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The Washington times., 1930-03-01
Phillips PLANS
APARTMENT I

Plans for q six-story stone
apartment building to be erected
on Connecticut Avenue, south Of
Dupont Circle, were made pub,
lie yesterday by the William S,
Phillips Company, local builders.
The total value Of the project
which will contain 167 apartment
units, is estimated at 5000, 900.
The new apartment, which will
be one of the most modern in
this community, will contain a
swimming pool and complete
gymnasium equipment in addition
to a basement garage with a ca.
pacity for rs cars. All the apart
ments. ranging in size from one
room and bath to four rooms and
bath, will contain radio speakers,
frigidaire, electric dishwashers,
cabinet ranges and Murphy beds.
Construction on the new build
ing, to be built by the William
S. Phillips Company, will be
started at once.
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Building Permits

Building permits issued for the
past week amounted to $345,9
and were issued as follows:
Mrs. Frederick G. Hicks, $87, 900
to build one 3-story brick dwelling
at 2511 Thirtieth st. N. w. Lot
A square 2198.
Young Enterprise, $4,000 to
build 10 2-story brick apartment
dwellings at 11OT-25 Pennsylvania
st. N. E. Lot 236-255; square
4059.
North Washington Realty Com
pany, $4,000 to build one 27story
brick dwelling at 1925 Locust Rd.
N. w. Lot 80; square 2T71.
John p. Neff, $14,500 to build
one 2-story brick and tile dwelling
at 3532 Edmullds st. NJ. w. Lot
28; square 1887.
James C. NeaIon. $4,000 to
build two 2-story brick and CON
crete dwellings at 909-11 Nichol-
son st. N. w. Lot 154-155; square
1854.
M. Frank Rupert, $4,000 to
build nine 25story brick dwellings
and one 2-story brick store and
dwelling at 2303-19 Ninth st.
N. w. Lot 882-s4O;; square 1882.
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
WINS REAL TORS
0RAT0RY CUP

Competing In q speaking con
test sponsored by the Washing
ton Real Estate Board and held
recently at the Wardman Park
Hotel. Donal L. Chamberlin,
Kennedy -Chamberlin Development
Company, won first place for the
realtors division. and F. George
ClendanieI, N. L. Sansbury Com
pany, Inc, speaking for the as
sociates won first place for his
division.
The subject Of this years con.
test was Why washington Is
the Best City In Which to Re
side" It is the third contest Of
the board and was first intro
duced to the Washington board
three years ago by w. C. Miller
who was president of the board
at that time. Miller is the dom
ner of the cups which have been
won by Chamberlin and Glen
daniel.
Other speakers for the trophy
were Carl @. Rosinski and j.. G..
weldon, jr. and for the associ-
ates, Donald +. Llixford and
Joseph r. Steuart. Speakers
were allowed five minutes each.
The judges were Edward j.
McQuade, Liberty National Bank;
Louis Gutenberg, attorney, and
Rufus S. Lusk, WaVerly Taylor
and M. P. Candy were time
keepers.
The Washington times., 1930-03-01

washington, the CITY peAuJlIul,
the city Of cultured people, offers
environment and advantages that
can be found in no other spot in
the universe.
More Students Here
Although "a per cent of Hitter
acy exists in the United States,
and approximately only i per
cent Of our national income is
spent for education, Washington
has the greatest number of stu
dents per capita Of any city in
the world. Twenty.eight thousand
five hundred students spend an
nually more than thirty millions
of dollars for board and tuition
in private schools and colleges,
and the public schools rank
among the first in the United
States. 1t is only logical that
this condition should exist when
we consider the many opportuni-
ties offered in Washington. There
are more books per capita in
Washington than any city in the
world.
Among these are outstanding
and world famous collections on
the subjects Of agriculture, medi-
cine and science. The museums,
art galleries and various Govern
ment departments offer priceless
opportunities for study and re-
search. The value of the many
lectures given annually by the
thinkers of the world, under the
auspices Of the National Geo
graphic Society, the National
Academy Of Science and other
institutions, cannot be estimated.
Looking at Washington from
an economic aspect, we find it
to be a city with the lowest cost
of living Of any city in the United
States, with comparatively low
real property and intangible prop
erty taxes, and with no inheri.
tance tax. a city that has become
the political capital and probably
the economic capital of the world.
1t has increased in population ap-
k1OAAAtdOCAy az pC1 CC1Ib W1J11llA
the past decade, and in that time
its wholesale and retail business
has increased over 80 per cent,
and it's industrial output nearly
200 per cent, totalling over $780,
100000. The bank deposits in
Washington amount to $486 per
capita, and it is said greater
number of income tax returns are
made per capita than in any city
in the United States. The indus
trial pay check, amounting to
81 SAG per annum. is second only
to that of Detroit, and with a
Government pay check of $2,072
per annum makes the largest
average pay check of any city in
the United States, and / believe
Of any city in the world.
10000 Visitors Daily
Trains, busses, and autos bring
to this city daily over 10000 peo-
pie. Continued increase in popu-
lation and economic prosperity
seems inevitable.
washington, unlike most other
cities. did not grow by accident,
but has had since its creation a
The Washington times., 1930-03-01

