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Evening star., 1927-03-26

Before selecting the site and loca-
ton for your better home IL is well
to remember that there are few con
Siderations as great in Importance as
this one. Prospective homei owners
should consider with all seriousness
the character of the neighborhood.
especially if children are To be brought
up there.
DIR. John NJ. Cries and James s.
Taylor, building and housing experts of
the Department of Commerce. in dis
cussing the basis for the choice of
property, in a pamphlet on How to
Own Your Home state: "One thing
that a man should never forget when
he is buying a home is that the home
will be the center of his family life
probably for many years. His chill
dl'en will be brought up in il and
amidst its surroundings. In 1t his
wife must do most of her work. and
in it both he and his wife will spend
most of their leisure time. He should,
therefore. look at the different prop
critics available and see how they
measure up by these common sense.
Evening star., 1927-03-26
BUREAU CONDUCTING
VIRGINIA TAX SURVEY
Study Being Made of Levies Paid
in Three Different
Communities.

A comparative study Of actual
taxes paid by three types of COM
munities now is being completed by
the Northern Virginia bureau. in CO.
operation with the Alexandria-Ar-
lington Real Estate Board.
Contrary to the practice which pre-
walls in many other localities, the
tax rates of the nearby Virginia com
munities are relatively high, whereas
the property assessments are COM
paratively low, representing only a
fraction of the fair market value.
Members OF the Alexandria. Ar
lington and Fairfax Real Estate
Board believe the comparative sur
vey of the actual tax payments
which the bureau is now making
will be of value in clarifying the er-
roneous impression which the rela-
lively high tax rate gives the pro
spective buyer of Virginia property.
Those in charge of the bureau's s
survey state that the facts already
disclosed by the survey do not show
higher than average tax burdens in
either nearby Virginia or nearby Mary
land.
The Virginia realtors point out that
il is not the tax rate that counts, but
the actual size of the tax payment
that must be made.
The tax research of the bureau,
which is affiliated with the Alexan-
dria Chamber of Commerce, the Ar
Iington County Chamber of Com
merce, the Fairfax Chamber of
Commerce. and the Alexandra, Ar
lington, and Fairfax Real Estate
Board. Will be completed and care
fully analyZed at an early date.
Evening star., 1927-03-26

Continued recession OF wholesale
prices of commodities is shown for
February by information collected in
representative markets by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics of the United
States Department Of Labor. The bu-
reau's weighted index number, which
includes 404 commodities or price Sc
ries, registered 1864 for February,
compared with 14G9 for January, a de
cline of one-third of l per cent. Com
pared with February, 1926, with an
index number of 155, there was de-
crease of 5 l2 per cent.
In all groups of commodities in the
comparison. except clothing materials.
housefurnishing goods and miscellane-
GUS commodities. there We're decreases
in the price level ranging from less
than one-tenth Of ] per cent in the
case OF chemicals and drugs 10 i y
per cent in the case of fuels and IA
per cent In the case of metals. Cloth
ing materials and miscellaneous com
1nodities averaged slightly higher in
than January, while practically no
change was shown for housefurnish-
ing goods.
OF the 404 commodities or price Sc
ries for which comparable information
for January and February was collect
ed. increases We're shown in l04 in
stances and decreases in 1I8 instances.
In 1872 Instances no change In price
was reported.
The following table gives compare
Evening star., 1927-03-26
Continued Decline In Wholesale Prices
of Commodities Is Reported by Bureau

tive figures, based on 1919 prices as
normal or index number 100:
Evening star., 1927-03-26
GIVES RADIO WARNINGS.
Bureau Urges Public to Guard
Against Free Lots.

Radio warnings that winning a lot
may mean losing lot are being sent
out by the Better Business Bureau of
st. Louis.
White l.. Holmes, manager of the
financial division of the Better Bust
ness Bureau, In talking over Station
KNOX, points out that while a few
months ago seven or eight companies
were operating in the vicinity of st.
Louis under the free lot" plan. today.
following condemnation of the scheme
by the st. Louis Real Estate Exchange
and the st. Louis County Real Estate
Board, business has become so poor
that they are now seeking other fields
A typical offer was that of a free
lot in a Southwestern State. for which
the st. Louis winners were charged
$3.50 as Incidental filing expenses. -
The Better Business Bureau upon in
vestigation found that the land In
question was selling in its home mar
ket for So per acre.
Evening star., 1927-03-26
Stonecroft, Home of Pos
tons, One of Suburbs Most
Attractive Houses.
RESIDENCE ENHANCED
BY LANDSCAPE WORK
Interior Arrangement and Decora-
tion of Dwelling Create Atmos-
phere of the Medieval.

