Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1935, Page 26

" B8 * HOME PLANNING COURSE OFFERED Miami University Students Studying Pamphlets of F. H. A. Special Dispatch to The Star. OXFORD, Ohio, November 9.—Feel- ing that colleges and universities throughout the country should co- operate with popular trends in gov- ernment, the architectural department of Miami University has announced the introduction of & course in home planning in unity with the efforts of the Federal Housing Administra- tion to make the United States “home conscious.” Introduced this year under the di- rection of Prof. David Maxfield of the Fine Arts School, the purpose of the course is to teach students in a non-technical way the intrica- cies of home planning, construction, financing, etc. Unusual interest has been shown by students, Prof. *4axfield says. Since governmental agencies are making it possible for citizens to own their own homes in the future, it is believed that students are naturally interested in information which will enable them to co-operate with the Government more fully. The group is now engaged in study- ing pamphlets distributed by the Fed- eral Housing Administration discuss- ing home planning and construction. Governmental financing of building will be a later study of the students enrolled in the course. DAILY SHORT STORY: CRIME By T helma Gooderick. IM HAYNES, newly elected chief of police in our village, came ‘: into Joe's tavern : one evening when three or four of us were gathered there. drinking bad whisky and discuss- ingvarious : weighty matters. At the moment we were talking about crime pre- vention and pun- ishment. and Haynes, with his usual bravado, an- nounced that while he was chief of police. no crime, however unimpor- tant, would go un- punished. He soon swag- gered out and we remained, discuss- ing him. I said it would be a good joke if some one robbed Haynes, and ‘Al Harper said he would like to do it himself. After some nonsensical discussion of the proposition, Al went out and came back shortly with a small wooden gun, saying that he meant to wait for Haynes that night near the latter's home and hold him up. “What are vou going to take from him?" 1 asked. He looked at me, swaying slightly, and replied, “His hat.” We didn't see Harper any more that evening, but the next morning he told me he had accomplished his purpose. In the cold light of day, however, the whole idea seemed rather silly and we soon forgot it. * x % % UT Haynes didn't forget. One morning. several weeks later he blustered into Joe Hemingway's law office, the picture of vindictive- ness. “You better prepare a defense for your friend Harper,” he said abruptly. “A defense for what?” Hemingway eountered. . “For stealing my hat,” Haynes re- plied. “Robbery with a gun. That Jands a man in jail for a good many years.” “But what makes you think Harper stole your hat?” “I saw that one of you had stolen my hat just to show me up, and I made up my mind that the descrip- tion of the man who did it fitted Harper, so I went around to his rooms yesterday with a search war- rant and found the hat with my initials scratched on the inside of the band.” Hemingway told me later that he had been considerably worried about the whole affair, when, late in the afternoon on the Saturday before the trial, he overhead a conversation be- tween two men who were standing on Main street discussing the case, and there gained his first -real light on how to get Al Harper free of the charge against him. * ok ok % N MONDAY morning the court room was crowded when we came in. Haynes and his lawyer soon fol- lowed, the latter carrying the incrim- inating hat, which had not improved in appearance lying on the floor of Harper's closet. When the case of the People vs. Harper was called, Haynes was sworn in, and under questioning from his lawyer, described to the court the time, place and circumstances of the Tobbery, the gun which Harper had pressed into his ribs, his recognition See This Beautiful Modern Bungalow in Arlington Hills, Va., “A defense for what?"” REAL ESTATE. England to Have World’s Largest Exhibition Center Contract for Building Is Awarded to New York Company. A contract to erect the world’s larg- est exhibition center on a site near Central London, England, has just been awarded to Hegeman-Harris Co., Inc. New York builders. The new structure, which will be known as Earl's Court, will occupy a site of some 20 acres and, as measured by ground area, will be one of the world's largest bulldings. The award to Heg- eman-Harris was made by an Eunglish company formed under the auspices of British Pacific Trust, an investment organization. While the height of the new struc- ture will not be notable, its enormous size is shown by the fact that the area of two of its floors is the equivalent of the total floor area of some of New York’s tallest and largest skyscrapers. ‘The interior will contain several large exhibition halls, most striking of these being & hall 250 feet wide and over 400 feet long, free of columns or other obstructions, the roof being carried by single-span trusses each weighing 150 tons. Seating will be mounted on wheels in blocks of 300, and by the use of tractors these can be removed to & special seating garage in less than 24 hours, making the enlarged interior available for maneuvers and other spectacles on a large scale. Coal From Arctic. Coal is to be mined in the Arctic. STORY of Harper, and how he had