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Issues Broad Invitation.

THAT is the central idea back Of the
series Of public hearings to be held
here from March 20 through April
as previously announced But we also
know that many persons entertaining
sound views and strong convictions.
with helpful suggestions, have not the
time nor money TO spare to make the
trip to Washington so as to give the
commission the benefit Of their expert
ence.
In order that every person may
have an audience, the commission has
decided to issue a broad invitation to
the thoughtful public to submit sug
gestions tending to improve broad
casting and the general radio situa-
ton.
THE man with a 2-cent stamp, in
other words, is TO have the same
standing and will he given the same
courteous consideration by the com
mission as the man who is able to
appear in person and present his
views.
Broad Policies First.
"In order to facilitate matters, we
suggest that those who mail their
proposals confine themselves to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-21
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT

TONIGHT.
Roxy and His Gang" WRC,
WIZ and other stations, 7 10
$50 O'Clock.
Penn State Alumni night,
WPSC, 8 10 IL midnight.
Studio Concertians, WNYC,
9 10 1890 O'Clock.
Musical program by the A.
and p. Gypsics. WRC, WEAF
and other stations, 9 20 10
o'clock.
Criterion Male Quartet,
WOR, 9:30 o'clock.
"Mauon," By the WEAF
Grand Opera Co, WRC, WE~AF
and associated stations. 10 TO
II O'Clock
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IL to II noon--Current events and
police reports.
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Misunderstanding Radio Hospital
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BUILDERS SESSION TO DISCUSS
FACTORS OF PROFIT AND LOSS
Convention Here Next Week Will Take
Up Many Problems Pertaining to
Construction Program

The subject of bonds will be dis
cussed by Richard Deming, vice presi
dent of the American Surety Co. OF
New York, who will endeavor to set
forth the bonding companies position
on the issue. The subject then will
be opened for discussion from the
floor.
William Friedrich of Rochester
\. Y, chairman will present the re
port on reforestation. The report will
be followed by an address by Dudley
Hoffman. assistant director of = the
National Committee on Wood Utiliza
ton.
Several important legislative matters
will be presented by /. II. Scates
committee chairman, of Baltimore
Md; +. j. Drummer, editor of the
American Contractor, will address the
convention on "A Seven Billion Dollar
Contract"
At the opening morning session.
Monday, Rev. Jason Noble Pierce of
Washington will deliver an invocation.
District Commissioner Dougherty and
DR.. George Burgess, director of the
Bureau of Standards, will welcome the
builders on behalf of the Government,
w. III. George Of San Francisco will
make the response The PRINCIPAL
speaker of the session will be Renre
sentative Rathbone of Illinois. Mr.
Rathbone has selected for his subject
our Country Past, Present and
Future"
Visitors are welcome to attend al,
sessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

Profit and loss factors in the con
struction industry will be given major
attention by the National Association
Of Builders Exchanges in their SIX
teenth annual convention, to be held
here. at the Raleigh Hotel, Monday to
Friday next week, it was announced
today. The convention will bring more
than 600 builders and contractors here
from over the country.
Taxation legislation. industrial edu
cation, quantity survey, accident pre-
vention. cost data, uniform lien laws,
bonds, standard documents, reforesta-
ton and similar matters having a
vital general interest to contractors,
material dealers and to the Others
engaged in the building industry have
been given prominent places on the
program.
Survey to be Considered.
Quantity survey will be one of the
outstanding matters to be considered.
The subject is one that has gained in
popularity in some sections of the
country, and today it Is one Of the
most discussed features in the field OF
estimating and bidding. John Dahl
man of Milwaukee, chairman of the
committee, will offer the report, which
will be followed by an open discussion
OF equal importance will be the re-
port of the committee on taxation, to be
presented by John Eichleay of Pitts
burgh, chairman of that committee
Since it seems certain that no further
tax legislation is to be had in Congress
until the next session, and since 1t
appears equally certain that tax legis
lation will be undertaken in the
Seventeen Congress, members of the
association feel that it is important
that the organized elements in the
building industry have a definite tax
program and find a way to present
that program effective to those who
will influence the next Federal reve.
nue. measure.
Cost data, of basic Importance in
contracting and in the material in
dustry, will be reported by Charles
William Bernhard of Atlanta, Ga.
former president of the national asso
citation. The report from the commit
tee on standard documents, in which
field there has been important develop
ments in the past three years. will b.
made by G.. G.. Norman of New Yorl
City, chairman. Robert Is. Cochran,
of l2ttsburgh. past president of the
national association. will present the
report on industrial education
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

