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Evening star., 1934-03-25
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

The purified waters of the Dead
Sea are truly waters of death.
Bureau Of Standards chemists, who
have perfected a method of detecting
differences in density Of one part in
million, have found that samples
Of Dead Sea water, and also samples
from Great Salt Lake, are slightly
heavier than ordinary water.
The difference is only two parts in
million, but it indicates a slow ac-
cumulation Of this strange heavy wa
ter in the earth's great 1and-locked
seas. The finding bears out the pre-
diction Of the late DR.. e. w. WASH
burn, chief chemist of the Bureau of
Standards. who was responsible for
securing the samples.
Like ordinary water this heavy wa
ter follows the chemical formula of
two atoms of hydrogen, combined
Evening star., 1934-03-25
WALLET IS PRESENTED
TO SENATE LIBRARIAN
Staff Gives James D. Preston
Present in Recognition of
81 Years Service.

When James D. Preston, librarian Of
the Senate, went to his Office in the
Capitol yesterday, he found on his
desk a new leather wallet. pre-
sented to him by the library staff IN
recognition of his long period Of serv-
ice as a Senate official, which began
81 years ago today.
Jim" Preston. as he is better
known to legislators, newspapermen
and public officials, was superinten-
dent of the Senate Press Gallery for
35 of the years he has been at
the Capitol. He resigned that posi-
ton to become librarian.
Preston was born in Washington
and educated in the public schools
here. He worked in the Offices Of
Washington correspondents for Chi
cago and New York paper to before
going to work in the press gallery,
Evening star., 1934-03-25
C|TY'S SNOWMAN
BLASTS CONTINUE
Heaviest Spring Weather in
Ten Years TomorroW'S
Prospect.

More snow or rain was promised by
the Weather Bureau last night as
residents Of the Washington area con-
tinued to slide over streets and high
ways rendered perilously slippery by
the heaviest Spring snowfall in 10
years.
Although ice and impacted snow
made both walking and driving ex-
tremely hazardous, few accidents we're
reported and, so far as the Capital
was concerned, none was serious.
Several serious mishaps occurred in
Virginia, however.
The only local accident in which
any one was injured, according to re-
ports to police, happened on a sleigh
riding hill in the 900 block of Tenth
street northeast. The victim was
Edward Proudfoot, 13, of 927 E street
northeast, who was treated at Casualty
Hospital for head cut received when
his sled crashed into the rear of
another. Three stitches were required
to close the wound.
Partly Cloudy Today.
The best that the Weather Bureau
could promise was partly cloudy and
not quite so cold" today and cloudy
tomorrow, followed by snow or rain. !"
Winds, the forecasters said, will be
moderate northwest today, becoming
northeast tomorrow.
Fridays 3-inch snowfall was fol-
lowed by a freezing drizzle yesterday,
with a little more snow thrown in
here and there. The combination
rendered motoring even more risky
than it had been. In addition to
making streets and highways highly
dangerous for both walking and driv-
ing, it froZe on automobile windshields
despite the best efforts of wipers,
rendering visibility extremely poor.
Altogether, the snow ana sleet meas
Bureau officials reported.
Worst Since 1924.
Not since 1924 had Washington
seen such weather at this time of
year, according to the bureaus rec
ords. On April of that year, there
was 5.5-inch snowfall which neces-
STATED the closing of the Bowie race
track for the first time in its history.
The latest snow had similar effect
on the steeplechase race scheduled
to be held at Warrenton, Va. yester-
day.
Nine persons were injured in the
Virginia mishaps, all of which oc-
CURED in or near Winchester. Those
hurt we're:
H. B. Stine, George r. Pfaff, James
M. McAboy and Lee johnson. colored,
injured when two cars crashed sew
eral miles north of Winchester.
Rev. DR.. Homer H. Sherman, his
wife, his secretary, Miss Eta Mae
Russell, and Miss Margaret Griffin,
hurt when their machine collided with
q truck between Winchester and Front
Royal.
Miss Emily Anderson, injured when
an automobile crashed into q moving
Pennsylvania Railroad freight train in
Winchester.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Ex-senator Lee to Speak.

