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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

IN the figure, the per cent heat de-
y1and is shown for each month of the
heating season. and the amount of fuel
required for each month is given as a
per cent of the seasons requirements
From such a chart. knowing the
total amount Of fuel required for the
heating season. check On the fuel
consumption can readily be kept.
The approximate temperature from
October l 70 May / on line drawn
through Nashua. N. H: Albany and
Buffalo. N. Y: Milwaukee, Wis: Des
Moines. Iowa, and Cheyenne, Wyo., is
about 80 degrees r. The average rises
slightly as one goes south and drops
correspondingly 10 the north. In Bos-
ton. the average is about 81 degrees:
in New York. 40 degrees: in Philadel-
phia. ~ degrees; Detroit. IS degrees:
Minneapolis. 20 degrees: Washington,
d. c.. % degrees. Pittsburgh, IL de-
grees: Chicago. SO degrees; Memphis.
81 degrees, New Orleans, 60 degrees,
and Denver. SO degrees
Rural sections outside the cities win
have slightly lower average as they
are exposed TO winds and not affected
by heat radiated from closely built
buildings Of city. Elevation, proxim-
ity 70 bodies Of water. shelter from hills
and exposure OF open spaces all have
an influence on local temperature
averages and consequently on the
amount O! fuel required for heating.
tCopyrsht. 1897. Ara Marcus Danieisi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
BY RUFUS s. LUSK,

President Operative Builders Association.
hundred years after 1t was first
talked Of the Federal Government de-
cided to buy the ground south of Penn
Sylvania avenue. So long has Wash
ington waited for the shacks occupying
this triangle to be torn down, now that
these buildings arc about to be RACED
and an eyesore TO be- turned into parks
on which will shortly be built the finest
group Of monumental buildings ever
erected in America, now that this long
felt wish Is about to be fulfilled. how
many realize what it means to WASH
ington?
We are so close to the Nations plans
to make Washington even more mag
nificent than 1t is that few realize the
immediate effect Of the triangle pur-
chasing bill. About 20 blocks south of
the Avenue must be vacated This
ground now is closely built up. Every
business house. every resident must
leave this area within comparatively
short time. The Government esti-
mates that SIS $1,000 will buy the
ground and the improvements.
Most of the existing improvements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
CHICAGO MERCHANTS
ATTACK PARKING BAN
Ioor Business Men File Protest,
Claiming Order Has
Injured Trade.


CHICAGO, January 2I.-The Chicago
'tno parking" ordinance. effective in tha
downtown business section. he's brought
almost unanimous condemnation from
leop merchants.
TWO hundred and fifty OF them yes
terdsy gave their views TO the traffic
Kelly. preSiden: OF the Fair, said buSl-
ness is virtually al a standstul. The
number OF customers at the Fair Cigar
Store has decreased 200 daily since the
ordnance went into effect. he said
Marshall Fiald & CO. still are investigat-
ifc. r. r Starr told the committee
'sout If we're forced TO express an opin-
non now" he added. Il would say the
ltw is seriously hurting the business OF
Icon merchants "
y K. B!atchford, secretary of the Chi
cgo Hotel Mems Association. said the
ordinance IS driving people away from
tn hotels and shops" The averag GO
shop he said. has lost 5000 daily since
ts.a ordinance went into effect. Out-ot-
TIN visitors are STAYING away"
L = O'Toole of Henricis Restaurant
sail that unless there came immediate
relief there would be a general exodus
G. loop tenants 10 outlying districts
Nev /.
Albert Hoeheld. operating eight loop
stores reported the worst business since
tha var.
Restoration of the ordinance rrovid-
trg hsf-hour parking was the remecy
the merchants suggested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
NEW APARTMENT
p ANNEDBYS STERN
Five-Stcry Structure on Con.
nectiCut Avenue to Have
Many Features.

