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that the neighborhood units should
generally average about $50 acres.
They figure that such unit will house
approximately 5000 people in one-fam-
ily houses, and that the population Is
nearly the ideal unit for efficient school
administration. Figures for the Dis
trict of Columbia show that the normal
DEVELOPMENT within the District ID 1912
families per acre, or approximately g.
400 people per 160-acre unit. In apart
ment house districts population runs as
high as 140 families per acre
what should constitute the ele-
ments of these neighborhood centers
proposed for Washington"
They must be equipped with various
facilities for the service Of the COM
munity. They have already been sug-
gested First will come the school,
with school yard or playground. for
small gymnasia, library facilities, SWIM
ming pool and perhaps other similar
service. Near the center location must
be provided for the service OF the unit
for fire and police protection. And.
finally. the small park such as has
been developed in Chicago, Is needed
to serve as recreation place for groups
of all ages and both sexes.
mfr. Stephan, In his Chicago survey,
says: The sire of the playground de-
ponds on the use to be made Of Ii. and
whether or not it Is located next to
the school The experience of the
Bureau OF Recreation sets 100 square
feet per child In the school as the
desirable size. Fifty square feet per
child Is the minimum and works sat
isfactorily for children up to the sew
enth grade If the school accommoda-
tons are figured on basis of 5000
population within the neighborhood
unit. as Is suggested by the Sage
Foundation, the school children will
number about 1000, and the space
requirements for playground works out
at somewhat over two acres per school.
This figure corresponds to the propor-
ton of school site recommended under
the -per-school policy.
THE fire and police services do not
have large space requirements. For
the small park, however, the Chicago
investigation shows that q considerable
area Is desirable In the South Park
system 90 acres LIS considered the best
size for q small park
This small park Ia designed to be
more or less comulete unit for the
areas served In the city. and ii Is
unwise. thus considering 1t. to omit any
of the facilities designed to make 1t
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A Dizzy Game.

The straight and narrow way you
hear so much about is hard thing to
walk you'll decide after you have played
this game a few minutes. 1t Is good
one for a party where the inability TO
keep ones head makes much merri-
ment for the watchers.
Give the player cane or stick OF
some kind, one end Of which he should
place on the floor. Bending forward
he places his forehead on his hands
where they grasp the cane. In the
stopping position he walks around the
stick four or five times.
When you call halt" he should stand
erect, hold the cane In front Of him,
and walk along a straight chalk line
to a bright circle at the end of the
room, touching the center of 1t with the
cane. Needless to say, he may wander
In every direction, trying to keep to
the one straight ahead. Even though
he manages to walk straight he viii
strike the wall all around, trying to
hit the exact point.
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kept his word and sleeps beside his
first partner now.
One fine monument attracts the eye,
1t bears on one side the inscription:
In Memory of
Nanny Sarah,
Devoted servant OF the family.
On the other side is the inscription,
Letitia Tyler Semple.
Daughter OF John Tyler,
President of the United States.
In the shadows behind the old
church. where the birds are singing all
Summer long, the colored servant and
the Presidents daughter sleep beside
each other.
The church In colonial days stood at
the corner OF long public green, at
the end OF which was built the COVER
nor's palace. A high school on the site
Of the palace and several other build
ings are TO be demolished. and the
palace itself will be rebuilt and re-
furnished In It's original form and
setting.
THE little old colonial courthouse
on Court Green still stands. Three
or four more modern buildings will
be RACED to restore the Green
Directly across from the court
house stands a curious eight-aided
tower called the Powder Horn. II was
built In TIA and was an ammunition
house from which Washington sup
piled himself when he marched of to
Braddock's relief. Lord Dunmore's re-
moval OF the powder from this ar
senai In April, I776. precipitated the
Revolution In Virginia, on the morn
ing after the Battle OF Lexington, but
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A PLOT FOR A PAY ROLL.
NJ W. Royce MORGAN.

