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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10
FiDe Minute Speaker
Cites D. c. Figures

Honorable mention given to Albert George Hughes
office of Hedges and Middleton for his participation in the
five minute speaking contest why Washington Is the
Best City in Which to Reside held part of the regular
monthly meeting Of the Washington Real Estate Board Mr.
Hughes said:
I'm 1890 George Washington then President was charged
by Congress select the exact boundaries of Federal
District in which the Capital City should be located There
see the Father of His Country in reality the
Lfath Of this narticnlar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10

The January figure was II points
higher than the index for December.
1t is S points lower than the index
for January. of 1927.
In the associations compilation
the average number of transfers
and conveyances recorded during
the corresponding month of the
years 19I6-1923 in the forty-one
cities is taken as the base Q00).
The index record for the past
twelve months is as follows:
January 1927, ITO; February, 1927.
$50: March. 1927, 1T3; April, 1927,
1875: May, 1927, 1876; June, 1927, 1911;
July, 1927, 167; August. 1927, 1913:
September, 1927, 15S; October, 1927,
ISL: November. 1927. 159; December,
1927. 1853; January, 1928, It's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10
st. Louis Tornado
BOOms Realty Values

the tornado which swept an area
Of st. Louis, September 20, has in
creased land values appreciably in
the district devastated, according to
William w. Butts. of the Red Cross
tornado relief committee, retiring
president of the st. Louis Real Es-
tate Exchange.
Countless instances have come to
the attention of the committee of in
crease in land value from the oppor-
tunity given to erect modern. sub
stantial structures in place OF the
ones destroyed, Mr.. Butts states.
Property worth 800 and $125 a foot
is now having offers Of $500 a front
foot.
Select your new furnished room
through the Rental columns of tOday's
Times and Herald Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10
Heavy Vote Expected
In Cumberland Contest

CUMBERLAND, Nd, March W
A heavy vote is expected TO-DAY IA
the municipal primaries here: Eacn
of the six wards of this city has one
or more candidates. Running 1or
mayor are only DIR. Thomas. w. koon,
the present mayor, and. Andrew JACK
son Lewis, South End candidate.
E OF the IL candidates for the elgnt
nominations for councilmen, it Is al
most conceded that the four now IN
office. Charles j. Cumiskey. Charles
f. Heller. Joseph II. Griffin ana y.
Alfred Reid, will be renominated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10

fact that today is an individual
jstic age. Even the smallest house
has to be planned so that every
room has it's own entrance. = No
longer can builders erect houses
where one bedroom can be entered
only through another. or where the
bathroom gives off the kitchen.
People Marry Later
ALSO people are marrying later.
After they marry they insist on
maintaining their individuality, AMI
frequently their economic indie
pendence. In consequence, there is
a greater demand for well-planned
small apartments,r~whe the indi-
vidual can shut his door and OBJ
tain privacy, than there is for the
old-time series of rambling rooms
where every door supplied a vista
CORPORATIONS conducting large
building operations are already
looking ahead to the time when a
bathroom will be regarded as a
necessity for every bedroom. How
far we have already come is
illustrated by the comment caused
only a few years ago when the
Hotel Pennsylvania was erected,
by the building of bath for every
chamber. Today every high-class
apartment is constructed on this
identical plan. Large builders now
forsee the time when the average
family in the city will consist
Of two, or possibly three, persons
Already it is more profitable to
rent one and two-room apartments
than to market those of the five
and six room type.
mo longer do married children
want to live with their parents,
and vice versa. Thus with smaller
homes we also are tending to a
greater number of individual homes
and apartments per 1000 popula-
ton. This tendency to individ-
ualism has. in itself been a great
boon to the building business"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10
january index
IS HIGHER

Real estate market activity for
January was measured by an index
figure OF ITS. according to the
compilation made monthly by the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards. The compilation Is made
and conveyances RECORDED IN 4ortv-
one typical cities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10
Fan1ily14abits Change
Housing Plans

Changing family habits and social conditions resulting in
shift in demands for housing that must largely
affect building and property valuations, well as the
planning of future construction projects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-10

