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Evening star., 1933-01-07
FORMER COOLIDGE TYPIST
PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
Ex-President's Thoroughness, Pa
triotism and Dislike of Sham Re-
called by Erwin c. Geisser.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LAWRENCE, Mass, January 7.-Er-
win c. Geisser, for six years Calvin Cool
idge's personal stenographer and one
of the members of the little group pres
ent when he took the oath Of Office as
President in his fathers farm house
in Plymouth, Vt, yesterday paid tribute
to the memory Of the former President.
II had a great admiration for Calvin
Coolidge He loved to think out things
from every angle. The smaller prob
lens received the same consideration
as the larger.
"He was an intense American, ex-
traordinarily well versed in all our his
tory, our institutions and our political
economy.
Calvin Coolidge stayed Calvin Cool
idge Throughout his entire life. He loved
the truth and disliked pretense and
sham
He endeavored always TO be Just. He
knew how to judge men.
Il am grievously sad at the passing
of a great character"
Evening star., 1933-01-07
GUNS AT BOSTON BOOM
FAREWELL TO COOLIDGE
National Guard and Regular Army
Cannon Fired at Regular
Intervals.
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, January THE dull boom
tof cannon echoed down along Boston
sstreets and out across the waters of
Ithe harbor as State and Nation paid
Ainal tribute to Calvin Coolidge
! A Massachusetts, National Guard
tbattery from the 10lSt Field Artillery
sdrew up its guns on Boston Common
early today The United States Army
Battery at Fort Banks, across the har-
kbor in Winthrop, doomed out the
Nations farewell.
The Regulars began firing at reveille
fThirteen saluteS were ordered fired at
half-hour intervals until the moment
when the former Presidents body was
taken from the church at Northampton.
Then, 21-gun salute was fired. At
retreat, 4:30 pm, orders called for a
salute of 48 shots.
The National Guard cannon fired
half-hour salutes from 7:30 until 10:30
am, for an hour after 1890 the guns
5were fired at one-minute intervals and
Hrom 1880 until 4:30 the 30-minute
SaluteS were resumed,
Evening star., 1933-01-07
AMHERST PAYS TRIBUTE

AMHERST, Mass. January Op.-
AlLIlerSt t college win suspend all classes
Eoday out OF respect to the memory of
Caltln Coohdge,' an alumnus and
trustee OF the college.
a special chapel service was held at
o:o0 am, with trustees faculty and
in attendance.
trustees, faculty and committee of
undergraduates will attend the funeral
services at Northampton.
Evening star., 1933-01-07
DUCE SENDS SYMPATHY
Italian Dictator Cables u. S. Mes
sage in Coolidge Death

ROME. January LPD.-Premier Mus
Sollm yesterday cabled President Hoo
yer expressing his and the Italian gov
Coolidge. 49,
learn with great regret of the
Geath OF former President Coolidge and
oesre TO express to you, Mr.. President,
tne slncereSt condolences of the Italian
government and myself personally over
message said.
Evening star., 1933-01-07
MOURNED BY ACADEMY
Coolidge Awarded Be1ated Diploma
at Exercises Last June.

ST. JOHNSBURY, VT, January 7
Pl.-St. Johnsbury Academy Alumni
Association yesterday recorded the first
death among graduates who received
diplomas last June.
1t was that of Calvin Coolidge, who
took a postgraduate course at the
school in 1890-189l. and who was
belatedly awarded a diploma at the last
commencement exercises.
Evening star., 1933-01-07
SMITH HAS NEURITlS
Former Governor Unable to Attend
Coolidge Funeral.

NEW YORK, January Z R.-It was
announced last night at Alfred z.
Smiths Office that the former Governor
was suffering from neuritis and would
be unable to attend the funeral of
former President Calvin Coolidge.
Evening star., 1933-01-07
Prince George Made "Bencher."

LONDON LFO.-Prince George has
been admitted as bencher of historic
Lincoln's Inn, making him a senior
member of the legal society. He first
was called to the bar, then the rite was
repeated to make him bencher.
Evening star., 1933-01-07

for the body, but that Mr.. Coolidge re-
fused the offer, saying that both CAL
yin, 1r.. and himself would lie with their
ancestors.
Evening star., 1933-01-07

This is the second Of two articles
Calvin Coolidge wrote after leaving the
White House. describing the many ana
exacting duties of the presidency.
Evening star., 1933-01-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
:. The annual meeting of stockholders of
a S. Pratt Sons. Inc, will be held at the
once OF the company. S15 10Th Street NV,
Washington. D. c., at 10 O'Clock am, on
Tuesday. January 10. 1893.
Evening star., 1933-01-07

