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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
LondOn's "Census"
In 1886 Stirred
Fight With Rome
Sir William Petty Used
Three Methods in
Reaching Total.

Back in August, 1886. Sir William
Petty fellow of the Royal Society, as
serted his city to be the largest in the
world. He even went further and de-
clared that London was then bigger
than Paris and Rome put together.
These statements were contained IN
several essays addressed to James IL,
then King of England, who MADE the
reports public.
Then the fun began!
There rose up in Rome one M. Aux
out. ready to defend his city against
such calumny. He charged Sir William
with boasting and said that the Lon
doner had swelled his figures by count
ing in several outlying parishes not con-
tiguous to the city.
NJ. Auzout even went so far as to say
that the city of Rey in Persia was then
far bigger than London"
Sir William, who was an eminent
writer on Political Arithmetic" feeling
his reputation attacked. penned five es-
says, addressed again to King James, IN
which he reiterated his earlier state
ments and set down his methods of ar
irving at his comparative figures on pop
ulation.
On the eve of the new United States
census taking 1t is interesting to read
lations in the seventeenth century. says
the National Association Of Real Estate
Boards.
The authority on Political Arithme-
tic" checked his figures in three ways:
He ascertained the number Of dwellings
in the various cities studied and the
number of families and people living in
each dwelling. Second, he used the
number of burials 'in healthful times"
and compared the number of people
who lived to the number who died by
multiplying the death rate by the
buriais. But plaques and pestilence en-
tered into his calculations for some
years-for instance. in 1865 ninety-eight
thousand people died of the plague in
London, according to Sir Williams au-
thority, Grant" Thus different meth
DDS were used for the plague years.
Sir william had set the population OF
London at 695,7lS in the first essay.
and in spite of many rough guesses and
absurd conclusions in obtaining the pop
ulation figures in three different ways
he was able. at least on paper, to obtain
practically the same figures by each
method.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

Put papers between the glass anc
the seed pots on cold nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
LUSK ESTIMATES
RESIDENCE NEEDS
1000 Units Is Held to Be
Maximum That Can Be
Built and Absorbed.
Continued From First Page.)


during the same period of 1929 over
1900 were completed; 1928, 1900; 1927,
2,700 and 1926, $500. It should follow
that the lesser volume should take UP
some of the slack in the apartment
vacancy and the number of unsold new
houses on hand.
ION January /, 1880; there were LIS
new houses on hand, which was almost
200 more than were on hand on Jsnu-
airy l., 1929. This number should be
reduced, however. by about co. which is
approximately the number of new
houses that have been taken on the
market by being rented instead OF
being sold.
"The number of new houses that
are now on the market probably will
decrease month by month for the next
five months. The number of houses
that are being finished each month is
less than the number being sold. This
fact, however, should be borne in mind:
That the number OF houses on hand Is
more than it should be, and that when
this number has been reduced to about
six or seven hundred, 1t will be more
normal figure than the present number
of over a thousand. The probabilities
are that on July l there will be about
700 finished new houses for sale.
For the first two months this year
sales continue to be quite bit faster
than houses are being started and COM
pleted. In fact. for the last five months
the sales have been better than during
the same period of 1928 and 1929.
While sales have not been as large as
It might be hoped, at least homes are
being sold faster than they are being
built. It is also interesting to note
that during the last three months OF
1928 1t took on an average Of over
~ months from the time house was
started until the sale was recorded.
whereas during the same time of 1929
the average time was 1913 months.
"For the first two months of 1880 the
average time to sell a house was lO.7
months. whereas for the same two
months of 1929 it was 1874 months.
Houses are selling quicker and In
greater number than year ago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
ALLEN TO SPEAK.
Kansas Senator to Address Balti-
more Realty Board.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. March 8.-United
States Senator Henry j. Allen of Kan
sas will make the principal address to-
night at the fourteenth annual ban
quet and entertainment of the Real
Estate Board at the Belvedere Hotel.
Among the guests will be Gov.
Richie, Mayor Broening, Attorney
General Thomas H. Robinson, Adjt.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord. Howard sBry-
ant, City Solicitor A. Walter Kraus,
State Senator David G. Mcintosh,
United States Senator Willard E. Tyd-
ings, Representative J. Charles Linthi-
cum, w. frank Roberts and Alfred H.
Lawson, president of the Washington
Real Estate Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Buvs Detached Residence.

