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Col William A. Starrett. just nomi-
mated for the presidency of the ASso-
ciated General Contractors of America,
is we'll known in Washington through
his wartime service as chairman of
the emergency construction section Of
the War Industries Board.
He was in charge of the building of
the washington Union Station and
since has built the worlds tallest build
ing, the Empire State, in New York
City.
He entered the building business with
the George A. Fuller Co. in 1893 as
timekeeper. rising to be field engineer
and then building superintendent.
Three years later he and his broth
ers and others formed the Thompson
Starrett Co. and three years later was
in charge of building the Union Sta
ton here. He served as general SUI
company until 1913, when he became
a member of Starrett 81 Van Week,
architects.
War time brought him more promi-
nence. After Plattsburg training he
entered the service as a major of En-
ginesrs. U. S. A, assigned to the War
Industries Board to establish and con-
duct the Arnys war construction, in
Guiding the building of all environments.
hospitals and Army bases. In 1918
he was made a colonel
Col Starrett served from 1919 to 1921
as vice president of the George A.
Fuller Co.
Since then a new Starrett concern
has been formed, of which he is presi-
dent, in addition to posts with affilieted
concerns.
Col. Starrett has taken a fling at
politics, serving as mayor Of Madison.
N. j.. from 1919 to 1921. He also
has done some literary work, being the
author of short story and other mag
aZine articles.
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CONTRACTORS ASK
BUILDING INCREASE
Urge More Construction to
Avoid Necessity of Dole
or Charity.

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

George w. Linkins Co, Martin Nc
Inerney. j. A. McKeever Co, McKeever
e. Goss. McLschlen Banking Corpora
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with fireplace, this room being on
ground level, with an outlook over the
sunken garden. Also in the basement
are found several large storage rooms,
chauffeur's shower room. heating plant,
laundry and vegetable cold storage
room.
On the second floor are two large
guest bed rooms in addition to two large
masters bed rooms Both Of the latter
have private baths and one has COM
modious dressing room, with an array
Of built-in cupboards and a large ward
Sobe closet. The other masters suite
has connecting private study.
In the third story there is a recrea-
ton room running the full length and
width of the main section of the house,
roof.
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ton, John F. Maury, Mayo g. Gilliat,
Cuvier A. Metzler, Middaugh & Shan
non, Inc: F. Eliot Middleton. w. G. g.
A. N. Miller, j. Rupert Mohler, Moore
& Hill, Inc; H. Tudor Morsell, Charles
s. Muir 81 Co., Munsey Trust Co., Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, National
Mortgage & Investment Corporation,
Fred T. Nesbit, Newbold, Candy &, De
Neale. Inc; Norment, Smith 81 Fuller
Co.; William P. Normoyle, North Wash
lngton Realty Co, Frank A. ONeil, G.
II. Parker Co., Thomas l.. Peyton, Phil
lips a. Candy, Inc. E. Stuart Poston
Co., Jesse w. Rawlings, Riker Realty
Co, Carl G. Rosinski, Percy H. Russell
Co, H. l.. Rust Co., Charles D. Sager,
Sandoz, Inc.
B. F. Saul Co., VIM. H. Saunders Co,
Inc; Schwab & Walk, Edward p
Schwartz, Inc; John Scrivener g. Bro,
Harry A. Seay, Shannon q Luchs, Inc;
James F. Shea, James Mcdonald Shea,
Louis p. Shoemaker, C. w. Simpson g.
Co., Inc; G. H. Small g. Co, E. Quincy
Smith, Inc; H. G. Smithy Co., r. Mar
bury Stamp g. Co., Stcne & Fairfax,
Story & Co., Sullivan Bros, Waverly
Taylor, Inc; l.. V. Thacker, H. L.
Thornton, Lloyd r. Turner Waggaman
81. Brawner, Inc; Allan E. Walker &
Co, Inc: Gu is Walker, VIM. H.
WdIhcID Z. y. ', dlSne, Inc, WapIe az
James, Inc; Monroe 81 Robert Bates
Warren, Washington Loan e. Trust Co.,
Weaver Bros, Inc; j. C. Weldon g.
Co, Inc; Harry S. WEIGH, Joseph l.
Weller, Horace H. Westcott g. Co.,
Whiteford e. lavish. Joseph M. Wise
James Morris Woodward, Geo. Y.
Worthington & Son, o. B. zantzin-
ger Co.
Lead In Newspaper Ads.
Members of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board lead other local real estate
operators in the amount of realty adj
vertising carried in Washington news
papers, according to survey just ccm-
pleted by John A. Petty, executive Sec
rotary of the beard
Approximately 85 per cent of all real
estate brokers advertisements are those
published by the realtors, Mr.. Petty re-
ports.
Since advertising is fundamental of
business and can be considered as a
rather accurate index CT trends Mr.
Petty said the conclusion can be drawn
that the bulk Of the real estate business
is handled by members or the Washing
ton Real Estate Board.
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OLD ENGLISH MOTIF
SEEN IN NEW STONE
MONTGOMERY HOUSE
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.)
through French windows over the hill
side lawns. Here are found two large,
ouilt-in corner cabinets of interesting
pattern, designed to be both ornamen-
tai and useful.
Immediately to the left of the en-
trance hall is found a large stair hall
with the staircase turning at the two
outside corners of the rectangular room.
Heavy Oak Newell Posts.
Heavy oak newell posts, with balusters
and hand rail in keeping, give a solid
character to the oak stairs, and a great
Chandelier hangs in the stairwell from
the Second-story ceiling.
Beyond the stair hall on the first floor
are found the main kitchen, large but
lers pantry. storage pantry and serv-
ants quarters.
The basement also is unusual. One of
the main features is large game room,
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COMMITTEE TO MEET

