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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
AZTEC CLUB AT
MILES HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. II. u. Miles were
hosts to members Of the Aztec
Bridge Club Thursday evening at
their home. A color scheme of pink
and yellow was used and carried
out in the decorations Of the roorns
and in the card and refreshment
table appointments.
Mrs. w. d. Gardner made the
guest high score for women. Edwin
r. Chandler guest score for the
men. While Mrs. John G. Nc
Whorter and Douglas Mackenzie
made the club high scores. A light
repast was served during the even
ing.
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Commencement For


A(dQCIIlY
The following program is announ-
ced by st. Joseph's Academy for
commencement exercises, Saturday,
May "a:
st. Joseph's Academy Band:
(a) Military Escort, a Marh.
II. Bennett
Obj Vivian, a Waltz IT.. F. Al. Hayes
(c) Gibraltar, Overture .......
Al. Hayes
S~alutatory address by second hon
or student, r. Gonzalez.
This is East and This Is West"
song, Primary Grade. Accompanist
G. Martin.
Minuet OF Paderewski, Piano Sc
lection, H. de Ia Cara.
Indian Love, Saxaphone Duet, F.
Perales and Ant. Marques.
Medals for conduct.
Summer Song" Chorus, Gram
mai Grades. A. K. Langley.
Traumerei. Violin Solo, Mn. Ross.
accompanied by Miss A. Putegnat.
Arrulladora, Violin Solo, A. Ortiz.
Jr., accompanied by Miss Aurora
Ortiz.
Medals for scholarship:
C~anciones PopulareS, r. Gonzal-
ez, Jose Arrese.
Tap dance. A. Gonzalez, accomp-
by A. w. Reed.
Special Awards:
(a) Business Diplomas and Me-
dals.
(b) Gold Medals for Scholarship.
donated by Dr. j. B. Frigon
and NJ. Cisneros.
Co Gold Medals for Perfect At
tendance during all the Ele-
mentary, Grammar, and High
School Grades. donated by
Rev. j. Rose and the Marist
Brothers, to r. Lopez and N.
Steiner.
valedictory Address and Presen-
tstion Of School Banner by first
honor student, r. Lopez.
Acceptance of Banner and Wei
come to Seventh Grade Graduates.
A. Gonzalez. first honor student Of
Junior Glass.
Reply for Seventh Grade w. Ross
High School Hymn.
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Mdrdi Club Members
And Guests Honored

Members of the Mardi bridge club and a large number of guests we're
Entertained by Mrs. c. P. Perkins at the country club Tuesday afternoon.
hospitality.
A profusion Of summer flowers Of varied coors were rrettfy combined
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IN SOCIETY QRQES--A COMPLETE PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN s$

Billiard, Ray Allen. Arthur Ham
sen. and Gordon Wright. and Mira
Chas. FullwIder, OF McAllen.
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Armstrong. Thelma and Minnie
Lee Billiard, and Messrs. Hefitt
Armstrong. Albert Rogers. Rufus
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MRS. CHANDLER
HOSTESS

Mrs. Edwin r. Chandler
was hostess to the Beta Bridge
Club at its last meeting.
Beautiful spring flowers In pastel
shades were used in the decorative
scheme. and at the refreshment
table where a delicious salad course
was served.
High score was made by Mrs.
John d. Mckinney and Mrs. A. j.
Ross was awarded the low score
prize.
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benson, Mrs. O.. d. Carr. Sr. and
Mrs. w. Z. Cook. Of Del Rio. house
guests Of the Densons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21

Test this for yourself:
VELVET Smoking Tobacco is
different = different in aroma,
different in favor. 1t is an all
round tobacco for pipe and Gig
arette-note the cut, Just right
for rolling.
Say what you please, there is
nothingth that mellowsl leaf Tobacco
like ageing in wooden casks for
two years or more.
If you roll your own, you'll
find in every tin of VELVET the
markings of about so of the
best cigarettes you ever smoked.
VELVET tobacco is made and
cut just exactly right for rolling.
If you prefer to smoke pipe,
then here's a tobacco that hits
the mark.
Test it out for YOURSELF
LIccETT & MYxRs TosAcco Co.
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ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
OF MISS ELYA THONES

