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Evening star., 1931-12-27
WINS LIGHTING CONTEST
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Steiner Given
Prize by Conduit Road Group.

Mr.. and Mrs Harry ]. Steiner, 531s
Potomac avenue, were winners Of the
loving cup awarded by the Conduit
Road Citizens Association for the best
lighted and decorated outdoor Christ
mas tree in the associations territory.
The contest was one Of the many held
by the citizens associations under the
sponsorship of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations.
Those receiving honorable mention
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Davy,
56O3 Potomac avenue; Mr.. and Mrs. E
L. Schilling, SAIL Conduit road, and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. U. Hibble, 5l39 Sher
rier place.
The committee judging the trees was
composed of Mrs. David Morris, Mrs
Lucian Jordon, Ellis R. King, Clyde
Bailey and w. L. Dove.
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WOMAN INJURED IN AUTO
PLUNGE STILL IN STUPOR
Condition of Mrs. Edith Christoph
Continues Grave; Others Ex-
pected to Recover.

The condition of Mrs Edith ]. Chris
toph. "a, of 29l7 Ordway street, in
jured when the automobile in which she
was riding with her husband ana three
children plunged over a 30-foot cliff in
Rock Creek Park Thursday afternoon,
continued extremely grave last night.
She had not regained consciousness.
It was believed the other injured
would recover. They were Fred A.
Christoph, her husband, driver of the
car, and three small daughters of the
couple, Katherine, Carolyn and Mary
Joan. Mrs. Christoph suffered a frac-
tuna Of the skull In the accident.
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DIES IN TEXAS AT II
Mrs. Margaret Tennison of D. c
Succumbs to Pneumonia.

Word was received here yesterday of
the death of Mrs. Margaret Tennison.
72, resident of the District. In San
Antonio, Tex. Mrs. Tennison succumbed
to an attack of pneumonia. At the
time of her death she was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Langley, a for
mer resident of this city.
Other members of her family surviv-
ing are two daughters. Mrs. Harry H.
Shinnick, Flushing, N. Y, and Mrs.
Maurice R. Landes, Philadelphia. Mrs.
Langley left Thursday to bring the re-
mains to Philadelphia where funeral
services will be held today at the LAndes
home.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
SPEEDS TAX PAYMENTS
Falls Church Treasurer Making
Collections Before January 1.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, December 26.
Clerk-Treasurer ]. C. Parrott is
attempting to collect as many of the
town taxes as possible before January
l, when penalty is applied on all un-
paid bills Money is coming in more
slowly this year than is generally the
case, Mayor Daniel states.
For the purpose of assisting town
taxpayers, Parrot has arranged to
be at the police station on Washington
street December 81 from 8 to 9 pm.
At all other times taxes may be paid
at his home, 116 Columbia street.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Woman's Purse Snatched.

Miss Jean Hay, 1888 New Hampshire
avenue, reported to police that her
purse containing about SO and personal
effects was snatched from her hand by
a white man while she was walking
near Seventeeth and Swami streets last
night.
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Claims Age Honors.

LURAY, Va, December 26 (SpeciaD .
Mrs. Sue Heiskell of Compton, this
county claims the distinction Of being
well as one Of the oldest residents. She
II % years old, and was confirmed 81
years sso, H@ hnDhand a16o q living
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Girl Overcome by Gas.

Angeline Sunville, II, was treated at
Sibley Hospital last night after she was
overcome by coal gas fumes while in
the cellar at her home. 81 K street,
DR.. Richard Dunkley OF the hospital
staff attended her, Her condition was
stated as not serious.
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MAN HELD IN STABBING
Victim, Badly Knitted. Is Brought
to Capital From MARYLAND.

20 O'PII'F1 oIfI 02'1 l"IU'
Suffering from severe knife wounds
in the abdomen and face. Charles
Daley, colored, of North Brentwood,
Md. was brought to Casualty Hospital
last night in an ambulance while Mary
land police arrested Felix Tilchman.
colored, also of North Brentwood, as
Daley's assailant.
Tilchman was held at the Hyattsville
station house pending the outcome OF
DaleV'S injuries
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Youth Bitten by Dog.

Theodore Ginsberg, II, of 6lo Irving
street. was bitten on the leg by a DO
lice dog while walking in an alley in
the rear of the 500 block of irving
street yesterday. He was treated at
Garfield Hospital.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
UNKNOWN WOMAN HURT
Police Try to Identify Car Victim
in Serious Condition.

