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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-10
! kNDER. lit NY. HOME
TO BRING S5,50O,0OO
Costliest House in New York Too
Expensive for One of Rich
est Women.

New York. Jan. I0.-The palatia!
Cornelius Vanderbilt residence, occupy
ing the block fronting on the west side
of Fifth Avenue, between Ffty-seventh
and t'iftv-eighth streets, near the Plaza
Hotel was reported sold Yesterday Inc
actual sale has not yet taken place; but
negotiations are in progress, ana the
transfer Of the property Is likely soon 10
occur. II is said the price Is to be S0,0oo,-
900.
According TO report the prospective
buver is a builder who plans TO remove
the house and erect q hotel OF at least
twenty-one stories covering the whole
site
The residence was erected almost
thirty wears ago by Cornelius Wander
bit and occupies plot fronting 200 icet
on Fifth Avenue, Iz5 feet on Fifty
seventh street and 1876 feet on Fifty
eighth street The land Is assessed by
tnc city for taxation purposes at S3,bUo,-
600, ard the land and building AZ S3 .25,-
600 Title to the property Is held by
Alice c. Vanderbilt, widow Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt.
Increased taxes on the property,
whose valuation is among the highest OF
city residential properties, was SAID yes
terday 20 have been an influence IN the
famiiys consideration OF the offer made
by real estate operators. WITH ADDED
income taxes on the estate and otneT
high expenses, including the increased
wages paid to a rctinue Of servants,
1t was felt, it was said, that the upkccp
OF the place was a burden on the estate.
The house has been an imposing land
mark for New Workers and visitors
since 1894 when the original house on
H., E,fe p1xrar,tI 81 OK
tended to occupy the entire block front
on Fifth avenue. 1t is estimated that II
cost $4,000, 900 In it the work of the
best architects and decorators Of both
Europe and this country found expires
sion. The house was copied after the
Chateau de Bois, public building IN
a town OF that name few miles outside
Of Paris.
Brilliant social history is attached 70
the mansion. Before the war Mrs.
Vanderbilt entertained frequently dur
ing the winter season but after the sink
ing OF tho LusItania, III which her son,
Alfred Gywnne \ anderbllt, was lost she
retired INTO deep mourning. During the
war Mrs Vanderbilt gave UP O part
OF the house 60 the Red Cross
One oi the largest socid functions was
the marriage of Mrs. Vanderbilt s young
est daughter, Miss Gladys Vanderbilt,
to Count Laszio Szechenyi Of Hungary,
in january l9us.
Since the sinking Of the Lusitania
Mrs Vanderbilt has occupied principally
the connecting suite OF rooms Oh tho
West lIfty seventh street side, where,
o. the walls oi the small dinmgroom,
In portraits Of her sons and daughters
arc hung
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FOR SALE
A REAL. BARGAIN.

EAST OF THE BRANDYwINE--T Tbreo-
story brick dwelling nine rooms bath
porch hea tor. cement cellar rPn ted as anart-
ments This property must he sold at once
as owner is leaving tho city rriCc ouIv ssSO0
ON EAST SEVENTEENTH IN THE 600
BLDCk-Si1 rooms. ath. porch and heater
Price $500.
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FOR SALE

West 18th St.--lmmediate pos
session. Six rooms. bath. porch,
heater.
West 27th St.-Eight rooms,
bath. pantry, electric light, heater,
stationary tubs. Property in ex-
celIent condition. Possession.
1923 w. I'd St.-Six rooms. bath
and porch.
7O2 w. 7th St.-Eight rooms and
bath. Four private garages.
l03 S. Adams St.-Six rooms
and bath.
22s N. Harrison St.-Six rooms
and hath.
$40 N. Jackson St.-Six rooms
and bath.
AT N. Van Buren, St.--Six
rooms and bath.
22o N. Van Buren, St.--Six
rooms and bath.
414 S. Franklin St.-Six rooms
bath and porch.
John ]. Hanley
623 w. Fourth Street.
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FOX oALE-property aIa Naaai ngton
street.
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HOUSE SIX rooms bath. pantry. eiectric
light. stationary tubs. front and back
poTches. Possession. 507 ". Twerty-ffth
street. Apt iy on Crcm3ses
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EARNf RnR SALE

tt Little Baltimore near hockessin. Del
Farm partly ~ Pennsylvania partly II
Drlasarc. ABOUT 100 acres very largs harm
farmhouse ha~ electric l2nts hot air h-ater
bathroom. &C. eight room tenement hOuse.
New stone State 1850 now under cOnstroc-
ton steam rail- cad station aG Joining Tirem.
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CORNER LOT IS by $50 feet. on trolley
line at BeieuOor. Dr. T. Nj Afiliiken
Eighth and du Poct streets.
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FOR SALE-Our lot and warehouse. with
Z O. siding 81 Thirteenth and Union
Etresta- Al psy oI5 oAipley street
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John ]. Hanley
o23 w. Fourth Street.
REAL. ESTATE SPECIALS.

