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Evening star., 1935-10-17
FAMILY WELFARE
HOUSING PROBLEM
Conference on Low Cost
Projects Hears Boston
Planning Official.

| Planning low-cost housing with q
view toward providing an environment
making for greater family unity and
discouraging harmful associations out
side the home was advocated today
by speakers at the Joint National
Housing Conference. The conference
composed of representatives of gov
ernmental and private housing agen-
cies, is in the second day of its three
day meeting at the Washington Hotel
William Stanley Parker, vice chair
man of the Boston City Planning
Board, said the lack of opportunity in
most tenement and slum districts fol-
younger members of the family to "re-
ceive their friends in their own home
away from the noise, confusion and
lack of privacy of room being used
by the rest Of the family for various
and sundry purposes is undoubtedly
one of the reasons why they often re-
sort to sidewalk groupings and gang
affiliations with their socially unde-
sirable influences"
Kitchen Design.
Parker suggested that in low-cost
dwelling construction kitchens be so
designed as to be adaptable as sitting
rooms for some of the family while the
rest are in the regular living rooms.
A similar recommendation was made
by Prof Edwin S. Burdell of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
John Nolen Of Cambridge, Mass, a
city planning engineer, told the meet
ing that careful examination Of sites
was essential to successful low-cost
housing development. The proper use
of urban and suburban areas can be
secured only through public regulation
(zoning), he said.
A paper prepared by Tracy Augur
of the Tennessee Valley Authority
was read to the meeting by Earl
Draper, an associate. Augur wrote
that loW-cost housing was a direct
function of Government and could be
placed within the reach of low income
groups only through subsidy.
Inspection Continued.
The ccnferees today continued their
inspection of local low-cost housing
developments and inhabited alleys
visiting Langston, a P. w. A. project
for colored persons on Benning road,
two estates of the Washington Sani-
tary Housing Co.. and three alleys, one
to be redeveloped for low-rental Negro
occupancy and the others already
cleared of dwellings for use as
garages.
John Ihlder, executive officer of the
District Alley Dwelling Authority, took
delegates on tour of O'Brien, Thimble,
St. Mary's and Snow courts yesterday,
but the visitors commented on the
relative cleanliness of these alleys and
Ihlder had to make a sort of apology
I've heard many of you say these
alleys aren't so bad" he said. We'll
there are worse dwellings. but just re-
member that these houses are hidden
away. Yes, that's the chief indict-
ment. Because they are hidden, the
majority don't know they are there
at all"
Evening star., 1935-10-17
BREAD PRICE RISE,
CONFINED TO D. C.,
PROBED BY A. A. A.
Seeks to Determine Why No
Advance Was Made in
Nearby Cities.
WALLACE CONTENDS
10 CENTS UNJUSTIFIED
Bakers Challenge Secretary and
Blame Increase on Tax and
Competition.

Oficials of the Agriculture Depart
ment and the A. A. A. today searched
for reason why bread in Washing
ton has been advanced from 8 to 10
cents per pound loaf, whereas in near
by cities no such advance has been
made
Washington bakers, on the other
hand, defend their stand and assert
that the price of ingredients plus the
processing tax on wheat and rye make
the advance necessary if the bakeries
are to continue in business.
While Washington is paying 10 cents
for a pound loaf. Baltimore, which gets
a large part of its bread supply from
Washington bakeries, is paying 7 cents,
with the larger loaves selling for 20
and IL cents Richmond, whose chain
stores are also supplied from Washing
ton. have not advanced their prices
and grocerS there are getting and 9
cents, the 9-cent price for sliced bread.
Competition Blamed.
Bakers contend that the differential
is accounted for in competition, and
lIldI lOtdl III OOCll
and Richmond force them to maintain
the prices they have had for more tina 4
a year. The last price advance in Bal
timore was ir February, 1884
Secretary Wallace admitted there
has been some advance in the price
Of bread ingredients, but he insists
that the 1-cent rise in Washington is
still unjustified.
The most up-to-date figures we
have" he said, make us wonder if the
bakers increase in costs warrant an
increase in price of cent loaf"
The cabinet member cited figures of
September "a, when the cost of all bread
ingredients was SO of cent higher
han at the same time last year. The
llour increase was .35 of cent; sugar,
.O1; malt, 01; shortening, .l3, and
dried milk, .02.
Bakers Challenge Wallace.
Bakers, on the other hand, blame
the processing tax and declare Sec
retary Wallace is wrong.
"You couldn't expect anything bet
ter from the A. A. A. people" said
Barton S. Embry, manager of the
Barker Bakeries. None of them ever
ran a bakery. and they don't know the
formula.
Despite their statement, lard has
gone up about 300 per cent over what
1t was year and a half or two years
ago.
THE smaller baker has caught it,
coming and going. A little while
ago he suffered because nobody had
any money. Now he suffers because
the price of ingredients has gone up
Increase Made by Retailers.
L. A. SpiesS, attorney for the En-
ploying Bakers Association, said he
didn't want to get into a controversy
with the Secretary of Agriculture.
but the fact that the increase was
made speaks for ITSELF
Spiess also said the wholesale price
of bread has not been increased, but
that the retailers are responsible for
the cent advance.
And that's their own business" he
added.
At least one baking company that
does door-to-door business has not
yet advanced its price and is still
selling a pound loaf for 9 cents. An
official of the company said, how
ever, that if the other bakers hold
to their higher price his firm also
will advance because we can get it."
Evening star., 1935-10-17
INSTITUTE BARS
CHACO DISCUSSION
Pan American Sessions
Deal Cautiously With Bo.
livian Minister'S Paper.

