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Evening star., 1932-01-02
ARLINGTON FORCES AHEAD
Private Building in County Last Year
Amounts to S950,000.
nv TFsTEp N TNSKEEP,
I LESlEh M ANohGEF'


Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, January 2.-Valuation OF
private building activity in Arlington
County during the past year amounted
to $950,00O This Is believed to be an
increase over 1880, for which official
figures are not available.
The steady building program that
has taken place during this year Is
taken by local realtors as an indication
that Arlington County has been less
affected by the general business con-
ditions prevailing throughout the
country than almost any other com
munity of its size In the United States.
Permits for building construction
were not required from the ONCE OF
the county engineer for the first hve
months of 1880, but the total for the
last seven months was only S38O,OO0 as
compared with nearly million dollars
this year.
In addition to the private building
done during the year, the school board
expended approximately $4,000 in the
construction of additions to two
schools and some Of the school con-
struction started last year ran over
into 1881.
A brief survey of the building volume
for the last 10 years shows steady in
crease to 1925, when more than 300
houses were built here, and proper
tionate decrease since.
officials of the Alexandria Arlington
Fairfax Real Estate Board point to the
fact that there has been marked i'm
provement in the quality of houses con-
structed during the past year. Plans
drawn for individual location and con-
struction under the supervision Of an
architect have occupied much more
prominent place than ever before.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED
FOR HOME DECORATIONS
Horace Albright Will Receive Sill
yer Trophy in Community
Contest.

Prizes for the most attractive Christ
mas season decorations for homes in
the Wesley Heights and Spring Valley
communities are to be awarded at the
January meeting of the Wesley Heights
Community Club. The contest is
staged annually in cooperation with
the Electric League of Washington.
The first prize, silver trophy, was
won this year by Horace Albright, d.
rector Of the National Park Service,
for the decorations Of his home at
1920 Indian lane, Spring Valley.
Honorable mention was awarded to
the homes of Harold c. Albin, at 4338
Forest lane, Spring Valley; Walter A
Gawler, 4344 Hawthorne street, Wesley
Heights Thomas L. Good, 4833 Rock
wood parkway, Spring Valley, and
Charles H. Pardoe 1920 Cathedral
avenue, Wesley Heights.
The judges we're Victor Mindelef
and Arthur B. Heaton. architects, and
James A. Stone, attorney. The awards
are to be presented by Charles w Nit
man, president of the Wesley Heights
Community Club.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

tance in the county's growth. One new
frehouse was built during the year,
that of the Forestville department.
A hotel at College Park was the larg-
est commercial structure erected dur
ing the year. Other commercial build
ing was confined chiefly to garages and
filling stations.
Notable Gain in Permits.
Officials of the county commissioners
Office, who still issue building permits
for the rural area, say there was a
notable increase in the number Of per-
mits granted this year, the total being
twice the number issued in 1880 during
some months.
The restoration of historic estates
in the county by wealthy Washington
ians continued. Mount Airy, the CO.
lonial estate near RosaryVille, also
known as the Dover House, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire, but is being re-
built by Mrs. Eleanor Patterson.
The county commissioners issued
many permits for structures costing
only few hundred dollars. A bumper
crop of tobacco led to the erection Of
scores of tobacco barns throughout the
farming district.
Several important roads and bridges
were built at cost of approximately
100000.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
SUBURBAN AREAS
RECORD PROGRESS
Valuations in Three Nearby
Counties Rise 115 Millions
in Decade.
Continued From First Page.)