One, two. three or more rooms. with
or without kitchenette, are among the
many types OF apartments listed for
rent In tOdays Times and Herald
Classified adH.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

Following a heavy bombardment of
the enemy positions in the Lorraine
sector yesterday, the Americans went
over the top and penetrated German
positions to the third line without find
ing a single one OF the enemy. Their
trenches had been wiped out by our
fire, Germans lombard Ameri-
can lines on the Toul front and right
bank of the Meuse, pouring In extraor-
dinarily heavy artillery fire last night
and today The fact that no raids
followed means that the American re-
turn fire must have been effective
German activity is believed to
be for the purpose OF preventing the
Americans sending additional forces to
the French front. Heavy Ger
man bombardment of British lines south
OF Ypres. Under cover OF a heavy artil-
lery barrage German troops deliver an
attack on British positions south of
LOGON on southern flank OF Lys salient
and miles northeast Of Bethune,
but are completely repulSed
Heavy fighting in the air. British re-
port says 80 German planes are brought
down In one day. The third Lib
erty loan Is oversubscribed perhaps by
age limit for military service registra-
tion from 20 to 10 years and viii shortly
call all men OF 10 To the ColorS.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
A Dangerous Road.

Save the trees" has been urged upon
The public year after year in Rock Greek
Park and other places. and the publicity
given this matter has brought good re-
suits, Now comes a cry 10 cut down
Two or three dangerous trees on the side
u the klingle road connecting with
Cathedral avenue, which lately has be-
come almost thoroughfare.
This road has been repaired and is q
short cut from Rock Greek Park ~ Ca
thedral and Wisconsin avenues There in
= good grade on the hiil leading up 10
Cathedral avenue and several curves.
ONE VI the most dangerous curves IL
nsaT the fo0t Of the hlli just after
crossing a bridge over n little branch.
This curve IL diffcuit 10 negotiate at
anything but greatly reduced speed A.
this spot there are three large trees
right on the edge Of the roadway, which
menace the safety Of drivers Of aut0nno-
biiss.
Cut tllo6e trees down before they
cause the death u S0nle onel' Ia the cry
heard by ell autonlobilistE who use this
road These trees have been wi1itened
a. q warning, but this is not sufficient
They should be- removed, before and mol
after they have caused q serious accj-
| dent
ThA ROAD Is not very vide, and Two
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Politics and Car Fares.

Mayor Walkers promptness In an
nouncing his candidacy for reelection
Immediately upon the rendering Of the
seyen-cent fare decision by a Federal
court in New York. Vas matched by his
nying trip 70 WashingJon--it would not
have been surprising II It had been
literally q flight instead Of a railroad
tourney--8o get the ear Of a Supreme
Court Justice In favor Of the hearing
Of an early appeal The mayor is very
much on the Job, and despite the fact
that the municipal election viii not
take place until November, 1929. eight
een months hence. he Is losing no time
in getting his campaign under hesdway.
II is necessary thus 70 be spry. for
former Mayor Hylan is himself already
IA the fiel6 on the b-cent fare issue.
The head of Tsmmany Hall has de-
elared for Mayor Walkers reelection.
while some of Eyisn'e hackers are max
ing ogertUYes for a coalition between
the Bn~Tammany Democrats and the
ElepHDlacaBE, Jne Dgha mas begun III
earnest The Hyianites are declaring
that Mayor Walker really Lost the
scent fare rate by MS diistory tactics,
Ia consequence ~ which the case was
taken 70 q Federal instead ~ istatA
court. the Walkerites are saying that
size mayor dio all that waA humanity
possible 10 prevent State or Federal
judicial intervention, Hyisn's support
ere assert fnst wrong tactics we're USED
that tie city government should have
soaght ~ "fecspture" the Intefisorougt
system and operate II as municipal
enterprise under the terms Of VA
ehsrter The mayors friends contend
tlaat this was not possible al this stage
80 the war Fsges. Under the AZ
Ysngement effected yesterday New Y0fE
Cay viii a6k the Supreme Court d
Evening star., 1928-05-04

