Evening Star Newspaper, October 30, 1928, Page 4

THE EVENII&G' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1928 COMPOSITE ZONING PROTECTS SUBURBS District, Maryland and Vir- ginia Plan Co-ordinated Regulations. BY WILL P. KENNEDY. To insure for future years the eco- nomic, efficlent, esthetic <nd stable co-ordinated development of residextial and business areas in their proper re- lationshlp not only within the mu- nicipal boundaries of the National Capital but Tadiating out into the neighboring States of Maryland and Virginia, official commissions represent- ing those States are co-operating with | officials of the District of Columbia and the National Capital Park and Planning Commission for a composite zoning of the entire region. Previous articles in this series have shown (1) how the parkway develop- ment of the entire Washington area is being carefully co-ordinated by co- operation. of Maryland, Virginis, the District of Columbia and the Federal commissions; (2) how radial highways are being laid out to best fit in with the topography of tho land, the needs of traffic both locally and to link up with the great highways connecting pulous cities, and to aid in efficient uilding up of the suburban region; (3) how a system of major thorough- fares within the 10-mile boundary of the District has been charted to take tourist travel off these radial high- ways and to best promote the orderly flow of traffic within the Federal City. ‘The map printed with this article shows how the Scheme of zoning with- in the District is being carried over the border into Maryland, thus insuring that residential areas will not find com- mercial or industrial - areas thrown against them across the State line, and 80 making #table the investments made in these respective areas. 'Zoning Power Defined. “What, is zoning?” ' It is the power of & city or other large political division to control. o a limited extent, the char- acter of all bullding’developments with- in the area. It-means the establish- ment by the city or State of restric- tions on the height, area (bulk) and use of all bufldings. Zoning is a justi- fiable use of the police power in the interests of health, safety and the gen- eral welfare. To_‘enforce a proper zoning plan’ is"to so fix growth and ncies of growth that stability will place chaos and the destructive ele- ent of uncertainty in city expansion will largely be removed. Appropriate character and intensity of use of land cannot fail to insure permanence, pre- serve life; conserve resources and in- crease the amenities of life. When a building intended for resi- dential, commercial or industrial pur- poses 4s $o-be erected, it is taken as a matter of course that the plans be first i d by architects and engineers in such a way as to adapt the finished structure to meet the requirements ‘Wwhich are to be subserved. But in the application of this simple, common- sense, idea to the planning of aggre- gates of such structures—to the physi- cal arrangement of cities or towns as 8 whole—the American people have been strangely remiss. These official ‘commissions representing the Federal Government, the municipality of the District of Columbia and the States of Maryland and Virginia are now at work not only for the proper development of the National Capital as the most beau- tiful city in the world, but for giving it an adequate setting that will con- :&r& and match up with the jewel city ‘The zoning act for the District of Columbia was approved March 1, 1920, {ie ore than bt vears, My Garey le more eight years. . H. Brown, engineer “of "the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion, points out t this was a most opportune time, for- it was just in ad- vance of the large building activities during the years following the war. So that while the zoning law has been in effect only eight years, it has had a very widespread effect on the District. Seeks Stabilization. One of the most important considera- tions has been stabilization of the loca- tion of the central business. district. One ‘of the sources of greatest trouble in the development of many cities has been: the growth of a blighted district. Perhaps lower Pennsylvania avenue is as nearly an illustration of such a blighted district as can be found in ‘Washington. In many citi~s large areas that at one time were high-class | business areas have heen passed over, owing to the removal of business to some other area) leaving-these blighted areas to become slums. It is in the rehabilitation of such blighted areas that city planners have frequently been called upon to do the hardest work. The zoning law, along with other factors, has served to prevent any such’ wholesadé: 7émoval of the busi- ness. occupying the central business area of Washington, with the result that Washington’s problem, as far as rehabilitation of blighted areas is con- cerned, is considered very small. If, however, there had been no limitation by zoning upon areas into which busi- mess could expand, it is quite probable that