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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
D. c. NDMARyLAND.
SHOW BIG TAX GAIN
Returns From Incomes Rise
From $44,614,742 in 1928
to $47,009, $40.

The District of Columbia and State
of Maryland which are included in one
Federal tax collection district, showed
a substantial gain in income taxes dur
ing the fiscal year 1929, ended June 80,
keeping pace with the general increase
for the Nation as a whole.
This was disclosed in a statement
made public by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, showing that returns from
income taxes in Maryland and the
District of Columbia rose from $44,-
614,742 in the fiscal year 1928, to SAT-
009, $40 in the year 1929. Miscellaneous
taxes for this area were $4,730,634 in
1929, and total collections for the
Maryland district were $51, 740,574 in
1929.
At the same time the total tax col
lectionS by the Federal Government
rose for the entire country from So, $780,
535,538 in 1928, to $2,937 ,660,3l3 for
1929.
Income Tax Increase.
Income taxes for the country totaled
So, 1874, los, S27 in 1929. as compared with
S2,174,573,102 for the previous year,
while miscellaneous taxes were $685.
550,486 in 1929, as compared with
$6l5, 1862, 435.
New York led the other States in the
tributing 843,312 795. North Carolina
with its big tobacco taxes, was second
with 1884 ,494957, Illinois third with
$238,249.311, and Pennsylvania fourth
with $237,576,472.
The nearby State of. Virginia was one
of those States which showed falling
off instead of an increase in income
taxes. Virginias income taxes fell off
from S21 ,690,640 in 1923, to S20,177 800
H. fafa
in miscellaneous taxes for the year
1929, and the total tax collections for
the year in the State. were $87,483, 1873.
List Given by States.
The list by States follows:
Alabama, So, 156,037; Arizona, 50, $685.
S78; Arkansas, $3,666,980; California,
Sl54,643.529: Colorado, Sill 500 aga; Con-
necticut,, s42,207,924; Delaware, $780,
$14.O54628; Hawaii S5,606,5l3; Idaho,
$l,089,6l8; Illinois, $238,249.3l1; Indi-
ana, $28,097,172; Iowa, Sl3431 ,725;
Kansas, $l7,934,706 Kentucky, $685.
262, TOT; Louisiana, $l5,081,l75; Maine,
So ,688 1853: Maryland Cincluding District
of Columbia), S51 TAO ,574; Massachu-
sets, Sis, ,654; Michigan, $l51 ,423.-
929; Minnesota 29,069, 1866; Mississippi,
$2.516176; Missouri. $65,S57,8l9; Mon
tana, $4,427,55 Nebraska, s6,179. 500;
Navada. $1,144,224; New Hampshire,
S3978,305; New Jersey, $l21, 446, 998;
New Mexico 1865 1854; New York, $843.-
3l2.795; North Carolina. 1854 .494 .957;
North Dakota, $709, 1856; Ohio, $142, 497,-
283: Oklahoma, S17940,513; Oregon,
$6185,310; Pennsylvania, $237,576,472;
Rhode Island Sl4,114,507; South Caro-
lima, S3,657, 1926; South Dakota, s827,618:
Tennessee, sl7,987,l39; Texas, S39, 468.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08

BY the Associated Press.
The British Parliament, meeting Tor
the second time in its history under
Labor ministry, opened at Westminster
early last week and the members OF the
House of Commons, together with their
French colleagues Of the Chamber
across the Channel in Paris, furnished
most of the important international
events of the week.
Labor's program, presented in the
Kings speech from the throne, was
mild enough to shock its LEFT wing
members and was rewarded with kind
of tacit lease on life for the cabinet
from the Conservative and Liberal OPP
position until early in 1880.
At that time Winston Churchill
warned the government that the Con-
servatives would ask Labor to put its
policies before the House on vote of
confidence so that the House might pass
upon them.
Announcement that steps had been
taken for renewing trade relations with
Soviet Russia, broken off in 1927 by
the Conservative raid on the head
quarters of the Russian commercial
delegation in London. and that the
option clause of the World Court
statutes would be accepted, were the
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firmly opposed to this measure, though
willing to accept such a clause as an
annex to the bill.
Two cabinets resigned in different
quarters of the globe. Baron Tanaka's
Conservative government in Japan gave
way to Liberal ministry under Yugo
Hamaguchi. In Portugal Premier de
Freitas and his ministry resigned be-
cause Of disagreement among them
selves.
Rescued Flyers wildly Greeted.
The Spanish aviators and their Brit
ish rescuers of the aircraft carrier
Eagle returned to Madrid and home
amid wild demonstration of public joy.
The first Sunday mass in three years
was celebrated in 30 Mexico City
churches.
A new Spanish constitution, which
makes Spain constitutional mon
archy, with Roman Catholicism as the
state religion, was presented to the Ma
tional Assembly by Premier Primo de
Rivera's government. 1t will be voted
upon in October.
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OUTSTANDING WORLD EVENTS
OF PAST WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

