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The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
OFFICESPACE
DEMAND GROWS
fi8s
Congestion Due to Lack Of
a. New Buildings Past
5 Years.
MANY DO NOT PAY
Rental in Capital Still Un-
der That. of Other
-. .. Cities.
MANY DO NOT PAY

The great demand for the better
class of ONCE space has caused a
mznager of large office building
iR this city to make a careful inves-
ttgation of office conditions in
Washington and other cities of its
size
The fact that practically no new
Office buildings have been erected
during the past five years and that
none are apparently contemplated
ab this time has caused considerab BILE
eo,n ges stion. This condition has been
greatly aggravated by the fact that
MANY out of town business interests
Have opened permanent offices in
tAis city.
80 Investments Didn't Pay.
80 uOffice buildings in many instances
iB the past have been erected as
monuments and the convenience OF
tine tenants as we'll as the return
OH the investment has been over
'10pked.
,HIn Washington, while the cost OF
operation and maintenance of build
,fngs has increased more than 10C
per cent, the owners have been ham,
pgred by ill advised legislation and
the already meager return on such
'investments has been reduced. This
'c6ndition can only be remedied by
the erection of new buildings and II
ia, therefore necessary. that tenants
,Shouid realize that the owners are
1antitled to a fair return on their
investment.
Previous Prices Too Low.
"tIThis- managers comparison oi
rates indicates that Washington
rfHtals have always been much be.
loI those of other cities of its size
For instance. prices here have
ranged from $L0O to $500 per so
ft.s while in other cities such as Bal.
timore, Wilmington. Cleveland anC
Cincinnati the prices run from $500
to $500 for similar space and In the
larger cities such as New York
Philadelphia and Chicago, the rate.
range from $500 to $500 per square
foot. :.
Unless tenants realize this unfair
coalition there is little probability
that these conditions will be re-
1ieyed by the heavy investments
necessary for the erection of the
much needed buildings.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
NATIVES FEAR
YANK MACHINE
Children Told Roadbuilding
Monster Furnishes Bad
Boys and Girls.
(washington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service, Special cable Dispntch.)

(washington Herald-Cross Atlantic
Service, Special cable Dispntch.)
London, July "a huge Ameri-
can road repairing machine Is at
tracing much attention in England.
The Daily Mail devotes half a col
umn to its work, putting one Of it's
cleverest feature writers on the
story. 1t says in part:
The prospect of a spectacular
combat between an American Rip
shorter and a British Tank Is caus-
ing much excitement in the quiet
and peaceful neighborhood OF Dull
wich.
"A Daily Mail reporter who went
in search Of the Rip Shorter on
Saturday found him safe and Sc
cure in a byroad. His name is
painted on his body in large white
lettering. in order, one supposes'
that he may not be mistaken for
the Brontosaurus. sort. of pre-
historic land whale. OF which he. Is
obviously the 1920 edition. From
tip to tail he must measure some
thing approaching the length OF
that beast (ifty feeD.
He is held in superstitious fear
by all the children near by. and
Dulwich mothers gain obedience at
bedtime by saying the Rip Shorter
Is coming. He preys on roads. de-
youring them with long. sharp
teeth projecting from his body. Just
now the trouble Is that he cannot
be persuaded to take this food"
(Copyright, 1870. Crcss-Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04

Enumeration of the details of en-
cumbrances on property In the Dis
trict OF Columbia has been started
yby the Census Once. Schedules
we're sent out during the week 10
every homeowner dn the District OF
Columbia as well as to owners OF
large buildings whos indicated In
their reports early In the year that
their property was owned subject
to mortgage.
Such figures were collected dur
ing the census ten years ago, but
they were so unsatisfactory and in
complete shat they never were pub
1ishkd. The purpose OF the collec-
ton atvthis time Is to obtain the
total amount of encumbrances
standing on property all over the
country. While the law requires
this enumeration. there is some
doubt expressed by census experts
as to whether the enumeration
will be any more successful this
time than 1t was last.
Hard TO Get Facts.
Inaccuracies are bound to creep
IN. For instance. one of the ques-
Hons asked Is the value of the prop
erty on January I. 1920. Many
home owners do not understand
property values and are likely to
give figures that are not correct
some Understanding and others
overestimating. So II is doubtful IL
the figures when completed will
show the real value of property.
Under the census act owners of
property are bound to answer the
questions asked by the census Of
hce, as the law carries a penalty
clause. making II a misdemeanor.
punishable by q fine of 800, for
failure to answer. or to give wrong
what til. p.r.-1A....
The letter being sent out by the
Director, of the Census says:
THE act of Congress approved
March 3. 1919, requires the Census
Bureau to collect statistics as to
the number of persons owning their
homes and the encumbrance there
on. The census enumeratOr who
recently enumerated your family
reported that your home was
owned subject to encumbrance.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04

