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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18

What Is happening to Warsaw proves that while It is
al night to look at the animals, must not poke at
them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18

TELL BIEKIEy started on his vaea-
ton with one suit O. amost niles
underwear an four extTy tires. A feller
kin git BY with a toupee, but he's liable
T. lose IN hair pullin' contest.
Copyright, National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18
All The-Year Teachers.

IN Beruallo county, New Mexico sensible method Of
employing school teachers viii be tried out this year In
this county Of which Albuquerque the county sea teach
VII BE employed hereafter year round basis For
nine months the may be- and at the end Of the
term up them to shift for themselves and get the
Job next year they could For three four months
teacher must do something else for livelihood study
at normal school at her expense to be up TO date
next year.
Under the new plan the teacher viii have the interests
Of her pupils at months IN the year. minister
has ocs interest mind other days than Sunday
Teachers wiz be the SCHOOL payroll thinking and plan
ming for that school and not for school she knows
not where she visit her students during vacation,
that their interest in study IS not allowed to lapse
teT She look after their general educational vel
fare and be Of assistance TO parents She lead the
children occasionally hikes into the fields plan pic
mics for them She teach then object lessons and when
school IS ready 70 open again she viii be ready
The idea Of allowing school houses TO be idle several
months year waste Of public money Students should
have plenty OF rest and recreation but to let them for
four OF five months year without any study Is an IN
justice to them, for many Of them have to quit school
wher they are old enough to work.
Next year Bsrnahlo county VII pay its teachers an
average wage o. S1o1os monthly Last year they were
paid only an average Of S7ze7.
o
The trouble is that when man gets old you can't
fool him any he is just about old enough to cash n
What is happening to Warsaw proves that while it is
Al right to look at the animals, one nust not poke at
them
The Mallard duck ranges from Alaska to Panama,
item says and the sports reminded that he VIII
soon begin to range.
The noBlssi mind. The best e0nieniment has.
Edmund sDsassE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18

The no5lesi mind. The best conieutuient has.
-Edr.nnd snsnssr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18

The trouble is that when man gets 50 old you can
fool him any more he is just about old enough to cash n
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
SM% Increased Activity in Realty Will Follow the Fourth
INDEPENDENCE DAY
By RONALD S. O'NEILL

One hundred and fortyfour years ago body of patriotic
men, acting for you and for gathered in the city OF rha
delpha to sign declaration of independence, Following
earnest and sincere deberaon they announced to the world
that they and their children and their chdren children were
and of right ought to be- free and independent people
They enuncaed for all time the principle that man is never
really long the land in which he lives belongs to
foreign crown.
America the HOME of these men, and YET they knew
that they did OWN that home. Their primal was to
become possessor of the land OF their adoptonhe and ha
by very right their land.
In the years that have passed since 1916, many other
have to the inevitable concluson That as
nation cannot be independent long as subject to an
others authority cannot be really independent and
free so long as his home is owned by another.
On this Fourth of July does not the thought come to YOU
that long you remain without home long must
be dependent for of lfes Observation-Disclosures the
whms of another Will not the logic that actuated the cour
ageous patriots of that early day find lodging in your mind to-
day? Will not the desire of real independence-and is
of every mans dees-urge YOU to think seriously NOW of
signing your declaration of independence
contract for home of your is present-day
declaration of independence Every who signs does
much not more for himself and his family the of
1916 did for their country The homeowner always the
best citizen 1t the highest patriotism to ones home
There could be propitous time than Make
up your mind today to be ndependen-o be free Decide
today OWN YOUR OWN HOME. The reputable realtors
of Washington will sell you the home of your desires
only slightly higher than you paying for rent receipts
You have everything to gain and nothing to lose Let the real
meaning of July Fourth take root your mind and heart today
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
Started With Is Cents,
He Bought Real Estate
Now Worth Thousands

John Govatos Is name not
known to Washington real estate
men. but in Wilmington. Del. he Is
a big factor in the realms Of real
estate. .'.
Mr.. Govatos in an interesting
person. Twenty-hye years ago he
came to this country from Greece
and started in business with rs
cents. His fortune today totals
several hundred thousand dollars.
He recently paid 1926 900 for one
OF the big structures of Whining
ton. the Liberty building. at the
corner Of Eighth and Market
streets. He has also acquired re-
Gently the Ford building. an eight
story structure opposite the Du-
Pont building and hotel.
Mr.. Govatos Is regarded as one
Of the largest real estate owners
in the city. The moral to be drawn
from this is Buy real estate"
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
BUY REAL IA
ESTATE NOW
CHARMING RESIDENCES
SOLD BY BOSS & PHELPS
Properties In Various Sections Of
City Among Sales Of
Past Week.