An unidentified woman. about 60, was
brought to Casualty Hospital last night
unconscious with a possible skull frac-
ture after she had walked into an auto
mobile operated by j. B. Ballinger, 1927
West Virginia avenue northeast, at the
intersection of Fourth and G streets.
She was described by police as being
about five feet three inches tall and
weighing about 1885 pounds. She was
clad in a blue polka dot dress and a
black coat
Evening star., 1931-12-27
MANS DEATH LEAP
IS RULED SUICIDE
c. {. Moore Spoke of Losses
and Trouble at Party,
Witnesses Say.

Claude E. Moore 37-year -old West
Point graduate, leaped from a window
CT an apartment on the third floor of
the Roosevelt Hotel with suicidal in
tent. cOronerS jury ruled Yesterday
following one of three inquests in the
District Morgue.
Witnesses testified Moore. who lived
at 174l Church street, plunged from the
window during Jolly" Christmas eve
party. Despite the gayety of the oc-
cssion. they told the jury. Moore ap-
peared despOn6ent telling them he was
broke He said he had walked IA
miles that day to pawn his watch, they
added.
Liquor Is Discovered.
The principal witnesses were Mrs.
Virginia Gould, 27: Miss Ethel Taylor,
about the same age. and Robert J.
Witt. 81. Mrs. Gould and Miss Taylor
came to Washington in the morning
to visit the formers father, James
Poole, 37l8 Benton street.
They met Witt. who came from his
home in Cincinnati about the same
time. and rented the apartment, Moore
Joined them a short time later
Policeman Earl Baker. second pre-
cinct. who Investigated the case, testi
~ ~ 49, VIC hNlS III OllfA "lItIl uUCS-
t!onrd i!nm ii tely after Mocres Jump,
Wtla the women also were under the
in 0ence of liquor A quantity of
whisky and gn was found in the
apartment, he added.
Moore is said to have carried life in
surance totaling approximately $780,
coo His wife is in France, where Mrs
Gould and Miss Taylor recently visited
her.
Others Held Accidental.
VerdictS of accidental death were re-
turned IN both the other inouestS.
One of them was the case of Philip
w. Pugh, 54, who was killed when
struck by an automobile at Second
Streev and Massachusetts avenue
Christmas morning Pugh, driver for
the Childrens Aid Society. lived at Ais
Second street southwest The car was
driven by Francis Mulcare, 20, of 405
Tenth street.
The death of Leroy Fauntleroy, IL,
colored. 10 D street was the subject of
the other inquest. He was killed when
an automobile in which he was riding
with his brother, Charles Fauntleroy,
crashed with a machine operated by
Thomas j. Henry, Rosslyn, Va. The
smash-up occurred Christmas morning
in the 5000 block of M street, Fauntle-
rows automobile OVerturning
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
FRENCH CLEANED UP 0N AMERICANS IN
 TENNIS MATCHES

AUTEU1L, France, May 25, P) fared badly in con- petition for French doubles ten his championships. Miss Helen Jacobs and George Lott were de- cisively beaten in mixed doubles hv Doris Metaxa and Antoine Gen. tien of France.
 MT. and Mrs. John Van Ryn lost a hard-fought battle to the Enelish team of Miss Mary Nelly and Fred Perry.
 Americans were favorites III both matches. The English wo- mems doubles team of Miss Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Eileen Whitten- stall were easy victors as Jean Rorotra and Christian Boussus m the mems doubles were also.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
SEEK TO CAPTURE
 TWO LIVE MOOSE

A pair of Kenai Peninsula moose will be presented to the San Francisco Park Commission if the expedition sent by c. P. Hale, president of the Alaska Salmon O., is successful.
 A contract to capture live ami malS was given Luke Elwell of Seward, Alaska guide who, with Mrs. Elwell as an assistant, will invade the Tustamena and Ski lake Lakes districts near here for specimens of the huge ami mals
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
BRIGHTER ENROUTE

The SS Denali, of the Alaska Steamship Company, left Seattle May 18th for the Port of Sew ard, and will discharge 37 tons of cargo upn arrival; 31 horses are included. The cargo also in- cludes a carload of dynamite for Jonesville: l48 tons of bridge timbers for the Alaska Railroad and PIT tons of lumber for Sew ard, presumably for the new Res urrection River bridge.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
SCHOONER ENROUTE

