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The Washington times., 1930-11-08
EMPTY OFFICES
SET RECORD

The October report Of the com
mittee on renting Of the National
Association Of Building Owners
and Managers reveals an ample
supply Of unused office space in
practically all cities Of the coun
try. The survey made in 43 Of the
principal cities of the United
States and Canada covers 1850 Of
flee buildings with a floor area Of
166. .998,875 square feet.
OF this, 23,236.010, square feet
are vacant, a figure representing
more than the total office space
reported from the cities Of Cleve-
land, Philadelphia and Los An
geleS combined.
The percentage Of vacancy,
13.9- per cent, is the largest re-
ported in the seven years the asso-
citation has been making surveys
of office rental conditions.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Building Permits

Permits for new buildings and
repairs issued from the District
Building Inspectors office during
the past week amounted to $1lO,-
955, and were issued as follows:
Terminal Refrigerator and Ware
housing Company, $4,000 to re-
model r Street side of building
at Eleventh and Twelfth between
e and F Streets Southwest.
jacobson Brothers, $4,000 to
erect two 2-story brick and frame
dwellings at 5327-31 Nebraska
Ave. N. w. Lots 1915, square
2027.
washington Gas Light Com.
pany, $1,000 to make repairs to
structure at Twelfth and ID Streets
Southeast.
E. F. Brinkley, $500 to erect
one one-story brick confect ctionery
store at 533 Eighth ST., s. E.; lot
F, square 903.
H. B. Shipp, $500 to erect one
one-story brick office and work
shop at 2207 Charming st. N. E.;
lot z. square 1856.
James Cormelia Lacovaro, 81,
900 to make repairs to structure
at 3106 Mt. Pleasant ST. N. w.
DR.. Karl Langenbeck, $4,000 to
make additions to 3210 Grace ST.
N. w.
H. H. Carter. $500 to erect
two 2-story brick and frame
dwellings at 38l7-19 Legation St
N. w. Lot 889. square 1858.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
OIL BURNER USE
GROWING

The progresSiveness of the
American home owner is reflected
in his adoption of labor.saving
and comfort-producing household
equipment, says the Oil Heating
Institute in announcing the re-
suit Of a national census of do
u1eStic oil burners. =
Nine years ago there were only
1880 automatic oil burners in
stalled in American homes. To.
day, there are more than COG, 900
and it is estimated that by the
end Of this year there win be
655, 900 burners in use.
The institute found that there
is one domestic oil burner for
every 224 people in the country.
These require yearly total Of
1850, ,OO0, 900 gallons of fuel oil
whereas nine years ago only 25.'
O00, 900 gallons were consumed.
The desire Of the average home
owner for improved heating facili'
ties has led to an increase of
more than 600 per cent in the
sale Of oil burners in the past
six years.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
NJ N'KEEVER G0sS
!. |RNREPQRTs
new SALES
President Notes an Increase
In Business for All Branch
Activities Of Organization

In announcing real estate sales
recently completed by his or
ganization, Robert L. McKeever.
president Of McKeever and Goss,
Inc, stated yesterday that 3
definite trend for increased btlsk
ness in practically every branch.
Of the real estate field Is revealed
in the recent transactions OF his
company.
During the past go days. Mr..
McKeveer pointed. out, q tire
inendous number Of new and old
houses which had been unSolu
during the slow market, have
been sold and occupied by new
owners. There are very few Of
these houses left and BY mid.
winter. IL not before, practically
all should be sold.
Not for many years, he said,
has there been so advantageous
a time to buy property, and he
believes that during the next six
months shrewd buyers win make
large purchases and benefit BY
the certain enhancement that will
come with the return to normal
prosperity. !,
Warehouse Planned
Among the larger sales. made
by the company during the last
month was one Of q very large
piece Of second commercial
ground, with railroad siding facil.
tiles, in the heart Of lexington.
While the details cannot be an
nounced, Mr.. McKeever said that
this property was purchased by
one of the largest: mercantile es-
tablishments In the city which
will, at the earliest possible date,
egin construction Of an immense
warehouse. This building will
probably equal, If not exceed, in
floor space any similar structure
in the city. y
Another sale just made, de-
tails of which cannot be am
nounced, includes q large acreage
Of very valuable ground over.
looking Rock Greek Park. As
soon as the purchaser, one of
the city's best known builders,
acquires title to this property.
construction Of some closein sub.
urban homes, each with large
tracts of ground, viii, be com.
menced. av-rf.s adt u
In addition, McKeever g. doss,
rnc., has sold a number Of lots
to builders for the construction
of new homes, some Of which
have already been contracted for
and others to be built for the
spring market.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
PLAIN FABRICS ARRIVE

