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The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
HOUSING SCHEME SUPPLEMENTS
NEW YORK Gel ESTIAL col LONY
Once Ambitious Chinese Enterprise Gives WAY
To Suburban Homes.

NEW YORK, Oct 27-In the evo-
luton of New York: the building up
Of what were the rural districts to
meet the needs of a city that is
growing continuously. landmarks
have been swept away and sectional
lines and characteristics obliter-
ated
An interesting incident in the great
transformation that is going on all
over the city Is the passing OF what
was to be the nucleus of a Chinese
colonization scheme launched twenty
years or more ago in Astoria The
land of the Chinese farmers, who
hoped to build here a diminutive
China is to be turned into an at
tractive home colony of 200 two
family houses, which will be known
IN the future as Astoria Gardens.
The passing Of the interesting prop
erty. interesting because of the am
bilious aims Of the first Celestial
owners Of this land, became known
last week through the announce
ment of the building plans.
Louis Gold. president Of Louis
Gold and Company. who has built
more tndn b,OOO houses of various
types In the greater city in the last
twenty-five years. Is the destroyer
Of the skeleton of the old ambition
OF a number of Industrious China
men.
The farm is in the vicinity of
Flushing and Fourth avenues, and
when 1t was taken over by the
Chinese was part of an old estate.
There were many old stately houses
In Astoria at the time. Most of
them. however. showed signs of de-
cay. Nothing had been done to pro-
tect them from the havoc of wind
and weather for Astoria, at that
time. was what might be called a
fading section.
The advance Of the Chinese gave
New York little concern. Astoria
was too remote a place judging by
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
CONCRETE EMOST
WIDELY USED FOR
FOUNDATION WORK
Enters Largely Into Su.
perstructure in Many
Instances.

Concrete today Is most widely
used material for foundation and
cellar. walls. and in many places
also is being used for the upper
walls of the house.
Concrete can be used for this in
two ways: One is by erecting tenn
porary wood forms and placing or
pouring wet concrete between the
forms! The concrete hardens in a
few days. after which the forms are
removed and the wall remains. The
other method is through the use of
concrete blocks. These are made
in a factory. hardened In steam and
laid up In cement mortar on the job
by masons. in the same way that
large bricks would be laid.
Local Conditions Govern.
Mere is very little difference In
the relative merit of monolithic
concrete and concrete blocks for
foundation walls Very often local
conditions or cost govern the
choice. II there Is a local cement
contractor. who possesses a set Of
wood or metal forms of standard
height for cellar wall work and
who Is active in this business, he
very often will MAKE lower bid
for the poured cellar wall than a
mason would for the same work in
concrete bloc<s. ON the other hard
In many cities rnasons get a larger
percentage OF this business than
concrete contractors. for tho ron
crete block wall in .hose cities Is
the cheaper
This Is sure to be the case u the
upper walls. ps well as the cellar
walls, are to be OF concreta. for the
erection of forms above grade calls
for a good deal Of exuert labor ana
supervision IN setting and bracing
so that the forms VIII he exactly
plumb. and this usually adds t. .he
cost. But there Is no more diff
Guilty in laying concrete blocks at
second fioor level than at the
ground level. When the mssons
have finished the cellar walls hav-
ing all their lines and grades set,
1t seems a logieal thing to continue
their work up TO re rCpf Ievek
External Coating Needed.
For appearance sake. concrete
blocks should have an external
OF cement HIuCCO.
The stucco house is becoming more
and more popular. The Portland
Cement Association states that en-
terprising builders have found the
cost of concrete blocks. with stucco
finish rarely exceeding by moro
than 8 per cent the cost of frame
construction. Concrete blocks are
made to Withstand the high COM
preston test. They are nonabsorb-
ent and form an ideal masonry con-
struction..
The time to make basement
wall water tight is when 1t is being
built. 1t costs less to build a water
tight concrete wall than to repair a
leaRy one later. Properly made
concrete block wall Is water tight.
The joints must be laid up in good
cement mortar mixed in the propor-
tions of at least one part cement to
three parts sand. A richer mixture
would be better. The joints must
be well filed with mortar and the
vertical joints buttered at each end.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
BIG MOVEMENT TO SUBURBS
COMING, DECLARES REALTOR
Automobile, Movies, Radio and High Rents
Stimulate Exodus, He Says.

