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Evening star., 1933-04-22
Leases Recorded

The following leases were recorded
here In the last week at the ONCE Of
the Recorder OF Deeds Of the District:
Norton Levy to Sanitary Grocery Co.,
Inc; premises, lot sol, square 1881,
being situated on the northeasternmost
corner Of intersection Of Wisconsin av-
enue, Thirty-ninth Street and Van Ness
Street; term, five years, beginning
September !, 1882, ending August 81,
1887; $4,000 rental for term; D. Nor
ton Levy assigns all right, title and
interest In the within lease and agree
ment to Garfield I. Kass; Garfield L.
Kass hereby assigns all right, title and
interest IN the within lease and agree
ment to Harry Spund.
Della T. Mannix to Leith w. Thomp-
son and Lena G. Thompson; premises,
first floor, 1400 North Capitol street,
including use Of cellar not now used by
janitor and for heating boiler and coal
storage; term, two years, beginning
1885: $2,040.
Israel Reiskin and Mary S. Reiskin to
Morris l.. Fuchs; premises, 1925 B
street northeast; term, five years, be-
ginning March 3, 1888, ending April 2,
1898; rental Of $4,000; option to renew
this lease for further period Of five
years at same rental.
Duvau & Co. to Dr. Walter W.
Young: premises, s1S New Jersey ave-
nue.. for two years. beginning January
l, 1888; rental, $75 month in advance.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
CORRECT coLQRs MAKE
ROOMS SEEM LARGER
Use in Wall Covering Designs
Helps to Effect Important
Changes in Proportions.

Color Is often thought Of for it,
beauty alone. But color in wall cover
ing designs performs the important
function Of efiecting helpful changes in
the proportions Of q room.
II you have low-ceiling rooms, choose
q pattern with . vertical design. Il
your rooms are too high, select hori-
zontal design. And in the small room
color has q distinct advantage. Small
rooms appear larger when color greets
the eye In small patterns. Plain colors
also seem to expand the room.
Large rooms, on the other hand, need
larger designs. Conventional or floral
patterns may be used effectively, OF
neutral colors, depending on the type
Of room.
Evening star., 1933-04-22

Langley, Silver Spring, Nd. architec,
and builder; to make repairs, "a Bates
street, to cost $500.
Edward D. and Mary e. Coleman
1884 Monroe street northeast, owners;
F.. L. Sizer, zoos East Capitol street
builder; to make repairs, 1884 Monroe
street northeast, to cost $100.
L. w. Cornish, BIT v street north
east, owner; Continental Improvement
Co., 444 Rhode Island avenue, build
ers: to make repairs, BIT v street, to
cost $100.
John w. Jones, jr., 1866 T street
owner; Union Improvement Co., Chan
dler Building. builders; to make repairs,
1866 T street, to cost $100.
Robert Huntington, 1888 w street,
owner; to make repairs, 1888 w street,
to cost $185.
Mrs. E. r. Palmer, Ill Van Buren
street, owner; Edward White, Takoma
Park, builder; to make repairs, III
Van Buren street, to cost $l00.
Highway Engineering g. Construc-
tion Co., owners; to erect metal shed,
Seventh and T streets northeast, to
cost $500.
nue., owner; E. A. Pessagno. 1917 H
street. builder; to make repairs, 3516
and 3518 Connecticut avenue, to cost
5000.
M. Holzbeierlein, 5521 Connecticut
avenue. owner and builder; George T.
Santmyers, architect; to enlarge porch,
5521 Connecticut avenue, to cost $3.50.
Robert w. Werth, 2377 Rhode Island
avenue northeast, owner: r. E. Mitchell.
architect; Woodbridge Realty Co.. Inc,
2377 Rhode Island avenue northeast
builders; to erect metal garages, 3009
and BOIL Clinton avenue northeast, to
cost $500.
B. Sherman, 321 Tennessee avenue
northeast, owner and builder; to make
repairs, 321 Tennessee avenue north
east, to cost $100.
wilkins Rogers Milling Co., 1921 K
street, owners; stucco frame dwelling,
1881 Morse street northeast, to cost
$3.50.
William A. Stuart, 1921 Forty-sixth
street, owner, builder and designer; to
erect frame garage, 1924 Chesapeake
street. to cost $3.50.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
VIRGINIA REALTORS
PUBLISH MAGAZINE
Alexandria Arlington : Fairfax
Board Presents Attractive
New Periodical.