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Shareholders of the Columbia National
Bank of Washington will be held Tuesday.
January 10, 1893, at its banking house,
91l r Street NV, WASHINGTON D. c., for
the election of directors and such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting; Polls open from IL noon until
Evening star., 1933-01-07

SEVENTH STREET SAVINGS BANK
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF this bank for the election of directors and
such other business may properly come
before the meeting will be held in the bank
at 3 o'clock Pm, on Tuesday, January 10.
1888. JOHN NJ. DEMARCO,
Evening star., 1933-01-07

CLARENCE F. DONOHOB,
GEORGE r. REPETTI.
HOWARD y. KRAMER,
JAMES A. DONOHOE.
WALTER H. MARROW.
LEWIS FLEMER.
CHARLES A. CARRY,
JOHN c. YOST.
MORRIS r. MARROW,
EDWARD 8. BRASHEARS.
GUY STEUART.
A. G.. BISHOP.
MAURICE OTTERBACK,
JOS. A HERBERT, ,JR
Evening star., 1933-01-07
e'''-' iRoMRT n. LACEY. cashier
THE NATIoNAL 7, cAPITAL BANK

OF WASHINGTON, D. {.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the National Capital Bank Of Washing
ton, D. G, for the election of directors and
the transaction Of any other business that
may be brought before the meeting. will be
held Tuesday, January 10th, 1898, between
dne hours OF IL o'clock noon and 3
Evening star., 1933-01-07

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders of the Continental Trust Company
Will be held at the office of the company,
14th and @ streets NV, Washington. D. c.,
on Tuesday. January 10th, 1888. at 1
O'Clock pm, for transaction Of such busi
mess as may come before the meeting.
Evening star., 1933-01-07

I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself.
CHARLES Z. JONES. 176S Pa. ave. NV. 2.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
PERCENTAGE LEASE
COMES into FAVOR
Commercial Properties Successfully
Contracted in Depression Ar
rangement, Session Told.

The percentage lease in contracts for
the rental Of commercial properties has
come into extensive use during the
period of the depression, and success
fully SO, Henry Wolfson Of New York,
vice president Of a large retail organiza-
ton, declared in an address this week
at the business meeting Of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards.
The percentage lease Is lease
whereby the tenant contracts to pay a
certain percentage Of the total sales
made upon the leased premises, rather
than definite fiat sum.
The new deal" in leasing retail
property contemplates q lease that is
fair to the landlord and fair to the
tenant, he said.
wherever necessary interest rates
must be reduced and amortization
charges certainly must be deferred.
Taxes must come down. Cooperation
can accomplish the former. and an
alert, aroused, determined and vigtlant
electorate can achieve the latter. Truly.
today taxes stand Cerberus-1ike in the
path Of recovery"
Declaring that percentage leases made
at depression rentals have proved very
successful, the speaker said many fac
tors enter into the question Of what the
percentage lease charges should be, and
that no general fixed rate could be
established for line Of business.
Local conditions. operating expenses.
mark-up, minimum wage laws, local
taxes, the location and size Of property,
investment in furniture and fixtures,
competition and sales volume, all have
a direct bearing on the percentage Of
rent that can and should be paid. he
declared.
Evening star., 1933-01-28

and Inexpensive at this time. In com.
Railways, new decorative schemes, new
types Of illumination, improve the at
ants.
"On residence property good land
acaping Is very desirable. This Is an
item too frequently overlooked by the
owners and managers. A hundred dol
lars spent for good landscaping Is, in
most cases. one Of the best investments,
that can Be made.
I believe that managers Of properties
must increase their advertising budgets
rather than decreasing them as q
measure Of economy We must make
customers, instead OF waiting for them.
We must sell our offerings to the right
tenants"
Evening star., 1933-01-28
BLUE LACE FLOWER
GETS new attention
Bloom Originally From Australia
Had Been Standby Of Many
Beautiful Gardens.

