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New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
LINDY KEPT BUSY
Has NyaJ, Fort, Trips Into Ar Ni,' CopCrcse Members and 'h''T Families.

naer,,neton March oS P'-A nroc.ss,on of Nashmg1 on nofah'es s,arroed onto Boiling Field asaln today for the honor oi SalilhS through the air with Col. lindh'rEh'
 As fast as he landed "l'h one cargo, he swept into the ar aeai' r.;tl, another and included among his guests. Senator Ny" ot North l'a Lota Ernest I. Lenis, member oi fn' ,,.erstat. commerce commission ana Miss AlJc,, Davis, daughter ot inc secretary Of wal,
 Interest was live ned at the fi'ih nhen a report broke oni that Lind- her-h ,,onld take up John 'oolldE"' son of the president "ho IS spending Easter vacation at inc White House There was however. no f"rlNca'lon ct the report,
 Tho young hero Of inc ar ha9 made forty trips as 2 conEr"SS'ou'' .,idr,ver hv noon tod " haNlne "h 4ended privileges to more than "2' ro,rressn,en and members o' 'h'' families during tue past days
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

criticism of nlN work from you or rom anyone cls'.
 >a,s >mi,l, El"rkcJ Walsh
 Asserting shat line resolution which brought ahont the oil inN.s- ti-ation had been sponsored by sch a1,- republican, independents, thc Iafc Senator l.a Toilette of Wlscon- son aHd senator Norris of NHhrasNa, Nsc recalled that iii the 1924 cam paien Governor smith supported John W. Davis Of tn" hons" ot Morgan. alter blockin. the nomlna- tion of senator Walsh as com promise candidat" at the convention of your party in New York city
 I;c-cm- Criticism
 Under these Clrrumstan h. said. it ill becomes you 10 acciS" mo of partisan motives or conduct in inc performance" of my duties as au of1lcial. in d letter which. by the way. represents the first pubic condemnation. ny yourself. of the oil scandals which has come 10 my notice.
 "Mieht il hr that your rctlCcnc# 10 speak out against these scandals sooner is attributable to inc fact that Harry r. Sinclair was a m'In- ip,r of your official family and had. IS nrWspapcrs now report con 'rrIhuted in 1918 when you were Successful candidate for governor to il democratic committee ln Nc" York 2 This thought is merely sug- -cst,1 by your letter.
 T only regret that Nou have seen nit to give aid aud contorl 10 every scoundrcl whose lnfamy has been exposed. hy seeking to undcrm'uc luhljc confidence in the fairness and importantly ot the comm't'o' in inc midst ot it's inNosjiSai'on. This IS thr status you now occupy, in my humble judgment, as the re suit of your unWarrantod letter with whatever public humiliation il brings to yourself.
 In the first part of his letter Sen ,tor Nye took up in detail the dc bate leading mp to the questioning of him bv senator Robinson, r"puh- iican. ot Indiana. The said that th" Indiana Senator belonged to fac ton of the republican party with which I have never been charged, until now and by you, with idcnti- fyne myself"
 Request unreasonable
 In reply to the suggestion of Sen h ht7 call before the oil committee Ic tell of his relations with Sinclair as a uemhcr Of the New York racing commission, Nyr recalled that h' replied that Robinson had mad" "an unreasonable request
 This statement" hc continued 'l made in good fath without mental reservation and without any desire or possible motive 10 attack, "n1 harrass or reflect upon you m any way.
 50. these arc thc facts upon which you base an abusive letter freely charging me with infamous in.inuationS.' 'demasoElr slander, an, reckless and outrageous con duet
 While I resent and repel fhos' llluarrantod mlsS'at emen'S. ] dp not propos" 10 engage Nr 4oif Tn any controversy on that lsNol.
 Replies n Attack
 You sraiuitously charged mc, however. with hcinE a party fo plot to enable thc republican party 10 escape in some measure the pen altv for the dlsgraceful record ot he party in connection with these scandals In. other words. you nm pesch me as the chairman of the committee in charge of the tnNestl for, to protect culprlts whose fS- posture by the committee "ould m
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
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M. uE. x. l, NH-,n ," F0'--GoH- ,.taG sWto G,,mra 'o comurm irla1 a1 pl-. df@ntHnNu9 from M'rrju-tag og-iIeiu~ th" r,ply of | H#ira.G K. ot fin, s,uJ'' Tr1pot l1uI. oWnu't." tu th. recent lei, 'nr rl lh" Now York -,rutj'.. The .'o}riwor said ti"' aftn he had rc- t.irrd Senator N5D's communication h. uj@Of Uarn soIu.thns 'o say.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