The Alexandria Arlington Fairfax
Real Estate Board Is sponsoring q new
official board publication known as
Northern Virginia Home Life. the first
issue Of which was circulated on
April IS.
The magazine, consisting Of 20 pages
in q blue cover, on which Is q photo
graph of a woodland scene In Lyon VII
lage, has an introduction by Charles
w. Smith, president Of the board, and
deals with many subjects Of interest
to the home owner.
John M. Keith, ana it is published on
the fifteenth Of each month by Joseph
w. Keith. Advertisements and edito-
rial matter are first approved by the
ofncers and board directors.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
DRIVE WILL OPEN
FOR BETTER HOME
Observance of Annual Week
to Start Tomorrow
Over Nation.

National observance Of Better Home.
week will begin tomorrow under the
sponsorship Of Better Homes in Ameri-
CO, 1t was announced ut New York by
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. president Of
Stanford University, who succeeded
Herbert Hoover as president Of the Or
gantzation.
In . statement on the national oh.
servance, Dr.. Wilbur pointed to the
need and desirability Of home improve
ments at this time.
Jobless Can BE Aided.
"All American citizens, young and
old, can help by keeping up their own
premises and by making such repairl
or improvements In their homes as are
possible through their own labor In
their free time" he said. Those who
can afford to do 50 may help to meet
the unemployment situation by giving
work on their premises to unemployed
labor. Such programs have the ad-
vantage not only Of helping to keep
spirits up In these trying times. but
also Of providing wholesome environ
ments for growing children whose IN
terests should be paramount.
I'm thousands Of communities local
0CttCI 11Olllc6 III AIIlcIlC& OOlIlIIuttSce
will hold contests for home improve
ment and tours will be conducted to
homes which have been winners In
such contests or which offer the best
examples Of gardening, landScaping,
planning, design or special improve
,ment. Many communities plan also to
open for public demonstration through
out Better Homes week houses that
have been recently remodeled.
Lectures to Be Heard.
Thousands Of communities will have
lecture programs and discussions deal
ing with the various subjects covered
by the conference ON home building
and home ownership which was called
by Mr.. Hoover in 1881, the findings of
which now are available in II pub
hshed volumes.
"All persons are urged to cooperate
In this important civic endeavor or to
take advantage of the lectures, con-
tests and demonstrations arranged by
the 5000 local Better Homes Commit
tees. For by such cooperation 1t will
be possible to make more rapid strides
toward the goal Of all endeavor for bet
ter homes-that every home should be
rendered sanitary, safe, convenient,
comfortable, attractive, and a whole
some environment for the rearing Of a
new generation Of citizens"
Evening star., 1933-04-22

those cory informal parties which every
family loves to have.
You can build q "r,lmpus ROOM at
small expense. Talk over the plans
with the whole family. then ask your
Inmates. Hell be. glad to help you.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
Leads With Phosphates.

Florida continues to hold the position
of being the country's largest phosphate
rock producer. Out Of LII 900 tons
mined in 1882, Florida produced l.
483, ,435 tons. Tennessee was q distan:
second, with 49,, 1000 tons to her credit,
while Idaho furnished $4,000 tons and
Montana 10000 tons.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
HOUSING GROUP CALLED
Trade Board Committee Will Study
Commission Bill.

