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the Corocoran bronze medal, and Ken
meth M. Adams New Mexico Land
scape," winner Of fourth Clark prize
Of $500 and the Corcoran honorable
mention certificate.
CoIorfuI Social Event,
Trustees Of the gallery and Direc-
tor Minnigerode were hosts to the
fashionably garbed throng, which
wandered informally from room to
room while a string orchestra in the
left atrium played varied program.
Laurel roping decorated the marble
columns and the exhibition rooms and
palms and ferns lined the grand stair
case.
1t was, withal, an outstanding So
cial event, with the striking colors
Of women's gowns rivaling the array
Of pictures themselves.
A number of the 353 artists, whose
works were accepted for the exhibi-
tion, were on hand to view their
paintings on display and to listen, per-
haps, for the comments Of the guests
The tour began in galleries A, B,
c and D, to the west Of the Clark
wing, which had been added to the
customary exhibition space in the
main building because of the unpre-
cedented number of pictures in the
current show. There were IS more
paintings than in the last show.
Clark Collection Viewed.
From these rooms the guests passed
through the Clark galleries, housing
the priceless art collection Of the late
Senator w. A. Clark Of Montana,
who, with his widow. provided endow-
ments, which make it possible for
the Corcoran Gallery to award the
Clark prizes and hold the biennial
exhibitions.
In a place Of honor, in the center
of Gallery on the Seventeenth street
side, hung a portrait of President
Roosevelt, done by Mrs. Ellen Emmet
Rand of New York. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt were unable to attend.
due to the serious illness of Col. Louis
McHenry Howe.
All the paintings are by living
American artists and have not pre-
viously been exhibited publicly in
Washington. The gallery will aid the
artists in selling any of the pictures
in the show and will charge no COM
mission for this service. From 13
prior exhibitions, a total of 318 pic
lures have been sold, netting the art
lists, in the aggregate, more than half
million dollars.
Mrs. Nose Is Hostess.
Surplus income from the Clark en-
dowmentS may be used, in the discre-
ton of the gallery trustees, for pur-
chase of works of art by American
artists. A number of paintings IN
former shows have been acquired for
the gallery's permanent collection.
During the remainder of the exhi-
bition Mrs. Carl Nose, wife Of the
former instructor in sculpture at the
Corcoran School of Art, will serve as
hostess and guide for groups Of stu
dents or other interested persons who
apply for this service to the gallery.
The show will be open to all visitors
today from 2 to $50 pm. and each
day thereafter through May S. Hours
on Mondays will be from noon to $50
pm, except on Easter Monday, when
they will be from 9 am. to $50 pm.
On all other days the show will be
open from 9 am. to $50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
D. {. IS INCLUDED
.|NW0RKSMEASURE
Kings Amendment Insures
Equal Rights on Loans
for Projects.

Before passing the work-relief bill
yesterday afternoon, the Senate adopt
ed an amendment offered by Senator
King, Democrat, of Utah to make
sure the District of Columbia would
be included, along with the States
and Territories, in the section relating
to loans or grants for public projects
1t has been the general intent of
the measure to apply to the District
as well as to the States, but since the
term, States and Territories" had
been used in this particular section,
Senator King felt it would remove any
possibility Of misinterpretation if the
District Of Columbia were included
in the phraseology.
AS chairman of the District Com
mittee, he proposed clarifying
amendment, and Senator Glass, Demo-
crat, Of Virginia in charge of the
work-relief bill. agreed to its adoption.
The section in question authorizes the
President to allocate part of the fund
carried in the bill to make loans or
grants for public projects throughout
the country.
Earlier in the week the Senate
adopted the Hayden amendment, pro-
Hding that whatever amount the
President sets aside for a Federal-aid
highway program shall be appor-
toned on the same formula followed
in the emergency Legislation of the
past two years, namely, according to
area, population and mileage of rural
mail routes in each Jurisdiction, in
cluding the District. The Hayden
amendment also provided that any
money allocated for railroad grade
crossing elimination shall be appor-
toned to the States and the District
on definite formula, according to
population, area and mileage Of rail-
roads in each Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
WILL USE TELETYPE
Hotels in Central Chicago to Act
Against Criminals.

