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New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

nature and volume of the criticism.
Here is an excerpt from one letter
which will give the reader an idea of
the general trend. 1t was written
from Peoria, Ill.,, on October q and
signed j. W. Mcmillan, who sup-
gested that hell was fairly wei
filled with Christians like the Rev
Mr.. Irvine:
have cut from the newspapers the
lncosed clipping giving AN account
of the alleged incident in churchl and
have read same with abhorrence. 70
think that the people and the Chi
dren Of any community should be
coached in Christian ideals by 80
called man Of God such as you are,
Don't you thinl, he'll is full of jus.
such kindly Christians and lovable
characters es you appear to be
You, thinking that this was what
the rabblc wanted, condemned from
Your pulpit this poor, broken hearted
woman who is a wife. mother and "a
citizen. What was her crime? Moth
ing compared with that Of her ira
ducer, a so-called preacher, one VINO
should have counsclcd his flock to
bear with her until they had some
evidence that she was really guilty.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

coming rore than can bar In the
name OF mercy ana charity. will they
not forget my part in the aifairo
MRS ADA MTNTYRE.
\ great wave Of sympathy for
Mrs. Mcintyre resulted from thfs
appeal and offers OF help came To
her from many quarters. On the
Sunday following M Rae NUN
bead. foremost social worker in tn.
city and for years a leading woman
worker with Billy Sunday. delivered
an address at The Methodist church.
advising the town people to extend
a helping hand to Mrs. Mcintyre
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

is now occupied by the Y. W. c. A.
was the gift Of his family to the
city.
The women of the city pride
themselves on being members of a
Christian community and were not
pleased by what had been said about
THEN readiness TO turn on a repre-
sentative Of their sex who was in
trouble and needed help.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
lhc Church's Problem

lie commented upon the avidity
with which the case had been seized
upon throughout the country. The
christian Church, he added, was con-
1ronted by peculiar problem. There
We're many who were eager to swell
The tide of disbelief. Many might
forget the name of the minister in
Volved, but few the charge that the
'hurch had turned needy and a
penitent woman from its doors.
The extraordinary attention Mrs.
aclntyre's charge had obtained and
the flood Of criticism that had poured
IN was Significant of the readiness
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
III L. GEORGE, author of

~ L. GEORGE, author Of
Calibon, who is ill
america collecting matericl
for q boob, about us, Wrote
to the Rer. Mr.. Hrine for
full details Of the incident.
Later one may expect to sec
q chapter IN Mr.. Georges
book, 1rith some such caption
as "The RecrudesceNce of the
Puritan Spirit IN America"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
omans Appeal for Mercy Wins National Response;
Church and l,aity Comment on the New Castle Affair

that knowledge of the subject upon
which YOU are q preacher might, at
least, prove helpful.
Very truly yours.
CHARLES j. UMINGER.
Clergymen from several cities
wrote to the Rev. MIR. Irvine, cx-
pressing their disblief in the charge
brought against him, but urging him
IN the cause of the Church to set
himself right.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
A Fight in the Dark

Later the host was found beaten
20 death on the highroad upon
which he and his companions had set
cut in such gay spirits few hours
before His killing was the culml-
cation of an appalling fight in the
,arkrc~e with the other man over
.ometh,nc or other not yet made
Gear. bat this was not what attract
,d 'h, attention Of the country.
What focused the eyes Of the coun
.rv WIS what came after. One of
,Ae married women, Mrs. Ada Nc
lrt-re. appealed through the news
napar for mercy al the hands Of her
aei aAor- and fellow townspeople.
A. most. She contended, she had been
eci'r' of a slight indiscretion- She
lad had nothing more than harm
..-s lark n mind when she started
oat on the automobile ride and she
begged 'hc people to be charitable.
. 'ttft alItdN. 'iNN+NHt |VIHlN''
aa'c nuni5bment Her landlord had
l.rel hoc her husband and their
FAM daughter to vacatc the house
they wcee living in. and wherever
ae went people pointed her out and
rede audible remarks.
Would they not give her chance?
.ae pieaded
Taca r went to church, but in
at finding spiritual consola
aua iaere the minister so she as
ei- ed She was no Christian.
SOME e the sensational newspapers
In reporting the incident said he
numbered at her. and that, pointing
Ter out to the rest of the congrega-
Non, he reminded her that she was
outside he pale and so undeserving
soace and protection of the church.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07
\ Minister With Courage