Responsibility for the Gran Chaco
war between Bolivia and Paraguay
will have to be decided elsewhere than
in meetings of the Pan-American In
stitute of Geography and History. it
became known today as the president
OF the institute, DR.. Wallace w. At
wood. banned further discussions of
the subject.
Delegates last night foresaw an in
ternational complication" in a pro-
jected statement by Dr. Enrique Finot,
Minister of Bolivia, which would have
placed the blame on Paraguay as the
aggreSsor in the Iong-drawn-out war.
Paper Not Read.
The statement, contained in a 27,-
O0O-word paper. was not read before
the institute and will not be read
DR.. Finot began his paper yester-
day morning and was applauded by
the Paraguayan Minister, Enrique
Bordenave. When Bordenave secured
a copy of the entire speech, however.
he rushed to the director general of
the Pan-American Union and pro-
tested. This protest was relayed to
DR.. Atwood and the remainder of the
paper. which was to have been read
later this week, went on the black list
1t was understood this morning that
several members of the diplomatic
corps conferred last night In an effort
to prevent what threatened to develop
into international discord. The paper
was titled Bolivar, Man of Peace" ="
and attempted to show that the
mighty military vigor was also one Of
the first leaders in the movement for
international peace and good will.
Only seven lines in the exhaustive
document dealt with the Gran Chaco
conflict, but these lines held what the
Paraguayan Minister considered harsh
words They, in effect, accused Para
quay with being the aggressor in the
protracted war between the two coun-
tries and also with angrily abandoning
the mediation of a conference of neu-
trails in Washington. Before it was
decided that the complete address
could not be made before the institute,
Bordenave insisted that these seven
lines be eliminated to prevent the
injection of a political system into a
scientific conference"
DR.. Atwood occupies a peculiar po-
sition as president of the institute,
inasmuch as the United States is not
an adhering member of the institute.
The second general assembly was held
here, however, at the invitation of the
United States Government.
The session today opened with a
paper read by DR.. John c. Merriam,
president of the Carnegie Institution,
titled Geography and History Among
the Sciences, in Research on the
Americas"
After the business session this
morning at the Pan-American Union,
the delegates were guests of Assistant
Secretary of State Sumner Welles at
luncheon at the Pan-American
Union Building.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
Commission Plans to Discuss
Site of Mellon Art Gallery
Tentative Location on Constitution
Auenue Is Same as Now Occupied by
Greenhouses Slated for BeItsuiLLe.

