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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-03
Club Opens Season

Club activities will be resumed
by the Women'S Club Of Six.
tenth Street Highlands at q
meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. P. I. Balch, 5706
Sixteenth st. N. w. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Lewis j. Battle, was
to preside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-03
TIMES TABLE
TODAY
CIVIC AND SOCIAL

CIVIC AND SOCIAL
1880 PM-Metng, Epsilon Lambda Phi Lafayette
Hotel
$3.50 P.M-Banque Theta Fraternity. Lafayette
Hotel.
1880 P.M-Banque National Council Women May
flower Hotel
500 P.M.-Meetng, Unity Group. Hamilton Hotel
$3.50 PM-Card Party, Will Chapter, o. S. so
M St. N. E.
PM-Dance, Virginia Society," Raleigh Hotel
TRADE BODIES
$3.50 PM-Dinner International Society. Maylower
Hotel.
CONVENTION
$3.50 AMeeting National Council Of Catholic May
flower Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-03
Hadassah Tea

A tea next Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at the Jewish Com.
munity Center will begin the
1934-35 club season Of the Wash
ington unit Of Junior HadaSsah.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-03

Writers to Meet
The Writers League Of Wash
ington will hold the first regu-
lar meeting of the season Thurs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-03
Auxiliary Of Fire Department
To Observe 9TH Birthday
With Fete Friday

day, October II, at the Thorn
son School.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
LUMBER MAKERS
BOARD IN SESSION
Directors of Manufacturers
Association Discuss Prob
lens at Chicago.

The board Of directors Of the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers Asso-
citation, together with other leaders
of the industry, met at Chicago this
week to tackle the many problems
confronting the industry and to de-
termine the policy of the industry
particularly OF the national aSsocia-
ton, in dealing with them.
The premier subject up for consid-
Grafton was the complete and effective
integration Of the regional associa-
tions of lumber manufacturers into
the national association. OF recent
years the association has depended
largely on individual memberships
and support. but last June the direc-
tors voted to return to the federated
form Of organization wherever pos
sible. This meeting is planned to
bring about complete financial and
service interlocking Of the regionals
and the national, in which the fact
is emphasized that the latter is simply
common functional projection of
the regional associations in the fields
that can better be served by common
than by separate actl0n.
At the opening session, Arthur T
Upson, in charge of promotional work
reported on that phase of the asso-
cations activities. directing partic-
ular attention to the opportunities for
the expansion of lumber as afforded
by the Governments housing activi-
ties and public works program. With
reference to building code work. Mr.
Upson stated that the efforts of the
association to prevent unwarranted
discrimination against forest prod
ucts in the codes enacted during the
last six months (the period covered
by the report) had retained for the
industry a market estimated at
quarter of a billion feet annually,
based on 1880 consumption, and that
revisions are now pending involving
markets which in normal times would
use about half billion feet each year.
AS proving the need of expert build
ing law services, Mr.. Upson cited the
fact that building codes were revised
Evening star., 1934-12-08

Single e-tube pneumatic tires are now
offered for wheelbarrows which are to
be used on roofing jobs or on soft
ground
Evening star., 1934-12-08
CAPITAL DECLARED
READY FOR LOANS.
Briqht Outlook Is Seen for
Home Financing by
|. FriedIander.

Citing statistics on the loans made
by savings, building and loan associa-
tions to give employment to building
labor during September and October,
I. Friedlander OF Houston, Tex, ar
rived in Washington this week con-
vinced that private capital is willing
to take over the job of providing suf-
fcient credit for people who want to
pay for their homes out OF income.
Mr.. Friedlander is chairman of the
advisory council to the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board and president of the
United States Building and Loan
League. He pointed to the approx
matelv s18000.000 in modernization
credit extended by building and loan
associations in September and Octo-
Der and s17,0o0000 in advances for
construction of new homes during the
same months.
The Housing Administration has
been responsible for an immeasurable
interest in home renoviZing. and much
of the demand for such modernization
loans which our associations have been
called upon to meet has been di-
rect result of its activities" he said.
In 90 per cent of the cases the build
ing and loan moderniZation credit has
been extended without the insurance
offered by the F. H A.. because the
borrower preferred longer-term loans
with smaller repayments, such as our
associations have been making con-
tinuously for the past 104 years.
I'VE feel that our greatest act OF
cooperation with the F. H. A. has
been our extension Of this $4,000 900
OF credit, entirely on our risk. in ad-
dition to the $4,000 900 which we used
in October alone to put our own prop
critics in condition. Many of the as
sociations have signed the moderniZa-
ton insurance agreements. but their
inability to insure many OF the loans
has been due to the five-year limita-
ton on insurable loans"
The growing ability of the building
and loan associations to meet the
sound home financing needs was en-
phasized by the league leader, who
was in the Middle West getting first
hand knowledge Of conditions. He
predicted that larger percentage Of
the building and loan associations
credit extended in 1885 would be for
modernization loans, the purchase of
newly built homes and the construc-
ton Of new homes than at any time
since 1923. when the home building
boom first began to subside
Evening star., 1934-12-08

