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Evening star., 1939-06-17
Rental Conditions
Make Fourteenth
Consecutive Gain
Survey to Be Elaborated
Upon at Owner-Monoeer
Convention at Del Monte

For the 14th consecutive time in
the study of rental conditions
throughout the Nation. the Com
mittee on Renting of the National
Association of Building Owners and
Managers reports an improvement
in occupancy over the Immediately
preceding survey. The gain is 018
per cent over the figure shown in
the survey taken as of October l.,
1888. The survey, which is fea-
tured in the current issue of Sky
scraper Management" is to be elab-
grated upon at the 32d annual con-
vention of the association, which
opens at Del Monte Monday.
A new high in the number of
buildings included. in the number
of cities represented, and in the
total amount of rentable area in
volved, also marks the present COM
pilation as the most comprehensive
since the first survey was made in
1924. In all, there were 1O3 cities
from which three or more buildings
submitted fiugures. and in addition
81 other cities were represented by
individual reports. There are g.
378 buildings included in the sum-
mariZation, and their combined
rentable area is 207,314,596 square
feet
Assuming that the industry en-
braces approximately $1,000 900
square feet of Office space, the Nav
l survey reflects response equiva-
lent of about 568 per cent. With
more than half of the space in
cluded, the result may be regarded
as a fairly accurate visualize ton
of general rental conditions, par
ticularly so since all of the major
cities are represented in the tabu-
lation.
An average occupancy of 1928
per cent was reported throughout
the United States and Canada, as
Evening star., 1939-06-17

nue. NV, owner, designer and
builder; to erect one 3-story brick
and concrete apartment (35 units
650l Fourteenth street NV; to cost
$85 500.
Meadowbrook, Inc, Tower Build
ing, owner and builder; Harvey P.
Baxter, architect; to erect IS 2-story
brick dwellings, 1917, 1919, 1921,
1925. 1927. 1929, 1888, 1885, 1887. 1s41,
1943, 1945, l949, 1851 and 1858 T
street Sc; to cost SCI, 500.
Fairlawn Construction Co., 1919 K
street NV, owners and builders;
to erect five 2-story brick and Gin
der block dwellings, 3778 to 3786 W
street NV; to cost 35,000
Somerset Apartments. Inc, own
ers; Evan j. Conner, designer; Banks
& Lee, Inc, Woodward Building,
builders; to erect one 3-story brick,
concrete and cipder block apart
ment Q8 units), 14O0 Somerset place
NV: to cost $45 900.
Meadowbrook. Inc, Tower Build.
tSee PERMITS Pape RAJ
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Realty Market
Survey Made
In 262 Cities
Three Quarters Show
Sales Activity
EquoIing 1885

Decided evidence of a new pat.
tern IN real estate capital supply,
one that has grown up in the last
few years, is seen in reports from
262 cities made to the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards in
its 33d semiannual survey of the
real estate market. Some of the
findings follow:
/. The availability of mortgage
money is coming to be a matter of
the activities and investment op-
portunities of the various geograph-
lcal sections of the country, rather
than simply of their nearness to
money centers.
2. Real estate sales activity is as
high as last year at this time in
more than three-fourths of the
cities, higher than it was a year
ago in almost 40 per cent of the
cities. But prices have softened in
29 per cent of the cities. outlook
for the remainder of the year is for a
higher sales volume in 48 per cent
of the cities, while only 13 per cent
look for declining volume.
3. New suburban development be-
gins again to emerge. Subdivision
activity greater than last year" is
the predominant report. This is the
first time this has been the case
in these surveys since midyear 1887.
The median price rise is 10 per
cent. Where prices have fallen off
the median decline is 10 per cent.
AS was predicted in the associa-
(See MARKET, Page BID
Evening star., 1939-06-17
1000 Get Close
Look al Silver
Star Home
Crestwood Place
Colonial in Final
Full Week Display