along a lonely road like that every two
weeks. It's funny they don't pay by
check. Most places do now"
"oh. lots of mills don't" said Red.
"A lot of those furnace laborers live
out from town. near the plant, and
they want the cold cash. They never
get near a bank"
Well, to get back to your little argu-
ment with Akers, Red Bob put In. II
think the best thing for lis to do is to
let him strictly alone. We don't want
to have any trouble. and perhaps lose
our jobs over it, However, I'm not tell
ing you to take anything from him
that a fellow can't stand for"
Don't worry" promised Red with a
grin. i won't allow him to walk on
me. However, I'll let him very much
alone"
Little more was said about Akers
for a number OF days. But a Saturday
almost two weeks later was a broiline
hot day. and when noon and quitting
time arrived the boys were wringing
wet with sweat.
What say we go up the road to the
creek after we're through and go SWIM
ming?" suggested Bob.
''GreatI" they chorused. Would you
rather go up there than so back into
town and out to the lake," Red asked.
oh, sure" said Perky. we can 60
in the creek without any suits, and /
haven't been In without q suit this
year.
That settled the matter, and when
work was done the boys watched the
other men climb aboard the truck for
the trip back TO town. Then they
turned and started along the still I'M
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finished hard road toward the creek,
about q half mile beyond.
That's the creek that the furnace
uses for water" Red remarked. I'VE
want to be sure to 90 In up above the
mill. for 1t would be awfuily dirty be-
low"
Say, did you notice that Akers
wasn't on the truck when 1t started
back to town." Bill asked.
That's right, he wasn't" said Perky.
Il know, because / saw him and his
the other way along the road just be-
fore 1t left"
Maybe they are going swimming,
too" said Bob.
We'll, I'm not going in the same
place with those birds" Perky growled.
They'd poison the water"
A minute later, as they trudged along
the edge Of the road under the boiling
sun, Bill suddenly stopped.
"Says" he cried, In a voice that
showed he had just hit upon some
weighty idea, 1T may not mean any
thing, but I'm sure heard one of the
gang say the other day that Stuart
used to work at the Frederick Fur
mace"
what are you driving at?" Dob
asked the question.
"oh. I don't know" replied Bill
vaguely Maybe they are going up
there this afternoon, that's all" He
walked along In silence for a moment
ITO tell you the truth, though. can't
get the look I saw on Akers' face
when he caught sight OF the money In
that coupe the other day. out Of my
mind He looked positively like wolf. y
bill, my SON." said Porky gravely
Are you sure the heat isn't bit too
much for you? Or perhaps it's Ruth's
absence from town, or you're reading
too many nickel novels. I'm afraid
you're getting Wild ideas"
Bill grinned sheepishly, but at that
moment Bob uttered an exclamation,
| Maybe Bill is crazy" he said, "but
there are our three friends now, and
If they don't look like bunch OF
thieves cooking UP plot, I'm the crazy
one"
Bob pointed down the road. Under
q tree In earnest and stealthy con.
versation we're Akers, Malone and
| Stuart.
ITO be continued next Sunday
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stored. The ordinary" in this tavern
was operated in Colonial times by Henry
Wetherburn, whose wares were so favor
ably known that William Randolph sold
200 acres of land to Thomas Jefferson's
father for Henry Wetherburn'S biggest
bowl of arrack punch"
Raleigh Tavern was twice used as an
assembly place for the House of Bur-
gesSes, when the royal governor dis
solved the Assembly for discussing dis
loyal petitions and resolutions. includ-
ING the decision to set aside a day for
fasting and prayer in iTT4 when news
of the blockade OF Boston Harbor was
received
The foundations of the first theater
In America. built in i7i6. are to be used
again for erecting a new building as q
replica of the original. The theater
contributed TO the gayety and fashion,
able life for which Williamsburg was
known when 1t was the Old Dominion
capital
Gov. Francis Nicholsons FIRST inten-
ton Yves to honor his soYereians by
laying out the streets IN the form OF
monogram of w and NJ, but two
ravineS interfered with his patriotic
purpose. The main street ne then
named to honor the Duke OF Gloucester.
and the two parallel streets he named
Francis and Nicholson to honor him
self
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delegate to the Virginia convention
in iTT6, was frequently visited by WASH
ington when he was studying survey
ing at William and Mary College. a
short walk away. II Is said that the
parents of Mary Cary discouraged the
inconspicuous engineers wooing of their
daughter. and that Mary tainted on the
porch of this house some years later,
when she was the wife OF Edward
Amber and Gen. Washington rode
past on his triumphal return from his
victory over Gen. Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown. Mary's sister was the wife
of Lord Fairfax
The college buildings make use of
native brick, the ends of which alter
nateiy are turned outward and fin
ished with a curious glaze almost like
glass. Diligent experiments have so
far failed to reveal the method by
which this high fused polish was ac-
quired.
REHIND the clerks house stands the
old prison. which was built In 17o1.
In 1t were confined the associates of
Black Beard. the pirate, who were exc
cuted In l7lS. Not far from the old Jail
stands the poor debtors prison, almost
ahnsting on the First National Bank.
The modern bank building will be
cleared away. The building. originally
known to the colonists as "Bediam,
the first hospital for insane people in
the United states, stands on Francis
street, Three generations of the Gait
family, all physicians. served rs chief
medical officers of the insane hospital,
over an unbroken period of century.
One of the famous buildings of Will
liamsburg. the Raleigh Tavern. was de-
Stroyed by fire In 1889, IT Is to be re-
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1.-THE most convincing indication of
the existence of a neighborhood unit Is
the erection of a school building. The
