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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15

a maximum sum basis, likewise varies
greatly. In general, companies are will
ing TO lend so per cent Of the assessed
value OF the property, but in some in
stances they report loans given for only
so per cent Of the assessed value, while
IN two reports the companies state
their Willingness to lend as high as
66 2-3 per cent of the value of q single
unit dwelling and one company follows
the policy Of lending 66 90 per cent
Of the assessed value in the case of
loans on commercial buildings.
BY far the majority of the companies
use both their own and independent
appraisers in deciding on the valuation
OF property on which they are asked
to loan; 81 companies reported such a
plan. 81 companies use their own ap-
praisers only and companies use only
independent appraisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-15
JURY COMMENDS PLANS
FOR FOXALL DWELLINGS
Eight English Group Structures
Will Be Erected-Big Apart
ment Design Approved.

The architectural design for eight
English group dwellings to be erected
by Waverly Taylor, Inc, in the 1900
block Of Forty-fourth street, in Foxall,
has been commended by the architects
advisory council, the voluntary jury
consisting of members of the local
chapter of the American Institute of
Architects. Waverly Taylor was the
architect.
The jury also commended plans for
a dwelling to be erected at 5424 Thirty
first street for Merlin Davis from plans
by Donald johnson, and for the large
apartment in the Tilden Gardens de-
velopment of M. & R. B. Warren, de-
signed by Parks g. Baxter in associa-
ton with Harry L. Edwards.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28

If the wire chief wasn't so busy he'd tell you that 9@5 is the best known telephone rumbcr in New Britain,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28

holders for vote and adjourns the hearing. Later the Halsey, Stuart Co. was to charge Judge Coleman with prejudice.
 March 1-FoX files suit in su- preme court seeking to restrain stuart and Otterson from voting the class B stock held under the trusteeship former in December.
 Announce Counter Proposal
 March 2-Halsey, Stuart &5 Go. announce counter-proposal calling for about S75,000,0OO in refnancing.
 March 5-Prior to the stockhold- CTS meeting Supreme Court Justice Levy denied Fox an injunction against the co-trustees.
 This brings us up to the celc- brated meeting of stockholders which developed into a two-day af- fair featured by acrimony on both sides. Both Fox and the trustees voted the class B stock at this meet ing and the result was an over whelmins vote for the 1'oX plan by the class X stockholders.
 But it vas by no means a com ploto victory. Litigation since has piled up on every side an dit is not yet certain whether Fox eventually will triumph and regain sole power over his holdings. The lawyers will have day in court before that is determined.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28

Approaching spring commands at- tontion to the Herald Classified Ads
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
Philadelphia Given
 Fire Waste Award

Washington. March gS (Pt-Phila- dcphia was declared the grand prize winner Of thc 1929 national fire waste contest today by the Na- tioual Fire Waste counsel, The city also took first place among cities Of more than 50o.oe0 population. showing the greatest decrease in thc number Of fires resulting in losses of more than $1,o00.
 Rochester, Now York. was first among class two cities. population @5o.o00 to 5oo,uoo; Eric. Pcnnsyl- vania, class three cities, loo0oo io 25O.oo0; Lakewood, Ohio, class four cities, 5".opo 10 10o.ooo: Watcrtown, \. T., class five cities 10000 to 5o.- UQo.
 Albany, Georgia twice holder of the grand prize. led in class six cit ics with population under 2o,0o0.
 Tho toWr ,rirr is a memory Of ycstcrycar thlnks to Herald Classi- l lied advertising.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28

jurious 10 his health, because the vatican is below sea-level. Two years ago doctors told him that he would have 10 leave the vatican during the summer or face serious conse- quences.
 The pope has not yet decided whether he will make his residence in the Castcl Gandolfo or the Villa Barberini. But preparations are go- ing ahead at the villa as if the pope were 10 live there. In any event, since the two communicate, the pope will make liberal use Of the villa as well as the castol.
 A number of American priests will be kcenly interested in the pope's sumner journey. The little town of Cas;cl Gandolfo is the site of tho summer residence of the American college in Rome. Every summer 200 American young men studying for the priesthood and their instructors spend several months herr. away from the heat Of Rome. They have their own baseball! Held and tennis courts, and Lake Albano is almost It ihclr feet.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28

