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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
CHRIST CHILD GROUP
TO BUILD STRUCTURE
New Social Service Center at 608
Massachusetts, Avenue North
east to Start Soon.

Construction Of a new social service
building for the Christ Child Society, on
site which has been acquired at 608
Massachusetts, avenue northeast. will be
started in the near future, it was an
nounced today.
The new building will be Of three
stories, with class rooms, club rooms.
gymnasium and showers included in
its provisions. With completion Of the
new building, the society will vacate its
present quarters, at 324 Indiana avenue.
which has been acquired by the District
Government as part of the new Mu-
nicipal Center site.
The property, acquired for the new
Christ Child Society through the Office
Of Culver A. Metzler from Representa-
tive George Huddleston of the Ninth
Congressional District of Alabama, has
frontage of so feet on Massachusetts,
avenue. The property runs through the
block to C street, where it has 'front.'
age of 55l2 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

One Of the features differing from
most of the plans with central stairs IS
that one starts up from the living or
dining room and down from the front
entrance hail. The convenience of this
with respect to the kitchen Is evident.
Judicious grouping and exterior ar
chitectural treatment have retained the
symmetry of the house elevation, but
have enhanced its beauty.
Two Large Chimneys.
The two large chimneys pleasingly
interrupt the simple roof lines and the
attractive shutters, with the windC IS
themselves, joined with the entrance
design, happily set off the exterior.
Joined with its utility. the court has
possibilities that will readily suggest
themselves to the alert householder.
Certainly it will be a pleasant place to
begin or end a motor jaunt or a shoE
ping trip. A hedge or fence should
inclose it.
A lot rs by 125 feet is suggested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
REALTY SALE IDEA
WINS IN CONTEST
New Jersey Mans Property
Brief Proposal Adjudged
Best at Convention.

Use Of the property brief in selling
real estate was adjudged the best of the
new thoughts presented at the recent
convention of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards, in Baltimore,
in the new idea" contest.
j. Kingsley Powell, Metuchen, N. j.,
won the silver PLAGUE given by the
Baltimore Real Estate Board, by sub
hitting the use Of a detailed property
brief as the best method ito increase
the efficiency and productivity" of a
real estate e(ice.
John Z. y caver of this city, past
president of both the National Associ-
alton Of Real Estate Boards and the
local realtor body; N. j. Upham, Duluth,
Mimi, and Irving B. Hiett, Toledo,
Ohio, were the judges.
Fee for Preparing Brief.
The plan used by Mr. Powell pro-
vides that a fee be charged for the
preparation of the brief, and the in
comes from these fees, the intimate and
detailed knowledge of the property re-
sulting from the work Of preparing the
brief and the respect and confidence
of clients we're listed as The benefits OF
using the briefs.
The fees charged for the preparation
of the briefs are credited against the
commission if the property is sold. the
brief, neatly bound, becoming the prop
erty of the client.
Second Honor Winner
Second honor for the hest business
building idea went to William S.
Mason. Bridgeport. Conn.,, realtor. who
presented a detailed plan for new type
of business structure built around a
great hollow square covering two city
blocks which would be used for parking
purposes. Declaring that the parking
problem was the greatest problem fac
ing realtors and Others interested IN
downtown commercial property in
cities throughout the country. and that
if not solved such buildings will be
deserted in the future for more con-
venient outlying locations. Mr.. Mason
stated that this design would increase
the curb frontage il given area by
five times"
The front of his building, which Is
one of three stories, has the appear
ance of an ordinary building used for
stores and offices, but each store and
Office has windows or show windows
on the street side and also on the
side facing the hollow square. The
square has several levels with roadwayS
and ramps running one to the other,
the top level being used for parking
purposes only. The basement area
would be used for bus terminals, taxi
stands and passenger loading platforms.
The construction costs, with the ex-
ception of the costs of the ramps, would
be very little more than in an ordinary
building having the same cubical con-
tent, according to Mr.. Mason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
ATTRACTIVE BUILDINGS
URGED FOR ADVERTISING
Structures That Look Prosperous
Have Remarkable Value, Says
William Orr Ludlow.

