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The Washington times., 1937-01-08
ALPS MECCA
OF ROYALTY

VIENNA, Jan. 8 G.N.SO.-While
the Duke of Windsor tramps
through the Alpine SHOWS on a
hiking tour this winter, the Aus
trian Alps will be the meeting
place for the royalty Of Europe,
it was learned today.
Visitors will include the Dukes
of Kent and Gloucester, ex-King
Alfonso of Spain, Ferdinand of
Bulgaria, Marie of Rumania, Viii
helmina of Holland, and Crown
Princess Juliana and Prince Bern
hard of Holland.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
u. S. Contribution
NOW Reimbursement

incidentally, Mr.. Jacobs IN
sists that no longer is the finan-
cial aid given yearly to TIE Dis
trict to be known as a Federal
contribution" but instead
should be spoken of as "ralm-
bursement."
The figure of $2,533,357, ae-
eording to the report, was arr
rived at by a so-called 'ohroe-
point formula" worked out by
the committee and recon-
mended for use each year by
budgetary officials and Con-
gress in arriving at the amount
Continued on Page 10, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Spanish Arms Ban
Signed BY President

Nevada, chairman Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and
author of the resolution, was
given the pen with which the
President affixed his signature.
The presidential action came too
late to stop one shipment of air.
craft by Robert Cuse, New Jersey
exporter. which left New York in
a Spanish hold while Congress
feverishly worked to speed the re-
strictive legislation on Wednesday
All export licenses are now halted
by the new law. however. preclud-
ing any furth% shipment.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Off f-BaIance Budget
Topples Off Dais and
Into House Spittoon

Even the laws Of nature &C
cepted the fact that the United
States budget for the fiscal year
1886. did not show balance today.
When the budget, accompanied
by the Presidents message, was re-
ceived in the House today, Lew
Deschler, parliamentarian of the
House, placed the leather-bound
budget itself on the edge Of the
Speakers dais.
When he turned to hand the
message to a reading clerk to read
to the House, the budget fell into
a spittoon alongside the dais.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Asia Quake Breaks
Seismoqraph Needle

HONGKONG, Jan. 8 QN.S).
The second Central Asian earth
quake in two days, the most severe
recorded. here since 1923, today
knocked the seismograph needle
off the drum of the Hongkong OBJ
servatory at 1:25 p. m.
The epicenter of the shock was
put in the vicinity of Lhasa, Gacred
city of Tibet, 1,275 miles from here,
or possibly farther southwest
around Mt. Everest.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08

EHteFnnIlOnAI NeWB SsFVICe
President Roosevelt today signed
the neutrality resolution prohibit
ing shipment Of war materials to
either faction in the Spanish civil
war. His action made the resolu-
ton law.
In the presence Of a few persons
instrumental in formulation of the
measure, Mr.. Roosevelt put the
finishing touch to the desperate
drive begun in Congress WedneS-
day to halt further shipment Of
aircraft, guns, and other tools Of
war to Spain.
Senator Key Pittman 3D. of
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Billion Set
For u. s.
Defense
BY ROBERT NIXON
International NewS Service

President Roosevelt, for the
third consecutive year, called upon
Congress today for a billion dol
lar fund for national defense.
With the Spanish civil war
threatening to plunge war-jittery
Europe into another international
conflict, the President, in his an
nual budget message. asked for
the largest peacetime military and
naval appropriation in history.
AS the battlefleets of Europe
raced to Spanish waters in an
ominous naval demonstration, the
President gave orders to the Navy
to lay the keelS of two new $4,000
ton battleship6.
Cost $1OO, 100000
The last word in modern naval
construction, the two floating
fortresseS will cost approximately
100 million dollars.
At his press conference, the
President explained today that he
had regretfully placed the order
for the two new capital ships be-
cause of the breakdown of the
Washington and London naval
treaties. He said he had hoped
that new capital ships, outlawed
since 1922, could have been put off
indefinitely, but, with other ma
tions building, there was no
recourse for the United States but
to build. He said:
"Three of our batleshipS, the
Arkansas, Texas and New York,
Continued on Page II, Col. a
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Impersonated Girl
4 Years Successfully

