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The Washington times., 1919-10-16
z new AIR MAIL
PILOTS ASSIGNED

Two new aerial mail pilots were as
signed to duty today, It was announc-
ed by aerial mail officials. George
L. Bradford. formerly one Of the
leading Handley Page pilots in this
country, signed yesterday and will
be assigned to duty on the New
York Cleveland route
Lawton c. Smith. former crack
army flier, will fly over the Washing
ton-New York route. He was former
ly with the mail service.
( Pilot Bradford has made numerous
cross-country flights with Handley-
Page planes and has flown one Of the
big machines over Washington on
several occasions.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
SEEKS DIVORCE FROM WIFE
AND NAMES CORRESPONDENT

Alleging misconduct and naming q
correspondent, Paul LeitenberEer to-
day fled suit in the District supreme
Court against Dorothy Carrie Leiten-
berger for absolute divorce.
LeitenbergeT, who says he ls en-
ployed BY the Government and who
ls represented by Attroney George c.
GertmGn. alleges that the man IN
question had been divorced by his
wife FOR misconduct. The couple
were married IN Niagara Fails. Can
ada, November %, 1916. and have no
children
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
LEAVES All 10 CHARTTY.

Nora Fitzgerald, who died In thia
city October 3, last, left a will, dated
the day before her death and filed
yesterday in the office OF the register
OF wills, bequeathing her entire es-
tate to the Little Sisters OF the Poor,
Third and II streets northeast. Attor-
ney Frank J. Hogan appears for the
estate.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
IT'S TOUGH, MABEL
= = =
Some Ones Taken the Joy
Outof Life at "a. G.'s"
Department.
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sLEUTHs ON ALL SIDES
= = =
a Girl Can't Powder Her
Nose Without PsrTlis-
sion, 'TWoHld Seem.
on ALL SIDES

Nuns the word in the Adjutant
Generals Department. Those old
halls. once the meeting place Of care
free groups Of laughing war workers.
discussing the comparative merits Of
hObble and wide skirts, are a. de-
serted as the catacomb8, except per-
haps for the diligent patrol Of a rub
ber-ahoed guard. The Impact against
the floor Of a falling pin causes q re-
sounding reverbration which shakes
the old building 70 It's dignided foun-
datlons.
The old order changeth-aud-ain't
e awful MabeIe
Time was when the A. G.B DEPART
ment was well stocked with pretty
Government workers who found lefs-
ure during the arduoug passage Of a
days work 20 leave the ofdcs q mo-
ment and apply the prescribed amount
Of powder several times daily 20 their
respective noses.
Here Came . Lsak.
But there came q leak. and now
say, listen. Mabel. ain't e the limlt3
working hours not long ago were
made half en- hour longer. The story
goes that one of the ladies employed
aG a masaeuge for q typewriter ar
ranged 70 take q college course. Said
college course came at 4:30 o'clock.
Changed hours at "A. G.'g office made
quitting time 5 o'clock. Honest, Mabel
wouldn't that knock you for a row
Of
Wen. this lady took It upon herself
20 visit q friend Of hers, high among
the powers that be.
She told him the guv'ment was or
It's nut. or words 20 that effect.
There wasn't enough work at the A.
G.'s office anyhow. she said, and the
very idea Of making them stay half
an hour longer. sicknin'. wasn't It
Mabel?
wen have an investigation.
quoth the power that is, and an Of
fetal az the A. G's department next
day received q violent communication
TO the effect that his particular
branch Of the Government Wa8-L
Honest. Mabel that's what he said.
Anyhow. the grand moguI Of the
A. G.'B department said &c work was
scarce he'd reoitify the error. Sew
oral hundred war workers got the
can Guards were Stationed az con
Venient points along the corridors
Every time two war workers met a
gum-shoe sentinel turned On the riot
lA4Aa 444AAu8 reverted 20 eQllluAlA-
cation via the sign language. and to-
day-look what's happened, Mabel
They Wear sleuthy Heela
Officials wear rubber heels. Every
time q girl wants to powder her nose
or get q drink OF water she must
make out a written application. and 1
have Il eountersigned BY a notary
public. When q girls late 70 work
she's reminded OF what happened to |
Napoleon at Waterloo. and as for
Work-say, Mabel. Il gives you shiV- /
srs to think what this worlds comm /
10.
And a. for telIin' tales out Of /
school, or discussing the affairs in /
the A. G.'s office, those war workers !
down there are quiet as q Berenaded |
clam. HencefOrth the doin's az the /
A. G.'s office viii be shrouded in the 4
thick cloth Of mystery.
Don't It get your nanny though, |
Mabel!
The Washington times., 1919-10-16

