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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
1884 ACRES & NICE HOME

beautiful Groom home; pantry. cellar, fur
chicken houses, garage. tool house: brich
walks around place; hundreds of large oal
trees on place, some fruit, nice driveway tc
ton. Va. on Columbia pike; sale sign on tree
in front; owner occupant, Mr.. Frank Payne
inspect any time q miles from my office by
auto. no further) Price, $500; terms. 81 .0Ot
cash. balance. $4S.25 per month. includes
everything This is a real home and excep
tionally well built See this: it's cheap; i'm
mediate possession.
WALTER O'HARA.
Exclusive Agent on Above Properties.
/ Specialize in Nearby Virginia.
Main 1923. 1909 II NV.
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BUNGALOW.

A little beauty. rooms. bath; h.-w heat,
gas and cleo. Front and sleeping porches. Lot
Is min. to Treasury. either car line. Cleveland
1890 for inspection.
OWN YOUR HOME IN CHEVY CHASE. D. G..
in new subdivision. magnificent forest trees;
you. G. y. YANCEY. sales agent 126 14th
"a cGRs- 49, H<sten ~
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TAKOMA PARK
Practically New Bungalow
Five elegant rooms and bath; electricity, gas.
concrete cellar. stationary tubs large porches /:
built-n garage; H.. acres choice woodland
Immediate possession Price, $1,000. Terms
Inspect mornings phone owner and occupant
r. L. BURGESS. AZ Cedar ave. l.
30 WILLOW AVE, TAKOMA- PARK-SIX
rooms; three screened porches: garden; garage /;
house just completed: hollow-tile construction:
two blocks from cars and stores; reasona BILE
price and terms. Col. J354 Il
AT ALTA VISTA. MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Md, rs minutes from city, a very desirable
modern home Of rooms, ba tn, hot-water heat
etc; stone construction, slate roof y of an
acre land; large forest shade trees; beautiful
lawn on fine macadam road; garage; imme-
date possession. Price. So, 500. H. LATANE
LEWIS. 1922 St: FIR. 1898 or Bethesda 3I-W
Z ROOM AND BATH BUNGALOW. STORE
room and pantry; shea thed and double foored
on lot 5Ox15O #. bargain to be seen to
be appreciated. Phone Hyatts. 333., or call
Sunday after 1870 noon.
WOODBRIDGE d. C.
Best built bungalow in the District.
Six rooms all improvements.
Hot-water heat; cement porch.
Tiled bath. open fireplace, etc.
Reduced for quick sale,
Only $3.50.
Terms.
r. A. LINGER,
$NI.GLa ye.su.e>
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MONEY TO LOAN
On desirable real estate securities.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD, INC,
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WANTED-TO BUY.


