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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-16

Samuel H Musck, 1920 Georgia Ave, will receive 800
cash Wednesday afternoon at the Earle Theaer for
writing the best advertisement in the opinion of five judges
in last weeks Times-Zain Ad Test Campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-16
HLGREN TERRACE CTS

The Dahlgren Terrace Citizens
Association will hold a social night
Wednesday at the Social Oyster
Club. Twelfth Street and Rhode
Island Avenue. An entertainment
program has been arranged.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
I TINES HERALD
MODEL HOME
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master bedrooms, child's bedroom,
cedar-Iined closet and bath. In
keeping with the rest Of the ar
arrangement. the bathroom Ii strict
~ modern in every respect with
tiled floor and porcelain fixtures.
Every room il sunlit room, truth
fully pOrtraying a sunlight home.
The attic is over the entire house,
allowing space for additional rooms
and having cross-ventilation. The
attic il reached by q self-balanced,
disappearing stairway, which de-
scends through a neat panel to the
hall on the second floor. A slight
pull opens the panel and the stair
way descends. having a spring
catch to release the stairs to the
second floor. No effort is re.
ouired to slide the stairs up into
balance arrangement tits them
back and their hiding.panel follows
them back into place.
This description of the Times
Herald model home has been given
before the furniture has arrived.
The home will be furnished COM
pIetely by w. b. Moses and Son.
and a complete report of the fur
nishings will be given when an
nouncements are made that the
house is open to the public.
Watch for following reports on
the opening accompanied by plans
of the model home.
Home-seekers will enjoy inspect
ing the whole community OF lie.
land, which has every utility In
stalled-all homes with garages,
back yards fenced and all grad
ing completed. No additional as
sessments for public improvements,
which IL quite an item to consider.
Visitors who care to inspect the
surroundings before the opening
of the mes-Herald model home
will find 1t located at $500 Stan
ford Street at the corner Of East
Avenue. Drive out Connecticut Ave-
nue. to Bradley Lane, west on Brad
ley Lane to East Avenue, north on
East Avenue two short blocks to
Stanford Street, where the prop
erty Is located. When the model
home is open, directing signs win
be placed along the route.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
CON MERITS Of
COLLEGE MEN

The merits OF the colleged- trained
man as compared TO the one who
acquires his technical information
III an evening school WI be one
OF the important subjects considered
III the round table, on real estate
education to be held In Louisville,
KY, June III. The meeting will be
held iii connection with the annual
convention there Of the National
Association OF Real Estate Boards.
Ernest M. Fisher, associate pro-
lessor OF real estate, University OF
Michigan, will talk on the place Of
4 college trained man in the real
estate field. Fred w. Chew, Of
the School Of Commerce and
Finance, University Of Indiana, viii
taiIxe on the problem which uni
versities must solve IN connection
with their real estate courses as
To credit and non-credit students.
> Prof, Robert w. Semenow, Uni.
versitv De Pittsburgh, win outline
d standard real estate curriculum
for evening schools and extension
divisions.
Arthur Harris. Savannah, Ca;
David Houston, Newark. n. D; a.
Van Stensel, Grand Rapids. Mich:
nj. II. Dirlxs, Fort Worth, Tex ana
GiImer Richardson, Memphis. Tenn,
viii be discussion leaders on the
general topic Of educational courses
as they are given under the aus
pices Of real estate boards.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

washington he rates highest, and
then Philadelphia, then New York.
without attempting to cover AL the
leading cities of the country he lists
the following IN order Of aesthetic
quality: Los Angeles, Boston, San.
Francisco, Chicago, st. Louis
The rate at which the activity Of
d thoughtful realtor5 can raise the
aesthetic quality Or his city II In
dictated by comparison Of these
ratings with the ratings Of between
so and 95 per cent which Mr.. Cheney
puts on some of the notable sub
divisions OF the country.
He lists the same subdivisions
cited BY Hugh n. Pomeroy. then
secretary Of the Los Angeles County
Regional Planning Commission, at
the last city planning conference
Of the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards az outstanding de.
velopments as to well balanced plan
and high type Of control.
He cites the following: Roland
Park, Baitimore: Shaker Heights.
Cleveland: Country Club District,
Kansas City; st. Francis Wood. San
Francisco; Palos Verdes Estates
Calf.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
REAL TORS PL An
FARM AID

