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estimates. given by Resettlement as
ranging from $4,000, 900 to $4,000, ,000
will bring levies inadequate to pay
for operation OF the school. They
doubt that Tugwelltown residents can
pay their way"
Resettlement's answer Is simply
this: Assess the community at what
ever you think it's worth; that's your
business, not ours" They also point
70 the system of tax payment by the
corporation as preventing delinquency,
and they refer to the careful choice OF
tenants as assuring minimum ex-
penses for policing and health work.
After all, says the administration,
the county is getting a brand-new
school. a lake, roads, sewers and parks
without one cent of bonded indebted
ness. And, Resettlement argues, the
project has increased surrounding
land values by more than 100 per
cent.
Will Be Z. s. Workers.
At least so per cent of the towns
residents will be Federal employees, ac-
cording to current Resettlement es-
Inmates. II New Deal figures are ac-
curate, 60 per cent Of Government
employees earn less than $4,000 an
nually. They fit into the administra-
tion's concept of low-income brackets.
One Of Tugwell's reasons for con-
structing his first and largest project
near Washington was the inadequacy
of living conditions here, with high
rents and overcrowding prompted by
the New Dealers influx since 1888.
To Resettlement. this experiment is
most important as yardstick for fu-
ture developments. In an official re-
lease from the administration in
formation division the primary bene-
fit is cited as the release of figures
to provide Americas community
builders with the first authentic in
formation on the cost Of planned
community
But Greenbelt Is not a true yard
stick Of cost-because Of that relief
labor provision. This has already been
discussed. Resettlement, by own ad-
I1lScIOU, Cd1 IudAc Oiny Oil CclAA4d SC
of increased costs responsible to the
absorption Of dole receivers.
The project can only be prenla-
turely evaluated on its social phase.
As has been seen, there are many
problems still unsolved. 1t will, how
ever. demonstrate the workings of a
planned community. Whether its sue
cess will warrant expansion into &
town of 5000 families cannot be pre-
dicted now.
To the taxpayer the project is I'M
portant as an experiment created with
his funds. The issue is clear: Does
the asset warrant the expense? Some
deny that Greenbelt is an asset to any
but the $500 persons who will live
there Others believe the town is a
forerunner of many other similar prof.
ects. They visualize a future era de-
void of slums and abounding with
planned communities.
To all, however, the importance
OF Resettlements current planning is
obvious. The money has been spent,
the town will soon be finished. The
burden of proof rests with Resettle-
! ment.
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TRACK WORK NEAR END

Promise that reconstruction of street
car tracks in front Of the White
House would be completed before next
Wednesday. when the parade Of the
Grand Army of the Republic Is to
be staged, has been given by the
Capital Transit Co.
Other work Is being delayed 90
that extra shifts of workmen can be
placed on the work of replacing the
wheel rail and the new slot rail and
conductor bars, and repaving Of the
stretch along Pennsylvania avenue
between East Executive avenue and
Seventeenth street.
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have been cases in which very high
bonds were recommended to the court
because of fear the defendants might
Skip" he pointed out.
As for nolle pressing of cases,
Garrett stated, charges have been
dropped only when the prosecutor be-
came convinced the evidence was
Insufficient to warrant going to trial
Both Garnett and Brown expressed
. desire to cooperate 100 per cent"
with each other. in the interest of
effective law enforcement.
Under the plan proposed by Brown
today. Garnett would assign an as
sistant to work in close iaison with
the Detective Bureau on all homicide
cases, from their very inception.
Would CoIlaborate Actively.
The assistant prosecutor would ac-
company members Of the homicide
squad to the scene of a reported
murder and would collaborate actively
with the detectives In the investi-
cation of the crime and the collection
Of evidence.
In this way he could aid In as
eembling evidence that would stand
up later in court, and, at the same
time. his thorough familiarity with
the case would be of great benet1t
to him when the time came to prose-
cute the defendant.
At the present time an assistant
prosecutor is detailed to attend in
quests at the morgue, but not to take
part in the actual police investigation
preceding the inquest.
Maj. Brown recalls having made a
suggestion for assignment of an as
sistant United States attorney in
several murder cases investigated prior
to appointment of Garnett, but that
the request was not granted.
The police head said his depart
ment would In no way feel that The
district attorney was encroaching on
police jurisdiction by such an assign
ment.
In the Glaze case no one appears
willing to place the responsibility
for the long delay in bringing the
defendant to trial. The negligent
homicide act, under which Glaze was
held by coroner's jury, was designed
to end such long lapses between arrest
and trial. That the law can be made
Ineffective in so far as the speed OBJ
tectfve is concerned Is obvious, OFF,
cia1s commented today.
Glaze has been arrested 80 times
In the last 10 years. He was held
for the coroner's jury September o,
1888. in the traffic death Of Mrs.
Mary G. Hausenfluck. His case was
not called in Police Court until Oc-
tober 81 Of last year and 1t has
been stayed five times-the Gost re-
cent continuance having been granted
Tuesday when defense attorneys said
they did not know the case was
scheduled for trial.
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lican; Representative John Lesinski,
Democrat.
Seventeenth-Representative George
A. Dondero. Republican; Draper Allen,
Democrat.
WISCONSIN CLAIMS CONFLICT,
Races Decided, But Rival Leader
Have Own Interpretations.

