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Evening star., 1935-07-16
BAR HEAD RAPS
DRIVE ON COURTS
Loftin Opens Convention
With Plea to Defeat Gov
ernment WhimS.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 16.-The Ma
tons legal profession. launching the
annual convention Of the American
Bar Association. today began a rigid
prosecution and defense of new day
problems.
With hundreds Of attorneys from
all parts of the country in attendance.
President Scott M. Loftin led of with
a warning that reverence for the
supreme law of the land is necessary
if Americas present constitutional
form of government is to continue.
IF the courts are ever deprived of
the power to determine constitution
ality of statutes, no protection will
exist to preserve primordial rights Of
life. liberty and pursuit of happiness
to the individual citizen, nor to pre-
vent tyranny of executives and op-
preston by popular majorities," Loftin
declared.
Asks War On ShysterS.
AQLnlIGIIlS lLdI O4SSlPlAldAy PAO-
cedure for "shyster lawyers" was in
efficient 10 many sections, Loftin said
"this situation must be remedied
through the courts" He called on
delegates to mobilize their forces
in erasing the stigma cast by un-
ethical lawyers.
Mayer C. Goldman of New York,
and Judge Charles W. Fricke of the
Los Angeles Superior Court, laid
opposing views before the convention
on the subject Of the professions So
called black sheep.
Goldman advocated a system of
public defenders in criminal cases,
declaring the increasing number OF
lawyer criminals" who ally them
selves with criminals warranted cor
rection.
Judge Fricke retorted that "the
black sheep of the profession are the
exception and not the rule" and
added that privately employed coun-
sci could be as honest and ethical as
a public defender.
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WEATHER.

U 8 Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; little change
in temperature gentle northerly winds, be-
coming variable. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
So, at LAS pm. yesterday; lowest, So. at
6 am. today.
Full report on page "A.
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(See BAR, Page So
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(See EDSON. Page A.
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(See LOBBY, page 81
Evening star., 1935-08-24
ID. C.. Better Housing
W Orkers Report
288 Pledges in Week

Workers In the Washington
Better Housing Campaign to un-
cover home improvement work in
the city made less visits than
usual and obtained more pledges
during the past week, as they
added the names of 288 home
owners to their long list.
Those in charge Of the canvass,
which Is being conducted In CO.
operation with the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, estimated
that pledges secured in the week
promised to spend a total Of
$4,000 for modernization work.
Workers made 4,052 interviews in
the period.
During the entire campaign
the canvassers have obtained
6,007 pledges who stated they
would spend s1,527.o2o for prop
erty rehabilitation. The workers
have made approximately $4,000
visits.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
ARLINGTON SHOWS
GAIN IN PERMITS
81 Papers Filed for Total
of $453,145 Building
Work in July.

A total of "a building permits. Of
which 81 were for one-family dwell
ings, were issued in Arlington County
last month, it was announced today
by C. w. Clever, secretary Of the
Alexandria a-Arlington-Fairfa Real
Estate Board.
Total valuation of permits issued
in the county during July was $453,-
145. Clever said figures reveal an in
creased demand for larger type homes
in Arlington, as the permits issued
for the month show a higher average
cost.
In June a total Of 81 permits was
issued. with permits for 81 one-family
dwellings included in the list. Build
ing operations for that month rep
resented an expenditure of s354,860.
Clever's report continued:
I'm comparison it will be noted
that during the first five months per-
mitS for single-family dwellings
totaled Sl,240,45O, while during the
months of June and July the total for
single-family dwellings exceeded
three-quarters of a million dollars
This brings the total for single family
dwellings for the first seven months
of 1885 to $1,s67,45o. At this rate of
increase it is only natural to assume
that the total outlay for single family
dwellings will exceed by far more
than $3,000,000 for the year."
Evening star., 1935-08-24
How to Reach New
Star Model Home
On Yuma Street

The fifth Silver Star Home of
1885 located at 4421 Yuma
street, which will be opened to
the public tomorrow, may be
reached by driving out Wiscon-
sin avenue to Yuma street, just
beside Immaculate Seminary
thence left on Yuma street four
and a half blocks to the house
Built by Monroe Warren, head
of the firm Meadowbrook, Inc.
the new Star home is q part Of
the subdivision Grasslands, where
Warren recently finished FIVE
other homes. It has been COM
pletely furnished by Hutchison's,
Inc, and John F. Ligon supplied
the draperies.
The home will be open for in
Spection for the next 80 days
under sponsorship of The Star.
Visitors will be received from
10 am. until o pm. each day.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
BUILDING PERMITS
TRIPLE IN MONTH
National Survey Decreases
July Outlay, but Puts Ac-
tivities Over June.

