davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1938-11-29

inventory, this single slum contains
approximately 40 per cent of all
the structurally deficient buildings
in the District and almost 40 per
cent of all the dwelling units which
are without indoor toilet or indoor
water supply. 1t is significant that
48 per cent Of the Districts alley
dwellings are located in this COM
paratively small section OF the city
while the area is inhabited by a
total of 67,534 persons.
Many of the squares in this belt
have rotted from the heart outward,
because Of the alley dwellings cut
ting through their middle Like
wise these inhabited alleys have
caused families of more fortunate
economic status to move from the
old sections Of Washington to new
residential areas, the old homes
gradually declining in sale and
rental value until they were alb
sorbed in a slum neighborhood.
Few, If any, of the older neigh
borhoods of Washington are en-
tirely free Of slums, due to the wide
radius in which the inhabited alleys
occur. If we add to the central
slum areas record the data for
other inlying and outlying tracts
In which slum areas are known to
exist, it is possible to account for
60 per cent of the Districts dila-
pidated structures, of which 81 per
cent are without running water, 43
per cent without indoor toilet and
So per cent of the dwellings without
furnace heat"
Figures bringing into bold relief
the shocking price city must pay
to maintain the shame of its slums,
based upon survey conducted by
the Washington Council of Social
Agencies in the four worst census
tracts of the 10 which comprise
the core of Washington's slums,
were cited by the Alley Dwelling
Authority.
Although these four tracts, ex-
elusive of public parks and reserva-
tions. comprise only 225 per cent
Of the net land area of the District,
they contain more than 81 per cent
of all the city's residential struc-
lures which need major repairs or
are utterly unfit for human use;
nearly % per cent of all dwellings
that are without indoor toilets and
nearly % per cent of all those which
do not have inside running water.
Four Slum Tracts.
These four slum tracts in which
live only $4,000 persons or about TO
of the entire population of the Dis
Evening star., 1938-11-29

main by families Of low income, Is
abnormally prolific in its breeding
of crime, juvenile delinquency, dis
ease and death?"
Conditions such as these prompt
ed national weekly magazine re-
Gently to publish nearly four pages
of pictures showing Washington
slun1s at heir worst, and under the
title Behind the Marble Mask" to
state:
"On your right you have Wash
ington, the beautiful -. On your
left you have Washington the filthy.
You have city of slums, blighted
areas that give Washington one of
the highest death rates in the coun-
try: areas that make it - one of
the focal points of tuberculosis;
areas that foster venereal diseases
at the estimated rate Of $1,000 new
cases year; areas that produce
criminals in such quantities that the
city last year ranked fifth among
American cities in the number of
burglaries, seventh in robberies and
auto thefts, eighth in assaults, thir-
teenth in murders and among the
first five in larcenies"
Evening star., 1938-11-29

original request for 100 per cent
loan was changed to one for 80 per
cent. At the same time details as
to the income of tenants, average
rent per room and cost of property
acquired were perfected.
The A. D. A. studied the practic-
ability of these conditions in the
light of Washington high costs and
accepted them. Since then the U. S.
H. A. has spent the time in apprais-
ing the housing sites and checking
over the voluminous amount of data
the local agency had submitted. AS
result, the contract was delivered
to the President at Warm Springs
yesterday by special courier, mark
ing an end to negotiations continued
for at least five months.
The need of better housing condi-
tions for Washington's low-income
families was set forth in the state
ment prepared by the U. S. H. A..
and based on data furnished by the
Alley Dwelling Authority. For Negro
families very little new housing has
been built in the past few years,
even for those who can afford to pay
fairly substantial rentals.
Unless low-rent homes are con-
structed by the A. D. A. there will
continue to be shortage of decent,
safe and sanitary dwellings for
families of low-income in Washing
ton," the application stated. It
stressed that 5000 dwellings are in
need of major repairs or otherwise
totally unfit for habitation. Alley
houses represent by far the worst
conditions.
tuberculosis Factor Recalled.
Nearly one-fourth OF all deaths
from tuberculosis in Washington
occurred in slums which cover only
one-fortieth of the city's land area
and house about $4,000 members of
its population. This was consider
able factor, it was pointed out, in
Washington, having the fourth
highest tuberculosis death rate in
the Nation.
Within the slum areas were re-
ported 80 per cent of all the city's
registered cases Of social diseases,
nearly IL per cent of all the local
cases admitted to st. Elizabeth's
Insane Asylum, 10 per cent of all
children committed to institutions
and placed on probation by the
Juvenile Court.
The complete text of this section
of the report, showing the economic
and social drain placed upon the
city by Its slums, Is to be found in
this edition Of The Star.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