CAN ONLY PAY $3.50 CASH. BUT SEVERAL
| IN family are employed permanently ana car
home in sp 70 Snthasst of six or eirh,
| rooms, references. Give price and location II
! letter to Mrs. BERTHA ]. STEVENS. 1874 Uh
| land terrace ne.
TO BUY FROM OWNER. THREE OR FOUB
| room and sleeping porch house. with garage
| Cleveland Park Chevy Chase. Phone tbus
mess hoursl Main 1924.
| MODERN, 2-STORY, S-RO0M HOUSE WITH
garage: OF car line; will pay $4,000 cash Ad
| dress Box 242-P. Star office
| THREE. IN GEORGETOwN, FOR COLORED
purchasers state full Particulars. lowest price
location terms. date possession
| = b. WHITE. 1909 Mass. ave. ne.
WAREHOUSES;.
sell. Can have it?
PETTY & PETTY.
1923 New York ave. Main 5127.
TO BUY GROOM HOUSE IN GOOD CoNDI-
ton; reasonable price; terms. Address Box
SIP. Star office l.
FROM OWNER ONLY, OR MORE ROOMS
cool ne. or NV; outside of city not con-
sdered. Address Box 1l2-P Star Office
WEST OF 10th ST. AND SOUTH OF st
Box 136 +. Star office.
WILL PAY CASH FOR GOOD SIX, SEVEN
or eight room house in Immaculate Conception
parish; not necessarily a modern house; would
like a little side or back yard Address Box
SOP. Star office
RESIDENTIAL OR BUSINESS PROPERTY
1856
HAVE CASH TO BUY SEVERAL SMALL
brick or frame houses, white tenants. paying
reasonable income; give location, price, etc.
Address Box Sip. Star office. l.
ALL CASH FOR DOWNTOWN HOUSE SUIT
able for residence. Address full particulars,
Box 61-P. Star office.
A SIX OR SEVEN ROOM HOME IN BROOK-
land or Woodbridge. either a house or bunga-
low; must be in good condition and desirable
able length of time. We have an immediate
buyer. who can make a good cash payment for
such home.
McLACHLEN BANKING CORPORATION
Real Estate department. 10Th and G..
Main 432. Evenings. North 1026-J.
WE WANT MORE PROPERTY TO SELL.
II Your price and terms are right We have i'm
Consult Our Sales Department.
THOS. E. FARRELL,
SS7 Woodward bldg. Main 7'i6
0WNERs-LIsT YOUR PROPERTY WITH
this office to sell. We are having demands
for all kinds of homes and investments.
HARRY A. KITE. 1914 K st. NV. Main
SIX TO EIGHT ROOM HOUSE IN GOOD
northwest section; pay 81 900 cash. Ad-
dress Boz 1872. Star office
OWNERS CONTEMPLATING SELLING.
We have numerous applicants for houses Of
THE F. II. SMITH CO..
SIS 18th st. NV. n. 646A
for homes in e city and suburbs espee.i1 ~hsrs
''.se'i Ess E'1 3 aA f,ise c;oo11Dep CO..
800 18th NV. Main 3481.
city or suburbs; to II rooms. sO1 southern
bldg. Main 1913.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE-COntinued
SACRIFICING
9 ROOMS, l ACRE,

Large living room, opens to front porch din
ing room, kitchen, bedrooms. den, pumphouse
and pump, garage and stalls, hay loft. big
chicken house and run /; house fine repair beau
tiful lawn many shade trees also plenty fruit.
q pear trees, cherries, grapes, etc located on
Broad st. across from West Falls Church sta
as Dr. a sontSerns house a LOOKING Tor s
urban home this is cheap. Sacrificing, $4,975
cash, $500 balance, $50 per month, includes
everything Inspect any time.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES
CUDffDA,

THE PROPERTIES ADVERTISED UNDER
our, OUT name are controlled exclusively by us.
IhEn AXE ADvERTISED DAILY IN ALL
ness personal and prompt attention.
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Colonial Home Farm, With

SlOCK, IOOIS, OIOpS, S3,3OO.
lonial S-room house, excellent condition, hand
some freplaces. magnificent shade, good out
buildings; machineworked fields, spring-wa
tered pasture, valuable wood and timber: ap
pies, other fruit: owner unable occupy it
throws in pair horses, cows, bull, poultry
wagon, machinery, tools. part growing crops
$1,000 for everything, easy terms. Details OF
this and little bungalow farm for 5000 page Is
Strout's Big Illustrated Catalogue Farm Bar
gains Around New York and Throughout Many
States. Call or write for your free copy
STROUT'S FARM AGENCY, 1422-N, Land
Title bldg. Philadelphia. Pa.
5-ROOM HOUSE, = ACRES LAND, BARN
and blacksmith shop; road to Indian Head,
Md. fine location for auto repair shop; So, 900.
Terms. Address BOX 1S1-P, Star office
WATER FRONT NEAR BAY. pa ACRES,
six rooms: fishing. hunting; 81 $50.
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
Main 1854 14lO II w
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BEAUTIFUL MODERN
uOME TT ApENnONI WA

