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NAWbASE At SAN DIEGO
URGED BY Mr.. DANIELS
Secretary's Proposal for Repair
Plant Meets Opposition in
House Committee.

Establishment of an extensive naval
base at San Diego. Calf. for the re-
pair of destroyers. submarines and
other small craft up to $500 tons dis
placement, was advocated today he
Secretary Daniels before the House
naval affairs committee.
Opposition Develops.
Opposition developed in the committee
to the Secretary's recommendation
that a large industrial plant be built
at San Diego, Chairman Butler and
other members of the committee being
of the opinion that no large plant
would be necessary there if extensive
contemplated improvements were
made at the Mare Island navy yard, 1t,
San Francisco, and if the proposed.
submarine base at San Pedro were
constructed as planned. No large
ship would be repaired at San Diego,
Mr.. Daniels said
Removal of Marine Railway Debated.
The committee was engaged today
in hearings on the proposition to move
the marine railway at San Diego
across the bay to property now
owned by the Shipping Board, and TO
build large shops on the new site for
the purpose of repairing small craft.
The railway could be moved to the
new site for about $150,000, the COM
mittee was told.
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rHos. ]. OWEN t son, AUcI1oNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD
IN THE OFFICE OF THOS. J. OWEN &
son. 1881 G STREET NORTHWEST
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3746, folio 467 ct sea-, of
the land records of the District of Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured there
by, the undersigned trustee will sell at pub
lie auction. in the office of Thos j. Owen &
Son. 1881 G st. NV. on FRIDAY, THE SIN
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID 1920, AT
THREE O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and designated as and being
the north 10 feet of lot 4 and tile south 10
feet of lot 5 IN square numbered 2736 IN the
subdivision of Sixteenth Street Heights as per
plat thereof recorded in the office of the sur
veyor for said District. in Book A. at page s.
Terms-One third of the purchase money to
be paid in cash and the balance in equal in
s.allments, payable in one and two years. with
interest at per cent. payable semi annually
and secured by deed of trust ON the properly
sold, or all cash, at purchasers option. de
post of 5000 required at time of sale and pur-
chaser allowed 45 days to complete the pur-
chase deposit forfeited.
a, THE MUNsEY TRUST COMPANY.
Trustee.
ja5-1ot.exsu c. H. POPE. Vice President.
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FEDERATION OF VETERANS
is OPEN TO AMERICANS

NEW YORK, January 12.-American
volunteers who served in the Ambulance
Corps, the Foreign Legion or the La
fayctte Escadrille are to be accepted as
associate members inf the Federation of
French Veterans of the Great war, 1t
was announced here today at the New
York headquarters by Charlie Bournez,
the general secretary.
The organization, formed to 'culti-
vate spirit of loyalty to the United
States and attachment to France" will
extend its activity, it is said, to Can
ada and Mexico. Eliot Norton of the
Norton -Harjes ambulance and R How
ard Gamble of the American field serv-
ice, have been designated by the fed
eration's executive committee to pass
upon applications for associate and
honorary membership.
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BERLIN SERVANTS ADOPT
THEFT IDEA OF SOVIETS

BERLIN, December 26 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-The
bolshevik idea that the other fellow
ought to be compelled to share his
property even if one must resort to
theft to obtain it seems to actuate
some of Berlins thieves. Two sisters.
servants of weI1-to-do family in
Hanover. who recently stole 100000
marks worth of valuables from their
employers. declared, when arrested.
that they felt it was perfectly right.
under the new order of things to take
a share in the property of those bet
ter situated.
Large quantities of jewelry and val
liable articles are being stolen in Ber-
lin. Servants are often the offenders
and frequently are captured because
they are amateurs.
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THos. J. OWEN & SON. AucT1oSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED REAL ESTATE. BEING THE
THREE TWO-STORY BRICK DWELL
INGS AND a TWO-STORY (C0RNER)
BRICK STORE AND DWELLING. MINI
BERS Al. 49, IL AND 40 &c" STREET
SOUTHWEST. - 5.,---
BY virtue of four certain deeds OF trust
212 215 and o17. respectively. of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises. on FRIDAY, THE SIN
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1920. AT
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises. situate in the city Of Wash
ington, District of Columbia, and designated
as and being lots numbered twenty-five t2J)
twenty-sf (26l. twenty seven (21) and t'Senty-
nine t29) in George A. Gray's subdivision OF
part of square east of square 642. as per plat
recorded in the surveyors Office of the Dis
trict of Columbia. in book ,43 at pase ia
Terms of sale: third of the purchns
money to be paid in cash, balance in two equal
installments. payable in and two years.
with interest at per centTm per annum
payable semi annually from day of sale, Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property
sold, or all cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser. a deposit of 500 on each parcel will
DC required a time of sale All conveyancing
recording, revenue stamps, etc, at cost Of pu-H
chaser. Terms of sale TO be complied with
within thirty da vs. from day of sale otherwise.
property at the risk and cost of defaultins pu, :
chaser after five days advertisement of sucn
resale in some newspaper published in Wash
ington, u. &. WALTER X. WILCOX
GEORGE +. HANE.
Ja6-d&ds, ,exSu Trustees
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THIS AFTERNOON.
ADAM a. wEscHLER, .AucrIoSEER

