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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11

New construction authorized BIZ
the District Binding inspector the
past week amounted to s59S 2s5
and showed decided slump over
the average weekly totals estabY
Hshed during the preceding month
81 July. The report for the week
includes the following structures:
Walter A Dunnigan SO 900 Tor
the sreetton OF six tsNa- tory brick
dwellings at 42O0.I4 Thirty yenth
ST. M. NJ. lot 1851. square 1884.
81 Breunlnger and Sons
S39. 600. to erect three twO-stOry
brick dwellings at I331-33.35 Hem
lock st. m. W., lot 1925, square
2774.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Of
the Incarnation $50. 900 to erect
one one-story brick Sunday school
S.. square 2S05.
C. l.. Tankersley-$25.0 900. to erect
five two-story brick dwellings at
1219-27 Holbrook st. m. e.. lot
$3.50, square 4072.
Wire Realty Company-$20,O 600 to
erect five one-story cinder block
stores at 6229-3I Georgia Ave.
N. W.. lot 1911, square 2979.
G.. III. Gagkins. $4,000, to erect
two two-storV brick dwellings at
612.16 OgeIthorpe st. N. w, lot
$685.. square 1908.
Stanley E. Haney--$16. 900, to
erect one three-story brick and
tile store and apartment at 20T6
Wisconsin Ave- n. W.. lot 800-01
square 1928.
r.. w. Woolworth and Company
SIS 900, to make changes in front.
change front stairway. lnclose one
stairway and erect show window In
store at 1862 Seventh st. n. w.
j. @. Stephenson-f15,000 to
erect one two-story brick store
and apartment building at 230S
Fairlawn Ave. s. E., lot IL. square
5557.
c. III. Robertson-$13.00 900. to erect
one two-story brick store and apart.
ment building at 1880 Florida
Ave. n. W.. lot 1920, square $50.
John A. Hunter-$11, 900. to erect
one tWo-story brick and tile dwell.
ing at 5424 Nebraska Ave. n. W.,
| lot 55-56. square 2024
Catholic Sister ColIege--$1O 900 ia
build one one-story brick and stone
chapel at Eighth and Varnum ST.
| N f.. lot 90. square AIT.
Thomas M. Heaton-$9, 500. to
erect one two-stery brick and tile
dwelling at 5000 Chesapeake st. n.
| W., lot 1s2, square 1868.
J. l.. Dufied-$8. 900, to erect one
| two-story frame stucco house at
/ s345 Forty-third st. n. W., lot 1853,
square 1864.
ID. A. YowelI--$S 900. TO build
one oTle.and-one -half-story brick
dwelling at 2214 Thirtieth st. S. E..
lot 23-24. squire 1852,
William H. Lawton--$7 900 to
erect two two-story brick dwellings
at 10000 Naylor Rd. S. E., lot SIS,
square 524.
j. M. King-$7. 500. to build two
| two-story frame dwellings at 2O23-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Bull DING HERE
NIGRE AsnIG


building III Washington continues
IT'D increase Plans and apecifica.
tions Tor the following new struc-
lures were filed with the District
Building Inspectors Office this week.
Universalist National Memorial
Church, plans and specification for
the erection Of q three-stOrv church,
and parish house. approximate cost
of which IS placed At $207 900. The
building which will be Of brick and
concrete construction Il planned for
erection at 1870 sixteenth ST..
The Ell and Kay Building and In
vestment Company, Inc, filed plans
for the erection OF q five-story brick
and tile apartment house at 5426
Ave. The cost Of this
structure was estimated az $3.50 900.
Another set Of plans filed were
those OF the Emergency Hospital,
for the erection Of 4 four-story adj
dition TO the Nurses Home at 1909
New York Ave This addition which
is to be Of reinforced concrete and.
brick is to cost approximately $780,
900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
REAL TORS 1928
SESSION GOES
To BOSTON

The 1929 convention Of the Ma
tionaI Association OF Real Estate
Boards will be held in Boston
according to q decision which has
Just been announced by Henry G.
lander, Of Chicago, president.
The meeting will be held June
"a to 20. inclusive.
al formal invitation from the
Boston Real Extate Exchange 70
hold the convention in Boston was
placed before the board of directors
OF the association at their meeting
held in connection with the last
annual convention OF the associa-
ton in Louisville, KY.
The directors at that time placed
final decision as to the place for
holding the convention In the hands
OF the president and executive
secretary.
Headquarters for the convention
will be at the Statler Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11

