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Evening star., 1934-02-10
IMPROVED REALTY
TREND CONTINUES
National Association Holds
Decline in Selling Prices
Has Stopped.
Continued From First Page.)


space have come into effect in IA per
cent of the cities reporting. Six
months ago only per cent reported
up rents in central property. In two
family dwellings, 16 per cent of the
cities show an upturn in rents.
Difference in Rents.
"In single family dwellings rents
are up in 5 per cent of the cities, sta
tionary in 81 per cent and down. as
compared with last year at this time,
in A per cent of the cities.
Apartment rents are up in 8 per
cent of the cities, stationary in 43 per
cent and down, as compared with
rates year ago, in 40 per cent of the
cities. This shows a considerable
checking of the down trend. as Is seen
from the fact that six months ago
"a per cent Of the cities showed a
down trend, and a year ago 90 per
cent of the cities showed lowered
rates.
Money supply for real estate loans
is shown to be practically non-exist-
ent, condition that has prevailed
for four years. Loans are seeking
capital in SO per cent of the cities
reporting, and in 100 per cent of the
cities in some geographical sections.
The dearth of capital supply pre-
walls in every section, and in cities Of
every population group
Real estate market activity as
measured by number Of deeds recorded
stood at 53.8 for December, according
to the compilation made monthly by
the association from official records
in 81 typical cities. The index uses
Official totals for the corresponding
month of the year 1926 as its base
figure Q00).
The index for November was SAL.
The years low point was registered in
April, with an index for that month
of Al. A secondary low appeared IN
July, when the index stood at 41.5.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
TAX DELINQUENCY
REPORT IS MADE
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Makes recommendations
on Problem.

Prevalent difficulties In property
tax collection and proposals for meet
ing them are presented In report
sent to its membership today by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States. The report was made by q
special committee headed by Junius
P. Fishburn, president Of the Times
World Corporation, Roanoke, Va.
During the last year the commit
tee points out, property tax delin-
quencies have increased materially
in some communities reaching such
proportions as to hamper essential
governmental services and to make
difficult needed unemployment relief
High Percentage.
TN some communities" says the
committee, "delinquencies on current
property taxes run as high as 20 to 80
per cent. In other places the figures
are much higher, and a few cities
have collected as little at 25 or 80
per cent of their current levies, al
though these cases are rare"
Calling attention to the fact that
some municipalities, as hard hit as
others in the depression. have been
able to collect most of their current
taxes, the committee describes the
methods used and suggests that other
communities follow their example.
Recommendations Made.
Among the recommendations put
forward looking to this end are:
Penalties should be so devised as 10
discourage delinquencies but should
take into account cases Of economic
distress.
A sufficient time should be allowed
the taxpayer to pay after delinquency
before he loses his property.
Officials should undertake more
vigorous efforts at collection, and as
a rule appointive officers are more
efficient in this respect than elected
officers. Collectors should be given
adequate authority to enforce pay
ment.
Everything within reason should be
done to make tax payment convenient
and easy, such as billing the tax
payer and the arranging of INSTALL
ment paying, perhaps quarterly.
Some places permit q discount for
advance payment.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
BUILDING AND LOAN UNITS
UPHOLD FEDERAL BOARD
Persons Who Stop Mortgage Pay
ments Unnecessarily Are Hit
by Resolution.

Unanimous approval is being given
by the building and loan associations
to the resolution adopted by the Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Board and dis
tributed to the State managers of the
Home Owners Loan Corporation. to
the effect that no loans will be ap-
proved by the corporation to persons
who have stopped payments on their
mortgages when they could have gone
on paying,
This stand Of the Federal Board
shows a deep understanding of one of
the principal troubles in the home
mortgage field today" says Morton
Bodfsh, executive vice president of
the United States Building and Loan
League. "A cursory investigation
shows that 10 per cent of the home
owners with mortgages can keep their
payments going normally, and this
normal flow of money is as necessary
to restoration of better times as is
the maintenance of the wage scale.
These people have a patriotic, as well
as a contractual obligation, to meet
their payments normally. The build
ing and loan managers approve the
stand taken by the board unquai-
6edly."
Evening star., 1934-02-10
STATES RUSHING WORK
ON PUBLIC WORKS ROADS
Speed Leaves Small Balances on
Hand From Allotment of
$4oo, 900, 900.