A factual analysis OF Washington S
need for improved housing at
rentals within reach of loW-income
families, based on data submitted
in the loan application of the Alley
Dwelling Authority, is reprinted
herewith from the official press re-
lease of the United States Housing
Authority.
Besides disclosing that 10000 FAM
lilies are estimated as living in sub
standard dwellings, the report bares
amazing figures cited by the A. D..
A. to show the economic and social
drain through delinquency, disease
and death attributed in part, at
least, to bad housing conditions.
This section of the release follows:
The A. D. AS application is re-
plete with figures indicating that
there is an acute shortage of decent
homes at rentals within the reach
OF Washington low-income fam
lilies. At least 10000 families Of
meager means are said to be living
in unfit, unsafe and insanitary
dwellings within the District of Co.
lumbia. Approximately 5000 of these
families are Negro and 1000 of them
are white families occupying deplor-
able shacks and ramshackle novels
in the city's many defined alley slum
areas. The other 5000 families, of
whom 5000 are Negro and 1000
white, are living in Substandard
dwellings scattered throughout other
sections of the city.
Benefits in Upper Brackets.
Although residential construction
in Washington during recent years
has exceeded that in every other
American city, except possibly New
York and Los Angeles, this building
has mainly benefited white families
in the higher income brackets Ac-
cording to the A. D. A. application,
''it is still difficult to find either
houses or apartments that rent for
less than $40 month. and $35
seems to be a minimum if the ac-
commodations are acceptable" For
Negro families very little new hous-
ing has been built in the last few
years even for those who can afford
to pay fairly substantial rentals.
One of the principal factors con-
tributing to Washingtons deplor-
able housing conditions has been the
rapid growth in population in the
District of Columbia as it kept pace
with the expansion of governmental
functions during the past 20 years
The sudden large scale broadening
of Government wartime activities
that took root during the pre-war
days of 1916, when Washington S
population was that of a moderate
sized city of 369,781. brought about
an almost overnight increase of more
than 100000 persons.
On July l, 1887, the Bureau of
Census estimated the city's popula-
ton to be $4,000.
Between 1920 and 1884 the number
of dwelling units in Washington was
increased by 53,204. Records show
that between 1920 and 1894 the num-
ber of Washington families was in
creased 74,361. This would indicate
that from 1920 to 1894 there was
substantial margin of increase in the
Evening star., 1938-11-29
House Groups Start
Work Next Week
On Fund Bills
Best Results in Long
Time Foreseen
By Tober
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two House subcommittee will
get head start on the new Congress
by working next week on some of
the intricate appropriation bills for
the 1939-40 fiscal year.
Representative Taber Republican,
of New York, senior minority men,
ber on the Appropriations Commit
tee, disclosed today that one group
would begin studying Monday bill
to provide funds for independent
Federal agencies. Another will
start hearings December 8 or Il on
supply bills for the Treasury and
Postoff1ce Departments.
This advance preparation will
make possible early House debate
on the first of the appropriations
measures. The Budget Bureaus
recommendation have not been
made public, although some have
been sent to the Capitol.
Hopes for Better Results.
Asked whether the augmented
Republican minority hoped to pare
down appropriations substantially,
Representative Taber replied:
Il feel we are not going to be
able to hold them down TO what they
should be, although I hope for a
great deal better results than we've
had for long time"
The relief problem will be one of
the earliest worries of the Appro-
priations Committee. The funds
appropriated for w. P. A. were
marked for use by next March l, and
administration officials have esti-
mated tentatively that another $780,
100000 will be needed between March
and July l.
Hint at Larger Army.
The administration also is ex-
pected to recommend increased mil
itary and naval expenditures. Con-
gress gave the Army and Navy ST.
O50,000,000 this year.
Administration defense experts
have limited at adding $4,000 or
10000 to the present 165 900 men in
the Regular Army
Il think we ought to have tanks
and automatic rifles and modern
guns sufficient to meet the require
ments of the Army we already have"
Mr.. Taber asserted, before we talk
about expanding personnel
Evening star., 1938-11-29
| |Atoturk Wills
| Bulk of Estate
Nation
By the Associated Press.

