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Evening star., 1926-04-24
WASTE SPACE CUn
IN MODEL HOMES
Six-Room Semi-Detacbed
Houses Are Desirable for
Moderate Incomes. n

Besides endeavoring to encourage
home owning and to assist In the
beautifio alton of the National Capital
through attractive residences OF all
types, The Star in sponsoring the ideal
homes demonstration now under way
is striving to assist prospective home
purchasers for every style of resi-
dence.
There are many people in the Dis
trict who do not desire a very small
house yet who do not wish to under
take the responsibilities of detached
house. To interest these people The
Star authorized the erection ~ two
semi-detached houses as part Cs the
demonstration.
These two houses, located at Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets northeast,
were designed by w. II. I. Fleming
and will be erected by w. Walter
Vaughn. They are six-room houses
with modern facilities, and base
ment garage.
Waste Space Eliminated.
The chief problem that faced the de-
signer and the builder was to keep
the attractive features of d more
spacious house and yet at the same
time conform to moderate price, that
would suit the budget of moderately
well off family. Every effort has been
made to eliminate waste space and to
make every particle OF material count
for the utmost.
The general architectural scheme OF
the two houses is of the English cot
tage type, and the combination was so
designed as to present a harmonious
whole and yet at the same time to
give to the owner feeling Of indi-
viduality and privacy in regard to
hi ayfin
ment of the front entrances and the
placement of the porches has in
great measur contributed to this.
OF particular interest Is the treat
ment of the roof line Of these two
houses. Here it will be seen that the
monotony of roof line has been broken
up into attractive gables that add
great deal of charm and individuality
to each house.
Plenty Of Air Provided.
In order to make the conditions fOr
the family living in the house attrac-
tive, provision has been made for
plenty of air and sunshine. In this
semi-detached combination each house
has 12 windows exclusive Of the light
provided by the glassed-in porches and
the windows in the basement.
The entire space available for Nv
ing purposes IN the mouse mas Deel
considerably enlarged by large glassed-
in porches upstairs and downstairs In
the rear of the residence. The porch
upstairs is admirable for sleeping pur-
poses and the porch downstairs makes
an attractive breakfast porch or sun
room.
The upstairs Of the house is reached
bv passing to the stairway in the hall
| through an arch from the living room
| At the foot of the stairway there Is
| larsa clothes closet which has a full
| lenE sDanel mirror in the door.
| A S~sod sized fireplace makes the
living room particularly desirable.
| The living room is of ample size, being
II by Is feet in dimension. The dining
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Evening star., 1926-04-24
new YORK BILL HITS
RENT CONCESSIONS
Measure Would Eliminate pad.
ding" by Marking Lease
Plainly.

A bill to eliminate padding of the
rent value of properties through con.
cealed rent concessions has been in
troduced in the New York Stale Leg.
islature. The measure would require
every landlord and property owner to
mark plainly on the lease the words
concession granted" i'll all cases
where such rent agreements exist.
The practice of granting a period
of free rent, or other rent concession
which does not appear on the face of
the lease, tends to deceive the pros
pective investor as to the productive
value of the property and tends to
create an artificial impression Of
value which Is against the general
public interest, according to real es-
tate boards within the National Asso-
ciation of Real Estate Boards who
are supporting the bill.
) A law requiring the giver Of a rent
concession to stamp the words "con-
cession given" plainly on the face of
the lease, on penalty of invalidating
the lease, is now in operation i'm 1lli'
nois. A similar law for Ohio is advo-
lated by the Ohio Association of Real
nstate Boarda
Evening star., 1926-04-24

been built up so as to give height to
the home and still be only one step off
the ground, a condition which the
majority of the people want. In the
rear yard the garage drives are close
together, which allows ample service
yard between the drives and gives all
of the rest of the yard over to beauti-.
flying with flowers end shrubs.
The past weel. has witnessed many
changes in the Ia homes being built
by the CafritZ Construction Co. for
The Stars demonstration on Decatur
street between Fourth and Fifth
streets northwest. A little over two
weeks ago only the necessary excava-
Evening star., 1926-04-24

ton for the Easements by steam SHOW
els marked the beginning of this row
Of attractive homes. Then the actual
construction began, with laying out of
the houses by the surveyors and the
digging of the trenches. Into these
trenches concrete footings were pour
ed. These footings form the founda-
ton for the walls of the house, and
too great care cannot be taken to see
that all factors have been taken into
consideration regarding the character
of the ground and the superstructure
to be erected. so that the foundation
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
PRODUCTION STILL
OVER LAST YEARS
This Despite The Usual Season.
able Decline