The Woman's Clinic, through It's
treasurer, Mary Thompson, has pur-
chased the detached residence at 4704
Georgia avenue, which will be the future
home of the organization, 1t is reported
by McKeever g. Goss, which handled
the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Kansas City Survey.

The second annual real estate market
survey Of the Kansas City MO- Real
Estate Board is now under way. Fol-
lowing its previous survey, the Kansas
City board was able to secure refusal
on loans for building projects in which
the survey showed a temporarily over
built condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Florida Building Totals.

Permit compilation of the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce shows that
Florida cities building totaled $1,652.837
in January. Tampa led with S409, JOB:
Jacksonville second, $273.960; Miami
Beach third. $231,8 Miami fourth,
s2I2, 953, and Pensacola fifth, $l52,320
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
HEAT BILL IS OPPOSED.
Baltimore Real Estate Board Fights
Pending Proposal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Pending proposal
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 8.-The real
estate board is opposing an ordinance
pending in the city council which regu-
lates heat. temperatures of all apart
ment houses and has asked for public
hearing.
The board, according to Cleveland
r. Bealmear, president. contends there
is no justifiable demand for such
heating law and that the proposed law
is impractical, would cause a large
economic waste, tend to increase rents
and serve as a needless trouble maker
for landlords and tenants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

architect; a dwelling for 1887 Locust
road for the North Washington Realty
Co. from plans by Howard w. Cutler,
and a dwelling for 3112 Twenty-sixth
street northeast for Phifer g. Vaughn
from plans by w. Walter Vaughn.
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
.PIRANDELLO'S
PLAY OPENS
MONDAY

Judith Anderson, foremost emo
tional actress, In Luigi Pirandello's
lates tdrama, "AS You Desire Me" /"
opens at the Belasco on Monday
night. There has been much pre-
liminary interest In this attrac-
ton, as there always is in viewing
new work by the great Italian
dramatist, who achieved such wide
spread popularity in this country
by his "Six Characters In Search
of an Author" And there is equal
interest, too, in witnessing any
new character creation by Miss
Anderson, who for the past two
seasons has confined her activities
to Nina. in O'Neill's Strange In
terlude."
Miss Anderson's new role, Cia,
is that of q fascinating dancer
fastened in the whirl of Berlin's
cabaret life, and the story revolves
around her brave efforts u attain
the spiritual and mental levels
that are her birthrigl1t. Cia is .
highly complex and tensely emo
tionsl person, who calls forth the
finest fruits Of Miss Anderson's
rare and ripened talents.
""As You Desire Me" has al
ready met with conspicuous sue
cess in many European capitals.
The current adaptation from the
Italian has been made by Dmitri
Ostrov, and the entire intricate
production has been staged by
him as well.
Miss Anderson Is supported by
q score Of notable Broadway art
lists, among whom should be men
The Washington times., 1930-11-21

toned Jose Ruben, Charles Trowj
bridge, Charles Dalton, Jeanne
Geggs, Philip Leigh, Katherine
Warren, Mortimer H. weldon,
Vera Hurst, Amy Jonap, John
ONEara, Elizabeth johnson, Emil
Hoch, Salo Douday, Maurice Ra-
mon, Hugh Cairns, jr.; Ivan Ra-
mer, Charlotte Ore and Goo
Chong.
There will be matinee perform.
ances on Thanksgiving Day and
Saturday. .
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

