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Mr.. Lusk makes public the following
data:
During the past year, 1859 houses
we're sold and /, 4O3 were started. The
sales of the lower-priced houses, par
ticularly row and semi detached houses,
were either as great as or greater than
the production of those types, but in
the higher-priced houses more were
built than sold.
During 1929 Sc apartment buildings
containing GOT apartment units, we're
started. This is the smallest number
of partment units started since 1928
and it was because of the lesser number
started in 1929 as compared with 1928
that the apartment vacancy in 1929
was 80 per cent, as compared with
1913 per cent in November, 1928.
ION January 1, 1880, there were but
$50 houses and apartment units actual
ly under construction the lowest num-
Der under construction at this period
since 1923. The $50 units that were
under construction on January mean
that from February l to about July
only $50 housing units will be completed
in the District of Columbia. whereas
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

To get an accurate measure of what
change there may have been made in
the last few months the association
sent out kilograms to the men selected
as its mortgage councillors in various
cities of the country and asked them,
rs the real estate credit situation any
easier IN your community now than it
was two or three months ago?"
Sixty-three Report Improvement.
Telegraphic replies were received from
104 cities, of which SO reported that
there had been improvement in the
credit situation. The degree of i'm
provement noted varied all the way
from slight easement to a decidedly
improved situation. Thirty three OBJ
servers reported that the situation as
yet was unchanged in their commune
ties. Eight state that the situation in
their cities has become more acute.
Slightly easier" is the phrase occur
ring most frequently in the reports
Greatly improved" satisfactory"
steadily improving" also occur, and
focal spots of new activity are found in
reports from all sections.
A tabulation of the present situation
as to real estate credit has sen report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

Bladensburg road to the Eastern Branch
of the AnacoStia River, crossing Mary
land avenue northeast, extended, at
Twenty-fourth street.
The area of the subdivision was pur-
chased in 1924 when the development
was started. There are now approx
mately 100 houses of six or seven rooms.
Plans are in project for 100 additional
homes there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

ed to the National Business Survey Con-
ference by Harry S. Kissell of Spring.
field, Ohio, member of the conference,
representing the National Association of
Real Estate Boards.
The reports clearly show a growing
feeling of necessity for discrimination
between well conceived, definitely pur-
posed projects and poorly conceived,
unsound or speculative ones. The at
titude is in line with the position of
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards that an accurate survey of
what types of structures are currently
needed In city should be the basis for
building programs.
Prefer Residential Loans.
A revival of residential mortgage loan
activity is indicated in number of the
reports. Investment institutions are
showing strong preference for resi-
Dental loans where the house is to be
occupied by the owner as a home.
Consensus seems to be worst is be-
hind us and that real estate market sit
uation should continue to improve. but
Improvement will be rather slow"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
LEAGUE EXPANDS.
Membership Limitation Is Re-
moved by Organization.

The Washington Sanitary League has
broadened the scope of its membership.
At the weekly supper meeting of the
organization at the Hamilton Hotel. the
organization voted to remove the limi-
tation of the number of members and
to invite those having interest in the
aims and objects of the league to be-
come members. it was announced.
Edward P. Herges of the Veterans
Bureau. president of the league, an
nounced that the organization felt that
it had been doing much in the way OF
education along mechanical sanitation
lines but that there was big field for
research and civic work in regard to
sanitation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
IMPROVED CREDIT SEEN
In REAL ESTATE SURVEY
Definite Turn From C Tight - Condition of
Financing Is Observed in Reports From
All Sections.

definite turn from the tight condition financing which all
experienced following
the preceding months of high call money already observable
Association of Real Estate Boards mortgage
cities -
The market for mortgages however is clearly
shown by the reports still to be larger than the
able through
funds for build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Five.story Apartment House.

Construction of a five-story brick,
stone and concrete apartment house at
1911 Franklin street northeast by the
Franklin Apartment House Co. is pro-
vided in plans filed this week with the
District building inspector. The cost
is estimated at 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Shell Oil Acquires Property.