Clients who want suburban real
estate should buy at once" declares
a prominent reaitor.
"A big change Is coming about in
the real estate market. During the
past decade or more people have
been crowding to the cities. Now.
however, q reverse movement to
the country is beginning. which
promises to be the greatest shift
ing in population since the institu-
tion OF the railroad. Within the
next ten or more years the building
of suburban homes should rival the
growth of the automobile, good
roads. the movies. the phcnograph
or radio.
''In fact. these inventions make
possible the suburban movement. A
few years ago country homes were
limited to the rich or to those en-
ployed In the country, because only
such people could AFFORD means
transportation Now automobiles
have come within reach Of the great
middle class of people. They are
increasing at the rate Of more than
1000. 900 a year.
Ten years ago there were 1.000.-
600 passenger automobiles in the
United States. Today there are
about 100000, which is an aver
age of one car to about every ten
people. They are bringing new and
better roads and opening up millions
of acres OF hitherto Inaccessible
land. The more cars purchased the
more families there are who can
have suburban homes. even though
the breadwinner must work in the
city. Wage earners during the last
period Of prosperity spent their
money for motor cars; in the next
period of prosperity they will buy
country homes.
All City Advantages.
THE motion picture has put the
local town hall on a par with the
city theater. The motor truck Is
giving the rural or suburban
dweller nearly the same freight and
express facilities as has the city
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
Woodland Sale
Slated Monday

Woodland. beautiful lot subdivi-
sion at Falls Church. will be sold
1T absolute auction Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. by oliver T. Wal
lace. according to an announcement
made yesterday.
The residence of Harry C. Birge
and sixty large lots in frontages of
fifty and sixty feet at Woodland
will go under the hammer. One of
the features Of the sale will be the
giving away Of a Ford touring car
during the process of the auction
Prospective buyers will meet at
Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
streets at 1 o'clock. Monday. where
they will be given a ticket emitting
them to q chance on the Ford tour
ing car and free transportation to
and from the property.
The beautiful residence at Wood
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28

ciapp: the Department Of connsros
~ the. Secretary OF Commerce. W.
A Durgin. chief division ef simplf-
1ed practice: John n oriss. chief
division Of construction and hous-
lns: sn1 A. II. oxhoin. chief lumber
division- ~
The comnittee has estsbiished ~
.rN onices at SOS International
cr1.oing. In charge % r. @. Merrtt.
otivs secretary Merritt has
.ong experiences In numbering.
and commercial economics
10 ansnce the work for the pres
ent esn Eroup rspresented on the
COMMITTEES has been axked bv the
chairman 70 make suitable contrI-
button 20 q committee fund TO he
administered ny Treasurer Laoyd FOR
maintenance OF the Office ana con-
duct OF the committee's work
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
L,nnberC He
Takes Up pDnlies
Central Offices for Stande<1
izing Established In :
Capital.

Organization Of the central COM
mittee OF the National Lumber Man
ufacturersf Association on lumber
standards was effected In this city
recently with appointment Of these
officers:
Chairman. John w. Biodgett. rep
resenting manufacturers: vice chair
man. w. e. Hawley, representing
engineers: secretary. Dwight HInck-
ley, representing wholesalers: treas
urer. John e. Lloyd. representing
retailers.
Other members of the committee
present were John II. Kirby. manu-
facturer. and by proxy, Emery
Stanford Hall. architect. In the
committees conferences the Depart
ment Of Agriculture was represent
ed by Assistant Forester z. H.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
CHEVY CHASE LAND.
Is GOAL OF GTY'S.
SEEKERS OF HOMES.
Development of Terrace
Property Stimulates
Interest.
SITES ATTRACTIVE
Dealers See Rapid Growth Of
=. District in Moves to
Subdivisions.
SITES ATTRACTIVE