Little doubt was left in the
minds of members of the House
Ways and Means Committee that the
building industry of the country
needed help, when John L. Weaver.
of Weaver Brothers. realtors. OF
this city, and former president of
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards appeared before
them. He frankly told them that
the existing revenue act had acted
and was continuing to act as
damper on the building industry.
1--WE come to ask for a stimula-
ton Nof the building industry"
Weaver told the committee. 81
come to say to you gentlemen that
this building industry is so de-
pressed, the existing revenue act
has had such a bad effect on the
building industry. that you will be
jus tined in enacting legislation
that will stimulate that business.
/ want to say that the men I rep
resent do not care for exemptions
or subsidies in any way; We are
opposed to that. We believe the
trouble we now have Is the result
of, I may say, class legislation.
This exempting of bonds of the
government, municipalities. farm
loan banks. etc, has caused this
very trouble. And the suggestion
made that IL those bonds were
brought up to their responsibilities
and duties in the tax line, to that
of mortgage nCrey-if that were
done. the matter would clear itself
in my opinion.
scores Class Legislation.
There has been, and / so charge,
class legislation going on in re-
spect to the cities. beginning in
Washington and going throughout
the country-an interference with
the law of supply and demand
that is causing this movement of
the population from the country to
the cities"
Explaining his term of class leg
islation, he said, II mean the So
called regulatory legislation, con-
trolling rents and the condition of
rents in the cities; those acts which
presume to set the price of COM
modities. Those acts interfere with
the law of supply and demand that
you can not and never will get
around.
Explains .Low" Rents.
These acts have set rents at a
low price. lower than they should
be: these acts have set the price of
food; these acts in effect have made
il detirablc and advantageous fer
people, to live in the cities where
they could get low rents and lower
prices for food than out in the
country. and of course they food
into the cities. This interference
with the law of supply and demand
is the big trouble in the case and
I is the cause of this flow of popula-
tion from the country into the city.
Federal legislation has inter-
fered with construction in Wash
] ington and throughout the country.
This legislation is driving from the
real estate market and from the
housing market money in many
ways. You have legislation on the
books which enables our banking
institutions, the national banking
/ institutions, to do a trust company
and savings bank business. there
| by drawing from heretofore long
I time loans sums of money and
I funds into institutions that natu-
| rally do short-time loaning. That
| is exhausting the money market.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
John L. Weaver Tells House
Committee, Reuenue Act Is
Building Industry Dampe,

The great trouble in this acute
housing situation is the lack OF
money, and when such privileges
are accorded to the banks that do
this business, there. is another
source where the money is going
war-Revenue Act.
Then the war-revenue act ex-
acts so much profit, such large
part Of the. profit. In real estate
deals. that the large transactions
have not, during the past year been
contaminated, thereby taking from
the real estate market source that
makes II liquid. that would oring
funds into the real estate market
and funds that would naturally GO
back into real estate In some shape.
Much of 1t would go back into real
estate in small houses, which are
SO distressingly needed.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
NINTH STREET LOTS
EXCHANGED OWNERS

shannon and Luchs report the ex-
change of properties Sl4-Sl6 Ninth
street northwest for the southwest
corner OF Ninth and / streets. COM
prising S26-S2S Ninth street and 900
TO 9o4 l street. Mrs. Flora Y Ben
nett transferred the first named
properties and a cash consideration
for the corner which was owned by
Franklin V. Killian. The transaction
was handled in connection with the
Office of c. w Simpson Company.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
u. S. Mission in Berlin Busy.

The American InissiCn in Berlin is
swamped daily with passport appli-
cations. Some come from Germans.
others from Amr ricaIs marooned
here during the war. The German
WHO did military s,rvice is quickly
disposed of. Mary cases, however.
require especial reference to the
State Department in washinGty.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
Find New Oil Field in Canada.

Natural gas has been struck on
two farms at Ramssyvillc, six miles
south of ottawa, Canada. The find
was made during well-drilling op-
erations for water and is arousing
widespread interest in ottawa on
account of The possibility of the city
thus securing an adjacent supply of
fuel.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
Fishermen Report Salmon Run.

Fishermen report that the run Of
soCksye salmon has CONNIE need up
the Skecna RIVER in British Co!uru-
bia and the promise is OF a big
catch. The skeena River led al Ct
British Columbia in its catch last
season.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
Bags IL Bears in Three Weeks.

