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New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
JOB REQUIRES MAN
 ID HUNT TROUBLE
Track Walkers Sharp Eye Pre-.
 vents Many Railroad WrGks

As people are whirled by the countryside on fast travelling trains, they often notice the solitary figure of track walker trodding his weary way along the lonely rails. They giTe him no more than a passing glance, little realizing that their safety while riding on the train de- pends partly on him. Track walk CTS are the safeguard of travel which the public knows least about. They prevent hundreds of accidents but their good deeds are rarely if eves rewarded.
 The track walker patrols the tracks with an eye for weak points an Instructions, that might cause accidents. His outfit includes hammer, wrench, lantern, red flag, torpedoes. bolts and spikes. His gait is from two to three miles an hour. Each track walker has charge of a certain section of tracks. If it is a double track road. he walks on the track facing the direc- tion from which the train is coming and examines only one track at a time. He takes the other track on the way back. A track walker gets over the ground. as far as he is able, just before the trains pass over his section.
 An experienced track walker can note loose bolt at glance. "ome- times it is caused by a broken rail.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor. New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C.. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive . per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can. not be answered. All letters are nfidential.-Editor.
 Q. What states lead in the pro- duction of beef cattlec
 A. Texas, Iowa and Nebraska.
 c. Has Great Britain any pos sessions on the continent ot South America'
 A. British Guiana is the only British possession on that continent.
 Q. How long does it take letter to come from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to New York City,
 X. Twelve days.
 Q. When were Columbian half dollars coined? What are they worth today?
 A. They were issued in 1892 and 1893. They are worth only their face value.
 Q. What is the plural of hypo- tenuse:
 A. Hypotenuses.
 Q. How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit in the season of 1927"
 A. Sixty, which is the major league record for home runs.
 Q. What is the salary of an American ambassador?
 A. He receives s17.50O a year.
 c. What temperature is neces- sary to hatch hens eggs in an in- cubator? How long does it take?
 A. One hundred and three de- grees Fahrenheit is the temperature required to hatch eggs in an incu- bator. Twenty-one days is the usual period of incubation.
 Q. What is wrong with Buster Keaton that he cannot smile?
 A. HIS frozen laced eSp1tsSlOl is merely a feature Of his comedy. He can smile just as well as anyone.
 c. Do love birds mate in cap- tivity: When is their mating season?
 A. They will mate in captivity from about February 14 through June.
 c. Does California or Florida produce the greater number of orangeso
 A. California produced 23,000.0ho boxes Of oranges in 1928; Florida S,c00,000 boxes.
 Q. Is a Chinese child born in the United States Of alien parents. an American citizen?
 A. Children born in the United States are Americans regardless of the nationality Of their parents. Q. On what day did August .4 I1s7s fallc A. Saturday. Q. Was Lindbergh the first man 10 cross the Atlantic in an aero plane?
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

Generally | loose joint will be in- dicated by q disturbance of the earth, causing a crevice between the ''sleeper" and the rail. In case of a broken rail or obstruction he can not handle, the track walker puts torpedoes on the track and uses his red flag to warn passing trains. In emergency cases at night .he track walker wraps his red flag about the lantern as & signal. Torpedoes are also used.
 According to legend of railroad
 men. once track walker always ! track walker. A man must have considerable experienc; as a track
 man before receiving a track walk CTS job. He must be ready act
 on moments notice in case Of emergency because he holds the bal ance of hundreds of lives in his
 hand.
 The unpleasant part of the job l comes in a rainy day or during win try weather. Of course if the snow
 Is six inches deep on the tracks, the track walker cannot see the tracks,
 let alone loose bolts and that is the
 only time he gets a holiday. The l chances are that he will have to
 turn in with the rest of the section gang anl help clear the road.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

