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Evening star., 1941-08-03

| FURNITURE, corner cabinet, with gate
| leg table base ivory finish: large mirror
| with bench to match. ivory finish: , new
| is" Westinghouse oscillating fans. 14Ol
| Eye st. NV, Bird floor.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

DELIcATESSEN AND GROCER1ES-,-We
have several Unusual opportunities. Metro
politan Brokers. 1929 Investment slos.
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been evident the most of effective
interrelationship between the dl-
mensions of all materials and as
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block front, for example. Forget
for a moment that it is priceless
and that its duplicate. if found, will
be headline news. Enjoy it as
shining example of what a man can
do with chisel, maui and plane. to
a mahogany log and create beauty
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Most Of the motor buses In Brazil
will be Diesel-powered.
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Queen Anne stuff" We like the
Dutch" influence that stands be-
hind the furniture OF Anne's reign.
Many Treasures Unbound.
The Tufft piece is. of course, q
museum specimen. From his shop,
-Four doors from the corner Of Wal
nut street. in Second street" Thomas
Tufft made and sold some of the
finest furniture in America. Phila-
delphia was American headquarters
for Chippendale styles In this land.
Its cabinetmakers seemed to have
the knack-or the art-on a parity
with the cabinetmakers of London.
Lowboys are lovely. These three
are right at the top of lowboy art.
But there are others. thousands of
others. many of which are still to
be found and identified. We know
Of one that was found in the sod
rooted cottage of an old Negro in
the Welsh hills of Pennsylvania.
We know of others found in hen
houses on Tennessee farms In every
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lectors feel the same way about
some things, and certainly low
boys" such as We are privileged to
show today are in this elect cate
CORY. Alice Winchester. the editor
of Antiques, when sending us these
photographs said: Here are three
gems. The Rhode Island block
front is unique; the New England
Queen Anne is a perfect example;
the Chippendale is by that great
Philadelphia cabinetmaker, Thomas
Tufft and it bears his label"
We were duly impressed And we
"cussed" heartily a certain doctor
of our home town who hornswoggled
a great grandmother out of two
pieces of Thomas Tufft furniture.
He had treated" the old lady for
number of years. He refused to
send a bill Then, when he thought
the time ripe, he said: We'll I've
made over a thousand calls, but we
will just call it all square and take
this lowbody and that table" He
did. And then, when he in good
time passed out of time, his things
were sold. We haunted the auction
room. His estate collected a lot
more than a thousand dollars.
Really Old Masters.
Which is to say that when you
deal with lowboys you are not deal
Evening star., 1941-11-01
Study Seeks Savings
And SimpIification
In Construction
Consumers Are Expected
To Benefit by Lower
Building Costs