Races Decided, But Rival Leaders
Have Own interpretations.
By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, September IL
Democratic and Republican winners
in the Wisconsin primary each pro-
fessed today to see encouragement in
the returns as a test Of the probable
November election trend.
But incumbent Gov. Philip F. La
Toilette, who in winning denomination
unopposed as a Progressive Tuesday
received more votes than were cast
by either rival party. took the view
that the comparatively light vote left
the November outcome much in
doubt"
With only 7s OF the States 1928
precincts unreported. La Follette's S
total of 173,630 exceeded the total
Republican vote by 1000 and the
Democratic by 10000. He had an
nounced he would support President
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
Constitution
Continued From First Page.)

depicting scenes in the Constitution s
formation, Washington observed Con-
stitution day at exercises in Memorial
Continental Hall, under auspices OF
the District Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, ard radio addresses
BY the heads Of local bar associations.
Document on View.
No special ceremony was planned
in the Library Of Congress. but more
than 5000 visitors were expected to
view the Constitution in its bronze
and-marble shrine there.
Speakers at the D. A. r. exercises
at . tonight will be Judge James
Quarles and Mrs. Dora B. Haines.
Their topics are The Constitution In
1885," and Our Constitution" re-
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COAST GUARD READY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Coast Guard reported today 10
sea-going cutters are standing by
along the Southern Atlantic coast
ready to give aid to any ships en-
dangered by the hurricane believed
approaching.
Two Of the vessels are In the Key
West section, two at Miami. one at
Port Everglade. one at Savannah, Ga,
one at Wilmington, N. c., and three
at Norfolk, Va.
Headquarters here said also that
planes at the Coast Guard air base
at Miami are prepared to fly out over
the sea. dropping warning messages
to small craft without radio.
Trucks equipped with radios will
be sent into any area likely to be hit
by the hurricane. to keep Coast Guard
headquarters informed of conditions.
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with utilities charges deducted from
the highest rental estimate. that rate
drops to $35. How does this jibe
with the Wagner concept?
Would Pay. S42e Annually.
At $35 per month, excluding charges
for utilities of heat and light, the
tenant would pay $420 annually, ade-
quate for the $2,100-per-year wage
Garner. Whether such an Garner falls
strictly within the low-income class
the class which cannot afford lodging
suitable from the standpoint Of health,
recreation. non-criminal influences.
etc.-is q matter within the realm of
the sociologist, the physician. the
economist and the social welfare ex-
pert. 1t Is a matter dependent upon
. multitude Of dynamic conditions.
But such a wage Garner does not
fit into the low-income bracket pre-
scribed by Resettlement as o qualifi-
cation for Greenbelt occupancy. Pros
pective tenants earning more than
$4,000 annually will probably be re-
1uS(u ICdloClSC db oE WCt1tOWhs AL
other words, Resettlement does not
feel that the $2,100-per-year man
needs the more abundant life Of this
community.
; The point, then. Is this: Even
under the liberal financing program
on which this prospective rental scale
Is based, some rents are still too high
II the ideals Of Resettlement would
be realized. This program includes
q very low interest rate and an out
right As per cent grant amounting to
$3.375, 900.
The figures prove conclusively that
Greenbelt cannot operate as a low
rent housing community without a
Government subsidy.
Experiment in Housing.
Greenbel. Is an experiment in
planned housing. Its worth must be
evaluated at this time by presuppo-
sition that Resettlement will continue
its planning in the social. govern
mental and financial phases accord
ing to present trends. Indeed. this is
the critical period in that planning
because within six months the ad-
ministration must adopt q final pro-
gram for some sort of liquidation or
lease of the project, must perfect
manifold and ambitious plans to Gre
ate a town society and must engi-
neer transfer of the community from
Resettlement to a corporation.
Much remains to be done. Not the
least ominous OF possible stumbling
blocks would be failure to procure
sanction Of the Maryland State Leg
islature in the form of town charter.
State and local politics might vir-
tually kill the experiment If the town
corporation became embroiled in petty
party differences. There is no guar
antee that pressure of some 1000
votes, the Greenbelt ballot, might not
dictate rents charged by the corpo-
ration.
Some criticism has been Ieveled at
the project, especially in the last few
months, by Prince Georges County
oficials, who fear that tax revenues
from the town will not meet public
expenses. They say that assessment
Evening star., 1936-09-17
BY GORDON FAMEs BROWN.

