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Evening star., 1937-07-24
FAIRFAX REALTY
ACTIVITY IS HIGH
Many ConveyanCes Are
Recorded in County
Clerks Office.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 24--Real estate
activity III Fairfax County during the
past week continued high, with
large number of conveyanCes being
recorded in the office of the county
clerk.
A tract of app oximately 206 acres
on Lemon road in Providence district
was conveyed to Mr., and Mrs. Oliver
K Marshall by Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Dangel. In the town of Herndon, a
house and lot belonging to Mr.. and
Mrs. Randolph R. Ryon was sold to
John Ryon.
Percy M. Petit of r. F. D., Alex
andria. purchased lot at Accotink
in Mount Vernon district from Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Simms, and in another
Mount Vernon district transfer Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Facchina sold two
acres on the Alexandria-Franco
Highway to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E.
Powell of Washington
Wells Estate Divided.
y1n a division of real estate belonging
to the late John R. Wells. 10,763 acres
has been transferred to Mrs. Beulah c.
Weatherholtz; 5 acres to Mrs Lola
Mae Mohler, acres to Malcolm Lewis
and 8 acres to Grafton Lee Wells. The
property is located on the Warrenton
pike in Centreville district near Bull
Run Post Office.
On Seminary road in Falls Church
district, 459 acre lot and house have
been sold to Mr.. and Mrs. F. Allen
Whiting, jr. by Ann Gibbon Mimi
gerode Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Robertson have sold approximately 5
acres in Providence district on the
Alexandria-Leesb pike near Tysons
Corner to Elmer E. Cockrill of Vienna.
Charles H. GLADDEN. has sold acres
In Mount Vernon district to Dr.
William Mcclellan. The property ad-
joins the Burgundy tract now owned
by DR.. Mcclellan. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Parker Richardson have purchased
approximately 1858 acres in Lee dis
trict on Telegraph road of the property
OF the late Joseph NJ. springman.
Other Transactions.
In Providence district, Collas G.
Harris has purchased tracts COM
prising about 468 acres from the heirs
of the late H. M. Curtis, and Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Boiling have sold 1924
acres to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bruning,
In Falls Church district, a lot in
RiXey Estates has been sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer w. Jones Of Arlington by
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Rhodes of East
Falls Church.
On the road leading from Fort Hunt
to Alexandria in Mount Vernon dis
trict, a house and lot have been con-
veyed by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F.
Pezold to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beckert.
A tract of acres in the same district
on the road from Woodlawn to Potters
Hill has been sold to Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Feagans by Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul D. Richardson, and house and
lot on Mount Vernon road have been
sold to Carroll F. Carter by Hattie M.
Engle.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
SECOND FLOOR

period as from l9l0-3o period. While
certain compensating factors, one Of
which Is the increase in the number
Of persons reaching marriageable age,
can be expected to influence real estate
transfers and building favorably. care
must be used to guard against over
building.
Studies Of future prospects Of local
industries, contemplated plant con-
struction. chronological changes likely
to reduce the number Of workers in 10
cal plants, special advantages of In
dustry as to raw materials, access to
markets, etc, will give lenders a more
accurate picture Of prospects for
mortgage lending during coming years.
To further guard against over build
ing in communities in which the de-
mand for construction may exceed any
long term trend line for new building,
Taylor lists the following danger signs
to be watched for: An upturn in FORE
closures; land subdivision in excess
of immediate needs: character Of
financing being used; increases in
vacancies in homes In direct or In
direct competition with those being
built.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
BY DOROTHY DUCAS AND
ELIZABETH GORDON.

EMEMBER that resilient floor
- tile we told you about several
weeks ago? Well, We have
been investigating It's use on
walls, and have to report that now you
can have beautifully tiled walls in
many rooms in your home where you
thought you could not afford 1t.
That some easy-to-clean, water
proof. colorful flooring tile manu-
factured from asbestos fiber, mineral
coloring pigment and special binders
also is made in sizes, weights and
finishes suitable for walls. 1t is laid
with special wall cement, right over
new or old plaster walls without even
resurfacing the plaster, which is a job
that can dig neat hole in a house.
hold budget. Wallboard also makes
a smooth. sound surface against which
to install this new kind of wall
covering.
Why not try it for the recess of
your bath room behind a built-in
tub? You can use one kind OF tile
for the large expanse Of wall, with
special contrasting strips at top and
in the right angles where walls meet.
1t makes colorful, watertight corner,
and chances are, once you are familiar
with the material, you will finish off
the whole bath room with it later on
1t comes in 81 colors and l3 sizes,
so you can make almost any pattern
and create any color scheme, no
matter how unusual
Some OF the tiles are only three
inches square; others come as large
as l8 by "a inches. Many of the
colors are blended, which lend them
selves to unusual designs.
The manufacturers Of the tile list
three main advantages for it: First
1t is flexible, and therefore won't
craze, check or crack, they say. Sec
ond. 1t Is so easy to install that all
mess and clutter, with its attendant
mounting costs, can be elimina ted.
Third, 1t is in itself surprisingly in
expensive.
After the tiles are installed, it Is
recommended that a coating, made
by the manufacturers OF the tile, be
applied-one coat only-to protect
the material and insure the stability
OF the vivid or pastel colors.
Besides bath rooms this tile can be
used in kitchens. vestibules, corridors,
laundries. If you wish some sugges-
tions as to design, the company main
tains decorative department to carry
out your own ideas.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
Star Home

