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of this appropriation for his w. P. A.
Indeed, the amount allocated to the
Public Works Administration totaled
only $4,000 100000, of which $500, ,000,-
900 was for the general run of works
projects and s10O 900, was for housing
No estimates have been submitted
for appropriations for future programs
to be carried out by the Public Works
Administration. The great bulk of the
projects under both its programs will
have been completed during the cal
endar year. This does not include
some 20 or 80 huge projects, like the
Chicago sewers and the New York
tunnel, work on which will run into
next year.
Unless some provision is made for
a further program under the p. w. A.,
the public works will be handled by
Hopkins and his w. p. A. next year.
That Mr.. Hopkins is reaching out for
the future administration of all public
works funds, except those which 60 to
the regular departments of the Gov
ernment, seems to be clearly indicated
from the fact that he has sought more
recently to change the type of works
projects of the w. p. A. to the type
of projects which have been handled
by the P. w. A., to the more stable
type and away from the "boondog-
Cling" projects.
U. S. Formerly Paid Fourth.
The supporters of the Public Works
Administration point out that under
the first program of the P. w. A. the
Federal Government paid on the nom
Federal projects only 80 per cent of
the labor and materials costs, and the
other 10 per cent was paid for out of
the funds provided the local commune
ties. The communities also paid for
any land that it was necessary to buy,
bringing the Federal Governments
contribution, In the form of grants,
down to about IS per cent of the
total cost Of the projects. In other
words. where the Government put up
$1,000 the locality put up So 900, max
ing total of $4,000 to be expended,
and To give employment, direct and
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kidnapping

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Relief

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transmutations of the heavier ele-
ments. although tranSmutations of
the lighter ones-Such as the pro-
duction of hydrogen and helium by
bombbardment of heavier nuclei
has been known for years.
The deuteron atom-first isolated
at the Bureau of Standards here
about five years ago-is new sort
of cannonball in the hands of the
atom physicists. 1t is much heavier
than the neutron and moves more
slowly and is more likely to produce
permanent changes when it hits.
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Scientists

