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Evening star., 1935-08-06

who is up for nomination for sheriff
today in the Democratic primary in
Arlington County.
The suspect Walter u Fritz, 81, an
employe on the Garter estate, about
miles from the spot near Arlington
Cemetery where the bullet-torn body
of the Navy Department clerk was
found in April, 1880, was released this
afternoon after further grilling by
Justice Department agents.
Quizzed After Murder.
Fritz was trapped by Odenthal while
reportedly discussing the murder over
the telephone with member of Oden-
thals family in their home in Arling-
ton county. The man was questioned
in the case shortly after the murder.
"At that time" said Inspector Frank
S. w. Burke, chief of detectives,
Fritz told us all he knew, which was
absolutely nothing"
Fritz furnished information, how
ever, which led to the arrest of HeE-
man Barrere, an itinerant painter
who lived in a tent near where the
body was found. Barrere was brought
back from Canada at considerable
trouble and expense and it developed
he knew nothing of the crime.
According to Odenthal, Fritz first
telephoned him Sunday afternoon to
say that he had witnessed the Mary
Baker murder" At that time, Fritz
gave his name as John Pryor
Cowen." Odenthal instructed Fritz to
call again and this the man promised
to do.
Accordingly, he telephoned the
Odenthal home yesterday, and while
member of the family kept him on the
wire Odenthal was notified in WASH
ington and passed the information on
to police, who traced the call and
rushed to Union Station. They COL
Jared Fritz as he was emerging from
the booth.
Statements Unexplained.
Inspector Burke said Fritz could
not explain why he made the state
ments about the murder or how he
happened to select Odenthal to report
to. The prisoner said he had been
feeling funny" recently.
Police learned Fritz suffered an in
Jury to his spine in an accident
year ago and was treated at George
town University Hospital. He has
denied consistently since his arrest
that he has new light to shed on the
murder.
Notified of the arrest, Sheriff Howard
Fields, who is running for reelection
against Odenthal, sent two officers to
Washington to question the prisoner
Investigators seeking clue to the
murderer have been beset by frequent
false tips.
The, trial of Herbert Campbell
Arlington County real estate man, re-
suited in an acquittal when the prose"
cution failed to link Campbells gun
with the crime.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
CRITICS OF LOBBYING
ASSAILED BY ROBERTS
Complaints Against Legislation
Drafting Experts Are Held
'1Ridiculous,o

Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts
yesterday took a fling at critics of
lobbying" by Government legislation
drafting experts. declaring such COM
plants are ridiculous"
while am not supporting the use
of administrative pressure to compel
passage Of legislation. think it would
be advisable to expand the legislative
drafting service so as to include re-
search bureaus and make it compui-
sorry that all legislation be eferred
to these bureaus for analysis before
consideration by congressional COM
mittees," Roberts said.
Speaking in radio talk over VOL,
the peoples counsel pointed to the
tremendous increase in litigation over
the construction and Interpretation of
laws,
Evening star., 1935-08-06
A. F. OF l. BACKS BILL
FOR N. R. A. STANDARDS
o'Mahoney Measure Designed to
Perpetuate Policy Through
Licensing System.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Federation of Labor
yesterday Endorsed the O'Mahoney
bill intended to perpetuate N. R. A.
standards by licensing system for
industries acting in Interstate Com
merce.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, OF
Wyoming introduced the bill yester-
day and said he would speak on it
today.
1T is the opinion that the bill very
largely fill the place in our economic
and industrial policies which was set
aside by the decision of the Supreme
Court when it held the National In
dustrial Recovery act unconstitu-
tional," said a statement from the
federation.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
BRITISH DOCTORS
SEE WASHINGTON
Shun D. c. Hospitals to En-.
Joy Vacation on World
Tour.