suburban county was $2,225,934, the
reports showed OF this amount 81 ,41l,-
135 was in Bethesda district, in charge
of Chief Building Inspector j. Fred
Iairie, while $712,690 was in the Silver
Spring Wheaton district, and $102,119
in Takoma Park, in charge OF Inspector
Martin IverSon.
Construction by the county and the
State on roads and schools, including
widening the Rockville pike, completing
the new court house at Rockville, street
work in Rockville, extending Massachu-
settS avenue, improving the Dickerson
road, road work in Sligo Park, building
the first unit of the Chevy Chase School
and other road and school projects and
the building by the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission
of the first unit of Rock Creek Drive
brought the total expenditures for con-
struction work to around $4,000,000 for
the year, it Is estimated.
OF 139 permits issued in Bethesda
district, 1913 were for new residences,
while in Wheaton district 100 of the
224 permits were for neW-dwelling con-
struction. Outstanding among the prof.
ects on which construction work was
done were the home of George Freeland
Peters, $4,000; Glen Echo swimming
pool and beach, s156,375; Chevy Chase
Fire Department Building, $4,000; the
Hill residence on River road, $4,000;
addition to the Kensdale residence for
the Catholic Sisters, $4,000; Cabin
John Fire Department Building, $4,000;
the gothic chapel at the Georgetown
Preparatory School, to cost more than
100000, and the Baptist Church at
Silver Spring, $4,000.
III OE MI SpENrnS MILLION
Evening star., 1932-01-02
$500 WISCONSIN AVENUE
SITE CHANGES HANDS
Purchase by Shell Company An
nounced-Building Erected at
1882 BIadensburg Road N. E.

The large commercial property at
$500 Wisconsin avenue has been pur-
chased by the Shell Eastern Petroleum
Products Co.. it was announced today
by the Office of J. Leo Kolb, which
handled the transaction.
The new owner has been leasing the
property during the past two years,
having an option for its purchase, and
two years ago built large gasoline
filling station there.
The property. which has a frontage
Of 100 feet on Wisconsin avenue and
100 feet on Jenifer street, was acquired
from Mrs. Louise Mazza. The con-
sideration was reported to be approx
mately $4,000. The site contains ap-
proximately $500 square feet.
A new two-story commercial building
at 1882 Bladensburg road northeast
has been built by Bahen g. Wright
from plans by George It. Santmyers
for the Breyer Ice Cream Co. which
has taken l0-year lease on the prop
erty, through the agency of ]. Leo
Kolb. The lease carries an option to
purchase. The rental amounts to
$4,000 for the period. The property
measures 30 by $50 feet
Evening star., 1932-01-02

was designed to be the most modern
conservatory in the world.
To the south of the Capitol Grounds
the new House Office Building, be-
tween New Jersey avenue and South
Capitol street, now is in an advanced
stage of construction, with most of its
stone facing in place. It was started
in December Of 1880 and has an esti-
mated total cost of $500, 900.
In another sector of the Federal hold
ings great changes were made in the
past year In the Southwest section,
where the first or central unit OF the
huge extensive building for the De-
partment Of Agriculture was brought to
virtual completion. Clearing Of the site
for the second unit, or east wing, OF
this building is to be started soon, with
construction Of the third, or west unit,
fronting on Fourteenth street, to be de-
ferred to later date.
The site of this huge structure runs
from Twelfth to Fourteenth street and
from C street to B street southwest
and is south of the 100000 new ad-
ministration building of the depart
ment, completed in the Summer of 1890
The total cost of the three units Of the
extensible building is estimated at $l2,-
100000.
Heating Plant to Be Erected.
Specifications are being completed for
the huge central heating plant, to be
erected Just south of the extensible
building OF the Department Of Agricul-
ture on the property from Twelfth to
Thirteenth, G and D streets southwest
at a cost OF $5,749,0o0. This gigantic
plant will produce steam and electricity
to 26 new Government buildings in the
Triangle.
Another big project in the Southwest
area nearing the building stage Is the
Federal warehouse on site already &C
quired between Seventh and Ninth, c
and D streets southwest. 1t has an es-
timated cost Of sl,0l5,0oo. Foundations
now are being laid.
In the western section Of the Fed
eral development area work has beer
started on the construction Of the new
Public Health Service building on the
square between Nineteenth, Twentieth
and c streets and Constitution avenue
where it will overlook the Lincoln Me-
mortal II Is to be Of a monumental
character in keeping with the Pan.
American Building to the east and the
National Academy Of Science to the
west. 1t will cost about 1865 900 anc
will have marble facades.
Construction of the new five-story
Office building for the American Red
Cross at Eighteenth and E streets
which had an estimated building cost
Of s693, ,4S0. The building was to be
completed in 16 months. The building
will have an exterior of marble and
will be Of more simple design than the
other two buildings that share the
square where Red Cross headquarters
activities are centered.
Plans for the entire refacing of the
| old State, War and Navy Building, tx
make 1t conform to the character of the
Treasury Building, were completed dur
ing the past year and the starting o.
work is anticipated this year unless the
economy program causes delay. Fund!
have been earmarked for this work, es'
| timated to cost SO 900 900.
Construction Of buildings at tn,
Naval Air Station at Anacostia havini
cost Of s25l 1866 was authorized II
June of last-xear. These structures ar,
TO serve as 81 administration headquar'
ters, barracks and heating plant.
Evening star., 1932-01-02

