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Evening star., 1939-06-17
General Purpose
Living Room Held
Good Practice
Much in Favor of
CentroIizing Activity
Architect Asserts

The general purpose living room
Is measure of economy which has
much in its favor, according to
George H. Gray of New Haven,
Conn.,, vice chairman of the Com
mittee on Federal Public Works of
the American Institute of Archi-
tects.
Many persons building their own
homes prefer one such spacious room
to two or three specialized small
rooms" says Mr.. Gray, commenting
on this feature of the houses pro-
duced by the Fort Wayne, Ind,
housing project to rent at $3.50 a
week for family of four.
"One specific advantage is that it
makes it easier for the housewife to
be in the family group while doing
her work. In house group other
social activities would naturally CEN
ter in the social rooms. AS this may
establish a precedent, it should be
noted that the odors of cooking will
accumulate and become offensive
unless there be installed an electric
fan or other device to create a
positive movement of air through
and out of the room near the range"
All Neighborhood Important.
All the experience in this country
and the long experience in other
countries has demonstrated that en-
vironment does not stop at the home,
but extends to the entire neighbor-
hood, says Mr.. Gray in discussing
the social aspect of the Fort Wayne
project.
For the income groups hereto
fore housed in this country about
$50 families have been considered a
minimum neighborhood unit. The
only country which has provided
in comprehensive way for the low
est income group is Holland, where
a special organization has been de-
veloped for recommended unit of
70 to 80 families-a social expert
ment now of proven and outstand-
ing success.
Better Living Is Goal.
'Basically the housing problem is
social problem. The sole OBJ
jective of housing is a better way
of living. Children must have other
Fairgrounds than the streets, the
gang instinct must be turned into
proper channels, grownups must
have more by way of diversion than
barrooms and dance halls.
'All groups must have common
spaces where they can follow their
bent and develop their hobbies in
q wholesale social atmosphere. All
this is lost to families living in iso-
lated houses located at random. This
most important purpose of public
housing is not attained under the
Fort Wayne system.
AS temporary expedient during
the period of demolition for group
housing, the Fort Wayne system,
Mr.. Gray finds, may serve a val
liable purpose.
Evening star., 1939-06-17

is just an innocent-looking white
powder that, when dissolved In
bucket Of boiling water, can be
spread on . floor with a mop or
brush and makes the varnish, shell
lac, wax and dirt vanish as II by
magic.
After the liquid has been applied,
let 1t stand for 20 or 80 minutes,
then use steel wool to loosen the
varnish. Rinse the floor with clean
water. Mop it dry. The floor will
be renewed, ready for reflnishing.
1t takes about one-third the time
you have been accustomed to SPEND
ing on this recurrent household task
when you use this chemical floor
cleaner. And the floor, after is bath
Of hot water and powder q gall
lon Of water to l pound of the
chemicaD Is not only clean but
bleached back to its original color,
and without raising the grain. A
can, costing IS cents, contains a
pound of this cleanser and bleach,
which covers about 200 square feet.
Five-pound cans cost $325-if you
are thinking of making a clean
sweep of the floors throughout your
house.
We have on our desk a piece of
ordinary crepe paper. tannish in
color, which we keep lifting to our
nose and smiling delightedly. The
odor is that delightful scent of cedar,
than which nothing is more refresh
ing, we think, nor more welcome to
our good housekeeping instincts.
For the smell of cedar, good enough
to be used as scent alone, in our
estimation, calls up thoughts of
clothes and blankets efficiently
stored against summers ravages by
moths in closet or bag or chest.
Some weeks ago that piece of
paper was without odor and without
protection from the insect world.
1t gained its scent as the result of
being sprayed with a non-volatile
concentrate of oil of cedarwood,
now on the market. The oil
turns closets, drawers, chests, fiber
board cartoons and "tar bags" into
mothproof containers for winter
woolens. 1t also is good for restor-
ing to real cedar the original aroma.
which may have vanished with old
age or overexposure to air.
This new spray is concentrated
resin. 1t has been reduced to
tarry solid. which does not dry up
or disappear, but leaves a plastic
residue which, unlike paint, never
stiffens completely.
Original cedarwood oil, we are
told, Is like gasoline, vaporizing in
the atmosphere. The non-volatile
cedar oil is like olive oil, which does
not vaporize.
So long as the aroma is there
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Kitchen Color Plan