there would have been a ater removal of business toward the North- ‘west. than has occurred, and with con- sequent loss in value on properties left behind .and. by encroachment on resi- dential areas elsewhere. The National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission, about a year ago, employed a zoning engineer, now in the service of the District Government, who made a careful survey and study of the land and its uses within the Dis- trict of Columbia, covering the entire period since 1920, Shows Summary of Used Land. ‘This showed the following summary of acres used per year and the popula- tion provided for: CHART SHOWING HOW ZONING OUTSME D VC. LINKS WITH NATIONAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT i \%l"' OM. excess of the detached population at the beginning of this period of equal de- mand, with the result that the detached may never catch up. To house & total of 350,000 in detached houses (there are now 100,000) will require future build- ing of detached houses on 7,846 acres, almost the entire unbuilt-up area with- in the District. The present demand for detached houses indicates the de- sirability of preserving all possible areas for their erection. These. figures indicate to Maj. Brown (1) That there is row-house area avail- able for 94,000 peaple and for 13 years’ building (2) That to provide for the increasing demand for detached houses, it is- essential: (a) That the areas now zoned for them be preserved and (b). ‘that these areas be ‘Increased to the greatest possible extent. The National Capital Park and Plan- ning Commission finds that there is much evidence that wnlnS has actually done a great deal to stabilize the char- acter of neighborhoods and even to di- rect the growth of building construction in the right direction. However, there has been a natural tendency to an un- balanced growth of the city, because of the 'pressure in certain' directions and along the thoroughfares first graded and developed. It is to be expected that this pressure will reach a maximum during the next few years. Plans Co-ordinated. since the entire area within the District of Columbia is zoned there does not exist an opportunity for business and industry to aet lm:l“}li‘:'lo‘;:r the H;’I': in Maryland an ini Oppos! areas zoned residential within the Dis- trict. It is obviously of advantage and for the interests of commercial estab- lishments to have commercial areas in the District extend over into Maryland and Virginia. For this reason it is a cause of great gratification that su- thority has bsen granted by the State of Maryland to the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission, whose' jurisdiction extends over a con- siderable portion of area in Maryland adjacent to the District, to establish a zoning system within that area. Such a system has been in effect for some months and the general nature of the zoning system is lngi‘n:‘:d onnghe'w- wmpu‘xtnl map. ows_the type of residential area at the State line and shows where commercial and in- dustrial zones have been allowed to extend along the arterial highways across the State lines. Arlington Count, Va, has been authorized by the Virginia Assembly to put a zoning system into effect, but outside of the aj tment of a com- mission nothing has been done, no ap- propriation made for its support. There is urgent need for the earliest possible action to develop properly the Virginia environs of the National Capital. The Federal .Government has shown itself ready to make generous appropriations for establishment of parks and high- ways through the Virginia environment, and it is time that the law which has been in effect for more than a year should be put to work. ‘The accompanying chart does not attempt to show in detail the zoning system in the District of Columbia. It does not show the distinction between & residentizl and a semi-residential, but these are combined for more gen- eral.indication of the system, particu- larly as the Maryland situation is re- lated thereto. Similarly, it does not dis- tinguish between first and second com- mercial districts. Its principal purpose is to visualize the relationship and co- ordination and reason for residential, commercial or industrial zones extend- ing over the boundary lines between the National Capital and the suburban environment. ACQUITTED IN ROBBERY. Luther Young, Coloi'ed, Freed by Mistaken Identity Defense. Luther Young, colored, 48 years old, has been acquitted by a jury in Criminal /A%t | Division 1 before Chief Justice McCoy 1In apartment houses 37.785 In detached houses.. 42,526 In semi-det. houses.. 9.564 1.47] In row hoses.. 45.171 5.81! 