from taking up valuable space al station and have them pay for the gas, oil, etc.
 This dampens their enthusiasm. if any, and also saves wear and tear on your pocketbook. Another way to discourage them is to drive as though their life and limb was none of your business and wouldn't car, even if it was. For some drivers thi. will be easier than getting the neigh bor's goat by throwing empty tin cans on his front lawn. If the en- zine knocks pay no attention to it as any successful business man will tell you that every knock is a boost Anyways its easier on the nerves listening to an engine knocking than a rear-seat driver.
 If it misses on one or more cyl finders keep driving as though you hadn't noticed it. l once knew lad who drove mile with every cylinder missing. But what he saved on gas he spent on shoe leather walking back up the hill to the place where they had dropped out. 4 miss in the motor is nothing to worry about, os- pecially if she has a sweet disposi- tion. The only time you need worry is when you park at the curb and return 10 find your whole bus miss ing.
 Never attempt to pass out a car on a railroad crossing as an engine may come along just in time to inter fere with your pass work. and per manently. If lucky enough to escape being 8, total loss after getting tossed for a loop you'll find your chariot in such a mess that you can place the biggest piece of what Is left into your coat pocket and walk off with it without feeling any heavier One reason why a engineer never hesi- tates is because he knows the bug gies would take advantage of him. If he stopped, gave ground a few yards, the Whoopee wagons with the hilarious drivers would leave the highway, bump over the ties and not be satisfied until they'd chased him back to the last station.
 Andy Dale.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
ANDY TELLS MARY
 HOW NOT TO DRIVE
Little Thing About Car That One Shouldn't Do
ntrib uted)


 Although you say you can handle your gas wagon without leaving ev- erybody, including yourself, a wreck, you are asking me to hand you some Hints to Drivers" or what have you and to make comments on anything thatll help you to better your driv- ing. You admit that you don't know it all, Mary, and that's what l call great improvement. eff all the drivers who admitted they didn't know 1t all were placed one in back of the other the guy on the end could pat the leader on the back without straining his boarding house reach). If the following will help you any it's yours 10 keep.
 Do not strike q match, no matter what kind. to see if the gas tank is almost empty as what gas is left is liable 10 cause the tank to be re- moved suddenly, and you also. Many lad who thought himself without gas 10 reach the next filling station. has struck a match, only to find there was enough left to reach a dis 1ant hospital Gin somebody else's car). You may pile up lot o, mile age in getting scattered all over the landscape but none of it will show on the speedometer.
 Economic and you'll find the up- keep very low. Most drivers are so extravagant that they throw away their last years license plate which ain't even worn out. But if you don't toss the year old plate away the state will lose no tme in paging you for a back number. Never at tempt to remove sparkplugs while the engine is running, unless you en- joy electrical treatments. An oil can is a great help in loosening plugs that have become rusted since the last time you cleaned them. To dis courage rear-seat drivers or relations
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

\. No: but he was the first to fly across the ocean alone. and the first to fly from New York to Paris.
 Q. What are the minimum ages prescribed in the Constitution for U. s. senators end representatives.?
 A. The minimum age for sena- tors is 50 years and for representa- tives is 25 years.
 Q. What judge presided at the trial Of Leopold and Loeb for the murder of Bobby Franks?
 A. Judge John R. Caverly.
 Q. What part Of the human body is the dura mater?
 A. It is one of the three cover- ings of the brain. the top, or outside covering that is connected with the others by small amount of connec- tive tissue.
 o. What was the last year in which February had five Sundays?
 A. 1920.
 Q. What were the three leading nations in the Olympic games held at Amsterdam, Holland in 1928?
 A. Considered on team achieve ments in the complete program. the standing was: Germany first with 4oa points: United States second with S9 points and Holland third. with 34ls points.
 Q. What is the population of Denmark and of Copenhagen?
 A. Denmark has a population of 3,l3i,555. Copenhagen (without suburbs) has q population of 5s7.- 15o; with suburbs 731,49S.
 Q. How tall and what is the weight of Mickey Walker the world middleweight champion?
 A. Mickey Walker is 5 feet inches tall and weighs 1s0 pounds.
 c. What is the starboard and the port side of vesselo
 A. Starboard is on the right hand and port on the left side, Of a per son facing the bow.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
Two Escape Liquor Trial
 When Evidence Blows Up

Syracuse. N. Y, March :3 OP) John Kowalsky and George Mar tins will not face court here on charges of Volstead law violation.
 Lack of evidence is the reason.
 Bottled liquid purporting to be gin and whiskey. seized in a raid in which the two men were impl- cated, was held as material evil dence in the vaults at police head quarters.
 One morning there was dull boom.
 Slivers of glass. a penetrating odor and stains of liquid over floor and walls. were all officers found when they entered the storage room.
 The evidence had exploded.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

An automobile club for young sters above 80 has been organized by Gustav Hellermann, 9l, at Ha- gen. Germany. Twenty charter mem bers joined.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-23

Hertz, a German. discovered radio waves in 1887. 20 years after Max we'll an Englishman, calculated that they must exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
Y. N. c. A. TOOPEN
REALTY FORUM
Discussions of Interest to
Real Estate Men viii Be
Established Tuesday.