A kitchen with a color scheme
based on the three primary colors
presents delightfully."- cheerful ap-
pearance. The walls are painted a
lemon tint, the cabinets a pale azure
blue and the ceiling coral color. The
lining of the inset, open cupboard
is also painted blue. The curtains
are coral color with white polka dots.
A black and yellow nnoleum covers
the floor and gives pleasingly dark
foundation to the room.
Evening star., 1939-06-17

the cedar oil resin would not pene-
trate too far.
Turn your present closets into
cedar closets for protection against
moths and for that delightful fresh
scent which makes it a pleasure to
open closet door.
X
Editors note: For further in
formation about products de-
scribed here write Misses Ducas
and Gordon, 230 West Forty-first
street, New York City. and in
close stamped, self-addressed
envelope.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Elliott RooseveIt's Wife
Would Buy Radio Station
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Raymond E. Buck asked the Fed
eral Communications Commission
yesterday for authority to sell Radio
Station KTAT at Fort Worth, Tex,
to Ruth Goggins Roosevelt, wife of
Elliott Roosevelt.
The contract. a copy of which
was attached to the application,
set the sale price at $101, ,570.76.
Mrs. Roosevelt owns the stock of
another Fort Worth station, KFJZ.
Evening star., 1939-06-17

The application said operations Of
KFJZ and KTAT would be COM
bined If the F. c. c. gave its ap-
prevail
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Down Payment Made to Arabs
On Ransom of Kidnapped Cleric
Y.M c. A. Secretary Goes to Bethlehem
To Obtain Release of Missionary

ment it was disclosed that in the
early morning hours today the elder
Goldner had received another hope
full message from his son in answer
to his own plea to know whether
the kidnapped man was alive.
1t came through Bedouin mes
senger, who acted as intermediary.
The message said that Mr.. Goldner
was perfectly we'll and waiting for
meeting with his father, who, un-
til he was stricken i'll Saturday, had
intended to go personally to meet
the Arab abductors and treat for
his sons freedom.
MY captors think both of us are
swell people wrote Mr.. Goldner in
one part of the message. They have
treated me fine
The Bedouin messenger received
the younger Goldner's note in
second contact with the leader of
the kidnapers.
Consul General in Charge.
Immediately upon receipt of the
letter United States Consul General
George Wadsworth went into action,
giving explicit instructions to the
messenger for carrying on negotia-
tions for Mr.. Goldner's release.
Mr.. Miller was so optimistic that
(See KIDNAPPING, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Probers Expected
To Accuse 2or3 ;
D.. T.. Policemen
Serious Charges Nay
Be Filed By Justice
Department Agents

Serious charges against two or
three" policemen are expected to
be filed as an outgrowth of the
current Department of Justice in
vestigation into certain police mat
ters. a usually reliable source said
today.
The exact nature of the charges
could not be learned, but it was re-
called that numerous officers have
been questioned by Federal Bureau
of Investigation agents concerning
arrests and prosecutions in numbers
cases.
In the recent Warning income tax
fraud case the defense claimed that
large sums of money were paid for
police protection" n"-bribery of off,
GERS who supposedly "overlooked"
operation of the widespread policy
game.
Attorney General Murphy is ex-
pected to announce the findings Of
the departments probe this week.
The District Commissioners are
withholding IA promotions in the
Police Department pending the an
nouncement.
1t was reported at police head
quarters that more policemen were
being questioned today F. B. I.
agents resumed the interviews with
officers last Thursday. but encoun-
tered difficulty in getting informa-
ton
The investigation by the depart
ment has also covered a certain
Police Court matter" Mr. Murphy
is expected to announce the result
of this phase of the probe also this
week.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
British Send Gunboot
To Tientsin Seaport