MANY wears ago the blue lace flower.
or Blue Queen Anne's Lace, was one Of
the standbvs Of most gardens. but
fashion in flowers is as changeable as
fashion in apparel. Within the last
20 years onlv a few gardens included
it. The renewed interest in rarer
flowers. however. again brought it to
the attention Of gardeners.
It is difficult to understand how such
a lovely and easily grown annual could
almost have been lost sight Of. Few
ANIMALS are as dainty and graceful as
the broad umbe1s formed by flowers Of
a rich. clear blue.
This bloom originally came to US
from Australia. The seed terminates
freely. provided the sowing Is kept mod
erately moist at all times The plants
grow about foot tall. If started in
doors, the plants should be kept at so
degrees until the weather is warm
enough for transplanting into the gar
den. Transfer with care to prevent dis
turbing the roots. This subject Is as
fine in the garden as in vases, where
it will keep In good condition for q
long time.
Evening star., 1933-01-28

standard. II q imperative that every
cent available be used for required
maintenance Of the property" he de-
clared. Nothing will bring about
r,lination Of . real estate investment
more quickly than to neglect the prop
While properties are being main
tanned In proper condition, however, he
declared, great savings In expenSes can
be effected through economies Of oper-
alton Of many kinds. He detailed
methods followed by q Detroit corpora
tion Of which he Is an onicial, which
handles In excess Of 10000 properties.
Economies effected during the past
year. he said, had resulted in q reduc-
ton OF the average per property ex-
penses for the operation Of the real
estate department by AS per cent.
Detailing some expenditures for
proper maintenance Of the buildings
which could be made to advantage, Mr.
Reaume said:
New hardware, new electric ueht
fixtures, new tiltng In bath rooms, lava
tories. Kitchens. etc, are very desirable
Evening star., 1933-01-28
WITH THEIR ALL IZ1L

addition to G.. F. Mikkelson & Son,
e following Washington Builders
stall and recommend gas appliances
Biron Brothers
Boss & Phelps
L. E. Breuninger & Sons
Breuninger & Phifer-
Edison w. Briggs, Inc.
Cafritz Construction Co.
Capital View Realty Co.
Casey Engineering Co.
Henry J. Connor
Cooley Brothers
Federal Construction Co.
Thomas J. Fisher Co.
Fox Brothers
Clarence w. Gosnen
B. H. Gruver
Gruver & Marshall
Harvard Terrace Development Corp.
L. M. & L. A. Herbert
Fred w. Horton
Independent Investment Co.
Randolph L. Jennings
A. Luchs and A. WuH
Robert L. McKeever
w. c. & A. N. Miller
A. T. Newbold
H. Poretsky
Shapiro Construction Co.
Waverly Taylor, Inc.
J. B. Tiffy
Triangle Realty Co.
Walter Vaughn
Waple B James
C.. w. Williams
Edward NJ. Willis
p. H. Willis Realty Co.
Young & Oppenheimer
Evening star., 1933-01-28
BILL URGED TO BACK
HOME LOAN BANK PLAN
Maryland Measure Would Permit
Building Associa tions to
Buy Stock.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 28.-The pro-
posed bill to permit the use of building
association funds for the purchase Of
stock Of the Federal Home Loan Banks
League of Building Associations.
The bill is drafted so as to become
effective Immediately upon the passage
and signing by Gov. Rtchie. He added:
This will remove the last obstacle In
the way Of Maryland building associa-
tions acquiring membership in the
Home Loan Bank"
The bill has been prepared by Harry
Z. Karr, counsel for the league.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
keep UP PROPERTY I
REALTORS URGED
Maintenance Imperative, and
Good Business as We'll,
Convention Told.

Proper maintenance of properties.
now, as always. not only Is imperative,
but Is good business practice as well,
owners Of real estate were advised this
week by one Of the leaders Of the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards at the realtor convention here.
The experience Of the past two or
three years has emphasized to q new
degree the need for wise and eficient
property management, according to
Leonard p. Reaume Of Detroit, a banker
as well as realtor, who Is q past presi-
dent Of the national association.
while it Is difncult at the present
time to maintain properties up to
Evening star., 1933-01-28
$10,000,OO0 PAID OUT
Huge Sum Distributed by Mary
land Building Associations.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 2s.-Mary-
land building associations paid approx
imately SIC, ,000. 900 In dividends in 1892
to thousands Of investors, 1t Is esti-
mated. by G. Phillip Pitt, secretary Of
the Maryland League Of Building Asso-
Citations.
The average interest rate Is about 6
per cent, he said, In spite Of the reduc-
ton of the more conservative associa-
tions to rate Of 5 per cent. Many
of the county associations pay per
cent, s.
Evening star., 1933-01-28
Two Brick Flats Projected.

Two brick dats Of two stories each
are to be erected at 1900 and 1906 Oates
street northeast by A. Resnick and NJ.
Talpalar. according to specifications
filed with the District building inspec-
tor. M. Gumenick Is listed q the
Evening star., 1933-01-28
EMBASSY SITE TO GO
Auction Of Former British Location
Is Advertised.

