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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
NEW ANTEA|RCRAFT
GUN AIMS ITSELF
Latest in War Devices Shown
at Aberdeen as Ordnance
Group Meets.

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
Md. October 6.-An arti-aircraft gun
which automatically sights targets in
the air Is type OF weapon members
OF the Army Ordnance Association will
ne called upon to manufacture and
operate if war should come again.
The gun is controlled by a sensitive
instrument. which detects the posi-.
i tion of a moving airplane by sound
waves. AT night a similar instrument
is attached to huge searchlight
which throws its beam directly upon
the airplane simultaneously with the
discharge of the gun.
Association Holds Convention.
This weapon is one OF the new de.
velopments in fighting equipment on
exhibit today TO those attending the
ninth annual convention of the Army
Ordnance Association here.
The membership comprises active
and Reserve officers. manufacturers
and citizens pledged to industrial
preparedness for war as the Nations
strongest guarantee Of peace" Bene-
dict Crowell of CleVelan nd is presi-
dert.
The front line" OF the Aberdeen
proving ground was in action today.
Fighting equipment. far more power
ful and destructive than that used in
the World War, Churned the waters
Of the Chesapeake Bay or made literal
valleys in the earth on the reserva
ton with their deadly projectiles.
New Powder Shown.
Dwight F. Davis Secretary OF War,
other cabinet members and a group
of high ranking officers of the Army
and Navy have sponsored the exhibit
the most spectacular held since the
war. Army experts say.
Another new development is a 16-
inch guns designed for coastal defense.
The maximum range with a charge OF
$50 pounds OF powder is over 80
miles. 1t maintains rate of fire of
one round minute. and is carried on
O standard mount.
Flashless powder which does not
absorb moisture is another feature of
the demonstration.
The chemical warfare service. the
Field Artillery, the Coast Artillery,
Air and Signal Corps. Engineers, In
fantry and Quartermaster Corrs dis
play their respective most modern
equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
JUNKERS A|RPLANE
ARRIVES At LISBON
Actress Passenger Sticks to
Ship When 1t Descends
in Fog.


By the Associated Press.
LISBON. Portugal October e.-The
JunkerS plane D-1230 arrived in Lis.
bon at 4 pm. today from Santa Cruz,
where it was forced down last night.
ACTRESS STAYS on SHIP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
Husband Asks Annulment.

Annulment Of marriage is asked in
suit filed by Ernest H. Xix, 1851
Euclid street, against Lula A. Hix
315 l. street. Attorney Edward c.
kriZ appears for the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06

Following the luncheon a special
assembly will b. held In the Central
auditorium, at which time the high
school oratorical champions OF four
foreign lands. in company with Miss
Dorothy Carlson, the American en-.
trant. will be presented to q repre-.
sentative audience of Washington
high school students. The contestants
will not speak at the assembly. nor
will they he permitted to deliver any
formal addresses in the Capital be-
fore the contest in the Washington
Auditorium. one week from tomorrow
night.
At the conclusion of the special
assembly, the contestants will DO
taken to the Maytlowcr Hotel, where
they and their parties will reside
while in Washington.
The orators lett Edinburg, Tex,
Tuesday night and today they are
completing their visit to Birming-
ham. where Maxwell Lancaster, that
districts spokesman in the national
contest, and Robert Sessions, ma
tional champion in 1925, are hosts at
the student celebrat tons before re-
Stunning the trip TO Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06
The $500 Group

Heavy imported silk ties, many of
them with Innings OF contrasting COL
ored silks; all hand tailored. Silk
and-satin combinations. Geometrical
designs, neat figures, blocks and many
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-06

Use Of American machinery has de-
creased since 1913 in Europe, whereas
Australasia is using twice as much as
before the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
Oehmann Is Optimistic Over Building
Prospects While Expecting Decline

