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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
APARTMENT RENTS
AND RECEIPTS GAIN
Study Made by Lusk Shows
Construction Status Aids
Tenant and Owner.

Both the tenant and the owner of
Washington apartment houses. taken
on an average, have been benefited by
the general fundamental conditions in
the local construction industry, &C.
cording to study just completed by
Rufus S. Lusk, head of a business sta
tistics firm and secretary of the OPP
erative Builders Association.
He found in a current survey that
the average rental of apartments here
has fallen during the past year, to the
benefit of apartment tenants, and that
at the same time the receipts to apart
nent landlords on an average have in
creased, to the benefit of investors in
apartment properties here.
This apparent but not actual para
dox, Mr. Lusk explains, arises from the
fact that, while rents have been re-
duced, the percentage of vacancies in
apartments, on an average over the
city. also has fallen and therefore the
average building is producing for the
owners more in gross rentals than was
the case year ago.
Ninety Buildings Studied.
'"This condition" Mr.. Lusk said, de
veloping at time when Nationwide
and even worldwide economic depreS-
sion is causing concern in virtually all
lines of business, demonstrates to many
observers the fundamental stability of
investments in Washington real estate
that is wisely purchased, properly A.
nanced and efficiently conducted"
The survey included a study of the
rentals of 90 buildings in various sec
tions throughout the city, selected at
random. including those of stories
and those of II stories. These figures
were compared with the rentals of the
same buildings as Of the same date of
last year.
There were 2736 apartment units in
cluded in the 80 buildings surveyed.
This amounts to about per cent CT
all the apartments in the District.
While this is a comparatively small
perez ntage of all the apartments of the
city. the survey included study Of such
a wide range of apartments, in type,
size and location, as to indicate rather
accurately the general prevailing con-
ditions, according to Mr.. Lusk.
Drop Is IA Per Cent.
On this basis, it was found that the
average rent fer the 90 identical build
ings was "A per cent lower at the end
of last year than was the case at the
end of the year 1929.
The part of the story of interest to
the landlord is that comprehensive sur
veys showed the vacancies in apart
ments at the end of last year to amount
to IL per cent, as contrasted to go
per cent at the end of the year 1929.
Thus. the survey shows, while the
average tenant in the 90 buildings now
is paying less rent. there are fewer
vacant apartments in these buildings,
hence more tenants and thus more
gross rental for the landlord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
Wood Finish Under Pressure.

A much more durable finish is given
10 wood by applying the varnish or
preservative under pressure instead of
in the usual manner with a brush. A
special plant is required for the purpose,
and the operation is done at the point
where the wood is cut and dressed.
Making shoe patterns is being taught
by correspondence in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

In addition to these rooms, there are
also on the first floor q sun room, break
fast room. kitchen, pantry, living porch
and q service porch on the kitchen
On the second floor are three master
bed rooms, with q sitting room and two
baths. In the attic are large storage
quarters. The basement Is divided into
a maids room and bath, laundry, rec
reation room, storage space and a two
car garage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14

One Of the outstanding features Of the
interior arrangement, as designed by
A. II. Sonnemann, architect for the
Kennedy Chamberlin Development Co.,
builders, Is the large library at the end
of the center entrance hall, which Is
treated with heavy, exposed beams in
the ceiling. The dining and living
rooms, large in size, also have beamed
ceilings, which add to the distinctive
character Of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
ORIGINAL TUDOR ORIEL
WINDOW is DISCOVERED
Remains Brought to Light by Re
pair of Ancient Fulham
Palace in London.

Repair Of the ancient and historic
Fulham Palace, London, now proceed
ing under the orders of the ecclesias-
tical commissioners, has brought to light
the remains of the original oak Tudor
oriel window at the second-fioor level
of the tower over the front entrance.
These had been covered with modern
brick facing and the dial of the clock
fixed in front of it. Below the dial
seventeenth century stone cartouche,
which had no connection with this
portion of the building, had been fixed.
The portions of the oak oriel window
remaining were sufficient to enable the
architects to reconstruct the whole in
accordance with the original detail, and
this has been done.
The modern brick parapet of the
tower was taken down and reconstruct
ed in such manner as to harmonic
with the rest of the building, the clock
was restored to its original position in
the turret, and the stone cartouche was
refiXad on the east wall of the court
yard,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
URGES DECORATIVE CARE
Expert Says Coherent Plan Result
of Right Details in Room.

