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The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

for the nrst time in history. This
situation would not be 90 critical
were IL not for the fact that Eslro-
peas buyers are about 20 place or
ders for over 100000 900 feet of
American lumber. They are coming
prepared to pay what they need.
This information is confidential. but
absolutely true.
To-day lumber is proportionately
the lowest priced Of all the STAPLES;
yet the sure value always. Prices
have increased more slowly than the
prices paid for labor. food or any
necessity. Therefore, the man who
works can buy more lumber with a
days work or a seasons crop than
ever before.
No Innated Prices.
The fact which most home-builder,
overlook is that lumber had no war
boom In price. Such increase as has
taken place barely covers the higher
wages OF men required 10 produce il.
II will not therefore. have any after
war decrease. Lumber was the least
used In war of the staples, and in
creased in cost only 80 per cent from
1913 TO 1915. Farm products. steel,
groceries. clothes. shoes and all other
commodities averaged 100 per cent
increase in the same period. Sta
piles must eventually be equalized ia
value. Corn. livestock. shoes and
gasoline must come down to Ium-
ber's level, or lumber will 90 up. A
price level must be reached. which
will Of course increase lumber. be-
cause everyone knows that food
stuffs and other commodities cannot
come down 20 per cent Large Eu-
ropean orders combined with normal
home demand will force this revision
quickly. The scarcer lumber be-
comes. sthe more valuable IL is.
Building Boom Ahead.
There will be a building rush IN
1919. 1890 and 1921 TO make up for
lost time. This alone will force
prices higher. II is certain that
many will not be served, because
the lumber capacity OF this coun-
try will be over sold at home and
in Europe.
Last winter we advised all our
friends and customers 10 buy early,
because we knew conditions. and
were confident that there could be
no drop in the prices OF building
material. Our advice has proven
correct, because prices now are
firmer than at the end OF the war.
with the certainty that they will
soon go higher"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Extensive Building Program.

Herman r. Howenstein's present
building program calls for 135 moder-
ate priced homes scattered through
out the city and surburbs and he
states they are being sold as fast as
they can be built.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Truxton Apartment Sold.

The Truxton Apartment, located at
a0sl F street northwest. was sold
during the week by Julia S. Parker
TO Mabel Tip. who / is understood.
represents an out-of-town purchaser.
Tae price Is withheld.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
OWNING A HOME
HAS DRAWBACKS
Writer Urges Community
Cooperative Ownership
As Remedy For Evils.

1t is a common theory that every
man should own his own home, but
home ownership has its advantages
and its disadvantages
The man who owns a home is put
at a disadvantage when an opportunity
presents itself He has a piece of
property on his hands which he will
very likely be obliged to sacrifice.
Often he cannot afford the loss, and
SO he valves his opportunity.
This is particularly the case with
the workman on a wage
Having put his savings into a house.
he feels he must stay with them.
Sometimes he may be able to sell his
house at no loss. or even a small profit,
but. generally, a loss has to be taken.
Tied down in a house in which he has
put his earnings. he is more or less
bereft of his Independence.
> Successful Abroad.
The student of the housing ques-
ton cannot ignore the forms of CO.
operative ownership worked out sue
cessfully in other countries.
Under many of these, the owner
ship of a home is represented by
shares of stock in a community
owned in common by those who
II
being entitled to the tenancy and
use of his house and land as long
as he lives and pays his taxes. and.
being also able TO leave the ten
ancy Of the property to his chosen
heirs. has all that ownership i'm
piles ON the other hand. If he
wishes e. leave. he has no difficulty
in disp0sing Of his shares OF stock
F,,rr -A
hce and delay
- He also derives an income from
his stock through the increase in
land values and land rentals as tbs
community grows. and. in this man
ner. his cost of living. whether
measured in rent or taxes or both
iAzeneraIIy smaller than under any
ofher system
Recently the statement was made
hC a man who ought to have known
better that the national ideal in
housing should be "a house and gar
den for every family" 1t is to such
extreme views that men rush in
their passion for reforms
Must Use Discretion
To give each family house and
garden would be as intelligent as TO
say that every husband should make
lbs own clothes and every wife should
bear twelve children
Our national plan must make pro-
vision for the kinds of houses that
answer our national mode Of life.
Those who want gardens should
have them Yet there will always be
a fairly large class Of people to whom
gardening would be drudGery of the
most slavish kind. No definite rule
can be laid down in this matter.
The house. whatever its type, is
for those who live in it: for K Is not
houses that make q nation. but the
kind of people that live in them. are
Influenced by them. are enriched by
their comfort or enslaved and dre gged
down by their discomfort and in
human congestion.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Thirty Sales Reported.

