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Evening star., 1932-06-26
URGE COOPERATION.
AS ECONOMIC AID.
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Asks Loans to States
Through R. F. c.

Greater cooperation between the
Government and business and loans to
the States through the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation to give employ
ment were urged as cures for the coun-
try's economic ills yesterday by directors
of the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
In striving to carry out its program" :"
Henry I. Hartman. the president said,
''the chamber will enlist the active
support of its member organizations
throughout the country. The program
centers upon measures designed to
hasten business recovery and contem-
plates the establishment and carrying
out of national policies, which will
give in the future more orderly direc-
tion to national economic forces"
The board urged that the power of
the Reconstruction Corporation be en-
larged to permit lending $500, 900 900 to
States that have exhausted their re-
sources in caring for the unemployed.
The loan would be allocated on the
basis of needs and requirements, as ad-
vocated by President Hoover, and not
on basis of population, as provided
in the Wagner bill.
The board again went on record in
favor of decreased expenditures by Fed
eral, State and local governments, and
recommended that the President be
given authority to veto separate items
in appropriation bills, instead of being
forced to accept all or none.
The chamber will seek the co-opera-
ton of Government in improving the
agricultural situation" the boards
statement said, "as one of the most
important factors in bringing about
more normal conditions; in the amend
ment Of antitrust laws; in removing
the Government from competitive busi-
ness; in improving our banking laws to
strengthen our banking structure; in
bringing about a co-ordinated national
transportation system; in solving the
prohibition problem as an economic
measure"
Commodity Tripee in COaiD ora biob,.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

Commodity prices in Spain are high
er than a year ago.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
.&XllREK

girls" he proved that he has caused
what should have been boys" to be
born girls" and what would have been
girls" to be boys" There are many
parents who think this happens in
human families right along.
Evening star., 1932-06-26
Herring Artifcially Hatched.

English breakfast tables soon may
have herring that has never been to
sea. Experts at the Brighton Aquarium
are trying to hatch herring from arti-
ficially fertilized eggs.
Evening star., 1932-06-26

new state of Manchoukuo, further en-
tangling the problem for the League
OF Nations.
In the meantime much is to be made
Of the Japanese seizure of the Man
churian customs and post offices.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-06-26
CARTOONIST is DEAD
Passing of Ryan Walker in Rus
sia Reported.

KANSS CITY, June IS P).-The
death OF Ryan Walker, 81, newspaper
and magazine cartoonist, in Russia June
81 was reported to his cousin, Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Crawford, here today.
Walker was art director and roto-
gravure editor of the New York Eve.
ming Graphic from 1924 to 1929 He
once held positions on the st. Louis
Republic, Boston Globe, Kansas City
Times and other newspapers and was
contributor to other magazines.
Walker originated the Henry Dubb'
cartoons.
Unemployment is almost unknown in
the outside Hawaiian Islands.
Evening star., 1932-11-26
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL $206,S(O
List of New Work Is Headed
by Plans for $4,000
School.

The District government this week
granted permits for building operations
having a total estimated construction
cost of S206, 800. The list Of new work
was headed by plans for public school
structure costing about 100000 and a
residential project of D. C. Gruver cost
ing 5000.
Among projects approved were the
following:
District of Columbia, owners; to erect
one 2-story masonry addition to public
school building, Eighteenth and New
ton streets; to cost $4,000.
D. G.. Gruver, owner and builder;
George T. Santmyers, architect; to
erect six 2-story brick dwellings, 2434
to 2444 Thirty-ninth street; to cost
s35,
w. w. Chambers, owner and builder;
Leroy H. Harris, designer; to erect one
2-story brick and stone funeral parlor
and undertaking establishment, SIT and
SIC Eleventh street southeast; to cost
$25 1000.
Lawrence A. Baker, owner: w. ].
Creighton, designer; Adams-Fisher Co.,
builders; to erect one 2-story frame
addition, $500 Foxhall road; to cost
$12 1000.
Loren M. and Joseph A. Herbert,
OWnSTS ana DullQeTS, 1SOISc l. odlI-
myers, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 1908 Rittenhouse street;
to coset $4,000.
Kass Realty Co., owners and build
ers; D. M. Levy, designer; to erect
three 1-story brick stores, 932, 934 and
936 Rhode Island avenue northeast; to
cost $4,000.
S. M. Burgess, owner and builder;
]. A. Hunter, designer; to erect one
2-story brick dwelling, 6225 Thirtieth
street; to cost $4,000.
Joseph A. Shafer, owner, designer
and builder; to erect one az story brick
and tile dwelling, 64l2 Thirty-frst
street; to cost $500.
R. w. Werth, owner; Woodbridge
Realty Co., Inc, builders; to erect one
2-story frame dwelling, 1910 Twenty
fifth street northeast; to cost $4,000.
Henry j. RadowitZ, owner and build
er; w. r. Hackett, designer; to erect
| one 2-story brick dwelling, 359 Ana
costa road southeast; to cost $500.
w. G.. Binnix, owner and builder; to
erect one 1-story frame dwelling, 1928
Thirteenth street southeast; to cost
| $500.
Evening star., 1932-11-26

