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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
SETTING FOR RESIDENCE
NEEDS CONSIDERATION
Masterpiece of Home May Be
Ruined by Lack of Proper
Surroundings.

"The setting for the home" says
Austin c. LeScarboura, may make all
the difference between a most attractive
property and an unattractive property
Indeed, the home may be q masterpiece
in every respect. only to be handicapped
at the last moment by hit-or-miss ar
rangement of the grounds.
SO, after the many problems of home
building have been solved and the home
proper is closed chapter" this writer
goes on to say, 'it is we'll to devote
little thought and some action to the
setting for the home Thus, and only
thus, can the ideal home be realized;
for the surroundings are a very neces-
sary part of any home.
The cost of making the grounds at
tractive need not be great. Fortunately,
this phase Of home making is quite
flexible. The home owner may do
much Of the work himself, or, if he
prefers, he may relegate the task to
landscape gardener. The home owner
may have the entire work done at one
time, or he may do it bit by bit How
ever that may be, it is a fact that
every dollar wisely invested in the
planting of the home grounds will pay
dividends year after year, not only in
the added pleasure afforded by the
home, but also in the resale value of
the property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
COSTS OF BUILDING
REACH HIGH PEAK
Higher Than at Any Time
Since Last December, Con-
tractors Disclose.

Construction costs are higher than at
any time since last December, accord
ing to statistics just compiled by the
Associated General Contractors Of
America. A substantial increase last
month brought about this condition and
served to place the present cost average
on Il plane exactly twice as high as
the one 1t occupied in 1913
The recently noted rise is attributed
to an increase in the average of prices
paid by contractors for the basic con-
StructiOn materials. This average, it is
stated, was particularly influenced by
prices which concrete aggregates and
lumber commanded.
The average of wages paid in the
construction industry remained I'M
changed during August holding the
position it assumed in June, when it
registered a slight decline. The wage
average has shown marked stability
having changed its plane only three
times since October, 1926. These
changes, consisting of one rise and two
declines, have been small The average
of wages, in fact, has held virtually q
single level for two years.
The average of the combined costs of
construction materials and wages dur
ing August reached a position slightly
lower than that which it held one year
ago, although materially above the plane
occupied during August, 1926.
A scale which places the 1918 aver
age of combined construction cost at
100 as its basis shows the following
index numbers for the months of this
year: January, 1879; February, 1879;
March, 1877; April, 1877: May, 1877;
June, 1913; July, l98 and August, 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
FREE LOT SCHEME HELD
DEFECTIVE TO BUYER
Victim Is Asked for Sum Under
$50-Seller Evades Larceny
Prosecution.

J. E. McGolrick, president of a large
Eastern real estate corporation. in draw
ing attention during recent talk to
the fact that the subdividing industry
is barely 80 years old. touched upon the
free-lot scheme, which is one of the
oldest means of securing prospects.
In warning persons to beware of this
plan he says: Tickets for a rattle are
distributed to list of persons. There
is no obligation attached to accepting
the rattle tickets. They are told that
the drawing will take place in a short
time. Presently salesman calls upon
them and informs them that they have
won deed lot and they can see it the
following Sunday. The victim is asked
merely for $3.50 for the cost of transfer
Of the lot.
A large sum is not requested because
$50 is the minimum amount involved in
grand larceny in several States. These
free lots are, of course. never the best
in the development, and when the pros
pect gets on the property he naturally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
ROD|ER IS NAMED
/ TO DESIGN EXHIBIT
Secretary of Architects to
Direct Display of Realtors
at Better Homes Show.