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told relatives and police the men had
grabbed her just as she turned back
toward the house after closing the
door to the chicken house.
They grabbed me from behind"
she said, land one of them clasped
his hand over my mouth before
could scream. They led me across the
pasture and through two gates, which
had been left open. At the second
gate, they made me take off my shoes
Then they took me to the cottage,
which is about quarter of mile
from our house"
This cottage has been unoccupied
since last October and was locked
Miss Utterback said the men had a
pass key and used this to open the
door,
She said they took her to the second
floor, which consists of one room with
several storage closets cut into the
walls.
They showed me in one closet" "
she said, "and then started to hand
me a jar of water The man spilled
some of the water on the floor, SO
they dragged me out and put me in
another closet. They threw an old
mattress over me and the man put
the water jar down beside me and
said: Here, you might need this"
Wrists Bound.
The girls wrists had been tied in
front and relatives said it would have
been possible for her to drink from
the jar.
Miss Utterback said the men had
seen the light from the lantern car
ried by her parents and decided to
leave, announcing they would be back
later.
IF you make any noise" she said
they told her, well kill you and your
family, too"
The girl was examined by Drs. John
A. Gibson and G. H. Musgrave after
she had been returned to her home.
They found red marks on her wrists
and neck. apparently made by the
twine. They found no other marks,
although Miss Utterback said the men
struck her several times as they were
taking her to the cottage.
Attempted to Gag Girl.
She said the men tied the twine
around her neck as a gag, but that
it slipped a little as the knot was
being drawn. She could breathe with
difficulty, she said, but could not cry
out.
Miss Utterback told authorities she
probably could identify the white man.
She said he had a peculiar, high
pitched voice.
Sheriff Adrian said he did not search
the cottage when he first arrived at
the farm because he believed this
had been done by Mrs. Utterback and
her two brothers.
They arrived ahead of him, he said,
and he met them coming back as he
was going to the cottage. Mrs. Utter
back, he said, told him they had
searched the basement of the cottage
and had flashed their lights through
the windows on the first floor, seeing
nothing amiss. He said they told him
they found the doors locked and
therefore did not go inside.
Hilda's parents described her as a
girl who did not have dates and who
seldom went out at night. She is a
high school graduate.
In addition to her parents, her 16-
year -old brother, William, was at home
Saturday night, but he had gone to
bed before she went out to the hen
house.
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Announcement Uus made
yesterday in Boston OF the en-
gagement OF Baron Wilhelm
Frdry Uon Blomberg to Mrs.
Frederic E. Snop, aged ,oido,D
OF a ,0ealthy Boston lawyer.
The baron, until his adoption
By Baroness Adelheid Don
BlOmberg, German noble
,Ooman and friend of Mrs.
Sno1D, 1OaS just plain Bill
Frary, q press agent. Frary,
or Don Blomberg, IS only 2S
years old.
-Copyright, A. p. Wirephotos,
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fingerprints were found on the jar
despite the fact Miss Utterback said
she believed her abductors wore gloves.
She was unable to account for the fin
gerprints, Inspector Thompson said,
when local police questioned her on
this point.
Two Justice Department agents went
to Hamilton last night and interviewed
the girl and her family. 1t was indi-
Gated today. however, the Federal men
are not working on the case any
longer.
AS Miss Utterback was being led
away by her abductors. one of them,
according to the story she told police,
said: II guess this will fix him"
Sheriff Adrian said the man might
have been referring to her father. but
her parents told the officer they knew
of no enemy who might have sought
revenge by kidnapping their daughter.
Four Suspects Released.
Four men were arrested yesterday by
the sheriff, but all we're released after
they had been questioned and had
established alibis. One of these was
a former tenant on the Utterback
farm, and another was feeble mind
ed youth who had frequented the
neighborhood.
The investigators also were trying
to trace a mysterious phone call re-
ceived by Miss Utterback Wednesday,
She answered the phone, they said,
and asked who was calling. The
caller identified himself as Bob"
When the girl asked: Bob who?" the
man replied, "just Bob" Miss Utter
back told police she then hung up the
receiver.
Miss Utterback identified one of
the men as being white and about AZ
years old. She said she believed the
other was colored.
Sheriff is Puzzled.
This phase also puzzled Sheriff
Adrian, who said he couldn't under
stand why a white man and COL
ored man would be associated in the
abduction
The girl went out shortly after 8
pm. Saturday to close the hen house,
having forgotten to attend to this
chore, as was her custom, at dusk.
She told her mother she didn't like
to go out alone after dark and asked
her to watch for her. When her
daughter did not return in few min
utes, Mrs. Utterback went to the back
door and called. Receiving no answer,
she said, she became alarmed because
her daughter had been subject to faint
ing spells. Thinking she might have
collapsed in the back yard, she called
her husband, H. S. Utterback, and they
got lantern and went out to search
for Hilda.
They found the door to the hen
house, which is about 80 yards from
the residence, closed, but there was no
sign of the girl.
They then returned to the house
and called some friends in Hamil-
ton and Mrs. Utterbacks two brothers,
Louis and Arthur Atwell, of Lees
burg.
About so friends responded to their
call for help. After a shredded
piece of the girls coat sleeve had
been found in the backyard, searching
parties were organized and began a
hunt over the countryside. Their
search was unsuccessful until yes
terday morning, however, when the
girl was found by the two newspaper
men.
After her rescue Miss Utterback
Evening star., 1936-11-21
First Installment Paper.

Installment paper was first issued
In financing automobile sales in San
Francisco In 1918.
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there was in 1896 q Z per cent vacancy
for all types Of residential units COM
pared with 8.3 per cent in 1898, 8 per
cent In 1884 and A per cent in 1895.
Indianapolis, Ind. reports 3 per cent
In 1896, compared with 12.1 per cent
In 1882. Des Moines, Iowa, reports
1T per cent in 1896, compared with ST.
per cent In 1888. st. Louis, Mo-, re-
ports 81 per cent In 1886, compared
with 10.4 per cent In 1898. Utica,
N. Y, reports 2.6 per cent. represent
ing the fourth successive decrease
from the high point of 5.6 per cent
reached In 1882. Oklahoma City,
Okla, reports is per cent in April,
1896, decrease from s.7 per cent re-
ported in April, 1888.
In Pittsburgh, Pa, survey under
taken in May, 1896, supervised by the
Bureau of Business Research of Pitts
burgh University. showed per cent
comparing vacancy with "a per cent
shown at the time of the real property
inventory of February, 1884. San
Antonio, Tex, reports 8 per cent in
April, 1896. less than half the 7.2 per
cent reported in March. 1888. Seattle,
Wash, reports 81 per cent as Of Feb
ruary. 1886. compared with per
cent in April. 1885.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
VACANCIES STUDY /.
SHOWS DEMANDS
Cause of Building UpsWing
Revealed in Reports of
F. H. A. Division.