Its session on the I4th of this month
for q stay from the increase in fare
pending an appeal from the Federal
statutory court. If the transit COM
pany undertakes on the strength Of the
rate decision to increase the fares TO
7 cents application will be made for
temporary stay pending appeal and
decision.
Meanwhile the New, York World thus
remarks upon the situation:
The first act of his honor the mayor
on hearing that the Federal court had
granted the Interhorough an increased
fare was TO announce himself as a
candidate for another term on the issue
of the scent fare. In that episode Is
summed up everything that for twelve
wears has bedeviled the transit prob
lem of New York City. For twelve years
that is to say, for two terms under
Mayor Hyian and for the present term
of Mayor Walker-the first, the last
and the dominant thought of those
charged with the handling of the ques-
ton has been the political profit that
could be squeezed out OF 1t. AT TINS
moment we are not in the least bit
interested in the political future OF
Mayor Walker. We are interested IN
a solution of the New York transit
problem.
This expression of an organ" is
calculated to give cold comfort to the
highly energetic and enterprising
executive of New York.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Deferred Justice.

The atrocious attack on young mar
ried woman In Northeast Washington
yesterday by a fiend. who subdued his
victim with q pistol. calls attention to
the fact that Philip jackson. who at
tackled woman in the shadows of the
Capitol Grounds, has succeeded so far
in escaping punishment. although the
sentence of the court for his deed was
death in the electric chair some months
ago. Jackson was arrested after one of
the most intensive man hunts in the
history of the city and after large re-
wards we're posted for his capture. He
was given a fair trial, with no evidence
was offered by the defense to disprove
his guilt. Yet, though condemned to die,
he has succeeded in deferring the exc
cution date.
Now comes another case Of almost
the same character, although more dia-
bolical in execution. This man, who Is
still at large, forced his way into the
house of a young married couple when
the husband was away at work. He as
Saulted the woman. made her write a
note generating him of guilt. boasted
Of similar crimes and compelled her TO
cook him a meal later sneaking out Of
the house into adjacent woods. Unlike
the case of Jackson. however, minute
description of the criminal has been
furnished. and. unless he has fed the
jurisdiction. it should be comparatively
easy for the police to pick him up.
When he is caught. it is to be fer
vently hoped that there will be no repe-
tition of the Jackson case. BY all
means. give him an orderly trial to
prove his guilt. but let there be no de-
lay in carrying out the mandate Of the
court. Justice. swift and sure. should
follow every crime of this revolving ma
ture. otherwise thousands of men who
leave loved ones at home will undergo
mental torture lest fiend in human
form. aware that clever legal tactics can
probably get him off, win repeat the
deeds of these scoundrels. The law Is
mighty, but it must dispense justice
unerringly or the confidence of the pub
lie, from which 1t obtains its power, will
be withdrawn.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLL4M VILE.