Gilbert L. Rodier, local architect and
secretary the Washington Chapter OF
the American Institute of Architects.
has been named architectural director
Ter the exhibit of the Washington Real
Estate Board at the ideal homes expo
sition, which will be staged next month
at the Washington Auditorium under
the auspices of the Real Estate Board
1t was announced today by Waverly
Taylor, chairman of the exposition COM
mititee.
This exhibit will be in the form of
an architectural analysis of an ideal
home, consisting of architectural illus
trations depicting the various phases of
home construction. supplemented by
exhibitions of various materials that
enter into each of the sections illus
trated
The center of this exhibit, Mr.. Rodier
said would contain miniature home as
background for an elaborate land
scaping treatment The features of the
exhibit are to be arranged in logical
order to show the evolution of home
construction from foundation to roof.
practical building experts are to be on
mana TO discuss with visitors the USE
OF materials displayed and to explain
construction principles
A subcommittee appointed to work
with Mr.. Rodier consists of John H.
Small, Arthur B. Heaton Albert r
Landvoight and A. N. Miller.
individual realtors are showing an
active interest in the Ideal Home EXPO
Sltlon to be held in October under the
auspices of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board, according to Waverly Tay-
ior, chairman of the exposition commit
Zee. Fifteen members of the board now
are working on plans for their indivi6-
ual booths These booths will be de-
signed to illustrate the advantage of
home ownership, the evolution of the
home and show the growth of home
ownership in the National Capital and
its environs.
All realtors exhibits will be dis
played on separate floor together with
those of bankers. building and loan as
sociations. insurance and title COM
panles and other financial institutions.
This entire floor is devoted to the pro-
1essional phases of home ownership
represented by these exhibitors.
Approximately SO per cent of the
available space has already been al
located and it is expected that the COM
plete floor will be assigned before the
end of September, at which time the
subcommittee in charge of arrange
ments for this phase of the exposition
VIII begin assembling all of the exhibits
as a unit.
The subcommittee making arrange
ments for realtor exhibits consists of
r. L. McKeever Albert ". Walker and
j. E. Schwab and the subcommittee in
charge of the banks and other financial
exhibits Is Howard Moran and H. L.
Rust. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Cities Lose Billion
A Year i'm Lack of
Plans for Future

ASHEVILLE, N. c., September %
R).-The present haphazard growth
without planning for the future
which most American cities expert
ence now involves an annual loss
of more than a billion dollars, John
Nolen. landscape architect and city
planner of Cambridge, Mass. de-
clared Thursday before the conven-
ton of the International City Man
ayers Association.
More than 200 American cities
now have such plans, Mr. Nolen
declared. while coming ordinances
have been adopted by $50 cities and
planning commissions established by
537.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
'In-Between' Service
Given by Hospital
For Middle Glass

NEW YORK Cp).-A hospital service
called 'in-between," for persons of
moderate means. is announced by the
Presbyterian Hospital unit of the Med
ical Center of New York.
1t Is described as one practicable
demonstration in connection with the
five-year, continent-wide research on
"WhaG can be done for the middle
class patient" This research is con-
Quoted by the committee of the cost
of medical care.
The 'in-betWeen" service offers a
private room, but with food, nursing,
laboratory and X-ray charges on a
ward basis. 1t is designed as means
between service given ward patients and
that provided persons of wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
ON LIFE OF BUILDINGS

The findings of special committee
which has been engaged in ascertainine
the average length of useful life which
buildings of various types may be ex-
pected to attain will be considered at
meeting OF the board of directors of The
Natlonai Association of Real Estate
Boards in Chicago November 9 and 10
The study was undertaken at the re-
quest OF the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue., which asked that the ASSOCIATION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

is willing to pay something for a better
location. He is allowed to give his deed
lot as credit on his purchase, but the
seller never loses. since the price of the
good lot has been lacked up to carry
the deed lot. This plan is highly de-
ceptive and was denounced by the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards"
In any list Of precautions to observe
when buying property this free-lot
scheme should have place II is onIv
one Of many factors that must be
weighed and considered. If one is buy
ing as an investment, with no idea of
building Immediately. different set of
conditions are involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Three Officers Quit Army.

The President has accepted the res
ignations of Capt. William F. Daugherty
Field Artillery. at Tacoma. Wash: First
Lieut.. Harold G.. Laub. Coast Artillery
Corps, at Fort Winfield Scott Calf.
and Second Lieut.. Daniel P. Miller,
Field Artillery. at Fort Hoyle, Md. Capt
Daugherty Is from Washington and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in 1917. Lieut.. Laub is from Iowa and
was appointed to the Army in 1921.
Lieut.. Miller is from Virginia and is a
graduate of the Military Academy, class
of 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22
Tax Basis $2.OOO.OOO. 600.

