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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
BUILDING IN JULY
COST S5,127,S15
Private Operations. Have
Highest Month Total of
Year, Except March.

Private building operations In the
District, for which permits were issued
during July, have total construction
the highest monthly. total for this year
with the exception of that for March,
which was but slightly greater, 1t is re-
vealed in the monthly statement issued
this week by Col. John w. Oehmann,
building inspector.
Permits were issued for eight apart
ment buildings having an estimated cost
of $l,269. 900, while there were permits
for total of 12l dwellings having a
cost estimated to total $1,O44,095.
The July volume brought the total for
the wear thus far to $24.16S,6l0. Per-
lnits were classified as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Office Aids Efficiency.

Efficiency Of modern American busi-a
ness is In q large measure due to the
superiority of the modern ONCE building
in the opinion Of Ralph D. Kaufman,
vice president of the Lawbeck Corpora
ton Of New York and Chicago. He be-
lieves that the tremendous volume OF
money being spent in the erection Oh
super-off1ce buildings is amply justified
by the resulting increased efficiency and
productivity reflected In modern busi-
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
BUSINESS PROPERTY
ON G STREET LEASED
Julius r. Panitx Will Open Stores
There-Alterations Will
Be Made.

Business property at 1350-52 G.
street has been leased TO julius R.
Panitz, who will open stores there for
the sale Of mems clothing, hats and
haperdashery, trading under the name
of "Youdie's," it Is announced by
Shannon & Luchs, Inc. which han
died the leasing transaction.
The two premises have been leased
for terms OF five years beginning Sep
TENDER /. Extensive alterations are
to be made prior to the opening of the
shops. The leases were made on a
guaranteed rental basis plus q per-
centage Of the gross sales, 1t is stated.
The premises at 1850 G street for
merly were leased to the University
Shop, Mr.. Panitz formerly being con
nected with that organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10

Tden Gardens sold under the 1000 CO.
Ownership Plan. Monthly after reasonable
actually paid for far less des
sble And of ONEHALF of this monthly
actual SAVING INVESTMENT that applies toward
the purchase of the home leaving balance actual
Of approximately oneha the usual rental for such home
the Warren Plan
operative Home Ownership makes this substantial saving possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10

E. S. Kennedy. president of the
Chamberlin Development Co.
is at Loon Lake, New York. where he
Is spending the month of August with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10

acquisition Of private properties for
Government purposes, as homes OF Or
Ranizations and Arms in these sections
seek new. sites.
The Southern Railway ofices now
are located In the magnificent new
building erected for the purpose at the
southwest corner, Of Fifteenth and K
streets, and its old home on Pennsy1-
vania avenue west Of Thirteenth street
has been left to temporary use by Gov
eminent ofiices pending removal of the
structure to make site for new Fed
eral building
Dozens Of business organizations, the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church, the First Presbyterian Church,
the Ford Motor Co. and many other
institutions in the site Of the municipal
center shortly will be faced with the
problem of having to give up present
locations there.
r. X r
Rnst Goes to France.
II. L. Rust, jr., and Calvert Bowie
OF the II. L. Rust Co. sailed last week
for Europe, where they will enjoy O
month OF vacation from work. They
will be at Honfleur, France.
" X II
Miss Newman ut Boardwalk.
Miss Ruth L. Newman. member of
the firm Of Boss & Phelps, Is vaca-
tioning at Atlantic City.
Milton Schwab, member Of the same
Arm, returned this week from a vaca-
ton spent at Patuxent, Nd, fishing,
boating and swimming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
New Factory Costs Down.

