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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
PICK OF FLORIDA ORANGE
CROP GIVEN PRESIDENT
Two Boxes, One Containing Grape
Fruit, Rushed Here by
Plane.

Two specially packed boxes, contain
ing what was represented to President
Hoover as being the finest oranges and
grape fruit from this years Florida
his Office yesterday by Representative
Drane of Lakeland on behalf of the
Florida Orange Festival at Winternaven,
Fla.
The President was told that these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
GIVEN | TO 8 YEARS.
Colored Man Is Sentenced in Death
Of Girl,

Henry Pratt, colored, who pleaded
guilty to manslaughter in connection
with the death of Dorothy Kelly, COL
nal Division No. l to serve eight years
in the penitentiary. Pratt, while drunk
September 20 last, had an argument
with a colored woman in a house in
Gordon avenue northeast and began
shooting. Later he walked into the
street and continued firing. One of the
bullets struck the child, who was stand
ing in the doorway of her home causing
her death. He was represented by At
torney John H. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
PARK.PLAN

no tombstones or monuments permitted.
Bronze Markers Only, fat with the lawn.
Observation-Disclosures
inexpensive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Bubonic Plague Is Reported.

LISBON, Portugal, January IS (R.-
The Governor General of Angola, Por-
tuguese West Africa, has cabled the
colonial office that three cases of bu-
bonic plague have broken out at Porto
Alexandra. Measures have been taken
to prevent their spreading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
MAJ. GEN. AMOS A. FRIES
TO BE CHURCH SPEAKER
Retired Army Officer, Former
Chemical Service Head, Is
lexington Guest.

Maj: Gen. Amos A. Fries, u. S. A..
retired. former head of the Chemical
Warfare Service, will speak on Chris
tan Citizenship" at a mass meeting to
be held February 2, in the lexington
presbyterian Church, under auspices of
the Crusade With-C Christ Commission
Of the Christian Endeavor Union.
Arrangements for the meeting are
under direction Of the Christian cit
izenship committee of the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
MISSING FOR -25 DAYS.
Police Asked to Aid Search for Miss
Laura Conneau.

Police yesterday were asked to aid In
the search for Miss Laura Comeau, 20
years old, who has been missing from
her home in Chevy Chase since New
Year eve.
Miss Comeau is described as being 4
feet IL inches In height and weighing
about no pounds. She has medium
blond hair. When last seen Miss
Comeau was wearing a silver muskrat
coat and q brown hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
ARCHITECTS APPROVE
NEW CHURCH DESIGN
Plans of Washington Friends
Meeting House Commended
by Council.

The design for the new church build
ing for the Washington Friends Meet
ing House at 210s. Decatur place and
the dormitory building for the Brook
ings Institute, being erected at 722
jackson place. have been commended
by the Architects Advisory Council, a
volunteer jury, sponsored by the local
chapter of the American Institute OF
Architects.
The rating indicates the opinion of
the jury of architects that the designs
meet exceptionally well the standards
which should be maintained for pri-
yate buildings In the National Capital
The Bookings building Is being erected
from plans by Porter & Locke and the
church structure from plans by Price
IL walton.
The architects council also has APP
proved as meeting standards which
should be maintained for private build
ings in the neighborhoods concerned
the plans for a dwelling to be erected
at 3O40 Porter street for NJ. g. r. B
Warren, designed by Parks & Baxter;
q manufacturing and storage ware
house for the Stone Straw Co., to be
erected at 9l0 Franklin street north
east. designed by L. e. Harris, and q
dwelling for 42l9 Chesapeake street fol
A. NJ. Parker, designed by coleman q
McCaW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
BY DON S. WARREN.