ANKARA, Nov. 29.-The late
President Ataturk left the prin-
cipal of his $4,000 900 estate to the
nation under his will which was
published today.
Before his death the dictator
decided most of his farms and fac
tories to the state.
The will, drawn September S,
gives the Republican Peoples par
ty the remaining cash and valuables
of the estate. Interest is to provide
life incomes for his sister and five
adopted daughters, a house for Sa-
bina Gokeen, one of the daughters
seriously i'll of a nervous break
down; the highest possible educa-
ton for two children of Ataturk' s
successor, Ismet Inonu: the re-
naming income goes to the Society
for PRONUNCIATION of the Turkish
Language and History.
The Philippines reforestation pro-
gram will be launched at once.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

Town Board of Commissioners there
for over 10 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary
Catherine Minnis. and a sister, Mrs.
Luther F. Hall, this city.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Wednesday at the residence.
The Washington Centennial Lodge
of Masons, of which Mr.. Minnis had
long been a member, will have charge
of the services Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

orrhage at his
home, 702 Nf-
teenth sire e t
NE.
A native Of
this city, Mr..
Minnis retired in
1885 after 20
years servic e
with the District
government.
For many years
Mr.. M1nnlS had
a summer home
at Chesap e a k e
Beach, Md, and
formerly was a
Evening star., 1938-11-29
William Minnis Dies:
Retired D. 6. EmpIoye

William MINIS, Ct, retired head
mechanic of the shops Of the Street
Department, District government,
died yesterday Of a cerebral hem
Evening star., 1938-11-29
Rides in Plane at los

Mrs. Sarah Adcock of Wootton,
England, los years of age, took her
first trip in an airplane few weeks
after her first ride in an automobile.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
If You Are Troubled With
Rheumatism

To help relieve the tortures Of rheuma-
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Mountain Valley Mineral Water. direct
from famous Hot SPRINGS, Arkansas.
Mildly alkaline. Deeply satisfying. In
dorsed by physicians for over 80 years.
Phone Me. 1862 for booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
MET. 1862 I4Os X St. NV.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
llAkOlUx

A blend Of Llama, kid
mohair and fine Aus
tralian DOL make
this coat soft, silky
and serviceable.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

The Philippines reforestation pro-
gram will be launched at once.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
HARRIS TWEED

Genuine hand woven
fabric. An alto.
Gether new low price
in Washington for
these coats.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
CAMEL HAIR

The m ost popular
fabric Of all timse.
Its wool content gives
the coat sturdiness
and balance. Bal
macaan m m0del.
Evening star., 1938-11-29

Loomed of imported
yarns. Tailored in
the full English rag
Ian with storm and
collar tabs.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
AlpAlUX

Blended Of imported
hair yarns and virgin
wools. This topper
is wind-proof. rain
proof an d wrinkle
proof. Very durable.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
CAkOPAK

A fine hair fleece fab
ric that Is soft and
lustrous. Usually
found in clothing at
much higher prices.
Evening star., 1938-11-29
WEATH-o-ZIP

The "3-in- One" coat
with ripper lining.
Ove rcoat, topcoat,
raincoat.
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SIums
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through the public sale of interest
bearing notes secured by the reve-
nues of the properties.
Evening star., 1938-09-15

Description
300 Handmade Linen 'Ker-
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prints, white, white with C
100 Initial Linen 'Kerchiefs-
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
Ell CENTRO AND
CALEXICO TOP
DIVISION PLAY

1t was the same old story at the
e. Centro tennis courts Saturday
in the annual high school tourna-
ment. CaleXico high school domi-
mated the boys play and FL Centre
dominated girls division play.
Jack Candland and Walter Bow
ker. CaleXico tennis sharks, finish
ed first and second in the boys
singles competition for the valley
championship. Graham OF Brawley
was third
Doris Chesnut and Mary Ann
Riddle of El Centro annexed the
girls doubles championship in the
Glass A competition. Jones and
Dowd of El Centro were second.
In the boys class B singles Gregg
OF CaleXico was first. Lazo OF e.
Centro second, and Brents of Cal
eXico third.
Jack Hens. OF El Centro, was the
c division winner
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
L. A. VEGETABLES