Although industrial building has
been at high levels this year. the cost
OF new factory structure is 6 per cent
below the average for the last 10 years,
according to survey of building costs
throughout the country, made by the
Austin Co.. engineers and builders. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10

his wife and daughter. Mrs. Henning
NelmS.
Hagner Resting Out West.
Randall H. Hagner Ia enjoying the
great out of doors at Estes Park. He
started on his vacation last week and
will be in the West until September.
u. q. Grant Title Holder.
The District government has greatly
expanded its real estate activities with
the acquisition of two properties In the
site for the new municipal center in
the section between Pennsylvania, Loui-
siana and Indiana avenues, Third and
Sixth streets. Here Is q section, once of
great Importance but now largely de-
cadent, that abounds in historical ref
erences.
Ben T. Webster of Boss & Phelps
this week ruminated on one bit of
history there while chatting with the
writer. District officials, making a
study Of properties to be purchased for
the new center. brought into relief
again the fact that the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church on John
Marshall place still is assessed in the
name of U. S. Grant. the former Presi-
dent, who for a time was chairman of
the church board.
The church. a dignifed brown stone
structure of English gothic style, was
erected In the period from 1854, to
1859. being completed about the time
Grant became the Nations Chief Ex-
executive. In addition to Grant. Presi-
dent Mckinley and Vice Presidents
Logan and Fairbanks attended services
there.
The property now has an assessed
value Of slo8,00 for the building and
$27, 800 for the ground, the land assess
ment rate amounting to So per square
foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
New Firm Is INCORPORATED.

Special Dispatch 70 The star
BALTIMORE, August TO- - The
Maryland Realty Investment Trust has
been incorporated under the laws Of
Maryland with capitalization of
81, 100000. The incorporators are Will
liam z. Ferguson, William Stanley and
Bennett Grain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
Miss Newman ut Boardwalk.

Londoners are worried over the de
crease In the number Of American visit
ors this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-10
ON REALTY ROW
News Briefs and Observa-
tons Concerning the j.
Local Business.
Tilden Gardens.


The fifth unit Of the $4,000, 1000 CO.
operative department development Of
M. & r. B. Warren on Connecticut
avenuey between Tilden and Sedgwick
streets, has been completed. This is
double unit in the shape of two
crosses joined together, containing
many new departures in apartment
house construction.
Called the Tilden Gardens Club
Building, this six-story structure is fea-
tured by number OF exclusive club
and hotel features on the first floor
There is trophy room, a spacious and
lavishly furnished room with pegged
oak floor, designed as lounge. 1t has
huge fireplace. Another feature is a
dining room with seating capacity Of
100. There are also two private dining
rooms seating about 80 at a time; a
large kitchen from which there will be
room service to all apartments In TIL
den Gardens, and large ballroom.
which. when not In use for dances,
may be used as an indoor practice
place for golfers.
There are so apartment home units
In the club building, ranging in size
from three rooms, kitchen and bath
to six rooms kitchen and two baths.
Twenty of the apartments have three
outside exposures and the remaining
80 have two exposures.
4 X
Kennedy Mt Loon Lake.
E. S. Kennedy, president Of the
Kennedy Chamberlin Development Co..
is at Loon Lake, New York, where he
Is spending the month of August with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
c, NJ. KOBER IS
REELECTED

The Washington tuberculosis
Association reelected DR.. George
M. Kober president, and at the
same time elected seven directors
to serve until 1884, at the twenty
first anniversary meeting at the
Y. w. C. A. last night.
The newly elected directors are
Surgeon General Hugh s. Cum
ming, John Dolph, Mrs. Ernest +.
Grant, Wallace Hatch, Walter ..
Pratt, jr., DR.. Charles A. IlgnoE
and Mrs. Frank Parsons.
DR.. Kendall Emerson, managing
director of the National Tubercu-
losis Association, discussed New
Trends in tuberculosis WORK"
He stated that examination OF an
afflicted persons Kings Is but one
of the details, as modern practlce
calls for a thorough investigation
of the patients mental environ
mental condition as well as q
study Of all Of the organs OF the
body. .
Wallace Hatch made a report OF
child health education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
GROUP BUYSFIVE
HOTEL BLOCKS