The Shell Eastern Petroleum Prod
ucts Co., which is establishing a chain
of gasoline stations here, has taken
title to property at sos K street, &C
cording to papers filed this week with
the recorder of deeds. The property
was transferred to the Shell concern
by the Community Filling Station Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Home Owning Building Section for Washington
THIRD MODEL HOME PLANS
CALL FOR $3.50 HOUSE
Dwelling Is of Special Interest i'm Star Sponsored
Series, as Ii Is Smallest and Least Expensive,
Besides Difference in Design.

Plans for the third model home in the series being
Association announced today by The Star model
mittee.
dwelling o group houses
northeast their Shebourne section
This dwelling aside from being greatly different
will
in expensive
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
FOLLOWS STEPS
OF COMMONER

WASHINGTON. March 1.-tF)-
A house elections committee today
decided to submit q unanimous re-
port to the house to recommend
the seating OF Ruth Bryan Owen as
a member from the fourth Florida
district.
A contest against the seating OF
Mrs. Gwen was brought by William
c. Lawson. . republican. on the
ground that she was ineligible be-
cause Of her citizenship. Mrs. Owen
is the widow Of a former British
army officer who died In Florida
several years ago.
Mrs. Owen. the daughter Of the
late William Jennings Bryan, was
elected to the house in the Novem-
Der lections Of 1928 by a majority
Of 2 to ] over the republican candi-
date.
The report will be submitted to
the house next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
CHALLENGE IS
GIVEN BADGERS
South Texas Chamber Offers
To Bring Realty Board
To Valley
Especial to The Herald)

CORPUS CHRISTI. March l.
The South Texas Chamber Of COM
merce stands ready to pay the en-
tire expenses and salary OF the full
Wisconsin real estate brokers
board, II they will visit south Texaf
and inspect the land they have de-
prived permission to sell In Wiscon-
sin. President Kinsolvng Of the
South Texas chamber declared at
the banquet rendered Wsconsin's
good will trippers Saturday night In
Corpus Christi.
Literature and statistics on the
Valley and south Texas were dis
tributed and every visitor was per-
sonally interviewed by a Texas
booster responding TO Mr.. King
solving's challenge.
The Wisconsin real estate board
secretary stated the party was i'm
pressed by what they had seen on
their tuor and promised that a full
report would be made when the
train returned to Madison, Wiscon-
sin state capital.
The Wisconsin exhibit train left
Brownsville HAS Saturday morning
and arrived In Corpus Christi by
way Of Kingsville.
While I'm the Valley the tourists
accompanying the i4-car special
train expressed surprise at the de-
velopment and prosperity Of the
section.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
FIFTY CASES
GREET JUDGE
ON MONDAY
Murder and Liquor
Run Close Race
For Supremacy

After grinding away o week On
divorce suits. the criminal district
court will settle down to work on
o docket Of some Sc criminal cases
Monday morning with Judge A. W.
Cunningham on the bench.
Dean act violations are the most
common offenses charged In the
lately returned indictments. Ten
cases OF this nature are set for
trial during the term Of court.
Murder and attempt to murder are
q close second with eight cases.
Assault w..h intent to ssxurdef
cases are pending against Juan
Vidal, Bernardo Vidal. Matilde
Rodriguez, Locaudio Hernandez and
Joanquin Sauceda. In addition Be-
nito Pena and Refugio Sanchez +
charged with the murder Of Manuel
Pena: Teofilo SauceSo with the
murder Of Nestor aid Benito Pena;
and Francisco Leal with the muir
der Of Jose Moreno.
The docket settings for Monday
follow:
Juan Vida and Bernardo Vidal,
assault with intent to murder;
Elijio Vela, Dean act: Cirilo Con-
teras, forgery and attempting to
pass forged instrument 1.-TWO cases);
ID. p. Dockery. forging and passing
forged instrument: Damacio Mar
tines and Matias Trevino. Dean
act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02