II decorators will regard their work
as q part of the architectural scheme
of house and attempt to carry out the
spirit of the architecture, coherent
plan will result, in the opinion of James
H. Blauvelt, regarded as an expert
on home decoration.
Having studied the architectural de-
sign and established a budget for the
interior decorations, Mr.. Blauvelt finds.
generally, that the decorator should
consider different items in this order:
Background of the walls, the DISPOSE
ton of the lighting. floor coverings
curtains, upholstery fabrics, furniture
screens and pictures.
These latter items, he finds, often
are the greatest test of the decorators
skill in color balance, and successful
handling helps to achieve that Elusive
thing in rooms called charm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
Building in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. February IA. y New
construction, alterations and additions
here last month totaled 81 .354,920. The
total compares with $1.S42,240 for De-
cember and $2,596,800 for January.
1880. 1t is the lowest total for any
month in several wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
Phillips g. Caldwell in New Offices

The firm of Phillips e. Caldwell, which
has been acting in arrangements for
commission market interests in the de-
velopment of the Union Market Termi
nal on the large tract at Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast, has moved
from its former quarters on B street to
east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
NOVEL ARRANG Cement
MARKS HUNTER HOME
Kenwood Residence Is Illustration
Of French Provincial Lines
and Modern Materials.

The snew residence Of S. A. W. Du-
lany Hunter at 119 Brookside DIVE,
Kenwood, Md, is an illustration of
French provincial architectural lines in
a house of modern materials and ar
ranRementS
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
LAW STUDENT IS
SET RECORD

Seven men in the night classes
Of the Georgetown University
School Of Law tied for three
prizes, setting a new scholastic
record for the highest general av-
erages in class work.
The awards were made last
night by DR.. w. Coleman Nevis,
8. j., president Of the university,
at exercises marking the opening
Of the sixty-first academic year of
tht law school.
With averages Of 9O.S5, Ralph
Stewart Boyd, SON Of Prof. How
ard Boyd, of the university
faculty, and John Russell Juten
were awarded $50 each.
Two other students. John Will
liam Adler and Louis Pasteur Siss-
man, with averages of 90.7l in
the same class. TIED for $25, and
in the frist-year class, Charles
Vinton, Koons, James Francis
O'Donnell and Erlipg Bernard
Saxhaug tied for a $50 prize with
an average of 1928.
Other awards were given to AL
Oysius Philip Kane. $50. third
year; Karl Joseph Reinstein. $25,
second prize, and Maurice Wilfred
Levy, $25. second prize, first year.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
BiceEstenvaiGL Work
Discussed hu Bloom

Representative Sol Bloom OF
New York, addressed the Arts
Club Of Washington on the prog.
ress being made in preparation
for the bicentennial celebration
next year at the club meeting
last night.
Particular stress was laid upon
the reproduction of the Houdon
statue of Washington. which will
be used as the official bicenten.
nial nortrait.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
HALT ESCAPE. TO SAFE PAL

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-For a
time, Fate seemed to have re-
warded two youthful prisoners of
Randalls Island after they had
jeopardized their break for free.
dom by stopping to rescue a com.
rade from death.
Three youths leaped into the
water and essayed to swim 200
yards across the Bronx Kills to
the Port Morris railroad yards
of The Bronx. Midway, James
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Firen,en Will Fete
Auxiliary at Vienna

NThe Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Fairfax County Firemen's Asso.
citation will be guests of honor to-
night at a banquet in the town
hall, Vienna, Va, in recognition
of the aid given the association
during the past year.
Representative Howard w.
Smith, of Alexandria. Va, will be
the principal speaker. The din
ner will be prepared and served
by the women of the Oakton Com
munity League.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

Graham, 18, became exhausted
and started to sink.
The other Two turned back,
held him on either side and strug'
gled with him to a moored barge,
where they left him. Then they
continued their swim and van
ished from the shore.
But last night Superintendent
Helding of the House OF Retuge
announced that both had been
recaptured, one in Manhattan
one in The Bronx.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
COage VIII Address
COLOred 'MethOdiStS

jefferson Coage, recorder OF
deeds, and J. Finley Wilson, grand
exalted ruler Of the colored Elks Of
the World, viii be the principal
speakers at the special mems day
program on Sunday night at the
Metropolitan wesley A. M. E.
Zion church, Second and D SITS,
S. W.
The recorder will speak on Lib
erty without Wisdom, while the
grand exalted ruler will talk on
the economic progress Of the race.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Psychology Lecture
Series Starts Soon

A weekly series Of six lectures
on The Interior Life" will be
given beginning Tuesday at l0:SO
q. m. by Dom Thomas Werner
Moore, professor of psychology at
Catholic University at the Naza-
reth Social Service Center, 200 !
st. N. w.
Reservations for attendance
may be made through Mrs. Mar
garet A. Tally, head Of the center.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Police Chiefs to Hear
Hoover Radio Speech

President Hoover will deliver a
radio address to the Interna-
tional Association Of Police
Chiefs at their convention in
st. Petersburg, Fla. Monday.
On the same day the cere-
monies in which Mrs. Hoover
will christen the American Clip
per. largest American plane; also
will be broadcast.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

LORD TRENCHARD .,.
FORMERLY marshal of the
Royal Air Force, Lord Trench
ard has recently been appointed
commissioner of police in Lon
don. He succeeds Lord Byng,
who recently resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
IS CALLED
ON Sc OVERTIME
Refused by Local PIaStering
Contractor to so
Employees.

