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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
'LUCHS FORESEES
!. BUSINESS GAINS
rGr
~ --
Optimistic Outlook for Real
Estate Market Is Seen
for District.

An optimistic outlook for the real
estate market in Washington during the
coming year is taken by Morton j.
Luchs, vice president and treasurer of
the firm of Shannon g. Luchs, who re-
ports that study of the situation here
since the 1st of January shows a definite
pickup in the number of inquiries and
sales of property and realty securities
over conditions in later months OF 1929.
1.-THE fact that sales OF first mort
gage notes have increased since the first
of the year shows an easing up OF the
money situation for investments whlcn,
in itself, will improve the real estate
situation" Mr.. Luchs declares. rms
easing of money will help the Duuoers
in financing the erection OF proposed
homes and investment properties ana
allows the real estate business TO pc
come active and get back into normal
condition.
SIackening Only Temporary.
"It is of course obvious to any one
analyzing the situation here that any
slackening of business must, OF necessity,
have been only temporary. The mer-
chants generally report good year Tor
1929: in fact. much better than they
anticipated. They are looking forward
n
can permanently stop the growth and
DEVELOPMENT of Washington. At TO
time in its history have there been as
many factors working toward the
greater DEVELOPMENT of Washington.
when the Federal building program
for the south side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. was first announced, it was esti-
mated that $50. 0o0, 900 would be spent.
This estimate has been steadily in
creased until at this time nearly $500
600 900 has been authorized, and 1t is
predicted that more will be authorized
and appropriated. With this tremend-
Gus construction program inaugurated,
employing hundreds of mechanics in all
the building trades, money is kept in
circulation.
"The municipal center on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue running
from Third to Sixth street, for which
funds have already been appropriated,
will use four city squares. The activity
in these squares also helps 70 spread the
money throughout Washington and
make business generally better.
Outside Finance Interested Here.
"The number of inquiries and in
vestigations being made In Washington
by outside organizations wishing to To-
cate here to do business and make
permanent investments is very notice
able One of the recent examples of
this has been an investigation by
New York investment corporation look
ing toward the erection Of a group Of
apartment buildings in Washington to
be held for investment.
Governmental activities require an
increased personnel practically every
month. In short time eight thousand
clerks. to handle the large detail Of the
1880 census, will be established in
Washington and viii remain for two
or three years. This increase in popu-
lation for several years, together with
our normal increase of from twelve TO
fifteen thousand persons per year, will
all 60 toward making things better and
Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
BUILDING OUTLOOK
CHEERS INDUSTRY
Survey Finds Leaders 0p'
timiStic Over Prospects
for Good Year.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
CHANGES PERCENTAGES PUBLIC DEMAND FOR NEW
BUILDINGS IN 1880 COMPARED WITH 1929.
Nafinna Pernen III. 6

other data, every lot, parcel, farm and
undeveloped acreage, with the names
of subdivisions. boundary lines, areas,
owners names, buildings of all types,
house numbers and all projected de-
velopments of the Park and Planning
Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

lovely little Georgian design, just right
for desk or end table. 1t has pewter
finish, though If you prefer you may
have it in bronze, and the shade has a
clever colorful print decoration.
The lamp in the center is Of an in
teresting design, with a cupped base,
just like the old ones which caught the
candle drippings. The shade, of cherry
red and plain parchment, is very strik-
ing with the metal stem.
The very perky little bird at the right
would be very appropriate for nursery,
its red tail and body and green eyes
making it colortully cheerful for this
type OF room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
CHOICE OF WALL COL0RS.
Architect Says Two Shades Are
Available for Exteriors.

Good taste limits us to two choices
for the color of exterior walls of most
houses. Charles S. Schneider of Cleve-
land, fellow of the American Institute
of Architects, points out.
1.-The house with siding walls invari-
ably should be white or near white.
says Mr.. Schneider. THE house with
shingle walls, depending upon its de-
sign, may be either white or some
weathered tone approaching as nearly
as possible the color Of wood long ex-
posed to the weather.
Let us have no more walls OF shin
giles stained in bilious greens and yell
lows, sad browns and mustards. This
is most decidedly bad taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
INCREASED SPACE
LEASED BY A. A. A.
Various Changes in Location
of Departments Made by
Motorists Organization.