southeast, 1903 Kalorama road, The
Hermitage. Wheaton, Md; l417 Har-
ward street, 304 Ninth street SOUTH
east. a group of garages between La
mont and Warder streets, 1912 Chevy
Chase boulevard. Chevy Chase. Md:
5406 Connecticut avenue, 44l8 Harri-
son street. 5344 Broad Branch road,
10000 -04- l0-l2-l4 Massachusetts
avenue southeast, Logan Cottage, Ep-
ping Forest, Md; 1881 Twelfth street
northeast. 4414-16-2 -20-28-3O Harrison
street. lot on Thirtieth street near
Woodland drive, two homes in Glen
Echo Heights Md; commercial
ground at Fourteenth street and Po-
tomac avenue southeast, TIL Seventh
street. 1928 Reservoir road. 1906 Nine
teenth street and 9l3 Farragut street.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

estate as an investment. From pres
ent indications these years are most
nearly comparable to the one Just
ahead Of US.
Taking one city where we have the
most complete data on real estates
behavior, we see an increase OF 20.2
per cent Of instruments recorded in
1923 as compared with those in the
stormy year 1922.
Going back to 1909, the year of
the climb up from 19O7-8 depression
which had been so especially charac-
terized by disastrous lows in stock ex-
change values, we find 10 per cent
increase in the number Of pieces of
real estate changing hands. The
speculative disasters of that depres-
sion are reminiscent of those of our
own day so that it is not surprising
to see investors turning to solid earth
as a sound place to put money. and the
procedure at that time bodies we'll for
our expectations for real estate in the
coming year.
Comparisons Are Cited.
"Comparisons Of the other cities
studied with that described in detail
above shows that 1928 was in every
case the year Of sharp rise in real
estate popularity as an investment,
the condition undoubtedly being due
largely to the housing shortage and
high rents which had appeared in the
early 20s. All cities studied also
show an increase in 1909 in the real
estate investments made.
The figures for building and loan
association financing OF homes during
the period show an increase Of 10000
in 1928 over 1922. a A per cent rise
The increase was 1000 in 1909 over
the preceding year, a 10 per cent rise.
Many of the conditions today
would seem to contribute definitely to
new investment popularity for real
property. The rising rents of the
Summer and Fall Of 1884 point to an
influence toward a very rapid increase
in investment popularity such as
characterized the 1923 period. Some
other factors may counteract the ten
dency to some extent SO that a mod
crate prediction would place the in
crease in real estate investments some
where between 10 and 20 per cent dur
ing the coming year"
Evening star., 1934-12-08
SHARP GAINS DUE
IN REALTY SALES
Survey of Post-Depression
Years Indicates 1885
to Bring Increase.

Investments in real estate will be
from 10 to 20 per cent greater in vol
ume during the coming year than In
1884, Morton Bodfish. executive
vice president of the United States
Building & Loan League, predicted
following completion Of the league S
national survey of prospects for better
real estate sentiment.
Homes, being the smallest parcels Of
real estate which can classify as an in
vestment. would be the first type of
property to tempt the f1edgling real
estate investor of 1934-5, said Bod
fish. People seeking such tangible
place to put their surplus funds will
not turn to the larger buildings until
later. when confidence is stronger. and
the unimproved lot probably will have
to wait until building starts again.
1909 and 1923 Figures Taken.
Figures from representative cities
where the data is available as to real
estate transfers and deeds recorded
were taken for 1909 and 1923. both
years rated as fair after definitely
stormy years preceding" said the
league official. Building and loar
association figures on the number oi
homes financed, significant indica-
tor of the trend toward home pur-
chase, were also taken for those years
The result leads us to the conclusion
that the year which represents th'
last climb back to normal from a de.
preston is characterized by the mark
edly increasing popularity Of rea
Evening star., 1934-12-08
FALL REAL ESTATE
IMPROVEMENT SEEN
Shannon & Luchs Report 26 Sales,
Representing Total Of
$316,3 $50.