Sales aggregatln& 4S1U,UUV nave
been made by the firm since Jan.
nary
Builders operating III Lyon Village
have sold property during this period
which win bring the total sales to
approximately oneshalf million dol
lars since the first q the year
The state Il now engaged iii
widening the Lee Highway through
Lyon Village 80 as To provide IS
feet 81 hard surfaced road from the
Key Bridge to Cherrydale. Construc.
ton Is being pushed rapidly and soon
this area will boast Of the finest
highway leading into washington.
The highway Is open at present
from Rosslyn to Lyon Village but IS
closed beyond for some distance.
The Wilson Boulevard leading from
RossIyn to Clarendon also leads to
the property.
city water from the District OF
Columbia now provides residents
with all or the iH1pfov eEnents now
enjoyed in downtown washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11

July construction contracts In the
Southeastern States( the Carolinas
Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Ala.
hama, Mississippi. Arkansas and
louisiana amounted to $50, 791, 400
Last months record was2 per cent
ahead of the June, 1928. figure and
20 per cent ahead of the July, 1927
record Analysis Of the July build
an9 record showed the following i'm
portant classes of work: SIS, 800 800
or 80 per cent of all construction
for public works and utilities; $14.
AN. 800. or % per cent, Tor residen
fial buildings: $7,01O. 300. Of Is pei
rent. for commercial buildings. and
1850. 700. or per cent for indus
trial projects.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Franklin Apartment
Sold in $500. 900 Deal

The Franklin Apartments, 1892
st. n. W.. has just been reported
sold by the owners, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G.. Dent to Maxwell w. Kimmer-
ling. local investor.
While the actual sales price was
not made known it is understood
that the consideration was well
above $500 900. The sale was con.
summated through the office OF w.
J. Drew and Company. brokers.
The structure, which Ia eight
stories high, is one of Washing.
tons oldest downtown apartment
houses, being erected over 20 years
ago. 1T contains $50 rooms in Sc
apartments and viii continue to he
operated in its present status until
plans for it's operation as an apart.
ment hotel can be completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Emulsion Of Asphalt
Now Made on Coast

Secret formula az the Frenchmans
Berenger, which permits the prepa-
ration OF asphalt 50 that II can be
used without heating iii the max
ing or surfacing of highways, is
now being manu- factured at Inge1-
wood Calif.s IN closely guarded
plant.
Various forms 81 the preparation
are being made by what Is known
as the Btiun1uIs Corporation 0f Cali
1ornia. The Bltumuls enulsified road
oils ana asphalts used for ali types
yE surface treatments and penetra
tion macadams. are pure enuIsions
iii water by 4 secret process, COM
tanning no ingredients. it IS claimed
that can In any way harm tine
asphalt
These preparations are used cold
at all times and are shipped ready
FOR instant application and use.
An Investment N dependable trans
pOrtafiOn 4 one that viii save the In
weston hours ~ precious ffme--foF this
type ~ Investment See tOday's classified
automobile for sale columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Pennsylvania Shows
Big Gain in Building

Building operations for the State
OF Pennsylvania for June 1923 show
an increase OF 20 per cent over the
1927 building totals.
The estimated cost OF building OPP
eratioHs for June 1923 is placed
at SO, 3B8. 261.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
Varnishes Are Made
OF FOsSiliZed Gums

varnish, a rather thick liquid
composed chiefly OF fossil gum,
comes from Asia and the South
Pacific. 1t is dissolved by heat
In drying oils such as linseed or
tung oil and treated IN rosin.
The term "varnish" includes
Japans, shellacs and iacquers. al.
though shellac contains no oil.
Looking for an opportunity to own
n ear OF yOuF own - turn 10 tOCiay's
classified AUTOMOBILES for sale columns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-11
yon Village Reports
Big lI1lpr0Denlent

Lyon and Fitch Inc Of Lyon Village the premier
Virginia this year
reflected effects Of the large
nearing completion Arlington county
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