Orchestra tickets for Earl Car.
rolls "vanities," which were re-
duced to $4.4o from $500 on No
vember 10, will be advanced to
$3.50 for the first eight rows, be-
ginning next Monday. The re.
mainder Of the orchestra viii re-
main at $40.
"The Tyrant" will be with
drawn from the Longacre Thea
ter tomorrow night. Two closings
scheduled for next week are the
return engagements of Bird in
Hand" at the Forty.ninth Street
Theater and "Uncle Vanya" at
the Biltmore. Eugene Powers and
Eduardo Clannelli, members Of
the cast of Uncle Vanya," will
appear in the forthcoming Jed
Harris production Of THE In
spector General"
Viola Tree, who is to appear
here with Ivor Novello and. Billie
Burke in "The Truth Came" will
arrive today on the Mauretania.
life Is Like That" which
Curtis w. Emery is producing
will open at the Flatbush Thea
ter on December Is. Helen Ship
man will have the leading role.
Dorothy Sands has been en-
gagged for Rock Me, Julie" the
Kenneth Reisbeck play, which
Gensler g. Green are soon to
place in rehearsal.
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
New Heavy Type

Russell Hopton, former stage
actor, who recently scored as
Captain Vargas" in Ramon
Novarro's Call of the Flesh"
appears as new type Of heavy"
with Marie Dressler and Wallace
Beery in Min and Bill" Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer's vivid drama Of
the fisheries now playing Loews
Columbia Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
In Riding Trim

Walter Pidgeon. hero of The
Gorilla" now showing ct War
ner's Metropolitan, Is one Of
Hollywood's most graceful morse
men, despite the fact that he
is tall and husky. Walter rides
each morning for a half.hour,
and keeps his Steed at a fast,
steady pace for that period
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
~ HARRISON CARROLL
(CopyrIght, 1880, Premier
gvm1f0afa Hp<1

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 90. Prom
oil indications, lombard Ltd,
win have one more fling before
It Is relegated to the limbo.
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Is nego
tiating with Leo Carrillo to make
o talkis version Of this tenacious
comedy. The studio already owns
the film rights. having made a
silent version q number Of years
ago with Bert Lytell in the lead
ing role.
It was in 1918 that Carrillo
created the role Of the excitable
male dress-maker. Following q
notable success on Broadway, he
took the comedy on the road,
and has been playing 1t off and
on ever since The coast saw a
successful revival last year in
the Henry Duffy Theaters.
Carrillo is now playing here
IN Booth Tarkington's comedy,
Mister Antonio" which served
Otis Skinner for many seasons.
Ovef-Awed
Warren Hymer received a form
telegram inviting him to come to
the premiere of Morocco" at IS
o throw
I'm not going he said, tits
too colossal"
At New Tricks
Both Eddie Cantor and Al
Jolson figure in new roles here,
Cantor. It is revealed, is the
adapter Of FL Brendel's first
starring picture, "Mr. Lemon Of
Orange" Originally it was a
play by Jack Hays. Cantor spot
ted the possibilities, made the
adaptation and sold it to Fox.
In the future, AL Jolson may
produce talking pictures. The
singing comedian is reading two
New York plays, and if he likes
them. may take on the new role
Of producer.
Fraternal Note
The ever-busy Louis WoIheirn
has been signed to play Jack
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
Comedy for Boyd

At leisure for the moment be-
cause Of the postponement CT
Gloria Swanson'S "Rockabye, p"
Tay Garnett is writing comedy
Of the 1.-TWO Arabian Nights"
school for Bill Boyd, of Pathe.
He'll direct as well. Production
starts soon, as Garnett must be
finished by the first Of the year,
when Gloria is now scheduled
to make "Rockabye."
The Washington times., 1930-11-21
Il LOMBARDI LTD" TO BE
MADE AS TALKIE

