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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
LIVING COSTS RISE
SLIGHTLY IN D. C.
Increase of One-Tenth Per Cent
From March Is to June Is
Is Reported.

The cost of living in Washington
for families Of wage earners and lower
salaried workers increased one-tenth
per cent from March Is to June IS.
Secretary OF Labor Perkins reported
yesterday The upswing during the
same period for 80 major cities
throughout the country amounted to
four-tenths per cent.
Food costs were largely responsible
for the national increase. although
rental costs, and items of the mis-
cellaneous group contributed to the
general rise" Secretary Perkins said.
Clothing. fuel and light and house
furnishing goods cost less on June
Is than on March IS"
In Washington. during the three
months covered by the report, the
cost of food rose l $40 per cent.
clothing declined two-tenths per cent,
rent was down three-tenths per cent,
fuel and light fell of by 2 $40 per
cent; house furnishing goods went
down nine-tenths per cent and mis-
cellaneous items declined four tenths
per cent.
Food costs for all the cities sur
veyed rose 2 per cent, clothing declined
seven-tenths per cent, rentals in
creased four-tenths per cent, fuel and
light fell $40 per cent, house
furnishing goods decreased l per
cent and miscellaneous items rose
two-tenths per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Woman, Police
! Halt Timber
4 Raids OF, Park

Police, with the aid of the wife OF
q National Capitol Park naturalist
late yesterday forestalled IN attempt
Of q youth to provide fresh timber for
supports Of his badminton set.
The young man involved In the case
stepped from a bus at Bunker Hill
road and Eastern avenue NE. with q
shiny axe, wandered into Barnard Hill
Psrk and began whacking away at a
sapling.
THE blows of the axe attracted the
attention of Mrs. Donald Edward
McHenry. 26os Bunker Hill road NE,
wife Of the park naturalist, who quick
lyasummoned police.
Before officers arrived, however, the
youth had taken one pine tree to an
address near Mrs. McHenry's home and
had returned to the park with a saw
He was saving away at a second tree
when police interviewed.
He explained he needed the poles
for badminton net supports, but Of
frera insisted he would have to seek
them elsewhere. The youth was not
charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
CAB INSURANCE
P[ANSARE RUSHED
Final Arrangements to Be
Ready Early This Week,
Moor Announces.

Final arrangements for taxicab LA
bility insurance. which becomes man
datory next Sunday, will be completed
early this week, j. Balch Moor. super
intendent of insurance, announced yes
terday.-.
About q dozen insurance companies
are expected to be qualified to issue
the policies for individual cabs, Mr..
Moor said, judging from the number
OF inquiries received. About half Of
these are mutual companies and the
others stock companies. he added.
Regulations governing the plan al
ready have been issued by the Insur-
ance Department and the Public Util-
tiles Commission Mr. Moor said he
probably would act tomorrow to qualify
the companies.
Cab owners must obtain policy
from some insurance company unless
they prefer to post cash bond. The
company must file certificate for
each cab insured with the Public
Utilities Commission and give to each
insured party card showing the policy
has been obtained.
Mr.. Moor has ruled that the insur-
ance premium may not be less than
$2l month, but the cab owners may
elect to pay this at the rate Of IS a
week.
Meanwhile. Jack Bolton, president
of the Amalgamated Insurance Co.. re-
ported late yesterday more than 60
per cent of the taxicab drivers replying
to QUESTIONABLE cards recently dis
tributed. favor shifting of the zone
boundary from Eighth street NE. to
North Capitol street and an increase
of cents in each zone rate.
Mr.. BOLTON said more than 1900
drivers have returned the question:
naire cards. distributed at mass meet
ing of the drivers at the Typographical
Temple. The company official also
stated he had received more than a
score of telephone calls from indi-
viduals, other than drivers, favoring
the zone change and rate increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
FEDERAL WORKERS
MAY TAKE TESTS
FOR PROMOTIONS
New Uniform System to Be
Set Up by Civil Service
Commission Soon.
LIMITATIONS IN AGE
WILL BE WAIVED
Employees Wishing to Take Exams
for Higher Posts Will Be Given
Leave of Absence.

