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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03

In addition to those projects for
which permits were issued, plans
were filed with the District gov
eminent this week calling for the
erection of a three story brick
stone and concrete settlement
house for the Christ Child Society
to be built by Bahen & Wright al
608 Massachusetts avenue north
east at an estimated cost of S3O,-
600.
Among permits issued during the
past week were plans for the following
projects
Addition to Cathedral.
Washington Episcopal Cathedral,
owners; Frohman. Robb &, Little ar
Chiteets; George A. Fuller &, Co., build
ers; to erect one 2-story brick, stone
and concrete addition, Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Woodley road; to cost 500, 900.
c. w. Morris e. Son, owners and
builders. George T. Santmyers. archi-
tect; to erect eight 2-story brick
dwellings, All TO AIS Hamilton. street
to cost $4,000.
c. w. Morris & Son, owners and
builders; to erect eight metal garages,
gil 10 40 ddHllllOn street, 10 cost
$1,000.
Breuninger & Phifer. owners and
builders; George II. Santmyers. archi-
tect: to erect four 2-story brick apart
ments, 709 to It's Irving street north
east; to cost S32 900.
D. j. DUNCAN. Inc owners and build
ers; Louis JuStement. architect to erect
one 3-Story brick dwelling, 2l20 Kalo-
rama road to cost $4,000.
Washington Gas Light Co, owners;
w. M. Russell, designer: Skinker g.
Garrett, builders; to erect one l-Story
Brick and concrete booster station. N
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets southeast; to cost $4,000.
Will Build Apartments.
Breuninger g. Phifer, owners and
builders; George T. Santmyers. archi-
tect to erect two 2-Story brick apart
mentS, 7O8 and ITO Irving street north
east; to cost $4,000
H. A. Vieth, owner; Kenneth Vieth
architect; Woodward & Vieth, build
ers; to erect two 2-story frame dwell
tngs, 1864 and 3074 Clinton street north
east; to cost $4,000.
Thompson's Dairy, owners and build
ers; to make repairs, 2012 Eleventh
street to cost $4,000.
District Construction Co., owners and
builders; H. P. Baxter, architect: to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling, 1925
Juniper street: to cost $4,000.
District Construction Co oUners and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03

Here Is another huge open fireplace.
At the rear OF the house. to the left
Of the entrance hall, is the dining room,
ID by 19 feet 6 inches. this room con-
Meeting with breakfast room, farther
to the left. which has an outlook
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03

house. This hall is is feet wide and 81
feet long. The ceiling is high, creating
an added feeling of spaciousness. The
interior design was by H. Warren Bill
ingS of New York
The wall of the reception hall on
either side OF the entrance is of square
block oak panels, which lends q rich
touch to the room.
Immediately to the right is the libra
ry, whose principal distinction is a dark
tone paneling running from the floor
to near the ceiling. This paneling was
brought from the famous old Wander
bilt home on Fifth avenue. New York.
before that palatial domicile was RACED
for new development.
This is library with not book
visible. In the ariStocratic paneling Of
the walls are numerous large doors that
open, revealing the spacious shelves
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Spacious Home Has Richness and Comfort
Old English Motif Is
Carried Out In New
Stone Residence.
BUILT ON CREST
OF WIDE PLATEAU
Huge Trees Dwarf House
Built by William Mont
somery Here.

~OMMODIOUS and costly in
form. but quiet and restful in
effect, the large rubble stone
~ residence being erected FOR
William Montgomery, president
Of the Acacia Mutual Lie insurance
Co., is rapidly nearing completion on
a lO-acre plateau near the intersection
of Nebraska avenue and Daniel road.
The house presents an interesting
study, since some Of the most notable
characteristics of the English style are
incorporated in its making While at the
same time the construction Is modern.
Built near the crest of wide, long
hillside that runs up to the plateau
like section, the house Is located in an
area rather thickly spotted by tall trees
indigenous to this section. which tower
above the house and minimize its full
three-story height.
English Motif Apparent.
While not designed by the architects,
Porter 81 Locke, to be of any exact ex-
preston of historic style, the English
motif is apparent.
This is to be seen, for one thing, in
the solid oak timbers, eight or more
inches square and quite long, which
are built into the walls of the resi-
dence. in keeping with the old English
half -timbering style. These heavy,
square timbers actually form part of
the framing structure rather than
merely being light board tackled on
the top of the stucco or brick walls to
create the impression of timbering
The silhouette of the house carries
out the styles familiar to old England,
which were a development of the earlier
Norman French, with a rather ram
bling effect achieved through breaks in
the roof line to form wings smaller than
the size OF the main section.
Through the deeply set entrance door
way, one steps down into huge recep-
ton hall which. in keeping with the
English motif, runs the full depth of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03
Home Owning and Building Section Washington Suburbs
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED
FOR WIDE RANGE OF WORK
Volume of Cost Represented Is Less Than Recent
Weeks, But Total for September
Reaches $2,275,OOO.