tional Capital Parks. as part OF the
81 900 900 Public Works Administration
local park improvement program will
be considered by the commission, as
will the placing OF two other new
swimming pools under the w. P. A.
and u wading pools. in which the
Playground Department of the District
is Interested
To Inspect c. c. c. Work.
Tomorrow afternoon has been set
aside for an inspection trip by the
commission to Fort Hunt. Va, to in
spect the C. C. C. work there; the
laying out of the Fort drive within
the District and the development Of
several recreation areas under the
w. P. A; the Langston housing
project, north of Benning road. near
Anacostia Park: Watts Branch, q
stream in the Northeast, which is a
tributary to the Anacostia River and
has been proposed for parkway treat
ment to eliminate the need for con-
struction of a large storm sewer in
that part of the Northeast; several
proposed sites for new recreation
centers and Fairgrounds in the
densely built-up portion of the city.
The National Park Service has
invited the commission to have lunch
about 1870 pm. tomorrow in one of
the new picnic groves in the Fort
Dupont area. Whether the commits
sion will be able to take advantage
of this will depend upon its program
and the weather.
The height for the new Bureau of
Engraving and Printing annex will be
considered by the commission. A
number of land purchases will like
wise be discussed. as the commission
proceeds with its program of purch-
asing property for parks, Fairgrounds
and recreation centers.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
BERWYN OFFICIALS
APPROVE Project
IN REVERSE MOVE
ResettIement Aides Promise
Solution of Problems
Stirring Objection.
CAREFUL SELECTION OF
RESIDENTS PLANNED
County Commissioners Meet To.
day With U. S. Agents to
Discuss Protests.
By stafi Correspondent Of The Star.


BERWYN. Md, october 17-As
Resettlement Administration authori-
ties meet today with the Prince
Georges County commissioners and
the Maryland State Senate's presi-
dent, Lansdale G. Sasscer. for expla-
nation of the Berwyn Heights housing
project, the Governments position
was buttressed by pledge Of whole
hearted" cooperation from the Ber.
wyn town commissioners.
The town commissioners. meeting in
special session last night after con-
ference with resettlement officials,
withdrew their protests against the
s5,500,000 project and went on record
as approving construction Of soma
1000 homes for low-salaried persons.
Residents Will Be Picked.
They had been assured by the Gov
ernment that dwellers in the COM
munity, when completed. will be
chosen, not from the relief rolls, but
from among the low-income workers
in the District Of Columbia and Prince
Georges County area whose record
proves them to be citizens of char
acter and reliability, according to
Chairman Charles H. Stein.
Further balm TO the protest.
ants came in the form of assurance
in the matter of taxation. It was
explained that the legal division Of
the administration is now at work on
a plan whereby the community will
bear its share of the location taxation
burden. with details Of the scheme to
be announced later.
Policing Is Problem.
One problem, however, which Is
causing the Berwyn officials some con-
Germ, according to Stein, is that Of
adequate policing of the district while
some 5000 workers are engaged on the
project.
Stein said he and the commissioners
were concerned only over the
"f1oaters" which will be employed on
the project. He pointed out that
already about 1000 transients have
been given jobs here through the
Washington and Baltimore Offices. He
regarded this as a possible cause Of
trouble which will require additional
police protection.
Resettlement authorities told Stein
that they would work out a plan, II
such plan was feasible, to police the
area with their own men.
Will Absorb ALI Labor.
Senator Sasscer on Tuesday de-
nounced the plan Of building one
of four "Tugwelltowns" in Prince
Georges. describing 1t as one of the
most serious problems facing the
county.
Meanwhile. 1t was announced IN
Washington that the Berwyn project
would be able to absorb all relief labor
available in Prince Georges, and all
skilled construction labor available in
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
JOHN W. JONES DIES
IN CALVERT COUNTY
Republican Leader Will Be Buried
Today in Smithville
Church Cemetery.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Octo-
ber 1.-THE funeral of John w.
Jones, well-known leader in the Re-
publican party in Calvert County, who
died suddenly Tuesday at his home
near Dunkirk, will be held this after
noon at the home, with interment In
the cemetery of Smithville Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Mr. Jones was II. Besides being a
leading Republican, Mr.. Jones was at
one time q member of the Calvert
School Board.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Ashby Wolf of Baltimore, and
three sons, James Jones of Baltimore,
Thomas Jones of Lothian, Anne Arun-
del County, and Owens 8. Jones of
Dunkirk. His wife died several years
ago.
His death was caused by a heart
ailment.
Evening star., 1935-10-17