Evidence Of greatly improved Fall
market for real estate in Washington
was furnished today by the Shannon
& Luchs Co. with the announcement
Of 26 sales, representing a total valu-
alton of s316.350, during November.
The individual sales averaged sl2.-
900. while all types of property we're
represented, including residences,
apartments, multi family dwellings.
chain store properties. home sites and
downtown business property.
Sales reported are as follows: No.
1850 Kennedy street. 70l1 Hamp-
den lane. Edgemoor. Md; 3202 Cleve-
land avenue, 1910 Girard street north
east, 22l0 r street, 1628-30 D street
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Pine Cuts Off Draft.

The draft of furnace is often re-
farded by cutting the smoke pipe too
)ong, so that when it is inserted in the
chimney, 1t extends across the flue
The pipe should be of only sufficient
length to extend just inside the CHM
hey f1ue. 1t should be sealed in tight
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Milk Consumption Low.

More than IA per cent Of the FAM
lilies recently interviewed In a ma
tional survey bought no fresh milk.
Average consumption Of the 29.4s5
families questioned in SO cities was
less than six-tenths of a pint per
person daily. These facts were uncov-
cred in a survey conducted by the
Consumers Council of the A. A. A.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
NEW EXHIBIT HOUSE
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Avoncrest, a Rendition Of Geor-
gian Style, to Be Shown on
Quebec Street.

A new exhibit house. Avoncrest. a
rendition of Georgian style of archi-
ecture, will be opened tomorrow at
1862 Quebec street by w. c. and A.
n. Miller, realtors.
The house is constructed of brick.
II has solid masonry walls, concrete
floors, and "stran-steel' joists and
tuddings. The whole arrangement of
he home. as well as its architectural
features and furnishings, gives an au-
hentic impression of Colonial beauty
hnd charm.
The house will be open to the pub
lice from 10 am. until 10 pm.
Evening star., 1934-12-08
Fire Hazard Reduced.

The menace of fire in the home has
been greatly cut down during the past
decade. The use of asbestos in vari-
Gus building materials-in shingles,
wall partitions, garage Innings. calking
putty and many others-has been
one Of the chief preventives.
Evening star., 1934-12-08

with such frequency that the life OF
the average code was only about four
years, and that many proposed revi-
sions contained features apparently
of no interest to lumbermen. In some
cases. he said, proposed revisions az
fected only single product OF the
industry-such, for instance. as
shingle ordinances-and told Of the
success OF the association. in Coop
Grafton with the Red Cedar Shingle
Bureau, in defeating the efforts Of
organizations intent upon promoting
anti-shingle regulations.
The building code field. he added
included such activities as prevent
ing unwarranted restrictions on lum-
Der use in semi-public and profess
sional recommendations and in pro-
tecting and improving the reputation
of lumber construction. Success in
these activities he declared. obviously
paves the way for successful field pro-
motion to increase the use Of lumber.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
NEWARK ARMY
BASE CONTROL
CRITICIZED
House Committee Report Hits
Management of Mercur
Corp. Under Lease
BY International News Service

Condemnation of the Army's
management of the $11, 100000
Port Newark Army base, which
is leased to the Mercur Corpora
ton, is contained in a report Of
a House Military Affairs inveSti-
eating subcommittee today.
hairman n McSwain CD Of
South Carolina, predicted that
suit will be instituted to recover
funds from the Mercur Corpora
ton or Congress, will order the
property sold. He said:
"A preliminary report made
on June IA indicated that the
Mercur Corporation owes the
Government S175,OO0. since
that time further investigations
have increased the amount in
dicated as owing the Govern
ment to about S8OO,OOO."
The Mercur Corporation, the
report said, was organized with
$1,000 capital stock, was sold in
1929 for $4,000 and officers
have received in salaries. bonuses
and extravagant expenses of
more than $250,O00.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Newark Would Buy
Army Base, SAYS Mayor

