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Evening star., 1935-10-26
REALTY SESSIONS
RECORD TRIUMPH
FOR PROSPERITY
Capital Delegates PartiCi-
pate in Founding Sound
National Program.
PHASES OF NEW DEAL
BITTERLY ASSAILED
National Association of Board
Members Start Home From
Atlantic City.
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON,
Real Estate Editor,

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., october
c6.-Real estate men from over the
Nation were returning to their homes
today following the close yesterday OF
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards Convention, during which
the foundation was laid for sound
national program to meet conditions
of prosperity which all realtors feel
is returning rapidly to their business.
The three-day convention developed
caustic criticism of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration in general and New Deal
housing policies in particular. Prob
ably the outstanding accomplishments
of the meeting were the program
established by the new National
Mortgage Board for cooperation
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in protecting the mort
gage investor of the future from
fraudulent and unScrupulous prac-
tices, and the crystalization of realtor
opinion for a fight for limitation OF
taxes on real estate.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton was about the sole Government
housing agency that escaped un-
scathed from the verbal barrage
loosed by convention speakers in the
direction of New Deal program. The
F. H A was generally praised, though
some speakers held that it could be
made more helpful to the real estate
business and the home owning public
than it has been so far.
Grants Termed Obnoxious.
A resolution adopted by the con-
vention yesterday termed direct Fed
eral grants in the field of low-cost
housing as obnoxious" and as sitting
to the ambition and initiative of the
American people. The resolution held
that private enterprise is capable of
taking care of housing for low in
come groups provided the Federal
Government furnishes help in three
directions, all of them indirect. 1t
was urged that the Government i'm
mediately institute an adequate pro-
gram of research and experimentation
in the home construction field to
develop more modern, efficient and
less costly means Of building resi-
Cences. Present methods employed
In erecting homes are archaic" the
realtors declared, and far behind the
modern trend in other types of manu-
facture. Relief from current real
property taxes which place "crush-
ing burdens on shelter and home
ownership" was the second help re-
quested of the Government, and the
third asked lowering of mortgage
interest rates by Government pro-
vision of an agency assuring the mar
reliability of the mortgage so that it
would prove more attractive to the
investor. The association asked for
passage of the Fletcher bill intro
duced in the last session of Congress
which provides for establishment of a
national mortgage bank.
In another strong resolution the
association asked reform in the pres
ent method of assessing real estate for
taxation by making the annual income
(See REALTY SESSIONS, Page g.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
TIME TO BURN LEAVES
Metal or Stone Incinerator Aids
in Their Disposal.

The time has arrived for annual
leaf raking and burning. This means
bonfires about twice a week. Have
you ever had the experience Of set
ting fire to a huge mound Of leaves
and then have a gust of wind set them
swirling all around with you after
them, madly tramping out minor con-
fiagrations all about the yard?
An attractive metal or stone incin-
orator, with an opening at the bottom
for draft and ash removal, will keep
your burning leaves at home. And
the incinerator, of course. is useful
for all kinds of trash burning.
Evening star., 1935-10-26
WALK HELPS LAWN
Suggested as Best Way to Keep
Front Grass Untrammeled. e

Between the curb and the sidewalk
in most residential districts there is a
plot of grass from to Is feet wide.
To get from the curb to the sidewalk,
you, visitors. and delivery boys have
to cross your front lawn. A simple
walk is the best and the most polite
way to inform everybody that you
would like to keep the grass plot un-
trampled. In fact, people prefer to
use solid footing, particularly in wet
and snowy weather. This walk is a
small job for a contractor and no
strain on the budget.
Evening star., 1935-10-26

(See REALTY SESSIONS, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-10-26
Oregon Fir LoiSts

(See SILVER
Evening star., 1935-10-26
APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD
Thirty fifth Street Property
Bought by Local Investor.

The two-story brick apartment house
at 171s Thirty-f1fth street recently was
sold to local investor through the
Offices Of Donald M. Earl and Jesse
H. Hedges.
The purchase price was not disclosed,
but the property carries an assessed
Evening star., 1935-10-26
COLONY HILL HOME
ATTRACTS CROWDS
Steady Stream of Visitors
Passes Through House on
Hoban Road.