81 Columbus lane north, contains large liv-
Ing room, 1sx16, open fireplace; dining room,
1Sx15. open fireplace; kitchen, dish closet.
porcelain sink: front porch. 40x12, all screened
bedrooms, one open fireplace; sewing room,
bathroom. 9 pieces; hall linen closet, attic
foored, electric lights and gas. electric motor,
hot water heat, splendid lawn. SO shade trees,
Ia acres, near school, stores, churches, 2
blocks from 18th and Pa. ave. cleo line
Price. $3.50 Terms, 81, 500 cash. balance
$73.S7 per month, includes everything.
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THEY ARE ADvERTIsrp DAILY IN ALI
FAfEhS UNTIL SOLD We give your bust
ness personal and prompt attention.
WHITE.
52S 9Th st. s.e.-Frame; 10 rooms b.. s. 600
iatrobe: gas; 1900.
a 20 10th St s;smBriek: !: ICONS. bath
1l21 10th st. n.w-1s rooms. reception ball.
b. brick; gas; furn.; $40 .0co
$3.50 St n; Sxo: "A rms. b.;
st n.e.-Brck; II rus, b.; latrobe;
baths; vapor heat: ST. 900.
9P st: me- rms. b.; latrobe; gas; 50. 500
rs 9Th st. se.-Brick: g rms. b.; latrobe:
% st. n.e.-B-ick; rms. and bath: Ia
1215 K ST se-Brick; rms; s., 200.
lib 18th st n.e.-Brick; rms. b.; Ia
trobe; gas; $500
2so4 Goth ST n.e-s rms. b.: large lot: e1-
eeilsnt garage; cellar; ami; $1,000.
bath; bedrooms, large lot TO paved alley;
h--w.h: concrete cellar; ami; modern ga
rage; sleeping porch; hardwood hoo-s. Posses
1903 St s.c.-Rrick: rms and bath
latrobe; gas; $500
COIORED
oil Sd st. s.e.-Brick; Z rooms. bath: Ia
trobe; gas; 50 300
1o4 st. s.e.-Brick; 7 rooms. bath: 81 800
5000. '-' 80 '''''S' 'A'r'0e'
24eo-24-2s st, n-w.-Brick; 4 rms. b.; Ia
1874 Seaton st n.w.-Brick; 6 rms. b.; Ia
trobe: gas; $3.50.
4osls n. ]. ave. nw-Brick and frame; 6
I49 l. St SEE rms: brick: gas: s.. 500.
23o6 n st; n.w.-6 rms; brick: lot 50x1O0:
b.; gas. So 100.
1855 9Th st. n.w-Brick; 8 rms. rec hall.
b.; latrobe: gas: 5000.
1856 and 1873 Francis ST. se-Brick 4 rooms
each: in excellent condition; 81 900 each
1872 sth st. n.w.-Brick: rms; latrobe:
42-44-4e-4s.so I. st. n.w.-Brick: 9 rms; la,
1S9,o7-99-61 st. s.e.-Brick; rms
1904 18th st. n.w-Brick; rms, b.; gas;
corner property: $1,000.
10s st. n.w.-Brick. 3 rooms gas; 81. 500
329 Rhode Island ave. n.w.-Briek; 10 rms
hall and two baths: h.-w.h.; ami: bed
rooms: large lot to alley. Possession Sept Is:
s11.5OO.
SUBURBAN
Fo1hali Heights42o5-9 ST. NV; frame:
FoxhaIl Heights-4211 st. NV; frame bun
galow. rms: $1,000.
garage (vAcANT); ss 600. 0A'n' electricity:
sts.)-l!.roem frame and partly finished attic attic:
Tuxedo-Frame; 5 rooms bath. hwh
large lot and garden; garage; S, 600
350S Newton ST.. Mt. Rainier Md-New X
rms. b., bungalow; ami; metal garage: lot
5Ox150: possession: s. 95O
Campbell ST., Mt. Rainier r and nall:
frame; garage; large lot: $3.50.
Saith ST. Mt Rainier. Md.-VACANT: nm.
rec. hall, b.; 2-story frame: large garage: LOT
5Ox150; newly painted; S. 600
INVESTMENTS
Cor. of kentucky ave. and s. c. ave 90
SIXTH. feet-Four one-story frame houses. Az
cellent condition; good building site: So 500.
1907 st. NV, corner lot 45x39-Sroom
e-story frame house; 81 500
Two vacant lots on Morton st.-Near Sher.
mar ave; 3.267 square feet; 40c square foot.
Cor. s. c. ave. and c st. s.e-S 762 square
feet; frame houses: lot 23sx77x22O; Sc, 900.
ALL OF THE ABOVE PROPERTIES CAN RE
PURCHASED ON REASONABLE TERMS
SPECIAL-We need houses. List now for
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BUY SMALL ACREAGE NORTH OF WASH
INGTON IN MONTGOMERY CO.. Md.
NORTH OF SIXTEENTH ST.
From to twenty acres on best auto
roads convenient to trolley.
ONE to TWO cents per foot
BEAUTIFUL HOME SITES. large oak trees.
BUY NOW while PRICE is RIGHT. Phone
NJ 766; let us show you.
THOS. Il. FARRELL
Sales Dept. 1877 Woodward bldg NJ 76R
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IS, 900 WORTH OF ID. c. PROPERTY AND
securities for trust notes or coultry propert y.
Address Box 150-& Star Once.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,