The steam schooner Ruth o., chartered by J. w. McCord and bound Westward, arrived today at Valdez, according to reports re- ceived by The Gateway, and will remain there for a few days be- fore proceeding to the Port of Seward. The Ruth c left Seattle two weeks ago.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
RUDY vALLEE |s GOING
 ID TAKE | CHANCE

NEW YORK, May 25. P)-Rudy Vallee, former United States Navy man, will honor the men of the fleet when it visits New York har- bor.
 He has decided to devote part of his program to songs of the Navy, which will be carried over a na- tion-wide hookup and over the various short wave stations of the National Broadcasting Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
LEeAL NOTICE
CALL FOR BIDS FOR OPERA TION OF VESSEL ALONG THE COAST OF THE SEWARD PEN NSULA, ALASKA, SEASONS OF
 1881 AND 1882. Under Chapter 60. Session Laws
 of 1891.

Written or telegraphic bids or offers will be received at the of- fife of the Governor of Alaska, Ju- neau, up to noon June 3rd, 1881, for operation of a vessel of Amer ican Registry, of not less than fifty (5o) tons gross capacity, not less than sixty (60) feet in length, passenger capacity of not less than twenty (2O persons, loaded draft of not to exceed seven CD feet and a maximum speed of not less than eight (8) knots per hour, as a common carrier of freight and passengers, from St. Michaels to Kotzebue, touching at Unalakleet, Egavik, Golovin, Bluff, Solomon, Nome, Teller, Wales, Shisnarif, Deering Keewalik and Elephant Point, and make regular stated trips not less than once ill fifteen days when navigation is open in the above mentioned waters: pro- vided, that in. default of evidence to the contrary to be produced by the owner or charterer of the ship or vessel described herein, the season during which navigation is open shall be construed to be from June 18th to October 18th of each calendar year.
 Bids must state proposal for fulfilling provisions of subsidy act for season and include complete description of the boat.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to publish a tariff of freight and passenger rates, which shall be reasonable and subject to the approval of the Governor. and it shall be unlawful for the operator of the vessel to charge more than provided for in such tariff.
 The contractor will be required, at the close of the season, to make a report, under oath,- to accom- pany his claim for subsidy, giving the following information: (a) Tariff sheet of freight and pas senger rates for the route covered. (b) Total tonnage and total num- Der of passengers carried. Co Gross earnings from passenger, freight and mail service rendered, segregating the same according to the three classes here mentioned. (d) A statement in detail of all expenses incurred and on what account; the names and addresses of all persons employed, and the gross earnings and gross expense of the route covered.
 Contract will be entered into i'm mediately upon the award to the successful bidder, who must be prepared to furnish a bond ac- ceptable to the Governor in an amount equal to 5O% of the amount of the bid.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
LEGAL NOTICE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
 INTERIOR GENERAL, LAND OFFICE

U. s. Land Office Anchorage, Alaska. May l2, 1881.
 Notice is hereby given that Harry w. Henrikson, entryman together with his witnesses Joseph B. Stanton and Almar F. Davis. all of Seward. Alaska. has submitted final proof his homestead entry serial 06249 for the ElaElaSEASEH section II. T. N. R. W. s. M. and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska. and if protest is filed in the local land office at Anchorage, Alaska. within the per- iod of publication or thirty days thereafter said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 J. Lindley Green
 Register. Date first publication May IS, 1881. Date Last Publication June Is. 1881. Pub: May IS, 25, June 1. 8. 15. 1881.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
GOLF CLUB MEETING

Members and prospective mem- bers of the Seward Golf Club are. asked to attend the first and probably the only meeting of the: season which will be held next Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock ira the offices of the city clerk under the Bank of Seward.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED

LOS ANGELES, May 25, P)-An unidentified person shot ana killed Herbert Spencer, Los A- geles newspaper man, and former c;tv editor of the Evening Express and seriously wounded Charles Crawford, city political figure The slayer escaped.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

Walter Corliss, who was injured last week when his foot slipped O. rafter in one of the Standard Oil Company buildings, was dis charged Saturday from the Sew ard General Hospital and is now ready to take another chance.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

THOUSANDS BEING EMPLOYED
 WASHINGTON, D. c. May 25, F,-Reports for April to the La- bor Department showed spring road construction work is absorb ing thousands of unemployed, al- though curtailed schedules con- tinued in many sections.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