Washington. Aug, 81 P) AL
though production in the basic in
dustries showed the usual seasonal
decline in July 1t was one per cent
above July a year ago, the federal
reserve board reports in a review
of business conditions.
Wholesale prices dropped to the
lowest level since September, 1924.
a decline being noted particularly
in foreign products and foods
while prices of steel and other
metals advanced.
Declines in the production of
iron, steel and anthracite and in
the activity of the textile mills
were declared to be more than
usual seasonal reductions but the
output of flour, copper. zinc, &C.
ment and petroleum increased.
The manufacture of automobiles
dropped further and was smaller
than a year ago. Building contracts
also were smaller in volume than
last year. Factory employment and
pay rolls showed the usual seasonal
decline.
The total volume OF reserve
bank credit increased by about
$50, 100000 during July and the
first part of August.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
WOULD REBATE PART OF
FEE PAID BY PLUMBERS
Alderman Nair Believes In Return
ing Excess Charged When New
Scale Is Adopted.

A rebatement of a portion of IS
plumbing permit fees to those who
paid that amount for work for
which a lesser fee will be charged
under the sliding scale soon to be
adopted, is favored by Alderman
David l.. Nair.
The building department and the
common council are in agreement
that So fee for work regardless of
its cost is incorrect. In some in
stances the fee almost equalled the
cost of the job. AS a result of cp-
position arising among tradesmen,
the council instructed its ordinance
committee to prepare sliding
scale to be made operative after the
September council meeting. In the
meantime the building department
is required to collect IS fees.
Alderman Nair will ask the or
dinance committee for an expression
of feeling regarding the proposed
amendment and unless there is
strong opposition he will ask the
council to SO instruct the building
department.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
BOSTON And Maine
PLANS APPROVED
Stockholders Vote to Ratiiy
Action Of Reorganization

Boston, Aug. II P}xStockholders
of the Boston and Maine railroad
today voted unanimously to ratify all
actions taken by stockholders, di-
rectors and the executive committee
relating to the reorganization of the
road.
The action was taken at a session
of an adjourned special meeting at
which 611,497 shares were represent
ed and voted. In other votes taken
by stockholders today officials of
the company were authorized to
carry out certain details of the re-
organization and to file certificates
and papers in pursuance of the plan
in various states.
The reorganization involves the
by stockholders of s13,-
100000 in new prior preference
stock, the proceeds of which are to
be used in improvements and bet
terments to bring about more eff
fcient and more economical opera
ton.
The plan also calls for an extern
sion of Is years from dates of ma
turity of s43.000,00 in bonds.
An auction sale Of small surplus
OF the new stock was to be held at
the north station today, the meet
ing was further adjourned until
next Monday morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
LIABILITY BONDS
URGED BY HEALY
Sees Need for Insurance by
All Cities

Hartford, Aug. 81 Up - Unsound
public policy is found in the work.
ing of the state laws under which a
municipality can not be held liable
in an accident when a person is in
iured by fire apparatus on its way
to or from a fire, but leaves the
driver of such apparatus personally
responsible, in case of a Judgment
against him. in opinion Of Attorney
General Frank z. Healy.
This distinction" he says, "as to
the liability arising out of an ac-
cident. as between employer and
employee, may be sound as a legal
proposition under existing law, but
it seems to me that it is not sound
as a matter of public policy"
The remedy Mr.. Healy says, lies
in the enactment of a statute ex-
empting this class of governmental
employees while in the performance
of their official duties or compul-
sorry law, making it obligatory on
all municipalities to take out la
bility insurance covering this class
of risks.
The state has adopted the latter
course, he points out in its coverage
by insurance for persons injured by
defects in its highways, or persons
injured by the operation of motor
vehicles of the highway department.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
LOSS IN MILLIONS
IN BAD HURRICANE
Five Persons Known to Be Dead
in Louisiana Storm

