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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12

Economics of row house con-
struction which are passed on to
the purchaser are numerous.
In the first place the operative
builder developing subdivision or
large tract of land, by purchasing
that land years before it is ready
for subdivision, can save probably
so per cent on the actual value,
the purchaser of a home naturally
benefiting by his enormous saw
ing.
Savings Effected
In the second place, the large
scale operations of row-house build.
ers result in decided economies in
overhead. labor and material costs.
Large financial resources and
great purchasing power enable the
operative builder to buy better ma.
terials for his house for less
money and the fact that one fore
man can supervise the construc-
ton of 80 houses as we'll as one
house, and practically no additional
equipment is needed, makes the
labor cost correspondingly less per
house than as IL one house were
being built.
Aside from the above economies
the outstanding fact is that the
purchaser of row house also
gets a better house INTELLECTUALLY
than IL he endeavored to build a
single house. The big construction
companies nowadays have in their
employ their own architects and
engineers and whereas the indi-
Vidual building his own home would
have to pay for the services Of
such man to make his plans, In
buying one of a number homes. he
only pays propOrtionate cost Of
services OF such an expert.
Architects specializing in row
houses are able to produce a plan
OF greater beauty and attractiveness
and more desirable arrangement Of
rooms and facilities, to take into
consideration all the economies Of
space and to enhance the archi-
tectural appearance of the house.
The purchaser of q row house to-
day enjoys the latest comforts and
conveniences OF modern civilization.
He has an efficient hot.water heat
ing plant; most attractive and
sanitary plumbing fixtures: hard
wood floors; attractive lighting
fixtures; kitchen so arranged to re-
lieve the housewife of unnecessary
drudgery. in many cases a deep
yard for the children to play in, and
often a built-in or separate garage
for his automobile.
Thus the salaried man of small
income Is able to enjoy largely
through the row house a higher
standard OF living, and Is able to
provide better home for his
family. There is far less deprecia-
ton on a row house than any
other. and the upkeep is not 80
great because. It costs about one
half as much to heat row
house, al 1T does to heat a de.
tached house. The moderate cash
payment and adjusted monthly
payments work no hardship on the
man who purchases a home that
his monthly salary will enable him
to buy.
Thus the operative builder bene.
fits the community and he also
Is largely responsible for the hap
piness. the health and the general
well.being Of . large proportio1 Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12
Death Takes A. ]. Kelly,
Widely Known ReaItOr

Andrew J. Kelly, jr., OF Pitts
gurgh, Pa, member of the board Of
directors of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards and
for the past three years it's ma
tional councillor to the United
States Chamber OF Commerce, fell
dead in his office in Pittsburgh.
November 1. Death was due to
hesrt failure,
Mr.. Kelly was president of the
Commonwealth Real Estate Com.
pany, OF Pittsburgh. and director
of the Western Allegheny Railroad
Company. He had served as a mem
her of the committee on Federal
legislation and taxation for tho
National Association Of Real Estate
BoasE%
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12

conduct active ''go-getting" cam,
paigns, Each committee numbers
one general contractor and two
other business men,
First of a series Of luncheon
meetings during the drive will take
place on November 15, when the
steering committee will hold q
luncheon conference.
All members OF the. exchange will
participate in a luncheon meeting
to be held at the Franklin Square
Hotel on November 81. Earl
Stokes, secretary of the National
Association OF Builders Exchanges.
will be guest of honor on this
occasion. No program of speeches
has been mapped out, 1t being felt
that roGnd-table discussion would
serve more effectively
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12

Extension of the membership OF
the exchange Is a part Of a COM
prehensive plan of development
which has as its aim the co-opera-
tion and coordination Of all OF the
factors of the building industry in
the Capital: The scope Of the ex-
changes activities Is to be ex.
tended through the inauguration OF
new services. several of which are
now being put into operation. ana
the enlargement of services already
in operation.
DR.. John M. Cries, assistant to
Herbert Hoover, is cooperating
with exchange executives in work
ing out the various features OF
the new services being contemplated.
For. the purposes Of the drive,
the city has been zoned into eight
sections and committees named to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12
LOUISVILLE GETS MEET

Louisville, Kentucky, has been set
as the place for holding the annual
convention Of the National AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards
for 1928. The selection Of Louis
vile was made by the board OF
directors Of the Association at
their quarterly meeting in Chicago
November 4 and &. The date for
the holding the Louisville meeting
has not vet been set
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12
FATE FIGURED DEATH

