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The Washington times., 1929-06-29

Authority to F.. II. Duehay to
erect an History brick and tile ad-
dition to the Woodward Building on
the site at 1416 H st. n. W., and
to make repairs and alterations to
the existing structure at an esti.
mated cost of $175 900 was the out
standing permit issued last week
at the District Building.
Building permits were issued as
follows:
George H, Thiele to erect one
story concrete and brick garage,
70S-12 Fourteenth st. n. e.; esti-
mated cost $4,000
Walter DUNCAN to erect six two
stroy brick dwellings, 4214-24 Thirty
seventh st. n. W.; estimated cost
$50, 600.
II. D. and Edgar Griffin, to erect
three story front brick addition and
make repairs. 1864 Columbia Rd.
N W.; estimated cost, $4,000.
Mildred Il. Saunders. to erect three
story front brick and make repairs.
1868 Columbia Rd. n. w; estimated
cost, $4,000.
George b. Dieffenbach, to erect
threestory brick front addition and
make repairs, 1852 Columbia Rd.
n. W.: estimated cost, $4,000.
s. E. Cooper, to erect three-story
front brick addition and make re-.
pairs, 1865 Columbia Rr. n. w;
estimated cost. $4,000.
Il. f. Breuninger & Sons. 10 erect
two.story brick dwelling. 1861 Iris
st. N. w; estimated cost, $4,000.
H, H. Cun1mins, to erect story
brick and concrete dwelling, 294s
Butterworth st, n. w; estimated
cost, $4,000.
l.. r. Ellis. to erect two-story
frame dwelling, 4957 Nash st. n. w;
estimated cost, $4,000.
Taylor and Norman Oil Co., to
erect on-story brick and stucco
dwelling. 244 Four-and- "a half st,
>. W.; estimated cost, $1,000.
M. j. Trayiland. to erect two.
story frame and stucco dwelling,
l4S4 Garrison st. N. w; estimated
cost. $4,000.
A. Levy, to erect one story brick
gasoline station, 23 Florida Ave.
N. E.; estimated cost, So 900
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
WORK BEGUN ON
APARTMENT

Ground has just been broken at
1S45-47 Columbia Rd.- at the inter-
section of Mintwood Place for an
eight-story apartment building to
be erected for the Mintwood Cor
poration by r. P. Whitty Co., build
ers. The estimated cost of the
completed project is $3.50 900.
Plans by Louis r. Rouleau, archi-
tect, can for a modern, fireproof
structure of brick and concrete con-
struction. to contain 121 small
housekeeping apartments with
porches, with six stores on the first
floor.
The site, which has a frontage
of 166 feet on Columbia Road, and
140 feet on Mintw0od Place, was
acquired from Harry Nj. Crandail
for the Mintwood Corporation,
through the office of Eugene NJ.
Frey. The apartment building Is
scheduled to be ready for occupancy
early next year,
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
N { IGHBORHOOD
TO HAVE NEW
MARKET

Construction started last week on
the new neighborhood market to be
erected on the site OF the Park The
alter ard vacant ground in the rear,
Fourteenth Street, between Bu-
chanan and Crittenden streets, II
was announced yesterday by Fred
erick j. Rice, the owner.
Plans drawn by Milburn, Heister
& Co., architects. call for the market
to occupy the entire first floor Of the
building-24.702 square feet. There
will he an elaborate entrance on
Fourteenth Street and wide alleys
in the sides and rear. The front half
OF the building will be two stories
and the second floor will be oceu-
pied by Ia bowling alleys, leased and
operated by T. A. o. Howard.
The equipment of the market is
to be of the latest type, similar to
the North Avenue Market of Balti-
more, Rice announced. Stands will
be marble and triple-plate glass, and
each stand, with its showcases, will
be refrigerated from a central plant
insuring the proper temperature for
foodstuffs both summer and winter
There will be modern electric light,
ing. fans and a ventilating system
to continuously clarity the air in
fish department and throughout the
market.
The management will be under the
supervision of a. man of long expert
ence, 1t was stated, and a number o.
innovations will be introduced to as
sist stand operators. There will b'
cooperative delivery system. will
three daily deliveries. A vacant lo
in the rear will provide free parking
for customers. The Wardman Con
struction Company is the builders.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
Fulton r. Gordon Gets
OxOn Hill, Md, Property