BALTIMORE. September 22.-The
taxable basis of Baltimore for 1929 will
be $4,000, 900 900, according to report
of the Appeal Tax Court. The total
basis for 1928 was 1895 .94O.57O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

recommend rates of depreciation and
obsolescence which may be adopted by
the bureau as normally found in prac-
teal experience and from which a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-22

schedule may be set up as maxima and
minima which may be allowed for de-
probation and obsolescence in making
of income tax returns. it is stated
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Stinson Durance
Flight Ended By
Snow at Detroit

DETROIT. March s.-F-The Ed
die Stinson-Georg Haldeman at
tempt to establish a new endurance
record ended far short of It's cbjec-
tive a few minutes after s q. m. to-
day when n sudden snow storm
forced the big Stinson-D Detroit mon
oplane TO earth.
The plane had been In the air
since s:29 a. m yesterday when IL
took off with a load Of s.s45 pounds
from the ice OF Lake st. Clair and
began circling Selfridge Field, over
which the entire flight was made.
The plane had been circling n large
beacon light at the field when the
snow began falling so hard that Stin-
son was unable 60 see the light. AL
though the field was in total dark
ness and blanketed with snow. the
plane was brought TO q safe landing.
Both stinson and Haldeman, the
latter Ruth Elders pilot in an at
tempt to fly across the Atlantic last
year, said that because of the blind
ing snow 1t would have been fool
hardy 70 have remained aioft longer.
All during yesterday and last
night, they said. the motor function
ed perfectly. Weather was the only
concern of the aiPmen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
LEGION PLANS
FOR
Valley League Talked
At Meet Here; Min
strels Promised

The largest attendance in hte his
tory of the post, plans for a Valley
wide Legion baseball league and a
proposal for a joint Valley minstrel
show, featured the monthly meeting
Of the John Hanson post Of the
American Legion here Thursday
night.
The club now has a membership Of
more than 200, and is leading the
Valley in point Of numbers, the
members were told.
A meeting of post baseball fans
will be held here Monday night at
which definite plans for the posts
participation in the proposed league
will be discussed. it was decided.
Tentative plans for a Valley-wide
meeting Of representatives from the
different legion posts will be dis
cussed at the meeting.
Ed Randell, who has been named
chairman OF the post baseball COM
mittee will preside at the meeting,
and endeavor TO get a line on how
strongly the post will back a team in
the proposed league. He has found
the interest in such an organization
among the town-people generally
very high, he told the members
Thursday night.
l.. II. Moore and Clyde Pratt of
the Harlingen Legion post discussed
the plan Of a minstrel show to be
staged in every town in the Valley.
Its cast could be composed OF talent
gathered from every post in this
section, the representatives said,
asking for six of the best stage per
formers in the local post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Plead Guilty to
Liquor Violations

Augustine Cara and Rogerio
Flores, who plead guilty to violation
Of the liquor law. were each given
a five year suspended sentence in
criminal district court Thursday. The
men were captured near Los Indios
with a small quantity Of liquor.
Trial of Eugenio Saenz. C. Tamez.
Ricardo Cruz and Reyes Legion, was
started Friday morning, Judge Cum
ningham declaring the bond OF each
forfeited when they failed to appear
at 9:15. The defendants appeared
at $3.50 and Reyes Leyton, a woman,
plead guilty, filed an application for
a suspended sentence and asked for
a separate trial.
The indictment against the four
charged transportation Of intoxicat-
ing liquors, 8 gallon jugs. 81 quarts
and 5 pints Of mescal being found in
their car when stopped by officers
near La Feria on the night of Feb
ruary II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
PERSONALS