The popular Silver Star Home at
Crestwood place NV tomorrow will
enter the final full week of its ex-
hibition period. During the three
weeks it has been open more than
1000 persons have inspected it.
Fifth in this years series of Star
homes, the attractive Colonial-type
dwelling is a well-built structure
with a floor plan that is decidedly
livable and which takes full ad-
vantage of all available space Rooms
throughout the home are large and
have an abundance of light and air.
The new home was built by
Frank S. Phillips from plans drawn
by Joseph Abel. 1t has been fur
nished and decorated with antiques
and authentic reproductions of old
pieces by Riggs Antique Co., one of
the country's outstanding furniture
makers. Mr. Phillips has had
reputation for years as builder of
fine homes.
Location an Advantage.
One of the outstanding features
of the CrestWood home is its loca-
ton. 1t is situated on a large lot
high above Rock Greek Valley with
the park border directly across the
street. Cool air from the depths
of the park assure residents of the
section of comfort in summer. The
Star home has a large screened
porch and a terrace which should
enable its future occupants to take
full advantage of this "air- -condi-
toned" neighborhood.
Full Endorsement of members of
the Silver Star Homes Committee
was given the Crestwood dwelling.
The committee, composed of ex-
perts in all phases of home build
ing, examined the house thoroughly
before giving the builder their
unanimous approval of it. James
S. Taylor of the Federal Housing
Administration is chairman of the
group. Other members include
Francis A. Murray, president of the
Washington Real Estate Board;
Irwin S. Porter, prominent archi-
tect; John Nolen, jr, director of
planning of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, and
Edwin H. Rosengarten, builder,
member of the firm of Davis, Wick
& Rosengarten.
Has Balcony at Front.
Built of brick painted white, the
home has a balcony at the front
that adds to it's Colonial appearance.
1t is framed with fir lumber All
water pipes, downspouts, cutters
and f1ashings are of copper. A
blanket of rock wool was placed
above the second floor. The house
Is capped with a roof of Bucking-
ham slate. Heat is supplied by a
gas-burning winter air-conditioning
furnace, which may be used to cir
culate air in summer.
The demonstration dwelling may
be reached by driving out Sixteenth
street NV. to Shepherd street Turn
left one block to Crestwood place,
and then left again to the home.
Visiting hours are from 10 am. un-
til 9 pm.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Nearly All Permits
For Week Increase
D. {. Home Supply
81 Residences and
Three SizobIe Apartment
Buildings Projected

Virtually all new building pro-
jected here during the past week was
residential in type, as the Office of
Building Inspector John w. Och
mann approved permits representing
aggregate construction valuation of
s682 ,083.
Included in the list of permits is
sued during the week were 81 one
family dwellings and three stable
apartments.
More important permits of the
period follow:
w. Charles Heitmuller, 812 Jeffer-
son street NV. owner and builder;
Louis de Ladurantaye. architect; to
erect one 3-story brick, stone and
concrete apartment (54 units. 8l2
Jefferson street NV; to cost $780,
900.
Shapiro. Inc, 1913 Vermont ave-
Evening star., 1939-06-17

the survey in October, when occu-
pancy for this region was shown to
be 80l9 per cent.
Percentage of occupancy in the
Midwest and Northern region in the
current study stands at 80.35 per
cent, with reports from 255 buildings
including l6,647 ,226 square feet of
(See RENTALS, Page BID
Evening star., 1939-06-17

(See MARKET, Page BID
Evening star., 1939-06-17

'See PERMITS, Page B-4)
Evening star., 1939-06-17

(See RENTALS, Page B-2D
Evening star., 1939-06-17
Modern Bathroom

A bathroom that's highly modern
In decoration has fixtures of rich
burgundy color, with woodwork, cab
inets and built-in dressing table
painted gray. The Venetian blinds
are silver and a red-bordered gray
rug is spread on the floor covering
of gray and yellow linoleum.
Evening star., 1939-06-17
was 8o08 per cent, slight increase
over the October l ratio of 1924

was 8s08 per cent, a slight increase
over the october l ratio of 3724
per cent.
In the Southwest, a substantial
improvement was reported by 100
buildings with 8,738,124 square feet
of space. Occupancy was shown to
be 870l per cent, as against 8599
per cent in October.
Middle Atlantic occupancy-with
688 buildings having a total rentable
area of 84,90l ,083 square feet-was
82,55 per cent. This compares with
1926 per cent reported by 500 build
ings containing 84,617 ,060 square
feet in October.
In the North Central region.
500 buildings containing 52,388, ,5O8
square feet reported a vacancy of
10.345 1922 square feet. the occupancy
ratio being 8025 per cent. Consid-
erably fewer buildings contributed to
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
THE FORUM