important features of the speech in for
eign affairs.
Nothing illuminating was said about
the much discussed disarmament con-
versations with the United States.
France Fumbles with Debt Accord.
The French parliamentary commit
tees on finance and on foreign affairs
fumbled with the question of ratifica-
ton of the Mellon Berenger debt &C
cord all during the week.
Both committees, by a narrow margin
of votes and with many abstentions,
voted to incorporate in the text of the
ratification bill safeguard clause to
the effect that French payments would
depend on fulfillment by Germany of
its obligations on reparations.
Premier Poincare's government is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
BISHOP CANNON REBUKED
BY CHICAGO PREACHER
Methodist Pastor Says Church Can
not Afford to Ignore specu-
81 lation Report.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 8.-Rev. John
Thompson, pastor OF Chicago's largest
Methodist Church--the Skyscraper Chi
cago Tribune-in sermon last night re-
buked Bishop James Cannon, jr., for his
reported stock market speculation.
Bishop Cannon mas brought reproach
on the Church Of Christ and the cause
so dear to him and to all lovers of tenn
perance and prohibition" Rev. Thomp-
son said. He has given the enemy a
good chance to scott at all of us. The
church of which he Is the bishop can
not afford to ignore this"
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429; Utah, $3,612,216; Vermont, 50,
363,378; Virginia, $87.483,133; Washing
ton dncluding Alaska, $l4,163,7l7;
West Virginia, $l4,26l, 1854; wisconsin.
$39,2l7,725; Wyoming. $l,166,890, and
Philippine Islands, $344,900.
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On Rowland Place

Construction of the fifth of the series
of homes at 1907 Rowland place in the
Richmond Park section of Cleveland
Park is being rushed to reach the point
planned for this time. Much delay has
been caused by the frequent and heavy
rains. This house, which is three
built by W. D. Sterrett
The wooden framework of the large
side porch is going up, giving the house
the general outlines it will present
when COMPLETED. The roof of this
addition will be supported by two eight
sided wooden columns.
The brown plaster is on the walls,
ready for the application of the final
coating of white. which will be put on
next week.
An unusual feature of the house is
the living room. Against the rear wall
are three arches. In the center arch
will be built a window seat and on
either side will be large bookcases over
cupboards. The view from this room
is particularly attractive, overlooking a
wooded extension of the Kingle Valley.
The four fireplaces have been con-
structed of red and cinder brick. Over
this will be laid a facing of black slate.
The two rear porches are practically
finished. with the exception of divi-
sion which will be placed on the lower
one. cutting of the living from the
serving porch. An ornamental balus-
trade protects the second floor.
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FoxaH Group House

Work on the third Of the series OF
the Star homes located on Forty fourth
street, Just south of @ street Is being
held UP due to a delay in receiving a
shipment of wood needed for the IN
terror finishing. but despite this, rapid
strides have been made in other phases
of the construction during the past
week.
This house, which is one of a group
of nine English dwellings, is being built
BIZ Waverly Taylor. Inc, east OF Fox
hall Village and overlooking Foundry
Branch Valley It is Of red brick con-
str1Iction of various shades, and inter
spersed here and there with clinker
brick to give the rough effect so much
to be desired In this kind of house.
During the past week the gaoleo,
covered porch at the front has been
bvilt and now is almost complete. Car
tying out the atmosphere of the house,
It. presents rough-hewn effect, pr1n-
eirIally oy means Of the aided support
7he final flooring throughout the
hoEse. which is of oak, has been laid
nd the radiators and heating plant
are in place, although not connected.
A UNIQUE feature of the bathroom l.
the ventilating shaft, which runs TO the
roof where it terminates in a skyllght
In the attic insulating boards have beer
nailed IN place, and next week VIII OK OK
painted. Around the head OF the stairs
10 the third floor is a decorative ranlnt
OF poplar.
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Kenwood Star Home