Fight for
Love Of
One Man

Tive lazx bands blarsd 3 nulSes
NuiCixaminR fOx-krOt nc the G0Nloy
Plaza ballroom. Tomorrow Nalo
ana Harvard were eoang 20 plng
football at Oambridga. Of ~ the
reVeilera. Cav Leonard wan pers
hans The mnomt thrilled. Her
eaeOrk f0r fIso evening was big
broad shOuldere Alan ROlner0y.
elVer nlIDDer tlnaf NIGHT. Alan
and Gay discussed Jerry 0mvlss
Gay quixzed Alan abOnt derry.
The youth declared Jerry Was not
the kind 81 man any s.mlce@ BlrA
would want to know.
Dolly Quinn cot . Job ~ hos-
ter 81 j jaz3 palace, but the
Job didn't appeal 70 her. One q
az her cmatOmern WINS 6yp
NTacnnaIaOn, Klaahily dressed I'M.
elivfduaI. who became too sau1iliar
with Dolly. The Latter resented
his advances.
sWell, there's never been
i logical opening, has therei
OF course + could have said
out Of i clear sky, See here,
urchin, I'm married. But II
would have sounded well
you see yourself how i
would have sounded Like
stopping ! bowling acquaint-
ance on the street and say
ing, Don't 90 to my house
I'm not home. The acquaint-
ance would then retort with
pardonablo acerbity, Who
wants to 60 TO your house,
You fathead I 4 never thought
of going there.
Where's your wifei''
Intercepted Dolly, Ignoring
this. IA wrinkle had ap-
peared across the bridge Of
her short straight nose. That
Nick was married meant
nothing whatever to her per-
sonality; there Was As he
well understood, no romantic
sentiment III her regard for
him But that she should BE-
ding about NV ork III
the wee hours with some
other wonnan's husband Was
was distinctly oh,
darn IT walled Dolly Quinn.
i don / like thisl What
would your vile think Of me
IL she saw me right nOwi
she 4 think / was trying to
vannp you away from her,
wouldn she She a think
/ was terrible
mo, said Nick thoug fully,
mo. she wouIdn'ts Long
(Continued on Fiction Pagel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
SECOND SECTION
/ LOCAL NJ VS.
{. u VIII | BIHLD
BIC MEDICAL
CENTER

A great medical center FOR George
town University Is to be erected on
q site at Thirty-seventh Street. be-
tween N and o Streets Northwest,
the Rev. DR.. Charles W. Lyons.
president. revealed today when he
appeared before the zoning Com
mission.
The Georgetown head asked the
commission to approve an applica.
ton increasing the height limit
there from 40 to 80 feet. He said
that preliminary plans are well un-
der way and early construction of
the first unit, is planned. The
first building viii be more than
800 feet long. Of brick, with lime
stone finish. About 100000 will
be spent.
Twelve other applications for
changes in zoning are before the
commission at today's public hear
ing. A large delegation of Sixteenth
Street property owners protested
against a proposed apartment house
at $500 Sixteenth Street on property
owned by Fenton Fadeley.
This place, known as SmalIWOOd
House, Is ON an elevation at the en-
trance to Martha Washington Semi.
nary, and is one of the show places
Of Washington.
Another delegation protested
against Sthe proposal to erect a six
story apartment house on Macomb
Street, east Of Connecticut Avenue,
and overlooking Rock Creek Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