George Il. Burns purchased a home
at 1925 q street northwest owned by
Thomas A Lee. The improvements
consist OF a thTee-story bsy-window
brick house, having ten rooms. two
baths, bot-water heat. electric lEhts.
and a garage
Capt. c. r. Girfin sold his house sit
uated at 3143 Nineteenth street north
west. In Mt Pleasant, to q. T. Small
wood. This Is one OF a row OF houses
puiit a few years ago by L. II. Breun-
niger, having six rooms and bath.
heated with hot water. and having
electric lights and a garage.
residence property owned by
ROBERT McReynolds. at 1T67 Church
street was purchased by Ellen H.
Wilson. This house Is OF brick con-
struction. three stories. having ten
rooms and bath. heated with furnace.
and viii be occupied as a home.
A home In the Bloomingdale sec
tion. situated at 2611 North Capitol
street, owned by f. X. copperthIte.
was sold to Il. Il. Johnstone. This is
one OF the houses built by IL. II. How
enstein. has six rooms and bath, hot
water heat, electric lights, front and
rear porches. and a garage.
James j. Clifford bought a three
story house owned by Mabel A. But
Ter. located at 3347 Eighteenth street
northwest, in Mt. Pleasant. This
house contains ten rooms and bath,
having hot-water heat and electric
lights.
II. NJ. Bradley bought 1888 First
street northeast. a home situated in
High View. having six rooms and
bath. heated with furnace and hav-
ing electric lights. The property was
owned by Augusta B. Palmer.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
LUMBER PRICES ARE CUT
TO STIMULATE BUILDING

Lumber prices generally throughout
the. country have declined from Is
to 20 per cent during the past month,
according to word received from =
large Chicago lumber company. which
owns extensive woods al and mills.
The reduction from what was termed
the "hysterical high levels" prevail
ing earlier in the season was effected,
1t was said. by the larger dealers
who. sought to stabilize the market
and increase building. ...--
Builders are being advised, the
lumber company said. that the pres
ent price level will be maintained
throughout the, year.
A general reduction Of about 10
per cent in lumber prices was made
effective a few days ago in all retail
lumber yards in Kansas City. Tho
reduction ranged from IS to SIS q
thousand. Hardwoods are also selling
at reduced prices.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
NEW BUILDING "KINK"
SPEEDS CONSTRUCTION

The announcement in Atlantic City,
N. j., Of the completion of the 400
room addition to the Ambassador
Hotel mere, marks the successful
termination of an important innova-
tion in construction work.
Builders and architects throughout
the country have been interested in
the new idea which was introduced in
connection with the addition to this
giant hotel. Under ordinary condi-
tions, the new structure could not
have been opened, it is said, prior to
September /, so that the process has
shortened the construction period by
fully sixty days. 1t is believed that
the success of the experiment will
revolutionize construction methods
where excavation is made in sand SOIL
In fact. the same method is now be-
ing applied in the new Ritz-Carlton
Hotel operation in Atlantic City, as
well as in the cases of other buildings
where the soil formation is Of a char
acter to lend itself to the innovation
Briefly, the scheme as carried out
at the Ambassador Hotel addition
consisted of punching Inch holes
In the sand 1S feet deep. Well-points
were then introduced, and the water
was pumped out from a level far be-
low the surface. Eight hundred
well-points were used constantly in
preparing for the Ambassador Hotel
foundation. The tip of each point was
covered with a 6O-mesh screen, so
that no sand was sucked up by the
pumps. The excavation work for the
caissons was. therefore, done in dry
SAND. and no boxing was necessary
In this way the job proceeded much
more rapidly, and the Thompson
Starret Company, who did the build
ing work, say there will be no set
Ting. A similar process has been
used heretofore in digging tunnels,
sewers and excavations of that ma
ture, but the Ambassador Hotel job
Is the first where the new method has
ever been introduced in building work
of this nature.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
RANDOLPH STREET HOME
IS AMONG REALTY SALES

r. o. Burton purchased the prop
erty at 1871 Randolph street this
week from the Thrift Building Com
pany, through the real estate office of
William s. Phillips. This is one Of
the new brick homes recently COM
pleted. 1t contains eight rooms and
bath. Mr.. Burton sold his former
home. 1894 I street northeast.
Other sales announced by Mr.. Phil
lips included $50 Shepheard street, for
Mrs. Louise b. Bessey. who has since
purchased a new bungalow built by
Mr.. Phillips at I'll Van Buren, street
This is one of the fifteen new SUBJ
urban homes recently erected by Mr..
Phillips.
! S. NJ. Schmiedt bought from Ber-
nard A. Phelps "A bungalow at 1904
Lawrence street northeast.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
MANY HOMES SOLD BY
0. B. ZANTNNGER CO.