The Real Estate Forum, which will
be established next Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Y. M. @. a,
according to DR.. James A. Bell, dean
Of educational activities, will provide q
brief but intensive series of discussions
Of interest to those engaged in the real
estate business as well as others inter-
ested In real estate.
Opening with "The Fundamentals OF
the Real Estate Business" as the initial
topic, this discussion by John A. Petty,
executive secretary of the Washington
Real Estate Board, will present COM
prehensive outline Of real estate as a
vocation. indicating its importance and
opportunities. Subsequent sessions OF
the forum will be presided over by Mr..
Petty as chairman, and the various
topics assigned on the forum program
will be discussed by those prominent in
real estate circles.
The following is complete program
of the forum activities: Property
Management" operation Of q rent de-
partment, including a detailed Discus
sion Of the responsibilities of the
property manager and the development
Of modern rental service; "Real Estate
Contracts" q study Of contracts vital to
dealings In real estate: Real Estate
Financing" an analysis Of mortgage
loans and their intimate relation to real
estate activities; "Chain Store Leasing, ("
the specialized aspects Of chain store
and other commercial leasing; real
Estate Titles" an explanation Of various
forms Of title papers, estates in land
and instruments Of conveyance; "Sell-
ing Real Estate" the basic factors un-
DERIVING successful selling methods;
Operative Building" evolution Of the
phasis on present-day development Of
home communities; "Appraising Real
consideration of the underlying
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
LARGE APARTMENTS
CHANGE OWNERSHIP
Park Tower and la Rene
! Structures Purchased by
Out.of.ToWn investor.

Two of washington,s newest large
apartment structures, the Park Tower,
2440 Sixteenth street, and La Rene,
5425 Connecticut avenue, built and
owned by Goldsmith g. Keller, local OPP
erative builders, have been purchased
by an out-of-town investor, it was re-
ported today by the building firm. A
total consideration of $1,500,000 was
involved in the transaction, 1t was an
nounced.
Park Tower Apartments, q fiye-story
structure overlooking Meridian Park,
contains 80 apartment units ranging
from one room and bath to six rooms
and two baths. The building is Of brick
construction.
La Rene, at the corner of Connecticut
avenue and Legation street, of brick
construction with limestone trimming.
contains "a apartment suites ranging
from one room and bath to four rooms
and bath.
The sale was handled through the
ONCE Of c. M. Plunkert Co.. The name
of the purchaser was not disclosed. :
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avenue from the Cafritz Construction
Co. The house has built-in garage. :.

avenue from the Cafritz Construction
Co. The house has built-in garage.
* X y
Coleman Jones of the Associated Press
has purchased from DR.. Kenneth r
Maxcy the English group house at 4419
Greenwich parkway, Foxhall Village. II
Is reported by Boss & Phelps. The
Pause, recently completed, contains six
SCbnns, bath and garage.
X \ y X
Mrs. Cecilia Cooke has purchased
from Maj. Frederick r.. Garcin, through
the ONCE of Boss & Phelps, the two
story English stucco residence at 2926
Thirty-third street. It has eight rooms
and two baths.
\ \ X \
David Burnet of the Income Tax Blu
reau has purchased from John B. An
derson the detached house at $500 Rod
man street, Schwab, Walk g. Candy re-
port. The house is of the center hal
plan, and contains seven rooms and
bath.
X X 4 y
Samuel Prescott Han has purchased
the detached dwelling at 3l09 Forty
fourth street, Wesley Heights. The
house, containing eight rooms and bath,
was acquired through Schwab, Walk g.
Candy from Paul Bennett.
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NEW SIS, 900 ADDITION
/. TO ST. JAMES SCHOOL
Wing Will Be Used as Dining Hall
and Memorial to st.
Luke's. ;.