ADAM \. wEscHLER, .AucTIoSEER.
Two-Story Groom and Bath
Brick Dwelling No. 1715 9th
Street Northwest. by Auction.
BY virtue OF authority vested in Ihe under
signed l will offer for sale by public auction.
in front of the premises on MONDAY. THE
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. parts of sub
lots 16 and II in square 395, improved as
above.
Terms Subject to deed of trust for 81: 500
for three years balance cash deposit Of 5000
required at sale. Terms of sale to be com
Piled with in 30 days All conveyancing. re-
cording, revenue stamps and notary fees at
cost of purchaser.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctioneer.
ja:J-d&ds, ,exSu 92U Pa. NV.
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TOMORROW.
D. NOTES, Auctioneer
TouoRROW

Large sale of Furniture. being
contents of residence removed to
our salesrooms for convenience
of. sale. Also about 5 loads Of
storage goods sold for account
of charges. Lot Lunchroom Fix
lures, Graphonola, etc, on
Tuesday, January 13, 1920.
At II o'clock several Automo-
biles.
Terms cash.
ID. NOTES.
633 La. Ave. NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
40
ADAM A. wEsCHLEa, AuoTIoNEER.
FUTURE DA

ADAM A. WESCHLBd, AUOILoNEnn.
Three-Story Brick Store and
Apartments No. COG 18th
Street Northeast, Containing
Storeroom and Two Three
Room Apartments, by Auc-
ton, with Immediate Posses
sion.
BY virtue of authority vested In the under
signed I will offer for sale by public auction I, n
in front of the premises. on WEDNESDAn
JANUARY FOURTEENTH. 1920. AT TOUR.
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the south 10 1ee'
front on 18th street. by the full depth thereof
Of original lot 13, and the north rs fret from
on said 18th street by full depth Thereon, OF
original lot IA in square 9S3, improved by
three-story brick building. with storeroom ano
two apartments of three rooms each
Terms: Sold subject to an existing Dividing
association trust of about 81, 900. The balance
81 900 cash. the rema nder payable 500 pei
month. secured by second deed OF trust on
the property sod all cash. $500 deposit
All conveyancing. recording revenue stamps
etc, It purchasers cost.
ADAM A. WESCHLER. Auctioneer.
iaS.d&ds 800 Pa. NV.
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ASKS LAWS TO SUPPRESS
TWO TRIBAL PRACTICES