A moveemnt to migrate to out
lying sections of the city is con-
sidered by realty experts to COM
pose one of the most important
present-day real estate phases
washington has experienced.
During the past few months sew
sral prominent firms have formed
new home colonies. ideallyA located
and conforming with the city-wide
demand for well-constructed homes.
In this so-called shifting to the
suburbs and outlying sections. the
Chevy Chase Terrace development
stands as one of the foremost en-
terprises now under way in the
city Homes that men covet, loca-
tion bearing all the subtle refine
ment of exclusiveness. environment
embodying health and wholesome
ness-these are the factors that
make Chevy Chase Terrace a sub
division beautiful and unique.
See Greater City.
Realty experts declare the move
ment to the subdivisions constitutes
the making of a greater Washing
ton. both from the standpoint of a
more stable citizenry and the
healthy indication that the District
Ia becoming a city OF home owners.
Chevy Chase Terrace Is destined to
lure into the ranks of home owners
q great number of tenants.
One of the most prominent hrms
in the city. Minor, Cooper and Gray.
Inc, 702-704 District National Bank,
Is the organizer of this subdivision.
Architectural drawings OF the pro-
posed homes to be erected at Chevy
Chase Terrace will be SUI omitted TO
the home builders. free OF charge.
according to plans of the firm.
Location Attractive.
Location of this division is con-
sidered to be the most exclusive in
Washington Situated on Rockville
road overlooking the Chevy Chase
golf links. this section commands
an enviable view. Rolling Bradley
Hills and Edgemoor on the north
and the sweeping Crummond on the
south offer q veritable scene Of gen
vine beauty.
Chase Terrace will be populated by
those persons who desire all that
goes to make home really q home.
The property can be reached In the
following way: Drive out Connect
cut avenre to Bradley Lana, out
Bradley lane 10 Wisconsin avenue,
turn to the left, $50 feet tn the es-
tate; or drive out Massachusetts,
avenue to Wisconsin avenue to the
property; or take the Connecticut
avenue or Rockville cars aud get
on at Bradley lane and walk over.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
Airplanes Used
InSelingLots
Los Angeles Firm Is First
To Use Aerial Sales
Method.

Airplanes are now being used to
transport prospective buyers to a
in Los Angeles. The
plan, while interesting. undoubted-
ly is too costly for general adop-
tion through the West. and the East
10 too crowded-at least that excuse
will do as well as any other for
brokers along the East Coast.
This airplane route reflects the
progressive spirit OF the West and
again calls attention to the, marked
in transportation and
the willingness of real estate men
to utilize every available means to
speed up selling and construction
work. Lots have been sold success
fully with the aid of motion pic
lures. Perhaps the next step Will
be a lot auction by radio.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28

land has a large reception hall, liv-
ing room. library. dining room and
kitchen, two pantries, six bedrooms.
two tiled baths, large porches. hot
water heat, electric lights, large
house and laundry. Hundreds of
buyers are expected to investigate
this auction. Oliver T. Wallace, one
of the most widely known realty
auctioneers IN the country, 332
Woodward Building. will conduct
the sale.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
To Attend Conference.

Rev. Edwin ". O'Hara. director
of rural activities for the National
Catholic Welfare Council. viii at
tend the meeting OF the nth an
nuai country lie conference at
Teachers College. Columbia Uni
versity, New York, to address nat
body on the subject Of rural edu-
cation. The conference VIII -be
held November .. 10 and II.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER
MCCLELLAN ZESTZ, THE GUILTY
PERSON, NO SENTENCE

Mcclellan Zentz was convicted OF
manslaughter by a jury in the Cir
cult Court Wednesday. On the night
of November Charles T. Mckinney
was run down and killed by an auto
mobile at Middleburg. AT the coron-
er'S inquest the evidence pointed to
ZentZ as the driver of the car.
The coroner'S jury rendered its
verdict that Mckinney was killed by
an automobile recklessly driven by a
person unknown to the jury and rec
omended that Zentz be held for fur
thtr investigation.
At the coroner's inquest Zentz teS-
titled that he had not passed through
Middleburg on the night of November
4. but had been driving with 4 young
lady in another direction. II was as
certained that the young lady was
Miss Pearl Wainwright, of 902 Mount
street. Baltimore.
Miss Wainwright testified at the
trial that she had been visiting Mrs.
Harvey Zentz, Sister-in-law of Nc
Clellan ZeutZ, near Ladiesburg; that
she was taking a ride with Zentz, and
that thev passed through Middleburg
soon after ! o'clock on the night of
the killing; that ZentZ was driving
recklessly: that she thought he had
been drinking; that they struck a
man: that she asked ZentZ to stop but
he refused: that she did not know OF
the death of Mckinney until the
morning OF November /. ZentZ did not
testify in his own behalf.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
THREE IN JAIL.

