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Evening star., 1937-06-19
plan TO INSURE
BORROWER GAINS
Life Policy Co. -0rdinated to
Mortgage, Assuring Pay
ment on Death.

Plans to give the family borrowing
mortgage money insurance protection
OF q nature quite apart from that
which lenders get under the mutua
mortgage insurance arrangement are
developing in several thrift and home
financing institutions.
The United States Building and
Loan League, viewing this additional
service to borrowers, which Is now
an earnest experiment, suggests that
the Ensured borrower" may be the
rule rather than the exception = few
years hence.
Isolated Trials on Record.
Cooperative bankers in Massachu-
sets, whose institutions are the same
as savings, building and loan associa-
tions in other States, have Just
launched a program which is the first
in the Nation to give organized EN-.
phasis to the plan to safeguard the
borrowers family in emergencies
Many scattered institutions in other
parts of the country, however, have
used 1t successfully in their depres.
sion lending activity. Among them
is the institution headed by former
president of the league, I. Fried
lander, Houston, Tex.
A working agreement between the
associations and established life in
surance companies for payment OF the
outstanding amount on the loan i'm
mediately upon the death Of the
mortgagor and head Of the family
is the core Of the plan. A single
premium policy on the life Of the
borrower Is written to expire at the
time the mortgage is paid off, and
the amount OF protection at all times
during the life OF the loan, is equiva-
lent to the amount still owing.
After actuaries have worked out
tables showing the single-premiun
payment required for any age group
for mortgages running any period Of
years, the association can provide FOL
the borrower to add this premium tt
the amount of his mortgage loar
and pay it off by quite nominal ad.
ditions to the monthly installments
on the mortgage.
Applies to New and Old.
The organized group in Massachu-
sets bringing the plan into the lime.
light at this time includes Lawrence
H. Marston, Maiden, the immediat,
past president of the American Sav.
ines and Loan Institute, nationa
| education and research organization
in the thrift and home financing busi'
Evening star., 1937-06-19
CONDITION OF SOIL
VITAL FOR ROSES
Earth Must Be Neither Extremely
Alkaline Nor
Acid.

Condition Of the soil, condition Of
the plants, corrective materials avail
able and the results desired are
Among the important factors that
enter into the proper Summer care Of
roses, according to A. r. Hester,
chairman Of the Potomac Rose 30
ciety's Instruction Committee.
Soil condition Is tho most important
factor In plant production. II your
roses are Of vigorous growth and pro-
Evening star., 1937-06-19
CHEVY CHASE HILLS
OPENS TOMORROW
$a850 and '$10,850 Homes
! Make Up New SUBJ
7 division.

Chevy Chase Hills, a new subdi-
vision to be made up of houses in
the medium priced field, will be
opened to the public tomorrow by
Thomas J. Fisher 81 Co.
The development is bounded by
Connecticut avenue, Longfellow place,
Manor road and Lynwood place. 1t
: mot misnamed since the land rises
gradually from Connecticut avenue to
Lyrwood place and then goes up
rather sharply to the rear line.
AL the streets and alleys are paved
and the houses have been carefully
butlt. While small, they have excel
lent equipment throughout, including
modern gas appliances.
A group Of seven houses in the
block in the development facing on
Loughborough place are to be the
first opened for exhibition. These
dwellings consist of six rooms and
bath at $3.50 and. those on corner
lots six rooms and two baths at
tln.850.
The smallest lots in the subdivision
have 60-foot frontage, whereas in
most low-cost developments the mini
mum lots are 40 or so feet across
thes front.
The walls of the houses being
erected are furred and the houses are
insulated with rock wool. The roofs
are slate.
Located just beyond the Columbia
Country Club, on the west side OF Con-
neeticut avenue, the property is con-
venient to the Chevy Chase swimming
pool and riding academy. A busi-
ness center also is close by.
Louis Moss is the architect for the
development, assisted lin a supervisory
capacity by Dan Kirkuff. Landscaping
win be under the supervision OF
Sharon Farr Of the Chevy Chase
Land Co.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
Halls Station Property Sold.