British physicians who arrived here
today on their way to convention
of the British Medical Association
in Australia are not going to be like
the postman who went for walk
on his day of, they announced on
arrival.
Coming by train from New York
where they disembarked Sunday from
the liner Georgia. the globe -girdling
doctors today told their hosts of the
District Medical Society to steer them
clear of hospitals and health centers.
They emphasized they were on a
holiday and wanted to see and hear
as little as possible of matters per-
tanning to their profession. Their
hosts promised that they would not
even get a Whit of antiseptic.
Paused in Gotham.
In New York, the party was shep-
herded through Columbia. Cornell
and Rockefeller Institute Health Cen
ters.
The doctors and their wives, son;
and daughters comprised a party
numbering no. said to be the largest
private group ever to make a world
tour They breakfasted at the Carl
ton Hotel, their headquarters, ano
piled into buses for a ride around the
Speedway and to the White House
where they were conducted through
the premises. A reception at thu
British Embassy followed. Some mem
bers of the group participated in 6
radio broadcast at HIS am.
Leave Tomorrow.
A sightseeing tour to Mount Yer.
non was scheduled for the physician;
this afternoon and a trip through
Government buildings for tomorrow
The International Medical Societ,
will give luncheon for the visiting
doctors at the Mayflower tomorrow
The party will leave for Chicago al
AIS pm. Brief stops are scheduled
at Albuquerque, N. Mex; the Crane
Canyon and Los Angeles. Anothel
group of British Medical Association
members, which landed at Montrea
and travelled across Canada, will NEE
the group now in Washington in Sar
Francisco" p" whence they will sail fo
Australia on August IA.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
LAWN PARTY PLANNED

The District Womens Christian
Temperance Union will hold lawn
party and supper on the lawn of the
Wesley Methodist Church, Conneci-
cut avenue and Jocelyn street, to-
morrow from 4 to 9 pm.
Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins is chair
man of the Arrangements Commit
tee. She is assisted by Mrs. Marie
N. Brinley, Mrs. Richard Boss, Mrs.
j. r. Grinstead, Mrs. Herman
Schreiber, Mrs. Ada Burrows, Mrs.
]. L. Bixler and Rev. Alice Allen.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
Prize Cat Buried in Secret
ToFoil Woman Claiming Body

Recently the General got into a
battle with an alley cat. A wound he
received became infected, and the big
cat died after a game fight. Daily
during his illness the unidentified
woman attended him at the Collins
Animal Hospital, on P street, bringing
him meat apd tidbits.
Even in death the woman tried to
claim her, Baby. but the cats body
was denied her.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
ICKES TO BE SPEAKER

Will Address Opening Session of
Philatelic Society.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes will
speak at the opening business session
of the Golden Jubilee Convention of
the American Philatelic Society at
the Hotel Carlton next Tuesday.
For many years member of the
society, Ickes is displaying selected
stamps from his collection in the
convention exhibition at the National
Museum, and may attend the conven-
ton banquet, August Is.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
SECOND POLAR FLIGHT
PLANNED BY RUSSIANS
Charge d'Affaires at Embassy
Here Says Another Attempt
Will Be Made Soon.

BY the Associated Press.
Boris Skvirsky, charge d'affaires Of
the Soviet Embassy, said yesterday it
was his understanding the Soviet
plane which was forced back on an
attempted flight from Moscow to San
Francisco would make another attempt
In two or three days.
Embassy officials also said it was
expected that Alexander TroyanovSky,
the Ambassador, who is in San Fran
cisco, and other Russian officials on
the Pacific Coast would remain where
they are pending the new attempt.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
CHILD HEALTH CAMP
INSPECTION TODAY
Address Also Will Be Delivered
to Parents at Clinic at Thir-
teenth and Allison.

Young tubercular patients at the
Children's Health Camp. Thirteenth
and Allison streets, will be inspected
this afternoon at the official health
clinic by DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer,
vice president of the tuberculosis AS
sociation.
DR.. j. Winthrop Peabody, superin-
tendent of the tuberculosis Hospital,
will address parents and children at
the health clinic today at $3.50 pm.
Assisting DR.. Reichelderfer in the
inspection will be DR.. S. L. Christian,
assistant surgeon general of the United
States Public Health Service; Mrs.
Frank Persons, member of the as
sociation's board of directors, and
Mrs. Ernest R. Grant, managing di-
rector of the association.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
Fishing Trip Planned.

Members of the Washington Round
Table will meet at Camp Roosevelt
Friday at $50 pm. for a fishing trip
and dinner party. which will take the
place of the regular Friday luncheon
meeting,
Evening star., 1935-08-06
FRITZ KNOWLEDGE
IN BAKER Staying
DENIED BY POLICE
Arlington Mechanic Taken
on Tip From Sheriff
Candidate.
TRAPPED IN TELEPHONE
BOOTH IN UNION STATION
Suspect Released This Afternoon
After Grilling by JUS
tice Agents.