A new syndicate headed by Will
liam P. Doing entered the Wash
ington real estate field yesterday
with the purchase Of five apart
ment and hotel properties owned
e-by Wardman concerns, it was an
nounced Yesterday.
The Wardman interests an
nounced simultaneously that they
had disposed of the Schuyler Arms
apartments, 1854 Columbia Rd.
N. W., by sale to Edward B. Dean,
Sr. Total valuations of 100000
are said to nave been involved in
the transaction, which included
the exchange of two smaller prop
critics owned by Dean.
AS president of Doing Proper
4 ties, Inc, Doing announced that
purchases from Wardman interests
included the following structures:
The Brighton Apartment Hotel,
2123 California St. N. W., six
stories, 225 rooms; the San Mihiel,
1712 Sixteenth ST. N. W., eight
stories, so apartments; "2701 Con-
necticut Avenue" eight stories,
100 apartment units; 1929 Bel
mont Street." four stories, 80
apartment units, and the Astoria,
Third and G st. N. w., with SO
rooms, to be converted into an
apartment hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Dec. s.
If you cut off a cows tail close
to the tip. then give the COW
some Of the resultant blood to
drink, it will recover the cud
filched from it by the dark
methods employed by hexes.
That was what Farmer Tobin
was told by knowing neighbors
in the Pinegrove farming and
powwow section Of Schuylkill
county when he made known the
loss of his favorite cows cud.
But Tobin had no time for
these complex magical formulas.
His method was a more direct
one and Just as efficacious as
those others are supposed to be.
When he got tired Of having his
best COW struggle along cudlesS
and milkless, he hoped into his
auto, drove to the home Of a
suspect, walked in without knock
ing and said:
Il want my cows cud back. "
Without waiting for a reply he
turned around and walked right
out again.
When he got back to the farm,
he found the prosecuted cow con-
tentedly munching on the cud
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Z DIE WHEN FIRE
CUTS HOME

DETROIT, Dec. 3 G.N.SO.-A
mother and a daughter, members
Of a prominent Michigan family,
are dead today as the result Of q
fire which swept their homestead
last night.
Mrs. Mary Leblanc, "a, was
fatally burned attempting to save
her daughter, Sylvina, Al, a
cripple. The flames, however,
reached Miss Leblanc. She was
suffocated, apparently unable to
leave the couch upon which she
was lying.
Police and firemen who we're
called to the scene arrived too
late and the couple died on the
way to the hospital.
The tragedy Of the Leblanc
household only added to that
which had already existed. For
a son, Nelson, was confined to
his bed in his home some dis
lance away when the fire broke
out. Both his arms had been
broken in a recent automobile
accident.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
D. c. COMMIT TEE
POSTS To- Be
FILLED

The task of giving out the
committee assignments in the
House for the first regular ses-
sion of the Seventy-first Congress,
. including the District of Column
bia Committee. will be undertaken
Immediately by the Republican
and Democratic leaders.
The Democratic Committee on
Committees, which is the Ways
and Means Committee, will meet
this afternoon The Republican
Committee on Committees will
hold it's initial session tomorrow.
There are four Democratic Va.
cancies to be filled on the DIS
trict Committee. Formerly the
seats were occupied by Represen-
tatives Blanton of Texas, Gilbert
of Kentucky, Cole of Maryland,
and Coombs of Missouri. The
Republicans will fill the seat
formerly held by Bowles of Massa
chusetts.
In addition there are posi-
bilitieS of other changes in the
District body. 1t is understood
that Representative Gibson, OF
Vermont, Underhill, Of MasSa-
chusettS, and Bowman, Of West
Virginia, all Republicans, would
> prefer assignment to some other
committee after extended service
on the District board.
At the beginning of the special
session only five committees out
of a total House committee list
of As were created. It probably
will be several days before the
other new appointments are an
nounced and numerous shifts
are in prospect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Prison Guards Slayer
Dies Murmuring Prayer

BOSTON, Dec. 3 QN.So.-.
With a smile Of resignation,
Charles J. Trippi, jr., 23-year-old
Fitchburg youth, paid with his
life in the electric chair at
Charlestown States prison today
for the Staying during an at
tempted Jail break last year o.
Frederick Pluger, known as the
"kindest prison guard in the
country"
witnesses to the electrocution
said Trippi, the thirty-eighth per.
son to die in the electric chair
here, kept murmuring, "Oh Lord
Lord Jesus, hear my prayer"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Farmer Makes Hex
GiUe Cow Cud

without which it's existence was
futile. once again the natural
processes asserted themselves and,
with the, resumption Of placid
chewing, came a renewed flow Of
milk.
Pinegrove hexes do not get
away with much on Farmer
Tobin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
5000 Little Cripples
To Be Leviathan Guests