1t wasn't long before the minis
ter-he is the Rev. S. f. Irvine,
HaSlor of he First United Presby
arian Church heard from many
'arts Of the country. | read some
If the letters he received, and | can
only say that showing them at all
VAS an indication that he possesses
more than the usual amount of moral
courage He gave his side of the
case, but should like to let that go
until the last in order shat the read
er may have comprehensive idea
Of the situation
1t was really amazing the furor
The incident attracted throughout
.ne nation, and probably the best ex-
PLANTATION for it came from the Rev.
Mr. Hamilton, friend of the Rev.
flr. Irvine, whom | met at his house.
We had started out in an automobile
to get from some of the prominent
members Of the First United Pres
oyterian Church a veritication of
what actually had happened at the
erVlce, and while the rain pelted
against the windows of the swaying
limousine the minister talked.
lie is a slender person. OF a spir-
i'ual cast of countenance, and it was
plain that the incident had made a
tremendous impression upon him..
New-York tribune., 1920-11-07

all were in agreement that the mur
der caused . sensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
THREE CHEVY CHASE
HOMES AMONG SALES
Handsome Properties, With An
other in Cleveland Park,
Bring $4,000.

Three hat >sns detached homes In
Chevy CHI y Nd, and one In Cleve-
land Park were among the properties
reported sold this week by the Office
Of Boss & Phelps. The aggregate con-
sideration in tho four transactions, It
was stated, was In the neighborhood
Maj. william 1. Browning sold his
Cleveland Park, to Agnes Z. Costello.
The house. OF frame and stucco con-
struction, contains fourteen rooms and
several baths. is heated with hot
water. has several large porches.
detached fireproof garage occupies
feet front by 200 feet in depth and
has many large trees and much fine
shrubbery.
One Of the new homes recently COM
pleted by Boss & Phelps at 26 West
Irving street. Chevy Chase. Md. was va
house Is Of frame construction with
wide cedar siding, contains ten rooms.
three baths, hardwo God floors through
out, hot-water heat, electric lights.
The special features Of this house are
an unusually large living room with
open fireplace, large porches and .
flreproof garage holding two cars. The
lot Is large and there are numerous
trees.
Capt Thomas D. Sloan bought the
home OF e. c. Taylor at II West Kirk
street, Chevy Chase. Md. at the cor
ner Of Cedar parkway. The lot on
which this house Is situated Is ap-
proximately 135x150 and the trees and
shrubbery make q particularly at
tractive setting for the house. The
house is built Of frame with wide
clapboards. green shutters and Is of
colonial style throughout. two stories
and attic, with all modern improve
ments.
Helen r. Scudder sold her home sit
uated at East Irving street, Chevy
Chase, Nd, to Genevieve c. Marsh.
This property Is at the corner of Irv-
ing street and Brookville road. The
house Is Of central hall plan, contain
ing ten rooms, two baths, heated with
hot-water, having electric lights. and
several open fireplacee; there is also
a garage. The lot Is large and covered
with trees, vines and shrubbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
STANDARDIZED REALTY
TRANSACTION FORMS
Brokers Have Been Using Varied
Contracts" With More or
Less Confugion.

Thomas Bradley. in charge Of the
real estate department OF the Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company, is
chairman of committee of members
of the Real Estate Brokers' Associa-
ton OF washington which is stand :
ardizing all forms used in the Dis
trict of Columbia in real estate trans
actions The forms include sales con-
tracts leases, transfers, deeds and all
legal documents designed for use In
completing any kind Of TRANSACTION
in realty, either purchase. sale, lease
or rental.
At present a wide variety OF forms
is used in the District OF Columbia ir
real estate transactions of various
kinds. Many firms use a standard
form, while others use whatever
comes handiest, some even drawing
up their own documents to mt each
individual transaction.
This wide difference, real estate
men have felt for a long while. Is a
source OF embarrassment and con-
fusion both to brokers and to the
general public. To overcome this con-
men decided to devise a complete set
Of standard forms and contracts for
the use OF all real estate brokers in
the District. The new forms are to
be designated as the offcfal forms of
the association.
All OF the V0rlCuS lOIHS arc Deine
considered, the committees idea be-
ing to simplify. them as much as pos
sible. The first contract resulting
from the completes labors will be
issued shortly, this- being the form
designed for use in a real estate sale
Other terms to be revised and stand.
ardized are those Tor exchange Of
property. LEAKING. apartment house
leases, exclusive agency, contract be-
tween owner and agent, contract be-
tween. purchaser and agent. ordinary
Of receipts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
RESIDENCE PROPERTIES .
ARE SOLD FOR $40,5OO
D. J. DUNCAN Disposes Of New
Homes in 14th Street Highlands
and PetWorth.