Francis L. Collins. of Littlestown
and two men living near Mt. Pleasant,
are in Jail charged with assault and
battery On Walter yelling, of Tan
eytown, Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday afternoon Police Justice
Hutchins was out automobiling and
as he passed through Taneytown IL
noticed three men in a fight, one Will
his face covered with blood. He stop.
ped his machine and placed three un.
der arrest. Sheriff Martin was callet
to Tanevtown and brought the mer
to Jail. They will be given a hearini
tomorrow before Justice Hutchins.
One. of the men was taken to DR.
Roop's office where he had his hurt.
patched up.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
DAY AT WESTERN
MARYLAND

From all over the State, the alum
nj of Western Maryland College are
coming to attend the great events on
Thanks sgiving day. Years ago this hol-
iday used to be a homecoming day
for the old students and the revival
of the custom this year is greeted with
enthusiasm.
The college is Offering 4 threc-fcld
attraction not only to the former stu
dents but to all the people of West
minister and Carroll county. In the
afternoon the Washington College
game will be played and the new
grand stand will be dedicated. In the
evening the College players. the new
dramatic club at Western Maryland
will present an unusually interesting
program in Alumni Hall.
Almost one hundred students will
participate in the Egyptian opera and
the French comedy. Alumni Hall is
being equipped for the event. with a
new system of lighting. now curtains
have been installed,and entirely new
methods of artistic staging will be
demonstrated throughout the per-
formancc.
The Egyptian Princess is a bril-
liant little opera with attractive songs
and an interesting oriental dance. The
'AIan Who Married A Dumb Wife" is
a rollicking medieval comedy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
NORTH BRANCH MILL Is BEING
RTBjIT

The mill at North Branch, which
constitutes ore of the most celebrated
landmarks Of this section OF Maryland
and which was partially destroyed by
ire some tim" ago. is being rapidly
made fit for use again. The parts OF
the walls injured by the fire Will be
rebuilt new doors and windows pro
vided, floors reluid. and the entire in
.,rior made new. IN additional story
Of frame is 10 be added. and $3S,0OD
worth OF milling equipment will be
installed. Both flour and feed Will be
Ground. and when finally competed,
there will be capacity for seventy bar
rels of -four daily.
The mill and fourteen acres Of land
were bought nv j. W Edmon>on. once
n Carroll County resident, but who
has been running the mill at Pixies
willie for some time. Mr. Edmonson
purchased all Of the machinery in the
mill at Rockland. and will move that
to North Branch. Whatever else in tn"
way OF equipment is needed will be
bought new.
When ready Tor occupancy. this
mill will he modern in every respect
and will meet Il real need i'll the sec
ton where it is located. Mr.. EdmOn
son expects to bc ready To grind feed
in about SIX weeks. ana hopes to he
prepared to begin manufacturing
Eou. bv the first OF next year.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
BODY OF FRANK PHEBUS
FOUND
DISCOVERED IN WILDWOOD PARK MT,
AIRY-DEAD THREE WEEKS

. The decomposed body of a white
man was found in Wildwood Park. Mt.
.tiry, Tuesday afternoon, November +
II. 1t was identified as Frank Phebus,
near New Market, who had been em-
ployed at Montevue Hospital.
a Mr.. Bare, near Mt. Airy, while
hunting found the body and reported
To Justice F. NJ. Lewis of Mt. Airy.
he latter notified States Attorney
Theodore Brown, and the two made
an investigation. The man had been
dead for about three weeks. Some
years ago portions of Phebus' feet
were amputated. This made identiti-
cation possible. Examination of the
body by DR.. Carl Van Poole. Mt. Airy.
failed To show any evidence of foul
play No inquest was held
When PhebuS left Montevue HoSpi-
tai about three weeks ago he stated
that he expected to spend his yaca
ton with his sister. Mrs. Frank Rem.
near Mt Airy. He had not been heard
of since.
Phebus had been employed at Mon
tevue Hospital as an attendant for
several months. He was 81 years old.
His sister. Mrs. Rem, is believed to
be his only survivor. His body has
been turned over to Mr.. and Mrs.
Renn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
WRECK At
HOWARDVILLE
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN HURLED FROM
CAB WINDOWS OF WESTERN MARY
LAND TRAIN.