The former site Of the British en-
bassy, at the northwest corner Of Con-
-scticut avenue and N street, Is to be
<iaced on the auction block next Tues
day afternoon, according to a legal
notice published by the American Sc
curity g. Trust Co., trustees under
deed Of trust.
The property has frontage Of more
than 142 feet on Connecticut avenue
254 on N street and 130 feet on Nine
teenth street, and contains 29,164 square
feet.
The property now Is unimproved, the
old and famous brick structure having
been razed following the moving Of the
British embassy to its new home on
Massachusetts, avenue
Evening star., 1933-01-28

Argentina's new national highway law
Is similar In many respects to the
United States Federal aid highway
laws.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
BANKS OF ALEXANDRIA
MEET PAY ROLL NEEDS
Nearby Virginia Institutions Open
Under Limited Treasury
Regulations.
BY stsn Correspondent Of The star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March lO.-After
. meeting of bankers of this city this
morning, Alexandria banks today began
operating under all regulations author
lied by Secretary of the Treasury
Woodin, which include the disbursement
OF funds to meet pay rolls and peces-
stiles Of life. Persons obtaining money
for necessities are required to flll out
q form stating their needs.
The Citizens National Bank in CO.
operation with the Riggs National Bank
of Washington today Is handling pay
checks Of the Fruit Growers Express Co.
of this city. Carroll Pierce, cashier,
stated. Other bankers stated that they
were ready to meet pay rolls of all COM
panies which do business with them.
I'VE are ready to resume normal
business as soon Is we are permitted
by the Government" George e. War
field, cashier of the First National Bank,
said today Mr.. Warfield also praised
the cooperation that Congress has
given President Roosevelt in the present
emergency and added that he expected
local banks would be permitted to begin
full operations ina few days.
The situation here has not been
critical as the first large pay roll since
the start of the banking holiday Is the
one of the Fruit Growers Express Co.
today. Other large companies here
have pay rolls due next week. The next
Alexandra city pay roll is due March II.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
JAPANESE TAKE KUPEIKOw.
Extension Of Operations to North
China Had Been Planned.

TOXIC, March 10 P).-A heavy
battle between Chinese and japanese
forces within the walled city Of Ku-
peikow was reported today as the
Japanese considered extending opera
tions into North China proper in order
10 take that northern gateway TO
Psiping.
Conspleted occupation at 2:30 pm.
w. announced later, however. in a
dispatch from Chinchow, Manchuria.
BARKER reports said the Japanese oc-
eupied the city at noon Wednesday.
lThere are 5000 Americans living
IN the Peiping- -Tientsin international
treaty area. extending about $50 miles
southeastward from Kupeikow and
dominated by that city,
The japanese had considered at
lacking that passageway through the
Great Wall of China from the rear.
This would bring them closer To Pei
ping, which is only IS miles from Ku-
peikow
The japanese foreign Office instruct
ed the japanese legation at Peiping to
attempt to negotiate the withdrawal Of
the Chinese troops from Kupeikow.
Failing in this, japanese spokes-
man said. Japan may seek the good
oflees OF the foreign diplomats in Pei
ping to persuade the Chinese to with
draw, thus obviating the necessity" of
N extension of operations to North
China.
The foreign Office spokesman esti-
mated there are $4,000 first-class
Chinese troops in the Kupeikow district.
Two divisions were reported to be
crack troops sent northward by Mar
shall Chang Kai-Shek.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
ZANGARA, SENTENCED
TO DEATH, SHRIEKS
DEFIANCE AT JUDGE
Continued From First Page }

tCOHtlllueO from FuSt FASt-D
their splendid decorum and officers Of
the court for their conduct of the trial.
But what seems more important at
this time Is the firm conviction that the
Congress Of these United States should
pass legislation for confiscation OF all
firearms illegally owned.
"Assassins. roaming at will through
the land-and they have killed three Of
our Presidents-are permitted to have
pistols
And a pistol in the hands OF the
ordinary person is most useless
weapon Of defense.
No one can foresee what might have
happened had Mr. Zangara been sue
cessful in his attempt"
Before the court was convened, Zan-
CARA conversed with newspaper men at
the press table Immediately behind his
chair.
Il feel happy than anybody here" he
said in response to query.
Il have milk for breakfast. I have
shave.
I'm no scared about anything, be-
cause I'm sure I right.
I'm sure ! right. II the judge puts
ME In the electric chair. I tell him !
no care.
Il tell him he's capitalist and he's In
same bunch"
Albert e. Raia, one of his attorneys.
halted Zangara's good d-natured outburst
and spoke at length in Italian as court
was called to order.
Evening star., 1933-03-10
MISS ETA l. TAGGERT
INDORSED FOR JUDGESHIP
Washingtonians Declare Her Well
Fitted for Poistion-Mrs. Giles
B. Rafter Praised.