Nj. and Mrs. w. II. Themes have
issued announcements OF the ap-
preaching marrige of their
daughter. Miss Elva Themes, TO
Rev. Harry v. Rankin. Of Conroe,
Texas. which will take place June
3rd. the ceremony Is TO be perform
ed in the local Methodist church.
Miss Themes is one of the most
popular Of the younger social set.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-21
BRIDGE CLUB


BRIDGE CLUB
HOSTESS
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Stephens and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. benson enter
tanned the Jolly Eight Bridge club
Thursday evening. at the home Of
the former. Yellow cosmos were
used in carrying out a yellow color
scheme. and were featured at both
the bridge and refreshment tables.
Miss Jane Levy scored high and
Mrs. G. Z. Koen low. No further
meetings will be held until au-
tumn.
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ers were used In every possible
place. The guests numbered thirty
three.
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Mrs. Harry Farrior, Mrs. Fred Gil
more, Mrs. Charles Otis.

Mrs. Harry Farrior, Mrs. Fred Gil
more, Mrs. Charles Otis.
******#*****
The Crawford Street Bridge Club
met Wednesday of this week with
Mrs. Amy Jones on Crawford Street.
Mrs. Warfield Riley was the guest
for the afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Smith will be hos
tess to members of the Mothers
Study Club Monday afternoon at
her home on Crawford Street.
Chairman for the meeting is Mrs.
Charles Otis.
Mrs. v. A. Smoker and Mrs. l..
H. Watkins returned Wednesday
from a motor trip to Douglas, per-
tanning to business for the music
club. While there, they were guests
of Mrs. H. P. Wiley.
&***&&4
Mrs. Clarence Fiscus entertained
the Sewing Club Tuesday afternoon.
Following an enjoyable time of
needle work and visiting, tea was
served. Present were: Mesdames
Fred Allen, j. w. Haddock, F. E.
Westerland, w. w. Lockhart, T. E.
Carter and the hostess.
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CONVENTION DELEGATES
4 4 4 X \ + X

Delegates for the meeting of the
State Federation of Women'S Clubs
which will be held in Yuma March
IS, 26 and 81 have been named by
the NogaleS Woman's Club, and are
as follows: DR.. Anna Mae Smock,
Mrs. Amy Jones, Mrs. M. P. Duffy,
Mrs. Maurice Altaffer, Mrs. N. B.
Mercer and Mrs. Charles Smith AL
ternates named are: Mrs. w. G.
Vinegar, Mrs. r. E. Lee, Mrs. v.
A. Smoker, Mrs. Blaine Roark, Mrs.
Howard Givens, Mrs. w. E. jack
son. Mrs. John Jund acting presi-
dent of the Nogales Club during the
illness of the president, Mrs. w. j.
Phillips, plans to attend the meet
ing also.
************
r. G. Darrow spent Sunday at
the Circle z Ranch.
ALTAR GUILD
*******
Mrs. Harold Stiles entertained the
Altar Guild last week when they
met for joint business and social
meeting at her home on Pajarito
Street. During the business meet
ing Mrs. T. G. Wright was elected
president of the Altar Guild for the
following club year. Delectable re-
freshments were served later in the
evening by the hostess. Those pre-
sent were: Mrs. Maud Williams,
Miss Eta Mae Lewis, Miss Pearl
Marleau, Miss Francis Hannah, Miss
Doris Hannah, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Lindsay Patton, Mrs. Stiles.
***********#
Mrs. Weldon Bailey was visitor
in Nogales Friday.
*******
Mrs. Glen Blankenship was here
Saturday for the day.
&#**#**
Mrs. r. E. Lee entertained her
Contract Bridge Club Monday after
noon at her home on Potrero.
*******
Betty Weaver has joined her
brother, Billy, at the Siebold ranch,
while Mrs. o. H. Weaver and young
est daughter, Mary, have gone to
Cananea to be near Mr.. Weaver.
*******
The Rev. and Mrs. j. Lindsay
Patton left Sunday afternoon for
Globe, to be absent a week.
****#*&
After spending two weeks visiting
4 Ft. Huachuca, Major and Mrs.
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ST. PATRICK'S BRIDGE TEA
&&x#*&H