work about the dairy which k own cd by his brother,
 He was associated with th., Car prnt"rs' union and in" New England Order Of Protection.
 Surviving him are his wife. Mrs. Ida NJ, CRiCh) Seibert whom hr married in September. 5a~years ago: q. daughter. Miss Beatrice NJ. sci bert; two brothers. Frank and ,Inhn Soiberi, both of this cityt and ,No sisters, Mrs. Frederick Scoficld of l01 Pleasant street and Mrs. kath- crine Hills of Indian Neck Bran ford. who is now Nacationing al Palm Beach
 The funeral will be held tomorroN af'ernoon al : o'clock at the funeral parlors of E. C, Porter Sons, 1a Court street. Rev. Samuel Fiske. pastor of the Berlin Congreg gationa church will conduct the services. Burial will be in FairNicW cemetery. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
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New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

cause which would end the righttul and destructive influence of money, won from unhealthy sources. and l'sel in election campaigns. and in this work will shield none who are guilty. be they republicans, demo- rrats or any other shade of political faith
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
FALL ON FLOOR KILLS PHILIP A. SE|BERT, 67
,Continpcd from First Pasc)

10 the First Congregational church by letter.
 He was q carpenter hy trade for the past , , years, Last summer he underwent an operation and ic had been away from his work until re- gently when he was doing repair
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
MER|DEN MAN HAS DAY 0N STAND IN
 bIG 0IL SCANDAL
,coot'uueI rrom t,r~, ragp

"W.l be went to Im-@" am reo," UuJ4wu -al
 Ibid you know where Nr ~n- elau's securities A,r E,p'
 I'm a safe deposit box in 5u" Em- plr, Trust c~al"uy.
 Who bad a.ces~ tu fu.. byN,'
 "llurJll kauN,lL tAo casIirr.'
 hu;w uf No EnI,,,>
 ru. witness thought lh, y,sOrI4 on his J,vouut were kept apart Iom th, rrcorJs ol I'm liNa Cor routigu. a SmcIur personal cor- ror9;ieu. iIr beard ot the Con- liwa14 I~uIn4 company Iurn2 1a2. or 1923. JoI, knew nothing of tl.- S1Go.ooH lH bonds uru.I over fo Mil II. Ila>s r,paIiiv,u national enajrmuo, by sinclair.
 Baldwin said that NjuIr I,y took incl.:r's dctation durm- h, time hr was with tuc oil operator he had 10 recollection of ,uy corrospou- jcnr" rrla'ne to inc Continental Truiln. romr3u> or SlrcIair's poll tinl iouaIou~.
 questioned =uout th" sensational testimony @ivn JH Archie Roosevelt in 1a@f ahonf rayurn, hy SiuclaU of 57e.oop, Baldwin saId he a~- umod this r.r'rrri 10 a cheek for S6>.noa sent 10 sam Ili)drcth. trainer oC $iuclair's EaurocaS stables.
 
