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Evening star., 1936-05-27

In his recent examination OF L.
H. Parker, author of the Board OF
Trades comparative tax study, Mr..
Blanton took the witness over
ground that by now has become
familiar to the members of the
House and the readers Of the Con-
gressional Record.
Reporting on his examination OF
y the witness, Mr.. Blanton says Mr..
Parker admitted" various and SUM-
dry assertions concerning Wash
tngton taxpayers.
The Star has on more than one
occasion taken up in order "ad-
missions" and assertions of this
sort and added the facts which re-
fute the errors of statements and
supply the missing half OF Mr..
Blanton's truths.
Suppose some examination is
now made of facts concerning
, Washington, to which. Mr.. Blan-
ton does not allude in his, search
ing examination of witnesses,
warned to give yes or no. an
swers to his barrage OF questions.
It will be admitted that no one
can name another city in the whole
United States besides Washington
that is the Capital of the United
States.
1t will be admitted that no one
can name another city in the whole
United States besides Washing
ton where the local taxpayer, fur
nishing over 85 per cent of annual
budgets exceeding s40,000.000, Is
at the same time denied all par
ticipation in the Government which
levies his taxes and spends his tax
revenues.
1t will be admitted that no one
can name another city in the whole
United States besides washington
that is governed exclusively by a
Congress composed of representa-
tives of every State, district, city,
town and hamlet of the country
except washington.
1t will be admitted that no one
can name another city in the whole
United States besides Washington
where the National Government
owns tax-exempt real estate and
improvements to the estimated
value of 100000, which prop
erty must be policed, protected,
furnished with water. streets, side
walks and other facilities to make
such property usable by more than
115,000 Federal employees; that no
one can name another city in the
whole United States besides Wash
ington where the total value of
tax-eXempt property exceeds $7l1,-
17e,881-or 46 per cent of the total
valuation of taxable property;
where the taxable area Is being
Evening star., 1936-05-27
"ADMITTINC" THE FACTS
tAn Editorial from The Star Wednesday, May 2OJ

constantly diminished by the pur-
chase Of additional land for nom
taxable Federal property: where
the boundaries of the city are fixed
by the Constitution and cannot be
extended to take in additional
taxable territory; where heavy, tax
producing industries are prohibited
by the desire of Congress to make
the city the worlds most beautiful
capital.
1t will be admitted that in recog-
milton of the obligation Of the Ma
tional Government TO contribute
to the support and development of
its National Capital Congress, after
careful examination of the facts
and equities in connection with this
obligation, enacted and by amend
ment of the organic act has re-
affirmed the principle of appro-
priating Federal funds in direct
ratio to the funds raised through
local taxation for support and de-
velopment of the Nations Capital;
that without repeating this law the
Congress has annually evaded its
provisions by temporary, annual
departures, substituting therefor q
lump sum that has decreased while
the burden of local taxation has
increased, according to latest avail
able census figures. by a larger per-
centage than that of any of the A
largest cities in the United States.
1t will be admitted that no one
can name another city in the whole
United States besides Washington
where local taxpayers are COM
mitted to certain extraordinary ex-
penditures, for the maintenance
and development of local and semi
national undertakings, occasioned
by the fact that Washington is the
Capital of the Nation, the seat Of
the National Government.
And it will be admitted that in
spite of the lack of certain special
taxes by which the self-determin-
ing residents of some other cities
prefer to earmark their total tax
dollar, Washington's total tax bur-
den per capita is shown by United
States census flgures-the most
accurate available-to be among
the highest in the United States;
that its assessments per capita are
the highest in the United States.
with the possible exception of New
York City; that in addition to
their heavy local taxes the people
of Washington pay in internal
revenue more than twice the
amount of the current lump sum,
more than each of % of the
States, more than Q States COM
bined, and that their internal reve-
nue. contributions per capita are
greater than those of 38 of the
States.
Evening star., 1936-05-27

and taken to their schools Friday for
distribution by the Natural Flower
Committee Of the Grand Army Me-
mortal Day Corp.
The floral offerings will be collected
by trucks contributed by the Army,
Navy, the Veterans Administration
and the Sanitary Engineers Division
of the District.
The city's 174 public schools have
been divided into 10 districts, and
larger schools will be used as collection
centers. Wreaths and flowers will be
Evening star., 1936-05-27

donated by the Botanic Gardens, the
Agricultural Gardens, various green
houses and citizens.
Early on Memorial day. Boy Scouts,
under direction of Col E. L. Mattice,
will place the decorations on graves at
Arlington. Luncheon will be served
to theScouts and the Grand Army.
Evening star., 1936-05-27

Richmond Miller Dies at 80.
RICHMOND, Va, May 27 (P.-War-
ner Moore, 90, prominent Richmond
Evening star., 1936-05-27
CHILDREN TO COLLECT
FLOWERS FOR GRAVES
Will Take Them to Schools Friday
and Will Be Picked Up
by Trucks.