sign. Architects Advisory Councils
are at work in Washington, D. c., and
in Cincinnati Undoubtedly the move
ment to drive ugliness from American
cities is spreading.
1.-The structural development of mu-
nicipal architecture must be regarded
not as something conceived at any one
time, but as the result Of the continued
cooperation and conception of many
persons over period OF years.
"Our architectural consideration
must be progressive and not interrupted
by the revelation of new ideas in the
art of building alone unless some up
heavaI is taking place at the same time
in scientific, political and social life.
"All architecture should be so modi-
fed, with the advancement of time, as
to retain Selective and controlled her
itage from the past, combined with the
ability to project new and fresh forms
and purposes in keeping with existing
attitudes an6 habits. At no time in the
history of the world have changing
conditions been as marked and as
necessary of consideration as now"
Evening star., 1932-11-26
NEW SLUM SOLUTION PLAN
HOPE OF REALTY BOARDS
National Directors Also Forward Request to Presi'
dent Hoover to Call Experts Into Early Conference
for Study of Means of Adjusting Tax Systems.

EvELOPMENT plan for the reconstruction OF tne
hhted and slu areas cities has been under
taken by the National Association of Real Estate Boards
- of directors of the body the assocatonS
Committee Housing directed to prepare SOUND
nlan for such operations consideration OF the annual
realtors Objection was raised
features of current methods and proposals -, .ad +o
session also
the
at an early study Of means of adjusting
Evening star., 1932-11-26


The architecture Of American pub
lie buildings, Mr.. Ellis believes, has suf-
fered in comparison with the lavish
designs of commercial buildings of pri-
vate ownership. He makes the point
that public buildings should truly rep
resent the power and ideals Of the COM
munity.
Mr.. Jackson cites the report on archi-
lecture in President Hoover's Survey
of Social Trends, which held that "the
esthetic influence of architecture on a
community is dependent not on intrin-
sic qualities of the architecture itself,
but rather on the amount of popular
and personal consideration given to it."
This being So" Mr.. Jackson adds,
1--WE must not expect the same charac-
ter Of work today as in the past, for
the rapid growth of commercialism and
the greater Importance placed on scien-
tiflc discoveries have affected not only
the life of our people but the expression
OF their buildings as well. In our COM
plex modern existence, attention must
be paid to the varied aspects Of our
cities needs, all of which are closely
allied to rapidly changing conditions.
Urges Reservations.
"In fact, there are persons who be-
ueVe tneSe newer aspects must be look
ed to as the means of developing and
procuring today satisfactory munici-
pal architecture. This point of view
must be considered, however, with res
ervations.
"Zoning. traffic regulations, the ex-
tension Of public utilities, taxation and
valuation are among the factors which
enter into this problem, and it is often
difficult to determine where one func-
ton of city planning ends and the
other begins. Municipal art commits
sions are exercising strong influence
in overcoming the obstacles of our
modern complex conditions.
"The authority Of art commissions In
most localities over buildings, private or
public, Is, however, sharply restricted,
and in certain instances their powers
are advisory only. Philadelphia has
given to its commission much broader
powers than most municipalities, for it
is department Of the city government.
Leadership Is Cited.
"The National Commission Of Fine
Arts is an outstanding example of lead
ership in promoting architectural de-
Evening star., 1932-11-26
Firemen Use Trolley Car.