A decrease Of / per cent in indi-
Gated expenditures and an increase
of 3 per cent in the total number
Of permits awarded for building con-
struction as compared with June
were the outstanding features of the
Department Of Labor's monthly Ma
tion-wide survey Of building opera
tions for July, according to a report
by Secretary of Labor Perkins.
Washington occupied third place
among the cities Of the country in
valuation Of construction for which
permits were issued last month, the
report stated. The Capital was sur
passed In this respect only by greater
New York City, Los Angeles ana In
dianapolis. Valuation Of local build
ing operations was $2,464 Sal. New
York City led the country in valua-
ton OF July construction with a total
Of $l2,862, 900.
All Branches Show Boost.
Although the estimated cost of
building for which permits were issued
in July was slightly below the June
level" Secretary Perkins said, all
branches Of private construction ac-
tivity are running far ahead Of the
1884 rate of activity. Compared with
(See SURVEY, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-08-24
BANKS SF|NANC|NG
HOMESAGA|N, But
IN LIMITED WAY
Survey Shows Operations
in AZ Per Cent of Cities
of Nation.
| INSURANCE CONCERNS
ALSO ACTIVE AGAIN
Builder Still Paying Interest Rate
Up to s Per Cent in Many
Sections.

Banks are once more a source Of
financing for the man who wants to
build home, but their operations SO
far have been most conservative, and
they are actually passing such money
over the counter in only Al per cent
of the cities of the country. according
to the findings of a special inquiry
made by the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards.
The survey showed that banks are
now making home construction loans
in rs per cent of the largest cities.
Six months ago these financial insti-
tutions were making such loans in
only "a per cent of all the cities.
Insurance companies have loosened
up in their loans for home building
in about the same proportion as the
banks. the inquiry showed. These in
stitutions are now making loans in
As per cent of the cities, whereas their
home loan business was confined to
29 per cent six months ago.
The inquiry was made by the asso-
citation in conjunction with its twenty
fifth semi-annual survey of the real
estate market. Member boards in al
most every city Of the country were
asked by the association 10 check
types of financing agencies from
whom, in actual practice, loans for
new home building may now be OBJ
tanned and to give the present actual
interest rate at which first mortgage
loans for new home construction are
being made.
Mortgage Investment.
The reports, from 235 cities, shc"
the swing back to home mortgage in
vestment. They point out some stick
ing places in the building advance.
They reveal that the home builder
is still paying interest rates ranging
all the way up to per cent in many
sections. with per cent still the most
Continued on Page 2 Column 81
Evening star., 1935-08-24
Washington Building Keeps
Pace With Recent Months

Private building in Washington dur
ing the past week kept pace with
recent months when permits for
1890, ,129 in new construction, modern
ization and repairs were issued
through the Office of Building In
spector John w. Oehmann.
The list for the week included per-
mits for the erection of 80 one-family
dwellings and number of small
apartments or fats. In number, the
one-family dwellings for which per-
mits were issued, was only one less
than last weeks total, and brought
the number for August to l40 or ap-
proximately twice the figure for the
entire month last year
The largest permit of the week was
obtained by the Stanley Co. of America
Evening star., 1935-08-24

for construction of q motion picture
theater building at $50 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. The structure, de-
signed by John Emerson, will be built
by the George A. Fuller Co. 1t will
cost approximately 100000.
The Kass Realty Co., Southern
Building, was granted q permit to
erect 10 three-story brick and con-
crete dwellings in the $500 block Of
Waterside drive. John J. whelan was
named architect for the project which
will cost 5000.
D. C. Gruver was issued q permit
Evening star., 1935-08-24
Lights and Painting.

The ancient Egyptians completely
covered the inside walls of their tenn
pies with painted decorations, gener-
ally In strong contrasts of red, yellow
and blue, combined with much gold.
This rich effect, somewhat garish to
our modern eye, was, however, toned
down by the dim light of the great
halls. Our own well-nghted modern
homes require much greater subtlety
and precision of color.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
Furnished By Hutchison'S.