Sales Of residence properties in
Fourteenth Street Highlands and IN
Petworth aggregating $4,000 were
reported for the week by D. J. Duni-
gan.
In the Fourteenth Street Highland
section Mr.. DUNCAN sold three Of the
handsome homes recently completed
in the large building operation Ne has
under way there for several months.
Lester =. Kirchner was the puy-
chaser Of 1915 LonGfeI1ow street. The
residence At 1850 LongfeI1ow street
was bought by Leigh c. Kelsey. Mrs.
Laura Stafford purchased the resi-
dencs At 1882 Longfellow street.
These homes are Of the old COLONIAL
type Of architecture, with fronts of
light bur brick. They contain eight
large rooms and bath, other attrac-
tive features being large sleeping
porches, breakfast. porches opening
out of the dining rooms hardwood
floors, hot water heat. electric lights
and all modern conventences-
In his ,Petworth building operation
Mr.. DUNCAN sold 1929 7tn street. to
George McCurdy. The house IN wholly
detached and contains SIX rooms and
bath, with other modern convenfences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
MORE THAN $4,000 IN
REALTY SALES REPORTED
Gardiner & Dent, Inc, Dispose Of
Residences and Two and Three
Family Apartment Houses.

Sales aggregatfng more than $ss, 900
were reported this week by the Office
Of Gardiner & Dent, Inc
For Mrs. H. S. D. Carter the firm
sold to Mrs. Mary Rowland the three
story brick residence at 2334 Massa-
chusetts avenue, Containing ten rooms
and three baths, with other modern
improvements. The price was said to
be $50, 600.
A two-story brick dwelling Of seven
rooms at 1913 Florida avenue north
west was sold for. Mrs. GeorEfanna
Sparks to B. A. Hummer, the price
being about $500.
For Rudolph & West the firm sold
Grafton being $4,000.
A detached dwelling at East Falls
Church was sold for Daniel A. Roll
Inns to Mrs. Eva Trenholme Greene.
price was $12,500
A three-family apartment house at
1923 Clifton street northwest was sold
for Isadore L. Rogers, the purchaser
being Mrs. Annie z. Head. The com
sideration was 10000.
The semi detached residence at
1909 Park road northwest, contain
ing eleven rooms. both and other mod
ern improvements, was sold for Mrs.
Hattie Edelin, to Mrs. Nettie J.
wright, who paid $13,800 for 1t.
A two-eamily brick apartment
building at sos 7th street northeast
was sold for $500. the purchaser.
J. G. Murray, buying 1t as an invest
ment.
For Clarence J. Owens the firm sold
a two-story brick dwelling OF six
rooms and bath. at IT'S Hobart street,
the purchaser being Mrs. Sophia AL
sop. The consideration was $3.50.
Another two-famfly apartm emit
house. 1888 Monroe street northwest.
was sold during the week, the build-t
ing eleven rooms. bath and other mod
apartment on the first floor and one
of six rooms and bath on the second
floor. The purchaser was Mrs. Minnie
e. Holland. the former owner being
James r. Colburn. The price was
$10.500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
APARTMENT BUILDING,
COLUMBIA ROAD, SOLD
Properties on New Hampshire and
Massachusetts Avenues Are
Traded-Other Deals.

An aggregate Of 100000 in sales Of
realty was reported for the last week
by John w. Thompson & Co., Inc.
The apartment building at 1884 Co
lumbia road was among the properties
sold. Mrs. Fannie Cunningham purchas-
ing It from the Defiance Realty Com
pany for price said to be $4,000. The
building contains fifteen apartments.
Mr. Thompson traded the property
owned by himself at 1923 New Hamp-
shire avenue for a residence At 1920
Massachusetts avenue. formerly owned
by Harry Wardman, the value placed on
each property being $50, 900. Mr.. Thomp-
son Is to make the residence, located on
Sheridan Circle, his home.
Samuel r. Harris was the purchaser
OF 1918 Ashmead place. formerly owned
by John r. Mum Of New York. the con-
sideration being about $4,000.
The company sold for Mrs. Frances F..
Morgan the residence at 1875 10th street.
the purchaser being DR.. ]. Lawn Thomp-
son, and the price being $4,000. DR..
Thompson IL to occupy the residence as
hts office ana home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12

own occupancy the residence at 8o01
Illinois avenue northwest, formerly
owned and occupied by s. 8. Dalton.
east, formerly owned and occupied by
Clair E. Baum, was purchased by Nick
Loretto. who is to occupy It.
Ralph A. Scroggs purchased from
Norman T. Embrey tho home formerly
occupied by Mr.. Embrey at 52A Var
mum street uorthweEt.
Mrs. Margaret Mlnahan sold her
home mt 781 Allison street northwest.
the purchaser being William q. Irwin,
who will occupy the dwelling.
Mrs. Lucy M. HERON purchased from
George w. r. Swartxelf the dwelling
at 1918 5th street northwest and viii
occupy It.
Considerations IN these transactions
were not made known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
FIVE DWELLINGS AND ONE
BUSINESS BUILDING SOLD
Thomas r. Carr Purchaser Of Prop
erty at 14l4 North Capitol
Street-other Transfers,

