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The Washington times., 1930-11-01
Chesterton Holds Women
Shine Best in Homes

Women who live in rented quar-
ters, especially in the cities, are
losing their creative ability and
the power Of original thought, and
the leisure they have won from
the machine age is being wasted
in useless pursuits, says Gilbert
K. CheSterton, English author and
lecturer. writing for the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
Mr.. Chesterton says that the
world produced brighter women
when they had to measure, plan,
and calculate in their own homes
instead Of having all things done
for them in city flats.
He says, moreover, that 1t is
hardly possible to be religious in
a rented apartment because there
is nothing there to worship and
he lays the decline in religious
thought to the tendency to crowd
homes into skyscrapers. He de.
clares:
Culture in HOuSewOrk
There is more culture in
housewOrk, as 1t was done in
tile ole days, tina. in all of the
things women pretend are up.
lifting in this new era. Examine
the worlds great poetry and
you will find that almost all of
it is devoted to describing
hOn.ely tasks Of housekeeping.
If sweering the steps and hang
ing out the clothes inspired the
immortal poets to produce their
masterpieces, then these tasks
can inspire women to write
books, paint pictures, and, most
important, think for themselves,
as they did in the past.
II am not deriding the mod
ern ladies who are engaged in
really creative work, but after
all, they are in the minority.
There are very few of them
compared to the hundreds of
thousands Of women who are
losing ground in q world where
everything Is done for them.
"The women who give up
chances to make homes for
mediocre business Careers-the
army Of stenOgrapherS-are a
pitiful sight. Aside from their
wages, they really believe they
are doing something in the
world, whereas all the letters
q and documents written by all
the stenOgraphers have added
nothing at all to the worlds
progress.
"They think they are free,
and from dawn until dark some
man is telling them what to do
every hour. At least the woman
in the home can decide
whether she will bathe the baby
or make the dessert or perhaps
sit down and read the paper.
Religion Began In Home
"The decline of interest in
religion, deplOred by so many,
is due to the decline in home
owning. ReIigiOn started in
The Washington times., 1930-11-01

Your telephone will DIace Won in lm-
mediate touch with the people adver-
tisinE their services to you in the
BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Of
tOday's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
GARAGE NEEDS
IMPORTANT

Whether We shovel path out to
the garage every time it SHOWS
this winter, or whether we step
from the kitchen door into the
family car, Is a problem which
many Of us can decide for our.
selves right at this time. A Ger.
tain chill snap in the air, mixed
with a few vagrant Snowflakes,
has been warning enough that the
long-bearded gentleman in the
weather bureau is tinkering with
the "cold" lever again.
OF course, there may be various
reasons why it is not logical to
depart from the customary back.
yard garage, but Just the same the
idea Of being able to step from the
house directly into the car is quite
interestin>;.
Moreover. 1t is a thought which
causes pangs Of Joy to arise in
the breast of the man who is in
the habit of plowing his way to
and from the average car-isolation
i.ouse in the rear Of the building
lot.
The great American private
garage, like the great American
corn crib, has been regarded for
many years as a thing apart.
But modern architectural treat
ment, plus modern materials, now
indicate that the garage can, and
should be. a logical unit of the
house structure.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
To
MEET IN 1882

The architecture of the worlds
centennial of progress exposition
in Chicago in 1888 will represent
the best work in modern American
architecture. It will go even fur
ther than the American skyscraper
in expressing the spirit of Ameri'
can architecture which has
brought about a new combination
of the arts aid sciences to produce
a building that is not merely a
work of art, but is a marvellous
mechanism equipped with every
engineering and mechanical device
for utility and comfort.
This forecast Of the Chicago ex-
position was made by Raymond
M. Hood, president Of the Archi-
tectural League Of New York, who
has designed the electrical group
for the forthcoming exposition.
An announcement was also
made yesterday by Ely j. Kahn,
chairman Of the Architectural and
Allied .4rts Exposition. that owing
to popular interest arrangements
have beer made to have a very
complete exhibit of the forthcom-
ing worlds exposition o. progress
in Chicago, at the Architectural
and Allied Arts Exposition which
will be held in New York City next
April under the auspices Of the
American Institute of Architects
and the Architectural League Of
New York.
An outline Of the architecture
of the electrical section of the
Forthcoming exposition which is
,.>e first section for which the de-
signs have been completed was
given for the first time yesterday
by Mr.. Hood.
OF the eight architects on the
commission Of the Chicago expo
si;ion, three come from New York
City and are members Of the Arch
itectural League. They are Har-
vey Wiley Corbett, Ralph Walker,
and i aymond Hood.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
Shortage of Homes
Seen BY Housing
Engineer