JUNEAU Alaska. December 2SACor-
respondence of the Associated Press
The Alaska Native Brotherhood 10
endeavoring to stop the practice of
selling Indian women in marriage and
the custom of collecting blackmail by
the Indian clans. The organization
has appealed to Gov. Thomas Riggs
jr asking for the enactment and
enforcement of laws abolishinS these
two practices. The brotherhood Is
composed of Indians, but includes
many influential citizens of the Alas
kan territory. 1t asserts that the
tribal custom of selling women for
marriage is contrary to the principles
of the American government and det-
rimental to the rising generation OF
India Americans in Alaska
Under the ancient practice or clan
blackmail members of one clan. upon
the death of one of their members
have exacted payment from another
clan under threat of death to mem
her of the clan assessed. To show that
this practice still exists. the brother
hood submitted an affidavit that IN
october the Eagle clan collected S2tl
from the kock- -wan-tons for the death
of member of the Eagle clan years
before.
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d SON, AUCTIoNEEEs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPR0Y-
Ed REAL ESTATE. $50 IRVING STREET
NORTHWEST. TO BE SOLD IN FRONT
OF THE PREMISES.
BY virtue Of n certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber 4137. folio AL ct seq. of
the land records of the District of Columbia
at the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell ut public auc-
ti0n. in front Of the premises. on TUESDAY.
THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JANUARY. A. d.
! 1920, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the follow
!! ing described land and premises situate in the
District of Columbia and designated lot
numbered one hundred and thirty 139) in
Charles II. Nussbaums subdivision of lots in
block No. .. ''Schuetzen Park" as per plat
recorded in the office Of the surveyor for the
District of Columbia, in Liber 81 folio 19J.
Property sold subject to prior deed OF trust
for SEQ, recorded among the land records of
said District.
Terms: Cash above existing incuHnhrance
OF S2.25o, or all cash, at the option of the
purchaser. 4 5000 deposit will be required at
time OF sale. and purchaser allowed thirty
days to complete the purchase, deposit for
feited. HARVEY NJ. SAGER,
ALPHEUS w. COE.
JaS-d&ds,exSu Trustees.
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The International Red Cross has
sent out an appeal in behalf OF the
prisoners of war in Siberia. Two hun
dred thousand prisoners are living
without shelf and virtually without
clsthing and little food.
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RESEARCH UNIVERSITY


Special evening courses for federal employees
and Others in similar work. Courses in Com
mercial Research, Employment Psychology
Economics. Home Making. Personal and Social
Efficiency. Interpretative Reading. Public
Speaking. Sociology. Social Psychology. Ste
biography, Correspondence. ShortStory Writing,
English and Publicity. Political Science Cur
rent Events, Education, Social Culture Hour
and others. Nominal tuition. Degrees con-
ferrsd New term of 13 weeks starts Jan. s..
LOUIS WIN RAPEER. AN. Phi. D.. President.
IT.
THE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
L. ADOLPH RICHARDS, NJ. A.. NJ. S., Prin.
500 10Th st. NV. Franklin 20sO. Mathema tics
(all brnuchesl. Physics. English. Latin. French.
Spanish. Bookkeeping: Certificate admits to
el universities. Tuition. 81 per Eec...
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FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIoNEER.
Chancery Sale of Valuable
Three-Story and Cellar Brick
Residence No. 1910 Calvert
Street Northwest.

SITeeI ~ OI CllNtSl.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. passed in equity
cause No. 357Sl. the undersigned trustees viii
offer for sale by public auction. in front OF
the premises. on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY
THIRD DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1929. AT
FOUR-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises, situate in the city
of Washington. District of Columbia. to-wit:
Lot 4S, in square a346. improved by three story
and cellar brick dwelling No. 1910 Calvert
street northwest, containing IL rooms, baths,
sleeping porch and steam heat.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, the balance in two
equal instalinlents. payable in one and two
years. with interest at per cent per annum.
payable semi annually from day of sale, Sc
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold,
or all cash. at the option of the purchaser. A
deposit of $500 required of the purchaser at the
time of sale. All conxeyancing, recording.
revenue stamps and notariai fees at the cost
of the purchaser. Terms Of sale to be COM
piled with within thirty days from day of
sale otherwise the trustees reserve the right
TO resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser. after five days ad-
vertiseInent of such resale in some newspaper
published in the city of Washington. ID. c.
DANIEL<W. O'D0N0GHUE,
Onion Trust Building,
FREDERICK A. FENNING.
Evans Building,
JOHN LEWIS SMITH.
Southern building,
ja12-d&ds. exSu Trustees
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FOR RENT.

PART OF 1o-RooM UNFERSIsHED HOUSE.
privileges of garden. Address Mrs. HINSON.
cabin John. Md. 13.
FOR RENT-AT STATION, FTyE-ROOM
bungalow. furnished complete; water in house.
bath. also fuel for all stoves. Address Box
lJ6-K Star Office 1Ss
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WASHINGTON HOTELS

STONELEIGH COURT,
CONNECTICUT AVE. AND l. ST.
few desirable apartments. housekeeping
and Misunderstanding, for lease by the year
and shorter periods Kestaurant--;able dhote
and a la carte. Rates on application.
d. Z. STEPH4N. Mgr.
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ADAM A. wEscHLEE. AUCTIoNEER.