CHICAGO, March % R.-A mod
ern teletype system is to be installed
in hotels in Chicago's central business
district as crime-preventive measure
Edward Boroff, treasurer Of the Chi
cago Hotel Credit Mems Association,
said today.
"The depredations of forgers, bad
check writer's and 'skippers' have
reached such proportions, Borof said,
that this speedy manner of inter-
communication will be installed i'm
mediately. We estimate 1t will save
as much as 100000 annually to
hotels and stores"
Evening star., 1935-03-24
DRAMA ON WHEELS
Chicago Mayor Announces Free
Show Boat on Land.

CHICAGO, March % R.-Drama
will be trundled through the streets
of Chicago on wheels next Summer.
Mayor Edward j. Kelly today an
nounced plans for q SHOW boat" on
land, trailer chassis on which Peri
patetic players will move through
their comedy and pathos for the bene-
At of street corner crowds. The shows
will be free.
Unemployed workmen will build the
properties and drama groups and ac-
tors "at liberty" will tread the boards.
The mayor plans to finance the ven
ture by popular subscription.
Evening star., 1935-03-24

Washington's first April fool
joke mysteriously appeared last
night on the front Of the Police
Court Building. proclaiming that
ancient structure for sale by auc-
ton at "13 pm, April !. due to
the D. ]. probe" Possibly the
joker had in mind the recent stir
over the report that the Depart
ment Of Justice was investigating
alleged Irregularities in the hand
ling Of Police Court records
Star Staf Photo.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Walks Backward to Death

Having developed the abnormal
habit of walking backwards, a child
in Auckland, New Zealand, was fatally
scalded when it fell into bucket Of
boiling water.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
EDITOR AND POET WED
Helen Miller Stanley of Elgin,
Ill, Bride of Douglas Malloch.

III, DIIuG OI OOuB1sS MaIIOcn.
CHICAGO, March % (R.-Helen
Miller Stanley Of Elgin, editor Of
juvenile publications and Douglas NAL
loch. Chicago poet, were married this
afternoon at the home of the brides
sister in Elgin. They will reside in
Chicago. Malloch for several years
was president Of the Society of Mid
land Authors.
Malloch, whose first wife, Mrs. Ber-
tina Malloch, died in July, 1888, be-
gan his literary career on the staff
Of the Muskegon (Mich.) Daily Chron-
icle
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Boy Held in Fathers Death.

KANSAS CITY, March 23 R.-
George Shepherd, 14-year-old high
school student, was held by police to-
night after his father, Hartley Shep-
herd, so, was shot to death with
target rife. The boy said his father
was beating his mother.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
CORCORAN EXHIBIT
WILL OPEN TODAY
Dignitaries Attend Private
Showing of Art GaIIery's
Largest Display.

A comprehensive review Of the
exhibition by Miss Leila MechIin,
The Stars art critic, will be
found on Page 4, Part 4, Special
Feature Section, Of today's Star.
A page Of Photographic repro
ductions Of some Of the paintings
will be found on page 2 Of the
Gravure Section.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Art Institute Founder Dies.

