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Evening star., 1936-09-05
FILA. MORTGAGES
HIT $266,O4S,346
Acceptances by Government
Agency for August Greater
Than July.

The momentum of recovery Is re-
fiected in the home mortgage ansur-
ance figures released today by Stew
art Mcdonald, Federal housing ad-
ministrator.
During August s46,173,134 Of home
mortgages were accepted for insur-
ance, bringing the total since January
l. 1886. to $266 6,048,346. This COM
pares with $74,056,503 for the first
eight months of 1885, a gain of $751;
es1 843, or 259 per cent.
Following the high months of June
and July, August generally records
falling off in the financing of resi-
dental construction. Contrary to the
prevailing order. there was an In
crease instead of decrease in home
mortgages accepted for insurance
that sent August above July by
$1,841,676, and over Sc, 100000 ahead
of August, 1885.
los, S,561 Insured Mortgages.
The grand total of home mortgages
accepted for insurance since the in
auguration of the insured mortgage
system is 108,561 mortgages amount
ing to S434,927,078
Of this amount of mortgages, over
IS per cent were for new construction.
This is an indication Of the Federal
Housing Administrations contribu-
ton to the recovery of the building
industry, due largely to the tremen-
dous acceleration of residential build
ing which began early this year.
Significant is the fact that the
average mortgage accepted for insur-
ance is for $4,006, showing that the
insured mortgage system is providing
a means for building low-priced
houses by families in the lower income
brackets.
As an evidence of the continued
activity in financing of home building
IS the amount of mortgage applica-
tions that the Housing Administra-
ton is now considering. In process.
including tentative and conditional
commitments, are applications total
ing s65,176 1924 of mortgages submit
ted by private financial institutions
for insurance. The total of large
scale housing commitments amount to
Sal, SIG 900. Conditional commit
ments add $4,122 ,205 to this total.
s425,0OO,OO0 for Repairs.
Modernization and repair notes, in
sured by the Federal Housing Admin
istration and distinguished from the
mortgage totals, amounted in August
to $14,936,609. which is the largest
total since last May, the first full
month after the amendment to the
national housing act curtailing in
sured modernization credit on equip
ment, became operative. The grand
total of this part of the program is
1152,167 notes amounting to S425,-
276,358. This brings the grand total
of business done by the Housing Ad-
ministration close to the bilion-dol-
lar mark.
In answering an inquiry regarding
the number of reflections of applica-
tions made by the Housing Admin
istration, Mcdonald said that mort
cages had been rejected amounting
to S106,816,O98. Many of them, he
said, would be reSubmitted and later
accepted when necessary changes in
plans or financing are made to con-
form to regulations or to safeguard
the interests of the borrower and
lender.
Evening star., 1936-09-05

month except Roanoke. Va; Charles
ton, w. Va, and Rocky Mount and
Salisbury, NJ C..
Contracts awarded in July for con-
struction work in the fifth Reserve
district totaled $21, ,492 100, compared
with $14,751,l55 reported for July,
1885. OF the July, 1886, awards, So
033,100 represented residential types
of construction, compared with S6,-
377, 7,405 for this class of work in July
last year. Contracts for residential
work made up AZ per cent Of all con-
tracts awarded in July this year, COM
pared with 43 per cent of July, 1885,
contracts.
The total valuation of building per-
nlits in July, 1886. compares as fol-
lows with permit totals in July, 1895:
Evening star., 1936-09-05
Billiard Room Decorations.

A game room seen recently con-
tanning a billiard table has tan walls
sponge-mottled in green, wistaria and
cream with few well-placed painted
panels with a cream ground and
crossed billiard cues in black stem
ciled in them. The panels are bor-
dered with wood molding and painted
green. The ceiling is ecru and the
woodwork is ecru glazed with burnt
lumber. The floor is dark oak with
out rugs. The room has green drapes
and the billiard table and furniture
are Of oak.
Evening star., 1936-09-05
Prints Enhance Bed Room.

