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The Washington times., 1915-12-04
GAS MEN DELIGHTED
WITH SESSIONS HERE
Delegates Declare Convention
Was the Most Successful
They Ever Held.

Having closed what thcv were pleased
to call their most successful and on
ioyabl~ convention. members of the Ma
tIonal Comncrcial Gas Associa ton left
Washington TODAY. A majority of tho
100 delegates took early morning
trains. hut some scores remained for
friends here.
Jensen Haines. the new president. and
II. y. Mclean. his predecessor. and
others declared the convention here one
Of the most beneficial and profitable in
the history OF the association. and that
the entertainment features surpassed
any pleasure program ever arranged for
the deleratcs.
The closing session was held yestcr
day afternoon. when reports were re-
ceived and suggestions mnde for better
ment OF the gas industry. Among the
suggestions was one proposing the con-
struction OF big central laboratory
for experimenting with and testing
gas appliances to ascertain their prac-
t!cability. Such a laboratory and test
ing would protect the trade against
inerricient and DANGEROUS gas apph-
ances. It was believed. and would re
lieve gas companies II the expense OF
maintaining separate laboratories.
The most enjoyable entertainment
feature was the i;olf tournament on
the Columbia club course yesterday.
Thirty-two delegates played. while
hundreds Of others with their wives
composed the gallery. The eighteen
hole match resulted in tho winning
Of the Presidents cup by Glen r.
Chamberlain. with an 81 low net
~acc. while GrorE" II. Philer and C.
W. Wardell. both OF Philadelphia. tied
for second place and the Secretary's
CUP with an So low net game
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
West Virginia Cider
Enjoyed by Society

Vaudeville. dancing, sweet cider. and
reports from committees received eona,
attention from the members of the West
Virginia Society OF Washington at
the Pyth.an Temple last night A bust
ness meeting preceded the social fcstlvt-
lies
rhe committee in charge Of the enter
tainment Of West Virginia veterans nt-
tending the G. A. r. encampment re-
ported the result OF their work. and
committee was appointed to purchase
present for Col. J. V. DeGranre as an
appreciation Of the society for his Efforts
In Increasing its member rship. The cider
that was distributed during the meeting
cer-,c direct from the orchards OF West
Virginia.
Lcyden White. Maurice Jarvis. W. NJ.
Norsell. Miss Lenora ". DcGranSe.
Miss Ada l.. Townsend. Victor V: Mar
tin. w. F.. Braithwaite, ard Prof. VII
liam ]. Gates orchestra provided the
entertainment and dance music.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
George Myers Elected
Union Business Agent

George Myers has been elected to MI
out the uneXpired term of J. II. Ryan
as business agent Of Local Union. No.
l32, of the United Brotherhood of Car
pentcrs and Jo!ncrs.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
PHELAN URGES MORE
BEAUTY FOR CAPITAL
Tells Institute Of Architects That
City Must Be Regarded as
Enduring for Ever.

The National Capital should be re-
Rarded in the light OF q city that mt st
endure for all time. Senator james -.
Phelan of California told tn. American
Institute Of Architects. at the banquet
at the Shoreham last nisht, which
closed the annual convention he
favored moro beautiful Washington.
Charles Moore. of tie Commission Of
Fine Arts. tcld of the struggle OF that
body In us early days. He urged that
politics be removed from tn" construC-
ton Of Government buildings
Jesse benedict Palmer, director OF the
American Academy OF Architecture Mt
Rome. talked on The Education OF
Public Taste Science. Art and Bust
ness was the subject Of an address
by Lawson Purdy. president OF the de-
partment of taxes and assessments. Of
New York
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Picture of Russia Today
Given by DR.. Leo Wiener

A vivid picture OF Russia TODAY was
given bv nr. Leo Wiener. professor OF
Slavonic language and literature at
Harvard University. In a lecture last
n!rht before members OF the National
Geographic Society at Kew Masonic
Temple. Or Wiener declared that Rus
sia :s one of the most democratic coun-
tries of the world. and that the people
are honest with themselves In their
lives and In their literature,
He told Of the ideals of the great Slav
empire. and said that that which Is
truly Russian IL seldom brought before
the American people. accounting for
much misconCeDtion.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
CALIFORNIA NEW
SENATOR BUYS HOME
James D. PheIan Pays S140,-
900 for Magnificent House
Facing on Sheridan Circle.

