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New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

BLOCK TRAFFIC-Mary and Charles (who refuse to divulge their full names). styling them selves Disciples of Christ, are ar- rested (but later released) in Washington for blocking traffic, when crowds surge around them. 8& 1aa
New Britain herald., 1930-07-03

HOME AFTER APOLOGIZING TO FORMER kAISER-Poult- ney Bigelow, writer. returns to New York following a visit to former Kaiser Wilhelm of Ger many at Doorn, Holland, During the war, Bigelow accused the kaiser. He went to Doorn to re.
 tract and apologize,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
MEETING TO DISCUSS
APPRAISAL REPORTS

Discussion of the four model ap-
praisal reports being prepared for publ
cation and distribution to members of
the appraisal division of the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
BY RICHARD S. CHILDS.

The word landscape" Scares away a
vast amount Of the proper business of
the landscape architects. People Jump
to the conclusion that they have no
work for a member of this profession
because, forsooth, they do not own a
landscape; that landscape architects
will not look at anything less than a
10-acre estate or a public park; that
our country house with its modest acre
or half-acre is perforce to be nested in
such bushes" and such fashion as our
own experiences may contrive.
This Is to testify that I, for one, have
employed a landscape architect for a
city back yard, a country home of an
acre-and-a-half and a cemetery lot,
and that, by employing the landscape
artist, I saved far more than enough
money to cover the fee on each job.
And, most important of all, / have
achieved the desired results-perma-
nent charm, beauty at every season, the
gasps of delight from my guests and
the quiet satisfaction with which I look
forth from my windows.
The back yard came first. It was a
dark hole between brown, solid, To-
foot fences. The landscape architect
made a sketch and furnished an esti-
mate. My wife and studied the plan.
cut out certain items which we're hot
let the work proceed.
A stucco wall, roughly troweled to
give softness of texture, replaces the
back fence, low walls at the side let in
sunshine, air and needed sense of
spaciousness, a simple stone seat,
backed with a green lattice and tianked
with twin spires of cedar richly green
against the gray back wall, give us a
balanced background; delicate green
tangles Chamber the side walls and rho
dodendrums mass in the corners.
The cedars and rhododendrums,
chosen because they will be green ali
Winter; vines of kind that live and
grow in such shade; shrubs and a small
magnolia, chosen to give color or blcs-
SONS early in the Spring, before we
leave for the country; slender allan
thus tree, because it grows swiftly. A
coping Of brick gives an edge to the
central flagstone paving and graceful
green gates guard the area steps.
Our neighbors on both sides, artis-
tic people, too. attempted to match our
yard. One put green trellis on a yell
low fence and fringe of shrubs that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
PRIVATE BUILDING
REVIVAL IS NOTED
D. c. Report for December
Shows Permits for New Prof.
ects TotaIing $685., 800.

A revival Of private building opera
tions in the District was started last
month, according to the December re-
port of permits issued for new opera
tons, made public today by Col. John
w. Oehmann, building inspector. The
total cost of new work approved last
month was estimated at $2,351, $3.50,
more than double the total for No
vember.
The report is more impressive because
of the fact that there were no projects
running more than 100000 in cost,
the largest being an $85o,000 convent.
Another feature of the December
permit report is that there were no
plans for apartment houses approved
during that month. Plans were APP
proved, on the other hand for 26 pri-
vate dwellings having a total estimated
cost of $894,400.
Permits issued in December were as
follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Trend on Highways Cited.

On State highways and important
country highways the most recent trend
is toward providing parallel service
roads, shut of from the central high
way by a curved barrier of trees, so that
through traffic will not be interrupted
by the stopping and parking for local
business, and local business In turn may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Finds Service of Landscape Artist
Of Value on Small Property Acreage

all died. The other matched our gay
stucco wall (Which was good idea, ex-
cept that the workmanship was defec.
tive and the molding faxed off, and
attempted a pergoda, which. when
done, was found so per cent too mas
sive for the space and which needs very
different paintings from those which
were adopted. The effect is simply ali
wrong.
Neither neighbor sought an expert
enced adviser and the results disclosed
the impracticability of their amateur
planning. It looked easy, but it was
more technical than it looked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

offer convenience and safety to those
who desire to stop and trade.
Harmany of color in business groups
is another important factor. There can
be little doubt that high-class retail
trade from highly restricted resi-
dental neighborhood is sympathetic
with a business district presenting
harmony of design and color, as well
as good arrangement of access to the
stores. If to this there be added touch
of quaintness, the use of the Old World
the sidewalks, etc, the district becomes
notable Immediately.
Arcading of business buildings is a
striking architectural feature which has
much to be said for it in areas of great
Summer heat If the arches of the
arcade are high enough and the pas
sageway deep enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