the first man to make q successful model of shunt wound electrical machine or generator as 1t is now called.
 In 1882 he became a member ot tile Nather Electrical company but eventually sold lis interest in the concern to devote his time to in venting a steam engine. He contin- ued his experiments. especially along electrical lines, until his death. In the early sos Mathcr and Arthur Eddy. Windsor electrical engineer, erected and ran the first arc light = Hartford. Although an electrical eX- pert, Mather always us"d kerosene lamps in his home. It is generally understood that many years ago h. had an unfortunate love affair and would never allow woman 10 ento1 his home. The rooms in the hous, which he had prepared for lie hride-to- be have ney,r been touched. it is said Curtains hung tin they rottod away. clothing suffered 'ar ravacea Of moths and oyou the @}n- dows broken by storms. were lf' unrcpaiTcd.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
FOX'S FINANCIAL
 AFFAIRS INVOLVED
Many EntanglementS Face Yeter-
 an Theater Owner

New York, March 2S (UP)-Liti- gation, when millions are at stake, is apt to become hydra -headed. Certainly that has been the case in the prolonged fight for control of William FoX's motion picture or ganizations. Ever since December l3. 1929. there has been at least one court action pending and on some days the battle has been wagcd in as many legal arenas.
 When stock prices crashed last fall Fox owed money he could not pay. Furthermore the investing public was not in q buying mood and tentative plan to make d stock offering was abandoned.
 Agree to Trustccship.
 Two of the principal creditors were Halsey, Stuart & Co, brokers, and the Electrical Research Prod ucts Corporation, q subsidiary of the American Telephone & Tcle- graph Co. On December Fox agreed to formation of a trusteeship consisting Of himself, Harry l.. Stuart and John E. Ottcrson, the latter representing respectively the aforementioned creditors.
 Fox later repudiated the agree ment, but Stuart and Otterson con- tend it still stands. The state court' upheld them and now Fox is at tempting to have Federal Judg4 Coleman rule to the contrary.
 That, however. is only one phase Of the costly litigation, which is expected 10 continue for months. Fox maintains that he was offered s1S,000.000 for controlling interest in his companies if he would drop completely from the picture. But this he has refused to do and so. within brief period, we find such developments as these:
 December 13-31-Throe suits for equity rcceivcrship are filed by various committees of minority stockholders.
 January 1S-Ecceivcrship hear ings begin before Federal Judge Coleman. The hearings arc marked by complete failure to reach con- i'i S'iiISN tA'4'CIS5 ! oA' I4lo CO-l U uOlttS, hls lawyers, their lawyers and lawyers Tor the stockholders.
 Offers Financing Plan
 January 2G-FoN offers new financing plan and q new board of trustees. This is opposed by stuart and Ottersou.
 January 25-A series Of default Judgments on short-tcrm notes against Fox are filed by several banks
 January 2S-Judse Coleman or dcrs an adjournment of two weeks to formulate a plan of refnancing.
 February 13-Rcccivership hear inss arc resumed and Fox an nounces a plan calling for issuance of new securities 10 , total ot S67,000,000. This plan $ formu- lated with the assistance of the Fancamcrca- Blair Corporation, DiI, Ion. Read X Co. and Lehman Brothers. Judge Coleman orders this proposal and any counter pro. posal to be submitted to the stock
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
Victoria Will Vote On
 Prohibition Question

Melbourne. Victoria. March $ (P, Tor the first time in the history of this state residents tomorrow will vote on prohibition of alcoholic l- quors, the result to be binding on the whole state and not on its in- diyidual parts,
 The campaign has been greatly intensified during the past few weeks. It is estimated that the vets have spent 10000 pounds and the drys 10000 pounds. The poll will cost the government 25,000 pounds.
 The name of the United States has figured prominently in propaganda which has flooded every corner Of the state. Every effort has been cN- hausted in the most intensive and most widely talked-of poll ever held in Victoria.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
Thursday

Senate:-
 In recess.
 House.
 Passed District of Columbia ap- propriation bill.
 Accepted senate amendments to the S230,000,O00 public buildings bill.
 Roads committee approved Cotton bill to authorize appropriation of 3O,000,000 for forest road and trail construction.
 Judiciary committee considering Wickersham proposals for strength ening prohibition enforcement.
 Military affairs committee dis cusscd proposals to extend time limit for recommendations for dec orations of World war veterans.
 Rivers and harbors committee held hearing on proposal for nine foot channel on the upper Missis- sipri river.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
Received Under Treaty
Will Prove of Value

