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Evening star., 1938-05-31
PAY BODY ARGUES
ITEM FOR PAPERS
Beauty Shop Workers Ask
$16.40 Yearly Allowance
for rSeIf-Improvement.

Spirited debate developed today be-
fore the Minimum Wage Board on the
question of whether beauty shop work.
ers should be granted an allowance in
their basic wage for the purchase of
their own magazines and newspapers.
The employees clung to their demand
for an allowance of $16.4o a year, or,
roughly, 80 cents a week, for self
improvement, including magazines.
newspapers, library fees, education
and the like. The ranks of the en-
ployers on the Beauty Culture Confer
ence were split on the point
Mrs. Julia F. Crandall argued the
magazine and newspaper item was not
necessary, because employees could read
such publications at the shops during
idle periods. This view was fatty op-
posed by another employer, Urban
Roza. who said he would not permit
his employees to read magazines on
working time.
$35 for Recreation Hit.
"I pay $186.40 a year for maya
zines." he said. They are for the
customers. The shop is no place for
employees to read. During idle mo-
ments the workers should do their own
manicuring and otherwise improve
their own appearance"
Claude H. Woodward, employer
spokesman on the board, countered
with the declaration that while Mr.
Roza had his own rule. the general
practice in beauty shops was to permit
the operators to read magazines and
newspapers when not busy.
Arthur L. Schoenthal, labor repre-
sentative on the board, suggested thai
perhaps the workers should be per-
mitted to select their own reading
material. Mr.. Woodward retortec
that the board was concerned with
fixing minimum" and not one that
would give the workers all of the
things they desire.
Mr.. Woodward also noted that the
workers had requested an allowance
Of $35 q year for recreation and thai
the two would add up to $51 40 q year
arguing that this would be more than
any minimum standard Of living.
Dollar a Week Urge.
ut Is ridiculous to suggest that a
dollar week for recreation and self
improvement Is extravagant," Mr.
Schoenthal replied. IF girl went
to a downtown movie once a week
that would just about take all of the
$40 year proposed by the employers
for recreation. There should be some
allowance also for swimming in the
summer, dances in the winter and for
postage stamps"
Mr.. Woodward made the point that
the Minimum Wage Board had al
lowed retail clerks only $40 year for
recreation and insisted that this
should be sufficient for beauty shop
workers.
After some debate on other items,
the board heard a petition from e. M.
Bardnelle of the Modern School of
Beauty Culture for lower basic wage
for school graduates than for COM
mercial operators so that the new
comers in the field would not be
placed in direct competition with ex-
perienced workers.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
zON|NG REVISION
HIT BY REALTORS
REPRESENTATIVE
Authority of Commission to
End Non-C Conforming
Uses Opposed.
CONSENT OF PROPERTY
OWNER is SUGGESTED
Takoma, D. C., Spokesman Offers
Dozen Amendments-Quiz to
Resume Tomorrow.

Granting of authority to the Zonins
Commission to terminate non-con.
forming uses was opposed as an unfair
Whiteford, attorney for the Washing.
ton Real Estate Board, before Senate
subcommittee today.
M. r. Walker of the Zoning Com.
mittee of the Federation of Citizens
Associations also suggested a limita-
(tion on the same proposed power by
including in list of amendments q
recommendation that consent of the
owner of non-conforming property be
required.
The subcommittee had resumed
hearings on the bill, which passed the
House last week, revising the zonine
law in several respects, including
establishment of zoning Advisory
Council and a Board of Zoning Ad-
justment.
Amendments Offered.
A third witness today was w. C.
Magathan of the Citizens Association
of Takoma, D. c., who presented more
than a dozen amendments, designed
mainly to safeguard the opportunities
, of citizens and property owners to be
heard and consulted on zoning ques-
tions affecting their immediate neigh
borhoods.
Senator Overton. Democrat. of LOU
isiana, chairman, announced the hear
ing would be continued tomorrow at
10 am.
Mr.. Whiteford told the subcommit-
tee there are hundreds of non-con-
forming uses that existed before present
coming maps were prepared, and that
one section of the pending bill simply
gives the commission the right to regi-
ment and confiscate values established
in period of half century"
The bill would authorize the COM
mission to terminate non-conforming
uses by placing time limit on them
or by adopting formulas to require
termination after reasonable periods
for the recovery or amortization of the
investment. The bill would further
enable the commission to authorize
the restoration, reconstruction, extern
sion or substitution of non-conforming
uses.
The present law allows non
conforming uses to continue, but with
out structural alterations.
Apartments Concluded.
Mr.. Whiteford contended non
conforming properties are not confined
to stores, but include apartments and
other buildings that exceed height and
area limits subsequently fixed.
Chairman Overton said there was
much argument both for and against
the section of the bill dealing with
non-conforming uses. and observed it
is assumed the commission will be rea-
sonable in carrying out the bill.
Senator Overton asked Mr.. White
ford whether he had reached a con-
clusion on the constitutionality of the
non-conforming use feature of the
bill.
II have recently ceased to guess at
what any court will hold to be con-
stitutional," the attorney replied. He
added that he would hold it conflicts
with the due process clause.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
PARKING METERS
SPEED TRAFFIC
Bureau of Standards Tests
Are Revealed Before
Weights Group.