Stonecroft, the home Of DR.. ant
Mrs. Philander d. Poston, recently
completed in Woodside Park Md, AT
the junction of the Alton and Wood
side parkways, a few minutes drive
beyond Silver Spring is one of the
most distinctive of the newer subur
ban homes of the Capital in archi
teCtural lines and treatment of con
StruCtiOn.
Standing alone on the crest of g
| long, rounded hill which overlooks
three lovely wooded valleys, this
home, which is in thorough keeping
with its rural setting, presents a pic
ture not soon to be forgotten.
Extensive landscaping, with spa
cious lawns, rose terraces, stone en-
frances and winding driveway. is
planned to enhance the eauty of the
place and soften the simple exterior
of the house.
ColOr-Blend Stone Used.
The Poston residence. which is OF
the English cottage type, is of color
blend stone construction, having
mortar joints of a soft natural tone.
The stone and mortar work Is such
as to give the appearance of age
and distinction.
Steel easement windows, painted a
bird egg blue, blend happily with the
variety of pastel tones of stone and
thatched slate roof.
The living room, facing due south,
has an 1lfoot expanse of easement
windows. In the dining room, open
ing off the living room through a
great archway, is a large bay of five
nd c.fc f,ac cpF
window leading to the wide expanse
of the chimney terrace.
The walls of the living room and
stairway are paneled in soft
weathered oak, aged and toned
through many years Of usage in the
old Noyes mansion. Two great oak
fire-side seats, with the same history,
lend an air of comfort and hospi-
tanty to this charming room.
The most unusual feature Of all is
the tiled floor in the dining room. The
tile are two by eight inches, com
binings 20 soft pastel shades, and are
laid with care as to arrangement Of
coiors.
Kitchen Overlooking Garden.
The large kitchen, with a group of
easement windows. overlooks an old
fashioned garden, and is a model of
convenience and arrangement. In
the large basement and under the liv.
ing room is a t'rathskeller," three
walls of which are of faced stone
with the fourth of soft-toned paneling.
The floor is laid in large hagstones,
and in the ceiling are huge hand
hewn beams. all of which create an
atmosphere of the medieval.
There are four bedrooms. two on
each floor, each being finished and
furnished in true cottage style. Two
luxurious bathrooms, one for each
floor, are tastefully decorated Two
large stone fireplaces. one in living
room and one in "rathskeller" add
warmth TO the inner picture.
One of the many interesting fea-
lures of Stonecroft is a stone and
log lodge at the rear of the house,
which was built by DIR. and Mrs.
Poston during spare moments. It
now is available as a guest house.
Rodier & .Kundzen Of Washington
were the architects.
Evening star., 1927-03-26
CHILDREN MUST BE CONSIDERED
WHEN SELECTING BETTER HOME
Other Problems That Face Prospective
Purchasers Pointed Out by y. S.
Department Experts.

practical standards. IL IS well for the
family to picture itself going through
it's daily routine in the new house
cooking. cleaning. going to work,
school. play. etc. at all seasons.
Investigate Land Values.
Some OF the considerations which
should be carefully observed are low
or high land values. transportation
facilities, protection offered To homee,
such as private restrictions. zoning
and city planning. fire and police pro
lection, character OF the neighborhood,
location with reference to schools and
Fairgrounds for children, desirable
points of the lot such as shade trees,
planting. set of the house with ref
erence 10 sunlight and prevailing
winds and character of the soil and
necessity for grading or filing, extent
OF such improvements as paving. side
walks, water supply. sewerage, cleo
tricity, etc: assessments and proper
tion of lot value to total outlay"
Regarding the selection of loca-
tions and the type OF site, DIR. Cries
and Mr.. Taylor point out that. while
the selection of the general location
for q home is usually a matter OF
compromise, il is therefore none the
less important. A little forethought
may show the futility of searching
for property I'm certain sections, or
perhaps limit the choice to a given
district, which will permit better use
of the time spent looking for the
right lot
''In larger cities one must decide
between a small lot in a more CON
venient and accessible location. where
land values are higher, or lot farther
away from the center, where land II
not so expensive" the pamphlet
states.
"a site with a yard. especially
where grass can be grown. is par
ticularly desirable for families with
children. and a space for vegetable
garden is also one of the advantages
that may go with a good sized lot.
Promises Not Enough.
THE general location of the home
may depend largely on the part of
the city in which the members of the
family are most likely to be en-
ployed. 1t should be either within
walking distance of the probable
place of work or in reach of good
transportation. The mere promise
that trolley or bus line will be pro-
vided is not enough. Ability to reach
shopping centers is important for the
! housewife.
IF a city is zoned ii is almost al
ways safest to buy in a residential
district, where there is safety from
intrusion by factories, public garages
and scattered stores.
within districts that meet the
family's needs as to general location
the task of choosing a site may be
made easier if the points that affect
the price or desirability are kept in
mind and can be readily balanced
against each other. Many people,
for instance, object to a street ON
which there Is much noise from
street cars or on which there Is heavy
truck traffic at night. Streets carry
| ing through traffic are often danger
Gus. especially to children.
Where there are young children
Continued on Nineteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1927-03-26
HIGHEST BUILDING
RATE IN BIG CITIES
Nations Metropolis Held Largest
Per Capita in Con-
struction.

