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Evening star., 1928-05-19
Army Transfers Announced.

Lieut.. Col Daniel M, Cheston. o. S.
Infantry, has been transferred from
Los Angeles to Fort Benning Ga;
Lieut. Col Jay p. Hopkins, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, from Chicago to Fordham
University New York City. and Maj
David D. Hogan, Medical Corps, from
Chicago to Fort Bliss, Tex.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
.K.,SURvEY SHOWS
Real Estate Market Indicates
Increased Activity in the
Near Future.
BY DoN s. WARREN.


Local business generally gave gooC
account of itself during the first quartei
OF this year. as compared With the cor
responding period Of 1927, and the pros
poets for the future are bright. accord
ing TO a statistical survey recently com
pleted by l.. Seth Schnitman and j. w
Mllard Of this city.
Using the volume of checks passing
Through local banks for payment, tn;
first quarter of 1928 recorded an ad'
vance Of 2i2 per cent over the frs
quarter of 1927.
A comparison of business activitie!
here generally with conditions in Other
d, representative cities indicates thai
Washington is proSpering: that there il
business here for those who so after 1t,
that though some lines may be sluggish
general conditions are sound, the Statls-
ticans report.
Real estate activity, as reflected by
the number Of deeds recorded, shows
q loss of 10 per cent from the first quar-
ter of last year. but indications point
90 a much more active market in the
future.
Building Shows Loss.
Measuring local real estate develop
ments by the volume Of new building
contracts let tas taken from figures OF
the F. w Dodge reportl, it was found
that the firSt three months of this
year showed a decline from the same
period OF 1927 amounting to is per
cent. this decrease being due almost en-
tirely TO 8 loss in residential construc-
ton within the boundaries Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1t is to be remembered in this con-
nection however. that these flgureS
represent the amount OF contracts TOT
construction actually awarded and does
not refer to the amount as shown in
building permits issued by the local
building Office. which ran considerably
higher
The monthly average of new building
awards during the first quarter of this
year. amounting TO more than $500 600,
the survey brings out. is larger than for
any comparable period with the excep-
tion of last year
When we consider that the stupen-
douS Federal building program has not
as vet counted in the figures on build
ing. the ensuing months will likely show
larger awards than at any time in the
past" the statement adds
Figures on the number of real estate
transfers and trusts recorded here dur
ing the quarter year are given by
Schnitnan and Millard. as follows.
Real Estate Real Estate
Evening star., 1928-05-19
Real Estate

Other business Data contained IN the
survey, which was published in the cur
rent issue Of Greater Washington. puhli-
cation Of the local Chamber of Com
merce. is as follows:
The sales volume of department stores
for the first quarter of the year shows
an increase Of per cent over the cor
responding quarter of the preceding
year, while reports from local units Of
national chain I0-cent stores show an
increase Of 8 per cent over the first
three months of 1927 New sales of
ordinary life insurance during this
period. amounting TO Si4.33l 600 in new
estates. represents the largest volume Of
life insurance ever written in Wash
1ngton during any comparable period on
record.
Auto Market Declines.
The automobile market showed a
decrease Of about II per cent in unit
sales, the decline still rejecting the
eject Of deferred buying due to the
delays u delivery OF the new Ford
model. The next quarter should show
larger sales Of cars than IN the cor
responding period of 1927 Reports COW
ering the sales Of semi-luxuries such as
radio. electric refrigerators. oil-burning
furnaces and other evidences Of the high
standards Of living enjoyed by local
residents show larger sales than year
ago.
Measuring local business By postal re-
ceipts. the first quarter showed an ad-
vance over last year amounting 10 per
cent Gauging the growth Of the city
by its banking resources, business during
the first three months showed a gain
over the same period Of last year. while
the resources Of building and loan asso-
Citations recorded an advance over a
year ago as well
Reports from the local p-blic utilities
also indicate striking growth which
Washington is experiencing On April
] 1923. almost 10000 electric meters
were in place. representing an increase
CT more than per cent over a year
ago The Capital showed more than
$4,000 telephones in use on the SAME
date. an increase Of more than S pen
cent in single year Gas showed al
most $4,000 meter customers. a gain Of
more than per cent over April /. 1927.
Evening star., 1928-05-19
BUILDING TRADES WAGES
SEEN WELL STABILIZED
Spring Record Also Indicates Pro-
nounced Increase in Efficiency,
Due to Improved Methods.