Progress in award Of contracts for
public works highway construction has
been so rapid in many States as to
leave only small balances of the ap-
propriated funds still available for al
lctment. according to reports of the
United States Bureau Of Public Roads.
At the end of the year. "a per cent
of the S400. 100000 provided for emer-
gency construction of highways by the
national industrial recovery act had
been taken up in work advertised for
contract or started by day labor en-
ployed directly by the highway au-
thorities. Kansas had awarded to
contract all the work possible with
available funds. The District of Co.
lumbia has used 973 per cent of its
funds. There are 26 other States
that have exceeded the average rate
of progress in putting the road
money to work as indicated by re-
ports of work advertised for contract
or started by day labor.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
TRADE ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP GROWS

Indicating improving conditions,
the Producers Council, affiliated with
she American Institute of Architects,
reports for the first time in three
wears that its membership is increas-
ing, gain of so per cent having
been made in the last four months.
The council is composed Of COM
panies and associations in the con-
struction and allied industries. in
GLIDING steel, electrical equipment,
copper, etc. The upward tendency
is attributed to the desire of build
ers, architects, engineers and similar
groups to unite in promoting sound
recovery in the building industry
through self regulation.
THE architectural profession -
says q statement by the institute,
will cooperate with the producers
In upholding standards of building
which will encourage the production
and use of more dependable ma
terials, good construction and sound
trade practices"
Evening star., 1934-02-10
BUILDING AND LOAN
LEAGUE LISTS GAINS
January Increases Total $780,.
600, Secretary Quinter
Reports.

Marked increase in business for T., =
first five weeks of 1894 is reported h.
the building and loan associations q
the District affiliated with the Build
ing Association Council.
During January, according to VIII
liam s. Quinter, secretary, these asso
cations made an increase in assets @,
$824,967 making their total assets
$50 1892 900. A total OF 1,167 new build
ing and loan accounts were opene1
during the month and the association
made loans aggregating S1,000,0 900.
Announcement was made by Carl J
Bergman, president of the counc
that the name of the organizatc
henceforward will be known as Il
District Of Columbia Building al
Loan League.
The league is made up Of II as
Citations who represent SO per cent ,
the total assets in building and To-
associations in the District, Accord!
to the latest published report Of III
comptroller of the currency, NJ.
Bergmann said. They have disbursec
In dividends since the first Of the year
more than $2,000,000.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
SILVER STAR HOME'
IN SECOND WEEK.
Attractive Chevy Chase
Dwelling Visited by Hun.
dreds Since Opening.
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of which are 236 by 13 feet. In the
center of the east wall of this room
Is a wide Colonial fireplace, to the
right of which are French doors lead
ing onto the side porch.
on the opposite side OF the halfway
Is the dining room, which Is Is feet
svide and 146 feet deep, with ex-
posures on the east and south sides.
Fixtures eXemplify the Colonial style
predominant throughout the dwelling
Beyond the dining room IS the
kitchen, wide and modernly
equipped room, adjoining which is
breakfast nook with benches ana
built-in table. A metal sink with
newly developed features is part OF
the kitchen equipment, which In
cludes also an electric range, retriger-
ator and built-in cabinets. A passage
way connects the kitchen WIN the
rear OF the center hall.
A conveniently located den, occupy
ing space In the center rear OF tne
home, with adjoining lavatory, pro-
yides a handy hideaway for the mas
ter of the house.
Ascending the wide staircase, with
its Colonial continuous handrall, tne
visitor enters the commoolouS up
stairs hall, forward Of which Is the
main bath room, with tiled floors ana
vsinscot. ard bui,t-in tub.
The master bed room occupies the
eastern half of the upper floor. dl-
rectlv over the living room. Its di-
mensions are 1872 by 13 feet. TWO
windows overlook the grounds east Oh
the house and a third looks down on
the Aspen street side.
The private bath adjoining the
master bed room on the north is eX-
uuisitely appointed and provides a
large shower compartment.
Two smaller bed rooms are located
on the west side Of the house. one
Of these-that facing the streets l3
bv 13 feet and the other is l3 by l04
feet.
The plan of the house IS marked
by its generosity of closet and storage
space, large compartments being pro-
vded in each of the bed rooms and
a handy linen closet being located In
the hallway.
A finished stairway leads to. the at
tic. which has been foored and lnsu-
lated. and may be used either for
storage or as a children's play room.
Automobile accommodation is pro-
vided in a tWo-car built-in garage, en-
tered by means of driveway and
ramp from the Chatham road side OF
the house. The cellar plan includes
q laundry, heating equipment and
Avatory.
The dwelling has been furnished for
the 3o-day period of public demon
stration by Hutchisons, Inc, in keep
ing with the Colonial character OF It's
architectural scheme. Draperies were
provided by John F. Ligon and land
scaping was executed by Quaint Acres.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
REALTORS DISCUSS
INADEQUATE" RENTS
Emergency Relief Commission in
Baltimore Seen Unfair to
Property Owners.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE. February 10. - The
Real Estate Board Of Baltimore at its
monthly meeting this week took UP
the question Of what landlords claim
are inadequate" rents paid by the
Emergency Relief Commission for des-
titute families.
c. Philip Pitt. secretary Of the
board, declared that "the present
standards are inadequate and unfair
to the property owners, and the situa-
ton demands some action be taken" "
The relief bureau now allows land
lords sum of twice the amount of
taxes, plus the water rent. on homes,
or portions Of dwellings housing per-
sons on the relief rolls.
Miss Ward, upholding the standard
declared 1t Is not the duty Of the re-
lief commission to make good on bad
real estate investments"
Evening star., 1934-02-10
FOREST FIRES fewer
Only III Reported on Eastern
Shore During Past Year.

