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known for a century as Washing
tons headquarters, but now declared to
have been the headquarters of the rival
generals Lee and Gates the Miller
House at North White Plains will be
assured preservation by unemployed
architects, who will assemble structural
data and record its exact dimensions In
drawings to make restoration possible
in case of destruction.
Along with the Miller House, the
dingy frame tenement in the heart OF
White Plains called the Jacob Purdy
House. and hailed today as the actual
headquarters occupied by the first Presi-
dent at the time of the Battle of White
Plains, and again in 1778, may also be
guaranteed against oblivion.
Architectural craftsmen, under aus
pices of the Westchester County Park
Commission, which is financing the
enterprise at the suggestion of the
Architects Emergency Committee for
the Region of New York, will make
drawings of the Miller House and of
others of historical interest in the
county, including probably the Purdy
House, according to Julian Clarence
Levi, chairman of the committee, and
Fellow of the American Institute of
Architects.
Models similar to those of metropoli-
tan landmarks on view at the Museum
of the City of New York may be con-
structed from the Westchester draw
ings if sufficient funds are available, it
is reported by Gilmore D. Clarke, land
Scape architect of the Westchester Park
Commission.
The Miller House. which in addition
to its Revolutionary associations is the
cradle" of Methodism in White Plains,
is at present the property of the Park
Commission. Now a museum, it Is 10
Gated just over the present White
Plains boundary line in North Castle.
The structural drawings to be made
will note its characteristic weathering
and unevennesses Of exterior, and
numerous supplementary photographs
will be taken of both interior and ex-
terror, permitting exact reproduction.
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exchanged for the four-story business
and apartment structure on the north
west corner Of Connecticut avenue and
r street, 1t was announced today by
the Office of Henry K. lavish. which
handled negotiations.
The names of the principals in the
transaction were not made public. The
properties involved In the trade have
an aggregate assessed valuation IN
excess of $500, 900.
The southeast apartment structures
are located at 2 Seventeenth street,
17o5, It'll, TIT, 1928 and 1929 East
Capitol street and / Eighteenth street
southeast. These buildings contain 1913
residential units.
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BALTIMORE TO BOOST
REALTY COMMISSIONS
Higher Rates to Be Charged Here
after, President of Board
Announces.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, April 2.-Increase of
commission on sale of improved city
real estate from per cent on the first
$500 and 212 per cent on the balance
Of the sale price to 5 per cent on the
first $4,000 and per cent on the bal
ance has been voted by the Real Estate
Board Of Baltimore.
Announcement of the change of rate
was made by Peyton B. Strobel, presi-
dent Of that organization. who states:
Even the new rate is below the aver
age for other comparable cities without
taking into consideration the fact that
due to the Maryland ground rent sys-
TEN the Baltimore broker receives from
one-fourth to one-third less commits
sion on about 80 per cent of his sales
OF residential property than brokers
IN other cities receive on comparable
sales
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DRAWINGS TO BE PREPARED
RESTORING MILLER HOUSE

Popularly accepted as 'Washington's
Headquarters" and containing a ma
hogany table and two fiddle-back chairs
supposedly used by the first President
during his stay there, the house is de-
clared in a research narrative by
William S. Hadaway, president of the
Westchester County Historical Society,
published in the current society bulle-
tin, to have never been occupied by
Washington at all
Instead, he maintains, the now OBJ
scure Jacob Purdy House in the city
itself was the generals headquarters
during both his stays in White Plains.
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herself in better voice than when
she undertook yesterday the ar
rangement of the Beethoven In
Thee Do We Trust" Mrs Keefer
was assisted at the organ by Lewis
AtWater.
Miss Klein's phenomenal insight
into the ways and means of her art
was demonstrated not only in the
execution but in the choice of her
program. From the giant tonal Sc
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lOtte Klein. MISS
Klein, who is
dean Of the To-
cal Guild Of
American Or
g a n | SITS, and
recognized as
one of the ace
org III sts of
t h is country.
was welcomed
yesterday morn
ing by a large
audience. The
pr gr am was
fu r t er en-
hanced by the
singing of Flora
McGill Keefer,
contralto, who
has never found
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grounds Of the Eudowood sanitarium.
Another exhibit, dealing with the
development Of the orchid. Is to be
shown by Charles Siegwart Of Jes-
sups. This display will show each
stage of the plant growth from the
seed to the full bloom.
After the show the flowers are to
be distributed to the hospitals of the
city.
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PLANS FOUR HOUSES

