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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17
MANY BUILDING
own HOMES

: :. =
Residential building Is undergoing
. marked change in character, re.
vealed by an analysis of figures just
compiled for building in this coun.
try during the last year. These
statistics, showing that private
dwellings erected last year by own
ers out-valued dwellings erected by
builders for resale, demonstrate sig.
nificantly that the speculative "pro-
moter" Of one.family houses is rap
idly losing his market influence.
This must have an important effect,
on future real estate operations, ac-
cording to w. Burke Harmon.
''The private dwellings erected by
owners IN 1926 had a material value
Of s27O,ss1 600" said Mr.. Harmon.
Private dwelling developments.
erected for resale, had material
value of almost $50 900 900 less, or
sos ,664 900.
These figures reflect several ten
denotes. In the first place, the
buying public Is wearing away from
the type Of house that the so-called
speculative builder erected In such
large numbers in the years Of the
housing shortage Immediately fol
lowing the war. People who want
an Individual home are tending in
Increasing number to buy plot
and then erect house of their own
design. The reason is not far to
seek.
To far greater extent than
was often warranted speculative
builders have in the past sacri-
ftced everything to q price appeal,
Particularly have they sacrificed
architectural charm. The rows Of
houses in our suburbs are so alike
that the owners have to count from
the corner to be sure of their own
dwelling illustrate how many OF
these speculative builders erred.
Meanwhile, public taste has un-s
derg0he a tremendous revolution.
81 has been educated by the news.
papers, by the many architectural
and BODYBUILDING magazines, by the
movies which show people what
real homes should look like--and by
the automobile which has mixed ed
ucation with travel.
AS q result, people have come
to want q better home than many.
real estate operators are able to
give them. The operators have
fallen down merely because they
have not kept step with the buy
ing public"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17
Cham ber 81 Commerce
Seeking New Quarters

Meeting yeste ray to consider
proposals tor new quarters for the
vVashineto Ci1an1ioer ct Commerce.
the organ ton executive com.
mitteo continued its search today.
While the chamber has until jan
uary, 1923 I'd vacate It's present
quarters when the Homer building
win b taken over BY Kann's
department store, 1t has had several
attractive offers from new office
building gents.
The COMMITTEES yesterday reached
no decision on two Of the offers
considered.
Apartnlents, possessing the atlno6bhere
Of home. can be rented from the Apart
ment NelectiOn afforded readers 81 the
Classified Rental Columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17
Wesley Heights Opens
Community Clubhouse

Visitors today were inspecting
the new Wesley Heights COM
munity clubhouse at Forty-fifth
and Macomb Streets Northwest,
which last night was formally
opened by Commissioner Sidney F.
faliaferro before a large crowd.
Lauding the community spirit
which made the clubhouse possible,
Commissioners. Taliaferro called at.
tention to the fact that the struc-
ture, a two-story building Of brick,
will be sold to the club at cost
by the building firm Of w. c. and
A. n. Miller. when the new organi-
cation desires to purchase 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17
Inquest Is Called in
Automobile Fatality

"A coroner's inquest will he held
today into the death 81 Julia Wilson.
colored, So, who died III Emergency
Hospital last night from fractured
skull suffered when knocked down
lived at 1903 Third st. II. ".
Police are holding Ernest Herring,
1549 = 81, N. W.. pending the out
come Of the inquest.
Mrs. Maude HI Gates, SIS, S21S
Wisconsin Ave, ana Ella Blanton,
years old. 1886 Columbia Rd. M.
w, were injured slightly II. traffic
accident vest erday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17
IMPROVEMENTS
At SVANEE

Extensive redecoration and re-
modelling during the summer have
transformed swanee. the Meyer
Davis ballroom situated under the
Earle Theater. More than $4,000
has been expended.
The canopy ceiling Of the dance
iloor has been replaced by q train.
bow dome" of Italian plaster which,
VIII reflect the chromoscopic coIors
o. theatrical lighting scheme. The
balance OF the ceiling Is finished IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-17

