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Evening journal., 1920-12-16
MS RERL A DERuTANTF.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Berl, OF 1903
Market street. entertained at tea yes
terday afternoon FOR their daughter.
Miss Marie Berl. Many guests called
during The hours Of q and 6 O'Clock
and welcomed Miss Berl into society
Assisting Mrs. Berl was Mrs Frank
Whitlock. Mrs. J. Thompson Brown.
Alrs Frank l.. Patterson. OF Mount
Airy. Pa; Mrs Edward Patterson. OF
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. Miss Berl
was assisted by Miss Dorothy Warner
Miss Caroline rainal. Miss Elizabeth
Boyd White. OF Stratford, Pa: Mis-.
Ducie Holt. Of Philadelphia, and Mis-.
Margaret richardson
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
CHICAGO GRAINS.

CHICAGO, Dec. i6 UNITED Press.)-
Opening grain:
Wheat, March i59h@59.
Corn. May 69h d69: July 70is.
Oats, May 47BQ%; July 4l@0h.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, Dec. i6 Omitted Press
The cotton market opened steady
TODAY. December sold at 1880. Off g.;
January i5A3, up 6; March 1888, mp
10: May 1851, up 10; July 1853, up D..
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
RInTHnAY pAnTY.

In honor OF the 18th birthday an
.nivcrsary Of Mis- olivia Halliday. a
party was givof on saturday evening
at the home OF her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Vance. West
Twenty street. Mandolin and
piano selections were given by Wal
ter Martin and Mrs. Lawson Miss
Halliday was the recipient Of many
pretty gifts.
Those present were the Misses Ruth
Warren, Ella Neaye, Mary Fosh Ruth
Merrick. Helen Merrck. Gertrude
Clark Anna Rudolph, Margaret Ed
wards. Carrie Edwards. Hester Halli-
day. Alyce Halliday, Gladys Halliday,
all OF Wilmington; Miss Minnie john
son OF Philadelphia, and Miss Mildred
johnson, OF pennsgrove, n. j.: Her
Shall Hall. William Hall. Willard Fish
er Harod Woods, Daniel Randolph.
Charles Moore Leroy Ray Charles
Jaffy, Ralph Springer. Donald McKcn-
re. John Ringland, Merritt Davis, of
Narheth, Pa, Mr. and Mrs Harry Has
son, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Johnson
Mr. and Mrs Vaughn Clavey. MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Mckenzey, MIR and Mrs
w. b. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
Mr. and Mrs. w H. Vance and Mr.
and George r. Halliday.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
ANNOIrNcF ENGAGEMENT.

Joseph LichtenDaum, 2 East Twenty
fourth street, announces the engage
mcnt OF his daughter, Miss Frances
Lichtenbaum. 10 Joseph Hankin, OF
This city. No date has been set for
tho wedding.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
IN MEMORIANI.

In loving remembrance OF Leroy B.
Johnson. who departed this life Decem-
ber is. 1919
From world Of pain and sorrow,
TO the land Of peace and rest,
God has taken you. dear brother,
Where you have found eternal rest.
Sadly missed by Brother and sister,
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
EASTERN srAR nkNCE TONIGHT.

A banquet and dance VIII be given
by ST. Johns Chapter. No. 4. order
of the Eastern star, at the New Cen
tury Club this evening. Tho banquet
will be held at 8 O'Clock. Dancing Will
follow.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
FORMER DETECTIVE
LUCE CONVICTED
peelal 10 Mn Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
ELKTON, Dec i6.-Norman Luce, OF
Newark, Del, former Baltimore and
Ohio railroad detective, who was ar
rested here some months ago, charged
with stea ing an automobile, owned
bv Warren Sentman, from a garage
in North East. and with having rob
bed the Baltimore and Ohio freight
warehouses at Elk Mills, Singerly and
Cnilds. all in this county, was found
guilty Thursday night on the charge
C. larceny OF the automobile.
He will later be tried on the other
charges
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
Sines and Welch
Florists

2i2 WEST EIGHTH STREET.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Design
a Specially.
D & A 56Ta.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
LOCAL SECURITIES