MINNEAPOLIS, March 23 R-
John Russell vanderlip, rs, president
and one of the founders Of the Min
peapolis Institute of Art and q Min
neapolis attorney more than so years,
died today from heart disease.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
Relief Roll Call
Eleven Republicans Join
SIS Democrats in APP
proving Bill

The Senate roll call on the re-
Het bill yesterday follows:
FOR THE BILL-6s.
Republicans-II.
Austin lVt.l johnson (Cslif.)
Borah qdaho) McNary (oreg9
FTszier IN pako Nye IN, Dak3
Gibson (Vt)
Demoerats-55.
Ashprst tArizD McAdoo tCalf(
Bachman tTenno McGaTran tNevo
Bankhead (Ala.) McKellar (Tenn.)
Barkley tKy) Minton GndD
Bilbo miss Murphy CIowa)
Black (AlaD Murray CMontD
Brown IN. H) NeeIy (w. Va
Bulow IS Dak) Pitman New
Burke (Nebr) Pope Idahol
SssRs!1s SssI1sIs Ess sss1sIss
costisaR tcoloJ schTeIlenbsch
Patiy " wis y sSeppard rTexl
Fletcher lFla) Smith Is. c.
ds3Fse Gers tR 4of + Thomas Thomas tGsaa5 %4kla3
Gufiey tPaD Trammen fFia,
Harrison miss Truman (Mo.)
Hatch IN: Mex Van Nuys Indl
nhyuen tATlL.I wagner IN. "
King (Utah) Walsh Mass
Lonergan (Conn) Wheeler Mont
ProEressive-1.
La Toilette (Wis1
Farmer-Labor-1.
Shipstead (Minn)
AGAINST THE BILL-I6.
Republicans-IO ~
Bisti1;?n Rs5S2s5 'h 1o9 "a ss.l..r SEN. M!Ps DPss
Hale (Me.l Townsend (Del.l
Hastings fDel) VandenberE Mich
keyes (N H. White (Me)
Democrats-6.
Buckley (ohio) Glass (va.)
Byrd (Va1 Gore (Okla)
Donahey (Ohio) TydinRs (MdD
announced as fsvoring the Bill were Cara
way ARK: Lewis (Illl. Logan Ky
Byrnes IS. c.. Moore IN JD. Democrat!
and Cutting IN Mex1 and. Davis PA
(Wyo0 and Metcaf (R. II. Republicans
The position Of Senators Lons an
nounced. and the ninety-sixth Senate
Rush Holt, Democrat (w. Va.J. has no
been seated.
Evening star., 1935-03-24
GLASS PILOTS BILL
TO SUCCESS BUT
VOTES AGAINST IT

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1935-03-24

The problems of handling a large
precinct like the first, with its busi-
ness district, prostitutes and gam
blers, were described by Capt. Holmes,
but he emphasized that at the pres
ent time there are no gambling houses
in his territory. He admitted, how
ever, that bets on the races are being
taken by some cigar store clerks.
Capt. Holmes pointed out that sew
eral hundred prostitutes had been
arrested in his precinct in the last
two months, some two and three
times, and advocated an increased
penalty as a means of controlling
that situation. He said the penalty
for the first offense should be fine
of $100 or nine months in jail.
The committee intends to speed up
the investigation, and will hold two
night sessions this week, in addition
to the regular daily hearings. The
hearings will be resumed at 10:30
am. tomorrow, with night sessions
scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday
at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT.

The word forum is familiar to
thousands of Americans. yet few know
its meaning. A vast audience listens
to the speakers of the National Radio
Forum each Monday evening, but per-
haps not one person in a score under
stands why that program bears the
name it does.
Research. however. discloses fasci-
mating facts of architectural, civic
and social significance. The forum
idea is of unlimited antiquity: its
origin is lost in the shadows of the
remotest period of civilization. Prob
ably it began in the natural instinct
of men to talk over their problems.
In any case it had become an institu-
ton among the Greeks in primitive
times. The agora of Athens was the
actual center of the Attic democracy.
But it was at Rome that the forum
received its final name, attained its
highest development and was accorded
its greatest celebrity. The word seems
to have had geographical connota-
ton at first: later it is thought by
philologiSts to have been connected
with "foris" and so to have denoted
ANY place out of doors" Specifically
it referred to a place in the valley of
the Tiber-a low lying swamp or
marsh filled in by Romulus and Ia
titus. legendary sovereigns of the Ro-
man and Sabine settlements in the
eighth century BIC.
1t was set apart for the admins
Evening star., 1935-04-20
HOUSING POSTER
CONTEST EXTENDED
CPreview of Exhibits Will Be Held
May 2-Prizes of $25 and
:" SIS offered.