New civil service rules governing
promotion procedures were outlined
in q statement issued yesterday by the
Civil Service Commission. Little has
been done in the past to provide for
competitive promotion examinations
because of vague authority" it was
explained.
Under recent executive mandate. the
commission said, 1t will establish a
system las uniform as practicable" fol
competitive promotion of employees
from grade to grade. The presidential
order compels the commission to ini-
tiate, supervise and enforce such q
system.
Rule VI of the executive order it
was stated. will give preference of the
eligible lists to applicants already en-
ployed in the classified civil service.
An extra list of eligibles who are al
ready in the Federal service will be
kept. so that this list may be certified
separately to fill vacancies for which
the examination was held. Age limi-
tations will be waived for Federal en-
ployes wishing to take examinations
for higher positions, and leave of ab-
sence will be granted for the purpose.
Among Federal employees on such an
eligible list, priority will be given ap-
plicants directly in line for promotion
to the vacancy, whenever practicable
The commission announced that
under authority of Rule XII of the
order, it will be the policy of the
commission to permit departments
and agencies to hold their own pro-
. motion examinations, If the tests
are deemed objective. reliable, COM
petitive and fair to all employees. -
The commission, in fact. will EN-
courage" departments to conduct their
own tests, but the commission will
hold its own tests in departments
which fail to comply with the COM
missions standards for examinations.
The commission will exercise con-
troll over all such promotion registers
within departments. Employees of one
department may be certified to an
other. except that those wtti7in a de-
partment will be certified ahead of
employees of another department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
W. P. A. BAND TO PLAY
FOR STREET DANCE
Other Engagements of District
Orchestra and Concert Trio
Are Announced.

The District W. p A. Orchestra will
play for the usual street dance at 9
pm. tomorrow on Constitution avenue,
south Of the Ellipse.
In addition. the orchestra will play
the. following four days. The program
Is as follows:
Tuesday-Dance. patients at st.
Elizabeth's Hospital. pm.
Wednesday-Concert, patients Glenn
Dale Sanitarium. 4:3o pm.
Thursday-Dance, Friendship Com
munity House, $50 pm
Friday-Dance, c. c. c. Camp, Ben
ming, . pm.
The concert trio will give the fol-
lowing concerts, 1t was announced:
nuesday-Concert. patients, WASH
ington Sanitarium, 7:30 pm.
Wednesday-Conoert. patients st.
Elixabeth's Hospital, 1880 pm.
Thursday-Music class. patients. st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, $50 pm.
Friday-Concert. patients, st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital, $50 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
INVESTIGATOR ADDED
TO REAL ESTATE UNIT
D: c. Commission to Expand Work
Of Checking Complaints
e. Against Brokers.

An investigator has been added to
the sta6 Of the District Real Es-
tate Commission to enable the new
agency to expand its work Of check
ing on complaints, against real es-
tate brokers and salesmen, the COM
mission announced yesterday.
The appointment went to r. M.
Hoppin. Of Alexandria, Va, who has
been engaged in Investigation work
In the District for about 40 years,
for bonding and insurance companies
and commercial accounts.
Oncials said he would devote much
Of his work to investigations Of COM
plants received by the commission,
and to determine II any brokers or
statesmen are operating without .
license.
The act creating the commission
provides for revocation of license for
Gny Of . long list Of ofIenses.
Members of the Real Estate COM
mission are Fred d. Allen, the Dis
trict assessor; Harold E. Doyle. who
Ii IN Washington real estate business:
and Aubrey st. Clair Wardwell. law
yer. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Humphrey Bogart Wed.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf. Aug. 20
tR.-Humphrey Bogart. bad man Of
the stage and screen, and Mayo
Methot. actress. were married tonight
at the home of Melville Baker. screen
writer.
Miss Methot was divorced from
Perry Morgan In 1887, in the same
year Mr.. Bcgart and his second wife.
Mary Philips. were divorced. His first
wife was Helen Menken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
MAN OVERHEARD CRY
CAUSES SHIP FURRY
Excitement on Steamer Potomac
Docking at Seventh Street
After Cruise.

The call Of man overheard" caused
furry of excitement as the steamer
Potomac locked at the Seventh street
wharf last night with Paul White
mans band and 2.500 persons who had
come to hear it aboard.
An intensive search by the ships
crew In lifeboats and by police from
the harbor precinct failed to reveal
any one who had jumped or been
pushed overheard. however. and Capt.
P. j. Barbour expressed the belief 4
chair or some heavy object had fallen
in the water, making . splash that
attracted attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
SCHEDULE OF ARMY
AND MARINE BANDS
Concert to Be Given Tomorrow
Night at War Memorial in
West Potomac Park.