Five dwellings and ono business build.
ing were among rho properties In the
nat Of sales repotted this week by Ma
hornky q Eullivani
Thomas F. Carr houGht the building
ut l4l4 North CAPITOL street from Samuel
Shapiro, the former owner and occupant.
The following residenca properties also
were sold:
Dwelling at 2ib Esaton place northeast,
sold for susan q. Godhold to q. H. and
Mary Dunnapston; detached dwelling at
1927 18th street northeast. sold for Anna
@. Bean 70 q NJ Mahorney, dwelling at
SIC D street northeast. sold for John J.
Ash to John and Eleanor Bleier: DWELL
ing at 606 L street northwest, sold for
Mary a. 6chaefer to John and kathryn
Ludko, who were represented by Thomas
q. Petty, and a detached homo at 1896
Monroe street northeast, sold for Jesse
NJ. Eastlack to Ethel Coale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
NEW YORK KICKS ON CENSUS.

New Workers claim that In tho
oensue, thousands OF oitiHens wore not
counted and that tho figures do not
metropolis. Dr.. William ], Guilfoy,
registrar Of statistics Of the New York
health department, 10 coming to Wash
sington Monday and check over tho
federal figures to md how much basis
Sam failed to count all the New
Workers..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
ARMY OFFICER BUYS
HANDSOME BUNGAL OW
Purchases Tsksms Park Residence.
Five Other Sales Re-
ported.

The real estate office Of William 8.
Phillips reported the following tran
sacttons closed during tho last week:
Maj 4. L Con6sr. Washington bar
Sorenson q handsome bungalow at 21s
Flower avenue. Takoma Park.
James II. Holmes purchased for his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12
LIGHTNING KILLS FOUR BOYS.

DETROIT, Mich. June 12.-Four
boys. ranging in age from fourteen
to eighteen years, were killed and
seven others were injured. one prob
ably fatally. when lightning struck a
tree under which they had taken shell
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-12

An exodus Of orchestra men is TAX
ing place from Austria and Germany
because of the low wages paid.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
SCHOOLBOYS TOUR
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
Tech and Central Play in Old
Dominion State on Four.
Game Trips.

Central and Tech High School teams
are touring through Virginia today
in preparation for the coming high
school title series. Tho contenders
have scheduled games with Virginia
prep schools and expect to get a deal
OF experience in transforming the re-
mainder of the week.
Coach c. A. Metzler and fourteen
Central lads are on the trip for the
Mt. Pleasant school. Today the team
faces Fishburne Military Academy at
Waynesboro, Va Tomorrow Central
will stack up against Augusta Mill
tary Academy ut Fort Defiance; Har-
|risonburg High. at Harrisonburg.
Va. on Thursday, and Masanutten
Academy at Woodstock. Va. on FRI
day.
Techs itinerary includes Randolph
Macon Academy at Ashland, Va, to-
morrow; Masanutten Academy on
Thursday, Staunton Military Academy
on Friday. and Woodberry Forest at
Orange, Va. on Saturday.
Western and Business are stay-at-
homes this Easter. The Westerners
have prospects of games with the
Knickerbocker A. c. and the Boiling
Field Aviators. Tomorrow Business
makes its start against st. Adams and
will play the Alexandria High School
at Alexandria on Friday.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
BROOKLANDERS IN
BALL GAME TODAY
Lafayette College to Be Taken
On If Ground Conditions
Are Suitable. -

Catholic University baseball play
ers will oppose Lafayette College, Of
Easton, Pa, today on Killian Field II
there is possible prospect Of staging
the game. Athletic director and
Coach Charlie Moran went over the
field early this morning and said that
If the wind held out and the sun
showed any disposition to help out
the contest would be staged.
Dollard will do the hurting for the
Brooklanders against the Lafayette
lads. Yesterday at Charlottesville.
Hodgson, who used to hurl for the
Episcopal High lads, turned Lafayette
back with a 8 to 1 score.
The Brooklanders have been idle
for several days now and are expect
ing Some competition during the
week IL the weather is seasonable,
As Boston College is due here .tomor-
row and Fordham makes an appear
ance on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
Sports Cut
Short