6.542 315 205.8 71 168 ‘This table indicated that during th six and one-half years prior to January 1,:1927, when ample space was avail- able for all types of building, the de-! mand for (1) row houses, (2) detached houses, and (3) apartments and semi- detached, constituted each about one- third of ‘the total demand within the District. This may be considered to indicate the modern trend of -local de= man d. . - Note that the acres used per year for row houses and detached houses are, re- spectively, 57.6 and 203 ‘These tables | show that'there aré 786.4 acres for row houses. This is a supply which will last for 137 years at the 1920-27 rate and will house about 94,000 people. As stated above the demand for de- tached houses during the 1920-1927 period was practically the same as the demand for rows, 31.5%, as compared 1q 33.4%. It is the belief of the com- mission that during the year 1927, when the real estate market was poor, the demand for detached has compared even more favorably with the demand for rows. k< Indicates Desirable Ratio. "This present. trend of demand is taken to indicate the desirable ratio of different types of dwelling in our future completely built-up District. The ulti- mate population will be about 1,000,000. Already 345,000 live in Tows. It is deemed desirable to provide for an ap- proximately equivalent number in -de- tached houses, so as to give those de- sirous of living in detached houses the approximately- equal chance which they bave had in §920-1927. To be sure, the Tow-house laticn was vers® far L of a charge of robbery. He was alleged to have robbed Edgar Alexander, elder- ly watchman, June 9, last. Attorney Goldle 8. Paregol, for the prisoner, insisted that it was a case of mistaken identity and the jury adopted his view. RS Philadelphia Bulletin’s Slow Cl:b College was recently opened. S 801 11th N 1t is, of course, highly desirable that |- I — LEGE ___IRESIDENTIAL: DETATCHED HOUSES ONLY =3 RESIDENTIAL APTS. ROV & DETATCHED HOUSES I RESIDENTIAL DETATCHED & SEMI-DET. HOUSES ¢ 7 A INDUSTRIAL I COMMERCIAL ARTIFICIAL LARYNX REPLACES VOCAL CORDS: PROVIDES VOICE Outlet at Collar Bone and Box Invention Produce Speech Among Mutes, Scientist Tells Engineers. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., October 30.—Science has tackled the human voice, and out of the laboratories have come sound speech for the dumb and & sound code which may be used readily to replace all codes used heretofore in war and peace. An artificial larynx has been made to do the work of the human vocal chords and volce box in those persons who have found it necessary to have this organ removed through a malignant disease, said Dr. Sergins O. Grace, assistant vice president of the Bell Telephone Co. and sclentist in the New York City labora- torles of the company. He demonstrated the instrument at a session of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers held here last night. These persons who lack a voice box, Dr. Grace pointed out, have no further use for their throat as far as breathing or speaking is concerned, but breathe through a small artificlal outlet Just about at the collar hone. They are unable to make a sound through their mouth, So _for the benefit of these persons the drtificlal voice box was made, It is composéed of a black tube about a quarter of an inch in diamenter with an enlargement and then a continua- tion of the tube, in all about eight inches long. If air is forced through the longer tube, the thing emits a sound something like .that of a hand, organ. But_then if the other end is-placed |P in the mouth and the lips and mouth are formed as in speaking, words them- selves become audible and are clearly distinct, ks Carried in Pocket. y In persons who have the artificial breathing opening in their neck, the latter may be provided with a con- nection to the “voice box” for the pur- pose of furnishing the air pressure. In that case the person carries his voice in his pocket and takes it out when ever he wishes to speak. Or, on the other hand, he may have his organ that science built provided with a small bellows. At first, Dr. Grace explained, these “voice boxes” made only a monotone, but now they are made so that an ac- complished person even may sing with them, not to mention talking over the telephone. The scientist said that sev- eral hundred people now use this means of talking. ‘Then Dr. Grace set up a loud speak- ing set and spoke into the transmitter. Unintelligible expressions came out of the speaker. When they were passed through laboratory instruments they came out normal again. Frequencies Inverted. “Inverted irequencies,” he explained. “Crinkanope,” said Dr. Grace, and out of the loud speaker came the word “Company.” - Vice versa - the word “company” spoken into the transmitter came out “crinkanope.” It was -explained that words are ex- pressed in vibrations. The number of vibrations per section' determines the word. The instruments used. invertsd the frequency of each sound so that to- tally unintelligible words issued from the ker, or by passing these latter back through the apparatus the reverse rocess occurred. Transatlantic telephony, it was ex- plained, may be coded sc that it will be Intelligible only to the person on the recelving end. In case of war it would be possible to obtain hundreds of com- binations for use as a secret code In transmission of orders, ‘The sclentist declared that such dis- coveries and inventions were the result of massed research work. Skating Contest Spectator Killed As Chicago Crime Vendetta’s Guns Bark By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, October 30.