Buildings which look prosperous have
a remarkable advertising value, William
Orr Ludlow, chairman of the Commit
tee on Industrial Relations of the
American Institute of Architects. de-
clares in Stressing the importance of
making a factory. disposal plant or
water works attractive in appearance.
While strict economy Is still essen
tial. the owner of factory. for in
stance. now understands more of the
psychological effect on his employees of
Mr.. Ludlow.
The engineer who makes his bridges.
factories or water works attractive in
appearance is going to give the owner a
much larger share of satisfaction in the
accomplished work, and. further, he is
creating something of permanent adver-
Using value to himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
ATTORNEY CHOSEN
TO LEAD TAX FIGHT
Pontiac, Mich, Lawyer to
Head Division of National
Real Estate Boards.

The National Property Owners Di-
vision of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, which is seeking
lower taxes on real estate, has elected
as its chairman man who proved
that 1t can be DONE" A. L. Moore,
Pontiac. Mich, attorney, non-realtor.
January l, succeeding Judge Arthur j.
Lacy of Detroit.
Mr.. Moore, who will direct opera
tons of the property owners associa-
ton in its second year of existence, has
long been student of the tax question
sin municipal budgets, and Is credited
with having led a movement resulting
in reducing the tax burden in his home
county. He Is chairman of the Pontiac
property owners division Of the local
board there.
Planned Central Control.
Believing that multiplicity of local
governmental units and badly organ
lied system of special assessing was
responsible for the high tax rate in
Oakland County, Mich. in which Pom
tiac is located, Mr.. Moore persuaded
the board of supervisors and the county
departmental heads to consider the
adoption of a central financial control
for the county.
Committees appointed by the prop
erty owners division made a careful
study Of the proposed city and school
budgets with the result that definite
reduction of $3.50 per thousand was eff
fected on this years combined school
and city taxes, it is reported
Believing that comprehensive study
should be made of the entire municipal
Indebtedness of the county, Mr.. Moore
was responsible for the board of SUI
perviSors and the board of auditors
making an audit of the entire outstand-
ing debts of every municipal unit in
the county. This audit is practically
completed and will show county in
debtedneSs, outstanding special assess
ment leSies and bonded indebtedness of
every municipal unit.
Membership Of 5000.
This indebtedness will be allocated in
the audit's study and survey to the re-
spective areas charged with the tax
burden of its payment, and, when COM
pleted, will present picture of the tax
burden that every square mile of prop
erty in Oakland County must bear.
The National Property Owners Di-
vision, of which Mr.. Moore will be
chairman, has some 5000 montreal
estate members in 80 cities throughout
the country, all of which are engaged
in working out practical programs for
local and Federal tax relief, which Of
flcers prefer to call tax adjustment, in
asmuch as none of the divisions ask to
go tax free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Johnston Joins Committee.

w. A. Johnston Of Akron, Ohio, Is a
member of the Committee on Finance
of the Hoover Conference on Home
Building and Home Ownership. F. H.
Ecker. president Of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co., New York City, is
chairman of the committee, which Is
charged with making special investiga-
tons in the home financing field, and
which has in its personnel prominent
authorities from various parts Of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