Cap c. Barger Of Wilmington, Va.
has purchased a 317-acre farm near
Upper Marlboro, Md, known as the
Hills Station property. from the
County Trust Co. Of Upper Marl-
boro. 1t was announced today by
Theodore F. Menk, Washington broker
specializing in the sale Of Southern
Maryland properties.
Evening star., 1937-06-19
REAL ESTATE DEALS
lin WARRENTON AREA
Three Acreage Transactions Are
Reported-SubdiviAon Lot
Sold for 97Oo.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, June ls.-Mr.
and bArs. Edwin B. King have sold
to Walter A. Robinson q lot in stuy-
vesant Acres subdivision having =
frontage OF IS feet on the highway
and depth OF 200 feet. Price, $700.
John Tyssowski has purchased from
Eddie Fbhback a tract OF 80 acres
near the Little Cobbler Mountain.
Nh and Mrs. John M. King have
sold to Alonzo Holland Edwards .
tractaof 80 acres near somerville, Va.
Bernard j. Hyman OF Buffalo. N.
Y, has purchased from J. Donald
Richards. trustee for the Warrenton
Supply Co., and for the heirs OF c. Z.
Tiffany and T. H. Maddux the es-
tate known as the Wildcat Mountain
Orchard, consisting Of 456 acres and
stone house. Price. $1,000.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
STRAUS IN ROW
WITH LAGUARD|A

NEW YORK, Dec. / G.N.S0.
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia, Of New
York, and Nathan Strsus, admin,
istrator of the United States hous-
ing authority, today were en-
broiled in another verbal joust.
LaGuardia threatened to get
damn rough" if necessary, to
force approval of three PWA fl
nanced housing projects submit
ted to Washington.
ST want to build houses i'm
mediately and not chicken coops
for Thanksgiving" the mayor
telegraphed the housing admin
istrator. "If there is delay, all
that we will have at the end of
the year are blueprints, and one
cannot move a family into a
blueprint"
In a letter replying to the
mayors telegram, Straus asserted
the mayor was ''in error" in be-
lieving he had any application
pending for a housing project.
He added that a committee of
local housing authorities had
recommended against the financ-
ing form proposed by the mayor.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
11PASSENGERS
SAFE IN WRECK

Eleven passengers were thrown
from their hunks but no one was
injured when a Baltimore and
Ohio train that left Washington
at 1850 p. m. last night struck
a dersiled freight car at Great
Cacapon, w. Va, early today.
The freight car was on an ad-
joining track and when the pas
senger train hit it the impact
shook the coaches. Two doctors
from nearby towns were called to
examine the passengers but no
serious injuries were reported.
The train was due to arrive in
Cumberland, Md, at 3:2O a. m.
but did not make it until Z a. m.
Other trains using that line to
the West were rerouted over the
Western Maryland for a few
hours.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
NLRB ACCUSES
FORD OF THREAT

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1 G.N.sJ.-
For the second time, the National
Labor Relations Board cracked
down" on the Ford Motor Com.
pany today with the boards re-
gional office here issuing a COM
plant charging unfair labor prac-
tices, including coercion.
The complaint was issued on Pc
tition of the United Automobile
Workers Union, which has called
a strike at the local Ford assem-
bly, plant. A hearing was set for
December 16.
Despite the strike, production
continued. Milton N. johnson,
manager, said the charges were
untrue.
The NLRB took similar action
against Ford following the beating
of several CIO organizers May 26.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Drug to Induce Sleep
NeW Aid in Obstetrics

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. /
Q.N.S0.-A new analgesia in OBJ
stetricS that has been used in 200
American cases without harm to
either mother or baby, was de-
scribed in a paper read to the
Southern Medical Association here
today by DR.. Frederick v. Emmert
and DR.. Siegfried G. Schmidt,
both Of st. Louis.
The new drug is termed sigmo-
dal, and a study of 1900 cases in
Europe disclosed that no fatalities
have occurred as a result Of its
use, DR.. Emmert said.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Washington Savings Bank
Splits $4,000 in Pay-OH

ton will be made at the Seventh
and N Streets Northwest branch
of the Hamilton.
1t is also quite probable that the
depositors of the District National
Bank will also receive a dividend
next Monday. They will, Mr..
Wardell said, if the checks are re-
ceived from the Treasury Depart
Inent by Saturday, as expected. If
the District National Bank divi.
dend is included the total amount
which would be paid deposiors Of
the three banks by the first Of the
week would be $561,000
The Washington times., 1937-12-01

Describing the effect of the new
drug upon the patient, the paper
said:
"The patient becomes drowsy
and falls into sleep within half
an hour. The duration of the
analgesia is normally from four
to six hours, but can be pro.
longed easily up to IS hours.
The sigmodal sleep can be in
terrupted instantly by the in
traVenous injection of coramine
or metrazol. After delivery the
patient enjoys a sound after.
sleep for several hours"
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
PRESIDENT MUM
ON FLAG SEIZURE
BY GEORGE DURNo