The program for the Army and Ma.
rine Bands this week has been an.
nounced as follows:
Monday-Army Band at District
War Memorial in West Potomac Park
at 7:30 pm. and Marine Band at
Marine Barracks at 8 pm.
Tuesday-Marine Band at Marine
Barracks at / 80 pm and Walter Reed
Hospital at $50 PM: Army Band in
auditorium at Army War College a,
2:30 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Band at Cap.
itol at 7:30 pm.
Thursday-Army Band in audito.
rum at Army War College at 2 pm
and Marine Band at District Wa,
Memorial in West Potomac Park al
1880 pm.
Friday-Marine Band in auditorium
at Marine Barracks at l pm. and St
Elizabeth's Hospital at $50 pm; Arm,
Band at Capitol at 1880 pm.
Saturday-Army Band in auditorium
at Army War College at 1890 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
Files for State Senate.

HAGERsTOWN. Md. Aug. 40.
@.-Joseph D. Mish, well known At
torney and law partner Of William
P. Lane. IT,. former attorney general,
filed today Is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the STATE
Senate from Warrington County. Mr.
Mish d the son Of former Senator
Frank W. Mish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
BUS DRIVER ROBBED
Police Told Capital Transit
Employe Relieved Of SIS. =

Henry H. Abel, Capital Transit Co.
bus driver. last night told police two
passengers robbed him Of SIS after
the bus he was driving reached the end
Of the LeDroit Park line At Fifth and
W streets NV.
The driver said two colored men
fingered on the bus after the other
passengers had gotten Of. One Of them,
he said. suddenly pulled q pistol from
bis pocket and the other made Oh with
ehe money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
PURDUM TO SPEAK

Cheverly Women's Club to Hear
Citizenship Talk.
Smith W. Purdum, Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General, will speak on
Better Citizenship" at . meeting Of
the Cheverly Women's Club in the
Cheverly-Tuxedo School, September
Q at . pm, Mrs. N. q. Tayman. the
clubs chairman Of American citizen
ship, announced yesterday.
At its August meeting in the home
Of Mrs. L. J. vitiello the club Joined
other groups in asking that. IN audit
BE- made Of monsyAppent IN Prince
Georges County To- wsofafe work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
TWO BOATS BURNED
Woman Hurt and Third Yacht
%. Damaged After Blast.

OdmdSeu AICcT bIdSL.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20 R).-Fire
which followed an explosion destroyed
two boats at boat club on the Ale
gheny River today and sent a woman
to hospital for treatment Of burns
and bruises. +
Mrs. Edna Pryde, Al, Of suburban
Williamsburg was thrown to the deck
of the, 35-foot cruiser Jerl by the blast
which occurred when her husband
Lee Pryde, 81, attempted to start the
motor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

In practically one-sixth Of the ur-
ban families In this country the only
wage eArners arssNumen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

(See SAFETY, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1938-07-23

dwelling, 42l4 Mead street NE: to
cost $500.
Grace L. Howard, 1347 South Capt.
tol street, owner; George T. SAINT
myers. architect: builder not given;
to erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block addition. 1347 South Capitol
street; to cost $4,000.
District Amusement Co., owners;
Thomas W. Lamb, Inc, designer;
builder not given; to make alterations,
1906 F street NV; to cost $4,000.
Vincent L. Toomey, l0l5 Fifteenth
street NV. owner; Thomas Stokes,
1922 Sheriff road NE. designer and
builder; to erect one 2-story brick ad-
dition, 2032 Eighth street NV; to
cost 50 900.
Robert Cross, 4913 East Capitol
street Sc, owner, designer and
builder to erect one 1-story frame
dwelling a rooms), 4913 East Capitol
street; to cost 81 900.
S. L. Cocimano, 5O9 Eleventh street
Sc, owner; C. G. and w. D. Spicknall,
1928 Hamilton street NV, designers
and builders; to erect one 2-story
brick store and apartment addition,
509 Eleventh street Sc: to cost 81, 900.
Clarence Onyun, owner; John Wig
nall, builder; raise dwelling on existing
foundation, 1921 Clinton street NE:
to cost $1,1O0.
Harry H. Fissel, owner; L. w. Giles,
architect; E. r. Wright, builder; to
erect two 1-story brick additions, 708
A street NE; to cost $1,000.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Building
Continued From First Page.)