WOODSIDE, Md. March "a (Spe-
ciaD Former United States Senator
Blair Lee will be the speaker at Mary
land day exercises at the Woodside
School Monday morning at II o'clock.
Senator Lee will talk on 1.-THE Mary
land Flag" and patriotic songs will be
given by the school children.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
ONLY POOR MAY SHELTER
STUDENTS OF HALLE U.
Simple Scholarly Life to Become
Reality as Homes Of Rich
Are Closed to Students.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HALLE, Germany. March 24.-Lux-
urious divans and soft double mat
tresses will henceforth be an un-
known quantity to students in Halle
University.
Only the poorest Halle families will
be permitted to rent rooms to stu
dents, city and university officials de-
creed jointly today.
This plan, which will make a sim
pie and scholarly life more fact than
fancy, is expected to be followed In
other university centers as an aid to
deserving families.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Leonardtown Club to Meet.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, March "a
Especially james Cough of Chap
tico. president of the Margaret Brent
High School All Club, announces
that the club will meet on April 10
at the school. j. e. Jenkins. head Of
the State All work, Of College Park
will speak.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Two Killed in Collision.

HAMMOND, Ind, March "a 90
Injuries suffered in an automobile
truck collision South of Lake Village
Thursday proved fatal to Stanley Fer
ris, 20, Proctorville, Ohio.
Leo Hesson, 81, Chesapeake, Ohio,
died an hour after the accident, and
his brother, Harlow HeSson, %, was
seriously injured.
Evening star., 1934-03-25

WIFI OI1C dotil VI
oxygen But the
hydrogen atoms
are twice as
h avy as or
dinary hydrogen
atoms. The or
dinary oxyge n
atom is l6 times
as heavy as the
ordinary hydro
gen atom, so the
physical compost
ton of water Is
16 parts Of oxv-
gen to two ?
Of hydrogen.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
PUBLIC HEARING SET

ance Code Up Tomorrow.
The Insurance Subcommittee of, the
House District Committee will hold a
public hearing tomorrow at 10:30 am.
on the Norton bill to amend the Dis
trict life insurance code.
The hearing will be held in Room
12e of the old House Once Building.
Evening star., 1934-03-25
Dead Sea and Salt Lake Found
TO Haze Deadly Heavy Water
Increasing amount of Ne,oly Discou.
cred Substance May Cause Vast /
Changes in Organic Structure.

adjustments necessary for its exist
ence could not be made to any other
kind OF water.
Only few aeons may separate .
dead sea from a dead world.
Heavy Hydrogen"
Booked for Discussion.
That is why this newly discovered
heavy hydrogen" will be the chief
topic for discussion at the convention
Of the American Chemical Society
which opens at st. Petersburg, Fla,
tomorrow.
Their symposium is announced as
a "baptismal ceremony" for the new
substance which promises to revolu-
tionize chemical science in many di-
rections. 1t has a peculiar place in
the chemical family. Some want to
accord it the dignified status of a
new and independent element-the
second lightest substance in creation,
standing about half way between
hydrogen and helium.
For the past few weeks there has
been an argument between American
and English chemists over a name.
Some want to call the substance
"deuterium." Others propose "diplo-
gen." Both these names would give
it an equal place in the atomic table
with hydrogen itself. Others want to
keep it subsidiary to the primary ele-
ment by calling it "bar hydrogen"
Instrument Devised
To Locate Radium.
Have you lost any radium lately?
The Bureau of Standards has per-
fected an instrument that will find it
for you, even If you have only the
vaguest sort of ideas as to where it
may be.
Loss Of tiny tubes of radium pre-
parations is Of rather frequent oc-
currence in hospitals. Search for
them is like hunting for the proverbial
needle in the haystack. They usually
can be found even in a city dump,
however, because they emit radiation
which effects the needle of an electro
scope.
But this search is slow and tedius.
The new instrument consists es-
sentially of an ionization chamber
with recording pointer. The radium
radiation knocks of outer electrons
from the atoms in the ioniZation
chamber, thus changing the electrical
balance. AS the chamber is brought
near the radium the pointer begins to
move up the scale until it reaches the
top when the instrument is directly
over the radium. 1t will make possible
finding of lost radium needle in a
few minutes, if even the approximate
location is known.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
HOME LOAN BOND
RATE PUT AT go
New Government Guaran-
teed Issue Terms An
nounced by Fahey.