A $75,000 addition is being built as
new wing Of the st. James School,
near Hagerstown, Md. The first moor
viii be used as q dining room, q me-
mortal to st. Luke's School, Wayne,
Pa, which was discontinued In 1927.
It win be of early English style, similar
In design to the dining halls Of the
English public schools. The other
floors win be divided into reading
rooms. masters suites. boys rooms and
The building, designed by Mottu g.
white of Baltimore, will be colonial
and will conform to the main building.
Of which it Is a part. and the other
buildings Of the school. It will be
known as Whittingham Hall. named
after the fourth Bishop Of Maryland
and founder Of the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
HOME BUYERS
Weekly Reports of House
Sales in Greater
Washington.

Marjorie F. Webster of the Marjorie
Webster School has purchased the new
detached brick residence at 1881 Kali
mia road. in the new Northgate devel-
opment east of Sixteenth street. This
dwelling, acquired from the N. l.. Sans
bury Co., contains eight rooms. two
baths and a two-car garage.
L. G. Sizer. manager Of the Raleigh
Hotel, has purchased from George c.
Pratt. former merchandise manager Of
woodward g. Lothrop. the detached,
center-hall brick dwelling at ia Lee
land street. Chevy Chase. Md. it is
reported by Schwab, Walk &, Candy.
The house contains eight rooms and
two baths. 49,.
Barnum L. Cotton. trust officer of the
District National Bank. has purchased
the English cottage at III East Oxford
street. Chevy Chase, Md. from the
the Office of Schwab, Walk & Candy.
The house contains six rooms and bath
and has large lot.
X n \
Charles F. Girouard has purchased a
six-room home with three porches and
garage. located at 4427 Third street,
from the Cafritz Construction Co.
X X X
Mrs. Elizabeth Workman has pur-
chased 1886 Allison street, an eight-room,
two-bath, corner home with built-in ga
rage. the Cafritz Construction Co. re.
ports.
William H. Sault. secretary to Sena-
tor Walcott of Connecticut has pur-
chased from the North washington Re-
atty Co. the house az 20 Sherman
Circle.
William A. and Flora A. Brinkman
have purchased from the North Wash
ington Realty Co. the six-room and
bath house at 1887 Georgia avenue, at
the corner of Fern street.
y X X X
Mrs. Lucy Vorbeck has purchased
from the Michigan Park Manor Co. the
semi-detached brick dwelling at 1905
Thirteenth street, Boss & Phelps re-
port. The house contains six rooms.
bath and sleeping porches.
Mrs. Ella Gable has purchased the
: colonial brick residence at 4615 Fiji
tenth street, which contains eight
rooms two baths and front and dou-
bic rear porches. The property was
acquired through the Office of Boss g.
Phelps from William E. Wise.
j. Gilbert Nettleton, general agent,
Pennsylvania Railroad. has purchased
the detached stone residence at 5000
Cleveland avenue. in Massachusetts
Avenue Park. from Benjamin Carow
through the Office of the N. L. Sans
bury Co. The dwelling contains nine
rooms and three baths and two-car
built-in garage.
X y X X 4
DR.. o. H BaSseches and Mrs. Leah
Fox have purchased the English-type
residence at the southeast corner of
Thirty-ninth and Garrison streets built
by Alfred T. Newbold. The property,
acquired through the office of Schwab.
Walk 81 Candy. is Of the center-hall
plan.
Gladys M. Britain has purchased
from Merle Thorp. editor of the Ma.
tons Business, the detached stucco
house located at 3703 Ingomar street,
Schwab. Walk 81 Candy report. The
house contains eight rooms and two
baths.
X X y
Anna w. Patch has purchased the
semi detached colonial-type brick dwell
ing at 4012 Twelfth street northeast,
through the Office of Boss e. Phelps.
The property, acquired from Mildred
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principles Of appraising from the stand
point Of the practical appraiser;
License Laws and Ethics" operation Of
real estate license laws and the applica-
ton Of the realtorS' code Of ethics In
actual practice.
Differing from the real estate courses
which heretofore the Y; M. g. A; has
the Real Estate Forum, DR.. Bell said,
will be conducted on q more advanced
scale in order to be helpful to the
many young men engaged In the real
estate business who are seeking an op-
portunity for individual development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05