LOS ANGELES. April % up
Trading was fairly good. Receipts
of some vegetables were lighter.
Peas, squash. new potatoes, aspara-
gus and lettuce were slightly
stronger. Tomato prices declined in
the late trading. Fruits were gen
orally unchanged.
Beans: Coachella Wy Kys. best
1O-12c. Valentines best S-9c. Boun-
tifuls SEC. san Pedro Kys best
7-8c. Laguna Beach Kys S-9c. San
Diego co Kys Csc 10.
Cantaloupes: Imperial Wy 54s
S3.5O-S3.75; pony ass s4.50-$4.75;
pony orange pack $l.50-$l75, std
45S S5.25-S6.
Lettuce: dry pack Santa Maria,
Guadalupe and Lompoc AS S2.-S2.25
IS S15O-S1.75; SIS few $1.35-; COS
san Diego co IS $1.65-$l75; local
loose 4O-65c.
peas: san Luis Obispo bush 3-4c
Santa Maria 32-4 y c. Arroyo Gran
de 2l2-4c. Casmalia 3-3i&c. Oceano
Pole 7-7lzc. Bush 3-4c. China pea
&c. San Pedro bush 2h-3c. Local
and Laguna Beach mostly Sc ID.
Squash: CoacheIa and Imperia
Wy. white summer Gates Sl.5O-Sl
IS flats $1.25-$1.50; local flats $1.2j
-$1.75 local Jugs $2.-$2. 25i Italian
era les @l.lo-Sl % Ildls SO-9l, lOtd
lugs Sl40-$175, yellow cro0kneck
Imperial Wy Gates S1.5O-$1.75. lo-
cal lugs S175-$2.
Tomatoes. Imperial Valley and
inland crates 9-tops mostly $1.50.
12S 81 1.25-S1.40; les 6085c. 2OS so
G0c Flats 5x5S and 5E6S S125-$1.
50. 6x7s 85-S1; 7x8s 5O1G5c. sx9s
40-5Oc Loose, lugs 3O-5Oc. Loose
flats 25-35c. Coachella Wy wide
range in quality crates stops few
best heavy packs $2.-S2.15; 12S
S14O-S1.S5; 16S S1-S125; 5x5S and
; GS Sl5O-$2; 6x7S S1.25-S1 50;
KISS 7O-Sl; Mexico stripped 7-9c lb.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
Martinez z
vs.. Razo
7 Tops Card

Martinez VS. Razo is the head
liner at the CaleXico athletic club
tonight, and the winner will be
crowned lightweight champion of
san Diego and Imperial counties.
Baby Razo, whose first name
wells his punching ability, has
risen to the top of the lightweight
division quickly in San Diego
county and he expects to take Mar
tinez in stride in tonight's feature
scrap.
Smiling Pete. however, is not the
sort of fighter who is taken down
the line without a battle. In fact.
Pete has not been taken down the
line since he entered the light
weight ranks.
Both llgnUWeights punch hard
and are fast movers.
Kenneth Miyagi slugging BAN
tamWeight, will tackle Baby Ramos
in the semi windup. Miyagi is max
ing his first appearance since he
defeated Cannett in Brawley
Five good bouts are slated in
the preliminiarieS. The curtain
raiser starts at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
Sd. Returns
To Form In
Double Win
BY UNITED PRESS

Los Angeles still held first place
in the Pacific coast baseball league
today although it lost a double bill
to San Diego yesterday
The Padres took the first game.
to 7. ana the second. 5 to l. Crag-
head gave up only six hits in win
ming the second game.
Sacramento went into a tie with
Portland for second place by win
ming the first end o. a double head
er, to ?. The second game was
called in the 14th inning because
of darkness with the score tied 7
to 7. Joe Orengos home run won
the first game
Oakland twice beat Seattle, 4 to
2. Van Fleet won the. opening
game and Joyce the night cap.
Hollywood won TWO from the
San Francisco Seals. The scores
were 3 to 2 and to 8 and the
losing pitchers were Sam Gibson
and Lou KoupaL Leroy Herman
and Johnny Babich were the win
nerS.
No games were scheduled for to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
NEW YORk STOCKS