Mystery still surrounds the identity
of the purchaser and the character of
the plans of the site of a new develop
nlent at Pennsylvania avenue, Thir-
tenth and streets, acquired recently
through the Riggs National Bank as
trustee, and therefore speculation as to
what will be done with the plot, has
increased rather than dwindled.
Because of the prominence the site
will have in relation to the Federal
buildings In the Mall triangle and re-
location of several large concerns made
necessary by Government acquisition
Of private property here, interest in
the purchase has been heightened and
numerous runlors of what will be done
with the site are current conversation
In realty circles.
Indications that the new development
viii be OF character befltting pthe
commanding site are seen in the an
nouncement by the bank that the un-
disclosed purchaser paid 81 SOC, 900 for
the site. An announcement. of plans
for the new structure, therefore, will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
ADVANCES SHOWN
IN HOME BUILDING
Higher Standards of Archi-
lecture With Prospect of
Further Improvement.

Notable advances in domestic archi-
lecture in the past 10 years have raised
the standards Of small houses, but the
opportunities for further improvements
are extensive because of the products
of modern invention and mass produc-
ton, James s.. Taylor Of the Bureau OF
Standards declared this week.
Discussing the matter In a state
ment released by the Department of
Commerce, Mr.. Taylor states:
The varying incomes, needs. and
tastes of individual families as we'll as
differences In climate and local custom
must be considered In choosing the loca-
ton for a house. Other factors are
public measures, such as control of sub
division layout and coming and build
ing code regulations; transportation
and educational facilities; temporary or
permanent occupancy Of the house, and
the street, sidewalk and other utility
improvements that may have been or
viii be made in the vicinity.
influence Of Custom Cited.
"The style Of architecture may be In
f1uenced by the custom OF practice OF
the locality, the financial resources OF
the builder. the relative permanency
of the house and the education, tastes
and preferences of the family. The
size OF the house should be determined
by the number and convenience OF the
family. The durability of a structure,
its resistance to storms, varying tenn
peratures, wind, fire and encroaching
rodents or insects are largely dependent
on the materials used and the methods
of construction. A substantial foun-
dation is the FIRST requisite. Adequate
floor joists, well bridged: flooring, mill
work, including doors, windows, stairs
and trim are other important elements
of the structure. Masonry, insulation
and painting should all be considered 3
1.-THE arrangement OF rooms IN
house Is largely a matter OF family pref
erence and convenience. but certain
standards should be followed, In order
that the house may be readily sold or
rented should such action be necessary.
Not only the size of the rooms, but
their number and layout, with respect
to privacy, arrangement Of furniture,
convenience and economy for house.
keeping. and the routine OF daily Ire,
forms of entertainment and social re-
lationships of the family. must be con-
sidered. In short, the person who
builds q house should not build 1t for
himself alone, nor exclusively for his
family, but for the convenience ana
comfort of all who may eventually dwell
therein.
Advances Made in 10-Year Period.
Notable advances in domestic archie
lecture have been made In the last 10
years: the minimum standard OF new
construction has been raised: a large
proportion of old dwellings have been
rehabilitated with modern plumbing.
electric lighting, central heating and
other improvements, and hundreds OF
coming ordinances have been enacted TO
protect the home neighborhoods OF mill
lions of families from uneconomic In
trusion OF business and industrial uses
of land.
But the opportunities for further de-
yelopment are extensive. Wen built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23