Ing a bail bond . is purjury
But there it concerns the issue OF
cause on trial it muss be material
to that issue For instance: where.
a person testified that he had seen
an automobile purchased by the one
who had been charged with it's THEFT
and on being asked where ne
lived, said he lived in Sumter !. !
and It was proved that he lived 10
Columbia, AZ miles from Sumter
the court held it was not perjury
since the place where he lived was
not material Now, if it had been
proven that he did not see the party
purchase the car, it would have been
perjury.
However the taking of false oaffs
Is d dangerous thing regardless as
to whether or not it is material 60
the issue of cause on trial be-
cause 4. where it would not amount
to perjury at common law it IS
frequently made criminal by statute.
BE GOOD I'll be here again next
week.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
"CHARLIE I
SPEARS EN- UP
(For the Associated Negro Press)
TO KEEP you OUT OF TROUBLE

PERJURY is a crime committed
when any person IN any judicial pro-
ceeding swears falsely 81. in a
matter material to the issue or cause
III question. In using the term "ju-
dicial proceeding" please understand
that it is not necessary that the oath
should be administered before a
court (judge) it may be administer
ed before any person with authority
TO take testimony. Perjury may
also be committed upon some collat-
eral matter not directly connected
with the issue of cause on trial.
For example:
FALSELY SWEARING that his
property is greater than it is, and
SO on, and SO on, by a person sign
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
Lima Forum Adds
hree to Staff

LIMA, @. Each day the Lima
Forum Staff is growing q little
stronger among the new members
who will start June 1st. They are:
J. Abbott, Of New York City who is
well known in the advertising field;
Tom McC1oud Of Cleveland, form
or member of a Pittsburgh news
paper, who is a noted cameraman,
and last but not least, Miss Mary
Brooks, lovely Detroit newspaper
woman who will take over her duties
as bcokkeeper in the Lima Forum
office.
Or staff is out at all times in be-
half Of our race and city and we
dedica our lives 70 all humanity
and in keeping with our policy to
enable us to bring to you and your
family the best of service that a
newspaper can possibly rer1ler to
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19
The AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR Being
NERVOUS
Check Below And See If You Have
Any OF The Signs

Quivering nerves can make you old and
haggard looking, cranky and hard to live
you oil good health, good times and jobs.
Don't let yourself Ego" like that. Start
taking good, reliable tonic---one made espe-
cidliy for sc0nasn. And could you ask for any
thing whose benefits have been better proved
than worid-famous Lydia u. Pinkham' >
Vegetable Compound2
Let the wholesome herbs and roots OF
Pinkhams Compound help Mature calm
your shrieking nerves, tone up your system,
and help lessen distSess from female fuiic-
tional disorders.
Make note NOW TO get bottle OF this
time-proven r 'nkham's . Compound TODAY
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Send all mail to Abte Wallace. care Of
THE FORUM. 4,4 W s,h ST.. DAYTON. OHIO

habits as your husband and learn
to go and emily lfe as he does
by doing Sc, you viii not have
so many worries.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-05-19

