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SLUM CLEARANCE ACCORD FORECAST Wagner Predicts Experts Will Agree on Long Term Program. By ths Associated Press. Senator Wagner,'Democrat, of New York, predicted yesterday that admin istration housing experts would agree on a long-time elum clearance pro gram early this week, followed quickly by introduction of legislation. At the same time, it was disclosed that a bill to extend the Federal Housing Administration’s power to in sure modernization and repair loans had been drafted and would be pre , aented to Congress tomorrow or Tues day. The President’s housing advisors tiave been at odds over the amount of iederal money to be put up for loans and grants to local communities to carry out slum clearance work. May Ask for $100,000,000. Wagner declined to say what sum Would be sought, but indications were It would be much less than the $?00, 000.000 to $400,000,000 he originally estimated for the first year. In some quarters the amount was estimated Bl ilUU.UVJU.UUU. "There have been no real points of difference among those working on the housing problem," Wagner said. "We all have been agreed on two principles: One. that Federal aid must be advanced to carry on slum clear ance and, two. that the initiative must come from local communities. "There are two ways in which Fed eral assistance might be given. It might be In the form of loans and grants over a period of years or it might be in the form of lump sum grants. "We will have another meeting Monday or Tuesday and I am sure a bill wiil be ready for introduction by the end of the week." Wants Sum Kept Down. Peter Grimm, one housing advisor, and Secretary Morgenthau conferred with President Roosevelt a week ago. It was said authoritatively that while the President wanted a broad housing plan enacted this session, he also wanted to keep the appropriation down to a minimum. The slum clearance and moderniza tion and repair measures are two phases of a three-point housing pro gram. The third is stimulation of private construction of homes costing less than $5,000 through extension of the Housing Administration’s author ity to insure mortgages. Chairmen Fletcher of the Senate Banking Committee and Steagall of the House Banking Committee will in troduce the bills extending authority to insure modernization and repair loans up to 20 per cent of a bank's total loans. This authority expires April 1. The extension would be to December 31. RULING HERE HALTS T. V. A. POWER SALE Temporary Injunction Against $2,600,000 Works Project Granted Company. By the Associated Press. The District Supreme Court yes terday temporarily stopped the pro posed sale of power by the Tennes see Valley Authority to Knoxville, Tenn. Justice F. Dickinson Letts granted the Tennessee Public Service Co. a temporary injunction restraining the $2,600,000 public works project in that city. No date was set for a hearing cn an injunction. Knoxville was given a loan and * grant by the Public Works Adminis tration to finance an electric distribu tion system. The public service com pany’s suit was directed at Secretary Ickes and David Lilienthal, director Cf T. V. A. The company contended its $4,000, 000 investment in Knoxville would be rendered valueless unless the sale cf cheaper power by the T. V. A. to the city system was halted. Suits are pending by several other companies in the District Supreme Court, testing the right of the P. W. A. and to finance distribution of power. WOMAN GETS 10 YEARS FOR SLAYING HUSBAND Daisy Alexander Root Hears Sen tence Pronounced by Mem phis Judge. By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS. Tenn., March 7.—Her eyes red from weeping, Daisy Alexander Root was assisted to her feet today as Criminal Judge Phil Wallace sen tenced her to serve 10 years in prison lor the slaying of her husband, Bren ton Root, 32. Young Root, son of Rev. Benjamin F. Root. Chicago clergyman, was shot to death at his home here several months ago. a few hours after he quarreled with his comely wife over his attentions to a pretty "cigarette girl” at a night club. . Judge Wallace pronounced sentence after overruling a defense motion for a new trial in which the contention was made that one of the jurors who con victed Mrs. Root recently was prej udiced because of domestic difficulties attending his own first marriage. , BOXING EVENTS PLANNED Merrick Boys’ Club Men's Com mittee to Be Entertained. The newly appointed Men’s Com mittee of the Merrick Boys’ Club, one of four youth organizations sponsored by the Community Chest, will be en tertained at its meeting next Friday night with several boxing bouts be tween boys of the club. The meeting will be held at the settlement, 608 Massachusetts