Late Spring finds wages in the build
ing trades we'll stabilized with pro-
nounced increase in efficiency due large
~ to a slackening of labor demand and
improved methods of construction. ac-
cording to S w. Straus.
Throughout the country wage scales
of building craftsmen have remained
unchanged this Spring and with Few
minor exceptions tranquil relations
exist between the building contractors
and the building trades workers.
The bonus system which was preva-
lent during the peak of the building
activities two or three years ago has en-
tirely disappeared as a result Of contrac-
tors being able now to select the most
competent mechanics from well sup
piled labor market. Straus reports.
Washington wants mo Power Trust
advertisement
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
Do Not Poster Your Child in His Periods Of Plal

, rupted to follow some line of.
action which is of interest to
you. but not to him. He Is en-
titled to few hours during which
he can carry out ideas which in.
trest him without fear of inter.
ruption. Plan your day care.
fully with regard to your child,
and see that he has at least three
play hours in which you make no
demands upon him.
It is good thing to allot GER
tain small tasks to the school
child, but If it is his job to keep
the walks swept clean Of leaves
or snow. or to go to the bakery
after buns which can on.y be
purchased at 4 o'clock. let these
little acts be performed at etated
times, leaving him free to play at
certain periodss.
In many homes the growing girl
is required TO hurry home in
order to help care for the baby.
While it is an excellent thing for
a young girl to learn about caring
for a small child. there IS some
times a tendency to forget that
she too, needs attention and free
dom for recreation of her own. A
normal. healthy baby is often too
big a burden for a growing girl
to carry about and lift. Her
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
THE OLDEST
TREE

Probably the strest way to
create riot and place ones neck
In danger of the moose would be
to harm a twig of the great
cypress that stands in the little
churchyard at Santa Marie del
TuIe.
TThis little village is some
twenty-five kilometers east of
Oaxaca, Mexico. says Nature
Magazine, and boasts a tree that
probably took root in the soil long
before history was a matter of
civilized record. The tree is in
the Hall of Fame for trees with a
history that is compiled by the
American Tree Association.
1t first caught the attention of
Alexander Won Humboldt. in 1903.
Cutting a shallow hole on the
outer part of the tree, he inserted
q square board on which was
Spanish inscription. The tree
valiantIy proceeded TO heal the
wound so that all that is now
visible is "der Humm."
Various measurements ave
been made of this tree. One OF the
latest lmade under the supervision
of a guard OF soldiers and in the
presence of most of Santa Maria s
populatiOn), was taken by DIR.
Herman Won Schrenk. Measured
breast high, the tree was found
to have a girth OF 120 feet. Its
health was found to be excellent;
its massive. comparatively short
and deeply fluted trunk. sound:
and its full crown strong. One or
more lateral incisions could be
made TO determine the age with
out endangering the tree. but such
an act would find all Santa Maria
armed to the teeth to resist. 1t
can be definitely estimated that
the tree is between 1000 and S 200
years old.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
DAINTY DRESS FOR CHILD
The Washington Times 15c Practical Pattern

Tiny dots are adorable for tiny
tots and Design 1928 is fashion
ed of just such fabric. Not the
least Uf its charm is the lace
edged collar and the cunning
shape that it assumes. There is
a small opening in the back of
the frock. Lace finishes the
short sleeves, too. Note the
smart tucks that are at once
trimming and a practical addi-
tion for growing kiddies.
Dotted dimity. swiss or, for
a heavier dress, dotted linen are
suitable materials with which to
fashion this little frock. A blue
ground with white dots will be
lovely with collar of plain white.
Tan and brown linen is chic. the
dress and collar of tan with dark
dots and the collar and cuffs
bound in brown.
May be obtained in sizes, 2,
A and s.
Size a requires 2 yards of
dotted and u yard of plain
fabric.
This model is easy to make
if you use this pattern which
is individually hand-cut. A per-
feet fit in every size is guaran-
teed.
Patterns will be delivered to
any address upon receipt Of 15c
in coins. Always mer ton size
wanted.
Address all mail and orders to
Washington Times Pattern
Department, 243 West 18th
Street, New York Citv.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

for it, know. She likes to watch the
awhile gives her chance her breath
and look And that's what these pretty things
doing
Watching garden wall 10 riding
the pick them off by and then-wel- No.
they won't er and die like the really truly waowers do when
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
By Constance Cameron