MI Ogden. OF Graham & Ogden,
realty brokers. $50 King street. states
they have made more than thirty
sales during the past month, and that
on last Wednesday they rlade five
sales. four of which were King eet
business properties.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Mr. knight to Build.
Branch JeMeIrr Storr.

Branch Jewelry store.
Castelberg Jewelry Company. of
Washington. has leased from F..
Michelback store at SIS King street,
and is fitting il up to be used as
branch of their Washington store.
New Four-Story store.
F. Michelback. a large furniture
dealer. is erecting a handsome four
story building on King street, be-
tween Alfred and Columbus streets,
to accommodate his greatly increas-
ing business.
When completed this building will
cost 10000. and Mr.. Michelback states
1t will be as up to date as any store
OF its kind in the country. Mr.. Mi
chelback also reports the sale during
the week of the store building he
now occupies at SO7 and sO9 King
street to Mr.. Saunders, a King street
business man. The price in this
transaction is being held for the pres
enc-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Direct Lighting Pla

Lighting throughout the auditorium
will be entirely direct, and the fix
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

John d. Normoyle. a large rcalty
broker as well as trustee OF a large
building association in AlexandrIa,
in an interviey last Thursday said |:
business was never so good with
us as now. The demand for homes
is far greater than the supply. and
our force Is at work all day and
far into the night Our building as
sociation Is lending every aid pos
siolc to those who are planning the
erection of homes In the vicinity"
swhite House, Leased.
Mr.. Normoyle reports that he has
just leased to a local concern the
building at the southeast corner OF
Princess and North Fairfax streets,
known as the White House"
This building has quite y History
in that years ago. II was the scene
of many bouts between John L. Sui
livan and Jake Kilrain. and other
well-known pugilists OF those days.
II contains twenty-five rooms. is
over 100 years old and has not been
occupied for thirty years. 1t is un-
derstood the new occupants will re-
model the building and operate II
as a motion picture theater.
Mr.. knight to Build.
]. ID. Knight. a well-known con-
tractor and builder of Alexandria
Is erecting a handsome bungalow
on Howell avenue. Del Ray Mr..
Knight also has plans drawn for
the erection of forty handsome
homes in Rosemont. Va, and states
work upon them will start i'm
mediately. 1t is stated the lowest
cost of any one of these buildings
will be $500.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05

Psi, who hold the Phi Beta Kappa key.
the highest honor given college men for
scholarship. Besides maintaining chap
ters at most of the big universities in
the west the Kappa Alpha psi has chap
ters at Lincoln, Mebarry and Wilber-
force.
This year four Kappa Alpha Psi men
played football in the Big Ten confer
ence championship Slater, "the tower
of strength a tackle on Iowa's Hawk
eyes; Sam Peyton and Bud Turner on
Northwestern at full and tackle, respec-
lively, and finally but not least, the
shining end Of the Chicago Maroons,
young Sophomore Fouche.
These college men, as well as the
whole membership Of past and present
college men of the Kappa Alpha Psi,
are doing their ssbit,' 70 further the
future progress of our race. Des Moines
is very fortunate in having two mem
bers Of the grand chapter in the per-
sons Of Mr.. Archie Alexander and Mr..
Wade n. McCree.
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orruMwA COMMUNITY NEWS.
Especial to Bystander.)

Especial to Bystander.
The Lyrical Music club entertained
Mr.. Eugine Bailey, student Of Iowa
Wesleyan at the home Of Mr.. Russell
Downey, Thursday, Nov. 80.
Miss Constance Downey spent
Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr.. and al
Mrs. William Downey, 236 Bashaw
street. Ii sc
An evening Of music and games was
spent Saturday in honor Of Miss Con-
stance Downey after which she re-
turned Sunday morning to Provident
hospital, Kansas City, Mo-, where she
is receiving nurse training.
The Lyrical Music club rendered 9
very pleasing program at the Gareld
SC chool Tuesday evening.
"A party for an elaerly couple Will be
given by the sewing circle { the MT.
Zion IA. M. p. church.
The Second Baptist church and Bene-
VIOLENT club served splendid dinner Oh
Thanksgiving day at the e. z. hall.
The Boy Scouts OF our community I'M
are progressing nicely under their cap
tain, Mr. Bryan Williams.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
ALBA ITEMS.
(By Miss May F. Davis.