One of the prettiest parties of
the week was a st. Patrick's bridge
tea given by Mrs G. B. Smith at her
residence on Morley Avenue Tues
day afternoon. Vari-colored sweet
peas lent their color and fragrance
to the rooms in which tables were
arranged for bridge, with pretty
green tally-cards and shamrock fav-
ors furthering the motif. Refresh
ments following the theme of green
were served by the hostess at the
conclusion of play, and pretty prizes
for scores were presented Mrs. r.
P. Innskeep and Mrs. Ralph Lane.
Those present were: Mrs. Roy Che
shire, Mrs. Andrew Bettwy, Mrs.
Ralph Lane, Mrs. r. p. Innskeep,
Mrs. Craig Pottinger, Mrs. A. w.
Hegemeyer, Mrs. L. L. Odle, Mrs.
G. G. Cheshire, Mrs. Fred Edwards,
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HIGH SAFETY RECORD

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, %. P)-ln
celebration of years operation
without lost time accident, 2 fore
men of the Franklin Coke Plant of
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
assembled here for a banquet. On
January 1, the foremen rounded out
a full year in which none of the
men employed in their departments
was injured seriously enough to
lose time.
Nogales international., 1930-03-14

Mrs. r. E. Lee entertained the
Sin Triunfo Club Wednesday after
noon. Besides the foursome who are
members of the club, an extra table
of guest enjoyed the social after
noon. Those present were: Mrs.
Hugh Parker, Mrs. Roy Lynd, Mrs.
James Robins, Mrs. James Brum-
mette, Mrs. Maurice Altaffer, Mrs.
Juan Rico, Mrs. Glen Harker and
Mrs. Lee.
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@XOCjetY,;A|
Mrs. E. S. Edmonson, Society Editor-Phone 534
James Brummette have returned to
their quarters at Camp Little.
*****%&

James Brummette have returned to
their quarters at Camp Little.
*#***&*
CONGREGATIONAL LADIES
*******
Ladies of the Congregational
Church held a most enjoyable meet
ing Thursday of last week at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Greason on
Potrero. Following a business ses-
sion, during which plans were made
for pot luck supper. March twen-
ty-sixth a social hour was held. Tea
was served and all present were de-
lighted with program of Spanish
songs rendered by Mrs. T. F. Fri
day. Those present were Mesdames
Roesner, l.. j. Mansfield, o. A.
Smith, Hugo Miller, Beatty, N. B.
Mercer Ed Gildea, r. L. Wilbur,
Malcolm Middleton, R. P. Innskeep,
J. B. Bristol, T. F.. Friday, Misses
Eta Mae Lewis, Pearl Marleau and
Auverna Smith.
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DIR. SMOCK HOSTESS

Complimentary to Vice-Consul E.
j. Manney, who recently arrived in
Nogales, DR.. Anna Mae Smock had
a group of friends convene at her
home Sunday afternoon, from four
until six, for tea. The tea table was
centered by an attractive crystal
tree, while about the rooms were
arranged early spring wild flowers
of yellow. Among those honoring
Mr.. Manney Sunday were: Miss
Polly Titcomb, Miss Elizabeth Kerr,
Miss Elizabeth Abbott, Miss Harriet
Amsler, Mrs. G. N. S. Ballou, Miss
Ruth Cluff, Miss Ardella Paulson,
Mrs. Carlton Towne, Mrs. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Altaffer and
Messrs. John Foster, Knight Wise,
Oscar Babb, Barber, Alfred Kerr,
Otto Bird.
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Yuma - United Drygoods Com
pany department store formally op-
ened in Peach-Sturm building on
Main Street.
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NoGALna, ARlz., FRIDAY, MARCH Il, 1880

Somerton William Duncan
awarded contract for painting city
water tower.
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BRIDGE CLUB
%*** ***

The Monday Contract Bridge Club
met the first of this week with Mrs.
r. E. Lee on Potrero. Score prize
was presented Mrs. L. H. Watkins.
Those present were: Mesdames
John Jund, N. D. Pomeroy, N. B.
Mercer, Charles Smith, E. A. Tit
comb, l.. H. Watkins, w. J. Young
and the hostess.
#***#*#*M***
Several local people interested In
the drama have made plans to drive
to Tucson to see the famous Ben
Greet Players, who will present
Hamlet" in the Old Pueblo tonight.
Nogales international., 1930-03-14