Tho new Senator from California.
James y. Phelnn. who takes the seat
of former Senator George Clement Per-
kins. has purchased from Feyton Rus
sell the white stone residence at !-S
x street northwest. The purchase price
Is given as $4,000 the deal being prac-
Ideally a cash transaction.
The home faces on sheridan circle in
WashinGton's most exclusive residential
section. 1t Is n four-story English base
ment house with twenty five rooms. s
baths and garage md is fully fur
nished. The property has fronting Of
hfty-iive feet on r street. the grounds
not being extensive.
1t Is Understood that Senator Phelan.
who Is now stopping Mt the Shoreham.
viii take possession Of hts new resi-
dence by the frst Of the year.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Countrywide Reports Indicate
New Mark Set in Nearly hl
Branches of Trade.
HOLIDAY BUYING IS LARGE
Now Scarcely an Industry, Ssis
Dun's Review, Not Sharing in
New Prosperity.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Reports through
out the country Indicate this has been
the busiest week In general trade for a
long time back. Jobbcrs. wholesale
dealers. retailers. manufacturers. and
bankers arc a unit In reporting activity.
and sold-up-for- for-months-to-come IL the
condition of numerous industries Holt
daV buying Is reported to have started
on scale not oxcelled in years. Dealers
In many sections OF the country say the
better grade OF gifts are in active de-
mand.
or the trade conditions of the country
Bradstreet's saws:
industry swings along at an active
gait. the iron and steel trade leading,
with mills unable to supply demands
despite augmented capacity. while new
domestic business Is unchecked by
highher prices. But In other industries
the circle OF activity Is widening. and
the situation is one In which producers
views as to prices dominate.
'Woolen mills. lumber plants. coal
mines. furniture factories, -four mills.
shoe factories. machine shops, toy
manufacturers. automobile plants. tex
tile mills. shlpyards. manufa cturers OF
workingmen's clothing. copper. lead and
zinc mines. manufacturers Of clothing,
manufacturers of cigars. coke oerators.
hardware plants. stove foundries, and.
of course. manufacturers OF munitions.
are all busy. many being pushed to a
record pee. and in some cases new
business l. not being solicited"
l'un's Review says: -
Nearly every development IN OF
constructive nature, and further gains
arc added to those previously recorded
Each week domestic consumption en-
largcs. while III" railroad cnbargues
emphasize the maGnitIde Of the export
business. unusual measures heinc taken
TO relieve the present freight copgcs-
ton.
There is now scarcely an industry
or trade In any section that Is not PAT
ticipating freely in the general advance.
Even lumber-formcrlY one OF the most
depressed llnes1is cvorNwhcrc moving
in larger volume. especially in Pacific
Northwest and prices arc rapidly re.
| covering TO a normal basis. The re-
vival In this quarter is Que both tO
heavy foreign tuyinr, ard an extensive
notably in tho Middle West and IN the
! Industrial Esst
Open weather has been an important
| influence in the promotion OF outdoor
| work. while temperatures over con-
! siderable area have remained sufficient
OF wearing apparel and other season q
| able merchandise.
Footwear is among the most active
| features. the factories being crowded
with work. Many New England textil"
plants are running overtime. and, as
extended, consumption OF fuel material
" iDcrpnsps'
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Chief of Crow Tribe Here
To Oppose Land Opening

Chief Plenty Coups and Curly Rear. of
the Crow tribe. the only survivor OF the
Custer massacre. is In Washington to
protest against the opening for settle
ment OF a million and a half acres of
the Crow Indian Reservation. The big
chief and several OF his tribe have gone
on record before Secretary of the In
terror Lane. decla ring that for the first
time In many years the reservation Is
self sustaining. and that the Indians
are en)oying degree OF prosperity they
had never enjoy I'd before
Senator Walsh u Montana, Governor
kendrick OF Wyoming. and State Ben
ator Burla are urging that the reserva-
tion be opened 80 that the lands may be
settled and pay State taxes. No de-
cision has been reached by Secretary
Lane.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
LAFAYETTE HOTEL CO.
RENTS NEW BUILDING
Corporation Capitalized at
100000 - Structure Is
Modern.