; IGilbert's brother in "A Gentle
mans Fate"
This apparently indicates that
the Caddo production of THE
Front Page" will not 60 into
immediate production. Wolheim
was slated to play the hard
boiled managing editor in this
rowdy portrait of the press.
Gilbert and Metros Goldwyn-
Mayer are said TO be mutually
enthusiastic over the Ursula Par
rott story, which has a racketeer-
ing background.
The clever and charming Leila
Hyams again plays opposite the
star in his new picture. Other
players include Anita Page and
william Boyd (of Broadway.
Mervyn Leroy directs.
1 Note That
Doris Kenyon has placed her
home here on sale. She'll go
East. Owen, the gate.man at
the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer studio
in Culver City. has suffered g
stroke Of paralysis. Contrary to
legends Of gatemen, Owen num-
bers his friends by the hundreds
Natalie Moorhead and Alan
Grassland will be married within
the next two weeks. They'll de-
part TO an unmarried spot for
q honeymoon--Joan Marsh, M-G-
Ms new ingenue, is to play in
Joan Crawford'S new picture,
Dance, Fools, Dance" Russell
Gleason and Marguerite Church
i'll are seen about together these
days. The same goes for Fred
Scott, the actor-singer, and Sally
Starr.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
METERS TRAIN
FOR TOURNEY
Free Throw Meet Slated
Feb. % to rs.

Have you an eye for the bas-
ket?" This is the question among
city school net enthusiasts who are
practicing on shooting basketball
free throws in preparation for the
second annuala free throw tourna-
ment conducted by the city recrea-
ton department at Brookside Com
munity house, Feb. % to Is.
The tournament will be super
vised by Bruce Hunter, assistant
recreation director. Entries may be
sent to Hunter at city hall, or
made at Brookside, Rhodius and
Brightwood community house.
Competition will be in three di-
visions: Senior, for boys, more than
II, before Jan. l, 1880; juniors for
boys, under IT, and girls division
with no age requirements.
Trials will be held at Brookside
Feb. %. and the finals will be held
Feb. Is. Prizes Of trophies and
medals will be given three winners
in each division. The Em-Roe
Sporting Goods Company will give
a trophy to the winner in the
senior bows division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
PERSONAL RIGHT
ORIGIN STUDIED
Civics Class Pupils Trace
Development to Present.

Pupils Of school No. 81, Park ave-
nue. and Seventeenth street, are
gaining appreciation of the Consti-
tuition of the United States by
studying historical development OF
personal rights, under sponsorship
of the school civics clubs.
Miss Laura Hanna. teacher OF
civics, directs the eighth grade club
work. Pupils began by studying the
Magma Carta, subsequent phases Of
rise in liberty and personal rights to
the present day.
II believe that the pupils must
understand the hardships our fore
fathers went through in obtaining
liberties if they are to appreciate
the Constitution of this country"
Miss Hanna said.
Members Of the ga Civics Club
are Arthur Brooks, Thornton Boyd,
Leonard freeman, Paul Hartzler.
Arthur Highee, Billy Kurtz, Louis
Moller, Vern Moorehead, John Pye,
Frances Haines, Reba Hendricks,
Bonie Jones, Ruby Lillard, Eliza
beth Myers, Dorothy Onasch, Char
lene Plummer, Margaret Schlender
and Rosemary Worrell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
In the World of Books

by Marjorie Flack-The story of a
small Norwegian boy and his life
among the fishermen of the Lofo-
ten islands.
Runaway Sardine," by Emma l..
Brock-Boys and girls will like this
story of Zacharie of Brit any, who
ran away to find the sea. The au-
thor's illustrations are full of &C
ton and humor.
Rusty Pete of the Lazy A. B., by
Doris Fogler and Nina Nicol-The
story of chunky, COW pony and his
exciting life on a ranch in Montana.
Boys who like ponies, cowboys and
rodeos will enjoy this book.
"SaIIy in Her Fur Coat" by Eliza
Orne White-If you think Sally is a
little gnl, you are wrong. Sally is a
puscv c This tale of her life is
lavishly Illustrated with scissor cuts
by Lisl dummel,
"TOutou in Bondage" by Elizabeth
Coatsworth-A delightful story Of
Morocco and the adventures there of
a small, fat, spoiled fox terrier and
his friends. BY the author The
Cat and the Captain"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
R. O. T. C. News