While pros and ants AZ TO
political action for farm relief are
stiIl measuring repercussions of
the Presidents veto Of the Nc.
Nary.I4augen bin. realtors special.
ling In farm lands are told BY
]. Il. Miller, Chairman of the farm
lands section of the National Asso.
citation of Real Estate Boards that
this Is time when they have need
TO adjust their methods to new
conditions and get their houses in
order for the most stable farm land
business which has been recorded
Tor q number of years.
I'VE do not expect any of the
hectic farm buying that was seen
during the World War, but we can
be assured Of tremendous farm
growth, although II ID now IN the
embryo stage, Miller says.
Al conference on thaWing the Ice
out or frozen farm land assets VIII
Be held by the National AssOciat iOn
oe Real Estate Boards at Lcuisvi lie,
XIV. June 20 and "a IN connection
with It's annual convention there
Tune 1922. The conference will
Sc conducted BY the farm lands
section 81 the association Il will
consider the new part that the
farm lands realtor must take IN
the development Of successful asrl-
culture IL he Il to meet the new.
conditions which farm life now
faces.
There win be an open forum on
the farm lands market.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
Chinneys Important
IN Design 81 House

Good architectural design. which
most planners agree II only arrived
ct BY the full utilization Of struc.
tural parts Of tho house for dec,
orative purposes, involves proper
placement ana proportionine of the
chimney, which may be made an
important contributing feature Of
house design. .
The chimney may contrast In mate
rails with other features Of the
house, but should always harnnonize
In form. Definite styles OF chirnneys
have developed concurrently with
the various architects.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
Six Narrowly Escape
As Pavement Caves In

WILKESBARRE, June when
a settling in the workings OF Glen
Alden Coal Company in Newport
Township caused section of New.
port Avenue to drop into the mines
just before dawn. three occupants
of two automobiles and three pedes.
TRANS had narrow escapes from
death.
One car passed over the brick
pavement just before the cave &C.
CURED. Another stopped on its
brink after the driver had TANNED
on the brakes as he saw dark
spot ahead. Three men walking
home, stepped to the edge before
they were warned by volunteer
guards. The cave Is near the town.
ships 100000 Pershing School
RIIlidfng
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

Architectural control Of an build.
ings, signs. and physical appear
ances should Be part Of proper city
planning Mr.. Cheney holds. The
general architectural mass and ap-
pearance Of buildings, private, a.
well al public. IL matter Of public
concern, he points out. Enormous
depreciation and waste results from
the present unreguIated system Of
building.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

ron, reception halI, Kitchen and bath /
large room, reception halI, kitchen and bath 4
reons, reception hail. kitchen md bath !
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

See Residenf Manager, Art. No. IO2 50
Open EUery Day and EOenine
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
Washington Gets High
Aesthetic Rating

Few city planners realtors would have the temery
put ia percentages the architectural rating OF American
cities However Charles Cheney Of Palos Verdes Calf
attempted just that at the National Conference City Plan
ming just closed Tabulang the standings Of American cities
to their percentage Of aesthetic qualities properly built
cities he lists none of them higher than % per cent
The Washington times., 1928-06-02
ETCHISON TO SPEAK

Page NICK. Etchison, religious
work director Of the Y. M. G. A.,
will speak tomorrow morning At the
Trinity Methodist Church.
The Washington times., 1928-06-02

Pfe0n10kg
Under all is the Upon its wise utilization and
widely aocaed ownership depend the survival and growth
of free institutions and of civilization The Realtor M
the insrumentaty through which the land Of
the nation reaches its highest and through which land
ownership aains its widest distribution He is creator
homes builder of cities, developer Of industries and
productive farms.
Such functions impose obligations beyond those Of ordinary
commerce; they impose grave social responsibility and
which the Reaor should dedicate himself
and for which he should be dgent in preparing himself
The Reaor therefore, is Jealous to maintain and improve
the standards his calling and share with his fellow
Realtors responsibility for its integrity and
honor.
In Interpretation of his obligation he take
safer guide than that which has been handed down through
twenty centuries, embodied in the Golden Rule:
whatsoever would that should do unto Go
also unto Them Accepting this standard his own every
Reator pledges himself to observe its spirit in all his
dealings conduct his business in accordance with the
Ethics adopted by the National Association Of Real
Estate Boards
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
8 PLANES CRASH IN CONN.
Assistant Secretary McCrarken and Also Moil ship Forced Down in Fairfield.