Kirgman -- Construction Of Tex
AGO super service station completed,
and open for business.
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WOMANS CLUB

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Alfred
Kerr was hostess to members Of the
Literary Section Of the Woman's
Club. An interesting program on
Mexico included 1.-The Life of Por-
firio Diaz", Mrs. w. ]. Young; Life
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sented Mrs. j. C. Glissan. The tea
table was decorated with nectarine
blossoms and the same color sug-
gestion was employed in refresh
ments and bridge appointments.
Those present were: Mrs. L. R.
Yott, Mrs. Land Sprinkle, Mrs. Fan
ME Barney, Mrs. A. w. Hegemeyer,
Mrs. George Nichols, Mrs. Byron
Kinkade, Mrs. william Simonton,
Mrs. r. 8. Burns, Mrs. A. j. Nit
chell, Mrs. w. w. Lockhart, Mrs.
John Glissan, Mrs. w. E. Carroon,
Mrs. c. E. Hardy, Mrs. Dawson and
Jean Hudgin.
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of Madero'', Mrs. Amy Jones; "Por-
gy'' reviewed by Mrs. Charles Smith
and general discussions of Mexico.
Those present were: Mrs. r. E. Lee,
Mrs. John Jund, Mrs. Maurice AL
taffer, Mrs. Roy Lynd, Mrs. w. j.
Young, Mrs. Amy Jones, Mrs. M.
P. Duffy, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs.
w. c. Vinegar, Mrs. E. S. Edmon-
son.
H***kh%
Miss Delina Calhoun will be q
house-gueSt of Mrs. E. S. Edmon-
son for the weekend.
%***#**
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ST. PATRICK'S PARTY


The st. P&trick'S benefit dance
and card party will take place at
the Firemens Hall on that evening,
instead of the Armory, as previous
ly arranged. The new armory build
ing will not be quite ready for oc-
cupancy on that date. Committees
for the affair are: tickets, Miss Ida
Castaneda; prizes, Mrs. M. Marstel-
Ter and Mrs. Phil Herold; refresh
ments, Mrs. Andrew Bettwy, Mrs.
Charles Otis, Miss Ida Castaneda,
Mrs. Roy Cheshire; card tables, Mrs.
Frank Duffy, Mrs. r. E. Lee, Mrs.
w. j. Young.
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BRIDGE TEA

On Thursday of last week, Mrs.
William Harrison and Mrs. Sophia
Ochampauch were honor guests at
a bridge tea given by Mrs. j. E.
Wise and Mrs. Charles Wise at the
Wise home on Crawford Street.
Some fifty guests were hidden for
the afternoon bridge and tea. Ad-
orning the tea table were purple
iris and yellow jonquils. Mrs. De
Leslie Wooddell, Mrs. j. Lindsay
Patton, Mrs. Eugene Sykes, Mrs.
Pete Munich and Mrs. E. Mather as
sisted the hostesses. Prizes for cards
were won by Mrs. James Harrison,
Mrs. Edward Titcomb and Mrs. I.
Burgoon, while the guests of honor
received pretty guest prizes.
*#%&%***#*#*
Nogales international., 1930-03-14

Mrs. James Robins entertained a
foursome at contract Monday eve
ming at her home on Potrero. Play
ing were: Mrs. G. N. S. Ballou, Mrs.
R. Powell, Mrs. Glenn Harker and
the hostess.
#****k&
Mrs. H. c. Wayte entertained an
evening foursome club Monday,
those playing cards being Mrs. r.
T. Frazier, Mrs. Robert Laney, Mrs.
H. r. Sisk and Mrs. Wayte.
&*##&%a
The Eastern Star Social after.
noon held Monday at the Masonic
Temple proved most enjoyable at-
fair, Mrs. w. A. O'Connor and Mrs.
Louis Hudgin acting hostesses.
High score prize for bridge was pre-
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SIN TRIUNFO CLUB
~ \ X 4

*s%*******
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After spending two weeks visiting
n Ft. Huachuca, Major and Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
BUILDING IS LESS
DURING FEBRUARY
Decrease From January's To-
tai Is Slight, However, F.
W. Dodge Reports.