Eight firemen, whose hook-and- ladder
truck broke down while they were
speeding to fire in Philadelphia, trans
ferred their equipment to a trolley car
and arrived in time to save burning
plant from destruction.
Evening star., 1932-11-26
BALTIMORE REALTORS
PLAN FOR SESSIONS
Large Delegation Coming Here for
National Business Meeting
in January.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 26.-Mem-
bers of the Real Estate Board Of Balti-
more are planning to take an important
part in the annual business meeting OF
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, TO be held in Washing
ton in January.
A large delegation headed by Presi-
dent Phillip S. Morgan. Vice Presi-
dents Charles H. Steffey and Guy T.
o. Hollyday and Secretary c. Philip
Pitt, will attend.
Among the subjects being given
prominent place on the four-day pro-
gram now being formulated, according
to Mr.. Pitt, are the home loan bank
system, Government loans for housing
projects, the mortgage situation, real
estate taxes, rehabilitation Of blighted
districts and the outlook for real estate
In general.
A new feature of the meeting will be
the sessions of the newly formed Amer
ican Institute of Real Estate Apprais-
ers, which will be held separately.
Evening star., 1932-11-26
$90,99D,300 TOTAL
Of NEW CONTRACTS
Construction Work Covers
First IS Days of Month
in 81 States.

Contracts awarded for new construc-
ton in the 81 States east of the Rocky
Mountains during the period from No
vember / through November Is totaled
$50 ,990, 300, according to tabulation
by F. w. Dodge Corporation.
During the corresponding period OF
October of this year contract volume
of S54, 1889, 300 was reported.
The october contract total for con-
struction in the 81 States aggregated
07,473, 900, as contrasted to $127, ,526,-
700 for September of this year.
The value Of public utilities building
contracts for october was almost double
the total reported for September. Resi-
Dental building. however, showed a de-
cline from September of about 4 per
cent, non-residential building suffered
a contraction of about Is per cent, and
public works declined about % per cent
from the September total.
For the elapsed 10 months OF this
year construction contracts Of the 81
States totaled $1,164, 1897, 100, as COM
pared with $1,000, ,802 900 for the corre-
spending period of last year.
Evening star., 1932-11-26
BUILDING ANDLOAN
RESERVES JUMP
Increase 2 Per Cent in Ratio
to Total Assets in Third
Quarter.

Reserves Of the building and loan
associations of the country increased
2 per cent, in ratio to total assets, at
the end of the third quarter Of the
year, as compared with July l, showing
a strengthened financial position, the
United States League of Building and
Loan Associations reported today.
Financial statements filed with the
league show that reserves now are 6.44
per cent of total liabilities, a safe
margin over real estate holdings and
real estate sold on contract, which to-
gether total only 6.21 per cent" Ward
B. Whitlock, president Of the league,
announced.
Management Held Conservative.
Conservative management during
July, August and September raised the
Level of reserves, which already stood
at the fair percentage of 4.59 on July l.
THE third quarter reports also show
a decrease in the associations borrow
ings, with 3.26 per cent Of total liabln-
ties consisting of borrowed money on
October /, compared with 3.49 per cent
l.
not open on October ! and all aSSocia-
ton borrowings at that time were
short-term obligations to commercial
banks, or to the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. Their move to pay
off such borrowings is step toward
clearing house on short-time loans In
preparation for the new era OF Spe-
cialized long-term credit for the home
financing institutions. uShered in by es-
tablishment of the Federal Home Loan
Banks.
Mortgage Loans Up.
Mortgage loans on homes which
dipped to the years low of 84.7l per
cent of total building and loan re-
sources at the end of the second quar-
ter. a time generally assumed to have
been the bottom of the depression, were
up again to 1924 per cent Of total
resources on october l. Monthly
month analysis of the associations
loans during the past quarter shows an
increase OF some $l,000,000 in con-
struction loans in September over the
August figures, and an increase OF
slightly more than $1,000,000 in loans
made for the purchase OF existing
homes.
"Refinancing loans showed q falling
off in August and September for the
first time since May. These conditions
depict favorable situation in the resi-
Dental real estate market, with the
trend toward acquisition of homes. and
less demand for funds to stay in the
homes already bought.
Families which have borrowed for
their homes in the first three quarters
of 1882 now total some 10000, of
which 1880 obtained financing to
build new homes and 10,500 received
loans to buy homes. The larger per-
centage Of the loans went for re-
financing, which is now shown to be
OH the decline in comparison with the
other two types of loans"
Evening star., 1932-11-26
BUILDING MATERIALS
PRICE INDEX RISES
Slight Gain Shown for Week, With
House Furnishings Re-
naming Steady.