An all-industry study to effect
economies and simplif1cation in
construction through the co-ordina-
ton of dimensions of building ma
terials and equipment has been Or
ganized by the American Standards
stitute of Architects and the Pro-
ducers' Council as sponsors. Con-
sumers will benefit by lower build
ing costs, it is declared.
A sectional committee Of So men,
bers and % alternates, represent
ing various groups connected with
or interested in the building indus
try, is conducting the project. The
task of the committee, according to
the announcement, is, first, to de-
velop practical basis for co-ordina-
ton, and, finally, to recommend spe-
cific sizes and dimensions, consistent
with this basis, that are found to
be acceptable to all elements in the
building industry.
The chairman of the committee is
Max H. Foley of Voorhees,, Walker,
Foley & Smith, New York archi-
tects. representing the American
Institute of Architects. j. j. Mat
son of the General Electric Co., rep
resenting the Producers Council, is
vice chairman. The secretary is M.
w. Adams Of Boston, representative
OF the Modular Service Association,
a non-profit organization which is
aiding the research. H. NJ. Law
renee of the American Standards
Association staff is assistant Sec
retary.
Called More Efficient.
"Co-ordination," the announce
ment explains, lis naturalization
OF sizes and dimensions, opening the
way to progress in many directions.
1t makes possible the DEVELOPMENT
OF improved manufacturing proc
esses and building methods and of
new materials and constructions
1t assures the gradual replacement
OF haphazard, wasteful field OPERA
tlons by controlled, efficient produce
ton. The correlation of field meth
ods with office practice by archi-
tects, builders and contractors will
be encouraged
"Co-ordination is the logical basis
FOR broad integration of the build
ing industry. Architects, engineers,
manufacturers, distributors, dealers.
builders, contractors and subcon-
tractors are concerned with this
undertaking and can contribute to
its success"
The broad purpose Of co-ordina-
ton, 1t is pointed out, is to secure
the economies and simplification
which many industries have realized
through better Standardization of
products and methods.
Standardization of Parts.
Since it is not practicable to
standardize the product of the build
ing industry, the finished building,
this broad purpose will be accom-
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one Of the 13 colonies and in the
first tier of new States the lowboy
fourished. From there it travelled
southwark and westward. Always
cherished. always loved, the lowboy
was seldom purposely 'junked."
Only by accident were they de-
stroyed.
Today they are to be found. well
worth the prices asked, in the shops
of many antique dealers. And I
know Of no better investment for the
wise coming collector than a lowboy
of authentic design, and as nearly
in original condition as time and
wear has allowed.
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Standardization Of Parts.
Since it is not practicable tc
standardize the product of the build.
ing industry. the finished building
this broad purpose will be accom-.
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dimensions for any building ma
terial whose physical properties per-
NIT the predetermination Of size"
Advantages Declared Recognized.
The advantages of a greater de-
gree of size standardized through
the coordination of dimensions OF
building materials and equipment,
the announcement states, has long
been recognized by those seeking
economies in the fabrication Of the
component parts of buildings and
their assembly in completed struc-
lures
while individual groups produc-
ing certain materials and items OF
equipment have, from time TO time,
effected improvements and simpll-
fications in the Standardization OF
their particular products. it has long
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are almost certain to be out of
shape from resting on their bristles
BY using a new 15-cent gadget, you
can get longer service from each
brush.
1t is one of those simple, obvious
devices-so simple that you wonder
why it has not been thought of
before 1t is merely special lid
which fits on the top of an ordinary
Mason jar and holds as many as
five paint brushes suspended in tur-
pentine or linseed oil. The device
is double sided One side fits on the
jar holding the liquid in which the
brushes are suspended: the other
holds a second jar turned upside
down over it. This makes an air.
tight seal for the brushes, prevent
ing evaporation of the liquid and
soiling from dust.
This brush saver comes in two
sizes-for big and small brushes.
For the average householder the
junior size is about right.
Note: For further information
about any of the products de-
scribed above, write Misses DucaS
and Gordon. in care of The Star.
and inclose a stamped, self
addressed envelope.
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ing with common antiques. You are
dealing in old masters, in works Of
art.
Just who first made this unique
piece of furniture is not known.
Whether the loWboy came before
the highboy or vice versa we do
not know for sure. But the lowboy
did come and in coming provided
piece of furniture that is equally
at home in dining room, living room,
hall, bedroom or library, ready to
serve as a jewel cabinet, dressing
table, desk or what will you. And
it is sheer beauty, lending its func-
tional quality to the design OF any
period and to the craftsmanship Of
any good artisan.
Note the exquisite line of that
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plished by the Standardization Of
parts without standardizing the
building. Certain branches OF the
building industry have already made
important progress in the standard
ization of sizes for building materials
and accessories and, as result, are
now enjoying substantial economies
and advantages.
Further progress has been limited
because, by present methods stand
ardization can be applied only to
materials that are readily cut fitted
in the field, or to parts that are
installed by either the field cutting
or the special detailing of materials
to which they are attached.
"Co-ordination will remove these
limitations to further progress and
will make it possible to standardize
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New Gadget 5i|ences
Bangs and Serves 10
Hold Door Open
Special Valve Improves
Efficiency Of One Pipe
Heating System
Continued From Page BID

and eliminates the necessity of NOV
ing the radiator from the wall
Yet the valves cubic dimension is
larger, accounting for its greater
venting capacity. 1t can be used
on convectors. too, when equipped
with an adapter.
These valves can be installed on
any existing one-pipe Steamboat
ing plant that is automatically fired.
No piping changes are necessary.
There are still enough warm days
ahead to have job like this done
without inconvenience or a cold
house.
b Paint Brush Saver.
The easiest way for the home
owning painter to save his paint
brushes is to lay them in saucer
of turpentine or stand them in a
paint can filled with turpentine.
But the brushes. next time they are
wanted, are pretty sure to be half
filled with old paint, even though
they may still be pliable; and they
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According to statistics compiled
by the Conference Board covering
about 100000 wage earners, the
present wave Of wage increases is
the fourth since 1888.
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semblies forming the completed