Building and engineering contracts
awarded in the 81 States east of the
Rocky Mountains reached total of
$317,053, 900, according to F. w. Dodge
Corporation. The territory covered by
these records includes approximately 81
per cent of the total construction volume
of the country. Compared with the
January, 1880, total of 1928, 975 200
there was decrease of only 2 per cent
and February, 1929, was IL Der cent
below January, 1929.
The first three weeks of last month
had very low contract records, but this
was Offset by very sizeable increase
in the closing week of the month, indi-
eating the beginning of the normal
Spring revival of construction opera
tons. The February, 1880, total was
IL per cent under that of February,
1929. Since January of this year fell 81
per cent below the January, 1929, the
February record is an indication of i'm
provement.
Total contracts awarded during the
first two months of this year have
amounted to $641 ,028, 200, being a de-
crease of II per cent from the first two
months of last year.
Contracts for both residential and
non-residential building gained over
last month, while public works and utili-
ties projects were in somewhat smaller
volume. This last named class, how
ever, accounted for 81 per cent of the
February total, amounting to $85,82A,-
900. Residential building contracts
amounted to STA, 1853 200. or "a per cent
Of the total; commercial building. $72,-
9O3, 200. or % per cent; industrial build
ing, So, 400 800, or 10 per cent; educa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

It's a good time to get carpenters to
make frames, cut stakes and do other
odd Jobs for the garden equipment
while outdoor work is slack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
sional building, sal.2ss.sOO. or = per

tional building, s2l,2ss,sOO, or per
cent.
Contemplated new work of all kinds
reported in February amounted to $780,
209, 400, being l per cent over the
amount reported in February, 1929,
although 46 per cent under the record
volume of contemplated work reported
in January of this year.
A total of $33, 352, 900 was contracted
for In new building and engineering
work during February in the Middle
Atlantic States. The above total was
so per cent below the preceding months
total and 1t was of "a per cent from
the corresponding months figure in
1929.
Building and engineering contracts
let since the first of January have
reached sum of $100, 900, 900, compared
with 500, 773, 100 for the first two
months of 1929, slight increase of 1
per cent.
During February there was $5S,212,-
800 worth of construction reported as
contemplated, compared with $109, 403,-
500 for January, decrease of Al per
cent, and compared with $92 1853, 300,
the amount reported in February, 1929,
decline of 81 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
Exhibit Apartment
Home Is Opened to
Public Inspection

An exhibit apartment home in
the Sedgwick Building Of the TIL
den Gardens Cooperative Apart
ment development of NJ. g. r. B.
Warren, Connecticut avenue be-
tween Sedgwick and Tilden
streets, was opened to the public
today.
The apartment has been fur
nished for exhibition by w. B.
Moses & Sons in authentic Geor-
gian style of the Queen Anne
period. Structural features, fur
I1ishings and accessory decorations
are harmonized to give picture
of the period.
The motif of the exhibit apart
ment was selected to suit the
STYLE of the whole building, which
is English residential, modified to
conform to modern building con-
ditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

ing 351l Patterson street Qot 10, square
2001) to cost $1,000.
Breuninger & Phifer, owners and
builders; w. w. Vaughn, architect; to
erect one 2-Story brick and frame dwell
ing. 5000 Thirty street dot g..
square 202D; to cost $500.
Frame and Stucco House.
Wilbur ]. Carr, owner; C. N. Ray,
architect; Henry Bllrruat, builder; TO
erect brick addition. 1900 Wyoming ave-
nue. dot IS, square 2521); to cost $1,000.
Matte B. Morris, owner; Maurice
Joyce, designer and builder; to erect
one l-story frame and stucco dwelling,
3O19 Ninth street southeast dots SO to
35, square 5948): to cost $500.
William A Moore, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story concrete
block and frame dwelling, IS Madison
street dots "a and IS, square $3.50; to
cost $4,000.
John B. Taylor owner and builder;
S. w. Giles, architect; to erect one D
story brick dwelling, 923 Howard road
southeast dot 924, square 586D; to cost
$4,000.
Shed and Battery Shop.
Washington Building Corporation,
owners: c. H. Tompkins Co., builders;
to make repairs, 1881 G street dots 8
to IL. II, 10, 800, 803. A, B. G, and
F, square 223); to cost $4,000.
G.. w. FoSberg, owner; S. j. Prescott
Co., Inc, builders; to erect one 1-story
shed and battery shop, COL N street
southeast (lots l and 800, square 473 !;
to cost $1,000.
Genevieve Hendricks, owner: Martin
Bros. builders; to erect addition for
library and repairs, 3257 N street 0ot
Sol. square 1890; to cost $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
DISTRICT PERMITS
TOTAL S1,281,2l()
Apartment of Eight Stories,
to Cost ST, 900, 900, Is
Major Project.