Association of Real Estate Boards dur
ing 1880 will come before the division
for discussion in its sessions at the
annual Midwinter meeting of the asso-
citation in Phoenix, Ariz., January %
to rs.
The model appraisal Of an office
building is to be made by Henry A.
Babcock, Chicago, chairman-elect of the
appraisal division; Philip w. Kniskern,
New York City, will prepare the ap-
praisal of the single unit dwelling
E. L. Somerville, Minneapolis, will be
responsible for the appraisal of the
apartment building. and Maurice F..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
BETHEL AND HORNING
FORM REALTY COMPANY
New Firm Will Center Activities in
Chevy Chase Gardens and
Marietta Park.

J. Garrett Bethel, formerly sales
manager of the Cafritz Construction Co.,
and Joseph F. Horning, formerly of the
Horning Realty Co., have formed the
partnership Of Bethel & Horning and
this week opened Offices in the Tower
Building for general real estate busi-
ness.
Announcement is made that the new
firm will take home-selling operations in
the Chevy Chase Gardens section and
also will represent number of builders
in Marietta Park.
Mr.. Bethel was with the Cafritz Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Will Attend Conference.

S. Lusk, secretary, of the Operative
Builders Association. will leave Wash
ington today to attend the Middle At
lantic conference of the Building Own
ers and Managers Association to be
held in Wilmington, Del, Monday and
Tuesday. They will spend Sunday in
specting a large cooperative apartment
development in Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

for seven years, serving during the last
four as sales manager Last year he
was chairman of the sales managers
section Of the Washington Real Estate
Board. Mr.. Horning has been in real
estate business here since the close of
the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Kalmia Road Dwelling Purchased.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Surine have pur-
chased the brick dwelling at 1926
Kalmia road, Henry j. Conner, who
handled the transaction, reports. The
house contains seven rooms and two
baths. The attic Is finished as a
roughly plastered studio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
Buys English Dwelling.

Charles A. Roach has purchased the
semi-detached English brick dwelling at
3718 Van Ness street from w. C. e.
A. N. Miller, 1t is announced by Boss &
Phelps, who handled negotiations. The
house contains six rooms and two baths
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18
TALKSOF PROBLEMS
IN CITY PLANNING
Architect Outlines Conditions
in Business Centers and
Outlying Areas.
BY CHARLES H. CHENEY,

Committee, American institute OF Architects
Two problems are to be reckoned
with in planning local neighborhood
business or convenience centers in the
outlying residential areas of cities. The
first is to plan for and zone the best
placing of the various businesses within
and about the center, so that as the
number Of businesses grow up they will
be fairly permanently located
Garages, oil stations, tin shops,
plumbing shops. dyeing and cleaning
works and undertakes $50 called light
industries) are not good neighbors for
certain retail stores, nor do they at
tract the same kind of customers. Also
they are almost always of the lesser
rent paying class which seek the outer
fringe of older established business dis
tricts, but will often crowd into promi-
nent locations in local centers in a way
to deter seriously needed high-class re-
tailers from coming in. Hence two
kinds of retail business zones need to
be established at these centers.
Experience in Business Centers.
The second is to get the business
centers started to get any kind OF
business to locate there successfully and
to get people in the habit of trading
there.
Another important consideration is
the shape and location Of local business
centers. A center on major traffic
highway, reaching for several miles or
far beyond the center (away from the
downtown section) and carrying heavy
through traffic in both directions needs
open space for the local shoppers to
get of the highway and to turn into
good parking space easily and safely.
Thus an open square or oblong plaza,
with through traffic street going by at
one end, is a common arrangement and
a fairly successful one. II some OF the
main local traffic streets lead out OF the
other end of this plaza the stores
around it will do better.
If this local center is Of considerable
importance say the biggest center Tor
a distance of several square miles, the
central plaza or open space may even
succeed better if it is one block away
from the main highway, with proper
connection to it, so that the trucking
and through traffic of small purchasing
power can bypass and leave the rich
local retail trade to be freely and unin-
terruptedly served.
The shape of local trafic centerS may
vary from an oblong to an octagon or
even a large circle, although too great
a separation across the plaza will be felt
by certain classes of stores. Generally
speaking, these local centers must build
up very near the traffic center to be a
success.
T~n~A Az Cited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-18