ploring presidential campaign expendi-
lures of other days. The high-water
mark before the Civil War was reached
in 1856. when the Democrats are said
TO have spent $250,000--a fabulous sum
in those timeS-in electing James
Buchanan. According to more or less
reliable estimates. the first Lincoln
campaign cost 100000; the second.
Sl25000; the Grant campaign in 1868,
SI50000, and in 1872, s250,000. Presi-
Dental expenses began mounting in
1876. when $950.000 was spent on Hayes
and 100000 on Tilden. The Republi-
field in 1880. The Democrats put
over" Cleveland In 1884 at an outlay
of 81, 100000. while Blaine's ill-starred
campaign cost 81 100000 In 1892 the
second successful Cleveland canvass
called for $2,350.000. Officially Mark
Hanna spent only S3.50000 in electing
Mckinley in 1896. as against the $780,
600 the Democrats raised for Bryan.
The Mckinley reelection contest was
waged at a cost of S2.500,000. These
figures all represent expenditures by
national party organizations. An all
time record was established In 1896.
when 1t is estimated that from $4,000
600 to Sl6.500.000 was actually dis
gorged to beat Bryan.
4
1t was recently observed In this COL
umn that those who believe in the
rule OF three" might divine something
suggestive in the circumstance that VIII
liam B. Wilson of Pennsylvania, Demo-
cratic contestant for William S. Wares
Senate seat, has been assigned branch
telephone number 888 In the Senate
once Building. An anonymous cor
respondent writes in TO say that the
office Mr.. Ware retains pending the out
come of the Wilson contest Is room 333.
Copyright 19cs1
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Old Canal Drawings
Asked for Exhibit
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I read with much interest your edi-
torial of Sunday on the suggested canal
centenary. This celebration would
mark one Of the most interesting chap
ters in the history of the Potomac VAL
ley, and especially of Washington, and
l beg to offer suggestion, which, II
acted upon, may give permanency to
the story otherwise impossible. The
celebration might be made the occasion
of an art exhibit of the wonderful
scenery of the canal and its setting in
the Potomac Valley which would serve
to record pictorially an episode other
wise destined soon to oblivion.
In the Spring of 1871 / happened to
pass down Tenth street on my first
visit to the Smithsonian Institution.
crossed the canal, already out of use,
on a weak foot bridge, of which / made
sketch, with the stump of the WASH
ington Monument in the distance and
with the neglected canal extending west
to the Potomac and east to the base Of
the Capitol Recalling this visit, it
occurred to me that a feature of ex-
ceeding interest to The Star and to the
people of Washington would be COL
lection of drawings, paintings and pho
tOgrapnS OF the WOnueTIuI scenery Oh
the canal. illustrating its changing
phases of a hundred years.
1t might be possible to install this
exhibit on the ground floor of the Ma
tional Museum, the north door of which
is not more than 40 feet from the bank
of the old canal, now B street, where
the sleepy barges passed along under
the shadows of the elm trees bordering
the south bank.
w. H. HOLMES,
Director, National Gallery of Art,
Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Perhaps more THANK you" letters
ought to be written than are, in every
walk of life.
Off-hand it would seem only a simple
courtesy on the part of one who has
been done service to acknowledge 1t
by letter.
Yet 1t Is lamentably true that too
often the person with the best tnten-
tions In the world fails to. go through
the motions,
Why is this?
Here is man of standing and some
pretense TO culture.
II any one were to accuse him OF
failure to answer letters. especially when
he has been done a service, he would
Indignantly deny the allegation.
He would say that he never failed In
this respect.
Consult his secretary, however, and
you will often find that the passage OF
time has been allowed to take the place
of dictation.
Time has a way of soothing the feel
ings in this as we'll as in other respects.
Time has bad habit Of making one
feel that since the letter has not been
written to date it might as well not be
written at all.
Suppose a customer sits down and
writes business man friendly letter
of congratulation.
The recipient is tremendously pleased.
He shows the communication to his
bank, brags about 1t to his associates.
II must write that fellow" he
breathes.
No doubt he honestly means to do it.
But he has got the letter, so why
should he worry?
Important matters call. How easy 1t
is In the press of affairs to allow the
necessary to submerge the merely polite! !!
One day our business man happens
to recall the kind letter.
Il must answer that" he murmurs
to himself
He may even 60 to the extent OF hav-
ing the letter brought to his desk.
Seeing that 1t is now some weeks old.
he rather Shrinks from debating an
answer.
He has waited too long!
The truth OF the matter Is. when
some one does another service he
invariably has in the back of his head
the desire for an acknowledgment.
He would not be human If he did not.
Letter writing is an art. 1t, presup-
poses certain traits, principles. thoughts,
on the part of those who write.
ScrupulouS attention to the necessi-
ties of this art make for good letters.
good correspondence.
without an observance of the fine
points. letter writing degenerates into
the curt formality of the offlcious busi-
ness letter. whose writer thought he was
"peppy' when all the time he was
merely discourteous.
Every one has received letter now
and then which made him boil with
rage, not because OF anything said. but
largely because the writer had forgotten
that he was addressing a human being.
We have heard Of case of a man
Evening star., 1928-05-04

