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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
MASONIC NOTICE

Members of Sloan Lodge No. 225.
A T. & A. NJ. will meet at Masonic
Temple Friday. January f6, at 1:15
p. m, for the purpose of conducting
funeral services for our deceased
brother. Edward Raymond Brethren
having cars are requested to bring
them All Master Masons are cordial
~ invited to meet with US.
GEORGE F. REES.
ADV. Worshipful Master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
cHAUFFEURs IN BATTLE.
Dallas Taxi Man Shot and Killed in
Strike Argument.

Dallas, Tex. JAN 15.-Robin A.
Finnie, chauffeur, was shot and killed
late last night by Virgil A. Ballard,
another chauffeur. The shooting &C.
CURED on a busy street at the entrance
of the Adolphus hotel. The cause of
the shooting is said to have been the
outcome of trouble arising between the
two automobile drivers during a strike
recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
SNIFFLES, SNEEzES,
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For lingering colds or coughs or fresh
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
HARRIS HERE TONIGHT
international Candidate Before Topeka
Rotary Club

e. F. Harris, of Champaign. Ill,
farmer. banker and candidate for in
ternational president of Rotary at the
next convention. will speak this eve
ming at the Topeka Rotary meeting at
$40 at the Chamber of Commerce.
Harris is said to be the owner of the
largest farm under one management
in Illinois and is regarded as an au-
also scheduled to appear on the pro-
gram of the state board of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
NEW JURY STILL OUT.
Prospects for Final Deadlock
Sweetheart Murder Case.

Sweetheart Murder Case,
Los Angeles, Jan. 15.-The jury in
the trial of Harry S. New, accused of
Frieda Lesser's murder, was still try
ing to reach a verdict today. The
jurors started celebrating Tuesday
afternoon. .
Late yesterday they reported they
were deadlocked on whether New was
guilty of second degree murder or
manslaughter. Judge Craig informed
them they could have all the time
they desired in attempting to reach an
agreeynent. eos - - -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-15
GAS WASTED IN TUE HOMES.

i Conservation Measures VIII BE Dis
| cassed ut Conference January 10.
| WASHINGTON. Jan G. Means OF cur.
| failing the present enormous waste OF
natural gas by consumers as we'll as in
the fields and in transmission will be
N considered at a conference Of state gov
ernorS. public utility commissioner.
biologists, operators. of natural gas pro-
perties and appliance manufacturers,
called by Secretary Lane to convene
here January Is.
invited to the conference, said domestic
consumers waste more than 80 per cent
of the natural gas received The ef
ficiency OF most gas appliances, he de-
clared. could be "trebled" and It should
be possible to curtail greatly waste in
the fields
Evening star., 1920-12-04
RESOLUTION of Coincidence.

The board ordered a resolution of
coincidence sent to Charles W. Fair
fax, whose father. Arthur Wilbur
Fairfax, died recently.
Alfred S. Gardiner was appointed
chairman of the convention commit
tee. He will be in charge of arrange
mcnts for attendance of local dele
Evening star., 1920-12-04
HOMES AND WAREHOUSE
ARE SOLD FOR $4,000
j. w. Hunt & Co. Buy Building on
M Street for Manufacturing
Business.

Six homes and one warehouse were
included in the sales of property re-
ported this week by the ". l.. Sans
bury Company. Inc. The considera-
tions aggregated S58,O0O. The list of
transactions follow:
Premises 1926 l. street northwest
DR.. William c. McNeill. This home
contains eight rooms and bath. with
modern conveniences. 1t is a two
story and basement brick house. The
owner will shortly move into it.
Charles L. Tankersley sold premises
William H. kuebler and wife. This
is one of the recently completed homes
on Meridian street. containing six
rooms and bath, built-in garage and
concrete front and rear porches.
James S. Byrne purchased from Will
liam Wagner the house at IL 9th
street southeast. This is a three
story white front residence. contain
ing nine rooms and bath. with double
brick garage. The new owners will
move into this home shortly.
The two-story modern frame resi-
dence at Abb Kansas avenue north
west was sold to Mrs. Stella H. Coch-
mower for Mrs. Mary Palmer Dorsey.
This home contains eight rooms and
two baths. The house contains mod
ern improvements and is to be occu-
pied by the new owner Immediately.
The two-story and basement brick
residence at 1921 3 street northeast
was sold by Mrs. Bessie A. Robertson
to. Albert E. Gator and wife. The
home contains six rooms and bath.
The new owners expect to occupy the
premises.
William Murphy purchased from
Elisha r. Berry the property at 402
Sth street northeast. This is "A two
story brick residence containing five
rooms. 1t will be held by the new
owner as an investment.
The two-story reinforced concrete
warehouse at 1888 NJ street northwest
was purchased by j. w. Hunt & Co.
from Mrs. May G. Mansfield. The new
owners already occupy the building
in their manufacturing business. Pur-
chasing the property was decided on
in order to make alterations to meet
THE expansion of their industry.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
REALTY COMMITTEE
BEGINS APPRAISAL
Opening of Valuation Work
for Current Year-Sched-
uIe of Fees.