Centrally located semi detached, 10 rocm.
two baths. hot water heat. 10000.
West side. physicians home and 0ffies,
IL rooms garage sopDo.
Wcst side. q pretty home. nine rpoms, hot
water heat $4,000.
Washington Heights. six rooms, hot water
heat. SG5o0
West side. square planned. eight rooms.
$500.
West side. six rooms, bath. possession
June -. $500
East side. uinc rooms. hath. $500
French streot, six rooms. hath. heater.
SiOOu
Market STREET apartment house, thrcs
fiyc-rpom apartments. sts 900
Store property, west side 10 rooms 5000.
Rent $50 per month.
Garage. west sido space for IS cars and
repair shop, Sl3.O00
Gordon Betehte modern xx rr0ns. two
story BUNGALOW s6IC0.
Richardson Park modern. SIX rooms de
tRChcd house. $1,000 A good buy
S5-arre farm, eight miles from Whining
ton s450O This is a bargain
rs aero farm near CcntrpVitie. $4,000.
200 acre farm - miles from Wtlmingto ton.
81. 900 Lots of fruit
5s 3-s-acro farm near Chestsrtown. Md.
$500.
NJ. w. VAUGHN
Phone 9ss. pi4 Orange 9t.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
FARM NEAR STANTON. ~ ACRES.
HOUSE Al EtsNfERE.' ROOMS AND
Two NEW HOUSES AT ELMHuRsT.
8 ROOMS. BATH. LARGE ATTIC. $500
BUNGAIOw AT GORDON HEIGHTS,
ONE SQUARE FROM TROLLEY. 7
ROOMS AND BATH. LOT Ssx15O FEET.
BRICK HOUSE AT BELLEFONTE.
NEW. CORNER. LOT lO0x 100 FEET.
G. IA. TOWNSEND
a23 MARKET STREET.
FOR SALE
92p AND q45 Il. nth ST.
Five rooms. bath. heater, CsInente cellar
new roofs Possession 30 days.
100 n. DU POINT ST.
Six rooms. bath. porch. heater. gas. CO.
meuted cellar
1916 PINE STREET
Ten rooms. bath, porch. heater.
922 EAST I7TH ST.
Six rooms. bath. porch, heater.
FRED B. CUSHMAN
Real Estate Insurance Mortgages
2II W. Seventh Street
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1916 PINE STREET
Ten rooms, bath, porch. heater.
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OIL TRICK BURNS.

Cambridge, Nd, Jan l0-An oil truck
wa burned on the State road near Gam
b iJg yesterday Howard Robbins, OF
Robins Bros. the driver, found his
gasoline tank empty and was pouring
lI gasoline when some OF the fund rail-
sn the exhaust pipe. 1t took fire anc
the mach ne, with its load OF oil anC
gasoline. went uD in flames
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100 n. DU POINT ST.
Six rooms. bath. porch. heater. gas. CO.
meuted cellar.
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92e AND 945 Il. nth ST
Five rooms. bath. heater, csmented cellar
new roofs Possession 30 days
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AK ACRES NEAR STANTON ON LINCOLN HIGHWA'
room house, barn IN good Of cultivation. $500
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

have III Sprinc City some very desirable
properties for sale. SPECIAL OF a douhlt.
crfck With nine rooms on SIDE and store
room on each one. noV occupied ' butcher
FuitY eCa3ipDed ice plant an Cellar 6nt re
frige tor on HrsI 'onr track from strceg
20 reirlgera TOT separate placg foT doing
up tnC meat au6 cooking iar0 smoke house
arge cold -torage lIant stable for four
horses ana y aaons 1'hls plact last year die
q BUSINESS OF - .,fsi and oniS one man
Ideal ia4,C fer twC interested parties Also
RnOtbe' fine dcunit Gr3Ck WITH nrc rooms
or SIDE ara sforeroOm on osrh side his
property IS on corner of main street and
on trolley. The other property Is also on
main street ana trolley These arc fine
proper ties. cIn tTSily 10, ated 1 have q mum
Der OF ot"er dweuiag Tor sale. Ii IN ntereStod
call or phone 10
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
SEEK Department
IDEAS0NP PENSIONS
Civil Service Commission Sends
Questionnaires to Heads
of Bureaus.