choice of sites for schools is dictated by
the distribution of population and by
the homogeneity of the communities
which they are to serve. In similar
way, Fairgrounds and branch libraries
are indications of the existence OF
neighborhood units, with specialized
problems and specialized services.
I'm order to determine the boundaries
of neighborhood units in Washington
maps have been prepared showing pres
ent schools, areas represented by each
citizens association, lines dividing fire
and police districts and the locations of
Fairgrounds. With these data as q
basis, and upon some familiarity with
the residential characteristics of differ
ent parts Of the city. 1t IL possible TO
indicate certain tendencies toward COM
munity consciousness or toward natural
division of the city into neighborhood
groups.
sIn discussing Chicago's experiences
with the boundaries of the neighbor-
hoods served by the small parks, Fred
erick F.>-Stephan finds that such bar
riers as bread bands of railroad tracks,
unbroken stretches of industrial prop
efLy, ana rivers ana lakes COIlSkiGubE
very definite limits TO the areas served.
Business streets are also likely to prove
effective In hemming In park, espe-
cially since they tend TO mark off the
boundaries OF neighborhoods and gang
kingdoms. II the neighborhoods are
different I'm character the efficiency OF
the barrier Is thereby increased
Application of this idea to the situ-
alton In the District of Columbia has
resulted In the preparation Of plan
which shows the more important bar
riers under the headings mentioned.
"The boundaries of the fleighborhood
units defined by these barriers are
limited in area by the distances which
people will walk TO small stores, to
small parks, to schools or to play
grounds.
This distance Is In the neighborhood
of half mile.
1.-THE Chicago investigation shows
that q small park draws from con-
siderable distances when special facili-
ties or a reputation for wholesome,
pleasant atmosphere exists. The largest
proportion Of ordinary children and
adults. however, come from one-quarter
to half mile. The shape of the area
may vary.
"The investigation by the Russell
Sage Foundation In this field indicates
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trouble with that man Akers before
long" said Bob.
We'll, ii was clumsy Of me to throw
water On him this morning, RED 90.
nlitted. But 1t was an accident. and
I told him vas sorry. He had no
call to get nasty after that"
He certainly didn't Bill comment
ed Il think he's o bad actor"
~weIl. there are four of u.s." said
Perky. stretching himself. And we're
not exactly soft. III Mr.. Akers Is look
ing for trouble. guess we won't have
to call out the Marines for protection. :"
mo, but don't forget that there are
q couple of other roughs in that gang
that don't like us too we'll" cautioned
Bob 81 think they rather object to lis
working with them because they think
we're Just kids. But we do as much
work ais any Of them, and darn
sight more than most"
II don't trust that fellow. Stuart, !"
Bill put in, sand that ugly little
Malone is bad one, too. They are
both thick With Akers And, by the
way, I happened to notice Akerg when
that coupe turned over today, and we
all saw the money in there. He looked
like dog that's just sighted juicy
bone"
How much money do you suppose
they had In the carr" asked Red.
Probably couple Of thousand. II
1t was the Furnace pay roll, as the man
said. think that paymaster's name
is Lewis Dad knows him. Walt a
minute-In ask dad how much the
pay out there would amount to. He
ought TO know"
Bob jumped UP and disappeared into
tSae house. In minute he was back.
Dad says the Furnace employs three
or four hundred men, but he's not
sure they are running full time this
Summer However, they pay every two
weeks, and Dad says the pay roll would
probably run $4,000 or more"
"Holy Pete" gasped Porky. Why,
II that bunch of thugs that We work
with had known that, they'd have
bumped them Of In a minute."
"Oh, don't think So" said Bill. Il
guess most Of the men are honest
eriough-except, perhaps, the ones we
mentioned. But, believe me, wouldn't
want 10 be carrying that much money
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The four members OF the Conouerors
Club, Bob Miller. Bill Jenkins. Red Hop.
an eventful year Is sophomores at Ferris
ton High School. FOR she Summer they get
jobs as lahorers en- . new road that is
morning the company truck picks them up,
Aliens with the other workers, and takes
them TO the scene of their tabors. One
morning Red sets into dispute with Len
Akers. one of the roash men in the gans.
GENES a sudden interruption. small
ccupe, betns driven over the tern~up road,
skieS in the mud and overturns, All the
iaSorerS rush TO the scene Of the accident,
snF hnd the two men who were in the
car anhurt, One OF them is carrying q
rife, and the boys are surprised to see
that the inside Of the car Is full & money.
One of the men announces that heals pay
master for the Frederick Furnace, nearby.
taking the Senli-menthiy pay ron there, and
they at once hurry aiong their way.
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Every bec has q large storage spaGe
beneath, but because Of the bother ri
using it, 1t is usually wasted. III the
small room where space Is at premium,
the plan shown In the illustration viii
be well worth applying
Build a box D TT 10 inches deep
using about n inch wood . feet wide
and 4 feet long. and put In firm bot
tom by running cieats across on the
under side Make top, hinge IL To
The back side and run cleatS across the
boards on the inside. Then attach 0fdi"
gary casters 10 the four corners ~ per
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NIT 1t 10 be moved easily back and
forth
If you do not have ea6torg. use four
small lag screws or large screws or
nails. Then paint the inside with two
coats Of white and paint the outside d
ccIor suitable for the room decorations.
Trim of a nice contrasting c1lor will
enhance It's appearance. This box can
b. used 10 keep large assortment Of
clothing, or other things, and the box
can be moved IN or out IN my, A
simple handle GA the 4ont will also
help.
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INeTALLNIENT III.