The appraisal committee of the Washs
ington Real Estate Board. which was
appointed recently, has begun its valua-
ton work for the current year under the
new administration Of the board. The
schedule of fees, announced today by
William l.. Beale. chairman OF the COM
mittee. are: One dollar for each $1,000
worth of property up to $4,000 and an
additional so cents per $1,000 for proper
ties valued at more than 100000. with a
minimum fee OF s25 in any case.
Personnel Of Commfttee.
Members OF the committee, besides
Mr. Beale. are: Morton J. Luchs, sec
retary; Clarence F. Donohoe, Randall IL.
Hagner. Lee d. Latimer, H. L. Rust.
J. c. Weldon, A. S. Gardiner and John
A. Petty.
This committee, which has been Or
ganized since 1915, is elected each year
from the members Of the board. and as
it is considered the most important COM
mittee Of the organization care is exer-
cised in selecting it's personnel. The
members are all men OF experience in
the matter of appraising realty values,
lit is claimed, and giving the time nee
essary to the work.
Opinion Of Seven Men.
Mr.. Beale explained that previous to
the formation of this COMMITTEES, the
courts. trustees and financial institu-
tions had to depend on the opinions of
individuals. Now they have the opinion
of seven men who personally inspect the
property appraised and hold joint con-
ference and agree as body to the
value. The board recognizes the report
of its committee and issues its formal
certificate signed by its officers. With
this certificate as their authority; per- snd
sons acting in a fiduciary capacity ana
even the courts quickly reach decision
in matters where values are in question.
he said.
Scope Of Work.
The scope of the work of this COM
mittee may be Judged somewhat by u
recent report made by its secretary.
showing that during the past year it ap.
.. praised $50 separate parcels for total
value in excess of S2,50000O,' and that
since its organization it it nas has appralsdnid ddi
fiori TO this, it assisted the government
during the war period in apprass,ng Isassnis
millions of dallars worth OF properly
which was being acquired for war pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
BANK EXPRESSES
TRADE OPTIMISM
HeW York Institution Says
Pace Has Been Rapid on
DefIation Path.
EFFICIENCY ONE RESULT
Labor Has Improved, It Says, and
Now Management Will
Show Results.

Reasons for optimism in the present
economic situation confronting the
United States are seen by the officials
of the Mechanics and Metals National
Bank of New York.
A statement issued by the bank says
that business readjustment in this
country has proceeded at such a rapid
rate. and the recent downward trend
of prices has been so severe, there is
no mistaking the distance the country
has travelled along the path of war
def1ation.
While admitting that the severity
of the present reaction has thrown
spirit of depression over the entire
community, the statement predicts
that the cycle of depression cannot
continue any more than the so-called
cycle which raised wages and prices
Ito their recent extravagant heights"
Passing OF Extravaganza.
Conditions" says the statement,
"diScouraging as they may seem, con-
tain within themselves the seeds of
their own change for the better. The
orgy of extravaganza has passed. Du-
bious enterprises are being abandon
ed. Much of the labor absorbed by
luxuries will now return to the manu-
facture of essentials.
"A stop is coming to the waSteful
ana eAtTdVdSdNt business meInOQS
that grew up in the last few years.
Insecurity of tenure and less overtime
work have already greatly raised the
efficiency of labor. The efficiency of
management will now increase; to
overcome the handicaps of high costs
of production and lower prices. i'm
proved methods of production will be
introduced.
The freight congestion problem.
which for a time seemed insoIuble, is
solving itself. To the gradually in
creasing efficiency of the railroads un-
der private management and the re-
uirn of self-dependence upon earn
sngs, plus higher standards in loading
md unloading and in car movement,
has been added the factor of declin-
ing volume of goods seeking to be
moved.
TT is apparent that the very fall
ing of in buying at this time must
sooner or later result in large accu-
mulated demand for all goods. Just
as a few months ago supplies were
underestimated. so now the tendency
is greatly to underestimate eventual
demand.
To Make Up Wartime Loss.
1t must be remembered that we
have still our wartime loss to make
up. Not a few of 1our railroads are
worn to bedrock. and all of them re-
Evening star., 1920-12-04
TRANSFERS OF $127,75O
IN REALTY REPORTED
Total of Fourteen Sales of Property
Included in Trans
actions,