The most reproductive insect in the
world is the white ant, which lays 80.
600 eggs a day, says the Liberty
MAGAZINE.
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standard and impartial index for the
broker to follow so as TO assure the
maximum of protection to all parties
"As between brokers ii is manifestly
unfair for one broker to unduly influ-
ence a prospective customer from an
other broker TO whom he has become
morally obligated for services rem
dered. Likewise. one broker should
not publicly criticize his competitor
unfairly, neither should he seek to Sc
cure information that he could use 10
the detriment of his competitor
'In his relations to clients and the
public the realtor has very definite
responsibility, which is clearly de
fined in the various sections of the
code of ethics. Every realtor knows
that one of his first obligations to his
clients and the public is 10 so equip
himself that he is in position to fur
niSh his customers the highest type of
professional service. This makes ii in
cumbent on the realtor to accept only
such calls for his service as he is rea-
Sonably qualified to render. Mere sell.
ing ability. so-Called is not the basis
for the service of the modern realtor.
He must be equipped through train.
ing, study and experience to render 20
his clients competent and intelligent
advice on the many problems that are
presented to the property owner or
the prospective property owner. The
skill which the broker displays in his
advice to his customers frequently
measures his success in the real estate
field
Hits Collection of Double Fees.
"A broker never is justified under
any circumstances in collecting fees
from two parties TO q transaction, I'M
less both parties have complete and
full knowledge of that fact and concur
in it. Neither should a broker under
any circumstances profit at the ex-
pense of his client by purchasing for
himself his clients property unless
such a transaction was entered into
with the absolute and full knowledge
and consent of his client.
Listing of properties. while a mere
detail of office routine, has vital con-
neCtion with subsequent acts. A
broker should only accept listings that
he is reasonably qualified to handle.
and in doing so he should use great
care to secure the maximum of infor-
nation, and it must be correctly and
accurately recorded. He should advise
the property owner fairly as to value,
and it is his serious obligation to Sc
cure for his client the best possible
price consistent with the real worth of
the property.
Listings Between Brokers.
'Listings as between brokers should
be given and accepted only in a def
mite manner, so that complete and aC-
curate information is passed. The
broker who accepts a listing from an
other broker is obligated to recognize
the rights of the first broker, and all
subsequent dealings or negotiations in
respect to that particular property
must be had with the first broker.
THE restrictions and directions con-
tanned in the code of ethics of the real
tors organization relative to the list
| ing, management and sale of proper
| ties are designed to promote efficient
and honest dealing and surround real
estate practice with the protection that
| is justified by the serious and impor-
| tant nature of this work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
ARTISTIC FACTORY STRUCTURES
CALLED ASSET TO WASHINGTON
Bureau of Engraving Cited as Example of
Industrial Plant Beautifully Housed
Smoke Nuisance Under Curb.