NJ. +. Morgan, sales manager
for o. B. Zantzinger. reports the fol
lowing recent sales:
For Mrs. Sophia Harris, 2913 Por-
ter street, Cleveland Park, to A. I.
Luedke, assistant chief Of the Bureau
of Public Roads, for $14.50O. Mr.
Luedke will occupy the premises. f.
w. Cromwelps bungalow at 1912
Michigan avenue to Mrs. Moreno Ellis,
$9,950: for. L. NJ. johnson, one Of his
new bungalows on Buchan4n street,
to Mrs. Ernestine Adams, $4,000.
For Jerome J. Donohue. his resi-
dence at 917 Ingraham street to Ma
than NJ. Nolan. $500: for Warren
Bros, the last of the small Warren
built bungalows, 4617 Thirty-eighth
street, Chevy Chase, to Elizabeth +,
McLaury, $4,000: for Mrs. Rosa Blond
helm, her residence at 3119 Eleventh
street, to Mrs. Annie Embrey. $1,000;
the bungalow OF John Bergling, on
Guy avenue, Hyattsville. was sold
the consideration being $4,000; the
bungalow of Raymond Bradley at
Riverdale, Md, was sold to Frank T
Hurley for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
.BUS|NESSANDH HOME
/. PROPERTY IS SOLD.
Shannon & luchs Negotiate
Exchange Of Downtown Sites
During Past Week.

The properties 1t s14-16 Ninth
street were exchanged last week for
the properties at the southwest cor
ner OF Ninth and Eye streets, COM
prising s26-2S Ninth street and 902-4
Eye street The exchange was ne
gotiated through the offices OF Shan
non 4 Luchs in connection with the
c. w. Simpson Company The nrst
named properties were owned by Mrs.
Flora Y. Bennett who gave In addi-
tion a cash consideration for the cor
ner properties. owned formerly by
Franklin NJ. Killian.
Numerous sales OF homes reported
through the Shannon & Luchs office
included the two-story brick home at
536 Fourteenth street southeast,
bought by Joseph L. Walsh from Ray
mond Hazel.
William II. Salisbury bought from
Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Smoot, the two
story brick dwelling. 1921 Nassachu-
setts avenue southeast. This property
faces on Lincoln Park In a section
which has been characterized by
marked activity.
NJ. II. Coleman becomes the new
owner OF 1921 Irving street northeast,
which he purchased from Barton A.
Bean. 1t Is understood the property
Is to be used by the new owner for
home.
II. w. Beattie purchased from Ell
mer Il. Porter property on Strickler
avenue in Clarendon, Va. This house
Is a twp-story frame OF attractive de-
sign, containing six rooms and bath
and Is surrounded by artistic planting
and shrubbery.
Philip Bisher is the purchaser of
three acres in West Cherrydale, Va,
which he announces Will be subdi 4.
vided and placed on the market short
ly. The property was transferred from
Samuel NJ Dodd.
Robert C. McLane purchases from
Shannon & Luchs one of the new rcsi-
dences on Fifteenth street at Web
ster. The property in question Is a
two-story, six-room brick. equipped
in the most modern fashion and To-
Gated on a deep lot running back to n
wide alley. 1t Is understood the new
owner will occupy the house as his
own home.
Joseph A. High buys from Shannon
& Luchs. 1926 Hamilton street north
west. This Is one OF the eight new
bungalows recently placed on the
market and contains six rooms and
bath with hot-water heat. electric
lights, etc. The lot is 1873 feet to a
wide paved alley and affords ample
room for a garage and garden.
Col. John S. Chambers. U. S. A., is
the new owner of 1914 Webster street,
which he purchased from Shannon &
Luchs. This property is one of the
new row on Webster street at Six
teenth, which was offered to the pub
lie on June 1 and sold out during the
month. This property has a frontage
Of 25 feet by depth of 125 feet to a
wide paved alley. The architecture is
early English with rough texture
brick front with rake joints. Col.
Chambers will occupy the premises.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
REALTY WORTH $4,000
SOLD BY PETTY & PETTY