RIVATE building specifications field
uction activity from large addition to the Wash
ngton Cathedral booster station for the
approved during the past week by Col John W. Oehman
building inspector
The total estimated cost Of all private operations however
with
Private building operations having total estimated
5 were approved during September according to the building
inspectors monthly report made today.
Included the
OF 18 dwellings half
hons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03
CONTRACTORS BOARDS ASK
WORK FOR MORE FARMERS
Urge Public Construction Be Pushed as Far as Pos
sible to Avoid Necessity of Dole
or Charity.

\ECLAR1NG that work must be provide employment if
the wheels of industry again
- governing boards Of the Associated General Contractors
convention mere this week. and State
nf ssaTng now Of al possible construction
mon Is being held up for trivial the contractors
oelng expanded public building " 49, ~
Discussing the need of
the A. G. officials asserted that the payment Of war bonuses and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-03
where books aplenty may be stacked

where books aplenty may be stacked,
away from dust.
In this room there is an open fire
place, with special type stone mantel, on
an inside wall opposite a wide expanse
! of window which has diamond, loaded
paneS. Another wall is Widowed over
sunken garden at the side Of the
house.
Also on this side OF the house is the
living room which measures 10 by 90
feet. with two exposures. one overlook
ing TIE rear lawn and hillside and the
other the side yard and sunken garden
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
Good Brakes And Safety

A safety council bulletin declares that an auto
mobile without good brakes is more dangerous than
wartime projectile. Because, the projectile
reaches it's destination it is thing of the past 1t has
either hit or missed and it is well known that the
percentage of hits is relatively small
The automobile, on the other hand, continues on
it's perous way until it reaches the scrap heap
When new it is a marvel Of convenience and safety
but unless it is kept in good condition. especially with
respect to its brakes it often becomes deadly
ace.
An interesting observation is made by w. T. Pal
rner, executive of the company making Rusco
brake Innings who says: "A high-powered car can
accelerate from standing start 60 miles hour
in 80 seconds during which time it travels 1920 feet
but six times the power is required to stop it in 22O
feet. We talk a lot about the power Of engines
but do we consider the power of our brakes?"
The most capable and careful driver is helpless
when any part Of his cars mechanism fails to func-
ton in emergency. Defective brakes are one Of the
most common causes Of traffic accidents. The simple
and inexpensive means of keeping them in perfect
condition should engage the serious attention of ev
cry motorist Thereby the CHASTITY total Of than
10000 killed and 100000 injured every year in auto
mobile accidents might be materially reduced.
--O-O--
Communism and socialism, together are making
even selfish business men wonder whether their
workers are getting enough.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
Burr. Coffee

few weeks ago $4,000 sacks Of coffee We're
burned up in Brazil The purpose was to reduce the
surplus and keep the prices up for the remainder.
In this country OUR farmers face similar situa
ton There is large amount Of wheat and cotton
being held in storage If it were all destroyed, the
price obtained for the balance would probably be
more than if al were sold
There is something wrong with economic sys
TEN that permits such situations to exist Distribution
should be better arranged There are thousands Of
people in the world who would be glad to drink the
Coffee eat the wheat and wear the cotton, if these
products were made available to them.
There seems to be some room for new approach
to such problerns Farmers should be encouraged to
produce as much as possible and people should be
able to use it advantageousIy if our economic order
properly adjusted There is too much waste in the
present system. Nobody seems to know exactly what
to do
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
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The Final Record