in the world, is filled with light and
heavy machinery of many types and
kinds. and gives employment to sew
eral thousand Washington citizens.
Today factory buildings of similar
attractiveness are Springing up
throughout the country. There APP
pears to be a reversion toward the
standards of the early manufacturing
plants. many of which still grace the
civic centers of old New Engla nd
towns a good current example is the
handsome building of the Gruen
Watch Company. situated in a wide
sweep of well kept lawns. which many
of you have doubtless seen reproduced
in the advertising pages of popular
magazines. Surely no tenable objec-
ton could be advanced against a
building of this type. which eyokes in
our minds the intimate charm of the
guild halls of medieval Germany.
Aid For Firms Now Here.
Our first attention in such a pro
gram should be devoted to worthy
business concerns now operating here
in an endeaVor to aid them in achieV-
ing full normal development.
1t is highly probable, however, that
investigation will show the need for
the introduction of some additional
forms of business enterprise, CONNER
cial as well as manufacturing, to
supplement or extend present under
takingS to meet the actual needs of
our buying public, and to aid in the
reduction of living costs while fur
nishing additional opportunities for
employment and for the investment
of local capital.
Expansion of the business of Wash
ind TO, iph1 n
tageous to the city as whole.
More Comforts Likely.
1t would go a long way toward in
creasing employment opportunities,
raising wages and extending the mar
gin of profit in business enterprise.
1t would expand the services of bust
ness which enrich the life of the ind
vidual by the simplification of house
hold work and by the introduction OF
new comforts and convenienceS which
could be more widely distributed
among our citizens because of their
increased power to purchase the ar
ticles which they need.
1t is this movement-for the pro-
motion of business expansion along
modern and constructive lines
which is now being fostered by civic
anu DuSHicSS -uouiSS III tIle DlSliltt
and adjacent States. These bodies,
with which the. Washington Chamber
of Commerce has joined, believe that
proper business expansion-by in
creaSing the contentment, prosperity
and leisure of our citiZens-will en-
able them to devote still more time
and thought to the central problem of
civic advancement of our city and
that the new establishments can be
made a decided improvement over the
present tumble-down shacks in GER
tain of the rundown sections of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
Garnett Residence, Recently
Completed, Is One of
Suburbs Finest.
HOUSE WELL DESIGNED
WITHOUT ANY STREAMING
Building Surrounded by Spacious
Lawn, With Attractive
Color Scheme.

The home of Col. and Mrs. G. r.
Garnett at 291S F'orty-fourth street,
Wesley Heights, one of the outstand.
ing suburban houses recently com
pleted. is a noteworthy illustration of
the appeal of the Southern colonial
style of architecture.
Well designed for its suburban To-
cation. the place is inviting and its
tone distinctly homeliSe. There is a
pleasing absence of any straining
effect.
The house is set we'll back from the
street on slightly RISING ground sur
rounded by spacious lawn, giving
the most attractive perspective, and
stands in the midst of a number of
tall virgin locust trees which were
carefully preserved in the construction
of the place.
Color Scheme Attractive.
Special attention is given to color
scheme of the exterior of the building
as well as the grounds that all ele-
ments harmonic in the general plan.
The house itself is painted white and
the heavy brick chimney which but
tresses the southern wall is red. The
trees and lawn provide a fitting back
ground.
A feature of the building is a circu.
lar movement of pergolas which flank
the rear of the house on either side,
partly inclosing large garden which
is thicklv spotted with shrubs and
flowers of Southern varieties. The
pergola running from the left termi-
mates at the garage, and the one lead
ing from the right ends in an open
rectangular development.
COlOnnade at Front.
The front of the house is dominated
by q two-Story+ Semi-circular colon
made with Ionic pillars, the vaulted
roof being trimmed with a light railing
painted white.
The entrance of the house, which
faces east, opens into a great hall eX-
tending through to the rear door
which in turn leads onto the garden
terrace. The living room, Is feet by
"a feet 6 inches in size, consumes the
southern portion of the main floor
where a bright, sun-lighted room is
guaranteed by large windows on three
sides. On the north is the dining
room. with the kitchen at the rear
Four large bedrooms are provided on
the second floor, with two baths. The
third floor is given over to single
recreation room, with a fireplace on
the south.
The house was designed and built by
w. G. & A. N Miller, Gordon MacNeil
being architect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
ARLINGTON COUNTY
STEADILY GROWING
Recent Advance in Residential and
Business Development Shown in
Report to Realty Board.