The Executive Committee of the
brokers' division of the National Asso-
citation Of Real Estate Boards will meet
at the association headquarters in
Chicago, on November 5, to plan its
program for the Midwinter meeting of
the association that will be held in ST.
Louis, Mo. the week of January 18.
Max A. Ramm of Detroit, Mich. is
chairman of the brokers division.
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104 Loan Groups Join.

One hundred and four building and
loan associations are listed as new
members of the United States Building
and Loan League in the first announce
ment of the leagues roster additions
since the centennial convention last
month. The announcement was made
by H. F. Cellarius. Cincinnati, Ohio,
secretary treasurer of the league
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NEW PLANT STARTED
Northeast Building to Be Occupied
by Breyer Co.

Work is to be started today on the
construction Of the new building at
Bladensburg road and New York avenue
northeast, to be occupied as the Wash
ington headquarters for the plant of the
Breyer Ice Cream Co., which has leased
the building for period of years
through the Offices of J. Leo Kolb.
Mr.. Kolb's Office reports the compile
ton of the limestone store building on
Wisconsin avenue at Western avenue,
which has been leased by Nicholas G..
Ioannou for period Of five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
CITY TO DELAY
ACQUISITION OF
GAS COMP ANY
Cheaper Money Rates Can
Be Obtained, Mayor
Points Out.

Decision to delay for several
months the city's proposed ac-
QUESTION of the Citizens Gas Com
pany was announced today, follow
ing a conference of Mayor Reginald
II. Sullivan and his gas committee
Directors of the utility district
and trustees have concluded this
would be an inappropriate time to
raise funds to finance the transfer
to the city.
The committee, headed by Henry
l.. Dithmer Sr. has considered two
different methods of raising funds
One would be through issuance Of
bonds by the utility district. The
other provides for issuance of bonds
on the Citizens Gas Company prop
critics.
None of the city's rights to the
gas company title will be forfeited
by delay, attorneys connected with
the proposed transfer agreed.
The United States courts have
upheld the city's right to the prop
erty, upon the payment of 100000
of common stock and $1,050,000 of
preferred.
A few months may cause a
change in the money market and
facilitate the transfer, Mayor Sulli-
van said.
1t is feared that too high a price
would be paid for borrowed funds at
the present time.
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BAKER TO GO ABROAD;
MAY MISS CONVENTION