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-07-24
90-ACRE FARM BOUGHT

Angus Mcdonald Green, attached to
the Washington staff Of the Repub-
lican National Committee, has pur.
chased 90-acre farm near Indian.
ned, Charles County, Md. The prop
erty includes l0-room modern house.
The sale was made for Mrs. J. Henry
Hawkins Of La Plata, Md, by Theo-
dore F. Menk, Washington real estate
broker.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
HOME GROUP COMPLETED

A group Of five new homes has been
completed by M. L. Stone in the 1900
block OF Reno road, 1t was announced
today. Colonial in design, the dwell
lngs are moderately priced and air.
conditioned.
The location is between Wisconsin
and Connecticut avenues. All OF the
houses are set on sizeable lots. A
display home is located at 1880 Reno
road, according to Leslie D. Measeu,
in charge of sales for the property.
Evening star., 1937-07-24
History
Continued From First Page.)

creating a Nation wide trend, though
individual cities are subject to special
local variations; 90 temporary re-
versals occur during major move
ments: 60 the peaks and valleys in
building activity correspond closely
with those of real estate transfers;
t6) activity in the subdivision of
lots has fluctuated violently; 90
foreclosures sometimes have fur
nished an indication of future trends
in real estate activity; t8D the ex-
tent to which real estate prices rise
during peak periods and fall dur
ing depressions is difficult to analyze.
Taylors article urges local lending
institutions to study with particular
care certain aspects Of the mortgage
lending field which the developments
of the past few years have altered
materially. City growth cannot. In
the majority of cities, be expected to
progress as rapidly during the 1930-50
Evening star., 1937-07-24
NEW STORE TO OPEN
Star Radio Co. to Add Fourth in
Alexandria,

The store at 901-903 King street,
Alexandria, which the Star Radio Co.
recently leased for a long term, will
be ready for occupancy in August, it
was announced today Extensive al
terations nave been made on the prop
erty.
This store is the fourth in the Star
chain, which was started Is years ago.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
COMMITTEES PLAN
FOR CONVENTION
Round Table International
; to Hold ConcIave Here
in August.

Committees Of the Washington
Round Table reported progress today
In preparations for the annual con-
svention of Round Table International
DO be held at the Mayflower Hotel
Evening star., 1937-06-13
3 FARM TRENDS
HELD REVERSED
Federal Economist Lays
Changes in Rural Areas
to Depression.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The depression, Government
economist asserted yesterday, made
historic changes in the agriculture
of the United States by reversing
three longtime trends.
The reversals, according to DR.. O.
E. Baker Of the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, were decrease in
agricultural production, an increase
in farm population and a decrease
in the production per agricultural
worker.
Recovery and prosperity may shift
all three in the usual direction again,
Baker said, but added that an ex-
pected decline in population Of the
United States about 1850 may pro-
duce another series OF far-reacniug
changes.
His views were contained in an ex-
haustive study on physical features
In land utilization Of the United
States" He said agricultural pro-
duction rapidly increased from the
early history Of this country until
1926. when 1t was stationary until
1891 and then started downward.
Scientists, Federal and State agri-
cultural leaders and farmers were
proud Of this expanding production,
Baker said. He attributes the de-
cline to drought, low farm prices
the early program OF the Agrlcul-
tural Adjustment Administration de-
pletion of soil fertility and decline
OF rural wealth."
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Change of Plea
Second Time Is
! Refused by Judge
Vish Of Defendant Is
Denied After Jury Is
! Instructed.