Fresh evidence of the strong de-
mand for homes that has led to the
widespread revival of residential build
ing activity In 1885 is shown in local
reports of residential vacancies brought
together and analyzed by the Division
Of Economics and Statistics of the
Federal Housing Administra ton. ac-
cording to Stewart Mcdonald. Federal
housing administrator.
Out of 10 cities In 10 States which
have conducted surveys In 1895. 13
showed that less than 2 per cent of
one-family homes were vacant OF
the 20 cities reporting vacancies in all
types of residential structures in 1896.
l6 reported vacancies of 3 per cent or
less. Such figures, Mr.. Mcdonald said,
indicate difficulty in obtaining salts
factory housing and 60 far to explain
the fact that during the first nine
months Of 1896 more houses were
built, as shown by building permit
statistics, than during the correspond
ing period of the three years 1882,
1888 and 1884 combined. The accu-
mulated deficit Of housing construc-
ton resulting from the depression is
rapidly being translated into terms of
effective demand, with consequent i'm
provement in the entire home real
estate market
1t is the aim of the Federal Housing
Administration through its mutual
mortgage insurance system to enable
private capital to furnish the credit
required for sound construction needed
to keep the supply Of new housing in
step with demand. thus protecting
families against acute local shortages
and serving to place the home building
industry on a more stable basis, Mr..
Mcdonald said.
Although the surveys are not con-
in all the cities and therefore do not
permit definite conclusions as to rela-
tive conditions between one city and
another. the reports as a whole indi-
cate large and substantial diminu-
ton in vacancies since 1888. The
median percentage Of vacancies for
cities reporting in that year was 7.3
per cent, compared with 2 per cent
in 1886. For one-fsmily dwellings the
median was As per cent in 1888 and
only is per cent in 1886.
Among the larger cities reporting,
San Diego. Calf. where, as in most
of the other cities listed. the real
estate board co-operates with the Post
Once In making an annual count,
Evening star., 1936-11-21

controversy still goes on in profess
siopal ranks" the Forum points out,
"the publics preference continues
strongly for the former" Most people
still want a basement under the entire
house, basement laundry, recreation
room and a storage room for fruits
and vegetables.
Conventional System Favored.
Except that 1t would like to have a
ground floor bed room or den, the
home-buying public still wants per-
fectly conventional layout" with sepa-
rate living and dining rooms near the
street, breakfast nook in the kitchen,
lavatory and vestibule. On the ques-
ton of the attached garage they are
about evenly divided.
"The majority" says the Forum,
want three bed rooms on the second
floor" two of which must be double
bed rooms. There must be two
second floor bath rooms in addition
to the first-fioor lavatory"-three bath
rooms in all. since popular preference
is for a shower in the first-foor
lavatory.
THAT the American taste, at least
so far as architecture is concerned,
still leans heavily toward the conser-
vative, traditional styles. was once
again demonstrated by the answers
to the QUESTIONABLE" the Forum re-
ports. "The overwhelming preference
was for various Colonial styles, with
Dutch Colonial the most popular OF
these. Next came English with ~
per cent of the total vote. followed by
modern which polled II per cent.
Practically every one favored the
two-story type. and majority wanted
brick exterior walls and asbestos
shingle roof"
The popularity of Colonial is
reasonable one, the Forum points
out, because it permits the maxi
mum use of stock materials and the
results are likely to be more attrac-
tive than the excesses commonly COM
mitted in the name OF Modern"
English" or Spanish"
The overwhelming preference for
traditional time-tried materials was
most strongly indicated, and except
for linoleum in the kitchen and rub
ber tiles in the bath room, few syn
thetic materials received much con-
Either the new mate
rials are not sufficiently well known.
or they are too costly, or the buying
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Kitten Rides Axle.