~ ESPITE Resettlement's early
avowals of complete self
liquidation of the $500. 600
Greenbelt project, that in
vestment cannot be completely repaid
to the Government If the town Is to
operate as a low-rent housing COM
munity.
Resettlement officials admit the
town cannot serve its purpose, as a
development for low income earners,
without a Government subsidy. Pres
ent indications point to plan involv-
ing repayment Of only SIS per cent Of
the investment.
Since the amortization plan is still
undetermined. Is still in a formative,
embryonic state, no accurate predic-
ton Of a rent scale can be given. But
1t Is possible to estimate charges un-
der various amortization schemes.
For instance. If repayments were
based on an outright IS per cent Of
total cost Federal grant. with the bal
ance Of SIS per cent to be repaid over a
60-year period at 1% per cent interest.
the scale would range approximately
from $25 per month for q one-room
apartment to $43 per month for six
room house. These rates include heat
and light.
Rent Plan Varies.
As the amortization plan varies, so
do the rents. Under total repayment
Of the s7.so0,0o0 town cost at Ia per
cent over so years, the monthly rental
increase would approximate $3.50:
with interest at per cent under this
plan the Jump would be some So; a
per cent interest on the IS per cent
grant, 60-year basis. would add about
50 cents, and . ; per cent interest on
this basis would make the increase
some So.
Resettlement's policy in settling
rents will be guided by this principle: !:
It's easier to lower them next year
than to raise them. Oficials say an
increase In 1888 would not have a
beneficial effect on the morale OF
the community" Resettlement mixes
paternalism and economics.
"At any rate" leaders have persist
emily said, the first years charges
must necessarily be more or less ex-
perimental and subject to subsequent
revision"
Housing authorities have formulated
this principle, the basis Of the Wag-
near housing bill tabled at the last
session of Congress: A man should
not pay more than one fifth of his
income for lodging. This concept does
not include utilities charges, roughly
amounting to So per month and in
cluded in the above possible Green
belt scale Of SIS to $43. Therefore,
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One we met the other day handles
them this way:
First. threaten to take them to
No. l Station. That usually works
and they quit squawking and pay
the fare.
IF that doesn't work, I drive them
up to police station, put them out
and then the cops have to arrest them
for public drunkenness"
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MARYLAND WATCHFUL.

Roads Commission Receives Hourly
Reports on Storm.
BALTIMORE. September II R.-
The State Roads Commission kept a
close watch today on the progress Of
the hurricane reported OF the Car
olina coast.
The commission got hourly reports
on the progress Of the storm center In
order that, If necessary, 1t might take
action to protect roads against storm
damage.
A 1888 hurricane damaged roads
and delayed transportation on the
Eastern Shore.
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VIRGINIA THREATENED.
Forecaster Says High Winds and Seas
Will Be Felt.

F0recaster Says High Winds and Seas
viii Be Felt.
NORFOLK. Va, September H.
Warnings of . hurricane that may
strike with heavy force. rivaling the
storm Of three years ago. fiew today
along the Virginia and Carolina
coasts.
John J. Murphy, chief Of the Nor
folk Weather Bureau, today said that
while there was possibility the storm
would change its course, the situation
was bad and as threatening as three
years ago.
High tides, high winds and high
seas were sure to result, even If the
full fury Of the storm was not felt
here, he said.
The wind today was from the
northeast. It blew in gusts, indicating
increasing force.
MARYLAND WATCHFUL.
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METHOD.

HAVE you ever wondered what a
= = cab driver does with All inebriated
passenger who won't pay his fare?
We know, of course. there may be a
Scra. now and then. And some
cabbies will tell you ''the police don't
want to do anything if we haul them
directly into a precinct station"
Evening star., 1936-09-17

Lathrop Pack, association president,
is to speak.
I'VE have put half-million copies
of this book into schools. Scout troops,
D. A. r. chapters, women's clubs. the
Grange. Fourth Clubs and similar
organizations" Pack said. I'VE expect
to see the tree-planting record set up
during the bicentennial of the birth of
George Washington broken Then
We had 3o,o0o,0o0 tree paintings re-
ported to us"
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SENTRY.