Headquarters detectives and Fed
eral agents were convinced today that
an Arlington County mechanic ar
rested for questioning yesterday in
Evening star., 1935-08-06

connection W i t h
the fve-year-old
murder of Mary
Baker knows "ab-
solutely nothing"
about the battling
crime.
He was collared
in a Union Sta
tion telephone
booth on infor-
nation furnished
by H. j. Oden-
thai, W ashington
telephone com =
Dany executive
Evening star., 1935-08-06
CLAGETT QUITS POST
Delegate Resigns Notary Job on
O'Conor's Ruling.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md, August
6.-In accordance with a ruling from
Attorney General Herbert R. O'Conor
Delegate Lansdale G. c'Dee'O Clagett,
Prince Georges County member of the
Maryland House, has resigned his post
as a notary public.
Evening star., 1935-08-06
FIHELLY RECOVERING
FROM NOSE INJURY
Detective Sergeant to Leave Hos
pital After TRANSMISSION Neces-
STATED by Accident.

Detective Sergt. Arthur T. Fihelly
was to leave Episcopal Hospital this
afternoon following a blood trans
fusion necessitated by prolonged bleed
ing of the nose.
Sergt. Fihelly's condition was con-
sidered grave for a time. His nose
was injured in an accident Thursday
night and bled SO profusely that
TRANSMISSION was necessary.
Fellow policemen volunteered their
blood, and q successful operation was
performed.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
INFORMAL POOL ADDS
TO WOODLAND EFFECT
Concrete With Exposed Surface
of Small Pebbles on Bottom
Favored


An interesting way to landscape the
yard to obtain a woodland effect Is to
build an informal poel. 1t may be
built to any size desired, depending on
the space available, preferably simu-
lating the natural and conforming
with the topography Of the land.
A pool in a natural setting offers a
wide range of opportunity for land
scape treatment. A sunken or usually
an irregularly excavated portion Of
the yard serves for the pool. 1t is
well to use concrete with an exposed
surface of small pebbles and rocks, or
other type Of water-resistant masonry
for the bottom and around the pool to
the top level of the water. Along the
edge of the water rocks and natural
formations can be used, or gently
sloping terrace covered with grass can
extend to the water edge. There
should be an inlet for supplying fresh
water to the pool and an outlet drain
for removing stagnant water or sur
plus water that accumulates following
a rain. Clean sand, gravel and rocks
can be used to cover the bottom of the
pool to give naturalistic effect Fresh
water can be brought in flowing over
rocks to give the appearance Of a
supply of spring water.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
PRIVATE ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION GAINS
Federal Contracts 35 Per Cent
Behind First Half of
Last Year.

The first six months of 1885 closed
with private engineering construction
registering 4S per cent gain over the
like period last year, while Federal
contracts Jagged IS per cent and
municipal II per cent behind last
years rate, according to the Engineer
ing News-Record. The weighted aver
age for public construction is o lag
of 20 per cent behind the first half
Of last year. In dollar value, total
engineering construction for first six
months is $657, ,271 900 in 1885. COM
pared with $712,974, 900 in 1894, Fed
erai awards, s137.6s4 900 compared
with s2I0, ass, 900, total public, s46S.-
404, 900 compared with $685., LIE, 900
and private s18S, ,S67 900 in 1885, COM
pared with s127,s58, 900 in 1884.
Highway construction shows a 80
per cent lag compared with last year,
while a substantial gain is recorded
in buildings, public buildings, "A per
cent ahead of the first six months in
1884, commercial buildings, 4 per cent,
and industrial buildings, 90 per cent
gain over the first half, last year.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
M0DERNIZATI0N PRIZES
j OFFERED BY COMPANY
Building Material Firm Stages
Contest to Promote Utilization
/ of Waste Space.

An example Of the manner in
which private industry is cooperating
with the Federal Housing Administra-
tion in stimulating interest in prop
erty modernization and repair as we'll
IS in new-home construction may be
found in unique. Nation wide contest
conducted by one of the country's
leading building materials manufac-
turerS.
Publicized through hundreds of its
branches of all sections of the United
States, the competition sought to de-
velop the best examples of moderniz-
ing and repairing of various parts of
the home, including the attic, kitchen,
basement and bath room.
The "before-and-after" conte st
prizes were awarded on the basis of
conspicuous achievement in Tenoviz-
ing and modernizing homes.
The modernization and repair work
performed by the prize winner in
cluded the conversion of waste attic
space into an apartment of five rooms
and bath. Modern materials, in
eulating board and tilelike asbestos
wainscoating were used in the trans
formation.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
BY LENORE KENT.