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Evening star., 1927-10-18
THE EVENING STORY

resolute determination to look like
every one else instead of, as she tolC
herself, a queer old chrome"
But Christopher Vincent was not al
home. No, there had been no telephone
call. Nor did he get there by luncheon
time. Mrs Vincent could not take her
usual afternoon siesta after luncheon
but she felt no need of rest, anyhow
She kept looking at herself In the Ions:
pier mirror of the living room ano
wondering why she had not modern
lied herself for 40 years.
At 2:30 there was a prolonged
toot footing outside and she scampereod
to the window with haste she had not
known for years. There, very much
excited, but with head high sat her
hueband in a cleaning motor car.
"Chrissie, honey" she said, hurrying
out to the curb. "Why-why-
"No ones going to call us back
numbers and get away with 1t" ne
said with unaccustomed slang. the
poor old nags ought to be turned out
to pasture anyhow! Jump in, Annie. y
my hat" she said.
ooh, come on" he said with all OF
the motorists impatience to be on his
way. II can run the thing-fne.
Been at it all morning. Annie. We're
going to drive right down Crescent
boulevard-now."
And they did, making a full stop
before entering. much to the amaze'
ment Of Officer Riley. who looked a
the corner clock uncertainty and then
grinned.
THE END.
fCopyriGht. 1927
Evening star., 1927-10-18
| AND JURY BILLS
LEGALITY ASSA|LED
Trade Board Committee to
Il Propose Modified Con-
demnati0n Plan.

Belief that the two measures pro
posing new methods for the condem'
nation OF private land for Govern
inent purposes in the District Of Co
lumbia, which now are being studied
by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, would prove to
be unconstitutional was voiced yester'
day afternoon at a joint meeting OF
the committees on law and parks OF
the Board of Trade, held in The Star
Building.
One of these measures which are in.
cluded in the list of six new proposed
bills affecting the development pro-
gram for Washington, and which were
drafted for the planning commission
by Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. would
provide for the appointment by Presi'
dent Coolidge of a single judge OF the
District Supreme Court, who would
decide all condemnation cases in the
District. The other would set up
special condemnation jury of three,
two of whom would be non-residents
of the District of Columbia.
Purposes Are Explained.
The purposes of the bills were ex-
ulained to members Of the two COM
mittees Of the trade body, after Whlch
the point of their constitutionality was
raised by Judge Daniel Thew Wright,
Alexander Wolf chairman of the law
committee, and William Bruce King.
After considerable discussion of the
measures, during which 1t was gener-
ally agreed by members Of the COM
mittees that the proposals would not
stand the test of constitutionality, Mr..
Coldren announced that modified
form of a proposed condemnation bill
would be submitted for study in the
near future.
Joint Committees Named.
y. special joint committee of the two
CT nmittees was named to consider the
modified bill. Members of the joint
committee are Edwin c. Graham, pres
ident of the Board of Trade, chairman;
Alexander Wolf, vice chairman; Jo-
seph /. Weller, William Is. King.
Chester Wells. and Charles F. Cons
sual, who is chairman of the park
committee. The committee is to meet
next Monday evening at s o'clock.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, Frank P.
Leetch and Herbert l.. Davis, auditor
of the District Supreme Court, were
among those attending the meeting
yesterday. Mr.. Wolf presided.
Evening star., 1927-10-18

to be out Of the city much o. the COM
ing year. To replace him Albert z.
Mckay was unanimously elected.
The citizens participated in a heated
discussion Of the recent increase in
tax assessments. It seemed to be the
consensus Of opinion Of the members
that the increase was unreasonable
and exorbitant. 1t was voted that a
committee of three be appointed to
investigate the subject and make rec
concentrations.
A resolution was adopted directing
the traffic committee to request Traffic
Director Harlan to investigate the
parking conditions on G and f streets
between Seventeenth and Twenty
third streets. and on Nineteenth street
south OF K, and on Twenty second
street south of Pennsylvania avenue
1t was declared that the parking of
Evening star., 1927-10-18
LIFE SENTENCE SEEN
FOR ERRING BUTLER
Man Given Chance to "Gt
Straight" Takes Gems From
Employer.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, October 18.-Because
he converted a chance to go straight
into an opportunity to rob his en-
ployer, Andrew Mazareck, 80, was
slated for life term in Sing Sing
prison today.
Nine arrests and six convictions
were in Mazareck's record when he
was arraigned for robbing Thomas
Farrell, who had employed him as a
butler despite his police record. MaZa-
reck departed with his employers
Jewels, valued at $500, the third
week of his employment.
''SomC people continue to believe
criminals of your type can be re-
formed said Judge Adel before pro-
nouncing sentence. ''One man who
knew of your black record offered you
q chance. You repaid his confidence
by stealing from him. You are a
worthless member Of society"
Mazareck was sentenced as fourth
offender, making him subject to the
life penalty provided by the Baumes
law.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
WEST END CITIZENS
REFLECT OFFICERS
Committee to Be Appointed to In
vestigate Tax Situation--McKay
Named Delegate.