Cities where parking meters have
been installed have found that they
generally speed up traffic and enable
more automobiles to find parking
spaces, the 28th National Conference
of Weights and Measures was told to-
day.
H. W. Bearce of the Bureau Of
Standards, which, is assisting the Dis
trict Traffic Department in testing va
rious types Of parking meters pre-
lininary to their experimental in
stallation here quoted from a survey
showing they had proved satisfactory
in most cities using them.
"The use of parking meters may
tend toward more efficient and
equitable use of the space available
for parking, by discouraging overtime
parking, and may serve as an add
tional source Of revenue. but we are
not in position to say whether these
and other advantages warrant their
installation" Mr.. Bearce said.
Variation In Equipment.
There is a wide variation in the ap-
parent quality Of the clock mechan-
isms In several makes Of parking
meters being tested for the District.
Mr.. Bearce said. with some appear
ing well-designed and built and others
having the appearance Of the usual
69-cent alarm clock. The bureau
tests have not gone far enough fur it
to specify in detail what constitutes
satisfactory meter, he said.
The 1899 appropriation bill au-
thorizes the District Commissioners to
install parking meters here expert
mentally, he explained, and the bureau
tests will aid in picking out the most
efficient from a score of different
types.
MIR. Bearce spoke at the afternoon
session Of the conference, attended by
State and city officials concerned with
enforcing weight and measure stand
ards, at the Bureau Of Standards Au-
htorium.
Industry Urges Passage.
Earlier, Herbert B. Lewis of the
Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co.
said industry generally advocated pas
sage Of bill pending in Congress to
standardize the length Of the inch at
25.4 millimeters, shorter by about two
parts in million than the inch Gus
tomarily used here until a few years
ago.
Manufacturers of precision ma
chinery here. in Great Britain and 16
other countries already have adopted
the shorter inch in order to provide
universal standard for foreign trade
purposes, Mr.. Lewis said.
The change of wo-millionths in the
length of the standard inch is of no
practical significance except where
most precise measurements are re-
quired, he said. pointing out that q
change OF only six degrees in tenpera-
ture was enough to change a 1-inch
gauge block approximately 35-mil-
Nonths.
DR.. Lyman J. Briggs, director OF the
Standards Bureau and president of the
conference, said advantages Of the pro-
posed legislation to provide legal
standards for weights and measures in
this country were widely recognized.
Other technical subjects were dis
cussed at the opening session Of the
conference today. The meeting will
continue through Friday, with sessions
tomorrow and Friday at the Washing
ton Hotel and Thursday at the Bureau
Of Standards again.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
MILLER Is REPORTED
BR0ADCASTERS' CHOICE
Assistant to President Of Princeton
May Be Named Head Of
Radio Industry,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Neville Miller was mentioned In
broadcasting circles today as the man
likely to become president Of the Ma
tional Association Of Broadcasters on
July Is.
The associations Executive Commit
tee viii meet next week to pick q
successor to Mark Ethridge, who has
been serving as temporary president.
Mr.. Miller Is now assistant to the
president Of Princeton University and
formerly was Mayor Of louisville, KY.
In assuming the presidency he would
become q dominant figure in the
broadcastipg industry. The associa-
tion has q membership Of 40 stations.
Mr.. Ethridge soon Is to resume his
work as vice president and general
manager Of the Louisville Courier
journal and Times and as executive
head Of Station WHAs.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
TW0D. c. WORKERS
KILLED IN CRASHES
Employees in Tax Office
Are Victims of Auto
Accidents.