ing activity in this city, however, ex-
cept for a number Of renodeling and
reconditioning works.
From a construction standpoint, the
year was somewhat Of disappointment
for the county seat, but the slump in
construction projects this year is be-
lieved to have resulted from the un-
usually large amount of activity in the
previous year and to some extent from
the general state of national depression.
Although private building activity
was conservative, there was noticeable
progress in the town, for Rockville eX-
pended approximately $4,000 in street
work and improvement Of water and
sewer systems. Highway improvements
in the vicinity Of the court house,
executed by the county, made a major
change in the appearance and efH-
cheney of the town.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
FIVE MODEL HOMES
EXHIBITED IN 1881
Stars Demonstration Pro-
qram Attracts Thousands
of Visitors.
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
Of Building and Housing Of the De-
partment of Commerce, who came to
Washington in 1921 to serve as secre-
tary to Herbert Hoover, then Secretary
Of Commerce. Mr.. Taylor during the
past year served in an official capacity
with the Presidents Conference on
Home Building and Home Ownership.
DR.. Louise Stanley, another member
of the committee, is chief of the United
States Bureau Of Home Economics, who
also was active in the work OF the
Presidents Home Conference. She is
regarded as an authority on the plan
ming, arrangement, equipment and man
agement of kitchens, which are highly
important phases Of modern homes.
Studied Landscaping Extensively.
Miss Marlean James, executive secre-
tary of the American Civic Association,
another member of the Silver Star
Homes Committee, has made an extern
sive study Of various matters pertain
ing to community planning, landscap-
ing and other features of current-day
home ownership.
Three members of the committee
have had extensive training and ex-
perience in matters Of the design Of
houses and their grounds. They are
Gilbert Rodier, a past president OF the
Washington Chapter Of the American
Institute of Architects; Waverly Tay-
lor, registered architect and realtor-
builder, who is member of the APP
praisal Committee of the Washington
Real Estate Board and member Of
the Executive Committee Of the home
builders division of the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards, and
John H Small, Sd, well known land
scape architect, who in the past per-
formed an important role in the de-
signing of Government parks here as
landscape architect in the office Of
public buildings and grounds.
Arthur Carr, another member OF the
Evening star., 1932-01-02
ALEXANDRIA OPERATIONS
Total of S5S9,532 Spent for New
Buildings During 1881.
BY MARSHALL BAGGETT,
staff Correspondent of The Star

Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January a.
With total of $589,532 having been
spent for new buildings and $106,722
for repairs and improvements during
the year 1881, building operations in
the city of Alexandria do not appear
to have been greatly affected by the
depression. Cost of construction of
private residences during the past year,
however, totals something less than
100000.
Alexandria's new Post Office Build
ing, recently completed at a cost of
$240,500, was the outstanding single
project of the year. This new three
story brick structure, which is of Co.
lonial architecture with an imposing
columned entrance, is looked upon as
one of the finest buildings ever erected
here.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Three Dwellings Planned.

