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Evening star., 1940-03-02
Capital Real Estate
Praised as Investment

Increasing interest in Washington
real estate as an investment prop
osition, as has been evidenced dur
ing the first two months of 1910,
is clear-cut demonstration of con-
f1dence, according to Samuel S.
Spruce, realtor.
1T is an obvious truism that real
estate is the basis of all wealth. -
he declares. Whatever may be its
variations in value due to economic
conditions, its trend intrinsically is
upward. And real estate is always
there for development abreast of
the changing population phases
throughout succeeding generations. -
Metropolitan Washington real es-
tate. says this authority, is a pre-
mier investment alike for the small
house or lot holder, the owner of
business property or the purchaser
OF farm land in the nearby States.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Building Managers
Criticize Operation
Of Alley Authority
Elimination of SIums
Declared Logging
Behind Construction

While praising the original pur-
pose of the District Alley Dwelling
Authority, the Property Owner, pub
lcation of the Building Owners and
Managers Association, sharply criti-
cizes the current program of the
United States Housing Authority
and the way the act setting up the
slum clearance program is being
interpreted by housing officials.
The criticism is made In an edi-
torial in the current issue of the
publication, which follows:
'Mr. John Ihlder who heads the
Alley Dwelling Authority told citi-
zens' association meeting recently
that 10000 housing units should be
built in Washington by the Govern
ment to provide what in his judg-
ment are the necessary minimum
housing standards for the so-called
ill-fed, ill-clothed and ill-housed
one-third of the city's families.
THE Alley Dwelling Authofity' s
original purpose was just what the
name implies, to eliminate the alley
dwellings: 1t was indeed a worthy
purpose and some progress has been
made in accomplishing the objective.
There are 200 odd inhabited alleys
in the District. Up to June 80 last
year 205 houses had been torn down
Not all of them were alley houses,
however.
Slums Not Eliminated.
when the United States Housing
Act was being enacted the propa-
ganda in its behalf stressed the fact
Evening star., 1940-03-02
How to Reach
lSMver Star Home
| By Automobile

The new Silver Star Home at 670l
Fairfax road, Bethesda, Nd, which
will be opened to the public for the
f1rst time tomorrow may be reached
from downtown Washington by driv-
ing out Connecticut avenue past
Chevy Chase circle to Bradley lane.
Then, turn left on Bradley lane and
drive across Wisconsin avenue to
Fairfax road, the first main street
beyond the railroad underpass. Turn
right on Fairfax, about three blocks
to the property.
An alternate route leads out
Wisconsin avenue to Bradley lane
and left to Fairfax road.
This well arranged, small home
was built by the firm Of Bowling and
Gardiner. It was designed by e.
Burton Corning. It will be on exhibi-
ton through Sunday, March "a.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Restricting
|OId Floors Need
Not Be Costly

There are several ways Of resurfac-
ing old floors at low installation
costs. If you use large rugs with Just
an 18-inch border of floor showing,
large sheets Of plyboard may be laid
over the old floors, finished like a
hardwood floor and will give excel
lent service. There are hardwood
blocks that come all ready to nail
into place on old wood floors or over
q subflooring. Or II the concrete
floor Of your basement recreation
room or workshop is too hard for
comfort, these wood blocks or similar
ones Of cork, may be laid In mastic
right on top Of the cement, giving
you q comfortable, resilient footing
for years to come. These may be
finished with shellac or varnish and
waxed for dancing Just as fine
wood floor would be treated.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Building Total
Off Sharply
For Month
Permits Issued
For $1l5,000, 900
In Urban Areas