The halibut schooners Pacific, Polaris, Democrat and the Con- stitution which were in port last week, are again in port awaiting loads of fresh bait on the SS Yu- kon.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
ADMIRAL EVANS TONNAGE

AUMIfCAL EVANS TUNNAGE
 The SS Admiral Evans, of the Pacific Steamship Company, which is due to arrive from Seattle to- morrow night or Wednesday morn ing, westbound, will discharge 58 tons, r6 for Seward and the bal ance for railroad points. The ton- mage includes carload of plas- terboard for Anchorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUl

The Bureau of Fisheries yes sel Teal, Captain Hilberg, made port Saturday from Seattle. The Teal is bound for a Westward patrol.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

Several rose bushes, which were telegraphed for and which ar rived on the SS Alaska from Seat tie, were planted Sunday on the Seward Hospital grounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

The work of laying new blanks in the Lowel Creek Hume is rap idly nearing completion.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
BANDITS DEVASTATING TOWNS

HANKOW, China, May 25, P- Twenty. thousand bandits, mclud- ing several hundred women, are ravaging the border area of Hupeh and Anhwei provinces, devastat- ing towns and the countryside, &C., cording to dispatches.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

The east to west section of the Seward aviation field is to be extended across the stream on east end; the small creek there is being side tracked.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

Always something new for your bridge party-ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25
CONDITIONS UNSETTLED

HAVANA, Cuba, May 25, R- President Machado sent a mes sage to Congress in which he said he had mistaken the conditions in Cuba as having quieted enough to warrant establishment of con- stitutional guarantees, and gave notice that he might again sus- pend them throughout the Re- public.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

A rarity in this emmediate dis trict was seen Sunday on the loc- al flats when sand-hill crane settled down for a feed.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-05-25

Many local citizens spent Sun- day at Bear Lake jerking out hungry trout.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
KLEIN TO BROADCAST
ADVICE TO BUYERS
How to Judge Construction Merit
and Value of Homes Will Be
Theme of Address.

Home seekers should give q more
careful eye to the humble basement
walls Of house than to the newest
mode in French doors. and should in
vestigate the floor joists which support
the pianos weight before planning
where to place the baby grand.
This advice, contained in How to
Judge a House." the booklet, will form
the basis of a Nationwide radio talk
by DR.. Julius Klein of the Department
of Commerce tomorrow evening. The
booklet urges the too often forgotten
attention to the structural features OF
house on the part of all prospective
buyers, as well as appraisers, says Will
liam S. Quinter of Washington, a men,
ber of the Executive Committee, United
States Building and Loan League. who
is member of the National Committee
on Wood Utilization, which prepared the
report.
Architectural excellence, site value
and soundness Of construction are listed
as bases for judging to be used by those
who are buying homes.
What excellence to seek in every nook
and Granny Of the house. from tiling
work to porches and cellar steps, Is
outlined carefully" says Mr.. Quinter.
who is vice president of the United
States League from the District of CO.
lumbia and president of the District
Building and Loan Association of Wash
ington.
Special communications, emphasizing
DR.. Kleins broadcast on the subject Of
Judging a House." have been sent to
members of the United States League.
DR.. Klein will talk over the Columbia
Broadcasting System at pm.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
MORTGAGE FINANCING
DECLINES FROM 1880
New First Trusts Total $34,76S, $50
in Quarter of 1881, Showing Dip
of SO Per Cent. Review Says.

New first mortgage real estate financ-
ing in the United States during the first
quarter Of 1881 totaled $34, ,76S, $50, de-
cline Of So per cent from the total for
the same period a year ago. according
to the monthly review OF Nelson, Hunt
& Co. of Chicago.
Analysis of the reviews figures
showed that this decline in new realty
issues publicly offered by leading in
vestment bankers was largely due to a
rs per cent decrease in the volume Of
new office and commercial building
financing, which comprised about AZ
per cent of the total offerings in the
first quarter of 1880.
"A noteworthy feature of the first
quarter Of 1884," said the review, lis
the fact that residential financing
showed IA per cent increase over the
same period OF last year, having had
gradual rise In volume since the first
OF the year Institutional financing
such as clubs, churches, colleges and
hospitals. also showed an increase, b.
ing nearly s5,Ooo,OO0 ahead Of last
year"
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and Building Section for Washington and Suburbs
EIGHT BUILDINGS TO GET
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Spring Valley Community Landscaping Also Cited by
Architect Jurors for Presentation at Board
of Trade Dinner Thursday.