Real estate sales aggregating $60,-
600 were made last week through the
offices of Petty & Petty. The busi-
ness property at 2123 Fourteenth
street was sold for w. w. Stewart
to local investor. The property at
1408 Kennedy street was sold for e.
G. Daugherty to a local investor.
Nicola ID Filippo purchased the busi-
ness property ut 1889 Ninth street.
Ida G. Stewart sold the property at
916 Eleventh street. A house and six
acres of land at Wedderburn was sold
for Lille M. Stanowsky to +. S.
French.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
COMPANY FORMED TO
BUILD PALESTINE HOMES
More Dwellings Needed Before Jews
Can Resettle-Hygienic Con-
ditions Not Good

LONDON, July 3.-No Jews can be
resettled in Palestine until more
dwellings are built there This is the
statement of Dr. Weismann, leader of
the international Zionists.
There Is not room for a single ad-
ditional family at present" he said,
"and the hygienic conditions in the
towns are certainly not good"
Therefore, the Anglo Palestine
Building Company, Ltd, with $1,000
900 capital is being fioated, shares
being 800 each. Land already has
been purchased at Jana and Haifa,
where house building on large
scale is to be started as soon as ma
terials and money are forthcoming.
Sir Stuart Samuel heads the advis-
ory council to the board of directors
Of the new building company.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
EUROPE ASKING U. S.
TO BUY ITS CASTLES
Americans Besieged BY Foreign
Brokers Offering Castles, Etc,
in Historic LOcatiOns.

Europe Is now asking America-or
rather Ameficans-to buy her real es-
tate. for fine homes, business buildings
and commercial developments.
The war has sapped. the fortunes Of
many well known families, who are
doing everything possible to revamp
their resources. Many of them have
decided to sacrifice ancestral estates,
held for centuries. A number Of these
old places have been placed in the
American real estate market in the
last year. Leading brokers' of this
city have received commissions to
dispose Of these places and the ad-
vertising columns Of publications are
filled with offers of small and great
landed places. the homes Of Europe's
first families who want to part with
them because they cannot we'll be
retained.
HOMES IN LAND OF ROMANCE
Castles, chateaus, villas. shooting
boxes. preserves. stock farms. city
homes. waterfront places. business
buildings and manufactures are on
the lists held by American agents.
Irving Bush not long ago purchased
the Ipswich "Island" property in Lon
don, and Is putting up a big business
building on it. He is only one Of a
number Of Americans who have taken
advantage of conditions in England
and France to acquire long held
property of wonderful undeveloped
possibilities as sites for modern struc-
lures.
The transfer Of properties through
the countryside also has been large.
The effort which American agents will
give to these foreign projects, now
that the local market has quieted
down for the time being, should re-
suit in the passing of other old Eng
lish and French homes into American
possession.
The romance Of home in Nor
mandy, Flanders and Picardy. the
beauty spots and Fairgrounds of
France, the stage Of the greatest
events in the history of the world; in
ireland and in Bucks and Kent in
England will appeal strongly to
Americans. who will be happy OF the
opportunity Of nesting in the old
homes of the ancient lands.
And at present exchange rates
American buyers are picking up
wonderful bargains.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
500, 600, 900 Building
Project Begun in Three
Block New York Area

Building mechanics by the thou
sands are being msrshaled In the
Grand Central Terminal district OF
New York city TO carry through the
many gigantic building projects which
have been planned for construction In
that section. by far the most active
In the real estate market today. They
are being called to build hotels
apartment houses and great office
structures, whose cost will reach the
500. .O0O. 900 mark perhaps before they
have been completed. More than =
dozen structures OF major Importance
are either under construction or about
to be started within a radius of three
blocks OF the Grand Central Terminal
There never has been under way In
such q small area at one time 80 many
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
BUILDING ENJOYS
/ RECORD GAIN HERE
Fiscal Year Ending June 80
Shows 100 Per Cent Increase
Over Previous Year.