In recent years far too little atten-
ton has been paid to the decoration
of ceilings and to the architectural
and psychological tricks that can be
played with certain colors.
For instance, q dark room with q
low ceiling can be made to appear
higher and much better illuminated
II the ceiling is painted velvety fiat
white or q pale pastel tint. On the
other hand, q barn-like room with an
exceedingly high ceiling can be made
to seem much more intimate and
friendly If one of the darker tones is
applied. This treatment tends to make
1t seem lower.
There is still another trick that
can be accomplished by the use of
color. II bed room is cold and un-
attractive. by the simple expedient Of
coating the ceiling with pleasant
tint Of peach, apricot or light coral, it
can be given q rosy glow that will be
apparent on the grayest Winter morn
ing. Considering the fact that the
ceiling is the first thing to be seen
when you open your eyes in the morn
ing, and that your mood for the day
is usually established by your first i'm
preston Of the world about you, it
follows that If there we're more pink
ceilings, there would be fewer sore
heads and murderers.
Hospitals, especially, should avail
themselves Of the heartening psyche
logical effect Of rosy ceilings.
A hundred years or 50 ago, folks
realized that the ceiling could be a
decided decorative asset to a room.
OF course, there were those who went
too far with their rococo designs of
floral garlands and cupids on billow-
ing clouds, but there were also those
that famous architect, Robert Adam,
and had their ceilings decoratively
plastered and painted so that they
were a JOY to behold. In many of the
marvellous old houses in Philadelphia.
Washington, Annapolis, Kenmore and
Fredericksburg are still to be seen
graceful examples Of the painters art
-wreaths and loops of flowers inter-
spersed with graceful musical instru-
ments. At Mount Vernon, George
Washington adopted the style, but he
chose to have miniature agricultural
implements, symbolicsof his hobby. on
one Of his ceilings, instead Of the usual
musical instruments.
But just as history repeats itself,
so do decorative trends. Appreciation
Of decorative ceilings is again assert
ing itself and the decorators are more
and more turning their attention CELL
ingward. Stenciled borders are being
Evening star., 1935-08-03
STORAGE CELLAR HANDY
TO KEEP VEGETABLES
Earth Under Concrete Porch Can
Be followed Out to Pro-
vide Bin.

Many home builders find 1t desirable
to build storage cellar under the
concrete floor Of a side porch. This
can be done with minimum expense
and provides cool, spacious storage
place for vegetables and other food
stuffs during the winter months.
The procedure is simple. Excavate
q to 8 foot square under the con-
crete floor of the porch, leaving the
natural clay for floor instead Of the
usual concrete. The natural floor
provides sufficient moisture to keep
vegetables cool and fresh. Bins can
be built giving added convenience.
Shelves may also be installed for
canned goods. The floor of the porch,
which constitutes the ceiling Of the
cellar. should be reinforced with bars
Of steel. A door should be built giving
access to and from the basement.
When such side porch is built the
additional excavation and materials to
construct such storage bin can be
effected at nominal cost.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Heat Loss Prevention.

Part Of the heat loss which occurs
IN a frame constructed home can be
prevented by closing the open spaces
between the wall studs at the attic
floor line. This may be done by first
cutting pieces of planking 2 inches
in thickness, the exact size of the
opening. Then insert them between
the studs and nail tight. These stops
cut of the circulation of air which
is drawn up into the attic through the
walls. They reduce the fire hazard
and assist in making the house warm
er in Winter and cut down the fuel
bill.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Hotel Is Remodeled.

Chicago's Stevens Hotel is joining
the undermining parade by rearrang-.
ing some of its single rooms into two
and three room units tc be rented on
a lease basis. Furniture is being re-
finished, carpets dyed, walls and
woodwork repainEed. Some Of the
new color schemes adopted are brown
and watermelon; Blown, pink and
hydrangea, and brown and yellow
tones.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Painting in Kitchen.

An exceedingly attractive kitchen
pictured in the current issue of the
American Home features a novel idea
that can be adopted by any housewife
to make her household workship out
standing. On the door of each
kitchen cabinet and cupboard is
painted the type of article that the
door conceals. For instance, on the
broom closet is painted a colorful
broom and dust pan. On the door Of
the compartment where the clean
ing bucket is hidden is pictured q
bright pail with streamers on the
handle. Also pictured on cupboard
doors are mixing bowls, dancing pots
and pans, humorously drawn knives
and forks, cups, saucers. dishes and
platters.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Double Joists Recommended.