So often the hours after school
is dismissed seem to belong to US
instead of to the child, who needs
them to do with as he chooses.
We send him on needless errands;
we conscientiously insist that he
practice his piano lessons: we in
terrupt his play to display him
proudly TO a friend, forgetting
the while that he is entitled to
and really needs these hours as
his own.
School is childs work and
after school is over he requires a
few hours of spontaneous play,
rigorous exercise to Timber up
cramped muscles and freedom to
follow his own interests and de-
sires without unnecessary inter-
ruptions. II you have ever tried
to get your house cleaned and
spotless, every move and thought
Centered on your task, and have
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
What DO You KMOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY's TEST
Questions on EditoriaI Page

L. Wyoming; 2, Americus Vespucius Steal cmbezzle: A.
Babel; Wealth; Moby Pontius Abeard
Bahamas TO- Canute H. Porta; H. Prince Albert
Head; Is. Kind.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

telephone calls neighborly visits.
radios and so on. He has no desk
of his own, but wedges his books
in between fathers pipe, sisters
sewing, the evening paper and
general accumulation which usu-
ally eddies on to the living room
table by evening time.
We make no effort to be quiet.
But, the night Dad was pfepar-
ing a paper on his method of de-
termining costs to be read at the
Rotary Club next day. do you re-
call how we tip-toed about: how
Johnny and his friend had 10 go
out into the kitchen to discuss
the next scout meeting; now you
detained Mrs. Jones in the hail to
chat instead of ushering her into
the living room? All these con-
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
HIGH-FLYING
STUDENTS

The schooiboy of tomorrow may
learn to fly, just as he learns to-
day to use chemical apparatus in
the laboratory or build q chest in
his manual training course.
Already one American secondary
school. Culver Military Academy,
has established a course in avia.
ton. reports The Living Age
Magazine, and in England the
Higate School, one of the oldest
preparatory institutions, has In
stalled a laboratory where its pu-
pills may study the principles and
technique OF flying.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

muscles are pliable and too weak
as yet for this task.
II your daughter must relp ,ou
with the tiny child, see that she
takes the baby out in his carriage
or supervises his airing in his play
pen. Remember that she is still
in need of your care and thought
as we'll as the little newcomer.
Certain hours, 1t seems. must be
devoted at home to study
how very inconsiderate we some
times are of our young people who
sit chewing the end Of a pencil
eyes following us, striving hard al
a concentration which we virtually
make impossible. Often the child
is compelled to study in the living
room, surrounded by talking rem.
bers of the family. disturbed by
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

siderations for an adult to whom
the habit of concentration has be-
some a much less difficult one
child's work is important, lust as
Dads message to other business
men was important.
So, let's give the youngster the
same chance to think, the same
consideration. Let's see il we
can't find a place which ne may
have for his own, in which he can
study quietly. with an orderly
desk before him. good shaded
light and freedom from Interrupt
ton.
These hours after school are i'm
portant. Let's give them bit
more thought than perhaps we
have heretofore.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

been stopped time after time dur.
ing the morning, you will re-
member how you were frantic,
nervous and ready to fly by the
time noon arrived.
A child who is intent upon play.
ing he is a pirate. or an Indian,
or is busy building lemonade
stand of old boards, is just as
fully engrossed in what he is
about as you are and the same
effect follows when he Is inter-
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
ARTIFICIAL
LEATHER

Artificial leather is now made
with waste, or scraps. shredded
and prepared into a paste which
is rolled into sheets. To the paste
is added fibrous substances, such
as hemp, flax, jute, wood and
cementing material, such as ami
NAL or vegetable glue. The prod
uct is usually dyed. and. as it Is
easily ornamented or embossed.
is especially suited for wall cover
ings and upholstery.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
NEW IRISH
COINS

The Free State Government OF
Ireland will have eight new coins,
being identical in value and size
with English coinage. The de-
signs include representations Of
a hen, sow, rabbit and salmon.
The first three are symbolical of
Ireland's productivity; the last
bears an ancient Gaelic legend.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
Ancient Vine