LairG and Company. dupont Build
ing. furnish the following quotations
Of local securities:
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
IN MEMORIAAI.
nnricksnn-


In memory Of Harvey C.. Dericksoni
who died December l6 1919:
Gone IN the hest OF his days,
Bright In marhOod bloom,
Gone from those who loved him,
10 sleep In a cold and lonesome tomb.
always think Of you. dear son.
Your eyes cannot see me weep
But many "A silent tear l shed,
when others are asleep.
God called you hons it was His WILL
But in our heart we love you sui'
Your memory Is as dear today,
As in the hour you passed away
Farewell. dear son, your labor is DER,
Your willing hands Will toll no more'
on earth there is strife. in Heaven rest
i"'' Mamma.'
IN MEMORIAM.
In loving memory Of my dear brotheri
Harvey C. DericksOn, who was called 20
rest on December 10, l9lB'
Gone dear brother, gone forever
How we miss your smiling race,
But you left us to remember,
No one else can hll your place
Harvey. I didn't know the pain you bore,
1 did not see you die,
l only know you went away
And never said goodbye.
Often in my heart comes a bitter cry
Whv. oh why, did. my brother diei
Then comes the answer, solemn ana deep'
Nv dear brother Is only asleep.
siaen ON dear brother. thy labor is Ger
| Tbv willing hands will toll no more,
A Towing brother, both good and KIND,
/ a more faithful brother, one could mol
n"u Sister Sidney'
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

The Want Ads will supply second
hand furniture and many household
needs and economical prices.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
nRAN TEsrs

% MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
No. 595.
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
Lift the Taxes on Real Estate
Mortgages

In an effort to stimulate building activity, it is inn
perave that the funds of individual investors and estates
be induced return the real estate mortgage market
The passage by Congress of an amendment to the
Federal tax laws exemptng the income from real estate
mortgages is the only solution viewed by the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
The recent meeting of the boards here was the first
under the new arrangement. The idea for ma
tonal legislation bureau to be located here and agreed
on at the convention held at Kansas City last June
Contemplating not only careful scrutiny of all
legislation and taxation of national character affecting
real estate but from all affiliated real estate
boards throughout the country, opinions and information
on such matters that they be presented to Con-
gress, is the aim of the board.
in housing conditions in all centers of population, and
this situation is largely aggravated by the drainage Of
mortgage money from the market due to the Federal in
come tax real etate and the investment now
of funds formerly available for real estate mortgages in
tax free municipal State and Federal Government
securities.
The boards will urge the immediate passage by Con
gress of an amendment the Federal tax laws exempt
ing real estate mortgages from income tax for period
of five years. An Endorsement of such an amendment
resulted at a meeting here last Tuesday night Of the
housing group of the City Club.
1t is the general opinion that such action will do
more to alleviate the housing shortage being
so seriously felt here, than any other step that be
taken
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
|HOT.WATER HEATER
| GAINS POPULARITY
instantaneous System Being
Installed In Many New
Homes Here.

