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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
SEVEN SALES MADE
BY VIM. S. PHILLIPS
Sales OF Dwellings Feature Of
Transactions Which Total
$4,000.

The office OF william s. Philips.
1909 New York avenue northwest. re-
ports seven sales with an aggregate
value of yT0,s 500 The following trans
fers OF real estate were made through
this orrice:
Lieut.. Alexander !. smirnon pur-
chased 1914 Argonne place northwest
TO be occupied as home. TINS 10
one OF the seventeen new homes each
having six rooms and bath, inclosod
sleeping porch and a built-in heated
garage, recently constructed by MI
Phillips on Argonne Terrace.
Carl /. Sadler purchased through
this office 1910 Fifteenth street north
west. This is modern brick house
consisting OF seven rooms and two
baths. o,o-
Mrs. Lulu Marie simmons sold 2loI
Second street northeast, thoroughly
modern home, built by Mr.. Phillips.
Mrs. Ida Miller purchased from
Marshall J. Waple the home at 4of N
street northeast. ~
Martin r. Wells purchased 1894
Thirteenth street northwest from l.
Loren Lee. to be occupied as her new
home.
Mrs. Mary ii. Rector purchased
from John s. Bergman nice modern
home located at 3031 Fifteenth street
northwest.
Mrs. Catherine Nelligan sold
through this office her home located
at 1918 Fifteenth street northwest,
an aII-modern brick constructed and
seyep-room and bath house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

tact. tney have absolutely cue out
building construction. They have
alg9 created congestion In the courts
that Is unprecedented The courts
are oYerW helmed with litigation and
are without the proper equipment "a
handle the many cases that come be-
fore them.
There Is no doubt that the greed
and aggression Of the speculative
landlord are responsible for the enact
ment of the rent laws. Just as In any
other business. condemnation can be
brought on the whole group due to
the acts OF a few. Tho real estate in
yestors condemn this class OF land
lord, one and all. We have no more
use for them than We have for the
tenant who, In his own way. Is act
ing just as badly.
There are bad landlords and there
are good and bad tenants. There are
a great many tenants who have been
taken advantage OF 10 the fullest ex-
tent. but there are more tenants who
pretend 20 be agsrieved because the
seeming opportunity TO save few
dollars Is greater than their con-
science.
What we need are laws OF con-
structiye nature that will protect
the aggrieved tenant and also protect
the landlord from the aggression OF
the pronteering tenants. We need
laws also that would encourage the
builder. the loaning institutions. and
the investors 20 the fullest extent
Such encouragement In the form OF
constructive legislation is the only
permanent solution OF the present
housing situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
FINDS RENT PROFTTEERS
INFESTED STONE AGE

Prof W. C. Hanna. who is writing
n series OF articles on the Stone
Age history OF Catalina Island. finds
that southern California had apart
ment profteers back in the four
teenth and fifteenth centuries. His
Investigation OF the Stone Age
dwellings. hewn out OF solid rock.
has convinced him that keeping up
al apartment never was a snap. At
the entrance to one six apartment
cavern he found hieroglyphics. which
he has deciphered to mean the rates
for apartments, as follows:
One abalone. one sun.
Two abalones, two suns.
Three abalones, three suns.
Twelve abalones, one moon.
The professor figures that the
home hunters among the Pimugna
Indians had to pay at the rate OF
one abalone sleep, or day; or
twelve abalones per lunar month.
The cave In question was the largest
on the island and comprised the
apartment house de luxe of that
period. A short distance below the
entrance to the stone apartment
house the professor found a huge
pile OF empty abalone shells. prov
ing that the landlord did a more
or less rushing business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