The oldest grapevine in the
world. believed 10 have been
planted about 1900. is at Ober.
lustadt. near Speyer, Germany.
The stem OF the vine has a cir
conference of 47 inches. Its roots
reach down $50 feet. Every year
it bears luscious grapes.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

after their activities the Summer
It's nice to be walOwer occasionally for it much
needed but of the walOwers know empOsed
ones. They are choice, necessity
little lovely lady in the
OCCASION just the side
the festivities ask her why she'll probably
The Washington times., 1928-09-28

England is already preparing
for the next total eclipse of the
sun to be visible in that land
81 years hence.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
The Maple Sugar Industry of Cd:uda

chief ndusty that
the Province known
the Easter Townships Eastern Canada
engage in the maple industry.
The Washington times., 1928-09-28
This Day in Our History

Americans began the sge Of Yorktown September g.
1881 This British General Corvallis
rendering to the United States under General Washington
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
7 WO FREED IN
GAMING CASE

Charles ;. Baker and Chester Bids,
who were tried on four indictments
charging setting up a gaming table
and maintaining place where bets
on horse races were accepted, were
acquitted by a jury consisting of
four women and eight men before
Chief Justice Walter I. Mccoy in
the District Supreme Court yester-
day.
The jurors received the case shortly
after o. m. and deliberated more
than five hours.
The entire defense hinged upon a
missing warrant" Government wit
nesses testified that the men were
arrested on April IA, and a warrant
identified as the one used in the
raid Was accepted in evidence.
Other evidence, including the po-
lice book and the testimony Of
Bakers bondsman, showed c0nclu.
sively that the arrest had been made
on Friday, April 13. The acquittal
of the two men marks the first halt
in the march of gambling-law VIC
lators to prison, inasmuch as they
are the first to be acquitted on
similar charges during the present
| term Of court,
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Halls
FL|ERS AS AID
To PEACE
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brother lives with is only In mem.
ory. but orville Wright, who piloted
that first plane. is still actively
interested in that science. We are
glad to have him as one Of our
delegates to this conference"
AirpIane Safety. Stressed
Touching on passenger transporta.
tion, the President stressed the
safety of air travel.
I'm 1927" he observed, "the I'm.
perial Airways, Ltd. (of England,
carried $1,000 passengers over 2.5O0,.
900 miles without injury to a single
passenger. In 1912, eight English
railways, carrying 10,50s passengers
over 1862 miles. killed. 10 and in.
jured 34 others
The President placed the present
day value of commercial aviation
in this country at more than
$3.50 900 900.
This conference, know, will
have far-reaching results in the ad.
vancement Of a science and indus.
try which appeals both to the spirit
and reason of man and which as
the years go by will cement more
and more firmly the bonds of in.
ternational brotherhood, he said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Thin Saws Proposed
To Reduce Waste
III Lumber

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.By MAX
ing thinner saws which viii save
as little as one-sixteenth Of an
inch in the width Of cuts made in
wood, an annual waste OF saw
dust amounting to more than &c.,
900, 900 may be saved for the
American lumber Industry. This
report was made to the Ameri-
can Society Of Mechanical Engi-
neers by a special research com.
mittee on saws and knives.
Efficient Standardization Of saws,
the committee said. might accom-
plish the saving. The annual
waste in saw logs was estimated
at $40 100000, with an additional
sawdust waste OF 3s,OOO,OOO in
manufacture OF logs into boards.
A doubtful saving Of $4,O00.O00
in power with thinner saws was
estimated, bringing the grand total
of value OF sawdast waste that
might be avoided to $4,000 .OOg.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
YOUTH TAKEN IN
STORE CHASE

A chase through the crowded
aisles of kann's Department Store,
in which two women were said
to have been bowled over by the
fleeing fugitive. had it's aftermath
in Police Court yesterday, when
Floyd Gray, %, of the 1900 block
Seventh st. N. W., pleaded not
guilty to larceny and demanded q
jury trial before Judge Ralph
Given.
Hoping to please a girl friend,
police say, Gray picked $13 dress
for her and started out with 1t,
neglecting the formahty of paying
for it.
A store official tried to halt him
and he started running. Because
he Knocked one woman down. an
assault charge had been lodged
against him, but this was dismissed
today when the complainant failed
to appear in court.
The arrest was made by Head
quarters Detective Dennis j. Cul'
linane.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
CLAYTON NAMED
CREDIT CHIEF