Continued on Page 2, Column a.
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column l.
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to build six dwellings in the 2400
block Of Thirty-ninth place at a cost
of $50. 900.
More important permits Of the week
are as follows:
Stanley Co. of America, Earle
Building, owners; John Eberson,
architect: George A. Fuller Co.,
Munsey Bulldog, builders; to erect one
one-story steel and brick and con-
crete theater and store. $50 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, to cost
100000.
KaSs Realty Co., Southern Building,
Evening star., 1935-08-24
FIFTH S|LVERSTAR
HOME IS ON EARLY
AMERICAN LINES
Yuma Street Residence to
Be Opened to Public
Tomorrow.
GAS HEAT INCLUDED;
INSULATION COMPLETE
Built by Meadowbrook, Inc, in
New Development of
Grasslands.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

A small home that represents a
striking adaptation of the early Amer
lean style of architecture will be
opened to the public tomorrow at
4421 Yuma street as the fifth Silver
Star Home Of 1885.
Constructed of brick painted white,
the new dwelling has graceful lines
with a wide roof that sweeps down to
form the covering of large. comfort
able porch, supported by white pillars.
1t has the appointments of an expen-
sive home. including gas heat and
well-insulated roof and walls.
This latest house to receive the
Silver Star award was built by Mead
owbrook, Inc, of which Monroe War
rent. prominent in Capital home con-
Struction and real estate circles, is
head. 1t is situated in the new devel-
opment, GraSSlandS, where Warren al
ready has built a dozen homes, and
is planning nearly a hundred more.
Harvey P. Baxter was architect for
the new star home.
Lot so by 100 Feet.
The home is well situated on lot
SO feet wide and 100 feet deep. Shrub
berry has been banked attractively
about the front, and a Handicapped
back yard and garden are appealing
features. The yard and garden are
incloSed by white picket fence. There
are six rooms, including three bed
rooms and two baths. The selling
price, $10,750, is considered a good
value in comparison with prevailing
prices of real estate in the Capital.
The house carries the Endorsement
of The Stars Model Home Commit
tee, which is composed of experts in
the various fields of home construc-
tion and planning. The committee
members examined this house closely
as to exterior design, interior ar
rangement, structural features, value
and landscaping of the lot, and pro-
nounced it worthy to receive The
Star award.
James S. Taylor of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration and formerly chief
of the Division of Housing of the De-
partment of Commerce, is chairman of
the committee. Other members in
clude Harold E. Doyle, president of
the Washington Real Estate Board;
Edwin w. Rosengarten, builder, and
member of the firm of Davis, Wick &
Rosengarten; Irwin S. Porter, former
head of the Washington Chapter of
the American Institute of Architects,
and John Nolen, jr., city planner of
the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
Furnished By Hutchison'S.
The dwelling has been tastefully fur
nished in keeping with its early Amer
ican style by HutchiSon's, Inc, and
the draperies were designed by John
F. Ligon. Landscaping was done by
Quaint Acres Nursery of Silver
Spring, Md
Facing south, the house has a deep
porch across the entire front. En-
trance is made through an attractive
doorway into a small hall off the living
room. The stair to the second floor
starts directly in front of the entrance.
The living room to the right of the
Evening star., 1935-08-24

owners and builders; John ]. Whelan,
architect; to erect 10 3-story brick and
concrete block dwellings, 2545-63
Waterside drive, to cost $4,000 each.
D. C. Gruver, Investment Building,
owner and builder; George T. SAINT
myers, architect: to erect six two
story brick dwellings, 2442 to 2452
Thirty-ninth place, to cost 10000.
Joseph P. Morgan, owner; Dana B.
Johannes, designer; Davis & Platt.
Inc, 5000 Fourth street, builders; to
erect three 2-story brick and concrete
Evening star., 1935-03-17
TOWN HALL TO HEAR
ANSPACHER TONIGHT
Author and Lecturer Will Discuss
Modern Cultural Ideal
Here.