The refusal OF q contractor TO pay
for overtime work which he claims he
did not authorize has led to the calling
of a strike involving 90 men in the
employ Of A w. Lee. plastering con-
tractor. of 1889 Pennsylvania avenue.
IL was announced today by the local
Union of Plasterers and Cement Fin
ishers focal Of the International Opera
tive Plasterers and Cement Finishers'
Association.
The overtime pay involved in the case
amounts 10 less than So, Lee said today.
The work was done by two men en-
ployed on an apartment job at Tlhir-
tenth and Taylor streets and was
ordered by Harry Fur business agent
Of the local union, who, Lee said, had
declared the plaStering work done by
the men during their working hours
was unsatisfactory.
Fur ordered the plaSterers to remain
after working hours to repeat the job,
Lee said. and the contractor was billed
for overtime wages which he refused
TO pay. Lee declared he Is Steadfast
in his decision, and will await the
action of union officers.
The workers ordered by FUR to dis
continue working for Lee include so
plasterers and 80 hod-carriers, the con-
tractor said He stated also that he
personally had found no fault with the
work done by the plaSterers on the
Thirteenth street job. of which Fur
made complaint. II the work had been
unsatisfactory, he said, IL is customary
for the men TO repeat it on their own
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Lost Ugly Fat


There Is q certain weight at which
every woman looks her loveliest-
not skinny underweight nor pendu-
louS overweight, but normal weight.
MY husband says I look I'VE years
younger" writes this lady of 20 who
thanks to her daily dose OF Kru-
schen Salts-has unburdened her
body of 10 pounds Of ugly fat. Read
her letter.
Having heard from . friend Of nina
that she had lost considerable weieht
since taking Krusehen Salts, I startled
using them In July last, when 1 welghed
Ia lbs. I have lost weight steadily since
then, and am new $50 lbs.--my normal
weight. Moreover. I feel brighter ana
more energetIc IN every way. 4 have en-
auired OF my dFessmaker my MEASURE
% %snt' a. whIs ;a. II Ausgs. . Last srs
Last week they were:-8ust ~. HIPS 20.
Waist 81 inches, which u normal fer
my height, which IL 8 II. 8 In. Ny age
IL 30. MY husband 10 q very severe
critic. He says I look ave years younger,
There II no ether reason fer my less 81
weight except KFusehen, ~ I DO net
take any particular Diet"
(Mrs.) 3. r.. London, Engiana.
A bottle Of Kruschem Salts that
win last four weeks costs but eb
cents-Try one bottle-f not joyful
~ satisaed-money back.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
.BICENTENNIAL SEEN
COMBATING "REDS"
Representative Sol Bloom Speaks
TO Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce.

By staf Correspondent OF The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, November 3.-The
George Washington Bicentenntal cele-
bration and the establishment OF the
United States Bicentennial Commits
sion is one of the best things this
country has ever done to combat Com
munism Representative Sol Bloom OF
New York, associate director OF the
United States George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission, told members
Of the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
In an address at the county building
here last night.
Existing histories Of Washington and
Of the formation Of this country were
hit by the speaker as being inaccurate
and having been written to please poll
ticians I'VE are giving the world for
the first time the true history of Wash
ington," Representative Bloom said.
Speaking concerning the celebration
next year, the commissions director
told how it would be different from any
other celebration ever held anywhere.
There isn't a line of business in the
United States today" he said, that
cannot At into this celebration"
1T is to be distinctly a celebration
by the people themselves" Director
Bloom reminded his hearers. THE
Government contemplates no. central
eApOSlJIO1, no SHOW Ol HldISIldl WcdlIAs
to be held in any one place. Instead,
the people themselves are being en-
couraged and aided to stage this cele-
bration where George Washington
would prefer it to be held-in their
schools and churches and homes, in
/ their own hearts" he said.
Director Bloom, in opening his talk,
paid tribute to this community by say
ing that he spent the Summer here dur
ing the past year, it being the first
Summer in 80 years he had not spent
in Europe and that his wife agreed with
| him that it was the most pleasant Sum-
mer they had ever spent.
Thirteen new members were taken
into the chamber at a short business
session which preceded the meeting.
These new members, Thomas L. Peyton,
| secretary, states, bring the total mem
bership of the organization to about IT'S.
The new members taken IN were
Frank T. Fuller of Chevy Chase, Edwin
Harry r. LoveleSS of Chevy Chase,
Charles H. Merryman Of Bradley Hills,
j. Frederick Imirie of Bethesda, Boule-
ward Bowling Alleys, Ernest L. Thomp-
son, manager, 6720 Wisconsin avenue;
Robert w. Dewey Of 7409 Old George
town road, B. E. Stonebraker of Chevy
Chase, William M Fitzgerald, Bethesda;
L1dIOlu EOO41Cs SAACNy OAinoCt
M. Nettleship, ASH Elm street; Russell
j. Hicks. Chevy Chase, and Curtis
Walker, Chevy Chase.
Following the meeting, a buffet sup
per was served. Arrangements for the
meeting were made by Thomas F. Latin,
chairman of the Membership Commit
tee, who was assisted in serving the
supper by several ladies' President
Thomas E. Hampton of the chamber
presided at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
Bloom Asks for Beer
In Long Bethesda
Speech and Gets 1t
- , star corr..popd.nt Of IN. star