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Nov. IL.
Andrew J. Gates was killed when
limb of a tree he was saving
crashed and struck the limb on
which he was sitting. He feft twenty
feet and died Of a broken skull,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12
Cafritz Policy Is Aid
To PetlUorth

The comparatively recent development of large tracts Of
land both in the city and in outlying sections
with houses has brought the attention of people
entirely way the benefits and advantages that derived
by the home when he occupies house today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12

OF English invention Is a potato
digging machine using link motion
tines that practically initiate the
0Btion Of hand fork.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12
Builders Exchange IN
DriDe for Members

Excellent progress the membership drive OF the Builders
Manufacturers Exchange is reported by Ross Jonn-
son. secretary Of the organization
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12

To assure quiet it IL planned to
pave the streets around hospitals
and churches in Melbourne with
rubber blocks. s.s-. -.s,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-12

RIGHT, 1908 Fifteenth

RIGHT, 1905 Fifteenth
st. N. w. Lower right,
27OO Connecticut Ave. Be
low, the famous StoneIeigh
Courts on Connecticut Ave-
nue. at L Street. Lower
center, Hilltop Manor on
Fourteenth Street N. w.
Bottom, the new Washing
ton Hall apartment now un-
der construction at Four
teenth and Fairmont
Streets N. w. The build
ing is now being leased for
occupancy December /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
BANK BANDIT
GETS YEARS
Hairston Pleads Gull
ty to Robbery of
Bank of Odell

VERNON. Texas, Jan. 10.-lFi--
James H. Hairston was found guilty
on Il charge Of robbery with firearms
in connection with the robbery Of the
Bank or Odell. December lS. and was
sentenced 10 fifteen years in the PEN
itentiary by jury IN the forty-sixth
district court this morning.
Defense counsel has not indicated
whether new trial will be asked.
siairston entered plen Of guilty AZ
the opening of the trial. Clyde STRAIT
ton and Lyter Huffman. also Indicted
for the robbery Of the Odell bank.
we're arraigned In court this morn
ing. Stratton plead guilty. Huffman
pleading not guilty and counsel asked
for a change of venue The action
was 0varruIrd by the court and de-
fense asked the continuance.
The three men are alleged TO have
rrbted the OdeIi Iiank Of $1,000. and
escaped after lock " the cashier and
a patron in the bank vault.
Tie jury in the Hairston case, de-
liberated about fiftrcn hours.
The court ovcrraled the defense
action for continuance in the ease
of I.yter Huffman. charged with
robbery with firearms in connection
with the robbery of to- Bank "a
CdclI. December ~. and the case
was called for trial. Selection oi
jurors will begin when court con
venca after noon recess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
ARREST z ON
FRAUD CHARGE
Swindle Game of Brok-
erage Concern Is
Exposed

NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. I9.--tPD
=. X. Lewis and John II. Lewis. op-
orators OF the Crescent Produce
Brokerage Company. were in Gus
tody today with Peter Nardo. en-
ploye cf the concern, on charges Of
fraudulent use Of the United States
mails.
Federal authorities charged the
men had been chIerating u plan
which had swindled farmers IN diff
ferent sections of the country out
of more than $25. 900.
Officials said the men ordered
pecans, apples, potatoes and melons
from growers at prices above the
market and sold the produce on the
local markets at figures below the
prices charged elsewhere. The firm.
they alleged. was able to operate
successfully IN that manner because
there was M intention Of paying the
producer unleSs forced 70 DO 80.
Irate correspondents who Journey
ed TO New Orleans in attempts 10
rollect were deliberately entertained
IN m attempt 10 silence them. Of
ficials said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
dies
EARLY TODAY
Tragic Life of Wife
Of Macmillan
Is Ended

BRUSSELS. Belgium. Jan. l9-tPl
Charlotte. once empress or Mexico
as the wife Of Emperor Maximilian.
died az her chateau near Brussels at
seven o'clock this morning. Thus
came 10 a close one Of the most tragic
careers in European history. for her
mind had been cioudcd ever since she
heard Of the execution OF her hus-
band. Maximiiian. az Queretaro. Mex
leo. in 1867.
Several times in the last few years
her strong constitution enabled
Charlotte 10 withstand serious i'll
ness. bpt when last Saturday she was
stricken with scyere attack Of in
fluenza. the physicians took into nc
count her advanced age--she was S6
--and neld out, little hope for recOv-
cry.
At times over the weekend she
seemed 10 improve; then on Tuesday
morning there was a hurried consul
tatien Of physicians and Charlotte's
nephew, King Albert. and Queen Eliz-
abeth and the others Of the royal
family were summoned 70 the sick
room. They were at the bedside when
she died peacefully.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
ACRARIANSTO
EXTEND AID TO
QUELL REVOLT
Party Chiefs Order All
Members to Cooper
ate With Forces of
Pres. Gales