in establish what net earnings
should be permitted real estate to
maintain value at given level.
1T viii be noted in this study that
we avoid the consideration OF equities
in determining reasonable return.
both in the case Of corporations and
real estate. The equity in almost
every piece Of mortgagcd real estate
differs: the smaller the equity the
greater is the risk Of loss and the
larger will be the return expected to
compensate for this risk. stand
ard OF reasonableness on equities
would vary from a very large return
on very small equity to a much
smaller return on a large equity.
HOW TO GET BACK CAPITAL.
"In order to attract capital to real
estate investments a return must be
permitted equal to that which the
same amount of capital would earn in
other forms OF security. Any attempt
to force real estate to take a lower
securities OF like character will be
destructive and disastrous in the long
run.
THE public quot atoms OF common
stock in thirteen OF the best known
and best managed corporations in the
country indicate that the public has
set a market value thereon based on
an average Of lis per cent net earn
irgs on the entire capital OF the re-
spective companies. In other words,
in the greatest market in the world.
with the largest amount Of available
capital, il is necessary on the average
for a company to earn lis per cent.
not on its common stock, but on It's
entire capital. in order to maintain
the value of its common stock at par.
REASONABLE RETURNS.
Applied to real estate a reasonable
return would be represented by net
income Of lis per cent on tho total
value OF given piece OF property
after deducttng all carrying charges,
including taxes and moderate allow
ance for depreciation or oosolescence.
A reasonable return on an equity in
real estate should be higher; increas-
ing somewhat as the equity or mar
gin of safety decreases. Given a
sound basis for computing reason
able return on II free and clear real
estate--one may closely approximate
what would be fair return on an
equity.
The conclusions reached in this
study can be thus stated:
Major Premise-Equity in real es-
tate IL essentially the same as COM
mon stock In a corporation.
minor Premise A corporation
must earn lis per cent on Its entire
capital before it's common stock will
be salable at par under current
money market conditions.
"Conclu ion-Therefor a reason
able rent will give about 11.S per
cent net income on fair valuation OF
real estate"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
10, the Poor Real Estater."

Everybody knows the definition Of
realtor," but comparatively few un-
cerstand what is meant by a real
estater." According to Edward +.
Doyle, n real estater" Is n man deal
ing in real property who wears .
diamond ring in the summer and a
fur coat In the winter. II business Is
good he wears both In the winter.
II business Is poor. ne pawns the coat
in the spring, but holds on to tho
ring so that he may soak" IT in the
fall to take out the coat.
The Washington Times will accept
your Want Ads" by phone. Service
thf. serves" Phone Main $3.50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
Rent Should Giue H.8
Per Cent Net on Realty
Value, Says Expert

In booklet just issued by the American Trust Com
pany, of New York, W. Burke Harmon tells what consti
tues reasonable rental He bases his deductions the
earnings of industrial companies and the income demanded
by the purchasers of securities Of these companies.
The booklet is the second issued by the company
real estate sub jccts The first booklet also written by
Hr Harmon analyses the renting and housing situation.
In he shows that the shortage of homes cannot be made
up until 1927.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

WHITE STONE STRUCTURE on street northwest,
near Fourteenth street, just completed by Harry
Wardman at cost of $4,000 The building is three
stories in height and was designed to accommodate
three stores, two of which have been sold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

Telephone your Want Ads" TO the
Washington Times. they will be given
painstaking care.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
HOUSING SHORTAGE
CONTINUES ACUTE
S. w. Straus Sees Hope Of Re-
turn to Normal With Open
ing OF Spring.

Inactivity In building is the realty
condition OF the closing days OF the
year. says s. w. straus, OF S. W.
Straus & Co. Long awaited actiyi-
ties and more seasonable weather In
the spring. IL Is hoped. will restore
normal housing conditions. Comment
ing on tho subject. Mr.. Straus re-
marks:
The closing days OF the year nnd
activity in the building situation at a
low ebb, and the general housing
shortage Is no less alarming than II
was a year ago.
The period has witnessed progress
toward sterilization. and. with the
coming OF more seasonable weather
in the spring. the long awaited activi-
ties may DO inaugurated which Will
in the course of time, IL Is hoped,
restore normal housing conditions.
LABOR SITUATION BETTER.
Labor and transportation condi-
lions are improving. These are fac
tors OF great potential significance in
an analysis OF building tendencies.
with their continued Improvement
will come . more stabilized market
Tor materials winch Will exert an en-
couraging influence upon capital.
Previous to tho war income from i'm
proved property IN many localities
and instances was too low and 1t Is
noted that q more favorable and APP
parently permanent readjustment OF
income from improved real estate in
vestments is taking place.
Thus, while construction Is at
low ebb at this time, fundamental
Conditions are favorable for the re-
sumption OF building on a large scale.
1t should be borne In mind that last
ing Improvement can be brought
about In the housing situation only
as these basic conditions are favor
able. Unfair agitation and over
drastic legislative restrictions tend to
divert capital from building invest
ments to other channels and thus
have a harmful effect on the housing
situation. The law of supply and de-
mand is the final determining factor
in the situation and every rightful In
fluence. therefore. that will encour-
age more building, should be exert
ed.
HOME OWNERSHIP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
HOME OWNERSHIP.

