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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

FOR SALE-Several good farms;
good roads to all of them; easy terms.
Address c. B. Sines, Sines, Md.-Ad-
vertisement 52-4t.
FOR SALE-Here is something
newt is worth your while to look it
over. Twenty-Five rooms and large
kitchen. 1t is divided into two three
room and four four-room apartments.
Gas and electricity in each room. The
building has slate roof, large attic;
7-foot basement 40x40; porches on
three sides; a fairly good barn; IA
acres of ground. Three minutes walk
from Court House. Will sell on terms.
R. C. M'COMAS, Oakland,-Adver-
tisement 52-3t
READ THIS Barbecue and
siX-room house; excellent location on
main highway; buildings are new.
For information write R. C. McComas,
Oakland, Md.-Advertisement 52-3t.
FOURTEEN ACRES-Six room
house with gas; spring house, smoke
house; barn and good orchard. Two
miles from Oakland. a mile from
State road. Price right. Also 315
acre farm on good road, $500. Will
sell on terms. Address Box 263, Oak
land, Md.-Advertisement 52-3t.
FOR SALE-Piano, like new;
piano, good shape; good dressers,
gas range, beds and springs, baby
bed, kitchen cabinet, desk, dining
tables, chairs of all kinds, six-piece
parlor suite, like new; siX-piece bed
room S11ita DoTta HE nhOnoCranb wifi
twenty records, 4 hot plates, 5 small
stands, sewing machine, rugs and lin
oleum and congoleum rugs, gas stoves
of all kinds. Come in and look them
over. Also paperhanging and paint
ing of all kinds done. See us first for
prices. THE EMPIRE FURNITURE
STORE, Nally building, Oakland. Nd.
Advertisement Pits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
EVANSVILLE.

M. E. Ladies' Aid Meets

Mrs. Earl Frickey delightfully."- en-
tertained the Ladies' Aid OF the Il. e.
church Friday. A very interesting
meeting was held it was stated. There
were seven members and five visitors
present. Delicious refreshments were
served.
POling's Restaurant Moves
The restaurant which was located
in the W. o. W. building was moved
to the former restaurant building
next to the Victoria hotel. The bar
Der shop, which was also located in
the same building and operated by
L. B. Schaefer, is now situated in the
basement of the National hotel.
Bridge Party
Misses Esther Zehner and Mary
Miller entertained the Teachers
bridge club at the formers home last
Tuesday night. There were four ia
bles of bridge in play. The honors
were won by Miss Lena Hamburg,
high; Mrs. Frances Boucher, second;
and Miss Fern Folk, consolation.
Personal Mention
VIM. Hanft returned from the
Western Maryland Hospital, Satur-
day, where he underwent an opera
ton about week ago.
g Ii
show my Maryland" at Cumberland
last week.
We have been experiencing severe
cold weather for the past few days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
Red House on Wednesday.

Red House on Wednesday.
Mrs. D. L. Swartzentruber called on
Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Gortner on Sunday
afternoon.
The Lees were dinner guests of
the Riders on the mountain, Sunday.
Misses Leila Mosser, Dora Louise
Spoerlein and Mrs. Anna Bittinger
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Swartzentruber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dewitt, of
Hoyes arrived Monday and will spend
some time with their daughter, Mrs
Spoerlein.
Miss Susie Petersheim is i'll with
influenza.
Miss Bertha Lechnor, Aurora, is
employed at the Petersheim home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
ACCUSES BUTLER OF FALSE
CHARGEAGAINST MACKALL
Continued From Page One)
$500 Paid Tippett