MfVICO CITY. Jan. l9.-sPy-At-
tempts by "fanatieal" elements to
carry out a nationwide revolution
have thus far failed. President
Gales declared in a reply 10 agra
rian communities asking for arms
with which 70 assist the fcderals in
stamping out the sOcalled Catholic
rebellion.
Since the agrarian party ordered
its members tc cooperate with ne
federal forces the presidential bG
reau has been inundated with re-
quests from the agrafian communi-
ties through the country asking
for arms.
President Gales refuses the Pc
titions with the declaration that
the army is az present strong
enough 10 queli the uprisings. Arms
were distributed among the agra
rians Of Jalisco and Guanajuata he
says. because Of the exceptional ''fa-
naticai" ctivities there.
Archbishop Francisco Orozco Y
Jimincz Of Guadalaiara is the cen
trnl figure for the moment in the
religious controversy. Tie war de-
partment. while not in posses sion
of substantiation of the inforna-
tion IL gave out Monday that the
Catholic prelate was engaging IN
revolutionary activities at the head
of a hand OF rebels in Jalisco. says
Il ls certain that be Is IN hiding
somewhere in the mountains Of that
state. surrounded hy followers.
The Catholic episeopate confines
To deny the war department report
concerning the archbishop.
There is mystery Is To the exact
status and whereabouts or Arch
biShop Diaz Of Tobaseo. More than
a week aFo he WAS arrested and the
report was that he had been de-
ported. the authorities alleging ne
tivities against the government.
Jalisc0 and Durango. two states
where revolutionary activities have
been extremely pronounced. now
rre described hv the War Depart
ment rs being rapidly pacified. Fed
cral forces are being transferred
a. Jalisco ffem sonora. while gov
crnment troops are keening up their
campaign in the central states 20
put down activities of "Catholic
rebels. AS they arc called By the
authorities.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19

PANAMA CANAL. Jan. 19.-t4l--
All five planes 0f the United States
army goodwill flotilla now have COM
pleted the first division Of the
twenty-thousand mile flight from San
Antonio over Central and South
American countries. They left San
Antonio December 2i and have COW
cred about $500 miles in 35 hours
flying time.
Escorted ny tweniy planes In battle
formation, the San Antonio. San Fran
cisco and Detroit reached the Canal
Zone from punta Arenas. Costa Rica-
last evening. The other two planes.
the New York aud st. Louis. arrived
here last Saturday. After a brief
rest, the fliers, in command Of Major
Herbert a. Dargue- will take off for
NalAivia. Chile. where they will turn
east TO Argentina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
GIRL SAYS She
HEARDPARTOF
CONVERSATION
Telephone Oper a tor
Asserts Chipps An
cry When He Called
J, For DIR. Norris