Walter w Vaughn as owner and
builder plans the construction of four
dwellings at a total estimated building
cost Of s29, 200, according to specifca-
tions filed with the District building
inspector.
The houses, Of two-story brick con-
struction, are to be erected ats 1925
Upshur street, 1904 and 4306 Twelfth
street and 1925 Urell street northeast
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Residence to Be Erected.

w. S. Brickerd as owner and Emanuel
Brickerd as builder plan to erect one
two-StOry brick and frame dwelling at
36l7 TWenty-sixth street northeast at
total estimated cost of $4,000, ac-
cording to plans filed with the District
building inspector.
Evening star., 1932-04-02

The British Union Jack, which had
not flown officially over Battersea, Eng
land, town hall during the IS years in
which Socialists ruled the borough
council, has been unfurled there again.
Evening star., 1932-04-02
U. S. TROOPS RETURN
First Contingent From Shanghai
Zone Reaches San Francisco.

&Ohe Aeacnes san francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, April : OP.-The
Army transport Grant arrived here yes
terday with the first American troops
from Shanghai since the fighting there
between Chinese and Japanese forces.
Capt. Herbert L. Harries. supply ON
Ger Of the 3lst United States Infantry.
which still is on duty in the Chinese
city, headed a group of $50 American
soldiers arriving from the battle scene
Evening star., 1932-04-02
Charlotte Klein
In Organ Recital.

TINE Friday Morning Music
Club was transplanted yes
terdsy morning from its mu-
Il sical salon In Barker Hall to
the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, where
an organ recital was given by Char
Evening star., 1932-04-02
APARTMENT HOUSES
INVOLVED IN TRADE
Eight Buildings in Southeast Ex.
changed for Property on
Connecticut Avenue.

Eight two-story apartment buildings
in Southeast Washington have been
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N HEN you look at houses, look for these
w points. They are sure indicators of the
value Of the whole home.

Is the house built for show lasting comfort? The
this all important question Snowy things ap
upstairs but comfort built automatic
heating plant the basement If the house you're looking has
heat indicates builder interested giving
Consider his house
Will housekeeping be easy convenient? again.
pances have much to do with the Is there automatic
water heater all the hot will
have down cellar need
hot water? Is there modern with all the automatic
time saving features that you? Is there refgera
tor Clean quiet and free refrigeration?
Will the house easy keep gas
Gas heat brings dirt into the house and
keeps walls floors furniture cleaner and makes the base
ment as neat and usable any in the house
Is the house planned for will it's be burden?
If the house has modern appliances you will have freedom and
such have
checking fuel less canin work almost kind
because gas will do so much Of you work for you
Builders know these things, and the house with
modern appliances in it is evidence of a builder
who looks beyond the immediate sale or lease and
is interested in giving you permanent value and
lasting satisfaction.
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
Builders and Architects Division
sTenthst NV. National
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CafritZ Construction
Company
Columbia Construction
Company
Cooley Brothers
ID. j. Dunigan, Inc.
ederal Construction
Company
Harvard Terrace De-
vel0pment Company
Independent Investment
Company
Fred b. Mills
Fred Schnider
j. B. Tiffey
Waverly Taylor, Inc.
c. w. Williams
p. III. Willis
Wire Construction Com
pany
Grover G. Burrows
Evans Reid Corporation
&. III. GaSkinS
Fred w. Horton
III. p. HuddleSOn COM
pdny
John III. Hughes
j. v. Parker
A. NJ. Sheppard
Wakefield, Inc.
EdW. I'll. Willis
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These builders meet
every requirement laid

every ICY ulI6IIIoIlI 1d1u
down at the right. Their
homes are built to give
you permanent value
and lasting satisfaction
because they are mod
ernized with gas. They
have houses of 5 to 7
rooms for sale or lease.
For further information
consult them or call the
builders and architects
division, National $3.50.
Evening star., 1932-04-02

Builders know these things and the house with
modern gas appliances in it is evidence of builder
who looks beyond the immediate sale or lease and
is interested in giving you permanent value and
lasting satisfaction
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
Will COORDINATE
WORK OF FINDING
JOBS IN BISMARCK
United Plan to Curb Unemploy.
ment Outlined at Meeting
in Labor Hall

