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Evening star., 1937-09-04
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.
"OR some reason most houses with
l. hot-water heating systems have
at least one or two rooms which
L are practically impossible to
heat. The reason in most cases for
this unhealthful situation is the origi-
nal design of the plant. at which time
mistakes were made in the sizing of
the boiler, pipes and radiators. These
mistakes were probably legitimate be-
cause the heating man of yesteryear
didn't have the knowledge of his sub
ject that he does nowadays.
The fact that the mistakes We're
made unintentionally still doesn't heat
those valuable rooms which you have
had to abandon during the cold wealth.
er, and you really ought to do some
thing about it before the impending
cold weather descends
A good. reliable heating man will
gladly 60 over your entire heating sys-
tenn and make complete estimate Of
the heat required to warm your dwell
ing comfortably in zero weather. Then
AlN ~ eAICSh Ddth dlld lllll oul IL lIlc
equipment itself is adequate. A large
percentage of the time the boiler will
be found lacking in capacity, particu-
larly if you have installed an oil burner
in an old coal furnace This difficulty
is caused by the fact that a boiler
designed for coal as a fuel is rarely
good when converted over to oil be-
cause of certain elements in the origi-
nal boiler which are lacking A coal
fire gives OF steady flow of heat
while an oil fire gives an intense heat
intermittently. hence means must be
provided to make up this difference.
Modern oil heating boilers are so de-
signed that they provide long path
for the hot gases to travel on their
way to the flue A large percentage
OF the available heat is thus picked up
outside the flrebox which would pos
sibly be lost in an old coal boiler with
short gas passages If. therefore. your
heating man looks over the boiler and
shakes his head ruefully and says he
Evening star., 1937-09-04
SERVICES OFFERED
IN CITY PLANNING
F. II. A. Makes Available
Expert Advice on Con-
troIIed Growth.

Assistance to municipalities and
planning and Doning commissions in
setting up city planning, 1oning and
subdivision control programs is now
offered by the land-planning section
Of the Federal Housing Administra-
ton. according to an announcement
today by Administrator Stewart Nc
Donald. This service Is offered with
out charge
Field ofiices Of the Housing Admin
istration have been notified that this
service Is now available and the
land-planning section. q branch of
the Housing Administrators tech
nical division, will handle all inquiries
through q trained personnel OF con-
sultant, long experienced in sub
division and city-planning matters.
Municipal and county officials who are
interested in establishing regulations
that will control city growth may
avail themselves OF this advisory serv-
ice, 1t was announced
Daily Requests Received.
Requests received almost daily by
the Housing Administration from
county and city authorities asking
assistance in the establishment of
such ordinances, prompted the organi-
zation OF this service. One OF the
most prevalent problems discussed In
the inquiries is the proper control of
city growth and the assurance of the
development Of sound communities.
From its inception. the Land Plan
ming Section, headed by Seward H.
Mott, has been giving advice to oper-
ative builders, subdividers and private
financial institutions regarding the
planning OF properties and the creation
OF development programs Confer
ences have been held in over so OF
the larger metropolitan areas through
out the country and many hundreds
OF subdivisions were inspected. Dur
ing these inspections consultations
were held with developers regarding
the soundest methods OF planning and
marketing their properties.
Hope for Controlled Expansion.
As result Of the flood OF inquiries,
particularly those from smaller COM
munities. the administrator explained,
the Housing Administration formu-
lated its city planning service in keep
ing with the intent OF the national
housing act: ITO encourage improve
ment IN housing standards and condi-
tons 1t is hoped through this activ-
ity to materially improve the char
acter OF cities and to assist in the in
telllgent control Of their growth and
expansion.
1t was emphasized that the Land
Planning Section cannot. of course
render complete city planning serv-
Ice and, where it is evident that such
services are needed. the retention Of
Evening star., 1937-09-04
new APARTMENT
HOUSE IS OPENED
Ogden Gardens, Near Fourteenth
Street, Receiving
Occuuants.

