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1919 and 1921 Thirty-fourth street;
to cost $4,000.
Three Apartments.
r. B. Saunders, 312 Fourteenth
place northeast, owner and builder; T.
Holsopple, designer; to erect three
2-story brick and cinder block apart
ments, 1920, 1926 and 1880 B street
southeast; to cost 10000.
Eugene H. Phifer, 1901 South Da-
kota avenue northeast, owner and
builder; Dana B. Johannes, jr., archi-
tect: to erect three 2-Story brick and
cinder block apartments, 1923, 1927
and 1891 Seventh street northeast;
to cost S25 500.
La Sale Park Corp, 1920 K street,
owners and builders; Michael A. Pat
terson, architect; to erect three 2-Story
brick dwellings, 1904, 1903 and 1872
Upshur street northeast; to cost
$4,000.
Daledon Corp, 722 Eleventh street,
owners, George T. Santmyers, archi-
tect; c. H. Small Construction Co., $50
New York avenue, builders; to erect
two 2-story brick apartments, 1928
and 1929 E street northeast; to cost
$4,000.
Harry Belson, 40l K street, owner;
H. w. Turner, designer; Ben Silver,
622 Princeton place. builder; to erect
two 2-story brick and concrete block
fats, IA and 18 Seventeenth street
southeast; to cost $4,000.
Howenstein Realty Corp, 1418 H
street, owners and builders; George
T. Santmyers, architect; to erect three
2-story brick dwelling, 53ll, 5319 and
1927 Twenty-ninth street; to cost
$4,000.
Eugene H Phifer, 1901 South Da-
kota avenue northeast, owner and
builder; Dana B. Johannes, jr., de-
eigner; to erect two 2-story brick and
cinder block apartments, I'll and IT'S
Randolph street northeast; to cost
$4,000.
DR.. Frank NJ McChesney, 1921 Wis
consin avenue, owner; Walter J. Baker
Arlington Va, designer and builder;
to erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block dwelling, 1920 Thirty-sixth
street; to cost $4,000
D. j. Callahan, 1146 Nineteenth
street, owner; Dana B. Johannes, IT.,
designer; Martin Brothers, 1341 Con-
necticut avenue, builders; to erect one
2-story brick addition and make re-
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avenue northeast, owners; r. E.
Hutchins, designer; Bahen IL Wright,
0l6 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
builders; to erect one history brick adj
dition, 900 Rhode Island avenue north
east; to cost $4,000.
Harry 81 Co., 918 F street, owner
and builder: A. s. J. Atkinson, archi-
tect; to erect one l-story brick and
concrete gas station, 6401 Blair road;
to cost $4,000.
Harry Il Co., 9l8 F. street. owner
and builder; A. s. j. Atkinson, archi-
tect; to erect one 1-story brick and
concrete gas station. 6403 Blair road;
to cost $4,000.
J. P. Wilson, 1902 H street north
east, owner and builder; r. c. Archer,
jr., architect; to erect one 1-story
brick gas station, 1902 H street north
east; to cost 81 900.
John and Agnes I. Sheahan, 8O5
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one 1H2-story brick and cinder block
dwelling. 2804 Douglas street north
east; to cost $4,000.
Covenant-First Presbyterian Church,
1894 N street, owners; William P.
Lipscomb Co., Inc, builders; to make
repairs, 1854 N street; to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Dorothea Potts, 1867 Massa-
chusetts avenue southeast, owner and
builder; Evan ]. Conner, designer; to
erect one 2-story brick and frame
dwelling, 2705 Thirty-second street
southeast: to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Albert Goenner, 1907 Clifton
street. owner; Howard D. Fulmer,
builder; remodel into apartments,
1907 Clifton street; to cost $500
Edgar Morris Sales Co., 7l2 Thir-
tenth street, owners; Porter & Locke,
architects; Skinker e. Garrett, l719
I street, builders; to make alterations,
712 Thirteenth street. to cost $4,000.
Pioneer Laundry, 900 Rhode Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-08
FEDERAL HOUSING
PROMOTIONS MADE
CoIean and MCGehee Are
Appointed Deputy Ad-
illustrators.