4 WASHINGTONIAN who might
= have been defeated by the de-
preston, but who definitely was not.
rides through town in the dead Of
night in large car driven by q
uniformed chauffeur.
He is engaged in a lucrative busi-
ness, built on the ruins Of an enter
prise killed by prosperity's demise.
Out o. work, the man offered his
services as a watchman for the stores
of merchants in the Mount Pleasant
area. He made his rates attractive
and got two or three clients at once.
He made his services Of such high
character that more were added
steadily. Finally. calls began to come
in from merchants in other areas.
The man added a car to his equip
Lient to give him the necessary
mobility, He got the right to wear a
uniform and to carry a gun His
business grew until 1t has spread
pretty much over the whole city
His friends say he is earning $500
q month.
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WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Amalia E. Sterzer Expires
at Age of 70 Years.

Mrs Amslia E. Sterzer, 70. wife of
John N. Sterzer. retired merchant,
died yesterday after a sudden illness
at her home. 1912 East Capitol street.
Besides her husband. who former
ly conducted dry goods store in
the 400 block of H street northeast,
Mrs. Sterzer leaves two sons. Carl G.
and Henry J. Sterzer, both Of this
city, and two brothers. George and
Fred Ruppel. both of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held ut 2
pm. Saturday at the residence. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
TATOOED.
TATOOED.
TYPEWRITER repa

A TYPEWRITER repair man
~ who went into q downtown
~ Office to do whatever experts
4 = do to typewriters created lot
more furore yesterday than he ever
realized.
The Office happened to be filled with
the dreamer type of workers, those
who get an idea and drop into deep
reverie from which only hunger pangs
seem to rescue them.
The instant the typewriter man ap-
peared, everyone in the place read the
word Mary" tatooed on his arm.
You could fairly see the questions
popping through their minds. Did the
man marry Mary? If not, why not?
Where is she now? Is he sorry he had
her name indelibly inscribed on his
anatomy?
And. rather best Of all, was the
question: If the man had married q
girl named. say. Jean, how did she
like to be held in arms so conspicu-
ously dedicated to Mary?
But no one asked the man anything.
MON ALIKE.
A Scottish resident OF this tair
and beauteous United States Capi-
tai City is still quipering ouer see
ing, in a local journal, neDs item
headed "AyreShre, England"
To place Bobby Burns country
in England is on q par tpith credit
ing Lees birthplace to Massachu-
Setts or Lincoln's to Georgia.
y X X X
OLD DEALERS.
A ND now the Department Of Agri-
culture has gone classical!
A recent press release on the graft
ing of apples begins with a quotation
from Cato: Apples, pears and
other vines should be grated in the
dark of the moon, after noon, when
the south wind is not blowing"
Evening star., 1936-09-17

Greenbelt, the Resettlement Ad-
n1intstrdtion's low-rent housing
project at nearby BerUyn. Nd. is
noW nearing completion. Within
sir months, 5000 families Uill
moue into their nep homes there.
This is the last OF series of fue
articles discussing the social, goD-
ernmental and financial phases OF
the Nep Deals experiment.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
Myrna Loy's Screen Start.

Myrna 10y got her screen start
aided by Natacha Rambova (Wini-
fred Hudnut), second wife Of the late
Rudolph Valentino.
Evening star., 1936-09-17

A paragraph follows from Varro
and the first page of the article con-
tinues to quote the sayings Of these
ancient philosophers on the art of
grating. Even their dates have been
thoughtfully supplied-Cato, 234-1A9
B. c., and Varro, 1l6-27 B. c.
Evening star., 1936-09-17

he belongs The voters saw the absurdty OF his
running on the Republican ticket, while at the
same time indorsing the candidacy Of Mr.. Roose-
welt, and acted accordingly.
An attempt to run with the hares and hunt
with the hounds is never permanently successful.
Playing both ends against the middle Is q smart
game when 1t works, and in the early stages Of
the New Deal quite number Of politicians got
away with it. At this stage. however, the electo-
rate shows unmistakable signs Of demanding a
more definite course from our public men.
The Michigan result Is calculated to discour-
age the trimming hi-partisanship that has seemed
to many Of them the craftiest method to follow
: Jobs.
Evening star., 1936-09-17
STAKE,

-Four young boys tDere throsUing
dice on the Apenue the other ere-
ming. An operative Inadvertently
broke up the game, but not until
he discouered they ,pere endeapor-
ing to establish ownership OF one
Jointly purchased candy bar.
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Base Ball Scores Race Results Complete Market News Of the
Day. Latest News Flashes from Around the World What
It Is you'll ind it In The Night Final Sports Edition
THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY sTAR-delivered
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The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGwORTH.

)NCNNATL September 1.-THE primary defeat of sena
couzens by the Republican Of Michigan has turned
prominent economic royalist the Deal camp In viii
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Storm

Continued From First Page.)
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au.. s.....,sn to many Of them the CT
In order to keep their Jobs.
(copyYisht 1860
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Prosecutor

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-09-17

~ ESPITE Resettlements early
avowals of complete self
liquidation of the $500. 600
- Greenbelt project, that in
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