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. 8
GN.SD The four-year masquer-
ade of Dewitt Weldon. %. was
over today after he was arrested
for impersonating a woman.
Weldon explained he posed as
a girl to obtain work as a Serv-
ant in several homes. The
money he earned was needed by
his parents, he said, He was
released after pledging himself
to stop the impersonation.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Red, White and Blue
Birthday Ball CoIors

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 QN.S).
Red, white and blue, the national
colorS, today were the choice for
the color scheme Of 5000 birthday
balls throughout the country, hon
oring President Roosevelt, January
80. Women guests will be asked
to incorporate these hues in their
costumes.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
TRAVEL
IDEAS

i Es the highways ara
byways are seeing increassA
travel this year 90. Many
who haven't had vacations IN
years are taking them this
winter they are bound
for the Sunny South or othsr
points Of personal interest,
You, too, can find Satisfar
tory travel accommodations
through the purchase Of a
car Of your own one cf
the
MANY ATTRACTIVE OFFERS
ADVERTISED IN TODAY'S
DOUBLE-QUICK WANT ADS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
Silent on Cabinet

President Roosevelt was asked
today at his press conference
whether he could say anything
about the makeup of his second
term" cabinet.
mo" he responded briefly.
The Washington times., 1937-01-08
WASHINGTON FORECAST
MEAN TEMPERATURES

Rain beginning late tonight or tomorrow
morning; lowest temperature tonight about
So; colder tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
SCOT Makes Fertilizer.

Chimney SCOT and hardwood ashes
are highly valuable fertilizers for roses
and other Towering plants.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

bounding Of an area as neighbor-
hood by action OF sufficient percent
age Of the property owners within the
area in case the city planning body or
the city's governing body fails or re-
fuses to act.
2. It sets forth the machinery for
the creation Of neighborhood plan
and machinery for the official adoption
OF the plan.
Contemplated Plan.
A neighborhood plan as contem-
plated in the act might provide for:
(a) Zoning or rezoning.
)b) Improvement and alteration OF
major and minor streets.
(c) Creation Of parks, Fairgrounds
and public recreational facilities.
CD Neighborhood planting and
landscaping.
(e) Location Of all public utilities.
% Building restrictions.
(g) Progressive elimination Of nom
conforming uses.
3. 1t provides for appeal to the
courts by any property owner who
thinks he is adversely affected.
4. 1t calls for execution Of the plan
on the same basis as If 1t were orig
inally adopted by the city in a regular
ordinance.
5. 1t gives legal status to neighbor-
hood associations which may be Or
ganized to enable the property owners
to deal as unit with the governing
or planning body of the city.
Every one is interested In his own
nelghborhood. The neighborhood
must be the new unit upon which
effective city planning is built" Her
bert U. Nelson, secretary of the Ma
tlonal Association of Real Estate
Boards, says in foreword to the act
The planning Of neighborhoods
which Is something every sound land
developer has done is a needed corol-
larry to comprehensive city planning
City planning must seek to coordinate
neighborhoods, as well as to determine
the broad framework OF the city"
The important elements of family
life and the security of home owner
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State

Continued From First Page.)
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ship, he points out, rest In no small
degree upon the neighborhood. As
surance Of neighborhood stability de-
pends on control Of land use. Decen-
tralization of cities Gn large part
hight to the suburbs in search of
agreeable and protected home sur
roundings) Is spreading public serv-
ices over increasingly vast areas at
staggering costs
A State enabling statute which
would permit improvement plans to
begin by neighborhood action in areas
already built would attack the prob
lem OF blight at the most practical
point.
Moving to this end, he points out,
the statute as drafted for general
State action and as embodied in the
bill before .Missouri's Legislature
merely would give old neighborhoods
powers as to planning and control
similar to those which new subdivi-
sions or small suburban village gov
ernments now have.
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grower should not feel discouraged II
MS soil should not be acid enough for
the reason that it may be changed to
serve his purpose simply by the addi-
ton OF ammonium sulphate. Or, by
the addition Of cottonseed meal or
peat moss.
The three most important ferti-
hzer ingredients essential to successful
rose growing are nitrogen, phosphate
and potash. There Is stamped on thu
side OF each bag Of commercial fer
tilizer the chemical ratio Of the above
named ingredients which the bag
contains. in other words, the
formula '4-8-12' stamped on the bag
simply means it contains these three
elements in the ratio Of 4-8-12, a
pounds Of nitrogen, pounds Of phos-
phate and IL pounds of potash to
the 100-pound bag. The other IS
pounds are filler)."
Evening star., 1937-04-17