The first Of two new apartments
being erected by the Cafritz Con-
struction Co. just west of the Cava-
lier Hotel on upper Fourteenth street
was completed and opened for occu-
pancy this week.
Known as Ogden Gardens, the new,
four-story structure has its entrance
at l445 Ogden street. between Four
teenth and Sixteenth streets. The
second apartment building, Otis Gar
dens, is located at l445 Otis street,
and will be completed October l.
Together. the two buildings will con-
tain 227 apartments, ranging in size
from one room, kitchen and bath,
with solarium, to four rooms, kitchen
and bath.
The builders report the apartment
units IS per cent rented before con-
Evening star., 1937-09-04

struction was completed, setting q
record for August rentals Two fur
nished display apartments are on
exhibition.
Erected at total cost of more than
100000, the two buildings are mod
ern in plan, Of fireproof brick and
steel construction. Each Is equipped
with elevators. mail chute, storage
room and valet shop. Apartments
feature Venetian blinds, parquet
floors and all-steel, jimmy-proof
doors. Easement windows which
open outwardly afford 40 per cent
more light and air,
All-electric kitchens, painted walls,
recessed radiators. indirect lighting
and telephones In each apartment
with a central switchboard, are other
features.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Insects Make Shellac.

Lac" a transparent. glass-like sub
stance used in the making of shellac,
is manufactured" by small insects
which swarm over certain trees in
the tropics. The glandular excre-
ton of the insects deposited on the
twigs is one of the ingredients OF
shellac, and is also used in the man.
featuring of billiard balls, poker
chips and phonoeraph records.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
GUARD WALL STRENGTH

When heating or cooling equipment
is to be installed in house, care must
be taken to maintain the structural
strength Of the walls and partitions
When framing members are care
lessly cut, floors will sag and the plas-
ter will crack. Steel ties may be used
to combat this situation or ducts NAV
be framed by other wooden members
called headers 1t is also possible to
build walls of extra thickness to allow
for the passage Of the ducts, but this
method is too expensive to be in gen.
eral practice.
Evening star., 1937-09-04

experienced professional assistance is
urged by the Housing Administration.
Our land planning consultation
service" Mcdonald said, will inter-
fere in no way with the professional
activities Of city planners and in fact,
quite to the contrary, 1t is selling the
Iced Of their services throughout the
United States. As a Government
agency. We feel particularly fortunate
in being able to carry on such an
educational program which would not
be possible by individual planners or
even the city planning associations"
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Is Tons of Paint Yearly.

The only pillar box mail box)
painter employed by the English post
office is to retire. according to infor-
nation received from Great Britain
The painter estimates that during his
48 years Of service he has used each
year Is tons Of paint and 5000 gall
Ions of varnish, at . cost Of approx
mately S250.000. Each box gets two
coats of paint and one OF outside
varnish.
Evening star., 1937-09-04
"FLOWER HILL"

locoed knoll with commanding the surrounding
country ondst of enuold ooks
Revolutionary house which be coIed
The large double doorway with fon light above
unusually oroe hall magnificent cherry
the third floor
pooned ond eoch hos fireplace with its original hondsome on
together with poneed floors,
cornees stoiro oil brought from England Many Of the
doors hove their original loroe bross locks
The house soundY constructed Of ook mbe and white
pine and wonderfully we'll preserved For o
this home be modernzed restored
There so of ground, seom springs oqe
boxood bushes and we'll buildings
OF solid ook timbers.
This eoe located in the beautifully rolling toxhutine
Red'ond Montgomery 20
downtown Washington excellent roods
I fortunate purchaser Of this the low Of
$4,000 will obtain untold enjoyment doing
Phone: Wisconsin 44IO
Evening star., 1937-09-04
Distinctive Chimney Colors,

White chimneys on gray houses,
bun ones on green, or other similar
combinations are more distinctive than
the usual deep-red variety. II you
would like your chimney a different
shade, have the painter give 1t three
coats Of exterior house paint.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01

leader Sen. j. T. Robinson
was presented the first silver half
dollar coined in commemoratlon
of the States centennial celebra-
tion. The coin bears the profile
of the Senator.
Upon receiving the coin from
Harvey Couch, chairman Of the
centennial commission, Senator
Robinson announced that he was
presenting it to Mrs. Robinson.
Shortly thereafter he presented a
second coin to the Vice President.
The Vice President Immediately
announced that he would present
his coin to his wife to be held as
a memento for his grandchild.
Senator Robinson chuckled at
this and remarked:
I'm certainly sure she will
keep it and I'm sure you'd spend
it."
This coin and the one bearing
the likeness Of Senator Carter
Glass of Virginia are said to be
the only ones bearing the heads
of living persons.
The distinction has already
caused the sale price of the Glass
coins to fly as high as $3.50
apiece, although they are both
legal tender of the United States
and actually good for only SO
cents in regular trade.
Senator Tom Connally of Texas.
chairman of the Public Buildings
and Grounds Committee, sharp
ened his wits with Representative
Sol Bloom of New York at a meet
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
A War-Debt Strike