Mr.. Myers said he would offer a
program for shifting some or the
tax burden from real estate and
that he would recommend cur
tailment of unnecessary pubic
improvements that add to the tax
bills of the Nation, most of which
are passed on to the owner OF real
property"
To Push Vacancy Surveys.
In connection with the program OF
The Building and Loan League during
the next year, Mr. Myers said he would
push the cause of vacancy surveys IN
communities throughout the country IN
order to prevent overbuilding in sec
lions where surplus exists and thus
to aid in maintaining realty values.
The league, he said, also will develop
the first index of home financing. TINS
index is to be issued periodically and
viii cover the availability of funds and
will forecast the probable trend in this
field. Next week the league president
will start a tear of all States OF the
country to deliver, before business
groups, women's clubs. schools and IN
stitutions, talks designed to encourage
home ownership.
William Stanley Parker of Boston has
been named a member Of the Planning
Committee as representative of the
American Institute Of Architects, 1t was
announced by the institute on the basis
of q letter from President Hoover to
Robert d. Kohn of New York, president
of the institute.
Preliminary Investigations.
Secretary Lamont and Or. John M.
Cries, executive secretary of the COM
mittee, have made preliminary investi-
cations which should be helpful at its
first session, President Hoover added,
the institute head reports.
Mr.. Parker, life member and fel-
low of the American Institute Of Archi-
tects, has been president of the Boston
Building Congress since its organization
In 1921 and a director since 1925 OF the
Architects Small House Service Blu
reata. which is affiliated with the in
stitute Recently he was elected presi-
dent of the bureau.
The Planning Committee, TO which
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Myers have been
appointed, will organize the White
House Conference on Home Building
and Home Ownership and set up nation
ell subcommittee determine the facts
and to study and report upon different
phases of the question. The ultimate
conference Of the entire commission
itself will consider the whole broad
question on the basis of the findings
and recommendation Of the specialized
committees, it is indicated
The Southwestern Conference OF the
Building and Loan League, under the
Craftsmanship Of !. Friedlander OF
Houston, Tex, will conduct radio
campaign to encourage home owner
ehip during the Winter months. Talks
on home, home owning and proper
financing viii be given by various au-
tt1orities over chains covering the States
in the sixth district of the league
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas and Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23

Widespread interest also is be-
ing attracted by the construction
of two monumental institutional
buildings near the business area,
which will mark advances in the
development of Washington by
private agencies. One is the costly
Shakespeare Library Building,
now in an advanced stage, on East
Capitol street between Second and
Third streets. The other is an
eight-story structure for the
Bookings Institution being erect
ed at IA Jackson Place.
Decline i'm New Work.
Meanwhile there was decline In the
volume of new work for which permits
were issued during the past week by the
District building inspector. Col John
w. Oehmann. No projects of large sire
Continued on Second Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED FOR DETROIT
Problems of Locating Industrial
Sites Will Be Discussed
October 27 and %.

The industrial property division of
the National Association of Real Estate
Boards will hold a two-day regional
conference in Detroit October ~ and
%. A definite program for the meeting
has not been announced, but tentative
plans indicate that there will be de-
tailed discussions of half dozen of the
most difficult problems which confront
the man who seeks to locate industries
In the sites in which those plants will
be most successful and prosperous.
An entire half day of the time OF the
conference is to be spent in an inspec-
ton of Detroits industrial develop
ments, probably mainly in the Dearborn
district. The visitors will be conducted
on this inspection trip by leading De-
troit industrial location men. There
will be likewise trip through the Ford
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
NATIONAL GROUP
TO MEET IN FLORIDA
Invitation to Hold Real Estate
Convention at.St. Peters
burg Accepted.

The National Association of Real
Estate Boards has accepted the invita-
ton of the st. Petersburg, Fla, Realty
Board to hold its next annual Mid
winter meeting in st. Petersburg. Jam
uary is, 16 and II are the dates set for
the sessions in the Sunshine City,
At this meeting all association officers
for 1881 viii be indicted into office
and 1881 policies and programs for
the association and its divisions will be
outlined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
MYSTERY STIROUDS IDENTITY
OF PURCHASER OF CENTRAL SITE
Plans for Development of Tract at Avenue
and Thirteenth Street Also Held
Secret by Bank.

be of interest, not only to the public. but
to Government agencies, concerned
with the Mall project, as well.
Commission Must Approve.
Since the building will face upon the
Government developments, the exterior
design, height and appearance must
be approved by the Fine Arts Com
mission, under authority of the Ship
stead act
A number of rumors as to what
might be done with the site have been
run to earth, and since the Riggs Bank,
as trustee, has not yet been given per-
mission to announce the name or the
plans Of the purchaser of the mystery
still prevails.
Will the new building be hotel, an
office building, combination hotel
and bus terminal, theater, a COM
bination Office building and theater, a
new home for the local Ford plant
or headquarters for some large COM
mercial organization?
This is the wide, field Of suggestions
Continued on Third Page
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23