A tentative site On Constitution
avenue, between Twelfth and Four
teenth streets, for the National Art
Gallery to be donated by former Sec
retary Of Treasury Mellon, will be one
Of the major topics considered when
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission assemblies tomorrow
for two-day session.
John Nolen, jr., the commissions S
director of planning, said the new art
gallery has been assigned the location
now occupied by the Agriculture De-
partment greenhouses just south of
the Labor Interstate Commerce Com
mission Building.
There has been some discussion In
the past of moving the greenhouses
to the Agriculture Departments new
development at Beltsville, Md. Some
substitute would have to be found, in
the opinion of observers, for the chrys-
anthemum and other flower shows
now held periodically at Fourteenth
street and Constitution avenue.
Recreation Plan Is Topic.
Another major item will be discus
sion centering around the newly
formed group for the coordination
of recreation in the District, particu-
larly with regard to the land develop
ment. The commission, Nolen re-
vealed. has been successful in getting
the National Capital Parks, the Board
Of EducatioD and the plaVprOund De-
partment of the District government
to agree to harmonious development
of the areas under the three agencies,
so that the picture may be unified.
Lewis r. Barrett, recently named as
co-ordinator of recreation here, is CO.
operating with the group.
Location of two new swimming pools,
to be- constructed by c. Marshall
Finnan, superintendent of the Ma
Evening star., 1935-10-17
COLPOYS' DAUGHTER,
LONG ILL, SUCCUMBS
Native of Boston Graduated From
Central High School Here
Three Years Ago.

Miss Helen B. Colpoys, daughter
of United States Marshal John B.
Colpoys. died today at her home.
1858 Mckinley street, after long i'll
ness.
Born in Boston, Miss Colpoys came
to Washington as a small girl She
attended the public schools here.
graduating from Central High School
three years ago.
She is survived by her father and
two sisters, Miss Margaret M. Colpoys
and Mrs. w. C. Huntemann.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence at pm. Saturday.
Burial will be In Boston.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
A. F. G. E. ASKS OVERTIME
PAY BEYOND 40 HOURS

Overtime pay or compensatory time
of for all Government employees
working more than 40 hours weekly
is called for in resolution sponsored
by the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees and adopted by the
American Federation of Labor in At
lantic City, the A. F. G. E. headquar-
ters here was advised yesterday by E.
Claude Babcock. national president.
Babcock advised his office that the
convention backed the entire program
for improving Federal working con-
ditions that recently was adopted by
the A. r. @. e. in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
P. N. BAILEY DIES;
PUBLISHER IN D. c.
Pathfinder Magazine Executive
Began Career Here at
Age of '21,

Percy M. Bailey, 81, one Of the
publishers of Pathfinder Magazine,
died yesterday at his home, 3111
Cathedral avenue.
Born in Troy, Pa, Mr.. Bailey be-
gan his career as boy by publishing
the Youths Magazine there. He Joined
the Pathfinder Publishing Co.. Inc,
at 81 and served continuously for 40
years. At the time of his death he
was advertising manager.
Mr.. Bailey had belonged to the Ma
tional Press, the Racquet. the Cosmo-
politan and the City Clubs here for
many years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Margaret M. Bailey, and son, James
Bailey.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
THOMAS SAMM0NS, II,
FORMER CONSUL, DIES
Brother of J. H. Sammons of
This City Expires at Chi
cago Last Night.

Thomas Sammons, 70, former Ameri-
can consul general to Japan, China
and Australia, and brother Of ]. H.
Sammons Of Washington, died last
night in Chicago. according to word
received here today.
Mr.. Sammons had entered the
diplomatic service in 1902, serving con-
tinually until 1928, when he was
forced to retire because Of Ill health.
Besides his brother, Mr.. Sammons
had two sisters living here, Misses
Margaret and Elizabeth Sammons.
Also surviving are his widow and son,
Wheeler, both Of whom live in Chi
cago.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
MRS. NINA M'CANDLESS
DIES OF LONG ILLNESS
Resident of City 10 Years to Be
Buried Tomorrow in Oak
Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Nina Coleman McCandless,
30l8 r street, died yesterday in Emer-
gency Hospital after long illness.
She was 76.
Funeral services will be held at $50
am. tomorrow at the chapel of Oak
Hill Cemetery, followed by burial
there.
Mrs. McCandless, the wife of Sid
ney C. McCandless, had been resi-
dent of Washington for the last 10
years. She was born in Walter Bor-
ough, S. c., and had lived for many
years in Savannah, Ga, where she
was prominent in social circles. Her
father was the late Dr. Charles Cotes-
worth Pickney. prominent physician
of Charleston, S. c.
. Surviving, besides her husband, are
q daughter, Miss Madeline McCand-
less of Washington, .and son, Sidney
c. McCandless, jr., of Savannah.
Evening star., 1935-10-17
WARMER WEATHER DUE
TODAY AND TOMORROW
Maximum of 81 Anticipated This
Afternoon, With rs to II
on Friday.