Plans for the construction Of a mod
er,. tireproof apartment building of five
stories to be erected on the site at the
southwest corner of Connecticut avenue
and Appleton street were announced
this week by David L. Stern. architect
builder and owner of the projected de-
ve'oprent
Specifications by Mr. Stern call tor a
structure OF Spanish design. irregular
IN shape The building will contain 80
snartment suites of three, four. five and
six rooms. large porch and one and two
baths, some with built-in showers.
There will be a garage in the basement
o. the building with a capacity for SO
c5-S
The apartment building will be served
b. high speed elevator, have 24-hour
Switchboard service and apartments
Will have latest type refrigeration and
lighting fixtures,
The entrance will be on Connecticut
avenue. There will be an entrance
leh0v. - BY SIS feet in size, which will
carry out the Spanish scheme of archi-
lecture The building will be detached
ard will have frontage of las feet
OF Connecticut avenue and 2l0 feet on
Appleton street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
$500 IN CAMPAIGN
OF BETTER HOMES
Huge Increase Shown In Number
Of Communities to Participate
in 1928 Drive.

The latest returns In the 1923 cam
paign OF Better Homes in America.
Inc, indicate an extraordinary increase
since last year in the number Of COM
munities taking part. Chairmen of
local committees are appointed anew
each Fall by Better Homes in America.
A few weeks ago the appointments for
the 1928 campaign were sent out.
At this stage in last years campaign
the central Office Of this educational
organization at Washington had re-
ceived acceptances from local and
county Better Homes chairmen in about
LOO communities. So far in the 1923
campaign the number has reached the
neighborhood Of $500.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover. az
president OF Better Homes IN America
made the appointments Of chairmen
for various participating communities.
The central office. at 1853 Pennsylvania
avenue. Is engaged in active supervision
OF the work Of these committees. which
already have begun TO organize their
cities for the Better Homes campaign.
In some parts OF the country local
committees report that they themselves
have selected the designs for houses Of
from three 70 SIX rooms. at costs, in
GLIDING lot, ranging from $4,000 10
$4,000. and that they themselves will
build the houses and furnish them as
an object lesson 10 their communities
in achieving beauty and comfort with
small expenditure.
Other communities report plans 70
borrow attractive houses recently COM
pleted, furnish them on a carefully pre-
pared budget and demonstrate them 10
-
week next April. Still other commit
tees plan to remodel and refurnish old
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Great Boom for Capital Is Predicted
As Government Starts New Buildings

are of little value so that probably the
cost of new warehouses, factories and
houses will be close to $50,000.00 In
other words, the clearing Of this ground
means large business in the next few
years not only in building but also in
the sale and leasing Of various types Of
properties These new transactions will
represent turnover of almost S per
cent of the total assessed value Of all
real estate in Washington.
AS soon as these buildings are torn
down the new Government oflces will
begin to rise. And with them will be-
gin a new era for Washington. Since
the war Washington has become no:
merely world Capital but the Capital
Of the world This Is not generally
known by its own citizens: one has to
talk with visitor to discover how great
is the Capital Of the United States.
With the development of the Mall
and the further Identification of the
city that will 60 along with that devel-
opment. Washington will become more
and more center for art, education
and music Today 1t Is an ideal place
to live: tomorrow 1t will attract increas-
ing thousands whose ambition will be
to reside in the worlds most beautiful
rity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
TALKS ON HUMILIATION.
q. T. Harris Addresses Engineer
Glass of Princeton University.

A lecture was given before the civil
engineering class Of Princeton Ualver-
s.ty by Robert T. Harris. associated
with the local firm Of the Henri H.
Meyer Co. on the subject Of inunda-
ton THURSDAY morning. The lecture
was given on invitation by the un.Ver-
ss-y authorities and dealt with the lat
est approved methods Of measuring
sand. gravel and water prior to II being
made TITO concrete The subject deals
with revolutionary method Of meas
uring these aggregates. and the system
includes the getting OF the proper VOL
Erae Of sand by measuring 1t under va
Ter. The enact strength Of concrete
car be obtained by this method. as de-
Gagned by the engineer.
In Washington several prominent
pieces Of construction are being han
died by this method. namely. the New
Arlington Memorial Bridge. thu, WORK
done by the Army Engineers on the
dock construction along the river. and
several outstanding buildings by several
o. the local contractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

Snakes with two heads are ocea-
sionally found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
!. s. BUILDING PLAN
TO HELP VIRGINIA
Bureau Director Says Mall
Projects Will Stimulate
Home Construction.

