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The Kusko times., 1931-08-29

The citizens of Sleitmute, 23 in number, have sent a petition to the Delegate explaining their need for a winter mail service and asking his as- sistance in secur this accommodation.
The Kusko times., 1931-08-29

The genearl manager of the Alaska Railroad has satisfactorily explained to the Secretary of the Interior his order limiting employment to those under 50 years of age, with selertive employment of those over 50. It was deemed necessary to formulate some rules to govern the employment of maintenance forces during the sum- mer months, as many old men had come up from the States looking for work. There have been approximate ly 100 men over the ages of 50 and 60 employed since the order was is-
The Kusko times., 1931-08-29

The residents of Circle have been put at their ease through assurance from the Signal Corps Department here that the reported" contemplat- ed removel of the Signal Corps sta tion from Circle to another town was nothing more than a "rumor."
 Leo P. Bott, Jr., of Little Rock, Ar kansas, is we'll known throughout Alaska, having visited there upon four different occasions. He is an en- thusiast of the northern country, and recently was very much perturbed be- cause Ripley, the writer, in his 'Be- lieve it or not" column, wrote that "The nearest country to tropical Ha- Wall IS bleak Alaska" This brought forth long letter from Bott to Rip- ley taking exception to the term bleak, and further declaring: q can state that generally speaking Alaska IS rich in vegetation, and the. forests in Southeast Alaska are as dense as in the tropics. This is due to. the abundant rainfall, warmth from the Japanese current, and long hours of
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Industrial AUUrds
Speed Engineering

A substantial increase in indus
trial building contracts raised the
total value of engineering con-
struction awards announced
throughout the country in the last
week to $64.653, 900, which com
pares with $63, $4,000 in the pre-
ceding week and $61 ,685, 900 in the
corresponding week last year, En-
gineering News-Record reports.
Awarding Of the contract for a
$9,500,00O power plant project in
Burlington. N. j., pushed up
the aggregate for industrial work
to $14,153, 900, a figure which is
practically double that for the
week before and exceeds the same
week in 1880 by $1,000, 900,
Other building contracts, com
prising apartments and hotels. Of.
fices and public buildings, took
$20,O47 900, declining from the
previous week and last year,
Streets and roads also dropped to
SO, 400 900, while other engineering
lettings were valued at $40, 1863. 900
The total value Of engineering
construction contracts awarded 50
far this year is still under the total
for the corresponding time last
year, $872, ,263, 900 comparing with
$1,O48,814,000.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02

Robert D. Kohn Of New York
has been reelected president Of
the American Institute Of Arch1-
tects for 1882. Mr.. Kohn was
graduated from the Columbia Uni.
versity School Of Architecture in
1890, and later studied at the
Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris.
He is president Of the Society
for Ethical Culture, and a past
president of the New York Build
ing Congress.
Other officers chosen were:
First vice president, E. j. Russell,
st. Louis; second vice president,
Horace w Peaslee, Washington,
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
new LEASES BY
KOLB FIRM

The Washington Woodworking
Company has signed a ten year
lease on their new quarters at
912 Fourth st. N. W., according
to recent announcement made
by the real estate firm Of j. Leo
Kolb, through whose offices the
transaction was made. The con-
sideration was placed at approx
mately $4,000.
The woodworking company,
formerly located at 200 Twelfth
Street, N. w., gave up it's old
location when the property was
taken over by the Government as
part of the Mall development pro-
gram.
The Kolb offices also announced
the leasing of 1104 Ninth st. N.
W., to the District Wholesale Cor
poration which, due to an in
creased volume of business ives
forced to move to large quarters.
The lease was negotiated for a
period of three years.
Restaurant space at 1114
Eighth st. S. E., has also been
leased by Earnest A. Knott for a
period of five years. The prop
erty will be remodeled, with a
new front.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Builders Planning
Advertising Drive

The home financing business
may join the list Of industries
backed by national advertising
programs, it is indicated in the
announcement of a committee
Of the United States Building
and Loan League to consider the
subject. The leagues national
advertising committee will study
possibilities and methods Of ma
tion.wide cooperative business
building for savings, building and
loan associations. The United
States League has on its mem
bership list more than 1900 Of
the leading associations.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Visitors viii VieU
MGryLGnd Estates