New Orleans, Aug. 81. Up Five
persons were known to be dead sew
eral others we're missing and esti-
mates of damage wrought by the
tropical hurricane that swept
through Southern Louisiana We'd
nesday night ranged between five
and ten million dollars as new re-
ports of storm damage reached here
today.
One man was electrocuted in New
Orleans while attempting to repair
a high voltage line and a sailor was
killed at Gulfport when he came
into contact with a live wire.
Another man was drowned at FIRE.
nier. IA miles sounth of Pontcha-
toula when his store was inundated
by flood waters. An unidentified
woman was drowned in the Missis-
sippi river above Convent,
BY far the greater property dam
age was done to the rice. sugar
cane. cotton and corn crops. The
New Orleans states placed this dam
age at approximately 100000.
Houma. Morgan City, Pontchatoula
and Hammond, damage was belier-
ed around the half million mark
but no definite estimate could be
made.
Seventy passengers who spent the
night aboard ferry in the Mississ-
ippi river when it grounded on a
of it in the storm, reached shore
today when tugs loosened the ferry
from the mud and brought 1t here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
Being Made
For New Automobile Laws

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 81. -Sug-
gestions for amendments to the mo-
tor vehicle laws to be introduced
at the next session of the legislature
have started to reach the office of
the department of motor vehicles it
was announced today. Commission
err Robbins B. Stocked said that he
wished to encourage such sugges-
lions from owners and operators of
automobiles.
Several suggestions concerned the
proposed change of a 16 year mini
mum age limit for operators in Con-
necticut instead OF the present IS
year requirements. Additional sug-
gestions concerned the curbing of
drunken drivers and operation of
machines with defective brakes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
BUSINESS CABINET
MEETS APPROVAL
Various Greek Factions Willing
to Back 1t Up

Athens, Aug. q Pt-The chiefs of
all the political parties in Greece
have announced their willingness to
support the new cabinet formed by
General Condylis. which is described
as business cabinet" and in which
army and navy officers and politi-
clans are not included.
General Condylis, who recently
headed the coup which overthrow
the Pangalos administration, formed
the cabinet after it was found i'm
possible to get together a coalition
government. The people generally
express satisfaction over the new
regime.
A statement of policy by the new
government has made a good i'm
preston among the populace. 1t an
nounces the intention 10 insure such
discipline in the army and navy as
TO restrict the officers to their pro-
fessional duties and prevent them
from meddling in politics. 1t prom
ises that the government will strive
TO maintain friendly relations with
all neighboring states and adds:
The government is animated with
the most cordial feelings for the
Jugo Slav nation. 1t will introduce
in the new parliament the election
Of members Of which will take place
shortly. proposals for frienly set
Element Of outstanding questions be-
tween Greece and Jugoslavia."
Pericles Argyropoulos has been
made foreign minister in the new
cabinet and NJ. Drossopoulos, gov
crnor of the National Bank of
Greece, has been given the portfolio
of minister of finance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
Bulgarian Note Is Most
COnciIiatOry in Its Tone

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. q up -
Bulgarian reply to the collective
note of the little entente was de-
livered today. 1t is written in. the
most conciliatory terms and eT-
presses the Sofia governments de-
termination to safeguard its peace
with neighbors. smooth out exist
ing difficulties and does not bring
up the problem of minority races.
Bulgaria says she will not appeal
10 the league of nations but is
ready to abide by the leagues de-
cision if that body is prepared to
assume charge and take over the
responsibility of the settlement OF
the entire Bulgarian problem.
This reply was an answer TO the
collective note of Jugoslavia.
Greece and Rumania asking Bull
garia to suppress revolutionary or
CARNATIONS and to prevent border
raiding.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
Mellett Grand Jury Is
Hearing More Testimony

Canton. Ohio, Aug. 81 P,-Inves-
ligation into the murder of Don r.
Mellett Canton publisher today had
settled down to the steady grind of
the grand jury room from which
there appeared to be no letup for
approximately ten days.
A report rom the grand jury is
hardly expected before Labor Dav.
prosecutor c. :. McClintock be-
heves. Yesterday the grand jury
heard the story of mystery wit
ness" whose identity has been care
fully concealed throughout the in
yestigation; and of Steve KaschoIk,
the informer against Patrick Eugene
McDermott missing key man." and
others. includi"G- Louis Mazer. who
is formally charged with the murder.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
CHARLEY HOFF is
OPENLY A PRO NOW
Signs Contract to Show at
Minnesota State Fair