Construction of three two-story brick
and tile dwellings at 6601, 66O5 and
$500 Eighth street is planned by B. B.
Horn. The houses, to be built by G.
Fitch Gardner, have a total estimated
cost of $4,000 according to specif1ca-
tions filed with the District building
inspector.
Evening star., 1932-01-02
COURT HOUSE COMPLETED.
100000 Building Heads Rockville 1881
Activities.
~ CAREY KINGDOM.
STAR Correspordent OF me star

STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, January 2.-Com-
pletion of the 100000 Court House
building, construction Of which was be-
gun in the Fall Of 1880, featured the
building activity Of Rockville during the
past year.
An important business establishment
which was less than $45,000, were
erected. There was little other build
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Bank Building Improved.

Improvements to the First National
Bank Building, principally on the in
terror, at cost Of $4,000; the erection
of new Catholic school for colored
children on the TOO block North Co
Evening star., 1932-01-02

Mechanical shops of q ss-set railway
line in Buenos Aires, Argentina, sre be-
ing converted into an automobile parts
factory because of the decline of the
street car
Evening star., 1932-01-02
U. OF Nj. SPENDS MILLION
Private Operations In Prince Georges
Reach Same Figure.
BY GEORGE PORTER,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, January
2-The year 1881 brought a renewal Of
speculative building in Prince Georges
County and the virtual completion of
a Sl,000000 construction program at
the University of Maryland Private
building operations carried on in the
county involved nearly 100000.
With the appointment of George A.
Adams, as building inspector for the
metropolitan area, post created by
the 1881 legislature, that important
territory has been protected by uni
form inspection service since July 15
Renewal of speculative building in
the suburban area on a small scale is
noted by Mr.. Adams. The inspector
says building operations Of this type
which were practically discontinued
in Prince Georges during 1929 and 1880
occurred in West Riverdale, University
Park and Mount Rainier.
More Than Million Spent.
The pretentious program at the Uni
versity of Maryland was the outstand-
ing feature Of the year in the county's
upbuilding. 1t involved the construc-
ton of women's field house, library
power plant, women's dormitory
mems field house, a horticulture
building. and an addition to the en-
gineering building. The cost of these
operations exceeded 81 900 900.
A $25,000 Catholic School at Berwyn
was said to be the largest structure
erected in Prince Georges outside the
University. The remodelling of the
First National Bank of Hyattsville
building and its occupancy as the
metropolitan district building of the
county was another event Of impor-
Evening star., 1932-01-02
1882 BRINGS VAST
CHANGES IN CITY
Rebuilding Of the Downtown
Area Carried Forward on
Ever Widening Front.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-01-02
Conservatory Started in June.

Construction of the conservatory
building for the new Botanic Gardens
on its new site, on Maryland avenue
and First street southwest, directly
south of the present location. which
"a to be converted into "Union Square" T"
was started in June of last year, bring
ing a ma jor improvement to the south
west border Of the Capitol Grounds.
.his klilding has a cost Of s6o4.o00
and WI be of one story, with dome
surmounting the central portion. 1t
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
LERROUX ABRIGA LA ES-
A DE PODER
CONSTRUIR Ell TUNEL

Madrid, JUNO 29.-Nombra-
do recientemente para presidir
la comisi6n que estudia la po-
sibilidad de construir un tunel
entire E.pana y Africa, ell Sr. A
lejandro Lerroux manifesto
aver que, a su j@uicio, la obra,
proyecto del coronel Don Pedro
Juvenois, es realizable que Sc
ria de gran utilidad a Espana.
De acuerdo con los pianos de
Juvenois, la construction del tu-
mel Sc iniciaria en- Tarifa pare
ser terminada en- Alcazar, pO-
blaci6n del protectorado espa-
mol en- Marruecos.
La comisi6n encargada del es-
tudio Sc compone de Lerroux
ell famoso cientifica Odon de
Buen, ell diputado Royo Nil-aro-
va, Den Luis de Ia Pena, eminen
tie geologic, y otros treinta cien-
tificos.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
CARTA CABLEGRAFICA De ESPANA