Reidy. Worcester, Mass, will make the
valuation Of the store building.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
Times staff Photo

MRS JONES MRS RAFTER MRS. BOWLES
THE DISTRICT PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIA-
TION will convene in annual meet at the Hotel Wash
ington April % and %, with annual election of Off
GERS on the last day. Mrs Oliver Bowles is sessions
manager for the meet and Mrs Walter c. JONES' the
chairman while Mrs Giles Scott Rafter, the retiring
head, after many years as president.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
COW DRAGS BOY.
To HIS DEATH

HARRIsoNBURG. Va. April
l6.-Stanley Showalter. 8, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Baylor Showalter,
of Broadway, near here. died at
Rockingham Memorial Hospital,
from injuries received when he
was dragged by a cow through
under-brush and over rocks.
The child, who was taking the
COW to pasture had tied a rope
to the animal and then fastened
it around his waist.
The COW began to run and
dragged the helpless child after
her.
Two hours later the mother be
coming alarmed sent her elder
son. Clayton, to look for his
brother. He discovered Stanley
Unconscious, his head crushed
and bleeding, and his body a
mass of cuts and bruises. He
died without regaining conscious
neSS
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
ILLEGAL En- TRY
Of ALIENS ON
INCREASE
Resolution Aimed at Mexico;|
Daughters Also Ask for
Deportation Of Criminals

Placing the burden Of reSpon-
sibility for the unemployment
problem in the United states on.
the lack Of immigration laws. for
countries of the western Hem
isphere, the Thirty-ninth Congress
of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. now meeting at Con.
stitutioa Hall, adopted a resolu-
tion today urging Congress to
pursue a policy of restriction upon
immigration to all geographic and
political areas beyond the ma
tion's boundaries.
Obviously aimed at Mexico. the
resolution declares that since the
adoption OF the immigration act
of 1924 an increasing number OF
aliens have entered the United
States from the countries Of the
Western Hemisphere.
The resolution also declares
that illegal entry of aliens over
our landborders and into seaportS
are continuing on large scale,
and much larger appropriations
by Congress are needed to check
the evil.
Deportation of thousands OF
criminals and others was urged
in the resolution. Adequate CON-
pensation for the personnel Of the
uniformed services Of the Govern
ment was also voted upon. The
congress adopted a resolution,
going on record approving the
recommendations Of the inter
departmental pay board Of 1929,
providing for Just and necessary
compensation for the commits
Stoned and enlisted personnel Of
the Army, Navy, and Marine
Corps, Coast Guard. Geodetic
Survey, and the Public Health
Service.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
PENSION FUNDS
AID D. A. R.

Eight real daughters Of the
American Revolution are bene-
fitting from the pension fund
of the D. A. R., it was revealed
today in the report Of Mrs. Har-
riet Vaughn Rigdon, chairman
of the committee in charge of
invested funds.
At the thirty-fourth congress,
the amount of the pension was
increased from the original So
a month to $25. At one time
theres were 11S real daughters
benefiting from this fund. At
the present time, there are eight
real daughters, two Of whom
were admitted to the society last
June and were made members
for life without fees and dues.
In addition to the eight real
daughters, II Spanish-American
War nurses who were sent into
service by the D. A. r. and who
were unable to obtain Govern
ment pensions, have been added
to the list, making an annual
disbursement of $3.50.
During the current year, $500
was contributed to the fund for
tubercular sufferers in New
Mexico. This was diSburSed
under the direction of Mrs. Frank
Ellery Andrews, State regent.
That students who were the
recipients of loans through the
student loan fund make better
students than others is the opin-
ion Of Miss Marjorie Spaulding,
chairman of the D. A. r. student
loan fund. Miss Spaulding gave
her report today at the opening
Of the session.
The D. A. r. has two types of
student loan funds revolving and
endowment. In the revolving fund
the money is repaid by the stu
dent as he can, and is continually
circulating, while with the endow-
ment fund the interest alone Is
used, and can be loaned only
once q year. The society favorS
the revolving fund.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
Senator NOrbeck
Asks Ban on South
American Aliens