Permit valuations in January for
all types of building construction in
the Nations urban areas amounted
to about $115 900, Secretary
Perkins announced today, a sizable
decrease from totals for January Of
1889 and December of the same year.
Falling of of Federal contracts
was partially responsible for the con-
struction drop, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics monthly survey revealed.
These contracts in January totaled
only $13 100000 as compared to $685.
100000 in December and S21 900. 900
for the preceding January. Bad
weather throughout the country also
played an important part in the
building slump.
New residential buildings for which
permits were issued in January
dropped IS per cent as compared
with December, while there was a
decline of II per cent in new non-
residential construction. Value Of
additions, alterations and repairs in
creased 4 per cent. The steep decline
in value of residential building was
caused by drop in contracts
awarded by the United States Hous-
ing Authority. The decline is only
IS per cent, emitting U. S. H. A.
projects.
Decline in Washington.
AS compared with January, 1899,
permit valuations indicate declines
for all types of structures. Resi-
Dental construction showed a de-
crease of 13 per cent, new non-
residential building drop of 48 per
cent, while modernization work was
81 per cent lower.
In Washington, the building de-
cline was far greater than in other
cities. Here the construction valua-
tion dropped from $4,838 900 in
January last year to S1,780,0OO for
the month this year. Washington
dropped from third to eighth place
among the larger cities in total con-
struction activity.
Permits issued during January,
1910, provided for 1908 dwelling
units. OF these 1852 were in projects
under the jurisdiction of the United
(see BUILDING PERMITS, Pg. B-D
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Second Of 1910
Silver Star
Homes Ready
Bradley Village
Offering Will Be
Opened Tomorrow

An attractive Colonial-style home
will be opened to the public tomor-
row at 6701 Fairfax road, Bethesda,
as the second in the 1910 series of
Silver Star Homes. It will remain on
exhibition through Sunday, March
"a. Visiting hours are from 10 in the
morning until 9 at night.
Constructed OF brick, with stone
front, the new home was erected by
the real estate firm of Bowling g.
Gardiner, developers of the Bradley
Village section, in which The Star
structure is located. This dwelling
was designed by E. Burton Corning,
prominent architect. 1t has been
completely furnished by the
Hecht Co.
Six-room Dwelling.
There are six rooms and bath in
the Bradley Village house, which is
built to sell to a family of moderate
income. There are three sizable
bedrooms and bath on the second
floor. All the bedrooms have an un-
usually large amount of closet space.
The first floor contains the living
room, dining room and kitchen. The
home has built-in garage, which
may be entered without going out
side. The basement has a fireplace
and space for recreation room.
Unanimous Endorsement of the five
building experts who compose the
Silver Star Homes Committee was
given the new house. The committee
examined the house thoroughly both
during construction and after COM
pletion. They pronounced it one of
the best built and planned small
homes they have seen in several
years.
The committee is headed by James
S. Taylor of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration as chairman. Other
members include: Irwin S. Porter,
prominent architect; Fred A. Smith,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board; Edwin H. Rosengarten,
builder, and member of the firm of
Davis, Wick and Rosengarten, and
John Nolen, jr., director of planning
of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
On Corner Lot.
The home is situated at the cor
her of Denton and Fairfax roads.
The lot is 100 by 81 feet. 1t is level
and offers unusual opportunity for
attractive landscape gardening.
Living room in the Bradley Village
house is II feet inches long and II
feet inches wide It has beautiful,
Colonial mantel and fireplace at one
end, and attractive bookshelves at
the other. The dining room, directly
adjoining the living room is IL by II
feet in size. A door leads from the
dining room to living porch at the
rear of the home, The we'll equipped
kitchen is feet 10 inches by II feet
in size.
The master bedroom is 18 feet by
IL feet 8 inches. The two other bed
rooms are II by IL and 10 feet 8
inches by 13 feet.
Evening star., 1940-03-02

tSee MANAGERS, Page BID
Evening star., 1940-03-02

of Indian Spring Golf and Coun-
try Club.
Delayed by adverse weather con-
ditions, the company was unable to
begin operations on their 400-house
project on schedule, but, according
to A. S. Kay, head of the company.
it is hoped to open the exhibit
homes early next month.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
National Real Estate
Tax Conference 10
Seek Solutions Here
More Equitable Levy
To Be Goal During
PorIey April rs, rs, II