SHANGHAI, July "a P).-The
dispatch of British gunboat to
a new North China trouble spot
Tangku, Tientsin's seaport-and the
posting of machine-gun guard
against Shanghai terrorists today
emphasized the seething unrest be-
hind China's battlelines.
H. M. S. Sandwich moved down
the Hal River from Tientsin to
Tangku, about 25 miles away, to
back up an investigation of an anti
British riot yesterday in which TOO
frenzied coolies damaged the prop
erty of a British shipping concern.
Authorities aboard the gunboat
also were ordered to investigate the
detention of the British passenger
and freight lighter Hsangwo since
Saturday.
In Shanghai, French police sta
toned an armored truck manned by
a machine-gun squad at the edge of
the French concession to supplement
detail of International Settlement
police guarding against further at
tack on two newspapers which sup
port the Central Chinese govern
ment.
The precautions were taken after
editors of the Chinese American
Daily News and the China Evening
News reported mysterious telephone
calls warning them to drop their
"pro-Chinese policies"
Both newspapers published their
regular editions today, having sorted
the type from cases which were up
set in a pistol and grenade attack on
Saturday in which an American and
three Chinese were killed.
The actual warfare in China
moved up to Shanghai's back door.
The sounds of unusually heavy ma
chine-gunning and trench mortar
fire spread uneasiness in the west
ern part of the city
Beyond the city limits japanese
troops were reported engaging a
large group of Chinese guerrillas
who had moved in upon them Sat-
urday night.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Britain Recognizes
Special Position
Of Japan in China
Accord Not Recognition
Of Sovereignty There,
Says Chamberlain
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
japanese began blockade of
British and French concessions
in Tientstn June ID in contro-
uersy ouer four Chinese accused
OF completely in killing. After
Seueral 1reeks OF indignitieS to
British citizens, agreement Dds
reached to negotiate TientSin
issues. British Ambassador in
Toxic discussed Uith Foreign
Minister Hachiro Aritd the basis
for the coming conference.
BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July 24.-Great Britain
announced today her recognition
that Japan has special require
ments' for maintaining public or
der in certain parts of China, but
denied that this constituted de fac
to recognition of japanese sover-
eighty over any Chinese territory
Announcing the basis of current
Brltish-JapaneSe negotiations on
their dispute in Tientsin, where
japanese have blockaded the Brit
ish and French concessions since
June IA, Prime Minister Chamber
lain told the House of Commons:
The japanese forces in China
have special requirements for the
purpose of safeguarding their own
security and maintaining public or
der in the regions under their con-
troll Tin China and - = they have
to suppress or remove any such acts
or causes as will obStruct them or
benefit their enemy"
Denies Policy Change.
In response to barrage of ques-
tions, the Prime Minister said the
agreement did not mean de facto
recognition of japanese occupa-
ton of Chinese territory or any
change in British policy in regard
to China.
He also declared the negotiations
in Toxic would be confined to local
issues at Tientsin.
While the Prime Minister was ad-
dressing the lower house, Foreign
SCSiCldIy LOl I1dllldA tOlQ Ille
House of Lords that the Japanese
had agreed to try to control anti
British tions and that
nothing in the negotiations in Toxic
would affect the position and opli-
cations of other powers
Dispute Arose From Killing.
The Tientisin dispute arose orig
inally from the assassination of a
minor Tientisin customs official.
-Four Chinese whom the japanese
wanted in connection with the mur-
der fled to the British concession
and British authorities refused to
hand them over on the grounds of
insufficient evidence.
japanese military spokesmen sub
sequently widened the demands on
the British, including requests that
they stop all aid to Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek.
The blockade was imposed on the
British and French concessions, with
electrified wires strung around the
(See JAPAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-07-24
-Four Assistants
To Direct Recreation
Approved by Board
Two White, Two CoIored
Aides Would Head
All Activities