L. Brandt, Pittsburgh hous-
ing engineer. in this weeks
issue Of the Real Estate ToLr.
nal, stated that the best an
swer to the question Are we
overbuilt2" is found in the 1880
census report, which shows that
there are about II per cent
more families in the country
than dwellings.
In 1900 there was an excess
Of families over dwellings Of
l0.9 per cent; in 1910, Of l2.l
per cent; in 1920, Of IS per
cent.
At the same rate of increase
Mr.. Brandt noted, we will have
20 per cent more families than
dwellings in 1910, and the In
crease he traces to the lack
Of good homes in the lowcoss
field.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01

DOESN'T THAT DESCRIBE YOUR IDEAL HOME?
Then you will be delightfully."- surprised to find that
haze already built it for yOu-thut it is awGng your
inspection NOW in MEADOWBROOK Today tomorrow
without fail, drive out Connecticut AVenue to Columbia
Country Club west (ef Cypress Street bethesda
SiIuer Spring Highwuy) one block to
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
Loan League Plans
Pittsburqh Meet

The. regular quarterly meeting
of the board of directors of the
U. s. Building and Loan League
will be held at the William Penn
Hotel in Pittsburgh, November IL
and 13. Among items of business
to be taken up by the board are
plans for the centennial celebra
tion of the building and loan
movement in this country, which
will terminate it's hundredth year
on January 3, 1881.
The Allegheny County League
will entertain the board at a
banquet on the evening of the
Is. r Holtby Myers. Los Angeles,
president of the league, will pre-
side at the directors meeting.
Read the BUSINESS SERVICE NJ
RECTORY Of today's Classified Ads
for a dependable guide to homo or Of
flee services.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
HOMES
LOAN SOCIETY
HEAD IN j. 8.
Total Sum Of $4,000, 900
viii Be Extended by Abbey
Group to Borrowers in Year

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. L. The
building and loan plan Of finan-
cling home owning is flourishing
III England. where It originated,
and one society" will lend $50, ,OOO.-
600 this year, said Harold Bell.
man. general manager Of the Alb
bey Road Building Society Of Lon.
don, who visited the headquarters
OF the U. s. Building and Loan
League here yesterday.
Sir Josiah Stamp, financier and
economist, Is president of Mr..
Bellman's organization, with as
sets Of $50, ,00O, 900, twice as large
as the largest buildint and loan
association in the United States.
Mr.. Bellmap's society has 175. 600
investors and 10000 borrowers at
present.
Bellman in U. 8.
On tour Of the Eastern States
to inspect the building associations
IN this country, Mr.. Bellman. ac-
companied by c. w. b. Simmonds,
a director and chairman Of the
appraisal committee Of the Abbey
Society, found the plans used in
both countries. in general, to be
the same. He said:
THE British building societies
are regulated BY statute similar
TO the supervision that In re.
quired In most States in Amer.
lea.
Building society shares are
Of two tvpes. There are those
that can be bought outright for
their face value, these varying
from SIS to $500 q share, each
different society having its price
per share. Then there are partly
paid shares for small investors
which may be purchased from
10 cents q share up. These
small shares are very popular
with children who save q great
deal Of money in this way"
Every application for q loan
goes through the widely used En-.
glish protective societies that as.
semble information on individuals
for credit use. The building and
loan societies pay from Is to 80
cents an inquiry for the past" of
the applicant. and it usually
shows up If 1t has been bad.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
.MEADOWBROOK
/. HOME GROUP
PLANS LAID
N. and R. B. Warren Announce
Second Unit OF New Houses
In Country Club District

