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The Washington times., 1919-09-06
u. S. PLANS TO
BUILD THIS YEAR

Notwithstanding the fact that there
have been few appropriation meas
ures. passed by the last or present
Congress, the Federal Government is
getting under way a vast amount Of
building and construction work.
BY the end of the fiscal year 1921
there will be available for Federal
aid for State road building more than
S266, ,OOO, 900. Congress passed the ap-
propriation for $o.O5ODO0 for new
hospitals and improvements to old
ones needed by the Public Health
and this building activity is
being rushed and will be under way
by the end Of the year. Some Of these
pI Iojects will be under construction by
More than $4,000, 900
are involved in the maintenance and
work set out in the
river and harbor appropriation bill
passed by the last Congress.
The building program Of the Public
Health Service, to meet. the require
ments of soldiers and sailors avail
ing themselves of their privileges un-
der the War Risk Service, calls for
and additions to hospital
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
CONTINUING DEMAND PROVIDES READY MARKET FOR HOMES

properties at various points. Fer
these necessary changes and Rddi-
tions $750.OO0 are available. The hos
pital project in Cook county, Ill, NEST
OF which is completed. carries an ap-
preparation Of $1,000 900.
There Is an appreciation Of $780,
600 for the building Of q sanatorium
at Dawson Strings, KY. The survey -
being made. For the site and hospital
plant at Norfolk. Va. $500. 900 has
beene appropriated. An appropria-
tion Of S55O.OOO was made to take
care Of the hospital project in the
District OF Columbia, and $4,000
were voted for improvements in the
Marine hospital at Stapleton, Staten
Island, n. Y.
For most OF these projects plans
now are being prepared and IL Is safe
to say work on all OF them viii be-
gin within the year.
The failure OF the last Congress to
appropriate money to take care OF the
building program In the Treasury De-
partment has held up about $50 prof.
ects- for the most part postOffice
buildings. Almost every State in the
Union is represented in this list Of
deferred projects which involves the
expenditure, on present construction
prices, Of more than $23.OO0Oo0.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
Acute House. Shortage
Calls for Real Thrift to
Purchase Own Homes

Commenting on conditions in the
building industry S. w. Straus, OF S
| w. Straus & Co.. says:
THE present building situation rep
resents a concrete AexampIe OF the
| great need Of national thrift and in
creased production. While current
construction figures. show an apparent
! increase in new buildings, as COM
pared with 1916, it is doubtful IL the
deficit in actual housing accommoda-
1 tions is growing less. Increased costs
| Of building and the larger needs in
\ duced by greatly increased population
in our larger cities, are factors which
made IL appear certain that the gains
as shown in dollars and cents. are not
equal to the growth OF normal re-
quirements. Thus, with the end OF the
active building season now in sight,
| and with a housing shortage equal to
the needs of 100000 people, there
cannot fail to be great ipconveni.
ences and suffering this winter, with
higher rents and their accompanying
Unwholesome effects.
Home Shortage Acute.
while there have beenJ times this
year when the building industry
swung ahead in encouraging fashion,
these periods have never been OF long
and steady duration, and the building
shortage, the country over, appears to
be as intensive now as it was at the
end Of the war period.
Meanwhile, much misdirected and
expensive legislative energy has been
expended; which has not improved the
general situation. These same efforts.
directed to the end of teaching the
necessity OF A continuation OF our
rri n q
greater production and OF making
general an understanding of the facts
that prices were bound to go higher,
and that it was therefore good busi-
ness to start construction work at
once. would have accomplished much
good. The attitude OF the more radi
cal elements of labor, who in many in
stances have gone over the heads of
their leaders and caused strikes and
walk-outs at the peak of the building
season, has also greatly retared thu
industry. In short, there has been a
general disposition ever since the end
of the war to forget the need Of thrift.
Thrift Only Solution.
What is necessary today is a virile
thrift campaign, inaugurated by the
Government on patriotic lines and
pushed with the same vigor that our
var time tnrllt campaigns were prose-
cuted. The war is over, so far as
military operations are concerned, but
economically we are still far from the
end. A man does not own his home
until it has been entirely paid for, and
the American people should realize
that there. is still an economic mort
gage on the victory we have won.
This mortgage can befliquidsted only
the processes Of intensive
thrift.
"All elements must work together.
just as we did during the war. until
greater production and less
our material wealth is
increased to a condition where sup
ply more nearly equals demand. Then, |
and not till then, will be the rightful |
time to take up questions OF shorter |
working hours. fewer working days |
and kindred questions.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
SHANNON & LUCHS
SELL L5PROPERTIES