The newly completed Hotel Lafayette
on the southeast corner Of Sixteenth
and streets has been leased for ninc
Years to the Hotel Lafayette Company.
Tho new company is Incorporated for
$4,000.
Eugene Kirby. or New York. manager
o. the Marie Antoinette. and Mr.. PARIS.
of Indianapolis. are the principal mem
bers.
The hotel. which IL modern in every
detail. is a ten-story structure. with
cellar and subcellar. and contains cnN
rooms. 1t was built by T. II. Pickford,
4 spacious lobby, a ball room. and a
cafe occupy the ground floor.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Business Men Give
Banquet to Gockeler

Two hundred men in business. official
and professional life In Washington are
to gather in the ballroom Of the Willard
tonight at a banquet in honor Of c. ].
Gockeler retiring secretary OF the
Washington Board OF Trade
Among the speakers will be Senator's
Chamberlai in and Pomerene. Congress
man Winslow. John Joy Edison, W. r.
Galliher., Theodore W. Noyes. Joshua
Evans. jr., +. F.; Colladay. Robert "
Harper and Odell s. Smith
w. D. West chairman OF the banquet
committee. will preside and will intro
duce f. c. BrandenberE. president of
the Board of Trade, who will be toast
ma ster.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Three -fourths of Loans Straight.
D. ]. Dunnigan to Build ID
2-Story Brick Dwellings

building permit was issued this
week to n. J. Dunniran. builder. TO
erect fourteen two-story hr'Ck dwc,l-
ings at 40O0-402i Illinois avenue north
west The houses will be "cvoo feet with
concrete foundat tions, Cost OF con
struction IL estimated at $4,000. Ground
was broken this week
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
St. Paul Apartment House
Sold to Mary L. Taylor

The st. Paul apartment house. 1877
1872 Fifteenth street northwest. was
transferred this week from W. C.
Bowles to Mary L. Taylor. The con-
sideration was given as 81. 900. The st.
Paul is three-story building with
twelve apartments and a tapestry-brick
exterior. 1t is about four years old.
The sale was made through Slye &
Watson. real estate brokers'
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Outlying Suburbs In Van.

1oS parcels changing owners. The north
west returned to second place with
forty-four lots conveyed. The near-urban
district ranked third with thirty-one
lots transferred. There were twenty
eight lots sold In the southeast. eighteen
In the northeast. and three In the south
west.
Many notable sales were effected dur
inE the past six days. The chief Of
these was the Fernsboro apartments at
which Harry wardman sold to James
l.. Karrick. The building Is OF fire.
proof construction. being built of bufr-
colored brick. and is six stories high
paid. as indicated by the encumbrances
End revenue stamps. was Sl67 500. A
vacant lot on street northwest. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
ported. in part payment. 1t Is expected
he will improve the site with an apart
ment.
with. a consideration indicated as sSl.
0o0 Ralph l.. Gait acquired the Newton
apartment on r street northwest. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
from Clarence F. Norment Mr.. Nor
ment took In trade the Calf propertv at
Addition. The price Of the latter prop
erty is indicated by the stamps at $4,000.
Pays $45,000 For Premises.
In the purchase OF premises SIS Connec-
ticut avenue northwest from Allan +.
Walker. As part consideration the
physician transferred a third interest
owned by him In the property at 93l f
franklin V. Kiilian became the owner
Of premises AIS Twelfth street north
west, opposite the Raleigh Hotel. lie
bought the property from Lottie Ee.ch-
enbach for a price indicated at So, 90
The building is three stories, and, the
ground floor is occupied BY the Wallis
cafe.
Charles p. Stone and "harlcs W,
Fairfax acquired the business property
at 56+ Eleventh street northwest from
Edward p. Thomas. The stamns At
tached to tive deed Indicate n purchase
price Of $4,000 The business building
81 6l7 F street northwest also changed
owners Timothy Rrosnan conveyed
tho pronerty to Ianes Purril, Tic
r"'"" appears to have heen about $3.50.
Th"re was n dec'in" Of $50 ~" in the
money market ltst week. Tho exact
were sol .92& II. THIS sum w"s borrowed
~ tho security ~ 49, lots at an aver
aE" rate Of 81 rer cent.
Three-fourths of Loans Straight.
About thrcc-fourths Of tho weeks
loans were made to persons ALREADY
owning their properties. and are known
~ straight lorrs ~ this character
of loans 'o'Hl cr S3ao 575 * was re-
corded. Tho sum or oil the no'oq given
'or deferred nurchase morr~ vas
ssi $685.. Tho huililrc associa ions ad-
N"~cnd 10 mcmh, RS co.. .rN0
Northwest rpnl cst"."' r-ined in favor
'ris w"ok as n basis for lew s"cI"''v.
hnirr pledged for nm nrrr"rnt" o" 60"
''3ii Lard IN tho count" w"H nhc'n-
hered to the c':t"nt ~ $40 COS ~ Tho
rocord oF looms IN tho "'N"" ri.v
t,ors war. Northrnst S< lSG "~. SOUTH
crst. N975N and southwest q 256
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Civil Service Test Jan. 5.