 "N1cirjc had had q Jew high haIl~. Baldwin said adding that the Ihl- droth check Ms ou 1ho desk oI |. D. Wahlbcrc, Sjnrlat's secretary aud il was shown To Eoo~oHrn.
 "l wont into th. oUlce,' Baldwin said, and saw thu chrck. l told Wahlbcr. that tur chief had signed the check and l vHs going to shoot ii along | put ii m the chute my self"
 The witness saiI Roosevelt l1d stated that there was il payment to tho superintendent ol Falls ranch, bn rhc check went 10 th' trainer O. Slncluir'N rac, horses,
 Laughed It on
 "Nhat was Sinclair's Wtitujo to- ward all this" Walsh asked.
 "Ile jus, laughed it off Baldwin replied.
 Baldwin testified h. had never seen IT, s. oslcr, II. NJ, lilackmcr or James F.. o'Noll in Sinclair's of flee. but he said Robert w stewart, chairman of the board of tue Stand ard Onl Company of Indiana, va~ frequent visitor. He could not r"- rall any particular correspond"oc" hctWecn Sinclair and stewart Telling of one trip he made l." Falls New NJ NIco ranch with Sim clair Baldwin said this was hunt ing trip. so far as he know. This was November, 1922.
 Did you ever S'c Mir. Hay in Sinclair's oifica?' "Yce. frequently. What was he doing th're2' the witness was asked.
 iiays There Often. "1 dout know, Hays would 20 i into tho priyat" ofttC" and rf'naln l five or ten minutes. so lar aS l | know be just went into say hello l and then left' Asked what Archie Eooso,"lt's duties were, Baldwin said he never ! Nas able to figure that ont Replying to Senator Cutting. re publican, New Mexico, the witness l said hc recalled one letter SlnrIalr recelycd about political "on'mHu- tione
 "A man named Ncrormick "rolN in asking for 2 contribution, he ! added.
 What NcCnrmiok was that ! T don't know. lIo was connected with some political party,
 Baldwin WAS excused after heinz m the stand for one hour and 4 half The committee then recessed until f0.2o 3. m. tomorrow when
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

\, t'. laah,r, ef | hicaeo, former chairman pf th, shipping board Ri,l hr asked 3hnut hN political contrl- butjur- >Jnrt ih1".
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

This little spring frock is made of imported rainbow chiffon print, with three.tJcred skirt which is long in back and raised in front. The crushed belt is held with . Jeweled buckle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
LEE B0IILEV Ward
CREATES BIG
INTEREST

Official announcement a rev
DAYS ago ~ the Virginia state
Highway Commission that the de-
nirnated route for the 2OO-foot-
wide Lee Boulevard had been taken
into the state highway system
tfscugh Arlington county was the
subject Of much interested discus
sion In real estate circles because
u its probable effect upon iann
values in the section tnrousn
which the boulevard will pass.
III has been the experience 81
ether cities that the establishment
"a vide boulevards, or superhigh-
ways. has contributed immensely to
fhe enhancement or nearby land
values. Al notable example Is De-
trOlf Mich. which has several of
the superhighways and IS planning
others.
Values Increase
Arthur F.. Bassett. president Of
Bassett and Smith, realtors. said:
Acreage and residence property
along ali Of the proposed super
highways has enjoyed q very
marked increase In value sincs the
program was announced and actual
construction begun on some Of the.
roads. 1t has been our experience
III Detroit that some Of the closer
N property not on main highways
Is being passed over for suburban
districts farther ont located on br
near one Of the main highways"
Residents of Arlington county
are pleased that the State definitely
has decided to build the 20O.foot
boulevard and particularly with the
fact that actual construction work
may begin within d few weeks.
or further interest to the county
ii the decision of the State High.
way Commission to assist ii The
construction OF the straight to-
the. Bridge, highway. More than
two miles OF this road Will be taken
into the state highway system this
year.
Mrs. Minar EIated
Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar. whose new
subdivision. Brandon Village, lies
Just north of the Lee Boulevard.
naid she regarded the construction.
of the superhighway as one OF the
most important projects undertaken
N Arlington county I'M many years.
Its effect. she said, "can hardly
Be- estimated II Is certain to result
Ill the residential development Of
al the land along the five miles Of
the road within the county. Traffic
congestion Is becoming more Of 81
problem every year and the public
naturally Is going to be interested
in having It's homes near q great
highway"
Mrs Minar stated that more than
$4,000 worth OF home sites In
Brandon Village were sold the first
week that It was on the market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
Building Permits