The Civil Service Commission has
sent a QUESTIONABLE out to the Gov
ernment departments asking their
recommendations as to various moot
points about the civil service retire
ment act.
1t will standardize these recommen-
dations in connection with the opinion
Of Attorney General Palmer on the
same technical matters which have
arisen in the administration Of the
law.
The purpose of the Civil Service
Commission is to obtain a uniform
ruling on all phases OF the law, so
that no question might arise later
by which a superannuate could ap-
peal to the courts over decision
made by a department chief or by the
commission.
The Civil Service Commission Is in
vested by the law with the power of
approving or disapproving all certifi-
cations for retention made by the de-
partment heads for aged employees
who desire to remain over the age
limit in the service. 1t has no power
to review cases in which requests for
retention have been refused, how
ever.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN AUTO COLLISION
Two Former Army Nurses
Among Victims of BeIair
Road Accident.

Four persons, two of them former
army nurses stationed at the Walter
Reed Hospital in this city, were SER
iously injured last night when an
automobile In which they were riding
crashed into a truck on Belair road
between Kingsville and Blair, Md.
Tho four are: Miss Nita Freder-
icks and Miss Camilla Cahill, now
stationed at Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore; Howard Crownover.
expert accountant, 1914 North Charles
street. Baltimore; and Wilmot H.
Slap. operator of the car. 1914 North
Charles street. Baltimore.
The party was riding north on Bel
air road at about $3.50 o'clock last
night They passed an automobile,
and Slap. having dimmed the lights,
was about to turn on the bright head
lights when the car crashed into q
truck standing by the road. Slap told
the police the truck was unoccupted
and showed no lights.
The touring car was completely de-
molished, the occupants being buried
in the wreckage. Shortly after tho
crash william c. Miller. 170o Lansing
avenue. Baltimore. discovered the
wrecked machine and carried the in
jured to the hospital, where they were
Immediately placed on the operating
table.
All were suffering from severe cuts
and bruises on head and body and,
1T is feared. internal injuries OF &
serious nature.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
A. FL. SEEKS
!. s. WORKERS
Establishment of CiiW ServiU
Within Federation Ex-
pected Monday.
MEET IN ATLANTIC CITY
Executive Council Of Labor Or
ganization to Meet
There Then.
MEET IN ATLANTIC CITY

Establishment OF civil service with
in the American Federation OF Labor
is expected at meeting OF the execu-
tive council Of the federation called
for Atlantic City next Monday.
EXPECT FAVORABLE ACTION.
This department would embrace tho
National Federation OF Federal EN-
ployes, the Railway Mail Association,
National Federation OF Postoffice
Clerks, and National Association of
Letter Carriers.
BY agreement of the executives OF
these organizations. such a depart
ment has been requested, and 1t is
expected that favorable action will
be taken by the A. F. of l.. The AL
lance is expected to facilitate busi-
ness matters and bring the organized
Federal employees into closer contact.
1t is expected that the organization
of a department of civil service Will
meet with criticism from various
sources within the Government estab-
lishment, because Of the antagonism
of officials to the movement to union
ize Federal workers. 1t is believed
tnat suCH ucpdt tHiOHS w
viewed az a further step to American
Federationize" the Federal employees.
There has been much objection re-
Gently to the close organization be-
tween the National Federation OF Fed
eral Employees and the A. T. OF L.
FOUR DEPARTMENTS IN A. r. l..
The American Federation of Labor
at present has four departments, in
GLIDING mining. metal trades. build
ing trades and union label. In each
of these unions Of a common interest
are grouped.
1t was declared this morning by
union officials that should civil
service department have existed al this
time there would have been no neces-
sity for the formation OF joint con-
ference on reclassification, because its
work could have been speedily or
eanized through the close relationship
Of the various unions of Government
employees.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
PENSION CUTS
HIT ABSENTEES
Mapmakers Must Give Portion
of Pay While on FurIough,
Comptroller Rules.