Projected Voyage Seen Proof Of
Goodness Toward Candidacy.
By United Press
CLEVELAND, Dec. 30.-Newton
d. Baker plans to spend part of next
summer in Europe and probably will
be away during the Democratic
national convention at which his
nomination for the presidency is
aspired by his friends, it was
learned today.
For several years, the former sec
rotary of war has planned a
vacation abroad but each time press
of business has interfered. Next
year, however. he hopes to be able
TO arrange the trip.
Observers saw in his projected
European voyage a further indica-
ton that he viii not engage ac-
lively in vying for the Democratic
nomination. He confirmed reports
current for several days that he
will not at any rate be delegate
to the convention. This will be the
first time in years that the former
cabinet officer has failed to take a
prominent part at the nominating
session Of his party.
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Nice Room-A Nice Be Found Thru Times Want Ae
The City
in Brief
THURSDAY rYENTs

y
Exchange Club luncheon. Washington.
Credit Mems Social Club. $3.50 D. m,
Washington.
Club.
Engineering Society luncheon. Board Of
Trade.
American Business Club luncheon. Co.
Real Estate Board luncheon. Washing
Sigma M luncheon. Lincoln.
Sigma Chi luncheon. Board Of Trade.
Indiana League for the Hard Of Hear
Ing. IL =. m. Stokes building.
Wheeler City Mission trio will
sing at New Years eve services at
the Barth Place M. E. church,
where holy communion services and
a social hour will mark passing Of
the old year.
Annual ladies night dinner of the
indianapolis Medical Society will be
held at $50 Jan. 5 at the Marott,
with a musicale and business session
following.
Beech Grove chapter, Order of
Eastern Star, will hold installation
ceremonies Tuesday at the Beech
Grove Masonic hall. Mrs. Blanche
Regett, grand secretary, will serve
as installing officer, and Mrs.
Martha zoercher, past grand
matron, will serve as chaplain.
Howard f. Benson, renamed
president Of the Tankerton Club at
a recent meeting, will take his post
Friday. Other officers are: DIR.
William Cook, president; Frank
North, secretary; Carroll Thomas,
treasurer, and K. w. Brosard, cor
responding secretary.
Last 1881 luncheon of the Indi-
annapolis Exchange Club will be
Thursday in the Washington. Ac-
tivities of the last year and plans
for 1882 will be discussed.
A surprise" speaker will address
the Indianapolis Advertising Club
at the last luncheon of the year
Thursday in the Columbia Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
FINLAND AWAITS DRY
REFERENDUM RESULTS
Polls Close Tonight; Counting of
Ballots to Be Slow.

Polls Close Tonight; Counting of
Ballots to Be Slow.
By United Press
HELSINGFORS, England, Dec.
30.-'1he votes of the men and
women of Finland on prohibition
piled up slowly in the snowbound
country regions today as the two
day national referendum neared its
close.
Despite the intense interest III
the wet and dry question, the poll
ing continued to be slow, especially
in the northern districts. Improve
ment in the weather failed to bring
a squirt in the voting.
There was no indication Of the
trend of the voting, as the count
will not start until after the polls
close tonight. 1t may be two or
three days before the result is
known.
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Arrivals and Departures

Municipal Airport-W. B. Wheat
ley Wichita to Buffalo, Fleetster,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. L.
d. Bell.
Hoosier Airport - r. Coulter,
Washington, D. c., to Council Bluffs,
Ia, StinSon.
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Weather conditions at 9 a. M:
East wind, fourteen miles an
hour; temperature, 81; barometric
pressure, 29.97 at sea level; ceiling,
overcast. sprinkling. 1000 feet; visi-
bility, two miles; field, wet
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
Love Suit Asks 5000