Arrangements to coordinate tn,
work being done in Bismarck to pro
vide jobs for the unemployed wer,
made at meeting Wednesday nigh
at Labor hall. Those present, in adj
dition to members of the Bismarcl
Trades and Labor assembly and othe,
workers, were members of the AS.
ISOLATION of Commerce unemploy.
ment committee and of the city com.
mission.
Members Of the Association o.
Commerce committee, who have beer
conducting a survey to locate jobs
made it clear they are not interested
In having work done at reduction!
from the standard rates of pay anc
that the manner In which job shall
be done is to be decided by the per.
son furnishing 1t.
The labor group said some person.
had interpreted the job-survey cam
paign as one designed to have peo.
pie employ workers at less than reg.
ular prices.
DR.. j. o. Arnson, chairman OF thu
Association Of Commerce committee
said Thursday that 800 prospective
jobs had been listed by the 10 s0lici.
tors who canvaSSed the business dis.
trict early this week. In some cases
however, it will be necessary to con-
fer with landlords regarding the
items Of work suggested before they
can be listed as available. In other
cases jobs will not be available at
once but are listed as future pos
sibilitieS.
The list Of available jobs has beer
turned over to the city employment
bureau in the city hall, which is CO.
operating in the effort to give gain
full employment to citizens. Although
each person giving work Is asked tc
make his own selection of workmen
II possible, the city employment bu-
reau is Offering its cooperation in
this phase Of the endeavor. It has
listed the qualifications of applicants
for work so that painters will be as
signed to work they can do best and
carpenters will be given the Jobs in
this classification. If the movcmen,
Is to be successful, Dr.. Arnson point
ed out, persons giving the jobs must
be satisfied with the work done
Next week the residential districts
probably will be canvassed by solici-
tors for the committee and Arnson
Is hopeful that the list of jobs to be
done will show substantial increase
He asks that householders be pre-
pared to tell the committees agents
Of any employment they may be pre-
pared to give. either now or in the
near future.
The canvass Of the downtown dis
trict. Arnson said, showed the heav-
lest call to be for painters, carpenters,
floor cleaners, men to haul ashes. and
common laborers
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
PARENTS, CHILDREN
ARE BURNED in FIRE
Minnesota Father and Mother
Near Death Following
Farm House Blaze

Clarissa, Mimi, Jan. 28.-P)-A
mother and father are near death
and two small children were burned
seriously in farmhouse near here
Thursday.
All four probably would have per-
ished had 1t not been for James
Balm, "a, neighbor, who noticed smoke
coming from the roof.
The victims are Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Schieve and two daughters. Dor othy
two. and Eleanore, three. Two other
children were at grade school at the
time.
The mother, her entire body scared
and her eyesight gone, was unconsci-
GUS at Bertha hospital. Physicians
said she will die.
The children were burned badly
about the face and hands and ply
sicians termed their condition "cri-
teal" The father also was burned
about the face and hands and his
recovery was doubtful.
A four-year-old daughter, Agnes,
owed her life to the fact her older
brother. Henry. seven. chose to take
her to school as a visitor"
The blaze Is believed to have start
ed following explosion Of q gasoline
can. The theory was advanced either
Mrs. Schieve was attempting to
quicken fire by pouring gasoline in
the stove, or the gasoline can ex-
ploded while it was standing too near
the hot stove.
Balm rushed across the road to the
Schieve home and carried out the
older child, mother, father, and baby
In that order. Then he summoned
the fire department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
Man Is Elected from
United Mine Meeting

indianapolis, Jan. 2S.-(P)-Admin-
istration forces In the United Mine
Workers OF America retained control
OF the biennial convention Thursday
although for 10 minutes "wednesday
afternoon the unions meeting pre-
sented scene Of riotous disorder.
Forcible election Of John Hind
marsh Of Riverton, ILL.,. from the con.
vention hall climaxed the disturbance
which began when he made Z bitter
attack on John L. Lewis president
and other international officers. fos
failure to reorganize the non-unior
fields in West Virginia. Ohio. Penn
sylvania and Kentucky.
Verbal exchanges between Hind
marsh and Vice President Murray CO.
Cured when Murray started to reply
and wthen the Illinois delagn&e ~
fu1ed to resume his seat ~ ejoctaor
va ordered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
Denver kidnapping
Believed Solved

Denver, Jan. 26.-(AP)-Police
believe Identification OF . dead man
as one member of the extortion gang
which kidnapped Benjamin p. Bower
and the arrest of two other men has
brought the abduction case near COM
plete solution. Bower was freed last
Sunday without payment Of the $780,
900 ransom demanded.
Albert r. Clark, chief of police,
said Joseph Clinton Riley, ex-con-
vict who committed suicide Wednes-
day rather than surrender to raid
ing squad Of officers, was the ring
leader.
G. w. Reed, SO, and Fred Greeley,
IS, were arrested = few hours after
Riley shot himself to death in 4
Denver rooming house. Clark said
he believed the two were associates
Of Riley in the abduction Of the g.
year-old bakery manager.
Bower identified the house. His
collar and necktie were there. He
forgot and left them behind when
he was led out by the gangsters for
the motor car ride that ended in his
release.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
Theft Is Believed
Motive in Staying