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 0N.SD.-
More than 5000 blind or crippled
children, many Of whom seldom
get an opportunity to leave the
confines of the city cospitals, will
be guests at a Christmas party
on the Leviathian December "a,
it was announced today by Uncle
Robert" philanthropist, and Off
Gals of the United States Line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
RABBI SIMON TO SPEAK

Good Will in Our COMMIT;
nifty" will be the subject of an
address by Rabbi Abram Simon,
to be given before the Loyal
knights of the Round Table
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Fancy Silk
Socks, $50

1t is color that gives these two
toned, full-fashioned Silk Hose
their interest. Novelty embroid-
cred clocks. "a change from the
pronounced patterns of former
seasons-in black. blue. green.
gray. brown and lavender. Other
Socks ...........5 SOC to $3.50
THE MEMS STORE, SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
OLD RACE LAW BARS
100000 inheritance
Jack Randolph, in Jail, Will Not
Share Estate of Wife
in California.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, December 1e.-Jack
Randolph, former Pasadena, Calf,
stock broker, now serving a two-year
sentence in the Federal prison at Nc
Neils Island for using the mails to
defraud, will not receive a 100000
share in the estate of Mrs. May Wheeler
Randolph, his wealthy wife, whom he
once was accused of numbering.
Randolph yesterday was deprived OF
his share of the 100000 estate by the
introduction in probate hearing in
Superior Court of an old California law
making it illegal for Negro. mulatto
or an Indian to marry white woman.
The law has been unused for scores of
years, attorneys said.
Testimony indicating Randolph to
be of Negro descent was introduced in
the hearing by witnesses for Mrs. Will
son Collision, daughter of Mrs. Wheeler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Five Men Escaped.

known to have been in the mine were
accounted for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

Randolph. who contested Randolph's
right to half of the estate.
Several Negroes, said to have been
slaves, who we're brought here from Vir-
ginia to testify, said Randolph was the
son of Randall Randolph. a Negro slave,
who escaped from Virginia plantation
with Sheridans army and fled to Chi
cago.
Randolph, tried for the murder of his
wife after her exhumed body showed
traces of poisoning, was acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
MINE BLAST HUNT
FOR DEAD FINISHED
Rescuers, With SO Bodies Ac-
counted For, Desert Okla
homa Shaft.
By the Associated Press.

AsSUNIdIEU
McALESTER, Okla, December 19.-
The bodies of SO miners. some scared
and broken by the violence of the ex-
plosion which Tuesday made a tomb
of the Old Town Mining Co. here, and
some the victims of after damp, the
poisonous gas which follows such
blast. taxed morgues to the utmost.
Weary rescue workers for time con-
tinued to search for two bodies at first
believed to be buried fl debris and then
were called out, leaving the mine de-
serted. Hugh Rice, owner and manager
of the mine, announced that all men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

sion today unless full assurance was
received before the dinner adjournment,
The division will be on Conserva-
tive amendment. Should the full Con-
sentative strength of $50 members be
present and the Liberals join them, as
indicated last night, the Labor govern
ment would be defeated. However, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

government still has time to meet the
Liberal demands in some measure.
The questions referred to asked the
government for compulsory arbitration
of disputes, action making the national
marketing schemes only temporary, as
surance that amalgamations would be
effected at the real values and not in
flated values and assurance that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
LABOR FACES CRISIS
OVER COAL PROGRAM
Liberals to Vote Against Ministry
in London Unless Given
Assurances.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 19.-The Labor
government appears to be facing the
most severe test of its life. The Liberal
party, with only two dissenting votes,
decided last night that government re-
plies to questions in connection with
the coal mines bill were unsatisfactory,
and it was announced that Liberals
would vote against the bill in the divi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Bark of Tree Brings $4,000.

White-spotted bark of a cinnamon
tree in the province of Thank Hoa,
French Indo-China, has been sold for
$4,000. This is believed to be the high
est price paid for the bark Of single
tree. The cinnamon tree reaches a
height of 35 feet, and the bark is strip
ped off and sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
would be control of coal prices in the
public interests.