avenue northeast. Additional bleachers are * to be constructed for the event, which is to be held in the new gymnasium, Miss Anna Ready, head resident of the club, stated. Legation Secretary to Speak. Dr. Enrique Sanchez de Lozada, first secretary of the Bolivian Lega tion, will make the principal address at the founder’s day banquet to be held oy Beta Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, national history fraternity, at the University of Pittsburgh next Saturday in Pittsburgh. His topic is v "Latin America and the International Law.” A Speaks at J. C. C. NOTED AUTHOR WILL AD DRESS FORUM. WILL DURANT, Author and lecturer, who will be the guest speaker in the National Forum of the Jewish Community Center tonight at 8:15 o’clock. His topic will be “What Are We Facing in the United States Today?" The lecture will be open to the public. Hawes Declares Congress Has Power to Destroy Commonwealth. Harry B. Hawes, former Senator from Missouri, declared Friday night that the United States Congress might utterly destroy the newly-established commonwealth of the Philippines by wrecking its economic life. Hawes, co-author of the Philippine Independence act, was the guest of honor and main speaker at a dinner given by the Woman's National Demo cratic Club. Pleading for continuation of free trade between the Philippines and the United States, which he said was forced upon the Filipinos to become the basis of their economic structure, for at least 10 years after complete independence of the islands on July 4, 1946. Hawes said: “The Philippine commonwealth will succeed if Philippine officials will pre serve law and order and write into i statute law those things that their i constitution provides and if they will continue their work of education, sanitation and health. That is their part of the job. I'. S. Can Wreck Commonwealth. "But it is within the power of the United States Congress to utterly de stroy the commonwealth by wrecking its economic life. "It is within the power of our Con gress to wreck a world record in en lightened colonization, to tear down an American ideal of 37 years, to de stroy the belief in the Orient that Americans are great and liberal ad minictratnrc “We confined them to trade exclu sively with the United States. “Until the recent unprecedented in filtration of Japanese goods in the 1 islands, within the period of the last five years, the Philipines was the ; eighth best customer the United States j had in the world. “That is something to think about. They have had no trade relations with the outside w-orld that are worthy of consideration. They have had no op portunity of building up a trade with foreign countries. The American Congress had enacted inhibitions which prevented this being done. Three Sources of Islands’ Life. “Just as some of our States depend for their prosperity upon manufac tures, others upon agriculture, others upon mining, others upon special pro ductions of one kind or another, the three great sources of national life in the Philippines, which furnish its life blood, are its sugar, its coconut and its hemp. “We gave Spain 10 years to adjust its relations with the Islands after our victory. Now the question is, whether , we are going to destroy the sugar busi ness and the coconut business and w’hether we w'ill preserve the free flow of raw material of hemp, not the manufactured article, but the raw ma terial for the use of our manufac turers.” Former Senator Hawes also reviewed briefly the history of Philippine American relations since the United States occupied the islands in 1898. Quintin Paredes, resident commis sioner from the Philippines, gave a brief talk also at the dinner. —-• ■ — ■ - J. M. Hepbron to Speak. Jabies M. Hepbron, managing direc tor of the Baltimore Criminal Justice Commission, will speak at a luncheon meeting of National Birth Control Committee Tuesday at the Women’s City Club. Hepbron is a trustee of the Maryland Conference of Social Work and a member of the State Gov ernor’s Advisory Committee on Un employment Relief. _ NU-HAIR—^ 'TREATMENTS1 GAVE RESULTS ARE you losing your hair? Are you BALD at the temples, or the crown? The Nu-Hair method nourishes the tiny glands under the ;calo This sei»ntiflc treatment overcomes dandruff, falling hair, itchy scalp nervousness and other causes of BALDNESS. DON'T ignore the truth about your scalp and regret it the rest of your life. Take advantage of this special offer Backed by 15 | 1 I years of practical experience and results obtained by satisfied clients. RESULTS G U A RANTEED. Free examination. Phone Met. 8700. Hours. 