IN which the aid OF the United
States attorneys office had been
enlisted.
Harold w. Hastings, assistant
United States attorney. said today
he had learned the necklace was
sold Feb. III by G. +. Townsend.
acting as representative OF the
ArcducheSS.
The Archduchess, who Is the step
grandmother OF the former Emper-
or Charles I OF Austria-H Hung ~,
had been trying for some time to
sell the necklace but had refused
S360.000 for 1t. Stefnhardt said. The
jewels ere sent to Townsend here,
he added. and were admitted duty
free as an antique.
No trace of Townsend could be
found today. He was said to have
gone to Florida and had left no
forwarding address.
Arcduke Leopold. a distant rela-
tive Of the Archduchess. was said
10 have been a friend Of Townsend,
and a subpoena was issued for his
appearance before Hastings Monday
to tell anything he may know about
the matter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Seven Injured In
San Angelo Blast

SAN ANGELO, March 1-R1-
Seven persons were injured. some
cf them critically, In an explosion
which wrecked the Western Union
office here tonight. They we're tax
en- to hospitals as soon as firemen
could dig them from the ruins. and
extent OF their injuries vas not
yet known. Fire Chief Jofln Parker
said the explosion appeared to have
been caused by dynamite.
The entire office was demolished
by the blast and the floor was
raised several feet off its f0unda-
tons. All fire companies In the city
answered a general alarm and be-
gan an effort to dig through the
wreckage and attempt to extricate
the victims.
One messenger boy was hurled
more than ten feet. but vas not in
jured. A man in the office had his
shoes blown off by the blast. All
injured were OF San Angelo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
YOUTHKILLED
BY POSSE IN
HOT BATTLE
Deputy Shoots Boy
After Afternoon
Of Fighting

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. March !
-R-Bonifacio Torres l6-year-old
youth. who shot and wounded three
peace officers Of Valencia county
this morning. was shot and killed
by a deputy sheriff this evening as
darkness was settling over the home
where he was barricaded and had
held off q posse Of 200 men ali
afternoon.
The youth kept Up q continual
fire on the posse until deputy sher-
If Reymendo Lovato leaped through
a first floor window and shot the
boy thrugh the heart while other
members Of the posse were firing
on him from another direction.
Tear Bombs Used
Tear bombs and dynamite were
used In vain during the afternoon
attacks upon the youth and IL was
finally decided to attempt to rush
him In his barricade before dark
ness settled down.
Rag torches were made, Satur-
ated with gasoline and thrown up
on the house. The smoke and fire
drove the boy outside for air and
tken members of the posse ad-
vanced from several directions.
forcing him back into the burning
house. He was blazing away at the
possemen when deputy sheriff Lo-
vato leaped through a window and
shot him.
The three officers shot by the
youth when ley first sought to
arrest on complaint OF his mother
that he was drunk and in~corrigible
and that she wanted him committed
to the reform school, are:
Sheriff Ignacio Aragon, OF Belrn,
shot through the left lung and is
in a Belen hospital.
Charles Cunningham, deputy, shot
through the shoulder, the bullet
passing through the left lung.
Rafael Sanchez. deputy. struck
by two bullets and In an Alburquer-
que hospital, but not seriously
wounded.
Torres had q large supply Of am
munition. His mother reported he
had bought 200 rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
TAFTCALM

WASHINGTON, March l-tPy-
With the nation saddened BY his
critical illness. william Howard
Taft seemed Is cheerfully un-
troubled during one Of his conscious
moments today as he so often did
IN the heights OF those political
struggles on which depended his
immediate future.
The certainty that death is but
a matter Of time. perhaps Of hours
only. has failed to overwhelm his
courage or good nature-if, indeed
he is even aware Of the fact. To-
day for the first time In three days
he was able TO speak and to give
a handclasp.
The president and Mrs. Hoover
called at the Taft residence for five
minutes this afternoon 10 express
their solicitude to the family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
of Prisoner
Leads to Charges

WACO, March 1-P1- Donald
Sessions OF Houston was charged
here today with burglary and theft
in four cases I'm connection with
a bank robbery in Riesel. near here
in 1925 when $500 was taken.
burglary OF a Waco jewelry store
the same year when s12. 900 worth
OF jewelry was taken, and two minor
burglaries.
Sessions Is the third n 10 be
connected with the four cases. The
others are Monroe Routen and
Emery Abernathy.
Sessions name had been men
toned In q letter dated November
70, 1929, written from the state
penitentiary by Routen who told
officers OF q Waco burglary. stating
he wanted IL cleared up ms ne in
tended to 60 straight after serving
his term In the penitentiary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Thousands Pray For
Success of Farley