Interest displayed during the past
week by Washington nome lovers in
the attractive, sturdily built early
American structure at 1922 Hoban
road, Colony Hill, has more than JUS
titled its selection by The Stars COM
mittee of experts as the seventh Silver
Star Home of 1885.
This house. built by the firm of Boss
& Phelps, under the personal super
vision of Harry K. Boss, has been on
display since last Sunday, and every
day it has been a magnet for steady
stream Of visitors impressed with its
atmosphere of distinction and excel
lence of construction. 1t will con-
tinue on display for three more weeks.
Unusual effort was made by the
builders to achieve a really comfort
able home. Characterization has been
provided in every room-an important
feature. All walls, including those Of
the maids room and the basement
bath, are furred and the roof of the
house is insulated with 5-inch rock
wool to assure even temperature Win
ter and Summer.
Oregon Fir J0ists.
One Of the important construction
features, seldom found IN this city, Is
the use throughout of Oregon fir joists,
studding and rafters. The floor is of
(See SILVER STAR, Page ~
Evening star., 1935-07-06
SAFE TOO STRONG,
MAN ASKS ARREST
Calls Police and Waits in Store
When Burglary At
tempt Fails.

By Stah Correspondent Of The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md. July 6.-De-
claring he knew he would be arrested
anyway, Joseph william Gulley. 1s,
of Takoma Park, telephoned police
and told them to come and get him.
after he had vainly employed pick,
screwdriver and hatchet in attempting
to open a safe in the Sanitary Grocery
Store at Flower and Erie avenues
shortly after o'clock Thursday morn
ing. according to the police.
Policemen C. M. Thomson and Ira
K. Hover found Gulley waiting for
them in front of the store. they said.
Besides the damaged safe, they dis
covered the tools. Investigation re-
vealed the pick he is said to have
used was stolen from the home of
Charles A. Rife. GOT Flower avenue,
according to police.
Gulley was arrested and yesterday
charges of housebreaking and theft
were placed against him. He was
taken to Rockville and held without
bail pending investigation by States
Attorney James H. Pugh of his state
ment that he is on parole from st.
Mary's Industrial Home, in Baltimore.
Gulley is married and the father Of
one child. Police estimated damage
to the safe at $50. They said they
had had Gulley under observation for
some time.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
SLUM CLEARANCE
SCHOOL TO OPEN
Manager Candidates to Be Told
How to Teach Use of Mod
ern Appliances.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
To enable managers of Federal
slum clearance projects to teach slum
dwellers the use of new electrical ap-
pliances more effectively, training
school will be opened here in October.
1t will have the support of the Ma
tional Association of Housing. the
Laura Spellman Foundation and the
Federal Slum Clearance Division of
p. w. A.
Ernest Bohn of Cleveland, presi-
dent Of the Housing Officials' Asso-
citation, will be in charge. Four
month courses are to be given pro-
spective managers and assistants for
some rs Federal housing projects.
Anticipating difficult problem in
teaching certain slum dwellers how
to use the modern equipment, Housing
Division officials have outlined courses
in the management of buildings, the
handling Of tenants and the develop
ment of community recreation for
men, women and children.
Students in the school will be in
structed how to teach women the
use of central laundries with modern
equipment instead of the old tub and
washboard. Instruction in practical
hygiene. playground supervision and
the organization of sewing circles will
be included.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
COUGHLAN TO SEEK
TO ABOLISH DUMP
Site Near East.West High
way Declared Nuisance
and Danger. .
BY a stafi Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Nd July g.
Contending that the burning dump
near the East-West highway, less
than half a mile east of Rock Greek,
is a public nuisance and that its
smoke is a constant menace to traff1c
on that thoroughfare. County Com
missioner Paul M. Coughlan today
declared he will seek its elimination.
Il have received an increasing
number of complaints from county
residents Of that vicinity and from
residents of the District who live
south Of the dump" Commissioner
Coughlan said. That area rapidly is
being developed as a residential Sec
tion and is already too thickly pop
ulated to permit continuation Of
such nuisance.
There is no sufficient reason" he
maintained, why any one should so
utilize property to the detriment of
others. The dump is unsightly and
offensive and its smoke is a real haz-
ard to the heavy trafiic Of the East
West highway, particularly at night." !"
Commissioner Coughlan said he
did not know whether maintenance
of the dump was in violation of any
existing statute, but declared that in
any event he would urge its eliniina-
ton at a meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners next Tuesday.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
BOARD WILL QUIZ
BEER MERCHANT
Gaithersburg Dealer Ordered to
Appear Before Liquor
Board.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY q stan correspondent OF The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, July g.
Charles U. Small of Gaithersburg was
cited today by the Liquor Control
Board to show cause before the board
next Friday why his general on-sale
beer license should not be revoked.
Complaints that Small had been
selling to minors, selling to intoxi-
Gated persons, failing to provide
proper sanitary facilities and operat-
ing public nuisance will be aired
at hearing that afternoon.
The complaints were brought before
the board at its meeting yesterday
by a committee of Gaithersburg
citizens.
Members Of the board voted yes
terday to require that monthly reports
on amounts of beer purchased and
sold be filed by merchants on the
tenth day of the succeeding month,
that adequate sanitary facilities be
provided and that persons under 81
years OF age may not be employed
as walters and mattresses.
Copies of the rules are to be distrib-
uted to dealers.
j. Oscar Foulk of Takoma Park,
appointed manager of the dispensary
system, assumed his new duties yes
terday and was elected treasurer of
the board. His bond was fixed at
$4,000.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
CHASED LIQUOR TRUCK
FATALLY HURTS WOMAN
Two Knocked Down as Driver
Escapes and Quantity of
Contraband Is Seized.