houses, houses that are sound in struc-
ture, well planned and well balanced
throughout, are the foundation of adj
vance In housing standards. The sew
eral hundred million dollars spent each
year for maintenance, remodeling and
modernization of existing dwellings
could be used to greater advantage II
applied with more regard to soundness
OF structure and good layout. Oppor-
tunities for improving houses are great
er in scope and variety and possibility
of rapid advance than ever before, for
the products of modern invention and
mass production are now available In
many different forms for building
equipping, furnishing and decorating
houses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
HOME-BUYING FACTS
TO BE GIVEN PUBLIC

Information on the various points to
be considered in buying home will be
compiled and published for public use
by special committee of the National
Committee on Wood Utilization, accord
ing to a recent announcement by Sec
rotary of Commerce Lamont.
The publication will discuss the plan
ming, designing and construction Of
houses costing less than $4,000. Irving
Hiett, Toledo, past president of the Ma
tiollal Association Of Real Estate Boards,
has been named member of the SUBJ
committee Sponsoring the publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
THREE PRIVATE PROJECTS
BRING NOTABLE CHANGES
PepcO, American Security & Trust Co. and Gar
fnckel Operations Lend Impetus
to City Growth.
90 City Growth.

SHREE private building important
way In the downtown section of the just starting
one about half completed the third completonare
notable and lasting changes to the OF the
These are the new home for the Potomac Electric Power Co
work now is completed giving the outline Of the building the
lO-Stoy the home of the American Security g. Trust
street north Of Pennsylvania which will
begin to rise from it's
Garfncke
"a on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
Owning Building Section Washington Suburbs
TAX REDUCTION URGED
AS HOME BUILDING HELP
Hoover Commission Will Be Petitioned by
New Head of Building and Loan
League.

to home build
created recently Presi
of stimulating home ownership
Hotby Myers or Angeles,
Building
committee OF the joint
sion to which appointed representative OF the build
ing and loan field
the project the to-
initial meeting Secretary of
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
ALLOTS - FUNDS ID FOREST
 F0R R0AD WORK

Expenditure of $2O0.OOO Forest Highway money i'd Alaska during the fiscal year beginning July \, has been approved by thhe Secre- tary of Agriculture as recommend ed by United States Forest Service officials in Alaska.
 Of this sum, Sl15,OO0 is allotted for an extension of about three miles to the Ward Cove section of Ton gass Highway at Ketchikan: S75,0O0 for maintenance On the Forest Highway system in Alaska; and S10,OOO for minor miscellaneous projects that may arise during the year and for which no specific all lotment has been made.
 During the next fiscal year, there will De about 225 miles of highway in the Forest Highway system which will require a normal amount of maintenance 1t is estimated that the cost for this work will average S375 per mile The federal from the Territorial road funds will allotment of $75,OOO and $10,00O provide money for the work
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
A CYCLE OF HISTORY

Beginning with March 25, and to be continued for year. the Greeks celebrating the lifting of the Turkish yoke which the nation had borne for 476 years since about 1453 when the Turks captured Constan tinople.
 This year the celebration of Greek independence has greater significance in that 1t has emerged long step further and may be said be free from the a1chia yoke and is rapidly re-esabshng the spirit that ruled before the great nation and mother of the republican idea became fabby and easy prey the Ottomans.
 Remarkable as it may seem, Greek decadence dat ed from the time when the people, made careless by too much luxury and excessive indulgence permitted their affairs to drift into the hands of demagogues and exre msts. Her women became careless and marriage was re- drced to mere fomality The wise crack Pause la eutrapea (be your age) rang thru Athenia salons and was the Wachword of the By degrees the abors 0f PencleS dissolved into general abandonment of the foundation upon which Greek liberties was reared Came the vindcaton of Arstotes philosophy that the laws have no vitality in the spirit of the people With the passing of the peoples spirit and with 1t those fundamentals of berty-eternal vigilance-pass ed the last vestge of Greek ability ward off the Tu1 kisf conquest
 By the history of Greece we may begin to compute the utter decadence of the American repu ub ic. We have approached So close to the margin that the analogy IS sartng Like the Greeks trying what we believe to be experiment. but which like the Hell enes, is but cycle in world history-an immutable force apparently destined to when given impe us through the abandonment by the of equally lmnutabe forces working to their upift
 It remains to be seen how long the nation can sur vlve the forces that have wrecked other democraces The price paid by Greece stands as warning of the dan gers lurking in the rapid abandonment of the ndamen- as of free government process in the United States that IS startling when consider the shell of what was once the land of the free.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
TIME HEALS ALL THINGS

