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Evening star., 1932-08-20
CITY NINTH IN BUILDING
Operations During July Amounted
to $64S, $40.

Washington with a total of s648,57O
as the value of building operations ap-
proved during July took ninth place
among the list of $50 cities of the coun-
try in the value of construction opera
tions for that month, according to tabu-
lations made by S. W. Straus & Co.
New York led the July list with
S4,226,259, with Boston second with
S2,063,529 Baltimore was fifth in the
list with S1,O22, 400.
The 25 leading cities had total OF
S19,148,668 for last month, which was
a considerable increase over the June
total of S16,438,195 for the same 25
cities. The July figure, however, was
well below the totals for July Of 1881
and 1890.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
ASSOCIATION GOVERNOR
WILL ADDRESS MEETING
Building Trades Employers to Hear
Discussion of "The Mystery
of White Lead"

c. I. Smith, member of the board
Of governors of the Building Trades
Employers Association of the District,
will be the principal speaker at the
luncheon meeting of the organization
Monday, at the Continental Hotel.
He will discuss The Mystery Of
White Lead" and will give illustrations
of the development of the material
which is the base of all pigments.
Invitations to attend the weekly
gatherings of the employers associa-
ton have been EXTENDED to all general
contractors, subcontractors, and sup
ply dealers.
Joe High is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the luncheon ses-
sions Other members of the commit
tee are Mr.. Smith and William
Stecher.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
Home Owning Building Washington and Suburbs
ARCHITECT COMMITTEE
TO ASSIST r. F. C.. URGED.
Creation of Advisory Board to Act in Selecting
Housing Projects to Be Financed Is Suggested
to Hoover by ''Forum" Editor.

REATTON of Advisory Committee of architects to aid the
Reconstruction Corporation the selection Of houS
~ projects which be financed the extent Of s25
the relief law, is urged by Kenneth
Stowel Architectural building housing
publication.
message President Sowe pointed that
advisory board Of engineers already had been appointed to advise
selection
architectural board would equally important capacity
the houS field
Evening star., 1932-08-20
TRACT TO BE AUCTI0NED
strathmeade Sale Announced for
September 13.
to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The blar
MERRIFIELD, Va, August 20.-The
Strathmeade section, located near here
between the Lee Highway and AMMAN
dale road, is to be sold at auction Sep
tenber Is by F. S. McCandlish, trustee
for Mr.. and Mrs. Earl N. Chiles. who
hold notes on the property from the
purchasers, the C. H. Galliher Co, 1t
was announced here this week.
The section was the site Of Camp
Alger during the Spanish American
War. The tract contains 1871 acres.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
School Registration Mounts.

BERKELEY, August 20 tPl.-Regis-
tration of students at the University OF
California for the present academic
year shows per cent increase over
that of last year. 1t was announced
l0,971 students were enrolled when
classes began this week, as compared
with 1o547 at the same time last year.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
$10,750 Residence Planned.

A dwelling Of brick and frame con-
struction is to be erected by w. c. &
A. N Miller at 1924 New Mexico ave-
nue., according to specifications filed
with the District government. The
house will be of two stories and has
Evening star., 1932-08-20
Five Dwellings in Project.

Five two-story masonry dwellings are
to be erected at 1900 to 1903 Ritten-
house street, at an estimated con-
struction cost of 100000, according to
plans filed with the District govern
ment by A. Luchs as owner and builder.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
Plans $4,000 Residence.

Robert H Worrall has applied for per-
NIT for the construction of a two-story
brick and tile dwelling at 2617 Thirty
second street. George T. Greenland is
listed as the builder. The cost is esti-
mated at $500.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
FOUR HOMES PLANNED
Paul T. Stone, Inc, Files Specif
cations Here.