Plain fabrics are most popular
for upholstery. recent survey
shows. Decorative effects in the
many available tones are being
used in linen. mohair, silk and
rayor1.
Careful selection, to achieve
harmony with the architectural
and furnishings scheme OF your
rooms, makes plain fabrics suit
able.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
IN DIG.
SHOWS BIG
INCREASE
Permits issued Show lump
Of Million Dollars in Month;
Check Reveals Future Plans

:
An increase in private building
operations In the District for Oc-
tober was revealed yesterday when
figures from the District Building
Inspectors office showed
monthly total OF $2,l91, ,665, aS
compared to the September figEe
Of Sis077,8lO. Even though the
October total did not SurpaSS the
5000, 7O6 figure for the same
period of 1929, the recent incx ease
was IN line with. reports of the
Bureau Of Labor statistics which
point out that building conditions
In general throughout the country
are showing marked improvement.
The october permits brought
the 10 months total to $24.927,.
222, as compared with the $32,.
I3S,2l5 cor the first 10 months of
1923. The peak monthly total for
t7e yea1 to date is for April, when
private operations allowed for
were valued at $4,778, ,720.
This new trend in the present
construction market is regarded
by many as good sign, inasmuch
IS the rather indefinite and mega
tive policy which predonInated
Tor months has somewhat. disap-
peared and in its place has sprung
q feeling of optimism.
IA check-up on work in archi-
tActS' offices shows that nearly
every firm has many plans lined
up for future development, which.
Il started. would not only solve
the local unemployment situation,
but would give work to thousands
OF others dependent upon the de.
velopment of these projects. Much
OF this work is practically assured,
but announcements are oeing
withheld for fear of destroying
financial arrangements which in
many cases have not been com
pleted.
Competition Keen
Competition for this work is
very keen and one finds large
lists of builders and general con-
tractor estimating from plans for
QAVJCCDS8 WA44VA nuAA1 AO4 AAAo9
times, would find only a few build
ers willing to submit bids. This
condition is good for the investor,
inaSmuch as he is bound to Sc
cure a rock-bottorn price. In fact,
on developments costing thou
sands and thousands f dollars it
has been found that the differ
el1ce between bidders is only
small per cent whereas it use to
run as high as 10 to. is per cent.
In some instances it is said to be
less than one per cent Of the en-
tire cc3t.
II the winter construction bug
aboo has not been eliminated
from the scene through intensive
campaigning by various building
organizations, the prospects, would
not be quite a. bright, but it has
come to the point. in Washington
at least, where little attention is
paid to unfavorable weather. The
modern method of protecting the
building from the elements is of
such proportion that construction
is carried on during the worst
Weather, with possible exception
to hwy snow storms.
BuiIG.ing Here
The following figures afford an
idea of the type of construction
allowed for in Washington dur
ing the past month:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
Can Be
Well Mended