A defendant who originally pleaded
not guilty to an assault charge and
then changed his plea to guilty after
the Government had presented its
case was refused permission yesterday
by Police Court Judge Edward NJ
Curran to again change his plea.
Saying he thought it would be un-
wise to set such a precedent in Police
Court, Judge Curran refused to per-
init P. Edward O'Connell, attorney
for Stanley Mullin, the defendant,
to plead not guilty after the jury
had been directed to return a guilty
verdict following completion of the
Governments case and the original
change Of plea.
Attorney O'Connell said that on
the evidence presented by Assistant
District Attorney Jean Carusi, he
believed his client guilty and had ad-
vised the change of plea. Later,
O'Connell declared in his oral motion,
Mullin insisted he had not assaulted
his wife, Lucille K Mullin, as charged.
The offense allegedly occurred May
~ In the defendants home in the
1900 block of Fifteenth street.
1t was upon Mullins insistence
that O'Connell appealed to Judge
Curran to permit the defendant to
change his plea once again. Carusi
did not oppose O'Connells motion.
Mullin will be sentenced tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

a-year men each received 4 $2,5o0 div
idend distribution, however, their ad-
ditional taxes would aggregate only
$1,000.
Dividend Distribution.
Chamber Of Commerce authorities
said most Of the bigger, better
financed corporations made dividend
distributions, rather than pay taxes
on undistributed profits. They argued
that stocks Of many were widely held
by persons of small incomes and the
distributions thus were subject to
lower rates.
The chambers tax statisticians said
information from individual corpora
,tions indicated most OF the smaller
ones paid the profits levy rather than
attempt to make dividend distribu-
tionS.
Under the law q corporation could
distribute profits by issuing securities
to stockholders, and chamber author
tiles said many big corporations fol-
lowed this practice. They added that
smaller, financially weak corporations
were unable to do this and thus paid
the tax.
Although there are no data avail
able to show definitely, some author
tiles say 1t was possible that some
Evening star., 1937-06-13
distributions from corporations seek
ing to cut their own taxes,
Treasury Explanation.

distributions from corporations seek
ing to cut their own taxes.
Treasury Explanation.
Treasury officials say tax evasion
and avoidance by individuals was
the principal reason for the failure
OF receipts from the new impost to
level up with estimates. They say
most corporations either paid the
full amount Of the tax or made
dividend distributions to prevent tax
able profits from piling up,
The administration already is en-
gagged in a drive against individuals
who either avoided or evaded taxes,
and Treasury authorities say further
investigation may show how individuals
who receive dividend distributions
escaped paying taxes on them.
Taking a different view, United
States Chamber.of Commerce officials
argue that the Treasury estimated
revenues enormously because it was
mistakenly assumed that most recip-
tents of dividend distributions would
be in the upper income brackets.
Because OF the progressive increase
in tax rates as incomes go higher,
these authorities say, a $l00,000-a-
year man who received a $4,000 divi-
dend distribution would pay an addi-
tional tax Of $l4,500. II 10 100000
Evening star., 1937-06-13
VISITING EXPERTS
ON G. v. j. STAFF
Faculty of IS to Conduct
Summer Classes, Open.
inq Tomorrow.

Six visiting experts will join IS
members Of the resident faculty in
teaching at the Summer sessions Of
the George Washington University,
opening tomorrow.
The Summer schedule includes spe-
cial programs in economics and edu-
cation, full list OF academic and pro-
fessional courses and a large group
of junior college courses. A total of
SO courses will be given through II
Of the departments of instruction.
Visiting members Of the Summer
faculty are Prof. Elvin r. Latty of the
University of Missouri, professor Of
law; DR.. Cyrus H. Karraker Of Buck
nell University, assistant professor Of
history; Dr. Sidney B. Hall, superin-
tendent OF public instruction of the
State Of Virginia, professor of educa-
ton; Mary A. Adams, principal Of
the Montebello Demonstration School
of Baltimore, assistant professor Of
education; DR.. Chester w. Hc,mes, as
sistant superintendent in Charge OF
junior high schools in the District. lee
turer in education, and DR.. Don D.
Humphrey, economist OF the Works
Progress Administration, lecturer in
economics
Registration for the various courses
Is scheduled tomorrow from a m. to
pm. Law students will register In
Stockton Hall and all others in Cor
cOran Hall Most of tho ed,,cotioo
courses are in the six-week term
which opens July 2 and continues
through August 13. Other courses run
for nine weeks, from tomorrow until
August 13. The Summer law school
session is divided into two terms, from
tomorrow until July %, and from July
20 to September 9.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