John H. Fahey, chairman, an
nounced today that the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board, with the
approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury, has established rate OF
three per cent on the new Govern
ment guaranteed bonds to be issued
by the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton. which are exchangeable during
a period of six months for the pres
ent four per cent bonds Of the Cor
poration unless previously called. The
latter are not guaranteed as to prin-
cipal, but only as to interest for a
period Of Is years.
The new bonds will be fully guar
anteed as to principal and interest
by the United States Government.
Another feature of the new bonds is
that they will be non- -callable for a
period Of ten years, the bonds being
due and payable on May l, 1852, and
redeemable on and after May /, 1914
With regard to the market price
OF these bonds, they should conform
approximately to the current marke.
on the long-term three per cent bonds
of the United States Government.
Holders of the present four per
cent bonds have the privilege Of ex-
changing them for the new bonds at
any time during the period of six
months through presentation Of their
bonds at the United States Treasury
Department. unless the board should
decide to retire them at an earlier
date. In that event, under the pro-
visions of the law, they would be
taken up at par.
The Corporation, beginning yester-
day, has ceased to issue further au-
thorizations for delivery of the four
per cent bonds. y
Evening star., 1934-05-05

convention to the institute, and prob
ably to the architectural profession,
cannot be overstated," declared Mr.,
Russell In q statement outlining plans
for the convention.
1.-THE effects on the architect and
on architecture Of the codification of
the construction industry must be
reviewed. The architect must be cor
rectly informed, and oriented to the
implications involved in the construc-
ton codes.
Other Vital Questions.
There are other vital questions,
among them the effects Of the Civil
Works Administration, or its successor,
the Emergency Works Administration.
on the architectural profession and
on its position before the public: the
employment or unemployment Of pri-
vate architects by governmental and
State agencies, and the problems of
architectural practice under the new
social, political and economic order
which has arisen in the United
States"
Chapters have held preliminary
meetings to discuss institute problems
and general professional affairs which
are to be acted upon in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
NUCLEUS FORMED
FOR Countrywide
AID IN CONTEST
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County, Va, both of whom through
their respective federations have
pledged their active support to the
movement.
OF particular interest to the home
owners in suburban sections Is the
s100 cash award of the Washington
Board Of Trade, which has been set
aside for the outstanding landscaping
improvement undertaken during the
period Of the contest, which closes
September IS. Business establish
ments, too. are making plans for put
ting up other supplementary prizes.
To the citizens association which
stimulates the most modernization
and improvement work in its COM
munity will 60 an additional $l00
cash prize donated by The Star.
Prizes in the contest, in which the
final judges will be the Silver Star
Model Homes Committee. are di-
vided in two groups, for homes
valued at $4,000 and less and for
homes valued at more than $4,000.
In each group the following prizes
will be given:
First prize, $3.50: second prize,
500; third prize, $50. and four hon.
orable mention prizes Of SIS each.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
P. ". A. BIDS BARE
|NCREASEDPR|CES
Trend Toward Higher Level
Stressed in Three Build
ing Trades.

The current trend toward higher
prices that has become evident,
through the compilation Of bids re-
ceiveo in connection with p. w. A.
contracts, is especially noticeable in
the heating. plumbing and electrical
trades, according to A. S. Brown, jr.,
PRESIDENT of Browns Letters, Inc,
construction reports.
On recent project, the estimated
amounts made available for contracts
we're: General construction, $8l 800;
heating, 5000: plumbing, $4,100, and
electric, S3,700. These appropriations
were arrived at by the architects from
figures representing q mean level Of
labor and material costs over the
past few years. The low bids received
we're: General construction, $75 1000;
heating, $l0,774; plumbing, $6,l55,
and electric. $4,958. It may be seen
that the low general construction bid
was per cent less than the esti-
mated cost, while the mechanical bids
ranged from 8 per cent higher OH
the heating, 26 per cent higher On
the electric, to "a per cent higher OF
the plumbing.
Same Condition Exists.
While this is the only instance in
which actual percentages have been
worked out, 1t has been noticed by
men in the trade that this same
condition has existed generally during
recent weeks.
The percentage Of material cost in
relation to the contract price en- the
mechanical trades is higher than in
the general construction contract.
Therefore, it becomes clear that any
huctuation in the price Of materials
will be noticed sooner in mechanical
contracts than in general construction
contracts.
Code Working Efficiently.
Conversely, If labor costs we're fuc-
tuatipg. changes would be noticed
more quickly in the general construc-
ton figures, but as we know that this
last is not the case. wages having,
been mere or less stabilized by the
code, the reason for these sudden
changes is looked for on the materials
side.
This, in the opinion of many, is the
unmistakable proof that the materials
supply code is working at a high
efficiency.
In the mechanical trades the cur
Evening star., 1934-05-05

