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Evening star., 1936-10-17
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

With Winter hurrying toward us
and heating plants being started up
again, many home owners are con-
cerned with the problem of eliminat-
ing the hot, dry air which so often
fills homes and apartments when it
Is cold and blustery outside.
1t really is a problem, too. to pro-
vide warm, moist air due to the fact
that when you need it most it is
hardest to get. If you attempt to add
moisture to the air so that ideal at
mosphere conditions prevail inside
when it is zero outside, you will get
such tremendous quantity of con-
densed moisture on your windows and
walls that it will practically drive you
out of house and home.
However, it is possible to bring
about considerable improvement in
air conditions without reaching that
dangerous point, and it is quite easily
done, too. For instance, there are
cabinet air conditioners now on the
market which replace one or more Of
your present radiators. They con-
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small fan to circulate the air from
the room over the heating coil and
humidifying device.
If you so desire you can have the
controlled by a humidistat
which will shut it of when the mois-
ture in the air reaches q certain pre-
determined point and start it again
when the air becomes dry. 1t Is also
possible to control the temperature
Of the room by using temperature
control valve on the heating surface.
With this combination of controls you
can assure yourself that the air in
side your dwelling will always be
pleasant and healthful regardless Of
the weather outside.
These humidifying radiators are
extremely easy to install compared
with some of those devices and will
do an excellent job throughout the
whole house.
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Fireplaces are nice, cozy things to
sit around on early Fall evenings be-
fore the heating plant is officially
turned on, and even after that has
Evening star., 1936-10-17

people that want fireplaces and can't
have them because they live IN apart
ments or rented homes.
Obviously it would be impossible to
break out huge sections of wall and
build yourself a fine, big chimney and
fireplace, but, nevertheless, you can
have nice-looking one, complete with
an ornamental mantel, which can be
placed in the ordinary home or apart
ment with minimum of trouble.
These fireplaces are factory-built
units made in a wide selection Of
styles or designs. so that you can
choose fireplace to match any scheme
Evening star., 1936-10-17
AUTOMATIC HEATING

Gar Wood Industries, Inc, has an
nounced the development Of a new,
predesigned air-duct system for auto
matte home heating and air condition
ing, according to Frank H. Dewey
manager Of the air-conditioning divi-
sion of the company.
The new duct system provides better
balanced air distribution throughout
the home, he said. The new ducts are
easier to install because the system u
greatly simplified,
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Fall Good Time to Paint.

Contrary to the popular notion that
painting the exterior of house or
its outbuildings is necessarily a
Springtime job, the really strategic
time is often just before the Winter
sets in. After the window and door
screens are taken down and the avn
ings removed, great deal of wood
work is exposed that previously was
concealed. Also when the leaves Of
vines, shrubbery and trees fall off, the
details of the house are more clearly
exposed. Two or three coats Of good
paint now will take away the shabby
air which the house may reveal when
Its Summer foliage is gone.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
ELEVATORS IMPROVED
Fingertip Control introduced by
Otis Firm.

A radical step forward OF wide in
terest in the building industry was an
nounced today by Otis Elevator Co.
in introducing fingertip control eleva-
tors as a universal standard for new
installations and modernization prof.
ects, for any kind Of passenger or
freight service and In buildings Of any
height. This means that for the first
time any elevator, old or new, may
now be operated electrically by push
buttons instead Of by hand, accord
ing to John c. Knapp, vice president
Of Otis. who made the announcement.
High speed push button service Of
several types has been available for
years, though largely restricted by
high cost Of mechanics to use In the
tallest and most modern structures.
One such type, known as signal-con-
troll, Is common to structures such as
the Empire State and Chrysler Build
ings in New York, the Tribune tower
in Chicago and numerous others.
This provides automatic electric con-
troll of every function even though an
operator rides in the car. The opera
tor pushes buttons, but efficiency of
the cars service Is not dependent
upon him.
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Home ModernizatiOn
Cabinet Air Conditioners Prove Solution of Difficult
Problem of Excessive Moisture in Home.

been done they are popular gathering
places for the whole family. OF
course, If you have house that was
originally built with a fireplace you
are all set, but think Of the many
Evening star., 1936-10-17
Stairways Should Be Light,