Chicago, Aug. 81 Pl-The Nor
Wegian pole vault king who has
definitely become a professional to
join hands with Suzanne Lenglen as
the two athletic pioneers of 1926,
won himself a clean bill of health"
from the A. A. L. by his action
Charley Hoff is the first field ath-
lettc star to turn professional in the
United States, Charles Dean. director
of foreign relations for the a. A. L.,
said today.
Il am glad that Charley has come
out in the open" Mr.. Dean said,
and by his action he obtains
clean bill of health from the A. A.
T."
The A. A. U. official was not sur
prised at Hoff's Minnesota state fair
contract and expressed his opinion
that it was the logical move for the
athlete to make, because of his
status with the A. A. L., and also
because of conditions he was likely
to encounter with the Norwegian
Athletic association if he attempted
to return to his own country as an
amateur.
Hoff's recent appearance in a vau-
deville act on the West Coast in
which he used pole vault speciality
undoubtedly placed him in the pro-
fessional class, Mr.. Dean said, and
the athlete either by further action
or word had not definitely declared
himself.
Hoff's efforts to PROFESSIONALISM
pole vaulting will be the first of that
nature in the United States, Mr..
Dean said track and field athletes in
the past having Stunned the profess
sional field because Of the problem
of making it pay.
Professional track and field meets
have never been encouraged. Mr..
Dean added, because of the ease
with which such contests Guild be
fixed" and the possibilities that
such practice would degrade all
branches of track and field proves !
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
rain MAKING TEST
IS NOT DEFINITE
Hartford Trials Will End on
September 80

Washington. Aug. 81 P-Rain-
making experiments by DR.. l.. Fran
els Warren, with the use of naval
planes, are understood to be near
ing completion In Hartford, Conn.
They are a continuation of tests that
have been conducted at intervals for
four years with the assistance at
different times of the war, navy and
postoffice departments.
Much attention has been given to
the possibility of clearing away fogs,
especially at landing fields, but moth
ing conclusive has been reported.
Efforts at precipitation of rain, ac-
cording to preliminary reports, have
not offered as much prospect of sue
cess as the fogclearing tests.
A contract made in 1925 for the
tests expired at the end of July this
year. 1t was continued for sixty
days, weather conditions having
been unfavorable during the past
spring and summer, and ends Sept.
80. Navy planes almost entirely are
now used in the flying tests, but
other branches of the aviation serv-
ices were represented before the ex-
piration of the contract.
Experiments of this sort began at
McCook field in 1922, when charged
particles of sand We're used in efforts
to dispel fogs. Since then the many
have continued.
On April Is, 1925, Admiral Mof-
,ett, chief of the naval bureau of
aeronautics, said in letter to the
postmaster general:
The chief of the bureau of aero
lautics has concluded from the pre-
iminary experiments with this
method of disposing fog and clouds
~ aircraft that the principles are
ound, and that if the idea can be
demonstrated practically it may be
If great assistance in the clearing
# fog from shipping channels and
larbors as well as in clearing fog
rom aviation fields"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
FINAL ROUND TODAY
In CHICAGO TOURNEY
Olympia Field Contest Brings Mar
ried and Single Women Both
Into Semi Finals.

Chicago, Aug. q up - The god
dess of golf smiles impartially upon
the married and single in her do
minion.
-Four semi-finalists in the wom-
ans western championship tour
nament at Olympia field today are
SO matched that a married woman
and miss must make the pair for
tomorrow's finish round.
Miss Dorothy Page, Is, Madison.
Wis, and Miss Naomi Hull, a
young Indiana school teacher, were
the first pair in the 10 hole semi
finals matches; and below them
We're Mrs. Oscar Hill, Kansas City
and Missouri valley champion, and
Mrs. Stewart Hanley, Detroit.
The survivor of each match will
have a chance to win the cham
pionship trophy in tomorrows Sc
hole final play.
Miss Page, former junior cham
pion, won her place in the semi
final round by defeating Miss
Euerie Hlldlng, Grand Rapids, the
western Michigan champion, ) to
4, yesterday.
Miss Hull eliminated Miss Mar
ion Turpie, the II year old South
ern association champion, one up
in one of the most remarkable
matches ever played on the course,
They shot u and IL over mar re
speclively and yet managed at
least one electrifying thrill on
every hole.
Mrs. Hill won from Miss Mar
garet Waddles. the Kansas cham
pion. with an eagle four against a
par on the 10Th hole.
Mrs. Hanley won conceded
match from Mrs. Perry Fisk De-
kaib, ILL.,, when the latter was
forced by illness to quit after play.
ing eight holes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
Won KRUPP MAY
YET BE DEPOR7ED
Bad Check Passsr Investigated
by Federal Officials