Plans for the construction Of
a second group Of homes in
Me9dowbrook, newest residential
development Of M. and r. B.
Warren, located in Chevy Chase,
one block west Of Connecticut
Avenue and near the Columbia
Country Club, indicates progress
in this rapidly growing area.
Meadowbrook homes include a
variety Of designs with the Co
lcnial and English motifs pre-
dominating. They are, for the
most part. constructed Of white
painted brick. red brick and
white weatherboard, alfred brick.
white weatherboard, brick and
stucco, and stucco with white
weatherboard.
Rooms Spacious
, Most Of the homes built in
Meadowbrook are built on the
center entrance plan, and con-
tain in addition to the wide en-.
trance hall, q large living room
with open fireplace, q covered
side porch, dining room, kitchen,
pantry, a master bedroom with
private bath and built-in shower,
and two other full size bedrooms
and a second bath. A stairway
leads to a spacious attic com.
pletely lined with celotex. The
full cellar contains the heating
plant, hot water storage tank
and laundry tubs.
The special features Of the
kitchen quarters Of each home
include a General Electric re-
frigerator, fully enameled por-
celain-lined gas range, built-in
kitchen cabinets, ironing board,
and broom closet. Either a built
in or detached two-car garage is
provided for each home which
is completely detached.
Exhibit Home Open.
The grounds are completely
Handicapped and each house has
small formal garden, either at
the rear or side of the house.
The exhibit home located on
Meadow Lane is open for public
inspection daily from to o .. m.
and all day Sunday.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
WORKERS HOME
. OWNERS, AID
BUSINESS
Chicago Executive Backs the
President and Col. Woods
on Necessity for Housing

Home ownership among workers
has besn an outstanding factor
in resisting the effects Of depres-
sion and has demonstrated force
fully the important part which
home building and repairs must
play in leading business back to
normal, according to Harvey L.
Harris. of Chicago, general man.
ager Of the building materials di-
vision, Sears, Roebuck and Com
pany.
President Hoover and Col. Ar
thur Woods, chairman Of his Emer.
gency Committee for Employment,
have both recognized this. Mr..
Harris points out.
Sales Analysed
Results Of an analysis Of sales
Of homes in 1929 py one of the
divisional home construction Of.
fices Of the company was made
public by Mr.. Harris. This shows
that Of $50 different classifica-
tions Of labor, business and the
professions represented more
than 1000 homes were sold to
workers not in the so-called white
collar" class-that is. to artisans,
mechanics and skilled laborers.
OF these nearly so per cent were
to men directly employed in home
construction-carpenters. bricklay.
ers, painters, plasterers, etc. He
said:
"This illustrates fOrcefuIIy the
pOrta n C e of employment.
Home building reached its peak
in 1928; building trades found
their employment peak that
year and in 1929 with public
confidence still high. turned
their savings into homes. The
same was true of workers in
other trades, for many of whom
1929 was q banner year.
"The courage with which the
worker Of every class has met
the depressing conditions Of the
last IL months is in no small
part due to the rapid increase
in recent years of home owners
in the ranks Of labor"
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
A. G. c. Surety Plan
Held As Successful

Complete success of the pro.
gram of the Associated General
Contractors of America to elimi.
nate unsound practices in the
writing Of surety bonds finally
has been achieved and is re.
bounding to the inestimable bene.
lit Of the industry, according to
q forthcoming report.
The actual accomplishments in
the program are such as to in.
dicate that this problem has
neen practically solved though
the agency Of the surety division
Of the affiliated bureaus Of the
association, Edward j. Harding
assistant general manager. de-
clared.
The Washington times., 1930-11-01
REALTORS SEEK
CAPITAL GAINS
TAX SLASH
Association Backs Up Hoover
Suggestion That Levy Is
Blocking Normal Land Sales

Backing up President Hoover's
recent suggestion, made before
the American Bankers Associa-
tion, that the capital gains tax
is blocking the normal sale OF
land and securities, the National
Association Of Real Estate Boards
cites instances of such blocking
reported this week by leading
realtors from their own exper,
fences.
Dealing with policies which
would help to avoid inflations
and depreSsions, Mr.. Hoover said
II believe an inquiry might
develop that our system of
taxes upon capital gains di.
rectly encourages initiation BY
strangling the free movement Of
land and securities"
Pointing out that the Govern
ment's fiscal system has most
important bearings on the credit
structure Of the country, the
President suggested that the
country needs to look into the
present workings Of the capital
gains tax.
Declared Burden
Building owners and managers
who represent more than $500
large properties throughout the
country stated under date Of
November 80, 1929, in a letter
addressed to members of the
House and Senate committees
that the capital gains tax "con-
stitutes a distinct burden upon
real estate which impedes trans
actions and in many cases pre-
vents the highest and best use
Of property.
The capital gains rate has not
been changed since it was put
into the revenue act in 1921. In
the meantime, every other rate
on the schedule has been low.
cred. The gains rate is now out
Of line with other Federal in
come tax rates, and should be
cut in two if it is to serve the
purpose for which it was intend
ed. the association holds. It pro-
poses that there be substituted a
system Of progressively lower
rates, decreasing for every addi-
tional year that a property has
been held.
Intended AS Relief
The original intention of the
capital gains rate was to relieve
what would otherwise be inequit-
able taxation, since gains accu.
mulated over a number of years,
taxed as lump in the year of
sale, might throw the return into
an abnormally high tax bracket.
It was recognized that there is
an essential difference between
capital gain and ordinary income.
At the time the rate was put
into the income tax law. it was
fixed with reference to the
brackets in the ordinary income
tax and also with relation to the
corporation tax, it being felt that
under no circumstance should
capital gain of an Individual
exceed the tax paid BY a cor
poration on the same kind of
gain.
Since that time, by the read.
3ustment Of the normal and sur.
tax rates and Of the corporation
tax, the basis Of the capital gains
tax has been wholly altered so
that it no longer gives the relief
which was intended.
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OF Personal Interest to
Washington Residents