DAT GROVE, 6dnap-
4 per and bandit, who
has turned reformer and
who viii work in a Wash
ingtOn bank.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16

When the wall this building located at sO1 New Jersey
avenue northwest crmpd and fa shortly
o'clock today pedestrians walking beside It forced
in all directions only because Of quick getaway Of
the family in the house that there injured Beds
thrown into the street and for time IRE threatened the
building
fire alarm rung aided family
ing belongings, in street, A
located building By Morris
monsLi. DAMAGE IS esimahed At 900.
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
FAIR PRICE LIST

TO ALL HOUSEHOLDER OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
Below are given the fair maximum
prices on staple food commodities. II
your dealer charges more than prices
listed below, please report and send
your sales slips, II possible, 70 Clarence
Tor the District OF Columbia, room 40,
Department OF Justice
ONLY THOSE DEALERS WHO BUY
AT THE TOP WHOLESALE PRICES
TO CONSUMERS.
BLOUR AND CEREALS.
Retailer Consumer
Pays should Pay.
Wheat hour-
2t,s-Ib. bag ....1lso-Lss t1G-lS5
lS-IS. f-IS SSSg''''''.. BEG 81 .93 81 .ss
In broken lots, not more than 5He.
Per % Per %.
Esi'' FIs.. oornneai... ~ ~ :, Il g g
Rolled oats. 22-oa.
CREAMERY BUTTER.
Best table extras
BUTTER SUBSTITUTES.
oleOmarrarine. best
nut ESs'l5ss @srssFH. asRsl tsl - - g g 81 g
LARD.
Peril. Perlh
Compound. ,-..' -. =. .liF- Is Is 20
Whois strip. fancy
quality s......... .al- 80 .a8- SO
ara quality -. .sI-.s5 .s7-.U
PsrIb. PsrIA
81. :.........:... a. IS a. 80
= = =
quality ...........s .at-5 80 .S5
Per doL Per dos.
died. none small
or dirty. should
weigh not loll than
"a o.. per dog. 63- .68 IL rs
oandiod. none very
small, very weak
or very dirty, 90
weigh not less
than 20 o.. dor. Es- 5a 81 IS
Geld storage. -. So 50 ST. 80
CHEESE
y PsFIb. Perrin
milk k............... a. 80 81 Al
Psrlb PerIb
Navy dried. .oSH- 10 AZ Is
The Washington times., 1919-10-16

49, opportunities to BUY
or RENT attractive
homes were offered
YOU last week in the
~ Real Estate Classified
Advertising of The
TIMES. Consult these pages today for
~ best home offerSl
The Washington times., 1919-10-16
NEED A GOOD sTENoGRAFIiR

.the capable kind, with Initiative 81
her own, Who win take up things and
see them thrOugh3 II so, call Main
$500 and advertise ID The Times
WANT AID PAGES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Bill Aimed at "Land Sharks
May Stop Home Building
7ar .Mstalment Bill

Following the Of the Donohue bill
sament BILL which sigma
The penal law
hundred
hundred and thirteen, respectively, o as
ISL Custody Of
Any
receives keeps wold
session. in
IN ment otherwise
of andw
subddd into lots holds property and
any all OF
by foreclosure BY title
pursuant to promise o agr
1872 Mappropriation in
The failure
Any
by b.
those
presumpt1ve knowledge
1913 Any Interpretations
sales Any
o
hundred
trustee who directly indirectly
sell or by such haee
Of mis-
hrsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Hirsch Defends Bill
As Worthy Measure
Been Framed for the Protection of Investors
and That Honest Dealers Need Not Fear 1t

Nathan Hirsch, chairman OF The
Mayors Committee on Taxation anC
the Investigation Of Mortgage Loans
is sponsor for The Donohue bill, o,
rather his committee is back of the
legislation. He says it is a good meas
ure and will work good for the reaI
estate man as we'll as the lot investor
for whose protection it was framed
The measure. which has passed both
houses Of the state Legislature and is
now awaiting Governor Smiths sigma
ture, he says. is going to drive the dis
honest suburban real estate trader out
of the market.
"Under the Donohue bill it will be
criminal for land company not to
complete the contract which it entered
into. 1t Will be felony to violate a
civil contract and punishable by term
in prison Of from ten to fifteen years.
The measure reaches out to the sales
man. lie is just as liable for the acts
of his company as his company is for
his acts. In other words, when a sales
man makes contract with lot buyer
on an instalment plan and the con-
tract is not fulfilled by the company
the salesman is guilty and will 90 to
Jail"
Mr.. Hirsch said civil procedure for
merly brought no fear to the land pro-
moter who had no scruples and was
bent on dishonesty The Donohue
measure makes him the bailee of the
funds which he receives from the man
who is buying lot. He is the guar
dian of the other mans money
The measure is primarily for the
protection of those who cannot help
themselves. either through ignorance OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Most Important
Tax urc
I'm a Generation
William E. Harmon Says 1t
Will Stabilize Levies and
Scatter Realty Discour.
agement