Construction Of four dwellings at
6307 to 6315 Thirty-third street is
planned by Paul T. Stone. Inc. as
owner and builder, according to speci-
fications filed with the District Gov
ernment this week with an application
for permit.
The houses are to be of two stories,
OF masonry and frame construction and
have an estimated building cost of
$4,000.
Evening star., 1932-08-20
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
TOTAL 1907, 100 In WEEK
Plans for Erection of p Private Dwellings Included
in New List of Projects, Showing Gain
i'm Residential Operations.

oNsTRUCT1ON projects for the District having total eS
approved during the past week
II by Building Inspector John w. Oehmann The figure is
higher total for a number of recent weeks
Plans erection private dwellings included in
the projects this representing increase the level
of residential operations recently.
Specifications for brick addition to the Harrison
having estimated
The building designed by the office
Evening star., 1932-08-20

County balls, which were omitted last
year because of economic conditions, are
being resumed in Scotland.
Evening star., 1932-08-20

signed or will be designed along lines
to make them suitable architecturally
as elements in the Federal develop
ment in the Lincoln Memorial area.
While neither of the new institute
buildings is of an eXtravagantly monu-
mental character, as compared with
some of the buildings treated in a
more costly manner, they bear the
mark of the classic forms.
They are for serious scientific pur-
poses rather than exhibition. The
administrative building will house the
library, reading room and admins
trative Offices of the group of struc-
lures. 1t will be of two stories and
basement and of fireproof construc-
tion throughout. The building will be
48 feet wide and 104 feet long. 1t
will have facades of limestone and a
roof of slate.
The laboratory building will house
the Offices and laboratories for re-
search work on infectious diseases, and
the control of biologic products. The
building will take the form of letter
III" The center portion will be SO
feet wide and 140 feet long. while the
feet long, each. 1t will be of three
stories and basement and of fireproof
construction throughout. The roof and
, exterior wall surfaces will be Of ma
terial matching those of the admins
trative building.
Modern Appliances.
The laboratories and other work
quarters will be fitted with the most
modern appliances for the perform
ance of the work of the research
center.
The two buildings have been de-
signed by the Office Of the supervising
architect of the Treasury.
An appropriation Of $750,000 was
Evening star., 1932-08-20
Two Structures Going Up
on National In stitute
of Health Tract.
WILL FORM NUCLEUS
OF FUTURE GROUP
Laboratory and Administra-
tive Projects at Present
Under Construction.
BY DON S. WARREN.

war against disease will
be itenSified when two i'm
nnrtant new hlildinoS inst
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-01

she mentioned her brother, o. Myking
Menus, as we'll as group of Bis
marck people, including Miss Palmer
and Mrs. F. H. Waldo, members Of
the club.
Members of the Fortnightly club
volunteered to aid the Red Cross by
furnishing transportation for the
Red Cross nurse to distant parts Of
the city at a meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Miss Laura
Sanders0n, $40 Eighth st. The group
arranged to purchase two SIS health
bonds from the North Dakota Tu-
berculosis association. Mrs. J. E.
Davis read paper entitled "Explor-
ing the Great Lakes" in which their
trade importance as we'll as their
scenic values were listed. Mrs. G. A.
Rawlings discussed "Our Island Pos
sessions" giving their history, COM
mercial value and changes in govern
ment under U. S. rule. A trip to
Porto Rico was described by Mrs.
Rawlings, and several members who
have visited other island possessions
contributed "reminiscences, among
them Mrs. John Burke, who visited
Hawaii and the Philippines at the
time President Taft made a trip to
the Orient.
additional Society on Pare Four)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-01
WOmen's Club News

Plans for Christmas party, which
will be held Dec. ii at the home OF
Mrs. George F.. Shafer, were dis
cusSed at a meeting of the Current
Events club Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. j. G. Taylor, l1C
Avenue A. The club voted to pur-
chase a SIS health bond from the
North Dakota tuberculosis associa-
ton. Mrs. George F. Shafer read a
paper on The Royal Families OF
China"
Two papers describing the political
organization of Soviet Russia were
read at meeting of the Wednesday
Study club at the home of Mrs. H
Milton Berg, 1923 Sixth st. Mrs. N
Q. Churchill presented paper en-
titled How the Soviets Work. and
also read a paper prepared by Mrs
H. T. Perry on "The Soviet Political
Structure" The club bought SIS
health bond for the benefit of the
North Dakota tuberculosis associa-
ton. Following the program, club
members were guests Of Mrs. Berg
at an informal tea.
* * X
An exhibit of Van Briggle pottery
from Colorado Springs, Colo, was a
feature of the November dinner meet
ing Of the Liberal Arts club held
Wednesday evening in the Cavern
room at the Prince Cafe. Miss Ber-
tina Palmer described this pottery as
a preliminary to a discussion of the
possibilities of the pottery industry
in North Dakota, using maps to show
the location of clay deposits. Miss
Belle Menus read paper on Recent
North Dakota Writer'S" in which she
listed large group of writer's from
this state whose works have received
national recognition. Among them
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-01
Traditional Society on Page FOUR
CONTINUE RATE FIGHT