vincias de su region, ensene ell
idioma catalan con preferential
sobre el espanol.
Varios peri6dicos de la de-
recha, de antecedentes monar-
quicos, dicen que los catalanes
anhelan su auJonomia para de
jar de ser espanoles y citan ell
hecho de que Ell presidente de
la Generalidad, Don Francisco
Macia, Sc mega a pagan las cuen
tas que Sc lie envian escritas en-
espanol.
Los derechistas tambien des-
tacan el hecho de que elementos
catalanes Sc mantienen en- estre-
cho contacto con ell Soviet de Ru
STA, a cuyo pals enviaran una
numerosa comisi6n dentro de
semanas.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
CONTINUAL PRESO Ell GE-
NERAL CAVALCANTI

Madrid, JUNO 29,-Los ami
Cos del general Cavalcanti han
hecho gestiones para conseguit
su Iibertad, pero ell gobierno le
mantiene encerrado en- el Casti-
10 de San Sebastian.
Aseg0rase acknowledgements
que Cavalcanti, iunto con ell ge-
neral Emilio Barrera, venia
conspirando en- contra de la re-
pdblica.
Barrera fu6 puesto en- liber-
tad hace pocos dias y creese que
10 mismo Sc hara con Cavalcan-
ii.
FL ministro de la gobernaci6n
a quieL s achaca la response
bilidad del arresto de Caval-
can't, tu6 censurado por varios
generates, el jueyes pasado.
Casares Quiroga, el ministro,
desminti6 que 81 hubiera hschc
decIaraciones en- contra del ej6r-
otto.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29

Vergonzante ell espectaculO
que aver ofrecieron a los ojos
del pueblo americana, los go
rreros' de Ybor y West Tam
pa.
Automobiles cargados de
"repetidores' iban de un dis
a otro y en- todas parties
Sc les sehalaba y de ellos Sc
decia: Los "tramposos' de
Ybor y West Tampa.
La parte honrada del pue-
bio Latino condena esas de-
mostraciones y como response
bles anatematiZa a los politi-
cos que a esos hombres utili-
zaban.
Lo ciudadanos de Ybor y
West Tampa d~etestan los "atra
COS" electorales Y quieren en-
sus barrios elecciones justas 9
imparciales.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
DISCUTIDA LA RENUNCIA
DE VALE INCLAN

Madrid, JUNO 29.-Pdblica-
mente Sc discute la renuncia
que del cargo de director del
p%atrimonio artistico presentara
ell famoso novelista Don Ramon
del Vale Inclan.
Inclan ha dicho que el hizo
importantes recomendaciones al
ministro de instruction publ
ca, Don Fernando de los Rios,
sin que este debidamente las a.
tendiera.
Don Fernando de los Rios Sc
ha defendido diciendo que e.
habfa tornado en- consideration
todas las recomendaciones de
Vale Inclan y que aguardaba
Ell momento oportuno para po-
ner en- practica las que estima-
ba a~ceptables.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
CARTA CABLEGRAFlCA DE CUBA

paganda en- contra del tabaco
hecha por rompehuelgas.
De Barcelona Sc ha recibido
luna carta ofreciendo ayudar a
los tabaqueros c1banos para
que no Sc consuma Ell tat AGO Ga
boradn n los pueblys dc Beju-
cal, { ira, Chimes y Artemisa.
LC s~indicatos catalanns van
a tor nr acuerdos para prohibir
el cor umo de eSe tahaco Y dice
Sc qua Sc tratara de boycotear
los lrrares donde Sc venda.
o. lnizaciones obreras de Ia
Cor ia han ofrecido su apo
,yo a 'cs tabaqueros cubanos y
eSpe Sc que hagan 10 mismo
los sindicatos de trabajadores
de Cadiz. Valencia, Malaga y
Canarias.
Propaganda a 10 largo de la
costa Cantabrica Sc viene ma
ciendo en- contra de los rompe-
huelgas cubanos y de los taba-
cos que 6stos elaboran.
Una nota del Comite Circuns-
tancial informa que ell tabaque-
re- Enrique del Amo, que habia
entrado a rorAper la huelga, Sc
ha arrepentido y ha demanda-
do ell rerd6n de sus cempane-
ros.
Sc ha formulate una queia a
las autoridades contra ell inspec-
tor Angel Mirabal, del pueblo
de Marianao, que vende tabacos
q dos marcas que estan en- huel
pa.
La Sociedad de Tabaqueros
de Bauta recibi6 una carta de la
Sociedad de los hombres que ira
bajan en- BejucaI, llamandolOs
"A una conferencia; pero los de
Bauta les contestaron en- esta
forma: Entire ustedes Y noso-
tros Sc interpone un ahism0 in
sondable que solo ustedes pue-
den ~Saivar. De nosotros a uste-
.des eI canine es tenebroso. A
clio Sc opone la solidaridad de
los obreros todos, la opinion
pllblica y 81 recuerdo de los mar
tires que en- todas las 6pOcas
han ofrendado sus vidas en- aras
de los derechos del proLetaria-
do.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
Ell CONFLICTO TABACALE-
RO