Charles w. Clayton was elected
president for the fifth time OF the
Washington Credit Mems Associa-
ton, adjustment bureau, at the
annual meeting of the organization
held in the Raleigh Hotel. Lister
T. Watt, president of the Wash.
ington Association Of Credit Men,
was reelected vice president.
Trustees elected are r. NJ.
Harper. James Soper. Charles w.
Clayton, Louis M. Hewlett, George
Huguely, F. H. Meyer. John A.
Reilly, w. F. Simpson, Waldo j.
Tastet, l.. T. Watts, F.. w. White,
and A. w. Wright. John A. Reilly
was reelected secretary-manager of
the bureau.
The bureau serves as an arbi.
tratory body between debtors and
creditors. 1t was organized in 1917
and was later reorganized. Accord
ing to the annual report of Secre-
tary Reilly. many creditors are
availing themselves of the facilities
of the bureau.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
B ULDE R DAM
VICTORY IS
NEARING
tcontLnuea from FIrst pags.l

lCOntlnueQ IFoH blFSt Tdsel
exempting the Gila River in that
State from future embargos against
power permits until passage OF the
bill.
Two stated objections to tho
measure stood in the way of fur
ther progress today; the govern
mental option power clause and the
proposed ratification of the Col
orado River compact by six States,
including California.
Hayden asserted that water allo-
cation compromises in no way
afneIiorated Arizona's objections To
these two provisions. And Senator
Ashurst D.), colleague Of Hayden
and leader of the opposition tn
Boulder Dam. declared he would
retire into the rocky fastness Of
the Senate rules should California
press for adoption OF the provision
allowing the Government the option
of building and operating a power
plant at Boulder Dam.
Amendment Before Senate
The Phipps amendment, providing
for ratification of the river compact
by six states, is the question be.
fore the Senate, but one or more
amendments to this have been pro-
posed.
a vote on this amendment Is
expected soon after this appropria-
ton measure has been disposed of.
Two days, at most, will be neces-
sary for debate on this bill, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
$35, 900 Raised in Day
For Lutheran College

Forty additional solicitors will be
added to the campaign force OF the
Lutheran churches Of Washington
which yesterday opened city-wide
drive for $1O0,000 to purchase an
189-acre tract near Wheaton, Nd,
where it is planned to erect ma
tional Lutheran college for women.
it was announced today by the Rev.
Fl. e. Snyder, of the campaign com.
mittee. Sixty solicitors participated
in the drive on the opening day.
Approximately $35 900 already has
been contributed. and determined
effort will be made to raise the re-
naming $65 900 within the next
week. A $50 contribution by every
Lutheran in Washington, it was
said, will provide the amount needed,
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Red Cross Here Seeks
Volunteer Workers

The local chapter OF the American
Red Cross is seeking volunteer
workers for its production depart
ment where hospital, refugee and
other relief garments are made. Mrs.
+. Roberts will register volunteers
at the Red Cross chapter house, S21
Sixteenth st. N. w.
A regular quota Of pajamas, bath.
robes, sweaters, washcloths, bedside
bags, socks and caps is furnished
every month to Walter Reed Hos.
pital. Frequently garments are
given to other hospitals. Many
needy veterans and their families
are supplied with clothing.
The chapter turned out 6,102 knit.
ted articles last year.
The Washington times., 1928-12-12
Prince George Called
Home by Way Of
New York

LONDON, Dec. IL Q.N.S.).---
Prince George, the youngest Of
King Georges four sons, has been
called home. an Exchange I'ele.
graph dispatch from Bermuda
stated today.
The prince, left for New York
today aboard the British naval yes.
sci. on which he Is serving as a
naval lieutenant. lie is to EN-.
bark for Europe aboard the Cunard
liner BerengerIa December IA
after arriving at New York.
The Prince of Wales and Duke
of York are now at the Kings bed
side. The Duke of Gloucester, his
majesty's third son, is en- route
for London from Cape Town,
South Africa, aboard the steamer
.Balmoral Castle.