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are levied against abutting property
owners. Under the proposed new law
the District would consider that the
buyers or builders of these homes
of the street, believing that the builder
of the subdivision or the individual
builder had written the street paving
cost into the price of the property to
the buyer. Thus. there would be no
second assessment when the street was
repaved, provided that the street was
paved originally under permit of the
District under District supervision and
certif1cation
Assessments against unsubdivided
land would be made only for a depth
of 100 feet from the road paved. Where
the land is of irregular shape the
assessment would be computed on the
average depth not to exceed 100 feet.
The new rule would be laid down
that where lots of irregular shape have
frontageS on two streets the assessment
would be only for the first street paved,
except where the average depth of the
lot along the second street be more
than 100 feet. In such cases when the
second street is paved the owner would
be assessed only for the additional area
which had not been subject to the first
assessment.
Adjoining Owners Considered.
No assessment would be levied against
the adjoining property owner for re-
surfacing by the heater" method, for
stripping the surface from a rigid-type
base and replacing the surface or mac
adam pavement with bituminous ma
terial In other words this would be
regarded as a major repair job rather
than a paving project.
Undoubtedly, Capt. Whitehurst points
out, property owners enjoy a benefit
from the paving of streets abutting
their property. But in this travelling
age, he contends, the general user of
the street enjoys the benefit. too. This
is the reason for setting limit on the
assessment against the individual prop
erty owner so as to equalize the burden
and to leave the general public through
the gasoline tax fund. to provide for the
remainder of the cost.
The Borland law, due to changed
conditions. has caused literally hun
dredS of protests to the District over
assessments, many of which have been
taken to court, and in numerous cases
the courts hare held that assessments
be refunded on the principle that the
street project did not produce benefits
| to the individual owner commensurate
| with the assessment.
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ner of Fernway and Locust roads, in
Northgate, north Of Kalmia's road and
east of Sixteenth street. The walls of
this house now are rising revealing its
unusual plan. the house having some
thing of the shape of "Y," which will
give three exposures to most Of the
rooms.
The last of the series. being developed
by w. C. and A. N. Miller on large
site on the southwest corner of Gar
field and Forty-fourth streets. in Wesley
Heights, also is showing real progress.
The stone walls of what will be sturdy
stone and half timber house now are
up to the first story window sill levels.
This will be the largest and most costly
type of the series.
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Nine. Paul Lessinoff, wife of the for
mer secretary of the Bulgarian lega-
ton here, has purchased the large stone
residence of farmhouse style recently
completed at 2438 Belmont road, near
Rock Greek Park.
The house, one of commodious pro-
portions, is unusual in its exterior treat
ment. A distinctive note is achieved in
the stone facades, which have been
painted cream color. Contrast is pro-
vided in the blinds on the windows,
which are brown to harmonic with the
color of the tile roofing, which was
treated to present the appearance of
weathered shingles as found in France.
Large oak trees, which in leaf will
form a green frame for the house, are
located about the building.
The entrance hall has a brown and
white marble floor. A true circular
stairway with an ornamental iron rail-
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The four points essential to the
widening OF home ownership, as
brought before the meeting by the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards, were cited again by julius
Barnes chairman of the United States
Chamber of Commerce and of the
National Business Survey Conference,
as eminently practical suggestions to-
ward the successful progress of the
Nation wide movement to promote con-
struction, now being advocated by
President Hoover.
These suggestions made by Leonard
National Association of Real Estate
Boards constituted a plea that the
country's leaders in the construction
and building industries should approach
in laboratory and research spirit the
following four problems which face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
NEW BODY TO ACT FOR ALL
OF u. S. BUILDING GROUPS
Committee Representing All Interests in Construc.
ton Work to Act on Matters Presented
Survey Conference.