COURTROOM, AUSTIN. Tex. Jan.
19.--tPi--A telephone c0nverati0n in
which ID. Z. Chips IN alleged 10 have
cursed DR.. J. Frank Norris short
time before Chips was killed in
Norris office last July l7.. was re-
lated 70 the jury In district ccart
room here today.
Mrs. Fannie Greer. telephone oper-
at0r at the Westbrook hotel in Fort
Worth on the day uf the trngcdy for
which Pastor Norris is being tried
for nsarder. testified she made the
telephone connection and listened ln
on the conversation which preceded
Chips fatal visit 10 Norris office.
She laid Chips cursed Norris and
later talked with such anger Ahn
was unable to understand what hr
was saying. Norris has said that
Chips in this conversation threat
ened TO kill him. Mrs. Greer did mpu
hear all the conversation.
The defense was prevented from
getting into the record purported
telephone conversation between May
or IA n. Mracham of Fort Worth
and Chips.
Mrs. Greer said Meacham called
Chipps at the hotel about two hours
before the Chips Norris converSa-
tion, but Judge James TX. Hamilton
ruled IL out because ii apparently
was not connected with Norris.
Another alleged threat by Chlpps
% kill Norris was related by MrM.
Lena Check of Fort Worth. She tes-
titled she was In the elevator in
Mayor III. &. Meacham's Fort Worth
department store when she heard
Chippa tell the mayor he'd Mill Mar
ris ~ the pastor didn't stop attacks
on Meacham.
Jesse nj. Brown, nn attorney an
Fort Worth, former county judge and
district attorney of THrrant county.
testified as the first defense witness
that Chips reputation M drinking
man was bad. lie was not questioned
hy the state.
The defense continued evidence de-
signed to show that Chips was dan
gerous while intoxicated. They I'm
trOdured thirty witnesses Monday ND
present similar evidence.
". n. Lee. chief of police of Fort
Worth. testified he arrived ht Dr.
Norris office shortly after tha shOnF-
INK of Chips on July IL. Defense
asked him why he left SO quickly
with Norris. and Attorney William
Mclean objected that the question
was irrelevant and the objection wns
sustained after conference among al
torneys and Judge James II. HaFnll-
ton.
Didn't Won tell me you didnt
want 70 testify because Of yunr
bosses. Mr.. Carr and Mayor Monehan.
being In this cAsc7" Marvin simpson
for defense shouted
Marvin. told you ! wanted "A 40
just what WAS right" Les answered.
Mrs H. -. Meek. formerly en-
ploycd in the cafe of She WeatbrDuk
Hotel in Fort Worth. waa asked if
she had seen Chips In the cafe FIRE.
quentiy, hut state objected and &C.
tOrnGys again were called 20 thn
judges bench ~ defense could tpll
without informing the jury what they
intended "a show by the evidence.
Objection was sustained. The judge
CONTINUED on page twc.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
CARROLL COLLEGE
PROPERTY IS SOLD
Especial to The Herald }

McALLEN. Tex. Jan ia CON-
mittce ~ citizens az McAllen bought
the property W. Carroll College
Tuesday from the committee appoint
ed by the directors Of the college for
$685. The buyers ~erc represent
cd by Judge J. n. Leslie of McAllen.
This xas the only bid made for the
property.
The citizens bought the land with
the understanding thlf they are To-
sell ~ .ht city of McAiien eight
acres for park and twelve acres for
q public school. The remaining forty
six acres will be subdiYided into res
idence lots
The committee appointed by the di-
rectors 10 sell the property Was COM
posed of :. III Tucker of Brownsville.
II. ~. R0-ers of McAll.n. ri B- Free.
land of NcAilsn. Frank - Robertson
of San Bnifo. O. En- Jones Of Edin-
burg. Sid Hardin Of Mission and r.
II Horn ef McAllrn.
Every subscriber ~ Carroll Col
lcge will be refunded their money.
The So. 600 viii Be sufficient to COW
er the total amount nf Indebtedness
~ well as subscriptions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
BODY OF new YORK
FINANCIER FOUND

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Jan. 19.--llP
-Minthofne Woolsey. rs, retired
New York financier and resident OF
Waynesville, N. c., and this city
met death here early today from an
undetermined cause. His body was
found in. vacant lot by police.
WooIsey. native Of Selma, Ala,
was known familiarly 20 many as
cardinal" name given him by
the New York Rotary Club several
years ago.
Death apparently had been in
Simultaneous ms the result Of a frnc-
turcd skull. Laccrations on the face
and body and badly torn clothing
indicted that the body had been
dragged a considerable distance on
the pavement and then carried has
tily through the brush In the lot.
One shot was found ten feet from
the body and the other was missing.
A gold watch and q small amount Of
money were found In his pickets-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
WEAVE STRONG
CASE AGAINST
BONNER
University Records
Testimony of Class
mates Figure In
Bombing Trial

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, Jan. 10.
-lPi- Records of the University Of
Texas, and the rccollections OF
classmates were presented today as
ecution's attempt 70 prove that
Frank Bonner. young San Antonio
radio engineer. murdered his pros
pective farter-in-law in 1923 with a
charge Of dynamite. Bonner is being
tried for the murder here of j. "A.
Barnes. whose daughter he later
married.
ID. VI. Gafford, an instructor in
electrical engineering az the Uni--
versity, testified that he gave
quiz on the day on which the state
alleges Bonner came TO San An
tonic TO put the internal machine
addressed 10 j. A. Barnes IN the
post office. Gaffcrd said Bonner did
not turn in paper for that exam
ination.
Gafford refused TO say, however,
that Bonner was absent. He said
that he was not marked absent, but
that that was the only day during
the course in which Bcnner's name
was followed BY a blank in the
column where the grades were re-
corded.
Joe Macken, contractor. who built
the biology laboratory AZ the Uni
versity, testified that the tool house
used in constructing the building
was broken upen few days before
the murder and that 35 or SO sticks
Of dynamite were taken and about
box and half Of dynamite caps.
James Clark. son OF Bonner's
landlady while Bonner was at the
university. testified that he and
Bonner had experienced in 1920 or
1921 to discover method Of ex-
ploding dynamite caps and that they
succeeded in accomplishing this by
using an ordinary dry cell
Previous witnesses testified tn 4
the package supposed TO have con
tanned the bomb was delivered 70
the office Of the express company
in San Antonio by a Mexican boy.
Juan Morales, who is expected TO
testify today.
G. M. Como of Lubbock was called
10 the stand today and testified
that he had roomed in the house in
which Bonner lived in Austin for
two months in 1922. He said that
while he and Bonner were not very
friendly. they never had any trouble
He testified that he had never been
in San Anknio. that he did not
know Barnes and never sent 4 pack.
age 10 him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
SEEK AUTHORITY
TO MAKE LOANS