Police today we're seeking colored
man whose contraband liquor truck
yesterday struck and fatally injured a
colored woman and knocked down
another while he was being chased by
revenue officer and police in Nay
lor's court northeast. The driver
abandoned the truck and escaped.
Annie Belle Briscoe, so, of the 400
block of K street. died in Gallinger
Hospital about four hours after the
truck hit her. She was transferred
to Gallinger after being given first
aid at Sibley. Edna Chase, u. colored,
her companion, was treated at Sibley
for cuts and bruises.
A five-gallon can containing three
gallons of liquor was found in the
truck. Revenue Off1cer James Rogers
and two policemen, who previously
had been on the lookout for the
truck driver, had given chase when
they spotted him in the MAYORS court
section.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
$865,941 ADDITIONAL
ASKED FOR FORT MEADE
More Construction Projects Are
Listed-Navy Department
Files for Funds.

A second request this week for work
relief funds to speed q large scale
construction program at Fort George
G. Meade, Nd, was announced today
by the Division of Applications and
Information when it gave out the
details of a $865,941 War Department
application.
At the same time the Navy Depart
ment sought $1O4, 900 for improvement
If the landing field at the Norfolk, Va,
Naval Air Station and $4,000 with
which to rebuild Dock No. l, at the
Portsmouth. Va, Naval Ammunition
Depot on st. Julians Greek.
For Fort George G. Meade, the War
Department yesterday had asked ST.
052, ,725 for new construction and i'm
provements of various kinds. Its sec
ond application includes the following
individual projects:
Barracks, 5000, 900; combined school
for cooks and bakers and detachment
barracks $360,000: motor and tank
park, $214,450; magazines, SIS
training camp officers mess hall, $l5,-
ss1; combined buildings, officers lava
tories. $500; administration build
ing, $l1 800; subsistence store room,
s7,Soo, and hostess cotsass, 5000,
Evening star., 1935-07-06
BIC STORES BEGIN
SATURDAY CLOSING
Annual Summer Schedule
Includes Half Day and
2 PM. Lists. -.