Because Of the increasing impor-
lance of large-scale housing operations
under the insured mortgage program
of the Federal Housing Administrator
Miles L. Colean, who has been director
of the technical division since the
organization of that agency, has been
promoted to be a deputy administrator.
In that capacity he will be in charge
OF both the large scale housing and
technical divisions.
At the same time Charles G. Nc
Gehee of Atlanta, Ga, was named
deputy administrator in charge of
relations with other Government de-
partments.
Large-scale housing operations under
the Housing Administration include
such projects as Colonial Village at
Clarendon Va, the Meadville, Pa,
project and others.
Colean was born in Peoria, Ill,
August 4, 1898. He received the degree
of bachelor of architecture from Co.
lumbia University in 1920. He has
pracuced architecture in New York,
Washington and Chicago since 1921.
For several years he was chief drafts
man for the firm of Holabird g. Root,
architects, Chicago. He then founded
his own firm of Cowles & Colean,
architects, with headquarters at Chi
cago.
He was called to Washington in
May, 1884, when the national housing
act was being prepared for passage
through Congress. He came to the
Federal Housing Administration, when
it was first organized, as director Of the
Technical Division. In his present
capacity he deals with standards of
construction and land utilization,
technical research, the examination
Of large-scale developments and sub-
division planning. He has written
extensively on housing and land i'm
provements for technical magazines.
McGehee was born in Atlanta, Ga,
July Is, 1906. He attended the
Atlanta elementary schools, Groton
School in Groton, Mass, where he
University, where he graduated in
1923, class or 1929. He completed the
course in three years. Upon gradual
ton he returned to Atlanta, where he
engaged in the real estate and insur-
ance business under his own name.
In February, 1885, he joined the
Federal Housing Administration as
deputy regional director stationed in
Atlanta. He later became director of
field activities of the Southeast under
the deputy administrator. He served
during this time as acting State direc-
tor of Louisiana and acting State di-
rector of Florida. He was brought to
Washington on January Is, 1887, to
serve as special assistant to the ad-
ministrator charged with contact
work with other Government agencies
and the handling OF legislative
matters.
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seventh street northeast, owners; j.
Sheahan. designer; w. B. Appleby,
a3S Madison street, builder; to erect
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one 2-story brick addition and make
general repairs. 805 Seventh street
northeast; to cost 1890.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
Right Man for the Job
Justice Black "Perfect'' Choice to Cruelty Foes of
New Deal, Says Writer.

OF group psychology, that it costs Mr..
Roosevelt no effort to be genial to-
ward Catholics. Jews and Negroes II
the administration Is hurriedly being
nice to them, it is not the plaza ton
of an enemy or opponent, it Is rather
the placation Of unintended victims
If the administrations rush Of
geniality toward these groups serves
a current political purpose, it is also
true that Mr.. Roosevelt has never
shown the faintest racial or religious
prejudice. He did not put Mr.. Black
on the Supreme Court because Mr..
Black was Klansman, nor with the
tice be intolerant toward the groups
against which the Klan discriminates.
Perfect for Job.
True, Mr.. Roosevelt wanted an in
tolerant man. But he was not seek
ing that particular kind of intoler-
ance. He chose Mr.. Black for a spe-
cial kind Of intolerance, intolerance
against opponents Of the New Deal.
He wanted a man who would cruelty
opponents Of the New Deal. For that
purpose Mr. Black is perfect-Mr.
Roosevelt judged him well. Mr.. Black
looks upon opponents of the New
Deal as traitors to the Nation, public
enemies. They are to be harried, per-
secuted. In this Mr. Black has
trait that is fundamental in the au-
thoritarian governments. They are
one-party governments. In them, the
party is identical with the govern
ment. All opposition parties and
groups are Systematically and ruth
iessly stamped out Opposition party
leaders are jailed or executed; if
lucky they fee into exile.
But Mr.. Roosevelt, having picked
a justice for one kind Of intolerance
round that a bigot for one purpose
is blgot for others. Bigotry, in those
who have 1t, is a fixed trait OF mind.
That is what We may all find out
shortly. A program that starts out
with intolerance toward political and
economic groups will in time include
intolerance toward religious and ra-
clal groups. That is what has taken
place in Nazi Germany. And that is
the path America is being led into.
tCopyriSht. 1879
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Mr.. Roosevelt say the engagement
was made when the furor over JUS
tice Blacks Klan connection was
acute. Photographs are taken of the
President and the Cardinal seated be-
meath a portrait Of Pope Plus XI.
Justice Black appoints a law clerk
And the public announcement &C
companying the appointment adds a,
the end, formally: He is a member
of the Jewish faith" Did it ever
happen before in America that a for
NAL announcement of any appoint
ment by any public official included
mention of the race or religion Of The
appointee?
Postmaster General Farley appoints
colOred lawyer to be an assistan nj
solicitor in the Post Office Depart
ment.
Cited as Illustrations.
Those incidents. gentle reader. are
illustrations of the kind of politics
which Mr.. Arthur Krock of the New
York Times describes as the fine art
OF getting away with it."
If any Of the three groups-Cath-
olics, Jews, Negroes anything
from the administrations lunch at
the White House, an appointment to
Offce, any religious or racial advan-
ta9e or individual favor-now is the
time to apply. But better act quickly.
Mr.. Roosevelt's frights are as ephem-
M
tions. They are, to use a phrase Of
his own, ION 24-hour basis" When
he's scared. he's badly scared, but he
gets over it quickly. He has an i'm
menSe confidence in his ability to
change the subject" to start new
currents of public emotion. and make
the public forget subject inconven-
lent to him. One Of his most frequent
remarks TO callers, especially to those
who express alarm about some of his
political maneuveys. is Il know public
psychology better than you do
1t is a disturbing coincidence that
Mr.. Roosevelt's art of manipulating
public emotion is largely identical
with the art as practiced in the Euro
pean relationships. AS Dorothy
Thompson puts it:
There is technique of the author
itarian governments which is being
used free-handedly in our Republic.
That is to subject the people constant
ly to shock surprises. to follow one
measure so rapidly with another that
attention is diverted, and, if caught
IN a mistake, to brazen it out and
trust to the swiftly moving kaleido-
scope Of staged events to cover every
thing"
Mass Psychology.
Let us. however. be carefully accu-
rate about Mr.. Roosevelt. He knows
the totalitarian art of manipulating
mass psychology as well as the die
tators know it. Probably he knows it
better. Considering the handicaps
under which Mr.. Roosevelt must op-
crate, and which the European dicta-
tors are free from-the American free
press and free radio - considering
these handicaps, Mr.. Roosevelt's tech
nique is perhaps even more expert
than that of the totalitarian dictators
But let it be made clear, as respects
Mr.. Roosevelt's present manipulation
Evening star., 1937-10-07