Stairways, especially those leading
to Easements or attics, should be well
lighted. The use of electric switches,
conveniently located, may be the
means of serious accident prevention.
Evening star., 1936-10-17

Japan Is edging American canned
sardines out of the Philippines.
Evening star., 1936-11-22

cess reserves "far in excess Of legal
requirements and Of present or pros
pective needs of commerce, industry
and agriculture.
Those charged with responsibility
for credit and reserve policy are now
giving careful consideration to the
various problems raised by the effects
of these reserves with view to taking
such action at such time as appears
to be necessary in the public interest"
The statement left the way open for
either another increase in reserve re-
quirements or an open market op-
eration," but officials indicated that
If action were taken the former course
probably would be followed.
BY an "open market operation" Fed
eral Reserve banks would sell a part
of the $2,430 900, 900 of Government
securities they now hold. Most OF
the securities would be absorbed by
banks, which would draw upon excess
funds to make payment and thus de-
crease excess reserves.
Easy Money Policy Stands.
Officials emphasized that even
should requirements be further in
creased, there would be no change in
the boards easy money policy" They
said that 100000 of excess re-
serves was considered ample to pro-
vide low interest rates. and that even
we're requirements increased excess
funds still would be slightly above
this figure.
The boards statement followed re-
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keep excess reserves at "controllable"
level.
On November 18, excess reserves Of
member banks were estimated at $2,-
100000, 900. If the board exercised
its maximum authority.to increase re-
quirements again, these would be re-
duced to about 81 900, 900, 900.
Conference Just Concluded.
Eccles' statement today said the
Federal Reserve Board, its advisory
council of business men, presidents Of
the Federal Reserve banks and the
Open Market Committee had con-
ferred last week. The Open Market
Committee has charge of Federal Re-
serve banks policies in the purchase
and sale Of Government securities.
In the course of these meetings
the business and credit situation was
fully reviewed." the statement said,
adding:
Particular attention was given to
the fact that since the boards action
last July in raising reserve require
mentS defective August l5) there has
been a continued and substantial in
crease OF member bank reserves, re-
sulting principally from further large
inflow of gold from abroad"
This, it was said, has brought ex-
Evening star., 1936-11-22
WORLD FAIR SITE
IS MARSHY DUMP
New York Bond Statesmen
Seek S27,829,446 Con.
version Fund.
~ the Associated Press.

8y the Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK. November Ala
small army of volunteer bond sales
men will set out next week to borrow
s27829, ,446 against a plot Of marsh
land and ash heaps-plus an imposing
array OF blue prints.
The blue prints depict q wonder
city that is to rise during the next
two years on what tonight is q barren
1,2l6-acre stretch of marshes and
ash piles in the heart of Queens
Borough.
The money, to be raised through
an issue of debenture bonds, will be
used to defray the preliminary ex-
penses of the s125, 200, 900 New York
World Fair of 1899.
A civic dinner will be held Monday
night to start the volunteer bond
salesmen on their way. Pep" talks
are scheduled by Mayor r. H. La
Guardis. Grover A. Whalen president
Of the Worlds Fair Corp; Harvey P.
Gibson. chairman of the Finance
Committee. and Richard Whitney,
chairman Of the Bond Sales Com
n1ittee.
Confidence was expressed on all
sides that the. bonds would be quick
" absorbed by business houses and
Individuals who stand to benefit by
the fair.
The exposition is expected to at
tract 50.000,000 gate" within
period Of one year, and to bring a
billion or billion and half dollars
worth Of business to the city.
The debentures, to be issued next
week against anticipated revenue, will
mature on January l, 194l, and will
bear 4 per cent interest, payable
semi annually.
Total estimated revenues, from ad-
missions. rentals and other sources,
were set to $40, ,905 900 on the basis
Of a 50,000000 attendance. Total
estimated expenses. on the same at
i39,8S2.
Additional money spent by the city,
State and Federal Government as
well as by exhibitors and concession
aires Is expected to bring the total
investment up to $l25 900, 900.
The once desolate site, which had
been avoided for years by real estate
developers. already is humming with
activity. Tractors, graders and steam
shovels are being operated "a hours
q day, leveling the ash piles and
filling in the marshes.
Construction of the first permanent
building. the administration head
quarters, will start next month.
Evening star., 1936-11-22