Two employees Of the District tax
assessors office were reported killed
in automobile accidents in widely
separated sections Of the country yes
terday.
Mrs. Adelaide E. Grant, 81. veteran
clerk in the assessors Office, was killed
instantly in an accident near Holly
wood. Calf. according to word re-
ceived here by her son-in-law, Assist
ant United States Attorney John
Wilson.
At the same time it was learned
a man killed by an automobile near
Charles. Town. w. Va, has been tenta-
lively identified as George vermillion,
SO. q messenger in the same once at
the District Building. The tentative
Identification was made by Mr.. vermil-
lions wife. Mrs. Nora vern,.llion, from
q description given Washington police.
Authorities said Mrs. Vermillion and
Stephen Vermillion, brother OF
George, left for Charles Town this
morning to view the body. She said
she became separated from her hus-
band at the Charles Town race track,
and had returned home with a party
Of friends.
Was Visiting Brother.
Mrs. Grant, clerk in the assessors
office for 81 years, was riding with her
brother, John L. Ellis, Hollywood
photographer, and his wife. when the
accident occurred, Mr. Wilson said he
was informed. Mrs. Ellis was reported
seriously injured. Mrs. Grant, who
lived here at 1903 Biltmore street NV.
left last Wednesday on vacation trip
to visit her brother.
Bessie Smart. colored, 731 Eight
zenith street NE, suffered severe leg
and foot injuries today, when a truck,
sideswiped by another machine, ran
wild and struck her as she was help
ing to push stalled car along
the Washington Baltimore boulevard.
Physicians at Casualty Hospital told
police that amputation of the leg
probably would be necessary.
Ethel Seaton, also colored, 2061k
Morgan street NE. who was sitting
In the stalled car, escaped with minor
hurts.
North of Death Curve"
The mishap occurred just north of
Death curve" at Beltsville Prince
Georges County police said a car
owned by William Gatewood, colored,
245 Fourteenth street NE, ran out
of gasoline and the woman was help
ing him to push it when an automobile
operated by Fred Kramer, Capital
Heights, Md, hit q truck driven by
Joseph Hess Of Beltsville. throwing the
truck out of control and plunging it
into Gatewoods car and striking the
woman.
Police said reckless driving charges
were placed against Mr.. Kramer and
Mr.. Hess, while Mr.. Gatewood was
charged with falling to park to the
right Of the road.
Three-year-old Louise Homer, 142
w street NV. suffered foot injury
yesterday when hit by an automobile
while crossing the street near her
home. She was treated at Children's s
Hospital.
Naomi Hoile, Al, Of Oakland, Md,
was severely cut about the forehead
yesterday in an accident on Central
avenue near Largo, Md. She was taken
to Sibley Hospital.
Evening star., 1938-05-31
l8 of % Pupils in Spelling Bee
Eliminated in First Session
Contest Opens in National Museum With
Many Parents on Hand to See
Children Compete.

North Carolina, had all made q study
Of the words which had tripped
finalists since the contests began in
1925.
These were gladiolus, cerise. ab-
rogate, knack, luxnriance, asceticism,
foulard, INTERCHANGEABLE, propitiatory,
deteriorate, interning, prediction and
plebeian.
The children were feted last night
at the Hotel Hamilton.
Evening star., 1938-05-31

Diabetes Is common disease and
Is more prevalent In modern cities
than Ia primitive communities. Most
sufferers are from ~ to 80 years old.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
The Weeks Features
Notes on the Programs
OF Next Six Days.