All-day Saturday closing began to-
day for many of the larger down.
town stores and will continue gener-
ally through July and August
The annual Summer Saturday holi-
Cay was begun several years ago by
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association to give employees relief
curing the hottest weather.
Stores remaining closed today are
Philipsborn, Brooks, Erlebacher. Fos-
ter's Remembrance Shop, L. Frank
Co., Gait & Brothers. Joseph r. Har-
ris Co., The Hecht Co.. Jellef1, Kann
william ]. Kettler, Lansburgh, Palais
Royal, Raleigh Haberdasher. w. q
j. Sloane, Woodward g. Lothrop,
Milton r. Ney and zirkin's.
Those with halliday closing, be-
ginning today, are r. P. Andrews Pa
per Co., Stephen O. Ford, doldheim's,
National Electric Supply Co., Shade
Shop and Charles G. Stott Co.
The following are starting closing
at pm: Becker's Leather Goods
Co., r. Harris & Co.; A. Kahn, D. j.
Kaufman, Model Shop and Pearson
& Grain.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
TUGWELL'S AGENCY
MAY BE FIXTURE
Rural Resettlement Projects to
Seek Cooperation of Build
ing Industry.
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated freSS.
Along with assertions that Rexford
Guy Tugwell's rural resettlement
agency was intended to become a per"
manent Government concern. plans
were disclosed today whereby tho
agency would seek cooperation with
industry in building homes for subur-
ban workers.
The work Of the organization was
disclosed as pointed toward three aims
rural reSettlement, the development
of industries in rural communities and
suburban development.
Four of the l3 projects started by
the relief administration were left In
the hands Of that organization to be
finished before being turned over to
Tugwell's concern.
Oficials said that while no new
protects had been started. the agency
would have no trouble using the 500
900 900 that have been assigned to 1t
for this year from the works program.
The four projects which were left in
the hands of the relief administration
for completion were:
The much-publicized Matanuska,
Alaska, project, which involved the
movement of a colony of farmers from
Northwestern States to Alaska.
Dyess colony In Mississippi County.
Ark, which called for the building OF
75O homes on $500 acres near Osce-
ola, Ark. at a cost of 81 1,450, 900.
Cherry Lake, Fla, involving the
development of 10000 acres for 400
families near Madison, Fla, at q cost
of $500,000.
Pine Mountain Valley, Ga, near
President Roosevelt's Summer home
at Warm Springs. where 100000 acres
is being developed for 500 families at
a cost of $300,000
Evening star., 1935-07-06
Bartenders to Reuiue 'Old 75''
Union as Hidden Bars Depart

washer to mix drinks for the public.
no matter what kind of books they
take their recipes from.
In some of the cheaper places, al
most any one who could read was
mixing drinks. Things will be diff
ferent when the public can see how
the drinks are put together and what
bottles the ingredients are chosen
from.
The local union has been one of
the stanchest supporters of the new
legislation. While it is merely per-
missive, Sands feels that most of the
dealers will take advantage of the
new ruling.
Just now many places which have
not pulled down the old screens are
cleaning up. installing plumbing and
new bar fixtures with that end in
view" Sands said. Every real bar
tender in Washington should land a
job under the new regime"
Evening star., 1935-07-06
FILED
IN RECOUNT FIGHT
Judges to Study Testimony
on Spoiled and Rejected
Ballots.
BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 6.-The
transcript of testimony taken in the
recent hearing in the election recount
suits Of John B. Diamond and Raleigh
S. Chinn was filed with the clerk of
Circuit Court late Yesterday by Police
Justice Harold c. Smith, who pre-
sided, and Kenneth Lyddane, stem
ographer
The hearing was held under the
direction of the Circuit Court to de-
termine whether the accuracy Of a
recount, if granted, might be affected
in any way by spoiled, rejected or
unused ballots which we're left in the
office of the election supervisors and
were not placed in ballot boxes.
Judges to Decide.
Should Chief Judge Hammond
Urner and Associate Judge Arthur D.
Willard decide the ballots in question
would not affect a recount, considera-
ton of the recount petitions on their
merits would begin shortly.
Diamond, who formerly was presi-
dent of the Board of Montgomery
County Commissioners. and Raleigh
S. Chinn, both unsuccessful Demo-
cratic candidates for seats on the
County Board, are conteSting the
elections of Frank H. Karn and
Charles e. King, Fusion party nomi-
nees. In the two suits.
Filed in December.
The suits were filed in December
but consideration of the main petit
tions has been blocked time and
again by numerous technicalities in
jected into the proceedings by attor-
neys for King and Karn, whose elec-
tions were attributed in the petitions
of Diamond and Chinn to irregulari-
ties at the polls.
Lyddane had been directed by the
court to file the transcript on July 3,
but he was later granted two-day
extension because of the pressure of
other duties.
Evening star., 1935-07-06