establishment
act for all included in the Nations building
important result of the recent Chicago
Building Conference
men of small committee of key building industries
will take under consideration the naming of
representative of all interests which to the building
This committee will
matters brought before National Building
Backs Prudent Building.
The conference went backing building
and moderiZng
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| building and allied interests in this
country today: Cd Taxation; C2) the
economic use of land; 90 financing
costs for homes, and az some method
of economic Standardization of build
ing processes, so that homes for people
of average means can be constructed at
costs substantially lower than are at
present possible and, at the same time,
offer increased convenience and be de-
veloped without monotony of design.
The automobile age has brought
about condition requiring fewer and
wider streets, Mr. Reaume told the con-
ference delegates in his assertion that
the costs of home ownership could be
still further reduce, by better economy
in the use of land. I'VE could close
half of the cross streets in most of
our cities in residential areas without
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The Exhibit apartment Home
at TiLden Gardens, Connect.
cut AUe. and Sedg,Uick Street,
will be open every day until
9 pm. Phone Cleveland 6084.
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REAL ESTATE
NEW STREET PLAN TO END
INEOUITABLE ASSESSMENTS
Definite Limitation to Be Placed on
Paving Costs to Abutting Property
Owners-Hope for Early Action.
BY DON S. WARREN.

Washngon remarkable growth the past two decades brought
revolutionary conditions that adoption
new types of street paving which, in turn upset the old system of
assessing the laying streets inadequate
distribution of the burden property
system to meet radically changed conditions the District Government
men which would be substitute for the old Boand law
obsolete.
action the bill held out since provides
OF the costs OF paving projects between
between Federal
Gnunr nnnnntS
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StTuctiOnS empAOy-
ing such methods
as furred walls with
insulation ID e a d
air spaced and in
snlated attic. ETC.,
as has been fea-
tured for years by
Washingt0n's Old
est and Established
Builders.
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Flowers have been associated with
weddings for thousands of years.
Orange blossom has always been the
most-used wedding flower and is sup
posed to portend luck and happiness.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
ROLph, as Governor,
To Get MOOI.eH Plea

SAN FRAN CISCO, Dec. 2s
US9 9.-Early In the adn1inistra-
ton Of Governor.Elect James
Rolph, jr., 1t was indicated yester'
day, the application Of Thomas j,
Mooney for a pardon win again
become an issue.
MONEYS application is now be-
fore the advisory pardon board
appointed by Gov. c. c. Young
and headed by Lieut.. Gov.
H. l.. Carnahan, According g
to Carnahan, the board cannot act
on MONEYS application before
the Young administration goes
out.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 UNS0.
If woodrow Wilson were alive
today he would be preaching
internationalism not only as q
cure for war but for the worlds
economic ills and he would be
searching for enduring cures for
unemployment. So declared New
ton D. Baker, Wilson'S Secretary
Of War, at the annual birthday
dinner Of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation last night.
Baker said Wilson would not
have spent millions for surplus
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
TAXI MAN SAVES
SCORE IN FIRE

: Groves Cameron. taxicab driver,
eO4 Fifth st. N. W., was credited
by firemen yesterday with having
saved the lives Of more than q
score Of colored persons and
checking the spread Of a fire at
1889 Corcoran st. N. w.
Mr.. Cameron suffered slight In
3uriesN in a fall down a. stairway
while he was arousing occupants
after having sounded a fire alarm.
The blaze was confined to the top
floor and roof of the four-story
building.
While driving past Mr.. Cam
eron saw dense smoke rolling
down the roof and hurried to
Fourteenth and r Streets, where
he sounded an alarm. Returning
to the house he aroused all occu.
pants.
When firemen arrived flames
were breaking through the roof
and all occupants were watching
from points of safety on the
pavement. Firemen soon got the
blaze under control.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Capital Men Forfeit
$3.50 In Maryland

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Dec. 80.
Failing to appear in police court
here Saturday when their names
were called, the following persons
forfeited collateral:
A. J. Cooper. 2140 N st. n.
W., $12.50, for displaying ficti-
tious markers, and Evans H. Clip
per, 443O Grant Rd., N. W., both
of Washington, $3.50 for speed
exceeding IS miles an hour;
Francis w. Scanland, jr., 4515
Stanford st. Chevy Chase, Md,
$3.50 for speeding, and Rolla
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
r. B. Harper Loses
Car, S25 to Robbers

