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Low-Cost Housing Politics
Wall of Protests Must Be Hurdled to Bring Homes
in Reach of Masses.

will probably be resisted to the last
ditch by the building trades and by
the American Federation Of Labor.
1t means big fight. This fight will
be won only by reducing hourly wage
rates in the interest Of total earnings
or by substituting other methods of
construction which call for less skilled
labor.)
Land Too High.
Land-$400. (There is no reason
why residential land should cost ma
terially more than the cost Of farm
land plus improvements. However,
land speculation has been an Ameri-
can vice since early Colonial days and
will not be easily stopped. Use of
public authority, through condemna-
ton proceedings under the right Of
eminent domain, or by establishing
"yardsticks" for profits in land, could
halve the cost of land for subdivision
purposes. This means a big battle in
the courts. With more land and far
fewer people than in Europe, there
Is no justification for the present scale
Of real estate prices in American
Materials and equipment-$1,1 $50
"a 1920 per cent saving is possible
on all building materials where pur-
chases are made direct from the man.
ufacturers, without resort to jobbers.
For single tailor-made houses this
saving is not practicable. Under a
big scale housing program it would be
worth the builders while to sidestep
the jobbers and reduce his costs.)
Interest Rate Cut.
So here you have your $4,000
house" for $4,000. That Is not the
limit to the savings. Amortization OF
this investment should be at the same
rate as the other, but the interest rate
on the capital should be reduced from
per cent to 4 per cent. This means
an annual carrying charge of per
cent on S2,500, which works out at
5000 a year, or about $3.50 a MONTH
a figure which puts decent housing
within the reach Of the mass Of our
industrial workers.
To establish a standard 1 per cent
interest rate on mortgage capital
means q terrific struggle with the
building and loan associations, the
banks, the insurance companies and
the numerous private investors who
have dug in on a per cent basis. 1t
means sacrificing the interests of the
so-called RENTER class for the benefit
Of the people as a whole. 1t means
that capital invested in residential
housing must take 1914 per cent pay
cut. This proposition will bring
yell of anguish that will make the
complaints OF the last four years sound
like an organized cheering section.
1t is for this reason that those New
Dealers who believe in reducing hous-
ing costs are convinced that Congress
will prefer to subsidize the present
crazy housing racket rather than have
1t make sense in terms of American
wages. This means taxation and in
f1ation as a substitute for supply and
demand. And that's not 80 hot as q
national policy.
tcopyrisht. 1861
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negotiations with the purpose
The only importance that it indicated the British suffered
pressure recently their sterilization fund.
into the United
in one OF those remote vaults where the spectators
get it. will also
for all this Treasury
Thus will him little depending
the he
The fundamental of the
status But the intensity Of this other
boom control will furnish with at least slight
certainty that it way
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year the dance Of billions which
being spent
between Europe the United
figuring their strategic value.
about 800 miles
An aorce garrison each could
shipping and deal with adng ships Of
aircraft would offer adequate protection these steel islands
construction will shelter
and facilitate work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
BY JAY FRANKLIN.


4 NY American who thinks that
~ YOU can draw a sharp line be-
~ tween business and politics
a had better take good, long
look at the cost of housing and the
bunkers which the New Deal must
carry If it is to get anywhere with
the present boQmlet.
Construction costs vary so greatly
from one town to the next, even in
side the same region, that any set
of figures on the subject must be
taken with a teaspoonful OF question
marks. Representative" costs on a
"S4,O house" could, however, be
stated as follows:
Builders profit, 5000 to $500 Cor
what the traffic will bear); wages,
81 200 to s1,4O0 (union rates and
regulations); land, $500 go per cent
of total cost is standard practice;
equipment and materials, 81 900 fur
mace, water heater, stove. refrigerator
are now standard equipment.
This expenditure must be amor
tized on the basis of durability, plus
per cent interest on the capital
investment. Generally speaking. an
annual charge of 10 per cent Is re-
quired to carry and retire an invest
ment in residential housing. On
"S4, 900 house" this means an annual
charge of $400-or about $33 a month
as the minimum for either renting
or purchase purposes. This
monthly minimum is higher than the
monthly maximum of S25. which can
be paid by industrial workers on
average weekly earnings Of $22.
Mass Production Formula.
Now the New Dealers maintain that
building costs are way out Of line
with other costs and must be reduced.
They believe that it would be possible
to build the same "a 900 house" for
as little as $4,000, without injustice,
under an integrated construction pro-
gram which would substitute the idea
of social desirability for profiteering
in the housing field. Their new fig
ures would work out along the follow
ing lines:
Builders profit-$100. (This Is an
application of the mass production
formula by which you increase gross
profits through smaller unit profits
and larger sales. The builders of one
large F. H. A. housing project in the
East are already accepting a 500
profit per house. This is good bust
ness in terms Of a large program
such as we must have to support re-
covery. Business is likely to cooper
ate in this feld)
Wages-ssO0 to $3.50. CUnit labor
costs can be reduced by integrated
wholesale housing projects, which will
permit economies in the use OF labor
Union wage rates can also be reduced
on the basis of steadier employment
which will increase individual annual
earnings. Thus the building trades
will be far better Off than under the
present system of hit-or-m miss employ
ment, and will at the same time make
their own contribution to national
prosperity. This simple proposition
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when contracts with the latter expire
December 81.
(The Almaden mines, situated In
Ciudad Real Province in Spain. are
among the most important mercury
producers in Europe)
The newspaper said negotiations to
turn the mercury sales to London
were carried on in the English capital
through the Spanish finance minister,
DR.. Juan Negrin, who was stated to
have agreed that production of the
mines would be increased.
The Daily Herald added that it was
expected the Alexander Pickering Co.
would handle the mercury sales, as it
did before the 10-year Spanish Italian
agreement was signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23