MIAMI. Fla, Dec. l QN.SO.
President Roosevelt, fishing off
the tip of Florida. received com.
plete code reports today from the
State Department on the japanese
incident at Shanghai wherein the
American flag and two italian
flags were torn from ships and
replaced by the Rising Sun
emblem.
The radio from temporary
executive offices at the Miami
Biltmore worked steadily relaying
to the yacht Potomac the reports
from Secretary of State Hull at
Washington.
No immediate comment was
forthcoming from the White
House yacht. It was understood,
however, that Mr.. Roosevelt looked
upon the incident as serious.
The Roosevelt fishing party re-
mained at anchor this morning
off Dry Tortugas Island.
According to a late bulletin
from Secretary James Roosevelt
to Secretary Marvin H. Mcintyre,
WPA Administrator Harry Hop
kins vas leading the fishermen
despite the fact he is poor sailor
and doesn't like fishing.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01

Distribution of $4,000 to 1890
depositors of the Washington
Savings Bank is under way today
at the 1406 G st. N. W., headquar-
terS of JustiS S. Wardell, receiver.
The amount represents a 20 per
cent dividend and brings the total
dividends to 100 per cent.
Depositors of the Seventh Street
Savings Bank will receive Sos, 900,
bringing the total dividends for
that institution up to 80 per cent,
next Monday.
This bank, merged with the
Hamilton National Bank. Distribu-
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
HERMIT HIDDEN
FROM MOB'S IRE

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 1.
Michael Ritter, 77-year-old junk
dealer and hermit, was spirited out
of town early today as angry
crowds discussed the Staying yes
terday of 12-year-old Sue Stokes
and the serious wounding of her
playmate, Mary Ellen Coleman.
also IL.
Capt. J. M. Peach, chief Of de-
tectives, arranged to slip Ritter to
a neighboring and unannounced
community Jail after the recluse
had been arrested on a murder
charge in connection with the
Staying.
Arrest of the hermit occurred
after authorities learned he had
threatened violence yesterday to
children who placed chalk marks
on his ramshackle cottage in an
outlying section.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Crew Risk Lives
To Save Freighter

MEXICO CITY, Dec. / QN.SO.
Determined to save their ship, the
captain and 18 members Of the
crew of the American Ward line
freighter Cauto, ground off
Puerto, Mexico, remained aboard
today despite heavy seas which
threatened their lives. other mem
bers of the crew nave been brought
ashore. One Norwegian sailor was
killed in rescue attempts.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Aide to Santa
Awaits Rush

. SANTA CLAUS, Ind, Dec.
1 U.N.S).-With his reap.
pointment confirmed by the
Senate, Santa Claus helper,
Postmaster Oscar L. Phillips,
today girded himself for the
annual rush of Dear Santa"
letters.
Because Of the magical
Santa Claus pOstmark, this
becomes the busiest third
class post office in the cOun-
try, with tons of mail being
shipped to this town of 81
residents at Christmas time.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Gen. LudendOrff's
Illness Is Grave

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. /
Q.N.SO.-General Erich Luden-
dorff, suffering from a bladder
ailment, is still in serious condi-
tion, his physicians reported to-
day. They said the 72-year-old
World War commander, who yes
terday showed some improvement,
had passed a "less quiet night"
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Palestine COmbed
For Police Slayers

JERUSALEM, Dec. / QN.S.
Airplanes, troops and police today
cooperated in vast man hunt for
terrorist murder gang in Trans
jordania, following discovery of
the bodies of two British police
slain near Haifa.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01

Subordinate committees which
have harangued futilely for five
weeks in so-called peace parleys
were replaced with stripped-down
two-man units for each side.
LEADERS BATTLE
For the AFL: William Green
and George M. Harrison, an AFL
vice president and chairman of
the peace committee now dis
placed.
For the CIO: John L. Lewis
and his first lieutenant, Phillip
Murray, who headed the effective
CIO drive on steel some months
ago.
Tomorrow these four men will
fight it out.
The issue is can the AFL, with
it's intricate craft union setup, un-
der which individual members of
the same union work in dozens Of
different Industries, tolerate injec-
ton of vertical unionism such as
that on which the CIO was
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. a
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
WPA Roll Increase
Called "SeasOnal''

QN.S.) Seasonal factors were
blamed today for the 1l,607 in
crease in WPA rolls during the
week ending November 13 over the
prior week. AS of November 13
there were 100000 cases on the
rolls.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
ROB PARKED AUTO

Theft Of two cameras, clothing
and silverware valued at 5000 from
his car parked in the rear Of his
home was reported to police to-
day by Harry W. Deck, 1745
N ST.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
SLASH IN U. S.
ROAD AID FACES
BITTER BATTLE
Spending Program
In First Big Test