LONDON. March 1.-F1-The
prayers OF thousands Of sincere men
and women we're raised impressive
ly In England today for the success
OF the London naval conferences.
While Andre Tardieu In Paris
fastened To complete his new cabi-
net. and while the American and
japanese delegations In London
rested their important negotiations
over the weekend preparatory TO
resuming full conference delibera-
lions next week. services OF inter-
cession for naval disarmament fill
ed two places OF worship TO over
flowing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Gold Seekers Rush
To Alaska Strike

RUBY. Alaska. March 1-tPD-
Gold seekers arriving daily by plane
dog team, and on foot have formed
the nucleus Of q gold stampede
town on Beaver creek in the Poor
man district near here. A new plac-
er strike In this district has proved
a rich one and at least sixty men
were working on the creek today.
Reports Of the strike Feb. 2
started a rush for claims and near
ly two weeks later bed rock three
feet deep carrying values Of $50 10
the foot was found In a hole on
one claim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Nineteen Indicted
For Atlanta Graft

ATLANTA, Ga, March 1-(PE
Nineteen persons. including six city
councilmen, n alderman. and
several present and former city Of
ficials wese indicted tonight by a
Fulton county grand jury which has
been investigating charges Of graft
in the Atlanta city government. The
jury charged collision Of other re-
publican officers who were not in
dicted and demanded that several
city employees be removed from Of
flee.
The mayor. Ike Ragsdale. several
members OF the city council and
others, including Willis A. Sutton
superintendent of schools. Business
Manager Richey Of the public
schools were severely criticised by
the grand jury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02

WdBCu Lhct spring lille dAo-
1rict and other districts Of the VAL
ley.
The Joint Association Of Irriga-
ton Districts OF the Valley con-
tested the application Of the Frank
lin tract for q permit from the
state board Of water engineers. on
the grounds that the project Is not
feasible either financially, or from
an engineering standpoint.
Contest Looms
Frank Robertson, manager Of the
local irrigation district. and secre-
try Of the Joint Association, said
today he would get IN touch with
members Of the state board at once
and find out about the Franklin
permit status.
After the hearing in Austin was
over. we were promised that we
would be notified before any action
was taken. and the Franklin inter-
ests were instructed to present de-
tailed plans showing feasibility OF
their project" Mr.. Robertson said.
About a month ego I asked the
engineer OF the project II he had
presented any additional data to the
state board, and he said that he had
not.
we have received no notice from
the state board. and presume that
no permit has been granted"
Tract Owned BY Baker
The Franklin tract Is owned
largely by A. Y. Baker, Hidalgo
county sheriff, o. .. Norwood, Aus
tin bond buyer who has handled
much OF Hidalgo's bonds, w. l..
Pearson of Houston, contractor who
has done most OF the colnty's road
and other county work. and other
members Of the Hidalgo county Of
fetal family. including A. w. Cam
eron. county judge. Cam Hill, coun-
ty clerk. and others.
Franklin, q collector for q school
district, has only a small amount
of land in the tract.
1t Is generally considered that the
irrigation project Is a Baker pro-
iect In the main.
At the time Of the hearing In Aus
tin several property owners, living
at McAllen and elsewhere, had
their land taken out of the proposed
district, but there still was left
about $4,000 acres in 1t, making it
larger than most other irrigation
districts In the Valley.
The land In the district starts
three or four miles north of Ed
inburg. and continues on to the
county line on the north.
Six Per Cent 'onds
1t Is the claim Of the other irri-
CATION districts in the Valley that
the character Of the soil is such that
it Is not suited to irrigation. and
that its distance from the river,
about so miles, and its elevation
above the river, from rs to $50 feet,
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Haul Made
In Harrington Woods