The Boylan measure LIMITING toxo,
on real estate to pa per cent Of the
assessed value | consider TO be the
most important measure for the nro-
'ectlon OF the taxpayer and rent payer
mat mas come into existence in gem
Grafton" William f. Harmon. cha;r-
man Of the Taxpayers and Tenants
Protective League, said yesterday.
1T does not give all the relief to
winch real estate is entitled, but if is
enough TO show the world that real
estate Is no longer to be exploited by
ehe city and state No other cause has
oeen as potent in forcing up rents as
the ever increasing taxes, discourapjnp
construction and driving CAPITAL into
other fields of investment.
that the present crisis can be over
come except by stimulating building.
ana this viii never come about unless
re"ts 20 up or taxes go down. The
hoylan bill accomplishes two nn,noses
~ reduces our present tax rate abou.
10 points; but. far more more ;mnor-
tant, 1T stabilizes taxes bv ncoo;nc
e"em at IA per cent. This let's every
one interested in building know lust
"nere ne stands so far as taxes are
concerned, and he can estimate his
s saiiihg price or his proposed rents with
accuracy. he does not have to resort
10 lacking up his prices to meet hjs
ever-changing tax burden. This bur.
uen is passed on to the consumer. AL
'"vugh ne may not know it.
Every taxpayer and, what is even Of
greater Importance, every rcntpayer in
New York who has any clear Under.
standing Of the laws Of economies. sun.
Piy, and demand. should make himself
ieit at the hearing by Mayor Hylan
ny City Hall on Tuesday at 1890 IN.
either by letter or his personal appear
ance. The corporations and Wall Street
are against this bill because it Cxes
me amount New York can raise from
me taxpayer and the tenant, and the
mayor IL entitled to know how tho
PLAIN people feel on the subject n
tnoss who arc suffering from bieh
taxes or high rents do not take this
occasion 10 break the yoke that il
about their o~n own nccks they will
probably never have another chance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
proposed Structure for Old Racquet Club Property
Real Estate Firm Plans Ten
Story East 10Th St. Home

The real estate firm of Dourlas I,
Hillmah d 90. IS to have new home
at 10 and II East Forty ninth Street
1t VIII be story building. This
announcement was made yesterday
with the purchase of the property. 1t
w'il mark the third chapter in the
history of this well-known organiza-
ton since its inception in October
1911.
The first location was at 42l Madi-
son Avenue, comprising a store and
basement Before three years had
elapsed the firm interested David Dows
IN the purchase of Ala Madison Ave-
nue., almost directly opposite its for
mer location, on which Mr.. Dows
erected for them from plans prepared
by Cross e. Cross six-story BUILDING.
Two floors of which were arranged for
their business, the four ~emoininp
floors being devoted to apartments.
The continued growth of the firm
IN this location has been so rapid as
TO compel the consideration Of new
quarters, with the result that they
nu's now purchased the plot on Forty.
ninth Street, between Fifth and Madi-
son avenues, measuring 33.4xlOO. upon
which they propose erecting an office
building providing tn NECESSARY adj
aitional area for the conduct OF their
business, as we'll as adequate space for
future expansion.
albe building, for which plans have
been prepared by Cross e. Cross. ARCH
,ects, Will be so designed as to com
blnc q dignified artistic exterior with
me maximum Of light and area for
office PURPOSES. The present plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27