The crew OF the Western Maryland
express train from Hagcrstown to
Baltimore which passes through this
city at lo.&2 each day, when on time.
and puSsengcrs on it narrowly escap-
cd death when the tender, the bag
gage car Hnd TWO coaches left the
tracks at Howardyil!c Saturday morn
ing.
&. L. Alsip, the engineer. and II.
j.. Hare, the fireman, We're thrown
from the windows OF the engine when
the accident happened. but escaped
with minor bGuiacS.
Nathan Stem. the baggage man.
was tossed about in the baggage c,t,,
which left the tracks and turned ON
It's side, ana suffered bruises but was
not seriously hart. None OF the pas
scngors was injured.
II is supposed that either some part
OF the tender tell from il or Il defec-
tive wheel developed on The tender and
CAUSED the accident The engine pass
ed over the spot which WAS the cause
OF the accident. But the t'pder. it Is
said, Was caught in something an:
twisted oil the track, tearing up the
track itself.
The sudden Jerking threw the en-
guetr and fireman out OF the windows
OF the cab, overturned the tender and
the baggage car and threw the pas
scngcr coaches djasonaiIy across the
track.
The train consisted of the engine.
The lender. two passenger coaches, Il
mail car ami two baggage ears. TIL"
tender lett the tracks at the station
at HowurdyilIe, striking the south cna
ot the nlaitorm and tearing part OF it
away. The engine and tender ran on
Tor abuUt 1.250 feet.
Tho other part of the train broke
away when The train had gone about
.Iao feet south. About 500 croSstios
We're broken and torn ont Of the road
bed. Roth the nor;nbount and the
.outhbound tracks were bent together
and torn up for 500 feet.
The tracks were torn completely
from beneath the tender. ana IT. turn
ed over on its side. The front trucks
OF one passenger coach and the rear
trucks of another were torn from be
meath these cars and the coaches lett
leaning sideways
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
DISGRACEFUL ACTIONS.

On Friday evening an alarm of fire
was sent in for Il leaf fire at Western
Maryland College. On the arrival of
the fire company they were notified
not to throw any water on the fire
as they were initiating Il student. il
is said. Chief Shaeffer ordered the
firemen to put the fire out at once,
as it was cloSe 10 a building. AS the
nOZZlemen were throwing water on
the blaze some students started throw
ing stones, one striking Fireman Har-
ry CoOtes in the head causing the
blood to flow freely from his injury
This angered the members of the fire
company and the students were chas-
ed with the stream of water.
The disgraceful actions of those
that threw stones has caused much
comment among the citizens, who are
saying unbecoming things about the
unruly students. OF Couse it was not
the fault of the college officials, but
it has caused a friction between the
fire Company and W. VI. c. students
that will be OF long standing. The
feeling ran sa high Saturday that tht
fire company officials cancelled theil
agreement for the use of the building
to college students for dance thai
evening. The students going so fan
as to employ an attorney to see that
some adjustment could be made ant
that they could hold their dance, but
nothing could he accomplished.
1t is dangerous to make lot oi
monkeys out of men who risk theil
lives in fighting fires to protect the
public and property. The firemen pay
dues each month 10 keep their organ
ization running. but some people Dc
not appreciate the sacrifice the mer
make when they start for a fire. They
may he killed or injured.
Two of the students were handled Z
little rough but no serious harm was
done tn either
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-11-24
EVENING CITY MAIL DELIVERY
WILL BE ABOLISHED.

On and after December l, we
will discontinue the evening CITY de-
livery of mail from this Office.
This delivery of mail is very light
as the post Office does not receive any
mail after 9.45 a. m. train except a
closed pouch from Baltimore, on the
ais u. m. train. and what may be
mailed locally. This matter has been
thoroughly investigated and same
meets the approval of the Post Office
Department.
We are going to give the patrons
of the office an earlier delivery in the
morning. City carriers will leave Of
flee at 100 a. m. promptly.
Westminster papers will be deliv-
cred as usual on Fridays.
HARRY VI. KINNEY,
Postmaster.