Old colored fashion or flower prints
make delightful decorations for the
bed room. A simple narrow frame
finished to match one Of the colors
In the print may be used.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Capital Responds Generously
TORed Cross Flood Relief f und

The D. c. Chapter Of the Red Cross
today was more than one-flfth of the
way toward its quota of 5000 in the
Nation wide drive of the American
Red Cross for a $3,OOo.ooo flood relief
fund.
Mrs. Margaret H. Robbins, assistant
treasurer, announced that s5.288 has
been tabulated. with additional gifts
in excess of $1,000 on their way to
headquarters.
At the same time she stated that
local banks have agreed to receive
contributions for the Red Cross fund,
while Government officials arranged
for a solicitation among Federal en-
ployes in the various departments.
AS funds poured into chapters all
over the country. the Red Cross
pushed ahead into the flood-swept
areas to provide emergency shelter
clothing and food to stricken families.
The District Chapter announced
refugees will be supplied with tools
with which they can resume their
(See RELIEF, Page %
Evening star., 1936-03-21
RIVER FRONT HOUSES
FACING CLEANUP
Montgomery Will Deny Permits
to Rebuild Some Of Flood.
Wrecked Places.
By a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, March 2l.-The
flood that wrecked scores of houses
on the Montgomery County shore of
the Potomac River today appeared
destined to result in literal cleanup
of the area.
Advised that many of the struc-
lures carried away or inundated were
both exempt from taxes and "dens
of vice." the county commissioners,
meeting in special session to consider
the flood situation, this afternoon or
dered Building Inspector E. w. Gray
to refuse to issue permits for recon-
struction of any of the houses on the
old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal prop
erty.
Applications for buildings on ad-
joining land should be issued only
after careful scrutiny" the commits
sioners decreed.
The order to Inspector Gray is aimed
at ridding the, county of undesirable
squatters, members of the board ex-
planned.
Under the law, persons who are re-
fused a permit by the building in
spector will have to appeal TO the
commissioners, who will decide each
case on its merits, County Clerk Ira C..
Whitacre explained.
Upon being told by a Red Cross
representative that some of the houses
in the riverside area were vice dens, the
commissioners ordered police to keep
a close watch on them in the future.
Although advised of looting in the
flood area, the commissioners told resi-
dents to watch their own property,
declaring there are not sufficient police
in the county to maintain a constant
guard there.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
BRUNO'S LAWYERS
To ASSA|L CONDOR
New Hope Rises to Escape
Execution-Hicks Secures
Convict's Affidavit.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClAteu FIcSS'
TRENTON, N. j., March 2l.-Bruno
Richard Hauptmann's lawyers, show
ing increased confidence of saving
him from execution, hurried prepara-
tions today for a frontal attack on
the testimony of DR.. John F. (Jafsie)
Condor, a principal States witness
at the condemned mans trial for the
Lindbergh baby kidnap-slaying.
The defense hopes appeared to have
taken a sudden upward surge, and
Hauptmann himself was pictured as
feeling certain he will escape the
penalty. He is under sentence to die
March 81.
c. Lloyd Fisher, chief defense coun-
sci, said he did not see how Haupt-
mann could be executed in view OF
1.-The facts in our possession"
The defense hopes were buoyed by
reports that Robert w. Hicks, a spe-
cial investigator in the case, had OBJ
tanned an important affidavit from
Samuel w. Garelick, serving a kidnap-
ing sentence in the Florida State
Prison at Raiford, which he said, will
clear up satisfactorily some interest
ing points in the Lindbergh hdnap
case"
MANY points in my mind" Hicks
said, "as to what the Florida prisoner
knew concerning the Hauptmann-
Lindbergh case were thoroughly
cleared up"
Hicks said he would seek further
data in Miami during the course of
his check-up on an interview DR..
Condor had with Garelick in Dade
County in 1884. Garelick was SEN
fenced from Dade County for par
ticipating in the kidnapping of DR..
Santiago Claret, Cuban newspaper
editor, at Miami In 1888.
Garelick Is a native of Bayonne, N.
j., Hicks said.
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, mean
while, was still trying to arrange with
DR.. Condor for an interview to clarity
various points in the case which the
Governor thinks have by no means
been settled satisfactorily.
Fisher also was hopeful of talking
to DR.. Condor and felt he might hear
today from Attorney General David
T.. Wilentz. whom he asked earlier in
the week to fix date for an inter-
view with Jafsie.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
.DUCE TO ADDRESS
TR|-POWER PARLEY
Strives to Augment Prestige
in Central Europe as
Armies Move Forward.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tho hSSOStobco ACoos
ROME, March 21.-Premier Mus
solini strove to augment Fascist pres
tige in Central Europe today in con-
ference with the government leaders
Of Austria and Hungary, while his
armies pressed forward in Ethiopia.
The first of the tri-power confer
ences was held this morning, consist
ing principally of a courtesy call by
the visiting premiers and foreign min
isters on II Duce at the VeneZia Palace.
The principal conference was called
for late today.
Great interest centered on the ses-
sion of the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon, to be attended by Chancellor
Kurt Schuschnigg of Austria and
Premier Julius Goemboes of Hungary.
Authorities indicated II Duce would
address the Chamber, probably in a
welcome to Schuschnigg and Goem-
boes, but perhaps also with some pro-
nouncement on foreign affairs.
Reports from East Africa indicated
simultaneous Italian advances were in
progress on both fronts, toward
Quoram, 80 miles south of Amba
Alaji, in the North, and Harar, Sec
ond city of Ethiopia, in the South.
Italian dispatches reported Gen.
Rodolfo Graziani's air forces few over
Harar yesterday and bombarded large
Ethiopian concentrations.
Marshal Pietro Badoglio reported in
his communique today, intense avia-
ton activity on both fronts. Nothing
else particularly noteworthy"
Informed sources predicted, mean
while, that Mussolini would announce
constitutional reforms next Monday,
altering the form Of the Parliament, If
not supressing 1t.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
DELAYS HIS TRIP
May Start Tomorrow il
Flood Relief Situation
Is in Hand.