The wholesale cost of building mate
rials advanced fractionally during the
past week, bringing the index number
for November 10 to 70.7. according to
the current report of the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The index numbers are based on av-
erage prices of 1926 as 100 in the index
scale. The level of TOT compares with
7O.6 for November II, TOT for Novem-
Der 5, 70.6 for October 90, and 7O.5 for
october %.
The price for housefurnishing goods
remained steady at 72.5 for November
10, the same as the level that pre-
vailed during the preceding four weeks.
Evening star., 1932-11-26

q feature much to be desired by the
housewife. The alcove will serve for
the breakfasts of the family.
Second Floor Flexible.
The second floor will be found COM
Portable and flexible as well. For those
who may desire a large bed room rather
than two adjoining smaller ones, the
entire space over the living room may
be put into one chamber. The bath
will be found economically placed near
the kitchen to lessen plumbing costs.
Stucco or whitewashed brick will suit
best, with a slate, shingle or fiat tile
roof. Sash and trim are white, shutters
green. fence white and the garage doors
should match the house walls. A lamp
rack at the drive entrance is neat
feature.
Evening star., 1932-11-26
Home Owning Building Washington and Suburbs
DRIVE ON UNSICHTLINESS
SPREADING THROUCHU. s.
American Institute of Architects Points to More
Attractive Building Designs Municipal Art Com
missions Declared Exercising Strong Influence.

movement to drive ugness from American cities undoubt
edly is spreading, it is declared
| by the American Institute of Architects.
J. Ellis Jackson of the Rhode o
institute author
exercising influence
modern complex conditions
The National Commission of Arts outsand-
example of leadership promotion
Advisory Washington and Cincinnati also
Evening star., 1932-11-26
HOME OWNERS PAY

Spectators Behind in Taxes, Col
lector Declares.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 26.-"The
small home owner is paying his taxes
We are not having any trouble with
him. 1t Is the man who has been spec
ulating in real estate and who has a
lot of houses on his hands who Is back
in his taxes"
So Thomas G. Young, city collector,
told a council committee this week
during a discussion of the Traub tax
ordinance, which would reduce th3
penalties imposed by the city on delin-
quent taxpayers.
Evening star., 1932-11-26

T2HIS Spanish-colonial adaptation
has remarkable charm, good
deal of which comes from its
lack of pretension. 1t is not out
of place in any section, but 1t
probably will find most friends In the
South.
The living room is open on opposite
sides. and if the house is faced either
east or west, the room will be flooded
with the morning and afternoon sun.
Porch Is Sun Blind.
The porch in front serves as a "sun
blind" and as shelter from the street.
II is likewise the passage from the main
portion of the house to the effectively
placed garage.
A CHEEKY dining room Is separated
from the kitchen by dining alcoVe,
Evening star., 1932-11-26
FORMER AMBASSADOR
ITO BUILD new HOME
Alanson B. Houghton Will Con-
struct Residence at 3OO1
Massachusetts, Avenue.