Retirement deductions are appli-
cable to employees of the Geological
Survey during the period while they
are absent on furlough without pay
in making topographic and geologic
maps and Investigations OF water re-
sources for States. according to q
ruling made today by w. w. War
wick, Comptroller Of the Treasury.
1t appears that by an order by
the Secretary of the Interior in 1908,
the Geological Survey does this work
in corporation with the States. each
paying one-half of the total expense,
but by reason of the appropriation
conditions affecting the States, 1t has
been found desirable to have the Gov
ernment emfsoye paid direct by the
states on theN payrolls, and for this
reason the employees are furloughed.
According to Mr.. Warwick's rul-
ing, this is not a matter of choice for
the employes-that Is to say that he
Is not obtaining a furlough for the
purpose of employment with the State,
but that it is in performance of his
duties as an employe OF the Biological
Survey.
The Comptroller's decision considers
the status OF these employees as re-
Qu1T1nk theH 10 THdkc INC pdy"cht oi
the 2h per cent retirement deduc-
tions from that portion Of their sala-
ries paid by the States, and that they
are not in any such status of absence
as to exclude their services with the
State from being considered a part
Of the service as a Government en-
pIoye.
The 2h per cent Of the full salary
Of the employe, he holds incluCing
the part paid by the State, should be
transferred to the retirement fund
from the appropriation Of the in
terror Department, and the Stac,
should be directed to pay to the In
terror Department ~ per cent OF the
salary as II pays the employe, its
payrolls to show 97lA per cent of base
pay paid the same as the Government
payrolls.
The IN per cent transmitted by
the State is authorized to be placed
to the credit of the proper appro-
priation Of the Geological Survey,
which was charged with the full
amount transferred to the retire
ment fund.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
U.S.. Ruling May Permit Physicians
To Prescribe Beer and Ale to III
Local Doctors Informally Told
Of PIan-Net Closing on
Whiskey Ring.

The Internal Revenue Bureau and
learned today. has been considering
the advisability OF allowing physi-
clans to prescribe beer and ale 70.
patients. Several physicians in
Washington have been informed in
formally that beer will be allowed,
but the Prohibition Commissioner to-
day said that while the plan had been
discussed, no action had been taken
on 1t.
Many physicians in various cities
have petitioned the Internal Revenue
Bureau to allow beer and ale for sick
persons, saying that If physicians
were allowed to perscribe beer. that
much of the whiskey now given TO
build sickly persons up would be dis
carded for the beer. 1t was pointed
out that the beer would do less harm
than the whiskey, and that much OF
the suspicion against physicians who
prescribe whiskey for ailments would
be eliminated.
Concentrating on the source OF sup
ply. the revenue agents this week ex-
pect to bring to a close the cases
against the big men" of the bootleg
ging trade in Washington. Last week
the local office WAS alive with reve-
nue. men. This week the ofnce Is
practically empty. as most OF the men,
it is said. have left Washington on
the trail Of the source of supply Cor
the Washington trade. This, 1t is be-
lieved, will be the clinching evidence
against some of the bigger bootleg
gers In this city.
The revenue office here still con-
La.
cerning their activities on the claim
that the publicity given their work
has made it harder to get evidence
against the Illicit whiskey sellers. 1t
was admitted at the revenue office
this morning by one of the agents
that the publicity given the work OF
the revenue men in Washington had
cut tho price Of liquor, because the
bootleggers were doing everything In
their power to get rid Of the stock
they had on hand before the revenue
men caught up with them. 1t Is also
said that the publicity given the
work has been the means Of keeping
much liquor out of Washington, the
shippers being afraid to take u chance
of shipping 1t here and also the posi-
bility that when the liquor. was ship
ped here that the bootleggcrs would
be afraid to accept It.
Several of the local revenue ofhcers
were out this morning on the hunt for
stills and stocks OF whiskey and ar
rests were expected late this after
noon.
Joseph Cook. colored, employed "a
a messenger in the permit office OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau, was ar
rested for the second time yesterday
on a charge OF stealing blank whiskey
prescription blanks and forging the
name Of physicians to them to obtain
whiskey in the drug stores. Cook
was taken before Commissioner Hit
and in default OF $4,000 bond was
committed to jail to await hearing
Monday. On the former arrest, Cook
was released on 1900 bonds.
The blanks were signed with the
name of DR.. NJ. l.. T. Grant, 1908
Twenty-nrst street, the revenue Of
fcers say. A search for the persons
alleged to have obtained whiskey on
the prescriptions, by the revenue Of
fcers and the police revealed the fact
that fictious names and addresses had
been given in obtaining the whiskey.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
ESQ SEEK HEALTH
At CHURCH SERVICE
Faith Healing Conducted by the
Rev. D. R. Covell at
Trinity.

