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Evening star., 1938-09-20

IT'S A SIMPLE MATTER IF YOU HAVE
THE RIGHT COMBINATION.
You'll find 1t easy to decide when you
section of Chevy Chase, featuring a center
hall. spacious living room. dining room and
rooms with ample closet space. Situated
on lot large. enough to make your own
mower or garden arrangement. Just one
very easy terms Phone j. WESLEY
BUCHANAN. Met. 1143. until pm
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A HOME THAT HELPS
LAST OPPORTUNITY
FOR
ATEpT HOMECEEKE

A large insurance company authorizes
US to sell these honeymoon cottages with
$3.50 cash and S46.20 monthly. Up to the
minute in every. detail, including large
rooms tastefully decorated. model kitchens.
circular bay windows. cozy woodworking
freplaces. bookshelves, Venetian blinds.
automatic heat; large wooded lots; many
other interesting features This is posi-
lively your last opportunity to acquire one
Of these lovely homes, Phone j. WESLEY
BUCHANAN. Wis. 6S12. . to 2 pm.
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~ TRUSTEES
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FORD 1885 Fordor trunk sedan; radio. new
owner. 1896; no finance charges if sold on
easy terms Will take diamond as down
payment. Call before noon Sunday. Dis
trict 1880 Ext 1902
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Tea for Mrs. Grigsby.

A tea will be given Saturday from
4 to 6 O'Clock at the Washington
Club by the members of the alumnae
group of Delta Delta Delta in honor OF
their national president, Mrs. Joseph D
Grigsby. Among the guests will be
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, Mrs. Emil
Hurja, the presidents of other sorori.
ties and delegates to Panhelllenic
as we'll as the national officers Of
other sororities now living in Wash
ington.
In the receiving line will be Mrs
j. Butler Walsh, president of the
Washington Alliance of Delta Delta
Delta, and Mrs. Grigsby
The committee in charge of ar
rangements, under the chairmanshir
of Mrs. James G. Cumming, will con-
sist Of Mrs. Erwin P. Keeler, Miss Vera
Schanche. Mrs. Ronald A. Cox. Mrs
Joseph c. Bevis. Mrs. Martin E. Elk.
strand, Mrs. Robert NJ Barnett, Mrs
William Collins and Mrs. Bert Frost.
During the afternoon tea will be
served by Mrs. William Lawrence
Fulton, Miss Maud D. Dunlop, Mrs
Amos A. Steele, Miss Edith L. Daw.
son, Miss Eleanor O'Neil, Miss Nellie
A. Brown, Mrs Howard Eales Mrs
| Alba A. Edwards and Mrs. Marc G
Phillips,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Laue
Hosts at Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Laue were
hosts at dance and buffet supper
Saturday evening at their home ir
Woodside Forest. Md entertaining
more than 10 guests from Washington
Maryland and Virginia The party
was triple celebration, it was the
occasion of Mr.. and Mrs Laue's go
wedding anniversary: Mrs. Laue OBJ.
served her birthday anniversary, and
the engagement of their elder daugh-
ter, Lena Louise. to Mr.. Philip Kraut.
vurst, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs Philip
krautwurst of Washington, was an
nounced.
Assisting in receiving was younger
daughter of the hosts. Miss Hilda Elsie
Laue. Spring flowers were used in
profusion throughout the various
rooms. An orchestra played for the
dancing during the evening.
Mrs. Laue. before her marriage. was
Miss Wilhelmina Krienhop of Wash
ington. Both she and her husband
came from Germany in their youth
Every summer MIR. Laue. who retired
from his business in Washington. re-
turns to Germany with his family to
visit his parents.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Muir
Cruising in South.