In the third quarter Of 1929 more
than 100000 worth of linen hand
kerchiefs were sent from the Belfast
district of Northern Ireland to the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19

known 10 nave Deeu III IIle IH1llS "SAC
accounted for.
Five Men Escaped.
Only five of the men who were in the
workings apparently survived. Two fed
to safety before the onrushing pillows of
smoke and gas and three were rescued
from a chamber of the mine in which
they had been imprisoned for hours.
The mine bookkeeper expressed belief
after the bodies of SO had been removed
that two more were buriend beneath
coal and earth in the wreckage of a cut
ting machine which had not been
found.
Miller D. Hay, chief State mine in
spector, who worked 13 hours in the
depths of the mine, returned to the sur
face today to express the opinion that
the explosion had occurred in the west
part of the mine, where burned and
mutilated bodies were found.
Red Cross Relief Begun.
Mrs. C. v. Shuman of st. Louis. field
representative of the American Red
Cross, took charge of relief work among
the families of the dead miners. The
work had been started by the American
Legion and the local chapter of the
Red Cross.
: Four investigators today were to en-
ter the mine in an effort to determine
the cause of the explosion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
What
Color
Does
He
Wear

The Mems Store has
chosen accessory groups
from which you may
choose those that har-
monte with his color
preferences be they
blue, brown or gray.
We know what men
want-what they enjoy
wearing - and what
colors harmonic with
their suits. compilations
or hair. You. who have
the task of selecting
their gift accessories,
take advantage of the
courteous service and
competent counsel in
The Mems Store.
THE MEMS STORE,
SECOND FLOOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
Pure Silk
Squares, $3.50

Rich. luxurious squares of coIorful
silks-from France, England and
Italy-Solid colors and all sorts
of patterns that any man will APP
prove of-which skilIfuI mascu-
line fingers fold spruceIy into a
triAing triangular overcoat open
ing. Other Scarfs. SIS to $40
THE MEMS STORE, SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-19
FOur.in-Hand
Ties, $3.50

Imported Silk Four-in-Hand Ties,
in small all-over patterned effects
and stripes, in rich colorings to
harmonic with his" shirts. Made
with resilio construction that makes
them tie better and hold their
shape longer. Other Ties, ST to So
THE MEMS STORE, SECOND FLOOR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
THE STAR FILES P. O. STATEMENT

management circulation
daily Sunday published
at washington required by act OF OF
1872
Washington business
Newbod, washington D. publisher Evening Star
Company B. Moves president washington D.
Owners Theodore Moves and Frank Noyes trustees Frank
Moves and Ruth Noyes Mcdowell trustees Rudolph Max Kaumann and
trustees Frank Moves Theodore W. Moves Victor Kaunmann Bea R.
Howard Barbara Newbod Adams Howard
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other
securities
Circulation Figures
of publication sold
distributed
Net Paid Circulation 02453 107832
Net Unpaid Circulation up Of copies
given service. etc. ...................
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
TEACHERS HONOR
RETIRED LEADER
Miss Alice M. Clayton Is
Guest of Honor at Tes-
timonial Dinner.

Miss Alice M. Clayton, former ad-
ministrative principal of the Seaton-
Blake Schools, who retired August 81
after A years in the public school serv-
ice, was the guest Of teachers at din
ner in her honor last night in the Dodge
Hotel.
A score of teachers who had taught at
one time or another under Miss Clay
tons supervision attended. They pre-
sented Miss Clayton with an onyx foun-
tain pen and ink-stand desk set and
with a bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Miss Clayton's first assignment, in
October, 1885. was to the first grade of
the Peabody School, She was promoted
to higher grades at the Blair, Madison
and Taylor Schools and was made prin-
cipal of the Hayes School in 1896. In
1925 she was advanced to an admin
istrative principalship at the Blake
Seaton Schools. Previously she had
served as teaching principal at the Sea-
ton School for three years.
Among those at the dinner were Miss
Caroline Barnard. Miss Grace Church,
Miss Edith Church, Mrs. B. G. Davis,