The Legislative status IN Con-
gress today is:
/ Intense opposition developed
\ In Senate and House to Presi-
dents move to slash highway ap-
preparations.
9 House opposition fighting to
= block revolt by labor bloc
which threatents the entire pro-
gram unless wage-hour bill is
brought to a vote.
3 Senate proponents on anti
= lynching bill prepare to
throw all their power into break
ing filibuster against measure.
A Senate and House leaders
gave up all hope of prompt
enactment of the farm bills.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
u. S. VESSEL
is RETURNED
after SEIZURE
Nippon Explains
Flag Incident
BY KINGSBURY SMITH

LONDON, Dec. / uNS).
Great Britain today sternly in.
formed Japan she must keep hands
off the International Settlement
in Shanghai.
Backing up parallel protests by
the United States, France, and
Britain, Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden told the House of
Commons London will not recog.
nize the right of any power to
take unilateral action" regarding
the Settlements administration.
THREAT TO CUSTOMS
Eden spoke with equal determ-
ination on Japan's announced in
tention of controlling the Shang-
hal customs income.
Japanese statements regarding
the customs, he said, appeared
to constitute a serious threat to
proper functioning Of the Chinese
maritime customs and the service
Of foreign loans secured by the
customs revenues"
BACKS U. s. PROTEST
The foreign secretary'S decla.
ration coincided with an anti.
British campaign in Japan; an of.
ficial Japanese threat that Hong.
kong might become involved in
the Chinese struggle; and the
warning of Gen. Sir Ian Ham
ilton that Japan is marching to,
wards Singapore and India.
Similar representations had been
made by Washington and Paris,
with insistence that Western pow.
ers be consulted in any projected
changes in the Shanghai admin.
iStration.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
BULLETS FL Y
AS BUS STRIKE
CRISIS NEARS
Federal Mediator
Predicts Peace

Settlement within an hour" Of
the Greyhound Bus strike was
predicted by company spOkes-
man at noon tOday-the time
set by the eight affected lines
for the striking drivers to return
to work"Or be considered as hav-
ing resigned.
Q.N.S.) Optimistic forecast that
settlement of the strife-ridden
Greyhound Bus strike was only a
matter of hours was issued by an
authoritative source today even as
bullets and clubs marked a more
aggressive turn in progress of the
16-State tieup.
At Cleveland, Federal Mediator
John L. Conner declared:
''I believe there will be a
definite settlement soon."
The deadline of noon had been
established by the company for
return of striking drivers.
MAIN DEVELOPMENT
Developments were as follows:
PENNSYLVANIA-Three buses
were reported fired on. but no
one was injured. Near Cashtown
two bullets crashed through the
| window of a Pittsburgh-bound
bus beside the drivers seat. Near
Gettysburg a bullet dented a bus
body and near McConnellsburg
bullet was fired at but missed
q bus. Philadelphia's 100 strik-
ing drivers began raising addi-
tional strike funds, turned down
the scompany's bid to return to
work. At Harrisburg the COM
pany reported all schedules NOV
ing through, with only Philadel.
phia closed.
ILLINOIS-Ball bearings were
used to smash windows in two
buses entering Chicago's South
Side, but there were no injuries.
Extra police were assigned to
patrol the bus routes. Ten drivers
and their wives picketed the bus
depot.
DRIVER STONED
MASSACHUSETTS Five men
carrying sawed-off baseball bats
weer arrested in Boston while
at Wrentham stones thrown
through a window struck James
Morris, a driver. Curtailed Serv-
ice to New York was resumed with
police conveys to State lines.
RHODE ISLAND-In Pawtucket
bus driver was severely beaten
h1y q Yooolo
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Japanese Return
Seized u. S. Boat

SHANGHAI, Dec. / G.N.SO.
Japanese apologies and explana-
tions today "closed" the potenti-
ally grave international incident
resulting from seizure of an
American tug boat-but a new
incident arose to take its place.
Claiming resentment which
swept Shanghai's er1can
colony, the Japanese returned the
American craft, the Feiting, which
had been seized by Japanese sail.
ors who hauled down the Amer.
lean Flag, and explained that any
insult to the Stars and Stripes
had not been deliberate.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
TREASURY CONDITION

U.N.S.) Treasury balance No
vember 29, $2,6O9, ,541, ,970.14; inter.
nal revenue. $8,422,771.77; Gus
toms receipts, $3O,55O.933.73.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
By WILLIAM s. NEAL