The sale Of several attractive
home on Fourteenth street terrace
during the week are reported by
Shannon & Luchs.
Paul L. whitney has purchased one
Of the new houses recently construct
ed, 1907 Farragut street This is a
modern bungalow and one of a de-
velopment now being completed by
this firm.
Property at 1905 Emerson street
has been sold for Carl +. Diterich to
], Lynn Yeagle. This is a very at
tractive corner detached home To-
Gated midway between Fourteenth
and Sixteenth streets.
Chevy Chase home, 1924 Morrison
street, containing nine rooms and
bath and beautifully situated, has
been sold to r. T. Geller, the sale
having been made for L. w. MCGUIRE.
Mrs. Mary Z. Hollohan has pur-
chased 11O9 NJ street through the
Office Of Shannon & Luchs, the sale
having been made for Mrs. Anna L
Smith.
The same firm has disposed Of in,
vestment property at SO23 Dunbar
ton avenue for Mrs. Alberta Rowzee.
The property has been purchased by
Mrs. Irene Umberger, who will hold
il for the time being as an invest
ment.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06

The national slogan should be-
Increased production throught thrift
Living Standard Higher.
"An important point to consider,
moreover, is that we are developing
higher standards of living. We have
better homes. better clothes. more
wholesome surroundings and superior
advantages of all kinds. This means
that prices must be higher than they
were under former conditions. and.
through the process OF mental stabilI-
cation, we must adjust ourselves to
these conditions. In this process of
adjustment. thrift will play the most
important part and it will only be
through these practices. alone that
general commodity prices can be kept
from going higher than present levels.
THE Government should, therefore
resume the national thrift campaign
where it left OF at the end of the war
Let US have again the flaming posters,
the brilliant bilIboards. the great dis
plays OF newspaper and magazine ad-
vertising, public meetings and the
dissemination of thrift literature. The
American people, with patriotic 10y
atty, will respond to the voice Of the
Government in these matters, and, by
these means, production can be
quickly stimulated and waste elimi-
mated with sufficient thoroughness to
allay the present unrest in the coun.
try"
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
BOSS AND PHELPS
LIST MANY SALES

The hustling firm Of Boss & Phelps
put in a busy week. according to
their record book. Six sales of attrac-
tive realty were made.
Anna L. Brown, Of Camden, n. J.,
bought the pretty home at 31O5
rThirty-fourth street. in Cleveland
Park, one of the new houses recently
completed by Boss & Phelps, Inc. It's
a three-story frame house containing
eleven rooms and three baths, heated
with vapor, and having electric lights,
oak floors, and large porcheS. The
purchaser was represented by Weaver
Bros.
An attractive little house in High
View, known As 162 U street north
ast, owned by Charles D. Weiden-
hamer. was purchased by Charles L.
Piquett. This is a six-room and bath
brick house with inlaid floors, and
front and rear porches. It was built
by Harry Wardman about fve years
ago.
DR.. Nesmith E. Nelson sold the
property at % Rhode Island avenue
northwest to Joseph SokoI The
house has six rooms and bath, heated
with hot-water. and mas two-story
rear pOrches. The property will be
occupied as a home.
The Kennebunk Realty Company
sold AIS Ninth street in Petworth to
Fred L. PhipPs. These improvements
consist Of two-story-an-attic eight
room house, having hot-water heat
and electric lights. The new owner is
renovating the house and will occupy
II as a home.
Edwin B. Phueger, Of Omaha Neb.,
sold 1917 Webster street in Fourteenth
Street Heights to DR.. George Z. Nc
Cam. The house purchased by Dr.
McCann has two stories and attic, and
is entirely modern, having hot-water
heat, electric lights, oak floors. front
and rear porches.
One Of the attractive ultra modern
homes in Chevy Chase Just completed
by Boss & Phelps. Inc. at 1884 Forty
first street. was bought by Katharine
Z. Grant
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
BUY
THIS YEAR
GARDINER ANDDENT
+ PUT IN BUSY WEEK