searched Harper's rooms and found the hat. A s Hemingway approached t h e witness box, he picked up the hat which the prosecu- tion had introduced in evidence, and said to Haynes: “Mr. Haynes. I ask you to tell the court and the jury how you came in- to possession of this hat which you claim was stolen from you on the night of October | 28." | ah — ft | was purchased at Nolan's, down at the corner of Mai and 3d streets, the wary Haynes| replied. “Did you pay for it” “Well no. I didn't. As a matter | of fact, Ed Allen paid for it.” “On what occasion?” “Well, Ed bet me that I wouldn't be elected chief of police, and I bet him that I would.” “And having lost the wager, Mr. Allen bought for you the hat in ques- | tion?” | Haynes was becoming sullen by this time. “Yes.” “Mr. Haynes, are you aware of the law in this State prohibiting gam- pling?” * ok * x 'HERE was no answer to the ques- tion. “So that, in the eyes of the law, the hat was not actually your prop- crty?” “I don’t know."” “And could not, therefore, be stolen from you?” Again Haynes was silent. Hemingway then addressed the court: “Your honor, the plaintiff has proved that the hat which he claims was stolen from him did not legally belong to him. Therefore, he could not' be robbed of it. The gun has been proved, by a subsequent witness, to have been no gun at all, but an imitation which could harm no one, Therefore the charge of robbery with & gun cannot be sustained. I ask for a directed verdict of ‘not guilty.’” The Enquirer is the daily newspaper mn our town, and the next day it printed verbatim the court’s decision in this case, handed down orally as old Judge Green peered over his glasses at the squirming plaintiff: “It appears that the plaintiff in this case seeks to have the de- fendant convicted of robbery with a qun, and that the object declared to have been stolen was one hat. But the testimony of both plaintiff and defendant has demonstrated that there was no robbery and no gun. “This court is in entire agree- ment with counsel for the defendant, who points out with great justice that the plaintiff did.not own the hat, and therefore it could not have veen stolen from him. Indeed. his possession of this article of wear- ing apparel is so questionable that it !s possible the prosecuting at- torney may be forced to bring an ac- |] tion against Mr. Haynes under the law prohibiting gambling. “In the vernacular, the plaintift ‘missed & good chance to keep still’ The motion for s directed verdict of ‘not guilty' is granted, and the jury will so find.” % 3 (Copyright, 1035.) For Only $6,250 1207 SOUTH EDGWOOD ST. This attractive me is_supe: built-in tub, shower; hai full ba: Cross Memorial Bridge, turn left to Columbia Pike, V2 miles to Edgwood St.. left 1 block to constructed Has 5 rooms, & vees Dallt on Jarse. ston., for ins; oht B. M. SMITH Clarendon 2038 2408 Columbia Pike, Arlingten, Va. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., New Residence in Chevy Chase Sold Mr. and Mrs. Forest P. Neale have just purchased this home, at 6159 Thirty-first place, from Bowling & Gardiner. builders. The transaction was made through the office of Willlam M.. Throckmorton, realtor. house has six rooms and two baths, AP I The —=Star Staff Photo. Convention (Continued From First Page.) is chairman of the important Resolu- tions Committee. Modernization and expansion of the mortgage lending and investment services of the savings, building and loan associations and co-operative | banks will receive strong impetus at | these sessions. Concentration upon such matters as insurance of accounts, liquidity for thrift and home financing institutions, character and compen- sation of the managing officers, inter- est rates, including the variable in- terest rate plan now rapidly gaining in favor, will be interspersed with discussions of the broader aspects of building and loan's place in the resi- dential financing of tomorrow. Walter 8. Schmidt of Cincinnati, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, will speak on “Private vs Public Enterprise in Housing,” and L. A. McLean, presi- dent of the Mortgage Bankers’ Asso- ciation of America, on “Government and the Mortgage Loan Market.” R. Graeme Smith, assistant secretary of the Connecticut General Life Insur- ance Co, in discussing “Common Mortgage Interests of the Trustee Lending Institutions” and John H. Fahey, chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board at Washington, will give other angles of the future of mortgage lending. The increasing influence of the Federal Home Loan Bank System in the lending fleld because of the mounting volume of its advances to the local associations gives the meet- ing of Federal Home Loan Bank offi- cers and directors on Thursday morn- ing unusual significance. Preston A. Delano, Washington, general man- ager of the Home Owners’ Loan Corp.: L Friedlander, who is & member of the newly created Federal Savings and Loan Advisory Council; H. S. Desirable 49 Girard N.E. 8 Rms.