Editors note-These listings are
compiled from Advance information
furnished by the three major net
works. Some programs mentioned
may be Cancelled or subjected to
time changes; others may not be
heard through stations here because
OF conflicting local features.
MONDAY-Theodore w. Noyes, edi-
tor of The Star and chairman Of
the Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the District
of Columbia, is the National Radio
Forum speaker. Mr.. Noyes' topic is
The Forgotten Man and Not Forget
ting the Forgotten Woman-the Po-
litical and Fiscal Relationship Between
the United Stats. and Its National
Capital Community" The Forum is
arranged by The Star and broadcast
over coast-to-coast network of Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. stations, with
WMAL carrying it locally at 1890.
The first simulated "black-out" air
radio is described (WMAL. WJSV.
$500; Betty Cradle and ackie Coogan
are the guests of Eddie Cantor (WJSV,
6:30); ELISA Landi joins the Monday
Night Show (WJSV, D; Loretta Young
and George Brent present THE Girl
From Tenth Avenue" in the Radio
Theater (WJSV, 81: the winner Of the
Gorgas Memorial Prize IS announced
(WRC, 1880.
TUESDAY-Listeners are given an
opportunity to bait experts in a
new type of question bee (WMAL.
7:30; Singer Connie Boswell is the
guest Of AL Pearce (WJSV, 81: Mary
Boland is heard with AL Jolson (WJSV,
7:3O; James W. Gerard. wartime AM
bassador to Germany. speaks on De-
mocracy in the World Today" (WJSV.
9:45; human echoes" are pitted
against each other and the Mudcats
Band Of the st. Louis Cardinals base
ball team is heard (WRC, 81.
WEDNESDAY-Benjamin Franklin
is the subject of the Cavalcade
of America dramatization (WJSV. y;
the International Golden Gloves Box
ing Tournament is described (WMAL,
l0:15; WJSV. 10:30); Philip Crane,
jr,. is the guest baritone on the Kos
telanetz- Moore program (WJSV, 81:
Fred Allen is host to a test pilot
CWRC, 81; Tommp Dorsey introduces
Laughing Boy Blues" which he pre-
diets will be q hit shortly (WRC 7 BOD
HURSDAY-Former Preside n
Hoover addresses the convention
Of the Boys Clubs of America (WMAL,
Evening star., 1938-05-15

do not have a sense of humor (WMAL,
12:30).
There Was a Woman" treats of
the love of Sarah Curran for Robert
Emmett, Irish patriot (WMAL, A..
CPECIAL-Seventeen parrots COM
pete in N. B. C.'s long g-heralded
talking parrot contest (WRC, 2:30).
Ceremonies in connection with the
dedication of the first airplane post
ONCE, with Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt dedicating an American Airlines
flagship" at the triangle opposite
the Department of Commerce Build
ing, will be described (WOL, l:l5).
nISCUSS1ONS-The story of a
mother of two children who was
deserted by her husband for a wealthy
married woman is presented by John
J. Anthony during the Good Will
Hour" (WOL, 81.
Jerry Belcher takes his microphone
to Newark Airport to present word
picture of the Development of the
Airmail Service (WRC, $500. Igor
Sikorsky. plane designer, is to be in
tervieWed.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

Forest Service (WMAL, 1880 a.m.);
Mary Margaret Mcbride tells OF Her
man Mueller. glassblower for the
American Museum of Natural His
tory, who models minute animal and
plant life in glass.
CATURDAY-The Kings Plate at
- Woodbine, Toronto, Canada. oldest
horse race on the American Continent.
is broadcast (WMAL, 2:15); Michael
Bartlett. screen and stage singer, is
the guest of Hit Parade (WJSV, 81;
Sir Adrian Boult conducts the N. B. c.
Symphony in an all-English concert
CWRC, 81: the MacGregor Expedi-
tion's farewell to the Arctic is de-
scribed (WRC, 4:15); the annual Big
Ten track meet is Mutual feature
CWOL, p; the Marietta College Glee
Club presents concert (WRC, -.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

1O:05): former United States Sena-
tor George w. Pepper of Pennsyl-
vania and Count Rene Doynel de
Saint Quentin, French Ambassador
to the United States. participate in
the dedication of the Benjamin Frank
lin Memorial in Philadelphia (WRC,
1900; Marjorie Lawrence, soprano
Of the Metropolitan Opera Co., is
the guest artist with the Toronto
Symphony Orchestra (WMAL, 81:
Actress Jane Cowl, Paola Spagnola,
6-year-old pianist, and Comedian
Rags Raglund are the guests of Rudy
Vallee (WRC, y.
ERIDAY-The 10-round middle
weight boxing match between
Glenn Lee and Solly Krieger is de-
scribed tWMAL, 81: the life of Carl
Schurz, conservationist, is dramatized
by employees of the United States
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Among the Vices.
WHEN it became common know