The great Federal building program
now under way In the triangle south
Of Pennsylvania avenue will prove an
important factor in the future develop
ment OF Virginia sections In the
Greater Washington area. G. A. Keefer'
director Of the Northern Virginia Blu
reau, said in addressing the January
meeting this week of the Alexandria
Arlington Fairfax Real Estate Board AZ
the George Mason Hotel. Alexandria.
Completion OF the buildings planned
for the Mall will greatly accelerate
growth of northern Virginia as resi-
Dental area, he said. BY the time
the District OF Columbia reaches the
million mark in population, he pre-
dicted. nearby Virginia will have a
population of $50, 900 II the present tate
Of growth continues.
In reviewing the work of the North
ern Virginia Bureau in 1927 and the
bureau plans for 1928. Mr.. Keefer stated
that advertising in Washington news-
papers last year brought many inquiries
from residents of States some distance
away. among others California. Alabama
ana ILLINOIS,
The newly elected officers Of the board
were installed at the business meeting
which followed the dinner. Addresses
we're given by Ashton G. Jones. retiring
president: Robert l.. Kane, the new
president: X. A. Brumback. vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar. secre-
tary-treasurer. F. c. Goodnow, vice
president Of the Alexandria Chamber OF
Commerce, also spoke.
1t was voted to hold the next regular
monthly meeting following q dinner at
the Washington Golf and Country Club
on February 81. to which the board
will invite officials of the City Of Alex
andria, Arlington County and Fairfax
County for general discussion OF the
coming problems Of the northern Viz
ginia area.
In the 1848 gold rush spades sold for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Wholesale Prices Unchanged.

Practically no change in the general
level Of wholesale prices from Novem-
Der TO December is shown by informa-
ton collected in representative mar
kets by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Of the United States Department OF
Labor The bureaus revised index
number. computed on prices in the year
1926 as the base and including $50
commodities or price series, stands at
S6.8 for December as compared with
96.7 for the month before. an increase
OF only one-tenth of per cent. Com
pared with December. 1926. with an
index number Of 979, a decrease OF
l LILO per cent is shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

Painted or stained wooden shutters
offer one Of the most convenient means
Of effectively balancing or enhancing
the effect CT the exterior decorative
scheme. Their original purpose Of pro-
lection against marauders and against
excessive heat and cold has been some
what submerged Of late years In their
Almost entire utilization for decorative
purposes. but II Is now again being
recognized that shutters can serve a
practical az well AZ an ornamental
function
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

In the 1S48 gold rush spades sold FOL
$40 apiece in California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
Realty Securities Increase.

Tremendous growth in the amount
Of real estate securities held by ma
tional banks Is indicated in statistics
which have been compiled by the
Chase National Bank. In the 10 years
since 1918 the national banks of the
country have increased such holdings
from Sl85,ll7,000 to S725 $4,000. This
Is almost a quadrupling of the 1918
total. Member banks of the Federal
Reserve system have in the same Pc
Rod increased their holdings of real es-
tate securities from $500 586. 600 to Sc. :
930000.000. In other words, they are
holding more than six times the
amount that they held 10 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

mands depend upon outside tempera-
lures. While a properly designed
plant may be capable Of maintaining
an inside temperature of 70 degrees
fol- zero outside. yet Il is seldom re-
quired TO Go so for more than short
periods
The following tabulation gives an
idea OF average monthly temperatures
for given locality from which it is
apparent that during the coolest
month. January. the average heat de-
mand is 10 per cent Of capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-21
HOME HEATING ADVICE
~ ARA MARCUS DANIELS.
Consulting and Advisory Engineer.
Home Heating Plant Capacity and
Fuel Requirements.

Load charts for large heating install
lationS are essential for economy. They
serve as means for checking the
monthly consumption and thereby en-
able leaks to be detected and correction
methods applied before accumulated
losses become excessive.
Such charts are equally useful for
the home heating plant Heat de-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

FOR SALE at a bargain il sold az
once Swinney Cafe. McAllen. Texas.
Phone 5s7. csc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
WesIacO Legion
Names Leaders
Special q Ths Heraldl

NESLACO, July I8. dr.. D W.
ltord has been elected post COM
mander OF the Milton Giles Fort post
az the local American Legion.
Other officers elected are III. W..
Smith. adjutant, W. 81. Ray. finance
officer; ". J. Cooper and r. G..
Muckleroy. delegates to the Valley
council Of the American Legion.
Entertainment committee for tbs
next meeting includes Harry Steh-
bins. Ben ri. Sandes and u. III. Bailey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