Washington high school cadets
are arranging minstrel and vaude~r
vile show to be given at the school
soon to raise funds to equip the
Washington cadet band.
Clarence Koch, sergeant Of the
Manual high school R. o. T. c. unit,
was graduated from Manual at the
mid-semester. He spent two years
in r. o. T. G. work
Alex Levin, member of the 1929
r. o. T. c. rifle team, who recently
graduated from Manual, will enter
Butler university this term.
The slogan, W Better R. o. T. G.
and Band" has been adopted at
Crispus Attacks high school. APP
proximately 270 boys are enrolled in
the Crispus Attacks unit.
Schedule for military training
classes has been made at Shortridge
high school. The new arrange
ment provides more time for super
Wsed target practice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
MEETINGS OF
LOCAL P T. A.
ARE SCHEDULED
Session of Executive Group
to Be Held at Bank
Wednesday.

Parent Teacher Association men,
bers haYe arranged programs for the
coming week, breaking the lull in
activities during January on &C
count Of the spinal meningitis cpl
denies.
The executive board Of the 1ndi-
annapolis Parent-Teacher Fedora
ton will meet Wednesday at 10 a. m.
in the Fletcher American bank
building.
An illustrated lecture on do We
Walk or Hobble?" will feature the
program of the P. T. A. meeting at
school No. SO at $40 p. m. Wednes-
day.
Frederick D. Kershner of Butler
university will talk on Architects
of Fate" at the meeting Of school
No. rs Wednesday. The boys
chorus will furnish music.
Other meetings scheduled for the
week follow:
Mrs. B. M Golden Of the childrens'
museum, will address P. T. A. members
of School No. At at 315 .. m. Wednes-
day.
A mothers chorus is to be organized by
Mrs Clyde Titus Thursday at the P. T.
A. meeting of the Potter Fresh Air school.
Mrs. E. H. Mayo will speak on ideals and
Purposes Of the P. T. Az
Mrs. Glenn Diddle will speak on 1.-THE
Childrens' Museum" at school No. 20.
Wednesday, Misses Eva Allen and Norma
Mueller will provide music.
A Lincoln and Washington program
will be given by pupils OF school No. IL
at meeting Wednesday.
Dr. Jane Ketcham will speak on Men
| nights" at school No. 10 Wednesday.
| trio comprising Paul Munger, violinist:
Mary Lohrman, cellist, and Virginia Byrd,
pianist. will play.
The P. T. A. of school No. 81 will meet
| at 2.30 D. m Wednesday. Mrs. Grover
Slider will preside.
George Roger Clark school No. will
hear Frank Echolds on the subject, THE
Unusual Child" wednesday. An educa-
tional film will be shown.
School No. as will hold its P. T. A.
meeting at 2:3O p. m. wednesday. A
! patriotic plky will be presented and the
Rev. and Mrs. V. Brock will speak.
DR.. Helen Langner. Child's Guidance
| director will speak on Child Guidance"
| at the P. T. A. meeting Of school No. S3
at 2:45 D. m. Wednesday. Miss Evelyn
Wooford will give readings.
Prosecutor Judson Stark will speak on
THE Child and the Home" at the meet
ing of school No. IS. Wednesday. Songs
bv the mothers chorus will be directed by
Miss Claudia E. Ballard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
BY EDNA LEVEY
indianapolis Public Library