Considerably warmer weather is in
prospect for Washington this after
noon and tomorrow.
Clear skies and maximum of about
81 was predicted for today, yhile to-
morrow the mercury is expected to
reach rs or II. There is a possibility
of rain late tomorrow.
This mornings minimum was 80,
registered at 5 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
STRAND

"After Office Hours" with Clark Gable and Constance Bennett and Transient Lady" with Gene Ray mond and Frances Drake--these are the pictures which are packing them in at the Strand. Today and tomorrow are the last chances to see this marvellous show when it must give place to another great bill headed by the incomparable "Sequoia," so better make your plans to attend now.
 The romantic team of Clark Gable and Constance Bennett in a picture which the critics have unanimously acclaimed might be thought a sufficient treat in itself.. But just ito pile good thing on good thing for a program that you'll remember for weeks and weeks, the Strand offers as CO., feature to this great picture Tran tent Lady," based on the popular magazine story by Octavus Roy Cohen.
 The Waterbury public knows the Strand as the place to see double bills of exceptional merit but here is one which surpasses any that has gone before.
 Thursday will bring to the Strand that unique motion picture treat, that novel and thrilling film tri- umph which has taken the whole country by storm--"Sequoia." New CT, as you have heard, has there eyer been contrived such marvellous animal photography, worked into so appealing a plot. "Sequoia" car ries a beauty, a thrill, and a lesson difficult to analyze, but one of proved interest to young and old alike.It is one of the sensational, universally talked of and admired. film triumphsof our time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
MOUieS Playing
 To-day
POLI,S

Tonight will be the last showing of West Point of the Air" with Wallace Beery, Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Young, James Gleason Onl Hardie Albright.
 And on the same program there Is "Gigolette" with Adriennc Ames and Ralph Bellamy.
 Tomorrow Poli's brings to town the greatest double feature pro- gram of all time--never on any theater program in the entire Uni- ted States has such a program been shown-two of the prize win ming pictures of the year one Tt Happened One Night"-won the highest award ever given to pie ture, out of possible eight awards this picture alone got six of them and the second feature on the same bill "One Night of Love" secured the other two, so that both pictures took all the awards that were given out last year.
 In "It Happened One Night" Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert are featured, and there is no need of going into details of this one. It is by far the most entertaining picture you have-ever seen.
 The second feature, "One Night of Love" has as its star the radiant Grace Moore and tuneful melidoes and the acme of real enjoyment is given in this picture, also.
 Manager Fitzpatrick knowing that persons would read a good book more than once-listen to a radio program or bands more than once ,or do other things more than once-thought that the pat rons of Polls would appreciate seeing two supurb pictures more than once and then there are some in town that haven't seen either of the pictures, so he con- ducted a contest to see which feat ures the audiences of his theater would like to see and the two above named pictures won by 8 landslide of votes. They will be shown on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
 Wednesday night only--on the stage-the regular amateur per- formance will be given this week, bigger and better than ever with host of willing performers, in the simon-pure part of the program and then for the rest of the pro- gram there are guest stars brought here to put the finishing touches on a good evening of flesh enter-- 
 Starting Saturday for four days Poli's presents a story all about the tobacco fields of Connecticut- "The Wedding Night" is the title and Gary Cooper, Anna Sten and Helen Vinson are the featured This will be the first feature of the regular double bill program of the theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-02
GARDEN

Out of the dynamic, present-day scene of industrial strife and the attendant conviction that the leis- ure, pleasure-seeking class is on the wane, Columbia Studios have fashioned stirring romantic drama called Mills of the Gods" The film, which will open tomor- row at the Garden theater stars May Robson in a role which pro- vides her with the finest opportu- nity for dramatic, emotional characterization since Mothers Millions"
 Briefly, Mills of the Gods" tells the tale of a large industrial plant caught in the grip of the depres- sion. Miss Robson, as the retired head of the mills, calls in her worthless brood of children to help tide the business over its trying period. Instead of aiding their des- perate mother, theyy blunder into a situation of labor riots and