The newly appointed assistant chief
of the Division of International Con-
ferences of the State Department and
Mrs. Raymond D. Muir will return the
latter part of the week from a cruise
in Southern waters. On their return
Mr.. Muir will take up his new duties
in the State Department, completing
his work as chief usher at the White
House on Friday.
Mr.. Muir. who succeeded the late
Mr.. Irwin Hoover as chief usher, had
served as Mr.. Hoover's assistant for
several years before the latter's death.
Mr.. Hoover was the first to hold the
title of chief usher at the White House
and during the forty-odd years of his
service there his staff increased con-
siderably. Mr. Muir not only followed
Mr.. Hoover in the position, but carried
on the traditions established during
the regime of Ike" Hoover, making
improvements as they became neces-
sary. and gaining for himself as much
popularity as his famous chief.
Mr.. Howell Grim, who has been Mr..
Muirs assistant, will take over the
duties as chief usher on Friday.
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Mrs. Houghton
Hostess Today.

Mrs Alanson B. Houghton will be
hostess to the Community Chest
League at her residence on Massa-
chusetts avenue this afternoon. Mrs.
Houghton Is one of a group Of So
cially prominent Washington women
taking an interest in the new move.
ment to promote the interests of well
fare work in Washington as exempli-
fled by the organizations affiliated
with the Community Chest.
The new league, organized two weeks
ago by Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, has an
initial membership of 200. Mrs. Davis
undertook the organization of the
league at the behest of Mr.. Coleman
Jennings, president of the Chest, and
the first meeting was held at her
home on FoXhall road.
The work of the health agencies
will be discussed today. with Miss
Gertrude Bowling, director of the In
structive Visiting Nurse Society. and
Mr.. Ross Garrett, director of the
Central Admitting Bureau for Hos
pitals. as speakers.
Subsequent meetings of the league
will be entertained by Mrs. Edwin B.
Parker, Mrs. Charles Carroll Glover,
jr,. and Mrs. James Clement Dunn,
the latter vice chairman Of the league.
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Notes From the Washington and Its Envr0ns
By the Way
Beth Blaine

FRIGHT night Sir wlo and Lady
Lewis New Hampshire residence
Frederick W. Beckman
distinguished young Richards
to take April
of
profuion fragrant
guests in for what always certain
Harold q
tail this afternoon Beckman
Milton brother,
To delight sheih Barrett performance
Of the local theaters
ROBERTO DE MENDOZA of the
John Far Simmons Georgetown yesterday
afternoon in honor Of the retiring atche the
Nine Schaer.
Martinez in unieved black
the Minister Counselor of the
stelta sapeton Tudea
Mrs Russell L. Snodgrass,
senoris Marca and Gloria sacaa Marta
visiting at the Chilean Embassy.
THIS mornings mail brought
who Rio United
States Embassy will sail for the
May ls or 90 They month
and will Europe
Ann soten is real beauty small
lngui and poessor Of the most cb
and
Mr. and Mrs j. Ballard Moore
days with Rear Admiral entertain at
cocktails for them Monday afternoon
Mrs. Emory writes from NeyYo she conoe
down to Washington Monday
Mrs Kent 1egare left Rome
the United States
gone 70 10 spend several before
month From all reports the in
Rome and has been much admired
doubtless much of Paris were all
great friends when the year
nice to know that oes
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RS ROOSEVELT left
Nl day two shopping She
7 week and will be
the interest of old-age Wednesday,
The United States Ambassador in
town from new York City and stopping the Carlton
The newly mescu and Nine
lmescu who arrived New this
Washington
The Charge dAfares Babes went to
New York last night
them Washington.
Representative Mrs William O
nave their sons Mr. Wilmington University
MI Aeh wilmington OF
at the Wardman Park Hotel during spring
Mrs OConnel
at luncheon
where she and Mr. OConnel
R. L. Mrs Earl Perkins
large oval table
deaba holding white
OConneI! apartment
Mrs OConnelS other Biermann I G.
Bogart Mrs Paul Brown, Buckley Burke
Mrs Lewis Rockefeller Mrs
Mrs James Farley Mrs Dow Hater,
Lucille 1ecort Mrs Ernest Lundeen
McNaughton of Neenah Wis
Mrs Michael Reilly and Mrs Charles Sanford.
Admiral and Mrs Adolphu at buffet supper
Staten been have taken
Narv Ann Bean
Col the Wardman
Park Hotel during their Washington.
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Tau Phi Council
Plans Tea.