The Public and Private Buildings
Committee of the washington Board Of
Trade will meet Monday to discuss the
bill now pending in Congress to create
a Housing Commission for the District
and authorize the formation Of limited
dividend housing corporations here.
Robert F. Beresford, chairman OF the
committee will preside.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
HOTEL AUCTIONED
George Washington Inn Sold to
Noteholders for $o3, 400.

>On bid of $93 400 the George Wash
ington Inn, five-story hotel building at
301 New Jersey avenue southeast, was
sold at public auction yesterday to the
Real Estate Mortgage l. Guaranty Cor
poration, representing holders Of a Sec
ond trust on the property. The bid,
the only one made, was submitted by
Arthur Carr, representing the pur-
chasers, and included prior deed OF
trust of $83.400. Vernon G. Owen was
the auctioneer.
Evening star., 1933-04-22
Lumber Prices Rise.

The average prices of lumber and
paint materials moved upward during
March, according to the United States
Bureau Of Labor Statistics. Brick and
tile and other building materials moved
downward, while structural steel and
Evening star., 1933-04-22
new ROOM COSTS LITTLE
Place for Games and Parties May
Be Provided Cheaply.

A "rumpus room" Is the new name
for the delightful recreation and game
rooms being built these days In attics
or basement. It's m extra living room
for the whole family, q place to keep
and play Ill manner Of games, Q place
for trophies, an ideal place for all
Evening star., 1933-01-17
WORK PLAN
ISURGEDBY k0HN
New York Architect Suggests
Prosecution of Federal and
State Building Programs.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 17.-Rcbert
D. Kohn, New York architect and ex-
ecutive chairman of the National Conn
mittee for Trade Recovery, yesterday
voiced plea for a vigorous prosecution
of National and public work programs
and thus directed attention to the pres
ent status OF the construction industry
and how that condition has affected
architects.
Building activity in this country last
year was about one-fifth of its peak level
in 1928 In Greater New York construc-
ton in dollar volume was less than one
sixth of its 1928 level. In the Borough
OF Manhattan, building plans filed we're
only one-fifth of those in 1881 and some
Of the projects were not carried out.
Normally Greater New York employs
about 5000 architects Today less than
20 per cent of that number are en-
pioyed in their profession, and many Of
those who have jobs are working only
part time.
The National Committee for Trade
recovery, which Is sponsored by the
Construction League Of the United
States, states that according to a survey
Just completed, there are several bill
hon dollars worth Of postponed public
works which could be started immedi-
ately If financing we're available"
In predicting an upturn in building
activity recently, A. E. Dickinson, presi-
dent of the Indiana Limestone Co, esti-
mated that building in 1882 amounted
to only $1,500. 100000 for the entire
Nation. As compared with 1881 this
would be a shrinkage of SI.957, ,524, eos
and with 1880 decline of $3.43O. 739. .g14.
while if compared with the peak year of
1928 the drop is $5.732, ,426, BAG.
Directly bearing on the unemployment
OF architects in this metropolitaa area
are statistics of projects and dollar
value of construction here. sack in
1928 there were 16,052 projects in
Greater New York In 1929 t1is figure
was cut to ii ,982, in 1880 II s,1l9 in
1881 to s,o95 and in the hrst11 months
OF 1882 to 5,668 projects, not all Of which
were carried out.
Value of buildings erected In Created
New York In 1923 was 1884, ,9ei. TOO
compared with s1,025,81g200 In 1929.
S679.918,300 in 1880, $508 J22, 800 in 1881
and slO2 ,346, 500 in the frst IL months
of 1882.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Grain Market
BY the Associated Press.

