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Evening star., 1937-01-16
REALTOR STUDIES
EUROPE'S HOUSING
Citizenship of Those As
sisted Has Been In
proved, He Says.

Joseph W. Catharine. Brooklyn
realtor, who is vice president of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards for the region including Wash
ington. recently returned from study
Of housing conditions in England ana
other European countries. His OBJ
servstions as practical real estate
man are set forth in q report to Stewart
Mcdonald, Federal housing admins
traitor
Curing the condition of inadequate
housing has resulted in pronounced
improvement Of citizenship and char
arter Of those assisted" Catharlne
said. He was particularly impressed
by the building OF new town of Wei
wyn, which is located on a railroad
about 90 miles from London, England.
Planned for 10000 inhabitants, it is
complete with every element required
OF town. Surrounding the tract is a
large stretch of open country laid out
for park purposes and to guard against
the encroachment of other cities.
It's detached and semi-detach
houses rent for from $3.50 to $3.50 an
nually, and they may be purchased for
sums ranging upward from 81 ,75O.
In his report to the housing ad-
ministrator, Mr.. Catharine describes
the five-year program Of the city of
Edinburgh, Scotland, which calls for
the annual construction of l 500 houses
erected for dispossessed tenants from
Plans for the development OF housing
for other cities in Scotland were also
described.
In Belgium and The Netherlands
Catharine collected great deal of
data. He was especially attracted by
the houses built in The Netherlands
for elderly couples. These houses,
consisting mostly of four rooms. rent
for $3.50 per week.
Among the housing developments
Catharine visited in Germany was the
celebrated Siemens City, about 10
miles from Berlin This project was
founded by the Siemens-HalSki Co,
g large electrical concern comparable
~ our General Electric Co. The de-
velopment was financed in part by
the workers. the company. and the
government.
In Italy, Catharine inspected several
large developments in the heart OF
the city OF Rome and studied the
Italian governments 50-year-mort-
gage loan system. He also studied the
French governments 1928 system Of
mortgage loans made for approx
mately IS per cent of the valuation,
running for 25 years and requiring
liquidation during that period.
Evening star., 1937-01-16

safety device automatically stops the
feeding of oil into a furnace within
five seconds after the ignition fails.
You can add this protective unit to
most old burners. 1t Is an intricate
combination OF a combustion safety
element and q relay switch, and func-
tions TO prevent the feeding OF the oil
if the ignition spark does not ignite
the first drops of oil. The under
writer's laboratory has passed and
approved the unit, which Is a COM
ponent part Of most modern automatic
heating devices.
If you have a furnace which lets
its oil drip out through a hole in the
bottom of the fire pot into drip
bucket. when ignition fails. you should
investigate the possibility of adding
this device Even though you have a
bucket in which to collect the oil so
it does not overflow into your cellar,
there is danger of fire. since the fire
pot itself might fill up with unburned
oil and ignite it through stOred-up
heat within the walls. Or. when the
ignition comes on. the oil might burn
so suddenly there would be an ex-
plosion.
AS a matter Of fact. much of the
trouble with the old oil burners is the
tendency to burst out suddenly with a
puff or shower of SCOT that rises
from the furnace and covers the walls,
curtains and upholstery. "Puffs" are
nothing more than little explosions
Of an accumulation of oil in the fire
box. The proper way to avoid them
is to stop the oil from flowing when
ever ignition fails.
Evening star., 1937-01-16
BUILDING INCREASE
OF F45PCT.|SSHOWN
Construction Gain in 81
States East of Rockies
Is Revealed.