JdpdI WdkUub
on the League Of Nations three years
ago, was educated in California sec
ondary schools and was graduated
from the Law School of the Uni
versity Of Oregon in 1900. The legend
there is that ne was a crack student
and an astute poker player. It is
also recalled that he was master
of the American idionl, later revealed
in his ready and fluent use of Ameri-
can slang. He is a snappy dresser
and pulls constantly at bulldog pipe.
All in all, he is one of the most thor.
oughly occidentalized of the powerful
japanese who are leading the Asiatic
outreach.
He was In the diplomatic service
in his early years, but soon talked
himself out Of that career-too out
spoken and too saroonic His real
genius was disclosed IN business. In
Manchuria he became the business
partner Of the "old marshal" Chang
Tso-hn, father of the Chang who is
Chang Kai-shek's captor. The two
of them virtually ran Manchuria and
their take" was such as to inspire.
the 'Clive of India" allusion. When
old Chang was blown up by rival
statesmen, M. Matsuoka managed
nicely without him and he was a pow
erful force in the momentum with
which Japan plunged into Asia.
1t has been said that he Is student
of Machiavelh. Whether he Is or not,
he is Machiavellian in his realism and
his contempt for political PHILOSOPHERS
when they run afoul of a tangible IA
tional interest.
He was first director, then vice
president and now president Of the
South Manchuria Railway.
(Copyright, 1880
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equirements 81, 500, 900, 900


they through
somewhat like that OF the
at balloons
against already halt
he he Woud haze to buy
traffic which is believed to De
coming
while he still had ha
the balloon out OF influence
important consideration
mainly the
a
position Another in
OF the big banks would not
the big banks would like to have Gov
with They do not like
he chooses
to call them
another
small
much smaller
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ported he and an associate had found
direct relationship between the
amount of magnesium in food and the
rate of growth Of the body and of
malignant tumors.
Around 1910 he perfected a chem
ical test for the measurement Of sugar
in the urine.
Professor Benedict was born in
Cincinnati.
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MCGEE BELIEVED MAN
WHO HI.JACKED CAR
Hunters Identify Pictures of Con.
victed Murderer Long
Unreported.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, December
ga man identified by photographs
as Claude MCGEE. convicted murderer
who escaped from Jail November 10.
held up two hunters, forced them
to bring him from Deering, Mo, to
near Poplar Bluff and then fed in
their automobile last night.
The hunters, put out Of the car
about 8 miles east of here. were Will
liam r. Phillips of Little Rock, Ark.
United States Government land bank
examiner, and Horton Scott, Caruth-
ersville, Mo, motion picture operator.
Both, after looking at pictures of
MCGEE, told authorities he was the
man who held them up. 1t was the
first trace Of him since his escape
from the Scott County Jail at Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
News Behind the News
Gold Control Plan Marks Switch-Excess Reserve
Boost Limited as Boom Control.
BY PAUL MALLON.