by tHe hSSoCIaIeu PreSS.
CHICAGO, January 17-Upturns in
grain prices early today followed an
irregular start Unabated drought In
Dig sections of domestic Winter wheat
territory had bullish influence. and
so likewise did official figures showing
notable scantlness of Kansas farm re-
serves of wheat.
Opening at Il decline to q advance
wheat later rose all around Corn
started Is down to Il up and subse-
quently held near the initial range.
Friends of higher prices emphasized
assertions OF crop experts that the time
mad been passed in which Winter wheat
betterment compared with last Fall
could be hoped for 1t was also asserted
freezing and thawing from now on
would do additional damage to the crop
already in low condition, and because
OF sparse growth the probable injury
from high winds and dust drifting
would be abnormal
Little attention was given by wheat
traders today to latest prospects for
agricultural allotment plans as out
lined by Senator Smith following
conference with President-elect Roose-
velt. Proposals that allotment measures
be confined to wheat only were read
with interest, but had no apparent i'm
mediate effect on prices. There was
decided lack of hberal-sized orders on
either side of the market. and much
comment was heard that pending legis-
lation had pronounced tendency to
restrict speculative dealings Corn and
oats were responsive to word of little
export business in corn by way of the
Gulf of Mexico to Scandinavia.
Provisions were easy in the absence
of any aggressive buying.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
CURB SHARES FIRM
AFTER EARLY LOSS
Leaders Move in Narrew
Range, With Trading
Volume Small.
BY JOHN A. CRONE.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Curb
Exchange steadied today after opening
fractionally lower.
Electric Bond & Share moved within
a narrow range, being unchanged at
midday. Cities Service was down a
small fraction. Commonwealth g. South
ern warrants were exceptionally active,
though virtually unchanged. Standard
Oil of Indiana clung to previous closing
levels.
New York Telephone preferred was
off slightly as the Street was informed
of another reduction in the number of
instruments in use during December
Centrifugal Pipe Corporation declared
four quarterly dividends of 10 cents
each, as against Is cents heretofore,
George A. Hornet & Co. declared the
usual common quarterly of 25 cents
These dividend declarations had been
discounted several sessions ago
The small decline in daily crude oil
output was not mirrored on the tape.
Reports from motor shows in various
parts of the country continued cheerful,
though motor stocks, If Ford Motor Ltd,
Cord Corporation and Stutz Motors be
excepted, again were neglected. Gray
nlur Corporation was lifted to new
heights as the Street heard that rs per
cent OF is shareholders have approved
the sale of its assets to Tri- Continental
Corporation.
Axton- Fisher Tobacco opened at 52Is.
off 2l2 points from its close Monday,
which represented a decline of 7is
points in two sessions. Other tobacco
shares were dull. With the exception
OF Technicolor, which was a shade
higher, the amusements were lethargic
despite the talk of further admission
reductions in the legitimate as well as
the moving picture theaterS.
Foreign buying was said to be re-
sponsible for much of the strength in
various preferred stocks last week.
Offerings of senior shares, however.
brought prices down several points to-
day. Columbia Gas g. Electric con-
vertible preferred yielded Q points.
General Public Service preferred was
down half that amount and others
receded.
New Jersey Zinc with a drop of *
on its first trade was the softest of the
metal shares. Gold stocks Jagged. New
York, Honduras g. Rosario and Bunker
Hill Sullivan Mining mirrored the early
trends OF silver here and in London
A few OF the lower priced food stocks,
such as Upgrade Food Products. were
up minutely. but the meat packing
shares inclined to heaviness.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
CREDIT UNION FORMED
BY FEDERAIWORKERs
Department of Commerce Organizes
tion Elects Offers and Directors,
Jutz } President.

