'bo conducted from June 2b to July 13. Miss Mildred Laing will Do in charge Of the West Side HiIl school from July Q to 27. At Mid. dlobury Miss Elizabeth Miliot will Do principal.
 Rent reductions in Italy are i2 DOT cent for residences and 1b DOT cent for business properties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-21
Alleged Blackmailers
 Taken To- County Jail
Pals Failed to Raise $lO,OOO Bonds For Youths
 Indicted By Girls Testimony

Alleged principals in what auth. critics called Q "despicabio" case, Edward Distefano, 31, and Paimino "Chickio" spardone, 33, went to New Haven Jail today to await trial before the superior court in Sep. tomber. They were unable to raise the bonds of S10,000, set for their release after Judge Edward Mass colo had found probable cause against them in Q city court hear. ing yesterday
 A 1e.yoar.oid girl, whose damag- ing testimony was the principal ovi. donce against tho men, was taken late yesterday afternoon to the House of 0ood Shepherd. She will be returned horo in September as c stnto wltnosg whom the mon are on trial in superior court on two seri. oug statutory charges. She said in