Increased space in the Mills Build
ing, Pennsylvania avenue and Seven
tenth street, has been leased by the
American Automobile Association and
its District of Columbia division for a
period of five years, It Is announced by
negotiations.
The organization now is occupying
27.505 square feet of space in the build
ing, this being an increase of more than
103 per cent in the past two and half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Home in Good Taste
By SARA INLAND.

Three types of lamps which are at
tractive in various parts of the home
are shown in the accompanying illus
tration. 1t is not such an easy mater
to go into a store and pick out lamp
which will be just right with the furnl-
ture with which it is tor be combined.
There is nothing like trying the piece
in the room where it is to stand; but it
Is possible to have the room in mind
and then look around for something as
nearly like your idea as possible.
The first lamp at the left is in very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
AIDS NIGHT AUTOIST.
Reason Assigned for Having Ga

rage Convenient to House.
In many Of the larger houses being
built today it Is quite usual to have
AZ one-car garage in direct communica-
ton with the house in addition to the
main garage.
The reason for this Is that many
people like to drive when going out at
night and 1t Is convenient on returning
to be able to reach the house under
cover after locking up the car.
Evening star., 1930-06-28
FISCAL DELAY MAY
SLOW UP DISTRICT
Serious Consequences Fore.
cast if Bill Is Not Passed
by Monday.

The long delay in the passage of the
District appropriation bill for 1891,
which has already wrecked the street
building program, threatens more seri-
Gus consequences involving a slowing
down of all the local government ac-
tivities if it continues beyond Monday.
Monday is the last day of the present
fiscal year, when the last pay rolls un-
der the current appropriation act will
be met. Assuming that the next bill is
not passed before then, what will hap
pen as to the following pay rolls and to
all the work of the District which has
to be paid for from month to month is
a matter of pure speculation.
The District Commissioners have
been working so far on the theory that
even If the regular bill does not pass,
resolution will be adopted by both
houses allowing the District to spend
in the 1881 fiscal year the same amount
for maintenance and Operating expense
items as was carried in the 1880 act
Should both the bill and the continuing
resolution fail, the Commissioners as
yet have no plan for a method of run
ming the District until such time as
Congress sees fit to appropriate for it
the money which it needs.
Tax Rate Not Set.
A tax rate for 1881 has not yet been
set. The personal property blanks
which must be filled in by all tax
payers next month carry a statement
that the rate will be fixed later. 1t
is expected that the Commissioners will
FIX the same rate as is effective this
year, S1.70 per hundred dollars valua-
ton on real and personal property.
The taxes would continue to be coll
nected and assuming that neither the
bill nor the resolution passes, the Dis
trict would have the money to its credit
in the Federal Treasury, but would be
positively prohibited by law from spend
ing it. The "anti-defciency act"
passed in 1918, strictly forbids any
department head, which includes the
District Commissioners, to incur any
obligation beyond money already
actually appropriated for the use for
which the obligation is incurred.
The penalty for this is summary, dis
misSal from Office and a fine of not
more than 500 or a jail sentence Of
one month.
Nevertheless, the Commissioners are
charged with the duty of maintaining
certain institutions such as their rails
and refornatories and the Gallinger
tuberculosis Hospital. Bills for supplies
at these institutions of food, milk and
so forth are paid by the month. These
would probably be allowed to- run on if
the dealers were willing to give the
District credit, as there is a saving
clause in the anti-deficiency act which
allows deficiencies to be incurred in
Sudden emergencies" where life or
property is at stake. These words have
never been interpreted by judicial de-
cision, but probably the failure of an
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Evening star., 1930-06-28
SMITH IS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
FOR SMOTF1ERING HIS DAUGHTER
Court Acts After Plea of
Guilty by 52-Year-0Id
Parent.
Convicted and Facing ExeCu-
tion, He Won New Trial
on Appeal.