Particular impetus should be given
to home building and home ownership
which constitutes one Of the most
substantial exemplifications Of thrift
With the present manifestations Of
underlying unrest in Europe. added
importance Is attached to the senti-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

Modern and fireproof; parauctry floors;
Ali convcniences; wall safe in each apart.
ment; conveniently located for all pur'
poses,
Mr.. Seay OF Premises 4 to O DsilJ--Sun.
day, 10 to q,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Roaring 40's
Il ield Palmer
:. ! Robbery Clews
Police Believe $4,000
. Gem Theft Was Planned
=. in the Gay Cafes of
Broadway's Night Life
Victim Shuns Publicity
New Effort Will Be Made to
Induce Her to Name Her
Companions and Haunts

The police yesterday were searching
in the upper crust Of tho underworld
for the persons they are confident can
furnish the solution of the mysterious
theft of half million dollars worth
> of jewels from Mrs. Charlotte King
Palmer.
Somewhere in that Broadway region
of hectic night life where rich idlng
women rub silken shoulders with birds
of prey who have discovered that
evening clothes, veneer of politeness
and knowledge OF the latest dancing
steps are all that is necessary to scrape
an acquaintance that leads to familiar
ity the secret Of the robbery is sup
posed to lie, for there it is believed to
have been plotted.
At the very hour, week ago to-
night, when the burglars were reclin-
ing in Mrs. Palmers dainty boudor
on the second floor of the brownstone
house at SO East Ninetieth Street, she
and three friends-two men and a
woman---were in one of the gayest of
Broadway's revelry places, the Mont
martre, at Fiftieth Street. Around her
throat was the necklace, containing 21o
perfectly graduated pearls, that her
husband, James c. Parrish jr., paid
100000 for in Paris in 1910 to mark
the beginning of a romance that was
to be shattered six years later in a
White Plains divorce court. Diamonds,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Newspaper Torches Guide
Matador as Ring Darkens

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 21.-The kill
ing of the last bull at to-day's fights
at the Plaza del Toro, witnessed by the
largest crowd in the history of the
Mexican bull ring, was spectacular.
Threatening clouds made the arena SO
dark as Juan de la Rosa was perform
ing in the final event that thousands Of
spectators lighted newspaper torches to
guide the matador. De la Rosa found
his bull hard to kill, and the crowd, be-
coming inpatient, ran over the arena.
Gendarmes were called out to clear the
field and allow the matador to proceed.
, Rodolfo Gaona gave the best perform
ance of the afternoon. He was awarded
ears and tails for his work and was
carried on the shoulders of admirers to
his hotel to the accompaniment of
band. Gaona's cape work was brilliant,
and his kills were clean, in contrast
to the performance of de la Rosa, who,
except for occasional flashes with the
cape, proved unsatisfactory to the spec
tatOrS
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Cangsters in City
Number 100000,
DIR. Grant Asserts
Potential Criminals Between
l6 and 20 Years Old Do
Greater Harm Than the
Bolsheviki, Preacher Adds