r e p a r E q Dy
Horace l.. Steven
eon.
he Capital
Transit Co. will
have the street
cars carry posters
Of the convention
while it Is In ses-
sion here.
The Washing
Ton Round Table
t1as approximate
~ 80 members.
Edelbut is presi-
dent. DR.. Gates,
first vice presi-
Gent: Hor ace
Evening star., 1937-06-13
TREASURY STUDIES
ESTIMATE ERROR
Lays 27 Per Cent Revenue
Mistake Chiefly to Tax
EvaSionS.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Treasury experts are digging through
a mass OF statistics to learn why they
overshot the mark tn estimating
revenue from the new undistributed
profits tax.
Preliminary reports indicate the
levy will put 1898 100000 in the Fed
eral cash box during the fiscal year
ending June 80, or about q per cent
under the estimate.
This would be much sharper drop
than the ii per cent decline the
Budget Bureau predicts for income
tax revenues as whole.
The profits levy, enacted last year.
imposed = scale Of surtaxes on un-
distributed corporate profits ranging
from 7 to 27 per cent. 1t was expected
to have q two-Way influence in Jack
ing up Federal revenues, boosting tax
collections from corporations which
did not distribute profits and bring
ing in more from individuals whose
incomes were increased by dividend
Evening star., 1937-06-13

berday that an attractive program has
been arranged for the delegates and
their wives, half of whom will come
from the Pacific Coast.
The program will include a special
trtp through the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation, where the delegates will
be greeted personally by Director j.
Edgar Hoover. and visits to the White
House, the Capitol and Mount Yer
hon. A banquet at the Mayflower will
tlose the convention.
Detroiter to Preside.
The presiding officer will be Homer
p. Shaffmaster, prominent Detroit
business man, who is president Of
Round Table International
Under the direction OF James Lam
drum Of Denver, Colo, editor OF Ex-
falibur, the organizations official or
gan, a special convention issue is be-
>ng prepared.
Convention charmen, in addition
20 Smith, are DR.. Everett NJ. Ellison,
tDnorary chairman; George B. Fraser,
honorary vice chairman; DR.. T. David
Gates, first general vice chairman; F..
F.. Rogers. second general vice chair
man; Alton c. Grinnell. third gen.
sral vice chairman: Page Etchison.
program; H. E. Burton, finance:
George E. Harris. reception; Harry
Havens. secretary; L. L. Menne,
treasurer; Thomas Frailey, inside en-
tertainment; H. B. Otterman, outside
entertainment; Richard G. LaWren-
son outdoor sports: Fred Carl, trans
portation; Edward T. Stafford, pub
iicity; Thomas Gilbert, hotel and
registration; William A. Edelbut, at
tendance: wives of past presidents,
ladies activities; George Hightman,
banquet; r. E. Rapp, music; w. E.
Braithwaite, singing, and E. S. Buck
lngham, photographer.
To Broadcast Skit.
The Washington Round Table will
present a radio skit on station WMAL
wednesday, June %, at 1915 pm,
Evening star., 1937-06-13

large corporations paid less taxes than
formerly this year, because they es-
capped the profits tax through dividend
distributions and paid q lower rate
on normal income. The normal cor
poration rates were reduced some
what when the surtax on undivided
profitS was imposed.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
ART SCHOLARSHIPS
Application Deadline Tuesday At
Abbott School.

The deadline for applications for
scholarship to the Abbott School OF
Fine and Commercial Art is S pm
Tuesday, 1t was announced today.
Applicants must file five examples
Of their work, clearly marked as to
whether they are copies or original.
Work will be judged by the school fac
ulty on the basis OF neatness, origi.
nality and promise of ability to be-
come a'professional artist.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Stevenson, second vice president: G..
e. Harris, secretary; F. Carl. treas
arer, and Lawrenson, assistant treas
prer
/ The formation of a round table
st Richmond, Va, under leadership
of John l.. Bruner OF the Richmond
News-Leader started last week, after
40 Washington and Norfolk members
conferred there with IS prominent
business men.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
COSMOPOLITAN CLUB
DELEGATES TO LEAVE
Nine Washingtonians to Attend
Convention at Virginia
/ Beach,