President Roosevelt today put off
for at least another "a hours his de-
parture from Washington for his va
cation cruise so as to give attention
to Federal flood relief work.
In announcing this at the White
House it was said that while nothing
is definite, the President may find it
possible to depart for his Southern
trip tomorrow afternoon. In that
event he will not include the one-day
stopover at Warm Springs, Ga, as
originally planned, but will go direct
ly to Winter Park. Fla, where he Is
scheduled to receive an honorary de-
gree from Rollins College on Monday.
He then will head for port on the
Florida coast, not yet named, where
the presidential yacht Potomac Is
waiting to carry him out to sea.
The Presidents principal concern
at this time is not about the danger
of further floods, but relief and re-
Mobilization work. He was represented
as feeling confident he has ample
funds at his disposal to take care of
food sufferers and sees no good rea-
son for Congress to indulge in any
special appropriation.
Agencies Have Funds.
The Presidents check-up to ascer-
tain the available money for this
work has assured him that through
such mediums as the Emergency Re-
lief Administration, Public Works Ad-
ministration and Works Progress Ad-
ministration. in addition to the Amer
ican Red Cross, there is plenty of
money on hand that can be allotted
for this emergency.
The President conferred over the
telephone today with Secretary of
War Dern, chairman of the Emergency
Flood Committee, as we'll as with Gen.
Malin Craig, chief of staff of the
Army, and Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
chairman of the American Red Cross.
The Presidents check-up on flood
conditions satisfied him today that
the waters in virtually all of the
flooded areas are receding, with the
possible exception Of the lower Ohio.
Advices received by the President also
are to the effect the flood damage
in the New England section is quite a
serious problem and will call for i'm
mediate relief work on the part of the
Federal agencies.
Congress Action Urged.
In Congress, quick action was urged
by Representative Ellenbogan, Demo-
erat, of Pennsylvania on his bill to
appropriate $50,000,000 for food re-
lief. Representative Dunn, Demo-
crat. of Pennsylvania introduced bill
calling for 100000, 900, saying he
did not believe $50,000,0 900 sufficient.
After introducing bills calling, re-
spectively, for $5,000,000 and 10000
coo, Senators Davis, Republican, OF
Pennsylvania, and Guffey, Democrat.
of Pennsylvania, withdrew the meas
ures, satisfied the Red Cross would be
equal to the situation.
Harry L. Hopkins, works progress
administrator, said the $4,000 w. P. A.
workers now helping flood victims
would be increased before the swirling
waters have spent their force.
He has allotted $l8,000,000 for flood
work, and has given State admins
traitors authority to spend money
within limits, wherever needed. Be-
sides aiding in rescue work, he said
the w. P. A. men we're helping to re-
move debris from mud-covered streets
and highways.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Kennamer Gets Respite.