There never has been a time
when more delightful books for
children can be found on the Ii
brary shelves of the Riley Chill
dren's room. There are quaint
stories of children in foreign coun-
tries, of cats and dogs and mon
keys, picture books and fairy tales,
all gaily illustrated in bright colors.
Some of the new stories are given
in brief review here:
"Coco, the Goat" by Rhea Wells
Garlic, the goat herder, found
his favorite goat, Coco, distract
ingly michievous member of his
flock, but Coco's adventures make
a good story which gives vivid
picture of village life in central
Spain.
1.-THE Kitten That Grew Too Fat"
by Clara v. Winlow-Children fond
Of cats will love this story with its
appealing silhouettes by Inez Logan.
Magic Switch" by Fjeril Hess
This fairy story with its bright pic
lures and charming background OF
folklore and peasant life will delight
little girls, who love princesses and
fairy queens, palace gardens and
gingerbread witches.
"Miki," by Maud and Miska Peter
sham-The authors made this gor-
geous picture book for their own lit
lie boy, but it is so entertaining that
other boys and girls will enjoy MI
ki's visit to the far-away country OF
Hungary and his curious adventures
there.
"a Monkey Tale" by Hamilton
Williamson-A rollicking picture
book, telling the story of monkey
born in a jungle. Pictures both in
color and in black and white.
"Olaf, Lofoten Fisherman" by
Constance Wiel Shram, translated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
Fletcher School VIII
Hold Pioneer Program
Colonial Relics, HeirIooms
Collected by Pupils for
Exhibition.

Early pioneer days of Marion
county will be described to pupils
of the Calvin Fletcher school, $40
Virginia avenue, in program Tues
day observing the birthday an
niversary of Calvin E. Fletcher,
early Indianapolis resident for whom
the school was named.
DR.. Fletcher Hodges, 1850 North
Pennsylvania, great-great grandson
of Calvin Fletcher, will address the
pupils on work of early pioneers
in this territory.
An exhibit of Colonial relics and
heirlooms now is being collected by
the pupils and will be on display
Tuesday at the University program.
Calvin Fletcher was born in Lud-
low, VT, and was among early set
tiers in Indiana. He was a member
of the first board of school commits
sioners of this city and at one time
was prosecuting attorney of Marion
county. He helped organize the
first volunteer fire department in
indianapolis, known as the "Olc
Marion"
A history of his life printed in
booklet form by the Calvin Fletcher
school gives much data concerning
early days of. the city. The first
Fourth of July observance of the
city was held in Military park in
1922, with Fletcher as one Of the
speakers at the occasion.
Miss Mildred Weld is principal OF
the school and will direct the pro-
gram. She reports that enrolment
for this semester Is 335 pupils.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-31
so ON HONOR ROLL
Shortridge Pupils Named
on Scholarship List.

Thirty-two girls and eighteen
boys were named on the final Sc
mester honor roll at Shortridge high
cchool, according TO Miss Grace D.
Shoup, of the English department.
Girls-Ruth Apostol, Marcella Ardern.
Lucy Ann BaIch, Betty Lou Blackmore.
Bertha Bretzman. Betty Davenport, Jane
Davis, Anne De Groes. Mary Frances
Diggs. Betty Dodds. Eloise Prick. Mildred
Grayson, Florence Hessong, Krystal Keger-
reis, Marion Laut, Alberta Lee. Winifred
Jean Leudon. Alene McComb. Jeane NC
Workman. Frances Morrison, Marcia Nor
rison, Mary Alice Norris. Maud Margaret
Platter, Doris Schoen. Martha Rose Scott
Margaret Schwab. Mary Jane Sheerin
Helen Smith. Dorothea Smock. Emma Lou
Thornbrough Mary Vance Trent and Mary
Ellen Voyles.
Boys-Alfred Brandt. Herbert Clay. Har~
~ Cooper. Vincent Confer. Jack Efroym-
son, Herbert Egbert, Charles Feibleman.
James Funkhauser. william Eausman.
John Machledt. J. Don Miller, Warren
shearer. Marion Sperry. Harvey Trimble,
George Underwood. Fred vedder. Warman
WelIiver and Eugene Wilson.