Louis K. Anspacher, author and
lecturer. will be the speaker at the
fifteenth meeting of the Town Hall of
Washington tonight at o'clock in the
Shoreham Hotel. He will discuss The
Modern Cultural Ideal"
A lecturer at the Town Hall of
New York since 1906. Anspacher is
said to be inspiring as philoso-
phical interpreter of cultural values.
He is the author of many plays, in
Guiding THE Unchastened Woman"
and Our Children"
Next week the Town Hall will go
back to its discussions of political
and economic problems when Charles
E. Merriam, author and a member
of the National Resources Board, will
speak on THE Fundamentals of Ma
tional Planning"
The panel tonight will include Dr.
r. D. w. Connor, United States archi-
visit; DR.. John w. Studebaker, United
States Commissioner of Education;
DR.. William Boyd-Carpenter, profess
sor of philosophy at Georgetown Uni
versity; DR.. Charles C. Tansill, pro-
fessor of history at George Washing
ton University; Dr. Fred j. Kelly,
chief of the division of higher educa-
ton in the Bureau of Education, and
w. w. Waymack, associate editor of
the Des Moines Register and Tribune.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
ACTION ON AUTO BILL
SLATED MARCH rs
Speaker Byrns Promises Liability
Measure Will be First on Next
District Day Calendar.

Speaker Byrns intends to permit the
auto liability bill for the District Of
Columbia to be the first bill called up
for action in the House on the next
District day. Monday, March 25, he
said late yesterday.
He expressed regret that he has
not been able to assist Chairman Nor
ton of the District Committee in get
ting this bill considered earlier and
deplored the action last Monday
which prevented a vote after Mrs.
Norton "had so courteously yielded to
the request of the House leadership
on other legislation which consumed
more time than was expected"
Mrs. Norton is confined to her
apartment in the Wardman Park Ho-
tel. suffering from grippe. She is
not expected to resume her duties as
committee chairman this week. Other
members of the committee, however,
last night expressed hope the auto
liability bill would be passed on the
next District day.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
RACKETEER SENTENCED
Man Gets go Days in Jail After
Pleading Guilty to Charge
During Trial.

Having confessed during recent
Jury trial to the operation OF an
employment racket Charles r.
johnson alias Robert Scott, colored.
was yesterday sentenced by Police
Court Judge Ralph Given to serve
so days in jail.
johnson, it was charged. would in
sert advertisements in newspapers
that he would find employment for
people and when they called he would
make a charge of S.. Applicants
would then be stalled along" until
the wou1d-be employment agent had
collected large sum of money, when
he would drop out of sight.
At the time Of his arraignment,
johnson demanded jury trial.
While this was under way he an
nounced he wished to change his
plea to guilty and the jury was in
structed by the court to return such
a verdict. The specific charge was
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Crowded, Obsolete Buildings
Head Demands for Relief
Pupils Taught in Easements and Unfin.
islied ROOms-Hardy and Shepard
Structures Are Surveyed.

assembly hall-gymnasium connecting
the two wings.
The same thing is true at the
Shepherd School. Both are con-
structed on the same plan and the
need at Shepherd is just as great as
at Hardy
The Shepherd School serves the
territory adjacent to Takoma, Shep-
herd Park and Sixteenth Street
Heights, including the area around
Walter Reed Hospital The original
enrolment in 1882 was l63 pupils.
Last year the total reached 1876.
Would Aid Takoma School.
In the same general neighborhood
is the Takoma School, at Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street. 1t
had 562 pupils last year. and four Of
its classes now are above the maxi
mum limit fixed by school authori-
ties. Takoma was given considerable
relief when the seventh and eighth
grades were transferred to Paul Junior
High School two years ago, but the
school is still overcrowded and the
completion of the Shepherd School
would serve to relieve some of the un-
wanted congestion.
The requested Improvements would
add six class rooms, two industrial
arts rooms-one for boys and one for
girls-a kindergarten class room and
a teachers room. if the needed funds
are made available.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
DISTRICT SOPRANO
Wins AREA TITLE
Miss Jeanette Bitner Will
Enter National Contest
for $1,000 Prize.

Miss Jeanette Bittner. 7712 Twelfth
street, soprano soloist at Metropoli-
tan Methodist Episcopal Church, won
contest at Baltimore yesterday,
which entities her to represent three
States and the District of Columbia
in a national singing contest at
Philadelphia next month, under
auspices of the National Federation
of Music Clubs
Miss Bittner competed with three
women and one man at Baltimore
for the right to represent Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland and the Dis
trict in the national contest. The
Baltimore contest was held at the
Peabody Conservatory.
Previously, the soprano had won the
right to represent the District at
Baltimore when she was victor in the
preliminaries for this city, held at
Barker Hall, Y w. c. A., on March
2. In that preliminary, she won
over six competitors.
A prize of $1,000 will go to the
winner of the national contest, which
will be held at Philadelphia during
the annual convention of the National
Federation of Music Clubs, April "a
to %.
Miss Bittner sang three songs yes
terday: "Se Tu Mani" by PergoleSi;
"L'Heure Silencieuse," by Staub, and
Song at Capri" by Alice Barnett.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. w. Bittner, and graduated
from Central High School in 1881.
She is a music pupil of James Will
kinson of New York City. The pre-
lininary contest here was sponsored
by the District Federation of Music
Clubs.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
PLAY SPACES CUT
BY WORK ON MALL
Base Ball Diamonds and
Tennis Courts Perish.
New Spaces Sought.