semblies forming the completed
structure can only be attained by
comprehensive and co-ordinated
study Of all the factors involved
THE adoption by the industry of
q practical method of co-ordinating
dimensional standards for building
materials and equipment will tend
to reduce manufacturing and dis
tributing costs and the cutting and
fitting in erection and in installa-
ton of work in the field.
This is of special importance in
the field Of low-cost housing where
every reasonable economy must be
effected in the face OF rising con-
struction costs"
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that will last through the ages. ePr-
sonally, we would willingly permit
others to own and enjoy this low
boy could we own the New England
Queen Anne" example. That's be-
cause we have been what is known
in the trade as a sucker for
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Remains Of saltpeter watts and
pipes used in preparing gunpowder
for American defense in the War
of 1912 are still to be seen at Nam
moth Cave National Park, KY.
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BY CARL ". QREPPERD

AS the late A. Edward Newton
once said, "Sir, there are times in
this business of collecting when one
must approach certain objects with
barred head; that is the only way
for a book collector to look at
Gutenberg Bible" Antiques COL
Evening star., 1941-02-19
House Authorizes
Funds for Air Bases
AT Guam, Samoa
S242 600, 900 Measure
Also Includes Items
For Destroyer Deal Posts
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
By the Associated Press.
Legislation to authorize a s242,-
100000 program for development of
naval bases, including Guam, Samoa
and the new Atlantic island outposts
received from Britain, was passed
by the House today and sent to the
Senate.
Final passage of the measure on
a voice vote came after Chairman
Committee presented to the legiSla-
tors a letter from the Chief of Naval
Operations asserting that while there
was nothing offensive" about the
twice-rejected Guam project, any
protest from Japan about it ought
to be totally disregarded.'
The proposed s4,7OO,OOO improve
mentS at Guam we're the same, as
those the House twice previously re-
jected, except for the addition of
bomb-proof shelters for some of the
naval personnel and equipment on
the island. At Samoa, the bill would
authorize expenditure of S8.100000
for similar purposes.
The bill, in addition to sanction
ing expansion of many existing naval
bases and development of new IA
cilities. specifically would authorize
expenditure of S60,O5OOO0 for the
Navy'S share of developing the
string of Atlantic naval and air base
sites obtained from Britain. This
represented the first formal House
approval of the historic destroyer ex-
change.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Censorship Charge Held
Toy Balloon by Ickes
b. tie Associated Press.


Secretary Ickes said today the
Roosevelt administration had no
idea whatever of censoring the radio
or press services and he called an
assertion to the contrary a "toy
balloon"
He made the comment in reply to
questions about a statement in
Chicago yesterday by Verne Mar
shall, chairman of the No Foreign
War Committee.
Mr.. Marshall said he had learned
here Sunday that there is a plan
for Secretary IckeS to take over
the authority now exercised by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion (radio regulatory body and to
undertake to assume administrative
censorship of the news wire serv-
ices"
"I see," Mr.. Ickes said, that Verne
Marshall is playing with his toy
balloon again. He should fill it
with helium gaS-it is less explo-
sive.
This Scrupulous neWspaperman
says he knows as a fact that the
administration plans to make me
a censor of broadcaSting within two
weeks and later a censor of press
associations.
HE knows, nothing of the sort.
1t is untrue"
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Collapse of Plan
To Restore Laval
Laid to Leohy
the Associated Press

PARIS (via Berlin, Feb. 10 de-
layed Jean Fontenoy. propaganda,
ist for the new pro-German Popu-
lar Assembly party in Paris. said
today a battle of the admirals"-,
Dean Darlan, French Vice Premier,
and William D. Leahy. United
States Ambassador to Vichy-pre-
ceded the collapse of Admiral Dar-
lan'S second effort to frame a gov
ernment both Paris and Vichy,
would support.
Fontenoy, looked upon here as
spokesman, not only for the new.
Paris movement but often for
Pierre Laval, declared Admiral
Darlan had gone back to Vichy,
after his second series of confer
enceS with Laval in Paris with
hopes that he could shape a gov-v
ernment which Laval ultimately
would enter.
But Admiral Leahy, Fontenoy>
said, brought his influence to bear
and the program was revised.
(Since this dispatch was writ ,
ten, Darlan has become vice
premier and heir apparent to
Petain's post He is back in ,
Paris for the third time to talk
to Laval in an effort to reach
an agreementO :
Fontenoy said Admiral Leahy had
cautioned Marshal Petain that the
United States would consider it AN
unfriendly act" if Laval. were in
cluded in the government.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Rubber Tin and Silk
Prices Rise Sharply
In New York Market
BY the Associated Press.