Arlington County's recent steady
growth in residential and business
development is continuing. according
to reports made at d dinner meeting
of the Alexandria. Arlington and
Fairfax Real Estate Board, held at
the Washington Golf and Country
Club Tuesday evening.
Figures from the office of the
county commissioner Of revenue, read
by speakers, showed a total Of 473
permits for home construction were
issued in the last 10 months, in the
great majority of instances for homes
purchased by newcomers in the
county. The taxable value Of property
in the county was boosted $2,039, 1927
during the same period, establishing
record for the county, it was said
A periodic check-up Of the growth
OF every section and community in
northern Virginia, in order that public
utility needs and coming requirements
may be anticipated by charting prob
able future development, was voted
by the board. Heretofore information
or this nature has been available, but
has not been organized and assembled
for convenient reference.
The following committee appoint
ments, made by Ashton G. Jones.
president of the board, were an
nounced: Legislation. John G. Graham
chairman: Guy n. Church and B. NJ.
Smith; appraisal committee for Alex
andria, John G. Graham, chairman:
f. G. GoodnoW and Robert l.. Kane;
appraisal committee for Arlington and
Fairfax counties, Guy n Church,
chairman; Charles W. Smith and r. r.
Buckley; membership committee, Guy
\. Church, chairman; John NJ. Minar.
John q. Graham, John D. NormoyIe
ana {. w. Fitch; grievance committee
r. {. GoodnOW, chairman: X. A.
Brumback and Arthur II. Buell.: pub
llclty committee, Guy n. Church.
chairman; John G. Graham and
Charles w. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
BY DORSEY w. HYDE. Jr..


Secretary Washington Chamber of Commerce
Many of the serious mistakes in the
planning and Identification OF Amer
lean cities in the past were due to ct
forts to extract revenue from lanl
by putting it to improper use. rms
misdirected effort was due in part tt
the lack of understanding of the
proper economic use Of land and lr
part to the lack of reasonable re
strictionS to prevent the dedication
of land to uses detrimental to the al
vancement of the community as a
whole.
In Washington we now have q
coming law to prevent just such
abuses i'm the development of private
property. Under this law the loca
ton of business establishments OF
various kinds is strictly controlled to
prevent sudden changes in the char
acter of any neishborhood and to con
serve the natural and man-made
beauty spots of the city. Under this
law retail stores are restricted 10 Ger
tain designated districts and only a
very small proportion of land in the
rundown portions of the city are
available for the Introduction of light
manufacturing plants.
But even in these few designated
sections it might prove inadvisable to
lntrOQuce manufacturing eStabllSh
ments run under the old plan. with
large stacks belching smoke.
Anti-SmOke Law Cited.
1t would be difficult. however, for
such a situation to develop, for a
number of reasons. First, there are
few industries of the heavier sort
which could operate successfully in
the District and so il would be diff
cult for us to obtain them even should
we desire to. Second, we have an
anti-smoke law in the District which
places heavy penalties upon stacks
which emit dense volumes of smoke.
Third, we are rapidly developing our
Water-poWer and electrical resources
and the power from these sources
may be used in new, properly con-
structed factory buildings. thus elimi-
mating the chief objection against
them.
Great progress has been made in re-
cent years in the designing of factory
buildings which are pleasing to the
eye-which are in fact an asset rather
than a detriment to the appearance of
the city. The building which houses
the Bureau of Engraving rises above
the trees of the Mall and does not of
fend the eye when glimpsed through
the cherry blossoms in Potomac Park
And yet this building houses one of
the greatest commercial art factories
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FLOATING HOTEL ON ROCKS
Palm Beach Hostelry Placed in
Receivers Hands.

PALM BEACH, Fla, February 10
Palm Beach's float.
ing hotel, constructed upon the hull
of the former United States battleship
of the same name, has been placed in
receivers hands.
The hosiery. moored in Lake Worth
$4,000, according to petition and filed
in Circuit Court yesterday resulting
in the appointment of Baker Bernhart
as temporary receiver. The petitioner
was j. f. Rogers, New York, Winter
resident of Palm Beach and stock
holder In the boats corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19
BUILDING PACE CUT
FIRST MONTH IN 1927
Increase in Work Indicated, How
ever, by Volume of Contracts
Let in December.