A plan placing all present COM
munlty center and playground posi-
tlonS and activities under four as
slStant directors of recreation, two
white and two colored. was approved
today by subcommittee Of the Dis
trlct Recreation Board.
This was the main feature of the
District reorganl2ati ton plan for rec
reatlon agencies submitted today BY
Recreation Director Lewis B. Barrett
to Commissioner David McCoach.
Jr., and School Board Member c.
Melvin Sharpe, who constitute the
subcommittee.
Col, McCoach said, after the meet
ing, that details of the plan and pro-
posed salaries for the new positions
could not be given out until approved
by the whole board.
Other members of the board are
Commissioners Melvin C. Hazen and
George E. Allen. Mrs. Henry Grat-
tan Doyle, president of the Board of
Education, and John H. Wilson.
senior colored member of the School
Board.
RevisiOns Ordered.
Col. McCoach said he and Mr..
Sharpe had instructed Mr.. Barrett
to make reviSionS in the details of
the plan and submit the revised plan
to them Wednesday morning along
with recommendations as to who
should fill the various new positions.
All appointments to the new posts
will be made as of August l, Col
McCoach said.
He said that if matters were salts
factory on Wednesday, the entire
board would be called as soon as
possible to give final approval.
Under the plan, recreation per-
sonnel would be placed under the
four directors. What is to be done
with buildings and grounds per-
sonnel is not yet known.
The four directors, besides head
ing all supervisory and leadership
personnel, would have charge of
white and colored city-wide ac-
tivities and white and colored sec
tions in the recreation system,
respectively. There are 20 white
sections and colored sections. each
with a major recreation center, in
the system drawn up by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
Discussion of personalities to be
considered for the four director
ships and other posts was not held,
Col. McCoach said.
More Equitable.
One of the main features of the
new plan is that it gives the COL
ored population considerably more
say in recreation matters than here
tofore, it was pointed out.
Mr.. Barrett worked through the
Sabbath to whip into shape alter
nate proposals to fit whatever views
might be voiced by the two board
members.
Mr.. Barrett, deluged with calls
for the last week, finally had to hide
out in order to finish the plan His
office in the new Interior Building
had become something like the
Postmaster Generals after an elec-
ton, with every one seeking his or
her slice of the $3O5, 5,320 at Mr..
Barretts disposal for the current
fiscal year.
Courtesy was extended to all, but
definite commitment on anything
was politely declined.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Secrecy to Protect
W. P. A. Riot Witnesses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, July pa wall of
secrecy to protect witnesses testify
ing before the Federal grand jury
studying. Minneapolis w. P. A. riot
ing was ordered today by Federal
Judge Robert o. Bell as the inquiry
opened.
No names of witnesses may be
publicized, no photographs made of
witnesses and no "conjectures as to
the trend of the inquiry" may be
made public under penalty of con-
tempt of court, he said.
The order went into effect after
it had been revealed that Is agents
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton we're eyewitnesses to the Min
neapolis riot July IA in which one
man was killed and II persons were
injured.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, July PA. L. Mil
Ter, general secretary of the Y. M.
c. A. here, today handed over an
unspecifled sum to an intermediary
at Bethlehem for delivery to the
kldnapers of the Rev. G. r. Goldner,
Ohio clergyman abducted by Arabs
six days ago.
1t was understood that this was
to be regarded as down payment" "
with the stipulation that an addi-
tional sum would be paid when Mr..
Goldner was freed.
There was one report that the
kidnapers had reduced their original
ransom demand from 5000 to
$2,50O.
Mr. Miller said upon leaving here
for Bethlehem that he expected
quick release of the kidnapped clergy
man, possibly by nightfall.
Negotiations to effect Mr.. Gold
ner's release have centered around
Bethlehem during the last "a hours
Mr.. Miller formerly of Sioux City,
Iowa, conferred at length during
the morning with DR.. Jacob Gold
ner. father of the kidnap victim.
IN Mr.. Goldner's room in the Y. M.
c. A.
Coincident with Mr.. Miller's state
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Murder-for-I Insurance
Trial Is Postponed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. July 24-Trial
of Mrs. Providence Miccichi, charged
with part in Philadelphia S murder
for-insurance ring, was postponed
today indefinitely.
Mrs. Miccichi, middle -aged South
Philadelphia fortune teller, was
scheduled to go on trial on charges
Of murder, voluntary and involuntary
manslaughter in the death of Mrs
Jennie Cassetti in 1888
She pleaded innocent at hearing
last Thursday and refused to sign
an application for continuance of
her trial. Later her counsel said he
had not enough time to prepare the
case. Twelve others, given hearings
at the same time, agreed to post
ponement of their trials until
September.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Secret Service Seeks to Trace
Forued White House Cards

The White House secret service
is trying to find out who has been
selling forged admission cards to
the White House.
1t was discovered recently by
White House doormen that several
times, while they were taking up
cards admitting sight-seers to the
White House. there appeared several
cards printed on paper lighter in
weight than the bona fide White
House admission cards. One tourist,
when questioned about light weight
card last week, said he purchased it
from a guide in the neighborhood
Evening star., 1939-07-24

OF the White House. An investiga-
ton revealed that number of the
tickets had been sold at 81 each.
The secret service is now trying to
find the source of the printing. 1t
was said at the White House that
the bona fide cards could easily be
initiated because the printing is
plain, and the name of Marvin H.
Mcintyre. White House secretary,
also is printed. The cards, given
special friends Of the White House
and members of Congress. admit the
bearer to more rooms than would
be possible for the ordinary visitor
without a card.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
O'Mohoney to Discuss
Monopoly Probe