(By Miss May f. Davis
I Mrs. Joe Robinson Of Hooking was
in Abba this week looking after her
hair dressing business.
Sunday, Dec. 2 is quarterly meeting
at the "A. M. p. church. The rst visit
fr the recent elected presiding elder.
Thanksgiving day was q day Of home
coming and thankfu1ness to Abba peo-
pie. Nearly every family in town had
friend or relative at their house.
Following are few Of them at the
home Of Mrs. Hattie Bennings visited:
Madam E. Jeffers and Estes, Mrs. Estes
and Miss Margueriette Estes OF Des
Moines at the home Of Mrs. Joe Hoi-
was Mrs. Allie Bowman, MT
and Mrs. Earl Bowman Of Des Moines.
AT the home Of Mrs. G. Thomas was
Mrs. Stella Miller, Mrs. Marie and Cor
nelius Miller and children Of Hawkeye,
Mrs. Carrie Grif1ith and children, Miss
Anna and Mr.. Malcom Griffith Of Des s
Moines and at the home Of Mrs. g. v A. q.
Davis. MI, Charles Davis and Mrs. Edna
King Of Ottumwa.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
SETS UP LODGE.

Nine. Matte Brooks Of this city, q.
Fl. P. Of Iowa and jurisdiction Of the
tabernacle set up Beacon Light Taber-
nacle No. $50 of Cedar Rapids last
month. Nine. Brooks is very active in
this order and has had unusual success
as an organizer. The following officers
and members Of Beacon Light were ini
tiated, Mesdames Alice Thompson, 81.
p; Mamie Fletcher, v. p; Golden ii.
Dorsey, @. r.; Julia McGee, v. r.; Ruby
Crawford, G. T. r.; Matte Patterson, T.
a.; Ida Ruthhram, o. H.; Mobealia
Neal, B. F.; Eliza Blakey, B. E.; Min
ME Gray, B. b.; Carrie Perkins, B. " .;;
Cornie Allen, B. u; Mary Jackson, b.
Vi. Annie Joyce, g. T. S.; Georgia, H.
Jones, O. T.; Laura Franklin, p. 4. s.;
Parmelia Wilson, p. b. p; Laura Parke,
Afmina Wilson, Martha SHINES and
Maggie Downs.
Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10, %. p.
81, held their annual election Of officers
Tuesday night. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. III. r. Graves, mat
ron; Mrs. Gertrude Hyde, associate ma
tron; Mrs. e. Mayweather, conductress;
Mrs. Anna Tomlin, associate conduc-
tress; Mrs. w. SH. Warwick, secretary;
Mrs. G. B. Woods, treasurer; Mr.. Gus
Watkins, worthy patron. The initiation
will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10 ut
the home Of Mrs Gertrude Hyde, 82l
Thirteenth street.
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New 81. 600 Hotel

Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-The
Whitelaw hotel, corner Thirteenth and
II streets, northwest was aucpiciously
opened with six.day celebration. A
literary and musical program was Civ
en- each evening. Thousands Of I, our
citizens assembled to pay honor and
homage to the master mind who con-
ceived the necessity for such an enter
prise and who had the courage to carry
il out. Too much credit cannot be CIV
en- to John Whitelaw Lewis, the bank
er, who bent all his energies to it's ac-
complishment. The most prominent of
our citizens, social and fraternal, took
in the exercises each evening, and
number Of ladies fomed reception com
mittee who welcomed the guests and
took delight in pointing out the at
tractive rooms. An orchestra was pro-
vided to entertain the guests, also a
buffet supper and light refreshments
were served each night. This hostelry
has long been needed in the nation IS
capitol. The visitors and travelling
public will hereafter find well ap-
pointed and first class hotel at their
disposal during their brief visits from
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
THRIFT WORK.

During these days Of high cost Of
living let no body Of club women be
satised with mere study programs and
cut lines on thrift.
Seek to get all members actually
practicing these "Thrift Suggestions
which are being urged very strongly
Fat every town. Leaflets will be sent
ont from time to time.
Thrift is a much broader matter than
mere saving it is care and prudence in
the management Of our affairs. The
foundation upon which every successful
and enduring busines enterprise is
based.
Send to me tested recipes that they
may be passed on to others.
Let us buy in large quantities there
by getting full value Of money spent.
Plan the daily menu with care. More
time for coreful preparation means
more added to the savings account for
the future.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
TO CLUB WORKERS.