Five hundred acres of land in
Oxon Hill. Md, just east of Gies.
boro Point and south OF Anacostia,
has been traded by client OF the
Wardman Corporation to Fulton r.
Gordon for 16 houses in Chevy
Chase. D. c., it was announced yes.
terday. Total valuation of the prop
critics involved was reported at
$4,000.
Eight of the homes are on Brewer
Street, two on Oliver Street, four
on Thirtteth Place and two on Mill.
tary Road. 1t was reported Gordon
will subdivide the Oxon Hill acreage
In the near future.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
May Real Estate Sales
Show Gain Over April

May real estate activity Is indi-
Gated by the figure Ss.s. according
to the statistics compiled by the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards from the number of deeds
recorded in 81 cities from which
the association draws its data, using
1926 as a base year upon which to
compare activity from month to
month. The figure for April was
S5.7.
This Is the ninth index figure to
be computed by the association in
the new series. Formerly the asso-
citation compiled index figures, not
on deeds alone. but on all transfers
and conyeyances in the cities re-
porting. For that reason the former
series is not comparable with the
present one.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

Under the present method OF.
padlocking properties. where there
Is repeated violation OF the prohibi-
tion law. the real hardship ID forced
upon the property owner who is the
innocent party in the matter, the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards points out
TIE Philadelphia Real Estate
Board placed before Colonel Wynne,
for his opinion. a clause that might
be used in leases in the future. The
clause Is as follows: 1T Is further
agreed that any violation of the
prohibition enforcement laws of the
State or Federal Government shall
give the lessor the right to imme-
diately determine and end this lease
and to re.enter and take possession
of the demised premises. And fur
ther, that information filed with
the landlord by the prohibition ad-
ministrator for this district to the
effect that said premises are being
used in violation of the State or
Federal prohibition laws shall be
sufficient evidence to give the lessor
the right TO determine and end this
lease with no liability upon the
lessor for any untrue statement In
said information or mistake of fact
contained therein"
The clause was accepted and IL
was agreed that the information
should be placed before the prop
erty owners by the prohibition ad-
ministrator's office upon a special
form. This bureau Is in posses
sion OF information indicating that
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
REALTY LAW ON
FLA. LICENSES
UPHELD

BY decision Of the State Supreme
Court the constitutionality of the
real estate license law OF the state
Of Florida has been upheld.
The act was attacked on the
ground that 1t was in violation cf
the provisions OF both the United
States and the Florida constitutions
Thirty OF the 48 sections of the real
estate act were attacked as violating
some specific provisions Of one or
both constitutions.
Regarding 20 of the 30 sections at
tackled, the opinion of the justices
was unanimous. Regarding that
section OF the law which requires
an applicant for license as 3 real
estate broker in the State to be
resident OF Florida the opinion was
divided, three to three.
Courts Decision
In giving its decision the court
made the following statement:
Real estate is one of the two
great DIVISIONS of property rights
and bears as close a relation to the
public peace and welfare of our civili-
zation as any species of private
rights. The business of acting as
Intermediary between seller and
purchaser In real estate transac.
tions. the business of a real estate
broker or salesman. is a lawful busi-
ness but 1t is business which
may be conducted In such a manner
as to =. . result in . degree of pub
lie distress analogous to that pro-
duced by mismanagement Of a bank.
ing institution"
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

Look at the Fourth Of July used-caY
specials In tOday's Classified ads and
yOu will find the ease with which yOn
may own a car Of your own.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
NOfe Ehe Price
and Acf
NOW
The Same Opportunity

We are now offering a new
section of Saint Clement Shores,
known as Saint Clement Woods.
Here you can secure q 4o-foot lot
for as low as
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
Palace Laundry Rents
Site Near Alban Towers

David A. Beer and Robert .,
SchoIz have leased to George Mar
shall, trading as the Palace Laun-
dry, store Immediately to the
north of the entrance to Alhar
Towers, Wisconsin and Massachu-
yesterday. The lease Is for term
of three years and calls for a total
rental of $4,350.
The Palace Laundry also leased
property at 926 New York Ave. N.
W., for a four-year term from
Florence A. Flanagan. The lease
calls for a rental OF $l.440 the first
two years aud 1880 the balance of
the term.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
SEVEN STORES SOLD

Seven brick stores at. 2O19-31 Wis
consin Ave. n. W., have been sold
for the Wire Realty Company, to a
local investor, it was reported yes
terday by Moore and Hill, inc.
Three of the properties are one.
story structures, 30x10O. and four
are stores 25x100 with three rooms,
kitchen and bath apartments above.
The consideration is reported to
have been about $15O, 900. Several
of the stores have been rented to
local chain store companies.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29

liquors are being sold, kept, main,
tanned and bartered. In violation Of
the national prohibition act, In and
upon the premises known and desig.
mated as -- which premises are
understood to be your property.
now occupied by ---. Notice is
hereby given accordingly, and ref.
erence is made to section 81, title
III of the national prohibition act"
Then follows this section OF the
act In detail
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
FILLING STATION LEASED