The year 1895 provided construc-
ton total in the 81 States east of the
Rockies of $2,s75, zoe. 900, a gain OF
IS per cent over the figure Of 81 .844,-
544 900 for 1885. the r. w. Dodge
Corp. announced today. Increases
over 1885 were especially pronounced
in residential building. which showed
gain of 81 per cent in the 1895
figure of 1901 .623, 800, as against only
$478,843,100 for 1885. Large in
creases also occurred in commercial
building, for which the 1895 figure
amounted to $249,136. 100, as against
only $164,479, 800 for 1885.
For factory building the 81 States
figure totaled $198,019,100 in 1895. as
against only $108.858,500 for 1885.
Public. educational and institutional
Evening star., 1937-01-16

WHAT fun to have a fire on the
hearth. when the flames leap
up at the touch of a match! But
how seldom they do. unless you have
a goodly supply Of quick-kindling
briquettes that you can use. one at a
time. under your small logs to start
the flames a-crackling.
It's the constant poking. pushing
and crunching paper into little balls.
that makes a chore out Of lighting
the fire Husbands will be glad to
lay q fire II they can avoid the
nuisance of coaxing the fire to burn.
as they can with the briquettes we
have in mind.
They come y to a package for
sl75, or a little less than 2l2 cents
a fire One will do the trick for an
evening. without any kindling wood
or papers at all. Just lay the logs,
inserting a briquette under small
log, and your fire will glow immedi-
ately, as if by magic. We wager many
families would stay home. seeing pic
lures in the flames. II it were less
effort to start the flames rising.
Evening star., 1937-01-16
CARE URGED TO BAR
DISASTROUS FIRES
Continental Insurance Company
Chief Engineer Calls for Cau-
ton Against Blazes.

NEW YORK, January l6.-Empha-
aizlng the almost incredible swiftness
with which fire may spread Frederick
p. Walther, chief engineer Of the
Continental Insurance Co. and the
Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co.,
today urged precautions to keep the
present Winter season free from dis
astrous blaZes which in past years
have taken appalling toll of life and
property Especial care was urged to
prevent fires starting from faulty or
neglected heating systems or from
unusual circumstances arising during
excessively cold weather.
When blazes do start. from any
cause whatever" Mr. Walther con-
tinued. the need for swift action
"a nnot be overstated. The prevention
Of a catastrophe may depend upon
immediate alarm. immediate efforts
to control the blaze-and immediate
evacuation of all persons whose safety
may be endangered by its spread.
The terrible speed OF fire was
demonstrated in test conducted in
Washington several years ago. Two
buildings were deliberately set aEre,
under direction of the United States
Bureau OF Standards and the National
Fire Protection Association. The
buildings, of two and five stories,
were of a comomn type of brick
joisted construction. Within four to
five minutes after fires had been
started in several places On the
ground floor, the flames had spread
by stsirways and elevator shafts to
all parts of the buildings. In less
than 20 minutes from the start Of
the fire. floors began to fall. Part Of
wall fell in % minutes, and IN just
Is minutes all the walls had collapsed!
Evening star., 1937-01-16
LIVING COSTS REDUCED
BY NEW HOME OWNERS

A survey of the buyers of 80 homes
In a development approved by the
Federal Housing Administration
shows that 30 per cent of the new
home owners are paying less in
monthly payments on their insured
mortgages than they had previously
paid in rent.
In the 30 cases a widely varied
list of skilled artisans and workers
was recorded as having bought their
homes Under the Federal Housing
Administration system. 1t included
. letter carrier. bookkeeper, dairy
man, painter, policeman, plasterer,
electrician, carpenter, restaurant
manager, clerk, engineer and gar
dener In one case a man whose an
pual income is $1,000 is buying his
home in monthly payments of $25.06.
The average income of these 80
buyers was found to be $2.067 a year.
Statistics show that the average
monthly insured mortgage payment
IA &27s6. and the average amount
previously paid for rent was s35.74.
Evening star., 1937-01-16

Y Z YOOD veneer panels. which
NJ fit together as neatly as
w jigsaw puzzle pieces. make
Evening star., 1937-01-16