Tb, this area the month of May dragged along on leaden feet as tho loath to give way to the smiling advent of Spring.
 And then the sun burst thru the clouds and Spring came in all smiling as if waited from far southern dimes Tn that instant it seems the blades of grass sprang up and flowers parted their petals. The hills were clothed with delicate carpet of green; lambs stumbled awkwardly about and the newborn calves nudged eagerly at the udders of their mothers.
 The sprouts of the potatoes, the radshes and on- ions came up as tho drawn by invisible string. All Nature seemed to enrobe herself for period of passion ate embrace with Old Man Sol who has sweethearts in
 many lands and whose virity and fecundity have nev CT been questioned It may be indecent speak of these things but hope Sol doesn't get tangled up with those Tropical Queens that he forgets our Northern Beauties
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
NINE DIE IN FLOOD
 WATERS AND ELECTRIC
 STORM, WEST TEXAS

DALLAS, June 16. (R-Nine persons are dead, the result of sudden flood and electrical storms in West Texas. The flood came after a threa-day general doWnpour of rain
 Mrs Norris Durham, Mrs Cora Whitekar were Killed at. Lanesa when lightning Struck the Dur ham home, and five were in- jured
 Mi. and Mrs. oscar TidweIl and two children, and their mother in-laW, died in the flood their bodies were recovered from the waters of Lake Creek; a freshet carried away their home
 Lindsey Philips, 15. was drowned near Fairfield when his automo- bile skidded into a creek. P. C. Ice was drowned at Luling when his car was swept off N creek crossing.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
TRAIL BLAZERS

Ralph Reed and Charles Lech- ner have blazed dandy trail with their autos up Resurrection River bed and cars can go up for several miles. It is a beautiful drive and the scenery ois magnificent. One drives over the new cutoff then turn west under the old road bridr
 and under the railroad bridge and continues up the river bed Sev
 eral autos made the trip yesterday
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
WOULD NOT COMPEL

WASHINGTON. June IS, (P)- The dramatic controversy between Bishop Cannon Jr., and the Senate Lobby Committee was officially ended when the investigate rs agreed thev would Hot compel him to answer questions about his 1928 anti-Smith activities and voted to submit a report to the Senate
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16
NARROW ESCAPE, DEATH

ENREKh, June 16, (P-Mr. and Mrs. James Willette of Eureka, were killed when their auto went over Ia grade and dropped loo feet into the Trinity river. MI. and Mrs Chas. Brooks and baby, passengers, were thrown clear and escaped uniniur- ed.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16

Alaska derives its name from an English correction of the native word "Al-ay-ek-sa", proba ply meaning The Great Land" or Mainland"
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16

Alaska was purchased from Rus sia in March 1867 for the sum of s7 200, ,0Co in gold, and in October Iof the same year, formal transfer was mace at Sitka
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16

Frank w. Richards, a resident of Juneau for about one year, was recently adjudged insane and sent to MOrninggide
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16

Another startling discovery was made recently by the Gateway At Umnak the police reporter found a magnificent breakwater which would just fit Stewards idea of what 1t desires for Resurrection Bay.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-16

Strange names, strange shores, strange customs; that's the country lying to tthe southwest of Seward
The Washington times., 1930-06-27

1t was not until yesterday
that it returned to claim the
place in rowing It once held
without a dissenting voice,