Fred 3. Harper, Of sos Gala
tin .st. N. W., reported to police
that he was held Up last night
by three colored men and robbed
Of $26 and his automobile on an
isolated road near Benning.
He said that the three men
drove alongside Of his machine
at Rhode Island Avenue and
North; Capitol Street. drew re-
volvers, and ordered him to stop.
He was forced to drive to the
Benning race track where they
robbed him and took his ma
chine,
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Maryland Fugitive
Shot and Captured

Christopher c. Campbell, 81,
sought on an assault charge
more than two years, today was
in Washington county, Md, hos
pital, under heavy guard after
q gun battle yesterday in which
he was wounded.
Found hiding In q barn near
Edgemont, Md, with a COM
panion, Lee Mayne, he shot it
out with o posse and surrendered
only after he had been shot in
the shoulder and jaw. Mayne
surrendered without O struggle
and was taken to the Ellicott
City iail.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Kosher FOUL Racket
Is FOuaht iHa Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. 29 Q.NI59.
The Chicago rabbinate took q sec
ono Step today in It's drive to wipe
out alleged racketeering among
the Chicago Shochetim, organize
tion for the killing Of Kosher fowl
for Orthodox Jews, with the sus-
pension Of six officers.
The suspensions were ordered at
a meeting at the Union Of Oroth-
odox Hebrew Congregations. In
in effort to halt racketeering the
rabbinate has asked all Orthodox
Jews to obey q ban placed on
fowls until the Shochetim agrees
to the rabbinate's regulations.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Baker Tells HouD Wilson
Would Haze Aided Idle

wheat" or permitted passage Of
tariff bill, which, Baker said,
emphasized the worlds distress
DR., p. c. Chang, professor Of
philosophy at Nankai University,
Tienstsin, now exchange professor
at the University Of Chicago.
said Wilson had turned Chinese
thought away from an attempt to
become purely western and led 1t
back to It's own moorings Of de
pendence on tradition rather than
on law.
Mrs. Wilson attended the
| dinner.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
DeEOey Aide Knocks
Third PUrtH Plans

NEW YORK, Dec. 90 IN.S0.
Disapproval Of the attempt by
Prof. John Dewey to have United
States Senator Norris of Nebraska
lead a third party was registered
today by Harry w. Ladder, co.
director Of the League for Indus.
trial Democracy. Dewey is vice
president Of the league.
Speaking at dinner Of the
Level Club last night, Ladder, a
leader Of the Socialist party, said
the move for third party should
come from the ranks of the
workers.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Control of Gables
Demanded bu China

SHANGHAI, Dec. 20 G.N.S0.
Serious difficulties were faced by
American, British and Danish ca
BILE companies today with a de-
u1and by the Chinese Nationalist
government for control of cable
landings and supervision of out
going and incoming messages.
The Nanking regime also in
sisted upon a division of revenues.
The final reply must be delivered
tonight.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
Slayer Who Escaped
Prison Rec0Dtured

TROY, N. Y, Dec. 20 U.S0.
Charles Fithian, %, who made a
sensational escape from the county
jail at Salem, N. j., last Monday
night, seven hours after he had
been sentenced to electrocution,
was arrested here yesterday.
Found in a rooming house, he
surrendered without resistance to
five policemen.
The Washington times., 1930-12-29
LOWeU Urges Pay
For Rri0ht PHniLA

BOSTON, Dec. 20 lU.S0 .-Presi'
dent Lowell, Of Harvard College,
In his annual report issued yester.
day advocated the payment OF
money to students who show ex.
ceptional talent to enable them
to continue their studies at the
university.
DR.. Lowell said:
"The plan would be to have
prize men selected to provide
them with ample StipendS, and
appoint them for three years."
The Washington times., 1930-12-29

Carter, 1899 Thirty-first st. N.
W., Washington, $12.50 for oper'
ating without a license and $12.5o
for speeding.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
10 LAND SAFELY AS
 HUGE YACHT SINKS
Ringing Boat Hits Reef and Founders Off
 Florida