Closing time of the poster contest
for students of District high schools
which is being. sponsored by the
Washington better housing program
has been extended through next Sat-
urday, Miss Elizabeth Wheeler, in
charge of the competition, announced
today.
.. The contest originally was scheduled
to close this week. but greatly in
creased interest in it and the closing
Of schools for Easter holidays COM
pelled the extension of time
;, Miss Wheeler also announced that
. preview of posters entered in the
contest will be held at the Hamilton
Hotel May 2, at which time the win
zners will receive the prizes of $25
and SIS to be awarded for first and
second places.
- All students enrolled in the public,
private and parochial high schools of
e, the city are eligible to enter. The
Judges include Clifford K. Bergman
Of The Star. Herndon Davis of the
Post, and Edward c. Bowen of the
Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
CASH PLAN EFFECTED
Assessed Valuation and Tax Rate
Reduced at Paterson.

Special Dispatch The Star.
PATERSON, N. j., April 20-Belief
by taxpayers and municipal bond men
that city's operation on cash basis
spelled here today when the Board of
Finance, in adopting Paterson's pay
as-you-go budget and tax ordinance.
announced reduction in both the
assessed valuation and the tax rate.
Assessed valuation declined from
s187 ,604, ,482 in 1884 to sl82,214,869 for
this year. The tax rate will be re-
duced from 391 in 1884 to about 3.76
in 1885 when struck by the Passiac
County Board of Taxation.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
BUILDING METHOD
SHIFTS ARE URGED
Harvard Teacher Would
Change Easements, AboI-
ish Plaster.
Changes in building materials and

Changes in building materials and
methods are urged In a report to the
American Institute of Architects by
Charles w. Killam, professor Of archi-
lecture in Harvard University.
I'm the case of small, cheap houses
we spend too much money on base
ments," Prof. Killam declares. with
modern insulating materials 1t ought
to be possible to build on piers and
insulate the first floor over an air
space. In the case of these small
houses am not convinced that steel
is to be largely used as a surface ma
terial or even for joists. doors and
windows.
There is a domestic quality about
wood to which We have become accus-
toned If repairs or changes are neces-
sary in a steel or concrete structure.
they are not easily managed in small
villages. The local carpenter or the
handy householder himself can do
much with wood.
Would Abolish Plaster.
ct would abolish plaster. however,
and would experiment with plywood
not only as a surface material, but
as an integral part of floor and roof
construction, somewhat as the battle
deck floor now uses the steel plate
as an integral part of the floor joist.
We waste too much money on paint.
We should find some coating which
will be more durable and protective
than paint.
I'm the case of large buildings we
may question whether our require
ments for fireproofing are not too
severe in certain types of buildings
under modern conditions. We got the
habit of requiring 2. 3 or 4 inches Of
protection for steel when the fire-re-
sisting building was the exception
rather than the rule, when it had a
large amount of combustible finish
and furniture. when it was sur
rounded by large areas of more or
less combustible buildings and was
therefore subject to conflagration
hazard.
These conditions have changed in
many cases. Office buildings, hotels,
apartments, schools, hospitals and
some other buildings are not full of
combustible merchandise Wooden
doors. sashes. partitions. floors and
even furniture have been replaced in
large part by incombustible materials.
Many schools and hospitals are in
grounds large enough to eliminate
danger from conf1agration.
Fire Rule Revision Possible.
MANY Office buildings, hotels and
apartment buildings are in areas en-
tirely built up with fre-resisting
buildings with very small amount of
combustible contents. These facts
suggest the possibility of open-minded
revision of our fire-proofing regula-
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-04-20
''FOrun,'' of Radio Fame Takes
Name From Roman Institution
Origin Lost in Antiquity but Probably
1t Began in Natural Desire to
Discuss Problems.

