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Evening star., 1937-04-20
CRITICS ANSWERED
+. IN OMAN Staying
Necessity of Secrecy Cited
by F. B. !. Official in
Kansas Case.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tne ASSOclAted Press.
KANSAS CITY, KAns., April 2O.-
The necessity for secrecy was the
answer today Of = Federal Bureau Of
Investigation ofncial to criticisms
growing out OF the staying OF a Fed
eral agent in \ gun battle Friday at
the crowded Topeka, Kans., post
office.
Two New York gunner, Alfred
Gimey Power and Robert Suhay,
escaped the trap set for them there
and later were captured in Nebraska.
and are held here on a charge of mur-
dering the agent, Wimberly Wayne
Baker
Topeka's Chief OF Police Frank
Stone. sr, declared Federal officers
should have taken H into their con-
fidence," pointing out that had his
men been present the gunner, wanted
Evening star., 1937-04-20

Minister to Norway, spoke on the same
program with Cummings.
Berry said the outlook for future
supreme Court decisions on social
legislation held 50 many uncertain
possibilities that 'the administrat ton
Is unwilling to take the chance in
volved in these various possibilities for
fear OF losing the greatest opportunity
Of our lives to 60 forward toward Sc
curfty. stability and prosperity"
Mry. Hartman said 4 demonstra-
ton like the mass meetings indicated
national interest In the court question
y at fever heat"
Evening star., 1937-04-20
PANEL TALKS SLATED
Special Dispatch TO The star.

SILVER SPRING, Md, April 20
Continuing = series of panel discus
sions on the theme Training Our
Children for Living Today" the Par
ent-Teacher Association of the Mont
gomery- Blair Senior High School will
hold a meeting Wednesday at pm.
at the school.
The April meeting deals with
Spiritual Life" The following will
participate in the round-table discus
sion: Albert Rogers. headmaster Sid
we'll Friends School; Rev. Richard
Aselford, rector Grace Episcopal
Church, Woodside; B. A. Chandler,
Takoma Park, and Miss Marion
Schwartz Of Montgomery -Blaid fac
ulty. Howard P. Bailey will serve as
chairman Of the discussion.
Evening star., 1937-04-20

Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase
brings to Washington all of the
benefits of this nationwide cru
sade to improve the quality and
safeguard the purity of dairy
products.
The Sealtest System of Labora.
tory Protection is one of the finest
organizations of laboratories and
scientists ever formed for the
protection of the dairy products
Evening star., 1937-04-20

Telephone now for Chestnut Farms
Chevy Chase Sealtest Milk-the milk
that is produced under the super
vision of the Sealtest Laboratory
System. Call Decatur 1O1l, order from
your Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase
milkman, or ask your favorite store.
Evening star., 1937-04-20
SENIORS HOLD RITES
mckinley Graduating Classes
Plant 4 Wistaria v;r..

Leaders OF the June and February
graduating classes at Mckinley High
school today held the traditional
graduation ceremonies of planting
memorials to their classes.
More than 400 members of the two
groups witnessed the program, which
included the planting Of four wistAria
vines, two by each class, near tn,
gymnasium
Evening star., 1937-04-20

of its member.companies. In CO.
operation with health authorities,
Sealtest Scientists exercise a rigid
control over these products so es-
sential to the nations health and
well-being.
Chestnut Farms-Chcvy Chase
Sealtest Milk bears the Sealtest
Symbol. That symbol is evidence
that we have pledged ourselves to
maintain Sealtest quality and
Evening star., 1937-04-20

Toxic Information Bureau.
Able to answer questions In several
languages, a special policeman has
been placed at a busy spot 1T Toxic,
Japan, solely to give information
Evening star., 1937-04-20
Making @ sw&rt@ millions

this work Of making life safer Is being
carried on in the dairy industry BY 4 great
scientific organization-the Sealtest System
ef Laboratory Proteetion-working In -
operation with public health authorities.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Plumbers Business.