In thls latter respect it will prove Of immense value 10 the pontiff. The summers No has been forced 10 spend at the vatican have been in-
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
OWNER IS SOUGHT
 FOR BATTLE FLEET
Nobody Owns or Wants War;
 ships in TuDisian HarbOr

Bizerta. Tcnis, March 2S tP,-This city has in its harbor q fleet Of war ships which nobody seems to own or to care about.
 The fleet includes q dozen iron clads which before the war were formidable fighters. They were then part of the feet of the Russian Car, and later were captured by General Nrangol.
 When General Wrangcl abandon cd his effort to overthrow the Bol- shcyiks, the fleet came to Bizerta, This was in November, 1920. They have been here ever since,
 France proposed to sell the Ncs- scIs in 1923. They then were val ted at $500, 100000. Bul the L. $. s. E. notified France that the fleet was Soviet property.
 France answered that she recoe- nizcd this but until she also rccog- nizcl the soviet government the latter could not have the tIect-auI in the meantime France did not guarantee to keep the ships in con- dition.
 This was Il diplomatic answer - Frances terms for the recognition of Russia included the payment Of $600,00o,00O Russian imperial bonds owned in France. These ncGotia- tions came to nothing. When France finally recognized tho soviet. there was some doubt whether the fleet was worth mov- ing to Russia to sell for junk. There is still moro doubt today. Tho ships will float, but are ex- pccted to begin sinking soon. Both governments seem to have forgot ten about them.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
VI indsor Native

Richard N. Mather was born in Windsor. August 22, 1856. He had all the ccccutricity of genius. He was
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
NEW MAIL OPENS

Plymouth, Eng. March 9S HI - Mail and passenger service from the west coast South American ports to Plymouth by way of the Panama canal was inauguratcd today with the arrival of the Pacific Steam Navigation company's liner Orduna
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
What Congress Is
 Doing
| 'ritiay

Scnlte;-
 'onvones to recess until Monday. lIousc:---
 In recess.
 Appropriations subcommittee works on legislative supply bill. h. toratatc commerce committee con, Sldcls textile alliance foundation.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
HALF POPULATION PARTIALLY BLIND
Eye Disease Spreads in Section
 Of TuDiS

Tunis, March 2S (P>-One half of the entire population of Tunisia is suffering from trachoma, and the eyes of one tenth of the population are So seriously affected that they cannot work.
 Tho population totals 2.@0o.OoO. which means that more than 1.goO.- GOO persons are more or less blind
 Confirming these figures. Dr. E. Harroy eye specialist, admitted that trachoma is probably more prcva- lent in Tunisia than anyN here else on earth.
 Europeans Escape
 Europeans in Tunisia are virtual iE unaffected, and the disease is not widespread among tue Arabs in large cities. It is most prevalent among the Arab natives in the country, where in many villages practically the entire population is affected.
 The disease is so common among school children in certain native towns that authorities have bcgun combating the disease by segrccat- Ing the few children whose eyes are still unaffected It is partjcu- Iarly contagious among children be tween live and ten. New cases are rare among adults.
 The disease is most common where water is scarce and in dis 'ricts lacking forests. Its prevalence m Tunsla increases as one ap- proaci''a the Sahara. In the towns ot Gabes, Tozcur and Nofta prac- 1 tica)ly the entire population is af- tcctcd.
 Trtal Blindness Possible
 Modern medical aid can nearly al- ways cure tho disease in youth. but among the Arab population modern | Sclontiiic treatment frequently is not 1 lnNokcd. The disease is permitted 10 advance, frequently culminatinc m total blindness.
 1 It Is admitted that the budget Of ! the nrotcctoratc is inadcauatc to SIC free treatment to all sufferers. lIhunln% water and cducation-in . snort civilization - arc considered 1 inc only means of permanently trddicatine the disease
 The French authorities arc con. l centrating their efforts on the school i children. Mmc. Manccron, wife of l l1e resident general, is heading a 1 drIvo for funds to provide new dis. ! Fensaries. The army is cooperatina with an educational campaign ir inc country districts and supplying free treatment at army dispcnsaries
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
ELECTRICAL GENIUS
 DIES IN HIS HOME
Richard N. Nather, Inventor Of
 Generator, Found by Kin

