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Evening star., 1931-12-26
REAL ESTATE BODY
URGES ENACTMENT
OF LICENSE LAW
Continued From First Page.)

broad viewpoint, is conscientiously en-
deavoring to develop helpful suggestions
for legislation designed to make as a
matter of law the methods and practices
which for many years have been fol-
lowed by banks, building associations,
trust companies and legitimate real es-
tate brokers in the foreclosure of mort
cages together with such other con-
structive suggestions which its study
may reveal as desirable in furthering
protection to the public. In its study the
best interests of the City of Washing
ton are paramount.
I'VE have always favored the enact
ment of fraud law to cover improper
practices in the sale Of securities We
do not object to a so-called blue sky
law, provided the requirements neces-
sary to qualify mortgages shall be based
on fair market value as distinct from
the value placed by the assessor for
taxation purposes, which for practical
purposes cannot be used as the fair
market value, and is not so used in any
State having blue sky law.
I'VE shall again press for the enact
ment of a real estate brokers' license
law. and will cooperate in the develop
ment of any legislation which offers
assurance Of preventing a recurrence of
the unfortunate happening in respect
to the releasing of mortgages
Want to Aid Public.
"All of our efforts and influence shall
be directed toward obtaining for the
District of Columbia all needed legisla-
ton to protect the public and the in
tegrity of the real estate business, but
We shall endeavor to have such legisla-
ton drafted in a manner that will pre-
vent undue restrictions and handicaps
on legitimate business and unnecessary
hardships on the home owners of
Washington
Evening star., 1931-12-26
BUILDING INDUSTRY
PLANS RALLY JAN. 5
Event Will Be in Nature of Tribute
to Rosengarten-Public Off
cials to Speak.

Members of the building industry Of
Washington will hold rally at the
Shoreham Hotel Januarv 5. rs guests
of the Building Trades Employers As
ISOLATION.
Plans for the event. which will be in
the nature of tribute to the retiring
president of the organization. z. H.
Rosengarten, are being completed by
committee headed b. E. A. Rule. There
will be discussion Of notable building
activities in Washington as well as an
entertainment program Several public
officials have been invited to speak.
The following are committees m
charge of the rally and banquet: Re-
ception, c. o. RombOrg. James F. Muir
taugh, j. B. Latimer. L. Crovato. c. P.
Oliver and George H. ZCllers; Seating,
Merle Cain. Frank J. Sheehan and A.
W. zee: Entertainment. Charles Dowd,
H G. Miller and w. Stecher; Guests. J.
r. Skinker; Publicity. T. J. Ric= and
Edward Stevens; Vocal. John Rooms,
and General Committee of z. E. Elicit,
w r. Carpenter and Joe High.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
$500 CHAIN STORES
LISTED IN BOOKLET
Brokers Division Of National Real
Estate Boards Supplied
With Data.

Members Of the brokers division of
the National Association Of Real Estate
Boards will receive a practical Christ
mas present early next week in the form
OF a new list of 1900 wearing apparel
chain store organizations.
The 20-page booklet gives the names
and addresses of the headquarters Of
fees of the chains and shows the num-
Der of branches run by each. 1t Is the
most comprehensive and complete chain
store list ever issued by the division, OF
which Max Ramm of Detroit is at pres
eht chairman.
The list will be valuable to the broker
who can find many prospects for new
, sites by studying the column showing
the number of stores operated at pres
ent, according to Mark Levy, Chicago,
editor in chief of th- new materials
sent out by the division. The chains
showing three or four stores at present
are especially significant, Mr.. Levy
states. since they may be embryonic
"big-time" chains.
Two other services will be included In
the brokers Christmas packages-one
which might be termed follow-up for
the chain store list and symposium OF
suggestions secured from successful
brokers on how to prepare data with
which to approach chain store organi-
cations.
| The third service is specially pre-
! pared paper on the much-discusSed sub
ject "One Hundred Per Cent Dis
tricts," by Capt. Henry Wolfson.
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were P. c. Adams, Arthur Allen, E. c
Bachschmit, P. l. Balch, r. F. Beresford
A. L. Blakeslee, H. T. Booth, Bruce
Branson, Thomas Bright, c. D. Cam
C. j. Cassidy, E. Taylor Chewing
Appleton P. Clark, Fred Coles, Jere J
Crane, r. c. DAMS, Pat Davis, E. w
Dom, Charles Dorman, L. J. Duffy
]. ]. Early, H. r. Eek, Frank Essex
o. r. Evans, Tox Everman, B. c.
Flournoy. T. J. D. Fuller, J. j. Geary
w. B. Clifford, Paul A. Goettelmann
j. L. Rochon Grand, A. L. Harris
Arthur B. Heaton, M. H. Hobbs, T
Holsopple, r. c. Howard, Joseph Hulse
w. E. Humphreys, R. T. Johnson, Will
liam Karsunky, H. C. Karr. C. j. Keller
C. F. Kelly, J. r. Kennedy. Louis
Justement, c. L. Harding, L. NJ
Leisenring, T. H. Locraft. Robert Mayo
B. K. McClosky, Victor Minde EFF, M F
Moore, T. A. Mullet, w. G. Noll L. H
Otto, Horace w. Peaslee, Alexander
Pelli. NJ S. Rich, G. L. Rodier, c. o
Romborg, H. L. Rosenburger, E. H
Rosengarten, S. C. Russell, Edward
Schmitt, H. Clinton Smith, Delos H
Smith, F. P. Sullivan, B. G.. Taylor
George O. Totten. Frank Upman, Juliu
Wenig, NJ A. Weller, R. P. Whitty
Waddy B. Wood. H. Searle. Charles
Salin. George w. Stone end A. M
Magill.
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BUILDING DECREASE
SHOWN IN NOVEMBER
Loss of About 13 Per Cent Recorded
for Middle Atlantic Area
Compared With 1880.