to its stock, receiving thereby credit
equal to IL times their subscription.
The Federal savings and loan as
sociations bear much the same rela-
tionship to the Federal Home Loan
Bank system, Mr.. Fahey declared,
that the national banks bear to the
Federal Reserve system.
They were authorized with a basis
in the principle contained in the fol-
lowing statement by Mr.. Fahey:
Experience indicates that local
savings are in most cases adequate to
supply demand for home loan re-
sources, when properly concentrated
and soundly managed. Locally owned
and directed savings and loan associ-
ations, with the added safeguards Of
Federal regulation, seem best fitted to
provide such combinations Of savings
and lending agencies"
These three ventures by the Gov
Evening star., 1934-05-05
HOME FINANCING
BY S. Permanent,
DECLARES FAHEY

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Evening star., 1934-05-05

ernment are seen as the vital factors
in thawing out and 'galvanizirg into
active operation for the financing Of
long delayed home construction" the
more than s21. 900 ,000. 900 in Ameri-
can home mortgage loans now OUT
standing.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
president TO GIVE
ARCHITECT MEDAL
Award to Ragnar 0stberg
to Feature Institutes
Convention.
Continued From First Page.)

both in America and Europe. In 1926
he was awarded the gold medal of
the Royal Institute of British Archi-
tects. Four years later Yale Uni
versity bestowed the Rowland me-
moral prize upon him.
Omcers will be elected by the in
stitute at the Washington convention.
Ernest J. Russell Of st. Louis and
Edwin, Bergstrom Of Los Angeles are
candidates for president, according to
the announcement of nominations.
Mr.. Russell is completing q two-year
term as head of the institute, Of
which Mr.. Bergstrom is treasurer.
Nominations are made by petition
of chapters Of the institute, of which
there are 81 throughout the country.
First and second vice presidents, a
secretary. q treasurer and directors
for the New England. Central States
and New York divisions will also be
elected.
Mr.. Bergstrom was named by men,
bers Of the Central Illinois, Chicago
and Wisconsin chapters. Mr.. Russell
was renominated by the following
chapters: Alabama, Albany, Balti-
more, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Central Illi-
nois, Central New York, Chicago. Gin
cinnati, Cleveland, Colorado, Colum-
bus. Connecticut, Dayton, Detroit,
Indiana, Kansas City, Kentucky, New
York, Philadelphia, Washington State.
Charles D. Maginnis of Boston was
renominated first vice president and
director. For second vice president M.
H. Furbringer of Memphis, Tenn,
will be on the ballot. Frank c. Bald
win Of Washington. D. c.. was re-
named secretary, and Mr.. Bergstrom
treasurer by the Brooklyn, Buffalo,
and New York chapters.
Other Nominations.
Gerrit J. DeGelleke of Milwaukee,
Wis, has been nominated regional
director for the Central States Di-
vision: Hubert G. Ripley Of Boston
for the New England Division, and
Stephen F. Voorhees, of New York
City for the New York Division
Mr.. Maginnis was sponsored by the
Boston. Brooklyn, Buffalo. Ccnnecti-
cut, New York. and Rhode Island
chapters, and Mr.. Furbringer by the
Alabama, Brooklyn, Buffalo. Missis-
sippi, New York, Philadelphia and
Tennessee chapters.
Members of the Iowa, Kansas City,
Minnesota and Wisconsin chapters
submitted Mr.. DeGelleke's name. Mr.
Ripley was nominated by Boston.
Connecticut and Rhode Island and
Mr.. Voorhees, by Brooklyn. Buffalo and
New York.
THE Importance of the sixty sixth
Evening star., 1934-05-05
APARTMENTS INCREASE
Cooperative Buildings Show Big
Gain in Bulgaria.

There has been a phenomenal in
crease in the number Of cooperative
apartment houses and blocks Of fats
in Sofia, capital of Bulgaria.
Statistics quoted by the North
American Newspaper Alliance show
that in 1926 blocks comprising a
total of only 100 self-contained apart
ments were erected, but In subsequent
years the figures have risen as fol-
lows: 1927, 200 apartments; 1928,
800: 1929, 500: 1880. 800; 1881, 1900;
1892, 1900; 1888, 1000.
Most of these buildings were erect
ed with funds subscribed by groups
of families, who elect a representa-
tive to supervise construction, after
agreeing on plans and accommoda-
tion. There Is no real town planning
therefore, and the harrow streets re-
main, though the height Of buildings
increases.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Brushes Should Be Cleaned.