ADAM A. WEsCHLEE. ACCTIONEEK.
Household Furniture, Carpets,
Rugs, Etc, Contained in
Premises No. III3 nth Street
Northwest
By Public Auction
THURSDAY, JAN. IS, 1920,
Commencing 1890 AN.
Brass and Enamel Beds. Springs, Mattresses
Oak Dressers Chinoners and Washstands
Wardrobes, Bookcase, Chairs Rockers. Exten
sion Tables. Toiietware, Carpets, Rugs. etc.
Terms: Cash.
ia1o,1213 ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auct
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WANTED.
WANTED-5OO FARMS
MOVING. PACKING G. STORAGE.

PADDED MOTOR VANS FOR LONG-DIs-
4 tanee and local hauling. packing and Grating
ooHe by experienced men. storage. 81 per
month up. CGNNECTICIT STORAGE AND
EXPkESS co. :.nS Il nc pllnu.. Linz 2liai
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Future DAYS.
THOMAS ]. OWEN Il son. AUCrIoNEERs

( TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE TO BE SOLD
WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THOS =
OWEN & SON, 1881 G STREET NORTH
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CIvIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS FOR CEN
s,,s office. Jan. Z; alse firstsrade clerks exam
ina ton Jan T. and TO- Tuition for entire
course of these examinations. So. THE CIVIL
SERvLGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Sc. cor.
18th and F NV. Phone Franklin 20SO.
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Rocket to Go Up 200 Miles

method Of sending apparatus the hitherto unrached higher
layers Of the to the beyond the arh atmosphere and even
far the ITSELF is described by Prof Robert H. Goddard IN
publication for the Smithsonian institution.
The apparatus multpecharge hgh-ecency rocket OF an
entirely new design
great scientific Prof Goddards experiments the
% the possibility Of sending recording apparatus to
extreme attitudes within the earth's atmosphere
e Of the levels Of the air has for long time been
subject speculation composition temperature
electrical nature density content etc The highest level that has
reached the time with the recording
is about nineteen miles, accomplished with free balloon
ea atmosphere extends 200 m out there is great
region knowledge Of which would greatly benefit the science
of meteorology.
balloon with its recording apparatus requires several hurs to
ascend highest altitude horizontally for considerable period
time and may great distance from its starting point
recovery the chance OF it, descent being
ticed willingness Of the finder to return it
weeks before the record taken made avail
the rocket apparatus would straight up
the whole operation probably consuming e than
Thus daily observations desired altitude for use in
weather prediction could be easily TAKEN" ~,
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ne country when there was little COM
fort to he found In the home Ia sug-
Eested BY this design. the house Is
modern In all respects. II 10 Of stand
ard brick construction, with outside.
Or veneer walls Of face brick. II con-
tains seven good rooms, three on the
frst floor and four on the second, be-
Sides the sun porch and bathroom.
The size Of the hOuae Of IS by 20 feet.
with an eiyht-foot porch projection at
the side.
Accompanying the exterior view OF
the house are the door plans. which
show the arrangement Of the rooms and
their sizes. The entrance leads Into a
narrow hall. out Of which run the stairs.
To the left Ii the living ROOM. IA feet
wide and "a fest long. Set In the GEN.
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OF INTEREST TO
POULTRY GROWERS

Old Lady Plymouth Rock is not 60
Ing to do her hest, unless you give
her the same kind Of care that the
jersey Gets.
1.-THE egg supply can he kept up In
cold weather by furnishing spring con-
ditlons." says the head Of the poultry
department Of a prominent RRricul-
tural college.
''These conditions include the fac
tors. Of housing and feeding. The
house for the chickens should he
roomy. and furnish plenty Of fresh
air without drifts. Meat scraps or
milk should he fed to take the place
Of bugs and worms which are 80 cnsI.
~ found In the summer. Sprouteti
oats can take the place Of grass and
other green feeds. Grains should he
scattered In straw NO that the chick
ems will get plenty of exercise. Either
sweet or sour milk can be fed. but
II IL not hest to change from one to
the other"
One Of the Important things to con-
slider In winter egg production In the
early hatch, the sumo authority be,
lleves. The Plymouth Rocks. Rhode
Island reds. wyandottes. and all Of the
birds Of the American breed should
be Matched BY the first Of April, and
Lexhorns not later than May nrst, he
says.
Wheat or oats straw Is good for
nests, and also the floor Of the house.
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Anhinea Plant In ,BraziI's
Rivers Used to Make Paper