APARTMENT HOUSE NEAR DUPONT CIR
Gle; $4,000; trade for farm Suburban
agents. atten lion. Address Box 21l-P, StaI
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oII1P DIooOIUtIOl'
sare opportunity 70 buy choice lot in Takoma
ark. located on New York ave.. at Takoma
We; water, gas and electric improvements.
.. BARNES, 1877 Randolph pl NV. North
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BIG PROFITS IN LAND IF
BOUGHT RIGHT.
Join with others in buying a tract of rich
Florida land, retailing at several times price
we pay. You do not tie up your money in any
way. except pay for land you desire and have
il decided direct to yourself. Address Box
SOM. Star office.
MARYLAND, FOUR MILES FROM DIS
trict; near steam and electric r.r. stations:
90 acres-30 woodland, balance cultivated;
modern house; IA rooms; outbuildings; steam
heat poultry plant; small fruits and or
chards; Spectators need not apply. Address
OWNER, Box PIP. Star office.
SEVERAL FINE HOMES. WITH FROM 10
to 20 acres close to station suits commuters
cheap; reasonable terms. Also many good
farms, small and large. For full description
write W. II. MATHERS. Clifton Station, VA .
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AT AUCTION. EAST FALLS CHURCH. VA.
Labor Day. Sept. 6. 1920.
1 six-room house and garage; in good condi
ton.
fne building lots, with well, adjoining
G. s. bureau CT entomology.
store and dwelling, twelve rooms: fine
business location; business lots.
two-acre lot. with fine stream. Terms
J. Il. GOULD. East Falls Church, Va
Phone S3-J-1 IL
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ALTA vIsTA-N.w.. HIGH. cool. CON
venient, restricted: S-room, ami. bungalow
h-wh; garage; chicken house; acre plot, bear
ing fruit, grapes. garden, lawns. forest trees
$500. Very little cash. Gail on residen
owne-- A. W. CHAPMAN, IL Oak place
Bethesda, Sunday morning
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TAKOMA PARK.

to s11. 900; all hot-water heat and easy terms:
all on car line. Call Col. 6s37, or come out To
property. Sth and Buttemut SITS NV
PRICE LESS THAN COST TO BUILD.
NEW. ATTRACTIVE, 7-ROOM HOUSE
Woodside Nd. Convenient to churches
schools, steam and electric cars; modern con.
veniences; electric light and automatic waite,
supply system. garage, concerted basement,
excellent water. doors and windows fully
screened, good garden, young fruit trees: cor.
ner lot, 1OOx154; south front: beautiful view.
So. $50; easy terms if desired. DIR. CALD.
WELL, owner, on premises.
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

TAKOMA PARK.
Groom bungalow; all modern
Improvements; one acre ground !;
fruit. $500, attractive terms.
Owner. Address Box 16-P, Star
office.
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10 ACRES OF FINE SOIL; MILES OF
Rockville. Montgomery CO., Md; good road :;
pleasant 7-room house and outbuildngs; a we'll
Of fine water; considerable fruit of various
sorts. This is a very desirable home, and a
good living can be made from fruit chickens
and vegetables. The price for a quick sale is
$500. Owner. ]. w. NORRIS. Rockville: Nd.
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EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE
from owner his modern s-room house; in the
heart of Takoma Park; fine garden; near both
car lines; leaving city; win sacrifice for quick
SALE Address AZ Maple st. Inspect any day
except Saturday -
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VIRGINIA BUNGALOW COMPANY,
Ballston; Va, Box PIT. R. F. d. Bungalow:
from $500 up; terms to suit. Built-n and
other California features. Let our California
representative design YOUR HOME around
YOUR furniture and to suit YOU.
NEW FOUR-ROoM BUNGALOW TWENTY
minutes from II st. cars. Call until Sunday
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sale Groom bungalow; ami, h.-w.h.. electric
lights, sleeping porch; in nearby Virginia. Ad-
dress Box 119-P, Star office. 1s
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
JUST PLAIN FACTS