History does not record the "dis-
eovery" OF hot water. IL has Tor ages
been Indispensable In civilized iife' SO
universal and imperative Is the oe-
| mand.
The homes OF the hpmbiest tolers
where gas Is obtainable are equipped
with water heating devices that pro-
vide an adequate supply @
lhauRhtiest Roman would cheertuliy
have exchanged his ornate ana price
LESS bath for twentieth century
porcelain tub and hot water at 'he
II turn Of the faucet.
II civilizations march is harhe"
by the universally OF bathing on the
mart OF the people, then Amerlca
presents another strong proof OF IT.
for II Is the most "as"
ed nation in the world.
The United states gave the riyihg
machine, the submarine. ana the Au-
tomato Gas Water Heater 10 'ne
world. The first two modern msrVr's
have been almost entirely ABSORBED ny
the nations of Europe, but Americ'
keens her Automati" Water Heater
and continues her campaign or clean
lincss. -
TO the problem OF meeting the hot
water needs OF huhurcu H''i'"'
people the Automatic Gas water
Heater is an accepted solution. where
1.-The need exists the well-kno"h
I"Pittsburgh" is equal to the task as
signed II. Thousands OF WashinG-
ton homes, as we'll as business es-
Establishments Of every nature, private
and public Institutions. are enjoying
and instantaneous SER
vice from a "PittsburGh" Automatic
Gas Water Heater.
Builders OF Washington homes are
taking advantage OF the convenience
and touch of completeness an auto
matte water heater gives and are
installing the system. They tlnd II
an important and popular selling fea-
ture.
The "PittsburGh' Water Heater
COMPANY is represented in Washing
ton by the Edgar Morris Sales Com
pany. 1905 - street northwest. Edgar
Morris. president and general man
ager. formerly with Shannon a.
l.uchs. is one of Washingtons prog
ressive younger business men. Mr..
Morris has associated with him in
the water heater department J. l..
Walgrr. George +. Kindley. W. Il.
Bradley and J. r.. Law, each man
having been selected because of his
snecial knowledge Of the real estate,
ga. or wster.heater business. The
Edgar Morris Sales Company has
built its business on service first"
and maintains watcr-hciter repair
department.
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
WILLIAM S. PHILLIPS
REPORTS SEVEN SALES

TIE following real estate transfers
were made through the office OF Will
lam S. Phillips. i4O9 New York ave-
nue. northwest. during the past week
Seven titles were recorded with an ag-
gregate value OF s72,425.
Mrs. Jeanette o. Thompson pur-
chased from Thomas f. and Katie w.
Greene the brick residence at 26t7
Connecticut avenue northwest.
Cletus H. Killian sold his home at
1917 Kenyon street northwest TO
James III. Holmes This H. "A Phillips
built house OF seven rooms and bath.
Nellie G.. Payne purchased from
John r. Grady premises 1916 Fifth
street northeast
Ward Nichols purchased from DR..
Elizabeth B. Muncey her home at
1926 Quincy street northwest.
Joseph Levin bought 32s Shepherd
street northwest, from Monroe NJ.
Selinger.
Mrs. Annie r. Rowell sold TO Fred
II. Pspe a detached house at 1910
kearney street northeast.
Norris Donzis purchased the brick
residence at l3il Otis street north
west from William G. Foote.
The Washington times., 1920-11-27

would think that person was trying
TO be funny. Yet
"They are all different" said Mr..
Bement. and 10 one who walked with
him along a street whose houses all
one mold he pointed out a distinction
In each one. Not a childish distinc-
tion, either. but a real ono which.
once realized. forever set that house
apart.
Here is a Roman arch doorway,
for instance" said Mr.. Bement. I'VE
cannot md its exact duplicate any
where else in the block. Across the
street there they have tried to repro
duce the Roman arch, but they
haven't quite caught II. Now. look at
this group OF houses. All alike7 No:
the windows. you see, are placed DIFF
ferently in each one. In some they
are cut into little, old-fashioned
panes. Here Is a fascinating old piece
OF iron grill work in a balustrade.
There Is another OF quite different
pattern.
''The rows-the interminable rows OF
plain brick fronts with white porches
influence the average strangers
frst impression OF Baltimore. and.
more often than not. make the i'm
preston unpleasant. Yet II Is possible
to see these rows as bits OF compost
tion In an agreeable and distinctive
picture. They always seem to me to
be marching down or up a hall. !
do not deny. though, that two or
three OF these hoases alone look
ugly"
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
HIGH RENT MARK PASSED.

has been passed, "A survey Of the hous-
Ing situation there shows. Under
pressure Of increased unemployment.
a lowering OF rentals has set in. par
ticularly In the high-priced flats and
houses. These rental decreases. how
Offering stif opposition to the less
ened demand for living quarters. Al
though the city short time ago was
reported to lack accommodations for
10000 families. analysis shows that
economic conditions have forced fur.
ther doubling up OF families. The ex-
odus of people from the city because
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
TOBU|LD
INDICATE DECREASE
Those Issued This Week Cover
Minor Repairs and Garage
Construction.