The following clubs contributed to
china shower to date: Cedar Rapids
IS s. ". G. R. s. B. A. and T.; Oskaloosa,
50. r. G.; Washing gton, D. G.; Center
vile, A. & I; also box Of jelly and
canned goods; Burlington, B. " =.
club: Ottumwa, p. w; Des Moines, W.
g. 7. u; Des Moines, two sets, also one one
chocolate set. No name given from Mrs.
Jackson. Miss Wilson friends also con-
tributed. More clubs will contribute
later.
NJ 7I.75 Cards sent out to club women OF the
state during the past week are deserv-
mo Of careful consideration. 1shall we
- shall we NOT own the beautiful, COM
fortably furnished, splendidly located
piece Of property on Iowa avenue n
Iowa City by September, 1920.
Tbis nuestion can be affirmatively an
syvered by club women if each one Will
onIy do their duty.
We enjoy most that in which we nave ave
5 nart The opportunity is given You
- assist in paying for your own prop
ertv. Will you not do your shareY
r. vo, can do no more will you nor
!, collect N s1.oo by June l, 1920. Send It
in to the treasurer. =, 4-on
To date we have something IKE eoo0
in our treasury. - Enn
q 9 We also have between 400 and Soo
.,n1, wnman in the state. Do you M not
"a Z = how easily we can pay $4,000 ana
= y. - - M C9
Mrs.. Young, secretary will Announce
!, me. of women who contribute aiso
IN. - which they belong
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
"OUR WOMEN OVERSEAS

n June, 1918, three women went to
France in the service Of the Y. M. G..
n. to aid in the welfare work for col
ored soldiers. These were Mrs. Curtis,
Mrs. Hunton and Miss Catherine John
son. Five months after the armistice
was signed, sixteen others were sent
by the same organization. These were
Mrs. Laura Williamson, Mrs. Hattie
Craigwell, Mrs. Florence Williams, Mis-
Hariett Edwards, Miss Althea Rochon,
Miss Florence Thomas, Miss Meta
Evans, Miss Alice Turner, Miss Ernes-
tine Srarez, Miss Rilda Phelps, Miss
Helen Hagan, Miss Marion Carbon,
Miss Josephine Bruce, Miss Childs, Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Talbert. These wom-
en- were classified as secretaries in can
teen service, and placed for periods Of
from two to eight weeks at Bordeaux,
st. Nazaire, Brest, LeMans, Chaumont,
Reimacourt, Chamberg, Chailiseaux,
Marseilles and paris, usually in groups
Of two or more.
In April, 1919, there were about
100000 colored soldiers in France. A
large number were in the rest camps,
and were visited by the women who
operated the rolling canteen provided
for our boys. Most Of the others were
in regular camps. Of this number, per-
haps two thousand enjoyed the privi-
leges Of the leave area, located in the
French Alps, by far the most whole
some, interesting and enjoyable spot to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
"oARRY ON, GARRY ONT.

You remember the story Of the
haunted house, the man who tried to
tarry there, the succession Of cats, each
one larger than the other, the last one
always saying: Let's go get him.
and the others replying, eve can't do
nothin It'll Martin comes.'' The nerve
of that lonely brother failed him, and
he finally, running out exclaimed,
when Martin comes, tell him I've
done been here and gone. !"
The times are changd! We, as a
group Of American citizens, take the
place Of the t'lonely brother;' the
scheming, designing, prejudiced, insist
ent, inconsistent, unreasonable, stead
lily growing smaller group Of whites
represent the various sizes of cats that
come into the pathway of our liberty
and progress. But we are sitting up
with them and waiting for Martini
Sizes and numbers do not frighten us
any more. WE ARE GOING TO STICK
AND CARRY ON, CARRY ONT
We are going to carry on our fight Tor
equal justice and opportunity, and we
will be guided only by the eternal
principles Of life. We know what they
are, and we know that we know what
they are, and we know that all the
other folks know that we know what
they are, and we propose to CARRY
ON, CARRY ON! We will not be side
tracked, "banfoozled or frightened.
Today we are doing the seemingly
impossible things. We are going for
ward in very avenue Of American
progress, economic, political and social
and fighting the demon prejudice
every inch Of the way. We are what
we are, because we have been weighed
in the balance and not found wanting.
If we have made progress, and we have,
it has been by the stern edicts of MER-
TT and NECESSITY there is no senti-
ment in the transactions. All these
things, wherever we are, in whatever
line Of endavor, we must realize in the
concrete, and govern ourselves accord
ingly.
We must take heart and know that
we are farther along in life's pathway
carry on without ceasing. Associated
Negro Press.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
wing private homes
Of opening their
* those who visit