The whole immigration quota
question, fought out last year, is
likely to be opened in the Sen.
ate today through the introduc.
ton of an amendment by Sen
ator Norbeck (R.0 of South Da.
kota, to the pending Harris bill tc
place all immigration from Mex
leo, Central and South America
under the quota laws.
In support of his amendment
Norbeck said:
II propose to restore the
quota basis which has prevailed
in this country from the very
inception Of the restriction "a
immigration down to June 80.
1929, except that lesser mum.
ber of migrants will be ad.
mitted to our shores. The ma
tiOnal origins theory is open to
many criticisms, but the most
common one is that 1t gives
preference to those countries
In southern Europe that have
abandoned self-government md
turned their affairs over to
dictatOrS. It diScriminateS
against northern European
countries, those countries that
have shown real capacity for
self government"
The Washington times., 1930-04-16

The Rt. Rev. James e. Free
man, bishop Of Washington, has
invited all delegates to the con-
greSs to the Cathedral any day
between 2 and 5 o'clock. Mem
bers of the staff of the clery will
be in attendance all week to vel
come the visitors.
Mrs. william Louis Dunno, of
Washington, is chairman Of The
publicity committee for the N. s.
D. A. r. She is also handling
the publicity for the present con.
greSS.
Mrs. Dunno has compiled a
most interesting booklet, covering
the activities of the various cnln-
mitteeS during the past year. AS.
SiSting Mrs. Dunno during the
present congress are the vice
ctairmen, Mrs. Flora Knapp
Dickinson, of New York; Miss
Bertha F. Wolfe, of Washington:
Miss Gertrude Carraway. of North
Carolina: Mrs. A. w. Danforth.
Of Cairo, H.: Mrs. j. p. Blair, Of
Newton, Kan, and Mrs. Clayton
c. Reed, of Idaho.
Mrs. Blair. although serving
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
Mrs. ShreUe Heads
Falls Church Club

FALLS CHURCH, Va, April 16.
At the annual meeting Of the
Falls Church Women's Club, Mrs.
Carroll v. Shreve was reelected
president. Other officers are:
Mrs. Fred Jones. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. C.. B. Livingstone,
second vice president; Mrs. j. B.
Hill, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
j. r. Browning, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. A. II. Barbor, trea-
surer, and Mrs. j. S. Higgins dele
gate to the annual meeting Of
the State Federation Of Women'5
Clubs to be held at Danville, Va,
on Nav Ia.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
DeUiLbiss Will Get
: Chance at Retri1L

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, April
16.-The motion for q new trial
for Jacob r. Debilbiss. Great Ca
capon resident, who was found
guilty in circuit court at Berkeley
Springs last week Of the murder
last February Of Theodore Rech-
man, Of Crucible, Pa win be
argued at a special term before
Judge D. H. Rodgers on May IA.
Arguments were postponed q
month at request Of defense coun-
sci.
It is thought that the defense
will contend that at least two
Jurors had expressed themselves
openly against the defendent be-
fore being selected as turymen.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
PARK IS BEGUN
IN TAKOMA

TAKOMA PARK. Md. April l6
Work on the Community Recrea-
ton Park here has been started
by the Maryland-Nat Capt.
ital Park and Planning Commis-
sion. Roland Rogers, landscape
architect, who is in charge Of
the work, stated that the park
will be ready for limited use by
June.
Work of grading the playground
and installing Sandboxes for the
children is well under way, and it
is expected that seed for grass
will be planted soon. AS soon as
the grass has developed into a
sufficiently strong lawn. the park
will be open for use as a play.
ground
Open air fireplaces, rustic pic
mic tables and seats and other
paraphernalia Of an outing place
will be built. Swings for the
children and baseball and other
athletic fields for the older chill.
,dren and adults will be provided.
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
2 COUPLES TO WE'D