pany and q large block OF stock IN
the new traction company.
Values Stock at 500 a Share
Under Gibson's cross-examination
yesterday Public Utilities Commits
sioner Harrison Brand, jr., esti-
mated that this stock would be
worth about 500 share. Gibson
tried to learn from Brand whether
it would not be possible for the
North American Company, holding
~ per cent of the stock OF the
Washington Railway and Electric
CO.. to sell the company's shares
in the new company to itself at a
cheaper price and thus freeze out
Noonan and the other minority stock.
holders.
Brand said he did not think it
would be possible, but Gibson did
not seem to be satisfied.
National ownership of Washing
tons public utilities is proper and
logical, in the opinion Of William G.
McAdoo, counsel for Harley p. Will
son and leading proponent OF the
pending traction merger plan.
There is no such thing as "absen-
tee or foreign ownership" so far az
OuStuSSS the IL GOnCGEuSu
and home rule or LOCAL ownership in
the National Capital, which belongs
to the entire country is not called
for. according to the Wilson attor-
ney.
Backs Alien Control
This was his reply to the charge
that the North American Company
the holding company of the proposed
mergers an alien corporation
which will control the local traction
situation from a Wall Street office
IL the merger goes through.
the $50 900, 900 valuation as a rea.
sonable one.
The menace of Wall Street domina-
ton Of the Washington utilities was
not directly touched upon in Nc
Adoo's statement to the Senate Dis
trict Committee yesterday, hut he in
Dictated his belief that a New York
corporation. with outside stock
holders, has just as large an equity
and just as clear legal right to
operate in the District as ono which
Ia entirely home-controlled.
McAdoo expressed the opinion
that il Washington is TO obtain a
traction merger II must come along
the lines Of the Wilson plan or not
at all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
INTHE GAY DANCE OF THE fiE'; TREES TislE Fss'''
Indy Again Denies
He Plans Flight
To Europe

Col. Charles a. Ldndbergll isn't
planning any more transatlantic
flights to Europe.
The pioneer ocean fIIer made
that plain today lii denying III
latest story emanating from The
washington runor factory that
he had completed plans for such
flight this summer with stops
ut Greenland and Iceland.
Major Thomas q. Lanphier BE
the Army Air Service, who was
mentioned as his co-pilot IA such
an undertaking. Issued similar
denial.
Such flight would add moth.
ing to the advancement Of avia.
ton" said Lindbergli.
He said ne stfH hoped to rs.
turn to Europe some day. and
see the things he missed last sum
mer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
WI: I|sl'|l
HOME TOWN PACE
/ L0QD ME mace.
He RI SEEN
PAST

Washington Is IN little IL any dan
ger from an inllndation as the re-
suit of l:gh water in the Potomac,
DR.. II. C. F'rankfield Of the United
States Weather Bureau stated today.
The river has been steadily falling
at Cumberland since yesterday morn
ing. he said.
The river level in the gorge at
Chain Bridge is 221a feet above nor
NAL, Capt. H. G. Whitehurst. Assist
ant District Engineer Commissioner,
declared. The flood at this point,
however, seems to have reached its
maximum. The water now is about
20 feet below the bridge floor. In
the flood of 1923 the water rose to
within nine feet of the floor.
Work Held Up
The waters arc swirling around
the Virginia abutment of the bridge,
which is being rebuilt under Cap.
tain Whitehurst's direction. All
work has been abandoned until the
water rccedes.
Il do not think the abutment will
be seriously damaged" Captain
Whitehurst said. The water is up
to the level of the wall on which we
are working. The western span of
the bridge, which is suspended from
an overhead framework anchored to
the shore, probably will not be at
fected."
AT the harbor police precinct 1t
was reported today that the water
level there Is less than a foot above
normal and apparently has stopped
rising. At high tide, however, the
spring tides are running nearly a
foot higher than usual, the water in
places rising above the seawaIl i'm
Potomac Park.
There's no danger of a flood un.
less the water rises much higher
than 1t Is now" the harbor police
reported.
when the tide drops the water
Is well below the top of the seawa1ls
and only for about an hour at the
crest of high tide does it rise above
the wall, and then only an inch or
two in the lower places"
Prepared for Trouble
1t was believed last night that as
the result of warm Weather in the
Cumberland region that the Potomac
would be swollen and that the river
here might reach a higher point
than 1t did in June, 1899, when the
Mall was flooded.
District and United States en-.
cheering forces were modified last
night to combat a possible recur-
renee of the 1889 flood. Maps were
p pared and men detailed to stra.
tegic points to throw up bikes and
entertainments should the river show
signs of rising to dangerous point.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Coolidge Said to Favor,
GrayeIly Point Airport