Building permits issued for the
past week amounted to $7O3,S03
end show an increase over the pre-
ceding week of $348,103. The per-
mits allowed for the construction
OF $657 500 worth OF new buildings
In Northwest Washington, including
80 homes, two apartment structures
and one church building, and two
houses in Southeast Washington,
valued at 81 900. Miscellaneous re-
pairs and additions amounting to
$44.303 made up the balance of the
permit totals.
Arranged as to the amount of
their value the building permits are
as follows:
TomIinson Realty Company, $780,
900, TO erect an eight-story brick
apartment building at 1880 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w. Lots 29-30.
164-171; square 20. .
Cooley Brothers, $1,000, to build
IL ,two-story brick and tile dwellings
at 1888 Thirty.eighth st. N. w.
Lots 1929; square 1910.
William III. Gaskill. $22 900, to
erect two two-story frame dwell
ings at 3317-21 Mckinley st. N.
w. Lots "a: square 2013,
Rufin and Perry, 10000, to
erect five one-story brick and tile
stores at 2312-2O Georgia Ave. n.
w. Lots 814-16; square 5152.
ID. G. Gunner, $4,000. to erect
four two-story brick and tile
dwellings at 3S5O-56 Beecher st. ".
w. Lot 1047; square 1901.
F.. S. Beall, jr., 10000, to erect
two two.story brick dWellings at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
REAL TI BOARDS
PL IN SESSION
IN SOUTH

The annual business meeting q
tie National Association ok Real
Estate boards viii b held n ElF.
ninrlam Ala, according To an
announcement which has Just been
made ~ Henry 81 lander. Chico nj
president.
The meeting win Be held during
the week Of january II, 1873.
meeting III the executive committees
sc tf1e Association will take place
ia Birmingham January q, 1872.
AZ meeting III the board Be directors
will be held January ~ u IS *.
pected that the annual husins
meeting 81 delegates from the go
member boards viii cover the three
10y period. January "a, "A and IA
Determination of policies for the
association for the coming year WI
be the principal purpose q TIE
annual business meeting 0ffice ls
or the association Tor the year sz9
will Sc formally inducted into ukficN
at this meeting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
AUCT ION Sells
10 lots

One hundred and ten lots IA Chevy
Chase View, on Connecticut Avenue
north OF Chevy Chase Lake, were
sold 1T auction this week by the
Louisville Real Estate and Develops
ment Company. who acted as sales
agents for the g. II. Galliher Com
pany. Washington real estate con-
Germ.
The sale lasted four DAYS and In
ciuded several twilight sales, which
lasted until midnight. Nearly l.60V
persons attended these sales.
%. C. Clarke, president ana gen
I'll Al manager of the Louisville cons
pary. nationally known real estate
figure, has operated In more than
rs States during his 20.year career
as an auction specialist Two q
his welI-knoWn sales are those OF
Camp Taylor, Louisville and Camn
Lee. Petersburg. Va, which ne
sold for the War Department fol-
lowing the war
1 Tle company feaffSrea uniclle
guarantee In rs advertising. 1t
makes the claim that during it,
career. covering he sale Of hun
dreds Of houses and many thou
sands of lots, II has never stopped
q single sale. regardless of price
and that its contract with owners,
for which 1t sells on A commits
sion basis. specifies that the high
est price obtafnaI1Ie on sale day
must be confirmed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
ReaItor ) Bowling.
League Lists
Entrants