Urban homes constructed in the
area in February totaled 1853, bring
ing the first two months total to
1929, an increase Of 548 per cent over
the corresponding 1885 period.
There was a national increase Of
81 per cent in residential construction
in February over January. and gain
of 1888 per cent in February, 1897,
over the like 1886 month.
The report shows 1886 new dwell
ing units provided in February at an
estimated total cost Of $4,000, 900.
More than 5000 of these were of the
one and two family type. The usual
increase in February building over
January is approximately per cent.
Home building was 416 per cent of
normal in February, which was greater
than the rate for any month since
January, 1880.
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SCHEDULE URGED
IN ROSE CULTURE
Ferti'ize Every 10 Days in
Growing Season to Get
Best Results.

Fertilize roses sparingly every 10
days throughout the growing season
and adhere to regular schedule Is
the advice given to home gardeners by
v. L. McKinstry and A. r. Hester Of
the Potomac Rose Society.
Many Of us apply fertilizers to our
roses on a principle similar to that
adopted by the public in the use Of 4
patent medicine" McKinstry and Hes
ter state in paper prepared for rose
growers. "A good physician never
prescribes chemicals for human ills
until he has made a proper diagnosis
OF the case; neither does good gar
dener apply chemical fertilizers until
he has made a proper test Of the soil.
A test for acidity or alkalinity in
tensity is important and is the first
step in proper preparation Of the soil
for specific class Of plants.
Such test may be obtained free,
or for nominal fee. by submitting
sample of the soil to the Bureau of
Soils, United States Department OF Ag-
riculture; the University of Maryland,
or to the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute. The sample should be repre-
sentative Of mixture OF all the soil
in the plot. Therefore, it should be
taken from different parts Of the gar
den and to a depth OF 8 to 10 inches.
This may be accomplished by taking
the soil with sharp trowel or similar
instrument and drying and mixing 1t
together. Submit about pound of the
soil sample wrapped in waxed paper.
The sample should be accompanied by
statement giving the name and ad-
dress Of the sender, the class of plants
it is proposed to grow in the soil and
request for advice as to the most
practical method Of supplying chem
icals in which the soil Is deficient, for
the purpose desired.
THE chart for making test of the
soil PHI" or intensity OF acidity, Is
divided into degrees, or into sections,
ranging from four to ten. Seven is
the neutral point. Every degree or
section below seven indicates an in
crease in acidity, and every one above
Evening star., 1937-04-17
even indicates an increase in aka.

seven indicates an increase in aka
Unity.
Different classes of plants require
different kinds Of soil, although all
make some growth on soils which are
not optimum. As an illustration,
German iris prefer a rather dry soil
which Is slightly acid (note-ths il
the latest theory with respect to iris),
while the theory that roses are more
productive when grown In q rich soil
which Is slightly to medium acid Is
becoming popular. (We feel that this
is not definitely established as YETI
Good roses may be grown within any
degree, or section, from the neutral
point seven, down to flve, but below
nve the acid intensity is too great
for any plants except those which are
especially acid-loving. The acid
soil advocates contend that six has
been found to be the most favorable
degree for roses. The alkaline advo-
Gates contend, however, that good
roses may and are being grown In
soil showing q test anywhere from
7.6 down to 5.6. The amateur rose
Evening star., 1937-04-17
KENW0OD OPENS
BLOSSOM CONTEST
Picture Takers frying to
Capture Scenic Beauty
for Prizes.