The Stalker bill having for its
purpose the location Of municipal
airport at GraVelly Point, is re.
garded favorably by President Cool
fdge who feels that the 81 5000
would not conflict with his finan'
cial policy and the budget.
The President, however, has not
vet committed himself regarding
the question of how much of the
sum should be paid to the Federal
Government and how much by
the District Government. The Dis
trict Commissioners feel that 1t
should be paid on $3.50 basis.
The Lambert subcommittee OF the
House District committee has now
under consideration the Stalker
bill and also the Gasdue bill which
latter measure would establish the
airport at Benning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

st. Augustine's Catholic Church,
1120-1124 Fifteenth ST. N. W., is the
oldest colored Catholic Church in
the United States. and one of the
largest. The priests and those in
authority are white.
The parish was organized in 1857
by Father Felix Barotti, an italian.
The first church was on the present
site of the Lenox Building. The
present structure was erected in
1874. Father Barotti died in 1881.
He was succeeded by the Josephite
Fathers of Mill Hill, England. They
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

In order TO speed up the hearings.
the committee voted to sit during
sessions of the House. which means
allsday sessions, beginning tonaor-
row.
Representative Frederick n. ZiI1l-
man OF Maryland. chairman of the
committee, will ask the House this
afternoon for permission to hold
hearings during sessions of that
body.
There was no merger hearing
today. because of the committees
Irregular weekly meeting. Tomor-
man of the public utilities com
nliftee OF the Federation of Citizens
Associations, will testify.
The remainder OF the hearings has
not been settled. Officials of the
companies have not asked to ap.
pear, but will probably be called by
the committed
il Congress postpones action on
the traction merger plan until the
next session of Congress, as appears
likely now, 1t may authorize a
sweeping investigation of the North
kAmerican Company's stock opera.
lions here with view to having a
: report on that situation when the
merger plan comes up again in the
next session.
Several members of the House
District Committee already are con
WINGED that action OF the merger
should be postponed until next
session in order to give time for
new valuation of the physical
properties OF the traction com.
panies and they may insist that the
North American Company's dealings
be serutinized at the same time.
Noonan Cites Danger
The danger of turning over control
IN local utility companies to. for.
eign holding company, were pointed
out to the committee yesterday by
John J. Noonan. large minority
stakeholder in the Washington Rail.
way and Electric Company.
Following his testimony, Repre-.
aontative Ernest w. Gibson of Yer,
naOnt announced that in his opinion
q most searching inquiry" should
be made of the situation before the
merger Is approved.
Under the merger the Washing.
fon Railway and Electric Co. would
; be nothing but a holding company.
owning all OF the common stock Of
! the Potomac Electric Power Com.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Asks $4,000 Damages
In Windshield Collapse

Carl Cole, of the 500 block A st.
s. f., has filed suit in Circuit
Court against Peter M. Dorsch,
baker of the 500 block S st, N. w.
asking $4,000 damages for alleged
personal injuries incurred when a
windshield ON a truck. belonging
to the bakery, collapsed and fell on
him while he was employed as n
salesman for the baking company.
He is represented by Attorneys
Coomhe and Sheriff and alleges
that the accident occurred on June
2. 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

pany and large block Of stock ii
the new traction company.
Values Stock at 500 a Share
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Historic White House
Gates Being Removed

The removal of the historical iron
gates opening at the west end of the
White House grounds for trans
portation to the Ohio State Archae.
illogical and Historical Society, where
they will be regretted. was begun
today under the direction of Col.
r. s. Grant. Sd. superintendent of
public buildings and parks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
Center Players to Give
''The Dybbuk" i'm English

The Jewish Center Players will
give a public performance OF 1.-The
Dybbuk," Ansky's famous play of
Jewish life in Poland. for the bene-
fit Of the Center's Dramatic Society
Sunday evening.
A private showing of the play
was given last week. This is the
first time that an English version
of Ansky's play has been given IN
the Capital. Alvin Neuberger, of
Baltimore, is director and Kate l..
Shapiro, in charge of children's
classes at the Center, plays lead
ing role.
Desirable apartments for. the family
or the individual aHe offered for rent
in tOday's Times and Herald classified
rental columns
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02
TURNING THE FIRST SHOVELFUL
Committee to Speed
Merger Hearings

The House District Committee decided today conclude
its hearings the traction plan within five days
If possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

were succeeded by Father Paul
Griffith. The present rector, the
Rev. Alonzo j. OIds, took charge rs
years ago.
When the church was first organ
lied an old colored parishioner
called on President Abraham Lin
olnc and asked permission to hold
lawn fete on the White House
grounds. This was granted, and the
fete was a huge financial success,
being attended by the President and
many members OF the CabineN and
Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-02

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