Preliminary figures compiled by
Kenneth j. Seigworth, forester fol
the University of Maryland Exten-
sion Service, show that Ill fires
occurred on the Eastern Shore during
1888, just half the number for 1882
The average fire covered only Il
acres as compared with 16 acres the
year before-the two blemishes on
an otherwise excellent record having
been a 100-acre fire in Queen Anne
County and a 75-acre fire in Somer-
set County during the past Fall
According to Mr.. Seigworth, the area
burned on the Eastern Shore was less
than two-tenths of l per cent Of the
total wooded area,
Evening star., 1934-02-10
NOVEL REALTY SUIT
Woman Asks Damages for Injury
While Inspecting House.

Here is a new one for real estate
owners, builders and others to ponder.
Its possibilities all depend on the
courts. Liability insurance companies
will not overlook them either.
Damages totalling $4,000 are be-
ing sought by DR.. and Mrs. T. M.
Stanley Of Bicknell, Ind, from the
Peoples Savings Bank of Evansville,
Ind, which owns a house the STAN
leys were interested in buying. While
they were inspecting it Mrs. Stanley,
it is claimed, fell % feet into a cis-
tern, hence the damage suit.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
Perfumed Paints
to Please Smell
Soon May Be Sold

Paints and varnishes in fu-
ture may be bought by odor as
we'll as color. if recent expert
ments with perfumed paints be-
come more highly developed.
according to DR.. Henry A.
Gardner. paint research chemist.
1T might be interesting to
buy red lacquer with a carna-
ton odor or orange enamel
with an orange-blossom scent"
DR.. Gardner says. Certain ex-
periments with synthetically
perfumed paint have proved
that the idea has possibilities.
Most people, however, do not
object to the natural odor Of
paint and varnish, but associ-
ate it with ideas of cleanliness
and sanitation.
Evening star., 1934-02-10

Dy deIIIldn oCIlllLZ.
an ex-menber Of
our class.
IT thought Stevens
had gone straight
after I helped him
out of the last
trouble he was in.
That I didn't keep
tabs on him is one
on your old prof. At
the head of column
10. where the story
was continued from
the front page, there
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Evening star., 1934-02-10
Attractive Paint Tricks,

In very small rooms, a surprising
increase in the size can be effected by
finishing the Dashboard the exact color
Of the floor The enlarged appear
ance may be further increased by
painting the remaining woodwork the
same tone and color as the walls.
Evening star., 1934-02-10
Paint Group to Meet.