A civil service examination to secure
eliG blcs for appointment as laboratory
sid In sccd testing in tho Bureau of
Plant Industry, Department OF Agricrl-
$50 n year. will be held nv the Civil.
Service Commission. January s.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
Opposition, Brewing for Months,
Expected to Break Out in
"Fierce Fashion"
LAW CALLED PAPER SCRAP
Congressman Ask What Legal
Authority Treasury Has to
Prevent Construction.

This will be winter when trouble
will lie thick In Washington. A num-
Der OF subjects will come up to provoke
Some Of II will he between the execu-
tive and legislative departments OF the
Government.
One noteworthy clash will be over
the Treasury Departments public build
ing policy. This promises to raise n
hrst-class storm. Opposition to Secre-
tary McAdoo's public building policy
has been gathering head for many
months. 1t will break out In fierce
fashion when Congress meets.
The difficulty centers about the fact
that, in spite Of the enactment by Con-
gress Of law providing for certain sites
and public buildings. the Treasury De-
partment reserves to itself the de-
cision whether It shall carry out the
law and buy the sites and have the
buildings erected.
Congressman Impatient.
In the face OF the legislation by Con-
gress the Treasury Department. under
which is the office OF the supervising
architect. holds back the purchase OF
sites and erection Of public buildings
indefinitely. Members OF Congress from
the many districts for which buildings
have been authorized are impatient over
this policy.
1t is recognized that the Treasury De-
partment policy Is an effort to econo-
mize In these troubled times OF reduced
revenues. But Congressman are asking
what legal authority Secretary McAdoo
has to refuse to take steps for the con-
struction of projects which Congress by
law has said shall he constructed.
Inquiries at the Treasury have been
met with the statement that positive
orders have been given by Secretary
McAdoo not to buy sites unless II Is
shown there is imperative need.
ings for which Congress has made
authorization. are held up by this
policy. The Secretary refuses to pur-
chase sites In 30 cities and towns for
which Congress has authorized sites and
buildings.
Laws Scraps of Paper"
One reason for the delay frequently
given at the Treasury is that the SUI
pervising architect Is two years behind
in making plans and designs for the
new public buildings. This reason. how
ever. Is not taken with much serivus-
ness at the Capitol. where 1t is
vising architect could be hurried up
without special effort II the head OF
the Treasury passed along the word.
Tho thing that macs large share of
Congress hopping mad, is to have Con-
gress pass laws for public buildings. In
cluding sites, with the result, It Is de-
clared. the laws converted into scraps
OF paper by Secretary McAdoo.
The Washington times., 1915-12-04
investments for Month Reached
A,250,0o0 12e Sales
Completed During Week.
OUTLYING SUBURBS IN LEAD
Many Notable Deals Effected.
Decline Of 100000 in Money
Market for Week.