Construction contracts in the Middle
Atlantic territory totaled $2l,431. 500
during November, according to F.. w
Dodge. Corporation COMPARED with
November, 1880, construction awards in
this territory showed a loss of about l3
per cent.
Housing developments scored gains
over both the preceding month and
over November, 1880. All other resi-
dental types declined. The residential
building total for the month was
S5,l65,500. Non-residential building
amounted to $l3,546, 800, and public
works and utilities totaled to s29i9. 200
The rise in non-residential building,
where total of $13,346, 800 in the cur
rent November compared with $9,252,-
900 in November, 1880, was caused en-
tirely by the award of the United States
Supreme Court Building at Washington
The District of Columbia was alone
among the areas composing the terri
tory to show larger awards than in No
vember, 1880.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
BUILDING UPTURN
SEEN IN DWELLINGS
Hopes Pinned on Organized
Efforts by States and
municipalities.

Residential construction may still be
expected to first point the way to an
upward movement in the construction
industry and the principal hope for
an immediate upturn lies in organized
efforts by States and municipalities
back of home modernization operations
for the relief of local unemployment,
according to Harvey L. Harris, general
manager of the home-construction di-
vision Of Sears Roebuck g. Co.
The year 1881 has indicated pretty
clearly that home construction-one
and two family houses-will first point
the way for an upward movement in
the construction industry and that this
phase of the industry has shown more
evidences of stabilization than others
notably commercial and factory build
tiles.
For instance, as compared with
1880, on the basis of F. w. Dodge
figures for the first 10 months of 1881,
the decline in residential building was
18 per cent less than was the decline
registered by the total of all types OF
construction.
When the decreased cost Of residen-
tial construction is taken into consld-
Grafton this curve is further fiattened
out. For all building construction con-
tracts the falling off for the first 10
months of the year, measured in terms
of volume or floor space, was 26.7 pei
cent as compared with 1880, while the
decline in terms of dollar values was
80 per cent as compared with the first
10 months of 1890.
For the near future-the next three
or four months-Whatever reasonable
expectation there is of improvement
lies largely in residential construction
Cue to the efforts being made at Wash
ington to improve the financial struc-
ture for this field To the extent that
Congress bends to its task and ex-
pedites legislation urged by President
Hoover and the Presidents Conference
on Home Building and Home Owner
ship, the industry may expect favora'
bic factors. OF these the proposed
Federal system of rediscount home
mortgage banks will, perhaps, offer the
most immediate relief.
However, there is, within the resi-.
Dental construction field, an oppor'
tunity for immediate improvement, not
I only to the industry itself. but to tht
general economic situation, and thai
is in the field Of home modernization
| The Fall and early Winter has proven
| the efficacy of this movement ir
| increased business and employment
wherever it has been seriously pushed
Evening star., 1931-12-26
U. S. AWARDS S14,437,537
BUILDING IN NOVEMBER
Contracts, Including $4,000, 900
Supreme Court Home Are q Mil
lion Above October Total