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Wholesale Paint Association
will be held at the Drake Hotel, Chi
cago. February 1921. Ernest T.
Trigg. president of the National Paint,
Varnish and Lacquer Association, will
be the guest Of the occasion.
Evening star., 1934-02-10

A DWELLING of moderate cost
n but embracing features and
~ design of higher quality
n homes is this weeks home
idea prepared for The Star
by Leon Chatelain, jr., member OF
the American Institute of Architects.
1t is one in a series Of home plans
drawn for Star readers by a group Of
Washington architects.
Designed for a small family. the
home is q one-story structure, Of
brick and frame Its architectural
style follows that Of homes built in
pre- Revolutionary days, principally
in Delaware.
The arrangement of rooms Is ideal
for a small family and provides am
pie space for entertaining, with a
separate wing for the sleeping quar-
ters The bath is situated so that it
is accessible from the bed rooms as
well as the living room.
Fireplaces are located in both the
living room, which lies on the left
of the entranceway, and in the din
ing room, which flanks the entry hall
on the right. The kitchen is located
centrally. toward the rear Of the
house.
To save expense. the architect sug-
gests basement excavation confined
Evening star., 1934-02-10
Paint Kept Off Glass.

When painting around window
frames, protect the edges of the glass
with strips of newspaper applied with
flour paste. If this precaution is
neglected, spots Of paint on the glass
may be removed with steel wool
Evening star., 1934-02-10
| MI l MI 7 Is
Gan You, -
SOIW

Dr.. Fordney is professor Of criminolosy
At famous university HIS advice is often
confronted with particularly batting cases.
tThis problem, which has only one possi-
bic solution, has been taken from his
ease-book covering hundreds Of criminal
1nYestigations
Evening star., 1934-02-10

Stevens that I would never have
recognized. The paper stated that his
ALTERED appearance was due to plastic
surgery, so I can't really blame my
self too much, although should have
recognized those eyes :. but then my
alibi Is that the wired photograph was
rather poor!
1T was gratifying to know that one
OF my pupils was responsible for the
arrest and that he showed not only
great detective ability, but extreme
courage in effecting it. hope all you
lads, when called upon, will rise to an
occasion as WELL" he continued.
1.-THE peculiar thing Is that Stew
ems had always been lone wolf and
I find it difficult to understand why
he, this time, worked as leader Of a
gang. However. despite Cesare Lom-
broso's theory, human nature, criminal
or otherwise, can never be definitely
eatalogued. I. what's that :. ?"
"Only this, professor" said Bob
wilkerson jumping up excitedly. "I
know that yarn of yours isn't true.
You won't catch me any more!"
Evening star., 1934-02-10
Glass Day.
BY III, A. RIPLEY.

~ N PICKING up the Daily
~ Herald this morning."
said Prof. Fordney to his
~ class in criminology, 81
was really amazed to read
In bold headlines that John Stevens
and members of his gang had been
caught, after a daring bank robbery,
Evening star., 1934-02-10
WHY DID HE SAY SOP
(For Solution See Page B-12.)

(FOr Solution See Page B-l2) ".
Perhaps you have story or prob
lem you would like to submit to Prof.
Fordney. II so, send 1t to him care of
this paper. He will be delighted to
Receive T.
Evening star., 1934-02-10

to the dining room and kitchen por-
ton.
The living room would be finished
with painted wood paneled side walls
and the dining room with a wood
wainscot and scenic wallpaper above.
The exterior materials would be
sand-face brick for the house proper.
the architect suggests, with wide
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06

Ifru;tfulness of love, for our Best
Friend has chosen and appointed
and capacitated us to bear the
coco fruit that will abide. FL
1allv there is the reward of love:
for as we fulfil. our compact OF
friendship with Christ we are as.
sured of the blessings we ask Oh
the Father in his name.
BEAR MUCH FRUIT
III Fruit from Christ. 81 am
the true vine" He is the author
If life. He is the. giver Of every
GOOD, Whatever fruit we bear
mist be his more than ours. he
! does infinitely more than we to
produce any crop of GOOD deeds
tcredited to us. Give him the
glory. ., no,,
Father is the husbandman." He
owns the universe which he Great
ed. i He is the proprietor OF the
VINEYARD which he has planted:
He gives us a place in sacred
soil and connects US with the
source of life in the true vine.
He expects US to bear fruit. May
none of us disappoint him!
(S) Fruit with Others. aye are
the branches, Our fellowship
with others is due to our fellow
ship with Christ. We are related
to them because we are related
to him. We bear the same fruit
they do bedause all alike draw
their strength from the Vine.
What earthly association is sweet
er than fellowship in fruit-bear-
ing?
az Fruit through Discipline.
"He cleanseth it, that it may
bear Pruning may be painful,
but it is productive. When theCc
is too much foliage, some of the
leaves must 20. When there are
too many twigs, a few of them
can be sacrificed. Spiritual cul-
ture is much like Horticulture. In
finite is the difference between
the wild vine and that cleansed
and cared for by the Husband
man.
. (5) Fruit through Develop
ment. "Abide in the vine" Sew
eral from the vine no branch can
grow. And if it cannot grow.
certainly it cannot bear fruit.
Union with Christ is essential not
only to fruitage but to life. Keep
in touch with the sources of
spiritual fertility and fruitfulness.
co. Fruit through Dependence.
"Ask whatsoever we will" There
is power in prayer. But that
power is available not by strug-
gle with God but by surrender to
God. We cannot ask. with the
expectation of receiving a bless
ing unless we abide in the true
Vine, and reproduce his life, in
us. Then no upward yearning
will be in vain. "a -.
(7) Fruit in Conservation. $50
shall we be my disciples" Fruit
bearing is the test Of disciple
ship. People know that. we are
Christians because we bear Chris
tan fruit. Nor do we simply
show that we are disciples in that
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WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST

duty and the privilege of those
who were; united with Christ.
When we live in Christ and his
words form the furniture, of our
lives, then our petitions will be
in accordance with his will and
our prayers will be unfailingly
effectual.
SERVICE OF FELLOWSHIP:
FRUIT -
Life for Christ, the service of
fellowship with him, is pictured
in the fruit of the branches abid-
ing in the vine. Abundant fruit
bearing of course, delights the
husbandman. 1t carries out his
purpose. 1t expresses his char
acter. 1t honors his name among
men. Moreover, it is both the
test and the developer of true
discipleship. Our love for God
is but a faint reflection of the
love of our Creator and Redeem
er for us. The love of Jesus for
us was equaled only by the in
finite love of the Father of the
Son. Surely we ought to con-
tinue in his love. Then we shall
bear the fruit of obedience which
will kepe US within the sweep Of
Gods unclouded love. If we fol-
low the footsteps of Jesus and
keep faith with him we shall pos
sess his job which is not earth
born but divine. He desires and
designs that we should have this
joy to the full and not in limited
quantities. Who can be content
with a gill when he can have an
ocean of Christian joy? ..
SPIRIT OF FELLOWSHIP: :,
LOVE
Life with Christ, animated and
irradlated by the spirit of fellow
ship with him, is the life of love.
There is the commandment of love.
1t is his own, his great and in
elusive mandate to everyone who
accepts him as Saviour and
Lord. 1t summarizes our man.
ward duty: "That we love one an
other" There is the example of
love: GAS | have loved YOU" He
laid down his life for us that we
might have life eternally. There
is the obedience of love, for our
hearts tell us we ought to do the
things which he commands us. to
do. There is, the friendship Of
love since we have in Christ the
"friend who sticketh closer than
a brother" There is the knowl-
edge of love since he has made
known to us all that he heard
from the Father. There is the
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-10-06

only God can make a man. 1t is
true that men and women in OPP
position to the will of God often
make monkeys and snakes and
hogs of themselves but God
strives at all times to mould man
after the fashion of angels of
light"
"Our text shows Christ rebuk-
ing the Pharisees for placing care
of their beasts before regard for
man. Christianity teaches that
man and his highest development
is the chief end of life. Every
thing in our social order should
be subservient to that end:
church, school, business, govern
ment., What Edwin Markham said
I believe to be true:
"'We are blind until we see that
in the human plan
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GROVE STREET GOSPEL

Fred u. Mackenzie, pastor.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m,
in charge of C. S. Fullbright.
Classes for all.
Preaching services at II a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. The subject
of the pastors message at the II
o'clock hour will be: Believe
and Live" Communion will fol-
low. At 7:3O p. m. the pastor
will continue his series on the
book of Daniel.
At 6:45 p. m. the Prayer Group
will meet preceding the service.
At $50 p. m. the Young Peo-
pie will meet, in charge of Mrs.
Mackenzie
During the afternoon several
Gospel groups will carry the Cos
pei message to various commun-
tiles.
On Tuesday evening at 7:30
o'clock the Young People will
meet in charge of Mrs. Knappen.
On Wednesday evening at 7:3O
o'clock the mid-week prayer,
praise and testimony meeting.
On Thursday afternoon at $3.50
the Ladies Prayer and Mission
airy group will meet.