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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

painted bouses have attracted much attention
this The painting is usually done on georgette
but some of the newer display it the heavie
fabrics Another treatment is found in appliqunt
heavier painted fabrics the finer georgettes
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Perhaps you want sports suit that really practical
for general wear? You can do better than to get
good-lookng tweed with a comfortable full skirt and
hipength Jacket The tweed hat to match is feature
a bright blouse.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

OF course you want to be in style and wear skirt
as short as Dame Fashion Dictates but stop moment
to consider your build. If you are short and stout
don't wear an extremely short skirt because it will
surely make you look shorter and stouter than ever
The fortunate ones who slender may follow the
fashion to at"
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
More Rent or No Heat!
By RONALD S. O'NEILL.

While II is to fix and maintain for property in the
District other powers fully necessary, very wisely
trusted to the new rent commission.
II is becoming apparent every day that extoronate
and profeerng rents only many evils that exists in
the relations between landlords and tenants in Washington
The most serious evil is the daboc practice of certain land
lords of shutting off heat in apartments in effort to force
tenants to pay higher rent vacate.
kindred evil confronts other tenants who rent apart
men provided with separate furnaces Some of these fur
have been in operation for years without single repair
having been made When CRATES break other requirements
repairs usually of costly nature become necessary Through
the landlords lack of attenon the landlord refuses
to make them unless higher rent paid.
Is any wonder that Senator Sherman rises in his wrath
and Washington landlords that unless they volun
tany come their senses Congress will force them to do
through the medium of heavy fines and jail sentences
There is little question but what these malicious practices
will claim the attention of the Rent Commission at an
early date The commission has full power to cope with the
situation and TO provide adequate remedies
Section 1t3 of the District of Columbia rent law
provides in substance that the commission shall award dam
ages sufficient amount to adequately compensate tenant
against any landlord who directly indirectly exposes the
tenant to any unsafe nSantary condition who imposes
upon tenant any BURDEN loss unusual inconvenience in
connection with the tenants occupancy of rental
property The furnishing of heat when such service is men,
toned in the lease rental agreement specifically men,
toned in the law part of the proper and usual
service due a tenant
A good many Washington landlords will be taught the
meaning of Section ~ of the rent law shortly after the
commission begins its work. The who have been ap-
pointed to serve this commission not the type of
who would readily excuse any landlords mo raise in ren-no
heat" policy.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
BOSS SS&PHELPS SELL
SEVERAL fine HOMES

The large downtown house at iSio
l. street was sold last week by Thom-
as Armat to Lee J. Brown through
the real estate firm OF Boss 4 Phelps.
The house contains twenty rooms and
several baths. 1t is heated with hot
water and contains all modern I'M
provements. There Is also a twS-
story brick garage on the read Of
the property.
Mary +. Tyler bought ono OF the
new Boss n Phelps homes at bSi4
Forty nrst street, In Chevy Chase.
during the past week. The hours
contains eight rooms apd two baths.
vapor heat. electric lights end other
modern improvements. A garage 10
located on the property. Miss Tyler
has rented the property and she viii
hold Il as an Investment.
Robert Il. Coker sold his homo 1t
1414 Webster street TO Daniel J..
Burke. This Is one of the row OF
houses built four years ago by
Charles Il. Wire. Inc. II contains six
room and bath. hot-water heat. front
and rear porches. u will be oc-
cupied by the purchaser as his home.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
REALTORS WILL BOOST
OWN A HOME CAMPAIGN

The Real Estate Brokers' Assoeia-
tion OF Washington. through Lee ID.
Lattimer. president, have announced
that they viii put the full strength OF
their organisation behind "own Your
Own Home Day" January Goth. and
the entire program OF National Thrift
Week In Washington.
To represent realty interests In the
campaign the following committee
has been appointed: Harry 3. Weich.
Chairman; Morton ]. Luchs. shannon
a Luchs; Clarence Il. Dodge, Weaver
Brothers; Arthur Carr. ard Robert ID.
Howard, Bradley, ,Beall a Howard.
The committee will call upon every
member and through them on prop
erty owners. builders and house fitters
to take part in an intensive ampaign
OF advertising publicity and speaking
to get the Washington public In a
''home-owning" and 'property-wise"
frame OF mind. The effort, IL IL ex-
planned, will be directed not to selling
specinc properties. but TO convincing
every one OF the general advantages
OF home owning from the social. saw
ings and financial point of view.
The brokers will not limit their sup
port to ''own Your Own Home Day"
IL addition they are going to encour-
be neighborly. insure. make Wills, and
operate on budget, all OF which are
designed, they say. to put families In
the "home-buying" and hometown
Ing classes.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
Sl25,OOO SALES MADE
BY HARTUNG & GIBBONS