Many beautiful homes in Mary.
land will be thrown open to the
public next week when the second
annual pilgrimage Of the FEEDER.
ated Garden Clubs Of Maryland
starts with a visit to Hartford
county.
The purpose OF this pilgrimage,
aside from giving members Of the
club an opportunity to view the
gardens and estates, is to raise
money for meeting part Of the
cost Of beautifying the highway
approaches to the Capital in time
for the George Washington Bi'
centennial Exposition next year.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
REALTY OWNERS
CALL SESSION

CHICAGO, May 2-Something
is going to be done about taxes!
A convention of housewives, sky
Scraper owners and big and little
bond holders will be held in Bal.
timore, on May %, to plan an
intensive drive for tax relief.
School teachers, doctors, den.
lists, business executives, young
women and middle-aged men will
come together from IS cities in
the first national meeting of the
private owners of the land ever
held in this country.
The convention has been called
by the National Association of
Real Estate Boards in connection
with its own annual meet, to he
held in Baltimore, May q to 80.
Those attending the property
owners sessions will be properly
elected delegates from Property
Owners Divisions" of local real
estate boards.
Both the local and national
groups have been engaged in prac-
tical activities and research look.
ing toward the tax relief of realty
owners, and the Baltimore meet
ing will seek to expand and in
tenSify these programs.
Delegates will describe local tax
conditions and some of the sue
cessful measures already under
taken on behalf of realty tax
payers in various places. The con-
vention may add to the national
program which so far has been
occupied primarily with the far
reaching studies of current condi-
tionS in the tax field.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Robert d. KOhn Renamed
President of Architects

D. c.; secretary. Frank c. Bald
win, Washington, D. c.; treasurer,
Edwin Bergstrom, Los Angeles.
The Institute has elected these
five honorary members "as dis
tinguished artists in their respec.
tive fields, or as distinguished lay
men in their respective communi-
ties who haveG rendered signal
and valuable service to the ad-
vancement of architecture"
John Nicholas Brown, Provi-
dence, r. l.; Frederic A. Delano,
Washington, D. c.; James Earle
Fraser, New York city; Ernest
Peixotto, New York city, and Ed
ward McCartan, New York city.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Coast Surrey Boat
Off on Cruise Soon

The photographer, newest YES
sci Of the Coast and oeodetic
Survey, win weigh anchor next
week from its berth in Washing.
ton channel on a three-month
mapping tour Of ocean beds in
the vicinity Of the Georges Banks
off the New England coast.
The photographer has been in
Washington for the past few
weeks. The ship is under the
command Of Capt. G. T. Rude.
Sonic depth testing devices are
carried on the boat. A bomb is
exploded and the echo transmit.
ted through the water is cal
culated.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
CHEVERLY LOTS
To Be SOLD At
AUCTION
Nationally Realty Firm
To Conduct Sale at Beautiful
Subdivision Near Beaver Dam

The present owners of Cheverly,
the beautifully wooded subdivision
in Maryland on the Defense High
way, five and a half miles n0Tth-
east of Washington have decided
to auction off the remaining un-
sold lots in this community, of
which there are more than 200.
This property was laid out sew.
!eral years ago as well planned
residential section with paved
streets, watermains, ornamental
lamp posts, and over 10 homes
have been erected and sold. Chev.
erly adjoinS the Beaver Dam Golf
Club, and enjoys a high elevation.
Is well wooded, and is wonderfully
situated as to accessibility to
Washington.
Gerth to Officiate
Gerth's Realty Experts, Inc. of
New Orleans, La, have been en-
ployed to conduct the Cheverly
lot auction sale, which will be
held on the property. in an elec-
trically lighted tent, beginning
May 4.
These people are recognized as
the largest real estate auction
house in the world. having con-
Quoted sales from Moscow, Russia,
to Sidney, New South Wales, Aus
tralia, aggregating over $100, ,OOO.-
600.
Charles S. Gerth, the head Of
the firm, is here to personally
conduct the sale.
Graduated at Yale he practiced
law for while but gave his pro-
fession up for the love Of real
estate. For 13 years Mr.. Gerth
has been a member of the execu-
tive committee of the National AS.
sociation of Real Estate Boards,
which has $4,000 members. He
has also served as vice president
Of this national association.
In less than three hours time
Mr.. Gerth successfully conducted
the largest competitive real estate
auction when he sold the WHY'S
Plant at Elizabeth, N. j.. for S.
5000. The plant had been on
the market for seven months and
the best prior offer had been S.
100000.
The Cheverly auction COM
mences at 1880 o'clock Monday
night, on the property, and will
continue through Tuesday. Wed
nesday and Thursday at the same
hour.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
Kansas Editor Gets
COP. Bureau Post