Devils Lake, N. D., Dec. l.-(P)-De-
claring every person in North Dakota
Is vitality affected in the reopening of
the western trunk line class rate case,
W. P. Chestnut. secretary of the Far
60 Chamber of Commerce and Neal
Williams. traffic manager asked TO.
aid in the states fight for reasonable
freight rates at joint meeting Of the
Devils Lake Chamber Of Commerce,
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs here We'd
nesday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-01
SOCIETY NEWS

meeting of Minshoshe chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, at 1890 o'clock Friday afternoon
at the Patterson hotel. Mrs. F.. B,
Ss-.;:15. ..1rc. !. P. French and HRS.
F. M. Davis are the committee in
charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-01
Church Societies

The Willing Workers of the First
Lutheran church will meet at 8
o'clock Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. George Hanson, 800 Ave-
nue. A. Hostesses will be Mrs. Han
son and Miss Alice Brown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-01

Lieut.. C. N. s. Ballou, Fort Lincoln,
will speak on 1.-THE Function of the
peace Time Army" at luncheon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Taxes Consume Half
 Net Property Income
Wasteful Development of Outlying Districts at Ex. pense of Settled Areas Responsible for Many. Ills

New York.-"The cities of America were built for tomorrow, and tomorrow never came" This Is the explanation of the munich pal taxation crisis offered by For tune" the business magazine, in a .discussion of Debt and Taxes" which planes the community rath- CT than the individual builder for a large part of the excessive cost of housing.
 Much of the cost Is due to the wastefulness of ten-year orgy of municipal plant expansion which saddied the taxpayers with the cost ofs developing outlying sec tions at the expense of districts previously built up to house the families who moved to the new de- veIopmcnts.
 With many cities approaching or actually at the limit of their legal bonding capacity, with bonds maturing for refinancing in soft and unreceptive market, with tax delinquencies and forced sales si- simultaneously lowering municipal earning power and forcing consid- eration of increased taxation, the vicious circle of depression has created a situation in which the most ardent hometown boosters have begun to think of themselves as taxpayers and examine the city books.p
 "The owners of real property. the vast number of whom belong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

precisely to those categories of farmer and home owner so dear to the tongues Of congressional eloquence, now pay at least 25 per cent of their gross and approxi- mateIy 50 per cent of their net. real estate income in taxes.
 And in doing so they pay a disproportionate share of the total tax bill.
 "Forb whereas the income re- ceived from real estate amounts at most to 25 per cent of the national income, the tax upon real estate provides from so to 85 per cent of state and local taxes and from 55 to 60 per cent of all taxes. Moreover the tax is so adminis- tered that the burden falls more sharply upon the small hown own- CT than the great and upon the small landed proprietor than the great. That is to say that where as property may be valued for the purposes of taxation at anything from 2 per cent to 102 per cent of fts market value Gin Illinois in 1927 the average deviation from tho average assessment was 51.g per cent and in Chicago in the same year there was total of about 30,000,000 of partial con- fiscatIons and partial exemp- tions), the general tendency of honest assessors is to assess small properties at g higher rate than large"
 The consequence of the unequal tax burden borne by real estate have already begun to make them- selves apparent in the records of tax delinquency. the attack em- phasizes.
 ''So long as the direct property tax with its discriminatory incl dcnce upon real estate continues to reduce the net yield from house property to 2 or 3 per cent 1t iB doubtful that new construction can beencouraged. More than ever, property will be valued in the fu- ture upon an income basis. And the capitalization of per cent land yield is presIceiy half the capitalization of a 6 per cent in- dustrial yield no matter how the ad valorcm figures may be written in the assessors rolls" says the attack in conclusion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
|MOonslline Case
 Is Dismissed
Judge Finds No Evidence
 of Intent to Sell