Another week OF home building inae-
tivity was the report at the offlcs
OF the Building Inspector yesterday
NuI . 'us permits were issued for re-
psirs =: !. thc erection OF garages. bn'
there was no evidence OF immedi.te
rcle; - the present housing sitnt'
tion.
Following are some OF the permits
issued:
q. g. Meyer, 10 build metal garage
rear 50O2 Thirteenth street northwest
'ost $500
L. J. Mitchell to build steel garage
rear 5l3 You street southeast, cost
5000.
Washington Market CO.. for re-
pairs. Eleventh and Twelfth. ID ana
Il streets southwest, cost $500
T, Il. Holiday. to build brick gar
west. cost. $500.
J. W. Lamp, to build metal garage
rear l2ll Morse street northeast cosi
$500.
W. s. IIoge, jr.. for repairs. rear
2l7 Seventh street northwest, cost
81. 700.
g. f.. Chestnut. to build brick gar
age, rear l2ll Columbia road north
vest. cost s4O0.
&. j. Laugmead, for repairs, Sli
Ninth street northwest. cost $1,000.
y. w. Heine. to build metal garage
rear 49l3 Thirteenth street northwest
cost 500.
Howard Gott. TO build frame dwell
ing. so Sheriff road. northeast. COS;
5000
Sisters OF Providence. 20 build one
story hollow tile and concrete gar
age and laundry. Wisconsin am
Nebraska avenues. cost 1000.
Mrs ". Il. Mclean. to build meta
garage rear 1919. Thirteenth street
northwest. cost $3.50.
Alfred Hayden. TO build metal gar
age. rear 1928 Maryland avenue north
east, cost s425
Mrs. l.. NJ Cain, to build meta
gaarge. rear 1919 Thirtcent street
northwest. cost 500.
II. &. Miller. to build -four meta
garages. 1877 to 11il Twenty-hrs'
streets northwest. cost S0i5.
James L. Parsons. jr.. for repairs
1ll3 Fourteenth street northwest
cost ST. 500.
H. f. {. Bryant. 10 build frame
garage. rear 361l Wisconsin avenue
northwest. cost 5000.
James Green. TO build brick garage
rear 7lS Twelfth street northeast, cost
$500.
Henry kitrovsky. for repairs, 1906
II street northeast, cost. 500.
T.. Mclean. for repairs, Fifteenth
and I streets northwest. cost .O0n.
A. g. Yates. for r,pairs, 1920 Six
teenth street northwest. cost $4,000.
Ill. .Nlh hta ii Gfn aCrn
rear 5433 Connecticut avenue north
west. cost $500.
Old Colony Washington Company
frame and tile addition to presen,
building. 100 Blair road northwest
cost 81 900
Rosa +. Conner, 10 build metal ga.
rage. rear 3421 Fourtecntn street
northwest. cost $500.
Louis J. Seibei for repairs. 1913;
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
UNABLE TO SOLVE RENTALS.

Here Is London magistrates con-
fession of his inability to arrive at a
solution OF the STANDARD rent" prob
lem:
"You tenants take a house and sub
let parts of 1t to other people. Then
you have son home from the army
and you arrange for an extra room
by giving up possession of the land
ing cupboard and the use of the bath
room. Later you turn the boxroom
into a scullery. move the gas stove
and let the kitchen as a bedroom.
Then there is a rearrangement and
some one gets permission to put UP n
bed on the second floor landing on
condition that they give up the use
of the scullery two days a week. And
then you all fall out and come and
ask me what is your standard rent"
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
ORIGINALITY IN ALL.