The modern woman spends
much less time darning stockings
than was spent by women who
lived before the era Of silk stock
inrs. because nowadays most
women simply refuse 10 wear
stockings that show darns. and
even with longer skirts darns are
likely to show.
Still children's stockings have
10 be darned and II is often pos
sible 20 mend silk stockings so
that they look well enough 70 be
worn in the morning ~ home or
out or doors IN rainy days when
goloshes are in order.
Another good way to make
use of mended stockings l. On
winter days when Il IL cold
enough TO wear two pairs OF
stockings. II you are going skat-
ing or walking or motoring in an
open car In cold weather and DO
not care To wear wooden stock
ings. try wearing an old pair OF
mended silk stockings with n
good pair on top. You will be
surprised to see how much
warmth they give.
Stockings. you know. should al
ways be darned on the right side
and care should be taken 10 :
darning thread that precisely
matches the stocking. If a stitch
drops in a silk stocking take OF
the stocking as soon as possible.
You should have n very fine steel
crochet hook. with this take up
the tiny loop AT the lower end Of
the run. Then with the hook
catch the next thread and draw ii
through the first. then holding
the second thread on the hook
pick up the third and so on until
the run is closed. Keep the cro-
chet hook still in the last dropped
stitch and thread a very fine
needle with very fine silk and
with this take a few stitches in
the stocking m the top OF the
run. Take these stitches lightly
80 IA not to start another run and
draw through to the wrong side
and cut of the thread a half inch
down 70 keep from unraveling.
Runs in sweaters or other knit
ted garments a easily be picked
up in this way. even IL the run
extends down through two or
three rows of stitches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16

really have an excuse for their
existence. They are very short
these wells that have been en-
dorsed hy the smart milliners-
and they give the oculists no ex-
cuse for scolding, for they do not
come over the eyes. They arr
arranged at the front If hats
with the extreme off-the-brow
crown line. and serve the pur-
pose Of keeping the hair from be-
coming d%isarranged and OF soft
ening the harsh line OF the bare
forehead which il rather trying
TO many women. Sometimes they
extend straight across the fore
head, and sometimes they are
lifted or divided at the front. and
hang down becomingly at the
sides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
Skirt Length

Weli-dressed ONE here and
abroad seem TO have accepted
the following skirt lengths as de-
sirable for autumn:
Sports skirts are about fourteen
and fifteen inches from the
ground
Daytime dresses for town wear
are about twelve or thirteen
inches
Afternoon dresses are eight
inches ~ slightly longer.
Evening dresses vary from those
Of ankle length &c those that
touch or trail on the floor.
Adapting these rules TO her
own needs the business woman
or M girl in school Or college
chooses everyday dresses OF the
sports length. that is about four
teen inches from the ground
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
Jade and Pearls

Jade was never smarter than
II IL at present. This lovely green
stone, held in highest esteem in
China for thousands OF years. has
been gaining in prestige among
discriminating Europeans and
Americans. until this season II is
deemed worthy to be r with
diamonds "A carved jade plaque
surrounded with diamonds Is an
ornament that smartly dressed
women especially value
Black pearls. gray pearls pink
pearls bronze pearls blue pearls
they are all to be seen this sea
son. and you may have a string
of pearls to go with every color
represented In your winter ward
robe or you may choose N Of
the new necklaces that show a
combination OF pearls of various
colors strung with coral beads
between.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
Turban and Nun

Velvet turbans are often ac-
by small muffs and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
and Hanging
Freshen Clothes