Habana, JUNO 29.-La Fede-
raci6n lie Torcedoras >igue pu-
blicando nombres de individuos
que estan trabaiando en- las fa-
bricas de los pueb,cs de Beiucal,
Artemisa, Gtines y Guira de
Melena.
Las noticias de San Antonio
de los Banos citan los nombres
de Candida Vallejo Frias, Pablo
Vald6S, conocido por el lslenito;
Silvio Garcia, llamado Chape-
lin; Roberto Aguilar. Alberto
Pena, Alexandra Gonzalez, CO.
nocido por Toto; Antonio Perez,
Francisco C6rdoves, JustO Ro-
drigueZ. alias 81 lsleno; Gerardo
Gonzalez, alias Lii; Jose Rodri-
guez Y Eladio Hernandez, como
tabaqueros que estan quebran-
tando ell movimiento sostenido
por la federation.
Los torcedores de Bauta Sc
han dirigido al Comite Circuns-
tancial hacitndole Saber que no
han redido ninguna fabrica pa
IA 81 pueblo y que 81 ALI Sc
tratara de abrir alguna, ellos no
iran a TRAFALGAR.
Fl ComitG CirrunStan"ial ha
dado Ia noticia de que Ramon
Novioia Duarte, de Santiago de
las Vegas, no esta rompiendo la
huelga, como Sc habia dicho.
Han ofrccido sus servicios a
los tabaqueros, en- los ultimos
dias, varios PROFESSIONALS, entire
elloS tres comadronaS, y las en-
preSas de omnibus la Primera
Especial Y Las PaImas siguen
trasladando a los tabaqueros sin
cobrarles NADIA.
La gaceta., 1932-06-29
\ EMBARCARA MA
MANA A COMPLETAR LOS
NRABAJOS PARA Ell ES-
TABLECIMIENTO DE UN
n EN- TAMPA

En- la tarde del iueves embar
cara hacia la Habana el ST.. Ben
jamin Alvarez, presidente de la
AmuSemeNte Corpora
ton, empresa cue pienSa cons
truir aqui un front6n. superior
al que eXiste en- Miami,
Con ell ST.. Alvarez haran el
viaje ell arquitecto Garry A.
Boyle, el contratista W. 7. Rich
ardson Y cl teSorero dc la corpo-
raci6n ST., j. A. Winkerman.
FL grupo de viajeros visitara
en- la capital Guiana los fronto-
mes llamados "NueVo' y Vie
jo", ell de la Playa, y el "Haba-
na-Madrid,' con el fin dc estu-
diar su construction y resolver
en- que forma debe edificarse ell
de Tampa,
La compania que Sc propone
c~onstruir csc front6n en- Tam
pa, tiene va depositada EN- los
bancos una crecida cantidad de
dinero.
Damos un cordial saludo dc
despedida al ST.. Alvarez y per-
sonas que lie acompanan y que
completen cuanto antes las ia
SEES finales del proyecto que en-
Sc proponen ejecutar.