Various agencies of the United States
Government awarded 108 building con-
tracts during November at total cost
OF S14,437,537. This is an increase of
more than $4000,000 as compared with
the volume let in October This list in
cluded contract of more than $4,000, 600
for construction of the new home of the
United States Supreme Court here.
According to reports made to the
Bureau of Statistics of the Department
OF Labor for November there was a de-
crease of 25.4 per cent in the estimated
expenditures for new residential build
1ngs, as compared with October.
New non-residential building projects
decreased only 62 per cent in estimated
cost but 20 per cent in number, COM
pairing November with October. Total
building operations decreased 14.6 in
cost according to reports received from
S42 Identical cities having population of
$4,000 or more.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH
AFTER FAMILY ESCAPES
Farmer Tosses Eight Children
From Window of Burning Home
Near Pittsburgh.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December 26.-Little
Jean Hickman burned to death in her
home last night after her father and
mother and nine other children had
leaped to safety.
The farm house caught fire a few
minutes after the family retired The
father, c.. c. Hickman, a farmer,
tossed eight of the children from a
second story window
Mrs. Hickman leaped with her 10
month-old babe in her arms.
Thinking all were out Of the house,
Hickman leaped to TIE ground
Then they heard Jeans screams, saw
her waving frantically in the window
framed with fire, and saw the front
of the building crumble.
Jeans body was recovered from the
ashes.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
FARMERS ANDHUNTERS
DISAGREE OVER FOXES
Special $500 Study Planned to See
if Animals Eat Too Much
for Depression Times.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. December 90
What Sir Reynard eats for breakfast
is a matter of grave concern to the
State Commission of Game and Inland
Fisheries. it was revealed yesterday.
A battle is on between the fox-hunt-
ing and the agricultural classes. The
trouble with foxes. says the non-hunt-
ing rurality. is that they eat too much
food in times of depression.
The riding gentry favors letting the
foxes grow, multiply and eventually
allow themselves to be caught after a
hard run by a covey of baying dogs
In the hope of settling the argument
the commission announced it would ex-
anime the stomachs of 500 foxes at a
cost Of $500 to the State.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
INDEX OF REALTY DEEDS
FOR TWO MONTHS HIGHER
Figure of 632 for October Is
Highest Since February, 1880,
in 81 Cities.

The regular monthly index figures
computed from realty dee6S in Ga cities
by the National Association of Real
Estate Boards for September and Octo-
bcr are higher than the August figure,
which was 598
The September index was 603 and
the October index was 632. Not since
February, 1920. when the indie. stood
at 66.7, has the figure been SO high as
these.
These figures are based on the norm
100 used for deeds recorded in the
year 1925.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Homes to Cost $1,000 Each.

Construction of two dwellings at 3701
and 3715 Cumberland street, at an es-
timated cost of $4,000 each, is planned
by Wakefield, Inc, according to specifi-
cations just filed with the District
building inspector with applications for
permits. The dwellings are to be of
brick and frame construction.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
Store to Be Erected.

A two-story brick and concrete store
building is to be erected at 1915 Fourth
street northeast by the Charles H.
Tonpkins Co., according to plans just
placed on file with the District Gov
eminent. 1t is estimated the construc-
hnn cost will be $4,000.
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Building to House Store.

Construction of one two-story brick
and frame store and apartment build
ing is planned at 657 Orange street
southeast by Paul Feierabend, accord
ing to specifications filed with the Dis
trict government. The cost is esti-
mated at $1,000
Evening star., 1931-12-26

the twentieth anniversary OF
the partnership of two of their
number, Frederick V. Murphy and w. B.
Olmsted.
Thirty years ago Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Olmsted started to work together
in the office of the supervising architect
of the Treasury Department and struck
up friendship which resulted 10 years
later, in the formation of their profess
sional partnership.
Mr.. Murphy recently was elected
fellow of the American Institute of
Architects. He is a member of the
Board of Consultants of the Municipal
Center and director of Allied Arch
itects, designers Of the new House Office
Building. He also is head of the de-
partment of architecture OF Catholic
University.
Mr. Olmsted was graduated from
Alfred University Alfred, N. Y, and
served an apprenticeship in architec-
tural Offices here. Later he served under
the supervising architect of the Treas
ury There he had charge of the
des gning of many Federal buildings
throughout the United States, including
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
here.
Among those attending the banquet
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Plans Two-Story Home.

William V. James plans the construc-
ton of a two-story concrete, brick and
tile dwelling at Bill Alabama avenue
southeast, according to plans filed with
the District government. j. A. Absher
is listed as the builder. The cost is es-
timated at $4,000.
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Y. M. c. A. Repairs Planned.