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Aug. 81 Up
| Federal immigration officials PLAN
ned today to question further the
young man under arrest here who
claims to be Baron George Exeter
Frederick Won Krupp, Jr., a disown-
ed son of the head of the Krupp
arms factory in Germany. He adj
mits using the name George Adorjan
Gabor in the eastern United States,
where he is wanted on bad check
charges.
In connection with his story that
he was disowned four years ago,
went to Hungary and became
Hungarian citizen under the name
of Gabor and then came to this
country as a college student, immi-
grafton officials hope to learn
whether there may be grounds for
deporting him as an undesirable
alien, if he has broken American
laws as charged.
The young man said last night he
would waive extradition to return
to Wilmington, Del, to face a
charge of isuing bad check. He
denied ever having cashed a check
there or in Pittsburgh, where he
also is wanted. Originally he was
arrested in connection with bad
check complaint from Denver, but
the complainant. an automobile
agency official, later refused to press
the charges.
Investigators here are inclined,
they said. to place more credence in
the story told by Gabor's compan-
ian. Charles Taetsch, a Brown uni
versity student, who declares Gabor
cashed checks in both Pittsburgh
and Wilmington.
The youths claim to relationship
with the famous German family has
been repeatedly denied by those au-
thorized to speak for the family.
Hans Won Wuefling. commercial at
tache of the German consulate in
New York yesterday said the youth
was not a son of the arms works
head, while the Krupp secretariat In
Berlin has denied any of the fam
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-08-27
.SARAZEN LEADING
IN WESTERN Open
indianapolis Links Congested
With 200 Entrants

indianapolis. Aug. 81 P-Gene
Sarazen of New York as the result
of a hectic day and part of a night
of golf, stood out today in the van
of the ESQ entrants in the western
open golf championship at the end
of the first round with a splendid
SO, for the $3.50 yard Highland
links.
So congested was the course that
nearl ytwo score of the starters
were unable to finish last night,
while the last threcsome. Chick
Evans, Al Watrous and Joe Turnesa
had to identify their balls with
matches while the gallery stood
about in the lugubrious shadows
cast by lights from the clubhouse.
The committee in charge had to
suspend play for those behind the
trio. marking their balls, where they
lay in the moonlight so that the
contestants might resume play in
the morning where they left off at
night.
A large gallery and rather tight
course helped in the delay and the
Evans trio required some five hours
TO make the circuit. One incident
that added to the prolonged hegira
of this threesome was a misadven-
ture on the 18th green where
stray dog seized Chicks ball and
ran away with it.
In second place at the start of the
second round was P. o. Hart of
Marietta, Ohio. who scored par 10.
One stroke behind Hart were Laurie
Ayton of Chicago and Francis Gal
let of Milwaukee, while Jock Hutch
ison and Bill Hartshorn of Chicago
had 73 each.
The leading amateurs at the start
of the second round were Evans,
James .Ianion of st. Louis and
John Lehman Of Gary, Ind, with IS
each, the same score returned by
Walter Hagen. This figure was a
stroke better than the 76 Tailed by
the defending champion MacDon-
aid Smith Of New York who he'd an
off day.
Among those who had to rest
their niblicks overnight while their
balls were bivouacked on the moon
light fairways were John Farrell of
New York, Charlie Hall of Birming-
ham and Rudy Knepper of Chicago. |
Experts predicted that those who
had totals of more than 15S at the
end of the second round had little |
chance Of surviving for the Sc hole |
finals on Saturday.