Formal orgnization of the Deuart-
nent of Comterce Credit Union. spon-
sored by thu National Federation Of
Federal Empoyes, was effected with the
election of aboard of directors. a credit
committee nd a supervising COMMITTEES
at meetiIg in the Commerce Building
last night
The up5n's objectives are to regular
iZe savins and to help members pro-
cure sml loans. It now has 1O8 MEM
bers. is activities are to be carried
on in cooperation with the National
Metropolitan Bank.
Diretors chosen last night are: Ed
ward. Jutz, William p. Wright. Harold
E. Fenan, Rex M Saxton. John d
SecTst, Emil E. Schmellbacher. John
w. Rrrett, r. c. Matthews, William W.
AdAis. Cyrus T. Bright and r. N.
Dais.
he Credit Committee will consist of
Warton Moore, chosen for a one-year
TEN: William Sanger and Harry E.,
Resberg, elected for two years, and s.
T. Grove and T. j. Llewellyn, named
or three years.
/ Thomas w. Delahanty, Clarence o.
Lunn and j. s. Fehr will serve as the
Committee.
Officers of the union are Edward J.
Jutz, president: William p. Wright, vice
president; H. Z. Keenan,, treasurer, and
R. H. Sexton, clerk.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
BANKS IN POSITION
T0SELL. BONDS
Federal Reserve Is Now Able
to Tighten Holdings of
Government Issues.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 17.-General
improvement in the banking situation
now makes it possible banking experts
say, for the Federal Reserve to tighten
its holdings of United States GoYern-
ment bonds gradually, while adhering
strictly to its policy of making credit
as easily available as possible.
Information that the Reserve banks
would gradually tighten such holdings
is not to be interpreted as any change
i'll policy. authorities say The policy
concerning easily available credit will
continue, they declare.
The hetterment in the banking situa-
tion, accompanied by building up of
member banks excess reserves. make
it no longer necessary for the central
banks to step into the market for Gov
eminent securities. thus taking them
over from the member banks and giving
the member banks a chance to build UP
their cash accounts in lieu of Govern
ment bonds.
Excess reserves of member banks have
now reached the high total of about
$3.50 000, coo over and above legal re-
quirements. Since banks earn nothing
on excess reserves, liley, III illeUly dG
least, are an influence toward making
loans and investments
Federal Reserve banks hold 81 ,812,-
100000 of Government securities, or
$751; ,575, 900 more than year ago.
Since the program of buying Govern
ments was instituted. early last year.
there had been no important change
until last Summer, when new purchases
practically ceased. Last week, fol' the
first time, there was substantial
shrinkage in the portfolio of United
States Treasury obligations. The re-
port for the week ended January II
showed a decline in this item of S38,-
522 900 Evidently the system had not,
as in previous weeks. gone into the open
market to replace Treasury certificates
which matured.
This decline was more than offset by
the return of $50, ,000,0 900 currency from
circulation Consequently the excess
reserves of member banks increased stlll
further In addition. the Nation mas
been receiving about S18.000,000 of gold
each week, which likewise has helped to
fatten the excess reserves.
Consequently, it is stated, the Re-
serve now can proceed to tighten It's
huge total of Government holdings
without blemishing its accomplishment
of building up member bank reserves TO
a level designed to force credit out into
commercial use.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
NATIONAL BANK.