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 81 R-
The Criminal Court of Appeals yes
terday gave Phil Kennamer, convicted
e manslaughter in the Staying Of John
Gorrell, 15-day extension of time in
which to return to McAlester Peni-
tentiary.
Judge Kennamer announced this
week he would ask new trial for his
son because Of startling new evi.
dence," which the jurist said he had
discovered.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
PLAN
AROUSES GERMANY.
TO BITTER PROTEST.
Foreign Office Officials
Vince as Press Attacks
Buffer Zone Proposal.
FUEHRER DEALT BLOW
BELOW BELT, is CHARGE
Hitler Declares Reich Is Ready to
Withdraw Into Seclusion to
Keep Her Good Conscience.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
European crisis tOdS precipitdted
tUo ,DeekS ago by German action OF
moping troops into denilitarfzed
zone of Rhineldnd. Action, Uto-
lating Versailles prouiSion, also iDds
in direct contradiction to terms OF
Locarno pact by 10hich Germany,
Britain, France, Italy and Belgium
agreed on no disturbance OF from
tiers OF 1925.
France first called for military
action, but more compromising at
titude OF Britain and Italy seemed
likely to effect neD agreements. In
announcing German action, Hitler
made bid for such neW agreements.
NeDly approved Frnnco-RuSsidn
alliance was cited by Hitler as
cause for his action.
Copyright, 1896. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, March 2l.-Germany
raised a bitter protest today against
the decisions of the other Locarno
nations to settle the Rhineland crisis,
the four-power proposals falling into
Adolf Hitler's camp with completely
unexpected thud.
Foreign Office officials w.nced under
every one of the proposals for crea-
ton of a new buffer zone in Germany,
for submission of the Reich's argu-
ments against the FrancoSoviet pact
to the World Court and for the calling
of an international peace conference
The press charged that Der Fuehrer
had been dealt "a blow below the
belt" declaring British and Italian
assurances of support to France and
Belgium in case Germany declined to
accept the four-power plan carried
far-reaching consequences.
Germany Is ready to withdraw into
the seclusion where she can keep hel
good conscience" Hitler himself as
serted in a speech last night at Ham,
burg.
First impressions indicated, however
that he would attempt to negotiate
away some of the sharpest points
rather than reject the whole program
fatty and take the consequences OF
isolation or the possible sanctions
threatened by Britain and Italy.
Modification Expected.
The steps set forth in the proposals
submitted to the League of Nations
Council at London yesterday were
generally considered so drastic that
they could not represent the "last
1Saa GERMANY page A.
Evening star., 1936-03-21

The battering 100000 Poto-
mac flood caused damage eSti-
mated at 100000 when it guShed
over East and West Potomac
Parks, World-famouS models of
1andScaping, it was estimated at
the National Capital Parks Of
flee today.
Meanwhile, TOO men began to
clean up the jetSam-littered Cap
ital water front, parts of which
were submerged 6 feet below the
boiling stream when the waters
tumbled down from the noun
tains, making rivers of Water
street southwest and of K street,
Georgetown.
At the same time, the subsiding
river, which rose in its turmoil to 1871
feet above normal stage, as measured
by the Weather Bureau gauge at the
foot of Wisconsin avenue. fell back to
2 feet over the mean tide level.
Will Escape Storm.
Eorthward from Baltimore to Cape
Cod a storm was due today to pile
new woe on the Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and New England flood suf-
ferers. but the Weather Bureau said
the Capital would escape with only a
light rain.
Despite reports from Woodstock,
Va, that the Shenandoah River was
flooding again, the Weather Bureau
had no fears of a re-enactment of
Thursdays deluge here.
1t will be days before complete re-
capitulation of Washington's losses
can be counted but estimates this
morning put the cost of the Potomac S
rage at 100000 at the very least,
divided thus:
General damage to the District,
S25O,000.
Parks, 100000.
Navy yard, 100000.
Private losses, $4,000.
Ickes to Get Report.
An official estimate of the amount Of
money which will be required to pay
for the park loss was to be handed
Secretary Ickes this afternoon by c.
Marshall Finnan, superintendent OF
the National Capital parks.
The figure will be submitted to
Congress with a plea for deficiency
appropriation to foot the bill of re-
habilitating the lawns, gardens and
recreation areas.
The waters ripped imported parks
shrubbery from its roots, drowned
hundreds Of japanese cherry trees,
gouged topsoil from the velvety lawn
and dug huge divots by ramming logs
and other jetsam into the mudded
ground.
A scum Of mud, 6 inches thick in
some spots, was spread over the shore
fringe of the parks and laid atop the
golf course, the rose garden around
the tea house at Hams Point and the
polo field.
Buffeted Chain Bridge, still closed
to traffic, was subjected to another in
spection at 9 am, when Engineer
Commissioner Col. Dan I. Sultan and
District Highway Director H. c..
Whitehurst continued their testing Of
the steel work of the ancient span.
Meanwhile, the District Red Cross
combed the distress area between Key
Bridge and Chain Bridge to insure
emergency aid to the scores of needy
made homeless by the rush of waters
which flowed up to the Chesapeake &
Ohio Canal.
I'VE are ready to spend all the
money necessary" Gen. Frank r.
Keefer, in charge Of the Red Cross
distress work in the Capital, said.
1--WE have no estimate at this time
what the sum will be-"
Find Temporary Homes.
Most Of the families dispossessed by
the waters, which swept downstream
Evening star., 1936-03-21
SKY EXPLOSION PR0BED
Astronomers Believe Exploding
Meteor Caused Flash.