Realty transactions involving sl27,-
$50 were reported this week by the
office of Hartung & Gibbons. A total
of fourteen sales of property were in
cluded. as follows:
No. sos 14th street southwest. sold
for A. Levy to Mrs. Barbara NJ. Will
liams. Property consists of three
story brick building. directly across
from the new bureau of engraving
and printing. Purchased for an in
vestment. and will be remodeled into
store and apartments at a later date.
No. SIS 5th street northwest, sold
for John F. Pearson to Robert z.
Martin. A three-story, bay-window
brick house, containing seven rooms
and bath, located just south Of Massa-
chusetts avenue. Purchased for a
home and future business value
No. 1915 B street southeast, sold for
Annie II. Nelson to Sara A. McGarvey.
This property consists of three
and bath. with hot-water heat. 1t
will be occupied by the purchaser as
home
No. 2S10 University place northwest,
sold for Francis E. Proctor to Annie
ii. Nelson. This is a brick residence,
containing ten rooms and two baths.
University place is between 14th and
18th streets running north from Cliff
ton to F'airmont.
No. 1923 Meridian street. sold to Car
rie King Ridgway to Richard Floyd
Irwin. A colonial brick building Of
six rooms and bath, with front porch
ana front and rear yards. Purchased
for a home.
NO. 3546 Warder street northwest,
sold for F. L. Phipps to Floyd w Rey-
nolds A modern SiX-room and bath
brick building. recently constructed ed
; Al n &, 10, y n
in Park View.
! No. 709 Jefferson street northwe vest
| sold for Charles f. Wire. Inc, to W
! A. Henderson. A six-room and bath
brick building, located in Blooming
| dale. Purchased for a home.
i No. 1919 Vermont avenue north
| west. sold for Eugene c. Smith, to
| Mary Sherburne. An apartment build
ing, containing six apartments, sit
uated just north of Thomas circle
| Purchased as an investment.
! No. 1928 11th street northwest, sold
| for c. f. Lofgren to A. NJ. Ehrlieh. A
six-room and bath brick apd cement
| Dutch colonial style home. having hoi
| water heat and electric lights.
/ No. 2lS Indiana avenue northw est
! sold for Catharine Keister to Martha
! d. Mckinley. An eight-room and batt
! brick residence. which has recently
/ been put IN repair. conveniently 10
Gated to Union station, pension of
| flee and city courthouse.
| No. s520 22d street northwest, solo
| for Olivia j.. Baker to Joseph R. Nc.
| Donald. A siX-room and bath brick
| residence.
| No. AIS Massachusetts avenue north.
west, sold for J. Dallas Grady. to Ad.
die A. Striker. A three-story bay.
window red brick residence of sever
rooms and bath. to be occupied as q
F; home by the purchaser.
| No 1928 Fairmont street northwest
sold for J. 3. Hollander to H. c
| Knapp. A three-story nine-room ant
bath gray brick residence, recent,
redecorated and remodeled. Situatet
in the home section known as Co
lumbia Heights. =.
No. 1907 14th street northwest, soil
Evening star., 1920-12-04

gates to the annual convention Of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards in Chicago next July.
A number of changes in the by
laws of the board were effected. upon
commentator of J.. c. weldon.
chairman of the committee on const-
tuition and bylaws.
Lester A. Barr was elected an asso-
ciate member of the board and Clssel,
Talbot & Co. was elected to active
The board presented Charles ).
Shreve. retiring secretary, with
silver coffee service in recognition OF
his work for the association during
the years of his incumbency. the
presentation was made by John l..
Weaver.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
WILL BUILD SIX HOUSES.
II. b. Howenstein Company Take
Out Permits for Row.