gas telephone or tDruUr.H.r conn.
luy When I.h Uf lfl..r, i.t.r.r
hampers healthy growth arT ,,rHH.
sion ls th. community grows irI fs
needs expand on" reaction urm the
community s dIudBrHcuUus. f.r I've
newspapers are among the most r0w.
crfai Influences fur progress ln any
community 10 b. automatic that poor
uewspapcrs are Oh, silr 0t I backward
community.
0l Their, are wId, differences .0
conditions under which y.raHs h4d
ness op rate. D. o.
"nl A manufacturing plant may 90.
tircly suspend oUeflu.Hs w .ralHr.
tion clsts become troublesome Dr ,rer
ating conditions urfly0ruiD.
A newspaper lko 81 utility company
cannot. both 1r, ylrrug1i services
"ih A manufacturing plant ,r o..
tan store may adjust selling prices :
production from day 90 day o. mot
increased costs % cammoilu,8. mate
rails or labor.
This has l.sn ai'ss'ed Us increases
81 from 100 % 900 pr cen, ln ,ammrl
ity prices since 1918. IN direct p1n
trart. due Co public regulation o..
phones rates have Increased ON nm ~.
erare but So pr cent. electric rates Iut
y per cent and ras rates but o. PEI
cent ln spite 81 the unrcgulliod pric.s
being charged these companies ~
their commodities entering into TIA
manufacture 81 their services
The increased cost ~ ncwsprlnt -
the newspapers Is being justified ~
manufacturers rs statements ~ tho i..
crease in cpst 81 labor. coal ard other
items entering into the cost % manu-.
featuring paper They say they have
tremendous investments 90 protect IN
mills and timbeFland. The say thi
while print paper HIS advanced heav.
uy IN the past five years. no decline
may l. looked forward % IN no i'm.
mediate future; and dealers are decl,.
ing 90 make contracts with newspap,r,
over longer period than six mon'hs
~ this time there appears ~ ~ an i~.
adequate supply ~ rrirt paper THE
- largely attributable N ~. sfct fr.,
no new paper plants have hesr hu1'
new capital not bo,ng attracted '1 ne
industry because Of lack ~ profits
prior 20 the war there being no l~cal
tive 90 investment.
The foregoing are among some 81 the
more potent and readily apparent rea.
sons Why advertising rates aud sub
scripiion rates cannot D. lowered now
from their present standards.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19
PIBIIC OPINION.


IH ."t fu ff. several articles that
h.s, appeared .r OBJ, Amarillo uap,ra
o. Doc. n rurI tu tho Carpenters
Inu. h.rr In favor ~ closing the Ia.
Dor Temple. $500 N.e tu state that tho
Labor Tempt. Aaa It.un was organ.
ri DIS ff. different labor unions u
th. .E iUr fhr HHrpus 90 maintain.
.n- % .rhgc whore they could gather
and indulge Boz % social game II domi.
u1gF CIGAR cold drink. etc.
We an fr,e tn Iluft that Carpenters
Local so $685. d.I hut uitle 10 eneour
aln this move or any other th.t
tended to further tha pleasures or pros.
.'s NJ members 90 other looils. bat are
noted COR always carrying their "ut'lc
hlmum
II 40 tho locals On Amarillo were
only AZ persistent in their efforts 60
build up "a Temple MS IN, Carpenter.
Local is 90 tear IL down. one could soon
D. built that would no, only d. "A
credit % 'he ciiy but 20 the cause OF
orsn.zoi labor. D. H. HAYDEN.
Manager.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-19