When clothes come home from
the tailor or cleaner ii is always
a good plan to let them air for
several hours before putting them
away. This may be done ~
hanging them out in the open or
by hanging them on a clothes
tree in a room with the windows
only occasionally-such a. eiab-
orate evening dresses or occasion
al sports clOthes-Should also be
aired occasionally TO keep them
fresh. Wooden clothes that have
been hanging in a close closet
are apt 10 take on an unpleasant
woody smell and dresses trimmed
with metal cloth or embroidery
may take on a metallic smell that
Will he dispersed quickly IL thor
ouEhly aired.
Never press a dress or geor-
cette. chiffon or lace until you
have tried the effect of airing.
Dresses and wraps or transparent
velvet should never be pressed.
If they become wrinkleL they
should be hung in n damp place
and then allowed to become thor
oUghly dried in the air. This is
best done by hanging them In "a
closed bathroom with the tub
partly fun Of very hot water.
Then hang them on n clothes tree
in a bedroom with the windows
wide open 50 that they viii be-
come quite dry. and the wrinkles
will 20 as II by magic.
IL Is never a good plan TO hang
clothes away in n closet directly
after they have been worm. Eve
ming dresses especially when they
have been exposed To tobacco
smoke should be hung on hangers
and allowed 10 hang in a yenti-
lated room for several hours. And
slippers should be put on shoe
trees and left TO stand in the air
some time before they are put
away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
TUNES and Blouses

While there Is still evidence OF
the short. fiaring peplum effect
both in dresses and coats. the
long fairly straight tunic effect
has been stressed for autumn.
and may be considered as a phase
OF the Russian revival for autumn
and winter. Both cloth and silk
dresses are made with long tunics
|tunic and undevskirt being Of
the same color ana material. and
there r two-piece costumes
showing the long tunic OF con-
trastiny material and tone.
Tuck-in blouses have by no
means been repudiated but a
number OF the French dressmak-
ers are showing short and long
warehouses % go with two-piece
suits
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16

There are suggestions OF the
Quaint fashions of the Kate
Grcenaway description In the new
fashions and Moiyneux. OF Paris.
made much OF this type OF
dress
Long beited coats suggestive of
Russian costume have been given
importance by LAnvin and other
important French drcssmakers-
Meantime the evening dress %
classic Greek persuasion is in
high favor.
The influence Of the Directoire
period in fashions Is seen in the
slightly higher than normal waist
lines that are shown on many of
the new evening and afternoon
dresses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16

have given sanction to the fash
ion OF the white hat OF felt, vel
vet, fur or even satin and IL ap-
pears 10 he gaining favor in this
country as well There are white
felt hats trimmed discreetly with
brown or black to be worn with
the brown or black costume
White not beige. is now consid-
cred the smart accessory color
for brown
Brght-co,ored velvet turbans
arc chosen for theater or formal
restaurant wear and sometimes
there n evening shoes TO match
worn with a black dress or one
OF a pastel tone of the color
chosen for the tarban and shoes
The veil that ' the brow
but does not extend over the
eyes Is chosen ut present. but the
prediction is made that before
another spring rolls round longer
wells will be with us again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
Small Muffs

Some OF the new coats have
small muffs to match
Sometimes they match the fur
OF the trimming, sometimes the
cloth OF the coat. A black cloth
coat with lining OF gray fur. lin
ing that shows below the bottom
Of the coat and forms the collar
and cuffs. fashions a most attrac-
tive, small barrel-shaped nun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16

Poke bonnets r predicted
more than that. poke bonnets
have actually appeared and. odd
~ enough, quaint as they would
have seemed a year or SO ago
they look much more in the pic
ture today than the hats that
women were in 1928. The bare
forehead and dropping side dra-
perry to which we have become
accustomed have paved the way
for this type of hat that became
famous during and following the
Directoire period in France. The
Directoire bonnets are soft and
foppy and usually OF shirred
velvet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
Millinery Shows Trimming Once Again
FUR HATS
ARE SMART
AND PRETTY
Velvet Berets with
Fur Trimming and
Tiny Wells Gain
Favor