The washington Council of Tau Phi
Sorority will entertain at a tea Sunday
at Wesley Hall. The guests of honor
will include the Misses Lucille Profe,
national president: Helen Taylor, pres
ident Baltimore Council; Louise Bouse-
man. president Washington Council
Beta Sigma Chi Sorority, Inc.
Mrs. Hilda Burrows is in charge of
arrangements and serving on her COM
mittee are the Misses Virginia Stone,
Margaret Strong. Sidney McCeney,
Helene Tucker, Thelma Emo and Ruth
Coe.
The annual Easter dance will be
held Easter Monday at the Congress
sional Country Club.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Leaves
For Shopping Trip
In New York
Norman II. Davis Is Visitor
To Capital-New Rumanian
Envoy Due Today.

RS ROOSEVELT left last
" day or two shopping She tn
week end and will be New York Tuesday meeting
the interest of odage pensions Wednesday,
Evening star., 1938-04-07
Pan.American Dav
Is Observed.

The director general of the Pan
American Union. DR.. Leo S. Rowe. and
the assistant director, Senor Pedro de
Alba. will be hosts this evening at a
concert to celebrate Pan-American
Day. The concert will be given in
the Hall of the Americas of the Pam
American Union at $50 o'clock by the
United Service Orchestra, assisted by
Normi c. Bittencourt. Brazilian pian-
ist. During the program the Secre-
tary OF State, Mr.. Cordell Hull, will
make brief address, which will be
broadcast to Pan-American countries
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Stokes, Miss Irene Wright, Mrs. James
Morrison. Mrs. William Prescott, Mrs
Homer Eimers Mrs. George Sacks
Mrs. Robert Peter. Mrs. Donald De
Lashmutt. Mrs. Hazel Cashell Mrs
Mabel King, Mrs. Ben Counselman
Mrs. Allison Chaplin. Mrs. Thomas
Ford. Miss Catherine Smith, Mrs
Sinclair Bowling, Mrs. Thomas Ander-
son, Mrs. Adrian Brunett, Mrs. Robert
Norman. Mrs Carl Champion, Mrs
John Dawson. Mrs Basil Mobley, Mrs
John Oxley. Mrs. Norman Landreau,
Mrs. Dexter Billiard and Mrs. Brooke
Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gruen Of Gin
cinnati and their daughter. Margaret
Gruen. are spending the week IN
Washington and are stopping at the
Hotel Raleigh.
Mr.. and Mrs F.. C. Beatteay and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Tennant, who
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Residential Society Notes
Mrs. Close Is Entertained
By Mrs. Albers.

who is spending few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Grpsner.
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Harris and
their daughter, Miss Aileen Havlin
Harris, have as their guest Miss Joyce
Haines Of London. England. Miss
Haines arrived Monday on the Queen
Mary and will be in Washington Tor
about month. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
and Miss Harris have issued cards for
a tea Saturday from S until O'Clock
in honor of Miss Haines.
Mrs. Edward H. Cashell entertained
at bridge luncheon Tuesday at the
Manor Club. when her guests included
Mrs. Henry Gibbs. Mrs. Stedman
Prescott, Mrs. Adolf GUIDE. Mrs. Harry
Whitlock, Miss Florence Woolley, Mrs
David Thomson. Mrs. Steven Crom-
we'll, Mrs. James Miller, Mrs. Dwight
Terry, Mrs. Austin Rohrbaugh, Mrs
Edmond Jones. Mrs. J. William Kyle
Mrs. Everett Wilson. Mrs. Camillus
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Emil Hurjas Fete
Former Ambassador,