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 26 G.N.S)
Mayor Meyer C. Ellenstein of
Newark, today indicated the city
is desirouS of repurchaSing the
Army base at Port Newark from
the Government which had leased
the base for operation, under Gov
ernment contract, to the Mercur
Corporation.
The House Military Affairs sub
committee indicated in a report
that the Mercur corporation owes
the Government approximately
100000. In this connection, Mayor
Ellenstein said:
"The report emphasizes the
testimony which was taken by
the House Military Affairs sub
committee and diScIOSes the
loss of revenue to both the Fed
eral and city governments. 1
expect the Department of JUS
tice, in it's report, which is ex-
pected at any time now, to back
up the House committee report.
''If it does and recommends
that the lease to the Mercur
Corporation be cancelled we will
be in a position to take over the
lease within "a hours. We will
then seek to have the Federal
Government sell the Army base
back to the CITY,"
The mayor said the city is will
ing to pay about $1,000,000 for
the base.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26

mess and funds for the princess.
No word ever was heard from
the nurse.
The princess died in the char.
ity ward of a hospital and her
child was taken in by the Roman
Catholic st. Joseph's Orphanage
in st. Louis in 1890. He was
named Cleveland because his
clothes bore the label of a Cleve.
land store, and he was given the
first name of James for no par.
ticular reason.
At the age of IA he became
friendly with Judge James C.
Gillespie, of Columbia. Mo-, who
advised the bov to remain in
this country and not seek the
royalty of Europe. He took the
advice.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
REASSESSMEN7 I
STUDY OPENS

Studies designed to bring about
a general reassessment in Mary.
land next year to equalize the
burden of public education are
being made by experts and gradu-
ates of the University of Mary
land.
Prince Georges county commits.
sioners and members of the dele
CATION to the Legislature showed
an especial interest in the work,
since neither have made any
formal decision on their stand
on reassessing all property in the
State according to present sale
value.
The studies are of further in
terest since several counties al
ready have signified their interH
ton to fight for a poStponement
of the reaSsessment as authorized
by the last Legislature.
To use Prince Georges county
as an example, minimum oper-
ating estimates for county educa-
GAOL1 dAC GCAAUdCANCAy PA0SCO oO
$3.50. 900. while less than $500, 900
can be raised with the present
assessment on the basis Of At
cents of the tax dollar spent on
operating expenses.
The remainder would probably
come from the State under the
terms of the equalization fund
agreement, if the State finds a
way to raise the money through
a sales tax or other form of
taxation.
A general reasseSsment in Anne
Arundel, the studies agree, would
give the county a surplus of funds
instead of use of a large sum
from the equalization fund, as at
present. Anne Arundel county
is opposing a reaSsessment.
Work is to begin after New
Years in checking on the total
assessed value of Prince Georges
property, preparatory to mapping
out a new budget in a few
months.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
BARONESS VETSERA
SERVICE
PLAN BACKED
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Congress or by Executive order
nor did the President indicate the
type of examination which might
be employed by the commission
Conferences Slated
Between now and the time the
President goes to Congress to
read his annual message in per
son, which seems entirely likely
at this time, the President will
consult with a great number of
people from many branches of
Government. He declared, how.
ever, that there would be nc
regularly organized conferences
but that his contact with his
aids and members of Congress
would be conversations.
The President said he had no
meeting with the Cabinet today
and would not discuss any mat
ters connected with the annual
message until the regular meet
ing of the Cabinet at 2 p. m.
Friday.
One phase of President Roose-
velt's power policy developed out
of questions asked at his press
conference today which would in
dicate that the Administration is
trying to work out a policy of
helping private capital finance
the purchase of the electrical
appliances.
There had been an understand
ing that the Government in
tended to go into the business of
making and selling such house
hold electrical appliances as dish
washing machinery, electric fans
and all of the various appliances
used in beauty parlors, ct cetera.
President Roosevelt said today
that the Government wanted to
be helpful to private industry in
selling as many household appli-
ances as possible and in this
way extend the use of power by
private power companies as well
as by Government-owned COM
panies on the grounds that this
increase in power would help to
reduce electric rates of all sorts.
Business Reports
On President Roosevelt's desk
today as he talked to newspaper
men were two large wire baskets
filled with reports including the
much-discussed report from the
White Sulphur Springs business
conference which President Roose-
velt indicated he had not yet
read. This report contains the
program of recovery worked out
by the industrial leaders of the
country meeting under the aus
pices of the United States
Chamber of Commerce and the
National Association of Manufac-
turers.
There has been much discussion
as to whether or not the Presi,
dent had rebuffed the White Sui
phur Springs conference by re-
fusing to see the representative
of these business leaders who
called upon him with the report
one day last week.
The only definite statement
that has been forthcoming from
the White House was today's in
dication that the report has not
yet been read.
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
Native American Heir
To Hapsburg Throne