Nine notable realty sales, some in
Chevy Chase, the others In the
smarter sections Of Washington were
sold during the past week by Gardiner
& Dent, Inc. Among tho sales is the
Emerson apartments. hve-story
brick structure at 1924 Belmont Road.
containing twenty apartments.
The apartments were purchased by
Mamie E. Goss at a consideration
represented as being in the neigh
borhood Of s125,ooO. The property is
now producing an annual rental OF
YCbout $4,000.
Another Of the sales Is that Of
premises 24O2 Twentieth street which
Is a new three-story and basement
brick recently constructed by Charles
w. King. jr., builder and owner. The
lot has a frontage Of twenty-five feet
by a depth Of ninety feet. 1t con
tains twelve rooms, three baths, all
with. modern conveniences. 1t was
purchased by Mrs. Dorothy 7. Garner
at q consideration OF $1T,5O0. The
purchaser will occupy It
The same frm reports the sale of
premises 5SOS-5S14 Thirty-hrst street,
Chevy Chase, ID. {. These houses are
described as being three-sthCy and
cellar detached homes, occupying lots
ninety feet front by 40 feet deep TO
an alley. They are new and contain
ten rooms, two baths, and all nodtrn
conveniences. They were sold for the
Guaranty Trust Company to local
investor.
No, 1900 Crittenden street, the
southwest corner Of Fifteenth and
Critteuden, was sold for Chas. E..
Wire, builder, to DR.. c. B. Conklin.
This Is a two-story and attic brick
containing eight rooms, two baths,
hot water heat, electric light and
hardwood floors throughout. There
81 q lot withSa frontage Of twenty-five
feet on Fifteenth street and 100 feet
on Crittenden. The purchase price
was $4,000. Dr.. COnklin win occupy
It.
Another sale Is that Of 1908 Girard
street It Is a three-story and cellar
brick containing ten rooms, bath,
with modern conVeRiences. It has a
garage. It was sold for Dorothy 7.
Garner at q consideration Of 1880.
The same firm also sold premises
2325 First street to Mrs Elizabeth
Rose. This is a three-story and cell
lar brick containing ten rooms and
bath. The consideration was $1,000.
IL was purchased as home.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
BUILD
THIS YEAR
REALTfGONTRAGTS
JUMP IN AUGUST

Although the total amount Of con-
tracts awarded IN eastern Pennsyl-
vania, southern New Jersey, Mary
land, Delaware, the District OF Co
lumbia, and Virginia for the month
OF August, 1919. was 1S per cent un-
der the July, 1919. total, says the
F. W. Dodge Company's Review Of
Building Activity during the month
OF August, 1919, It was 6s per cent
above the. average for August Os. the
preceding hve years (agprss for those
years being reduced to 1919 valuss.l
The total for August amounted %
S34.O91. 600.
This figure brings the total for the
hrst months OF 1919 IL this district
up to S246, ,162, 900, an increase Of a.
per cent over the average depressed
In terms OF 1919 costs) for similaF
period in the years 1914 to 1913, IN
elusive.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
HETEROGENEOUS
FIVE SALES IN WEEK