THERE is nothing new
about fur hats, Head
covering was made Of fur
ages before anyone devised
the process of mating to-
gether bits of fur to make
felt. And down through the
ages toques and bonnets and
hats of fur have from time to
time come into vogue. But
there is something new about
the way milliners are making
use of it this season, and the
important thing to remember
is that when fur is used it is
used as much like fabric as
possible Only galyak, fine
Persian lamb and other very
fine thin furs are TO be con-
sidered because other furs
would not yield to the drap-
ing and manipulation that i
necessary to give hats the
smart silhouette.
Fur Is frequently used for
trimming. Sometimes q large
piece is used for forming the
crown drapery or the facing
Of the brim. and sometimes
small bits are used for trim
ming. Black felt hats show
triangular bits of white fur
arranged to resemble an lr-
regular knot or bowknot ef-
feet at the front or side and
two small tufts of longer
haired fur are sometimes
placed like pOmpons al the
side OF a brimless beret or
turban.
Berets. which seemed a few
months ago essentially suitable
tor summer. have survived the
first frosts in Paris and New
York and refuse 20 be sidetracked
in favor of more formal types OF
headgear. The fact that they
may 10 worn "a comfortably and
conveniently with the generous
outstanding fur collar gives them
a special claim TO midwinter IA
vor. They r not essentially a
sports type Of head covering. for
made Of velvet trimmed with
bows Of galyak or ermine they
r appropriate for afternoon or
informal evening as well. First.
or at least second, cousins Of the
berets are soft tams made of vel
vet showing shirring part way
from the center "a the edge.
These are worn iauntily pulled
down over one ear
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16
OSTRICH is
USED WITH
CLEVERNESS
N e H a s Platter
Their Wearer and
At Same Time Are
Smart
and bicornes
for street wear and after

SN1OONN ES ana DlCOTnCS
for street wear and after
noon, brimmed hats Of
tweed or felt for sports wear,
couture hats for dancing, din
ner hats Of transparent velvet,
lame or black satin, pictur-
esque hats Of Gainsborough
suggestion with long ostrich
plumes, smart little turbans
with inserted bandeaus, cap
shaped bridesmaids hats of
panne or transparent velvet,
hats made more becoming by
short wells over the forehead,
black felt hats faced with
black or white velvet, white
felt hats trimmed with brown.
and brown hats trimmed with
white, brown hats with tur-
quoise clips, and black felt
hats trimmed with black Per
sian lamb!
Such jottings the fashion
reporter makes in her note
book when reviewing the mil
linery situation for late au-
tumn and winter and then
goes home to wonder which
Of the hats She has seen are
most important.
Hats trimmed with ostrich
plumes are as vet not strikinsly
numerous but in our opinion they
are decidedly significant They
should he watched and millinery
salespeople should. we think. no
tice the reaction or their Gus
toners when these hats are
shown. Last season ostrich
trimmed hats appeared IN some
OF the French imnortations. They
made their pretty bows TO the
audience. waited a while with
out hearing any applause worth
noting. and then quietly withdrew
as rats Of other sorts took the
honors OF the performance.
These hats. as you nay recall.
were bonnet-like creations with
small curled ostrich plunes-the
ostrich tips Of other days-ar-
ranged to give a feminine outline
at side and hack. Certainly no
one could say that they scored
any sort Of triumph. hut they M
least paved the way for the new
ostrich-trimmed hats hat are
distinctly different.
II is the long, graceful ostrich
plume that Is now used and II IS
draped at the side OF the hat in
charming GainsborouCh effect or
allowed to hang down at n side
to sweep I've the shoulder. Pic
turesque these hats certainly are
but there IL nothing Of the
quantity pretty aspect about them
that was characteristic at last
seasons efforts. They really are
smart-and a hat has 10 be smart
TO appeal TO well dressed women
nowadays.
The new use OF wells deserves
special mention. because they
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-16

sCarfs I'd match. The scarfs r
quite short and arc made to be
tied in a jaunty bow at the left
side. These three-piece sets OF
velvet are considered appropriate
for wear with the tweed suit. The
scarfs and muns are lined with
dull silk crepe TO match the
velvet.
clips Of Al ornamental nature
are I'm high regard among the
smart milliners and are "a verit-
able first and last aid to the
woman who arranges her hats at
home. Black clips on white
hats. white crystal and black
onyx clips on black hats and tur-
quoise clips on brown hats r
well chosen.