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Evening star., 1928-05-12
New Downtown Retail Market Center
Planned by Wardman and Merchants

Development of great downtown
retail market center covering whole
block. to replace Center Market, may
be accomplished during this year. 1t
was indicated today by progress made
in plans for the project.
Harry Wardman, Washington realtor
and builder. It was learned has op-
tons on land In downtown block and
an offer has been submitted to him
by interested dealers from Center Mar
ket. II financial backing now being
negotiated is forthcoming. Wardman
indicated. the deal would be consum-
mated Location Of the proposed site
was not divulged..
The movement among the dealers OF
Center Market to develop a new Gen.
ter Market when the present building
is torn down to make way for the
Federal building program Is headed by
Joseph Wells, manager OF G. II. Javins
81 Sons.
Architects already have developed q
tentative plan for the building and
financial arrangements are proceeding
satisfactorily according to Wells.
A resolution by Senator Smoot OF
Utah. chairman OF the Public Building
Commission. providing that the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture shall cease to MAIN
tain Center Market after the end Of
this calendar year. has already passed
the Senate and gone to the House.
While Senator Smoot has indicated In
formally 1t was not the intention Of
the Government to close the market
January l. 1929, dealers do not see
how the market could operate after
Evening star., 1928-05-12
Owning Building Page Washington and Its Suburbs
PRIVATE BUILDING HERE SETS
NEW RECORD FOR PAST WEEK
8-Story Brick Addition to Wardman Park
Hotel Largely Responsible for $2,2O3,965
Total-Other Projects Listed.

out permits for the construction Of 10
two-story brick dwellings In the 500
block of Twenty-fourth street north
east, TO cost total Of $4,000. r. Z.
Kline obtained permits for the build-
ing of nine two-story dwellings in the
1700 block Of B street northeast at
cost Of S45,000.
Permits we're issued as follows:
Wardman Park Hotel, Inc. owners:
M. Mesrobian, architect; Wardman
Construction Co., Inc. builders; TO
erect one 8-story brick and tile afdi-
ton to hotel. 1850 Woodley road Cots
25, BIT, BOZ and 803 square 2132), TO
cost 81 100000.
Richard G. Fletcher, owner: Dole
man & McCaw, designers; Fletcher
Fireproofing Co., builders; to erect one
5-story brick and tile store and apart
ment building, $50 Girard street dots
] and 2. square 3058), to cost $500, 900.
T. M. Neale, owner; James H. Grant,
architect: Skinker & Garrett. builders:
to erect seven 2-story brick dwellings.
Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1928-05-12

Private building operations in the
District Of Columbia set a new high
record during the past week, with plans
for projects having total estimated
cost above $2,303.965 according to per-
nits issued by Col. John w. Oehmann
building inspector.
Largely responsible for the increased
volume were plans for the construction
Of an eight-story brick and tile addi-
ton to Wardman Park Hotel, to be
erected at the corner of Connecticut
avenue and Woodley road by the Ward
man Construction CO. for the Ward
man Park Hotel. Inc. The cost of con-
structing the annex was listed at
81 100000 The addition to the hotel,
which will be connected with the main
building. was designed by M Mesrobian
Of the Wardman office.
TwO-story Dwellings.
T. NJ. Neale obtained permits for the
construction of seven two-story brick
dwellings to be erected in the $500
block Of VeaZey street at cost Of
100000. and Charles D. Sager took
Evening star., 1928-05-12

OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS.
Wes,to Properly. hand Turn
Evening star., 1928-05-12

BFacing and leyeling Of the floor
1oists and the construction Of the SUBJ
flooring upon which the finished oak
fioor viii later be laid now also can he
seen by yigitoIg
The MODE home can be reached by
Evening star., 1928-05-12