OAKLAND, Calf, March 81 R.-
Astronomers studied reports today OF
what they said may have been an
explosion of a large meteor over
North Oakland Thursday night.
The thunder-like crash and blind
ing blue flash startled hundreds OF
residents in the thickly populated
residential district.
From reports of the conclusion and
the flash, 1t must have been huge
meteor" said Prof. c. D. Shane OF
the University of California.
He noticed streaks of meteoric
flashes while riding In his automobile.
Evening star., 1936-03-21
Star Will Receive Donations
for Flood Relief

facilitate the raising Of flood relief funds for
receive donations from citizens Of Wash
called for the President
a head of the American Red Cross.
The Star contributed $lo0 its collections
Washington allotted the District of Columbia Chap
The chapter has launched the fund by
contributing 81 900 its treasury.
cashier
Building Eleventh and Pennsylvania
Make checks payable to ID. c. Red Cross"
Evening star., 1936-03-21
is NEARLY ISOLATED
AS RIVER RACES TO NEW HIGH
Rain and Snow Add to Misery i'm
Stricken Area-Water and Food
Shortages Threaten.
TWo Full Pages of Flood Pictures
on A-6 and AT
Copyright. 1886, by the Associated Press }

(Copyrght, 1886
With storm warnings flying along the North Atlantic
COAST and snow ntenSlfyg the suffering the Pitts
burgh-Johnstown Wheeling the Connecticut River
wrought the most widespread havoc today it surged
with devastating and ceaSeeSs fury the popouS bus
mess and industrial cities of Hartford and Mddetown
The death list stood at 167 but as rescue and rehab
tation work was rushed in II Eastern statesafter the
worst floods in history in many localitiesocals feared
the toll would mount.
down the s M it
eroy and Point Pleasant, W. Va, and Gallpolis Ohio
e But sn the ens a e Sosa MAR
ngton aWoke today to find themselves island ferry
boat hastily carried them the river to higher ground
and
Hartford and Mddeown were the hardest hit as the Connec
Rye down to Long Island Sound with force never
the river at Hartf0Ed Ia IS apparently emily
The ees e RsFS said and s dSown E was rs szF electric
s been an e r a % e taf
dam the Quinebaug, Danielson Conn. also was
70 the thousands Of refugees hudded shelters in
rama Of destution and misery from three days
watershe snowsor today brought danger pneumonia
threats pssg In many n@0
U. S. Experts Lab to Epidemics.
kept its most sRss s aDorns
o
was to W vi Virginia
E eSareqs & rn h s R were
The snow hampered cleanup reclamation work in the
workers moblized in pittsbargh a
5aa sV3 and the
1 @ asss sss Moss
sS -
Allegheny Cuts New Channel.
Above Pittsburgh Allegheny while normal cut
ting new h5S nd a to as b e M
Aside from the Connecticut and southern generally
throughout the East recedng steadily or were back IN e
the Sny suhs the % M the y s 5 s
gsTrsy s % s Rs ss,
for hours Communication was cut of and meager radio
ran s. r i: sss %
TsR ssnnssa @ sss Ss% 5SE
ej in in the the ea m0 e e
Numerous upstate communities however were still without
Cold Weather Hampers Cleanup Work.
only s4Ts e er % nang 70 ss
ing Tn NEW a ST.
Industry was at sandst the rich valleys of the Con-
nectcut, Merrimack and other rivers ,,.x, A..
river s
d % 1sa @ with
t.ss The only Irss word Of the
The deSoaton in Hartford described by Robert Mac
Gregor Hartford newspaper man. who few the city,
the rushing blanket of water like
tiny islands - . -. .
Field hangers appeared like tilted rat sts Colts fac.
Sss IN W s
Bridge Submerged
black % s0 h R nsa ns "a 8 be
merged tip into water like roller
of the Hartford boulevard under
of marooned automobiles along Automobile
Row visible.
"ee tops appeared Telegraph poles proruded
seemed larger than pnheads The lower
(see NATIONAL. Page
Evening star., 1936-03-21
ID. C.. Water Safe

District water is wholly safe.
Besieged with queries regarding
the effect of the food on the city's
supply of drinking water, DR..
George C. Rutland, health officer.
said today: The water here is
wholly safe. meteorological ana
chemical tests have been made
and there is no danger whatever"