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Jan. fD.-.-
fH'f- Authority for making direct
loans 0n veterans bonus certificates
will ~ sought by Director HInra uf
the Veterans Bureau, who made
plans today to have the necessary
legislation introduced IN congress-
Under the plan discussed today mt
the White House the Veterans Bu-
reau EapId serve merely a. sup
Elementary agency 40 the banks.
making the loans wv localities Mhnrn
veterans nre unable tn obtain money
from the banks.
II would be necessary. the direct
or said. for the bureau to charge IA
rate of six per cent interest A0 ns
not % jeopardixF transactions al
ready entered into by the hanks af
similar rate. He told the president
that 1900 loans had been made WY
the banks Of the 3.DDO. 900 cartlfl-
Gates which have loan values IN
January H.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
STARTS
WITHBUSY DAY
List Highway Com
mission Appointees
Ready Thursday

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. lS.-tHp-R. =.
Sterling, Houston capitalist and news
paper publisher. and W. 2. Hobby OF
Houston, former governor and news
paperman, were among those confer
ring Wednesday with Governor Dan
Moody. Sterling has been mentioned
in connection with a highway COM
mission appointment
sioody II expected to send 70 the
senate his highway appointees to-
morrow.
The Moody administration swung
into its first regular business day
after being launched by history
making inaugural and bail Tuesday.
Thousands jnmmed three dance
floors last night 1t the first ball in
Texas inaugural history where the
grand march was not held. Governor
and Mrs. Moody stood at the head Of
q receiving line in the senate cham
Der until III o'clock ard then visited
the ball floors Of two hotels where
overflow crowds danced.
The senate chamber, festooned with
hundreds Of multi-hued toy balloons
and national colors, was tco crowded
for formation OF the grand march.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
ROUND ROBIN
EVENT ADDED
Houston Polo Club Is
Donating Trophies
To Winners

Another tournament has been ad-
ded 70 the mid-winter series being
conducted here By the Fort Brown
Polo Association. the Houston Polo
and Riding Club offering trophies 10
the winners Of round robin. which
is 10 be played on Friday afternoon.
Members of the Houston team have
gone back 70 Houston but left their
horses in Brownsville. The players
will be back for the Friday tourna-
ment in which three different teams
will participate.
Twelve chukkers. or periods. will
be played in the Friday game. each
team playing each Of the other two
clubs four periods. The Twelfth Cav
slry and the Houston team will
play for four periods and then the
Houston team will play Cams Wood,
Continued Oh page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-01-19
FAILED TO SECURE
PARDON; CASE CAN'T
AGAIN BE APPEALED

AUSTIN. Texas. Jar. 19.--t4i--Be-
cause 4 ~deIuded hope for pardon N
Ted him TO withd-aw his appeal,
James Davis. convicted in Bell coun-
~ of theft and ri Fen two years,
cannot again appeal his case. the
court ~ criminal appeals held We'd
nexday.
The sixty year sentence imposed
on ~. j. Osborne iH Aili county Ivy
connection Gith an attack on am
year old girl was affirmed.
The court also affirmed the 25
wear murder sentf nce of I.0vernia
OckIetree. Dallas county; in con-
ncction @ith the saying or Ida Mae
Ockletree November 25, 1925. and
the five year senter O. assessed I'd
Maddox. Leon county. for murder in
connection with the ~lavinr Of VIII
''e Hackson. August 2. 1924
apuroxfmafelv IL appeals were
sr@nisse4 today nc fhe request "a
N 1,< IlmntE.