During their brief lunch time that
day the Conouerors had little chance
70 talk over the unusual happening of
the morning. but that night they all
gathered on the front porch of Bob's
home Ruth Sauers. in whose company
Bill spent many evenings, had gone out
TO her home In the country at the close
OF school, and Bill was now with the
other boys more than he had been
during the past few months.
Somebody had suggested going to a
movie, but neither of the two theaters
that the town boasted had bin that
appealed to them. Therefore they
l0unged in the easy chairs of the
porch, and talked about a hundred and
one things. The conversation soon
turned to their work.
I'm afraid We are going to have
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In the following sentence Is concealed
the name of city in Maine. This one
Is easy!
Early in August a fire broke out"
8.
A four-word square is composed Of a
beverage, a heather statute, q word for
Christmas, and girls name. Form
the square.
4.
BY alternately choosing a set Of let
ters and skipping the same number OF
letters in the following sentence, you
may spell a word which is SO valuable.
that once lost by person, 1t is hard
to regain. Real Pliritans tied on bon
nets
Cross Word Puzzle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-15
WITH THE PUZZLE EDITOR

5. SPED.
6. A worthless person.
7. FavorlUe amuSemcnts.
0. At present.
H.. A song.
IL. Breathing apparatus Of FISH.
Ia. Port.
Is. One who tests.
II. A vehicle.
49, A night bird.
%. The sun god.
"a. Yes.
Answers.
/. The movie stars are Mary Pick
ford, Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks and
Lon CLANCY.
2. The city is Augusta.
3. The words In the square are wine,
idol, Noel and Ella.
4. The word is reputation.
S. Crossword puzzle solution.
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WhereP