Approaching collapse of the gen.
eral property tax and action which
should be taken to bring about more
equitable taxation for real estate
will be the subject of a great Ma
tional Real Estate Tax Conference
to be held here at the Mayhower
Hotel April Is, 26 and ~.
Sponsored by number of national
business organizations in the real
estate field, the conference will
bring together real estate taxpayers
from every State and every large
city in the country for consideration
OF what can be done to tighten the
load on homes, farms and other real
estate. The objective will be a re-
alignment of real estate taxation in
the local, State and national tax
systems.
Already participating in plans for
the conference are the National As
sociation of Building Owners and
Managers, the Mortgage Bankers
Association of America, the National
Apartment Owners Association and
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards. Six other national
bodies, including farm organizations,
are joining in preliminary discus
/, slons and are expected to partici-
pate, according to Myers Y. Cooper,
Cincinnati, former Governor of
Ohio, who has been chosen by the
participating groups to be confer
ence chairman.
Investments Menaced.
The pyramiding of different types
OF taxation of real estate is q basic
hindrance to recovery. The eco
noinic effects are felt by every one
IN community when real estate tax
dehnquencies mount, as they have
done in many States, to a point
which discourages building and in
vestment and which endaneers MIL
nicipal and school finances and
State finances, Chairman Cooper
points out.
In preparation for national dis
cussion looking to some rationaliza-
ton OF the tax system as a needed
recovery measure suggestion was
made to President Roosevelt bv the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards that Federal study be made
OF the total tax burden imposed on
various forms of property and in
come and more especially on real
estate.
1t was referred by the President
to heads of the five chief govern
mental agencies concerned with real
estate and taxation. Their Joint
reply to the President, made public
today by Conference Chairman
Cooper, takes the position that the
Federal Government imposes no d.
rect taxes on real estate and taxa
tlon as it applies to such property is
primarily a State and municipal
problem"
Often Unduly High.
But the letter adds: 1T is generallv
recognized that real estate taxation
IN most sections of the country is
unduly high. The development of
plans which may have a tendency
to tighten the burden is certainly to
be encouraged, and it is to be hoped
that the proposed national confer
- II L.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Exhibit Houses Rushed
At Indion Spring Club

With a temporary exhibit house
remaining on display in Saratoga
Village. the Kay Development Co.
is rushing to completion three DEM
onstration homes in Indian Spring
Club Estates. the residential COM
munity now rising on the fairways
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Adelaide Moffet Wed
To ". P. Buckner,
Convicted Promoter
Awaiting Tronsfsr
To Prison. PInyboy
Confirms Reports
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK. April l.-William P.
Buckner, jr., the cafe society play
boy promoter who Is about to 90 to
prison for mail fraud, and Miss
Adelaide Moffett. blond soc!alite
torch singer, were married secretly
February 8, friends disclosed today.
Miss Mof1ett, whose nrst husband,
David Brooks, was killed In a fall
from ali apartment window several
years ago, confirmed the wedding
reports, but would give no details.
The wedding was understood to
have been in Danville, Va, followed
by q short honeymoon at Key West,
Fla.
Buckner, now being held in the
Federal detention house, was taken
this morning to the Federal Court
House and there confirmed the mar
riage reports.
"Yes, l am married" he said.
Buckner was awaiting transfer to
the Lewisburg, Pa, penitentiary to
serve an l8-month sentence. The
United States Supreme Court last
week refused to review his convic-
tion OF mulcting holders Of default
ed Philippine Railway bonds OF sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
Miss Mof1ett is a daughter Of
James A. Moffett, former Federal
Housing Administrator and Stand
ard Oil executive.
Buckner was an obscure Wall
Street salesman-promoter when, in
the fall of 1888. the Government
suddenly charged him with being at
the bottom Of plot to manipulate
the railway bonds
His method the Government said.
was organizing protective COM
mittee' for holders of the defaulted
bonds and soliciting funds from
them on the pretext that he could,
by special legislati get the bond
issue redeemed by the insular gov
ernment.
Witnesses told OF his taking
groups of Broadway showgirls by
airplane to Washington for lobbying
parties, and Of ineratiating himself
with the Hollywood movie star set,
lining them up as prospective
sheep" in the scheme. At one time
his name was linked romantically
with that OF Loretta Young.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Mail Order and Chain
Firms Extend Gains
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HICAGO, April l.---Leading
mail order and retail distributing or
CARNATIONS extended their year-to-
year sales gains during February,
statistics showed.
Sales Of 30 organizations blanket
ing the Nation showed an advance
OF nearly IL per cent last month,
compared with February, 1899. The
increase In January compared with
the like month 4 year ago was II
per cent.
Aggregate sales OF the 30 COM
panies totaled s225, ,404, ,436, compared
with S20l SOP 1856 in February a year
ago. Sales for the first two months
this year totaled s453,8l5,372. COM
pared with 1897, ,0039l9 In the cor
responding 1899 period.
Mail order houses again showed
the biggest percentage of increase,
three companies reporting an aver
age gain of 1875 per cent. Sales
totaled S74.989 ,l06. compared with
s62, ,752,662 in February year ago.
Twelve variety chains reported an
increase of rs per cent for the
month; four grocery chains had an
increase of 8.4 per cent; six apparel
chains had 10s per cent gain and
three drug chains ST. per cent
gain.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Autos Checked for Clue
In Staying Of Coed
BY the Associated Press.