EcREARY shiny gold brake bands not
the Treasury They really unda
thought President Roosevelts
- the Federal Board These idea
method Of handling
selected the entirely innocent Treasury Secretary their agent
about this
R. B. group meaning Chairman most
increase Their
limited their official
fact Certain New York banks that they
been getting their cash ul ready to meet the order
the school suddenly decided that
uay it, They method OF
putting the brakes and the gold lining device
concocted Mr. Morgenthau to
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ton. Mo, with four other prisoners.
Posses headed by highway patrol
men and Sheriff Lester Massingham
of Butler County began a search i'm
mediately. Authorities of Southern
Missouri border counties and Arkansas
authorities also were notified to watch
for MCGEE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
Gridiron Club
Satire Packs
Message
Famous Dinner Shows
Political Sportsmanship
and Force of Opinion.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

TN A single room at the banquet
board the party in power, the par
ty out Of power, the successful
4 candidates at the last election,
the unsuccessful ones, the representa-
tives of capital, the representatives of
labor, the President of the United
States, the Chief Justice of the United
States, the Speaker of the. House and
the Vice President-in fact, the Gov
eminent Of the United States sat down
to dinner with the press Of Wash
ington.
1t was one Of those famous affairs of
the Gridiron Club, of which there have
been two year since 1885 in which
men and events have been satirized.
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And when Germany building and better
France must do the thing keep just ahead Of the Reich
builds Muo behind
his European
follow their
ships or the slips And so it all the world
size Of the actual ships.
Thus when they signed the with Britain they let
the world that they would confne the their bas
$4,000 carrying only l1inch ample
their chiefs staff the other natnw the
exception
The German naval indicated clearly that the smaller ship
the Of the future costly build costly
and the savings could be constructions
October Hitler did not like Neither did arc
looked did
admiralty
guns arpanes heavy armour and SO fourth.
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What upset the old plan was this
inside reasoning:
The Eccles boom brakers have
already used so per cent Of their
power to increase reserve require
ments. That is, they have told the
banks to keep 81, 800, 100000 more
in reserve than was required form
erly. thus preventing the banks
from lending this money out in
case some one wants to borrow it in
the future boom. No one wants to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23

This decision Of the Ger
mans called for retaliation. The
French are building similar leivia-
thans and so are the British.
Since we are going to mount
16-inch guns on our new battle
ships which are going to be built
this year, the other nations will
do the same. The expenditure
involved in the construction of
heavier ships and larger guns
amounts to only q dozen or so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
SPANISH MERCURY MINES
MAY DROP ITALIAN AGENT
Output Likely to Be Handled
Through London After
Contract Expires.

SuuIi dCt 6APlies.
b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 23.-The Daily
Herald, Labor newspaper, today re-
ported the Spanish Almaden mercury
mines were planning to market their
output through London. instead of
Rome's Mercurio Europeo Syndicate,
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I m pre- S sions of
s u c h an episode
are linn ! tie d in
comment because
the Gridiron Club
has a rule that
what Is said by
the speakers can
not be quoted aft
erward--a rule in
PRODUCED so that
men in public life
will speak freely
and frankly.
But it is per-
Missile to discuss
G ri diron Club
dinners in their
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Japanese flag on
the ural Noun
tains. Whether he
said it or not, it
is international
ba OK fence cater
wauling which
keeps the neigh
bors awake and
which may yet re-
suit In a riot call.
Typical Yuletide
diplomacy on both
sides.
NJ. Matsuoka,
who, it will be re-
membered. lie d
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Some authorities are saying the
American move is comparable to
the one the British took last week.
Hints of possible collision toward
Sterilization or something like it
have been published.
Those who know say there Is
nothing in such visions.
The British move seems to have
been purely technical. The gov
eminent was trying to replenish its
sterilization fund. and its gold
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THE opinions OF the ters this page are their o,Un not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in
The Stars EFFORT to giDe all sides OF questions interest
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
Floridans See First Movies.

The Ocala (Fla) Star offered five
30-day movie passes to the oldest
residents of the county who never
have seen q motion picture.
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This all over now. So Is the limit
on naval construction. The powers
which signed the new agree
ment last year are compelled to
keep each other informed of their
plans-whatever that may mean.
The British German naval agree
ment Of 1885 provided that Ger
many was entitled to IS per cent Of
the total British tonnage. Now,
as the British naval construction
is going up. the German tonnage Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
This Changing World
Limit on Naval Construction Ends With Death of
Washington and London Treaty.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
Of this the death of the limitation
Of agreemenhe naval treaty Of Washington and London
The defunct full Of holes 1t did provide
actual saving Of But did limit
the world powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
DR.. BENEDICT, CANCER
RESEARCHER, SUCCUMBS
Professor Of Biological Chemistry
at Cornell Is Victim of
Heart Ailment
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELMsFoRD, N. Y. December a.
DR.. Stanley Rossiter Benedict, profess
sor of biological chemistry at Cornell
University Medical College, New York
City, died last night at his home of
heart ailment. He was Sc.
DR.. Benedict, for nearly IS years
director Of chemical cancer research
at the college. three years ago re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-23
Folk
and What
They Do
Yosuke Matsuoka Gre.
ating New Stir in
Manchuria.
BY LEMUEL r. PARTON.