New Haven, May 21 CuP)-M,s- ha pe hefell three afrplapes in south ern Connecticut over the weekend.
 The dense fog which blanketed the coast forced two planes down in Fairfield county. A large ship own- ed by the United States department Of commerce and carrying Assistant Secretary William r. McCracken. made a safe landing on the estate of Oliver H. Jennings, Jr., at Greens Farms. Saturday A Colonial Air Transport mall plane piloted by Captain R. W. Machie and carrying one passenger. was forced down on the golf course of the Fairfield Country club. The plane carried no mail on this trip. company officials said.
 A IS passenger Sikorsky smphi- hian airplane-a duplicate of the ship in which Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson. Lieutenant Oskar Omda hl and Fred koehler were lost en route from Long Island to Harbor Grace N. F.--was stuck in the mud at New Haven air terminal. The plane had been brought here after two minor accidents resulting from forced ocean landing off Guilford. After repairs. at the terminal. the pilot was guiding the craft down a rum way to the water when one of the two engines accelerated more rapid ly than the other. The three ton ship ran of the runway and plunged nose first into the mud.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
MANY AUTO ACCIDENTS
More Die This Year in Connecticut Than Ever Before in Motor Ve- hiCle Dept. History.

Hartford. May 21 CuP)-Mort deaths as results of automobile ac- cidents have been reporter during the first four months of 1928 than in the corresponding period of any year since the records have been kept in Connecticut, the state de- partment of motor vehicles announc- ed today.
 One hundred and five persons were killed in 6347 accidents during the four month period, the report showed. as compared with SS fatali- ties in 5aS3 accidents in 1927 and 6S in 53o5 in 1926.
 If the accident and accident death rates established thus far this year are maintained" the depart ment's statement said motor ve- hicles department officials anticipate that casualties and loss in 1928 will be greater than anything experience ed in other years.'
 A reason for the alarming in crease in casualties was offered in the larger number of cars in use. More cars than ever before were registered during the first third of 1928. The o6o,S40 cars now in use is 23,4c0 more than at the correspond
 ing time last year.
 The automobile death rate per car is not increasouG, figures indicated. The rate of casualties per car de creased
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

ron avenue entertained relatives at her home yesterday.
 James Brown and Paul Gisna of hens'ngton attended the dedication services for the new Immacu,at. conception church in Waterbury yesterday. The new church ia said 10 be one of the finest edifces in New England. Mir. Brown is well kno"n among the clergy in Connec- 'lcut and was an invited guest at yesterdays ceremonies.
 Joseph Padelli was taken to the Ne" Britain General hospital early Sunday morning.
 1 MT. Padelli was stricken suddenlv about 1 o'clock Sunday morning and underwent an operation for a run tnre at the hospital at 3 o'clock. He ls reported as resting fairly well. Mission at St. Paul's,
 A mission was opened up at St. Paufs church, Kensington. yesterday morning at 1o:3o o'clock. It will continue for a week and will be in charge of two Fassionist priests.
 Masses will be celebrated every morning at 5:30 and o'clock, Ser vices will be held in the evenings at 1:3o o'clock. The mission for the children will open up on Thursday afternoon shortly after 3:so o'clock and will continue on. Friday and Saturday.
 Celebrates Anniversary. Enrico Pola of Berlin was pleas antly surprised at his home yester- day by humber of his friends and relatives who gathered at his home to celebrate his 50th birthday ami Versary. Guests were present from Manchester. New Britain, Torring ton, kensington and New Haven. MT. Pola was the recipient of many useful gifts and calls of congratula- tions. A social time was enjoyed by those present and refreshments served.
 Rehearsal After Services. The St. Paul Fife and Drum Corps will hold its practice this evening after the services at St. Paul's ""icH' IHe meeting Was originally scheduled to be held at o'clock. All members are asked to observe the change in time.
 Back on Schedule,
 The Berlin Construction companv started working nine hours this morning and will continue to do so until further notice. The plant has been working on an eight hour shift during the past few months.
 Games Postponed.
 Two games were wiped away by the heavy rain over the weekend both the kensngton- Meriden battle and the kensington- Falcon games being postponed. All the other games in the league were also post poned.
 The locals were greatly disap- pointed as both games promised to be full of action. The next scted- uled game on the locals list will be against the fast Torrington aggrega-
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New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

be served from 6:30 to s o'clock Wednesday evening in the church parlors.
 | The degree team of the Plainville Grange will leave Plainville Grange
 hall by bus this evening at 7:15
 o'clock for Andover where the third
 and fourth degrees will be conferred 1 by them on class of candidates.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
MRS. PERRE77A OF
 WASHINGTON DIES Pneumonia Fatal to Woman,
 Long an Invalid
 MANY ARRESTS ARE MADE State Police Active in Town Over
State Police Active in Town Over Sunday-Baseball Games Post poned on Account of Rain-Niiss Honiss Writes of Experiences.