cent instructions to administration
financial agencies by President Roose-
welt to study the steady influx Of
foreign capital into investments in
this country.
Under the increased reserve re-
quirements of August Is, New York
and Chicago member banks were re-
quired to keep reserves totaling 1875
per cent of demand deposits: banks
in reserve cities, Is per cent and
country" banks, los per cent. The
percentage on time deposits was
raised from ) to As per cent.
Evening star., 1936-11-22

neil) and was invited to become an
M. p. for day as an extra.
He accepted. Later. presented with
q check for $3.50 for his acting serv-
ices, he chuckled
That's more than a real member
of the house receives!"
Evening star., 1936-11-22

several other cities, including Los
Angeles.
The convention decided last night
to place jefferson Davis monument
In front Of the hrst capitol OF the
Confederacy at Montgomery, Ala.
Evening star., 1936-11-22
CHURCHILL'S SON GETS
INTO COMMONS-IN FILM
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, November 21.-
Randolph Churchill, three times de-
feated for the British House of Com
mons. realized his political ambition
today-on a movie set.
Winston Churchill's son, represent.
ing q London newspaper, visited the
House of Commons set OF q Aim (Par.
Evening star., 1936-11-22
Cleopatra's Bracelet Stolen.

Theft Of a bracelet once worn by
Cleopatra and found during expsora-
ton in Egypt, was reported at Cuck-
field. England
Evening star., 1936-11-22
Brighter Colors for Men,

Cloth in green and blue shades for
mems shirts Is being manufactured
at Brandford, England, preparatory to
next Springs brighter -colors -ror-m
campaign.
Evening star., 1936-11-22
DAUGHTERS WEIGH LAWS
Patriotic Society Decides to Meet
Next in Richmond,

DALLAS, Tex, November Al (Rl-
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
discussed constitutional and bylaw
amendments today. Richmond, Va.
was selected rs their 1887 convention
city.
Richmond won the convention over
Evening star., 1936-11-22
Timely Suggestions for Giving


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Evening star., 1936-01-27

this session is called, as now proposed,
the Governor OF the State will be In the
position Of a veritable counsel for the
defense, which is directly at variance
with his function as Judge, In which
role he is cast by virtue Of his ONCE.
The only conceivable justification for
protracting this case is the chance Of
the disclosure Of new evidence to show
that Hauptmann was not participant
in the crime or that he had accomplices
equally guilty with him. There is moth
ing to indicate that such evidence is to
be had. While undoubtedly many believe
that Hauptmann was not alone in this
criminal venture, in which case, of
course, his accomplices should share his
penalty, the possibility of identifying,
taking and convicting such associates in
the crime is extremely slender.
The suspicion that this case has de-
veloped political aspect has been freely
discussed and adds to the increasing i'm
patience with system of jurisprudence
which mixes politics and law in the ad-
ministration of justice in this country.
Evening star., 1936-01-27

notion that peace and prosperity. justice
and equality, can be made to order. Have
not their leaders told them so?
The blame, then, must be attributed
to the self-delusion Of great men who
are not quito great enough. A list yards
long might be compiled Of innovators
who, intoxicated by their own uncritical
idealism, have retarded normal advance
ment by iu-advised schemes to speed up
the pace OF social evolution. These are
the Rienzis and the savonarolas, who
meant well but failed; the Lassalles and
the Liebknechts, who should have been
wiser than to try.
Meanwhile, at Westminster Hall TO-
day there lies in death one who probably
never dreamed of world arbitrarily
made perfect and yet who did much to
serve the race to which he belonged. Let
those who are impatient for rapid prog
ress consider the record of his labors
and the fruits OF his achievements. He
could have done neither SO well nor so
much If his brain had been inf1amed
with revolutionary fever or his heart
embittered with partisan poison, class
consciousness and class hatred. Great
in the best meaning Of the word, he was
satisfied to be cautious and slow, safe
and sane.
Evening star., 1936-01-27
Politics and Justice.