FAIRFAX. Va, April 16-
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the clerk Of the county court
to S. F.. Jones. SO, of 1417 Twenty
first st. N. W., and Ina M. De
Frehn, ii, Of Twenty-first st.
N. W., Washington, to William
DunSon. 81, of Culpepper, and
Mary Stewart, so, Of Arlington
county. -
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
Convention Notes
IAN Tlnes staff photos

with the Kansas delegation Is .
resident Of Washington.
The United States Marine
Band, under the leadership Of
Capt. Taylor Branson, and Ehe
United States Army Band, with
william j.. Stannard leader, are
alternating in furnishing music
for the night sessions Of the con.
greSS,
The Washington times., 1930-04-16
WIDOW, 7s, DIES

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, April
l6.-Mrs. Isabel v. Keller, 73,
widow of w. N. Keller, died at
the home of her son, Hugh E.
Keller, in this city. Mrs. Keller
had been i'll for three months.
She was q native Of Virginia and
had resided here for 20 years.
-Four children survive.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-29
HEAVY VOTE IS RECORDED HERE
 IN PRIMARIES
Gain of One-Third in Total Vote Is Shown Here
 at Midafternoon

Despite raw, damp weather pre- vailing today. Juneau was appar- ently polling a record primary vote, according to all indications at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The city vote boiled at that hour was more than one-third larger than at the same time in the primaries two years ago, which in turn was heav- fer than the 1926 vote
 At midafternoon today the total vote cast was 569 as compared to 426 in the 1928 primaries at the same hour, showing an increase of 143. This gain was made in the uptown precincts.
 At Precinct No. 1, at the Fire Hall, $40 voters had used ballots, gain of 90 over 1928 when 250 had voted at 3 p. m. At Precinct No. 2, the business polling place ill the Triangle Building, 160 had voted, showing a gain of 53 over two years ago.
 An unusual coincidence was re- ported at Precinct No. 3, on Will loughby Avenue. The vote there to- day was 69, exactly the same num- Der reported in the primaries in 1928 at the same hour that the vote was taken today.
 The election officials reported that the gain was entirely in the Republican vote, due undoubtedly l to the large number of contests in ! that party. The total Republican ! vote cast in Juneau in 1928 was 729. It is predicted that this year it will surpass that figure by sev- eral hundred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-29

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 29.-The coast is glider mad"
 The Lindberghs did it, with so- ciety names of lustre contributing.
 The Stuyvesant Fishes of New York and California-dainty Ruth Alexander and hundred more, the list swelling daily, are succumbing to the lure of soaring-as gripping in it's appeal as that of the motored plane.
 Glider factories are deluged un- der rush orders for more and more sailplanes-their numbers and de- sign multiplying constantly. Addi- tional factories are building or are in the blue print stages and a gliding era as universal as that of the bicycle day seems to be just ahead.
 Sweet sixteen-sedate sixty-and the in-betweens of both sexes are clamoring for craft, following the lead of Lindy himself, who tenn porarily, at least, forsook the whir- ring propeller for the silent sail- ing ship.
 Anne Lindbergh's inspiration gave as great impetus to feminine par ticipation in the sport as did that of her illustrious husband.
 The biggest women's glider club in the world located here bears her name and she is honorary presi- dent.
 One of the reasons attributed to the growth of glider activities is the improved safety of them. Light and easily handled, they can land in almost any spot without seri- ously endangering the fair pilot.
 AS the fad grows light auxiliary motors are being installed, so many of the girls have decided to take courses in aviation.
 AS one society girl expressed it "I love my horses, my motor car the parties, the supper dances, and my golf, but I want to go places faster and have new thrills" | They take ground course, then
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-04-29
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 CALLED YESTERDAY

Considerable smoke, backed by a comparatively small fire, caused the Juneau Fire Department a few moments of anxiety yesterday af- ternoon.
 The call came in at 5:3o pm. from Box l-7. By the time the Bremen arrived on lower Front Street smoke was issuing from the apartments above the Swanson Brothers store.
 Department members found that an overloaded stove in a hallway had started blaze on the ceiling