Mr.. and Mrs Emil Hurja entertained
at dinner last night in honor of the
former United States Ambassador to
Italy and Mrs. Breckenridge Long. The
other guests were the Minister of Fin
land. Zero Jarnefelt; Senator Alben
w. Barkley, Senator and Mrs. Arthur
Vandenberg, Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis. Mrs. Harry w Hawes. wife of
former Senator Hawes, and Mr.. Clar-
ence HeWes.
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h TbS. l1C1SEt1 ALDETto tIlttI =
M tanned at luncheon yesterday
VI in honor of Mrs. Close, wife
of the Minister of the Union
Of South Africa. Among the other
guests were Nine. Hurban Mrs. Arthur
H. Vandenberg. Mrs, William E. Borah.
Mrs. Josiah w. Bailey and Mrs. Wilfred
S. Mann, daughter of Mrs. Close. The
luncheon was held at the Army Navy
Country Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Fulton en-
tertained last evening in honor of
Mrs. William Burke of Indianapolis,
who is visiting Mrs Elizabeth North
ron. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton were
assisted by their daughter. Miss Carrie
Roper Fulton, who recently Joined her
parents after three months visit
in Gainesville. Ga.
Other guests last evening were
Comdr. and Mrs. Charles Cairnes, Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Allen Watson, Mrs.
Don G. Smythe and Mrs. Anna Fiske.
Baron Albfecht Won Schroeder and
Baroness Won Schroeder arrived from
Mexico and are stopping at the Carl
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Walter r. Tuckerman
entertained at dinner Tuesday night
for Miss Eudora Glover of Paris. sister
of Mrs. Thomas Holcomb. Mr. and
Mrs Tuckerman have had as their
guest their niece, Miss Clara Louise
Tuckerman. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolcott Tuckerman of Carpinteria.
Calf. who returned yesterday to
Smith College, where she is student.
Mrs. Clarence Grosner entertained
at luncheon today for her sister, Mrs.
Lewis L. Garfield of Columbus, Ohio,
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Bar MitZVah.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan KRISTEN an
nounce the bar mitzvah of their son
Leonard Saturday morning at 9 o'clock
In the Ohev Sholom Synagogue at
Fifth and I streets NV. Mr. and Mrs.
KRISTEN will be at home Sunday eve
ming from 8 to 10 o'clock at 1000
Klingle road
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Cards Issued for Tea.

Cards have been issued by Mrs.
William B. Bankhead and Mrs John
H. Bankhead to reception Wednes-
day afternoon. April 20. from 5 until
Z, at 1900 FoXhall road, where they
are now residing
The Speaker and Senator Bankhead
also will receive their guests.
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Mrs, Pratt Honored.

Mrs. William Veazie Pratt. wife of
Rear Admiral Pratt, u S. N. former
chief of naval operations. was the
guest in whose honor DR.. and Mrs.
Nevll Monroe Hopkins entertained at
dinner last evening at the National
Arts Club in New York.
Evening star., 1938-04-07

have been on an extended motor trip
through the South. are spending a
few days at the Dodge en- route to
their home. In st. John, New Bruns-
wick, Canada.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
MORTGAGE TONE
|SDECLAREDG GOOD
Fewer Home Owners Behind
in Payments Than at Any
Time Since 1890.

Savings, building and loan associa-
tions are finding fewer home owners
behind with their mortgage payments
than at any time since 1890, the
United States Building and Loan
League has concluded from a study
OF reports presented at the annual
meetings of thousands of associations
this month. Another encouraging sign
seen is the increasing value of the
homes over and above the debts for
which they are mortgaged.
Printed reports of the last wears
outcome in association affairs went
to thousands of investors where the
annual meetings are not ordinarily
attended by any large part Of the
members. These add to the picture
OF the present as time of almost
record promptness in making pay
ments to reduce the debt. as well as
in meeting the interest charges.
Care Given Selections.
Clarence T. Rice, Kansas City, Kan,
first vice president of the league, SAYS
that this happy situation is partly
the result Of the care which expert
enced mortgage loan executives have
given to the selection of borrowers.
They have seen to it that the list
OF new borrowers which began to
enlarge again about thre years ago,
after being slim during the depres-
sion, has contained only those who
could really afford the monthly pay
ments out of their present income and
who could make enough of a down
payment to show they are in earnest
and that they have the thrift instinct.
Report after report from the thrift
and home financing institutions
showed how at the first of the year
they had collected all interest earned
except some amounts less than SlOO.
Although the record of those who
were on time with their monthly
payments to reduce the debt is better
than st the beginning of last year.
Payments on home purchase notes are
making a better showing, too, these
being by people who are occupying
homes on small down payment and
are making monthly payments like
rent. Borrowers in this class are
more nearly up-to-the-minute than
tney nave been at any time since asso-
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INCREASED RENT
FEARS ALLAYED
Mortgage Bankers Associ-
alton Members Po|Ied
on Prospects.