Sarasota, Fla, Feb. 4 R)-Tour passengers and a crew of 12 were landed safely when the palatial yacht Ialophus, owned by John Ringing circus maenatc. struck a rock and sank in : feet of water, two miles south of here carly today.
 C. Y. Moore, a member of inc crew, was the only person injured. His right arm was broken.
 Captain Albert Rowan said the yacht struck an uncharted rock n south Pass cn route to Usepha Island, near Fort Myers on cruise that started about midnight
 Those aboard had sufficient time to take to small craft aboard the yacht before it sank. Only the smoke stack of the craft remained above water.
 Samuel Gumpcrtz, friend of Mir. Ringing, who was a passenger on the yacht, said d wrecking crew had been ordered from Tampa to raise the boat, which was built in 1923 at a cost of s200,O00.
 Besides MT. GumpertZ, who is coli nected with developments at Coney Island, N. I., the passengers aboard were Mrs. Gumpertz their niece, Miss Llzette Gumpertz and William GreNe, president of the Prudence Bond Company of New York.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
CAN'T PAY HIGH WAGE
 BUT OFFERS MARRIAGE
Man in Need of House keeper Holds Out Un-
 usual Induccment

If there is a woman residing in this city who wishes to obtain work as domestic with small pay but with matrimony in prospect, she may enter upon such a contract oy communicating with Director Frank Rogers of the municipal employ ment bureau.
 Rogers was rcquisitioned today for a housekecper by an applicant who explained that he is a widoWer and the father of two children. His finances do not permit the employ ment of an expensive domestic. but to make up for the deficiency in cash he has advanced the prospect of marriage.
 The job was outlined 10 several female applicants at the mayor s office today but evidently did not register as the position is still open.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
Police Dept. Budget Is $265,859;
 Six More Patrolmen Are Asked

Appropriations totalling s263, S59 are asked by the board of police commissioners for the coming fiscal year, the largest item being S193.- 791.25 for regular payroll and the next largest s31.546.25 for the su- rernumerary payroll.
 An app. Jpriation of S11,4o7.50 is asked in "cXtras" for appointment of six patrolmen, and in the eX- planat ory note in the budget Is con- taincd the following explanation, Owing to the fact that we have in creased the number of beats, motor patrol and detective force, it $ nee cssary to increase our force by the addition of six men. These places arc filled at the present time bN su- pernumerary officers and will so continue until regular men are ap- pointed 10 fill these places. In inc event that the six mon arc allowed inc supCrnumcrary payroll item in
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
NEW LONDON NEGRO HELD
 RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH
Lnwood Farrell Pushed Jacob 1shc- man When He Refused to Give
 Him Dollar, Coroner States

Norwich Feb. L1H - LinWood Farrell. 17. New London negro, is held criminally responsible for the death of Jacob Ysheman. 3S. also of New London in a finding issued to- day by Coroner Edward G. Mckay. The finding also charges that parties unknown at present were connected with the attack which on January l@ resulted in Nsheman's death.
 The coroner finds that "thc night Of January i2 ishcman was attack cd and knocked to the ground in New London by Farrell and other persons unknown and robbed Of Sll. He died the next day of a frac- turcd skull"
 Farrell. the coroner says. has ad- mittcd that on the night of the at tack he had followed the victim and had asked him for a dollar.' Yshc- man. the coroner continues, gave the negro 90 cents and was pushed to the ground when he refused to con- ply with the ncgros demands for more money.
 Farrell has been ordered held without bonds by the coroner. He is to be arraigned in the New London police court tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
b PASSENGERS ARE
 HURT ON U. s. SHIP
Liner George Washington Docks at HObOken Three
 Days Late