Mrs. Catherine Perretta, wife of Charles Perretta. who is engaged in the tailoring business in kensington. died at her home on Main street this morning about 10:l5 o'clock follow ing a lingering illness. although pneumonia was the direct cause of her death. She was a native of kensington and was about 75 years old. Mrs. Perretta was totally blind. having lost her vision about 10 years ago. She was we'll known in ken- sington.
 She leaves no children but is sur vived by two grandchildren, Michael and Catherine Sullivan. The funeral will be held at 8:30 a. III. Wednesday from the home and at o'clock from St. Paul's church. Intermcnt will be in St. Marys cemetery.
 Many Arrests Over Sunday
 The state police were very active over Sunday and made number of arrests on the Berlin turnpike, near the Silver Lake Inn. One way traf- fic rules arc in force from the Inn into Meriden for about two miles and the police found this stretch a fertile field. Many autoists were placed under arrest by the officers 5or cutting in and out of the line of traffic. At one time six drivers were placed under arrest.
 Entertain Young People
 The Young Peoples society of the Berlin Congregational church enter tained a. number of visiting so- ceties at its meeting last evening at 7 o'clock. Miss Grace Smith led the services. the subject being, The Ser mon on the Mount" The Young Peoples societies from the Plainville Congregational church, Center Con- gregational church of New Britain and the kensington Congregational church were present. A social hour was enjoyed after the meeting and refreshments served.
 Berlin Grange Whist
 Another card party will be given by the Berlin Grange at it's hall on Pennington avenue on Wednesday evening at 3 o'clock. There will be tables for whist, setback and bridge. Prizes will be awarded the winners and refreshments served.
 Mrs. Harold Skinner is chairman Of the affair and will be assisted by Mrs. William Skinner, Mrs Ada Watkins. C. M. Weldon and F.. B. Adams. A large attendance is ex- pected.
 Arrested by COnstables
 Sam Thomas and Israel Anderson were arrested yesterday by Con- stables Frank Brown and Orville Nentres and booked at the New Britain police station under a charge of breach of the peace and assault.
 TO Collect Taxes
 Tax Collector Charles F. Lewis will be present at his office above the Berlin Savings bank this after noon and evening from to o'clock to receive payment on prop erty taxes.
 Church Notes
 The new hymnals. Hymns Of the Christian Life" published by the A. s. Barnes and company of New York. have been ordered by the Berlin Congregational church. A total of 1s7 copies will be pur- chased. This Is an extra budget sx-
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
Darien Police Hold Two
 Automobile Thieves

Darien. May 21 (UP)-Two anna teur automobile thieves were held by Darien police today for Boston authorities after they attempted to reach New York with a car be- longing to Arthur l.. Race, Boston hotel man.
 They were arrested here this morning after an officer noted the apparent ineXperience in driving the car. They described themselves as Ralph Howe. 22. and John Zenner, 20. both Of Boston.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

New Britain is to be congratulated for having Herald Classified Ads.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21

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New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
POLICEMAN DIES

Stamford. May c1.-(UP)-Denni Reardon. Stamford policeman since 1909, died at hospital here today of the effects of heart attack suffered a week ago while on his beat. He was single.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-21
MODOC CREW WINS

U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Modoc, May c1 P-The United States coast guard cutters Mojave and Modoc at relieving time on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland roNed their an- nual ice patrol classic in ten -oared surf boats today.
 The crew, Of the Modoc won the event which was hotly contested in moderate seas. the winning margin being four boat lengths.
The Washington times., 1928-07-23
Irate Father Berates
Bodenhei111 IN Taxi
N InternatlonaI news service