who went out of his way to play square
with another, only to have his letter 60
unanswered
Calling up the man on another mat
ter, he asked point-blank II his letter
had been received.
"Oh, yes" hastily responded the
other. II was just going to write you, y
etc.
After some conversation, the man
continued; But now that you have
called, I won't need to answer that let
ter II that is all right with you"
1t was. needless to say, "all right
with the other
Only it was not all right
How can discourtesy ever be all right?
In matters such as these 1t is all
wrong.
He who fails to write Thank you"
letter Injuries himself, whether he real
ICES it or not. His standing in the mind
of the other is lowered, whether the
other realizes 1t or not, and, above all,
he has got himself into bad habit.
Perhaps that is the worst part of 1t,
Bad habits are so easily acquired, any,
way, without one deliberately going
through the steps outlined. Epistolary
bad habits are acquired by most people
with particular ease. There undoubt-
edly is some bother to writing letter.
The ink may smear ones fingers. The
glue on the stamp seems to have a bad
habit of its own of all coming off just
when one wants 1t most Or there may
be no stamps at all!
There may be any number OF var1a-
tions of these lacks and happenings, so
that 1t is the easiest thing in the world
to put off answering the kind letter, as
every one knows.
Yet for the sake of him who should
answer the Thank you" letter must
be written.
1t should be written, in the first place,
because courtesy demands it.
1t should be written because the
other deserves it.
It should be written because 1t is only
common sense.
We have considered the first two at
some length. The third. the practical
side, is perhaps no less important. Just
as in the art of interior decoration the
utility of an object comes first. so in
everyday actions the human basis of
common sense often is at the bottom
of the whole thing.
If you 60 out of your way In response
to a letter of inquiry to look up mat
ter and to do your best to give the other
the information he seeks, 1t is only
common sense on his part to acknowl-
edge the receipt of the letter.
Business firms find it good policy on
receipt of orders to acknowledge the
receipt of the order and the payment
before they send the goods.
The same applies in all walks Of life
Despite the fact that letters ordi-
narily reach their destination, no one
can be positive Of the fact until he
knows.
And no one can know definitely until
he has heard.
Hence the necessity for the Thank
you" letter.
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Grammar Questioned
As Fire Fighters Need

To the Editor OF fhe star:
VIII YOU, as favor To the unfortu-
nate District tiremen who failed In a
recent examination for promotion. pub
iish the following afticle9
Ihe fireman who has inspired this
iittle article Is a sergeant with Is years
ot faithful service ON the District Fire
Department lie Is reported to be one
OF the most capable men on the Fire
Department force.
lie has never been tardy minute in
reporting for duty, he has been deco
rated Tor heroic service, and on many
occasions acts IN the capacity of neu~
tenant, lie has lost little time dog III
ness, Recently he was called upon To
stand examination for promotion 20
the rank of lieutenant
Unfortunately. he failed In one ot the
subjects given in the test, and was COM
sequentiy barred from promotion,
This particular case. | am sure, viii
apply 10 many of the District fire vets
Grams who have given the best OF their
lives to protection of human life and
property and failed To make the grade
In recent examinations.
what has a couple Oi arithmetic prob
lens or few spelling words perhaps
grammar got ta do With FIRE fightlngN
Why should men who have put IN aa
years en the Fire Department be Kept
Evening star., 1928-05-04
Two Other COlOred
Congress Members Cited

To the Editor of The Star:
Frederic William Vile, in his article
to The Star of April 30. says:
II a colored man now comes to
Congress from Chicago, he will be
the twenty-third member of his race
to achieve such a distinction. Two
attained the Senate and 20 were
elected to the House The first COL
ored legislator was Jefferson F. Long,
who was sent to the Fcrty-first Con-
gress in 1859 from Georgia. The last
one was George w. Murray, who sat
for a South Carolina constituency in
the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth
Congresses, from 1893 to 1897. Mis-
sissippi is the only State that ever
elected colored men to the United
States Senate-Hiram r. Revels, who
was in Office in 1870 and 1871, and
Blanche K. Bruce tmale), who
served from 1875 TO 1881.
The writer should consult the record
again, and he win find that the late
George H. White was the last colored
American to serve as member OF Con-
gress, and was elected from the second
district of North Carolina
In 1896 and served two consecutive
terms. Furthermore, the late John A.
Hyman was among the first colored men
to enter Congress from the South. and
represented the second congressional
district of North Carolina in the 70s.
Being a North Carolinian and for a
number of years part Of the Repub-
lican organization. I know whereof
speak. GEORGE c. SCURLOCK.