The filling station at 2015.27 K
st. n. W., together with the tanks,
pumps. gasoline, oil. accessory and
wash racks has been leased by the
Crew Levick Company, to the Kay
Street Filling Stations, Inc, 1t was
reported yesterday. The lease Is
for six years and calls for total
rental of $26,4O0.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
REALTORS HEAR
CHAIN STORE
OFFICER

BOSTON, Mass. June 29.--"The
man in the real estate profession
MOST valuable to the chain stores Is
not the fellow who knows 100 per
cent locations. but the man who can
Judge. analyze and secure locations
X fich are In the trend OF expan-
lFl,, Capt. Henry Wolfson, vice
president in charge OF real estate
for the r. g. w. Grand 5-1025 Cent
Stores. Inc. told members of the
"A 1Dkers' division of the National AS
ktciation Of Real Estate Boards. at
tending the annual convention here
yesterday.
The 100 per cent location he de.
fined in the words of Charles San.
ford as ftthe location that checks
the highest with due regard to the
traffic desired"
speaking of the salutary influence
!, that the chain has had on local
real estate. Captain Wolfson said:
n, II mas established values. 1t has
brought more customers and has
created healthy competition" All
I this. he claims, is recognized by
5leading real estate men and realtors
class have contributed gener-
cusly to make possible the rapid
expansion of the chain store.
Al Offers Suggestions
Following discussion of the tech.
nical phases of chain store real
estate operations, Captain Wonson
oKfered several concrete suggestions
Tor, real estate men who want to
40 business with a chain store. His
first recommendation was that the
realtor should make personal con-
tact with the executives of that
chain. for he said, You cannot sell
real estate by mail unless you have
aaid q basis for that sale" He con-
tinued by saying that the realtor
would profit great deal by per.
sonal contact and by obtaining de-
Unite Information as to chain re-
quirements, whether the chain is in
terested in community and when it
will make an entrance.
gAfter making contact" said Cap
tain Wolfson. "be sure that you sub.
NIT propositions that meet all re-
QlhFements. Be sure that your pro-
position is in a form that gives all
the5 Information that is necessary
f0rsan Intelligent analysis of the
a'SaAAtOH anu lnS cIly. A map Sh0ulQ
always accompany the proposition.
II would be beneficial if the brokers
division in conjunction with the
chain store executives got up q form
that would serve as a standard
form In the submission of PROPOSE.
tioils. Then ali the information
would be available"
Survey Property
IF you have closed a PROPOSE
ton you must see that the leases
are drawn, that a survey of the
property is made and attached to
the lease, and that the title of the
property is examined and certified
that it is as represented. IL this
is done intelligently the deal ought
to be consummated with very little
delay"
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
OlDners Get Aid for
Paddock Cases

As the result of conference between special committee
representing the Philadelphia Real Estate Board and Colonel
Wynne prohibition administrator Of the Philadelphia district
Philadelphia property will have opportunity in
the future to protect themselves against the effect of paddock
ing and terminate leases information from the pohb
on administrator that property properties being used
in Yinatinn OF the nrnhihitinn law.
The Washington times., 1929-06-29
REALTOR is KILLED

John L. Pepper, president of the
Miami Fla.) real estate board,
and John Dornes. a fellow realtor
of Miami, were killed June 19, in
an automobile accident. The two
men were en- route to the Boston
convention of the national associ4-
tion.
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
NEGRO HISTORY
WEEK CLOSES

Teachers and clerks brought to 4
close the fourth annual celebration
of National Negro History Week in
an assembly yesterday at the Arm
strong High School.
Thomas Bowie gave dramatic
reading in old negro dialect. account
ing for the creation of the world ac-
cording to the Mosaic story. Mrs.
Helen Garland and Mrs. lillian
Burke Clarke rendered negro spirit
uals. supplemented by choral mHsi"
nv the school in the same v"i' '"d
hv Benjamin Washington, choir mas
ter at Nineteenth Street Bnr'f i
Church.
Garnet c, Wilkinson. first assist
ant superintendent, was special
guest of the occasion. G. David
Houston. principal. presided.
At z o'clock the carnival of fun
opened with a grand parade of the
whole show. followed by series nf
stunts. running from two-legZed
horses to rollers skating bears and a
stage coach holdup by Indians.
Songs, dialogues, costumes and
equipment were products of pupils
activity. Electrical effects We're sup
piled by the department of applied
electricity, directed by H. y. Haynes
and Mike" Pelham
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
SOUTHERN
BL LOC(JP
IN ARMS
Ry WILLIAM s. NEAL
international News Service