The check for $1,000 given to Tip
petit by Butler, made out to and en-
dorsed by Francis ]. Woods, another
of the convicted roads employees, was
produced by Mr.. Baetjer. Tippett
denied that he knew the money was
part of the fund with which Butler
was planning to reimburse the roads
body for salary overdrafts. Butler,
under questioning this morning on
testimony given in two separate cases,
growing out of the roads shortages,
admitted that he had testified falsely.
Wilmer, also, as the session was
nearing adjournment, made the charge
that witnesses before the legislative
committee were being tempered with,
when he refused to give Senator S.
Scott Beck, chairman of the COM
mittee, list of witnesses whom he
wanted summoned. He said that
when he could bring them in without
his intention being known, he would
do so, but that he had no idea of let
ting the committee know who they
were, so that there could be gen
eral getting together of heads to fix
a story"
IS Witnesses to be Summoned
Requisition for summons Of eigh-
teen witnesses to appear before the
grand jury in a further probe of the
State Roads Commission scandals,
was made late today by Herbert R.
O'Conor, states attorney,
Names in the list sent by Mr..
O'Conor to the clerk of the criminal
court included those of Daniel H. Car
roll, deputy state auditor, who I'M
covered the first populations in the
Roads Commission; C. C. Oregon and
Raymond E. North, Haskins and Sells
auditors who directed the final check;
Joseph Allison Wilmer, Republican
floor leader in the House Of Dele
gates; Richard B. Tippett, attorney,
and his two former clients, Thomas A.
Butler and Charles A. Robins, now
serving sentences in the penitentiary
for their parts in the shortage; tive
other state roads employees convicted
in the shortage but awaiting senten-
ces, and a number of other witnesses
who have testified in the various in
Nestigations of the roads case.
Others Listed
Included in the latter were the
names of Lewis M. Melbourne, state
auditor; William Lideman, mechanic
for a garage mentioned in the scan
dial; Edwin Friese, district engineer
for the Commission; George Dent, Of
Churchton, Md; Turbitt E. Bush, and
Joseph B. Dess, now in city jail; AL
fred j. Wise, of Capital Heights, Md;
George H. Dawson, former auditor
for the Commission; and Mr.. Peters
and Miss Riley, employees of the
Commission, and Mr.. Elliott, of Col
lege Park.
Mr.. O'Conor's request that the clerk
issue the summons to appear when
and as directed by the grand jury it
self. What the present grand jury
contemplates could not be learned to-
day. Mr.. O'Conor himself refused to
discuss the matter, but it was eX-
pected that the grand jury would
make complete investigation of the
roads affairs from beginning to end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

The snow plows have been kept busy
keeping the roads open.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Morrison spent
the weekend with their daughter
Mrs. Frank Darmay and family, of
McKeesport, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leatherman
spent Sunday in Thurmont, Md. Up
on their return they will reside at the
home of Mrs. Annie Getty.
Miss Ruth Conley spent several
days the last week in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Gnagey visited
friends in Baltimore last week.
Miss Vivian Powers spent the
weekend with friends in Cumberland.
The Woman's Community clubs
regular monthly meeting will be held
at the Casselman hotel next Wednes-
day, March 6.
Basketball Teams Organized
The girls and boys basketball
teams have been organized at the To-
cal high school. About thirty candi-
dates for each team have appeared
at practices. The coaching has been
assumed by Mr.. J. Leatherman and
Mr. j. L. Bridgewater, both former
basketball players.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28

FOR SALE-Two screw tail bull
dog puppies. Harriet Oswell, Mt.
Lake, Md.-Advertisement 1-3t*
BABY CHICKS-I am now book
ing orders for Baby Chicks Matched
from my strain of pure bred White
Leghorns. Price, II cents in April,
II cents in May Address CHAS. E
ZEHNER, Grantsville, Md. Mutual
phone. ADVERTISEMENT 2-4t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-02-28
George Broadcasting From the
Yellow Front Store,

announcing great reductions in
winter underwear for children,
women and men.
Wall Paper now ready for in
spectiOn; come see or write for
sample book.
New Easter Scarfs and Bouquets
for the Ladies.
Let George Do It."
ADV. 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
DISCUSS PROPOSED
REAL ESTATE LAW
Board of Trade Awaits Re.
port of Subcommittee Be.
fore Indorsing Measure.

The proposed enactment of a real
estate license law for Washington along
lines Of the model act adopted and in
operation in rs States of the country
was discussed without a dissenting
voice as to the principles Of the meas
ure at a meeting of the law committee
OF the Washington Board of Trade this
week, attended by IS lawyers.
The committee, however, postponed
Endorsement Of the bill as it now reads
to await further study by a subcom-
mittee as to the details of the ma
chinery for the regulation Of the per-
sonnet Of the real estate business here.
Paul Z. Lesh gave an analysis of the
measure and declared 1t should be
enacted for the protection Of the public
because Of the flduciary capacity in
which real estate brokers and statesmen
act in their business. He suggested sew
eral changes in the machinery proposed
for the law.
John A. Petty, secretary of the WASH
ington Real Estate Board, which Is
sponsoring passage Of the measure, dis
cussed the need and purpose of the bill.
The committee at its next meeting is to
take action on the proposed measure.
Joseph "A. Burkart, chairman of the
committee, presided over the session at
which z. J. Murphy, president Of the
trade body, was honor guest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
REAL ESTATE BODY
TO MEET MONDAY
Associate Division Will Elect
Officers and Choose Members
of Appraisal Board.