comprehensive plan to guide and
control its development. Today,
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has plans
providing for the future develop.
ment of our city, including an
area of 1889 square miles, which
comprises all land within a radius
of 20 miles of the White House.
These plans represent the results
of studies and recommendations
hf the foremost architects, engi-
t,eers, city planners, Transports
ton experts, and economists of
the nation and provide for the
most elaborate park system, rec
reational facilities and public
building program of any city in
the United States.
Washington is an economic
mecca whose influences reach all
shores of business thought. Ye
Gods, what destinies seek this
spot! What a city in which to
live!
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
CIVIL WAR GAVE
FORT BAYARD
WIDE FAME

No section Of the District Is
richer in historic by-gones than
the new Fort Bayard Park section
Of Washington recently SELECTED
by Boss and Phelps, local develop
ers and builders, of Foxhall vii
lage, as the site for their new
detached home development.
The historic fort after which
this new development has been
named is located in the center
Of the Fort Bayard Park section,
and according to General Bar
nard's Report Of Defenses of
Washington, written in 1871, at
is located near the Great Falls
Turnpike, about two miles east
OF Ford Sumner, one mile north
west Of Tenleytown and six and
one-quarter miles from the Capitol
at Washington.
Built in 1862
Construction on the fort was
commenced late in 1862, upon
plans designed by Col. Barton S.
Alexander, and was intended to
give additional strength to the
Northern lines. The fort was
situated on a peculiar knob of
rock, perfectly elliptical, with a
perimeter of 1913 yards and para.
pet riveted with vertical posts.
Armament for this early pro-
tector of the Nations Capital con-
sisted of two 12-pound howitzers
and four 2o-pound Parrott guns
mounted on platforms in en-
brasures.
The fort was named in honor
OF Capt. G.. D. Bayard, of the
Fourth United States Cavalry and
brigadier general of volunteers,
who died December IA, 1862, from
wounds received in action at
Fredericksburg, Va. This work
was occupied until the close of
hostilities, in 1865, when it was
dismantled and abandoned.
This section is now a thriving
home community and visitors to
the Boss and Phelps recently con-
Structed homes in this new com.
munity will find it an ideal Sec
ton in which to live.
Moderate Cost
The homes, which answer the
appeal of families for a comfort
able, Well-constructed home at
moderate cost, are of the early
American type of architecture.
Fort Bayard Park is located in
a section of Washington that is
amply served by public schools,
libraries, churches, stores and the
other conveniences so necessary
to a thriving community.
Visitors to this new Boss and
Phelps home developmant will
find it easy to locate by driving
north on Wisconsin Avenue to
Brandywine Street and west to
the homes near Forty-fourth and
Brandywine Streets.
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
READY DEMAND.
FOR OFFICES
REPORTED