Flowers for decoration of Arlington
National Cemetery graves will be col
lected by children throughout the city
Evening star., 1936-04-04

jamb switch If you want a really
well-lighted closet. With an arrange
ment Of that sort. whenever the door
is opened the switch will turn on the
light automatically, and off when you
are ready to close the door again.
The broom closet is usually a
storage space for a multitude Of
articles besides brooms, and is essen
TALLY an accessory cupboard. Brushes
Of all sorts find their way there, as
well as vacuum sweepers. hand sweep
ers, mops. polishes and dusting mate
rials Each Of these articles should
have an individual hook or shelf to
avoid a mad tumble on the closet floor.
The bed room closets are certainly
the most important ones in the home.
To get the most out of a bed room
closet, or vice versa, 1t should be
divided into the same three divisions
that we discussed for the coat closet.
A space for shoes, clothes and hats.
Always arrange it so that the closet
floor is upraised about six inches to
facilitate busting and make the shoes
more accessible. If you want to have
even more shoe space why not install
little racks on the doors, made Of wire
or wood, and your shoes will be still
closer at hand.
With the closets in your home or
apartment arranged in this efficient
manner you will possibly be surprised
tn find how much floor space the old
homestead has after all, providing of
course, that you use the closets after
YOU moderniZe them.
Evening star., 1936-04-04
BY LAWRENCE CROLIUS.

"a place for everything and every
thing in its place" is an old sea-golng
theory, but it is still mighty good
one to follow about your own home.
Unfortunately it seems to be almost
impossible to find "a place for every
thing" in the majority of houses or
apartments, due to the dearth of closet
space, but there are things you can
do to closets that will help that diff
cult situation tremendously.
No matter how charming your
home is in other respects, unless you
have a lot of room in which to put
things away, the place is bound to
look poorly managed and messy. The
easiest way out is to take the closets
that you now have and renovate them
so that they will do great deal more
work for you. The average house will
usually have a coat closet, a broom
cupboard, a linen closet and closets
in the bed rooms. In apartments these
spaces may be so small that you have
been mistaking them for rat holes, but
nevertheless they can be converted to
do a much better job.
The clothes closet, wherein hangs
the outdoor garb of the family, is
usually located somewhere near the
front door. Usually it must accom-
modate everything from overcoats to
tennis racquetS, SO it must be arranged
in an exceptionally efficient manner.
Raised above the floor should be
shelf, or shelves, for rubbers, over
shoes and galoshes, which may be
divided into compartments, one to
each pair.
At one end of the closet a built-in
umbrella rack will help to solve that
sliding-down condition that drives
most people bit crazy.
If you have a rather deep closet in
your front hall, be sure to install
heavy wooden or plated metal rod
parallel to the longest wall. This will
eliminate the use of hooks and will
enable you to hang up surprising
Evening star., 1936-04-04
Home MOdernizatiOn
Available Closet Space May Be Arranged in
Practical Way to Care for--