! business. This law o,scr,.
against the poor man. who Is shs' n
DONG business on time payments 0oe
Some OF the possibilities under ~,
n'It az expressed by the real es, ,a.s
case was cited, for instance Of hume me
niah'hg contract Tor $1,000 worth "
property Perhaps $500 or Sam s' q q
pa'o IN when through tho misfortra'
or an owner being unable to rc ,i.as
ms mortgage the property is f f"ss
c!oseo. mat owner. according TO III,
oiii' Is guilty OF misdemeanor or a'e
'hough he mas retained as tms..a
every cent OF the money paid in Wv ~
MN. III was pointed out also that a,
times nstalment purchasers do r -"
pay 'helr instruments promptly. Soma
tunes they are so lar behind tbs.
an owner cannot meet payments on HE
mortgages. He then becomes j;sms
Tor a jail sentence through the ac,;ns
OF the very people he is supposed sI'v VI
protect N's" ~
At present there is practically no il.
buying on the instalment Nov ~ "
Greater New York. but there ;s ov.oa ~
sive business done on that hss; s'' ~
the selling of homes. and it was A. :"
clared by all the members of tbs ~ W
change present. at the meeting thai ~.
home builder would be the nrns;n ,ms
one to suffer if the bill becomes a~
+. II. Reeve declared that the measn,o
would defeat every effort that has hsan
made to help the poor man to Obtain
his, own home. He said that instsi
meht lot buying had compelled bun.
dreds of thousands OF people to savs
who never would have done so otbsr.
wise and that the great building and
loan system is based on the instalmen,
plan.
Will Turn Away Capital
j. ". Doolittle, president of the ey.
change, said that in his opinion the
measure would put an absolute stop
to insta lment lot selling and that can
ltal could not be induced to buy acre.
age and develop it with the fear over
hanging OF being charged with crime
because OF possible misfortune. "Ther
have been times in the last five years"
Mr.. Doolittle continued, "when some Of
the strongest real estate companies
have been on the verge of going Out
of business though there was no doub,
as 10 Jhef honesty. lhey could moi
control conditions. If this measure
had been in operation and they had
failed they would have been guilty Of
crime"
While opposing the bill as it stands,
the Real Estate Exchange Of Long
Island put itself on record in favor
of bill that will prevent fraud in the
sale of real estate and still not destroy
business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
lax Legislation Gives Only
Part of Relief Demanded

/ only to New York City. instead of to
the entire state. and so will have to
be approved by Mayor Hylan. Instead
OF per cent limit the bill fixes a
limit of 2.25 per cent, and instead of
applying in 1920 it is made to apply
not until 1922, after Mayor Hyian's
present term will have expired
Boylan Bill "A Joke
this bill was not deliberate
bit Of legislative humor, but was SER
iously intended it will puzzle its par.
ent TO show how it is to be of any re-
lief to real estate from the burden
OF municipal cXtravagancc.
AS TO the income tax bill. the core"
OF the JOINT committees programme.
as originally framed it exempted from
the personal income tax the income
derived from interest on mortgages.
In the course Of its FREQUENT changes
that feature Of the bill disappeared
and reappeared, and was part Of Che
pill when 1t disappeared from public
view INTO the last mysterious Com
terence When it came out this i'm
portant feature had been emascuated.
income Tax Unsatisfactory
Without 1T important organizations,
representing the most extensive real
property interests, declared they would
NY" i"ttci VIC peISOlIal income tax
bill should fail than that it should
go through in it's final form But By
this time it was too late The lcgis-
latve mill was only waiting for This
last grist. The chief concern Of the
statesmen, provision for additional and
sufficient revenue. had been met and
they were ready to adjourn.
AS result Of this inadequately con-
sidered series Of. bills real property
will be saved from the imposition of a
much higher tax levy next year and
continuously thereafter, which would
have resulted from the loss of the
revenue hitherto realized from the
liquor tax, by operation Of the personal
income tax and by the increase in the
corporation income tax.
Senator Davenport declares as to re-
trcnchment that he hopes to obtain
definite and satisfactory results from
the investigation he and his Joint
committee intend to make between
now and the meeting Of The next
Legislature the whole subject in
both city and state expenditures. Au-
thority to pursue this investigation is
one of the by-products the Senator
saved from the operation Of the old
legislative mill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Limits Rate ON Real Estate and
Creates Income Tax, but
Makes No Provision Against
Municipal Extravaganza