Following q meeting Of the
Realtors Bowling League held this
week for the purpose Of complet-
ing plans Tor the coming season.
w G wedding, secretary Of the
league, announced the entrants
III the league a. follows: Shan
non h Luchs, Boss 3 Phelps, Dis
trict Title Company, The Joseph
Shapiro Company, Wardman Con.
struction Company No. Ward
man Construction Company No. p,
Columbia Title Company, n. Il.
Sansbury Company, Cuvier Al.
Metzler, McKeever u Goss, Hedges
e Middleton and Cafritz Company.
The league will roll its first
game Or the season on the evening
OF september IL at the Arcade
Bowling Alleys and their schedule
viii continue through May ].
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01

ss11.1S Upton st. N. w. Lots S.
SO: square 1929.
Gustave Ring, SIS 1000. to erect one
two-story brick dwelling at 1915
ThIrtieth Pl. N. w. Lot 81; square
2275.
Fred II. Gore. $4,000, to erect
one two.story brick dwelling ut
5524 Thirty-ninth st. N. w. Lots
1888; square 1747.
Zion Lutheran Church. $4,000,
to erect one one-story frame church
building at 1901 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w. Lot 2; square 1907.
Young Enterprise, $4,000, to
build one two-story brick apart
ment at 2124 Eleventh st. N. w.
Lot %; square 900.
r. B. Mills, jr.. $4,000, to erect
two two-story brick and tile dwell
ings at 5727-29 Fifth st. N. w.
Lots 1912: square 1868.
w. j. Wire, $4,000, to erect two
two-story brick and tile dwellings
at 1913 Garrison st. N. w. Lot
80; square 1851.
Kass Realty Company. $1,000, for
repairs to existing structure at
1880 Connecticut Ave. n. w. Lot
40; square 90.
Anne Beauregard, $3.50, to erect
one two.story tile rear addition at
1917 Thirty-third st. N. w. Lot
SIT; square 1855.
Allen Lavalta. $1,000. to erect one
one.story frame dwelling at 1888
Jay st. s. E. Lots 4-5; square 5152
Moses f. Booth, $1,000, to erect
one two-story brick rear addition
at 1648 Thirty-second st. N. w.
Lot S55; square 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
RI Al Y | 0 4. n !.
BANKERS TO
NEE

The fifteenth annual convention Of
the Mortgage Bankers Association
Of America win be held September
II to Is, at Cleveland. Ohio, accord
Ing to Il recent statement issued by
u. ID. Schumacher, OF Richmond,
Va, president of the organization. II
Is expected that more than 400 mem.
bers will attend
Judge Hinebaugh; president Of the
Central Life insurance Company Of
Illinois, will speak September ~ on
the Opportunity OF the Mortga &c
Bankers, Association to Meet the
Need for Standardization
III s Baldwin, American APP
praisal Company, of Milwaukee
Wis. occupies an important place
on the convention program with the
subject Of Comparative Methods tn
Determining the Value uf Build.
dngs. Baldwin will analyze the dif.
ferent plans used by modern aT.
praisers and point out the weak
Iesses and advantages Of each.
Ethics Author to Talk
An address on AppraisaIs which
are the foundation of the mortgage
bnsiness will be delivered BY Haliry
A. Babc0ck. William Babcock and
Company. Chicago, an authority in
this field. He IL the author 81 d
code Of ethics on appraisals adopted
recently BY the National AssOciat ton
OF Real Estate Boards.
The modern trend of al btisi.
nesses and professions toward stan.
dardizatiOn as mems De increasing
efficiency Is revealed Ii the mort.
gage bankers convention program.
William 1T. McNeal. vice president
OF the New York Title and Mort.
gage Company and vice president
5of the association, viii describe The
provisions Of uniform title iI1sur.
ance policy as = feature of the Sep-
TENDER IL morning session
Farm Financing 4
Problems of farm financing viii
also Be important topics at the com.
ing convention. g. j. Claassefl,
Ac.@pahas Neb.. win speak OH TX
pIiences iii the Current Farm Real
Estate Situation; III. Howard,
Tulsa Okla, Will tell of an unusual
experiment III selling Dklahon1a
farms: and G.. G. WorsIlar11. OF the
Connecticut General Life Insurance
Company. viii take up THE Man.
agement and Liquidation cf Farm
Properties. e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
Hotel PLANNED
BY CAFRITz