wall possible today, without the ex-
pense of solid wood paneling.
A new product has come on the
market which gives real wood sur
face, backed by wallboard. and does
not have to be joined together with
strips of wood, chromium. or any other
material So ingeniously is 1t cut
that the edges of the panels fit to-
gether without any nails showing.
There is a depression on the top sur
faces of one edge and the under sur
face of the other edge of every panel.
making a perfectly looking joint. Tht
nails are driven right through the
lower half Of the Tapped over parts.
which are then sealed with a special
adhesive that comes with the wall
board.
Looking at a wall which is covered
with this wood veneer wallboard, you
would never guess it was anything
but conventional, thick panel wood.
For it is real wood you see. cut paper
thin and fused to the wallboard under
pressure. The reason its price Is so
much lower than solid paneling Is
because one tree can make thousands
of veneer panels where only dozens
we're possible before.
You know there is nothing fake
about them when you touch the panels
and get the familiar feel OF smooth
grained walnut. mahogany or avodire,
a rare cabinet wood-the three cabinet
woods in which the panels come.
The panels are not intended for
direct application to framing or fur
ring strips, but go right over an old
plastered wall. In new construction
plywood backing may be substituted
for the plaster, to receive the wall
board.
The panels come in units 6. Q and II
inches wide and or 10 feet long
Being very thin--only one-quarter OF
an inch-they are flexible. so they will
conform to any variations in the wall
surface
The boards go on above and below
old baseboards. holdings and castings
mating the nuisance and expense OF
ripping out the trim. If you want to
do a room complete. though. there are
baseboards, holdings. casing and
cornices to match the panels.
An attractive effect can be achieved
by using panels of two or even three
widths on the same wall. Care should
be exercised not to have any two
adjacent boards of the same grain.
The panels are in a great variety Of
grains and figures, however.
Everybody loves the friendly face
of wood, and wants it somewhere in
his house, we are sure. But 1t has
been out of the question for those
OF us who are on limited budgets.
Now there are few houses which can
not afford to indulge the taste for
Evening star., 1937-01-16
PLUMBING DEFECTS
ENDANGER HEALTH
Inspection in Old Buildings Is
Recommended to Avoid Unseen
Hazards.

Plumbing in old buildings may pre-
sent very serious health hazards. It
should be inspected frequently and
modernized when found defective.
Plumbing defects in hotels or pub
lie buildings. which seriously endanger
the health Of millions OF people, in
clude the corrosion in a sewer pipe
which runs over q tank in which
drinking water Is being cooled. with
the result that sewage may leak into
drinking water. or a cross-connection
between the supply piping carrying
drinking water and the sewer, which
would permit sewage to flow into the
pipe carrying the drinking water.
The United States Public Health
Service recently published a bulletin
citing an instance in one of the lead
ing cities of the country where such
Evening star., 1937-01-16
Camps Built In.

Modern rooms are shown with
built-in lighting effects and In some
cases, actual lamps are built in desks
or bookcases that are built into the
room. The bases, in such cases. are
of a matching or contrasting wood
and only the bulb and shade need
be purchased separately.
Evening star., 1937-01-16
building in 1895 amounted to $685..
104,500 and compares with only $4o2.-
$50, 800 for 1885.

For public works and utilities the
1896 construction figure reached 1920
4l2, 500, as contrasted with only $780,
213,200 for 1885. It was IN this class
of work that the greatest influence Of
P. w. A. and w. p. A. projects was
centered.
The December, 1896, total for con-
struction of all descriptions in the 81
States amounted to $199, 9,695, TOO and
compares with $208 ,204, 200 for No
vember. 1895. and 64,136,500 for
December, 1895. The loss from De-
cember, 1885. was entirely due to a
shrinkage in public projects Of every
description.
Residential construction started in
December. 1885. amounted to $65, ,487.-
300. as against s68.440.700 for Mo-
vember. 1885. and s4S.140,100 for De-
cember. 1898.
Evening star., 1937-01-16
defects caused 10 deaths and more
than 1000 illnesses.

In its recommendations for :hs
avoidance Of such occurrences. the
Public Health Service says that in
stitutions serving the public, particu.
larly those providing residence, meals
or beverages, should be encouraged,
aided and required to provide ade.
quately for the protection of the pub
lie health, and that plumbing defects
OF any character should be promptly
and effectively repaired by a compe-
tent licensed plumber and not be given
mere temporary attention.
Evening star., 1937-01-16

IF YOURS Is an old-fashioned oil
burner, but still in working order.
you owe it to the faithful fellow to
remove the danger he probably in
PRODUCES all unwittingly into your
home. For most of the early oil
burners had no combustion safety
element built into them, as the newer
ones all do.
This means that if the furnace fails
to ignite. for any reason, the oil would
keep on feeding into it anyhow. flood
ing the fire box and possibly cousing
damage by explosion and fire, as soon
as the ignition came on again. The
Evening star., 1937-05-08
ATTACK PLANNED
ON CRIME REPORT
Committee of Federation
Meets Thursday on Rec
concentrations.