though not member of the League
lends moral support to what the
League contemplates by issuing at
Washington an independent declara-
ton branding Japan an aggressor
nation.
Here for the first time the whole
world uniteS in declaring a nation to
be the aggreSsor which violates the
territorial integrity of another nation.
The situation differs from 1914 because
when Germany made scrap of paper
OF her pledge to respect the neutrality
OF Belgium, Europe was forced into
war.
1t might be asked of what avail
are mere words of denunciation. When
they come from all the governments of
the world, they impress the peoples Of
the world. Japan's products must find
a market or her government goes
bankrupt. Japan's credit must be pre-
served throughout the world or she
faces serious internal troubles. The
sutocrats in Japan will find the liberals
challenging them to maintain Japan
as a solvent institution when all the
world rises in its wrath against Japan.
The war party" and militarists in
Japan will see themselves quarantined
by the other nations of the world.
The farreaching effects of a world
concert for peace cannot be overesti-
mated. Temporarily they might be a
cessation of trade resulting from arm
ament making but in the long run
such an impetus might be given to
world trade in peacetime articles as to
usher in an era of unparalleled pros
perity.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

the principle of equal opportunity for
the commerce and industry Of all ma
tions throughout the territory of
China,
"t4) To refrain from taking ad-
vantage of conditions in China to
seek special rights or privileges which
would abridge the rights of subjects
or citizens of friendly states, and
from countenancing action inimical
to the security of such States
Can it be said that Japan has re-
spected the sovereignty" or indie
pendence" or the territorial and ad-
ministrative integrity of China?
Without a declaration of war, Japan
has invaded Chinese territory. Like
wise. Japan has countenanced action
inimical to the subjects and citizens
of friendly states, as for instance in
the bombing of Shanghai and Nam
king.
Made Solemn Pledge.
The nations which signed the
treaty-Japan, the United States,
Great Britain. France, Belgium, Italy,
the Netherlands, China and Portugal
entered into solemn pledge to
consult one another when trouble
arose in China. The wording of the
pledge given in Article VII is signifl-
cant. The exact text follows:
The contracting powers agree that,
whenever q situation arises which in
the opinion of any one Of them in
wolves the application of the stipula-
ton of the present treaty, and renders
desirable discussion of such applica-
ton, there shall be full and frank
communication between the contract
Ing powers concerned"
Japan ignored this promise and did
not consult any other powers before
her sudden invasion of China. But
even more reprehensible is Japan's
violation of another treaty, broader
and more extensive in the number of
nations which are bound to it. This
is called the BriandKellogg treaty
to outlaw war, pact signed by virtu-
ally all the nations of the world, in
cluding japan. In that treaty Japan
gave her word in Article I not to
engage in hoStilities. The exact text
follows: ,
The high contracting parties
solemnly declare in the names of their
respective peoples that they condemn
recourse to war for the solution of
international controversies, and re-
nounce it as an instrument of national
policy in their relations with one
another"
Then came in Article II of the same
treaty this specific promise:
The high contracting parties agree
that the settlement or solution of all
disputes or conflicts of whatever
nature or of whatever origin they may
be, which may arise among them,
shall never be sought except by pacific
means"
Certainly the sanctity Of treaties
must be preserved or the world has no
system of law or morality to depend
upon and instead there is international
anarchy. When, therefore, a govern
ment like that of Japan fagrantly and
deliberately violates treaty pledges,
shall the rest Of the governments sit
silent? The League of Nations in
Geneva has answered the question by
formulating report denouncing
Japans course. The United States,
Evening star., 1937-10-07