Forecasts of a decline of approx
mately IL per cent in the building
operations of the nation during the
present year, which have been made
on the basis of numerous statistical
surveys Of national scope, will hold
true for construction activities in
Washington, in the opinion of Col.
John w. Oehmann, District building
inspector.
While Col. Oehmann expects no
slump in realty investments, he be-
lieves there will be a decline in the
amount of building in the District this
year amounting to at least 10 per
cent of the sea, 000, 900 figure reached
in last years local operations. The
decline may even go below that esti-
mate, he says.
The building inspector bases his
prediction on the mass of money
which already has been invested in
building enterprises here, the in
creased difficulty of financing opera
tons, the number of vacant apart
ments and houses and the extent to
which northwest Washington has
been built up since the war.
Col. Oehmann, however, is far from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
APARTMENTS HEATED
TO 68 DEGREES ASKED
Baltimore Ordinance as Proposed
Denounced Widely by Owners
and Realtors.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 22.-An or
dinance introduced in City Council this
week requiring apartments to be
heated to 68 degrees from am. to
10 pm. will be opposed by the real
estate board.
Penalties would be assessed for
/, violation of the proposed ordinance.
ANY person." it reads. violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be subject to a fine of $40 on
conviction for the first offense. On
a second conviction the person shall
be subject to fine of $25, and on any
subsequent conviction shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than 500, or Imprisonment not
exceeding 80 days. or both such fine
and Imprisonment"
George r. Morris, owner Of many
apartments, said such a law would be
hard to enforce and would be more
of an annoyance than a benefit to
tenants.
1.-The only time the ordinance would
be used" he said, would be when
some tenant wants to break lease"
Secretary Pitt of the real estate
board said a similar measure was pro-
posed about three or four years ago
at a time when apartments were
scarce and there was more need for
such regulation than now. Even then
it was killed, and he feels sure it will
have less backing now.
"At present there are more apart.
ments than tenants" he said, land
landlords are anxious to do every.
thing to keep tenants. AS to the 10
pm. limit, find nobody goes to bed
at that hour now and no apartments
| cut down heat then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
REAL ESTATE BOARD
URGES DEEDS OFFICE
Secretary Testifes at Gibson Inves-
tigation of Conditions-Situa-
ton Held Dangerous.

The Washington Real Estate Board
took an active interest in the hearing
by the Gibson committee investigat-
ing the affairs of the District of Co.
lumbia in regard to the necessity Of
a new recorder of deeds Office.
James p. Schick, executive secre-
tary. appeared before the committee
And advocated a new recorder Of
deeds Office as an absolute necessity
for the proper protection of Washing
ton realty interests and of the Federal
Governments transactions in the Ne
tional Capital. 1t was pointed out
that the Real Estate Board. within
the last few months, had made an in
tensive survey of conditions in the re-
corder of deeds offices throughout the
country, and further that Washing
toms system of handling deeds was
in a deplorable condition in conpari-
son with other cities.
IT was shown that other cities re-
cord their deeds within a period of
anywhere from five days to three
weeks. while deeds and important
papers in Washington lie urecorded
for year or Is months.
Mr.. Schick said that if a serious
conf1agation occurred in these offices,
actual records and all evidence of title
and ownership of millions of dollars Of
real estate. improved Federal prop
ertv and the title to thousands of
homes would be destroyed. 1t would
cost untold sums and take many years
to re-establish legal title. Perhaps in
many cases this could never be done.
1t was recommended also that IN
addition to the building of proper
recorder of deeds Office a local man be
appointed in charge with an adequate
force to handle the work and that
appointments oe made by the Com
missioners Of the District of Columbia
instead of under the present method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22

pessimistic, and, in fact, is predicting
new and large developments to take
place in the northeast section of the
District, nearer to the District line
than the center of the city, in the
next five years or so.
This growth, he believes, will be the
natural expansion of the city to meet
it's suburbs, necessary as the city be-
comes solid
Additional engineering facilities will
be necessary before the northeast Sec
ton of the District can expand as he
expects it will, Col. Oehmann says.
Bridges are needed over the railroad
tracks, and other city developments,
such as sewers, streets. water, etc.
Construction of bridges across the
Anacostia River to make more acces-
sible sections of the southeast to the
city proper would result in large de-
velopments there also, the building
inspector said.
Col. Oehmann points to the recent
acquisitions of land in the northeast
section by a number of real estate
concerns engaged in operative build
ing as an indication of the antici.
pated development of the section in
the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
nv non =. WARREN.