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-An
American citizen born in Amer
ica and who has lived in this
country all his life might easily
have been the legitimate heir to
the Hapsburg throne today.
The man Is James Longstreet
Cleveland, of Providence, Mo-,
and despite his direct Hapsburg
ancestry, when he married in
this country last year he and his
bride signed a contract declaring
they would agree to discourage
any attempt by representatives OF
ANY of the royal houses of Eu-
rope, and especially of the House
of Hapsburg," to obtain custody
of any children they might have.
Reads Like Fiction
The story of how this only son
of the late Crown Prince Ru-
dolph of Austria-Hungary came
to this country. which reads Like
fiction. has been revealed by
Marie-Louise, Countess LariSch
Won Wallersee Mittelsbach, in
Her Majesty Elizabeth"
According to the countess,
Crown Prince Rudolph wished to
marry a princess, the daughter OF
Alexander II of Russia, who was
not of equal birth. His father, the
late Emperor Francis Joseph, of
Austria-Hungary, would not con-
sent to this, having planned for
a marriage between Rudolph and
Stephanie, of Belgium.
Reason for Suicide
The princess was mistress of
Rudolph, and in the countess
opinion, the Crown Princes sui
eide was due at least in part to
the fact that he knew the princess
was about to bear him a child
and he could not legitimatize it
because of his fathers stubborn
objection. The countess expresses
the belief that:
'If Francis Joseph had only
agreed Ito the we'd ding Of
Rudolph and the princeSS) it is
possible that the World War
might have been averted. PO-
litical jealOusies between
Russia and Austria might have
been eliminated"
The mistress princess, disowned
by her family Except for her
older sister who communicated
secretly with her). left Europe
after Rudolph'S suicide at Meyer
ling and came to America where
she gave birth to a male child.
No Word From Nurse
The princess and her child
waited in st. Louis. while a nurse
who had accompanied them re-
turned to Europe to seek forgive
The Washington times., 1934-12-26
WIDOW DENIES
PAID DEATH

CHICAGO, Dec. 26 G.N.S)
Accused of hiring a 19-year-old
youth to murder her husband for
$4,000 life insurance, Mrs. George
F.. Erickson, 38, attractive, auburn
haired mother of six children, to"
day denied all knowledge of the
confessed plot.
James Senese, the confessed
killer, said he had been promised
$500 of the insurance money for
committing the murder of Erick-
sen, owner of a saloon adjoining
the Chicago Airport.
The youth admitted shooting
Erickson to death last Saturday
at the rear of the Erickson home
with a revolver he said had been
given him for the purpose by
Mrs. Erickson.
Elmer Kruger. 81. made a Sec
ond confession in which he said
he was present at the murder on
the promise of receiving $3.50
from Senese for his help.
Facing Senese at the Chicago
Lawn Police station, Mrs. ETlcK'
sen shouted:
you're a liar, Jimmy.
had nothing to do with it"
His failure to carry out the
killing last Wednesday, Senese
said, brought from Mrs. Erickson
the promise of assistance in ar
ranging the death scene.
They agreed that Senese would
be waiting at the rear Of the
Erickson home Saturday morning
when the tavern owner returned.
the youth said, and instead Of
allowing Erickson to enter the
front door the woman sent her
husband around to the rear.
Senese said he fired five shots
at Erickson, two of them as the
saloon owner lay on the snow
covered ground.