WHEN it became common knowledge
w that the sponsors of Edward G
Robinson's show, big Town." would
accept scripts from any one if the
ideas were good ones, it was only a
matter of few hours before producers
were wading knee-deep in manuscripts.
Literary efforts poured in from the
most amazing places and persons.
But the pay-off came in the form
of an elderly spinster's masterpiece
that would have had big Towns"
Steve Wilson crusading against auto
mobiles because the fumes were killing
off her pet canaries.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
AdamsOn's Control.
HANS CHRISTIAN ADAMSON. d

avg N111sAo IAN AOAMoON, Ol-s
rector Of the American Museum
OF Natural History, who also directs
the two programs. Exploring Space"
and New Horizons" has found a very
simple method of self-control. He used
to have great difficulty modulating his
voice properly for the microphone.
First he would talk too loudly, and
then, when the engineers let him
know, his tendency would be to talk
too softly. e..
So he had the engineers rig up q set
OF earphones for him by which he
could listen to his own voice as we'll as
those OF his co-workers on the pro-
gram. Now he's his own very effective
control board.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Film Background.

N1LES WEIGH, new c. B. S. an
nouncer, is veteran both of the
talkies and silent movies. He started
with the old Vitagraph studios and
played in 400 silent pictures, opposite
such stars as Mary Miles Minter and
Norma Talmadge. Welch has also
made about ITS talkies.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

should wear q Miraculous and
Scapular medal. Authentic
medals. artistic in design, yet
in strict conformity with ap-
proved Ecclesiastical Standards
may be selected from the COM
plete line of Gallery 1 Co.,
71S Eleventh st. NV.
One cent to ten dollars.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Columbia Chain Schedules
Stadium Concert Series
AS a Summer Feature
Iturbi, Van Hoogstraten, Smallens
To Lead New York Philharmonic.
Programs Will Begin June 26.
By Chris MafhiSen.

mas made broadcast exclusively the Phla
nH delpha Robin Hood Dell
concerning the Toronto
with the
Stadium in
the amphhater of the College the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-07-29

were unknown to newcomers un-
til recent times.
The house. overlooking High
land lake. was set in the midst of
gardens covering G3 acres, III
which were ornamental plants
from virtually every corner Of the
world. a drive lined by 81 linden
trees leads to the gateway. Their"
are II vurictic, Of trees on the
grounds.
In the ballroom Of the house,
which since has been converted
into AN assembly hall. the mantcI$,
carved in Germany. are of cherry
and mahogany. On one Is the
face Of II child, Il uampctcr and
Tyre. The OAK panels in the
room were written or quoted by
Dr. Guerard and Photographed by
his second wife, who was all ac-
compIiShcd artist and Il native Of
Bavaria.
One of the most elaborate parts
Of the house was the wine room,
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IA NOUS Old
HOME ERECTED
HER { IN 1856
"Heidelhurg House," Now
BoncIarkcn, Built by
Koncymooning Pair

"Eurclarl,ru' assembly "'"und
of the Associated Reformed Pee
bytcrian church, va BEGUN III
1856 by youthful h"uc"m"omIng
couple.
DR.. Arthur K. Gucrard built 4
home al the size in that year for
his beautiful German bride. Frau
lcin Euycmi Engcls Of AiX-La-Cha-
pc!lc, and called il "Iicidclbcrg
House" because the first Of Their
honeymoon was spcn; at the old
city of Heidelberg. Inspiration
for Heidelberg House. the story
goes. was born while the couple
were extending the honeymoon at
Guitar Hall, ON the French Broad
river near AShcvillc, where the
country rcsrmblcd the brides ma
tive land.
STEPPED in German atmosphere,
Heidelberg House vas Il show
place Of the Flat Rock area Tor
81 Years.
Much Of the structure waS I'M
ported from Germany. and Il Swiss
architecture was followed largely.
The framework as well as the
floors are Of hardwood, and all
of the woodwork is hand-carVed.
The tile is German and Dutch,
and the hrarthS portray German
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Of New York. He received his
MID. degree from New York Uni,
vcrSity and Bellevue Hospital
Medical college. When last heard
from. few years ago. he was ~
wears of age and was living at
LccSbmg. Va. :,
Both his wives have died, and
his children and grandchildren
have become successful citizen" oi
MANY states.