The following figures are not bids. but
merely represent minimum prices hKed by
fhe MashinRton Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Bid, Asked.
Amer Tel Tel. gas 80. :. 1904 .....
Am. Tel Tel. ctl. tr. 5s.. 104
Anacostia & Pot. r. r. IS. ~ 30
Anacostia & Pot. Guar. 5s.. SS12 .....
G. & p. Tel of Va. 5s ...... 102 los
Capital Traction r. r. 5s... 30 60
City g. Suburban IS. ......, ~ ....
GEORGETOWN Gas 1st IS. ..... 1924 .....
Potomac Elec. Cons. So .... 1044 .....
Potomac Elec. is 1858. 49,. Jos -.
Washington Gas 4izs, 10Ol4 100i2
Washington Gas SIS. ....... los
Wash Gas 6s, series A..... 100iz $780,.
Wash. Gas IS. series B ..... la3 104
Wash. Rwy. & Elec. As. 81 81
MISCELLANEOUS
Barber & Ross Inc, 6ias.,. so .....
CHEVY Chase Club 3 izs.. ..... gal2 10l
Columbia Country Club 81 izs. a9i2
D. C. Paper Mfg rs. ..... 10
Wash. Mkt. Cold Storage 5s.. 81 "a
Evening star., 1933-01-17
j. S. BOND ISSUES
IN SAGG|NG TREND
German Dollar Loans Also
Lower, as Bearish Senti-
ment Develops.
BY CHARLES F. SPEARE.
snecfal Dispa tch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE weak
sections of the bond market today were
In the United States Treasury issues
and in the German group of dollar
loans In both of these departments
there was evidence of profit taking fol-
lowing the advances that had occurred
since the end of last year.
Throughout the rest of the market
there were more losses than gains and
a sentiment of bearishness that cores
bonded to that in stocks. This was in
fiuenced Considerably by the attitude
OF Congress as well as by an increase
In business disturbances.
1t was only natural that Treasury
issues should have reacted on the en-
rhasis placed by Secretary Mills on the
probable deficit, with little being done
to forestall it, There was also the in
fluence of an approaching long-term
Government loan that may be offered
On better yield basis than is now avail
able on the discount bonds. which are
selling at an average around BIS per
cent. The premium bonds were also
soft, showing losses ranging from IA to
"a. and without much trading in them
The reaction in Germans extended
from ! to 2 points in the Government
ttalAo IA w q z POAA~o N4oN-
where. The London market in Ger
man issues also suffered on the posi-
bility of another election as a result
OF Adolf Hitler's gains in one of the
provincial contests last week. How
ever, the position of this group has
been technically weak for some time
and the extent of the recoverieS. With
out much chance in general ECONOMY
Of Germany has been causing a great
deal of quiet profit taking, both for
domestic and foreign account
Fractional losses we're scattered
throughout the list of railroad and in
dustrial bonds. These included the
junior rails that move up and down on
the whlms of traders and have had no
fixed status for some months. Indus
trials were again heavy. especially
Dodge IS, which declined over a point,
and United Drug. United States Rub
Der and National Dairy Products issues
High grade rails and Public Utilities
shaded off moderately. 1t is under
stood while there has ben converse
ticns respecting the refunding of num-
ber of SIC per cent Power & Light bonds
that are selling at premiums of 5 to 6
points there is no disposition at the
present time on the part of the compa-
mics or their mankers to attempt to sub
stitute lower coupons for those now out
standing. 1t is feld that the market is
not yet ripe for such change.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
UNLISTED DEPT.

Washington Gas SIS SO Nv. L-sl 900
at 943s, $500 at 94l2, $1,000 at 9412,
81, 900 at 94I5, 81 900 at 9412.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Rayon Production.

NEW YORK, January II (P.-Rayon
production in 1882 totaled 131, 100000
bounds. a decline of 10 per cent from
the l44,80O.0oo pounds produced in
1881, the Textile Organon of the
Tubize Chatillon Corporation reported
today. Consumption amounted to 49,
900 600 pounds, against the record con-
sumption of 151, 100000 pounds reported
in 1881. Domestic stocks held by pro-
ducers decreased 10000 pounds during
the year.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
BUSINESS FAILURES FEWER.

NEW YORK. January II (P)-Busi-
ness failures for the first full week of
the New Year were considerably below
those for the corresponding period in
1892 and 1881, r. G. Dun & Co. re-
port. They totaled 726, compared with
781 year ago and 796 in the like 1891
week. The increase over the preceding
week, In which defaults numbered 598,
was an expected seasonal trend.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
Taxicab Plant Reopens.

NEW YORK, January II ,(P).-The
Checker Cab Corporation announced 1t
was resuming work Immediately in its
taxicab factory at Kalamazoo, Mich.
officials said about 500 men would be
employed by the end of the month.
Evening star., 1933-01-17
WHEAT SUPPLY DECREASES.

NEW YORK, January II P1.-The
visible supply of American grain shows
the following changes. in bushels: Wheat
decreased 2,445,0 900; corn increased
533. 900: oats decreased 208, ,000 rye de-
creased $4,000; barley increased 236,00