number of garments. If the closet
is shallow but still over 20 inches
deep, enough to use hanger, you
can use two or three clothes brackets
which will hold four hangers each.
The space at the top of the closet
should of course be used to take care
of hats. If you want to be particu-
larly efficient at this point you can
use a number OF hat holders. pegs
with large knobs on them, such as
are used in hot stores for display.
There is nothing quite SO irritating
as having to search about a dark
closet. Even if you did happen to
have a match or a flashlight when
you wanted one it would still be an
annoyance to look about in the inky
blackness with coats getting in your
way and the object of your search
very carefully staying out Of reach.
When you stop to think Of what an
easy job it is to amply light small
space like that, you will possibly run
right down town and buy the material
needed to brightly illuminate it. A
fixture should be located above the
door of the closet and connected to
Evening star., 1936-04-04
BUILDING BOOMS
MALLS Church
$636, ,935 in Permits in Last
Two Years Probably
Record Figure.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, April A.
Probably establishing record for all
Northern Virginia towns the last two
years in building operations, building
permits totaling $636.935 have been
issued by the town Of Falls Church for
the years 1884 and 1885, according to
figures made public today by Mayor
L. P. Daniel.
Permits for the year 1884, including
both residential and business, amounted
to $63,625. while for 1885 the figure
mounted to the tremendous total for
a small town Of $573,310, the report of
the mayor indicates.
An idea Of the growth Of Falls
Church during the two-year period is
reflected in the fact that but 81 per-
mits were issued in 1884, compared
with 123 for 1885. OF the 1884 permits,
6 were for business places and IS for
residences. and for 1895, IL were for
business places and Ill for residences.
Realty Values Increase.
Mayor Daniel suggested that in light
Of the permit values, realty values have
probably increased as much as ST..
100000 over the two years. He said in
securing permits the natural tendency
Of builders is to keep estimated costs
as low as possible.
At the same time the mayor ex-
planned realty values would further be
augmented by the additional tangible
values brought into the town through
new homes and business places, all of
which add to local taxable values.
In one day during 1885, 27 building
permits were issued, believed to be a
record for any other town in this Sec
ton of the State. OF all the permits
issued during 1884 and 1885, 1l6 were
for new residential structures and 10
for new business establishments. The
other permits were for remodeling.
Hillwood Building Active.
Contributing largely to the building
development Of the town has been the
construction activity at Hillwood and
the building of two new theaters here
Indicating that the heavy building
program is due to continue in Falls
Church without interruption is the
statement from the developers of Hill
wood that it is hoped to erect at least
$50 new homes this year, perhaps
reaching the high total of 200.
The greater bulk of the building has
been in the Fairfax County side of the
town, which it is hoped will make up
to a large extent the withdrawal of
the Arlington County portion, re-
Gently affirmed by the Court of Ap-
peals of Virginia.
Evening star., 1936-04-04
DECREASE NOTED
IN FORECLOSURES
Home Loan Bank Review
Cites Lowest Level
Since 1881.

Foreclosures in IS leading metropoli-
tan counties. with combined popula-
ton of a., ,790, 900, reached in February,
1896. the lowest level of any month
since 1881, according to the first COM
prehensive index Of its kind so far de-
veloped, published in the current Fed
eral Home Loan Bank Review. Since
the areas covered embrace about so
per cent of the urban families in the
United States, the reports are believed
to reflect accurately the non-farm
Dental rentals and home building per-
mits. The index shows that the rate
foreclosure trend for the country as
whole.
This index Of foreclosures will be
carried forward each month in the
review, affording useful guidance to
the building, home finance and real
estate industries throughout the coun-
try as barometer of conditions. In
cluded Is a combined running chart
illustrating the monthly trend Of FORE
closures, cost of construction, resi-
Of home building Is in inverse ratio
to the foreclosure trend.
While foreclosures have steadily de-
clined since about year ago, they are
still over 2la times the 1926 rate. The
review points out. however, that a
factor In the temporary rise in fore
closures early in 1885 was the improved
market value of homes, which
prompted foreclosure and sale of
properties on which such action had
been delayed due to the previous
stagnant demand.
During February rentals continued
the slow advance begun in January.
1884. Observers of the home construc-
ton cycle find that increased con-
struction volume usually follows an
upward movement in rental with a
delay Of about one year, the review
asserts.
Reports of the volume of building
permits throughout the country con-
firm this opinion.
Evening star., 1936-04-04
FIJI, A, RELEASES
NEW GUIDE BOOK
"Contract Documents for
Small House ConstruC-
ton" Is Title.