The Japanese cherry blossom pho
toeraphic contest in Kenwood is in
full swing and the trees lining road
Ways in the nearby Maryland COM
munity are in full bloom for the week
end, the Kennedy -Chamberlin Devel-
opment Co., sponsors OF the competi-
ton for amateur cameramen, an
nounoed today.
Unless unusual weather conditions
prevent it, the blossoms should retain
their full beauty for about week,
company officials said. Already num-
bers Of photographers have been seen
strolling through Kenwood making
shots which they hope will bring them
q prize. Scores Of people have shown
interest in the competition.
Cameras Of Any Size.
The contest Is open to all amateurs
in Washington, nearby Maryland and
Virginia. Any size or type camera
may be used. Full details regarding
rules may be obtained by telephoning
Wisconsin 4425, or calling at the field
ONCE, SO Kennedy drive. Photographs
must feature the blossoms but any
type OF foreground or background may
be used.
A total of 5000 in prize money is
offered In the competition. The win
ner will receive 500. Other prizes
include $75 second place award, $50
for third, $25 for fourth, $40 for fifth,
while winners Of the next Is places
may receive either $3.50 in cash or
Japanese cherry trees from Rock
Greek Nurseries, Rockville, Md.
Judges for the contest include Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen, Paul
Russell Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture, B. A. Hewins, manager Of the
local Eastman Kodak stores; Earl
Heap, Photographic editor of The
Star, and Hugh Miller, Photographic
editor Of the Post.
Subjects Suggested.
The sponsors have suggested the
following subjects for contestants:
Blossoms, regardless of background;
cherry trees with houses in back
ground, trees with q child in the FORE
ground, and 4 street lined with trees.
The contest will close as soon as the
blossoms begin to fall. Immediately
afterward the entries will be judged
at the Kenwood Golf and Country
Club. Then these will be exhibited
In the club house.
1t was stated that no entries will be
returned, but. with exception of the
winners, whose entries will become
property Of the company, any entry
may be called for at the field ONCE.
Evening star., 1937-04-17

as home neighborhoods may gain for
themselves such protection.
The proposed act would give cities
IN instrument which no present legal
machinery provides. namely, a means
for gradual elimination from an area
Of uses that are undesirable there.
A bill enbodying the plan has al
ready been introduced in the Missouri
Legislature. In = number Of other
States similar action is under discus
sion.
AZ to the twilight zones" arising
tn practically every American city,
regions blighted or threatened with
deterioration, Paul E. Stark, Madison,
Wis, president Of the association, cites
one Of the country's' 10 largest cities
~ typical enough. In this city a
study made . few years ago showed
that sections where population was
declining made up 10 per cent Of the
eity's area. But recent study shows
that now these regions constitute rs
per cent Of the whole urban area.
Aid for Protection.
"The theory Of the suggested act"
Mr.. Stark says, "is that if you give a
small neighborhood community such
limits that 1t can define itself and
identify itself as q neighborhood, you
thereby set up powerful aid to its
protection against change Of charac-
ter and to Its improvement"
Harland Bartholomew, st. Louis.
city planning consultant to the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards, assisted In the formulation of
the act. Frank Watson Of Purdue
University, In charge of Purdue's
unique housing experiments, was the
craftsman. Many other persons emf
nent in the fields Of city planning and
government have assisted In the prep
aration OF the proposed act.
During the period OF its drafting
the plan has been under active study
BY civic and business groups concern.
Cd with housing and city planning.
The proposed plan for neiRhbor-
hood action would work through the
usual and existing machinery Of CITY
eo'oA AnhoHs AIlo ClCy planning, and 50
would correlate the neighborhood ac-
tion and neighborhood planning with
the general framework Of the city plan,
II would, however, open a way by
which property owners might initiate
action should the city through its
present general machinery fail to act
FINAL power Of determination Is left
with the city authority.
Principal provisions Of the suerested
enabling act are these:
i. It provides for the definition and
bounding OF neighborhood areas by
the city planning body with the ap-
proval Of the governing body Of the
city. As already noted, provision is
e1o made for this definition and
Evening star., 1937-04-17
FLOWER SHOW PLANNED
Chevy Chase, D. c., Group to Ex-
hibit in May.