Southern drys in Congress today
refused to accept the proposal OF
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon TO
raise prohibition enforcement ap-
propriations S2570,000 as a substi-
tute for their extra S24.000,0 900 fund
in the first deficiency bill.
The first deficiency bill apparently
having been scuttIed in conference
through disagreement over the dry
fund, the Southern drys were pre-
pairing to add the SEA 1000, 900 amend
ment to the second deficiency bill.
Senator Harris Glad
"I am very glad that the Admin
istration recognized the principle l
have been fighting for" said Sena-
tor Harris CD of Georgia, author
of the $24, 100000 amendment.
II am disappointed that the Presi-
dent has not seen fit to recommend
larger fund / will continue to
attempt to have Congress set aside
larger fund for the purpose of
real prohibition enforcement"
Senator Harris made only one ex-
ception to his attitude. If Presi-
dent-elect Hoover declares that he
does not want the extra money for
dry law enforcement, he probably
will drop the fight.
Leaders Favor Mellon
Administration leaders Of the
House Indicated that they would
adopt the Mellon plan and boost
the present dry fund of about $685..
600 900 a year by the amount re-
duested. Mellon proposed to give
h15%@ II
and to use the rest among other
agencies enforcing prohibition.
Another proposal of the Treasury
as an offset to the Southern drys
demand was presented to the House
Interstate Commerce Committee to-
day.
Would Increase Coast Guard
Secretary Mellon, in a letter to
Representative Hoch tR) of Kansas,
recommended legislation authorizing
increase of the officer personnel OF
the Coast Guard from 465 to 5SS.
The request was embraced in a bill
considered by the House committee.
Mellon explained that expansion
Of the Coast Guard has been neces-
sary to meet the duty placed on 1t
by Congress of brea king up liquor
smuggling rings. Four new cutters
have been appropriated for, and will
he placed in service within the next
year or two.
While the appointment of tempo
rary officers to meet the situation
has been authorized. the Coast Guard
has found difficulty in obtaining
men to accept temporary commits
sions. The increase requested will
ultimately raise expenditures of the
Coast Guard about S3So,O00 a year,
he said.
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
SPEAKER
FOR CHAMBER

Representative Charles Aubrey
Eaton, of New Jersey, will be the
guest of honor and the principal
speaker at the February meeting
of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce, which will he held in the
bathrooms of the Willard Hotel Mon
day.
committee Chairmen for the year
will he announced at the meeting.
Representative Eaton will empha.
size the value of personal service in
furtherinG organization activities.
Among those who will attend the
meeting as honor guests are Daniel
+. Garges, secretary of the board
of District commissioners; Capt.
Herbert g. Whitehurst. Assistant
Engineer Commissioner; William W.
Bride. Corporation Counsel; Karl Y.
Flicker. president of the TNpothcta"
of Washington. and lack Gillespie,
secretary of the organization.
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
f Cops Sweat MoUir1g
3OO-P0und Patient
Photo by International
hospital.

1t took four policemen solve the problem of how to
Joseph Pap o. who weighs 300 pounds Casualty Hospa
after he injured in automobile accident the Peace
The Washington times., 1929-02-15

Samaritan role. Finally Policeman
Herbert G. Wanamaker, OF the
First precinct, then off duty, took
hold of the situation and called the
sixth precinct patrol.
Wanarnaker was forced to call for
aid from three other patrolmen be.
fore he succeeded in getting the in.
iured man into the patrol wagon.
Physicians at Casualty Hospital say
Paps injuries. while serious. are
not likely to prove fatal. They
confirm the police statement that
their patient is Just about the larg.
est man they have ever been called
upon to treat.
Miss ROsson was released pending
the outcome Of Paps injuries.
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
Virginia Officers Take
Man Accused in Attack

Virginia authorities today obtained
the custody of Edward Altman Cop
page, of East Falls Church, Va,
wanted on statutory charge.
Coppage is alleged to have at.
tackled a 16-year-old Washington
Girl after taking her riding across
the state line. The prisoner. a
married man, is alleged to have
told the girl he was clerk and
his name was Edward Byrnes."
A c. Ritchie, Fairfax county
justice of the peace. svore out a
warrant on which Coppage was
arrested
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
To SURVEY \
NEEDS AS
EXPERT
By GEORGE f. DURNO