ID Hunts NptciHt
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Dec. 3d.
Michele Gilberto, suing John B.
Frazier on an allegation that ne
alienatsd the affections of Mrs. Gill
berto, asks damages of $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
| Death Notices

APPLE. SARAH (Aunt SAT- Age 50. passed
away IueSday evening. Friends may
call at MCORD FUNERAL HOME in
OaklEnooA any time. Funeral services
Oaklandon Christian Church Friday. /
p m. Burial |. o. Q. =. cemetery.
BoETz. GRACE MAY-Beloved wife of
Gerald c. Eortz mother of Gerald
Bortz Jr., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
john Smith and sister of Kirby Smith.
all OF Indianapolis. and Mrs. Daisy Seq
man OF Roanoke. Va. passed away Mon
day. Dec. %. age 26 wears Funeral
services viii be held at the VALID FU-
NERAL PARLORS. 1919 N. Illinois St,
Friday morning. Jan. l. at 10 O'Clock
Burial, Crown Hill cemetery. Friends
invited.
HOGAN. MICHAEL-Brother of James and
Pstric Hogan. Mrs. Thomas Hogan. Mrs.
John Gibbs and Mrs. Merritt Gibbs. lied
Tuesdey. Dec. 90. at his home north
east of Brownsburg. Funeral Saturday,
Jan. .. at 8:15 from the residence.
Services at ST. Malachai church. A. M.
Interment st. Malachai cemetery.
HUGHES GEORGE A.-Husband of Eta.
father of Elmer Hughes and Bessie
Ahearne. passed away Tuesday Dec. 90.
at tire home 1925 W. 9th st. Funeral
Thursday Dec. 81 2 %. m. at the above
address. Friends invited.
MORSE. MARY E.-Widow of Thomas j.
and mother of Mrs. Ella Bowen and Mrs.
Carrie Clifford and Robert P. Morse.
passed away Tuesday morning. Services
at the FI,ANNER & BUCHANAN NOR
TTTARy Thursday. 1880. Burial Crown
Hill Friends invited.
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Sc Radios, Musical Instruments

HONEST RADIO REPAIR1NG--No service
charge when tubes are sold. DR.. 5026.
E FLAT ALTO SAXOPHONE. PERFECT
CONDITION.; $35. DREXEL 1882.
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Cards, In Memoriams

FadJ1 loving 5emem6Tapce q 1qT
who passed away Dec 80. 1890.
We miss her; oh how be loved her,
But Jesus loved her more;
He took her home to glory.
To rest and suffer no more.
On each of our cheeks there's tear,
AS we recall fond memories of
Our dear mother.
Sadly missed by SONS AND DAUGH-
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our kind friends and benefactors who
helped make our Christmas such a
happy one. May the Divine Child Jesus
bless all who have given in their charity
to us this year. happy and prosperous
new year to all.
THE SISTERS OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
8 Lots. Farms and Acreage
MERCHANDISE

SMALL farm, i mile east Franklin; good
improve o. McTarsney, Franklin. IND.
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THE TIMES

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90 Legal NOLICeS
NOTICE OF MEETING OF ADVISORY

BOARD.
Notice is hereby given to all the tax
PAYERS OF Center Township, Marion
county. Indiana, that there will be a
special meeting of the Township Adj
vlsory Board to be held at the office of
the undersigned. Township Trustee on
the 18th day of January. 1882. for the
purpose OF appropriating sufficient sums
OF money to meet the emergency arising
on account of repairs necessary to BE-
mace on the William H. Evans School
house on South Pennsylvania Street
Board viii be requested to declare Thar
an emergency exists for the an
propTlating of additional money to
pay ior certain repairs on said building
kIUWlng out OF and caused by plastering
falling from the ceiling. '''s
-r.. HANNA NOONE.
trustee, Center. School Township.
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trustee, Center School Township.
Marion County. Indiana
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF REAL