CARVING mail involved But s tariffs
and freight rates grounded -
1ne'e Is entemens agreement concerning
ing more rearing some situation might
oaoS eed years ago the air transport industry
INTO Inc sphere OF influence OF the C. To
IoSng counter-obby be led bv Com
merce and Pest OMce Departments against its BIN So tar it
reports progress ~ '-'
secretary
men STORES OF American Industry
ofoaocasts printed by the Government
gone INTO Its fourth printing selling
week. IL IS oeing used in many schools
Inc department of Commerce this a
Stars On It's raoo program They start Oh
chairman OF the board Of the Union
hartman followed
from the directory Of directors "
by North American Nexxn.ner Au.n..A
Evening star., 1937-10-07

faced with the
being heroes and become cooed
the boil
Southern
The result the Ku Klux
or ritual but imagine that stripped of silly
ofty patriotism
andestne OF glamour which
grinding, in forks
creeks and among the
1t ineritable
nnouey tactics OF
South as that the American
mglonte
Western employers.
the hannv
as
Masonic ofder
and at first there
~ was patriotic moral beyond
e bounds OF Southern
important
cuhh te nn An equally
nave the
once the agent Many Dixie Bourbon denounces the
race hatred and to Justify abuses praciced
W the
rioins nossng and lynchins in the South.
In the North the American Legion
process OF docaing itself from union
labor Yet know that
ordesm continue through other channels
Justice Black happens
hdt% oen dcfrey combating
nus honoaoe this field considerably bv
the ioct that he member much mud
mas oeen fhToMn at him that to stick
ne or 70
kno" would
lew OF the larger cities and drama
in their daily lives that they willing follow any brass
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Mr.. Purdum, as representative of the
Post Office Department, takes part in
ALLEGATION and distribution of new
Federal buildings for postal service.
He collaborates with representatives
of the Treasury Department, which
has the task of actually erecting the
buildings.
In recent years the Federal Gov
eminent has gone in for building con-
struction to the tune of s255 900 600.
This outlay has been partly a recovery
program, partly meeting of postal
requirements. The department has
announced the selection of 3l9 public
building projects located in A States
and Territories.
Cities and towns wishing new post
Offices must show postal receipts of
$4,000. New York's postal receipts
are in excess of s73 900. 900 one-tenth
Of the national total Purdum is par-
ticularly proud of new stations OPEN
ing up in New York.
In his diversified duties, Purdum
typlfies the postal service. which ne
says is service of all the people. rich
and poor. Born in Maryland IN 1887,
his connection with the postal service
began as railway mail clerk when
he was little more than a boy. Long
hours and less pay were the order in
those days. Il was young and strong
IN those days" Mr.. Purdum said with
smile. Railway mail clerking is
good training for any young man.
keeps him on his toes, makes him
learn"
1t has been nearly 80 years from a
railway mail clerk to Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General of the greatest
mail service in the world Purdum.
now gray of hair but youthful of face.
has bridged the gap through hard
work and merit. Since he entered the
service in 1898 he has gradually
climbed up through positions of in
creasing responsibility. He had charge
OF the shipment and safeguarding of
billions of dollars Of liberty bonds.
There was not a single loss. He is
known personally to thousands of
postal service employees as 4 friend.
When he leaves his office he loses
no time getting to the county. I'm
just a countryman." he says. Raising
harness horses is his special hobby.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
ACTIVELY fk6ACEs
IN Tue 5EApCuFOQ HNF'