When tile is to be laid on a bath
room floor, any water pipes that pass
through the concrete base should be
Evening star., 1937-04-03

covered by an arch Of expanded metal
to allow the pipes freedom to expand
and contract without cracking the
concrete.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
FEDERAL HOUSING
SURVEYS PLANNED
Fluctuations in Home and Real
Estate Market Will Be
Studied

Local and national fluctuations in
the home real estate market constitute
one of the principal problems of the
home mortgage lending field, and con-
sequently Of the mortgage insurance
system of the Federal Housing Admin
1stration.
Little information has been avail
able, heretofore, on the forces which
tend to influence real estate activity,
and the Internationally OF such
forces during the various phases of the
cycle.
To correct this situation, the Fed
eral Housing Administrations division
OF economics and statistics has under
taken series Of studies Of such mat
ters as population changes, building
and subdivision activities, rents, prop
erty sales, volume of deeds recorded.
volume Of foreclosures, relationship
between incomes and rentals. and sim
liar subjects. all Of which will, in time.
illuminate the general problem.
In working out methods for such
surveys and studies, the division has
developed new techniques from which
1t is hoped adequate data, never before
available, may be obtained.
When completed and published the
studies should have wide significance
for all governmental agencies in the
housing fields, and to mortgage lend
ing institutions and to the building
Industry.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
LAWYERS SEEK CONTROL
OF REALTY DOCUMENTS
Suits in Several States Would Bar
Brokers From Drawing
Up Own Papers.

Suits are being lstituted In several
State courts by local bar associations,
points out Herbert U. Nelson, secre-
tary of the National Association OF
Real Estate Boards, to debar real es-
tate brokers from drawing up the Or
dinary instruments OF agreement
which form large part Of their busi-
ness and even to make 1t necessary
to employ lawyer to draw the papers
Tor practically every phase Of real
estate trahsaction
AN underlying issue Of grave pub
lie importance and one which has at
tracted little public attention is In
volved in these SUITS" Mr.. Nelson said
"They have been brought on the
grounds of unauthorized practice OF
law. They threaten loss Of primary
conditions for the development of
sound real estate practice. since the
prohibition they seek would impair the
function Of drafting real estate docu-
ments, and isolate it from direc. prac-
tical real estate business experience.
LOSS must result If the process
o arriving at business agreements is
forced to be always one man removed
from the process OF reducing these
agreements to written form"
Evening star., 1937-04-03

refinanced mortgages is found in the
long-term groups, with 71.9 per cent
Of new construction mortgages for 4
II to 20 year duration and d per cent
in the 13 to 16 year bracket.
A study Of the ratio Of mortgage
loan to property valuation also shows
new construction calling for 4 higher
percentage Of valuation: 57.e per
cent for new construction, compared
to 43.9 Per cent for reflnancing, are in
the 76 to so per cent valuation group
and in the II to IS per cent valuation
group 179 per cent Of the new con-
struction and IT'S per cent Of the re-
financed mortgages are found. It is
interesting that the percentage Of
mortgages for new construction de-
creases, and the per cent Of refinanced
mortgages increases, as the percentage
of Housing Administration property
valuation decreases.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
LONG-TERM LOANS
FAVORED BY PUBLIC
About Half Mortgages Insured by
F. H. A. for 1880 Pct. Of
Appraised Valuations.

approximately SO per cent Of all
home mortgages insured by the Federal
Housing Administration amount to
76 per cent to 80 per cent Of its ap-
praised valuation Of such properties.
Analysis also reveals public prefer
ence for the long-term mortgage,
particularly when for new construc-
ton. The average term Of an insured
mortgage is slightly over IS years,
with the largest number Of mortgages
written for 1917 years. More than
half Of all the mortgages insured are
for terms Of II to 20 years
The study Of mortgages classified
by duration revealed that a higher
proportion Of new construction than
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Panel Of Knotty Pine.

An exceptionally pleasing room for
child has one wall paneled in
knotty pine. There Is a pine dado
around the other three walls, and
the wall above the dado is painted
on white. Scarlet Venetian blinds
with white tapes add q gay color
note that Is repeated in the white
fabric with red polka dots that cur
tains the windows and makes
coverlet for the bed.
Evening star., 1937-04-03

Glass Factories Banned.
Because many glass factories are idle
Estonia has banned the starting Of
more.
Evening star., 1937-03-05