Despite the stock market crash,
the business Of the nation was
sufficiently active to assorb
practically all Of the new office
building space that came on the
market in the period between
october /, 1929, and January l,
| 1890. This fact was revealed in
the January / rental survey Of
the National Association of Build
ing Owners and Managers, cover
ing 40 large cities.
The October survey showed
that the new space which
would be ready for occupancy
on or before December 81 was
1.6I per cent of the total office
space in the nation. At that
time q vacancy Of 11.55 per cent
was recorded. The January /
survey, however, shows that the
percentage Of vacant space has
not increased, but instead was
actually one-tenths Of / per cent
less than was reported three
months previously, or 11.45 per
cent.
Covers 1,767 Buildings
The January / survey is the
most comprehensive Of the sur
veys made by the association
which has made quarterly reports
each year since 1924. 1t covers
total Of 1857 buildings with an
aggregate floor area Of 1922
481 square feet, Of which 1918
499 square feet are vacant.
while the January first survey
gives the office building industry
measure of satisfaction in the
fact that the percentage of vacant
space has not increased" said
Clarence M. Turley, of st. LoJis.
chairman of the committee on
renting, nevertheless the vacancy
is abnormal inasmuch as it Is
LAS per cent over the ordinarily
accepted normal of 10 per cent
vacancy. 1T must also be remeE1-
bered that we are now dealing
with many more millions of
square feet Of floor area and
hence the actual amount of space
that is vacant reaches o ire
mendous total. In fact the amount
of vacant space equals the total
amount Of space in all Of the
office buildings of Detroit, Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh"
Construction Continues
Prospective builders must like
wise recognize the fact that there
is q tremendous amount OF cen
struction of office building now
going on. The records from the
40 cities show that there are SO
large office buildings under con-
struction, which will bring onto
the market 14,983, ,442 square feet
of space. This is 1927 per cent
Of the present total amount of
office space reported in the 30
cities.
Thus it will be seen that while
the office building business is at
present in a fair economic posi-.
ton, the future does not hold an
alluring prospect to those who
contemplate office building CON
struction. 1t will be vital to the
success of all new buildings that
they will be designed so that they
can be operated with the utmost
efficiency and that careful
study be made of local rental
conditions as some cities are de-
cidedly overbuilt.'
The Washington times., 1930-03-01

Drawing of old Ford Bay
ard, copied from the origi-
nal used in planning the
construction Of the fort in
1862. Note rifle pits and
gun emplacements and CON
trast these forms Of de-
struction with the comforts
and protection Of the early
American type of home
now being built by Boss
and Phelps in the same
section. The old fort is To-
Gated near this new home
development at Forty
fourth and Brandywin,
Sts. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
Phillips Company Moves
From Downtown Offices

The offices of William S. Phil
lips & Co., formerly located at
1901 K st. N. W., have been
moved to the Valley Vista apart
ment house at Belmont Rd. and
Ashmead Pl., according to an
announcement made from their
offices yesterday.
II you have LOST SOMETHING
:. perhaps the finder has advertised
IL In tOday's Tfmes rIRaatfted Ads
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
MARKET SURVEY
WILL ASSIST
REALTORS

Advice to those concerned In
construction and building indus
tries that their present task,
broadly speaking. is To survey the
market as 1t stands. both as to
supply and demand, and see where
the demand for the commodity.
which these interests have to dis
pose Of. can be widened was given
in a recent statement made BY
Robert P. Lamont, Secretary Of
Commerce, In discussing the
present national plan for an adj
vance in home building.
Such advice Is in line with the
current opinion Of real estate lead
ers expressed at the recent Phoe-
nix meeting Of the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards when
Harry III. Culver, retiring president
Of that organization, and Leonard
p. Reaunne, incoming president,
both emphasized that 1880 must
be year Of action based on facts.
which must be ascertaif1ed by
means Of thorough surveys of the
local conditions Of real estate sup
ply and demand.
Standards Widen
Millions Of American families
have already absorbed motor cars
and other modern inventions into
their standards Of living. These
groups viii incorporate better
housing standards into their scale
OF living during the next few
years" Lamont predicted. THE
administration is thoroughly com
mitted to the advancement of the
american home. We have di-
vision Of building and housing de-
voted to promoting the interest of
home owners, and I hope that its
facilities may be Of some value at
this time.
If elements Of the construction
industry set out to sell the idea Of
the whole house to American fami.
lies they win bring about not only
3 market for new houses and de
i11and for re1lodeling and modern
i5ing existing houses in the hands
Of individual owners, but they will
also create a market for improve
naent that may be made by land
lords.
It has been suggested that the
American people are not suffi-
eiently well aware Of the value
OF q home as an investment, the
Commerce Secretary said. Il do
not mean necessarily that ii il
worth so much for man to own
his home that he need not be
concerned with whether or not
ne is getting his moneys worth.
Gives Bigger Stake
But home as an investment
differs in type from stock or
q bond. 1t gives man bigger
stake In his community and its
government. 1t makes him more
independent"
An increase Of 1l6 per cent
over December was shown in cor.
tracts awarded in 81 States dir.
ing January for the construction
OF public works and public utili-
ties valued at $112,065, 200, accord
ing to Secretary Lamont's recent
announcement based on statistics
obtained from both private and
OFFICIAL sources. This figure estab.
iished a January record for six
years. -
commercial buildings registered
an increase Of about So per cent
IN January over December az.
cording to this announcement
OFFICES and storage Structures a..
count for about so per cent of TIE
construction in this field: an in
crease Of slightly over 10 Der cent
was recorded in contracts awarded
TOT hospitals and institutions and
l4.9 per cent in construction for
social and recreations purposes
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
BY DoNAL L. cHAMBERLIN