NEW YORK July 23-Mystery descended again today over
tangled Of Maxwell Bodenheim the missing Gladys
Loeb and the later when the three could
be found here aboard boat where they reported to
Lnnae hnardnd IN New Redfnrd
The Washington times., 1928-07-23
ME- AIRS BREA AXIS
GLOBE RECORD !.
n International News Service

rs
NEW YORK, July 23.-John
Henry Mears and 9. 3. p. Ccllyer
were deluged with congratulations
today upon the successful con.
c,nsion Of their trip around the
globe by steamship and airplane
4 the record-breaking time of
twenty-three days, fifteen hours.
~ minutes and seconds.
they clipped nearly five days
from the record of rs days, "A
hours. as minutes and 5 seconds
n,ade in 1926 by Edward Evans
and Linton Wells.
Mears and Collyer, veteran
pilot flying the Fairchild cabin
nonoplane. city OF New York,
landed at Miller Field, Staten
island. at 6:55:12 o'clock last even.
Inc They Immediately sped by.
motor to the Battery, New York
citv from where they started on
.Iune 20, at 5:0O:45 a. m,
Five hundred persons at Miller
Field gave a mighty cheer when
the travellers arrived. The Rev.
Or. C.. r. C;olIyer, a, minister OF
baltimore, Md. father OF Captain
colIyer. was the first to greet
them.
s.Tailwind. the gelyham terrier.
which the travellers had with them
The Washington times., 1928-07-23
I UNNEY QUITS
TANNING FOR
BIC Mill
by KIRK MILLER
Times SPORTS Editor

SPEcULATOR, M. II, July 2S.--
LAYING down his gloves today not
to pick them up again until four
nights hence when he risks his
championship for the second time
since he won 1t, Gene Tunney.
heavyweight champion of the world
was the personification of conf
dence toward his 15.round bout
Thursday night with Honest Torn
Heeney. the New Zealand black
smith.
After this afternoons workout
with his two sparring mates, Billy
Vidabeck and Harold Mays. VINO
have prepared him for every tignt
since he was contender for jack
Dempsey's crown. Tunney will ne
away from the resin until he steps
into 1t at Yankee Stadium New
York city. Thursday about 3 o.cioch
Washington time. Light roadwork
Is To be Tunney's menu Of cOnol,,
tioning from this afternoon unit"
the zero hour when he faces Tom
Heeney.
May BE Too Long
Observers believe the three.uas
lay-off is bit too long for Tunney
TO divorce himself completely from
real ring work. but Tunney mas
ever adopted odd methods IN TINS
respect. and the present crisis ia
to be no exception, He has 9
manager and a chief second to say
nothing of trainer to advise him
about these things and he follows
| their advice to the letter so long as
IT doesn't interfere with his own
tenets of training.
And while Gene Tunney hreathcs
| and exudes confidence. in the same
| self.assured manner that he has III
lis two previous fights, the experts
| gathered here to see him as ne
folds his tent preparatory to steal,
ing away to New York. are agreed
On one thing and divided on an
ether:
That Gene Tunney IS in condition
is a foregone conclusion. That ne
reached the top Of his fighting form
ten days ago and may be trained
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The Washington times., 1928-07-23
WHE \
House GOES
INTO RIVER
NANTN

curing brief but terrific wind
and rain storm. shortly after s
o'clock yesterday. the cottage in
which Edwin b. Franklin and his
wife were spending the weekend
at Point Donohue. Nd, was blown
into the Potomac River and Frank
lin was drowned.
Mrs. Franklin suffered injuries 10
her head and suffered from sub
nersion Neighbors rushed her to
Garfield Hospital.
Franklin. 5S-year-old insurance ex-
ecutive, OF the Cumberland Apart
ments. was found face downward
ia the twisted wreckage OF the cot
tage, which was resting I'm about
four feet of water. His body will
be brought to Washington today.
Point Donohue Is on the Potomac
River In Charles county between
Mogantown and Rock Point. Mrs.
william Clabaugh, OF Somerset.
Nd. owner of the cottage. and Law.
renee Franklin, son of the drowned
man, were members of the marty.
but they were not in the cottage
at the time Of the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1928-07-23
Trucker Claims FLYING
Foe Used Plane To
Wreck Auto

NEWARK, N. j., July 2s.-A
warrant. which charges him with
flying so low that he rolled the
landing wheels OF his plane on
the top Of parked truck, was
issued for Kenneth Collins, who
lives at the carteret Hotel, Eliza
beth. The complainant is Frank
H. Krouse, Union. N. ].
Krouse admitted that there had
been a feud between the fiier and
a group of truck drivers Collins
accused Of splashing his plane
with mud.
In retaliation. Krouse alleges,
Collins plunged his plane at the
Krouse truck and destroyed its
top.