All officers Of the West End Citi-
zens' Association were unanimously
reelected last night at the meeting In
the Corcoran Memorial Hall of George
Washington University, Twenty-f1rst
and G. streets.
They are: Frank Van SAINT. presi-
dent; Mrs. George w. Evans. first
vice president: Morris Hahn, second
vice president; Frank w. Dowling,
third vice president; Walter A. Romer,
secretary, and William r. Brown,
treasurer.
Mr.. Van SAINT remains a delegate to
the Federation OF Citizens Associa'
tions. The other delegate Of the past
year. Grove w. Ayers, refused the
nomination, saying that he expected
Evening star., 1927-10-18

automobiles on both sides Of these
narrow streets was dangerous to
pedestrians and inconvenient to prop.
erty owners in that section.
The secretary read communica-
tion from the Kenilworth Citizens AS
sociation containing request that
the question Of the airport at Grav-
ely Point be referred to a committee
on the subject, the committee to take
action to bring the proposed airport
within the confines of the District
AS no such committee existed, it was
president.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
Rumed Curtains, 81 to $40 Pair
Imported Tapestry Panels
$3.50 to S1OO

achieve effect in hall that nothing else
can. For mantel, buffet davenport, they
effective. I'VE show the French and Italian
and the German hand-panted tapestries, many of which
copies of old masterpieces.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
The Vincents Go Driving.

n KR. AND MRS. CHRISTIE
Nh PIER VINCENT went driv-
IV ing every afternoon promptly
i at 3 o'clock. Rain or shine,
Evening star., 1927-10-18
PROBLEM FOR SCIENCE.
Air Currents Atop Blue Ridge
Move in Seven Directions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LURAY, va.-Air currents which
delicate instruments have shown to
move in seven different directions In
the same moment at Crescent Rock,
atop the Bulge Ridge Mountains, are
the subject of scientific study by Prof.
Paul Layman OF Minnesota. Light
articles thrown from the rock toward
the gorge below yield to gravity until
reaching a certain level, from which
they are hurled back
Evening star., 1927-10-18
THE END.
(Copyright. 1927


Special Dispatch 70 Tho star.
FREDERICK, Md, October 1S.-
Harry M. Maylor, Aquasco, Md, and
Ruth Margaret Hurdle. Silver Spring,
Md, were married here Saturday eve-
ming In the Evangelical Lutheran
Church parsonage by the pastor. Rev.
u. S. G. Rupp. They were accom-
panied by Cecil H. Maylor and Mrs.
Ada F. Graves, brother and sister
of the groom, and Miss Edna Hall,
all of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
A CLEAR
COMPLEXION

Rudy cheeks-sparkling eyes
most women can have. DR.. F.
NJ. Edwards for 20 years treated
scores of women for liver and
howell ailments. During these
years he gave his patients a sub.
stitute for calomel made of
few well.known vegetable in
sredients mixed with olive oil,
naming them DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. Know them by their
olive color.
These tablets are wonder-work.
ere on the liver and bowels,
which cause a normal action, car.
rying of the waste and poisonous
matter in ones system.
IL you have a pale face, sallow
look, dull eyes, pimples, coated
tongue. headaches, a listless, no.
good feeling, all out of sorts, in.
active bowels, you take one of DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for a time and note the pleasing
results.
Thousands of women and men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
now and then to keep fit. l5c,
Soc and 60c.
Evening star., 1927-10-18

The red cross on white ground
was adopted as symbol of nursing
after the Geneva Conference of 1868;
it re!erses the Swiss flag, q white
cross on a red ground.
Evening star., 1927-10-18
Upholstery Fabrics
S1.5O to $40 Yard

Wonderful color combinations in tapestry, rep,
damask, brocade and velour, in small designs large
medallion patterns as well the plain, solid colors.
We shall be pleased to estimate now the cost OF
reupholstering
Third
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
STUDENT QUITS
D. G ON THREAT
u. e. SAILORS on CTIARI