Morris Cafritz. local real estate
operator, has filed plans with the
District Building Inspector for the
erection Of 4 Ss.OOO.O0O hotel and
sernioffice structure at Fourteenth
and X Streets Northwest. The
property on which the building is
TO be erected is valued at $4,000.
According to Cafritz the history
structure will reach the 110-foot
building height specified by the
zoning commission and will be two
floors below the street level. When
complete the building will offer 600
available rooms.
The building plans call for an
elaborate swimming pool, gym
nasiunt and roof garden. The
ground floor will contain large
lobby. sun parlor. cafeteria, coffee
shop and dining room.
The old office building OF the
Cafritz Company and the display
rooms Of the firms adjacent to the
Cafritz building are now being
RACED to make way for the inn
mediate construction work on the
new building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01

to enter Into & contract with the
city for the payment of their waISr
5fiis. The tenant Will thus be hsiG
definitely responsible for the Dill.
Tlie contracts will be mailed to the
occupants of houses for their sigma
lures, thereby eliminating any IN
convenience lib the tenant. No Ies
post viii be required for the
amount Of the bill but the city 81
course retain the right tn cut of
water supply for non-payment Of
the bill and users who move to q
new residence without payment Dt
their water bills will have their
water supply cut of in the nc y
residence until such time as II Ii
paid.
The real estate board has agreed
flat its members will furnish the
city at once with information that
4 tenant has vacated, SO that the
department of public works MAJ
readily make rs check.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01

This has been the problem which
the city Of Norfolk and the Norfolk
Real Estate Board have attempted
to work out together. And the
solution which they have arrived AZ
In d recent conference hetwesu NV.
la. TAYLOR, director OF public works
FOR Norfolk, and represent sof
the Norfolk Real Estate Board,
bringing the settlement Of 9 long
standing dispute between the city
and It's property owners, will bo of
interest to the large number Of
cities throughout he country which
are operating under he Plan
formerly used In Norfolks the ~ 81
ti0nal Association Of Real Estate
Boards points out.
A city cannot ~ ordinance hold
the landlord responsible Cor ~
water bills Of tenants Ii the alb
sence Of specific statute sIthority
for such an ordinance. This Was
determined by the Virginia Supreme
Court of Appeals 5n 4 test ca se.
brought by property owners uf
Norfolk. under the leadership Of the.
Norfolk Real Estate Board.
The highest court of the State
III this case handed down de-
Cision that Iii the absence of
Legislative authority therefor, the
Norfolk city ordinance Insofar Az
1T sought to make the owner of
premises personally liable irrespec-
tice Of contract for water consumed
on such owners premises BIZ Il
IeSsee thereon II repugnant to the
Fourteenth Amendment Of the Con-
atitutiOn and to section If Of The
Constitution of Virginia I'll that II
deprfves such owners Of his prop
erty without due process of law.
But there are, Il Is estimated
some 10000 Individual users Of city
water from whom the city must
collect under the court ruling.
Special Legislation to hold the prop
erty owner for his tenant UNI
paid water bills would Be un-
equitable and d detriment to real
estate development. Rising water
rates; resulting from uncoile II
bills. would likewise he disad.
vanta geoEis IL cts prog 49,. his
Is the plan recommended by the
Norfolk Real Estate Eoard after
detailed study and adopted BIZ city
EiaIs for avoiding the horns Of
me water rates dilemma.
Water consumers Will be required
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-01
Davis Bowling Alleys
Soon To Be COnlnIeted

Construction on the new Meyer
Davis bowling alleys, at the corner
of Fourteenth and Riggs Streets,
Ii now rapidly nearing completion
and ii Ii expected that they will be
opened about the middle OF Sep
tember. Building activities have
been speeded up as much as possible
80 tkat the new bowling center will
be available for fans In the early
fall.
The new twosf1oor bowling plant
with Its IS alleys, IL of all re
enforced concrete construction and
Will cost, complete with equipment,
| about $400, 900.