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. _ SHOREHAM BUILDING 15th and H Sts., Suite 233 SHI. W. & J. Sloane 711 Twelfth St. ; ' “71 Occasional Pieces ^ Open Arm Chairs of the Chinese Chippendale design. All horsehair filled and cov ered in a variety of rich damasks. $Tff.50 Regular price. $45 ~ J 2 Chairs of the American Chippendale school, with carved ball and claw feet, graceful and comfortable wings and rolled arms. En tirely horsehair filled with genuine down-filled cushions. Upholstery is in fine damasks. $CO Regular price $74. Wing Chair of the Queen Anne design, with solid wal nut base, handsomely carved. Horsehair filled. _ genuine d o w n-filled cushions; up holstered in red damask. $470 Regular price $95-- * ~ Love Seat of the French influence. The frame is old white decorated in gold. The upholstery is red dam ask and the cushion is genu ine down filled. $AQ*75 Regular price $175 Pillow-back Chair of the Louis XV design. Horse hair filled with genuine down - filled cushions, and pillow back. The frame is solid walnut, attractively carved. Upholstered in damask. ' $ffO Regular price $120 - Sofa, American Chippen dale design with curved back and arms and ball and claw feet, handsomely carved. Genuine down-filled cushions and the upholstery is figured iniaviin ^ Regular price $210 Sofa in American Geor gian model with elaborately carved walnut frame: horse hair filled with genuine down-filled cushions. Uphol stery is fine frieze, c 4 O £ Regular price $245 * Barrel-back Chairs—just 2 of them—solid walnut bases with cabriole legs ef fectively carved. One chair is covered in blue antique velvet; the other in blue frieze. Regular price $103.. Open Armchairs of the Queen Anne design—group of 6. They are of the popu lar pull-up type. The ex posed parts of the frames are solid walnut; cabriole legs. Genuine hair filled, up holstered in damask. a Regular price $45 ... Open Armchairs of the Louis XV period—a group of 7 with solid walnut frames handsomely carved. Full spring upholstered seats; all horsehair filled and each of the seven differently covered. $^A Regular price $40 .— Occasional Chair -of the Queen Anne design, with cabriole legs, handsomely carved. Horsehair filled with genuine down - filled cushion. U p h o Ister.v is brown and off-white brocade damask. SftA Regular price $115.. ® Sofa of Georgian type, with mahogany base, inter estingly carved. Horsehair filled and genuine down filled cushions. Upholstered in gold damask. $aa«50 Regular price $152 ww Preston Sofa of the Adam School with solid mahogany base carved after the Adam manner. Has one long genu ine down-filled cushion and the upholstery is rust dam ask. $1 A* Regular price $235 We arc beginning tomorrow a very elaborate plan of intensive improvements. Not only for the betterment of the serv* t ice, but for the carrying out more effectu ally and efficiently what has become famous throughout the country as the exclusive Sloane manner of presentation. Like all progressive moves even prices are involved. We are going to discon tinue certain lines of furniture; other lines need rehabilitation. These are in evitable necessities in such a store as we aim to conduct. Then the slogan for the next few succeeding weeks will be “BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL”—for we are making tremendous reductions on the suites and separate pieces elected to go. We. believe you’ll find it greatly to your advantage to attend this event, for in its sacrifices we arc ignoring the present pecuniary loss—and instead fixing our eyes upon visions of the Better Sloane's now in the making. “Always High Grade, Never High Priced” Dining Koom buites An Adam Group in genuine mahogany —9 pieces. The chairs are exceptionally attractive with skillful carving and uphol stered in blue damask. cAAA Regular price $450_ jF^J American Sheraton Suite consistent in every detail with the Early Colonial design. Genuine mahogany with crotch mahogany veneers. Side board and server have the pleasing serpentine front; china cabinet with broken pediment top and cabinet base. The side chairs are covered in green and gold damask. 10 pieces. Regular price $375_ JrCr American Empire Dining-Room Suite of 8 pieces. The design has all the charm of the old school; genuine mahogany construction with black and antique gold decorations. Chairs are covered in damask. ^aaa Regular price $425_ jF^J Dining Group in English dealwood. given the old-tone finish. Very attractively carved and complete in 10 pieces. ^ IF Regular price $875_ American Hepplewhite China Cabinet in genuine mahogany with handsome de tails of moulding and pediment top—fin ished in the old colonial red. It is a single piece that would serve equally well as a bookcase. Regular price $200_ Bed Koom Groups , HonSs maS'!ia!iv"dE'c?ui!e’ '-'f genuine j fu]]v turned legs u-i'th h nCb p)ece has grace I the gold hangfng^rrors *nd C,a'v feet and Stssti?"