Arthur Lester Post, 20 years old,
4 second year pre-medical student
At George Washington University,
4 mysteriousIy missing from the
university and from his home 10
The Flagier apartments, Twenty
second and H Streets Northwest.
Three days ago Post was warned
ostensibly by the husband of a
young woman with whom he Is
acquainted that he must leave town
within three days, or be killed on
sight. Apparently he has complied
with the irate husbands instruc-
lions.
]. ~. Deck. so years old, an
employee of the Pension Bureau OF
the Interior Department, who was
Posts unofficial guardian, Is dis
tressed at his young coinpanion's
disapp earance. lvo years aeo he,
got Post ont of the Navy ana since
then has sent him to school.
At noon yesterday. Deck came to
his apartment from the Interior
Building and had lunch with his
friend. About o'clock the couple
walked to Corcorau Hall, George
z ".
See you at 5 o'clock e Post
called, as Deck continued On to his
office. They had talked over the
threatening message at the lunch
hour.
The threat was in the form Of a
letter. signed by "Jim Smith, ana
addressed to the chief OF police.
It WI mailed at 7:30 p. M, March
81. 1t follows:
Dear Sir:
MY wife hangs around with q
guy by name of Post, who Is a
student somewhere in the city, and
lives in the neighborhood of Twenty
second and III Streets Northwest,
In an apartment, so am informed,
and only recently my wife was
found in his apartment by a fellow
who lives with this guy Post, by
name ofsJoe-?
Nov this bird Post must leave
the District in three days or I'll
kin him, and / am asking you to
get the glad news to him as am
daily on the lookout for him. NY
wife was in trouble with this guy
Post, and that means kill with me.
My wife goes under the name of
Grace Smith.
= am telling you to get Post
this message or his neck,
Much oblige,
lin SMITH"
Wednesday night Deck and Post
were called to the Third precinct
station house and shown the letter.
Post Is said to have been greatly
agitated.
vsctarE1a,, afka,. h;5d;n. r~.a,
goodby at the university, and prom.
Using to meet him at 5 o'clock, Post
returned to the apartment, packed
his clothes into a trunk and two suit
cases. and left. He is said to have
had about $40. He sas not been
heard from since.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
British to End
Cantonese
Relations

BY international News Service
LONDON, March %. The
British government has de-
cided to break off relations
with the Cantonese as the
result of the Marking out
RACES, it was reported here
today.
have been received which
indicate that the missing
Americans are still be.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

from official sources, stated
that il is now believed pos
sible that the missing Ameri-
cans may have taken shell
ter in Marking University
and that they may be evacu-
ated tonight.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
been mastered.

Following the receipt Of
Admiral Hough's' report
that 40 Americans are still
missing in Marking, and
that they have been massa-
cred, there came q more
hopeful report.
This report, which came
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

These two reports added
to the confusion of the exact
status Of the Americans re-
naming in NankiEg, but
since the later report comes
through official sources, it,
is believed that new advices
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

GEN. DUNCAN
leaguered in Marking Uni.
versity.
Admiral Hough'sl latest
report that 40 Americans
are missing and are believed
to have been massacred
confirms the International
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column IL
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
Army Heads Confer

GEN SMEDLEY BUTLER, commenting the United
States Marines at Marking, and Gen. Sir John Dlin-
can head Of the British forces today conferred on the
critical situation in the Chinese city. stze t8:
The Washington times., 1927-03-25

The action occurred while American refugees being
moved from Chnkiang.
The official from Marking thus far following
facts:
$50 Americans evacuated yesterday;
$50 Americans evacuated today;
12O Americans reported mssng believed to have
been mastered.
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
CantoneseAre
Blamed By
Consul

Responsibility for the murder of
Americans in Marking and the loot.
ing Of the American consulate there
was placed directly upon the Can
tonese nationalists today by Consul
John X. Davis. in an official report
received here at noon.
Davis himself was reported
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1927-03-25
By ALFRED MEYER

nthl NeWsSr
SHANGHAI March 25One twenty Americans
ing Marking and believed they massacre according
dispatch received tonight from Admiral Navy
handing the American forces in Marking.
Broadsides from guns fired
today at the shore batteries in Chinkang.
mediatey
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

Woolsey. Lester H. and Grace H.
Part Of a tract OF land called
mo Gain" containing 1876
acres, as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 1872, folio 494.
Taxes, interest and costs ---$91 AZ
Walker, Grace A. Lots Z and
s, Block z, Kenilworth as per
plat recorded in plat book No.
!, plat No. 7. Taxes, interest and
costs S37.l5
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

The Washington Maryland Cor
poration present owners Chas.
Kock and James B. Evans)-
Lots IS and 70. Martins 3rd
Addition to Chevy Chase, as de-
scribed in deeds recorded In
liber 374, folio 147, liber 404,
folio 152, and liber 4O4, folio 147.
Taxes, interest and costs--$1 ,040.66
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04
SEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT
SECTION FIVE CHEVY CHASE