Plans for private building operations
In the District having total construc-
ton cost estimated at sl,2S1 200 were
approved during the past week by Col
John w. Oehman, building inspector
The major project in the new list OF
operations was a 81 100000 eight-story
apartment building, the first OF a great
quadrangle of apartment structures
planned to be erected by the Westches-
ter Development Corporation near Ca
thedral avenue between Glover parkway
and Massachusetts, avenue.
Frederick Atherton obtained permit
for the construction of a 100000 private
residence at 2416 Massachusetts, avenue,
and Cooley Bros. permits for the con-
struction of nine two-Story brick dwell
ings costing $4,000 for all in the $500
block of T street. Permits issued IN
cluded the following:
Westminster Development Corpora
ticn, owners and builders; Harvey War
wick, architect; to erect one S-story
bri k. steel and concrete apartment
building 1000 Cathedral avenue (parcel
3l-79 square 1905; to cost $l,OO0,0OO.
Frederick Atherton, owner; Wyeth 81
Sullivan, architects; r. w. Boiling,
builder: to erect one 3-story brick dwell
ing, 2416 Massachusetts, avenue dots
sos, 807, 80S and 816, square 250O; to
cost $4,000.
Nine Dwellings.
Cooley Bros. owners and builders:
George T. SantmyerS, architect; to erect
nine 2-Story brick dwellings, 1901 to
1917 T street dots As to Al and Sc to
81, square 1900 to cost SIS, 900.
Henry j. Goodman Co.. Inc, owners;
William l. Deming, architect; Charles
C. Kennon, builder; to erect one 3-story
brick store, 1907 Pennsylvania avenue
(Iot 802. square 1867; to cost $4,000.
Columbia Construction Co., owners
and builders; George T. Santmyers,
architect; to erect two 2-story brick
dwellings, Ills and 7119 Ninth street
dots Al and 48, square 1866; to cost
$4,000.
G. w. Chase. owner, designer and
builder; to erect two 2-story brick
dwellings, 6207 and 6211 Piney Branch
road dots So and So, square 294D; to
cost $4,000.
TwO-StOry Apartment.
Charles E. Tribby, owner; ]. A,
Melby. architect; Penn Improvement
Co.. builders; to erect one 2-story brick
apartment building, 1902 Olive street
Got BIS, square 1879; to cost $1,000.
Mrs. Frank Lilly, owner; o. T. g. w.
A. Carr builders: to erect one 2-story
brick and frame dwelling. 4931 Butter
worth place dots IL, Is and IA, square
1886; to cost $4,000.
Thomas F. Jones, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 2-story brick dwell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
NEW QUARTERS LEASED.
King Bedding Co. Gets Space on
Connecticut Avenue,

The King Bedding Co., 1861 Connec-
ticut avenue, has leased new quarters
at 1345 Connecticut avenue, 1t Is
announced by w. w. Drury, who
handled the transaction. The term is
for four years at a total rental of
approximately $4,000.
Ground-fioor space in the La Sale
Apartment Building, 1922 Connecticut
avenue, has been leased by Robert j.
Sine, optician, for a period of three
years, with an option for renewal, Drury
reports. The rental approximateS
$4,000 for the term. The optician now
Is located at l409 New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08
DROP IN PRIVATE
BUILDING SHOWN
Sharp Decline in February
Operations Compared
With January.

The volume of private building opera
lions in the District in February drop
ped sharply from the high level of
$4,54O,00 set in January, according to
the report of Col. John w. Oehmann,
building inspector, made public today,
revealing that the total estimated cost
OF new operations approved last month
amounted to $857,170
Included in the February list of
projects were plans for the construc-
ton of 81 dwellings and IL apartment
houses. Permits issued were classified
as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-08

Start eggplants and cucumbers in
doors now for longer season of bear
ing than you had last year.