The Chevy Chase, d. c., Garden
Club at its April meeting this week
decided to hold its annual flower show
at Kingan Chapel in May. the exact
date to be announced later. In ad-
dition, plans will be made to CO.
operate with the Horticultural Society
of Washington in its show which
is also scheduled for May.
The club was entertained at the
meeting by Miss Emma Hahn. Lunch
con was followed by an illustrated lee
ture by DR.. Lumsden OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture on Roses In This
Locality" Seeds OF various vines
furnished by the Horticultural Society
were distributed among members for
experimentation and report.
Evening star., 1937-04-17
HOME BUILDING
INCREASE SHOWN
Construction in Winston-Salem
District of Home Loan Bank
System Rises.

oy otCul XtloCS.
Residential construction in the
Winston-Salem district of the Federal
Home Loan Bank System increased
A. per cent in February over that of
February, 1896, it was reported here
today. The Winston-Salem district
comprises the States of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Virginia, Mary
land, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1937-09-16

Wilbert's Wox--the kind Of wor YOU,
floor needs! lust spread it evenly and
oIlow TO dry. Without any rubbing your
floors get o beautiful glossy finish. A.
ounce bottle OF furniture polish included.
tFifth Floor, The Hecht CO..
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

Ulysses E: JACKSON; q. 1859 Central ave;
1:s5 summit place ne; Rev. E. T.
Charles B. Blaine. 23. 1920 Potomac ave.
Sc. and Esther NJ. Kurtz 20. 607 H
st; s.w.; Rev, P. 1. Norris,
William T. Hyder. 80. 1116 18th St. and
Arzela Taulbee. 30. 1OO6 Webster ST.;
Judge r. E. Mattingly.
Guy and if gsiia Tracey Aa Il. nos ayastsviiie: fI
Johnnie. W. Jones', "a. Colonial Hotel.
and Arlene L. Niebel. 26. 1881 Euclid
St. Rev. j. H. Miers.
Frederick c. Menage. 2S. and Mildred E.
Smith, %. 7015 9th ST.; Rev. r. s.
Ernest Ernest saailby. %. and Frances Brooks. 20.
both of Is, 81 ! st: ne: Rey; E. <; Tyler;
both of 20 Fenton st. me-; Judge r. E.
william j. sksan. q, Northumberland.
John L. Richards, n, 1886 Emerson ST.
and Marion Y. Vessels. 10. 4724 5th
Christ D. Tsipianitis. "a. GA 18th ST.
and Martine &. GaIomIiiris: %. 221 1st
Alfred l: Leyiton; q, clarendon,s, Va. and
Florence s Cohen 10. 1905 9th St.
ne: Rev. S. H. Metz.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
ROOSEVELT TALKS
AT 1890 TONIGHT
3 Washington Stations to
Carry Message at Victory
Dinner.

RESID ENT ROOSEVELT'S
- address tonight at the Demo-
/ cratic victory dinner in the
= MayhoWer Hotel will be broad
cast by three Washington stations
WMAL, VOL and WJSV.
The broadcast is scheduled from
1920 to IL o'clock Il is expected
that the President will outline the
objectives Of the second New Deal
administration.
GLOW Free Should Our Schools
Be?" is the subject to be argued
during the Americas Town Meeting
of the Air" on WMAL at $50. The
speakers will be George S. Counts,
professor at Teachers College Of Co
lumbia University; Chancellor Harry
Woodburn Chase Of New York Uni
versity, and Archibald E. Stevenson.
general counsel for the National Civic
Federation.
AN eyewitness" description of the
great Chicago fire of 1871, as it
would have been reported by radio
news commentator, will be given by
Truman Bradley. Columbia announcer,
during a special Chicago Charter
Jubilee celebration broadcast over
Evening star., 1937-03-04
COURSE IN FIRST AID
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW

A morning class in standard first
aid will be organized tomorrow at 10:30
am. by the District Chapter Of the
American Red Cross at the chapter
house, 1880 E street.
Conducted by Robert Duncan, new
ly appointed assistant director OF first
aid and life saving at the chapter,
the course will teach methods Of BAN
daging, control of bleeding. care OF
wounds, treatment of shock, fainting,
snake bites and the prone-pressure
method of reSuScitation.
The course will run from 1890 to
noon Mondays and Fridays for five
and a half weeks.
Evening star., 1937-03-04
Deaths Reported.

Francis E, Dodson. 90. 14o6 Massachu-
Philip =. Keefer. SO, 1941 Brunett pl. ne.
Mary Meyer So St Elizabeths Hospital.
Rose L. Haderman: SO. 322 18th st; sc.
Thomas R. Ealyy. "a: Garfield Hospital
James, H. Boiler. -. Georgetown Hos
william NJ Beaman. %; so2s Columbia I'd.
John M. Dugan. 81. 300 Connecticut ave.
Lee G. None, 65 469 H st.
George T. Kirkpatrick. IS. 1910 On
George s. s. Burehheld 80. Garfield Hos
Mamie Walter. 81. St. Elizabeth's Hos
Benjamin E. Zwick, so. 1905 W ST.
Carrie D. Berlin. "a. Providence Hospital.
John W. Ricketts, 46, 1850 Wisconsin
Wayne E. Poindexter. 20. St. Elizabeth's
Laura Smith. 80. 3e4 Bryant St
Mary Scott, 6S, Gallinger Hospital.
Sarah Henderson. So Gallinger Hospital.
Jennie e. Lewis. 40. st. Elizabeth's Hos
Alexander Marrow. 4s. 1850 Wisconsin
ave. .
Lillian Frazier. "a, 903 4th st. ~
James A. Scott A. II Fenton st. ne.
Mamie F. Freeman. 43. 524 10th ST. ne.
Hobert Gross. 40, tuberculosis Hospital.
Gertrude Brown. 3s Gallinger Hospital.
Amy Hill, 2S. Gallinger Hospital.
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Births Reported.
MARCH 4, 1887.

Charles A. and Viola M. Shenk, boy.
Merle A. and Bettye l.. Crandall. girl.
Randall w. and Elinor p. Everett. boy.
Edwin H. and Josephine c. .Bedell. boy.
Burton o. and Mabel Bush, boy.
William H. and Amy r. Clampitt. boy.
Edmund T. and Mary L. Confrey. boy.
William and Evelyn Wolff, boy.
Leon and Iona Skies. girl.
Henry and Lolet s. Vestraci girl.
Kenneth A. and Leonore L. Cook. girl.
Charles A. and Margaret E. Reed. boy.
Harold ]. and Helen NJ. Carr boy.
Irwin NJ. and Elizabeth e. Quigg. boy.
Thomas and Madeleine Pilkerton. boy.
Harry and Mary Morris, boy.
William c. and Joan L: Flannery. boy.
Robert F. and Lavinia E. Ferguson. boy.
Maurice S. and Nena Mayhem. boy.
George w. and Edna Rudd. boy.
Kenneth c. and Loretta A. Hamer. boy.
Jacob and Sarah Banner. girl.
Leon S. and Elizabeth e. Brooks, girl.
Harry B. and Mary E. Morgan. girl.
Charles and Daisy Baker. boy.
Charles and Edith Watson, boy.
Willis E. and Stellena Gray. boy.
Lisser and Frances w. Albert. girl.
Gardner and Ethel Bishop. girl.
George w and Emma Walls, girl.
Louis and Rosie Jones. boy.
Jesse and Elizabeth Thomas. boy:
Wilbert A. and Dorothy Lewis. boy.
James H. and Margery Timbers. girl.
Richard and Emma l.. Wilson. girl.
William j. and Mary v. Clark, girl.