Der 100 squadrons stationed Ut home,
20 squadrons serving with the air arm
Of the fleet and as squadrons In the
dominions beyond the seas.
The work Of organizing the metro
politan air force, Lord Swinton said,
was well advanced, with orders for
the balloons necessary to lay the cage
over London already placed and some
deliveries received.
Factories to Be Completed.
Six factories for the manufacture
Of airplane engines will be completed
within q few months, he said.
Thirteen new airdromes are already
in use, five civil airdromes have been
converted to r. A. F. use, work Is
under way for 26 additional sites, and
more will be acquired during the year,
the air minister explained, outlining
the bases from which Britain's aug
mented army in the air will function.
Civil aviation was not sighted by
the air ministry in its expense eSti.
mates, with . total of $10,575 900
more than doubling 1936-set aside for
that branch.
Evening star., 1937-03-05

for three measures to holster the ma
tons financial position:
/. A request to the Bank Of France
to give general authorization for free
importation and free trading in gold
In the interior (of the country to
become effective Monday, March 8.
2. Formation Of a commission Of
experts to assure defense OF the franc,
the security Of commerce and stability
Of prices"
3. Dispatch Of severe instructions"
to all government departments to cut
expenses with the single reservation
of necessary increases in small SAL
aries" and promise of punishment for
unjustified increases in price of neces-
stiles of life
The first of the projected measures,
tie cabinet explained, would allow the
Bank of France to enter the gold mar
ket, buying and selling at current
prices and without Identification Of
dealers.
Evening star., 1937-03-05
BRADY BOY FAILS
TO MEET HEROES
Young Jimmy Missing" Again.
Ball Players Refuse to Wait
for Him.
~ . stan Correspondent Of The star.

~ Stan Correspondent Of The star.
ORLANDO, Fla. March 6.-For the
second time In less than . week Jimmy
Brady, jr, wandering son Of . WASH
ington lawyer, was missing"
The curly haired, l2-year-old young
ster who disappeared from his home
last Monday and started for the Spring
training camp Of the Warrington
Senators on $1l. was supposed to meet
his base ball heroes on the field this
morning but he failed to show.
For more than two hours . battery
Of long suffering newspaper photog-
raphers and nettled scribes waited for
young Brady to be driven from Palat.
ka. where he was taken earlier in the
week after being picked up in Or.
lando.
As to his whereabouts nobody could
definitely say. nor fnd out this morn
ing. He had parted with newspaper
men last night in Palatka by saying:
"well. tell Grit III be seeing him in
the morning." He was not located ct
Palatka and probably still was en-
route. The Senators, whose training
routine has been snubbed by BRADY
conscious" newspaper men. refused to
60 out Of their way to lengthen prac.
tice for the beneflt Of the young hero
worshiper. Promptly at noon they
knocked of and dressed despite pleas
of photographers to stick around for
a few more minutes and pose with the
kid"
Hes probably getting tempera-
mental by now" snorted one of the
players. IF he wants to see US he'll
have to come during working hours"
Earlier story on Page D-1.)
Evening star., 1937-03-05
RAILROAD AGAIN
IS PUT ON BLOCK
Offered for Sale for Six.
teenth Time, but No Buyer
Is Expected.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the ASSocIete0 fIeS1.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 5.-Howard
3. Abbott offered . railroad for sale
today but he'd be surprised II he found
. buyer.
As special master in chancery 1t IS
his duty periodically to offer at auc-
ton the Minneapolis & st. Louis Rail-
road which has been in receivership
since 1928.
Fifteen times since September. 1884,
Abbott has journeyed to the M. & st.
L. shops on the outskirts of the city
to proclaim the sale-usually to an
empty platform-and each time re-
turned to his once to spend an hour
and q half completing the legal for
malities by reading the conditions OF
the sale.
Today the sixteenth renewal of his
performance saw no prospect of doing
business.
The one definite suggestion of sale
ran into adverse public sentiment and
against the views of a man who took
over the job of building up the poor
old NJ. &, st. L." because everybody
said it couldn't be done.
In September, 1885, eight months
after Lucian G. Sprague became presi-
dent and co-receiver, eight larger rail-
roads proposed to buy and dismember
the competing road.
Communities along its 1000 miles
bombarded the Interstate Commerce
Commission with protests against the
dismemberment project. State rail-
road boards in Minnesota, Illinois,
Iowa and South Dakota, along with
the roads employees who feared loss Of
their jobs, joined in the protest. Al
though the I. c. c. rendered no de-
cision, the plan apparently has been
abandoned.
A year after Sprague took charge
and four months after the associated
railroads offered their proposal. the
road showed its first profit in years.
Keystone Of his four point program.
which has achieved . record Of steady
improvement in the position Of the
railroad, is An industrial department
which locates, revives and expands in
dustries along the line. His other three
obiectives are reduction of operating
expenses, vigorous solicitation Of or
line traffic and improved morale of all
employees.
Evening star., 1937-03-05
MAY CURB GOLD IMPORTS.
Treasury Oflcials Cite Pressure Of
Outside Capital.