Plans for the construction of the
second Of the series of four model
homes being erected in Washington
and vicinity this year under the au-
spices of The Star, as a means Of DEM
onstrating the values of home owner
ship, were announced today by officials
in charge. This house will be an Eng
liSh stone residence. to be erected by
the firm of l.. e. Breuninger s. Sons
at the corner of Morningside drive and
Juniper street, in Shepherd Park.
Completed in all details and fur
nished and equipped throughout, the
house win be thrown open to the pub
lie for a month of free inspection, be-
ginning August 10. 1t has been de-
signed by architects of the builders
Office. with Clarence NJ. Woodward of
the firm as consultant.
Located on site overlooking Rock
Greek Park, the house, now in the
early stage of construction. may be
reached by way of Sixteenth street to
Alaska avenue and thence to Morning
side drive. Visitors are invited to
visit the house during its construction
TO note the various phases of the build
ing operations.
The house will be built on a corner
lot fronting rs feet on Morningside
drive. broad, winding avenue, and l28
feet on Juniper street. 1t will be at
tractiveiy Handicapped and will have a
rustic, meandering stone tagging walk
leading from the sidewalk to the house.
Rustic Type in Granite.
The construction will be a combina-
ton of rustic type of granite stone
from nearby quarries. together with
use of Stucco. This will be topped of
by a slate roof of mottled green and
purple slate. This type of construction
is in keeping with other homes in the
community.
Following the English style the house
and garage have been planned together
as single unit instead of as two units.
Such q combination makes for an at
tractive exterior elevation and has
many advantages in the planning Of
the interior. The house viii be of an
angle or ell shape, and win be of the
center-hali type. the main entrance
door leading in from broad open ter
race Of fiagstone.
The interior of the home reveals
many unusual features The hallway
viii be feet In width, from which one
enters the living room to the left. A
large stone fireplace forms the central
feature of this living room At the
farther side Of the living room are
double French doors, which open out
onto a stone stoop from which steps
lead TO the garage driveway. This
makes 1t convenient to enter the house
direct from the driveway. where a car
can be parked.
Sum Room Provided.
Opening OF the living room is the
Enclosed solariun or sun room. This
- entered through a broad arcnway IL
Evening star., 1928-05-12
SECOND OF THE STARS MODEL
HOMES TO BE ENGLISH TYPE
House in Shepherd Park Will Be Thrown
Open for Public Inspection
August 19.