Five minutes to compass subject of such magnitude does
permit the Of peuou owery speech though
the beauty and tradition Of the city suggest it.
The Washington times., 1930-03-01

II you admire GOOD CARS, read
about the ease with which you can own
one OF yOur own . [. Times Classified
Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-03-01
Why Capital Is Best
Place to Live

This the first Of series Of addresses deered members
the Washington Real Estate Board Whg Washington the Best
Place Which Reside"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
PREMIUM LIST FOR FAIR is
NOW UNDER PREPARATION
Has Been Somewhat Revised
Will Be Issued in ShOr thine

Work on the premium list and cat
alog for the fourteenth annual Gar
rett County fair to be held in Oakland
September 16, II, 10 and 10, is now
under way, according to H. M. Spich-
err, general manager.
The premium list has been some
what revised, Mr.. Speicher stated, and
will be published in a short time so
that everyone can prepare his ex-
hibits..
Anyone wishing to offer special
premiums at the Fair this year should
see Mr.. Sepicher or notify The Re-
publican, where the premium list and
catalog will be published. There will
be no direct solicitation for special
prizes this year, Mr.. Speicher stated.
The dates for the Fair this year
were set after the weather report for
past years had been inspected, when it
was found that the week of September
Is was the best week on record in
16 years, and these dates were chosen
in the hope that fair weather might
prevail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
Scout Benefit Picture 10 Raise
Money for Annual Outing

In order to raise sufficient funds to
take care of the summer outing OF the
Oakland Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts Of
America, to be held the first two
weeks in August, benefit picture Will
be held in the Maryland theatre, Oak
land, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
July % and %.
The picture to be presented has been
nationally advertised as headline at
traction and will be "The Tanning OF
the Shrew," starring Mary Pickford
and Douglas Fairbanks. Admission
will be % and so cents.
at is necessary to raise approx
mately 1925 each year to defray ex-
penses of camp" the scoutmaster
pointed out. Each boy, if he is able,
pays SIS for the two weeks outing, but
this is not sufficient for all expenses
and it is necessary that 5000 be raised
in some other way. 1t is hoped that
everybody will respond by attending
or purchasing ticket.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
TRI-COUNTY All CAMP
TO BE HELD IN COUNTY
Club Boys Will Spend Three
Days at Oakland Scout Camp

Plans for the first tri-county All
club camp for boys have just been
completed, according to John H. Car
ter, county agent, and will be held at
the Oakland Boy Scout camp on Deep
Creek Lake, July %, "a, and 25. Club
boys from Washington, Allegany and
Garrett counties will encamp.
This is the first attempt to hold
camp of this kind, Mr.. Carter stated,
and it promises to be the beginning Of
an annual affair.
The detectives of Camp for All
club boys are in accord with the prin-
ciples of secondary education known
as "Seven Cardinal Principles, -
health, command of fundamental pro-
cesses, worthy home membership, vo-
cation citizenship, worthy use of leis-
ure time, and ethical characters.
The camp will be under the direc-
ton of E. G. Jenkins, State Boys
club leader; Mylo S. Downey, assis-
tant county agent of Allegany county;
M. D. Moore, county agent of Wash
ington county; and Mr.. Carter.
The program will include camp
craft, council fire, swimming, class
work, recreation, and rest
Letters are being sent to all club
members outlining plans, cost and
equipment needed. All club boys Of
Garrett county should feel proud in
having the first camp of this kind
come to their county, Mr.. Carter sta
ted, and it is hoped that all boys will
be able to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
Race With Sheriff Ends Disas-
trously for Ohio Pair