Wherever the joists in a home will
be required to carry the load Of q
partition or any other heavy part Of
the house or heavy equipment. 1t Is
good construction practice to use
double or triple joists. The additional
strength, rigidity and stiffness OBJ
tanned is added protection against
sagging and settling, and also aSsur-
ance against the cracking of plaster,
house vibrations and squeaking floors.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Pale Clo,o on Ceiling Imparts
Cheer on Cray Days of Year

used as means of lending importance
to ceilings painted soft yellow, blue.
green, ora tint analogous to the wall
color. If the ceiling'is unusually low,
the border is stenciled on the ceiling
itself, instead of on the wall. In small
rooms, the stenciled design may be
applied only at the corners, rather
than all the way around. Mottling
or blending, If 1t harmonizes with the
wall finish, is also proving an effective
treatment.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
PAG0 PAGO LIKELY
AVIATION CENTER
Pacific AeronautiCal Devel'
opn1ent Will Aid South
Seas Village.

pAGO PAGO, American Samoa
tP)-This tiny South Seas village
made famous by play IN which the
rain never ceased. looks to the air
plane for a prosperous future.
Just as Honolulus strategic geo
graphical situation made it America q
leading Pacific tourist and aviation
center, so South Pacific aeronautical
development, already definitely on the
way, will place Pago Pago in relatively
the same position.
Situated on Tutuila, Americas
kouthernmost Pacific island, about Is
degrees south OF the Equator, Page
Pago is approximately 1888 nautical
miles south of Hawaii, and about 800
miles farther than from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu.
Favorably Situated.
Recent surveys have emphasized the
Importance of its position by disclos-
ing that Tutuila is approachable by
an air route from Hawaii utilizing in
tervening American islands. Close to
Pago Pago are sites said to be readily
available as landing areas for land
and seaplanes.
Pago Pago Harbor, an old volcanic
crater, is unsuited for aviation, al
though considered one of the finest
natural harbors in the Pacific. Abrupt
mountains flanking the harbor de-
stroy its use for airplanes, William T.
Miller, airway expert of the Depart
ment of Commerce, said upon a re-
cent survey here.
But seaplanes, Miller reported, could
alight near the village of Nuuuili,
about 10 miles east of here, on the
southern shore of the island. Five
miles farther, at Vaitoga, he found
an adequate site for a land plane
field, requiring only clearing.
Swain's Island Suitable.
SWANS Island, a privately-owned
portion of American Samoa, 200 miles
north Of Pago Pago. looms as an ideal
landing place for both land and sea-
planes.
Two alternate routes, Miller said
are available to connect Tutuila with
HAWAI-. Ol1C WOulQ I1OWldI1u
and Baker Islands, approximately
1,760 miles from Honolulu; the Sec
ond would cut across Jarvis Island
about 1,345 miles from Hawaii and
1,043 miles from Tutuila.
Both American and British inter-
ests are plumbing the possibilities OF
a South Pacific airline. Consequently
it is considered possible an American
system may be run from Honolulu to
Tutuila, connecting there with a
British dine which would head across
the Fijis to the Antipodes. As an al
tentative, American capital is under
stood to be ready to extend the route
through British territory to Australia
Pago Pago pronounced Parngc
Parngo) today is the stopping point
for steamers cruising regularly to the
Antipodes.
But its future is visualized with ho-
tels and modern improvements
Natural scenic advantages make IL
potentially another mid-Paciic city
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Preparation Before Painting.

Successful 1esults ir any painting
job depends, in large measure, On the
care that is taken in the preparation
of the surface TO be coated. Careful
sandpapering is usually advisable. To
aid II, this work, there Is q new con-
trsption on the market on which the
sandpaper can be clamped firmly.
This saves time, effort and skinned
knuckles.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
Furniture Has Nautical Air.

Painted furniture with a nautical
air, seen in a West Coast shop, is
gayly decorated with yacht ensigns,
officers pennants and flags of various
seagoing sorts. These are stenciled
or painted on the fronts Of bureau
drawers, on chair backs and above
mirrors.
Evening star., 1935-08-03
MORTGAGES PREFERRED
FOR ESTATE INVESTING
1udge Refuses to Permit Con-
servators to Purchase Gov
ernment Securities.

Real estate mortgage investment is
nreferred at this time to Government
securities for estate funds by Judge
Reniamin s. De Boice Of the Probate
court OF Springfield, III. Judge De
Boice in refusing authority to two
springfield banks, as conservators,
tn invest funds of seven estates in
United States Government securities,
pointed out that the return on such
securities amounts to only 2 per cent
because the field has been saturated
by persons afraid to invest in other
securities.
Judge De Boice estimated that at
present there is a half million dollars
in the trust departments Of Spring.
field baAks under the supervision Of
his court awaiting investment in mort
cages, and expressed the opinion that
a definite improvement in the demand
for real estate within the near future
would create q demand for such
money and absorb all capital available
for this class of loans.