Arthur W. Defenderfer, president
tf the Washington Cosmopolitan Club,
md eight other delegates will attend
the Capital District Federation Con-
vention of the organization, to be
held at Virginia Beach next Saturday
and Sunday.
Representatives of the clubs in
Washington. Baltimore. Richmond,
Norfolk and Newport News will at
tend.
Local delegates, besides Defender
Ter will be DR.. F. A. H. Johnson, Rob-
ert o.. MacChesney Edward r. WAL
ton, jr.; Maurice R. Colbert, Judge
Michael M. Doyle, Henry Slicer Owens,
William Edelblut and c. j. Mack. The
Washington delegation will leave here
by boat on Friday and return Sunday
evening.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

These sensational reductions give you the cppor-
tunitY Of q lifetime to enjoy the fdmous Electrolux
Gas Refrigerator in your own kitchen. All models
have been carefully reconditoned and carry new
refrigerator guarantee. And don't forget that Eec-
rolux is the only automatic refrigerator in the world
Evening star., 1937-06-13

August 10. 19 and
20. Last years
c on c We was
held in Detroit,
where efforts Of
local members
were successful in
having Washing
ton chosen as the
1897 m e e t | n &
place.
James E. Smith,
president Of the
National R dio
Institute and gen.
eral chairman Of
t he convention,
announced YES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13

Of instruction by Marvin Solomon at
the Beacova Flying School, Beacon
Field, Va.
Dove explained that he expects to
buy his own airplane, which he will
fly for pleasure and in connection
with his business.
Another student at Beacova, w. Ray
Mathis, 1924 Morrison street, has pur-
chased cabin monoplane for pleas
ure use and in conducting his build
ing business. He expects to visit the
markets from which his construction
materials come, rather than make
contracts purely on a specification
basis, he explained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-13
NO. 4 BOYS CLUB
HAS CELEBRATION
5000 Attend Second Ami
versary Program-Maj.
Brown Is Speaker.

The second anniversary of No.
Boys Club of the Metropolitan Police
Department was celebrated last night
with athletic events and addresses by
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent Of
police; Sergt. John E. Scott, Boys
Clubs director, and other club leaders.
The celebration was held in front
of No. club, 472 l street southwest,
and was attended by about 5000 per-
sons
A decrease by As per cent in jul
venile delinquency in No precinct
has been noted by the Police De-
partment since the boys club was
started in that area, Maj. Brown
told the assemblage.
Some day in the near future"
he declared, Il hope to open another
club in the Southwest for colored
boys, such as the recently opened
club on U street" Declaring the eff
forts of the boys club movement in
the city could not have been sue
cessful had it not been for the sup
port given by the citizens, he then
reviewed briefly some of the present
activities OF the organization.
Maj. Brown Cites Drive.
Maj. Brown expressed confidence
that the drive for $4,000 for the
boys clubs, which was started at a
special meeting at the Willard Hotel
Monday night, will be successful.
Solicitors in the drive will give their
first reports at luncheon at 1915
pm. tomorrow at the Willard Hotel.
John A, Remon, vice president of
the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., will address the drive members.
Hilleary G. Hoskinson, vice presi-
dent of Riggs National Bank; John
A. Reilly, president of the Second
National Bank; E. c. Baltz, secretary
of the Perpetual Building g. Loan AS
ISOLATION, and E. S. Johnston, adver-
Using manager of the Herald, were
named meanwhile as members of the
Drive Committee.
Harry S. Wender as master of cere-
monies last night introduced all the
speakers and praised Maj. Brown as
the best chief of police we've ever
had"
Capt. jeremiah Sullivan of No. 4
precinct declared: Il feel that Mai
Brown must look back with great
pride on the accomplishments Of
| this boys club" He then explained
that it was the police superintendent
who started the club movement.
John A. Remon. chairman of the
board of managers for the clubs ap.
pealed for support of the current
campaign to raise funds for the clubs
Citizens Sponsor Event.
| Jacob M. Schaffer. president South
west Citizens Association, which
sponsored the celebration, greeted thu
visitors. as did Thomas Ellis Lodge
president Federation of Citizens AS.
sociations
! Entertainment was furnished by tn,
Boys Clubs Band and the Boys Club
! Harmonica Band.
! The following athletic events wert
staged: Boxing exhibition bouts b,
Raymond Ardiwini and "Da Da'
Coakley As pounds: Paul Coakley O.
No. 4 club and "Starchy' Saracas from
No. in the 85-pound class: Joe Yer.
non of No. and Joe Spinelli OF No
5 in the 95-pound class; Tom Detott
and William Tape, both of No 4, il
the 115-pound class.
Wrestling by Johnny Cavellero, 16:
pounds, and Alex. Glendening, ISL
pounds; Kirk Miller. 1865 pounds, ane
Frances Collins, 1875 pounds.