A large residence is to be erected for
Alanson B. Houghton, former Ambassa-
dor to Great Britain and to Germany
at 3001 Massachusetts, avenue, accord
ing to plans now under preparation.
The house, which has been designed
by Frederick H. Brooke, Washington
architect, Is to contain more than 80
rooms and would have about 100000
cubic feet.
Bids for the erection Of the structure
have been received by II firms, includ-
ing general contractors and subcon-
Evening star., 1932-11-26
tractors, and are to be opened Decem-

tractors, and are to be opened Decem-
ber 7.
As now designed, the house will be OF
three stories and basement, having a
frontage Of about "a feet and a depth
of 68 feet. The site for the building
was purchased about a year ago from
cut of town owners. 1t contains about
10000 square feet.
Present plans provide on the first
floor for drawing room, 20 by 38 feet;
a dining room, 38 by 18 feet; library,
As by SO feet, and private study, a
loggia and a secretary's Office.
Evening star., 1932-11-26

CONTINUED on Second Page
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
J.A. MOYNIHAN PASSES AWAY
Was Ground Keeper of RehOboth
Beach Country Club

jeremiah A. Moynihan died at
his late home in Rehoboth on Sun
day, June II, following a heart at
tack. He was Sc years Of age. He
is survived by widow, Mrs. Ella
Grace Moynihan; three brothers,
James, of Philadelphia; Cornelius,
of Toughkenamon, Pa, and Will
liam, Of San Francisco, Cal, and
four sisters, Mrs. A. j. Ackerman,
Of Wilmington, Miss Bessie Moyni-
han, of California, Miss Agnes
Moynihan, of Wilmington, and Mss
Anna Moynihan of Honolulu. The
funeral services were held in ST.
Agnes BY The Sea Church on
Brooklyn Avenue in Rehoboth last
Wednesday morning following
which the body was taken to Will
mington where interment was
made in the St. Joseph Cemetery
at Brandywine. The deceased had
been employed for the past five
years as Ground Keeper Of the Re
hoboth Beach Country Club. Pre-
vious to moving to Rehoboth he
was in charge Of the golf course at
the Newark, Del, Club.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27

mand for copies to be distributed
to those who have expressed a
definite interest in the peninsula
have already called for a distribu-
tion of more than half Of the first
edition. Type is being held for fu-
ture issues if required. Colvin B.
Brown, former chief Of the United
States Chamber of Commerce,
talked on the business trend in the
country today. He told Of his rec
ent trip abroad and especially con
ditions as he found them in the
Orient. He referred to the dis
courag:ng newspaper articles, es-
pecially those printed in foreign
countries in their reference to con-
ditions in the United States and his
pleasure on returning home to find
that these reports were grossly ex--
aggerated. Mr.. Brown spoke in
some detail regarding the Federal
taxation of the people in this coun-
try and said that he believed bust
ness men would rise to meet this
condition so that there would not
be an increase but rather reduc-
ton in the near future.
Smyrna times., 1932-07-27
FIRE AT SEAFORD'S
COLORED SECTION
Lightning, Striking Property,
Causes Blaze; Four
Homes Demolished
LOSS IS ABOUT $4,000

An entire colored section of Sea-
ford was threatened Wednesday
midnight by fire which broke out
at the height of a severe electrical
storm, sweeping throughout a
block on one side of North Street.
Four homes were demolished with
an estimated loss of $5,O0O A fif-
the home and church were threat
ened, but firemen were able to save
them with no damage. The fire
broke out after lightning had
struck a property owned by former
Mayor Walker D. Robinson. The
flames spread to the homes of
Mary Lee Bradley, William Fisher
and Mrs. Sarah L. Townsend, burn
ing all four properties to the
ground. The flames were famed
by a high wind which accompanied
the storm, and only the hasty ar
rival of firemen prevented a much
more serious fire. The Macedonia
"A. M. E. Church, which has been
ON fire several times, was again
threatened as was the home of An
ME Young but the flames were con-
fined to the four properties. The
homes were unoccupied at the time
of the fire. Very little household
goods was saved. No one was in
jured. The fire spread so rapidly
that the Bridgeville Fire Company
was called out, but when they
reached the scene the local firemen
had managed to get it under con-
troll and the Bridgeville firemen's
services We're not needed. The loss
is covered by insurance. Soon af-
ter the fire on North Street was
gotten under control, the firemen
were called to the farm of L. Ham
ilton Moore, on the Seaford-Laurel
State Highway, where lightning
had struck a hay stack endanger-
ing a nearby property. This fire,
was extinguished by the heavy rain
however, before firemen arrived.
There was no damage only to the
hay. The storm did considerable
damage throughout the town.