tration Of justice, for the assemblies
of the people and for other kinds of
public business, and its importance
was demonstrated by engineering
works designed for its proper drain
ing long before the Roman republic
was organized, 509 BIC.
With the passing of centuries the
forum came to be surrounded by pub
lie edifices of different kinds-the
inevitable physical or material mani
festation of orderly governmental
business, permanently housed. Struc-
lures to shelter all the normal Offices
of municipality and a nation were
raised in succession. and these, in
line with the Roman concept, were
intersperSed with temples. shrines,
memorials and other semi-public es-
adjustments.
But the central area was kept clear
for centuries. 1t was known as the
Comitium and had for its distinguish
ing characteristics a series of elevated
platforms from which orators ad-
dressed the people. The stands lat
terly were adorned with the beaks
of the ships of the Antiates called
'rostra."
Gladiatorial games sometimes were
Continued on Page 4, Column So
Evening star., 1935-04-20
FARM LAND DEMAND
GAINS IN FIVE STATES
Many Buying Through Federal
Bank at Baltimore, President
Reports.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, April 20.-1ncreas-
ing demand for farm land in the
five-State area served by the Federal
Land Bank of Baltimore is reported
by Charles S. Jackson, president of
the bank.
He pointed out, that many former
farmers who had drifted into Other
lines of work during the last decade
are now returning to the soil. some
Of them purchasing farms through
the Federal Land Bank.
The district includes Maryland
Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Caro-
LIMA, and the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
PRIVATE BUILDING
PERMITS SREDUCED
Chilly Week Cuts Volume to
$208, 8,605-Above 1884
April Mean.

Private building construction in the
District as gauged by permits issued
showed the effects of the cold weather
this week as the total valuation fell
off to $208,605, the lowest figure in
over month.
However, the valuation of permits
issued through the Office of Col. John
w. Oehmann, District building inspec-
tor, continued considerably above the
average for April last year. Slightly
more than 100 permits for all types
of construction were issued in the
past week.
Included in the weeks list were
permits for % one family dwellings
and four multi-family fats.
Largest Permit S32, 900.
The largest permit of the week was
granted to the Webster Construction
Co., 1927 Allison street, for the erec-
ton of four 2-story brick flats. which
will be located in the 900 block of
Quincy street. The cost was esti-
mated at $4,000.
A. B. Garden, 2014 Nichols avenue
southeast. obtained a permit to erect
three $4,000 brick dwellings in the
100 block of Minnesota avenue SOUTH
east
The more important permits issued
during the week are as follows:
Webster Construction Co., 1927 Al
lison street, owners and builders !;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect four 2-story brick fats, 901 -09
Quincy street: to cost $4,000.
A. B. Garden, 2014 Nichols avenue,
southeast, owner and builder; L. w.
Giles, architect; to erect three 2-story
brick dwellings, 1724-26-28 Minnesota
avenue southeast: to cost $4,000 each
Jacobson Brothers, 1916 K street,
owners and builders; George S. White,
designer; to erect two 2-story brick
dwellings, 1927 and 1928 Somerset
place; to cost $1,000 each.
DR.. and Mrs. S. C. Carson. I'LL Co.
lumbia road, owners; C. B. White, de-
signer; E. A. Pessagno Co., 1917 H
street, builders; to erect one 2-story
brick and tile dwelling, 1925 Girard
street northeast; to cost $4,000.
Claude G. Johnson, 416 Shepherd
street, owner and builder; H. P. Bax-
ter, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 6439 Barnaby street;
to cost $1,000.
w. c. g. A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders:
Edward Spano, designer; to erect one
2-story brick dwelling, 4211 Forty
ninth street; to cost $1,000.
Alfred E. Wild, 205 Tenth street
northeast, owner; John E. w. Sohl,
architect; Moore & Warther, 1924 Ver-
mont avenue, builders; to erect brick
garage, 6l00 Twenty-ninth street; to
cost $1,000.
w. c. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders;
Edward Spano, designer; to erect one
2-story brick-and-frame dwelling, 4835
Van Ness street; to cost $1,000.
Alfred E. Wild, 2O5 Tenth street
northeast, owner; John E. w. Sohl,
architect; Moore & Warther, 1924 Ver-
mont avenue, builder; to erect one
2-story brick-and-tile dwelling, 6100
Twenty-ninth street; to cost $1,000.
w. c. g. A. N. Miller, 111g Seven
teenth street, owners and builders;
Edward Spano, designer; to erect one
2-story brick-and- frame dwelling, 4219
Forty-ninth street; to cost $1,000.
w. c. & A. N. Miller, 1119 Seven
teenth street, owners and builders;
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Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-04-20
HOME MORTGAGE
INSURANCE OFFICE
HASBUS|EST WEEK
44O Are interviewed and
Appraisal Fees Accepted
From so.
FOUR BIG COMPANIES
READY TO MAKE LOANS
$600,685 in Business Uncovered
So Far in Better Housing
Campaign.