Treasury Officials Cite Pressure Of
Outside Capital.
Administration monetary experts
expressed hope today that establish
ment Of . free gold market in France
would retard heavy capital infiows to
this country.
Since last November, Treasury Re-
serve Board and Securities Commis-
sion experts have been studying pos
sible methods Of slowing the infiux.
which tends to upset domestic econ
omy and unbalance international
monetary relationships.
Taxes on foreign investments here
have been considered. but the COM
plexity Of their administration has
delayed action.
Government spokesmen said that if
the Blum government was successful
in restoring French confidence. some
of the millions in gold shipped from
France to the United States might
be returned to its owners homeland.
This would whittle down top-heavy
foreign holdings here and ease the
Evening star., 1937-03-05
necessity for Federal action against
foreign investors.

necessity for Federal action against
foreign investors.
One official said the further studies
Of capital inflows had progressed. the
more 1t became apparent the problem
could not be fully solved through tax
alton.
Frances action today was viewed Is
being fully in line with terms Of the
tri-power monetary agreement by
Great Britain, France and the United
States. Under the accord. participat-
ing nations are pledged to attempt to
eliminate sharp fluctuations in inter-
national exchange.
In general discussion of the latest
move, Treasury officials said today
establishment of free gold market in
France represented step toward re-
lieving pressure on the franc and
lessening the drain on the French
stabilization fund.
For some time reports have cir
culated that the French stabiliIation
fund has made heavy outlays to keep
the franc in . stable relationship with
the pound and the dollar.
No Effect On 3-Power Pact.
Although saying they had no or1cial
information. Treasury authorities as
serted the French move probably
would have no effect on operation Of
the tri-power monetary agreement by
the United States, Great Britain and
France.
They explained that II persons were
able to buy and sell gold freely in
France, it would have the effect Of
pegging the franc at whatever price
the Bank of France set for its acquisi-
tions of gold. These same oficials
here assumed the franc would remain
ct about its current level.
This would be contrary to rumors
that have been passed around in
financial circles for some time that
the franc might be permitted to Aide
to the lowest level possible under the
French devaluation law. The franc
now stands at about 4.64 cents In
relation to the dollar and. under the
law, could be reduced to ass cents.
Evening star., 1937-03-05

line strength Of 1,750 aircraft organ
lied in 124 squadrons.
Ten special units of an auxiliary
air force would be created, he de-
clared, to operate a balloon barrage
for the defense of London from the
air.
Huge fleets of balloons, he explained,
would be sent into the air at the first
alarm Of a hostile raid to drop a net
work Of cables that would cage in the
city and ensnare any enemy plane
that tried to dash through.
The air estimates disclosed by Lord
Swinton pushed the cost of Britain's
triple threat war machine beyond the
hillion-dollar mark with its $412, $780,
900 addition to the $525, 1926 900 asked
by the navy and the $410,870,000 for
the army.
The air force personnel Is planned
for 1887, the minister said, means an
increase Of 10000 men BY April /.
he proudly told the House of Com
mons, the Royal Air Force will num-
Evening star., 1937-03-05

has, by monetary law, all means nee
essary to assure defense Of the franc
with the duty to assure security Of
commerce and stability of prices"
Improvement of economic conditions
and "reahsofption" of the unemployed
has lent a better tone to Frances in
ternal finances. Blum SAID, and "the
government Is resolved not TO hinder q
return to real equilibrium.
Government control Of foreign ex-
change is excluded" and all financial
activity will be guided. he said, by pro-
visions of the monetary stabilization
agreement Of last September among
the Washington, Paris and London
governments.
The cabinet members voted approval
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Evening star., 1937-05-28
Hubbeu Checks Raging Reds
To Get His 24th Win in Ron