STATE COLLEGE, Pa, April l.
State motor police turned today to
an exhaustive check of automobiles
for clue to the sex-slayer of IT.
year-old Rachel Taylor. after a sus.
pect questioned for two days was
exonerated in a lie detector test.
Trooper James H. Griffth an
nounced tire marks had been found
on the girls body and all automo-
biles in the district were being care
fully checked. He said the killer
may have deliberately run down the
young Wildwood, N. j., freshman.
Meanwhile. a 33-year- heating
contractor. arrested in Philadelphia
on porters tip, was released after
submitting to the lie detector test.
Motor Police Commissioner Lynn G.
Adams said the suspect was inno-
cent OF any connection with tbs
crime and added there is nothing
promising at this time" which might
break" the case.
Miss Taylor's body was found
Thursday in a public school drive
way 3 miles from here.
At Wildwood funeral home
nearly 1000 jammed the street az
brief funeral services were held yes.
terday.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Philippines Conference
Opens Here April 9

A Philippines conference will be
conducted in this city by 4 special
committee OF the Foreign Missions
Conference of North America, April
9 to ID at Calvary Baptist Church,
to plan for a united advance in the
evangelical church and mission in
the Philippines.
1t will be formally opened with
dinner at o'clock on April 9
with DR.. John r. Edwards, Chair
man Of the local committee, presid-
ing. DR.. Daniel A. Polling. president
OF the World Christian Endeavor,
will make the principal address.
Brief addresses will be given by DR..
Jorge Bocobo, secretary of Depart
ment OF Public Instruction, Com
monWealth OF the Philippines, and
DR.. A, l.. Warnshuis, secretary OF
the International Missionary Coun-
Gil.
The conference will continue with
morning, afternoon. and evening
programs until noon of April l3.
Delegates will speak In the churches
April ID,
At noon on Thursday there will
be a Philippine guest reception
luncheon. A banquet will be held
from $50 to 8 pm. on Friday. The
main address will be given by the
Rev. Frank Ross Mccoy of the
Foreign Policy Association and
formerly assistant to the Governor
General of the Philippines. Others
who will speak are Bishop Edwin
F. Lee OF Singapore and Manila
and Or. Peter 4. Emmons OF scran-
ton, Pa.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
John A. Hobson Dies;
Economist and Author
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April John Atkinson
HobSon, 8l economist and author
known both here and in the United
States, died today.
Hobson, author of many books and
tracts published in English and
American reviews, was a lecturer In
English literature and economics for
the Oxford University Extension
De,eeacy and the London Society for
Extension Of University Teaching
from 1887 TO 1897.
Among his most recent publica-
tions are God and Mammon" and
Poverty in Plenty" 1881; The Re-
cordine Angel" 1892; Democracy"
1884: "Thorstein Veblen," 1896;
Property and Improperly" 1887.
and Confessions of an Economic
Hereto" 1898.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Miss Gibbon S Backers
Denounce 6. ". U. Report