With the work of construction over
and the finishing of both interior and
exterior practically completed, decora-
tives and useful fixtures are being in
stalled in The Star model home at
Kenwood. Md. the first of the series
which will be thrown open to the pub
lie. This house. is on Kennedy drive
and is being built by the Kennedy
Chamberlin Construction Co.
Four electric sconces have been at
tached to the soft apricot-colored walls
of the dining room, and when put In
use will reflect the light of the bulbs
in many directions due to their multi
mirrored construction.
An interesting feature of the house
Is the pair of wicketS placed on either
SIDE of the curved driveway leading 10
the spacious two-car garage. In these
wickets is being installed the mechan-
ism for automatically opening the ga
rage doors by key. The devices are
about Is yards from the garage en-
trance and are on either side OF the
roadway, so that the doors may be
operated no matter on which side OF
the car one alights. The unitarian
purpose of the wicketS is to be disguised
by climbing vines and bird houses
atop each.
Contrary to the original plan, the
kitchen will ne finished in pale green
rather than the apricot shade of the
rest of the lower floor. The breakfast
room is to harmonic with the dining
room rather than the kitchen. The
floors throughout the house rapidly are
being prepared for waxing and are
already taking on the rich glow OF
mahogany.
Since last week, copper screens have
been put in all the windows, the eel
lar walls painted q buff shade and the
walls of one of the two bathrooms on
the second floor covered from about
four feet above the floor to the ceiling,
with paper representing pink and green
bubbles floating across background
Of blue sky and white clouds.
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Leland Dwelling

Little besides papering the walls and
eolishing the floors remains to be done
to the model home at 45o9 Elm street
In Leland, Md.
This is the smallest and least expen-
sive of the series of homes, but 1t makes
I'D in coziness and homelike atmos-
phere what it lacks in pretentlousness.
It is of the Colonial type. with the nrst
story of whitewashed reclaimed br1cK
and the second of clapboard. II is
being erected by the firm OF M. d r. B.
Warren.
On the outside, the house presents an
almost finished appearance. The front
ward has been sodded, cedar trees plant
ed and a curved cement walk laid. Dark
green shutters. contrasting wildly With
the white have been hung. The rear
ward of this dwelling is to be one of
the features of the place. 1t is large
and is bordered by small stream ana
studded with numerous trees which, IN
Summer, will provide shady retreat
The baluster running along the stairs
to the second floor has been stained the
shade of dark oak and the ratings
supporting 1t are white. This color
motif is carried out through the entire
house. All the woodwork Is painted
white. while the doors are of dark OAK
A radio antenna has been built into
the attic and the connection run
through the walls to the living room on
the first floor, where, with a ground wire,
It terminates in plug in the moor board
resembling an electric light attachment
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and Building Section for Washington and Suburbs
HOMES FOR $500 FAMILIES
PLANNED IN NEW PROJECT
Entire Community of Cooperative Apart
nent5 to Be Built at Cost
of $150O0,O0O