Permits were taken out this week
by the II. K. Howenstein Company for
at Charming and North Capitol streets
northwest.
The homes will be of colonial de-
sign and will contain six rooms and
bath each. The lots are 145 feet deep
to an alley. This operation will bring
the total number of dwellings built
in this section by the Howenstein firm
to 200.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD.
N. Gallagher Buys Building From
Ethel M. Rutty.

The apartment house at 1112 25th
street northwest was sold this week
by Ethel NJ. Rutty to NJ. Gallagher,
through the Office of Boss & Phelps.
In payment Mr.. Gallagher relinquisned
title to three-story apartment
building at 1913 Q street northwest,
together with a brick house at 1910
Florida avenue northwest, and some
unimproved property.
The apartment house on 25th street
contains nine apartments of five and
six rooms and bath each. 1t brings
a rental of more than $4,000 year at
present. The Q street building brings
$4,000 a year in rentals.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
HUGE PRICE FOR REALTY.

If the supreme court of New York
grants a petition now pending before
it, the way will be opened for the
sale of the Rogers building. at Wall
and Front streets, New York city, at
a price of sl6S square foot, prob
ably the highest price ever paid for
Wall street property. The heirs hold
ing the estate and the prospective
purchaser are said to be botb salts
fed with this fsure.-lt- only remains
to remove legal obstacles.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
BIG LUMBER SHIPMENTS.

Shipments by water of lumber from
Rritish Columbia, Washington and
Oregon to the Atlantic coast Tor the
first nine months Of this year were
Wore than 100000 feet in excess OF
tho amount shipped during the same
neriod last year. according to ngures
quoted by the National Lumber MANU-
facturers' Exchange of Chicago:
Evening star., 1920-12-04

the appropriate steps for organizing
such a corporation, meeting of
bankers and business men will be
held in Chicago on the 10th and 11th
of December. Edge corporations
are empowered to extend long-term
credit abroad. and to issue debentures
to ten times their capital stock. This
would give the proposed corporation
maximum financial ability of
1,10O, ,00O. .00O.'
Evening star., 1920-12-04

for the estate of George HoSn ~
Samuel Rappaport. rms u
III, he remodeled by. the purcnases
snS offered as a business locatloA
Evening star., 1920-12-04
AUCTION SALE RECORD.

What is believed to be an auction
sale record in the real estate field was
established in Bridgeport. Conn. re-
Gently by Joseph p. Day, New York
auctioneer. who has conducted sales
in Washington. He sold 404 dwellings,
290 lots and 13 acreage plots for
total of $1.441.302 in one night and
the following afternoon.
Evening star., 1920-12-04
1927 S Street NV.

VERY ATTRAcTXE HOME OF PREWAR GoNSTRUoTIoM On een
tan1 and3 L ha
HEAT GAS AND and
EXCELLENT LOCATION and MOST
ebesbu tn marke
Evening star., 1920-12-04
HOLDS HOME BUYER.
GETS EQUIPMENT
D. c. Realty Board Adopts
Sales Contract, Embracing
"Permanent" Fixtures.