The busiest week since the Federal
Housing Administrations mutual
mortgage plan of home financing was
announced, was enjoyed this week by
the District of Columbia office, OF
which Joseph K. Gilchrist is director.
Gilchrist announced today that
40 people interested in the mutual
mortgage plan were interviewed by
: his employees during the week. A
large proportion of the number an
nounced their intentions Of either re-
financing their homes or purchasing
new homes in the near future. An
extra note of optimism was added to
the report by the directors statement
that a large number Of those inter-
viewed were interested in building
homes.
50 Pay Appraisal Fees.
The director said he accepted ap-
praisal fees from so of the applicants.
These cases seemed especially promis-
ing and investigation will be made
Immediately to see whether or not the
F. H A. is willing to give a prelimi-
, nary certificate of insurance of their
mortgages. GilchriSt estimated that
this preliminary approval will be given
in 80 per cent of the cases. When
this Is done the next step is for either
the applicant or, if desired, the Hous-
ing Administration, to place the loan
: with an approved mortgage.
Gilchrist stated that the persons
from whom appraisal fees were &C
cepted during the week asked for a
total of approximately S280,000.
Four large insurance companies,
with millions of dollars in their vaults,
have requested insured mortgages from
the District, the director announced.
He said he believed there would be lit
tie difficulty in placing the loans. Gill
christ estimated that at the present
time he has sufficient inquiries to place
about s500.000 worth of insured mort
cages each month for a four-month
period.
1896 Pledges Obtained.
The Washington Better Housing
Campaign heads announced that work.
-ers in their canvass to obtain Sc, ,000, 900
in property modernization pledges had
uncovered approximately $600.685 in
business so far in the campaign. The
workers had interviewed 6,0l6 resi-
dental and commercial property own
ers and obtained total of 1896
pledges. 1t was stated that 125 can
vassers, about 10 of whom work each
day, are now employed in the cam
,paign.
Favorable reports were received
from contractors and building supply
merchants throughout the city. One
contractor said that he has $4,000
In work now under way. and $40 900
pending. directly traceable to the bet
ter housing canvass.
E. r. Edmiston of Brady Bros, con-
tractors, stated that the moderniza-
ton program is "just beginning" He
said the program has put number of
contractors back on their feet" and
has put hundreds Of laborers to work.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
FIRM is ORGANIZED

baltimore, April 20.--Clarence
Heeter Small. George Uriah Small
and Helen Elizabeth McGarvey, all
of Washington, have incorporated the
C.. H. Small Construction Co. of
Hyattsville, Md, to deal in real estate.
The capital stock consists of Is shares
common stock, no par value.