BY q stan Correspondent Of The star.
BETHESDA, Nd. November a
His throat parched after addressing
the Bethesda Chamber Of Commerce
for more than an hour last night,
Representative Sol Bloom Of New
York, associate director Of the
George Washington Bioentennial
Commission, halted his talk 10 ask.
jokingly, II he could have a glass Of
beer.
There was a smile from the audi
ence at the reference but the speaker
was about TO proceed when mem
Der Of the Entertainment Committee,
who had slipped quietly from the
room, came marching down the aisle
bearing a bottle Of foaming brew.
Amid roars Of laughter, Repre-
sentative Bloom poured himself a
glass Of the beer, allowed 1t TO settle
a minute and then drank 1t with
gusto. The bottle bore no label, but
II is not believed, however, 20 have
contained anything stronger than
the ''near-beer" variety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

set aside for public enjoyment and ed
ucation through gifts from individuals
and States. With the exception Of the
small Acadia National Park In Maine,
all the national parks heretofore Gre
ated have been carved out OF the pub
lie domain through acts Of Congress
The park area lies along the State
line between North Carolina and Ten
nessee. 1t includes q score or more
peaks ranging over 5000 feet in height,
clothed to the very top with hardwood
timber.
Much of the area Is covered by vir~
gin forests and scientists have reported
that its fauna and fora contain vir-
tually every known type on the North
American Continent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
ADD 1S,&3 ACRES
TO NATIONAL PARK
North Carolina and Tennes-
see Deed Land for u. S.
Reservation.

Deciding OF 1Ss.s43 acres of land in
North Carolina and Tennessee by those
States to the National Park Service
yesterday, brought to q total OF 297 400
acres the area now given for the project
Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
The National Park Service has as
land and viii begin its development
when 457 900 acres have been acquired
In accepting the deeds from Mark
Squires and David Chapman, chairmen
of the North Carolina and Tennessee
Park Commissions. Secretary Wilbur
envisioned the park as "one Of the
finest in the world" and described the
area as wonderful land"
The park will be the first large area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
EXTEND COMPETITION

individuals May Contest for Hal
Ioween Costume Prizes at Theater.
william A. Roberts, chairman of the
Federation OF Citizens Associations
Halloween Celebration Committee, to-
day announced that individual con-
testants who were unable to compete
Saturday night because of the crowd,
will be given an opportunity to compete
for the prizes at the Fox Theater next
Friday evening. Those who wish to
compete must call at the Fox box Of
flee not later than noon Friday. The
time Of the competition has not been
definitely fixed. 1t will probably come
between the first and second shows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

The original Aztec civilization was
warlike and Spartan; extreme severity
marked the penal codes; intemperance,
the consuming canker of the American
Indian races, was severely penalized:
they were constantly at war with their
and needed no better pretext
for a campaign than the need to cap
ture sacrifices for their gods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
DIPHTHERlA INCREASES
Measles, Influenza and Typhoid
Show Fewer Cases.

Measles. influenza and typhoid are
on the decline, but more than the nor
NAL amount of diphtheria and scarlet
fever were reported yesterday by the
Public Health Service.
Diphtheria cases totaled 2,3T5, against
1857 reported for the corresponding
week last year; scarlet fever, 2,S70
against 2,359. Two weeks ago, 1910
diphtheria cases were reported, as
against i 395 for the corresponding
week of 1880, and 2,is2 scarlet fever
cases against .92l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-03

Scotland has passed law making it
compulsory for the finder OF a dog to
return it to the owner or give it to the
police.