While the newly organized District
of Columbia Recreation Commission
is getting into action to give Wash
ington added recreation facilities, a
survey yesterday disclosed a number
of base ball diamonds, foot ball grid
irons and tennis courts are to be
abolished.
A check of the facilities revealed
Washington will have fewer recrea-
tional outlets than ever. in the face
of the greatly-increased population
here.
In the Mall development. under
which the area is being transformed
into four drivewayS from Union
Square. just west of the Capitol, to
Fourteenth street near the Washing
ton Monument, some 10 tennis courts
are being wiped out at Henry Park.
Two base ball diamonds in Seaton Park
are being lost, as well as one foot ball
gridiron and one volley ball court.
IcI1HiS SOuTtS 10 UO.
At Seventeenth street and ConStitu-
ton avenue. IS tennis courts are slated
to go; base ball diamonds and /
soccer field, as well as volley ball
courts. This is one of the most popular
spots in fandom here. because. officials
pointed out, this is handy to the
permit Office of the National Capital
Parks. The building housing the
mechanism for the night t-lighting of
the tennis courts is being torn down
and the fans probably will find them
selves without any nocturnal facilities
for tennis playing. shortly. Two prac-
tice tennis courts will have to be
moved elsewhere.
1t is explained that the tearing
down of the buildings is necessary,
because they are in the line of the
projected dyke that is to be construct
ed as a food control measure. This
has been approved by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion.
Courts May Be Delayed.
C. Marshall F1nnan, superintendent
of the National Capital parks. has
promised some relief when the tennis
courts are moved elsewhere in Potomac
Park, but there is no assurance that
they will be ready in time for use this
year. Already a flood of applications
for permits for playing on the tennis
courts at Seventeenth street and Con-
stitution avenue has been received.
While some added facilities are
being given slowly to the outlying
sections, these are tagging far behind
the normal advance in demands for
recreation and the park authorities
are not keeping step with the growth
of tennis and base ball in the city by
building increased facilities. especially
when the opportunities that have
served for great many years are
now to be wiped out in the new
developments.
The park authorities. on their side,
say that Congress has been par
simonious in supplying funds in the
past for the providing of improve
ments. While there is ample land
upon which to establish new public
sport facilities. money is lacking for
their proper development, it is said.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
Judge Recognizes Prisoner
As Rich Friend of so Years n go

A peculiarly in Anderson's speech
as he said somthing to a bailiff who
was leading him back to the DOCK
struck Judge Given as familiar, and
he ordered Anderson brought back.
Aren't you the Anderson who once
had q real estate office IN the 900
block of Thirteenth street?" asked
the court.
"Why, yes, I am, but-why, you
are Mr.. Given, aren't you?" the prls-
oner replied.
After the recognition the prisoner
asked Judge Given about his mother,
who died q short time ago at the
age of 81, and Judge Given asked
him what had become of his money.
my luck went wrong and lost
it ALL" Anderson said.
Evening star., 1935-03-17

Bridging a 50-year chasm that saw
one rise to a court bench and the
other fall from riches to obscurity.
Judge and prisoner faced each other
in Police Court yesterday and each
recognized the other, to the intense
relief of the prisoner.
It was Judge Ralph Given's men,
ory which brought the identity OF
the prisoner from a half-century of
separation, but the prisoner, Thomas
Anderson of Baltimore. also recog-
nized the Judge when he was recalled
to the bench after having been SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40 or serve
10 days in jail for intoxication. An
derson did not have the $40, but he
is now free on his personal bond.
Evening star., 1935-03-17
D. c. MAN Is KILLED
y a staff CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10
TONY Davie. 81 years old, of 2422
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, wash
ington, died in the Alexandra Hos
pital last night half an hour after the
motor cycle he was riding struck the
curbing on the west side of Memorial
Circle on the Mount Vernon Boule-
ward. He was thrown against the
curb. crushing his chest and skull.
He was taken to the hospital by
passinq lnOtOriSt.