Construction operations in the
United States held to a somewhat
slackened pace during January, the
volume of building activities for the
month being well below the figure
registered for December, according to
statistics compiled by the Associated
General Contractors of America.
Promise of an early increase in the
amount Of work under way is seen,
however, in the fact that the volume
Of building contracts awarded during
December was the greatest ever re-
corded for that month of the year.
Construction costs rose slightly dur
ing January to reach exactly the same
level they occupied one year before
The increase was the reflection OF
higher prices commanded by construc-
ton materials, the average OF wages
paid in the building trades being the
same as in December.
The January volume of construction
was 20 per cent smaller than the mark
set in December and was per cent
smaller than the volume recorded in
January, 1926.
The volume of contracts awarded
in December was IS per cent greater
than that recorded in November and
brought the total volume OF awards
for 1926 up to an increase or . per
cent over the 1925 figure.
Increases in the prices of sand,
gravel and common brick in several
sections of the country were respon-
sible for the rise noted in construc-
ton costs last month, it is stated.
On scale which has the 1913 aver
age as it's basis. construction costs
now hold the 1877 level. Last year the
trend of these costs was slightly up
ward until May. During the last half
of 1925 a gradual decline was noted.
At no time last year was a marked
fluctuation noted. A gradual decline
in costs has been noted since 1923.
ranrOd,ofivn inCn1t in, a
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REAL ESTATE

Edi.or's kNote-4 concerted Increment
has been launched BE- local trade aSso-
ciefions urging expansion o. ne tndms,
frtdi life Of TIE metropolitan area Of TIE
CAPITAL. B0siness chiefs contend greater
Comnterciai acti'Itg is essential 70 rs
Cffy's tceif0res and that odditionM 'Iighi
me beauty Of Washington. II the fol
lo,rin1. article Mr. Hgde describes fpp.es
Of desirable industries thai might be ne,
?eloDed here and tells hoW the r"pitdf
Is protected from anSiHhtip fdct0rieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-19

IL you could lose your temper with
out some one else finding it, self
control would not be quite so inn
portant matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24

have come over to talk to mo, - said
the Scare Crow. 81 have often heard
of you, Uncle Wiggily. Please tell
me something of your adventures. -
ooh, he has wonderful adven-
tures!" cried Eahy Buaty, clapping
her paws. TELL him some, Un'lie
Wig!'
Well, | might tell You short
one to keep you from being lon"-
some said the rabbit gentleman
slowly. But before he could start, all
Of sudden Baby Bunty cried;
'Oh, Uncle Wiggily! Here comes
the Bushy Bear to get us. Oh!'
Surely enough, stalking his way
through the shocks of corn, Shufflcd
the hungry Bear.
Don t be afraid of him, Uncle
Niggily!' whispered the Scare
Crow. ~ will save you from the
Bear.' And how the Scare Crow
did that you shall hear tomorrow
nIght, when the story will be about
Uncle Wiggily and the Bear. Bnt
] do hope the kitchen faucet docsn t
sprinkle water down the back Of
the rocking chair and make it catch
cold; don't you,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-24
WHAT PEOPLE WANT TO 10

'The best test of what people are and what their
education has done for then says Elizabeth Adams,
educational director of the American girl scouts sis
what they do when they don't have to do it,
1t is test Of the right of leisure That is
serious problem especially for boys and girls the
kinds of things they enjoy doing when young determine
pretty much what they will do and be when they grow
up.
Education does what it can along this line and that
is great deal. But it is badly handicapped because
there is little spontaneous play of active and
misunderstanding sort nowadays, says Dr. Adams
Young people, instead of playing themselves, of
their initiative entertained in passive way
by the movies or by spectacular forms of "com
merclal recreation" That exercises merely their
minds, and that gets them into habit of day-dream-
ing about exercise and achievement instead going a
ter the exercise and achievement themselves.
They may live, in their mental lives, the lives of the
heroes and herones they depicted but that brings
them real selfdevelopment. Thus the habit of be-
ing passively entertained is fatal The big thing is
for boys and girls to want to do original things them
Selves and go ahead and do hem and be given every
possible opportunity for that.