". S. Blaskshear left Thursday
etening for Houston where he will
be gone several days On a business
trip
Marvin Nelson. formerly with the
Rio Grande Valley Gas Appliance
company, left this morning for San
Antonio where he will visit a while
before going TO Taylor, Tex, where
he will be branch manager Of the
Lone Star Gas company. He will visit
in Temple about two weeks enroute
10 his place Of business. Those with
whom Mr.. Nelson drove TO San An
tonic were Mrs. r. L. CHM, Miss Ann
Reynolds, and Jack Patterson. They
will return to Brownsville after a
few days visit.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Winston of Weather
ford, Tex, is n tourist visiting in the
city for a few days. She is accom-
panied By Misses Mary b. Goodwin
and Daisy l.. Fallansby.
Mr.. and Mrs. James d. Hamlin Of
Farwell. Tex, arrived in Brownsville
Thursday to spend a few days visit
W. Z. Nichols Of Sam Fordycs is
spending a few days in the city on
business
c. S. wikoff. r. Brubaker, and
W. G. Thompson, all OF McAllen are
In Brownsville today on business.
Alfred Matthews Of Laredo came 70
Brownsville this morning for a few
iays.visit-
Mrs. J.. A. Card Of Mission and
Mrs. NJ. r.. Card of McAllen were
IN Brownsville Thursday visiting
friends and shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell McChessney
are visiting in Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

PLANNED HERE
Nominating Group Is
Named Thursday;
Elect Saturday

Active steps toward the organiza-
ton OF q Brownsville real estate
board we're taken at a meeting of %
local realtors in the auditorium Of
the local chamber Of commerce
Thursday night. w. "A. Thomas,
president of the Texas Association of
Real Estate Boards presided at the
meeting, telling the local men how
such an organization would help
them individually, and help their
town and the Valley.
A nominating committee, composed
Of s. X. Hallam. G. r. Tyrrell, 4. A.
Monsces, Lee B. James and W.. s.
Moothart. was appointed to select
a tentative list OF names for officers
Of the organization for presentation
10 the group at a second meeting
which will Be held Saturday night
at the chamber Of m audi
forum.
This committee was scheduled to
meet Friday at noon in the dining
room Of Hotel FL Jardin for a con-
sultation with reference to possible
candidates for office.
Saturday nights meeting is 10 be
in the nature Of an organization ses-
sion, at which definite plans for the
assembling Of the board members
here and its scope Of operations are
expected 10 be worked out.
An even larger attendance than
that which met Thursday night is ex-
pected to be present.
Mr.. Thomas left at 7s45 p. m, aft
err promising to do all IN his power to
establish the board here. and other
proposed boards in the Valley, on an
active basis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
MRS. VANN IS
OTCANDIDATE
Says Conducting Sher-
ifs Office Not a
Woman's Job

i do not believe this is a woman's
work and ! have no intention OF be-
ing a candidate for sheriff" was the
statement made Friday by Mrs.
Pinkie Vann, Cameron county sheriff.
Mrs. Vann stated she had been the
recipient Of many queries from
friends relative to her intentions,
and desired TO make q public state
ment.
Mrs. Vann was appointed sheriff
on September 20 TO fill out the un-
expired term Of her husband, the late
w. T. Vann.
1T was Mr.. vann's request that
! complete his term" Mrs. Vann said,
"and / have no desire to retain the
office after that. I do not believe
this is a woman's work. I greatly APP
preciste the action Of the commits
sioners court in rendering me the
appointment, as requested by Mr..
Nann. hut when the term is COM
plcted / wish to retire from office"
Mrs. Nann commented upon the
assistance given by ID. 5. Wright,
chief deputy, in discharging the
duties Of the office. "Mr. Wright is
entitled I 0 all credit for the manner
in which the office has been con-
Quoted" Mrs. Vann said. 81 under
stand he will be a candidate for
sheriff. and I believe he has made
an enviable record as chief deputy"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Cabbage Goes
ToS15P Per Ton

Another boost in the cabbage
price was registered Friday morn
ing. practically all Valley points re-
porting SIS per ton to the growers,
an increase of So per ton over the
prevailing prices Wednesday and
Thursday.
Shippers report a steady demand.
The railways report AS cars Of cab
bage moved out of the Valley Thurs
day, with the call for empties indi-
eating that there would be no de-
crease in shipments Friday.
A gradual strengthening Of the
cabbage market is forecast by ship
pers. who predict that practically the
entire late crop will be marketed at
a very profitable figure. and that the
present demand indicates $50 as the
prevailing price for the commodity
next week.
The demand for carrots remains
steady. and the growers are selling
at q very profitable figure. Thirty
two straight cars of carrots moved
out Thursday, and large quantities
of carrots also went into the 60 mix
ed cars shipped that day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Woman to Make
Flight From Ship