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Neuman of
s40s Fulton street will be at home this
evening from Q TO II o'clock, In honor
of their tenth wedding anniversary.
Miss Helen NoFdlinser has as her
guest Miss Dorothy Lesser Of New
York. They win be OF home this after
noon at Beverly Court, I7ss Columhia
road.
Nj. Robert kaufman, son OF AAr. and
Mrs. Edmund ]. Kaufman, Is spending
the Easter holiday In New York as
guest Of friends.
MRS. Leonard schloss accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Evelyn Schloss.
left washington wednesday by motor
for Syracuse, N. T., to visit Mr. Eman-
uel Schloss, who attends the University
Of Syracuse. They win go on sight
seeing trip to Niagara Falls and other
points OF interest.
Mrs. Samuel Kalisher with her two
young daughters are visiting Mrs.
Kalisherss mother, Mrs. Louis Stern Of
ASIA Connecticut avenue.
Miss Ruth Leon, who has ss her
ggsss for the p Sss Msw ho ass Miss
was hostess on Friday night ct an in
formal dance at her home on Van
Buren, street, entertaining 40 guests.
Mr.. Arthur Marks, jr., came home
yesterday from Syracuse University to
spend Easter vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Marks Of Euclid
street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Lehman, accom-
panied by their daughter Miss Deb
orsh Mae Lehman, will motor t1
Atlantic City today to spend 2 week at
Mr.. Norman Pressler, Mr.. samuel
Bensinger, IT,, and Mr.. Samuel Nord-
linger are home from the Massachusetts
school OF Technology to spend theil
Easter holiday.
Mrs. Julia Luchs returned Thursday
| from q visit in New York and Phila-
delphia, where she was 9 guest OF rela-
tiyes.
Circle was entertained the past week q q
luRchepn by Mrs. Hattie Mayer OF 270e
Connecticut avenue.
Mrs. Albert Shire Of New York 4
| guest OF her cousin, Mrs. AdolpE
| Kuntz, Of 270D Connseticut avenue.
Mr.. Miltca Lyon af Newark, N. j.
is spending the week end In town witt
Mrs. A. Stern of Beverly Court Il
visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Tobriner and Mr.
and Mrs; Louis Levey left yesterday fo'
| rTcLCu LfCA SpAnAeS, AlAN
The Friday Gard Club was enter
tanned at luncheon. followed by cards
by Mrs. Abe Sigmupd.
Mrs. Fannie Salstein, who has beer
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. 8. H
Landy, 1895 Fern street, left this morn
ing for a visit In Baltimore and New
York. en- route TO her home u
Milwaukee.
The Chields Study Group, of which
Mrs. Ivan Tashof Is chairman, wa
entertained at tea Of the home o
Mrs. Morris Gewirz, In Chevy Chase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Carter has charge Of the ushers, who
win also act Is fewer girls.
In addition to the names already pub
lished, the following persons have con-
scented to serve rs patronesses: MRS
Carey T. Grayson, Mrs. Mary Roberts
Rinehart, MRS. Ralph w. Hills, Mrs
Ridgely Hunt, Mrs. Lindsay L. LOmax
Mrs Emmons s. Smith, Mrs. Arthur A
Snyder, Mrs. Nicholas Longwprth, Mrs
E. M. Weaver, Mrs. Clarence g. VIII
liams, Mrs Cresson Newbold, Mts. Pau
e. johnson, Mrs. William r. GUIDE, Mrs
Hugh c. wallace, Mrs. Charles Kerr
Mrs. r. s. Aldrich, Mrs. william d
Leahy, Mrs. James =: Mann, Mrs. A
T. Ehinn, Mrs. Harry s. Norris, Mrs. G
S. Marbury, Mrs. Charles @. Matthews
Mrs. Thomas W. Phillips, IT.; MRS. Vic
tor B. Dexter, Mrs. Frank Jellen, Mrs
Robert w. Fuller. Mrs. Guy Mason. MRS
Abram Lisner, Mrs. Edmund r. Cooke
Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman, Mrs. Proctor
L. Dougherty, MS William F. Ham
Mrs. Alexander N. Bull, MRS. Francis NJ
Wigmore, Mrs. ]. Marin Hayle, Mrs
Angie Brooke Amat, Mrs. Edward Clifford
MRS. A. %, Addison, Mrs. Stella McCalls
Sands, Mrs, H. 6. McAtee, MRS. Fred
erick c. Hicks, Mrs. L. ]. Bowman, Mrs
David M. Kindleberger, Miss +. II. Sar'
gent, Miss Bessie ]. Kibbey. Miss blanche
Hopes Butterfield, Mrs. McCammor
and Miss Abbie 3. McCammon.
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Friday. April u. The guest snesker wss
MRS. 8. dinshers Of keltimere. s.
washington Chapter HadaSsah VIII
devote its next nesting TO infant vel
fare work. Mrs. ]. u. Ieyinson, chair
man, has arranged program. Mrs.
Myer Strauss Of Baltimore VIII pc the
guest speaker. Mrs. ReTnhslmer VIII
give the musical number, fHg 2 NAY
Written and stagea ~ Ms. Aee'nson'
the kistsrhood Of the Ads Israel
Temple viii be hostess at On open card
party Wednesday, April ~, Of 0'elpck,
ct the Community Center. An attFee-
tive prize for each table Will be given
ana refreshments win be served. Mrs.
julius Weinberg h ehsirmsn end Mrs.
Charlie. PilEeF y president q the s's-
Miss Irma Kraft Of New York, who
has been giving series 81 seizures "
washington .a tbs Wa.sr; sl ss va
o'clock ct The Hotel Warrington On
Current New York Plays"
Mrs. Milton Kr0nheipa, with her
young daughter, Judith Naine, ieft
Friday for Atlantic City to spend 10
days at the st. Charles HQtel.
Mr.. Lldwig Leyipsop's new play,
Adam" viii be presented Weapesdey
evening, April 80, Of the Gammnnity
Center, Sixteenth and g streets, under
the direction OF Mr.. Oscar 0ltek, Ip
the cast will be several local players.
Miss Hilda King and Miss Jeanette
Baer have returned from Atlantic City
where they spent the past week end d
the Ritz Carlton HpteL
Mrs. Cecilia Michaelis end Mis-
Alma Goodman will be Of the Ritz
Carlton, Atlantic City, far the Eestel
holiday.
Mr.. Paul wilmer and Mr.. Robert Baum
are home for Easter from the univer'
sity of Pennsylyania.
MRS. Louis Harris has returned fraH
Q stay In Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Dinner Will Pay Honor
To Prominent Jurist