Construction in the District OF Co
lumbia saw a banner year In the
fiscal period ended June 80. Never
since 1910 have figures for building
in Washington approached the sta
tistics for the last fiscal year.
The total value OF construction
work In that period is s22. .S62, ac-
cording to the District building per-
init office. or this amount $l9.l26,0Oo
was spent on new buildings. Expen-
ditures for repairs and similar mis-
cellaneous work were $3,o1l 800.
TEN MILLION IN 1919.
These figures practically are dou-
BILE those for the fiscal year OF 1918
1919, when the total value OF building
activities was $10.509,291. At that
time expenditures on new buildings
ran up TO $s.3s7.720. Repair work
cost $2,121, ,571.
The number of building permits
issued for the last fiscal year was
1925. In 1910, 1920 permits were
granted. Since then building fell off
TO such extent that for ten years the
1910 figure stood highest in District
building statistics. During the fiscal
year ended in 1919 only 4,948 permits
were issued
FOREsEE GREATER CITY.
The figures are held by District
officials to denote a stimulus \t6 ward
the creation Of greater Washing
ton. 1t Is declared also that the
scarcity of houses to rent was a vital
factor in the increased building fig
ures for the year. Another opinion is
that campaigns of local trade organi-
cations for making Washington a
greater industrial city were Success
fuI
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
GIANT POPLAR YIELDS
1000 FEET OF LUMBER

wHITESBURG, KY, July 3-Thc
Staying of yellow poplar tree of
giant size removed famous land
mark in the hills of the Cumberland
mountains. A large lumber concern
here not long ago cut this forest
monarch and about S11 1000 was real
lied from the manufactured product.
The tree was sawed into nearly
1000 feet OF first-class lumber, with
several hundred feet OF second-class
stuff thrown in. Not for half cen
tury had such tree been marketed
from Eastern Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
MOTTER HOMESTEAD SOLD.

A raj estate deal OF considerable i'm
portance took place at Emmettsburg,
Md, this week when Charles Hoffman,
OF Washington, ID. c., bought the
home of Jacob Topper. The house
was known as the Motter homestead.
The land has a frontage OF 100 feet
with a depth OF 100 feet. The new
owners will replace the old home
stead with an up-to-date residence.
Mrs. Hoffman lived in this locality
some years ago.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
WOOD TO PICK PLANS.

waddy II. Wood. fellow of the
American Institute OF Architects, left
washington last wek for Omaha
where he will represent the state OF
Nebraska in judging the competition
for selection OF an architect for the
new $4,000. 900 capitol building al
Lincoln. Nebr.
The Washington times., 1920-07-03
JOINS McKEEVER & GOSS.

Graham T. Smallwood, a prominent
real estate man from Toledo, Ohio.
has Joined the real estate firm Of Nc
Keever & Goss in the capacity Of
sales manager. Mr.. Smallwood was
one Of the best>known real estate men
in the Ohio city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
ESCAPES RUSS
BY POSING AS
AN AUSTRIAN

With the Polish Army at the Front.
June II. (By Correspondence Lieut.
enant Harmon c. Rorison. of Whining
ton, N. c., a pilot in the kOsciuszkO
squadron of American flyers with the
Polish army, who was shot down with
in Bolshevik lines recently, managed to
escape by posing as an Austrian on his
way home after Imprisonment in Sib-
eria.
Lieutenant ROrisOn was 80 miles
from the Polish lines when he attacked
Bolshevik infantry detachment, the
reds replying with rifles and machine
guns, one bullet piercing the gasoline
tank of his airplane. Realizing that
it would be impossible to reach the
Polish front he few as far as possible,
making safe landing, but near Boil
shevik troops. He escaped into the
heavy underbrush with which the Tx
raine in this part of the fighting front
is carpeted and, after two days and
nights, reached headquarters of the
squadron. The airplane was recover
ed later by Polish cavalry unit and
mechanics Of the squadron.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Getting History" Straight.

The vacant plot of ground immedi-
ately east of the Mccullough hog
trough factory is too small for an
elevator site and the Farmers Grain
company abandoned its request for
this site in April, since which time it
has not been under consideration.
Whenever in former articles the Free
MANI ournal has mentioned the site
east of the Mccullough plant, it has
had reference to the site east and north
Of the railroad track, which probably
should be more definitely located as
northeast of the Mccullough factory.
1t is this latter site that is in contro-
versy between the Farmers Grain com
pany and the railroad officials.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-07-12
Swimming q Line.

New York Globe: II was just as
sober when they pinched me as l am
how insisted Arthur Bellinger when
arraigned before Magistrate Levine in
the night court. charged with beating
the prohibition law to a standstill.
Are you sober now?'' asked the
court.
Absolutely insisted Arthur.
''WelL we'll see." replied the court.
a. he ordered chalk line drawn across
the floor. Then he told the prisoner 70
walk IL.
Arthur made good Roadway for some
distance-but the chalk line suddenly
seemed to rise up and strike him across
the forehead.
II said walk it, not swim it," ex-
claimed the court. as he ordered Arthur
to spend the night in the dungeon.