B Ii am writing to ask If my
husband and will be from under
this financial strain soon and what
is there for US later on!
Ans: Indication are that you will
be freed from indebtedness by the
latter part Of this year in the
meantime you two should follow out
your plans Of going into business
for yourselves this is very
good idea and you should be able
TO make good.
G. S. R.-Will my wife and
ever go back together and will
things break our way soong
Ans: Get yourself good paying
job and little money ahead
then go to your wife and ask fer
her again. If she feels that you
are trying to do your best, she will
consent to return TO you. After
all il is your duty to support her.
r. S.-Someone put something in
my we'll Please write me at once
and tell me if they are trying to
poison me?
Ans: | doubt if although il
would be best that you hid the
well cleaned out and remove any
thing that isn't clean. No one wants
you poisoned don't worry tbout
a matter Of this kind.
Al. d. p. Should stay IN the
town / am now IN OF 60 to the
town where my friend il loeated2
Ans: Better talk this subjec.
over With your friend and come TO
an understanding about your fu-
ture. After all, he is the cause Of
your present confinement and you
must make arrangements to see
shat he will shoulder some Of the
burdens.
M /. NJ. Does +. Fl. and | love
each other and will we ever marry?
Ans: No, your feeling fer one
another doesn't appear to be love.
He is interested in you from a
friendship standpoint and yeta ap-
preciate him but both of you
are TOO young to let the question Of
marriage enter your minds. Don't
spoil your friendship by thinking it
is love.
@. o. OIL am making plans to
take two examinations and / won
der if i am capable Of passing
Ans: You are, yes brush up
on these two subjects as much as
you can before the examination.
1T seems 10 me that through this
source, you are going to run into
good paying JOB.
NJ. E. S. VIII | succeed with
my trade when l move2 Please
give me advice Immediately.
Ans: As you are determined to
make change, | think the place
you have in mind will be your very
best bet. You will not have very
much difficulty getting into your
trade, but you will find that You
must work harder and longer hours.
7. Al am a nice popular girl.
My husband is 20 years old and he
is not concerned about family af-
fairs at all He is what you call
a good timer husband and / want
to know if | should live with him? /
Ans: | feel that it is better that
he be a good timer, than coin
frmed crouch. Take up the same
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T. Al am nice popular girl.
My husband is 20 years old and he
is not concerned about family af-
fairs at all He is what you call
a good timer husband and / want
to know if / should live with him?
Ans: feel that it is better that
he be good timer, than coh-
hrmed crouch. Take up the same
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the reading public we are sparing
no expense in placing some Of the
leading men and women Of our race
on our staff.
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nbuncgsr NsaYALtsY O. he Ane2lcAN 9xAaE
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syrHyoar question nalyzed tree in this coinmn cry
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brfhde address letter For favass
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
SOME SHOPPING HINTS

Christmas always will have it's allot-
ment of candy and goodies, but the things
that make Christmas real memory are the
things that fill definite need. These are
usually for the family or the home and
must be shopped for carefully. There may
be shirts, Stacks and overalls for the men,
a washable plaid housecoat for mother,
pretty cotton broadcloth dress for sister,
warm flannelette pajamas for the whole
family-even curtains and slip covers have
place on the Christmas list.
In buying mems shirts be careful to
get the correct collar and the sleeve size.
No man wants a shirt too big to look right
or too small to fit comfortably. Be par
ticularly careful whenever you buy any
cottons, from shirts to overalls, of being
sure they are labeled sanforized shrunk.
This means that they will keep their orig
inal fit permanently, because the fabric
has been mechanically shrunk by scien-
tific process which controls shrlnkage
safely within one per cent limit. PRE-
shrunk' may mean that some shrinkage
has taken place, but the amount left in the
fabric is often enough to spoil the fit of the
garment.
If you want to give a Christmas gift
that. lasts, shop carefully, and even if
caught in a holiday rush. make sure of
labels that will give you full protection
against shrinkage.
No one wants to give gift that might
be unwearable in a short time. There
fore, watch the garment labels.
You may be sure that Key West mer-
chants are aware of the truth of all the
above, and we have found that, by and
large, the store owners stand ready and
willing to help all shoppers for Christmas
presents to make the right selections.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
sseseeeosss s~sssesessss'
Today's Birthdays
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Maj. Gen. Walter >, L. Reed,
U.S.A., son of the conqueror of
yellow fever; born at Fl. Apache,
Ariz., 62 years ago.
DR.. Charles H. Herty of Sa-
vannah, Ca, noted industrial
chemist, born at Milledgeville,
Ca. 70 years ago. ms
Roy E. Tomlinson. president of
the Natl. Biscuit Company, New
York, born in Chicago, So years
ago. ri
DR.. John w. Kerr of the u. S.
Public Health Service, born in
Grand Rapids, Ohio, 68 years ago.
Rev. Charles c. Morrison, edi-
tor of the Christian Century, Chi
cago, born, at Harrison, Ohio. IS
years ago. Dig
Deanna Durbin, actress-singer,
born II years ago. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
GET IN THE GROOVE"