A dinner in honor Of Fenton w.
Booth, chief justice or the United
States Court of Claims, will be given
In the large ball room OF the Willard
tomorrow evening by members Of the
bar, United States Court of Claims, In
recognition of his completion OF Us
years Of service on the bench Of that
tribunal.
The arrangements for the dinner are
in charge of a committee of lawyers
Of the court of which Mr. George A.
King, dean of the bar of the court, is
chairman. The speakers ct the dinner
will be Mr.. Justice Willis Van Devanter
United States Supreme Court; Mr.. Jus
tice Josiah A. Van Orsdel Of the Court
of Appeals, District of Columbia; SEN
ator Charles 8. Deneen of Illinois, and
Representative Leonidas g. Dyer Of
Missouri.
About 400 members of the bar Of the
Court of Claims with their invited
guests and prominent lawyers win he
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Master Armand Newmyer celebrated
his ninth birthday Saturday. April -,
by giving . lInchepp Of his home to q
group Of his young plaFmatss followed
by q theAter party In the afternoon.
Miss Beatrice Strasburger, who is at
tending Randolph Macon college, came
home Thursday night to spend the
Easter vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Strasburger Of On
tario road.
Mrs. JET Kornicker of New York and
young SON are guests of the formers
parents. Mr, and Mrs Nathan Kahn Of
Fuller Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Peyser are located