efforts on the part of Britain and
tne Medeanean
Spain which apparently had and Hitler
got together blocked ~ ~
suddenly a British warhip barely BY q orpedo
Inc fTencn government q
Necessity OF Snanish
osaLses unless Italy Withdrew its troops from Spain
One OF the first
PRESIDENTS timely remarks
~ course the details OF Developments leading
to
isolation" hare been carefully guarded
Two reasons are offered for believing the
eago speech America actively
be taken literally. They [ '
Inc President he did hi.
speech ne had
powers willing o 90 along - ~ e 0'-"''
M iacI that concert OF the
organ OF acton and the
M m ohteo states to take ntasonzne anti
League sentiment country. 'e "A
Under these conditions
dominant leadership in diplomacy w
Wnhe industry big
government fighting
get under the Governments wins ~ ~ W "'A :"
ana tne only which would hr.
1t under the supervision Commerce Commission hns
Iougnt by other Government departments "
Senator McKelar preventing the +h
Evening star., 1937-10-07

America needs world trade. If the
trade inside the United States is to be
rationed and a self -contianment policy
is to be followed. then regimentation
is inevitable and this means ultimate
restriction Of human liberty.
Mr.. Roosevelt has taken the only
course he could take-the course that
is forced on him by the need for an
increasing volume of business trans
actions within our gates so as to in
crease employment and increase wages,
something that can only happen if
the world goes in the direction of
peace instead Of war.
(Copyr1sht 1877
Evening star., 1937-10-07
MOVE TO INCREASE
RAIL FARES SEEN
Raise by Eastern Lines to 2lh
Cents Nile in Coaches Re-
ported Sought,

Hy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October Eastern
railroads are considering a concerted
move to increase passenger fares, 1t
was disclosed yesterday.
A hint Of the plan was given in a
brief statement after a special meet
ing Of the Eastern Presidents Confer
ence that the executives met to re-
view "the general situation growing
out Of lower fares"
Any increase in the present 2-cent-
a-mile rate would have to be approved
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
slon- The commission last year or
dered the roads to cut the rate to 2
cents from SO cents q mile, which has
been in effect since the roads were
under government wartime control.
The Eastern Presidents Conference
IS composed of top executives of lead
ing carriers in this territory.
Reports in rail circles indicated the
roads generally favored a raise in the
coach rate to 2i2 cents a mile. with a
Ia cent rate for round trips. The
executives were reported undecided
regarding a change in the Pullman
rate of 3 cents.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

4 RE there any developments in
~ the Black matter? Yes. Some
~ Of them are good for a smile
a a If you happen to have par
ticularly robust sense of humor And
they are useful as illustrations of the
art of politics, as practiced in the
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Unltcd STATES at
this time. Here
are three devel-
opments W h j C h
everybody 90 ks
upon as related
to the Black mat
ter:
; P re s j d e n I
Roosevelt t a k e S
lunch-very pub
licly-With Cath
olic c a r d ! n a /
M u n d e lein OF
Chicago. Dis
patches from
newspaper m e q
a c c ON p anying
Evening star., 1937-10-07
Peace Treaty
Now Facing
Real Test
Shall Rest of World Sit
Silent as Japan Vio-
lates Pact?
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

~ RESIDENT ROOSEVELT has
- raised a question to which the
whole world can give answer
by looking at the record. 1t is
this: What is the signature of the
japanese government worth? Can
the word of the Japanese Emperor
and Japanese Parliament again be
accepted in the councils Of civilized
society?
The issue is simple one. 1t is
written in treaty which has now
been made scrap Of paper" by a
government that has heretofore asked
to be considered the equal of other
powers. The pact is usually called
THE Nine-Power Treaty because
nine nations, including Japan, signed
1t. Article l reads in full text as
follows:
The contracting powers, other than
China, agree:
I'D To respect the sovereignty,
the independence, and the territorial
Evening star., 1937-10-07
"Beautifed" Fowls.

Use of too much cosmetic and lip
stick on fowls to give them brighter
faces and ears caused several birds to
be disqualified at the Mackay poultry
show in Brisbane, South Africa, and
as result every one entering beau
tlfled" birds will be disqualified.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
We, the People
Many Joined Klan in "Patriotic'' Move Without
Serious Thought of Complications.
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

JUSTICE BLACKS radio manifesto the Ku Kux
is reminds of
accdenty sat down 4 red
will a stove-and that
But neither will on q colds sove!
The 1920 the decade for the
Republican
OF national grandeur the habit human
color and excitement which "normacy' to sat
1t also confronted
the labor
immigrants and meaning the