Charles Frederick Scott, of lola,
Kan, former member of Con-
gress, and a well-known figure in
Kansas small-town journalism for
many years, has been named
director of a new bureau of the
Republican national committee,
devoted to publicizing the party
among weekly and farm papers.
Mr.. Scott, who is 10, will take
over his duties Monday, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
WILL ELECT OFFICERS

Officers for the coming year
will be elected Wednesday night
by the Parent Teacher Associa-
tiion of the Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, which meets at 8
o'clock in the school auditorium.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02
24-HOUR
SerUice
DIRECTORY

The Owl Auto Repair Service
will attend to your automobile
trouble any hOur Of the day or
night.
Abolish +" Blue Monday" with
the Economy Laundry damp
wash service 10 per pound
work done with greatest Of care.
Summer will soon be here and
boat owner who have crafts
that need attention will appreci-
ate the repair services offered
by Dean and RaEan.
Get q jump on spring: have
, your hOuseCleaning done early
=. see the services available
under the heading of Painting.
ETC."
The moving season Is here
again. II you are moving from
one section OF the city to an
Eagle TranstC' can he of assist
service announcement.
Money ut reasonable rates
for loan on automobiles can al
ways be obtained from L. But (
Ter.
Complete infOrmdtit n m these serriCeS
Gs yell as many 'fhpr desirable
"kelps" IS Otfered in tie 2i-HOUH
SERVICE DIRECTORY published TO-
dav in the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-05-02

FACTS
We bought the restricted Chv
Foreclosure Sale.
We did this development BUSINESS
We're not We did it protect interests.
this properSS4 lots, all restricted;
paved suees-into cash speedily possible
In order to do this we are going to try an auction
big and You tell what you'll get
for anything at auction
absolutely fair with the public
going wide without price limit and sell the lots
for whatever they will bring.
all within will congratulate the lucky
withdraw the lots from sale and charge the
result to experience.
will be glad and information at our field
office upon property sales office at Hyattsvle
reach Chev Washington drive out Rhode Island Ave. and the
highway unght Vor Cross Then follow the
% the big lighted and heated tent
begins 7O and continues on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights same hours
CHEVERLY CORPORATION
SALES OFFICE
Rhode Island Ave. and Park Place
HYATTSVIILE. Md
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
STEEC DEFENDS
PROCEDURE OF
zON|NG BOARD
Realtors Subcommittee Is
Preparing Report for
Its Directors.

subcommittee Of the Indianapo-
lis Real Estate Board today was
preparing a report to directors fol-
lowing a conference Tuesday after
noon with city plan commissioners
on recommendations Of the realtors
for reforming plan commission and
coming appeals board procedure.
Denial Of the charge that coming
appeals are decided in private ses-
sion and in advance Of public hear
ings, was made by commission
members.
Much criticism has been ex-
pressed in the past because Of the
group meeting privately as the plan
commission, then emerging from the
back room to conduct public hear
ings as the coming appeals board.
H. B. Steeg, plan commission sec
ry-engineer, said that the COM
mission merely studied the facts
from city plan commission point
of view in the back room, and mem
bers frequently changed their minds
during the hearing.
1.-The fact that so few cases are
decided unanimously and that many
times hearings end in tie votes dis
proves the charge" Steeg said.
Much of the criticism has been
caused by lack of information which
could be corrected by public state
ment Of the true facts" he added.
Answering suggestion Of the real
tors that separate plan commission
and zoning appeals board members
be named, instead of having the
same members on both groups, as
at present, Steeg said work Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
COUNCIL AGAIN
TO FORM NEW
TRAFFIC LAWS
City Fathers Prepare to
Make Ordinance That
VIII Stand Up.