structed here to house Government en-
ployes at a cost Of $3.50 per room per
month as means of providing COM
Portable housing at minimum figure.
This plan did not rnaterialize. Han1p-
shire Gardens was designed as a COM
mercial venture to provide cooperative
apartment homes at low cost.
The nine buildings in the first group
started will occupy one-third of the
land on the plot allotted to this group,
although they will accommodate 1912
families, Mr.. Shapiro announced. This
remainder Of the plot is to be artistic
ally handicapped, he said, making avail
able for the cooperative home owners
central park $50 feet long and SO feet
wide at its narrowest part.
All the buildings will be OF two
stories and all exterior walls will be of
a selected face brick of old Colonial
design Concrete, structural steel,
brick and stone are used in the con-
struction There will be special sound
proofing material between all floors and
the roofs will be insulated against heat.
In each typical building, on the second
floor in the space over the main lobby.
there will be a solarium with special
glass to permit entry of the health rays
Of the sun. *
Plan Spacious Closets.
The arrangement of the rooms In
the apartments has been planned to
provide plenty of spacious and properly
located closets. it is stated. The bath
rooms will be tiled and will have built
IL tubs and showers. The kitchens
will have modern conveniences, include
ing mechanical refrigeration. and the
floors will be covered with inlaid lino-
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All six demonstration houses being
sponsored this year by The Star, in CO.
operation with the Operative Builders
Association, are being completed &C
cordinr to schedule. but due to bad
weather conditions the paving OF a new
street in one case has been unavoidably
DELAYED, and for this reason the opening
dates for all six houses will be post"
poned one week, it was announced to-
day on behalf of The Star model homes
committee.
This additional week of preparation
will give the builders an extension OF
time and will enable them to take more
than usual care in the final finishing,
equipment and furnishing Of the homes
for the public demonstration.
The houses thus will be thrown open
for public inspection in the following
order:
The Kenwood home will open May
26: the Leland dwelling, June Q; the
Foxhall group house. June 9; the Shep-
herd Park home. June Is; the home at
37o9 Rowland place, Richmond Park,
June %. and Rock Gables, in Rock
Creek Park Estates, June 30. Each
dwelling will be open to the public daily
for one month under auspices OF The
Star.
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Plans for the development of an en-
tire community of cooperative apart
ment homes on a 50-acre tract lying
along New Hampshire avenue north of
the Soldiers Home grounds. housing
$500 families in apartments in the in
expensive price class, and having
total construction cost estimated at
S15,000000, were announced today by
J. B. Shapiro, president of the Joseph
Shapiro Co., Inc.
simultaneously work was started to-
Gay on the construction of the first
three buildings in the first group of
nine in the projected community devel-
opment at New Hampshire avenue and
Emerson street, at an estimated cost Of
s105,500. The whole development is to
be known as Hampshire Gardens and
will be of English design.
The project has been launched by the
Hampshire Gardens Development Cor
poration, of which Mr.. Shapiro is presi-
dent and Edmund J. Flynn is director
OF sales. Plans have been under prepa-
ration for the past year, it is announced
The buildings on which construction
has been started are being financed
through the H. l.. Rust Co. The eXte-
rior designs are by James E. Cooper
and the interior plans by George T.
drawn extensive landscape plans. The
Shapiro Construction Co. is handling
the building and engineering work. and
legal details have been prepared by
Louis Offenders.
Honls at Low Figure.
Mr. Shapiro stated that the develop
ment was inspired by the proposal made
several years lago by philanthropist
that numbersaf apartments be con-
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finds a hallway connecting with three
bedrooms. The two larger ones are IA
feet 3 inches by IL feet 9 inches and
IS feet inches by IL feet inches.
Adjoining each of these rooms is large
closet. The third bedroom is feet 9
inches by 10 feet 3 inches and also has
an adjoining closet This bedroom may
be used as den or nursery.
Immediately adjoining the largest
bedroom and opening off the second
floor hall is a we'll arranged bath with
shower equipment. The bath is of tile
finished with a wicker weave flooring.
There is a towel closet in the bathroom.
There is an attic above the sec
ond story with sufficient space below the
roof to act efficiently in minimizing the
temperature changes in cold or warm
weather.
The lighting fixtures and hardware
harmonic with the ivory colored trim
and the wall paper of conservative pat
terms. There are numerous floor plugs
and radio outlet is provided.
The foundation walls of the house are
of hollow tile backed up with red tap
estry brick above grade. There is a
full size basement under the house, with
an areaway leading to the rear yard.
The house was acquired by DR..
Kuentzel recently from the builders,
M & r. B. Warren.
Floor plans are illustrated on page 16.
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CONCRETE CORPORATION
OPENS MIXING PLANT
Plans Are Being Drawn for Perma-
nent Offices for the
Concern,