Connolly, contains six rooms, tiled bath
an open fireplace.
Z. w. Pendleton has purchased a six
room home, with three porcheS and ga
rage, located at 5003 Seventh street
from the Cafritz Construction Co.
X u \
William e. Deering has purchased
4422 Third street, an eight-room home
with built-in garage, from the Cafrit2
Construction Co.
James A. and Ethel M. ODonnell
Nave purchased from the North Wash
ington Realty Co. 70-foot lot In Sligo
Park Hills, and have begun the erection
Of brick home there.
X y X +
r. c. Houser has purchased from L.
z. Breuninger & Sons the colonial brick
dwelling at 600 Longfellow street. it is
reported by Boss 81 Phelps. The house
contains six rooms, one bath. and has
front and double rear porches.
X X %*
F. Covert Crowder has purchased
from George F. Mikkelson the two-story
detached brick house at 5208 Moorland
lane, Edgemoor, Md, Schwab, Walk &,
Candy report. The house, Of center
hall plan, contains 10 rooms and
baths, and Is situated on a wooded lot.
X X \
Grace p. Luers has purchased from
Prof. Paul Blyden the two-story, six
room dwelling at 1855 Ashmead place,
through the office Of Schwab, Walk &
canbyI
X y \ \
Mrs. Anna Cummings has purchased
from the Cafritz Construction Co. the
ght.room colonial dwelling at 5022
Illinois avenue
y X X
Bernard F. Hayes has purchased the
efght-room dwelling at 5026 Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
National Ethics Followed.

The Ohio State Board of Examiners,
when the Ohio license law was put into
operation, in 1927, adopted the code Of
ethics Of the National Association Of
examination required to establish
familiarity with real estate business
ethics on the part Of an applicant for
real estate brokers or salesmans license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05

forestry research program contemplated
by the McSweeney. McNary law.
It calls for plan that will conserve
the remaining supply Of virgin timber;
voices the need for comprehensive
program for public forest acquisition,
and, on the subject Of commercial for
estry, recommends that each timber
the forest-growing possibilities Of his
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
ADOPT FORESTRY PLAN.
Lumber Manufacturers Stres
Need for Appropriations.

The board of directors: National Lum-
Der Manufacturers Association, In an
enthusiastic session at Longview, Wash.
recently approved and adopted the for
estry program substantially as sub
mitted by Wilson Compton, secretary
and manager. This program stresses
the need for pressure upon the Congress
to build up appropriations under the
Clarke-McNary law and carry out the
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$ll,95O
600 47th St.

Corner brick of 6
rooms and bath. fire.
place, screens, garage.
Lot nearly IA acre. en-
tirely sodded and land
scaped.
Drive out Wisconsin Are.
to Leland St. (just beyond
Bradley Lane), turn east one
block to 10th ST., then north
to property.
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Urge Registration Law.

Registration law for architects in
every State in which such law does
not now exist is being actively urged by
the American Institute Of Architects.
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BROOKLAND
$3.50

$3.50
N &as. Catholic Uni
versity, transportation
and stores. 6 rooms, 8
porches, garage, built-in
refrigerator.
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sl2,95O
6312 Georgia St.

Near Connecticut Ave.
6 rooms and bath, stone.
brick and stucco con.
.struction. Garage.
Drive out Connecticut Ave.
to Bradley Lane, turn east !
long block to Georgia ST., then
north 2 short blocks.
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$l9,75O

just off Chevy Chase
Circle. Stone and stucco,
slate roof. built-in garage.
z rooms. 9 baths.
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$l4,95O
3O7 West Bradley
Lane

Overlooking Ch evy
Chase Golf Course. 6
bright rooms, 2 baths.
large side porch, fire.
place, garage, trees.
Drive out Connecticut Aue.
nue. to Bradley Lane, turn
soest 3 blocks to property,
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mt. PLEASANT
$11,95O

6 we'll planned rooms,
9 baths. 8 porches. ga
rage. A most convenient
neishborhood. Near Rock
Greek Park. on bus line.
Extremely easy terms.
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N VVvYVVvVVVV
Modern
Detached
Homes
$3.50

Bungalow. $. rooms.
bath. attic. fireplace.
garage, large lot. shrub
berry. Near cars and
stores.
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DR.. o. H Basseches and Mrs. Leah
Fox have purchased the English-type
residence at the southeast corner Of
Thirty-ninth and Garrison streets built
by Alfred T. Newbold. The property,
acquired through the office of Schwab
Walk 81 Candy. is Of the center-hall
plan.
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Gladys M. Britain has purchased
from Merle Thorp. editor of the Ma
tons Business, the detached stucco
house located at 1903 Ingomar street,
Schwab. Walk 81 Candy report. The
house contains eight rooms and two
baths.