NOTICE is HERERY CIIvFN ~.
January 4th. 1892. at 10 o'clock a NJ
az the offices of Means g. Buentine 70
S Sis Lie Building. Indianapolis. n
OF the eStae of Oliver l.. Means. de-
ceased, WI sell. by order Of the Probate
SS; ourt OF Marion County. State Of In
tO-Wit: AS"A SSeoscs
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That part of Lot los in josephine
Kennedy's First Addition to Acton. se-
BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of
said lot: thence in a Southeasteriy ~
rection alorg the North East line OF aid
Lot rs feet: thence in a southwcsteriy
direction parallel with the North west
line of said lot to the Southwest line
of said lot. at a point twenty-five feet
from the Southwest corner thereof:
thence northWesterlv along the Soufn
west line of said lot IS feet to The
southwest corner of said lot: thence
northeastern along the North west l.pe
of said lot to the place Of beginning
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y 7 IC q y dHL VIC v ;
TD AIT Nn A

The Southeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section IA. in Township
IA North. range Z East. containing 80
acres more or less.
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Lot Numbered "a in Wallace's re-suryev
or first addition to the town of Farmers
Vile now Acton. and Lot 10 in Wallace's
original plat of Farmersyille. now Acton,
excepting a piece off of the northwest
corner of said Lot. described as follows.
to-wit:
Commencing at the Northwest correr
of said lot and running thence Sontn
ton to the railroad poles and i8
links: thence along said railroad poles
to the place of beginning.
TRACT NO. z
Lot Numbered one hundred four in
J. Kennedys First Addition to the Town
of Acton
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The north half Of the southwes. quar-
ter of TIE northwest quarter of section
10. in township ID North. range East,
containing 20 acres more or less. located
in Shelby County. State of Indiana. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-20
Reception This Evening
For Officers of n. S. ID. A. II.

Miss Mayhem and Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook will be hostesses at,
reception in the cabinet room of the
Willard Hotel this evening, having as
their guest of honor Mrs. Lowell Fetch
err Hobart. president general, N. S. D.
A. r.; Mrs. David D. Caldwell, vice
president general: Miss Helen Hartman,
State regent; Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove,
vice State regent; Miss Helen Brown,
chaplain; Miss Mae Helen, recording
secretary; Mrs. Mallette R. Spengler,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Alfred E.
T. Hansmann, treasurer; Miss Helen
Harvey, historian, and members of In
dependence Bell Chapter, National
Society, Daughters of the American
Revolution. The reception will re held
from $50 to IL o'clock and invitations
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COOLIDGE AND SMITH
TO AID RED CROSS
National and Columbia Systems
Will Broadcast Speeches in Be-
half of $1O,oOo,OOO Fund.

Two Nationwide figures, widely di-
vergent in their political views, will
meet upon the common platform of
radio broadcasting and desire for
drought relief, when Calvin Coolidge
and Alfred E. Smith speak over the air
on Thursday night in the Red Cross
benefit" program.
Both the National Broadcasting Co.
and the Columbia Broadcasting System
will open their facilities for the pro-
gram, which will feature a number of
radio artists. Former President Cool
idge and Mr., Smith will urge support of
the $10,000000 Red Cross campaign to
relieve suffering in the drought areas.
This unusual program will begin at 9
o'clock, with John Barton Payne, chair
man of the Red Cross, speaking from
Washington. Mr.. Coolidge will be heard
from Northampton. Mass, while Mr..
Smith will speak from New York City.
Moscow plans to unveil its monument
to FritiOf NanSen the famous expIorer
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machine gun outfit, also carried hand
grenades and rifles as part Of its
equipment.
The men were ordered out by Gov.
Richards when threats of lynchings
reached his Office
Five of the six, held directly ac-
countable for two murders and listed as
suspects in several other unsolved kill
ings, were arrested in Bluefield, w. Va.
The sixth is charged with staying q
local night Waterman.