(INS.) - President Roosevelt
today faced tremendous odds in
his first big economy move in
Federal aid highway appropria-
tions.
The special message Of the Pres
ident urging economy, was &C
cepted as paving the way for a
test between those in Congress
demanding resumption Of the
spending program and those urg-
ing savings to balance the budget.
MEETINGS SLATED
Special meetings of highways
committees of Senate and House
were slated to be called to discuss
the message. but intense opposi-
tion developed with amazing swift
ness.
Pressure for continuation OF
Federal aid, and even increasing
the $2S8, 900 600 a year, came from
the country as well as from Con-
gress.
kilograms urging increased ap-
propriations were received by
Michigan members from Murray
Van Waggoner Of the Michigan
Highway Commission, Democrat
and New Deal supporter.
with sentiment for resumption
Of the government spending pro-
gram strong, the Democratic
House steering committee author
ized appointment Of delegation
to visit Mr.. Roosevelt on his re-
turn from the South to protest
against any cut in CCC camps.
$4,000 APPLICANTS
'arhe steering committee be-
lieves strongly that present
camps should be maintained"
said Chairman Jed johnson
CD of Oklahoma. 1--WE are
informed that there are 10000
applicants for CCC camps who
cannot be accommodated, in
cluding 412 needy veterans"
Representative Better CD Of
New York disclosed that 1913 Of
125 members Of the House re-
spending to a questionnaire on
public works, urged new PWA
program.
Mr.. Roosevelt's proposed plan,
calling for cancellation of $214,-
100000 authorizations before jan
uary /, would require special ses-
sion action.
The proposal Of the President to
provide only 500, 1000, 900 in the
budget to meet highway costs in
the next fiscal year will not be
considered until the regular
session.
IF there is economy all the
way around, it is all right to
cut highway appropriations, but
] don't favor sacrificing roads,"
said Representative Cartwright
Cd of Oklahoma, chairman Of
the House Roads Committee.
Senator Hayden CD Of Ari-
Eona and other Western Senators
served notice in the Senate that
they viii fight to block the can
collation. requested by the Presi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
Hands Off in Shanghai Britain Warns Japan
Lewis, Green to Sit
In Labor Showdown
Farley Tomorrow
FOur-MUn Conference IS Last Hone of
FOur-MGn Conference Is Last Hope of
Peace; Prospects Slight
By EDWARD B. LOCKETT

QNsS0 The American Federation of Labor and John L.
Lewis ClO quit today and settled down
what anything done to bring peace between them
The Washington times., 1937-12-01
ORPHANS KILLED

But almost at the same moment
that Japanese officials were re.
plying to sharp United States pro-
tests, two Catholic priests arrived
in Shanghai to report that SO
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The Washington times., 1937-12-01
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Generally fair with lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight; tomorrow
cloudy. "Details on Page 44.)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-30
SOCIETY TOO LENIENT
on WORST CRIMINALS

The whole country was shocked this
week by the kidnapping ravishing and
murder of three little Inglewood girls,
none yet 10 years old. The shock was
all the greater because the normal mind
cannot comprehend the warped end
tions which lead to such a crime.
1t is not one man who is entirely to
blame for the Inglewood horror.
1t is society.
When the criminal is arrested, the
odds are ten TO one that he will be found
to be a sexual pervert with criminal
record. Probably he has served time for
an earlier sex crime. Perhaps he is on
parole or probation.
Here in Imperial county. with our
comparatively scattered population. our
superior court records reveal that, in
slightly less than six months, nine men
have been arrested for crimes directly
attributed to the perverSion of their nor
NAL male instincts. Less than two
months ago this column commented on
the arrest at Winterhaven of one such
degenerate. AT least four prior sex
crimes were listed against him on his
police record, besides numerous other
infractions of the law He should have
been in a prison or some other public
institution for life.
1t was the fault of organized society
that he was free to find new victims
among the children of the country.
Very probably it is the fault of organ
lied society that the Inglewood murder
er was loose.
Crimes against children, in our opin-
ion surpass murder in their horror and
brutal results to society. Yet we invoke
the death penalty against murderers-
and we more often than not turn the
degenerates loose, under scanty supervi-
sion, with a good chance that they WILL
in fact, become murderers. 1t may sound
brutal but murder may be more merci-
full to those three tiny Inglewood girls
than lifelong memory of horror would
have been.
One violation should be enough in
crimes against children. There would be
less chance of such tragedies as that
of last Saturday if society imposed life
mprisonment-or even immediate ster-
ilization-on every degenerate arrested
for a crime against a child.
Every degenerate is potential muir
derer. 1t would be to the benefit of So
ciety if our laws recognized them as
such.