The National Commission on Law Observance
and Enforcement has ended it's legally allotted exist
ence It had served for something more than two
years Chairman Wickersham supervised the final
preparation Of the last report which the Commission
Will file The Commission cost S475000 for its opera
ton and for this expenditure careful reports will be
obtained on eleven subjects.
Twelve reports in all will be made prohibition
having received preliminary and final treatment
crime statistics and prosecutions Besides these four
there are eight yet to come, on these SUBJECTS crime
causes crime COSTS prisons and probation police me-
thods, foraign-born crime, aWless law enforcement,
juvenile delinquency and deportation OF criminal
aliens
The public may rest assured that the Commits
sion has done able work and that its reports these
various subjects will be interesting and helpful if
they are properly digested and acted upon.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
Trading Post
Man Attacked
By Pet Lion


FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., July 31.-At-
tackled by a mountain lion he had
kept as pet for eight years, Har-
ry Indian Miller was seriously
clawed at his Two Guns Painted
Desert trading post between Flag
staff and Winslow. Millers right
arm was badly torn by the enraged
animals claws as it struggled des-
perately to escape from a cage.
Blood poisoning set in, it was re-
ported, and Miller has been con-
fined to bed. While Miller's condi-
ton was reported improved today
ne was not considered out of dan
Nogales international., 1931-08-01

ger.
According to report, Miller had
butchered a sheep earlier in the
day and neglected to wash the
blood from his hands before enter
ing the lions cage. The smell of
blood is thought to have caused
the lion to spring on Miller.
Miller had owned the animal since
it was cub, employees at Two
Guns said, and the lion was con-
sidered harmless.
The trader is well known in Flag
staff and at other Northern Ari-
zona points, since he has resided
in this vicinity for many years.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
Main Street Looks at Broadwa7
BY OBSERVER

Wonderful Shops
No otner city i'll the world, ,'1les,
it may be Pals ami -onuon, "a
compare with ljcW York for -
shops. One can find Tricky li,tl
clocks right from the Swiss Alps
dried olives from Greece, winch II
tives OF that country sWea. are it.
hnitely better than the best Cal
fornia queen olives, Armenian pas.
tries and confections, shaWls from
Persia, and in fact alI'i0st every.
thing the world has.gto offer in th$
way Of novelties and luxuries.
Turning the old proverb arouEa
a woman and her money are sool
parted--:f she goes shopping in New
York.
New York Bargains
A half-page ad, ertisemer' in th;
New York Sun the o.her night Of
fered for sale 4 necklace a half
p-ice. The advertise S, a famous
iewelry house. sa d III Y were will
ing to take $4,000 Tor it. They also
offered few diamond lrideS around
$4,000 or SO.
There are lots OF real bargains
here if one can afford t!:enl.
Where Chorines Buy
Dresses that sold at the height oI
the winter social season tor $500
and even more, can be bought for
less than $50 very often. And they
have wonderful material in them.
Hats are also something that can
DC bought for little money, provided
one knows where to hunt.
One of the favorite districts for
bargains is in midtown, right off
the theatrical part of town. Chorus
girls and actresses with thr fifty dis
positions do all their buying in little
shops where marvellous deals can be
made and where bargaining in the
good old French way still exists
as part of the business. Loaded
with SIS or $50 in currency. with
luck, well-dressed woman can re-
turn home even better. dressed and
with bargains that she will brag
about for months.
Furs
One of the lines in which the
greatest apparent bargains ocan be
obtained is in furs. For $50 one
can buy a Hudson seal coat that
looks wonderful-in the window.
Fur scarfs for SIS are plentiful and
other furs are accordingly priced.
Nearly every shop girl in New
York has her furs. all bought and
paid for on infinitely small wages.
That they have to sl1imp on their
food to pay for the hnery goes with
oHt saying, but they get them, and
look really smart in them, unless
they happen 70 brush close to a
woman who is expensiveiv eovred.
Then the contrast may be noted.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01