time to tin, q. wing private homes
from the ne. e Of opening their
doors to accom- ~ those who visit
here. e.
LocaA ~
The hotel is six st0a u high, ceatral-
ly located in one of the most beautiful
and attractive neighborhoods Of the
city; convenient to all street car lines
and is furnished throughout with tho
latest and most approved equipment.
The main entrance on Thirteenth street
has a driveway to the door. Later on,
in the spring, roof garden win be
one Of the special features, the view
from which will embrace all the public
buildings and the monument.
The Whitelaw Apartment House com-
pany (incorporated) extends to tho
travelling public an invitation to make
their home at this hotel while in tho
city.
This imposing structure, gift to
the public in general, is due primarily,
to that master mind and financial gem
ius, John w. Lewis. The architect was
q colored man, contractor colored, and
all workmen were colored men.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
CHAPTER MEETS CHRISTMAS.

The grand chapter Of the Kappa :
Alpha Psi, one Of the two national
Greet letter fraternities in the United
States holds its eighth annual meeting
Dec. 81 at illinois university, Cham
paign, Ill. The Kappa Alpha Psi fra
ternity, founded in 1911 at Indiana El
university, elected 2. W. Diggs, char
ter member, First. Grand Polemarch !.
Armstrong. also charter member, was
elected in 1917 march. The title Of
Past Grand Polemarch was conferr'eu fnE '''r'
I on the former. ~ !.
I The fraternity has an honor roll O
4 oyer two hundred men who served
( their country both as officers ana SOL
sdiers. Attorney s. Joe Brown q Des
Moines lows, and Wilkerson @ 9 3,
Louis are members of the Kappa Aipn.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
Going Out Of Fashion
(From New Orleans Item.)

Some months ago, Alabama gave .
party Of lynchers notice that mob law
has been set aside, at least temporarily,
in that state. The notice took the form
of nearly score Of penitentiary and
Jail sentences distributed among muir
derers Of helpless prisoner in county
Jail. Later, seven whit5 men were com
victed ut Winston Salem, N. G. Of at
tempting to lynch Negro. They Car
ried the case to the Supreme Court.
That body has found their conviction
was proper, and they musta undergo
their punishment. i.,s n
This week Kentucky adopted con-,
stitntionM amendment providing Apr3
the automatic removal Of all officials
responsible for the maintenance Of law
and order in q county whore a lynch
ing occurs. An enabling act i'd required
to pnt II III force, but this viii uia-
@doubtedly pass as soon as the legisla-
ture meets.
Lynching has had its day in tho
south. Other southern states will soon
follow in the footsteps Of those that
have taken vigorous measures against
it and either punish the lynchers or
penalize public officials who let them
have their way. The law-abiding citi-
zens Of every southern state regard it
with horror and detestation, and their
influence in the matter will be in
crasingly felt. It is not merely grave
moral wrong, an outrage aimed at law
and order, which endangers all the peo-
pie, white and black, but il is an
economic blunder which Injuries every
community stained by such occurrences.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05
DEs MONIES, IOWA, FRIDAY. DEC s. 1919

winch they were allowed to 90.
The welfare work in mots cases ,,,os
housed in barracks, hut or tent, fur
nlshed with tables, chairs, books. news
papers, and magazines, games. writing
material, usually stage and a piano.
always victrola and records. and 4
canteen outfit.
The duties of the secretarv or hos.
tess were to keep the place so bright,
cheerful and attractive that the bows
would prefer to spend their spare time
at this improvised club to wandering
about In the towns and villages ad-
joining the camps.
Each week educational and religious
programs, entertainments, musical and
dramatic, and moving picture shows
were provided by the entertainment
bureau of the Y. M. C. A.
The canteen service furnished hot or
cold drinks with cakes and was pre-
pared and served by the secretaries
often free of charge.
In every spot where these women
worked, their services were not only
gratefully receivd and thoroughly ap-
preciated by the soldiers, but quite as
much by the organization and the
camp officials. It is to be regretted,
however, that a larger number were
not sent about year sooner.
Banker John Whitelaw Lewis Builds
Beautiful Structure Six Day Cele-
bration Marks Opening Of the White
law.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-05

Many are killing their hogs this sea-
son for their own winters meat.
The children have begun their prac-
tice for Christmas exercises for a. M.
e. Sunday school.
The play at the A. M. F.. church on
Thursday evening was success under
the management Of Mrs. Charles Wash
ington. A number from Hooking and
Hiteman in on Thursday evening.
The following entertained at Thanks
giving dinner in honor Of their visiting
guest. Mrs. Hattie Bennings, Mrs. Joe
Hollingsworth, Mrs G. Thomas and Mrs.
g. "A. Davis.
A number Of strangers were in Abba
the past week.