feet wide, and lends the appearance OF
! length and spaciousnesS to the living
room. Such sun porch can be used
for many purposes and can be deco
rated and furnished in many styles.
On the other side of the entrance
| hall is the dining room, which is so
| placed as not to be too obvious from
the entrance hall, and thereby the
necessary privacy for this room is se-
cured. Both the dining room and living
room have the distinction of being open
on three sides; In other words. there
are three exposures in both of these
rooms to outside light and air.
Between the dining room and the
kitchen are the pantry and the break
fast alcove. Both the kitchen and the
dining alcove have every modern con-
venience. and their walls and woodwork
are painted in harmonizing colors which
lend warmth and attractiveness. The
floor Is covered with linoleum of the
latest design. The kitchen will be fitted
with an electric dish washer and re-
frigerator. The kitchen and garage
doors practically adjoin, making the
garage readily and easily accessible to
the house.
At the back Of the main entrance
hall is lavatory. Another feature of
this home is the room of many uses
which has been laid out over the garage,
and is approached from the stair land
ing. This is large room, with win-
for sleeping porch, q den, a nursery,
bedroom. library or a study. This
room, with its three exposures, faces
east. north and south.
Spacious Second Floor.
The second floor hall will be unusually
spacious. A window seat under an at
tractive loaded glass window, looking out
over the front door Of the house, is one
of the features Of this hall. Likewise
opening on this hall is a unique linen,
towel and blanket closet, which Is de-
signed to take care Of the needs Of the
modern home as to linens and blankets
In a complete and effective way.
There are three main bedrooms on
the second floor. The master bedroom
has its private bath and two closets,
one Of which Is a dressing closet. 1t
also has exposure on three sides, so
that 1t will be light and airy. There are
two other bedrooms on the second floor,
which are connected by a spacious bath
room. The baths viii be finished with
colored tile and all modern fixtures.
There viii be an attic over the entire
house. which VIII be completely lined
with celotex to keep out the heat Of
Summer and the cold of Winter. In
the attic win be a servants room. with
lavatory; also large cedar closet for
storage purposes.
The basement win be completely fin
ished. Here viii be found the heating
plant. q laundry. storage closet, SER
wants toilet and the other fittings.
The garage, for two cars. 10 be at
taclled to the house, viii be heated.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
AURORA HILLS STAR MODEL
HOME UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The Star model home at Aurora Hills,
Va. the first Of the 1928 series OF DEM
onstraf!on homes, now Is In the early
construction stage and may be visited
any day during its erection, which is
10 be completed by July Is, when 1t
is to be placed on formal exhibition.
II can be reached from the business
section Of Washington within Is or 20
minutes either by automobile. or trolley
or bus.
The foundations OF the house have
been laid and work now Is progressing
on the setting Of the frst-foor joists
and bFickwork Of the first floor.
This demonstration house, an English
cottage type, with Norman influence,
has been designed TO At into the wooded
site on which 1t Is being erected.
Other Construction Details.
The exterior is an informal combina-
ton Of dark, rough brick and bun
Stucco. The entrance details consist
OF a heavy vertically paneled door In
Norman style, fitted with wrought-iron
hardware. Brick Quoins will run I'D the
corners Of the yestibule To further ac-
centuate the impression Of rugged
strength, II In explained by the build
eTR, the Aurora Hills Homes, Inc.
A wrouEht-tron lantern with electri-
cal fixtures viii be hung over the front
door. The roof Is TO be Of fireproof
slate surfaced composition shingles In
color combination Of reds and browns.
The outside walls from the footings 10
the second floor are being laid 50 as
70 produce a hollow wall as provision
against dampneEs and TO provide insu-
lAting value.
To insure O dry basement line of
drain tile has been run. entirely around
ire foundation, over which a fill of
loose gravel has been placed so that
any collected Eubsoii water can filter
into the drain tile The entire surface
Of the brick foundation below the grade
of the Land has been treated with a
thick application Of tar. applied boiling
hot. This Soaks into the minute pores
and joints OF the brick and forms an
inapervioug waterproofing layer designed
70 turn water from the heaviest storm,
Il Is explained.
Route 10 Home.
Bracing and ieyeling Of the floor
1oists and the construction Of the SUBJ
flooring upon which the finished oak
fioor viii later be laid now also can be
seen by visitors.
Ihe mocsl home can be reached by
Evening star., 1928-05-12

that date should the resolution become
law.
The new Center Market, according
to tentative plans. would be two stories
and basement 1t would be con-
structed OF stone front to harmonize
with other general downtown retail
structures, and would probably have
some room for a farmers line. The
basement would be used for the re-
frigeration plant; the first floor would
be given over to dealers, the second
floor already has been tentatively
leased for a bowling alley. and the
roof is to be planned for an open-air
the ground.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
Backs Real Estate Course.

The Real Estate Board Of Baltimore
has announced 1t will continue It's sup
port of the real estate course offered
by Johns Hopkins University for the
third successive year. Starting with
q single course In 1926. the board ar
ranged to offer q second or advanced
course In 1927 and has planned TO con-
tinue these two courses for the school
term beginning this Fall.
Evening star., 1928-05-12
WALKER SUCCEEDS Lee.

Washington Realtor Becomes Of
hcer in Two Companies.
J. Curtis Walker. Washington real
tor. has been elected treasurer OF the
North Washington Realty Co. and ex-
ecutiye vice president OF the North
Washington Mortgage a. Insurance Co,
it was announced today by Maj. Z.
Brooke Lee. president Of the two con-
Germs
p. Blair Lee. former treasurer OF the
North Washington Realty Co. and gen.
eral manager Of the Silver Spring Build
ing Supply Co, resigned from these
companies recently TO become a vice
president Of the First National Bank OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening star., 1928-05-12

driving across the Fourteenth street
or Highway Bridge and taking the road
10 Alexandria TO Frazier avenue, where
signs viii direct the visitor to the cor
ner of Washington avenue and Gusts
street, where the house is located
Buses and the Washington Alexandria
street cars stop at Frazier avenue.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-04
|EDEL IS NOT ID
 FIGHT EXTRAD|T|0N
SWears, However, He Is Guilt.
 less Of Harrington Murder