Occupants Of single-family homes.
apartments and Offices over the coun.
try need not fear rent increases this
year, according to the majority opin-
ion of members of the Mortgage
Bankers Association Of AMERICA in 68
principal cities who have just been
polled on the subject. Results of the
survey. released today, show that IS
per cent Of the association members
expect no further rent increases in
single-family homes in 1888, "a per
(See RENT, Page B-3)
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Citations began to do thriving busi-
ness of this sort to make it easier to
get real estate which they held into
the hands of families for home own
ership
Reasons for improvement.
Mr.. Rice said there are two reasons
why there is an increasing value of
the borrowers properties over and
above the mortgage loans on them.
One is that the borrowers pay the saw
ingS. building and loan associations
something each month on the amount
Of the debt, thus Systematically getting
closer to debt-free home The other
is that real estate values did generally
improve in 1887.
The League officer pointed out that
about half of the mortgage loans owed
to the thrift and home financing insti-
tutions today are the tail end of loans
granted back in the '20s. some of
them as far back as the days of the
last building boom. 1925. The average
mortgage made by these institutions
in those days did not expect to be
paid off in less than II or - years.
Then in thousands of instances the
borrowers during the depression need
ed some reduction in the amount they
were required to pay each month and
the association changed arrangements
so that they could pay less each time
and take longer to pay out. So the
extremely small ratio of such loan
remnants to the property which is
mortgaged helps the associations show
a much more conservative ratio of
loans to property than would be pos-
slble II all their loans were just two
or three years old.
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A Dainty Nursery.

For the nursery, deep cream-color
ceiling harmonizes with walls OF soft,
light blue decorated with q stenciled
bird and animal design in black. cream
and blue. The natural finish wood
floor has . deep blue rug. Curtains
are white with red dots. French gray
furniture has red trim A blue bed
spread is tufted with red candlewick-
ing.
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DISTRICT BUILDING
UNDER 1936F|CURE
BY OVER %,0)O,o)D
Capital Drops Notch to
Fourth Place in U. S., La.
Dor Department Finds.
NEW YORK CITY LEADS,
WITH $314,604,086 TOTAL
Increase Is Approximately $780,.
900, ,000-Los Angeles Is Second
and Detroit Third.

Building construction fell of more
than s4,000,000 in the District last
year, enough to drop this section a
notch-from third to fourth-in the
Labor Departments tabulation Of real
estate activities in principal cities
throughout the country.
The compilation, based on construc-
ton for which permits were issued
in 1913 leading cities, showed the es-
timated cost Of construction here in
the calendar year 1887 was $43,295,632
compared with s47,7O1 ,546 for 1886.
Ranking the Capital were New York
City, where $3l4,604, ,086 was spent in
building last year, approximately
s90,000,0o0 more than in the preced-
ing year; Los Angeles. where con-
struction amounted to S64,614,089,
about the same as for 1896, and De-
troit. which by showing an increase of
$40 900 000-bringing its total for 1887
to $53,4l2,244-forged ahead Of WASH
ington.
Other Comparisons.
Some other comparisons Of 1897 fig-
ures with those Of the year before
were: Chicago s36,653,79O against
s35,911, ,134; Philadelphia, s35,8O5,437
against s23,584,O97; Boston, $22,l86,-
SIT against $17,765,S5O; San Fran
(See BUILDING PAGE Ro0
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Real Estate Sales Prices Up
Ten Per Cent Ouer Last Year