Hartford, March 2S - Richard \. Mathcr, 73, inventor. electrical pioneer and hermit was found dead in bed yesterday i'll his dilapidated brick home which stands in spa cious grounds just north of the Hartford city line.
 The discovery was made when il milkman leaving milk saw that a bottle loft standing the preceding day had been untouched. News papers issued Tuesday and Wrdnes- day were also on the step Becoming alarmed nr notified two cousins Of tho man and they in turn askcd Constable John Christensen Of Will son to make an investigation
 Breaking into the house they found the man dead in bed with his diary open beside him. 7hr last no- tatjon he had entered was that he had been in Hartford Monday and that the weather was fine.
 Medical Examiner Aaron P. Pratt Of Windsor said that death was proh- ably due 10 heart failure sometime Tuesday afternoon.
 Windsor Native
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
DHY HUSBAND NAMED

Hartford. March .G-A prohID'- ton Widowcr with not more thar one child is being sought in Hart ford by d Lynn, Mass widow Wit" four children, She expressed the qualifications in letter sent -o Mayor Patterson yesterday, The widower must be between 39 anl 45 years of age, she says.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-28
POPE'S VILLA ID
 BE MADE READY
WOrkmen Begin Renovation Of
 POltiii'S Retreat

CastGl Gandolfo, Italy, March 2S Pl-Papal genGarmcs, in the gaudy old-worll costumes, have taken over the Villa Barberini here on behalf ot Pope Plus NJ. for here the pope will undoubtedly come this summer to spend the hot months in this high, cool and shady spot. He will bc the first pope to spend his sum r'r outside the vatican since Pope Iins IN. Go years ago.
 Women will arrive soon to put the villa and the adjoining pontliCai palace. CasJcl Gandolfo, in order They have hccn told by the governor of Vatican City. Commentators Ser a'ini, 10 put everything in readiness for the pope's contemplated visit
 Received Under Treaty
 The Villa Barbcrini passes 10 the papacy by one of the clauses Of the latcran treaties between Italy and the Holy See, ending the Roman question. It was the properly of Prince Barbcrini, who turned il over to the Italian government and tho government turned it over 10 the papacy.
 The villa lies 4$q feet above lake Albano q few miles outside Rome. Albano is d beautiful crater-lalc, the sister of Lake Noni, where the Italian government is bringing 10 light two galIcys Of the Emperor Caigula hy lowering the surface through pumping operations. If Is considered one of the most hcalthful spots around Rome.
 Will Prove af aIur
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
KELLOGG TALKS
 0N PEACE PLANS
Former Secretary Says. America
 Should Join World Court

Minneapolis. May i P-Franh B. Kellogg, former secretary Of state' said last night the United States should withdraw all pretenses of de- sire for international arbitration If it is not wiling to become member of the world court.
 The co-author Of the Kellogg Brand outlaWry of war pact said the policy Of arbitrating international disputes has been advocated by every president since Grover Cleve- land.
 Addressing students and alumni Of the University of Minnesota law school, the former secretary said the establishment of the court marked a great forward step toward maintain ing peace.
 'Isolation is no longer possible. Wars and economic conditions every where affect the United States be- cause so many of our people are en- gagged in trade with other countries Kellogg declared. "The United States has as much need, if not more, than any other country for the world court, Our foreign commerce amounts to about s1o,000, 100000 a year and the prosperity of our peo- pie depends largely upon the main tenance of that commerce"
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
Natick Police Hunt for
 Youthful Bandit Leader

Natick, Mass. May (Pl-The Ma tick police were today searching for the members Of the gang of a 16 year old boy, who was in jail as the result Of an alleged attempt at hijacking and robbery with what vas believed to have been a blank cartridge pistol.
 Two motorists reported 10 the po- lica that a lonely section of Main street had been blocked late last night and that when they ahghted to remove the obstruction the 16 year old youth appeared and de- manded money. When it was re- fused, the motorists said, he made threatening gestures toward his hiQ pocket but failed to press his "reuuest"
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
FOUNDER 0F BANK
 IN NEW YORK DIES
C. H, Kelsey, Bridgeport Native, SuCCumbS in New Jersey