Disarmament progress received a
setback the other day when France
notified the League Of Nations that
she has already cut her ornaments
to an irreducible minimum under
present conditions of security in
Europe. However, the statement al
so said that France was ready to
collaborate unqualifiedly in sys-
TEN for the general organization of
world peace, based on definite
pledges of common assistance. Here
we have again the effort to secure
treaties binding the nations of the
world to punish an offender against
the peace of the world.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
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ment is being stored up against
the policy of the Farm Board,
which gives every indication of re-
sisting all pressure and standing
pat on it's program, as announced.
When Congress reconvenes you will
hear much from the insurgents"
about this wheat situation. Mean
while, the Board seems SO assured
CT the correctness of it's position
that it is ready to sink or swim on
the issue.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01

The other nations have not been
idle, however. In the 1920 Pc
riod Great Britain has laid down
% modern destroyers, France 4S,
Italy 81, and Japan At. In submar-
ines, during these eight years,
France laid down 81, Italy 80, Ja-
pan 35, Great Britain 10, and the
United States 3.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01

BY contrast one finds the United
States now getting ready to build
eleven destroyers authorized by Con-
gress more than fifteen years ago!
Last week saw the anniversary of
the ratification OF the London
treaty, which secured our recogni-
ton to parity with Great Britain
on the seas, but not a single ship
has been authorized to give us ac-
tual parity. A program, sent to
Congress, which would have author
lied an aircraft carrier, 8 submar-
ines and two 10000 ton cruisers,
made no progress whatever.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
BARBER TELEPHONE

VENTURA, Cal, July 81. (U.P0-
The Criterion barber shop here has
opened for business, equipped with
telephone connections at every chair,
as an aid to the busy businessman.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01
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This Weeks Meanest Man

Our own nomination for the "meanest man" halls
recently from Canada, where wife and eight child
ren, waited in their home to hear whether the hus
Some practical joker" it is stated in the press,
phoned the home that he had been saved by com
muted sentence, but the rejoicing the life that
had been spared was changed in few hours by the
news that he had been executed.
If any reader knows Of another, who deserves
the "meanest man recognition, we will be glad to
hear about the case.
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Readers Of this newspaper are invited to send
IN, for publication, any item which they think viii
prove interesting to OUR readers. Names must be
signed for Identification but will not be published
There are some college graduates whose heads
would pop open if they tried to read and understand
a serious volume. Don't ask US how they got their
diplomas.
Nogales international., 1931-08-01

oosr7t, Cssri. NaiaalRu Hwsy;
= ont Joiic in The Province QGebec general
otore above by figure heads
foand crng IN the s. Lawrence River
Following ton
CT he Building Is believed bridge French Adniras
cAp ard tao lower gETe
soana9ava2 princess The redaIa in
Wolfe The owner has refused many
Thousands of dollars curiosites
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-13
Stringfeld Opera
THE Mountain Song" TO BE Pre-.
sented Sunday. March s

Lamar Stringfield's THE
Mountain Song" a one-act opera
based on adventures of the An
derson elan of Buncombe county,
will be presented Sunday night,
March 8, in the Playmakers
Theatre.
The play is written in a light
manner and consists of three
scenes each of which is inter
spersed with characteristic folk
songs. The parts will be read
by cast selected by Samuel
Selden, assistant director of the
Playmakers. The faculty or
chestra, under the leadership
of Mr.. Struggled, will provide
the music.
At nine o'clock, according to
Mr.. Stringfield, the rendition
will be halted for the purpose
of ascertaining the reaction Of
the audience. A. B.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-13
A Discussion of Drama

"The Essentials Of a Fine
Play will be the topic for dis
cussion at the meeting Of the
Community Clubs literature de-
partment at 8 o'clock Tuesday
evening in the parish house. Mrs.
George Howe, who will be in
charge Of the program, an
nounces that minute talks
are expected from George Coffin
Taylor, Jerry Slade, Rev. AL
fred S. Lawrence, Gregory
Paine, Lamar Stringfield, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Green, Mrs. Cof-
fin, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Fussler,
Mrs. Valentine, and Mrs. Far
rar. Ralph Westerman will
speak on differences between old
and new conceptions Of drama.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-13
New Plays Selected
Faculty Judges Decide on Three for
Spring Playmaker Program