—Garage New-House Condition Just off North Capitol st. with beautiful view of the Soldiers' Ohiversiiy, R Tsity. hot-water heat: o tricity. hardwood floo fonial front. porch. T wung o 0T $6,950 Open Sunday, 2 to 6 P.M. L. T. GRAVATTE 729 15th St. Realtor. NAt. 0753 Rarage is Kissell, chairman of the Board of a faucet is partly closed, something the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, largest of the 12 banks; | | A. R. Gardner, president of the Chi- | cago bank, second in size in the sys- | tem, and George W. West, Atlanta, member of the Board of the Winston- | Salem Bank, will all take part in the session. PIPE KNOCKS PERILOUS Hammering in Water Lines May p Cause Loose Joints. | If water pipes in your home ham- | mer when you turn off a faucet, you had better do something about it as soon as possible or it will loosen joints somewhere along the line and then there will be a leak. You can | correct this condition by providing | air cushions to take up the extra pressure of the water when it is sud- denly stopped by turning the faucet. Such air cushions can be a short length of pipe set above the top faucet in each line. There are also patented gadgets that can bz in- stalled. | If the water lines “chatter” when is loose. Put in new washers. If| that does not correct the trouble, something else in the faucet is loose. | You may have to replace the entire faucet. | . Tread Coverings Aid Safety. Tread coverings should be installed to reduce the hazard of slipping on | stairways, at elevator entrances, ramps, etc. Many abrasive materials specially prepared for this purpose are available. When moderrizing do not overlook this important safety fac- | tor. 1 Stove Parts Boilers, Furnaces, Stoves Capitol Rock Wool Insulatios Air-Conditioning Furnaces Fries,Beall 8 Sharp 734 10th St. N.W. Nat. 1964 Most desirably lo= cated near Walter Reed Hospital, only two squares from = car lines,™ stores and school. Six splendid rooms, tile bath with shewer, cove ered front porch, hot-water heat, hardwood floors and gerage. In perfect condition. Moderate terms. Open Daily and Sunday Drive out Georgia Ave. to| Elder St.. turn_sight twe squares to 7th St and left| to home, $7,150 and $7,350 Six Rooms, Two Baths, Built- n Garage RECREATION ROOM-FURRED WALLS-WEATHERSTRIPPED little @s $50.00 PER MONTH UNDER FEDERAL HOUSING PLAN After your down pay Peys INTEREST, TAXES, PRIN Our houses during construction were inspected an Federel Housing Administration. PAL AND INSURANCE. q approved by the Architectural Section of the OUR SAMPLE HOUSE—623 POWHATAN PLACE N.W. Out Tth St. to 6000 Block—Open Daily, 9 to 9 1512 K St. HARRY WARDMAN, INC. Dist. 3830 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1935. PLANTS ESSENTIAL IN KEEPING SOILS on of Nurseries Expects to Produce 600,000,000 Shrubs for Service. Service and co-operating agencies for use on erosion contro: demonstration projects throughout the country the coming year, Charles X. Enlow, chief of the Divislon of nurseries of the service, announced this week. | The nursery program also calls for | collection of 1,000,000 pounds of grass seed not commercially available, to be used in erosion control planting. To meet this heavy production signment, 19 new nurseries will | established bringing the total number | of service nurseries tq 83, in 38 States. | They now range in size from two acres | to 800 acres, with the average about 50 acres. | Fifteen of these nurseries are under | supervision of Emergency Conserva- tion Work and were established pri- | marily to provide materials for use| by the 545 Civilian Conservation Corps REAL ESTATE. camps under direction of the service. 5 : Certain other nusery areas providing hfn'e“"" Versatile. trees for the service are operated in| Designed for hospitable homes, s co-operation with State foresters. compact new refrigerator provides 126 ice cubes, extra-low temperatures, 2.7 Hedgehogs are becoming popular as | cubic feet capacity. Meats can be pets for flat”dwellers of London. frozen and preserved in it. ANOTHER NEW BRICK COLONIAL Built by Biron Bros. IN SHEPHERD PARK 1428 Juniper Street Overlooking Rock Creek Park A beautiful, modern home—3 large bed rooms and 8 beautiful baths—finished third floor—2 fireplaces—library and lavatory on first floor—recreation room—oil burner— screened porch—Ilarge: lot—2-car garage—perfect location. Will Consider Trade Open Daily 9 AM. to 9 PM. Tower Bldg. DI. 3100 An Income Producing Investment 4442 GARRISON ST. NORTHWEST RENT $1,020 per YEAR PRICE $9,750 A NEW DETACHED ALL BRICK FOUR BEDROOM COLONIAL COMPLETELY INSULATED ROOF, FURRED SOLID PROTE Located at bus line ot to city) . schools. and receive BRICK & CEMENT WALLS, INSURING CTION AGAINST THE ELEMENTS. a point 319 ft. above sea level, within 200 ft. of intersection of River Rd. and 45th St. N.W. (direct Near new Woodrow Wilson High School and graded Invest your idle dollars safely in this beautiful home a substantial income. No house in city has been built with more care as to details of construction and finish thus assuring less depreciation and o greater return. CHEVY Exhibit 4610 Reno the highe&t point Open for Inspection BOSS & PHELPS THE CHASE LAND CO. OPENS AN House in Wakefield Furnished by Schuyler & Eounsb'erg ‘Road == two blocks west of Connecticut Avenue, between Chesapeake and Brandywine Streets, Torthwest This property situated amongst trees, is adjacent to Fort Reno, in the District of Columbia. Here you have the convenience of close by stores, schools and transportation yet retain the charm of a suburban setting. The pictured house is one of a group of three, two of which have been sold. These houses have four bedrooms, two tiled baths, attic, two car heated garage, all eledric kitchen, basement lavatory. and -walled kitchen yard. Price $14,250 Open for inspection every day until 9 p. m. THOS. J. FISHER & COMPANY, INC, AGENT 738 FIFTEENTH STREET, WASHINGTON - DISTRICT 6830