New ' oril, Feb. i tiP-'rhc United States liner George Washington was at her pier at Hoboken, x. J., to day having dockcd three days lalc after a stormy passage during which l5 passengers suffered cuts and bruises.
 The voyage was described by Cap tain A. B. Randall master. as ono Of the worst he had experienced on the Atlantic, He added that last Thursday and Friday the wind had blown at more than 100 miles ye- locity, accompanied by hail and snow squalls.
 Immediately out Of Queenstown the ship ran into gale. riding out this storm, the ship proceeded unul last Thursday when she was struck by a heavy storm. Passengers said they saw two giant waves, one or which struck the ship on the bow and the second on the beam. The lurching of the vessel threw passen- gers out Of their seats in the smoh- ing room and settees and chairs were hurled across the deck.
 Among the injured was J. s. Weis- man. of Hobokcn. x. J. He was thrown against q pillar of the smok- ing room and lost several teeth as well as suffering severe decorations of the face.
 The delayed arrival of the liner which dockcd last night, caused the line to postpone it's sailing one day. The ship now is scheduled to leave Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
Yale "Stewed Stude"
 TaXis in Milk Cart

New Haven, Feb, (UP)-- An unsteady young man in full evening dress, evidently a strag- glcr from the Yale Junior prom battalions, tottered on a curb in the outskirts early today as a milk wagon approached
 "Cab,' called the student
 The ohliging miIllmau halted while the youth clambcrod in among the bottles.
 Home James,
 When the wagon reached the corner of Elm and Temple streets, near the university. the student reused himself with an effort and alishted.
 Fumbling in his pocket, he produced d roll of bills. carefully peeled one off the top. gave it to the amazed milllman and march cd toward a dormitory.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04

No. will be reduced by s10.03O.
 There are a number of corners about the city that should be pro- tected by traffic signals and we feel that same should be taken care of for the amount asked. From past experience we believe that our mo- tor equipment should carry liability insurance and so ask for this amount to cover same"
 Explaining an item of s1,200 for rcplaccmcnts, the board states: We have under consideration the ex- change of six used cars for six new ones at total cost of s1.200. We feel that this would be to the ad- vantage of the city to make this purchase if allowed to do so by the finance board and the common council. Will ask that we be allow cd 10 pay for same out of our pres
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
DENTISTS CONSIDER
 MINIMUM FEE PLAN
Will Also Discuss EIimina- ting Loss by Bad
 Accounts

Protection against loss through bad accounts, collection methods and minimum rates for professional scrv- ices, are among the matters 10 hc discussed by local dentists at an all- day meeting tentatively set for Fcb- ruary l@. with (. E. Horn lecturer on applied psychology in dentistry. presiding
 Plans for the meeting are being made by Dr. John F. Kcavcny. prcsi- dent Of the New Britain Dental so- cIcty, and it the suggested date meets the convenience of the other dentists, arrangements for the con- ference will proceed
 The lecturer has had marked sue cess in this work elsewhere. His pro- grams are now in use in the Inter Allied Dental council of $500 mcm- bcrs in New York city. and in Bos- ton, where nearly 1000 dentists are enrolled.
 Agencies which correspond in many respect with credit Ltrcaus established in mercantile circles hayr been created and have resulted in deep cuts into the bad bills" ac- count in dentistry, protecting the practitioners against those whose practice has been non payment. in- qulry by the dentists has disclosed.
 The move to fix minimum prices for the more common operations is actuatcd by the same motives that have prompted attorneys at law to take steps looking to the same result
 In addition 10 economic questions Horns lectures will deal with other problems of dental offices and psy- chology in dealing with patients.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
Brother of Japanese Emperor Weeds
 Descendant of Shogun Regime Today

Tokyo Feb. 1 (R'-Using il ritual handed down from an age antedat- ing Japanese written history, Prince Takamatsu, younger brother of ths emperor and Prince Chichibu, ani Princess Kikuko TokugaWa, grand daughter Of the st Shogun, cN changed marriage VOWS before the kashikodoko, sanctuary of the Sun Goddess AmatCrasu, in the imperial palace today.
 Dressed in the costumes Of the ancient court of the mikadOs, the young couple bowed before tn" sang tuary in which is cnshrincd the sd cred mirror. symbol Of the soul of the goddess. "Divinc AnccstreSs' pf the imperial line and the Japanese nation. In token of their pledges Of