Five new plays written by
members of Professor Koch S
play-writing class were read by
tie authors before a group of
faculty Judges Monday night III
the Playmakers Theatre.
The audience was small be-
cause of the rain and wind
which descended upon Chapel
Hill Monday afternoon and
night, but this only added to the
comfort of those present be-
cause they were granted by
Professor Koch the privilege of
smoking
walnut Boards" by William
Long, Ever Snitch" by Irene
Fussler, Lonely Hearts" by
Philip Milhous, "A Very Pale
Pink Angel" by Ellen Stewart,
and "Glenhurst" by Thomas
10y were the plays, three of
which are to be selected by the
judges for the regular spring
bill to be presented April 9, 10,
and II.
The judges were Professors
Van Hecke, sFarrar, Prouty,
Cameron, Erickson, and Rev.
A. S. Lawrence.
Tryouts for parts will be held
in the theatre at 4:3O Monday
afternoon.-W. M. B.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-13
Baity Acting Dean

Pending the selection of a
permanent successor to the late
Dean G. M. Braune, DR.. Her.
mar G. Baity, head of the de-
partment of civil engineering,
has been named acting dean of
the school of engineering here,
President Graham has an
nounced.
President Graham acted upon
the recommendation of the exec
utive committee of the engineer
ing school, that body being made
up Of the heads of the different
departments.
DR.. Baity's name was promi-
nently mentioned last spring
when successor to President
Chase was being sought, and he
had great deal of support
Throughout the state.-PT p T
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-13
Goes to San MarinO.
Louis B. Wright Is Awarded Hunt
ington Scholarship

DR.. Louis B. Wright, member
Of the English department here,
has been chosen as one of the
visiting scholars who are to en-
gage in research work at the
Henry E. Huntington Library
and Art Gallery in San Marino,
California.
The Huntington Library and
Art Gallery was founded by the
late Henry E. Huntington as a
repository of the many volumes
and paintings collected during
his lifetime. The unique and
rare copies in the library are
studied by visiting scholars. The
donor collected many works to
which the average scholar would
not have access, and in his will
provided fund which was to be
used for the study of these books
by professors from the worlds
leading universities.
Each year four or five profess
sors are invited to come to San
Marino to engage in scholarly
pursuits, and this year the Uni
versity has been honored in
having one of it's professors, DR..
Wright, invited there to study
for a period of twelve months.
DR.. Wright is at present en-
gagged in writing a work on the
history Of middle class culture
during the Renaissance. He will
be on leave of absence from
August, 1881, until August 1882.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1931-02-13
CONSTRUCTION OF
MEMORIAL TOWER
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Structure to Be Completed by
Sept. l; Then the Chime
Will Be Installed
DEDICATION IN NOVEMBER

The contract for the More
ad-Patterson Memorial Tower
has been let, and T. C. Thompson
and Bros, will begin Monday the
excavation for the foundations.
The structure will be completed
by September l, and the clock
and the bells will be installed in
time for the dedication on
Thanksgiving Day before the
olina-Virginia football game.
McKim, Mead, and White of
New York designed the tower,
and Mr.. Kendall of that firm was
in Chapel Hill yesterday to de-
termine the exact location in the
grove across the highway from
the Library and near the Kenan
stadium. 1t is settled that the
tower will be on an exact line
with the centres of the South
building. and the Library.
Atwood and Weeks, Univer-
sity architects and engineers,
will supervise the construction.
The tower, the gift of John
Motley Morehead and Rufus L..
Patterson, will be 167 feet high
and will be surmounted by a
beacon light.
The chime will comprise
twelve bells. A single one of
them will weigh $500 pounds.
They will be duplicate of the
celebrated chime in Cadet
Chapel at West Point. Work on
them is under way at the Menee-
ly foundry in Troy, N. Y.
Near the top Of the tower, but
beneath the bells will be a clock
with four faces nine feet in
diameter. At the base will be
an arcade with steps leading up
to it from the ground on all
four sides. Inside the tower
there will be a flight of steps
from base to summit, and also
two lightning rods. A memorial
tablet with bronze lettering will
be mounted within the arcade.