Dorsey Griffith goes up to New
York to run in the special 60o-yard
event at the Seventh-secondr regiment
armory for the Archbishop Hayes
Cup.
Episcopal High School has forty
track candidates out under coach
Tompkins, a former Virginia tras>
star.
Lawson Robertson. Penn's track
coach, will have to seek another quar-
termiler now that Elmer Smith has
quit Penn.
Randolph Macon Is Techs first op-
ponent on the trip which starts to-
morrow.
Tankmen at Central are figuring
upon another championship this year.
Coach +. J. Drummer has large num-
Der of promising youngsters who
have not been used this winter.
Ben Baker. former Episcopal High
star. is expected to do great. things
at Virginia. on the track this spring.
Baker turned 1fty-two in the quarter
I last year.
Western High will play the Knick-
erbocker A c. today If the ground
conditions are right. The high school
boys are expecting a good trimming.
Bunny" Seldom. former District
Junior tennis doubles champion and
thirdsacker on the Central High
team several years ago, is stationed
at Boiling Field. Selden has a grand
chance to look 'em over every day.
John Mackall. former Western High
football captain, is manager of the
track team at the University of Vir-
ginia. Frank Bridget, another West
ern captain, is track manager at the
Navy. Their teams meet this spring.
|, Finance Department baseball play
ers of the Department League hold
their first practice session today.
Manager Al Hussey wants all players
to meet at S6s Food Building, Nine
teenth and d northwest at $3.50 to-
day.
Mercer Graham, former Washing
ton and Lee pitcher, is assisting at
Fishburn Military Academy this
spring in baseball.
Krupp. Davis and Walker appear to
be as strong pitching stan as Cen
trail has had in several years. All are
dependable hurlers.
Charles Boetler. who was elected
captain of the G.. W. U. basketball
team for next season, Is coaching
Eastern in baseball this year. Boet-
ler is an old Eastern High star.
Johnny Goetz, Business High bas-
ketball star, is expected to prove
valuable asset to the baseball team.
High school baseball series opens
here on April 81. Tech plays Central
Dutch" Held, of Business; Fenrose
Russell, of Central, and Mike Parella.
Of Tech, are three first-class receivers.
Bill Foley, of Central. may put out
relay team this spring that will
surprise many of them. Montgomery,
Kern and Johnston appear to have
plenty Of speed over n quarter and
one other lad is necessary to I'LL out
n flrst-class team.
More than nifty candidates are out
for tho Virginia freshman team this
year, which is coached by ". M. Ged-
dy, who coached william and Mary
last season.
The Baltimore Drydocks team,
managed by Sam Frock, which de-
fcated Rex a. c. here last year is
making the Baltimore orioles travel
in tho early games this year.
June 10 is tho probable opening
date OF the Suburban Tennis League
for summer play. Six teams Will bat
tie for honora
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
REX CLUBMEN GATHER
FORCESFOR WORKOUTS
Captain Roxey Roche Asks Players
to Report For Practice
Tomorrow.

Rex Athletic Club baseball players
intend starting their season Sunday
on their home grounds at Union
Park. Fifteenth and II streets north
east, and Capt. Roxey Roche has ask
ed the players TO gather tomorrow
afternoon again for a workout.
Sunday, at 2:3o p. m., the Rexmen
will stack up against the Aberdeen,
Md, club. Last fall the Aberdeen lads
brought down a first class football
team which gave the home lads a
good run. Rex Sims. who managed
the Aberdeen men, says he will have
Just as good a baseball team.
owen, Ferguson, Webb, Giebe1,
Lynn. Sterzer, Bernhardt. Mccarthy,
Limeric, Bleier, ]. Fitzgerald and
Griffith are expected to report for
the workout tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
MACNATES GET
TOGETHER FOR SESSION
Sandlot Prospects to Be Discussed
at Length at New Ebbitt
Hotel Tonight.

Representatives of various amateur
baseball leagues have been asked to
attend a meeting at the New Ebbitt
Hotel tonight in the red parlor to
discuss summer prospects.
Robert H. Young, for many years
president of the District Amateur
Baseball Association, has called the
sandlot magnates together for con-
fab to find out what interest there is
in the old organization. The meeting
is informal and Is calculated to
bring out representatives of all
leagues in the city.
The Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
League, the Departmental Leagne.
Government League, the proposed
Service League of the various fort and
barrack teams in this vicinity; the
Navy Yard and Potomac leagues and
the Sunday School leagues have been
asked to attend tonight's meeting.