Governor Hoffman Of New Jersey, IN
his efforts in behalf Of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann, convicted and sentenced to
death for the murder Of the Lindbergh
child, has maneuvered himself into an
extraordinary position quite without par
allel In the history Of American law. He
has now announced, according to a
report from Trenton, that he will call
the, New Jersey Board Of Pardons into
session again next month In an attempt
to convince that body that 1t should
commute the death sentence to life
Imprisonment. He is q member Of that
board by reason Of his office. Although
no of1icial announcement has been made.
1t Is understood and accepted that at
the meeting Of the board on the llth
Of January it rejected Hauptmanns plea
for clemency by . vote Of z to l. Quite
obviously the Governor cast that single
dissenting vote. Under the New Jersey
law the Governor can summon the Board
Of Pardons Ia session ct bis pleasure. II
Evening star., 1936-01-27

To q small circle Of devoted friends,
Dame Clara Butt, who died in London
recently, was lovely woman.
To a much larger group she was
famous concert contralto.
To millions she was a tulip.
When her friends are gone, too, when
her fame as singer has vanished, the
pink variety of tulip named in her honor
will rear its head In beauty each Spring.
Then as now, her name will be pro-
nounced by countless garden lovers, who
will not stop to realize that In naming
their favorite they are speaking OF her.
This is immortality of sort. and
surely one of the best, since 1t is linked
with Nature, the mother OF all.
Great books may be destroyed, as IN
the past great books have been.
Lovely songs may vanish IN the mist
of years, as dreams Of youth In the
harshness of old age, but as long as
Nature continues there will bloom GER
tain cup-shaped tulips Of q beautiful
pink.
Men shall say then, and woman shall
say, and little children shall say.
wherever they are, This is Clara Butt"
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Varieties of species Of flowers are
mostly named in honor Of famous per-
sons.
To have these blooms in the garden
Is about as near as thousands of persons
will ever come to meeting these great
ones.
1t is pleasant way.
We may have President Hoover, the
rose, and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont, the
Gamma, and many more.
The list might be extended almost
indefinitely, but this will be enough to
show what famous names one may have
in the smallest garden.
The Mrs. du Pont variety OF Gamma Is
one of the new type, with flowers OF a
beautiful watermelon pink.
Those who think a Gamma necessarily
must be vivid scarlet will be amazed
at the difference.
The ordinary gardener will like this
way Of naming flower varieties. 1t gives
him speaking acquaintance, literally.
with the famous, the distinguished, and
the rich.
There is no snobbishness in this at all.
People with great deal of money have
the ability to have great many flowers
They are, in the best sense, patrons of
flowerdom. Under their direction pro-
fessional gardeners work increasingly, so
that when new variety is evolved it is
only natural that sometimes it should
be named after them.
There are, of course, many flowers
named after those whom the English
would call, delightfully."-, persons of ut
terly no consequence.
But since such persons can be, after
all, very charming persons, it is only
natural that many beautiful variety,
say of the gladiolus, is named after some
one of whom no one has ever heard
at all.
There are scores of varieties, partic-
ularly in iris, gladiolus, and the rose,
which are given the names of persons
we'll known to the growers, but scarcely
known to the public at large.
Every one who buys certain flowers
according to color, in any species. must
do so according to the variety name, by
which it is known in the trade.
Thus he will bring into his back yard
and become acquainted with, scores of
names, which. to him, stand for certain
color, or combination of these, certain
Evening star., 1936-01-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Beyond all question. the high spot of
AL Smiths Liberty League dinner blast
was the threat that he will bolt the
Philadelphia convention and the Roose-
welt ticket If the President is renomi-
mated on platform indorsing the New
Deal. It hardly seems possible to place
any other construction on his assertion
that disciples of Jefferson. Jackson and
Cleveland" must either put on the
mantle of hypocrisy" or "take a walk"
The former Governor hastened to add
that I'VE will probably do the latter"
Smith had previously affirmed that he
is mot candidate for any Office of any
party at any time" although on it's face
that statement does not exclude the
possibility that he might be persuaded
to accept nomination. The generally
hearers was that, thoroughly as he may
detach himself from the campaign to
re-elect F. D. r. on a New Deal plat
form, he could under no circumstances
be induced to become third-party
candidate against the President. A
walk" away from Philadelphia and its
nominee may not lead to Smith presi-
Dental candidacy. but no doubt can any
longer remain that the New Workers.
influence will never be exercised on be-
half Of the second-term ambitions of
his old friend, the White House incum-
bent.
Smith fully lived up to his reputation
of unfailingly providing a good show
whenever he makes speech. Most of
the Liberty League diners had not heard
him in more than three years. They
found he has lost none of his flavor and
is the fighting, homespun. colorful AL
of yore, master of pungent idiom and
still at the top of his form when he
does his favorite lets look at the rec
ord" stuff. He was in that familiar
stride when he tackled the 1882 Demo-
cratic national platform and devastat-
ingly took it apart, plank by plank.
Although Smith StudiouSly cut out per1
sonalitieS, never once mentioning Roose-
velt by name, his audience at no point
was left in doubt of the target at which
his barbs were aimed. It's too early to
estimate to what extent. if any, the
Happy Warrior" has damaged the Presi-
dents political fortunes. Smith retains
a considerable personal following all
over the country. If he dons war paint
in the coming national campaign. in
outright opposition to the New Deal, he
will at least divert many votes from the
Democratic ticket.
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Mrs. Pauline Sabin, who sat alongside
former Governor Smith at the banquet
table of honor, heads the women's divi-
sion of the American Liberty League.
Mrs. Sabin, former Republican national
committeewoman from New York and
moving spirit in the national women's
Evening star., 1936-01-27
VenizelOs' Comeback. .