A GAINST his European debtors who seek
"A ing to invegle him into further political and eco
nomic commitments Uncle Sam might profitably go
strike.
NOT on sit-down strike.
On "PAY-UP" strike.
The debtor nations are on st-down strike-sitting
the lids of their respective treasures, resisting all
American suggestions that they get off and dig out the
money to liquidate their bills
That strike has been going for long time. About
twenty years, to be exact.
But in spite of it, some Of our European welwshers
seem to think that Uncle Sam can be exploited FUR
THEIR.
Sir Walter Runcman, latest emissary from Albion,
has recently called upon the President with view to
advancing the interests of his country WITH AMER
ICAN AID.
M Georges Bonnet Is expected here shortly on
similar mission for France.
War debts, however were not discussed by Sir Wal
ter and though Mr.. Bonnet might DISCUSS them,
it unlikely that he will have much to say about
PAYING them.
That's something else again, entirely.
Perhaps the best way for Uncle Sam to jog the mem
ores and open the treasure chests of the Debtors there
fore would be to suspend further discussion of other
matters UNTIL these debtors COME ACROSS.
A payup strike would at least be novelty in the re-
lations between this country and its great good but at
times greedy friends abroad.
It might be the pay-OFF!
Who knows?
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
Three Minute Journeys

etreat, Kosciusko. which Is reached
via Cooma. It has splendid no
tel, operated by the government
of New South Wales. In summer
there is golf, riding. trout fishing,
and, in winter, there IS skating,
skiing, tobogganing.
Canberra, the new capital, can
be reached from KoSciusko. Can
berra, the seat of the federal gov
ernment and the home of the gov
ernor general, is somewhat similar
to Washington, D. C. Much has
been done, but a great deal still
remains to be accomplished. There
! is no doubt, however, that when
Canberra is completed, according
to present plans, it will be a glori-
Gus capital.
MELBOURNE
We have yet to find a tourist to
Australia who hasn't enjoyed visit
ing Melbourne. 1t has wide
streets and imposing buildings,
and the suburbs, such as the St.
Kilda district, are lovely. There
are marvellous excursions out Of
Melbourne that will show to the
visitor the rare beauty and unique
scenery that make Australia pop
ular with tourists.
Australia has its flora and
fauna-species that are to be
found nowhere else on earth-the
kiwi bird, which has feathers yet
cannot fly, the laughing jackasS,
lizards with two legs, ants that
can bite their way through a can,
and kangaroos. Trees, such as the
gum tree, the waffle or mimosa,
the Bornia bush, and brightly
plumaged birds add color to the
scene.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
LAUGHTER"
An example of frankness:

An example of frankness:
Representative Melvin j. Mas
(RD, Minnesota, speaks on the
bill to put postmaSters under civil
service:
81 think the main objections to
this bill are, first that it is not
an extension of the merit system
at all. 1t is just the opposite,
because it permits nOn-cOmpeti-
tive examinations to politically
appointed postmasters, which
means nothing whatever.
I'm theory you have cOmpeti-
tive examinations for appoint
ments as p0stmasters now and,
generally, the man is selected
before he even takes the examf-
nation.
"You know that under the
existing system if your candidate
is not named one of the first
three, you hold another examina-
ton and another, and 10 Of
them, if you have to, until you
get him en- the list"
The official reporter of the
House of Representatives notes
after the candor of this remark
Qaughter.
So they laughed when he told
them how they pick their post
masters.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01