City council will meet again to-
night to wrestle with the problem
Of devising an effective traffic or
dinance that can stand I'D in court.
Council safety committee mem
bers met with Mayor Reginald H.
Sullivan, safety board and citizens
traffic committee members late
Tuesday to discuss proposed changes
in the ordinance, but adjourned
after more than two hours without
having clarified the situation.
Included in the discussion was the
plan for abandoning the early morn
ing downtown parking ban and sub
shutting the impounding of cars for
overtime parking. but doubt as to
the legality OF this plan was ex-
pressed.
The proposal was submitted at
council meeting Monday night by
William A. Boyce Jr., attorney rep
resenting business men in their suit
to halt the parking ban, now pend
ing in superior court two.
officials present felt impounding
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22

two groups is so closely allied that
separation Of the groups Is not prac-
teal.
Another suggestion that only
members owning property assessed
for more than $4,000 comprise the
commission was answered by Steeg,
who said the present personnel al
ready comes under this classical
ton.
Commission members explained
that every step possible to prevent
delay in giving rulings on zoning
appeals is being taken, as asked by
the committee.
Two other suggestions were
studied, one asking study Of coming
variations granted in the past nine
years to determine If rezoning of
the city is necessary, and the other
that legal representation be limited
to owners of real estate within 500
feet of property affected by the
proposed change.
The Real Estate Board was rep
resented by Albert E. Uhl, presi-
dent; Lawrence G. Holmes, execu-
tive secretary; G. G. Jacquart, COM
nittee chairman; j. j. Reilly and
T. E. Grinslade.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22

from working over Jack Shaffer,
Broad Ripple life guard, who
drowned in the pool at Broad Ripple
Monday. Hodges knelt over Plant
and worked more than an hour at
tempting artificial respiration, but
there was little hope from the start
that the victim would be revived.
Was His First Trip
Plant went to the lake with Nor
man Reid, garage operator at BIT
Massachusetts avenue; Ralph Bid
die, 26, employee of Reid, and Gayne
Ward, 90, Of 2449 North Pennsyl-
Vania street.
They had gone to the pond night
Iy for some time but 1t was Plants
first trip. He was first in, swan to
the center of the lake, and shouted
to his friends to come on, it's nice
and cool" A few minutes later he
had disappeared in twelve feet of
water, apparently the victim of
a cramp.
Plant, originally from Massachu-
sets, was manager of the Willis
fish market and began flying few
years ago, owning his own small
airplane.
Built In Gravel Pit
The lake was built on the site
of an abandoned gravel pit, and,
with a maximum depth of fifteen
feet, was stocked with fish for q
private fishing preserve.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made. The widow, Mrs. Mil
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22

Of cars parked overtime might be
desirable as a matter of policy, but
doubted it could be upheld in court.
The special session tonight was
called when four members Of the
council were absent Monday night,
preventing action on seventeen
pending ordinances, including four
amending the traffic ordinance.
Principal amendment up for con-
tonight is one reducing
area Of the parking ban section and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
Bribery
- Times stan Photo.
BIZ United Pre-

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 22.-M. H.
Cone, state parole officer, was
angered when he discovered a
pickpocket had stolen his wal
let, which contained S11. his
badge and his identification
card.
All his anger had disap-
peared today. The wallet was
returned through the mail, with
it's contents the same, except
that instead of $11 there was
SIS.
"It looks like some paroled
pickpocket is trying to bribe
me-" he grinned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
Wed Seventy Years

WASHINGTON, Ind, July o.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. WirtS this
week entered upon the seventy first
year Of their married life. The hus-
band is 90, and Mrs. Wirts is SO. He
Is Civil war veteran. They were
married before he entered the
service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
PAGE g

providing court hearing II desired by
owners Of impounding cars.
Proposed boundaries of the 7 to
9:l5 a. m. no-parking area would be
Maryland, Delaware and Ohio
streets and Capitol avenue.
Impounding of cars under the
early morning ban has been halted
pending decision Of Superior Judge
Joseph r. Williams In the injunction
suit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
STREET LIGHTS
ARE ORDERED IN
Funds Finally Obtained to
Aid Citizens.