Tn the absence of evidence that an actual sale had been made Judge John V. Mc0rath ordered the dig- missa1 this morning of the case of John Noreikas, 20. of 42 Rosemont avenue, charged with manufactur- ing liquor and keeping same with Intent to sell, The emergency squad made the raid and seized . small still, 2s gallons of liquor and over 200 gallons of mash. Judge Mc0rath, however. who has re- peated1y questioned the raidfng of private homea without sworn evil dence of sales, questioned the ac-, cusafions of the state. There was no testimony that Nareikas had sold any of his finished product within the past month or that he was making moonshine with the intent to sell.
 Patrolmen Daniel Carson, Pat rick Moylan and Fred Hickey made the raid on a complaint that a still was in operation in the accused's home. but that is not sufficient the
 The case of George A. Corr, 49. of 149 Easton avenue, charged with breach of the peace was continued one week. He was taken into cus- tody following an alleged disturb ance in which Roland Pease. 42. well known here as taxi driver was thrown or fell from a ladder at that Corr's home. He was taken to St Mary'g hospital suffering from lacerations of the head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

to make the fight for reelection of President Hoover and Vice President Curtis who had been re- nominated through the last minute switch of Pennsylvanla's 75 votes. Selection of Everett Sanders, as chairman of the republican na- tional committee, ' disappointed some who wanted q nationally known figure to marAge the Hooy- CT campaign. The administration prohibition modification plank left some sore spots.
 Among the first democratic ar- rivals was Jouett Shouse, chair man of the democratic national executive committee. He is the candidate of the anti Roosevelt group for permanent chairman of the convention and the fight to pre- vent his choice will force A bitter battle at the outset.
 Democratic national committee headquarters were opened in the Congress hotel yesterday by shouse's assistant, Ewing Laporte.
 The major general of the forces of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, James M. Farley. sent word he would arrive to-day.
 Former Governor Alfred F.. Smith and National Chairman John J. Raskob are expected Tues- day.
 Thus the rival democratic forces will be on hand more than week in advance, organizing their ranks for the stubborn opening battle over the permanent chairmanship.
 Democrats professed to be hope- full over the outlook. They said the republicans had weakened their case at the outset by the fight against the renomination of Curtis. Their comment on the republican prohibition plank was critical.
 Mrs Alvin T. Hart, vice chair. man of the republican national committee, had ( rally yesterday Of the national committeewomen urging upon them the necessity of hard work to defeat the democrats
 The question of explaining the proposed modification of the 18th amendment W as raised by Mri Charles Y. Van De Water, of Cali fornia, who told the gathering there were someacts of the con. vention which would have to bt "expiained," though nothing oi which to be ashamed.
 "The 5000, ,000 Methodists of the country love MT Hoover so much she said, that I think we can Dc assured everything will be satisfac. tory"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Among the NeiehIors

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 The s4h stree. home is av. story affair." requiring some s on toner's
 Leo % S Ssr .n the actor % build yoa s e ana father were born Andc whistle.
 Never having heard mention that the
  thns craze has just brought her from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Bonus Men Are
 Licked Badly
(Continued from Page D