NEBRASKA APARTMENTS = Fur
nished, every convenience, frigidaire,
and gas ranges. Jefferson and Four
teenth Streets. Phone liza. W-42
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Political
Announcements

The Brownsville Herald Il authorized q
make the following announeements Of
candidates subject 10 the democratic pri
mary in July;
FOR CONGRESS
Sid Hardin.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY:
D. S. Plrl, Corpus Christi.
Geo. G. Westervelt.
FOR SHERIFF
X. H. tBobl johnson
G. G. (Gibl Henson.
Duncan S. Wright
W. Frank Brown.
c. 4. (Mikel ManahGn
s. NJ. Jester.
L. G. Nichols.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
NJ. r. Hall tre-elsction).
FOR COUNTY JUDGE:
H. Fl. Banker.
Oscar G. Daney.
COUNTY COURT AT LAW:
. W. 7. Carlton.
COUNTY TREASURER:
Mrs. A. w. Cooke. reelection.
Mrs. o. L. Hipp.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR:
w. B. Walton.
j. j. Fox.
FOR CONSTABLE
Z. j.. Hanna, Justice Precinct No
?, Brownsville.
John Martin; reelection; iustie'
precinct No. 2, Brownsville.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
Precinct No. /.
n. NJ. Pattee.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, Pre-,
cinct No. p
Sam H. Bell. il.
Geo. Champion.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
r. A. Woodbridge, Sio hondo.
Mrs. ". r. (Billl Zones.
FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE:
Precinct ?. Place. 2. Brownsville.
Paul f. Dye.
FOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN:
II. l. Yates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
RENTALS

FOR RENT-Store room, Levee ST..
near 18th street and new Interna-
tional bridge. Call at Money Ex-
change on corner. G-35
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

TO YOUNG MEN who want TO get
ahead. Selling experience is needed
to hold down any big job. To sue
coed you must be able TO sell your
self and your ideas. We offer you
this experience selling Chevrolets, a
product of General Motors. We give
you complete equipment and training
and offer you a chance 70 increase
your earnings. Many Chevrolet sales
men are earning as much or more as
well paid executives.
STEVENSON MOTOR CO., INC.
10th e. Adams, Phone iii
Brownsville, Texas gig
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Situation Wanted

PUBLIC sTENoGRAPHIC WORK
Mrs. u. G. Haddon, offices Foster
Moothart Company, ground floor,
Cromack Building. Correspondence,
legal. etc. Reasonable prices.
E-222
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

DESIRABLE APARTMENT - Nicely
arranged and furnished. Living
room. bed room. kitchen, breakfast
room ana bath. Water. lights and
gas furnished. Moderately priced.
Call ll73-N. F-3S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

SOME FINE Dallas income property
for Valley land. Want property from
ten thousand up Will be in La
Feria for several days. Sec me and
viii inspect while here. r. J. Thomas.
La Feria. G-73
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Train information

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES

MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES
No. l2-To Houston San Antonio. $500
n m.
No. ls-To Houston. San Antonio. St
Louis. s:35 .. N.
No. l5-From st. Louis. San Antonio,
Houston. 7:55 n "a.
Second No. I5-From San Antonio and
Houston. s.10 a. m.
No. Il-From San Antonio and BOus-
ton. bass D N
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
No. Sls-Frcm Houston. San Antonio.
e:t5 O. m.
No s2o-To Houston. San Antonio.
$3.50 p. m.
NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO
(Matamoros S~taticnl
No. 1870 Monterrey. Mexico City.
$3.50 a. n.
No. lsl-From Mexico City. Monterrey.
$3.50 .. m
RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. $50 g. m.
From Point Isabel. I o. n.
BLACK DIAMOND BUS LINES
Cars to Mission on the hour everS hour,
O. n TO 6 .. m. and at 1850 g. n. $3.50
D. m. 1880 .. m. and . .. m
To Point Isabel. s a N. IL a and I
p m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
BUSINESS

RARE OPPORTUNITY to secure go
ing drug business in Valley. Account
Of illness. Write G-s5, Care Herald.
G-S5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

Salesmen-Agents

SALESMAN WANTED-Large cor
poration for Valley work apply room
426 Travellers Hotel, Saturday morn
ing. G-ST
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