Installation of street lights, in
Guiding a large number of East New
York street from the Belt railroad
to Emerson avenue, was ordered to-
day by the works board.
The lights, to be placed in vari-
Gus parts Of the city, have been
sought by residents several months
and were held up due to lack Of
funds.
Column lamps will be installed
along the right-of-way of the sec
ton of New York street, old style
lamps to be removed by the board.
Locations Of other street lights:
Boulevard Place and FortY-sixth street;
Dearborn and St Clair streets; Caroline
and Millersville road and another at the
Caroline intersection with Millersville
drive: Dorman street. north OF Michigan:
Sugar Grove avenue and West Pruitt
street: 1928 North Alabama street: Han
cock and Victoria streets; Riviera drive
and Sunset avenue: Thirty-sixth and
School streets; Healing and Pratt streets:
Sixty-frst street and Rosslyn avenue;
Fourteenth and DeQuinceY streets; Traub
avenue. north of Washington; Thirteenth
street and Tacoma avenue. and 2o24 Roose-
welt avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
Faint in order
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, July 22.-It was
very embarrassing, Miss Ella
Anderson, SIS, told Judge Craig
Hood, to call upon a man she
had been engaged to for five
years and be introduced to his
bride.
Miss Anderson, a house
keeper in a Lake Shore man
sion, so testified In suing Eric
Berthelson for breach Of
promise. She was awarded an
$4,000 verdict.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
Veteran, 81, Kills Self.

By United Press
VALPARAISO, Ind, July o.
Funeral arrangements are being
made here today for John Buchan-
an, 81, Civil war veteran, whose
dependency over i'll health caused
him to commit suicide by shooting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22

t wo companions
and was drowned.
Plant, an anna
teur fier, was the
third drowning
victim in Marion
county this week
and the eleventh
this year. He was
in the water an
hour and a half
b efore Francis
Hodges, Marion
county Red Cross
life saving direc-
tor, reached the
body by diving.
TIT Tr1-1- ~--r,v
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
PAPERS BAR AIR ADS
All Trade Names Are Excluded
From Radio Programs.
By United Pyess

By United PTess
NEW YORK, July 22.-An agree
ment to bar all trade names from
radio programs published in New
York and Brooklyn newspapers went
into effect today.
The agreement was accepted at
meeting Of the New York Publish
erS Association held last July 2.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22
AMATEUR Filler
IS DROWNED IN
ARTIFICIAL LAKE
Royal J. Plant Loses His
Life in Pool Near
Clermont, Ind.

Swimming Tuesday night in a
small artificial lake near Clermont,
Royal j. Plant, 80, of 1926 North
Illinois street, sank unnoticed by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-22

dred Plant; their 16-months-old
son, and Mr.. Plants mother, Mrs.
Jennie M. Plant of North Ferris
burg, VT, survive him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
Southview Boosters
All Club Meeting

The boys and girls of the South
view boosters All club had their
program Saturday, April 4th. There
was a large attendance present
The following program was Civ
en-:
Song. When it's Springtime in the
Rockies Audience.
, Song. Smile A While-Boys and
Girls.
Address-Blanche Gagne
Recitation. The Man Behind the
Smile Edward Ahrens
Recitation, One Thing at a Time
Irene Gagne
Song. Hail, Hail. The Clubs All
Here Boys and Girls
Recitation, Feeding Chickens
Gordon Dallman
| Recitation, With No One to Work
For Nellie Wanderaas
Song, A Flowing Song-Boys
Talk. Boys Club Leader-F. c..
Kuehne
Recitation, Little Patsy-Inez All
rens
Song. John Browns Body Boys
and Girls
Recitation, Flippfcy Fop-Eileen
Ahrens
Recitation. An Ode to the Old
Farm Pump-Paul Huber
Song. Dseaming-Girls
Talk, BY Mrs. Doyle. teacher
Recitation, No Bread Line on The
!, Farm-Vernon Ahrens
Song. The Smile-Boys and Girls
Recitation, Our Hired Man-Ken-
meth Buchholz
Reading. Boys Assistant Leader.
Mr.. Ahrens
Recitation, A New Car, Blanche
Gagne
Song, Nobody's Darlin' Vernon All
rens
Recitation, A Lesson from the
Back Yard-Irene Huber
Recitation, Winter Farming-Ed-
ward WALSH
Song-Agnes and Helen
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

Recitation, A Brute of the North
land-Floyd Vine
Recitation, Working to Win-El.
mer Buchholz
Recitation, Chandelier Helen
Wanderaas
Recitation, Mothers Fool-BIancne
Vine
A Song-Mr. Ahrens
Recitation, Farmers Have A JOY
full Life-Leonard Loendorf
Discussion, Girls Local Leader
Mrs. p. L. Vine
Song, Smile The While-Boys and
Girls
Song, Good Bye Neighbors-Aud-
fence
After the program a collection
was taken up. 1t amounted to 81
So. This was divided between the
boys and girls.
After the program the boys held
their business meeting. They de-
cided to raise Minnesota No. Is
corn. Our leader is going to send