Honsick, Joseph A, Jr., and Luth-
er r Ray present owner Harry
Hunter)-Lot 2. Block 1, Section
No. 5, Chevy Chase, as described
in deeds recorded in liber 382,
folio 20 and Hber 1872, folio $50.
Taxes, interest and costs -S143.31
Henderson. Marye-Lot l, Block
2, Section No. 5, Chevy Chase.
as described in a deed recorded
in liber 1888, folio PIT. Taxes,
interest and costs .O6
Hayden, Byron Tot 4, Block l
Section No. 5. Chevy Chase, as
described in deed recorded in
hber 1872. folio 295. Taxes, inter-
est and costs ---------------------.----$21
Hunter, Harry present owners,
Joseph A. Honsick, Jr., and Lu-
Their R. Ray)-Lot s, Block 8,
Section No. Chevy Chase, as
described in a deed recorded
in liber 1872, folio 80. Taxes,
interest and costs-.--- $lSS.1S
Lawry, Clarence and Maude H.
Lot 5, Block 3, Section S, Chevy
Chase. as described in a deed
recorded in Liber 2S4. folio "a.
Taxes, interest and costs---$35.S7
Spruce, Mary NJ. present owner
Grace D. Jackson)-Lot S, Block
/, Section No. Chevy Chase, as
described in deeds recorded in
liber 1872. folio 467 and hber
1893, folio 299. Taxes, interest
ana COSTS -----------------------------$
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04
SEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT
SECTION THREE CHEVY CHASE

Bouve, Mary McLean-Lot 80,
Block 8. Section No. 3 Chevy
Chase, as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 304. folio 405.
Taxes, interest and costs ---$43. o
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

Baldwin, Mary LOT 81, Block 4,
Section No. 3. Chevy Chase, as
described in deed recorded in
liber 324. folio 10. Taxes, inter-
est and costs Sill. AZ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04


O'Brien. Edmund V. and Annie L.
Lot 81, Martins Addition to
Chevy Chase. as described in a
deed recorded in liber 1888, folio
474. Taxes, interest and costs S113.10
Prince, Lillian Mot 120, Mar
tins Bird Addition to Chevy
Chase, as described in deed re-
corded in liber 1874, folio $40.
Taxes, interest and costs --$49.71
Powell, E. Alice-Lot Z, Block 6,
Martins 4th Addition to Chevy
Chase las per plat recorded in
plat book No. l, plat No. 81.
Taxes, interest and costs SOL. 90
Rossi, Samuel and Biagio Ambrogi
Part Of Lot l, Block 3, Mar
tins 4th Addition to Chevy
Chase, as described ina deed re-
corded in liber 1882, folio lis.
Taxes, interest and costs ---$15.97
Stout, Eudora B. present owner
G. B. Wallace and G. W. Her
ring)-Lot 81, Martins End Ad-
dition to Chevy Chase, as de-
scribed in deeds recorded in
liber 372, folio 1872 and liber
412, folio Is and IL. Taxes,
interest and costs--------$17.46
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

Wire, VIM. j. and Ella NJ. r.
present owners. Julian 1. and
L. A. Richards) PARTS of Lots
Is and 16. Block 2, Addition to
Section No. 4, Chevy Chase, as
described in deeds recorded in
liber 1868, folio 81 and liber 400
folio Ala. Taxes, interest and
costs -------------.- ----- $296.10
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

Warren, Dorothy Blot on west
side Of Meadow Lane, containing
1905 So. IT., as described in a
deed recorded in liber 1872, folio
376. Taxes, interest and costs S36.42
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04
SEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT
OTTERBOURNE AND SONNEMAN'S
ADDITIONS TO CHEVY CHASE

Bradley, Florence Blot Is,
Block. 4. Otterbourne, as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in
liber 1858, folio 313. Taxes, inter-
est and costs 500. {
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

Heagy. Daisy V.-Lot 6. Block s,
English Village. as described in
a deed recorded in liber 314.
folio 100. Taxes. interest and
costa S14
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04
SEVENTH ELECTION DISTRICT
FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS AND
THE HILLS

Elliott, NJ. A, Jr. = Lot 2, and
part of Lot 4, Block 2, Friend
ship Heights. as described in
deed recorded in liber 1913, folio
20. Taxes, interest and costs $145.45
Jackson, Daniel K.-Parts Of Lots
80 and Al. The Hills, as de-
scribed in deeds recorded in
liber 1873, folio 1888 and liber 21S.
Solios 220 and 221. Taxes, in
terest and S42.32
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

Hensey, Columbia Apart of Lot
IA. Block II Section No. First
Addition to Bradley Hills. as de-
scrfbed in a deed recorded in
liber 272, folio AZ. Taxes, inter
est and costs -----.----------S21