What average Baltimorean. living
in a red brick row on Lanvale street,
say. or Chase. or Biddle streets, or
Lafayette avenue. sees anything dis
tinctive in his own house. except in
side? II some one were to tell lim
that not a single house in the block
is just like any of the others, he
The Washington times., 1920-11-27

Seventh street northwest. cost $1,000
Milo B. Burbage. for repairs. Ola
Tenth street northeast cost $500.
IT, u. BurlIne. 10 build brick garage.
rear 1915 Seventh street northwest
cost s62s
NJ A. Jameson, TO build metal g.
cost $3.50.
q. w. Taylor. to build metal garage
rear l47 s street northwest, cost $3.50
J. IL. Newton. TO build metal ga
rage. rear 1912 First street south
west. cost 500.
H. w. Folks. ST., TO build metal ga
rage. rear 608 Butternut street
northwest. cost 500
Trinity Parish Church. for repairs
Dshlia street and Piney Branch road
cost $500.
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
WOMAN F|NANC|ER
PASSES OUT ADVICE
Don't Take Chances You Can't
Afford, and Use Own Judg-
ment, She Says.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2'.--Chances IN
finance or business that one cannot
afford should not be taken; gratuit"us
advice from failures is worth httie'
a ,,st hut not least advice is n
wonderful thing If the receiver uses
his own mind and judgment in the
last analysis.
The foregoing is the gist of an in
t.ryiew with Mrs. Jacob Bauer. re,
.rded az one Of the shrewdest worn
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
SILENCER FOR BUILDINGS.

Hiram Maxim. inventor of the ST.
lencer for firearms, is about to intro
duce new silencing methods in build
ing construction. Mr.. Maxim has not
invented a silencer for the riveting
machine nSr the carpenters hammer,
but has devised what he calls the
"house OF silence" Under the new
plan apartment houses, hotels. hos
pitals, etc. would be ventilated by
tubes connecting with the roof in
stead of through the windows. as at
present. On top Of the main air duct
siIencer would gather UP the noise
waves coming from the various apart
ments. This silencer is said to con. .
sist Of u series of spirals enclosed
in a chamber of sound deadening ma
terial.
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
Arkansas City Builds Hotel.

Arkansas city, Kan. has just adden
to n number of newly completed i'm
prov"ments hotel built through
popular subscription under the direc-
ton Of the City's chamber OF COM
merce. Tn" Improvement cost $3.50
600. Arkansas city. which has a
popula ion of 1000. is in the center
Of the productive Arkansas River
Valley. si;. miles north OF the Okla
hOma line
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
One Man BUILDING Railroad.

Out in Kansas there is a man who
has been building a railroad single
handed for the last thirteen years.
The improvement is being made near
the town of Jetmore. Twelve miles
of grading have been completed but
no rails have been laid. The builder
paid for the property mile by mile.
There is no mention of frenzied
speculative buying in anticipation Of
the completion of the prbject, how
ever
The Washington times., 1920-11-27

an fnancicrs in Chicago and probably
in the entire middle West.
Mrs Bauer prefaccd her intcrN i"W
with tho statement that success in
the handling of money can BE- achieved
only through strict adherence To a
few sound business principles, the
first Of which. she says is:
"Sperd less than YOU receive.
THAT remark" Mrs. Bauer con-
tinued. sounds trite enough to seem
foolish. but YOU would be amazed TO
find how long ii takes TO drive II
home 10 the minds of some.
When il finally does dawn on "A
woman that she can't possibly eN-
pect to have money in the bank II she
lives in excess Of her income she
viii, if she is sincere in her wish
to get ahead financially, start spend
ing less"
CITES GOOD RULE.
Mrs Bauer points with pride TO a
rule that she maze early in IRE ana
never violated until She was in
position to reap the rewards OF her
financial acumer:
"pctermine each year to make
more and spend less. This is one or
the rules that gives intense satisfac-
I
it. She takes special pride in the
amount OF mopey she is able to lop
off the expenditure total, and even
greater satisfaction in the figures
which show the ."creased amount
earned"
With the saving problem disposed
of Mrs. Bauer turned TO investment,
advising the budding hnancier new
er take chance a rich man can't
afford and deprecating the ten
dency Of women in general TO ignore
ventures in which the amount OF
profit is small
Women" she said, ARE generally
prone to scorn small returns on ar
investment--if they can't gamble with
gold mine they prefer to spend
their money on eNtravagant living.
This is one of the greatest errors
money y-grubber can make. II is
always wiser for the tenderfoot' to
invest his money in stable securities
that pay moderate returns. Fly-by
night propositions that offer glowing
prospects nnd dividends often fail tC
materialiZ. ard the investor not
alone fails 10 receive the prom srd
return on his Investment. but fro
qucntly loscF the money invested n
we'll"
Mrs. Bauer pointed out the folly of
accepting the advice OF anyone no
financial success himself and tho
wisdom Of obtaining the advice Of
others before reaching a conclusion.
"A woman can become just as clea'
and unerrinp as man " she trains
her mind prorerly--but her mind vii
never be a financial asset II she de-
pends on someone else to make hey
decisions for her. IN the hnal analy
sis all the big problems must b'
solved by ones self, Think for your
selves. Study. investigate end loo
At your problems with the same corr
mon sense vou apply TO other every
day matters"
Mrs Pauc. h-ro toes corasion e.
take a f'inn at husbands ana father
who refuse So permit their women
folk to handle none. giving thar
instead free access Co charge nc.
counts.
clear understanding of value if ai,-
does her buying on a charge account
and the mon have themselves 10 binr''
for whatever nbusaa grow cut of l.
They should be given n stipuiater
amount and eroeura sed to make the
best OF H."
Mrs Bauer concluded tho irtervIe-
with the advice that "the woman wh
Is In doubt about Investment ca,
mako no mistake In buying mort
Government bonds"
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
FINDS REAL ART IN
BALTIMORE BLOCKS
AIon Bement Not Impressed BY
Parks, but Likes Row of
Brick Houses.