As additional protection for private
lending institutions, as well as the
mutual mortage insurance fund, the
Federal Housing Administration today
released publication titled, Contract
Documents for Small House Construc-
ton"
The booklet outlines and describes
"the type, kind and the extent OF
the information which should be con-
tanned in complete set OF docments
submitted by mortgage applicants.
"The experience of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration has shown" ac-
cording to the booklet, that it is
extremely difficult to obtain we'll
drawn and complete contract docu-
ments upon which it can, with conf
dence, issue its commitment to insure
a mortgage in cases involving new con-
struction. The need for such contract
documents would seem obvious. De-
spite this, it is found that many pros
pective home owners, very exactlng IN
their usual business dealings, permit
loose and irregular contractual agree
ments when building their homes. IL
Is also found that many sound ana
otherwise well-managed institutions
are willing to make firm commitments
to lend money without adequate con-
tract documents
Taking cognizance of the risk in
yolved in such procedure, the Housing
Administration, to avoid these risks,
must take all precautions available to
assure itself that the dwelling and the
security on which it makes commits
ment to insure a mortgage will be built
as agreed upon when the commitment
was made. 1t, therefore, requires that
each application be accompanied by
ADEQUATE contract documents.
The booklet goes into details con-
cerning the agreement, general con-
ditions, specifications and working
drawings. A form for small construc-
ton contracts, issued by the American
Institute of Architects, is included in
the booklet, together with a set OF
working drawings as an illustration OF
the type and kind of information to
be presented.
The booklet will be distributed to
insuring Offices of the Federal Housing
Administration and to others upon re-
quest.
Evening star., 1936-04-04
HINTS ON PLANTS
Excessive Water and Fertilizer
Retards Flowers.

Too much kindness is not good for
flowers any more than it is for
humans.
Flower plants which are given an
excessive amount of moisture are not
SO likely to produce large number OF
blooms as those watered moderately,
according to scientists of the Ferry
Morse Seed Breeding Institute. An
excessive supply of nitrates in fertilizer
might have the same effect.
In general, an oversupply of nourish-
ment or an extremely lush growth
will tend to cause plant to go to
leaf-growth rather than to bloom-pro-
duction. Only in rare cases, however,
can flowers have too much sunlight.
Growers are cautioned against plant
ing flowers between houses in plots
which the sunlight seldom reaches.
Evening star., 1936-04-04
Pastel Colors on Ceilings.

Painting the ceilings in pastel colors
gives a pleasing contrast, even when
side walls are very light hues. To OBJ
tain the greatest reflection value from
a ceiling, however, it should be painted
a fiat white
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-23

(An elephant has some @ with Duncy in the next story.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-23

was right, and 1t was quite c pretty sight to see the kangaroo leap 9crtl1 and win the funny race.
 The little deer then picked up speed and scouty cried, "ThetsN aii you need" The whole race then was over, with the deer in secon4 place. e
 Just then the hunter shoute6, Run and hidel I'm going to have some fun" The Tinies droppou behind c hill. The hunter ciimbe4 Q tree.
 TWO real iong-necked glrailes I've Spied, and I will lasso theizzG he cried. You'll sec c funny stunt. If you will keep your eyes on me.
 Tho two giraiges came closer and the hunter thought, twill work put grand. As they got right below hiizzs Into air ho threw his rope.
 It dropped around their necls axla they tried very hard to get away Tho hunter cried, You're captufeds but you are not hurt, hope"
 Copyright, ie3o, NEA Service, 1ro,S
 tAn elephant has some fum with Duncy In the next stoEyJ g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-23
(Read the Story, Then Color the
 Picture)
Coy k HAL COCHRAN

(Read the Story, Then Color the picture)
 The race between the kangaroo and bear and deer was something new. The Tinies sure enjoyed It. They were thrilled as they could be.
 Wee Coppy shouted, "Come on, beari Show both the others you are there. ! think you are the fastest, and we'll very shortly see."
 LAW, my bets on the little deer. I'd think that you could see from here that he Is the most graceful V Windy said. Hes going to win.
 "The kangaroo's . clumsy sort. but he iS giving Us real sport" The kangaroo then started jumping. This made Duncy grin.
 "Ah, there's my choice" the lad cried out. "He knows what racing's oil about, and even though he tickedw me. I am pulling for him strong.
 "He has c lot of strength in store, and he can jump six feet or more. If he just keeps on going, I am sure he can't 90 wrong"
 They found that Duncys guess
Evening star., 1936-08-30
r. D. LILLE CO.,
264 Carroll ST Takoma Park Gen "a

5000 CASH. S15 MONTHLY
IL acres. 1-room house, 20x2O feet;
fruit, flowers. well, 2 streams. all-year
miles from Washington; wonderful possi-
bilities; best bargain ever in a low-priced
property. MARTIN T. WEBB g. SON.
Annaudale Va
Evening star., 1936-08-30

COLORED.
Lots, S97.5O up: terms a. low Is
down and 81 monthly: in ne. Natl. 436
Evening star., 1936-08-30
AoLIe- -OldIeIlool 1uOI
HREE-BED-ROOM BRICK HOME
COLESVILLE PIKE.