 cautioned them prevented disorder.
 The men booed but were quieted down quickly. At one time dur ing the session, Waters introduced Rep William P. Conncry, Jr, 101st infantry veteran, a democrat from Massac husetts, who advisedthe vet erans:
 Don't let your enemies double cross you by saying you failed to keep order. Do what your lead CTS tell you to do."
 Other speeches such as that averted trouble.
 Police remained under cover. de- spite some fears of rioting during the afternoon and night. Police Chief Glassford remained firm in his belief, and sambled that the men would cause no trouble.
 Senators watched the unprece- dented massing of the peace time veterans army on the capitol grounds from windows.
 Inside the capitol the stormy de- bate continued, then the vote, then the dramatic action of the veterans massed outside as 1t was announced their bonus had been defeated. 82 to IS.
 They sang America.
 And a United States army band that had been playing, remained Silent during the singing.
 And senators. and others who worried for fear of what the veter- ans might do. wondered what next?"
 Commander Waters fought his way through the crowd and once more addressed his forces.
 "The bill is beaten" he said. "Ir.-e have had n temporary set bcak. But we are here to stay and have told them in there that we will stick 1t out. We are going to get more men as fast as we can.
 "Take 1t on tho chin like Amer jeans and fight 1t out. We're dis appointed. but not discouraged.
 "This vote means that some of the men in the senate are not fit to be there. It's part of our work to see that those who voted against the bonus do not come back after November
 Some one proposed three cheers for Rep Patman. dem, Texas. auth or Of the bonus bill, and they were given with guste. Then sotnepne yelled: Three boos for Hoover" and q great hoo" broke out. though waters tried to suppress t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18

Waterbury's members of the Connecticut delegation to the dem ocratic national convention have practically completed arrangements for attending the session in chi- cago which opens A week from Monday. They will leave here next Saturday afternoon, getting abroad the convention special at Bridge port. The official delegation from this city will include ex-Mayor William E. Thoms. Mayor Frank Hayes and Controller Daniel J.. Leary, all delegates. and Town Chairman John H. Crary and FL nance Commissioner Charles Jack son. alternates. Mrs Crary will ac- company Town Chairman Crary on the trip.
 Controller Leary. who Is mem- ber of the committee on transport tation to take care of the accommo- dations for the Connecticut dele gation, stated today that the con vention special will serve all New England and will pick up the dele gates in this state at Hartford. New Haven and Bridgeport.
 The local party will leave at a- bout 2 o'clock next Saturday ar ternoon and will board the train at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
Shepaug Zones
 Being Visited
(continued from Page D

City Engineer Cairns was sched- uled to direct the entire route of inspection. The city officials were to start from the west branch of the Nnugatuck river and look over the Wigwam and Morris reservoirs and then proceed to the site of the proposed third reservoir where water is now flowing through from its source on the Shepaug river.
 The Water flows through the seven-mile tunnel from the she- paug river. Proceeding. then. through Bantam. the inspection party was to go through Bantam i0 the Shcpaug river. there to inc speet the operations on the new dam being constructed.
 To.day's inspection of the She. paug project is the first in over two years. or late operations on the shepaug river dam have been soisg forward at . rapid pace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-18
BY RAY BLACK United Press Stan COrrespOndcnt)

V
 Chicago, June 1S--(U. P.) The democrats moved in yesterday be- fore the republicans had time to clear out.
 Into the suites in the Congress and stevens Hotels. into the flag bright but debris filtered stadium where the republicans re-nominat- ed Hoover and Curtis, came the democratic party chieftalns to ar range for their own big political show, starting June 27.
 We'll put on a show that will make the republican shindig look like child's play" said Jouett Shouse, chairman of the demo- cratic executive committee upon his arrival at the Congress Hotel.
 The vanguard of the demOcratic contingent arrived Thursday, led by Ewing La Porte, executive secre- tary of the national committee. By Monday. the party will be here in full, belligerent force, with Cover nor Franklin D. Roosevelt sched- uled to appear at his congress Ho- tel headquarters and hundreds of other members of the party due at other hotels
 fOr the idst three hays the re- publicans have been thronging floor "B" in the Congress. charg- ing down the corridors and filling the conference rooms.
 Main headquarters for the dem ocrats will be on floor "A" 1t is likely that the democrats will de- bate their prohibition plank in the Congress- gold room"--scene ol banquets and champagne parties In the good old days'.
 Many meetings will be held on floor ID" at the Congress. Offices of La Porte and Shouse already have been established there.
 By early next week, headquar- ters of democratic presidential as. pirants will be in the Congress ai follows:
 Governor Roosevelt, Governor Albert C. Rltchie of Maryland speaker of the house John M. Gar. ner. Harry A. Boyd of Virginia former Senator James A. Reed o Missouri, Governor William H. Mui ray of Oklahoma and Newton D Baker, former secretary of war.