Possibility OF an attack on the
crime report Of the Washington Grim
inal Justice Association at the next
meeting of the Federation of Citizens
Associations was seen today.
Charles L. Norris. chairman of the
Associations Law and Legislation
Committee, said his group will meet
Thursday night to consider the report
and the nature of the recommended
tions they should make to the fedora
ton.
Norris would not commit himself as
to the probable attitude of the COM
mittee, but it was known some promi-
nent members of the federation believe
the report is unfair in some Of it's crit
icisms OF District officials.
Puzzled by Reasoning.
1T is difficult to understand how
the Criminal Justice Association ar
rived at some of its conclusions" one
officer Of the federation said. Although
unwilling to be quoted, he pointed
out that it is difficult to draw any
worthwhile conclusions from the ratio
OF the number of arrests to the num-
ber Of indictments unless each indi.
vidual case is investigated.
"One of the best illustrations OF
this" he said, "lies in the practice
commonly known as turning up
houses. The method is to raid ar
undesirable house and, for example, il
a card game is found in progress
the participants may be arrested and
some charged with felonies under the
gaming laws.
THE raiding officers may know
there is not sufficient evidence tc
support the charges, but, under the
pressure of repeated raids, the op.
orator Of the establishment is apt te
give up in despair and move, thus
solving the immediate problem.
When the case goes to the district
attorney, however, he cannot present
it to the grand jury because of the
lack Of evidence. A superficial ex.
animation of the records in such q
case would show an arrest not fol.
lowed by a prosecution"
Questions Wisdom of Proposal
This official also questioned the
wisdom of the recommendation that
a man arrested, for example, on 2(
charges of housebreaking should bt
tried on all of them, instead of two
or three selected cases.
eat the present time" he said, "the
criminal courts are handling all the
trials they possibly can. If the rec.
commended procedure were followed
there would have to be more court,
Evening star., 1937-05-08
FAV0R|TE IN DERBY
IS WAR ADMIRAL;
$1,000 TO ATTEND
Reaping Reward and Mill
tary Close Behind-$52,-
SIS Due for Winner.
20 WILL GO TO POST
IN 63D ANNUAL TEST
Garner, Farley and Landon Will
Be Among Spectators at
Churchill Downs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 8.-The
problem before the sporting world to-
day centered on the mile and quarter
racing strip at Churchill Downs, with
War Admiral and the powerful COM
bination Of Reaping Reward and Mil
itary still favored to battle it out for
honor and riches in the sixty-third
Kentucky Derby.
The weather was bright and clear
and the forecast was for fair and
warmer.
Their last workouts a matter of
history, War Admiral from Samuel
Riddles Philadelphia stable,
his two most dreaded rivals from the
Milky Way string of Mrs. Ethel v.
Mars Of Chicago and II other mem
bers OF equine royalty waited for the
signal that will send them forth about
4:45 pm. Central standard time). II
all 20 go to the post in the longest
parade since Burgoo King beat 10
others in 1882, the owner of the win
ner will pocket s52.575
While the principals in Americas
biggest turf show quietly munched
their hay in barns on the back stretch
OF historic Downs, late arrivals from
every section of the country taxed the
hospitality of this city to the utmost.
Given the cooperation of the weather
man, $4,000 spectators, as large a
crowd as the Derby has ever attracted,
WIRE expected to pack the quarter mile
stands and send nearly sl,50O,0O
through the pari-mutuels in the
greatest outburst of wagering since
the days of Gallant Fox and Reign
Count.
Landon to Attend.
Vice President Garner, Postmaster
General James A. Farley, Alt Landon,
defeated Republican candidate for
President, and several Governors led
a cross-section of the Nations political
life into the city. The business, social
and sports worlds also were repre-
sented strongly. They all talked the
language of the "hard- boots" as they
(See DERBY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1937-05-08
PRESIDENT HOLDS
PRESS CONFERENCE
Washington Newspaper Men In
vited Aboard Ship-Fshing