The hidden" bartenders Of Wash
ington. sometimes heard but never
seen since repeal put them in closets
and behind partitions and screens,
will celebrate their return to the pub
lie eye by reinstituting the 'old IS"
union at a meeting at pm. tomor-
row at 72o Fifth street.
At least half a hundred charter
members of the "old rs" union will
be on hand. according to the organ
izer, Charles e. Sands of the local
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Union.
The new regulations permitting
abandonment of the post-repeal hid
den" bars, Sands estimates, will pro-
vide jobs for at least 100 bona fide
bartenders in the city.
With the bars out in the open
again." Sands said, lit will take more
than a cook or porter or a dish
Evening star., 1935-07-06
TAXI DRIVER is FINED
Sis ON THREE COUNTS
Ran From Magistrates Office in
Escape Attempt While Being
Arraigned,

BY Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July g.
James L. Thompson, 1000 block of
New Hampshire avenue, a Washing
ton taxicab driver who, according to
police, tore down part of fence in
the yard of Magistrate j. F. Billingslea
while running away from officers, was
fined s115 on three traffic charges
here yesterday.
State Trooper E. B. Danenhower,
who arrested Thompson, said the man
ran out of Magistrate Billingslea's
Office while being arraigned. and tried
to escape. Danenhower recaptured
him.
The fines we're imposed by Police
Court Judge George B. Merrick after
he had convicted Thompson on
charges of driving while drunk, reck-
less driving and having no license.
He noted an appeal.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
CHURCH SEXTON HURT
CRITICALLY IN PLUNGE
Operation Performed on Elmer
Collier, Who Fell While
Cleaning Walls.

Elmer Collier, jr., IS, sexton at the
Church of the Covenant, Connecticut
avenue and N street, Is in a critical
condition at Emergency Hospital with
injuries received Thursday when he
fell from a ladder while cleaning the
walls of the church.
Collier. who lives at 1414 Massa-
chusetts avenue, severed an artery at
the base of his brain. An operation
was performed at the hospital this
morning in an attempt to save his
life
Collier recently succeeded his father
as sexton of the church. The elder
Collier held that post for 48 years.
Evening star., 1935-07-06
COUNTIES TO PUSH
WIDENING OF PIKE
Arlington and Fairfax to
Urge State Improve
Columbia Road.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.


ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va.
July Darlington and Fairfax au-
thorities have joined hands in an
effort to win the State over to the
proposed plan of widening Columbia
pike from Little River turnpike to the
Lee-JackSon highway which intersects
Columbia pike just south of Highway
Bridge.
Two members from Arlington
County Board and two members from
the Fairfax Board of Supervisors, in
addition TO County Manager Roy S.
Braden and County Engineer c. L.
Kinnier, will discuss the matter with
members of the State Highway Com
mission in Richmond Monday.
The oficials will be supported by
delegations representing the Columbia
Pike Improvement Association and
other organized groups along the pike
The Fairfax officials will be G.
Wallace Carper and C. H. Powell
while Arlington will be represented by
Board Chairman B. M. Smith and
Member William E. A. McShea.
The plan does not contemplate ac-
QUESTION Of any more rights of way
as sufficient land is owned to carry
out the projects. it was said. The pro-
posal merely seeks the widening of the
surface.
Because the Arlington end of the
pike Is more congested, it is proposed
to the State that the widening begir
there and work toward the Fairfa1
end.
Recent traffic counts, 1t was said
justify the widening. 1t is also pro
posed that the State take over a small
portion of the Fairfax end of the pix,
which now is under county super
vision.