The associate division Of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board will hold It's
annual meeting at Wardman Park
Hotel Monday evening, according to a
notice issued to the membership this
week by F. George Clendaniel, secretary
of the division. Election Of officers IS
the principal business to be disposed OF
at the meeting.
In addition to electing a chairman,
vice chairman and secretary, the divi-
sion will select two Of its members to
serve as assistants to the appraisal
committee Of the board, each for a
term of six months. Voting delegates
will be chosen to represent the division
during the coming year in all general
meetings of the board. Under the Dy-
laws of the parent organization, pro-
portionate voting privileges is extended
associate members, and the voting dele
gates exercise this privilege for the as
sociate group.
The division was organized several
years ago in order to bring more closely
to the Junior real estate men the ao-
vantages and ideals of the board:
Throughout the year the chairman OF
touch with all board activities through
membership on the executive commit
tee of the board, which Office he holds
by virtue of his division chatrmanship
The retiring officers are William
M. Throckmorton, chairman; Horace
Browning, vice chairman, and F. George
Clendaniel, secretary. These men are
serving as a committee on arrange
ments for the meeting at which Ben T
webster, president Of the Washington
Real Estate Board. will be guest OF
honor. A short address will be made
by John A. Petty, executive secretary
Of the board. The meeting will be fol-
lowed by an informal social get.
together at which a buffet supper VIII
be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
APARTMENT HOUSE
CHANGES OWNERS
Sylvanus Stokes, Sr., Acquires
Fve-Story Connecticut Ave-
nue. Site.

The five-story apartment house known
as $500 Connecticut avenue, located at
the northwest corner Of Connecticut
avenue and Legation street, has been
purchased by Sylvanus Stokes, ST., 1t
was announced today by Schwab, Walk
& Candy, which handled the transact
ton. The consideration was approx
mately 100000
The apartment property was acquired
from the Ell & Kay Building and In
vestment Co., which took title in the
deal to the apartment buildings located
at 1443 T street and 1925 Massachu-
sets avenue.
The Connecticut avenue apartment
structure, just completed by Ell & Kay,
was designed by Louis T. Rouleau. The
building, Of modern design, contains 81
apartment suites ranging from three
rooms and bath to five rooms and two
baths and open porches.
Contamination Of the purchase Of
property at 1533-35 M street by the
National Education Association as the
site for the projected large addition to
its national headquarters here, at the
corner Of Sixteenth and M streets, also
Is announced by Schwab, Walk & Cam
by. the brokers.
This property was acquired from WAL
ter r. Tuckerman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
Notable Example Early Americana arm House
Style Depicted in New
House of Mr.. and Mrs.
Beale R. Howard.
WHITE WALLS OFFER
CONTRAST TO LAWNS
House Is L" With a Wing
at Front and Called
Ends.

A notable example Of the early Ameri-
can farmhouse, architectural style is
seen in the new residence at 1929
Woodland drive, Massachusetts, Avenue
Park, which has been acquired by Mr..
and Mrs. Beale r. Howard as their
new home.
A picturesque aspect that is both
charming and striking is given to the
house by its brick walls, painted white,
which forms bright contrast against the
dark lawns and green foliage of the tall
trees on the surrounding property
which frame the large dwelling.
The house is of the az" type. with a
wing at the right front, from which pro-
jects a smaller gabled bay. in the
ground story Of which is located a ga
street.
Distinctive features of the exterior
are the gable ends, unusual treatment
Of the windows, full-length shutters OF
dark color on the first-f1oor windows.
interesting pediment over the main en-
trance, three neat dormers projecting
from the front side of the slate-cov-
cred roof and the broken lines Of the
front steps. which are deeply set into
the front terrace.
Brick retaining walls, given white
color, buttress the front terrace and
side yard.
As designed by John ]. whelan,
Washington architect, the house has a
true circular stairway with lighting
fixture hung through the well hole of
the stair hall on q brass chain. The
chandelier is Of wrought iron and crys-
tai glass.
The spacious living room and dining
room and doorways leading to large
open terrace of flagstone are features.
The living room Is II by 80 feet. Sew
eral steps lead down to the adjoining
library. on a lower level. The library
Is finished in sugar pine. The dining
room is II by rs feet.
Other provisions on the first floor are
a vanity room and lavatory, a large
buffers pantry, kitchen and servants
sitting room.
On the second floor are four mas
ter bedrooms, sitting room and three
baths. Two guest rooms and bath are
on the third floor, where also are found
three maids rooms and three baths.
In the basement is buffers room
and bath, laundry. trunk and storage
rooms and garage for four automobiles.
The residence Is featured by a spa
cious garden extending to McGill ter
race In the rear. Here an old smoke
house is found that depicts those of so
many Southern estates in former days.
The property was acquired from Will
liam A. Hill Co., the owner and builder,
through the Office of Moore e. Hill, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
BANK PLANS WORLDS
HIGHEST BUILDING
New York Structure Will Soar
925 Feet and Contain
II Stories.