The ever.mounting value of land
and improved property within the Dis
trict of Columbia again has been re-
f1ected in a tremendous increase in
assessments levied against owners as
a basis for taxation. once more dem
onstrating significantly the ultimate
value of such investments in Wash
ington.
According to information obtained
at the office of the District tax asses
sor, the annual assessment of prop
erty, which is being inaugurated this
year to replace the former biennial
assessment, shows the total value of
land and improvements to have
mounted considerably above the bill
lion-dollar mark, setting what is be-
lieved to be a record for cities of COM
parable size.
The last assessed value of $780,
000, 900 thus gives way to new total
expected finally to be definitely set
tied at between 81 100, 100000 and
81, 200 900 900. Many inquiries re-
garding assessments are being made.
and the largest number of appeals
ever known in the history of Wash
ington are expected to be made from
the findings of assessors. However,
the total valuation is sure to stand
we'll above the billion-dollar mark, in
the opinion of officials.
This mammoth increase in assessed
value, being 20 per cent or more
above the last assessment, is seen as
a clear demonstration of the steadily
rising value of the territory of the
District, which is ever due to increase
with the further congestion of build
ings, addition of new and more costly
and ornate structures, together with
the normal increase of population.
But there is an added significance
in the boost of realty assessments.
Increased valuation, amounting to
approximately $3.50, 100000 over the
previous assessment, means an added
burden of taxes on the shoulders of
the city's property holders, who now
are paying taxes on real estate and
personal property at rate of $3.50
per hundred. Comparisons of Wash
ington's tax rate with those of other
cities often do not point out that the
local assessment is on the basis of
full value, whereas in many cities the
assessment is on partial value, often
far below full valuation.
The new assessment will mean, ac-
cording to the best information OBJ
tainable at this time, that the average
assessed valuation or holdings mere
amounts to $4,000 per person, far
above the average of 80 of the larger
cities of the country, and against
which the new tax rate will be COM
puted.
An analysis of the new assessment
and of the tax situation therefore is
pertinent at this time.
No other city in the country hav-
ing SOC, 900 population will even ap-
proach a total assessed valuation
amounting above billion dollars. OF
this increase $50, 100000 is allotted to
cover the increase in the value of
land and $4,000, 900 for new build
ings and extensions, which, added to
the last total valuation of $3.50 900 900,
brings the new total to 81 ,150, 900 900.
Then there will be further additions
to be made for new buildings and re
pairs to be made up to July /, 1927
| which must go into the new assess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
MIAMI CONVENTION
IS REALTORS BEST
so Local Delegates See
Sights of st. Augustine.
Washingtonians Give Talks.

Fifty members of the Washington
Real Estate Board attended the annual
mid Winter meeting of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards at
Miami making the most successful
trip in the history of the local organi-
cation.
The District of Columbia realtors left
Washington on a special train and
procede on schedule time to ST.
Augustine, Fla. At this town, the
oldest in the country, they were met
by the st Augustine Chamber OF
Commerce and were the guests on an
auto tour around the venerable city,
remaining there six hours.
They viewed the Spanish fort, the
oldest dwelling in the United States
and the oldest frame dwelling in the
United States. They were shown the
Fountain of Youth which was thought
to contain unusual properties by Ponce
de Leon, the slave market, alligator
and ostrich farms and other interest
ing sites in the city.
They then proceeded to Coral Gables,
where they were quartered at the
Miami Biltmore Hotel, the headquar-
tiers of the convention. Here they took
an active part in the business of the
COIlNcHlIOIi, dltu tiILlOIl5 tic cpO1hOlo "
address the meeting from Washington
were: James P. Schick, executive
secretary and treasurer Of the local
board; John A. Petty, vice president of
Shannon & Luch; r. 3. Warren of
the cooperative section and John Ihl-
der of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States.
Following the meeting, Is of the
local delegates embarked for Havana
by way of Key West and will return
to Washington by boat from Havana
to New York. Many also took the
special train for a one-week tour of
Florida.
It is expected a number of new
recommendations and many new prob.
lens and questions will be taken up by
the local realtors during the coming
wear as a result of the meefine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
AWARD REALTY CUP.
Minneapolis Delegate Wins Valua-
ton Prize.