The Super Concrete Corporation this
week opened mixing plant at 3046 Z
street, where concrete mixing equip
ment has been set up and plans are
being drawn for permanent Offices to
be erected for the firm. Concrete is
mixed at the plant and hauled to the
site Of building operations under its
plan. ,--.
o. J. Graham is president of the COM
pany, j. L. Bernard vice president and
sales manager, and H. B. Graham Sec
rotary and treasurer.
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They are gray, unusually heavy and Of
random widths and sizes.
The inside walls have been tarred and
now are being metal-lathed prepara-
tory to the first coat of plaster. A
broad center staircase has been built
roughly and the primary flooring is
down throughout the house.
Although the glass for the windows
not yet has arrived, the dark metal
framework. which will contain many
small panes, is in the wooden sash.
The grading of the grounds has be-
gun and stone walk from the road
way to the front porch has been laid.
The built-in three-car garage is being
completed rapidly. Its front is of three
brick arches.
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Com bination of Brick,
Stucco and Clapboards
Is Attractive.
ENGLISH STYLE
OF ARCHITECTURE
Exterior Featured by Large
Covered Porch. Afford
ing Wide View.

An illustration of house of modest
proportions in the English architectural
style and executed in a combination OF
brick. stucco and dark stained clap
board Is to be seen at 6806 Forty-SiXth
street. the home of DR.. Ward E. Kuent-
eel of the Department of Agriculture.
This new house, located on an attrac-
tive lot at the intersection of Elm and
Forty-siXth streets in Leland, Md, was
carefully planned with view to max
ing the fullest use of all available space
while avoiding crowding and preserv-
ing the graceful lines of its archltec-
tural mode. 1t is an endeavor to make
all its features, including the grounds,
harmonize in one design as whole.
The English character of the brown,
stained cornice, the shutters and porch
columns blend we'll with the cream
toned stucco of the second story, the ned
brick of the lower story and the slate
colored roofing.
The exterior is featured by large,
covered porch. which affords a wide
view of the attractively handicapped lot
and adjoining properties. The land
scaping of the grounds Is simple in
outline in keeping with the lines of the
dwelling.
On the first floor is the living room,
81 feet by Is feet inches, with an open
fireplace at the north side and useful
coat closet placed conveniently adjoin-
ing the main entrance to the house at
the southeast corner of the room. On
one side of the fireplace Is door giving
onto the side porch.
Directly to the rear of the living room
is the dining room, 10 feet by II feet
6 inches, with windows placed so as to
allow for the most advantageous placing
of furniture. Adjoining the dining
room and connected with it by swing
ing door is a well appointed and
equipped kitchen. which is II feet 6
inches by feet inches. There is an
adjoining pantry for the refrigerator
and supplies. The floor in the kitchen
and pantry is covered with inlaid limo
leunl. A service entrance leads from
the pantry to the rear walk.
Ascending to the second floor from
the stairway In the living room, one
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Crock Cables

The heating system is being installed
in the last and most pretentious of the
series of homes. being erected at the
corner of East Beach drive and Red
wood terrace in Rock Creek Park Estates
by Edison w. Briggs Co.
A large furnace has been placed in
the basement and the house is equipped
with radiators of modern and costly
design. These heaters are recessed in
the walls and shielded by metal COW
erings pierced by shutters. They are
so arranged that a current Of air will
pass up and over the coils, coming out
at the top through the shutters. which
may be closed, thus regulating the heat
of the room.
The tar paper is on the roof ready
for the slate. The shingles have ar
rived and will be put on next week
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ICE COMPANIES TO SELL
SO PARCELS AT AUCTION

The Knickerbocker and the American
Ice companies and their subsidiary con-
Germs will sell at public auction 90 Of
the surplus improved or vacant proper
ties located in Washington, New York,
Brooklyn, Long Island, Boston, Balti-
more. Philadelphia. Atlantic City and
Newark, N. j., it was announced today.
The local parcels will be put on the
auction block June under the ham,
ner Of Joseph P. Day.
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STAR MODEL HOME OPENING
DELAYED WEEK BY WEATHER
Houses Being Completed on Schedule, but
Paving Work on One Is Slowed Down,
Causing Postponement

built into the east wing of the house:
This room is unusual in that it is half
vay between the levels of the first and
second floors. opening off the main
stairway ascending from the lower hall.
When finished, it will present picture
of smoke blackened rafters above deep
cushioned chairs and bookcases. A seat
is being built under the rear window
overlooking an expanse of the woods
to the north. On either side will be
bookcases. The front window also will
be f1anked by shelves. Lengthwise is to
run huge dark rafter and from this
to the sloping ewes will be many smaller
ones All the woodwork of this room
is to be stained light oak which will
harmonic with the general tone.