NO more spectacular development mas
occurred in contemporary Europe than
the political victory of the Greek Lib
erals, who owe allegiance to Eleutherios
Venizelos. Though the venerable former
premier, described by Woodrow Wilson
as the Old Worlds foremost statesman,
has been in exile for the past year, his
supporters, in an orderly and honestly
conducted election, have won a striking
triumph. On a platform of liberation
of King George II, the Venezelists de-
feated the cohorts of Field Marshal
Kondylis and ex-Premier Tsaldaris and
made themselves the dominant party in
Parliament. According to early returns.
they will not possess a clear majority
over all opposition groups, but their
ascendancy is apparently unquestion-
able. M. Venizelos' partisans polled
eighty per cent of the vote in Macedonia,
and even more in his native Crete. They
also led the count in Athens.
Already there are signs that as the
result of private agreement with King
George, the Grand Old Man of the
Hellenes may be publicly invited to re-
turn from Punishment and resume his
place in national affairs. The King, of
whose sincere democratic purposes the
Liberals have no doubt, ostensibly de-
sires to avail himself of the services and
ripe experience of VenizeloS as an Offset
to Marshal Kondylis, even though it was
the latter's recent coup which led to
Georges return to the throne. The
marshal continues to command the
loyalty of the army. The considerable
minority he will control in Parliament
probably presages opposition to King
Georges military alliance with Great
Britain in connection with the 1talo-
Ethiopian conflict and the Mediterranean
situation. Kondylis has ranked as a
supporter of Mussolini's current interests
Greek politics-the incessant rivalries
of monarchists and republicans, the
chronic clash of the militarists with
the civilian elements-iS so incalculable
that it would be idle to forecast just
what yesterdays elections are likely to
bring in the way of permanent regime
King Georges readiness to deal with the
Liberals on the basis of mutual tolera-
ton indicates that he is not indisposed
to allow the party which looks to Veni-
zelos for leadership to play conspicuous
role in the development of Greece as a
truly democratic monarchy.
Thus Crete's famous son, politically
battle-scarred, peripatetic exile, may
once again bestride the Grecian scene
with that indomitable power which he
welded after the World War and which
made him an influential figure in the
councils of Europe. The Kondylists, still
smarting from the ill-starred revolt
which Venizelos led in March, 1885.
thunder that he must never be allowed
to return. But under the royal wing,
that may be the next event in Greece
and one well designed to provoke fresh
explosions.