Middleburg, Va, Jan. 28-(P)-Theft
was revealed Thursday as the possible
motive for the staying Of Mrs. Agnes
Ilsley and her maid, Mrs. Nina Buck
ner, Jan. Is.
Walter 8. Buckner said an investi-
CATION disclosed his mothers pocket
book, string Of gold beads, and a
gold watch are missing. It further
was revealed . black silk bag which
had belonged to Mrs. Ilsley Is miss
ing.
Meanwhile q blood-stained coat ard
shirt, worn by Claude FUR Of Mount
Vile, was sent to Washington for ex-
pert examination Of the stains. i
FUR was arrested Monday when it
was learned negro woman had
Numbered q blood stained shirt Of his
on the morning following the double
tragedy,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
MAN FREE
WITHOUT giving Up
$4,000 IN RANSOM
Howard A. Woolverton. So, Re-
leased at Michigan City;
Missing 20 Hours

South Bend, Ind, Jan. 28.-P-
Howard A. Woolverton. So. sought
throughout northern Indiana and H.
linois for % hours after being kid.
mapped. returned alone to his hons
here at 1885 o'clock Wednesday night
without. he said, having met the de-
mand Of his abductors for $4,000
ransom.
A bit incoherent. and highly nerv-
Gus from his experience, Woolverton
was placed under the care Of q ply
sician. Exhausted from many hours
Of riding about blindfolded in an au-
tomobile under constant guard. Wool
verton, after being let out at the out
skirts Of Michigan City. Ind. boarded
9 train and came to South Bend SO
miles away. without being recognized.
Woolverton said he was really
frightened only once. and that was a:
the beginning Of the ride Wednesday
night which ended with his release.
I'VE are going to take you for a
ride" he said one Of the men told
him.
Forced to wear dark glasses and
submit to a blindfold across his eyes,
Woolverton said as best he could re-
call he was driven about in the alb
ductor,s car for about three and a
half hours before q stop was made at
q house.
There, he said, the men talked with
him briefly concerning the prospects
for collecting the ransom and he said
he told them it would be impossible
for his family to raise $4,000. The
men talked in such subdued voices, he
explained, he would not tell whether
there were two or three at the house.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
DELAY IS CAUSEDBY
ILLNESS OF JURORS
Two Men Become III as Defense
Begins Insanity Plea For
Winnie Judd

Court House, Phoenix, Ariz., Jan
28.-(AP)-The murder trial Of
Mrs. Winnie Ruth Judd was delayed
Thursday by the illness of two men
in the jury box who were ordered
to bed because of severe colds.
Superior Judge Howard C. Speak.
man recessed the court until Friday
when the trial will be resumed pro.
viding improvement is shown in the
condition Of the two jurors, M. T
White and Joseph l.. 6tandage. They
became III Wednesday.
Standage is an alternate. Whites
condition was said to be bordering
on influenza while Standage's con-
dition was not so serious.
I'VE must not take any chances
with this jury" said Judge Speak.
man. 1--WE might excuse one juror,
but we cannot excuse two. If neces-
sary / will recess court again."
Wednesdays session ended as the
defense was completing the struc-
ture for the insanity plea to be
made in behalf of Mrs. Judd. on
trial for the staying of Mrs. Agnes
Anne LeRoi. Mrs. Judd also is un-
der indictment for the murder Of
Miss Hedvig Samuelson, native Of
North Dakota.
Rev. Harvey Joy McKinnell, r.
year-old father Of the defendant, fol-
lowed his wife to the witness stand.
He elaborated q story Of insanity,
allegedly existing in the McKinnell
family, as told by his wife. Four
members of the family, he said, had
died mentally unbalanced.
Mrs. Judd listened to the testi-
mony showing emotion.
The defense, by pleading insanity,
is hopeful of saving Mrs. Judd from
the gallows. ia
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
WILLIAM H. CONNER,
PIONEER RESIDENT
OF n. D., SUCCUMBS
Father Of Three Bismarck Per-
sons Dies at Home Of Son
at Wibaux, Mont.