ninth-inning homer turning the trick
for Hubbell and the Giants
The victory boosted the Giants to
within game Of the pace-setting
Pirates, whose tilt with the Dodgers
was rained out after 3la innings The
third-place Cardinals dropped farther
back by losing an 81 battle Of homers
to the Boston Bees, with Roy Johnson's
two-run pinch four-bagger in the
eighth putting the game on ice.
Tigers Regain Punch.
nETROIT'S Tigers finally caught
up with the New York Yankees
and, in the American Leagues longest
game of the season. finished on top
Sd in l3 innings, despite Lou Gehrig's
three-run homer. The Cleveland In
ctans made a clean sweep of their
series with the Athletics by registering
an 81 win on Hal Trosky's triple with
the bases loaded
The days best full-length pitching
efforts were turned In by Bucky
Walters, the Phillies' converted in
fielder. and Monte Weaver OF Washing
ton. Walters famed four and allowed
nine hits as the Phils smashed the
Chicago Cubs, 1l-2 Weaver let the
White Sox down with half dozen
safeties in his win. The Browns-Red
Sox tilt at Boston was rained out.
Evening star., 1937-05-28

to the trick and there is a standing
feud between the Dodger pitcher and
the Giant batters, particularly Dick
Bartell.
Griffith believes the day is past
when fans sit in the stands and
anxiously wait for the flow of blood
When Ty Cobb was running wild and
cutting down inf1elders, and the old
school player sharpened his spikes to
razor edge before a game, 1t was a
rough, tough brawl, was base ball. and
1t had rough, tough reputation.
Now the game is universally
accepted as the No. American
pastime and fans no Longer call
for carvings and beanings. It
doesn't need the bar room brawl
flavor any longer.
Grif may have something. 1t be-
hooves the moguls to act against the
business of deliberately trying to hit a
man in the head with a ball that
travels go feet 6 inches in approxi-
mately two-f1fths of a second or better
than 100 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1937-05-28
THREE RECEIVERS
R0UND0UT STAFF.
Bolton Due to Report Here
.Ioday-Gray Impressive
in Win Over Chisox.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.


OSTON, May 28.-The Ma
- tionals' catching like all Gaul
was divided into three parts
- today For all-around de-
pendability Manager Bucky Harris had
little Walter Miles. For smooth re-
ceiving, speed and wealth of promise
he had young Milt Gray. For a
backstop who is acknowledged as a
threat to knock the ball out of the
part he had-or, rather expects to
have-Clif Bolton.
Bolton will not join the Washington
club during the current stand in Bos-
ton, where the Red Sox will be met
today and over the week end. Gilt,
who claims he is ready to play ball,
will join the Mats on Decoration day
In Washington according to latest
dispatches. The same dope has it
that Clif will make the Western swing
to follow Immediately.
Asking Harris at this point who is
the f1rst-string catcher brings a grim
smile to Bucky's face but not the
hopeless, forced smile he wore not so
long ago. For the first time in weeks
Bucky feels as if his catching is all
right. It's just a question of which
OF the three men-Millies, Gray or
Bolton-proves the best.
Evening star., 1937-05-28
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

ASSOCldteQ IleSS CpOEtS WllteT.
- ARL HUBBELL. who thinks
he's lucky to have piled ur
\ the longest winning streak in
~ base ball history, is sticking
out his chin now.
From all indications, he's not only
going right on with his streak, but he's
going to do it the hard Way-against
the toughest opponents and In the
toughest spots.
King Carl was riding on his twenty
fourth straight triumph today, four
better than the previous all-time high
Since he passed the 20-game mark
every win has been achieved either at
the expense Of the National Leagues
lustiest larrupers or in situation that
would undoubtedly have put the
whammy on a less masterful mounds
man.
Between May 13 and last Monday
he whipped the Pittsburgh Pirates
twice and the st. Louis Cardinals once
an accomplishment that's not to be
sneezed at in any pitcher, whether he's
on a winning streak or just earning
his pay the easy way.
Stops Reds Cold.
YESTERDAY, only three days after
beating the Bucs for the second
time, he ambled into the eighth inning
OF the Giants go with the Cincinnati
Reds, and found club that already
had sent two Giant pitchers to the
showers, was on It's home lot With the
score tied, and had a pitcher in there
in young Lefty Grissom who was any,
thing but a pushover for the Giants.
So Carl faced just six men in two
innings and made all Of them strangers
as far as first base was concerned
The final score was 80, with Mel Otis