Near Colesvile Md, so acres having a
frontage Of ZOO feet on pike. One Of the
few remaining tracts that can be bought
for $500 an acre. Act quickly. Call Mr..
Thomas
ROBERT L. McKEEVER Co., Inc.
Shoreham Bldg National 415O
Evening star., 1936-08-30

DETACHED OK SEMl-DEIAChEDs
4-family apt. house sites.
Best close-in NV. location.
Only 81 800 each.
HERMAN SCHMIDT. National 9257
ARE YOU PLANNING A. HOME THAT
requires large area and in an outstanG-
ing section where the price is Tisht' We
close to the park. country clubs and rid
ing academies. q wooded knoll. containing
over IL. 900 So. IT,. that with all improve
meats can be purchased for $l.s5O, We
consider this the outstanding buy OF this
nature in this charming area. Mr.. Cullen.
LOUIS p SHOEMAKER
1719 K st. NV National 1856.
APARTMENT sITE+$2. 700.
Near New Hampshire and 1st pl. ny
On grade, good elevation; 50x110 to loft.
alley. Good ground is getting scarce In
this section-huy now.
ADEIBERT W. LEE.
Beautiful Home Sites
IN GREEN MANOR,
Desirable Lot for
. $198.
Turn right from Wash: blvd: ct 4laeens. .
eurgi eentanue 70 &4Moqeton "a. IA @usf.
Owner. East &3ver66le. oSesnweed 50oe-A9.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
THEODORE F. MENK,
PAOLA
STOCK FARM

IN THE BEAUTIFUL PIEDMONT SEC
TION OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. IS
MILES FROM WARRENTON; g MILES
FROM MANASSAS 1 MILE FROM
NOkESVILLE.
I46 acres; IOJ in grass. 12 in timber.
bal cultivated; extra large 8-room. cen
ter-hall type house on good elevation
and in Al condition. Cellar, , porehes.
balcony. furnace heat. electricity. Mod
ern horse barn for IL head and so
tons hay; roomy feed and driveways.
Cow barn and sheep shed with hay
NOV; corn crib with double wagon shedi
entire farm fenced and cross fenced.
Well, spring. stream. On good all-year
road 3. miles from Washington. Con.
venient to schools. churches. stores and
railroad. Price. $4,000; assume Fed
eral farm loan. $1,000; bal. S2.sOO
preferred in cash. but owner will try
and meet requirements Of reliable pur-
chaser. To inspect. see E. E. HALE.
owner. at Nokesville. Va. Martin T.
Webb & Son. Annandale. Va. agents.
Evening star., 1936-08-30
NORTH WASHINGTON.

Clarendon Trust Bldg. Clarendon, Va.
sRhone Clar 400 or Falls Church 43O-J-1 Z
Evening star., 1936-08-30

7-ExrRA-r1NE STOCK AND GENERAL
Farm. over 800 acres: good bull buildinss; rsnx
electricity: pike: wonessIti4nlo Sst noo ana dsellins
price Only sIs; 900; o;,.A,. A. Least Least N cash.
"a wonderful productive dairy farm
viii show so% gross income on sale = price rice
including fine. tested herd ,Ia imIpiement.s' etc
ssSSs oniy sir 300: BOO cash down. Sc, 500: fnancss
balance to buyer Of proven integrity anu
7SHAnother extra-fin general farm; m
around 200 acres. fne produe5ive ,sh son;
good buildings; spring stream; pike i1,Sn tleSn
COW and part Of farm equipment. Senlne
price only S12. .75O: cash Gown. S0.Ous
balance financed to buyer OF proven stano-
ing and worthy Of credit:
Have been appraising Montgomers
County farms for years, and guarantee
real barrain values to purchasers. Drive
2 my farm Ecs Just s,ss seyond ao1soeiie af Rock.
vile. on Potemse nike.
CHAS r. EowpYBUsH.
Heekvtlle. Nd. IT. ..
Evening star., 1936-08-30
WANTED-REAL ESTATE LOANS.
LEGAL NOTICES.
SALEs-FUTURE DAYS.

ADVANCE NOTICE.
BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES
District Court. beginning on Wed. Sept;
o. 1896. we will offer for sale at PUBLIC
AUCTION the entire assets OF W. =.
NEWMAN CO. Chicago. Ill. consist
ing OF construction equipment and
machinery. For further details call o.
rs East wacker drive, Dearborn 6o5l'
Chicago, Paul Klein. excel-trustee.