beyond four months, and there is very
little in the business of the state tc
call for longer session besides tax
legislation.
1t is absurd. Of course, to assume
TINT four months session is sufficient
for fundamental or reformatory con-
sideration Of so important subject as
taxation.
Retrenchments Not Reached
"TaXation and Rctrenchments" is
the title given to the committees Of
both Senate and Assembly, but there
is seldom If ever time for considcra-
ton Of anything but taxation in the
brief duration Of a session. Rctrench-
ment has never yet had more than per-
functory attention. 1t would seem to
be desirable that retrcnchment should
be made the function Of an entirely
separate committee.
Leaders in the legislative bodies fore
saw the difficulties that confronted
them before the Legislature was organ
wed, so 1t was not long after the COM
mittees were appointed before the tax
committees got together in joint COM
mlttee under the joint Craftsmanship of
senator Davenport and Hssemoiyman
Judson, both upstate lawmakers. To
Cnls committee were sent all the tax
PMS. those of the Real Estate Board
included: Upon them devoSved the re-
ssponsibility of considering and sitting
these bills and out of them evolving
the measures that should meet the
more pressing requirements of the
state at least, even if "rctrenchmcnt,
was set aside for later treatment.
1T vas March % before this Joint
comnMtee reported, and the bills thew
reported were satisfactory only in the
provision of a personal income tax
ana the increase of the corporation in
come tax from 20 4 u per cent. There
was no restriction whatever upoo
municipa extravaganza. Thereupon be
gan vigorous effort among the real
property interests to secure lcgis
iatlve limit on the rate that could
be LEVIED on real property.
Limiting Tax Last Resort
blll embodving limitation to two
thrds Of Che total levy, which was
III no year to exceed 9 per cent of the
assessed valuation of real property
IN the city, which was made to take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
By Clarence H. Kelsey,

President. Title Guarantee and Trust
Company
The proposed bill limiting the Ia. rate
on real estate in the year 1922 and
thereafter to 2.2o is a good thing as
far as it goes. 1t is a trifling relief for
real estate. however. compared with what
1t ought to have. 1t has some bearing
on the agitation regarding so-called rent
profiteerng AS matter of fact, how
ever. all sorts OF remedies for high rents
are being proposed, excepting the right
ones. The real situation should be un-
derstood and it will be plain that abuse
OF the landlord does no good He has
for years carried his property with the
taxes increasing, the rates of interest
increasing. everything that he has to
huy to maintain tho property and wages
TO run the property increasing tire
mendously, and until now, when the de
mand for space has greatly increased,
ne has had no chance to recoup for these
heavy cutlays. Even now. with the in
creased rents prevailing. in nine cases
out OF ten he is not getting the net
return from his property which he did
SIX or seven years ago. Unless some
thing is done to cut down his expendi-
lures, he has got to raise rents still
more. or mark down His values. His
taxes are one item that should be
greatly reduced. This cannot be done
with the steadily mounting expenditures
of the city, unless other sources of reve
nue. are secured. The Legislature has
enacted an income tax law to produce
the revenue which will be lacking be-
cause Of the loss of the liquor taxes, but
this will not relieve real estate except
from the burden of making W the
deficiency.
Big Burden Will Continue
Far too great a share Of the tax bur
den Will continue to rest on the real
estate owner until the income tax or.
some other tax produces enough so
mat the real estate owners taxes can
ne reduced. An effort was made to
induce the Legislature to recognize the
great injustice of the pre- sent situation
and provide that the real. estate owner
should bear only two-thirds or ne
ourden and someone else should hear
ine other third. That seemed nora
tnan fair on the part of the real estate
owner. He is now paying on an aver
age twenty-five per cent Of tho IN.
come from his properties in taxex =,
ssouid seem as il the owners Of otha'
properties might stand tax whether
~ - an income tax or what YOU r1ease
son'cient to take one-third ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-27
Ray Tribute to Mouquin's
9th Avenue Restaurant
old,iners Take Parting Look
at Landmark Soon To Be
Sold at Auction

Since the announcement that within
the next few days Mouquin's Sixth
Avenue restaurant will be sold at auc.
tlon there has been a noticeable gather
ing at the place each night of old
timers.
They relate many interesting hap
pcnings III the place in years gone by
ana now the old two story wooden
structure built more than century
ago by Isaac Narian stood in the con-
ire of his farm, whose rambling fields
and pastures stretched west to the
river and as far east as Lexington
Avenue. Through this pastoral land
scapc wound couple OF cowpaths. ant
these paths are Broadway and Sixth
Avenue to-day
When Isaac Varian died the farm was
sold. A public road was cut through
and 1t passed directly in front of the
house. line Of stages operated over
this road, and what is now Mououin's
restaurant used to be the first stop
after leaving Bowling Green.
Henry MouQuin, father Of Louis. and
founder, in 1870. of Mouquin's restau
rant in Fulton Street leased the old
Narlan house in 1897. 1t was then
known as the knickerbocker Cottage.
He bought out the business of Charles
Joaquin, the inventor of what is known
rs the "red ink table d'h6te." JAG
gum had conducted the place for ten
years. serving course dinner with
VINE Tor % cents. Mouquin abandoned
the table -d'hotc and instituted the b
carte system.
Joseph =. Day, auctionecr, has been
instructed to sell at Supreme Court
foreclosure sale the property on
Wednesday next ut ~ o'clock in the
Vescy Street sacsroom,