ton for which permits were granted
in the first half Of this year. The
total for the Capital, swelled greatly
by inclusion of Federal Government
operations, was placed at $29, ,794,9l7,
an increase Of $2.600,0 900 over the cor
responding period Of last year. New
York City was far in the lead with a
valuation Of sls2 2.253,44s, a figure well
ahead OF 1887, while Los Angeles was
in second position with $33,ls7s41.
Detroit, Houston, Tex, and Chicago
trailed Washington In order.
During the first half of this year
permits were issued in all the cities
reporting to the Labor Department
valued at $7s2 .697 .0o0 This Is q de-
crease of II per cent as compared
with the similar portion Of 1887.
Breaking down this figure. 1t is shown
that new residential building de-
clined II per cent. new non-residential
building per cent, and the value Of
additions, alterations and repairs II
per cent.
1918 Family Units.
There were 1878 family dwelling
units provided in the new housekeep-
ing dwellings for which permits were
issued during June in all the cities
reporting. This is gain Of 8 per
cent over May.
The data collected by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics show. in addition
to private and municipal construction,
the number and value of buildings for
which contracts were awarded by the
Federal and State Governments, In
the cities included in the report. For
June, 1888, the value of these build
ings amounted to $7,845,0O for May,
1893, to s4152,000, and for June, 1887,
to $19,084, ,000
Permits were issued during June
for the following important building
projects: In Buffalo, for an institu-
tional building to cost over s450,000;
in New York City-in the borough of
the Bronx, for apartment houses to
cost over s1,1oo,0oo; in the borough
Of Brooklyn, for apartment houses to
cost over $3,500,ooo; in the borough
Of Queens, for one-family dwellings
to cost over 100000. for factory
buildings to cost over $4,000, 900, and
for an institutional building to cost
Evening star., 1938-07-23
SHOPPING CENTER
BUILDING BEGUN n
Store Group Is Being Erected
at Woodmoor Development,
Four Corners, Md.

Construction work began during
the past week on the first unit Of the
quarter million dollar Woodmoor shop
ping center to be erected at the cor
ner Of Colesville pike and Bladens-
burg road, adjoining the 170-acre
residential community now being de-
veloped by the Moss Realty Co. in
nearby Montgomery County, Md.
Designed by Harvey Warwick, Wash
ington architect, the store group and
the modern gasoline filling station
comprising the center will occupy a
total of 113,l47 square feet on the
northeast corner of the intersection
at -Four Corners, Md The property,
when completed. will have a frontage
of 295 feet on Colesville road and 311
feet on Bladensburg road Easy ac-
cess from both streets. with ample
parking facilities both in front OF and
in the rear of the stores, viii be pro-
vided.
The architectural style to be fol-
lowed will be a modern adaptation of
traditional Colonial. in keeping with
the character of Woodmoor's residen-
tial section. Varying roof lines, COM
bining fiat and mansard types, will add
to the beauty of the shop develop
ment, while attractive dormer win
dows and central cupola enhance the
Colonial theme The commercial ap-
pearance Of the project will be further
relieved by Colonial porticoes which
will extend the full length of the store
fronts
Extensive landscaping is planned
by the developers to blend the shop
ping center into the picturesque back
ground of Woodmoor A series OF tall
poplar trees. planted close together,
will screen the store group from the
residential section. Drives and walks
connect directly to Woodmoor, per-
mitting ready accessibility without
necessity of crossing main highway.
Evening star., 1938-07-23

$3,40o,000; in Norristown, Pa, for q
hospital to cost approximately $780,
900; IN Detroit, for one-family dwell
ings to cost over $2,60o,o 900, for . hos
pital to cost nearly 100000, and for
store and mercantile buildings to cost
approximately $25o,o00; in Minneapo-
lis, for apartment houses to cost
nearly s350,0o0; in Washington, D. c.,
Tor one-family dwellings to cost over
$l,500,000; in Durham, NJ c., for a
school building to cost 100000; in
Houston, Tex, for office buildings to
cost nearly $900.oo01 in San Antonio,
Tex, for store and mercantile build
ings to cost over 100000; in Los
Angeles. for one-family dwellings to
cost nearly 100000, for multi family
dwellings to cost over $775,0oo, and
for store and mercantile buildings to
cost more than 100000, and in San
Mateo, Calf, for a school building to
cost $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
TO ATTEND FARLEY