Not since 1912 has fnooth os NNvn-~'- :
h"r shown such activitv In re"l.v .rH'-
'-g a. that lust rlosnd. N"' no'" ~
the amount Of money invested. Nv -
J, tho rrr,bcr Of tro1sac'iors i'"o''a '
'nd In tho volume Of trad'o~ No""-,-
hor. 1915. ortstr',ned the correspond n +;
n"r'ods IN 1914 and 1917.
Durinr the month the hr0ko"s "'o- -
~ d"a's In which were Involved "6d
'o's and narcnls Of real ev.ntc. ~"
Investments for November roacr"'
'i"Tn.oCH. In November. IN only 20
eales were conr'etrd, comprsir.' the
transfer OF but go lots. With n tool In
"ertment OF s2.iS5.OOO The record for
November. 1914 shows an investment Of
$3.50 and tho closing OF so sales In
volving the conveyance OF e3s lots.
Increase Of Business.
The records OF the office OF the Re-
corder Of Deeds also bear testimony to
The increase OF business during No
rcmher. 1915. Acting Recorder button
r"ports that oo73 papers were received
for record last month. an Increase OF
lIa papers over the number recorded In
November. 1914 and $40 moro than In
Eovcmher. 1919. November also showed
the largest increase Of the Ave months
- 'ne UTeSent rsCdl wear over Ine lbldi
Sseordation for the corresponding
month of the preceding fiscal year.
From July |. 1915. to November 70. 1915.
there were recorded 0050 papers. as
comnared with 9.iS9 in the first five
months of the fiscal wear 1915.
During the past week the brokers COM
rleted 129 sales. including tho transfer
OF $50 lots and parcels OF real estate. The
business was we'll distributed through
ont the week. Tuesday was the banner
day. having to its credit twenty-siX
transactions. Thursday ranked second
with twently-four deals closed. followed
bv Mondays record Of twenty-thrcc
trades. Friday and the helf-holiday OF
of Saturday were tied with twentv-one
sales each. There were fourteen deals
effected on Wednesday.
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half policyholders. are all capitalists.
but they are not malofactors OF wealth
nor millionaires II Is lesson TO
who are tnisled by demagogues on the
theory that wealth Is all In the hands OF
the few and that the rest of us are OPP
pressed.
Life Insurance is one OF the best
arguments against the dreams of socialism.
which would abolish all reward for saw
ings. would introduce a dead level In
which all the rewards are 10 be dis
tributed by a committee, in which there
IL no institution of private property and
no principle that what man earns he
shall keep and what he saves he shall
enjoy"
Haley Fiske. banker and vice president
OF the Metropolitan told the diners that
the country was facing the greatest boom
In its history. He quoted statistics show
ing that the bumper crop would put money
into circulation and that ships and rail-
roads must be found with the money to
move the crops. since the ships OF foreign
nations were tied up by the war. Mr..
FislSe said that the fact that We no longer
fear the dumping of foreign stock on our
market showed that We had paid our
debts abroad by the balance OF trade.
The other speakers were Bishop r. II.
Weller OF Fon du Lac. Wis the Rev.
Alexander McNab of Toronto, Frank Has
brouck. state Superintendent of insur-
ance James ]. Hovey. william Temple
Emmet and President John II Hegeman
OF the Metropolitan, VINO presided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
BREAD LINE SCENES BRING
MOTHER GOOSE UP TOT DATE
"Hark! Hark The Dogs Do Bark the Jobless Are Here
in the Town." Says Tom Merry, Moved
by His Days Work.

Tom Merry came into First street to
open up THE SUNS free bread depot
yesterday with something on his mind
His face was aflush. and II wasn't caused
by the raindrops that pelted down upon
his big countenance from the Bowery
sky II was evident TO Dick Bright. his
companion in the distribution Of bread,
that Tom Merry had reached "A critical
period in his life
i've done IT," said Tom Merry, yield
ing to the temptation OF publicity which
had been agitating him. rive done It,"
Done whatY' asked Dick.
Done some poetry" said Tom.
Don't believe it, said Dick.
S'truth." said Dick. you remember
them there Mother Goose rhymes? Wen,
/ got to thinking that they could be set
to our bread line here. SO | did IT,
Listen! Here 1t is: Rain, rain! 90
away! Come around some other day,
for the bread lines here to stay"
At this Dick Bright was plunged into
immediate meditation. letting the words
sink into his mind in much the same way
the rain was sinking into the wretched
clothes Of the 1000 men and women wait
ing in line for the bread station to open.
I've got another one" said Tom be-
fore Dick had recovered from the effects
of the first.
What? Two in one day." asked Dick,
aghast.
Yes. Listen:
"'Hark! bark! the dogs do bark
The 1obless are here In the town.
Some In rags and some In tags
But none In decent gown.
] give them white bread.
Dick gives them brown.
And some give them good advice
And send them out OF town"
stop right there" commanded Dick