anarchists of everywhere over the
political corpse of an independent
American judiciary.
But what a day of mourning that
would be for the poor and the
weak, not only of the United
States but among all peoples
striving for their freedom.
What a day of desolation that
would be for those harassed racial
and religious minorities who have
suffered untold persecution in
those countries where the inalien-
able rights of man-be he Jew or
Gentle, Mormon or Methodist,
Roman Catholic or Baptist, Epis-
copalian or Presbyterian, white or
black, red or yellow-are denied
the protection that only an indie
pendent judiciary of honest, up.
right, and fearless men can pro-
vide. For, in America, our inde-
pendent judiciary is a protection
at home and beacon light of hope
to the oppressed of other lands.
Naturally enough the noisy
minority in the American Con-
greSS which is now engaged in an
attempt to undermine the conf
dence, especially of the weak and
the poor, in the integrity Of the
Supreme Court of the United
States and of the lesser Federal
courts. is made up for the most
part of group of Senators and
Representatives in Congress who
have in times past shown their
contempt for the processes Of law
and justice, or are representing
constituencies which have violated
them.
NULLIFICATIONISTS
Naturally enough this minority
includes certain national legisla-
tors whose legislative proposals at
one time or another, in cases
brought before the courts, have
been found to violate the constitu-
tional rights of citizen or citizens.
In this situation these dis
gruntled litigants seek to reek their
vengeance on the courts by de-
priving them of their power to
administer justice without respect
to persons, and do equal right to
the poor and to the rich"
Naturally enough these dis
gruntled litigantS propose to set ,lp
in the Congress the despotic and
tyrannical power of a legislative
body functioning at one and the
some time as Judge. jury and
executioner."
On January 81, 1905, in the ma
tional House of Representatives,
John G.. jackson, of Virginia, put
the nullificationists of his day on
notice in these words, which apply
with equal force to the nullifica-
tionists of today:
can enlightened and independ-
ent judiciary is the safeguard Of
the poor against the tyranny Of
the rich; it is the safeguard Of
the citizen against the tyranny
of his government"
This is the safeguard which a
noisy minority of nullificationists
in the Congress today is attempt
ing to level to the ground.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
AUSTRALIA

Lately many of the letters reach
ing this department have asked
for information about touring Aus
tralia. We are happy to recon-
mend such a voyage, for the
traveller will find much that is
beautiful, unique, interesting and
delightful in Australia, and he will
meet people whose affection for
the United States is real.
There is a rivalry between sgd
ney and Melbourne that will in
trigue the visitor, who is hereby
warned not to tell a resident of
Sydney that Melbourne is a beau
tiful city. 1t would be better to
tell residents of sydney that their
city has the finest harbor you have
ever seen, and leave Melbourne out
of the discussion.
SYDNEY
If you like surf bathing, Sydney
will delight you. Ferry boats will
take you to the many delightful
nearby beaches or to different
points from which you can make
excursions. A vast, new bridge con-
meets both sides Of the harbor.
If you are anxious to visit the
Australian bush country, an auto
ride will soon bring you to your
goal. Not far from Sydney are the
lovely Blue Mountains. Leura
Falls and Govett's Leap. Jenolan
caves, with their marvellous sta.
lactite formations, are worth Wis.
iting, too.
When the weather becomes
warm, the residents of Sydney
travel south to their favorits re.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
The Greatest Show on Earth
BU Frank Miller Smith

ling over the proposed Washington
auditorium last week and gave
the Snowman grand opening.
Senator Connally called Repre-
sentative Bloom as witness and
remarked:
eve would like to hear Mr..
BIOOm-briefly."
Representative Bloom looked
amazed:
"Briefly?" he exclaimed.
"The auditorium hasn't been
built yet" Senator COnnally re-
minded him.
And Bloom retorted promptly:
II know, but I've got the plans
right here"
And off he went to explain a
proposition that had been in his
mind for many years, exhibiting
architects drawings prepared I'm.
der his direction three years ago.
The Washington times., 1937-02-01