*are p»^'-rsti"c °f t,w Regular price $325.._!__ C proportions that SK.?f h«’1«f 7 pieces i„ n J smaI1 or modern size*!*-6 requireinents I construction ? 0^ Genuine cur\ ed front and rvjr, • i ™be bureau has Phecl spread eagle at the’t mir~or with ap'- I the semi-poster tvpe the top‘ T’'in beds of Regular price $350^'__ $|A. of genuine m'a. of satin wood. Suite I f • th broad bands I ^ twin beJ^thTsS5 ? Bta** j"! pnVe 5.555. I nut construction ,Suite- genuine wal I »“t brown tone’ in the soft warm bed, chest, dressim^fln comf)rises full sj2e' I and bench. Sing tab,e> night table, chair Regular price $325_ I nut constructionFreTw?nShHe’ ?enuine wal- I .n^tabie, „*ht chest, dress. ffeg«/ar pr/rp S79J. $243 I Upholstered Pieces Easy Chair, a smart ver sion of the moderne school of design, entirely horsehair filled; with separate down filled pillow back and seat cushion. Gold leather up holstery with cushions done in blue, the latter piped in gold leather. C1 1 A Regular price $169 • * ir Modern Sofa retaining all the desirable features of the old school, horsehair filled with genuine down-filled cushions. The upholstery is in striking contrast of white leather and chartreuse damask. c m jC A Regular price $225 1®^ Occasional Pieces Table Desk, American Chippendale, with graceful cabriole legs and ball and claw feet. Genuine mahogany throughout. CAM cn Regular price $125* rj* Block Front Lowboys in genuine mahogany, finished in the old Colonial red. There are only 2. Regular price $80_ Coffee Table of Chinese Chippendale influence and genuine mahogany construc tion. The top is supported on four crystal balls which make a very effective base. g Regular price $19.50 Upholstered Pieces Sofa of the Georgian School with solid walnut base, carved in sympathy with the period. Entirely horsehair filled with genuine down-filled cushions uphol stered in red damask. Regular price $215 Sofa of the Queen Anne design with gracefully curved arms and back. The base is .solid walnut, hand somely carved. Genuine down-filled cushions; up holstered in burgandy damask. d f Regular price $220 ^ • 45 ■-1 Reductions Up to,50% on Discontinued Lamps Ones of a kind, etc. Here’s one outstanding special of which there are several duplicates. Pottery Table Lamp with parchment shade in design suitable for the type of lamp. $1.75 I Regular price, $3.50 Charge Accounts Courtesy Parking Gladly opened, with settlements While shopping here, park in the arranged for your convenience. Capital Garage at our expense. s* W. &J. Sloane -;r Occasional Pieces Cocktail Table of the French influence; genuine mahogany construction. The top is fitted with plate mirror and finished with chrome plated pallery. _ $»o.50 Regular price $50 Cocktail Table of the • Louis XVI period. Gen uine base and mirror top. $**.50 Regular price $32 Console Card Table of the Hepplewhite school effectively inlaid with satin wood. Regular price $54 ... Coffee Table. Chinese Chippendale and genuine mahogany construction. Pleasingly carved base and top. finished with carved mahogany gal lery. Regular price $£9.75 Pier Chest. Louis XV de sign in satin wood inlaid with mahogany. Chest con tains 7 conven ient drawers. Regular price $110 Oak Table of the Early English period with double pedestal base handsomely carved. Regular price $125. Bookcase in Queen Anne design; genuine walnut construction. Green painted interior; convenient draw er in base and standing on graceful cab rRiole,leits\ .-,,$17-50 Regular price StU ^ M End Table of the 18th Century school with sim ulated tambour front. Prac tical for use at either end of studio couch. Genuine mahogany. Regular price $48 w J Chest Desk of the 18th Century period, in genuine walnut. Top drawer pulls out and forms a desk. Regular price $80,. Corner Cabinets, open type, fitted with shelves; cupboard in base; solid rock maple construction. KQ Regular price $40 Candle Stand, copy of Hepplewhite original. Gen uine mahogany construc tion with reeded legs and commodious drawer. Will make excellent lamp table or bedside table. » Regular price $20 Secretary Desk Chest of the American Hepplewhite School . Satin wood con struction, with top fitted with shelving. The top drawer opens into desk compartment, with two deep drawers below. Espe cially desirable as a bed room piece. $*9A Regular price $105_ Mw Chest of the large high boy type in Colonial de sign. Genuine mahogany throughout with selected crotch mahogany veneers. Pleasing pediment top; the top section is finished with panel doors inclosing a series of tray drawers; with other deep drawers in the base. Regular price $290 The House With The Green Shutters 4 i K A *, 4