J. w. French. big game hunter
from Eastern Canada. reached KAN
loops, British Columbia. today, with
a record bag of nine grizzlies and
three black bears, after six weeks
hunt north of Revelstroke and
Shuswap.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
JUDGE PUTS CRIMP IN
PLANS OF KANSAS
REBELS
tconcluded Ffrom Page sIxl

now a sufficient amount of work laid
out to keep surveyors in Utah busy
for that length of time.
Denver and Rio Grande operating
officials at Salt Lake City on Tues
day last reported about every coal
mine along its lines in Utah working
full time that day.
For the week ending April 18th the
coal mines of Utah worked 17.2 per
cent full capacity: losses from all
causes, SIS; transportation disabil-
/ ity, S2.4; losses from no market, GA,
and all other causes, 10 per cent.
Miners throughout France will con-
tinue the May Day demonstration in
to a general strike in accordance with
the decision Of railroad workers and
the resolution of the general labor
federation. Other unions still are
awaiting orders from the federation.
The price of stove coal was advanc-
ed at Montreal, Can, last Monday by
dealers to sixteen dollars ton, an
increase Of a dollar. Dealers claimed
the advance was necessary because of
higher freight rates and increased
wages Of miners.
The state board of equalization and
assessment last Monday finished its
work of valuing of public utilities
operating in more than one county
and mining property with the excep.
ton of mining claims Of metalliferous
properties which are assessed by
county assessors. The board will meet
as equalizers May oath and will be in
session daily except Sundays until
June 4th. Objections to assessments
will be heard.
Production Of beehive coke recoy.
cred somewhat during the week end
ed April oath. but was was still only
6s per cent of that of the last week
In March Estimates based on ship
ments over the twenty-siX principal
coke carrying roads place the total
output at 3il,00O net tons, an in
crease of IS per cent over the proceed
ing week. In the Conncllsville region
the weeks production was 1885
tons as compared with l22.520 tons
during the week of April 18th.
Production of coal recovered slight.
~ during the week ended April oath,
but was still 20 per cent below the
average during the first quarter of
the year. The total output of soft
coal INCLUDING Ignite aud coal made
into cokcl is estimated mt s,3T6,O0O
net tons, an increase of $4,000 tons
over the preceding week, hut de-
crease of 2,5O0,OOO tons when com.
pared with the last week of March.
As before, the cause of the lepres.
sion was the strike of the railroad
yard and switchmen. Although largsl
numbers of the strikers had retained
10 work during the week Of April |
18th, the unprecedented ear shortage
created by the strike continued into
the week of the oath.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
PERMITS DENIED.

Three applications TO obtain a Ger.
tifieate of public convenience and ne,
cessity were passed upon by the
board of public utilities Friday last
One from James Nelson 10 operate
an auto stage line between Salt Lake
City and Brighton was granted. An,
other from Chris Anderson and S. III
Bottom To operate line between
Nernal aud Hebor City was portested
and they were given a certificate Ia
operate between Heller City and
Duchesne, but not between Hebel
City and Yernal. The third one, from
Walter q. Barnes, to operate line
between Vernal and Helper, was pro-
tested by the Uintah Basin Stage
company and the application was de-
MED.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
PULLMAN RATE CASE.

While interstate rates on Pullman
crrs were increased from 20 to "a per
cent by a new schedule which went
into effect last Saturday with the APP
proval of the interstate commerce
commission no increase was made in
the Utah interstate rates. This re-
suited from an order made by the
public utilities commission of Utah
suspending the proposed schedule so
far as il concerns intrastate rates mn
Ill the commission might have had
time TO digest the exhibits and evil
denee presented Thursday evening in
support of the application for the in
crease in interstate rates.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
Anthracite Wage.

NEW YORK, May l.-DcadlocE,i
after almost two months negnliu-
tions the sub-scale committee of oper-
ators and miners of the anthracite
coal industry have left here 10 resume
their sessions in Washington with
Secretary of Labor Wilson participate
ing. Representatives of the miners
today said Secretary Wilson's tele-
gram requesting n meeting of the sub,
committee in his office probably was
all that saved an open break between
the operators and miners. Such d
break would have meant cessation OF
work in the anthracite fields, some
miners representatives declared.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
Leaves the Hospital.

ii, q, Williams, consulting cngi-
neer of the Utah Fuel company and
mention OF whose illness was made in
the last issue of The Sun, left Il.
Mark Hospital at Salt Lake City a
few days ago and has been at Hotel
Utah since. Accompanied by Mrs.
Williams he is To leave shortly for Los
Angeles, Gala, TO take a couple of
months rest, His Carbon county and
Eastern Utah friends are hoping for a
quick restoration 10 his former self.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07
PARCELS DsMURRAGE.