A N entrance court gives this dig
~ nifled home a certain sense of
"A privacy coveted by most of the
a preSent-day families.
Those who own corner lot
would not go wrong in selecting this
design, the group being more logically
placed, with the long side near the
street, thus making the living and din
ing rooms face the garden.
The living room, on the street side,
has ample light and air from four win
dows, while cheerful open fireplace
centers its longest wall. The kitchen
entry is conveniently near the garage.
Three Second Floor Bed Rooms.
The second floor has three bed rooms
and a bath convenient to two, with a
lavatory off the hall. The masters bed
room has a small dressing room, con-
venient to the bath. All rooms upstairs
have croSs-ventilation and abundant
light. Each has closet space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
BUILDING PERMITS
IN g CITIES RISE
D. c. Activity Helps Increase
in Fifth Reserve District
Over May, 1890.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 4-Building
permits issued in 80 leading fifth
Federal Reserve district cities in May,
1881, were fewer in number than those
issued in May, 1880, but the months
estimated valuation figures totaled IL
per cent above the same month Of the
preceding year, the July district review
issued yesterday by the bank said.
Ten of the 80 cities reported higher
figures for May this year than for the
corresponding month last year, the
largest number of cities to report in
creased figures in many months.
Most of the II per cent increase was
in Washington, Salisbury, N. c., and
Winston-Salem. Washington reported
a larger gain than the total increase
for the district. Despite the higher
figures reported by the 10 cities, how
ever. the volume of building provided
for in May was relatively small except
in Washington, Roanoke, Salisbury,
N. c., and Winston Salem, the report
said.
Norfolk reported a fair amount for
permits issued in the month, but Balti-
more, Richmond, Charlotte and Charles
ton, w. Va. reported low figures in
proportion to population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
FEAR OF DEPENDENCY
PROMPTS HOME BUYING
Many Sacrifices Made to Secure
Own Homes, Letters From All
Parts of Country Show.

Fear Of a dependent old age seems
to be motive behind the purchase
of homes by Small-salaried people, says
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards today in a statement on
study of 1000 letters submitted from
all parts of the country in recent
contest in which the writer's described
how they secured their homes.
Practical, rather than sentimental
considerations, made these people work
overtime, take in washing, keep
boarders, go without new clothes, tele-
phones and amusements in order to
acquire their own domiciles, the survey
shows.
The reason advanced most often by
married women who went back to
work. preachers who learned to be car
penters to help in the building, and
others who just planned carefully, was
the desire for retreat for later life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
EDUCATION PLAN SHIFTS
Baltimore Realty Board Has Agree.
ment With Hopkins.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 27.-The Real
Estate Board has decided to continue
its educational program through the
School of Economics of the Johns Hop
kins University by underwriting the cost
of it's regular course in Real Estate
Principles and Practice" according to
Peyton B. Strobel, president of the
board. Under its agreement with the
university the board guarantees a mini
mum of Is enrollments at the regular
tuition fee.
The realtors have also decided to con-
tinue their plan of Offering 10 free
scholarships to worthy students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

Tie laSC congress.
The District Commissioners now are
closing deals for the acquisition of the
square bounded by E, F, Tenth and
Eleventh streets southwest. which they
contracted to buy as half of the site
for the market at a cost of S145.OOO.
This portion of the site was acquired
without condemnation.
The property in square 355, however,
which is bounded by G, F., Tenth and
Eleventh streets southwest, forming the
other half Of the site, presented diff
ferent problem, since it went to con-
domination proceedings, and the recent
award of the condemnation jury was
STA, 404.19, which, added to the cost of
the other half of the site, brought the
total cost above the 100000 appro-
prlation. Also this cost did not include
the expense of erecting the marketing
shecS, which must be built out of the
100000 appropriation.
Preparation Of architectural plans for
the Government market buildings Is
being delayed pending decision regard
ing construction of the market on but
one of the two squares and on the cues
ton OF appealing to Congress for more
money.
Area Being Cleared.
Existing buildings in the SQUARE
bounded by E, F, Tenth and Eleventh
streets now are being RACED by the Leon
Harris housewrecking concern, so that
this square will be ready when the mat
ter OF what is to be built and when Is
settled.
Meanwhile the private wholesale mar
ket project is being pushed. Contract
for this structure has been let to the
Schneider-Spliedt Co., it is announced.
The property on which this market
building will be erected is owned by
Witt & Mirman, wholesale meat and
provision dealers. and the Washington
Terminal Refrigerating Co. is financing
the enterprise.
The proposed building will be two
stories in height, of brick. steel and con-
crete construction. It will have a 'front.'
age of IS feet on E street and 1l8 feet
on Eleventh street. The structure will
be equipped with refrigeration via a
pipeline from the large Washington Ter
minal Refrigerating Corporation plant.
at Eleventh, Twelfth, E and F streets.
Plans for the new building, drawn by
Julius Wenig. local architect, show that
the structure will be equipped with a
freight elevator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
TEN TWO-STORY BRICK
APARTMENTS PLANNED
Group of Buildings in Northeast
Section to Be Erected by
Young & oppenheimer.