Plans for repair work having an es-
timated construction cost of $4,000 for
the Young Mems Christian Association,
1876 G street, have just been filed with
the District building inspection depart
Ment.
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Store Building Planned.

Abraham Miller, as owner, and David
L. Stern, builder, plan the construction
OF one-story brick and limestone store
building at 802 K street. Plans just
field With the District government
show an estimated construction cost of
$4,000.
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New Home TO Cost $4,000.

L. E. Breuninger & Sons, Inc, plans
the construction of a twn-StoTy brick.
stone and stucco dwelling at 1914
Morningside drive, Shepherd Park, hav-
ing an estimated cost of $4,000. Plans
have been filed with the District build
ing inspector
Evening star., 1931-12-26

A recent survey by national chem
ical society put the country's loss from
SCOT at half billion dollars. This loss
includes injury to clothing, furnishings,
buildings, merchandise and health.
Evening star., 1931-12-26

In Yellowstone National Park. nearly
10000 persons attended lectures and
went on field trips during the month
3of June, as compared with about half
that number for the sama period last
year.
Evening star., 1931-12-26

The first golf course in Scotland,
established in 1855, had only five
holes.
Evening star., 1931-12-26
BASIS FOR HOPE
SHOWN BY SURVEY
Dun & Co. Sees Little Change
Soon, but Expects UpsWing
to Start in Spring.

Continued From First Page.)
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
HEALING SHRINE
To Be TOPIC
At CHURCH
Mt. Pleasant Congregatino
Will Hear of Methods Used
at Famous Canadian Church

The members and friends Of
the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church at a service next
Thursday night will be told about
the work carried on, methods
used and results obtained at
the healing shrine Of st. Anne
de Beaupre, near Quebec, Canada.
The story will be given by Alton
B. Carly, who visited the shrine
recently and spent several days
observing activities there. Ques-
tions will follow Mr.. Carty's ad-
dress.
Miss Jessie LaSalle, assistant
superintendent of public schools,
will tell the League of Service
Of the church What is Happening
in Education" at dinner Tuesday
evening. The league is composed
of business and professional
women members of the church.
At the morning service tomor-
row the minister, the Rev. Rus
sell j. Clinchy, will preach on
THE Captain Of Ones Soul"
The young peoples organizations
will continue their discussions
of social questions tomorrow
evening. High school and college
students in the forum will con-
slider Social Relationships Among
Young People," and the four
seminar groups will meet at $50
p. m. for further study and re-
search in connection with the
Six-weeks course being conducted
under the general direction of
the minister on Marriage and
the Home"
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
PASTOR To TALK
At TST.PAUL'S

"The World Upside Down" will
be the theme Of DR.. Henry w,
Snyder's sermon tomorrow morn
ing at the II o'clock service of st.
Paul's Lutheran Church, in Met
ropolitan Theater. He will also
preach short junior sermon on
Little Workers" to children Of
the congregation, who will occupy
the front seats.
At p. m. veSper service at
Epiphany Chapel, the pastor will
speak on "The Choice of a Life
Companion"
On Thursday night DR.. Snyder
will continue his talks on the
Augsburg Confession, this weeks
topic being 1.-The Mass"
At a service last Sunday eve
ming, the following Luther League
officers we're installed: Roland
Renkel, president; Howard Hass-
Ter, vice president; Dorothy Burr,
secretary; Eleanor McRae, treas
urer, and Irene Lerch, pianist.
All organizations of the church
are preparing for the coming
months in their new location, at
Connecticut Avenue and Everett
Street.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
z DEANS SPEAK
At CATHEDRAL
TOMORROW
Seminary Head to Be Heard
at Morning Services; Bishop
Freeman Visits in Detroit

The Very Rev. Frederick c.
Grant, D. D., president and dean
Of the Western Theological Semi.
nary, at Evanston, ILL.,, will be the
special preacher at the II a. m.
celebration Of the holy commun.
ion in the Bethlehem Chapel of
Washington Cathedral tomorrow.
At the peoples Evensong tomor.
row at 4 p. m. in the Bethlehem
Chapel, another dean of the Epis-
copal Church in this country. the
Very Rev. George L. Richardson,
D. D., of All Saints Cathedral,
Albany, N. Y, will preach the
sermon. The evenSong services
will be broadcast, as usual, by
radio over Station WMAL.
Other Services Listed
Other services at the Cathedral
tomorrow will include celebration
Of the holy communion at 7:30
a. m, and morning prayer and
litany at 10 a. m. The cathedral
choir Of men and boys, under the
direction OF Edgar Priest, will
sing at the II a. m. and 4 p. m.
services.
The Rev. John w. Gummere,
Of the Cathedral staff, will con-
duct two pilgrimages to the Ca
thedral crypt chapels and to
other objects of religious interest
and devotion within the close,
starting from the Bethlehem
Chapel, the first at 1890 p. m,
and the second at Sis p. m.
Bishop In Detroit
The. Rt. Rev. James E. Free
man, DID,, LID, will preach at
Christ Chapel, Crosse Point
Farms, Detroit, tomorrow, where
he is the guest of Charles Bee
cher Warren, member of the ma
tional executive committee for
Washington Cathedral.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02