by lt1t lSeDlldAtu 100
NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Com-
modify markets were colored
today by soaring advances in
prices of key staples produced
in the Far East-rubber, tin
anG silk.
Crude rubber futures pushed
up more than 2 cent a pound
to the highest levels for several
months. The March contract
sold around 21.28 cents a pound,
up 50 of a cent.
Straits tin, spot. was quoted
at 52l2 cents a pound, up p
of a cent from yesterday. Fu-
lures showed corresponding
strength. Spot raw silk and
futures contracts extended an
advance that started with the
latest crisis in the Far East.
The February delivery sold at
S2.59l2 a pound, up A. cents.
Tin and rubber are important
among essential materials in
the defense program and the
Government has acquired sub
stantial stocks over the last
few months.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Five American Firms
Ready 10 Charter 3S
Danish Ships in u. 5.
Manned by Own Crews,
Croft Would Ply to Orient
And South America
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 19-Shippers
said today that negotiations were
practically complete" for the char
ter by five American firms Of SO
Danish ships tied UP in this country
since Germany invaded Denmark.
These ships, under the plan
worked out, will fly the Danish flag,
will be manned by Danish crews and
will operate only from the United
States to South America, Australia
and the Far East.
Shippers said that after confer
ences between Danish and American
shippers in New York were COM
pleted. the Maritime Commission
took over the matter to adjust rates
The commission was expected to
announce the arrangement in
Washington in a few days.
Danish owners repeatedly refused
to sell or charter their ships to
England because Of the danger in
volved, and negotiations for United
States companies to buy the vessels
were dropped because of Danish op-
position. American firms then agreed
to take over some of the routes
England now operates in the Pa
cifc so British ships could be put
to other use
Danish ships totaling more than
100000 gross tons are tied up at
New York. Baltimore. Philadelphia,
Los Angeles, Norfolk, Jacksonville
and Boston
Lines interested in the charter deal
are the United States Lines. Moore
Mccormack, Isthmian Steamship
Co., Grace Lines and the ISbrandt-
sen-Moller Line, United States
agents for Danish ships.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
VanNuysNames
Group TO Study
DC. Suffrage
McCurrun Will Head
Copper-Sumners
Resolution Unit

Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, this afternoon was named
Chairman of a special subcommit-
tee of five to consider the Capper-
Summers resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment to empower Con-
gress to grant the District of Colum-
bia representation IN Congress and
greater degree of local self-govern-
ment.
In making the appointment,
Chairman Van Nuys of the Senate
Judiciary Committee named the fol-
lowing to serve on the subcommlt-
tee: Senators Connally, Democrat,
of Texas; Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico; Norris, independent. of Ne
braska. and Austin, Republican, OF
Vermont.
Congress Too Busy.
Senator Van Nuys disclosed sew
eral days ago he was planning to
set up a subcommittee, after an
nouncing his support for the general
objectives of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment. Senator Van
Nuys said he believes members of
Congress are so busy with national
and foreign affairs that they have
little time TO devote to District legis-
lation and he feels the rapidly grow
ing National Capital needs spokes-
men in both Houses of Congress.
AS introduced by Senator Capper,
Republican, of Kansas 10 days ago,
the pending Senate resolution cor
responds to the House resolution as
originally introduced in the last
Congress by Chairman Summers of
the House Judiciary Committee and
favorably reported to the House.
May Set Up New Form.
It provides that, when submitted
to and ratified by the required num-
Der of States, the amendment would
empower Congress to provide for
the people of the District repreSen-
tation in Congress and in the elec-
toral college, no greater than that
of the people of the States, and
to delegate to such government as
Congress may establish there in all
or any of its power over said Dis
trjct."
BY this language, the proposed
amendment would give Congress a
free hand to determine what de-
gree of local self government should
be granted along with national
representation.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
A. NJ. A. Fought Move
OF Doctors 10 Accept
6. H. A., Court Told
Action Was Conspiracy
Against Group Health,
Prosecution Charges
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
Bv HAROLD b, ROGERS.