Franklin Ellsworth Smith, 52-year- -old
bank watchman, was sentenced today
by Justice William Hitz in Criminal
Division 2 to serve the rest of his
natural life in the penitentiary. Smith
was indicted for murder in the first
degree for smothering to death his
19-year-old daughter, Bessie, at their
home, 1151 New Jersey avenue Septem-
Der 26, 1928. He was convicted and
sentenced to death but the Court of
Appeals granted him new trial.
Attorney E. Russell Kelly for the
prisoner submitted a proposition some
days ago to United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover to enter a plea of guilty to
murder in the second degree, which the
prosecutor has been considering. Assist
ant United States Attorney William H.
Collins, who conducted the prosecution
Evening star., 1930-06-28
VETERANS RELIEF
BILL IS REPORTED
Democrat Disability Rate
Rise Proposal Defeated by
Finance Body.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The new House veterans relief
measure was unanimously reported to
the Senate today, with minor amend
ments, by the Senate finance commit
tee
An attempt by Democrats to in
crease the rates for disability pensions
was voted down, IL to 8.
Republicans on the committee, with
the exception of Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, voted against the increase
in these rates, which would have al
lowed a $50 maximum, instead of $40
Senator King, Democrat, Utah, joined
the Republicans in opposition.
The committee then voted unani-
mously to report the measure.
Senator Watson, acting chairman of
the committee, announced he would re-
port the bill to the Senate at once and
would call it up on Monday.
Legion Request Accepted.
The request of the American Legion
for a provision allowing an extension
of one year in which to file suit for
claims on war risk insurance was ac-
cepted by the committee without con-
test.
Senators Walsh, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts and Connally, Democrat, of
Texas sponsored an amendment to in
crease the disability pensions. They in
tend to carry their fight to the floor.
Walsh and Connally also sought to
amend the bill to extend the benefits
to those veterans who contracted We
nereal disease during the service and
who are now suffering disability as a
result. This motion lost on tie vote.
The Democrats were successful in an
amendment striking from the House
bill the stipulation that the benefits
of the legislation would not extend to
veterans who pay income tax.
New Agency Agreed Upon.
The committee unanimously agreed
to an amendment providing for the
consolidation of all veterans agencies
and activities. The new agency is to
be known as the Veterans Administra-
ton and it will include the Pension
Bureau, now a separate Government
agency.
The request Of the American Legion
for abolishment of the office of control
Ter of the Veterans Bureau was de-
feated.
The committee also eliminated the
House provision that World War vet
Grams who enlisted after the signing of
the armiStice on November II, 1918,
would not be subject to benefits. About
5000 veterans in this class who are now
receiving Government aid would have
been eliminated.
Evening star., 1930-06-28
CONFEREES PROGRESS
WITH U. S. PAY BILL
Final Agreement Expected at
Meeting This Afternoon on
Increases.

Conferees made progress this Morn
ing toward settling differences between
the House and Senate on the Brookhart
bill providing for pay increases for
thousands of Government employees,
both in and out of Washington Another
meeting will be held this afternoon
when it is expected a final agreement
will be reached.
This bill is intended to equalize in
justices which resulted from the way
in which the Welch law was interpreted
two years ago. At that time, some en-
ployes were moved up two steps in their
salary grades, While others were ad-
vanced only one step. Under this bill,
all those who received only one step up
in 1923 would get the other step now.
1t means additional increases of $50
or $100 in some cases for large num-
Der of employees.
The principal point at issue in con-
ference is whether the increases should
be retroactive to 1928.
Evening star., 1930-06-28
HOOVER MAKES TRIP
TO CAMP ON RAPIDAN
Sudden Decision Alters Plan to
Spend Week End at Work in
Executive Office.

President Hoover left Washington
early this afternoon for his fishing camp
on the Rapidan River in Virginia to
spend the week end with Mrs Hoover,
who has been there for the past three
weeks.
The Presidents decision to take the
afternoon off and seek rest in the
Virginia mountains was made quickly
today. He had arranged early in the
day to devote his attention to work and
forego the pleasure of going to the
mountains, but upon the persuasion of
his friends he declared a half holiday
for himself. He was accompanied by
Secretary of War Hurley and Assistant
Secretaries of War Payne and ingalls,,
Lawrence Richey, his secretary. and
Capt. Joel T. Boone, White House
physician.
The President left Washington with
the intimation that he would return
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1930-06-28
JUDGES POSTPONE
DONALDSON CASE
Decision on Disbarment Pro-
ceedingS to Await New
Trial in Fall.

Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the
District Supreme Court announced to-
day that the disbarment proceedings
against r. Golden Donaldson, former
president of the Commercial National
Bank, will be reopened in the Fall.
Justice Wheat's announcement was
interpreted as indicating that the five
Supreme Court judges who heard all
the testimony in the case during two
day hearing early this month have been
unable to reach an agreement as to
IDonaldson's guilt or innocence of the
charges brought against him.
Want Evidence Again.
The Chief Justice said that he and
his associates deemed it desirable tc
present all the evidence again before q
full court before ruling on the charges
October 6 next has been set as a tenta-
tive date for the reopening. Justice
Wheat declined to elaborate on his for
nal announcement.
The disbarment Of Donaldson was
asked by the District Bar Association
on the ground that he accepted fees
SOeNNA46 VAOO1OOO Vic OOJ1C=xLOp-
ertson Construction Co. for using his
influence to secure for them building
contracts from the F. H. Smith Co., but
that he actually rendered 10 services oi
value to the construction company. II
was also alleged that while the nego-
tiations concerning the contracts were
underway he was employed as legal
counsel for both firms and that he
failed to disclose this fact.
Donaldson Gives His Side.
Donaldson answered the charges with
the assertion that the services rendered
by him in connection with the contract
awards were those of business man,
not an attorney, and that both the
Smith Co. and the construction COM
pany knew that his law firm was re-
tanned as counsel by both concerns.
The disbarment proceedings were
brought by the grievance committee of
the bar association after the December
grand jury. which indicted seven Smith
Co. officials for fraudulent use of the
mails, returned report to the court
recommending that the association in
quire into Donaldson's activities in the
matter Of the contracts.
Evening star., 1930-06-28
EVANGELIST SLAIN,
z HURT, AT SERVICE
ASSaiIant Arrested This
Morning-Wife One of
His Victims.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, June\28.-
Frank Ross, 81, wanted for the fatal
shooting of Rev. Edgar r. Wood and the
wounding of two members of his con-
gregation last night, was arrested today
on a road on the outskirts of the city.
He had pistol in his possession, but
offered no resistance to arrest.
The other victims were Ross wife
Mildred. wounded in the left side near
The heart, and Leonard Towe, shot in
both legs.
Police said that Ross made a state
ment to them in which he admitted
that he went to the mission intending
to murder Wood, his wife, the latter's
sister, Leona Kuhn, and Towe. He said
according to police, that he had been
practicing in a woods, shooting at a
target.
The tragedy occurred at the close of
services in small Tenth street mission
which Rev. Mr. Wood has conducted
for several years.
AS the evangelist uttered his closing
prayer and stepped down from the plat
form, Ross, according to witnesses,
rushed forward and fired a single shot
INTO the minister's body. He fell to the
floor dead.
Wheeling about, Ross fired point
olank at Mrs. Ross, who was sitting in
front pew.
Towe, sitting in rear seat in the
hall, attempted to stop Ross and was
shot in both legs. Ross ran out of the
door and disappeared.
Mrs. Ross and a sister, Leona Kuhn,
had been attending the mission serv-
ices for several months. Ross objected,
and, it is said, became particularly
bitter because on several occasions
Towe called at his home to drive Mrs.
Ross and Miss Kuhn to the mission in
his automobile.
On April Towe had Ross arrested
for striking him when he stopped at
the Ross home for Miss Kuhn. A few
days later Ross was arrested on COM
plant of the Rev. Mr.. Wood for having
broken up his services.
EnSS has disannea red
Evening star., 1930-06-28
SPAIN FAV0RS PLAN
OF EUROPEAN UNION
Only Reservations Brought Up Re-
fer to South America and
Spanish Colonies.
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 28.-The Spanish reply
to Aristide Brands memorandum for a
United States of Europe" made public
today, confirms predictions that Spain
had fully approved the idea.
The only reservations concern chiefly
Spain's interest in South America and
Spanish colonies and in points that
M. BRAND himself has raised.
The text carries a letter from the
Duke OF Alba, Spanish minister of state.
which expresses Spain's interest and
willingness to confer on plans for an
European federal union.
After reciting the history of Brands
project, the reply says that the Spanish
government for from withdrawing from
the favorable attitudes with which it
Aeeted the idea presented by NJ. BRAND
at Geneva last September, will continue
to give TO this idea increasingly great
attention without ignoring the obstacles
it encounters but also without abandon
ing the hopes it offers"
Evening star., 1930-06-28
CRIME PROBE GIVEN
PROMISE OF FUNDS
IF CONGRESS BALKS
Hoover Says Enforcement
Inquiry Will Be Privately
Financed.
MOVE FOLLOWS SENATE
I CUT OF APPROPRIATION
Only 80 Per Cent of Prisoners Due
to Prohibition, Says President,
Justifying Stand.
By the Associated Press.