ers" If youth, in general,
seems to defy every old-fashioned,
decent American standard?
you OLDSTERS!" cries Jim
Mclaughlin. "YOU ARE THE
ONES WHO STARTED 1T ALL,
FOR YOUR OWN PROFIT AND
PLEASURE!"
A terrific indictment! Is Jim
right-or wrong? We'd like the
OVER-THIRTIES to answer that
If they can! Whether you're
for or against his ideas, it's a
great letter. Two JimS and a
Patricia split this weeks prize
money among them-each one
with a sock-dollinger of wallop!
BLAMES OLDER GENERATION
FOR FAULTS OF YOUTH
"Dear Miss RObinsOn-What's
wrong with the Young Genera
ton? / can answer in THREE
words-THE OLDER GENERA
TION. If modern youth is wild,
reckless and money mad, their
elders are to blame!
ut was those Olders who
turned away from the old
scheme of things and ushered
in an era of EASY MONEY AND
FAT LIVING. 1t was they who
voted out liquor, then opened up
speak,easieS to sell US 'rOt-gut'
while we were still school kids
E. who have given us fast auto
mobiles, movies, dance halls.
THE OLDER GENERATION
GAVE THEIR CHILD r E N
LOADED REVOLVERS-THEN
TURNED THEM LOOSE AND
WONDERED WHAT w ~ L d
HAPPEN!
Before we were born, our
parents went money crazy. They
ditched the old clean ideals Of
America. This generation has
been brought up on sensational
exposures of political crooked.
ness. on mass gang killings. IL.
and every other manifestation
Of ruthless materialism. Then
they wonder that we are cal
lOuSed, blaSe. restless, indiffer-
ent to the old standard.
THE greatest problem youth
has today is THE OLDER GEN
GRAFTON. They have made
this world the rotten place it
The Washington times., 1937-02-01

su.led the roles
of model hus-
bands Friday at
a little meeting
in the office of
Col. Edwin A.
Halsey, S e C r e
tary of the Sen
ate.
A group of
Arkansas first
citizens and ad-
mirers Of Sena-
tor Robinson
had gathered al
a ceremony at
which the ma
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
ATTENDANCE DROPS

Some of the Senators were a
little late for committee meetings
Friday and at one time or other
there weren't so many on the
floor. I wonder if it could have
had anything to do with the fact
that Jean Harlow happened to be
visiting the Capitol that after
noon?
The Washington times., 1937-02-01
Independent Judiciary
By J. T. Williams, Jr.

In the Farewell Address, the
Father of His Country warned his
people against the sort of sapping
expedition to undermine their
Government of which a noisy mi
nority of Senators and Represent
ativeS in Congress are the ring
leaders at this writing.
It will be interesting to watch
the faces of this minority when
on Washington's birthday, a few
weeks hence, in the reading of the
immortal valedictory, the young
Senator from Massachusetts, comes
to this passage:
Towards the preservation of
your Government, and the per-
manency of your present happy
state, it is requisite, not only
that you steadily discOuntenance
irregular opposition to its &C
knOwledged authority, but also
that you resist with care the
spirit of innovation upon its
principles, however speciOus the
pretext.
Zone method of assault may
be to effect, in the forms of the
Constitution, alterations which
will impair the energy of the
system, and thus to undermine
what cannot be directly over.
thrown"
COMMON PURPOSE
That is precisely what the politi
cal sappers of the present Congress
are cunningly striving to do when
they assail the integrity of the
Supreme Court of the United
States, when they attempt to de-
stroy the independence not only
of that Giving voice of the Con-
stitution" but of the entire Federal
Judiciary. These sappers are cum
ningly striving "to undermine what
cannot be directly overthrown"-
the protection to the rights and
liberties of a free people which
only an honest, fearless and indie
pendent judiciary can provide.
For months this underground as
sault upon our independent judici-
ary has been organizing. Propa-
gandist paved the way by books
and pamphlets the obvious and
nefarious purpose of which was to
break down the faith of the aver
age citizen in the integrity Of the
judicial branch of the Federal
Government.
With the convening of the new
Congress, the legislative agents of
this sapping expedition have begun
to raise their heads to public view.
IN both houses of the Congress an
unsavory collection of legislative
proposals has emerged-all with
the common if contemplate pur-
pose of making the Supreme Court
of the United States and the lesser
Federal Courts the victims of a
legislative lynching-bee.
What a Roman holiday would be
staged the world around if this
dastardly attempt to lynch by legis-
lation the independence Of the
judiciary of the United States
should on some dark tomorrow
succeed. The Communists of Mos
COW would doubtless gladly shake
hands with the Nazis of Berlin and
the F'ascistS of Rome and the