Paint brushes should always be
thoroughly cleaned after using. Alco-
hol cleans shellac brushes, lacquer
thinner cleans lacquer brushes, and
turpentine or benzine cleans paint
brushes,
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Garden Helped by Paint.

A touch of color may be added to
the garden by painting up the per-
golas for climbing roses. Trellises,
garden furniture and fences also may
be improved In appearance and safe
guarded against deterioration by the
application of paint.
Evening star., 1934-05-05
Veneer Dryer Available.

A veneer dryer which dries the en-
tire veneer content of the peeler log
in one continuous strip Is now avail
able. 1t Is said to reduce wastage,
permit production Of veneer sheets
of any size.
Evening star., 1934-05-05

rent price estimates Of architects have
been unable to keep pace with the
sharp ascent Of prices that have
within a few months regained 1880
levels.
Evening star., 1934-05-05

Fly Screen Without Frame.
A frameless bronze fly screen for
double hung windows has been de-
veloped. Screws at top and bottom
secure it, tension is adjusted by de-
vices at the bottom.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-23

working -class cause.
1--WE do not know whether or not
James Cagney has given financial
support to Communists" the state
ment continues, "but we see no rea-
son why any charges should be
brought against him if he has. The
Communist Party is on the ballot in
California, its legal existence is not
doubted. This attack on it is as I'M
warranted as the raids on the head
quarters of the International Labor
Defense, the Western Worker, the
Marine Workers Industrial Union,
and other left-wing organizations
in San Francisco. Are charges
brought against individuals who
contribute to the Republican, DEM
ocratic, or any other recognized po-
litical party?"
Similar statements on the charges
Brought against members of the
movie colony, have also been made
by Elmer Rice, Herman Shumlin,
Howard Dietz, Waldo Frank, Paul
Peters, Edward Bromberg and Alex
ander Kirkland, all connected with
the theatrical profession.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-23
THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1894
Unity Against GREEN'S
Expulsion Order

WILLIAM GREEN and the Executive
" Council of the American Federation of
Labor sounded the war note last Saturday:
war against the Communists in the trade
unions.
tt is true that Mr. Green singled out
the Communists as his main foe = and
correctly so - for the Communists have always
fought. and will continue fighting, Green's anti
working class policies But let no one be fooled
Green's attack is not leveled at the Communists
alone it is directed against every militant worker
In the A. F. of L. who opposes the cass-cOllabora-
ton policies the gangster and racketeer rule Of
Green and the Executive Council.
Green will not only attempt to expel Commu-
nists from the unions he will try to Danish mill
tant Socialists and all other honest unionists from
the A. F. OF L. The expulsion deportation drive
may begin with Communists but it will not stop
there It will spread out to include Socialist work.
ers and all other militant elements in the unions
who want to make the trade unions fighting in
struments of the working class in their struggle
against employing class greed
We Communists call particularly upon the So
cialist workers to heed this warning. We cannot
urge strongly enough upon Socialist workers in the
A. F of L. the need for united action against
Green's expulsion policy
WE CALL upon the Socialist workers in the A. F
" of L. to unite together with the Communist
trade unionists against the Green policies. Ger
tainly, despite programmatic differences between
our parties, united front against the expulsion
policies, against gangsterism in the unions for
trade union democracy, can be formed
A united front of Communist Socialist and
other militants in the trade unions will be able
to mobilize the rank and file Of the A. F. of l.
for a successful struggle for improved conditions
and against the latest Green edicts. Such unity
will not only help defeat Green's czarist expul-
sion order but will serve to weld the A. F. OF L.
membership for the greater struggles ahead. Such
unity will go long way in the direction Of organ
izing the forces of militant unionsm for struggle
to free the A. F. Of L. unions of racketeering and
gangster control
Such united front today will make it far
more difficult for the employers to slash wages, to
crush union organization and build company union
ism in its stead.
Socialist trade uniOnsts! Unity with your
Communist and other militant brother unionists
Is your plain dHty Let this unity be built promptly
and effectively!