New York has 100000 sangsters be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty
six years, who are doing more harm
than the Bolshevki are, Dr. Percy
Stickney Grant, rector of the Church
of the Ascension, told his congregation
yesterday morning in sermon on
"How to Beat the Bolsheviks" The
"teach every person to contribute
something of basic value to the COM
mon social veal, to educate the masses
and to promote the physical welfare
of the people"
He said he was reliably informed that
there are that number Of gangsters in
New York. He urged that these youths
and men could be aided toward a bet
ter life by improved social activities,
such as gymnasiums for every 10000
persons. Physical upbuilding is one
of the best methods of eliminating So
cial evils, he said.
Better housing conditions are urgent
he asserted, quoting statistics to show
that 18,000,000 persons in the United
States are improperly housed. That
condition is menace" he added. "lt
is encouraging Bolshevism."
Nothing is done by the government
tc improve the condition Of the work
ing people, said DR.. Grant. "Plenty of
government money is expended, but
nothing is devoted to the social uplift
of the workers." he declared.
DR.. Grant said the American Revo-
luton was fought on don't want
policy" That is, the colonists did not
want English rule. 1t took them fif-
teen years afterward to decide on a
definite policy of what the people did
want, he said.
THE quicker people know what they
do want the better off society in gen
cral will be-" declared DR.. Grant
Harding was not elected because the
people wanted him. His election was 9
manifestation Of the thorough dissatis-
faction of the people with the Demo
cratic Administration I am not say
ing that as a Republican, because | am
not one. am an enrolled Democrat
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Branded With Hot
Iron, Tortured Ia
Years, Says Girl
Causes Arrest of Her Woman
Guardian, Charging Boil
ing Water Was Poured on
Her; Stabbed and Beaten
Special Dispatch 10 The Tribuns

RtDGEWAY, Pa, Nov. 21. - Mrs.
Rhines Georgel, wife of a farmer liv-
ing on Bootjack Road, near this vii
lage, is in the Elk County jail, awaiting
trial on charges of torture, brought by
Miss Julia Hector, twenty years old,
ago, has been a ward of the Georgels.
The girl, who appeared at the county
jail several days ago, told the police
that Mrs. Georgel was going to kill
her. Joseph May, deputy sheriff, MOTTO
ing that the girls face and shoulders
were cut and bruised, drew from her
tale of maltreatment which the girl
said had extended over fourteen years.
She accused Mrs. Georgel of torturing
her with boiling water while she was
bound helpless, of burning her with
hot irons, Of slashing her with knives
and other sharp instruments and of
beating her mercilessly.
Physicians who examined the girl
found that her body bore evidences Of
terrible mistreatmert. The condition
of her shoulders and chest were said
to confirm her story that she had just
recovered from q recent scalding with
boiling water.
The physicians found that the girls
nose had been broken and had healed
without being set. Her mouth had
been torn at the sides and appar-
emily in healing it had been left
twisted. On her back were two fresh
wounds, made, the girl said, with
Fair of scissors. There we're scared
spots which, the girl said, had been
nade with hot irons.
Mrs. Georgel, who is about sixty
years old and an attendant of the Meth
odst Church in Ridgeway, denies the
accusations. She says that the girls
nose was broken in fall and that
others of her wounds were inflicted in
accidents. Mrs. Georgel had been re-
leased on bail, but when her bonds
man heard the girls story, he with
drew the bail and Mrs. Georgel was
returned to the jail.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

utes. 1t takes eight minutes for the
train to go from the transfer station
to the city depot.
The Phillips boys, when they searched
their sack, found only $3.50 and two
diamonds. Poffenbarger found $25 600
in his sack.
The securities totaled almost 81 ,000,-
600 in the four sacks which were
burned
The Poffenbarger boy took his $685.
coo to the DAILY home, where it was
hidden in the chicken house. The fol-
lowing day he took away $4,000 Of
this.
All but the $4,000 he took away has
been recovered
Search for the lieutenant and the
five missing mail pouches is under way.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
SIRLOIN STEAK
or ROUND STEAK!
Both good, both nou-
rishing, both from

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# Both good, both nou-
As s rishing, both from
the same animal.
Autographed letter heads
or printed letter heads? Both
good, both serviccable. Which
for you?
Letter heads Autographed
on our MARION BOND in
multiples Of 5000 are sirloin
stationery at round steak
prices.
Your letters are too impor-
tant to be written on inferior
stationery.
Ask us for samples and
prices.
Ritterband, Reed &Co. Inc.
81 Lafayette Street
Telephone Franklin 4270
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22

was speaking as Federation as.
SAID that the organization VIA. ela
pared to support demands made pc
locals. ""ue ~ ii
IT'S about time that labor Canal
from the clouds and awoke n ns .a doss
zation of the fight that it viii iae ha real
upon TO face during the new cailsd
months" Mr.. Tobin told the d. 'selse
Don't misunderstood me. Ts,sgstss
not a chance in the world of ,ihue's .
ing, but it is high time that we paoOl fail
discussions OF the various .isnsseu gave up
other idealistic dreams to lool aas
organizations, so that we MAJ 70 caf
ourselves for the fight that piepars
coming and may hit when Won ara % s'sally
prepared" gre lea&
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Ex-kaiserin Grows Weaker
Heart Specialist Called and Her
SON Reaches RndS;do