The new real estate office Of Golden
Rule reports the following sales for
this week:
Home. on North Capitol street to
Robert Bonar.
North Capitol street home, to
George A and Ethelyn F. Casey:
House at 2I16 G street northwest,
to William n. Disney.
Business property on Fifth street
northwest, TO Joseph d. Gatti.
Bungalow on Rhode Island avenue
northeast, to s. Percy Oliver.
Mr.. Rule reports also the develop
ment of considerable activity in busi-
ness properties, especially those To-
Gated on Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets in the neighbOrhood OF the
new W. B. and A. railway terminal
station.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
SUBURBAN TREND
PREDICTED HERE

Washington is. becoming more con-
| gested every day. The most recent
figures from Government employment
agencies indicate that there is not
only no general reduction being made
in the various departments, but that
on the contrary most OF them are un-
dergoing a steady and normal growth.
There is little indication that condi-
tions will be otherwise for some time.
1t was generally believed that when
the war ended there would be a sud
den and rather large exodus Of people
from Washington. But the business
OF reconstruction has taken up most
Of the labor formerly expended in
other channels aud Washington con-
tinues to retain its wartime popula-
tion.
Housing conditions have improved
but little since the crowded days Of
the war. Building is general all over
the city, but few structures have been
completed, so that the city is as
cramped now, as concerns housing IA
cilities. as it ever was.
Particularly in the city proper is
the housing shortage most in evil
dence. With poor street car service
TO the suburbs, most of the newer
Government workers have sought ac-
commodations in the city, and as re-
suit overcrowding is everywhere. -
Unless building quickly catches
apace with the tremendous demand
for city houses there is bound to be
decided trend to the suburbs in the
near future. Building is as keen in
the suburbs now as it is in the city,
and there is every indication that the
suburbs near Washington are due to
experience a healthy growth within
the next few months.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
Within 5 Squares of

THESE. III acres cut up into building lots will sell
for treble and quadruple the original investment
price. Proof of this statement easily be had by
simply noting the present selling prices of surrounding
property that show sharp increases you proceed city
ward down Massachusetts Avenue until you reach the
highest priced residential real estate in all Washington
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
BASEBALL NO MORE SINFUL
THAN SUNDAY AUTO RIDE

AfuNcE, Ind, Sept 6.-AppIause
greeted q ssFrncn OF the, Rev. D. +.
Stephenson, pastor OF the High Street
Methodist Church. when he declared
that Sunday baseball Is no more sin
full than Sunday pleasure riding in
automobiles
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
NEVER MISSED DAY IN ~ TEARS.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, Sept. g.
George Waxler. merchant policeman,
has just completed seventeen years
of service on a night beat. In that
time he has-made his rounds without
losing a single night. He has never
been sick.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06
QUAKE ROCKS CALIFORNIA.

BERKELEY, Cal, Sept. 6.-An
earthquake OF one seconds duration
was registered on the selsmograph at
the University OF California here yes
terday. The origin OF the trembler
ties stated.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06

Don't let careless expenditure make
n sieve Of your purse. Buy wisely,
and Inerense your money holdings By
Investing in w. S. s.
The Washington times., 1919-09-06

Dsn't let careless eERen0RtuFs Ua,8
. sieve % youP pHFBe. BY Wl8elys
and Increase youF money hol1lngB ~
iavesting o. w. 8. 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
British Aviator
To Start Atlantic
Flight Next Week