Which would yex rather be in. Pat,
an explosion or a collision?"
"A collision" was Pats reply.
But whys" asked Mike.
"Becax in collision" explained Pat,
there yez are-but In an explosion,
where are yex?"
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Are you puzzle fans also movie fans?
Here's a picture that will test out your
with the silver screenl
The Washington times., 1928-07-13
SCAT TERS
ROYAL PEARLS

BRUSSELS. July 13.-Princess As.
trid's love of babies was the cause OF
q. minor disaster during a recent visit
to Liege.
The pretty young wife OF the Bel
gian crown prince. Leopold, was pro-
ceeding through the streets with her
husband. During halt, she noticed
a particularly attractive baby about
the age of her own little Josephine
Charlotte.
81 think we have time to ask the
mother a few questions" she said
to the duke, and called the woman
to her car, questioning her as to the
age, number of teeth and other de-
tails interesting to young mothers,
During the conversation the baby
spied the princess lovely pearl neck
lace, took hold of 1t and gave 1t a
good tug. The pearls went flying
and the mother was very much flus.
tered, but Princess Astrid quickly
put her at her ease by STOPPING
down to pick them up herself and
laughing off the disaster.
The Washington times., 1928-07-13
From Honolulu

Lieut.. and Mrs. Raymond Stone,
il. and their small daughter Anne,
who have recently returned from
. Honolulu, are the guests Of Lieu.
tenant Stones parents, COmdr and
Mrs. Raymond Stone, in their home
at Annapolis Mrs. Stone was
formerly Miss Nancy Wesson,
daughter of Col. Charles M. Wes.
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Hoover were
hosts last evening to q small group
hi dinner on lie Paradis roof and.
also at the supper dance later.
-
Capt. william Carlton Watts,
II. s. NJ. and Mrs. Watts have
gone to the West Coast where
Captain Watts will be In command
Of the u. s. 8. Colorado.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred bennett have
had as their guest for several days
their daughter, Mrs. Patton Wise
Slernp. Mr.. and Mrs. bennett and
Mrs. SIemp left yesterday for At
lantic City. where they will pass
the remainder OF the summer. Mr..
Slemp win join them In August.
~
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Hartman
have gone to Chicago, and will
later 20 to Glacier Park to spend
q month. They will attend the
meeting OF the American Bar
Association In Seattle, and will
attend the festivities for the
association in Portland and san
Francisco. They will return TO
washington early IN September.
The Washington times., 1928-07-13
Man Leaped Off Span
Over Delaware on Dare

PHILADELPHIA July 1s.~- llesa'
emit KenesIy. 20 who leaped from
the Delaware River Bridge. told
Hahnemann Hospital officials that
he made the 15O.foot jump a. 4
dare and net with the intention Of
committing suicide.
kenesky, 4 truck driver. who had
been oft 81 work for four months.
said: ST made the jump Just ~
prove / could do Ii without killing
myself
Apparently he feels satisfied with
his accomplishment Tor with the
exception Of few cuts on MS
cheek and hip, where ne struck the
water. ne n, according to physi-
clans. none the worse for his
steve Brodie. !,
The Washington times., 1928-07-13
NaDal Attaches
Unite to Honor
Spanish Officer

The naval attache OF the Japa-
nese embassy, Captain SakaIio;
the naval attache Of the Brazilian
embassy, Capt. FREDERICK villar;
the naval attache of the French
embassy, Commander Louis Sable;
and the naval attache of the Ar
gentine embassy, Commander
Francisco Lajous. will give q din
ner Monday evening at the Chevy
Chase Club in honor Of the re-
firing naval attache OF the Span
ish embassy. Commander Adolfo
III. de Sofas. who is eaving the
end OF the month for his native
country.
The Washington times., 1928-07-13
Chief Justice Tnfts
Grand Niece Engaged
To We'd Britisaer

OF interest here is the announce
ment OF the engagement Of Miss
Anne ingalls,, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert s. Ingalls,, Of Cleve-
land, to Rupert r. Il. Warburton,
of London. Miss Ingalls, has
visited in Washington as the
guest OF her great uncle. Chief
Justice Taft, and Mrs. Taft. She
is the granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles r. Taft, OF Cincin-
natl.
According to present plans the
wedding will not take place until
next April. after which Mr.. War
burton will take his bride to Jeru-
salem. where the former represents
a London banking house.