Efforts of the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia to go
along with Group Health AsSocia-
ton in the summer of 1887 before
G.. H A. opened its clinic were op-
posed by the American Medical As
Sociatlon, jury in District Court
was told this afternoon.
This evidence was submitted in
the form of documents read by
prosecution counsel in the antitrust
medical case, to show that DR.. Will
liam c. Woodward. from A. M A
headquarters in Chicago. came to
Washington and objected to nego-
tiations then under way between
committees of G.. H. A. and the Med
ical Society.
Charging this action was part of
a conspiracy of organized medicine
against g. H. A. in violation of the
ShermaN Antitrust Act. the prose-
cution read a memorandum Dr.
Woodward wrote on the results of
his visit here in June, 1887.
Wanted to Save Their Faces"
DR.. Woodward in a memorandum
concerning a conference here with
DR.. J. Russell Verbrycke referred to
a letter that had been written by Dr.
William P. Herbst of this city to
A NJ. A. headquarters in which Dr.
Herbst had said that the medical
society had planned ito 60 along
with" G. H. A if the doctors could
do so and save their faces.
Il suggested to DR.. Verbrycke," !"
wrote DR.. Woodward in his memo
randum. that I could not see how
they could go along with the asso-
citation named without violating the
principles of medical ethics Of the
American Medical Association.
Il called his attention to the fact
that that organization was an lille
gal corporation, if there could be
such a thing, in that it was inCor-
porated to engage in the practice
of medicine and dentistry"
Competitive Unit Was Urged.
DR.. Verbrycke is not defendant
in the medical case
The afternoon session of the
trial was occupied entirely by read
ing of extensive exhibits of letters
regarding the alleged conspiracy
of organized. medicine against G..
H. A. and also by presenting to the
jury of long excerpts of the minutes
of the Medical Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia and of its EXecu-
tive Committee.
Among other recommendations
of Dr.. Verbrycke sometime after
the breakdown of efforts to get
together with G. H. A. was his
proposal that the Medical Society
set up its own complete organiza-
ton for the distribution of prepaid
medical care as a distinct unit
competitive with any other organ
ization that may be formed"
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Cold Wave May Lost
For at Least q Week
Earlier Story on Page A-4)

oSOAy NSS - @''
The West has enough cold
weather to keep sending it East
for at least week Government
forecaster in Chicago said this
afternoon, as the Capital faced a
temperature drop to about IA de-
grees.
mo material breakup Of the cold
wave for a week" was the predic-
ton of Gordon E. Dunn, Weather
Bureau torecaster at the Chicago
station, according to an Associated
Press report.
The mercury pushed above the
freezing point here this afternoon,
but the Washington prediction of
a dive during the night went un-
changed.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Van Devonter Estate
Estimated at S242, 900

The late Willis Van Devanter, re-
tired associate justice of the Su-
preme Court, left an estate estimated
at $242,000, petition for probate
of his will filed at District Court
revealed this afternoon.
Justice Van Devanter, who died
February 8, left $4,000 to his
sister, Mrs. Louise v. Rariden. The
rest he left in equal parts to his
sons, Isaac B. Van Devanter, Simp-
sonville, Md, and Winslow B. Van
Devanter, 2801 Chesterfield place
NV.
The jurist left $192 900 worth of
personal property, most of which
was in securities and real estate
valued at $50,000. Of the latter
item, a tract in Howard County
Md was valued at S45, ,585. Debts
of the estate totaled about $4,000.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Torch Singer, in Hospital, Says
Husband Hit Her With Phone

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19.-1n
hospital bed, Lillian Roth, torch
singer and actress, signed police
report today accusing her estranged
husband, Eugene Weiner, of striking
her with a telephone, taking her
funds and an automobile.
She is being treated for cuts and
bruises she alleged we're inflicted by
Mr.. Weiner during an alteration
over custody of his 9-year- -old son by
a previous marriage.
The actress who married Mr..
Weiner shortly after she charged
that he struck her and broke her
jaw during an argument at New
York night club, told Detective 1t.
Bert Carothers her life with Mr..