81 John 5. y. r. = Drl I--AaJCr {.
". p Margar z British aviator. ar
-ivea on me steamer sHche--7 ram Ljv
e-pool tacay bringing the Ma---nsy3 e
ae-opiaae win wnaCn ne WI a-Ierz7.7,
a transatlantic flight Accompanying
ne MAJOR was Lieut. 7 ?. Eaynha-n-
VINO IS % arr as pilot or ne TRIP
Major Morgan SAID that ne ho7ec 70
make ais star. sometime next week -e
visited thls rirv n Ja1ua-v and a@7e-
inspecting the facilities leased 4 telc :
few niles rom st John s.
Continuance -odav o. the 1ne wea ae-
which maze possible ne --ial aight of
ne Sopw:th airpiaae vesfe-da- -asult
ae in a considerably drv5ng ~ ne Sop
with haaEa- Il Is considered IN. ,keiv
however thH. Ea--v G Eawke- and
Leu. Commander Mackenzie G-ievs
can start ar-nss the Atlantic earlier
than the first IA. Of next week.
7 was prtn-ed ou- that although the
machine carried or!v quarter supply
IF rasolire Yesterday Il took y me,
several -,r7I-r - 1nnve i 1rn- sar-jr-
~ ne f.31 Whpr i EHs - full Ioa5
Of gasoline and oIhe- equipment i vii
-ar-,f-a E-n ground surface 70 get il
rnder WEI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
DENIES FRENCH
OVERCHARGED
{. S. GOVERNMENT

New YORK. Apr lien. Charles
& Dawes l : A, has given s-ate-
men. 70 ne Stars ana Stripes, the o.
gar If -ae a Z ? n France. accord
ng u aavlces received here TodRy n
Un3cn re cor1-aclccs a. -umors 70
The effect thar Lhe F-eacf1 authorities
had presertao 1T exaggerated bin u
cnsts % the Tinted States government
4nr "a -aad transportation and ma
Je~a- supplied tie American forces
TIE statement says laa1 during = 3
s-st seven months Of America DE-
rlc.pa;Jon II ne wa me French sup
Piled practically a. the materials -e-
CURED by IRE American forces and
that ne French government cooh av-
cry sep ID prevent ovarcharge. even
req d sl-lorl1c al low prices II some
cases reports that Aneraca1s mad
to buT treI- cemeteries and pay Tor
trenches and villages destroyed by
Arar1can artillery ara characterized
nv Cen Dawes as absurd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
Investigating
Murder of East
Jafray. n. H. Man

heene, N z. April 1.-THE Grand
J Try began al Investigation to6ay a
the murder Of William & Dea1e al
aged farmer, a. East Jaf-ey Oh AL
CAST % last More than twenty
witnesses were summoned from Jat-
frey. Their examination by Actor-
ney General Oscare L Young and
County solicitor Roy III. Packard Was
not completed and the jurors were
excused until Monday afternoon
when the case will De resumed
Deaae WIS last seen alive late a.
night. when he went % his barn 70
maIk his COW Ills BODY was found
The next DAY IN cisiern some dis
lance from The house. bound with
ropes and enclosed Ia q sack Until
recently the county solicitor sad he
had discovered no evidence strong
enough 10 warrant action by the
grand jury The day he was killed
peHne reported to Federal officials
thai he had seen activities which led
to suspicion q German spy opera
taonS On Mount Monadnock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12

1or ~eply n ms speech the Pres
dent spoke viii g-ea, earnesrness
and WIN evidence Of Feeling
The President GeciaTeed "a: -he
Monroe Doctrine va elUacla-eG Ii
combat Inc Eoly Alliance and n hold
oack the threat # ahsCluLsr1 which
vas tacn Ceracl7g Europe and seek
ing ne spreac OF It's absolute pow
ers u he Western HeIn4sp 11er'e. II
served rs purpose n keeping LES
absolute power from the western
world.
one Of 10 great purposes. Re sad.
was % na4EIall territorial gnc po-
-lIca. integrity. and. having SER &c
lulsn anc n.llTarisn Il was d
source II surprise and discourage
C1enl. The President sGl6, e hear
opposition expreSsec. 10 such a DOC
-rlne and such q purpose.
The Presidents speech closed ne
discussion There was 10 vote z-1G
when thera we-s no further remarks
The chairman # the meeting s;.Id the
amendment would be considered
adopted. The comEiSrsion then took
up the mex! article Of the covenant
The -rd2caIons ton4Ea, ara that
David Llny6-George, -ae British
prize minister, Will not leave for
London Err1l II IS determined or
what date The German delegates Will
be asked ID come To Versailles. Al
American delegate. asked tonight for
TIE nearest estimate as TO this da.e
pE- II between A arll - and May !
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
TERMS TO ENEMY
VIII Be Made Known
in Few Weeks
W inston Spencer Churchill. British
Secretary Of State Eo- War, SAYS
Nobody is Gofns 70 Set All They
Wan,-oeclares Work o. Confer
ence Must Be Looked Upon As A
Whole