" Give Of India. This blunt,
bespectacled little man, presi-
dent Of the South Manchuria
Railway. was jump or two ahead Of
Japan in taking Manchuria. Bossing
4,40o miles or railroad, steamship lines,
banks, factories, mines and mills. he
has made this bleak domain pretty
nearly a one-man empire, and hes
still reaching out
Soviet Russia gets its back up over
his alleged talk about planting the
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China's farmers are buying more
than in several years.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
OAKHILL COMMUNITY
items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighb0rhood

items of Personal and Social Inter
est Cleaned About Neighborhood
Delaneys, May IA record
crowd filled the Oakhill Commun-
ity Hall again Monday evening for
a night of gala activity. Although
the handicraft class did not meet
Miss Miller, the instructress, was
among those present.
Miss Hubley led the singing
group in their usual Monday even
ing class.
The atmosphere of Monday ev-
ening's meeting fairly cracked
with excitement for a photograph
er accompanied Miss Miller and
Miss Hubley for the purpose of
shooting" different phases of the
Community League in action. Two
pictures were taken of the group
singing and one of the younger
set executing a square dance fig
ure. The flash accompanying the
taking of the pictures never failed
to startle many out of their wits
and usually fetched squeal of
surprise from the girls. Not to be
outdone by the surprise of the
fash picture one of the mischiev-
ious boys managed to drop a small
4th of July fire cracker in a win
dow behind the photographer
causing him some little alarm.
The League is planning to paint
the inside Of the hall, repair the
roof, pipe water into the building,
and erect portable platform.
Painting will be started in the
very near future.
The Farmers Union is holding
their meeting in the Community
Hall Tuesday evening at 500
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
BLACKBIRD
Items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Items OF Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Blackbird, May Z. - Mrs. Cora
Heinold and son George, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Fred Heinold and sons,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Smith at West Chester on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Heinold of
Camden, N. J., were also guests of
the Smiths.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Webber en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Burchand and daughters of
Odessa, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Reihm and Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
and daughter. of Bear, and Mr.. j.
Lester Webber of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Webber, who has been ill, is
somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keeler, who
have been living at the Station for
sometime, are moving to Blackbird
this week.
There will be cabinet meeting
of the Epworth League at the
home of Mr.. r. M. Sammons on
May 18th, at 1880 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity
Sudlersville, Md. May Z. = The
Junior League will be entertained
at party in the Community Room
Thursday evening. Mrs. Theodore
Walbert and Miss Catherine Min
ner will arrange for the party.
Evangelistic services have start
ed at Calvary M. E. Church and
will continue each evening for two
weeks. Mrs. Cecilia Wolfson, of
Vineland, N. j., is the evangelist
in charge. The public is invited to
attend these services.
Mr.. Alan S. Walls and daughter
Harriet, Mr.. Spencer Walls and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peters have
been on a motor trip to Pennsyl-
vania. Mr. and Mrs. Peters visit
ed Mr.. Peters brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and RMS. Scott Hazel,
at Prospect Park, while Mr.. Alan
Walls and daughter and father
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Chance
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Walls in
Philadelphia.
Miss Evelyn Green of Kennett
Square, Pa, has been on visit to
her mother, Mrs. Frank Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley G. Roe,
Miss Martha George Roberts, Mr..
Roberts motored to Baltimore to
attend the wedding of Mr.. William
Kahl and Miss Betty Bailey. of
Baltimore. Mr.. Roberts was one
of the ushers at the wedding.
Mrs. Harry Peters went to Cum
berland Tuesday to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. William t. Roe. Mr.and
Mrs. Roe moved from Cumberland
to Hagerstown, Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1936-05-07
BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Smyr-
ma River Wharves
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna LanGing, May 7.-Mr.
Arthur Bennett, who is i'll again.
has many friends who wish him a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Ross spent
a visit with her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Downey at Alden, Pa.
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
sons, Mrs. Walter Reed, and chill
dren, of Marcus Hook, were Satur-
day visitors of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Warner
and sons of Marcus Hook, Mr.. An
drew Davis of Claymont, were
weekend visitors of their mother,
Mrs. Emma Davis and daughter
Miss Edna.
Miss Viola Tucker is spending
this week in Wilmington with Miss
Bessie Marshal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Worrall
and little daughter Ethel, of Leip-
sic, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Burris of
Smyrna, were recent visitors of
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mrs. Annie Wrench spent sever
al days last week in Smyrna visit
ing relatives.
Miss Annette Gooden of Clayton,
spent visit with Miss Estelle
Warner Monday. who is spending
a while with her grandmother,
Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Ford of
Dover, Mrs. William Wrench of
Wilmington, were Saturday visit
ors of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mrs. Mary Brown is visiting
Mrs. Al Shane on the South Boule-
ward.