Although in the last few months of
1887 real estate market activity suf-
fered in the general business recess
sion, snd in a majority of cities it is
now lower than year ago, sales
prices for real estate are predomi-
antly higher, according to the 30th
semi-annual survey of the National
Association OF Real Estate Boards.
A 10 per cent rise over last year is
the turn most frequently reported. 1t
has taken place in Sc out of every
100 cities. One city out of every ten
reports its prices Is per cent above
last years level. An up movement of
at least S per cent over last years
prices is shown in 81 per cent Of the
cities. Prices of 10 per cent or more
lower than last year were reported
by IA per cent Of the cities.
The survey. based on confidential
reports from 260 cities, shows very
healthy condition in the great under
lying factors that affect the prospect
Of real estate advance" the aSsocia-
ton says, adding: THE survey shows
a sustained but balanced absorption
of residential and business space, in
creased earning power for every type
OF real property reported upon, capital
actively seeking mortgage investment,
and interest rates either steady or
falling"
Sufficient New Building.
The survey says further:
New building appears to have been
sufficient under the amount of gen.
eral business recovery to hold a bal
anced situation with respect to space
absorption and rent increases, and the
balance would seem to open the way to
gradual rather than violent adjust
ment in housing supply-demand a. the
general business situation changes.
Residential rent change most COM
monty reported is rise either of S
per cent, or more commonly of 10
per cent, for both houses and apart
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Property Rents Up.

Business property rents are up as
compared with last year in 81 per cent
OF the cities. lower in only per cent.
(See PRICES. Page BIZ
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mentS. Rents for apartments are up
as compared with the corresponding
month last year in Sc per cent of the
cities. down in per cent Of them.
Rents for single family dwellings are
up as compared with last year in 81
per cent of the cities, down in 6 per
cent.
"Undersupply Of single family
dwellings exists in So per cent Of the
cities reporting and prospective
shortage is reported by an additional
per cent of the cities, and in l8 per
cent OF the very largest cities. An
oversupply exists in per cent of the
reporting cities. Balancing effect of
new-home building. which averaged
one detached house for every lis fami-
lies, is shown here. Undersupply was
reported in the like urvey of a year
ago in 72 per cent of the cities
Undersupply Of apartments Is re-
ported in 40 per cent of the cities, with
a prospective shortage in an additional
4 per cent, an oversupply in only 6
per cent. OF the largest cities, 9 per
cent show prospective apartment Short
age. Undersupply was reported
year ago in SIS per cent Of the cities.
Construction in the reporting cities
during the year averaged little over
one new apartment unit for every 233
families.
Property Rents Up.
Business property rents are up as
compared with last year in 81 per cent
OF the cities, lower in only per cent,
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Other Comparisons.

(See BUILDING, Page B20
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fSee STAR HOME, Page B-21
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BUILDING CONGRESS
WILL HEAR FLEMING
Banks and Buildings to Be
Topic at Luncheon on
February 7,

Robert " Fleming, president of the
Riggs National Bank, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the monthly luncheon
of the Washington Building Congress
February at 1890 pm. at the La
fayette Hotel.
His subject. according to Arthur B.
Heaton, chairman of the Board of
Governors of the congress, will be
Banks and Buildings.
Theodore Irving Coe. president Of
the congress, will preside at the meet
ing
Those expecting to attend are re-
quested to notify the congress.
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(See RENT, Page B-3.)
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SHANNON & LUCHS CO.
NAMES NEW OFFICERS
Mitchell Chosen AZ Assistant
Treasurer-Stoever Il New
Vice President.

The Shannon & Luchs Co. board Of
directors has announced the election
Of the following new officers
Assistant treasurer and controller,
John L. Mitchell: vice president in
charge Of property management, F.
Wallace Stoever; vice president and
leasing specialist. Raymond H. Taylor:
vice president and leasing specialist.
Elton F.. Young; vice president in
charge Of sales, A. j. Moore.
The new officers were informed of
their election at q dinner meeting
given by the company in their honor
at the Lafayette Hotel.