Faith healing services still are at
tracing the people OF Washington.
This was demonstrated last night,
when more than $50 sick and Grip
pied men, women and children went
to Trinity Church to attend an Epis-
copal healing service.
The services were conducted by the
Rev David II. Covell. pastor, as a
part OF the Episcopal program In this
diocese. DR.. Covell was assisted by
the Rev. George +. Dudley. Rev. c.
r. Weldon, Rev. c. +, Abbott and
Rev. william Harris.
Services opened with short ad-
dress by the Rev. Dudley. This was
followed by prayers, In which the
sick and crippled Joined. The call
to the altar came after the prayers.
All OF those who sought aid knelt
at the altar and the clergy performed
the laying on of the hands. There
were many children present. They
were sick, for the most part, and
were brought to the services by
their mothers.
Red Cross nurses from the ladies
OF service division assisted. They
carried tho cripples to the altar.
There were no instantaneous heal
ings last night Tho Rev. Dudley
told the sick and crippled not to
expect immediate relief. but that II
would come gradually.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
TWO WIN APPOINTMENTS
TO ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY

Two appointments to the Cnited
States Naval Academy were announced
bv the District Commissioners today.
The successful contestants in the
competitive examination were Samuel
E. Latimer. son of the late Clarence
Latimer, and Horace w. Blakeslee.
son of a local attorney, OF 1888 Tenny-
son street northwest, Chevy Chase
Blakeslee is a graduate Of the EN-
erson Institute, while Latimer re-
ceiyed his diploma from Central High
school, where he was captain OF Com
pany A, Of the cadet battalion. They
will enter for the fall term Of the
Academy.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
CITY CLUB GOVERNOR TO
VISIT SENATOR HARDING

Warren G. Harding, e. l.. Stock. MEM
Der of the board of governors Of the
City Club, accompanied by Mrs. Stock
and their children and Mrs. Christian
sen. wife Of Senator Harding's private
secretary, will leave Washington next
Saturday for Marion, Ohio, where
they will be the guests at the Harding
home for four or Ave days.
Mr.. Stock is a close personal friend
of Senator Harding.
Mr.. Stock has just been elected
chairman of the Educational Group
at the City Club.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28

II 1t does not II will neces-
sarily express it's divergent views.
"The Reclassihcationist recognizes
the difficulties of the great problem
Of betterment Of civil service that all
forward looking officials and en-
ployes are desirous Of solving, and
where the problem is so great there
must inevitably be differences OF
opinion as to it's solution. Recognizing
this fact the Reclassificationist has
no thought that It's opinions should
prevail az against those OF other per
sons or papers. And on the other
hand, it has no thought whatever OF
being aligned on eiher side OF any
question by any other voice or choice
than it's own"
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
LOSES HIS CAR;
STOLEN ON WYOMING AVE.

A Hudson super-six speedster be-
longing to George P. Sacks, Of Chaplin
& Sacks Manufacturing Company, was
stolen from in front Of the Altamonte
apartments, 1901 Wyoming avenue,
last night, Sacks reported to the
police.
The car has an olive green body
with gold stripings. six thirty-two-
inch Firestone non-skid tires. and
and bears the District license tag
number b84o and Maryland number
100-775.
The Washington times., 1920-07-28
BOYLE Retires From
PoiceDept. Augustl;
Asst. Supt. Since 1915
Veteran Official Soon Ends As
Years of Service-Successor
Named In Few Days.

Richard b. Boyle, assistant super
intendent OF police, will be retired
on August I, Commissioner Louis
Brownlow announced today. inspect
or BOYLE is seventy years old, has
been in the police department for
forty-six years, and will be retired
on half pay. S12b a month.
Inspector Boyle's retirement creates
a vacancy in the departme$ Ap-
pointment OF his successor is expected
in a few days. Boyle has been out Of
active duty for several months.
inspector Boyle was born in Wash.
,nRton on June 20, 1880. He was ap-
nointsd to the police force on Feb
rusry ~. 1874. and his successive pro-
motions were as follows: Acting ser
geant, April IL, 1880; sergeant, April
IL. 1888; lieutenant, June II, 1902:
captain, July 1. 1905: inspector, May l.,
1900, and assistant supcrin te ndent,
September II, 1918.
For many years Inspector Boyle
was In charge OF the Third precinct
He took part in many cleanup
csmpaigns in a section of Washington
known as "Foggy Bottom" located
in Georgetown.
During his service as policeman
Royle was shot once. II was on the
night OF December %, 1873, when ms
n private, he was calleS upon to ar
rest a man named FraISS Fosbinder,
who boarded with his wife, near
Third and B streets northwest, and
had threatened to kill her
on his f'rst call Boyle finding Fos-
binder sleeping of the effects OF
Iiauor, left the house, promising to
come again ~ wanted. within NJ
teen minutes he was summoned Into
tho house again. having been told
Fosbinder had threatened 10 shoot
the landlord.
This time Boyle found Fosbinder,