Expenditure per capita for building
construction in "a of the largest cities
of the country for 1925 and 1926 re-
veals that the largest cities are also
doing the greatest volume of building
per capita.
This conclusion applies particularly
to New York, Chicago. Detroit and
Los Angeles, with Philadelphia as an
exception. Philadelphia, ranking third
in population, placed twelfth in per
capita construction for last year, while
its neighbor. Newark, ranking fff-
teenth in population. rated seventh in
per capita building. This analysis
was based on the most dependable esti-
mates of population figures obtain
able. and the building construction
figures were those of the national
monthly building survey issued by S.
W. Straus & Co.
Washington held third place among
the larger cities of the country in the
ranking. according to per capita ex-
penditure for building during the
years 1925 and 1926. being below only
New York and Detroit and exceeding
Chicago, Los Angeles and other larger
cities.
II IL 10 Dt ilOlEu ltlaL 10 q
marked constancy between the per
capita figures for New York, Chicago
and Detroit for both years. New York
had the same rating of 1856. while
Chicago varied only 81 in the per
capita comparison and Detroit varied
only So
Other cities that indicated con-
sistency included Milwaukee, Cincin-
natl Pittsburgh. Baltimore and Buff
falo. in none of which the spread was
more than 81.
Pacific Coast cities, irrespective of
volume, ranked high in per
capita figures Los Angeles being fifth,
Portland sixth, Seattle eighth and San
Francisco ninth. according to ratings
based on 1926 permits.
Per canifa exnendifures We're ranked
Evening star., 1927-03-26
INCOME TAXING, GAIN AND LOSS
FIGURES INCLUDED IN INQUIRY
Green Announces Is Subjects for Probe,
With View to New Features for
Next Federal Revenue Act.

S26,033.000. Percentage Of decrease:
As, 1928 to 1924; 3. 1924 to 1925.
Interest paid by State and Fed
eral Governments compared as fol-
lows:
State governments-1923, $50.446,-
900; 1924, SIS, 5,S4S,000; 1925. 1862
600. Percentage of increase: 10.7,
1928 to 1924; 21.2. 1924 to 1925.
Federal Government-1923. $1,056, =
169 900: 1924, $940,S44.000; 1925,
1891, 1,994,0 900. Percentage of decrease:
109. 1923 to 1924; 6.3. 1924 to 1925.
Per capita taxes of States and
cities of more than 10000 popula-
ton are given as follows; 1915,
1886: 1927. $37.11: 1919, $41.69;
1922, SOAPS; 1924. $70.S3. tThis does
not include taxes imposed by coun-
ties and other Incorporated places.
Cities over 10000 represent 35 per
cent of the total city population.)
The figures are taken from statis-
tics of the Department of Commerce.
Evening star., 1927-03-26
Realty License Law Change.

a proposed change In the admins.
tration of the real estate license law
for Michigan is now before the Legia.
lature. The proposed measure would
take the administration Of the law
from the hands of the Securities Com
mission and place II in the hands of
three men who have had not less than
~ years experience in the business
of real estate
Evening star., 1927-03-26
President of National Realty Boards
to Speak at Local Banquet Tonight

c. 6. Heat, president Of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards. tonight win be principal
speaker at the second annual banquet
Of the Washington Real Estate Board,
to be held at the Willard Hotel.
Seven hundred local realtors and
their guests Will be present and
Evening star., 1927-03-26

among guests of honor will be mem
bers of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, the Dis
trict commissioners. officers of yarl-
Gus local trade bodies and city Of
ficials.
John f. Maury. president Of tho 10.
cal real estate board. will preside ana
Roger J. Whiteford will be toastmas-
ter
Evening star., 1927-03-26

(Continued on Nineteenth Page.l
Evening star., 1927-03-26
Per capita expenditures were ranked
Plans Real Estate License Law.