Persons that expect parcels post
packages from foreign countries, IN
Guiding Cuba, Mexico, Canada and
the Philippines, must take care to re-
move them quickly from the postof'
flee or be prepared to pay a demur-
rage Of five cents a day for every
twenty-four hours they are allowed
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07

to remain five days after mailing of
notice. This is new ruling Of the
postmaster general and goes into eff
feet at once. The ruling has been
made necessary by reason of the fact
that most of the foreign packages
carry duty charges. Consignees have
been in the habit Of leaving the pack
ages in an office while they take up
the matter of protest over charges.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07

Yes, we are all day older than we
were at this time yesterday. But some
of ms hate like sin TO admit IT,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07

1t may be true that it takes a thief
to catch a thief, but it takes wise
man 10 catch both.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-05-07

Nobody cares anything about your
troubles unless there . some scandal
connected with them.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02
0es rid Of every bit Of that ugly
dandrufs and step fall.
ina hair

To stop falling hair ut once and rid
the SCALP IT every particle Of dandran.
get small bottle NJ "panderine" At
Any drug or toilet counter fer few
cents. pour a little In your hand and
rub well into the scalp. After several
applications all dsndruf usually goes
aud hair stops eonttn, out. Every hair
In your hend xoon shas new l!fe. ytgpr,
brightness. thickness and more color.
ADV.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02

Eec sAss Inek !. AeAnE ssken sate thx
aAias WI Ihsy ean Rarkes tas trails
-Rs@ o. y~s kasw live 10 a~iax sSasa
sAeFwr'
II 6aay snow. Tss~a Rsaeawsal
In liza h. ifv aha~s esery ne~ak III tae
Aiti& The party lefs Asre nas tao
hparx sss9~. haSssss sske.
rarty ssazs sks a~assasses hi hills s~sek.
N aud Ae& tire wSy h@ek TN slae sassrv.
-TAe aiEsss haxe aAssn. Lick. Made
ttassr g~Sassg taruagh tAe A1Aty hate
taAs sftsrs@sss,, probably tass stfwe "
gst Garks lie tsrFea fe the lsuaAsa.
Mrs wylte. Es4g~svr Va easag ~ Ia
done. | stsaaiaat wSa&ser. Aa4 y0a'rs
Liable to be hesa gaiaty al II snisss
ysg tell as zii yssa knee"
sals began so ~e~gA h~sraessiy. britt
with D aeFs III ssaes@ruaess. tssa.
rrtxhssssi she eertsAnay was. has sssae
gra@ssr fear Asad her silent M fs the
secret Il aanv know anything asea,
u" sac repeated over and aver.
Malsaey hai m Inspiration He
spoke IN q aow voacs t. Curly. Let's
take hsr 10 the hotel. Miss Nate will
kneS how TO krs II out VI her sssses
than we raa.-
Mira Wysie wea1 with them ea,Sfly
enough She wn& shak~n wtsa fears,
eus sstil f~soiuts not TO s8.sak. Th~y
mighs send her TO pFtson+ she ~oala
tell them ncthsnx -aesAiaS NJ all Fos
sesns one who had made terror The
habit of her lste had g,us tbs fear al
death iato heF Mssl
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02
csst.lr3 Cold cut 81 Agssrafja.

Auetralts foEtyl5as the @xE~srt y#f gf2d
wftsaSEt SUE a@rstf bgt The fsst0e~s
wfsta 60 hack IN fAear o@n lar3 90 q
visit sssew considerable Ingenuity IA
isktaE sway tie s'sFsssTt ssf*eres - Ee-
craF3s espstgsg4S lnsg~ctars Trade rsns
hssl In rat*in gaf, TIRE back N 4
shaving rsf~r4s, an siarFs eas<x s1sa 1as
srathsF band ssf u bat Ine 1hiFfs=ass
shs~yfEiiy pad fhe %nes lEssg.ysesi ~
tharn aa6 ~es~ 9@a}gAt~t shsf tss
cyslfs@ea tess god was ~ krT~rs 10 them
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02
corYRroHT. Er O ~. DILLTr1o tLAN COMPANY