PHILADELPHIA. Mar. s.-P1-
Taking q seaplane with her, Miss
Mildred johnson. Of Mnnoa, Pa.
planned to sail from New York today
for Bremen IN the steamship Cole
bus I'm an effort to demonstrate the
feasibility of the ship-to-shore car
rying Of mail by the air .oute.
Miss johnson, who is known as
the apostle Of the air mail" ex-
poets to take off from the ship in
the seaplane either 600 or 1900 miles
from Bremen and beat the vessel to
port by one and a half to three
days. She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Esther Warner, Portland, Ore,
and Lieutenant Hagan. former Ger
man aviator, who will act as pilot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

SHERMAN, Texas, March 9.@FD-
John Smith. night Waterman at Al
len, was killed and DIR. NJ. O. Perry.
also of Allen was severely injured
as a result Of a collision between
their automobile and n truck on the
Dallas-McKinney highway at mid
night Thursday.
DR.. Perry was answering a call 10
an iii relative of Mr.. Smiths at
Plano when the accident occurred at
a curve on the highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Matamoros Rotary
Club Gives Program

Several hundred persons attended
the vaudeville program mt the Dit.
mann theater Thursday night. given
under the auspices Of the Matamoros
Rotary club.
The cast was composed Of boys and
girls from Matamoros, who gave q
regulation vaudeville program, in
GLIDING many singing and dancing
numbers. Proceeds from the show
are TO be applied on the purchase
price Of the new fire equipment, or
dered recently for Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
PEOPLE ARE CRITICAL
OF A PIMPLY FACE

No longer do people pity a person
with pimples OF other displeasing skin
blemishes. In fact they are apt to
criticize and avoid such a person. be-
cause pimples are usually a sign OF
carelessness and neglect.
If you want 10 be admired for a clear,
healthy complexion ask for Black and
White Ointment and use il according to
directions. II is pleasant TO use. highly
beneficial and scientifically safe.
For best results use Black and White
Skin Soap with Black and White ONT
ment: All dealers sell them az small cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Mexico Gets II
New Army Planes

MEXICO CITY, Mar. 9.-(P-
Twelve Bristol airplanes bought in
Great Britain by the Mexican dele
cation for use in the Mexican air
force have arrived nj Vern Cruz.
Two planes were sent on approval
also. They will be tested at Mexico
City and If satisfactory more ma
chimes Of that model will be ordered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

During their tour Of the Valley in
March, the South Texas State Teach
ers college quartette has made ar
engagements to broadcast over the
local radio station, KWWG, the night
Of March %. They will 20 on the
air at 1880 o'clock for a two-hour
program Of group and solo selections
under the direction Of Amos III.
Engle with Miss Marie Rooth &C
companist.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

Eat without sugar
JOHN III. SHARY. President
BEN Z. KEITH, Vice President
T. M. MELDEN, secretary-Treasure
Texas Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange

MISSION, lexdS
to be another argument for the mem
Der to use in inducing his neighbor to
join the Exchange.
Those of you who have orange
culls will note we are renting you
slightly over three (3c) cents per
pound. This Is a remarkable showing
and needs an explanation as to why
the Gull oranges brought such a high
figure; first, the Exchange makes only
a ten QOc) cent per box charge for
handling; second, the volume Of or
ange culls was comparatively small,
consequently securing retail prices
from customers coming directly to Il
plants. A box of culls represents Il
standard field box, loosely filled.
which weighs approximately so
pounds.
We continued some shipments I'D
to March lst, which is really the clos
ing of our season. We are now work.
ing on all of our collections and va
riousa adjustments, including railroad
adjustments, and we believe we will be
able to close our last pool very shortly
and make final remittances on the
third pool to our members. We have
sufficient information on this pool to
announce that the net returns to
growers will be highly satisfactory.
taking into consideration hat the third
pool period took in the usual holiday
slump.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Keep Your Skin
Looking Young

Protect your beauty in all kinds of
weather with this new face powder
MELLO-GLO. Does not give the skin
a dry feeling; does not clog the
pores; is not affected so much by
perspiration. Stays on longer. So
pure and zine. MELLO-GLO Is made
by a new French Process. It's truly
wonderful. Eagle Pharmacy, Inc
Adv.