The Minneapolis Real Estate Board,
represented by Norman Newhall of
it's appraisal committee, won the cup
In a national appraisal contest held
at Miami, Fla, in connection with the
annual business meeting there of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. The Dallas Real Estate
Board, represented by Lawrence
Miller of it's appraisal committee, was
cited by the judges Of the contest
as a close contestant for first honors.
Appraisal of the History building
erected during the past year by the
Miami Realty Board for its head
quarters was the problem presented.
The award was based on accuracy of
the value given by the contesting
appraisal experts, the logic and COM
pleteness of the justification submit.
ted with the valuation and merit of
the forms used in the presentation
of the valuation.
The cup, presented by the st. Paul
Real Estate Board to be contested for
annually, has for the past year been
held by the Philadelphia Real Estate
Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-22
BUILDING PROJECTS
At NORMAL LEVEL
Weeks Permits Represent
Construction Amounting to
More Than $466, 900.

Building projects launched during
the past week, as shown in permits
granted by the building inspector,
again dropped to more normal level
for this season of the year, being far
below the unusual point reached last
week, when the total mounted above
81, 100, 900. The past weeks total per-
mits represent construction amount
ing to slightly more than $466,900.
plated. in these latest permits. Those
approved are:
w. c. and A. N. Miller, owners and
builders; G.. E. MacNeil, architect; to
Continued on Twenty-second Page.)
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
EX-CONGRESSMAN FROM KEN
 TuCkY GRANTED A PAROLE

WASH1NCTON.-John w. Lang ley, former congressman from Ken lucky, was paroled today after serv- ing one year. of 8. three-year sentence. for violation of the prohibition law Attorney General Sargent approved the parole on recommendation of the Department of Justice parole board No White House action is required.
 Langley was convicted while serv- ing in the House. The charge against him was that of conspiracy in connec- tion with liquor withdrawals. He was reelected after his conviction, but re signed. His wife was elected in No vember te serve in his place in the House.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
MISSOURI
 SENATOR
Reed Announces Him. self Candidate, Presi-
 dential Nomination..

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, address ing the National Boot and Shoe Man ufacturers'f 4 ssociation last night, virtually disclosed that he was can- didate for the Democratic presiden- tial nomination next year.
 Reed scathingly inveighed the es- tablishment of paternalism among the ruins of liberty and declared that to enforce the innumerable laws, regu- lations and rules horde of officials, tax gatherers, snooping here and there, swarm over the land like the lice of Egypt devouring the substance of the people, prying into their pri- vate affairs, regulating their business and then poisoning their supply of alcohol
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
JUDGE OF
 SD D.DIvISI0N
E. Coke Hiil Nominat- ed By Coolidge to
 Succeed Ritchie.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Nomina- tions sent to the Senate today includ- ed E.. Coke Hill, of San Francisco, to be United States judge for the Third judicial division of Alaska, and Justin ". Harding, of Franklin, Ohio, to be United. States Attorney for the First division of Alaska.
 Delegate. Sutherland, of Alaska, was rot surprised when he heard of the appointments. "I protested against,rhe appointment of outsiders 
 to Alaskan offices" he. said, 'but 1 nave understood the President thought it best to name men from the States to fill these positions"
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
ANVIL. & SONG SWEEPER
  TITAN VOICE OF GOLD

SAN JOSE, Cal.-RusseII P. Ken yon, 67, years old, expects to continue to work at his trade of hlacksmithing even though:he is to receive $500,OOO, willed to him by his brother, the late Charles A. Kenyon, raincoat manu- facturer
 Kenyon was notified that he, with four brothers and three sisters, was to share in the S5 ,000, 900 estate of the dead brother. Each will receive about holf million dollars.
 Kenyon, who has owned a ,.hlack- smith shop, here for 22 years, admits that since the horse and buggy days, backsmithing "hasn'te been so good"
 "But Pm still ahle to earn com fortable living and I'd feel lost away from the shop. I'm going to stay right here with tn eanvil for a while longer"
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
SMITH DENIED OATH OF OF
 FICE AS ILLINOIS SENATOR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Frank l.. Smith was denied the oath of office today as Senator from Illinois.
 The resolution providing that he be seated without prejudice to any future inquiry into his fitness YVES voted down by the Senate. This means that his certificate of appointment will be referred to the elections committee, which will cansuct afurther inquiry into the. i1nailcing of his senatorial campaign before the Senate finally seats him
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
WILKINS PREPARING FOR
 SECOND ARCTIC QUEST