The panied meowing of cat
brought E. Esteby, dentist of Copen-
hagen, Denmark, to an abrupt stop
while taking his family for a ride in
the country. They searched the car
but no cat was found. Three times
the pussy walled and three times the
family searched in vain. When the
dentist was garaging his car an oily.
dust-covered kitten jumped from the
rear axle. 1t had clung to its perilous
perch throughout the 40 miles of the
ride
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Small Type Damaging.

Because her name appeared on
placards and programs in type smaller
than stipulated in her contract, Mile.
actress, has been awarded $72.50 by
the Paris courts. She claimed the
damages from her employers on the
ground that she had sustained ''profes-
sional depreciation"
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Eats Type to Die.

Frantic because his sweetheart
would have nothing more to DO with
him, o compositor at Eisenstedt,
Austria, decided to commit suicide.
He set her name III large type and
swallowed 1t letter by letter. He is
in the hospital recovering from an
operation for removal of the type.
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Gets $25,O00 Verdict.

James Olsen. Is, of Harrow. Eng
land, who lost his right forearm when
it was struck by a propeller. was
awarded $4,000 against william
Heath Cory, a pilot, and an aviation
company to which he was apprenticed.
Evening star., 1936-11-21
Cat Gets Sailors Paw.

Peter, the only cat on the British
naval pay roll, has just completed his
ninth year of service. He is stationed
on H. M. 8. President, anchored in the
Thames at London. His pay is rs
cents month and ne refuses to
leave the vessel at any time.
Evening star., 1936-11-21

public does not consider them su.
perior to the traditional materials,
the Forum observes.
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Activity of Building and Loan Associations

MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM
December 1885, August 1885,
Approved Associations Active Dollar Value of Mort
(Number) mnlions)
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18
Random Notes

The Municipal Committee met in Freder
iksted yesterday. Among otner things,
the new tax bill affecting real property
which a recent act of Congress makes
necessary, was considered. On Monday
afternoon the Colonial Council will meet
informally to discuss the tax bill and on
Thursday the members will lave on the
Marion" for ST.. Thomas for joint con
ference with the st. Thomas Council.
Judge Levitt opened Court this morning
and then adjourned it until September. The
new organic act places the appointment
of the Judge in the hands of the President;
the other officers of the Court will be ap
pointed by the Department of Justice 1t
is not known who will be the Presidents
choice 1t may be Judge Levitt or new
man may be sent here.
That the taxes on real property will
increase under the new law is a foregone
conclusion. 1t is said that the purpose is
10 equaize taxation, it will be equaIiza-
ton with an upward tendency.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18
St. Thomas News
MARINES REPLACEMENT PLANES
ARRIVED

Six replacement planes roared in from
Quantico, Virginia, via Miami yesterday
afternoon to relieve the squadron in active
service hele.
The personnel of the new squadron were:
Majors Harrit and Johnson Captains Rid
derhoff, Brice, Burke, and Coontz. Mr..
Garline is from the Bureau of Yards and
Docks The old planes will be sent to Guam
tico.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18
JUDGE LEVITT MAKES TWO
MOVES

Judge Albert Levitt rescinded his, order
this morning requiring that the Electoral
Board file bond for $1,000 in the two
cases dealing with woman suffrage which
is being appealed to the Third Circuit
Court. This was done in accordance with
a retroactive ordinance passed by the Co
lanai Council aid supported in the Or
ganic Act
Judge Levitt announced this morning
that he had been requested to proceed to
Washington tomorrow to confer with the
Attorney General.
Among arrivals from the States on S. S.
"Nerissa" were Miss Gwendolyn Howard
and Miss Blanca Maduro, natives of this
islands who return after having very salts
factorily completed their studies at North
ern institutions.
We welcome back the two young ladies
and congratulate them and their parents
for this tangible demonstration of native
talent.
We have been informed that Attorney
Jacques Schiller was recently married In
Brooklyn. Mr. Schiller and his bride ex
pect to leave for the Virgin Islands this
week.
Gravel and sand for the Housing Project
are being brough' by local sailboats. Mr..
lsedro de Lugo is handling the contract.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18