A real estate license law for Della
ware has passed the lower house of
the Delaware Legislature unanimous
ly and Is now before the Senate.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
MALoNEY (R1GHT) sPARRNG WITH TOM KIRBY
TODEYS SPcRTuRIAL
BY kIrk Miller"

My friend Harold Phillips dramatic here newspaper
says to me- says he to often say another
Would that l had idea for column today!"
And says to him. speaking strictly in the first person
we sometimes do, What is the of the film
which Richard Dix is starring the Columbia
cares" "
And says to him. /, What the tere
film they played around here several weeks ago which
William Haines starred in baseball plot or
another?" r.
Slide Kelly, slide! -
And says to Harold, says ], "That's it,"
And to him, says l. "Who is that dutchman-lookn
feer what played in the picture called Casey Bat?"
And he to me, he "You Wallace Beery?"
And says / to him. says I? II do that"
And says to Harold with squirt of reminisence
me eye What that there film which Harold Lloyd made
a football fool outten himself months back?"
And he to remarked he been ANYTHING
but The freshman" ~ 'Ne
And says, you're right agan!"
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
OIGT FAILS
GET BUSY WITH PUTT

NEW YORK, May 2O.--A report
that a gambler had offered a $780,.
900 bride to Johnny Buckley, mana.
ger OF Jack sharkey, II sharkey
would ''lay down. in his bout with
Jim Maloney here tonight, stirred
Promoter Tex Richard to action
this morning.
If any attempt was made to
bride Sharl1ey. 1t will be- taken up
with the district attorney" Rickard
declared.
The name Of the gambler, who is
alleged to have made the offer to
Buckley at a hotel here on Wednes-
day night, was not revealed. Buck
ley said he kept the matter quiet as
long as possible in order not to
cause Sharkey VERY.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
DrGnmer Takes Up Sports

And then with real look
OF knowngness good eye picture of Charlie
Rays put the sports Ovn public four or five
six years ago?" - - 4 "a
And he says says he, ut must have been he Pinch
And me not being any too sure, says, I? "Possby!"
And then he to hy consarnd interest
OF yours IN the drammer anyway? You perrin
around and quizZin about
Derby whether good timber can lick fiehtn
Fhman not and the etc. and the likes that do OUT"
And says says mo don't, but go ahead
But says, to him, Doesn't to YOU that
these here writers of late are lean pretty
heavy the sports realm moving pitcher themes what
with all their Slide Kelly Sides Knockout Reys Casey at the
Bat and the etcs. etcs?" - - = ~
And he says to Harold says he Wel what of it,"
And to him, says "We why don't you write something
about sports films for your column today?"
And ne says, to says he, well why don't you?"
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
Just a Few Notes of the Track

Ray Brennan about town. is lordng acquaint
afc since Freddy Hopkins trained Derby wner Ray
Freodys original boosters when the
the Whitney fold and has than he can wear
as the result OF his confidence the Whiskery
h lanes Rowe III son Of James Rowe H. of
mead trainer for Harry Payne Whitney week
Gar1eld Hospital And another Rowe along to take
tne place Belmont Rowe Big Jmmies grandson recently
answered the Great Bugle. - '
There is wistfuness that borders Sadness about the
whitney success in Kentucky Drbies timers recall that
Tnsh Regret won the Derby in 1915 for Whitney the death the
friend diluted the victory Similarly the death Belmont Rowe
cast gloom the entire Whitney racing family the wear
na Whskery wins and the triple collar sustained
by Jockey Sonny Raymond cherfuness to
the Derby but emphasized which witnessed
victory in both years of bereavement.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
The Ten Best Fights
OF Maloney and
Sharkey

Maloney's 10 Best Fights
Jack Delaney, Won 10 rounds.
Harry Person, Won 10 rounds.
Franz Diener, Won 10 rounds.
Arthur DeKuh, K. o. 2 rounds.
Jack Sharkey, Won 10 rounds.
Charley Weinert, K. o. 8
rounds.
George Cook, Won 10 rounds.
Sailor Maxted, X. o. 1 round.
Romero Rojas, Won 10 rounds.
Battling McCreery, K. o. 2
rounds.
Sharkey's 10 Best Fights
Harry Wills, Won (foul) 10
rounds.
Mike McTigue, Won IL rounds.
George Godfrey, Won 10
rounds.
Jim Maloney, won on foul in
ninth round.
Jim Maloney, Won 10 rounds.
eddie Huffman, Won 10
rounds.
Jack Renaulty, Won 10 rounds.
Homer Smith, K. 0. z rounds.
Johnny Risko, Won 10 rounds.
King Solomon, Won 10rounds.
Jack behave, Won 10 rounds.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