NEW YORK.-Hnghes 4Dunear Grant. former British naval officer is associated with George H. Wilkins ir the latter's second polar expedition It is said the party will use two Stin- son planes, capable of a range of 1,501 miles, with 72-foot wing spread, ano also Fokker monoplane. They plar to fly 600 miles northwest of Poins Barrow. The party will leave Seattle for Fairbanks on February 12.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
QUARREL LEADS TO STAB
 BING AFFRAY AT FAIRBANKS s
(Fairbanks. News-Miner.)

Fairbanks News-Miner.)
 James (Red) McDonalds is confined to St. Joseph Hospital with a deep knife wound in his right abreast, and Clifford Simonson held in the local federal jail as the result of an alter cation terminating in fight early yesterday evening in the yard of a home occupied by Mrs. Lillian Ken nedy, on Third avenue, between Lacey and Noble streets. Mcdonald lately was employed by the Fairbanks Ex- ploration Company as truck driver, and Smonson, who has been in Fair banks since last fall, is attached, to the local radio station.
 When McDonald's condition was discovered he was taken to the Golden Gate Hotel until truck could. be found to convey him to the hospital, where physician had been called to attend him. It is said his right lung was penetrated by the knife,. and it is also stated that the wound has not been completely closed, for fear of internal bleeding. It is believed he will recover, although he is greatly weakened from loss of blood.
 Simonson was placed under arrest by Deputy Marshal Pat O'Connor, who was summoned shortly after the af-- fray. No one witnessed the affair, it is said.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
FOR SETTLE
 MENT OF DIFFERENCES BE-
 TWEEN U. $. AND MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Jan. I9.-Secre- tary of State Kellogg will welcome ar bitration with Mexico, he declared to- day in formal statement issued fol- lowng the ntroduction of a resolution ton in the Senate by Senator Robin son.. of Arkansas, Democratic floor leader, urging this manner of settling the. diplomatic crisis with Mexico growing out of the alien land and pe- troleun jaws.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
WINNER RECEIVES
 A LETTER FROM MOTHER

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-When George Young, winner of the Santa Catalina island swimming marathon, went to a Hollywood studio today for motion picture screen tests, he car .ried in his pocket a telegram from his mother in Toronto admonishing him to Tread your Bible and remem- Der your prayers every night"
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
OHIO GUNMAN FOUND GUILTY
 OF KILLING CANTON. EDITOR

CANTON, O.-Patrck C.. McDer- mott, hired triggerman, charged with first degree murder in connection with the death last year of Don R. Mellett, newspaper reformer, was found guilty by a jury here yesterday, just one hour being required to reach verdict. The report of the jury con- tained a recommendation for mercy.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
U. s. STATE DEPARTMENT ORDERS EXODUS OF AMER
 ICANS FROM INDO-CHTNA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The State Department today ordered the exodus of all Americans from Indo- China ports, from which they may be transported out of the country on merchant vessels to be commandeered for the purpose. Four hundred Amer ican marines stationed at Guam have been ordered to China.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15

T. A. Parsons, well known agent -ot the N. c. Company, stationed at Ne nanas was Tuesday arrval. com ing up in Company with NC. Han son, N- .. agent. at McGrath. MT, Parsons, who is making his annual visit to these parts on company busi~ ness, and MT. Hanson returned yester- day to McGrath, from which place MT. Parsons will leave shortly for his home station.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15
SERIOUS, SAYS KELLOGG.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Secre- tary of State Kellogg regards the Foochoo incident, involving the first direct attack on American nationals during the present anti-foreign move- ment in China, as particularly serious from an American viewpoint.
The Kusko times., 1927-01-15

WASHINGTON. Jan 2l.-Presi- dent Coolidge's position, that there is only one question at issue between Mexico and the United States, that of whether American property is to be taken from it's owners without com- pensation, was reiterated with em- phasis today at the White House.