Miss Eta L. Taggert, Washington
attorney, was Endorsed for the position
Of judge Of the Juvenile Court in
resolution passed last night by the
Washingtonians, meeting at the Brigh-
ton Hotel The resolution set forth
that Miss Taggert, native Washing
tonian. had long experience to fit her
for the post.
Another resolution passed by the
organization lauded the leadership of
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, former presi
dent Of the District Parent-Teachers
Congress, who, 1t was pointed out, was
responsible in Q large degree for the
growth Of the organization. She was
president for 16 years.
Mrs. Rsfter spoke on special work
being done in the schools now, including
the milk and luncheons being furnished
for the children.
Elwood Street, director of the Com
munity Chest, discussed that organi-
zation's work.
Evening star., 1933-03-10

WOntlnued FROM flrSt ta&e)
concerned over the situation as was
President Hoover He studies every de-
velopment with keen interest, and he
Is particularly watching the reaction OF
the country to the Presidents plans.
Many dispatches and letters reach him
giving information of actual conditions
and prospects, and all indicate united
effort everywhere to take strong step
forward
Naturally, Mr. Hoover has lost faith.
in the measures which up to election
night last November fought and won
the battles to uphold the integrity OF
Uncle Sans dollar and his cabinet
cooperation from Democratic sources
when In January the dollar began to
be boarded. there would have been no
banking crisis which broke last week.
However, that story remains to be
told when and II it is pertinent after
new and stronger situation is estab-
lshed throughout the country. 1t IS
. real story, however, not yet known
beyond the members of the old admin
istration who participated in the effort
to hold the country in confident mood
Causes Of Decline Mystery.
9ome day an analysis can be made
Of the causes of the steady decline OF
commodity and security prices as well
as In public confidence during these
four months as contrasted with the
advancing trend from mid-July to Elec-
ton day
1t was in July that the dollar finally
triumphed over European Withdrawals
Of gold and European rumors affecting
its soundness, and because Of that
triumph the ground seemed to be cleared
for advancing business and advancing
prices. 1t was generally agreed that
the bottom of the depression had been
reached and an upward climb begun.
1t did not happen to work out that way.
Perhaps the country was not ready for
it. Perhaps, in stock market parlance,
we had to have climax" to clear this
air and give solid bottom to condi-
tions such as We now have made.
In any event, the administration that
relinquished the problem to President
Roosevelt last week is sure that the
measures that worked so well through
the first nine months of 1892 could not
have suddenly turned ineffective in ths
last three months of the same year.
(Copyrieht. 1888. by North American News
paper Alliance, 1ncD
Evening star., 1933-03-10
French SEEKARMS
PLAN WITH BRITISH
Chiefs of Two Powers Confer
on Fears of Rearmed
Germany.
Nv the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 10.-Chiefs Of the
French and British governments ex-
plored the deadlocked disarmament sit
uation today in search Of an acceptable
modification of the French security
schemes in the face of fears Of q pos
sible rearmament by Germany.
Premiers Macdonald and Daladier
and their foreign ministers, Sir John
Simon and Joseph Paul-Boncour. met
at the war ministry at 1890 am. for
all-day conversations before entraining
tonight for Geneva.
They held their first conversations
last night after arrival Of the British
statesmen, although 1t had been an
nounced they would not meet until to-
day.
Worried BY Hitler.
While the French were worried over
what they regarded as intimation of the
new Hitler government that 1t would
rearm despite peace treaty provisions
forbidding such action, the British
sought to evolve some concrete project
for approval by the Disarmament Con-
ference
British Endorsement of q new French
plan for an embargo on any European
segressor was believed sought today.
American passive acceptance, at least.
was considered necessary.
The cOnferees gave no indication OF
having found q solution when they ad-
journed for luncheon.
War Materials Cited.
French experts declare that vast
quantities of raw materials adapted
for the manufacture of munitions have
been pouring into Germany, even from
France.
The French government Is said to be
willing to reduce its stock Of war ma
tsriak, In which 1t holds supremacy,
but must have some counterpart, such
- an embargo, to present to Parlia-
ment.