One OF the largest liquor seizures
made in some time by q county Of
ficer. was made Saturday morning
by Traffic Officer l.. A. Anglin.
Aided by Bob Johnson, former
Harrington officer, Anglin seized
seven five-gallon cans Of nescal
and a sack Of assorted bottles.
The liquor was discovered near
Harrington in the woods alongside
the highway. One man was taken
into custody also. He was brought
TO Brownsville Saturday and Is be-
ing held for investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Chesty Arthur Challenges
San Benito Cafe Loungers

once, and explained that he would
not hit the youth, because he was
too small.
Then as he started to leave the
restaurant. and when hts cane and
swagger drew some comments, he
turned and declared to the entire
assembly:
Il am Art Shires. I weigh 1g5
pounds and I cover all the ground
I stand on. II any OF you Jelly
beans want to take me on, Just
step forward"
None stepped. A little later a cop
to Art that he move on,
and the great one moved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02

Constable John Martin. who has
been In the Mercy hospital since
an automobile crash on the high
way Jan. 6 suffering with two
broken legs, was taken TO his home
at Grant and 10th streets Saturday.
o. H. Polly. San Benito capitalist.
lost his life in the same crash. II.
b. Galbraith. Brownsville attorney.
was injured also. but not SO serious
ly as Martin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Berenger Follows
De Rivera's Example

MADRID, March 1.-tFr-After
the downfall Of one dictatorship
only q few weeks ago. Spain today
returned to virtually the same form
Of government.
The government OF Premier Da-
maso Berenguer, which promised at
first to be a new broom sweeping
clean after the De Rivera Dictator
ship. has within the past two days
gone back to the rigid censorship
and restraining Of political assembly
and public expression that char
~acterized the regime Of Primo De
Rivera.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
STORE ROBBED

FORT WORTH, March 1-OF-
Currency and checks totaling $500
were taken from the safe Of the
Slipper Shop downtown here to-
night by a lone youth who held
the manager Of the store and his
wife at bay with a pistol. ordered
them to keep quiet" and escaped
in the street crowd.
The manager, r. N. Davidson,
was forced TO open the doors Of
the safe while his wife stood near
by.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
Napoleon's Necklace Found
Fortune in Jewels Sold to Gotham Jeweler
For Paltry Sum Of $4,000

NEW YORK. March 1-OP-The missing diamond necklace which
Napoleon gave to his empress, Marie Louisa. more than q century ago.
was located today intact, IN the safe Of a Fifth Avenue jewehr.
The Archduchess Maria Theresa OF Vienna, erstwhle owrrr who val
ued the jewels at 100000, was reported planning legal action to recover
them The jeweler. Z. M Niche. refused to reveal what he paid for
the necklace, but the price was said to have been only 10000.
Finding Of the necklace ended a search by agents of the Archduchess
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
IN OUR
VALLEY
HAPPENINGS OF PAST WEEK

HAPPENINGS OF PAST WEEK
FROM HERALD FILES
Monday-Bids asked on Boca
Chica road.
Tuesday-State agrees to pave
Barreda-Potnt Isabel Highway.
Observation-Disclosures announces
work to begin on highway from
Matamoros and Reynosa 10 MAJ
attain.
Observation-Disclosures offered
federal aid and advised to pave
highway TO Washington beach.
F-riday-Wisconstn visitors ar
rive and express fear over irri-
CATION water supply.
S-aturday-Wisconsin visitors
pointed out that the Valley has
water enough and more.
Sunday-Everybody goes TO his
church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-02
MILLI0N-AND-HALF PORT
BOND ISSUE is ASKED
Details Of Project Given in Announcement
Of Early Call for Election to Vote
Additional Construction Funds

An early call Of N election on the Valleys deee water port u seen
today In an article signed by 2. A. RosenthaI. John Gregg and j. c..
Fernandez, and addressed to the taxpayers or the Brownsville navf-
CATION district to the county judge. and to all interested citizens OF
the Valley.
This document not only details interesting points about the proposed
port but indicates the assured feeling OF those, who have had to do with
It, Of the early passage &c WashAngon OF the port approximation.