Getting the racing fever on the
National Highway east of Grants
vile, at a time when Sheriff w. D..
Casteel was passing in his automobile,
turned out to be "bad business Mon
day night for George Putton and Ned
Stuten, both of Columbus, Ohio.
Passing Sheriff Castee's car several
times, stopping and then repassing
him, seemingly in right hilarious
mood, did not seem to please the sher-
iff who gave chase.
The chase ended at Casselman
bridge, the well known structure that
comes to a peak in the center of it,
which the men attempted to mount at
approximately 10 miles per hour.
The car was considerably damaged
and the two men were brought to
Oakland and charged with driving
under the influence of liquor and for
reckless driving.
At hearing on Tuesday morning
they were fined $1O0 and costs on the
first charge and SIS and costs on the
second.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
NUMEROUS WRECKS OCCUR
DURING PAST WEEK END
Mrs. Nellie Coleman, Washing
ton, d. c., Dies in Hospital
From Skull Fracture

One person was killed and several
were critically injured while many
more escaped with slight bruises and
cuts in numerous wrecks over the
Fourth of July and the past weekend
in the vicinity of Oakland.
Garages in Oakland are filled with
cars, some of them practically de-
molished while others are waiting for
minor repairs.
The most serious wreck occurred
when Mrs. Nellie Coleman, of Wash
ington, D. c., a tourist, received a
fractured skull and other injuries
when her automobile left the roadway
on the Northwestern turnpike, east
of Red House, this county, and turned
over seven or eight times down an
embankment, on July a. She was
taken to Hoffman hospital, Keyser,
w. Va, where she died Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Coleman was travelling alone
in a Ford coupe. The wrecked ma
chine was noticed by George Mills, a
railroad trainman of Keyser, who was
passing by in his car. He investigated
and found Mrs. Coleman unconscious
where she had been thrown from her
car. He took her to the hospital in
Keyser.
A son, Herbert Coleman, midship-
man in the U. S. Naval Academy, at
Annapolis, was located and notified.
Another son, DIR. Theodore Coleman, is
an inferno at Louisville City hospital,
Louisville, Ky.
The body of the deceased was taken
to Huntington, w. Va, for burial.
Youth in Injured
Thomas Gray, four years old, of
Aliquippa, Pa, had his right arm frac-
tured shortly after noon on Thursday
when a car in which he was riding
was struck by another machine, near
Oakland. The child was taken to
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, where
he was put under the care of DR.. Will
liam A. Oracle. 1t was at first feared
that the child's hand would have to be
amputated.
Other wrecks in which no one was
seriously injured occurred at the corn
er of Third and Green streets on
Saturday, at Second street on Friday,
and point above Table Rock, at the
corner of Second and Oak streets,
along the Mt. Lake-Oakland highway,
and at numerous other points.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
COUNCIL APPROVES PLAN
TO REPLACE FIRE TRUCK
Engine No. 1 To Be Replaced
By American LaFrance Co.
and Smaller Truck Purchased

Approval of the plan of the Oak
land Volunteer Fire Department to
have No. 1 fire truck replaced by a
newer and more modern engine of the
American-LaFrance Company, free Of
charge, and to purchase a No. SO
truck to take the place of the Dodge
chemical truck, was given at the last
meeting of the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of Oakland, held Tuesday night at
the City, Hall. The purchasing conf
mittee of the fire company appeared
at the meeting and was authorized to
close the contract for the trucks.
The American-LaFrance fire engine,
which was purchased last year at a
cost of $4,000, has never performed
to the satisfaction of the members Of
the department, it was said, and was
considered "bad proposition" as the
claim was made that the machine is
not modernly constructed one.
Mechanics who have worked on the
motor from time to time said that they
could not get the carburetor adjusted
properly and firemen claimed that it
was impossible to stop the truck when
the brakes became wet.
In view of these existing conditions,
the LaFrance Company offered to re-
place the truck with an exact dupli-
cate in later model with all modern
improvements, fitted with four-wheel
brakes, left hand drive and center con-
troll, free of charge, if the Oakland
company would purchase a No. SO,
500-gallon pumper truck at cost OF
$500, to replace the Dodge chemi-
cal truck, now in use and known as
Engine No. 2. The LaFrance COM
pany also offered to help the Oakland
department in disposing of the Dodge
truck. 1t is estimated that it will
bring at least $1,000.
The purchasing committee, appoint
ed at recent meeting of the depart
ment, includes all the officers Of the
organization, Fred. C. Peddicord, A.
G. Gortner, George Kerins, Emroy
Bolden, Grover Stemple, Milton Sim
cell, w. w. Dawson and Leo Helbig.
Passing the monthly. bills and APP
proving them for payment occupied
the remainder of the Council meeting.
which was one of the quietest sessions
of the year.
The next regular meeting will be
held on August 4.