Frankly, your CORES o n dent
doesn't expect the Indians to finish
particularly high. When they lost
Speaker they lost a big cog in their
defense and offense. George Burns,
aging first baseman, had one Of the
greatest years of his career last
season. He cannot be expected to
duplicate again this year.
The Cleveland pitching staff last
season worked with astounding ef-
fectiveness. It is a bit too much to
expect the same men to come
through with quite the same fine
ness again this season. Last season
Speaker was fortunate in that every
man on his club happened to have
a great season at the same time.
That happens once in a lifetime
not twice or three times.
The Indians still have good pitch
ing. and will have so long as Uhle,
Hudson, Levsen and the others are
able to pitch. But the pitching isn't
as good as 1t was and won't be.
All of which Jack McAllister
knows-and all of which he thinks
about as he smiles and mods and
bows to his friends.
A tough spot? You tell 'em.
McAllister has one thing in his
favor. He's popular with the fans
and players. He knows his men in.
timately and we'll. He knows the
league, and particularly he knows
his own territory. He's a hard
worker, asking nothing. of his play
ers that he isn't willing to do
himself.
But as to winning-well, Jack
won't say much himself, but a half
hours talk convinces your CORE.
spondent that deep in his gizzard
Jack has reconciled himself to a
fourth or fifth place berth this sea-
son. And he'll be satisfied to get
it.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

Totals 80 S ~ LII Totals 81 627 10
1Batted for Tavener in ninth.
2Batted for Shea in ninth.
Slated for Carroll in ninth.
Detroit ........... o 0 060t0 o o 0 DO
Rpns--Judge. Ruel. Rigney. Errors
--Rigney (2l, Bluege. Two-base hits
Shea. Speaker Three-base hit--Riw.
ney. Stolen base--Manush. SACRIFICES
ney. TO- Harris to Judge. Left on bases
Washington. S: Detroit. 10. Bases
or balls--Off Thurston. Q: off Carroll.
Struck oQt-By Carroll a. by
pireS-ninssa and Nallin. Time-1s66.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
Injured Vertebrae
Keep LindStrOIn Out

NEW YORK, May 20.--Freddy
Lindstrom, brilliant young third
heseman, may be kept out of the
Giants lineup indefinitely because
OF an injury to his back, 1t was
learned today. A bone has been
Clipped off his vertebrae, and the
injury has been blamed for Lind.
strom's recent batting slump.
The Washington times., 1927-05-20

TOR It ra1neQ real rain all over
the Jimmy Maloney.Jack Sharkey
heavyweight elimination extrava.
ganza at the Yankee Stadium last
night and the boys simply couldn't
go for airing, as scheduled. But
tonight is another night and so
the twice told tale goes into its
second edition with the following
synopsis:
The principals: Jimmy Maloney
and Jack Sharkey, survivors Of Tex
Richards heavyweight champion.
ship tournament.
The distance: Fifteen rounds or
rs much less as either man cares
to make it.
The time and place: Tonight
ct the Yankee Stadium.
The reward: Not less than
$4,000 apiece and the right to
become the official heavyweight
challenger, unless Dempsey de.
clares himself in.
The winner: Jack Sharkey for
my money; yes the whole dollar
tWenty-nine.
For Sharkey seems to the writer
20 be slightly sounder bet be.
cause Of the postponement, In the
first place, his cut eyelid has had
the healing ministrations of addi,
uonal time. In the second, MaIonev
is the type Of athlete who might
experience greater difficulty in
holding his physical edge over an
extra night. Some maintain. in.
deed, that Sharkey's condition will
Improve through the additional
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
LEAVES mac
TASK N cleveland
BY Ford C. Frick

CLEVELAND May 20-Jack McAIister, who succeeded Iris
Speaker manager the Cleveland Indians stocy rotund
individual broad smile
traces of gray around his temples.
Jack has a tough, tough job. He knows it.
When correspondent anchored alongside him yesterday and
began pumping him with questions of there
than trace OF wfuness the heavy that
reply to query
The Washington times., 1927-05-20
PENN GOLFERS STRAY

A recently scheduled golf meet
between Princeton and Penn wasn't
played because the Penn players
got lost and strayed to the wrong
course.