Holding that permanent equip
ment' of a house for sale includes all
cooking, heating, plumbing and light
ing fixtures and all shades, screens
ana awnings which the owner may
have installed. the Washington Real
Estate Board. formerly known as the
Real Estate Brokers' Association, has
adopted standard form of sales con-
tract containing the provision that
such equipment must be turned over
TO new purchaser. The action was
taken at meeting Tuesday night in
The Star building, at which time the
change in name was voted upon.
Decision to change the name of the
organization is in line with sthe uni
formity" policy of the National AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards. of
which the local body is a member, it
was pointed out. President H. L.
Rust presided at the meeting.
Contract Drawn by Committee.
The contract form was drawn up by
a special committee. headed by
Thomas Bradley. The standard form
is designed to preclude misunder-
standings between purchaser and
vendor in realty transactions. The
committee studied large number of
contracts in use by various firms of
this city and endeavored to combine
the good points Of all, it was ex-
planned
Other important provisions of the
standard form are:
Rents, taxes, water rent, insurance
and interest on existing membranes.
if any. are to be adjusted to date of
ira rSfer. .-.
Taxes are to be adjusted accord
ing to the certificate of taxes as is
sued by the assessor of the District of
Columbia, except that all asSe Ssmen
to be made for special improvements
already made. but not levied, shall be
paid. or proper allowance made there
for by the vendor at the time of
transfer.
Determination of title. conveyancihg,
notary fees and all recording charges,
including those for purchase money
trust, if any, are to be a the cost OF
purchaser -,
Revenue stamps On deeds to be
paid by vendor.
"The purchaser agrees to comply
with the herein terms of sale within
- ass Iron he da x of acceptance
by owner. or the deposit will be for
feited, in which event one half of said
tt ma; u Gaid 10 - as -cC;n-
pensation for services. but the for
feiture of the deposit shall not re-
Heve the purchaser from the respon-
sibility of complying with terms OF
sale
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-11

Now, one Of the most delightful
things 7 know about a court is that 1t
Is open to all men seeking justice-or
injustice disguised as justice. Also
there is wise old saw to the effect
that battles are won by the fellow who
gets there first with the most men. The
situation from the start was absurdly
simple. If Pennington got to the dis
trct court first, we were LOST"
you mean you got there first?" ex-
claimed Bryce.
~ did-by the very simple method
Of preparing to get there first in case
anything slipped. Something did slip
last night However. was ready;
SD all had to do was press the but
ton, for as Omar Khayyam remarked:
What shall it avail a man If he buy.
eth paddock for his stable after his
favorite stallion hath been lifted? Sew
eral days ago, my boy, ! wrote long
letter to our attorney in San Francisco
explaining every detail Of our predica-
ment; the instant received that tenn
POi lIOiu tlIC City COuhSIs
I mailed a certified copy Of It to our
attorney also. Then, in anticipation
Of our discovery by Pennington, in
structed the attorney to prepare the
complaint and petition for restrain
ing order against Seth PenningtSh ct
al, and stand by to rush to the Judge
with it the instant he heard from me
"Well. about the time old Penning-
ton started for San Fran cisco this
morning. l had our attorney out Of bed
and on the long-distance telephone: at
nine O'Clock this morning he appeared
in the United States district court; at
nine-fifteen the judge signed a restrain
Ing order forbidding our enemies to
interfere with us In the exercise Of a
right legally granted us by the city Of
SeGuOia, and at nine-thirty a deputy
United States marshal started in an
automobile for SequOia, via the over
land route. He will arrive late tomor-
row night, and on Sunday we will get
that locomotive out of our way and in
stall our crossing"
"And Pennington"
"Ah. the poor Pennington! Mon
pauvre Seth" Buck sighed cOmical-
ly. "He will be just twenty-four hours
late"
you old he-fox!" Bryce murmured.
you wicked. wicked mani"
/ Buck Ogilvy lifted his lapel and
shifted luxuriously at his white carna-
ton. t e while thin little smile
played around the corners Of his hu-
morous mouth. "Ah," he murmured
presently, ''life's pretty sweet, isn't
it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-11
CHAPTER XVI.

vuite oblivious OF her uncle's depar
w Tor San Francisco. Shirley lay
sake throughout the remainder Of
night turning over and over In her
a1no the various aspects Of the Cardi.
.sa'rennington imbroglio. OF one
Mns she was quite certain; peace
1ost be declared at all hazards. She
A"sed that she had permitted mat.
70 60 too far. A revulsion Of feel.
toward her uncle, induced by the
h~oty Of Bryce Cardigan's blood on
white finger tips, convinced the
~ mat. at all hazards to her finan.
~ future. henceforth she and her
~ s must tread separate paths. She
+, .ound him out at last, and because
ger nature there was some Of his
~. UNITY Of purpose. the resolution
ner no particular pang.
,.s Sae had been obsessed Of . DESIRE
AZ. unusual In her sex. to see a
~orth while: she had planned to
R,.. ! to 60 to q knockout, to use
~ ~ oardigan's language. because
lsved Bryce Cardigan would bs
~ Ssaed-and she had desired to
~ s.ashed-but net beyond ~
NJ esS 10y in The conflict was