London. Apr1 IL British Wireless
IL. secretary Of state for war. speak
ing LIS afternoon. SAID thai n 4 few
weeks or possibly less- the terms
which The allies had agreed tn impose
or the eneur would be known. NJ
Churchill continued:
Any agreement taa1 IS -eacred ~
The sxper1 enceG and able heads To-
-geLhe- n Paris must pc a conprehen-
slve and genera agreement !. must
therefore oe Judged as a waole ana
not i part No BODY Is going % &c,
al they want. No oocy ought ID ger
a.. they want and every ooCy nus.
Expect suaerh-ag 10 be disagree Die
about
III IS question Of a peace Ina.
snail De d Just pence. If this -
actlevec thic Opposition VII be tor-
eor.au N tine. Therefore : say thai
the work On which he peace confer
encs Is engaged must be looked upon
as a whole and not upon this poIat
ar thai"
M -nu-chl-i added Laa- waat
E-ea. Britain wanted WIS peace
that would not De a fleeing triumph,
but = peace OF solid structure on a
broad and lasting foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
WASHINGTON INTERESTED IN LEAGUE
DECISION Au COMMENT WITHHELD
WILSON DEFENDS

Pans April 11.-DbrUssl0r # ne
Monroe Doctrine amendment at ire
League If Na-lons Commission lasI
n-gh, IS described by those present
as havLcg been u Z dramatic char
acLs-. concluding with a speech by
Pres. Wilson depreca-ae the opposl-
non which mad been expressed ana
apnold-ng The doctrine a. one Of the
great bulwcrks against aosol-Lsn.
The debate came late II the session.
after other subjects Lad been passed
upon.
The BRITISH attitude had been n
DOUBT Until the last, but Lord Rober.
Cecil turned The scales by Anaouac-
-ng tha. lie saw 10 oh3ecuou II the
Amendment = the farm presented by
The President NJ. Laraarde Of -hs
French delegation followed Lord
Robert VIII objections 70 inserting
The Monroe Doctrine.
The Chinese also offered or lec.aons
70 rae amendment On the ground thai
is language was &C extended TIA. =
night validate certain principles a0c
claims affecting Chinese affairs.
The President paid The closest al
ten-on 10 the opposition to the
amendment and 5orrsc down notes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-12
DEbS READY
+ Begin Serving Sen
,e-ce in Federal Prison
becis-.s While There His Comrades
MI Be True and Enemies Sat,s-
1ea-oenies Re Threatened to Call
Strike II Sere g Prison

are Eaute, Ind. April 11.-Eu
fEct '. Dehs, under seu-snce for vio-
t-,c me espionage law, SAID al his
tY-e here today that re was getting
racr 70 begin his sentence n FED
r.. 7-.son. He declared he would
b. ask eor enc minutes delay Or 70
er,,a and added:
'-1--ng nv Incarceration ny CON-
tauas W.. ne true and ny enemies
= / IS SATISFIED. ard therefore as far
b. an concerned all is vel with
H. v1-ld
9 naaa i an almost ilva-lahle rule
-va~ e 5env or contradict anything
L.. z.--oea-s about me in the press
b, --z--=- how false = may be, how
er4- = ask eor 4 pardon e a confes-
~ j: -,-.lL"
-...:--.-...--c statements 10 the effect
b., - laa threatened to call a
ran.-~-- s.-lke Il sent ID prison, he
- '-r.s charge Is absolutely
- nc 9Aseless."