Curly ,:-asd at the door with his
warm smile. by tire ~ay. I'VE xss
sume news forgot. know where
yer father got the MONEY ~ pap Hi
.3,a~r debts Mr.. Jovssaa Of the Cat.
tteaeas National made him \ per.
sonal loan lie ngared II would nSs
hurt the baak because the three tBs,
Luck paid II 10 ~ouia deposit II with
the bank again"
~isy George, that's what we did. tDss
every last oas u u" his uncie all
miffest
~Eyery littls bst2s.- Kate said add
her little Double aod thanked Curly
Msiohsy nist them In truat Of the
JAes n iisarta ......
''Diek. you 80 With nae inside CRe!e
Alec. will you keep guard outsider
No. bph woa' = i kne9 Ieaek
before you were walking b0sieEgesi, $
the old eattlsnsAn answered hraSqasty
Curly grsGnsd "Ail right boat
biayae nae II you vet shot up"
Mrs. Wyiies startled eyes told tales
when she saw the three men. Her
face ass aAheu
I'm hers % play trusnps. Mrs, Wy
lie What serrut has the Jack IT
Hearts got hidden fran usf" young
t1andNa demanded, hls harl eyes
fastened TO her tilaagpue ones
ii II don't know " hat you mean.
"No nse, Ne're here sus business,
Ditch, sou stay With hes, i,an's iss
her leave or shout q warning
He iMs*fd into the back rnsota,
which Was 4 Mod 81 combination lsS"
Ing ftsfn. Kitchen aHd bedroom. A
dt.sr led fram the rear Into back
yard filtered with empty packing
eases. garbage cans and waste paper.
After taking Iook around the yard
he iosanl the back tcor Iiaistaisssiy
There VAS no ether appawus ext, from
the ktsehea bedroom except the esle
by which he and his uncle had en-.
terrell trutn the shop, Hut he knew
the place MUS; have cellar. aud his
Inspection " The yard had showed no
rntrauce there, lie drew back the
found one Of the eitfa>hioued trap
doors ~otae cheap houses have Into
this Was fitted an iron rtaE With which
10 LIT H.
From tho darkness below came no
sound hut Curly's imagination con.
cslvasi the place al full VI stttnius
eyes xlsrsng ar At him, Any had tnefs
down there already had the drop en
them Therefore neither Curly nor
bis uncle made the mistake of draw.
ting u weapon.
Tim coming dawn, boys" young
Fiandraa announced In au!e, conn.
dent voice '~I'he place IN surrounded.
by nur fgietsis am. IL N,sat slo sa,s n
Whole lot ef sp,d to stostt me IN I'll
advise You nat 10 be too inpaisive"
lie descended the steps. his fare
ike "A stone wall for AT, the emotion 1t
rccaritsi Al hts heels came the older
f9taa, Iurly struck match. found aa
electric huh above bis head and
turned the button, Instantly tie dark
, ress was artSep froea the cellar.
Thu twu liaudrsus wpre quite aISur
In tie rnoga For surnj,ure there was
4 tahie. a est Which hal been slept 10
AMI aat made ap, and couple az
rough chairs, The place had ne win
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02

Not that often harmful, always vio-
TENT and temporary heip that COMES
from harsh parxatsves, bat the COM
Portable, gratifying, corrective reguaa.
tton Of stubborn bowels 80 pronounced
fn DR.. Kings New Life Pllla
Tonic In action. they promote frea
bile flow. stir gp The lazy, thoroughly
but gently cleanse the system u wasta
matter and ferinensing foods. and give
you keen gest for hard work and
healthfal recreation. Ali druggists
rs cents
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02

to~s. 10 rasaBs o. ventilation exc~Ff
through the trap teer Yer thers were
ev3Geac~s 30 ssss~ tbs. Il had rssSEtsy
b@*n laAaAitet Hal smoked cnr
iu'er~: the ase- A PACK x carts say
IN 3ssr-s.er "a TIE table TIE SeGtsaes
WITH ssts .a-,e Il that Gas Lar rszsssSs
IL Il curr@r
Make aayThlnx out ~ !sg' the
cider F.na3-su asse1
Hes a~sa sere. hat tAey re isesss
asen assy VIII yr1 ecveF ne tess>-
ssezsGS' Have al TIE rsacAss aots
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1920-04-02
GET HOAN'S FOR
YOUR PAIN RELIEF
You don't have TO rub Il In
to get quick, comfort
ing relief

Once you've tried h ON that ssia
1csnt acre muscle. stsst,c pain, rhea-
snaar tr.ases issne hsrt. 'yra'ii find
\ warm. soothing Feiwt you aevef
though. a Imminent could produce.
Won't stain the sksn, leaves no fnass
wastes no time In applying. sure To
give quick results, A large hcs,ss
means economy, Your u~n cr any
other drnTgis, has Il. Get II today.
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