With or without the assistance of
Government funds the Hoover Law En-
forcement Commission intends to carry
out its full inquiry into the enforcement
of all Federal statutes.
After the Senate had voted to restrict
the activities of the group to study of
the prohibition laws, President Hoover
asked the commission to proceed with
its general program and obtained its
consent.
This the President announced late
yesterday, saying he would "be able 10
secure from private sources" the $780,
600 necessary to carry this work for
ward to its completion.
The action of the Senate came on an
amendment to the second deficiency
bill to appropriate $3.50, 900 for the up
keep of the commission. This sum
which had been requested by the Pres
ident was reduced to $4,000 with the
added proviso that it be used only for
the prohibition inquiry.
Hoover Calls Conference.
Informed of the Senate's vote, Mr..
Hoover called several members of the
commission into conference. They were
Chairman WickerSham, Dean Roscoe
Pound, Henry w. Anderson, Monte L.
Lemann and Miss Ada ComStock.
Then in statement issued in reply
to questions put at his semi-weekly con-
ference with the press, Mr.. Hoover said
it was essential that the commission's S
fun program be carried through to COM
pletion and that this would be done
AS a matter of fact" the President
criminal law necessarily involves the
machinery by which all criminal laws
are enforced, and the country is con-
cerned over the cause of increasing
crime in general.
Other Offenders Cited.
Nothing indicates the situation bet
ter than the fact that in the last two
years there was an increase of persons
in Federal prisons for serious offenses
from 8,400 to over $4,000, whereas in
the previous two years the increase was
from 7,100 to 8 8400-in other words, an
increase of ], 300 in the first period and
an increase of $500 in the last period.
Seventy per cent of these prisoners
are for other crimes than those arising
out of prohibition. Our State prisons
SHOW ABOUT the same STORY. Inere can
be no doubt that the more vigorous en-
forcement of the laws has something to
do with the Federal situation. What
the causes and remedies are in respect
to these 10 per cent is of vital impor-
tance."
Bill Goes to Conference.
The Senate's action in appropriating
$4,000 for the commission automatically
fixed that amount as the maximum that
can be given it. under the deficiency
bill. No appropriation was made by the
House and the bill now goes to confer
ence.
In the House the item of $3.50, 900
was stricken out on a point of order
raised by Representative La Guardia,
Republican, New York, who contended
such an appropriation had no authori-
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Evening star., 1930-06-28
QUESTION OF PURPOSE OF FATAL
DIVE ISSUE IN FAMIL LY'S SUIT
Judge in Quandary Deciding Whether Rescue of Dead
Motorist Clear Mill Race Was Watchman's Reason

Attorneys for Southern's family, who
appeared before the North Carolina. In
duStrial Commission, held the night
watchman was acting for his employer
and that the family was entitled to
81 $50 for $50 weeks compensation.
The Maryland Casualty Co., carrier
for the mills, said Southern jumped into
the race of his own accord and that
neither mill nor insurance Company
was liable.
Now Judge johnson must decide
whether Southern jumped in the race
to save the driver or to clear the race
for his employers.
Evening star., 1930-06-28
CHICAGO INN HOLD-UP VICTIMS
ARE FORCED TO AMUSE BANDITS
Thugs Order Food, Drink and Music Aftc- Taking
S1,1OO in Money and Jewels.

their money and iewelry and then
forced them to lie down on the floor.
drink and later music. The orchestra,
whose leader suffered a broken nose
when he was slow to raise his hands,
launched into Happy Days" For an
hour the orchestra played and the caba-
ret dancers pranced.
At dawn the robbers pocketed the
loot, S400 in cash and $700 in jewelry.
and departed.