In the soft beds Of mud that line 10
many Of Braxii's sluggish rivers. the
plant anhinga EroYs 30 profuseiy that
nm estimated total Of 100000 tons
could he exported annually. The
anhinga II now known a. the raw
material from which cellulose In oh.
tanned for the manufacture Of linen
paper: Int recent experiments show
that the hbers may be transformed
chemically into an artificial cotton
fiber. Of structure even superior to
that Of the genuine article. One mill
is now busy with this new work. while
efforts are being made to adapt aban.
doned sugnv mills to the process
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poM
sseond Flesr Plan.

are not practicable, or are more costly
than expected. All Of these things
should be considered. and by consult
ing an experienced contractor or a.
architect, common mistakes will be
avoided. Architects, contractors and
material dealers all are experts In the
building business and know how to gef
the best house for the money.
There IL another advantage In de
Gliding on the plans for the new home
during the winter. Next spring will
begin the greatest year In the bis
tory Of the building industry. There
will be a. much work rs can possibly
be done: many predict more than the
builders Of the country can take care
Of. Consequently those home builders
who wait until late In the spring to
plan their home and engage q con
tractor are liable to be disappointed.
There never was q time when It wac
more advantageous for those who can
possibly do % to build home. The
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Longest Daily Air Service
Between London and Paris

The passenger.carrying alrplaue has
actually arrived Seated In luxu.
rious cabin lighted by electricity, says
Boys Life, one can travel at two
mile-a.minute rate ever mountain and
ssa. The longest daily service Ia be-
tween London and Paris. 4 two and a
half hour TIM which costs 800. Regu.
lar daily schedules are now flown in
ths United States. France, England.
italy and Germany. The largest Of
these air liners carry thirty passengers
and the cabins are large enough to al
low them to move about-comfortably.
In Q few months Of years at most we
will not turn our heads to - the pas
ssngsr cir liner sweep past
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sss, Follow AlrpIans.

The owner Of . large aplary In
southeastern Missouri Is mourning the
loss Of half his million bees. luresl
from home by passing airplane. THIS
plane was on Its way to the funeral
Of q former lieutenant Of the air serv.
Ice. the after cockpit heaped with fra
grant magnolia blossoms and trailing
q magnificent wreath. Passing over
the bee farm. the alluring odor was
waited to the hives. The bees
swarmed at once and were last seen
a. q large cloud dwindling into the
far west after the fleeing airpaane.
The chase continued for at least
twenty miles. - Popular Mechanics
NaeaxinA
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ter Of the outside wall Is large. open
fire. place. On either side Of the IRE
place are Doors that lead to the living
porch. This arrangement brings the
fireplace and chimney walls within
the house. which II an economical
building practice A. the heat that the
chimney may throw II kept inside.
The two wide doors leading to the liv-
Ing porch also bring the two rooms to-
gether In such manner ~ to give
the Impression Of spaciousness.
On the other side Of the entrance
hail at the front Of the house IL the
lining room, IL feet 9 inches, by 10
feet. This room II made light and
cheerful by 4 bay window at the side.
~ the rear Of the dining room II tho
xitchen. 8 feet Q inches. by 10 feet o
inches, which has Q large pantry ad.
Joining.
Each Of the four bedrooms up
stairs opens OF the central hall. Each
bedroom Is 4 corner room. permitting
good ventilation, and also IL conven-
tent to the bathroom. placed at tho
scar. Closets are numerous.
The basement extends under the
whole house. with tho exception Of the
living porch. Here u provided space
Tor the heating plant, the fuel supply
and room for the storage rooms Of
different kinds.
Brick homes have distinct appeal
20 = large proportion Of home build.
err. There IL soiidity about brick
house that ls impressive, while 1t IL
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law Of supply and demand IL oDsfatinf
on the cost Of renting. the supply be
Ing no far short Of the demand that
owners are getting rents which are
all out Of proportion to the invest
ment. II . person now paying rent
builds himself = home. he will ind II
q profitable Investment. even though II
costs more to build now than It did
I've years ago. But aside from thu
monetary consideration In home build.
Ing. there II satisfaction In living in
ones own home that cannot be meas
ured 10 dollars and ceAts. 6.