Plans for the construction Of ten
2-story brick apartment houses, having
total estimated cost of $4,000. were
revealed this week by Young & Open
heimer
The buildings are to be erected at
lilo and 1112 Raum street and at 170l
| to IT'S West Virginia avenue north
east. Plans were filed with the apph-
cation for building permit with the
District Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Owning Building Washington
5000 GOO PRIVATE BUILDING
PROJECTS BEGUN In WEEK
Forty-four, Dwellings and Several Small Apart.
ments Included i'm List of Plans
Approved. 9>[

building projects total
approximately $60OOO0 placed under
construction the week after plans approved
building inspector Oehmann
Including private operations plans build
Ing apartment
largest project the teuart Motor
cost of which computed at $15O00
crete construction.
James obtained permit for the construction Of 10
dwellings Threth
street the cost being estimated to be $4,000 The houses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
Honor Construction List.

The Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation, with the aid of Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Architects, has issued an "honor con-
struction list of Washington" which
was made public this week at a meet
ing Of the association in Roosevelt
Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
BIG WHOLESALE MARKET
BUILDING TO START SOON
$l5O,OOO Structure Planned by Private Interests
Site in Southwest Part
of City.

yHHE District Government officials
M Velopment OF municipal in
section OF the city due to what proved
appropriation OF 100000 it
wholesale market building will shortly nearby
The washington Terminal Refrigerang waehousng
already building
the area II is rspoFted completing plans the
are that the District appeal
been unable to purchase the two site
TO erect the necessary sheds and other there within the
bv the IastCon 'o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
COOPERATE FOR BEAUTY
Terre Haute, Ind, Citizens to I'm
prove Home Grounds.

To improve their home grounds at
reasonable cost and, at the same time
to help provide employment, residents
of Terre Haute, Ind, have adopted CO.
operative plan.
Home owners residing in several
blocks of the residential district have
agreed to give one man employment
throughout the week, each home owner
or dweller hiring the man for two
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04
HOME SALES PREVENTED
Building Association System
Proves Boon in Baltimore.

Proves Boon in Baltimore.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 4.-The building
association system is saving this city
from the sales of homes for taxes, and
under foreclosure proceedings. according
to C. Philip Pitt, secretary of the Real
Estate Board.
Foreclosure sales in this city are
only about normal, as far as my OBJ
servation goes" Said Mr.. Pitt today.
IT attribute that to our building
associations. Under that system. the
home buyer begins to amortize the loan
as soon as it is made and he soon
acquires a substantial equity in his
home. If the man is substantial citi-
zen many building associations will
carry him along on the payment of
interest on his loan for time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-04

Decline for May In Is Cities Is
80 Per Cent.

"a
The amount Of real estate mort
cages recorded in the principal cities
Of the country in May showed a de-
cline of 80 per cent from the total OF
the same month year ago, according
to a monthly compilation issued by
Nelson, Hunt & Co.
The survey Is based on reports from
group of selected representative
metropolitan districts comprising prac-
tically one-half of the urban popula-
ton of the United States, not includ-
ing Washington.
Twenty-Five cities for which compar-
alive data are available reported to-
tai of $186,9 900 in real estate mort
cages for May of this year, as COM
pared with volume of $274,221, 200
for the same month of 1880.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-22
Unity

Eddie Leitz called on the Kind
boys Wednesday.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the sale held at the home
Of Fred Mcfarlane last week Tues.
day.
Charlie Bucholz, of Grey Eagle
township, visited at the homes OF
William Betow and william Kun
mer Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Asmus and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Becker visited Sunday at the home
Of Henry Quade.
Paul Dold was busy grading
roads Monday.
Mrs. Henry Fritzlar visited al
the home of William Hummer Sun.
day.
Miss Ida Hidermann visited al
the home of Henry Quade for a few
days last week.
Arthur Quade Is on the sick list
at the present time.
William Hummer called on vii
liam Below Monday.
Ed Lietz was busy grading roads
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Hansen visit
ed at the home of William Quadt
Saturday evening.
Robert Betow was a Sank Centre
caller Saturday.
Herman Quade visited at the
home of William Quade Sunday
| evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-22
Pleasant Valley