Sixteen representatives of the saw
ings. building and loan and co-opera-
tive banking business have been named
50 far by the United States Building
and Loan League as members Of the
American delegation to the Sixth In
ternational Congress Of Building So
cieties In Zurich, Switzerland, In Sep
tember. These Americans who come
from Massachusetts,. Vermont, Maine,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. Illinois and
California will participate with world
representatives Of the business whose
institutions aggregate some s13,ooo,-
100000 In a score of countries.
Evening star., 1938-07-23

sponsors can mean 50 much in happi-
ness, health and better living for the
American family or mean 50 much in
added prosperity to ar American COM
munity.
Here are some Of the points which
are listed as important improvements
over 1928 homes, yet available today
In homes priced much less extensively:
Cheaper financing, small monthly
payments, better design, better con-
struction and materials, lower main
tainance, an extra bathroom, added
living quarters, more efficient kitchen,
air'conditioning. more electrical equip
ment, more modern plumbing. insula-
ton and fire-resistant and permanent
roof and side walls.
Building Affects PocketbookLs Most.
BY advertising these improve
ments." the sponsors point out, 1.-The
Evening star., 1938-07-23

hundreds Of building groups co-operat.
ing in the present educational program
on home costs are making a valuable
contribution toward greater employ
ment and greater prosperity in their
cities and in the Nation. 1t Is gen.
orally recognized that no single busi-
ness activity has more immediate
effect upon the pocketbooks Of The
Nation than building.
"The most important result Of the
program, however" they state, will
be the better standard Of living new
homes will afford American families.
Greater financial stability, greater
happiness, increased health and bet
ter family relationships inevitably ex-
ist when the family is decently housed
in modern, up-to-date and comfort
able home Of its own. Better homes
mean q better community"
Evening star., 1938-07-23
Frederick Construction Lags.

FREDERICK, Md, July % P).-
Construction operations here during
the first six months of this year were
approximately 20 per cent under those
for the same period of 1887, figures
prepared by the city engineer show.
The total for this year was S187,704,
compared to s236,s52 for the same
months last year.
Evening star., 1938-07-23
1888 HOME HELD
BIGGEST BARGAIN
Advantages In Livabi|ity,
Cheaper Financing and
Construction Cited.

Easier to buy, better to live in. and
the greatest bargain in history-this
Is the 1888 home as described to Mr..
and Mrs. America n Nation-wi
program recently launched by hun
dreds Of building groups and local
newspapers throughout the country.
The program Is being sponsored by
the American Builder and has been
indorsed by the Producers Council,
the organization Of building manu-
facturers.
The campaign, consisting Of seven
full-page newspaper advertisements,
can be sponsored and financed In any
community by local members Of the
building industry. It is designed to
get the facts on building costs before
the public.
Financing Cut IS Pct.
The American consumer today Is
getting from IS per cent to 40 per
cent more home for his money than
ever before, declare the sponsors OF
the program. The Federal Housing
Administration has cut financing costs
by as much as IS per cent, until $38. Sc
month, plus down payment, can buy
complete, modern, perfectly insu-
lated and well-designed $4,000 home
No other purchase, according to the
Evening star., 1938-11-16

Of the sirenia. It is 4 first cousin
Of the manati and the only differ
ence between them is apparent to
the most casual observer-the male
dugong possesses two huge tusks
in the upper jaw.
Dugongs may be found in the
shallow waters of estuaries and
rivers along the shores of the In
dian Ocean, from East Africa to the
northern coast Of Australia.
They are dark gray above and
white beneath. Their length is be-
tween and Is feet. Like all their
relatives, they are mild in DISPOSE
Evening star., 1938-11-16

harm coming to him. Because Of
too much fishing for them of late
years in the dugong's territory, the
herd has grown smaller, and those
who have been terroriZed by the
fishing tactics have become wary.
Dugongs possess a clear, limpid
oil which is valuable. Their flesh
Is said to be of fine texture and
quality and is in high favor in
Australia. In America, where the
manatee or sea COW is found on the
beaches of the extreme Southern
States, the animal is displayed as
curiosity. Usually 1t has been hurt
Evening star., 1938-11-16

and soon dies. when 1t has to be
buried at once.
The mode Of locomotion is sup
piled by the flippers, and the cres-
cent-shaped tail makes an excellent
rudder. The skull is very thick and
the beak massive. The teeth grow
throughout the lifetime Of the an
imal. Adults have a pair Of In.
cisors in the upper jaw and five
molars on either side of both Jaws.
There is one calf each year, which
is tenderly watched over by its
mother. Some years quite a number
Of calves will be seen. Naturally,
Evening star., 1938-11-16
Natures Children

and the rivers of Central America.
There is a cousin in Africa that Is
somewhat smaller, reaching length
of 10 feet. 1t has a robe Of hlui sh-
black above and yellow underneath.
On the beach it seems small, COM
pared with its larger relatives.
Storms are hard on sea cows and
they are often tossed to the beach
and left stranded there.
The dugong is the second member