Yields to Duties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GALVESTON, Tex, May s.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt invited Washington
newspaper men today to press con-
ference aboard the U. S. S. Potomac
off Port Aransas.
1t was the first time they had been
in direct contact with him since he
sailed from New Orleans April 20 for
a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico.
Since then he has spent most Of
his time trolling off Port Aransas,
about 100 miles south of Galveston,
temporary White House headquarters.
The only dispatch from the Poto-
mac yesterday arrived after 10 pm,
Central time. It's complete text
follows:
mo fishing today as morning was
taken up with official mail and states
business. In afternoon took trip to
St. Joseph Island and Matagorda
Island" These islands lie close to
the mainland, due north of Port
Aransas.
Another headquarters announcement
said the President would make brief
informal talk in the stadium of Texas
A. and M. College at College Station,
Tex, next Tuesday afternoon en- route
back to Washington.
Evening star., 1937-05-08
CRASH into PACIFIC
KILLS 2 NAVY MEN
Pilot and Radio Operator Victims
During Maneuvers When
Plane Goes Under.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD BATTLESHIP PENNSYL-
VANIA IN MID-PACIFIC MANEU-
VERS, May 8,-Two naval airmen
were killed when their plane crashed
and sank in the Pacific Ocean during
the United States Fleets war games,
naval officers reported today
Victims of the crash were Lieut.,
Comdr. John Francis Gillon, 40, pilot
of the plane, and Glen M. Beal, radio
man, first class.
Their plane crashed Friday off Ha-
waii while Gillon, commanding Scout
ing Squadron 2B, was returning to the
aircraft carrier Saratoga, where other
planes of his squadron were landing
on the deck
Lieut.. Comdr. Gillon's plane sud
denly went into a power dive and
plunged into the choppy seas. Nearby
destroyers rushed to the scene, but
the plane and two aboard had sunk.
Gillon entered the Naval Academy
at Annapolis In 1916 from Massa-
chusetts.
Evening star., 1937-05-08
.T0cObites FOiIed
In Effort to Name
Rupprecht King
Oxford Preuents Dem.
0nstration Led by
2O-Year.OId.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OXFORD, England, May 8.-Ox-
ford University authorities today
frustrated a Jacobite demonstration
scheduled at Martyrs Memorial to
proclaim Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria King OF England"
Peter Geach, 20-year-old, pink
checked leader of oxford Jacobites
had prepared a proclamation acclaim
ing Rupprecht as the British monarch
and denouncing "a certain George
Windsor" as a pretender to the throne
Geach Is an advocate of the resto-
ration of the Stuart line of kings
One of his supporters was arrested
yesterday and fined pound sterling
($5) by the university's proctors
There were no indications that au-
thorities considered today's meeting
anything more than Students
stunt" No police or troops were in
evidence to put down the rebellion u
Geach, before the meeting. said he
feared "riotous crowd" would gather.
The demonstration passed, however,
without even bicycle riders along the
street knowing the little group OF
students were awaiting the proclama-
ton Of new monarch"
Evening star., 1937-05-08
SENIORITY RIGHTS
GAINED IN STRIKE
Union Leaders Say Precedence
Set at St. Louis-Plants
to Reopen.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 8-Seniority rights
to temporary workers were granted in
the agreement which ended the three
day strike Of 1000 employees of the
Chevrolet and Fisher Body plants here
yesterday. Union leaders predicted the
action will establish national prece-
dent
The plants will reopen Monday.
Delmond Garst, secretary of the
local United Automobile Workers of
America Union, said terms of the
agreement solve the problems of
strikes" which have beset General
Motors plants recently. He described
the agreement as notable in that it
gave seniority rights to temporary
workers, who had hitherto been sub
ject to dismissal at the pleasure of the
company"
Negotiations were conducted in an
all-day conference between Garst, Ed
Hall, national vice president of the
U. A. W. A.; the unions Shop Com
m1ttee, Philip Baugh, Chevrolet plant
manager; Charles Ward, superintend-
ent, and L. j. Murphy, personnel di-
rector. The walkout began Wednes-
day after 81 workers had been laid off