NEW YORK, April 25 up A
better tone in aviation and rail
market today after decline o:
fractions 10 more than two points
Activity continued low.
Traders marked time pending de
livery Of President RoosYelt's
mon 1pOl y-H4essage. anticipated FRI
contained nUiiiins nrp f0i tne
street. but the fact that he did no
menion the ak bill, on which a
conference compromise has beer
reached, was regarded as favora-
Bile. -
There was nothing in the routine
news 10 affect prices, experts said
steel operations dipped slightly, IT
line with expectations. Retail dis
play advertising declined. On the
favorable side, shipments and new
orders Of lumber advanced. The
Natinal Industrial conference
board reported levelling off il
the decline, but saw few definite
Indications of recovery
Bonds made a nirregular decline
l. :. gvernment issues were mix
ed. with some at new highs. The
pass measure TO tax future is
sues of governments was seen "a
bullish for present issues.
Demand far airplane shares was
based on the war orders placed
and anticipated. Douglas was at 43
Is up 4 net ard up Is Is from the
days low. BJeing rose point
from its low
steel shares recovered from thei.
lows. l.. s. Steel touched 44ig Of
IL and regained half the decline
Utilities firmed small amounts af
ter a setback.
Farm shares were dun. Case. or
a few sales lost 4 points to IS anc
failed TO recover. Chrysler regain
ed a point of a Is point decline
Du Pont came back more than q
point. Oil shares were down d
point or more.
DOW Jones closing stock aver.
ages: Industrial 1923. off 1.41
Rail 22.O9 up 5.02; Utility 1851. of
go: 70 stocks 1910. off O36.
Stoc ksales approximated 4OO,O
shares against 1,12O00O Friday, and
the smallestturnoye since April
when 100000 shares were trade
curb stock sales were $4,000
against l81, 600 shares Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
By HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, April %. (UP)-Be-
ing nothing more than an article
that gives you news and two of my
views: On Wednesday or Thursday
Mike Jacobs will announce that
what I have nicknamed the battle
o. the century" between Joe Louis
and Max Schmeling will be held
at Yankee stadium. on the night
Of June % . This will be denied
by Women's Wear and Youths
Companion They will hold out
for Chicago
Now where was 10. yes
All of sudden We find a great
battling hero who is not exactly a
hero in his home town . I refer
TO Josef DiMaggio. BY now every
body knows he has joined the
Yankees. He joined the Yankees
after saying he would not sign until
he got what he wanted. Many ball
players have said that. 1t was no
surprise that in the end DiMag ggio
signed. Believe me, to a lot OF
people it really was a disappoint-
ment that he ever signed. That
isn't entirely so because a lot of
people around here like DiMaggio
but l think it is true that he work
ed the ive-me-more- thing to
point where he lost a number of
friends .
Now where was 10, yes
l was talking about DiMaggio.
And do you mind if I say this: That
DiMaggio added nothing to his New
York popularity by stopping 20 miles
from New York, in the Garbo man
ner, and slipping in to the New
Jersey hills in the obscure company
Of an eX-heavyweight champion.
1t so happens this ex-heavyweight
champion has just opened a cock
tail room in the vicinity of Broad
way and it was just an interesting
coincidence that DiMaggio, with
benefit Of photographers, had his
first meal in New York in the afore-
said eX-champions cocktail room.
Now where was 10, yes
You probably read that Bourbon
King won the Chesapeake over the
weekend 1t was what the turf
writer's are prone to call a smash
ing victory, too. Before 10000 peo-
Pile Hal Price Headley's cot
went a mile anG sixteenth in -
Whee. Not only that, but ne went
it in whizzzz. If must be factual,
he did the distance in just a fifth
of second slower than War Ad-
miral won the same race a year ago.
This means-Well, it means that Mr..
Farley needs a toupee, Gypsy Rose
Lee should never have changed her
name. and why doesn't somebody
give Babe Ruth a job?
But to me it doesn't even mean
Magnolia - and, well I've got a
sleeper for the derby. His name?
This is really letting you in on
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
IT'S HERE!
FIGHTS WILL
DON THURS.

ITS here, shouted Noel John
son. running into the office of
the Post Press, wildly swinoi ing
a piece of paper above his head.
The Ell Centre fight promoter
didn't even bother to open the
counter swinging door. instead
leaping over the barrier in
manner reminiscent of his days
in the ring as Battling Johnson,
The piece of paper, which
caused all the excitement, was
the license from the state AAU
board, assuring Thurs day
nights bouts. Last weeks
events were postponed because
the licenses did not arrive.
Jack Morrissette will headline
Thursday nights card against
Tommy O'COnnell of Long
Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-25
Net Tourney Honors Divided
Bench Warming
By Burdette Kline
Post Press Sports Editor

paid dividends. Like the turtle in
its famous race with the hare. But
Walkers men, unlike the tortoise,
gained speed as they plodded long
in their training
Three weeks ago Holtville met
Brawley. Brawley won the meet
by ten points and the wiseacres
chuckled. Guess that will show
Walker where he is wrong" they
said.
But Walker was smiling. That
defeat by Brawley was to be di-
rectly responsible for Holtville's win
in the valley meet.
The Vikings gobbled up his in
structions after the Brawley meet
They worked hard Their work
was rewarded.
The pep talk before the meet
might have helped But when those
Holtville runners stepped out TO
outdo themselves in furnishing sur
prise victories in several events, it
was the long training that had put
them in the shape to respond to
the hopes of their coach and their
followers.
Long practice and fundamentals
might be tiresome But many times
those items spell the difference be-
tween victory and defeat And a
victory was mighty sweet for the
Holtville track team.
Baseball season in valley high
schools will be resumed this week,
now that the county meet is over.
BraWley, Ell Centro and Holtville
have neglected the diamond sport
for track. CaleXico hasn't. And
the Border City team may send
Brawley back to second place in
the loop standings.