RIO GRANDE RAILWAY
To Point Isabel. $3.50 a. m.
From Point Isabel. I .. %.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

FOR SALE-OIdest established bot
Ting plant in Valley; now doing
good business; with or without lot
and building. Write P. 0. Box ST..
Brownsville. GAO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
FINANCIAL
Mortgages-Loans

LOANS-Monthly or term. Browns
vile, San Benito and Harrington.
Monthly payments $10.10 per $1,000.
Quick service. low expense. Foster.
Moothart e. Welch. Cromack Bldg.
Phone 470. G-9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

BROWNSVILLE Typewriter Ex-
ehange-We buy. sell. repair and ex-
change all makes typewriters, adding
machines, cash registers. and check
writers. Phone 100. F-I43
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

DAVENPORT Typewriter Exchange,
(Brownsville's Typewriter House)
Sole Valley distributors new ssh
lent" 8 L. C. Smith and late CoronA
4. Save 30 per cent on Underwood
and Royal typewriters by buying
factory "rebuilts" from US. Fully
guaranteed. We repair all makes.
1112 Elizabeth ST.. Phone HOS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Farms For Sale

TEN ACRES choice citrus land in
Stuart Tract, west Of Harrington.
Quality soil. attractive price. Our
hard luck, our opportunity. G. r.
Asbury, Mercedes, phone 3O7. Gel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13
Lost and Found

LoST-Cost with glasses and Gruen
. watch. Watch has initials JIG or
back. Twenty-Five dollars reward for
return 70 Merchants National Bank.
G-26
LOST-One bride Boston screw tail
bull dog. Liberal reward for infor-
nation leading TO recovery. Call
3. L. Price. Abbott Buick Company,
Telephoue 1888. G-s1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

FOR SALE-2-acre domestic. on re-
SAGA, nea highway To be paved right
Southern Realty Co., Phone
PA. F-2O4
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Chiropodist

FOOT SPECIALIST
DR.. L. Hiliinger on highway between
San Benito and Harlingen. All foot
troubles treated. D-l6g
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Typewriters

NEW UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS
Exclusive Valley Representative
Fred r. Scroggins
Phone 295. p. o. Boz az.
SALES Harlineen SERVICE
V-38
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-13

TIRE GROOM FURNISHED apart
ment, private bath. available 18th;
also nice cool sleeping rooms. Ga
rage. l32 WI. Levee street, phone ls4.
Mrs. Mary I'd. Collins. G-79
Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
STATE GROWERS RADIO NEWS
Reaching for Delaware Growers this
Season Than Ever Before

Radio is to be utilized this year by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture at Washington to bring
market reports to Delaware for the
benefit Of farmers and orchardists. j.
G. Gilbert, of Washington, in charge
Of the radio marketing service of the
Department of Agriculture, spent sew
eral days in Dover last week, in con-
ference with w. T. Derickson, director
of the Bureau of Markets of the Del
aware State Board of Agriculture Up
to this time meagre reports have be-
gun to come in to Director Derickson's
office starting at 9.15 o'clock in the
morning. These reports did not COW
er the country as whole and it was
not Of as much help to the farmers
and orchardists as it would be if they
were received earlier. Mr.. Derickson
told Mr.. Gilbert that if the radio re-
ports could be started between and
$50 o'clock it would mean a lot to
the Delaware farmers. Another rea-
son for this early market news service
is that during January, February and
March, Delaware ships large quanti-
ties of sweet potatoes that have been
in storage since fall. Through the
use of this marketing service supplied
by the Delaware State Board Of Agri-
culture, the farmers are able to learn
which is the most advantageous mar
ket for the day. The market news
service from Delaware will start with
the strawberry season and continue
throughout the summer and continue
until the fall crops are harvested This
service is distributed by radio, mail,
telegraph and telephone, and in the
smaller communities the market con-
ditions are often posted in central
gathering places. Director Derickson
believes that this years strawberry
crop will be several days late, unless
the weather takes a decided change.
He states that it is usually four weeks
from the blossom to the berry. This
year the cold weather has kept the
blossoms back. As an experiment,
Director Derickson is preparing to in
spect strawberries at Bridgeville. This
inspection will not be by the wagon
load but by the carload