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Feb. Is
G.N.SD.-m his lifetime role of a
skilled engineer, Presidentelect
Hoover set out from his pre-in-
augural headquarters here early
today for a two-day motor trip that
will carry him nearly 500 miles
through the area hardest hit by the
Florida hurricane last September.
1t was Hoover's desire to see the
section personally so he would be
better qualified to consider relief
measures after assuming the PFesl-
dency His itinerary will carry him
through the Everglades and around
Lake Okeechobee. where more than
1000 people perished when the
storm literally churned the water
out of the lake and over the coun-
trySide.
There is distinct drainage prob
lem il the possibility of another
such disaster is to be averted and
be wants to test his own engineer
ing skill in that connection.
20 Autos In CavaIcade
Accompanying Hoover were Mai.
Gen. Edgar Jadvin, chief of Army
Illinois, Chairman Of the House
Flood Control Committee: Gov.
Doyle F.. Carlton Of Florida and the
states experts and engineers. A
cavalcade Of 20 automobiles was
necessary to carry the party.
Today's trip will cover the 233-
mile stretch between Miami Beach
and Clewistou. on Lake Okeechobee.
Arrangements have been made to
put the Hoover party up over night
at ClemistOn.
Along the road Hoover will see
not only the scars of the hurricane,
but the scars of the real estate
boom that burst with such deVaS-
tating effect in 1926. lie will pass
through vast stretches of land bare
Of houses. Vet complete with sewer
systems. side walks, cutters and Use
less street lights. lie will see the
skeletons of halfbuilt hotels. oh
vinusIy planned on lavish scale. TO
>a, nothing of many acres neatly
divided off by stakes into tho tiny
lots that were sold and resold at
the height of the boom.
Will Note Progress
Not all of tho trip will he through
such sections, however. The route
goes through the orange groves and
the truck farms which are bearing
heavily and doing much to bring
Florida haAk to its feet. Glenn
skipper. Republican national com
who arranged the trip,
was anxious, in fact. to have Hoover
soc just how much progress has
been made in recovery from the
storms and the boom collapse
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
CREDIT TENSION
SOMEWHAT
ABATED
BY ROBERT 8. THORNBTRGH
International News Service


Tension over the tremendous vol.
ume Of credit absorbed in stock
market activities was somewhat re.
lieved today following the announce.
ment that loans to brokers and
dealers by New York city member
banks of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn had declined s1o1 900, 900, the
week ended February 13.
The boards report indicated that
outof-toWn banks had cut their
brokers loans by 100000 and
that there had been substantial re-.
ductions by the member banks on
their own account and for the &C.
count Of others. including corpora.
tions and individuals.
just a Scare
AS a result of the reduction It
appeared that the Reserve Board
might not take further steps to
curtail credit than its warning no.
tice of week ago, now regarded
as method of frightening the small
spectators out of the market.
Experts interpreted the falling Of
brokers loans as an indication that
the banks, corporations, individuals
and others are needing the boards 8
warning. The cut of the February
13 week was in contrast to an in.
crease of over 100000, 600 the day
following the boards statement
threatening curtailment of credit.
Coincident with the quarterly
80
advisory council today, it appeared
unlikely that the board would recon-
mend to Congress any legislation to
curb brokers loans or stock market
activity.
May Be Harmful
A source close to the board ex-
pressed the opinion that any legisla-
ton of this character would do
more harm than good to business
and industry.
The advisory council, made up
of business men selected by the
directorates of the Reserve banks,
was expected to discuss the specu-
lative situation. From the makeup
OF the advisory council it would
ndEulN IeCoHlHleHU 10 the DOdrQ CnaC
Congress be advised to enact anti
speculative legislation.
The board has under consideration
the Sepatorial resolution asking for
advice on legislation or other means
of restricting the employment Of
credit in speculative channels
It was expected that before the
reply is sent to Congress a meeting
of the entire board, including Secre-
tary Mellon, ex-officio chairman.
and Comptroller of the Currency
j. ". Pole. ex-officio member.
would oppose legislation of the char.
aCter suggested.
The Washington times., 1929-02-15

Births Engagements. Marriages. 4
Mernortarn and Deaths spreSr daily On
next-tc-%ke-IA&* ness et today'S paper.
The Washington times., 1929-02-15
LABORITE ELECTED

LONDON. Feb. Is .N.S.-GeorEe
Shield. Lahorite. has been elected
to the House Of Commons in A by
election at Wannsbeck He is the
fourth member of the Labor party
to he elected to Parliament in by
elections recently.