St. Paul, April { LP --- Fred w. Edcl. under indictment In New York for the murder of Mrs. Emma Har- rington. actress. has indicated he will not fight extradition.
 Assistant District Attorney John F. MacGowan, here with two detec- tives to question Edcl has wired New York for certified copy of the in- dictment. necessary in extradition proceedings. but Edel indicated it would not be needed.
 He maintained during severe grllling by New York officials that he was innocent of Mrs. Harrington's murder. She was found beaten to death in her New York apartment December 19. He said her clothes, jewelry and the hammer with which she was killed were delivered to him at the Pennsylvania hotel but de- nied he had any hand in the killing.
 Federal authorities holding Edel under S25,000 bail at the county jail on postal fraud charges have agreed to turn him over to New York authorities.
 Immigration authorities notified postal authorities that Edel can be deported to Germany as an undesir- able alien. Although he came to this country l7 years ago. he has never become a naturalized American, they said, having taken out only his first papers.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-04
SCRANTON PRESS
 PLANT DESTROYED
Republican Building Gutted-
 Loss Is Half Million

Scranton. Pa. April 1 tP) - Tho Scranton Republican building on North Washington street was de- stroyed by fire early this morning.
 Five men were burned and were taken 10 the state hospital for treat mcnt.
 With all avenues of escape cut off men had to leap through windows, or hang on 10 lodges two and three stories above the ground until res cued. So sudden was the outbreak there was barely time for the men at work in the building 10 escape. One man was trapped on the roof of the building and with flames shooting all around him. was forced to retreat to the very edge of the roof before he was finally rescued.
 The news staff was trapped in the editorial rooms. The composing room force was compelled 10 take to the roof while the news staff hung on to the ledge on the second story awaiting the arrival of tiremcn to be taken down by ladders.
 Robert Wheeler. Reginald Will Hams, Frank Barney Mckiilips and John Haddock were burned before they had time to reach safety. They were treated at the state hospital. McKillips was trapped in the ele- vator shaft.
 The news staff rushed to the win dows in the front of the building, and the composing room staff took to the roof. The press room en- ployes and the mailing room staff made their way to safety through the rear of the structure.
 A checkup Of the men in the street showed that one was missing and cry went out that there was man trapped in the composing room. X search of the roof showed Haddock trying to dodge the flames as he made his way to the rear of the roof.
 About to jump, he was warned to wait while Gromen rushed 10 his rescue. Ladders were raised and he was taken to the street.
 Robert II. Fetridge. managing editor of the Republican announced this morning that the paper would ( ontinue publication in temporary quarters and that plans are already for the erection of new structure.
 F. J. Lynett. publisher of the Scranton Times offered the use of
New Britain herald., 1928-04-04
NORWAY ANNEXES
 FAMOUS ISLANDS
Takes Formal Possession Of
 Hide and Seek" Group

Washington, D. C., April A. Norway has just taken the final step toward annexing two of the loneliest bits of land in all the lone ly seas by granting a ten-year lease 10 q Norwegian whaling company for the Bouvet and Thompson is lands in the South Atlantic ocean," says bulletin from the Washing ion. D. C.. headquarters of the Ma tional Geographic Society.
 The Norwegian announcement 10 the British Foreign office of this claim interests geographers for two reasons. It determines the nation ality of what has been q no mans land' and. incidentally. illustrates the cratic course of oceanic sovereignty, For Buvet island was discovered by q Frenchman. its1ocation was deter claimed by an Englishman and for q time bore the name of Liverpool and now Norway is anneNing it.
 One, Two, Three or None:
 "Hut. more fundamental than that is the 'hide-and-seek' character of l:ouvet and its neighbors, if any. During the past 1S9 years it has been variously believed that in this patch of the Atlantic ocean there were three islands, two islands, one island, and no islands at all.
 Many maps of today show Bou- vet island, with Thompson island due north. and Lindsey island due west
 Since the Norwegian grant fol- lows reconnaissance expedition made by the leaseholdcrs it appar- ently has been determined once for all that two of these islands men, toned in the lease, Bouvet and Thompson, are there and are 10 stay put
 Ncigh],ors f,:OO Miles Away.
 The nearest inhabited places 10 Bouvet island are Tristan da Cunha, another lonely land spot rising along a longitudinal ridge of the Atlantic. 10 the northwest. and Cape Town. south Africa, 10 the mort heast. Both places are some 1900 miles distant from Eouvet. and Tristan da Cunha supports only about 75 people.
 What lies behind the icy shore lines of Bouvct island still is little known. it's very existence was doubt d for q century or more, yet for tSa year it's name has appeared on maps as a tribute to the courage Of an early French explorer, Lozicrs Bouvet.
 TO appreciate Bouvets' early voy- age 10 the far north it must be re- called that np until about 175o prac- ticaly all the navigators who sighted southern ice did so not from intent, but because they were driven off the chosen courses Bouvet was the exception. Before that time, and
New Britain herald., 1928-04-04