Following are noteworthy excerpts
taken from an article hy A. y Ions
Omaha correspondent for the Ediioi
and Publisher apropos q existing con
ditlons prevailing with reference a.
newspapers. their necessities ard rates
90 meet them.
With the idea ~ giving altcrt.sinr
Managers % utility companies. acors'
series and utility investment houses
the correct viewpoint 81 the conditions
governing the advances 81 Newspaper
subscription and advertising rates tho
Nebraska committee on Public lultv
information has mado an exhaustive
Investigation % the subject and pre-
sents q report % the effect that con
sldering present circumstances news.
paper advertising rates and the price
Of subscriptions DO no, appear to b.
exorbiiant and are In keeping with
higher production costs"
Facts and figures are presented IN
the report which should prove espec-
tally enlightenlng 90 space purchasers
and publishers alike.
The committee bases is report on
inquiries made within the scope %
three main questions. namely;
Ol why have NEWSPAPER SUI.
sCRIPTION RATES ADVANCED 100
20 200 PER CENT. AND ADVERTIs-
ING RATES 50 10 $50 PER CENT 90
ca why do these rates CONTINUE
To ADVANCE. when the price II
some commodities are de2liningl How
can newspapers justify such AD-
vANCES-after PREVIOUS BIG AD.
vANCES. In view % the difficulties
that some utilities. afflicted with the
same high cost problems. have had "a
advancing rates."
The report Is In full. as follows.
Inquiry into this situation should
take into account certain admitted fun.
damentalS
III Newspapers must b. operated
AZ fair profit OF publication Of them
win cease; this Is Just as certain as
that electric. gas. telephone and trans.
portation services would suspend II the
public were not agreeable 20 cost Of
production plus a reasonable return on
the value Of the property.
20 A newspaper mus; no; only
survive. but must make such prom,
as will enable 70 20 replace worn-out
machinery, add the new equipment re-.
ouired foT economical and efficient %.
Grafton. and permit Il 20 grox with
the needs Of the commJ/riy. II. IL
N the same position as an electric,
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PROBLEM DISCUSSED AT
MEETING OF CITIZENS, NUMEROUS
SUGGESTIONS MADE BY SPEAKERS


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NINSANE CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION

The insane suggestion OF a lighted
window candle for Christmas Eve. with
its inevitable tragic consequences. has
again made its appearance. II was
stated today by the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters.
John II. siedman, % Rochester. New
York. has originated what he calls a
Christ Candle" movement and has
sent out a pamphlet urging that /, be
adopted In all the homes q the coua.
try. This highly dangerous b!t Of sen.
timentaiity II based upon the "old ira.
eition" that "a lighted candle set In
the window on Christmas Eve viii
guide the Babe Of Bethlehem 10 your
home that he may bring you happi.
mesa" This suggestion has been pub.
hshed By a magazine Of national cir.
culafion.
The last time that proposition an.
aiogous 10 this was put forth was in
December. 1917. when the American
Red Cross suggested that paper Red
Cross service flags be placed IN ali
windows with a lighted candle behlnl
them. The National Board 81 Fire Tn.
derSriiers Immediately called the AZ.
tention Of the Washington Headquar.
tiers OF the American Red Cross 70 the
TACT that lighted candle IN close prox
unity 10 window curtains, as Il would
be N large percentage Of the cases
would Inevitably lead 10 hundreds. per.
hsps thousands % fires. with the prob
ability Of many fatalities. The Req
Cross officials acted Immediately by
telegraphing all chapters throuEhou,
the country a. follows.
Immediate action. National Board
q Fire Underwriters feels Christrnas
Eve ceremony Involves fire risk AMI
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form or debate. Judge y. T.. Works
win open the discussion with a historic
addrrss ON Goorge Washington. Judge
4. W. Mood viii tell u tho difficulties
that Abraham Lincoln had 20 contend
With IN rising from an obscure chlld.
hood TO b. the president VINO was 20
hoid our lQiion together at time
when great national questions were
casting "A doubt on the stability Of our
republican fomr Of government
Or II. Thomson, pastor ol the Cen.
tral Prcshytcflan church. who has boon
aFivo m many lines ~ war work ana