New York, May 1 LP-Clarence H. Kelsey. chairman of the board of the Title Guarantee and Trust con- pany of which he was a founder and for thirty-two years president. dieI Of pneumonia last night at his home in West Orange, \. J. He was 7G years old.
 He was born in Bridgeport, Conn, and was sradu3tcd from Yale in 1878. For many years he had been active in the affairs of the Yale cor poration and the Hampton lndus- trial Institute.
 In addition 10 his office with the Title Guarantee and Trust company. he was chairman Of the board of the Bond and Mortgage Guarantee company, vice president of the City Real Estate company, a director Of the Corn Exchange bank, Corn Pro- ducts Refining company, Home h. hurance company, Thompson-S Star rett company and the Westchester Title and Trust company
 Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth B. Tomlinson of Bridge port, and three sons, Stephen T, Courtland and John Forsyth kel- sey.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
Miss Hughes Will Wed
 Attorney With Father

New York, May 1 LP-Chief Jus tice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes have announced the engagement ol their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Evans Hughes, to William T. Gossett, an attorney associated with the law firm of which Mir. Hughes formerly was head.
 Miss Hughes recently was gradu- ated from Barnard college. MT. Cos sett. son of Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Cos sett of Salt Lake City, Utah, was graduated from the Colum bia law school in 1928. He is now with the firm Of Hughes, Schurman & Dwight Of New York.
 No date has been set for the we'd ding.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
CHANGES IN POUNDS

1ondcn, May l tPl-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes in pounds: Total reserve increased g. sos, 900; circulation decreased S,5GS,- 900: bullion increased 44l,000; other securities decreased S24,0o0: public deposits increased S,6S9,o0o; other deposits increased 933.000: notes re- serve increased S,S1T000; govern ment securities increased 5000.
 The proportion of the banks re- serve 10 liability is 52.90 per cent, compared with 51.76 week ago.
 Rate Of discount per cent.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
PLANES USED FOR
 RUNNING WHISKEY
Six Machines Used, Detroit Daily Says in Story

Detroit, May LP - The Detroit Free Press said today that for two weeks licensed air freight line with six planes has made daily trips 10 the United States from Walkerville, Ont. with capacity cargoes of liquor.
 The exportation has been carried on under the supervision Of Canadian customs officers.
 Duncan B. McColl, manager of the corporation controlling the Walker vile airport, says that liquor export CTS bring the freight to the field in trucks 10 be loaded into planes.
 McColl said that he did not know the location of the American ter minal Of the air freight line.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
IXpOrtation Legal

Ottawa, Ont. May 1 (P) - Under present regulations. liquor may le- Gally he exported by airplane from airports if proper clearances are ob- tained. Legality will cease when the liquor export bill goes into force, probably June l.
 The bill prohibits all clearances Of liquor shipments destined for United States or other countries into which importation of liquor is forbidden. The bill now stands for third read ing in the senate and no difficulty is expected in connection with its final passage.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
MothersCorns
 Are All Gone

That's what an English girl writes to the makers of Radox-the great est Corrector of common foot ail- ments the world has ever known. Millions Of mothers in America have corns and bunions and callouses as well as tired, burning aching feet. These foot troubles will all go in a week if you will use Radox faith fully for q few nights in succession as directed.
 You can get Radox at any real drugstore in America. The Fair Drug Dept. sells dozens of packages a day-Get package; follow direc- tlons and if RadoX doesn't do as ad- vertised get your money back. What English Girl Wrote Mother suffered for years with very bad corns, but now after using RadoX, has not got a corn, or any sign of a corn at all, She used three tablcspoonfuls of Radox in two quarts of hot water (not boiling) so that she could put her feet in with comfort, and soaked the feet for half an hour, adding more hot water as the other got bit cold; after which she found she could pick off pieces of corn quite easily. Now they are gone"
 (Miss) C., London, England. 9th Nov, 1929.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
INN BURNS DOWN

Collinsville, May l - The Colling- ion Inn on the Canton road was burned to the ground early yester- day morning. The house. built in 1870. was unoccupied.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-01
HEAVY DUTY"
tells you what it is-
 but not how fine it looks!

A striking feature is the way in which the outer rows of All Weather blocks are prismed down into the sidewalks, as fresh and unhackneyed a modelling as distin- 9uishes modern sculpture.
 Goodyear builds this new Heavy Duty balloon tire for those who want to drive fast and far without worry, and are willing to pay little extra for that privilege.
 Hyou want to dress up your car and soothe down your anxieties, go see the nearest Goodyear Dealer, and have him change over your tires to new Goodyear Heavy Duty balloons today!