before Captain James Cook first cir cumnavigated the southern seas. Bouvet set out to look for the hypo- thetical southern continent.
 Island or q Continent? The Frenchman discovered land the land We now know as Bouvet island. The name he gave to the land he saw. Cape Circumcision, be- cause of the day he first saw it, still cllngs to the western headland of Bouvet island. Bouvet gave the pilot of his ship, the 'Aigle,' purse for heading toward this uncharted land, and for twelve days he hov- cred about the cape. Great ice sheets prevented his going ash ore. and heavy focs drove him northward before he could ever circumnavigate Q the land he found. Therefore he sailed away still in doubt whether he had found tiny island. or d pro- lection of the southern continent for which he was searching.
 Tt remained for Captain Cook who never saw Bouvct island. and could not find it when he tried. to prove its insular characte He sail ed over open water 300 miles to the south of it, evidence that it did not form part of the southern conti- ncnt. Cooks further Noyaging, and the exploration of others. having dis proved there was a continental mass ln the south Atlantic projecting northward between Africa and South America, it became the fashion to discount all previous land discover les in that region.
 "Bouvct island remained on inc maps, sometimes with a question mark after its name, the mariners said that Bouvet probably had merely sighted an iceberg. Not un- til 1898, when a German expedition steamed in these waters, were it's latitude and longitude accurately determined
 Bouvet On, Thompson or, Maps.
 Cautiously. this same expedition which put Bouvet island on the maps sought to take Thompson is land off. The Naldavia. havi-~ taken the position of Rouvct, searched the vicinity for Thompson island, and not finding it, reported that the whalers who thought they had sight, ed q second island. and named it Thompson, probably had seen Bou- vet. In 1893. however. navigators reported definitely having seen both islands. and the presence of both islands now is officially confirmed by Norway's claim, though the pre- else location of Thompson is not vet fixed.
 "A few facts have been gleanrd about Bouvct island It is only about , miles long and 4la miles wide. The island has a single vol canic cone. the slopes of which ter minatc in precipitous cliffs and Sla- ciers. The eastern side, at least, is covered by an ice sheet which, at the ocean side. forms an ice wall nearly as high as the Washington monument. The northern and west crn sides are treer from ice because of their steepness. but are obviously just as inhospitable. The other geo. graphic namc, aside from Cape Cir cumcision, is that of Cape NaldaNia, on the north, so called from the vessel of the German exploring party of 1898.
 The third island. Lindsay. is not
New Britain herald., 1928-04-04

mentioned in the Norwegian claims. It is boldly set down on some maps but doubt is now expressed whether it exists. Some mariners have re- ported seeing 1t: others have sought 1t in vain. When the Norwegian leaseholders begin to hunt whales and game. under the terms Of their grant, they probably will he able to report finally on the existence of the third island"
New Britain herald., 1928-04-04

his plant and the Republican made its appearance in an abbreviated form on the streets this morning.
 A copy boy, Joseph PelakofI, was the first person in the news room to discover the fire, which originated in the press room.
 Press room employees said the flames spread so fast that their tele- phone connection was cut before they could warn the news room, on the second floor.
 The loss was placed unofficiaily at s50O.00O..
 George Cover. Associated Press telegraph operator. was the last man out of the building.
The Washington times., 1928-07-26

teur Athletic Union declared him
ari amateur i'll good standing and
this status was approved by the
international federation
The Washington times., 1928-07-26
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