NEW YORK, October 5.-A building
to soar e25 feet, which Is higher than
any other building in the world for
which plans have been filed, Is to be
built by the City Bank Farmers Trust
Co. on the block bounded by william,
Beaver and Hanover streets and Ex-
Pchange place. It will contain II
stories.
Plans call for four extra stories below
ground and extending 60 feet to the
cofferdam foundation on which this
structural giant will rest The skycrap-
er will be known as the City Bank
Farmers Trust Co. Building.
Its site had been in possession Of the
Farmers Loan g. Trust Co. for so years
National City organization this Sum-
mer. Demolition of the old bank build
ing and three other structures on the
block has been completed.
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to those trained and experienced in
real estate practice. In this respect tie
supervision and regulation Of tIe per.
sonnet in the real estate business Is
similar to that existing in other pro-
LESSONS.
Term to Be Three Years.
In the appointing of the initial COM
mission the terms of the three members
thereof will be, respectively, one, two
and three years. Thereafter the terms
of each member will be three years.
Annually the commission shall organize
by selecting from its members a chair
man.
In view Of the fact that the members
Of the commission are not required to
devote their full time to the duties Of
their Office, the compensation allowed
them Is on nominal per diem basis
Each member of the commission shall
receive a fee of $40 for each day
actually spent on the work of the COM
mission. Authority is given the COM
mission to employ secretary and such
clerks and assistants as may be neces-
sary. Securing of Office space, furni-
ture, equipment and other conven.ences
for carrying out the provisions Of the
law is also left with the commission.
Business Bears Expenses.
In mourning expenses, however, the
commission is limited to a total dis
burSement not in excess of the total
fees and charges collected under the
operation of the law. Thus 1t is that
the cost of this protective governmental
agency is borne by those engaged in
the real estate business and is not re-
fected in either general taxes or the
municipal budget.
The commission itself will actually
pass on all applications for licenses and
will determine when licenses shall be
suspended or revoked. Most of the
preliminaries to these functions, which
are surrounded by exacting details con-
tanned in the law, are designed to come
under the direction of the secretary and
clerical staff. which will devote full
time service to the work of the COM
mission. The secretary will supervise
the filing Of all applications and COM
plants and prepare them for the COM
mission. Rules and regulations cover
ing the detailed functions and opera
tons OF the law will be promulgated
by the commission. An ofiicial seal is
to be adopted by the commission and
must be used to authenticate all pro-
ceedings. Copies Of all records and
papers in the Office of the commission
when duly certified shall be. received
in evidence in all courts. All records
kept in the Office Of the commission
under authority Of the law shall be
open to public inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05
|S719,g75 BUILDING
PROJECTS PLANNED
Park Road Apartment House
Tops Weeks List With
Cost Set at 1915, 900.