—Several hun- dred spectators at a marathon roller~ skating contest this morning saw Wil- liam Marzano, 23 years old, shot to death in & quarrel and were herded into a fleet of patrol wagons as witnesses after the police captured the fugitive slayer. Ilmrzmo had been at liberty under bond on a charge of Brown, a friend of R. Marzano was seated in ,Fishman approached him. ) “You shot my pal” ‘they said he shouted. “Your life belongs to me.” Then Fishman, witnesses said, fired two bullets into Marzano's head. Fishman fled, but was cornered a wounding Al M. Fishman. VOTERS IN LINE GIVEN ALL TIME THEY NEED Virginia Ruling Specifies They Must Reach Polls Before Sun- set to Enjoy Privilege, By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, Va., October 30.—On the eve of the national election John R. Saunders, attorney general of Virginia, is recelving a variety of requests for rulings on Old Dominion election laws. Students of Virginia educational in- stitutions are today aware that they will be unable to vote in the town or county where thelr institution is located unless they are legal residents of that town or county, under a ruling by the attorney general made public yesterday. Likewise the attorney general has given the opinion that while polls can- not be held open for voters after sun- down in Virginia, those who are waiting at the polling fi”m to cast their ballot, at sunset, shall be allowed to vote. The attorney general explained, however, that this opinion applied to only those who are waliting to cast their ballot at ;unset and not those arriving after the our, Virginia votes as the sun shines—the polls are scheduled to open at sunrise and to close at sunset. O S o Floating University starts abroad No- vember 8. INCOME TAX APPEALS |DASH TO HEAR SMITH RAP]DI.Y DIMINISHED 21,000 Cases: Involving $700,000, 000 Were Under Consideration Four Years Ago. ‘The Government is making rapid in- roads on the mountain of income tax appeals which had been piling up dur- ing the past four years until it reached at its peak a total of 21,000 cases, in- volving, roughly, $700,000,000, before the Board of Tax Appeals. Improved machinery has increased the speed of handling cases to the point where, it was learned today, this will be the fifth consecutive month in which the number of cases disposed of will exceed the number of cases received. Increased efficlency in the operation of the income tax unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue was credited today by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Bond with being largely responsible. ‘The special advisory committee of the income tax unit, to which are referred cases involving disputes on facts in the case, and the review division of the general counsel’s office, to which go cases involving questions of law, are the two particular units -credited with the improvement. GIRL STUDENTS HONOR MEMORY OF PRINCIPAL Memorial Services for Miss Jessie C. McDonald Set for Thursday. ‘The student body and faculty of the National Cathedral School for Girls will attend thes memorial services at 4:30 pm. Thursday in Bethlehem Chapel, Washington Cathedral, for Miss Jessle C. McDonald, principal of that school, who died in Canada last August. Right. Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, will preach the me- morijal sermon. Alumnae, educators and many friends of Miss- McDonald are invited to the service. Miss McDonald was the grand- daughter of the late Senator McDonald of Indiana, and passed most of her girlhood in Washington. MRS. CLARA CARVER DIES. Wife of A. E. H. Carver Leaves Husband and 5 Children. Mrs. Clara Beall Carver, a resident of the District for many years, died at her residence, 1604 Michigan avenue northeast, yesterday. Mrs. Carver is survived by her hus- band, A. E. H. Carver; five children, Mrs. E. M. Osborn, Charles H. Carver, Clyde B. Carver, Stanley J. Carver of this city, Alpha B Carver of Atlanta, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma C. Clark and Lizzie B. Clark of this city. Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment will follow at Fair- fax Court House Cemetery. WOMAN HURT BY AUTO. Struck by an automobile this morn- ing, Mrs. Mary B. Harris, 51 years oM, 3221 Connecticut avenue, was taken to Emergency Hospital and treated for lacerations to the head and bruises to the body. Her condition is not seri- ous. John E. Johnson, 2715 Geo! avenue, was the driver of the car. e accident occurred on Connecticut ave- nue near Macomb street. Qoen 8:30 AM. Evci'.y Business Day About the Only Thing —that’s liable to stick by the indi- vidual who won’t save, is adversity, Savings Time Accounts Deposits and it's usually a close companion. {iLearn ways of Thrift, through steady Payday saving, and you'll advance fortune and keep financial trouble at a safe distance, fOne Dollar or more opens the fa- cilities of Our Savings Dept. to YOU. Open until 5:15 p.m. Oct. 31st and Nov. 1st., at Both Offices, for Pay-Day Depositors’ Convenience. Every facility for the efficient handling of the ac- counts of corporations, firms and Business Men. Frranklin National Bank enna. Ave. at 10th St. JOHN B. COCHRAN, Pres. HOMEMAKERS’ MARKET OPENS SLOGAN CONTEST Poster and Catch-Word Prizes Of- fered by Prince Georges Clubwomen. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., October 30.—A slogan and poster contest, open to resi- dents of Prince Georges County, was announced today by the. Homemakers' Market of Prince Georges County. Prizes will be awarded for the best and most_appropriate slogan and poster for the Homemakers' Market, which will formally open for serving the public November 10 in the building at Queen Chapel and Ager road, in West Hyatts- ville, donated by former Mayor Willlam P. Magruder of Hyattsville. The mas ket is sponsored by the County Feder- ation of Women's Clubs. One poster and one slogan only may PINDLER be submitted by an individual. The contest will close 4t noon No- vember 6. Main 2704 all and Deliver lean and Press Men’s Suits 95c¢ Top Coats s140 short distance away. 1111 Connecticut Ave. THOS. P. HICKMAN, V. P. & Cashier You can never tell who of the City full of Star readers is looking for a Room | TALK COSTS DRIVER $15| Corridon L. Jones, Racing Home to Radio Set, Attracts Atten- tion of Policeman. His eagerness to hear the campaign speech of one of the presidential candi- dates caused the arrest last night of Corridon L. Jones, 3735 T street, for ex- ceeding the speed limit. Policeman M. I. Bridges of the sev- enth precinct noticed Jones driving down Wisconsin avenue at an excessive speed and started in pursuit. The mo- torist continued down Thirty-seventh street, which is partially under con- struction, so fast that the policeman claimed he was unable to catch him until Jones turned Into an alley in the rear of his home. “Pull up there, what's the big hurry?” inquired Policeman Bridges. “I want to hear Al Smith’s speech on the radio,” explained Jones. Bridges, who believes policemen should be non-partisan in the enforcement of speed laws, took Jones back to the sta- tion house to deposit collateral, Before Judge Robert E. Mattingly in Traffic Court Jones pleaded guilty and was fined $15. Political Meetings Called. Special Dispatch to The Star. VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va., Octo- ber 30.—Under the auspices of the Arlington County Republican commit- teé, Deputy United States Marshal James F. McCarthy and Ethelbert Frey, a Washington attorney, will speak on behalf of the Hoover-Curtis ticket at the Jefferson district fire house hall at Virginia Highlands Thursday at 8 p.m. County Chairman W. L. Bragg has| issued a call to residents of Aurora Hills and Virginia Highlands who are interested in the success of the Demo- cratic party to be present at the meet- ing of the Smith-Robinson-Moore Club to be held at Lyon Park community | house on Thursday evening at 7:30. The Ladies” Auxiliary of the Jefferson District Fire Department will give a Halloween dance at the fire house on ‘Wednesday evening. |MAYOR OF RICHMOND ACCUSED OF COERCION Col. Anden;n_s;yl_l!fight De- manded Smith Vote Pledge of City Employes. Special Dispatch to The.Star. STAUNTON, Va., October 30.—A charge tbat the mayer of Richmond, Col. J. Fuimer Bright, issued a letter to all city employes, including teachers, requiring them to sign a pledge to vote for Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Democratic presidential nominee, was made here last night by Col. Henry W. Anderson | of Richmond in an address in behalf of | Herbert Hoover, Republican standard | bearer. | Col. Anderson said that while he did |not believe Virginians are guilty to an aprreciable extent of religious intoler- ance, he offered this as an example of political intolerance. He urged 'the voters to “vote their convictions, and you will always vote right.” A political realignment is taking place, he sald, whereby the Democratic party _has no presidential candidate, “but Tammany has. Likewise the Old Guard_Republicans have no candidate. . . . For the first time in years the Republican -party is a national liberal perty.” He urged the election of Hoover on the ground that experience fits him for the office more than'it does Emith. About 600 persons heard the address, | delivered in the Beverley Theater. Col. | Anderson was the Republican candidate for governor in 1921. MACDONALD WILL FILED. | Late Judge Leaves Entire Estate to His Widow. The will of George H. Macdonald, | judge of Police Court, who died August 4, has been filed for probate. The paper was executed March 8, 1926, and names his wife, Edith M. Macdonald, as sole beneficiary of his estate, the | value of which is not disclosed. Mrs. | Macdenald is also to act as executrix. 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