William H. Conner, 50, a pioneer
resident of North Dakota and of Bis
YnErck, died Wednesday morning at
the home of a son, Charley Conner, at
Wibaux, Mont. He was the father of
Marshall Conner. Mrs. w. A. Hughes
and Mrs. Faye Kent. all Of Bismarck.
Conner had been i'll since the latter
part of December, death being due to
the infirmities of old age.
Conner settled in Emmons county in
1890 and lived there several years be-
fore coming to Bismarck where he
made his home until 1921, when he
went to Montana to live with his son.
Born at Logansport: Ind, he lived
there until he came west to North Da-
kota. He was married to Charlotte
Wingfield at Peru. Ind, in 1875. She
preceded him In death 10 years ago
this January.
Besides his son and two daughters
in Bismarck, he leaves two other sons
and q daughter. They are Charley
Conner, Wibaux, Mont, Tom Conner.
Ollie, Mont, and Mrs. Charles H.
Pearson, Braddock, N. D. There are
l3 grandchildren and one great
grandchild. One son, Lieutenant
Arthur Conner, was killed In France
during the World war.
The Bismarck lodge, !. o. o. F., Of
be In charge of the funeral services.
which will be conducted from the
Perry Funeral Home either Friday or
Saturday. He will be laid to rest be-
side his wife in Fairview cemetery.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
Mrs. Dennis Funeral
Will Be Held Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Lake Dennis, mother Of Mrs. George
F. Dullam, TO Fifth st., who died at
the home Of her daughter Wednesday,
will be conducted at 4:30 o'clock Fri
day afternoon from the Perry Funeral
Home. The Rev. D. Pierce Jones,
rector Of st. Georges Episcopal
church, will officiate. 1nterment will
be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery
at Olympia, Wash.
Mrs. Dennis was born April 20, 1874,
in Plainfield. N. Y. At an early age
she moved with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart Lake, to Rock county,
Wis, where she lived until her mar
rage to Harrison Dennis In 1870. They
made their home successfully In South
Dakota, Iowa and Washington. Mr..
Dennis died In Tumwater, WASH, In
1915.
Surviving Mrs. Dennis besides her
daughter. Mrs. Dullana, are q son.
Stewart Dennis, and q grand son.
Bruce Dennis, both Of Raymond.
WASH, and brother, Lester NJ. Lake
Of Haywarden, Iowa.
In her youth Mrs. Dennis united
with the Congregational church.
Mrs. Dullam will leave Friday night
to accompany the body to Olympia,
WASH, for burial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-28
FLOTILLA UNABLE TO
LOCATE SPOT WHERE
BOAT SANK TUESDAY
Prospects For Finding Crew OF
M-2 Alive Small as 0xy.
gen Supply Wanes
NEW SEARCH is LAUNCHED
Two Days and Nights Of Scam
ing Floor Of Dead Mans
Bay Prove Futile

Portland, England, Jan. 28.-(AP)
the entire flotilla OF
the British navy which was search
ing for the British submarine NJ
which sank in the British channel
Tuesday was moved to a new loca-
ton Thursday eight miles away
from the spot previously searched.
/. Although hope for rescue OF the
three score members Of the submar-
ines crew was almost abandoned be-
cause the time limit of the supply Of
oxygen in the ship was practically
expired, the shift was made because
of the tragic possibility the search
of the last two days may have been
conducted at the wrong place.
The new search was begun at the
spot where Captain Howard of the
coastwise steamer Tynesder said
Wednesday night he saw the sub
marine go down, although he did
not know at the time the tragic sig
nificance of its disappearance.
The new search took on a desper-
ate and dramatic intensity as the
day advanced and only a few hours
in which the entombed men
could possibly find air enough in the
submarines hull to keep them alive.
Some naval experts believed the
official calculation Of the >air supply
for this type Of craft, originally
fixed at 48 hours, might be extend
ed to Sc under favorable circum-
stances. In any event, the limit
would expire sometime between 1880
a. m. and $3.50 p. m. $3.50. a. m. and
1880 p. m. (E.S.T.) Thursday.)
Diving operations on the original
spot continued, however, as an ef-
fort was made to determine the
character Of the two objects touched
by the sweeps as they dragged the
floor of Dead Mans Bay Wednes-
day.
The channel was very choppy,
however, and swirling tides made
every descent into the sea a peril
Gus adventure for the divers. The
faces of all the officers conducting
the search were grave and most Of
them felt the diving operations were
hopeless. A white blanket of fog
hung over the whole scene.
Two days and nights of searching
the floor Of Dead Mans Bay, failed
to establish any contact with the
vessel.