WARDS for outstanding merit in design construction
eight buildings of various types and community development
completed during the period announced
Washington Board Of
Certificates merit will presented the architects
projects worthy
submitted consideration
Board of Trade Thursday.
The system Of biennial conducted by
Municipal Arts Committee OF the trade body designed stimulate
design development of National Capital
centeng public attention the matter and by presentation Of the
certificates to the designers builders projects
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new Juvenile and Peoples Court
building
Another act, for a $27,5oo, 900 water
supply loan. was passed, which gives
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BUILDING PERMIT TOTAL
is $9,63O,4O5 THIS YEAR
First Quarter Figure Tops 1880 Period, but March,
1881, Falls Below Previous Level-PIans
for 30 Homes 0. KID During Week

RVATE builders in the District thus far this obtained
permits for tbs construction OF projects
mated cost Of nearly $0O000o0 1t reports
District building inspector covering the quarter
This increase of
first quarter of last Private operations
to $65sO This less than the March, $780, but the
high level $5595 February carried the
quarterly total above that OF last year
The actual figure for the year as
reported by COL John W. Oehmann building
compared with total Of $50 for
Evening star., 1931-04-11

Among permits issued last
month were those for 128 private
dwellings and for 26 apartment
buildings. Plans for the con-
struction of 80 additional dwell
ings were approved by the District
during the past week. The cost of
all operations authorized during
the past week was estimated to
total $276,840.
New Permits Issued.
Permits issued included the following.
Robert e. Kline, jr., owner and build
er: George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect seven 2-story brick dwellings, 412
to 424 Seventeenth place northeast; to
cost $4,000.
Edson w. Briggs Co.. owners: r. L.
Jennings, builder; to erect one 2-story
frame dwelling, 1928 West Beach drive;
to cost $21, 900.
Standard Brands, Inc, owners:
Schneider-Spliedt Co., builders: to make
repairs at Langdon station, D. c.; to
cost $4,000
Paul T. Stone. Inc, owners and build
er5; Charles z. Dillon, designer: to erect
two 2la-story brick and frame dwellings.
34l4 and Is Morrison street; to cost
$4,000.
Store and Dwelling.
Morris Miller. owner and builder:
George T. Santmyers. architect; to erect
Continued on Second Page)
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more to submit referenda on the pro-
posal to borrow S5,000.000 for sewers.
$500, 900 for water supply purposes and
main extension, $4,000, ,0eo for schools,
$4,000, 900 for bridges and highways,
81 SOC, 900 for conduits and S500,00 for
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most successful in its adjustment to a
difficult, broken topography; a fine
example of the study of plan. with a
view to preserving the particular charm
Of locality"
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BAL TIMORE'S $29,50O,OOO
LOAN REQUESTS PASSED
Special pispatch the Tn. Star

BALTIMORE, April ll.-An OF Bal
timore's s29,500000 loan requests we're
passed by the State Legislature, which
the mayor and City Council of Balti-
Evening star., 1931-04-11

the Public Improvement Commission OF
Baltimore the right to proceed in ac-
Quiring property for water sheds and
dam sites for water supply.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

and Loew's Palace. the acts being
rotated from one theater to another.
Feature pictures also will be shown.
Holders Of tickets will be entitled to
dance at the Lyric and Indiana ball
rooms from IL p. m. to 2 a. m.
At the same time a special show,
also to aid the unemployed, will be
given at the Walker theater for
Negro playgoers.
All proceeds from benefit shows
will be given to the emergency work
committee for use this winter. Oper-
ators. stage hands and musicians
unions are donating services of their
members, theater owners are donat-
ing the theaters, and even the films
viii be loaned free, so all proceeds
may be used to aid the unemployed
Tickets may be obtained in adj
vance at any theater in the city, at
leading department and drug stores,
and from members of the Junior
League.
The committee arranging the ben
eft programs is composed of B. ".
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-13
DEPRESSION HITS PETS
Police Dogs, Especially, Are Being
Abandoned in Large Numbers.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 13-Because
they can no longer afford to feed
them, dogs and other pets are be-
ing lost in great numbers, police re-
port.
Police dogs, because of their large
appetites, are being abandoned in
unusually large numbers, officers
Sasd.
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BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to:
Velney A. Mason. r. r. 10. Box 2s1. Ford
sedan. found at New York and PennSyl-
vania streets