Lyons was in rare form, allow.
ing but four scattered hits and
tanning nine batters besides con-
Meeting for two hits out of three
attempts, a single and a long
triple.
"Nick" Drayer, formerly Of Har.
riSburg, Pa, who recently joined
the Printers, pitched fairly good
ball. Ben Schneider, center
fielder for G. P. o. and leadoff
man, started the game off with
a home run in deepest center.
ed" Edward again fielded
brilliantly around ShOrtfield
for the Printers, while HOman
looked best on the defense for
the winners. AS q whole tire
game was well played.
Commerce banged out 13 hits
and IA runs to take an easy win
from the Agriculture "Aggies"
yesterday in a Departmental
League game. The score was
14-to-9.
Miller and Pitcher Kearney
smacked out home runs for the
winners, while Bertolini got his
second round-trip of the series
for the losers.
Wonder Boys midgets will cross
bats with the highly touted Co
lumbia A. C. tomorrow at /
o'clock on the north Ellipse dia-
mond. The game was scheduled
last Sunday, but unpleasant wea-
ther caused its postponement.
Walter johnson, jr., SON of
the famous Walter, ST., man
ager of the Washington base
ball club, will toe the slab
for the Wonder Boys, while
Mickey" Mcdonald will oppose
him. A large crowd is antici-
pated.
Skinker Brothers Eagles will
engage the Acme Printing Com
pany today at 3 o'clock, and Sun
day they meet the Union Printers
at 8 o'clock. Both games will be
played on the Eagles field. Man.
ager Clipper wants all his play.
ers to report at 2 o'clock Sun,
day.
The Eagles are still booking
games. Call Cleveland 1282-W.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
DR.. SizOO to Preach
on 'The Face Unseen:

At the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church DR.. Sizoo will
speak tomorrow on THE Face
Unseen"
Tomorrow evening DR.. Sizoo
begins a series of studies on the
general theme, For Daily Life"
The first discussion will be,
Haste Makes Waste" On the
succeeding Sunday evenings: The
Harvest of Thoughts" THE
Problem of Pleasure" 1.-The
Worth of Wealth." THE Glory
of Work." THE Need of Hunil-
ity," Loneliness" "Life's Re.
wards"
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
RECORDS DROP
At OHIO MEET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2.
The real fireworks in the Ohio
relays got under way today with
indications that the Drake and
Penn champions may be cham
pions no longer after the final
event in the Ohio track and field
carnival is completed.
Six records fell at the opening
yesterday when Ohio, colleges and
high schools took the field. The
outstanding performance was Hut
sons sizzling century run of 81
seconds. A new sprint medley
mark was set by Miami U. The
time was 1898.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Chevy Chase Pastor
To Greet Students

'"The Temptation of the Able"
is the subject DR.. Hollister has
chosen for the II o'clock worship
service tomorrow morning at
Chevy Chase Pres tie r a n
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Craig Peacock
will be at home to the high
school students fireSide discus
sion group at their home, IL w.
Irving Street, Chevy Chase, Md,
tomorrow evening at 7::30 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Church of Epiphany
Announces Schedule

The Rev. DR.. z. B. Phillips,
rector of the Church of the Epiph-
any, announces the following
schedule for tomorrow: At the
II o'clock service he will preach
on "The Grace Of Bestowal and
the Grace Of Acceptance"
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.
he will begin a new series Of
lecture-sermons, the general theme
Of which is Some Difficulties In
Belief" and the subject of the
sermon will be "Is Religion
Necessary"
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Church Choir of so
To Sing OUer Radio

DR.. Allen A. Stockdale, minis
ter of First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G SITS. N. W.,
will speak at II a. m. tomorrow
on "The Gospel Jesus Preached" !"
and at 8 p. M, on Fired at 49,"
The vested chorus choir of so
voices will sing at both services.
Music will be broadcast from
Station WRC from 6 to $50
p. m.