Expenditure of $719,975 for new pri-
vate building operations in the District
is provided in plans approved by the
District building inspector, Col. John
w. Oehmann, during the past week
The figure does not include Federal
building operations.
The largest project included in the
new list of work calls for the construc-
ton Of a five-story apartment for
Frank Tomlinson. owner and architect.
at 1851 Park road, having an estimated
cost of $375,000. Louis S. Owsley OBJ
tanned permit for the construction OF
house costing 500, 900 at 2347 s street:
the Wardman Construction Corporation
obtained permits for IL two-Story dwell
lings to be erected at 1924 Sheridan
street, costing $4,000; and the ]. B
Shapiro Construction Co. revealed plans
for construction of two-story buildings
at 607-11-15 Oglethorpe street, costing
$4,000.
Permits Are Listed.
Permits were issued as follows:
Frank Tomlinson, owner and archi-
tect; w. Perry, builder; to erect one s.
story brick and tile apartment house,
1451 Park road dots SIC, BIT. 800. 189
and IS, square 2676), to cost $375, 1000.
Louis S. Owsley, owner; Ward Brown,
architect; r. w. Boiling, builder; to
erect one 4-story brick and stone dwell
ling. 2347 s street dots and 10, square
2518). to cost 100000.
Wardman Corporation, owners and
builders; M. MeSrobian, architect; to
erect twelve 2-story brick and tile dwell
lings, 1882 to 1874 Sheridan street dots
SIS to A, square 2789), to cost $4,000.
J. B. Shapiro Construction Co., own
ers and builders; George T. Santmyers,
architect; to erect three 2-story brick
dwellings, GOT. GIL, 6l5 Oglethorpe
street dots 240, 241 and 242, square
5000. to cost $4,000.
r. M. McConihe & Co., owners and
builders; j. J. Whelan, architect; to
Belmont road dot 500, square 25o1);
to cost SIS, 1000.
Carpet Co., Inc, owners; Z. L. Bull
lock, jr., architect; G. H. Tompkins
Co., builders; to erect one 1-story
brick addition, 1921 Queens Chapel
road northeast (part Of lot 6, square
1850; to cost $4,000.
Filling Station Planned.
Texas Co., owners, designers and
builders; to erect one 1-story brick
and stucco gas filling station, 6545
Georgia avenue Oots IL and IL, square
2974): to cost $4,000.
Jacob Kohner, owner; Julius Wenie.
architect; Samuel Alpher, builder; to
erect two 3-story brick additions. CIT
and 919 r street (lots 63 and "a, square
376); to cost $4,000.
I. Bliss Hill, owner; Frank L. Fam
ming, designer and builder; to erect
one 2-story brick and frame dwelling,
6227 Thirtieth street dot 1877, square
233D; to cost $4,000.
william B. Gibbs, owner and build
er; B. e. Freund, designer; to erect one
1-story steel stone-cutting plant, Eighth
street and Central avenue northeast
dot 8, square 1920; to cost $1,000.
Emile Cresson Newbold, owner: James
II. Grant, architect: Skinker 81 Gar
rett, builders: to erect one 3-story brick
addition, 1888 Nineteenth street Qot
95, square 1889; to cost $1,000.
John G. Let's, owner; Morrison
Bros, builders; to erect retaining wall,
CONTINUED on Fourteenth PaRe,)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-05

For all classes of new buildings COM
bined there was an incysase of three
tenths of per cent in the amount
expended for the first half of 1929 as
compared with the first half of 1928 in
these IS cities. There was decrease
of 1.3 per cent in the cost of residential
building, but an increase of Sc per cent
in the cost of non-residential building.
Comparing the first half of 1929 with
the first half of 1928, there were large
increases in two classes. Valuation OF
permits for hotels increased from $76,-
717,000 in the first half of 1928 to
$243, 345, 689 in the first half of 1929.
AS between the two periods the valu-
alton of permits for public buildings
increased from $9,319, 047 to 1897, 305.
The large increase of $36,678,258 for
public buildings comes at an opportune
time. The erection of public buildings
there is a drop in general building and
such construction work can do much to
stabilize employment in the building
trades and the building supply trades
as well, the report states.
Reports have been received from IS
identical cities for each six-month
period from 1922 to 1929, inclusive. In
these IS cities 130,256 family dwelling
places were provided in new buildings,
according 10 permits issued during Tic
first six months of 1929. This COM
pares with 147.249 during the first half
of 1922 and 1894, the peak reached
during the first half of 1925.
During the first half OF 1922 the per-
centage of families provided for in one
family dwellings was 43.4; in apartment
houses, 34.6, and in two-family dwell
ings, 220. During the like period OF
1929 the percentage housed in apart
ment houses had risen to 62.3. while the
percentage housed in one-family dwell
ings had fallen to 27.8 and in two
family dwellings to 9.8.
The table below shows the per capita
expenditures for new buildings, for
repairs, for new housekeeping dwellings
and for all buildings in the 78 cities for
which the Bureau of the Census esti-
mated the population for 1928. The
absence of census figures necessitates
the omission of seven cities.
The estimated population Of these 70
cities was 31,840,635 on July l, 1928.
The per capita expenditure for new
buildings in these cities was $41.55; for
repairs $433; making a per capita ex-
penditure for all building of $45.88. OF
the amount expended for new buildings
1855 was for housekeeping dwellings.