Senator Joseph C. O'Ma-
honey, Democrat. of Wyoming,
chairman of the Monopoly
Investigating Committee, will
be the guest speaker tonight
on the National Radio Forum
over WMAL at $3.50 o'clock.
He will discuss the results
of the year-old investigation
of business monopolies which
recently resulted in the COM
mittee'S first recommendation:
Revision of the patent and
antitrust laws.
The National Radio Forum
is arranged by The Star and is
heard over a coaSt-to-coast
network of the National
Broadcastlng Co.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Clipper Damaged
In Landing at Hortu
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
HORTA, The Azores. July "a
The Pan American flying boat
Atlantic Clipper was damaged
slightly today in alighting here on
its way from Marsei]le, France, to
the United States.
Officials announced that the ship,
on its ninth scheduled trans
Atlantic crossing, would remain
here until tomorrow to permit re-
pairs.
Pan American officials in New
York announced that the clipper
would be beached to permit a
thorough checkup before continu-
ing the homeward journey.
Evening star., 1939-07-24
House Leaves
Milk and Taxi Bills
For Next Session
II Non-C Controversial
Measures Passed in
Final District Day

The House today, in its last period
Of the present session for con-
sideration of District legislation,
passed in less than an hour II
non controversial bills, but leaving
until the next session in January
legislation designed to reduce the
price of milk and to drive at least
$500 taxicabs off the streets of
Washington.
Chairman Randolph of the Dis
trict Committee steered through the
IL bills without difficulty, but he
ran into trouble on two others he
called up. and they were rejected.
The first one turned down was a
Senate-approved measure which
would force drivers of automobiles
convicted of reckless driving to carry
liability insurance. The present law
making liability insurance manda-
tory applies only to drivers con-
victed of driving while drunk or
leaving the scene of an accident
without disclosing their identity.
Beer Bill Rejected.
Action on the reckless driving
measure was blocked by Repre-
sentative Eberharter, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania. a member of the
District Committee. who declared
the proposed legislation evidently
had the backing of insurance
companies. He objected to a unan-
imous consent request for consid-
Grafton of the bill. which automat-
ically sidetracked it until the next
session of Congress.
But by a vigorous viva voce vote
the House refused to approve a
bill that would permit the serving
OF beer to persons parked in auto
mobiles on the private parking lots
Of sandwich shops. The rejection
of this bill was preceded by a brief
but heated debate.
The Bills Passed.
The II bills passed would:
l. Make permanent parking me-
ters installed in the business district
on an experimental basis and auth
orizing the Commissioners to extend
their use in other sections
2. Prevent the Commissioners from
taking any additional area from the
farmers produce market in South
west Washington. A portion of the
market site was recently used for an
official automobile inspection sta
ton.
3-Amend the real estate license
law to include business chance
brokers and business chance" sales
men.
4-Provide for issuance of a Ii
cense to practice chiropractic to DR.
George NJ. Corriveau.
5-Provide for issuance of IL
cense to practice chiropractic to
Laura T. Corriveau.
6. Provide for an exchange of land
near Argyle Terrace to give Piney
Branch Parkway a straight boun-
Diary.
7. To exempt from taxation prop
erty of the American Friends Serv-
ice Committee.
8. To provide for the incorporation
of group disqualification.
9. To give the Internal Revenue
Bureau the privilege of inspecting
District income tax returns.
10-To alter lunacy proceedings ir
the District in order to relieve con.
gestion at Gallinger Hospital, by
providing for more expeditions
transfer of mental cases to st. Eliza.
beth Hospital.
Ito provide for an exchange
of land with the Columbian Insti.
tuition for the Deaf to allow for tn,
extension of Mount Olivet road NE
Eight of the II bills passed by
Evening star., 1939-07-24
Sheriffs Navy Raids Fight

STOCKTON, Calf, July "a (P.-
Sheriff Martin Ansbro improvised
navy to raid a cockhghters' pit.
To elude lookouts posted along
roads to a river levee rendezvous,
the sheriff and his men used fleet
of motor boats. They landed with
out being observed, arrested 1877
men and seized so fighting birds.