Editor, The Citizen:
When you or your party are
planning to attend a dance, one
of the more important things you
inquire about is the orchestra.
Does it have rhythm? Does it
have pep? And when you are
satisfied that it meets with
these requirements, you feel
more or less certain that your
evening out will be an enjoyable
affair.
Now the musician, though he
be at the bottom rung of the lad
der to fame, loves his work, and
he will beat it out" as they say
in music, for hours upon hours,
expecting little in the way of an
immediate financial return. But
fully determined to send you
home with a smile. He knows
that if he can please his listeners
well enough and often enough,
he will become more and more
recognized in his profession and
then have a great future to look
forward to.
Time after time as he plays
away, you will hear him yell,
J Get in the groove, Swing
OUT, which is his way of saying,
Get together, Lets GO, Lets
tell them about it,.
So to the new city officials,
civic and other organizations, all
of us, l say, Let's take a tip
from the boy who puts his heart
in his work and Swing OUT.
Let's make our visitors welcome,
show them a good time and send
them home with a smile. Let's
put our heads together, get some
pep in our bones, and make good
use of all the wonderful things
nature has bestowed upon us
here in Key West.
Key West will have the world
at its door if we: Get in the
groove.
SAMMY GOBLE.
Key West, Florida,
Dec. /, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
THE ExAcT Procedure

now regarding the accident to the
Destroyer Reuben James is to
have naval examining board look
into the matter and fix respon-
sibility. Of course, the captain is
always responsible, whether he
has given the right orders or not,
and when the ''old admirals' get
together to determine future adj
vances in rank, they always see
the mark of a wrecked ship
challSed up behind the shippers
name, whether it really is his
fault or not. The examining
board can exonerate the skipper,
however, after its inquiry. If
there had been any loss Of life,
a naval board of inquiry would
have been instituted to rigidly
investigate the matter. Thus
Lieut.. Comdr. Sherman doesn't
exactly like the procedure in any
light he looks at it. A splendid
fellow, too, Lieut.. Comdr. Sher-
man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Question? Turn TO
Page for Answers

l. How many lines should a
limerick have?
2. Name the famous pass be-
tween India and Afghan
istan.
8. Is the Byrd expedition trav-
cling to the Arctic or Ant
arctic regions?
4. What is a chiromantiSt?
5. Are sweepstakes winning
subject to federal income
tax?
6. What is the political affilia-
ton of Senator Frederick
Van Mugs of Indiana?
z. What is a pyrheliometer?
8. In which mountain range
are the Green Mountains?
9. Can Mexicans be naturaliz-
ed in the United States?
10. Which is larger, a Canadian
or a U. S. gallon?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04
NAVY PROGRAM EXPANDS

Plans for supplementary navy sea-
plane base on Trumbo island are in pro-
cess of preparation. The work will in
volve clearing the 6O-acre site and con-
$50 feet long ana $50 feet wide; machine
shops, barracks and other necessary build
irgs, and reconstructing the concrete ramp
leading to the hangar from Florida Bay
1t will be job involving several hundreds
of thousands of dollars
Activities in connection with the con-
struction program will bring thousands of
fresh dollars into Key West. These will
be expended for local labor and such sup
plies and materials as may not be acquired
by the navy under contracts let out of
Washington.
Later many seaplanes will be en-
gagged in neutrality patrol work, while
others will be used for the training of
young navy filters. This payroll will also
be considerable. Add it to the pay of the
sailors with the squadron of destroyers
stationed here, the seamen stationed on
civilian employees and the total is very inn
pressive. Right now local bank clearances
are repeatedly unusually heavy.
The fact that such payroll exists or
soon will exist is beginning to trickle to all
parts of the country. Men with money to
probable prosperity spot on the nations
economic map. Some stores and shops al
ready are being added to the business dis
trict. Others are certain to come, for
money attracts other money like needle
is attracted by a magnet.
All of which spells at least a tenn
porary prosperity for Key West. And
which necessarily involves some obliga-
ton on the part of the community toward
those whose money is likely to bring about
a substantial financial revival here.
Those in business have a respon-
sibility to the community. They must pay
their taxes promptly and in full out of the
money they realize from this prosperity
Those directing our municipal affairs have
a responsibility. They must be ready to
lend every assistance the municipal in
come affords to encourage and foster this
prosperity. And finally our workmen
must be reasonable in their demands, our
property owners fair in their rental
charges.
If each cog in our little economic
machine performs its function we'll, Key
Vests prosperity may be more than tenn
porary 1t may be the foundation for last
ing financial independence. It may re-
store the city to the once proud position it
occupied. The time for careful planning,
cooperation has arrived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-04

The Citizen welcomes express
siOns of the views of its read
ers, hut the editor reserves the
right To delete any items
which are considered libelous
or unwarranted. The writer's
should he fair and confine the
letters to 200 words. and write
on one side of the paper only.
Signature OF the writer's must
accompany the letters and will
be published unless requested
otherwise.