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov a.
There's a line OF a picture poem" in
the white porch steps of Baltimore.
Baltimore's brick blocks are a strong
red stroke OF color in a great and
wonderful canvas. Little alleys
where negroes live are Whistler etch-
ings that Whistler and all the other
etehers have missed. Views down
everyday Baltimore streets are vistas
of beauty in line and color. changing
with the lengthening shadows and
the creeping sunlight.
Alon Bement. director of Maryland
Institute. has discovered some OF
these things. OF course. he was not
the first. But he has been among the
frst to suspect that the plain Balti-
morean with thirst for beauty and
no realization of the fact that 1t ex-
listed at his own front door. might
want to know that 1t is there. wait
ing. Below he gives his impressions
Of Baltimore the impressions of an
artist who Is new to the city.
And what do you think he would
rather have right now than anything
else he knows Of?
A little two-story brick house with
sloping roofs and dormer windows at
the end OF a negro aoey near Rich
mond Market.
HIS OPINION OF ROLAND PARK.
And what do you suppose is his
opinion of Roland Park?
"Unimpressive and monotonous"
Those are Mr.. Dement'S exact words
Here are some more of them:
I'VE were not so much impressed
with Roland Park. although we no
doubt should have been; but the type
Of architecture there seems to be so
monotonous, and we'd much prefer t.
live in one Of the older districts Of
Baltimore.
"Of some of the individual houses in
Roland Park not enough can be said
in praise. But there are too many
others just like them"
Now. ii is in one of the colder lis
tricts" of Baltimore that the little
two-story brick house with tho slop-
ing roofs and dormer windows stands.
Mr.. Bement never looks at il, or at
the scores of others like it in the
neighborhood without seeing a white
gigged head sticking out of the upper
story. and a regiment of pig-tailed
Continental soldiers in knee breeches
marching by. Most persons sense the
romance of that day and generation
through stories, songs and poems. 1t
seldom occurs to them to associate it
with an old house. Yet, perhaps, for
every existing song and story of the
days of white wigs and knee breeches,
thee are two or more houses in Bal
timore that lived in those days and
are living yet. Now. though, to all
but artists. they are simply "old
shacks"-obstructio to progress.
ORIGINALITY IN ALL.
What average Baltimorean, living
in a red brick row on Lanvale street.
say. or Chase. or Biddle streets, or
The Washington times., 1920-11-27
Buy Real
Estate Now
sx%" Amendment Lift Tax Mortgages Proposed ;

OF the housing situation. which was
noted a few weeks ago. has now been
augmented by the lack OF employ
ment for workers.