THE HAGUE, Nov. 21--The condi-
ton of former Empress Augusta Vic
toria of Germany grows Increasingly
serious. Prince Adalbert and his wife
arrived at Doorn Castle to-day.
The temperature of the patient was
announced to-day as 104, and it was
said she was very weak Dr. Vanden-
bergh, a heart specialist of Leidcn, is
being rushed to the bedside Of the for
mer Empress.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
9 Lives Lost, 8 Firemen
Injured i'm Explosion

QUEBEC, Nov. 21.-Two women and
seven children were burned to death in
the village of Padoue tonight when
the explosion of a tank of gasoline set
fire to their home. The cause Of the
explosion is not known.
The flames reached a cellulod goods
storage, caused violent explosion amt
spread to the PauQuet Clothing Com
pany establishment adjoining. Eight
hremen were seriously iniurcd
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Arrested
I'm Wholesale
Chicago Raids
Continued from paps one)

1919 world series baseball scandal, it
Icing reported he borrowed $4,000 from
81 New York gambler and won nearly
100000.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Labor TO Fight Wage Cut,
A. F. l.. Treasurer Says
Unions Won't Stand for Reduc-
tons in Hours, Tobin Tells
Boston Workers

BOSTON, Nov. 21.--Organized labor
will continue it's fight for increased
wages and shorter hours, and will not
"stand for any reduction in its wages"
Daniel Tobin, treasurer Of the American
Federation of Labor, asserted in an ad-
dress to-day before the Boston Central
Labor UnioH Mr.. Tobin. who said he
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
Paris Trip Rumored

In her statements to the detectives
and in interviews with newspaper men
Mrs. Palmer has endeavored to make it
understood that the feverish gayety of
Broadway held no lure for her and that
last Monday nights was one of infre-
New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
$5OO.OOO Fire in Ouehec

QUEBEC, Nov. 2l.-Damago esti-
mated at more than s5oO,O00 was caused
to-day by fire which destroyed the
stores OF the f. W. Woolworth Com
pany and Merceau 4 Co. on st. JOSEPH
Street. The cause of the fire is no,
known.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-24
Drainage Project Hold
Committee Meeting

On December 14th meeting in
the interest Of drainage was held
at the County-City building in
Seattle and G. W. Blekkink was
the representative of this island.
Much routine business was trans
acted and plans laid for the 1921
campaign. A demonstration, or
rather a field meeting to give in
Struction and advice along drain
age lines, has been set for Vashon
island on March %. Vashon-
Maury island people interested in
purchasing tile, knowing the size
to use, finding out the most APP
poved plan to proceed to drain
certain lands, and any other in
formation needed along drainage
lines, should get in touch with Mr..
Blekkmk and also plan to attend
the field meet here in March.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-12-24
ISLAND BUILDER
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Warren J.GordOn Lays Down
Life'S Burden After
Active Life

Warren J. Gordon, one of Wash
on Islands most respected and
best known citizens, died in Sc
attic on Saturday, December 18th
at the age of Ct years. He was
born i'll the state of New Hamp-
shire in 1854 and had spent about
81 years Of his life on Nashon Is
land. 1t is said he established the
first, or at least one of the first.
SawmillS here. on Vashon, the mill
being located near Center. Mr..
Gordon took upon his life the rug
gedneSs Of the state from which
he came, and his word was always
as good as his bond. The deceas-
ed leaves IA widow to mourn his
death. She will live in Seattle
with a couple Of her sisters.
The funeral services were held
at the Blatz undertaking parlors.
and the body was crematcd. The
Presbyterian minister of Seattle
officiatcd. Many old Vashon-Maury
island friends here are sad to-day
at the loss Of a man whom every
one regarded as Il friend.