The report of special committee
of the Board of Trustees of George
Washington University on the case
of Miss Martha Gibbon, recently
resigned assistant professor of Eng
lish. today was characterized by IL
members of an investigating COM
mittee of university alumni as a
"coat of WhiteWash'
The Board of Trustees committee
had not heard Miss Gibbon nor any
of those protesting against the uni
versity management, charged the
alumni. Twelve of the IA members
of the Alumni Committee, who met
yesterday, issued long statement
today. They charged Miss Gibbon S
resignation had been forced" that
she had been "shamefully abused
The Alumni Committee determined
to push vigorously" for a fair,
open, impartial and thorough in
vestigation." The statement was
signed by Charles l.. Coltman, chair
man.
The special committee of the Uni
versity Board of Trustees last week
denied claims of unfair treatment
and said the boards act in accepting
her resignation had been proper" !"
Todays release from the Alumni
Committee was accompanied by an
open Letter written by Miss Gibbon
with the requirement that it was
mot to be used unless used in its
entirety" 1t was addressed to the
Board of Trustees of the university
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Maryland Man
lObserves 7O4th
Birthday Today
Dy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press,
DEER PARK, Md, April f.-That
three score and ten years" span of
life Is Just an April Fools joke to
George Marley, sr.-he was l04 to-
day.
Born April /, 1885, in England, Mr..
Marley Is Garrett County's only
surviving Civil War veteran.
On his birthday anniversary three
years ago, Mr.. Marley received con-
gratulations from the King and
Queen Of England, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt. and former Gov. Nice Of
Maryland.
He will have quiet party today,
and Deer Park will pay him homage
IS one Of the towns first settlers.
Still active Mr.. Marley shells
ccIn daily for his chickens and keeps
up with world affairs through q
radio with earphonss.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Congress in Brief

eenAte:
Critics of trade agreement pro-
gram press for restrictive amend
ments. Noon
Banking Committee opens hear
ings on proposal for independent
Farm Credit Administration, 1890
am.
House:
Considers minor bills. Noon.
Appropriation Subcommittee
hears Secretary Wallace on funds
for Farm Security Administration.
10 am.
Ways and Means Subcommittee
continues hearings on chain stores
tax bill. 10 am.
TOMORROW.
House:
Considers private calendar.
Flood Control Committee resumes
consideration of flood control prof.
ects. 10 am.
Merchant Marine Committee be-
gins hearings on bill authorizing
Secretary of Commerce to establish
additional inspection board in Bu-
reau Of Marine Inspection and Navi-
cation. 10 am.
Special Subcommittee of District
Committee resumes liquor investiea-
ton. 10 am.
Senate:
viii continue debate on reciprocal
trade agreements.
Banking and Currency Subcoln-
nlittee discusses investment trusts
1880 am.
Patents Committee meets on rou-
tine business. 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-04-01
Tick Fever Wurnino
Issued in Montgomery
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpCSini DlSpdtCH " AhC otdT.
ROCKVILLE. Md. April l.-Pre-
cautions against contracting spotted
fever from ticks should be taken
from now on, the public is warned
in a statement issued by DR.. v. L.
Ellicott, health officer for Mont
gomery County.
In this locality the tick season
runs from April to August ! and
during that period the body should
be searched daily, particularly the
hair above the back of the neck
according to the health officer. Per.
sons going on hikes or camping trips
or working in shrubbery or tall grass
should be inspected twice a day, in
addition to receiving spotted fever
vaccine at the beginning of the tick
season, he said. In removing ticks
from dogs or persons, foreceps
should be used and the ticks should
not be touched with bare hands, he
added.
Montgomery County has an aver
age Of seven cases of spotted fever
year, of which Is pc, cent proved
fatal, The county's first case last
year occurred April Is.
Evening star., 1940-04-01

Of Bishop shahan. The building is
known as Curley Hall.
A fourth was participation with
Archbishop Curley In what is be-
lieved to have been the first radio
broadcast from any American edu-
cational institution to the Vatican
In Rome, February II. 1899. The
program was originally to have
greeted Pope Plus XII on the eve
Of his coronation anniversary, but
was hastily changed to q tribute at
the Pope's death.
Many Prelates TO Attend.
Nine archbishops, SO bishops. an
abbot and 4 large number OF mon
signori will attend tomorrow's rites
In the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception on the university cam
pus. His eminence Dennis Cardinal
Dougherty, archbishop of Philadel-
phia, will be consecrator and Arch
bishop Edward A. Mooney of Detroit
and Archbishop Curley will be CO.
conSecrators.
Bishop Corrigan was born In
Philadelphia and educated in Phil
adelphia schools. After study in
Rome, he was ordained in 1903 and
on his return TO the United States
served as curate Of several Phila-
delphia churches. In 1918 he was
named to the faculty Of st. Charles
Seminary at Overlook, Pa. and
seven years later became rector of
the seminary where he had previ-
ously studied for the priesthood.
Known for his good humor Bishop
Corrigan is credited with the re-
mark made at the reception here
for Douglas Wrong Way" Corrigan:
I carry some weight In this
community, too"