A little daughter arrived at the
Toney Norman home in Melrose
on Sunday, Oct 18th. She has been
Christened Emma Martha.
Claude Hettwer and Kenneth
Quinn drove to Glenwood Sunday
and spent the day pheasant hunt.
ing.
Mrs. Sam Erickson called or
Mrs. Leo Frederick Tuesday at
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heidman and
family, who have resided on the
Frank Gallenback farm during
the last year, have moved to Min
neapolis where they expect to re
side in the future.
Oscar Sukke Is assisting Geo
Sukke in breaking up sod on the
Wicklund place.
Leo Frederick spent Sunday a,
home from the road camp near st
Martin.
Steve Christie, who suffered 9
slight stroke on Oct. 8, ID improv
ing, and able to be up short time
each day.
Richard Weber, assisted by Bert
Neal, is shredding corn in this
neighborhood. They shredded at O
C. Hardin's, Sylvie McCloskey's
and Frank Billmeyer's the last
few days.
Our nice, warm fall weather still
continues. Fine for doing up fall
work.
Harry, David and Mrs. Minervs
Hooper are enjoying visit from
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-22

Mrs. Hetz4l and family moved on
the Wiesner farm Saturday.
: Henry Bergman was a caller at
Kortan's Wednesday forenoon.
G. F. Botz and daughter, Mar
garet, made business trip to Long
Prairie Sunday morning.
Fred Kruse was caller at Kor-
tan's Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iwinski spent Sum
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Taylor.
Mrs. Charles Kortan and Steve
and Helen spent Thursday in St.
Cloud and also called on Mrs.
Harry Huston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gross and
baby, Of st. Cloud, spent Sunday
at the Jake Key home.
Miss Teasel Kennedy spent the
week end with her folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Walker and
family spent Tuesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Grundman and
Dola and Audery Grundman and
Geo. Holsted and Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Walker spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Walker.
Fay Huston, Nick Bromenschen-
KEEL and Emil Polipnick were call
ers at Ole Halverson's Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson and
son, Alvin, called on Fay Huston
and Gilbert Halverson Sunday at
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Reese and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Walker spent Wed
nesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Huber.
Chris Huisman and Earl Moore
were callers at Gilbert Halverson's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Botz spent
Monday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Botz.
Steve and Frank Kortan were
business callers at c. F. Botz'.
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Botz 60tf
wedding anniversary was celebrat
ed at the home Of their son, G. F
Botz, Sunday. You will find 6
write up of this occasion elsewhere
in the paper.
Mrs. Kennedy and son, Percy
made trip to South Dakota t.
visit Mrs. Kennedy's mother a few
days.
Herald Want Ads Bring Results
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-10-22
homes here over the week

parental homes here over the week
end.
The South Lake Johanna Luther
League was entertained at the
South Lake Johanna church Sunday
evening, Oct. Is. A program was
rendered and a lunch served by
Misses Viola, Mural and Pearl
Peterson, Gladys Hanson, Norma
Moe, Beulah Ogdahl, Ella Bjorge
and Phyllis Halvorsen.
The two Ruberg sisters, Of Cali
fornia are going to hold Evange-
listic meetings every night begin
ming Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 500 P. M
at the Brooten Club rooms.
Rev. Watt, of Brooten. was a
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. p
e. Taken, Of Terrace, Thursday.
Miss Ruth Fowlds, who is teach
ing near Glenwood, spent the week
end at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Fowlds.
Carl Nelson and family motored
to Minneapolis Sunday, where they
visited Mrs. Nelson, who is in the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Syverson and
daughtr. Elaine, and Miss Melbs
Wall were st. Cloud callers Satur