Schedule for Sunday, July 10, 1886
Two O'clock
Athletics
vs. on Parade Ground
Senators
No game o'clock on Bethlehem Pas
ture
Four O'clock
Rangers
vs. on Parade Ground
Lucky Strikes
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18
i. Notice TO Sport Lovers

Reporting the outcome of the Schedule
Games played en- Sunday, July II, 1886
Rangers won E G W Camp "a
Athletics " Bethlehem 16-11
Senators St. Marys 6-1
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-07-18

Gravel and sand for the Housing Project
are being brough' by local sailboats. Mr.
lsedro de Lugo is handling the contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

A new play specially written for radio by clifford Odets, with Alex ander Kirkland, Stella Adler and Morris Carnovsky of the Group Theater in leading roles, will be pre- scented for the first time by Rudy Vallee in his Variety Hour on Thursday, April g. The new Odets work is entitled Sarah Bernhardt" and is based on two incidents in the life of the famous French actress.
 "Stuff" Smith and his band, new est of Broadway's "hot" rhythm ore ganizations, will also have Q fea- turcd spot on the variety bill to be broadcast over . WEAF-NBC net- work at 800 p. m. (EST) The other guest acts will be announced later.
 clifford Odets is the author of several Broadway hits of the past two seasons which were presented by the Group Theater. A scene from his Awake and Sing" was heard on the Vallee Hour some months ago during its stage run. The presentation of Sarah Bern hardt" in this weeks show marks one of the rare instances when e well known author has written . play especially for the air.
 Edgar Guests mythical tour
 of Welcome Valley" featuring
 local radio stars from the va-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20

When he iS not looking after the intricate mechanism over which he has charge, George o. Milne, NEG eastern division engineer, can usually be found pottering around in his rose garden. Milne grows several varieties, but he is . little partial to Dorothy Perkins and the Radiance. He had one of the fa- nous black roses, developed in the Black Forest of Germany, but the cut-worms finally took 1t away from him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS- TRIcT of WATERhUhY,n nn: PRO
 ESTATE of MARY HiCci, late Of tho town of Waterbury, in said district, deccaHed.
 The Court of Probate for tho Dls- trict of Waterbury, hath limited nnd allowed aix montha from the date hereof for tho creditors of Rnid cH- tate Co exhibit their claims for Hct- tlement ThoHa who neglect to present their accounts. properly nt- tested, within said time. will he dee barred a recovery All persona Tn. debted to said ontnto are rcquehted tO mako immediate payment Co
 FRANCIS I, HtlMMA, A-2O-St lcNecutor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
TRAFFIC PENALTIES sHIRKED

Honolulu (U.P) H0nOluluH school for tTaffic offenders nearly went out of business owing to the fact that the "students" and even the faculty preferred the pleasures of the beach to the duties of the school. Finally traffic Judges de- cldad Co use subpoenas for the miSS- ing "studenta."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
LYMAN. TrRIVE IN ALAHKA

Seward. Alaska tU.PJ -- The Illamma and Naknek country are fast becoming aanctuarles for swans. The usually rare birds have doubled in number the regions during the past yoar. They are unm0leated by hunters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
HAWAII MONORs VISITORS

Honolulu tU.PD--On his 44th visit to Hawaii. Louis M. Cohn of Chicago celebrated his 83rd birthday here, and was crowned the "come- back" champion. At q Similar cere- mony, Mrs. Mabel Ruth of Sacra- mento. Cal. was made queen. She has been here 24 times since 1901.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-20
LIauon PERMIT ,.,,,.

This in io give notlvo that |, VII Ham Hugh Lyttic, Jr, of sl Enh, iiIed an application dated April sOth laa6 with tho Liquor Control Com. mianioh for n Restaurant Pormit tiiecr only). for Inc sale of nloaholin liquor on tho premises, " homih lelm Rt. Waterbury Conn, rho Iyttle, Jr.. of kl Eauiwond Ave, Waterbury, Conn. Rnd VIII he con" duoled hy William Hugh lyitle, Jr,, of ki Blast iwood Ave. Waterbury Conn. hH pnrmltioe,
 WILLIAM uliuu lyTrLH. JN
 Dated April goth, ipgB, tsaOsT