Hartung & Gibbons have announced
the following sales for the week:
3614 Mckinley street. Chevy Chase,
for James Howell Gordon, to Oliver
j. Moore, a bungalow OF nine rooms
on a large lot in Chevy Chase Grove.
Mr.. Moore is occupying II as his home.
1882 Sixteenth street northwest, for
Edwin 4. Griffin. to Edna II. Fitz-
hugh, two-story red brick, seven
rooms and bath residence.
Pip Eighteenth street northwest,
for II. w. Rinker. to Frank p. Selvag-
gio, a three-story bay window brick
on the corner of an alley, containing
nine rooms. The property will be held
as an investment.
1903 Monroe street northwest sold
for Hal Nelson to c. r. Lane. A mod
ern \three-story nine room and two
bath residence, purchased as a home.
1910 Calvert street northwest, for
Mrs. Grace r. Jones, to w. S. Sum-
mers, a three-story, ten-room and
two bath modern residence. for .
home and investment
The Washington times., 1920-01-10

repairs to furnaces. The new law
protects tenants against all these
abuses and provides for the coilec-
OF damages a, .,ainst owners who 'ex-
pose the tenant, directly or indirectly.
to any unsafe or insanitary condition
in conection with the use
or occupancy OF rental property.
Sublettors will be hit hard by the
provisions Of the new law. No apart
ment or home may be sublet at .
higher rental than that paid by the
original tenant without the express
consent Of the commission.
A fine or prison sentence may be
imposed on any person who With In
tent to avoid the provisions OF the
new law enters into any agreement
for the payment of a bonus for the
pri~taaSsof securing on rental prop
erty.
Rent rates may be brought before
the commission in three ways-by
tenants, regardless of whether they
are occupying property under lease:
by property owners in cases where .
lease has expired and has not been re-
newed, or by the commission on its
own initiative. Under the Ball act
the commission will continue in ex-
istence for two years. at which time
IL will dissolve unless kept in exist.
ence by another act of Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
FIRM REPORTS SALE OF
BUSINESS PROPERTIES

:. Five stores, from 11o1 to 1109 Twen-
tieth street. were sold last week by
Fischer & Friedlander to Morris
Gotthel, for q consideration Of sec. 900.
The property. which was sold for Jo-
seph n. Keene, will be held as an in
vestment.
The Arm also sold garage property
in rear OF 1914 V street for Julius 1.
Peyser. trustee for q large automo-
bile concern. The consideration was
$500.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
SHINCTON AWAITS CONFIRMATION OF rent COMMISSION
& DENT SELL
NEWLY BUILT PROPERTY

Gardiner Dent. Inc. real estate
brokers. report the sale Of premises
3i1o Georgia avenue northwest.
which Is new building at the
southeast corner OF Georgia avenue
and Kenyon street. just completed by
Ernest @. Walker. builder and owner.
This property is described as being
. three story and basement brick
building with a store on the nrst
noor and eight apartments above.
Another sale reported by the same
nrm is at 17oo Third street northeast,
a two story and cellar brick, contain
ing six rooms. bath, with modern
conyenienees. IL was purchased by
Mrs. +. III. Miller at a consideration
said TO have been $4,000.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
BUY REAL
ESTATE NOW
SHANNON & LUCHS SELL
BUSINESS PROPERTIES

The downtown business block at
so4 Seventh street was sold last week
20 Gerson Nordlinger by sidney West
for. q consideration OF $4,000. rhs
sale was made through the offices Of
shannon a Luchs. The building is
four stories high and Is now occupied
by a well-know millinery establish
ment The purchaser bought the
property as an investment.
Another business property at SID
SIT Ninth street was sold by the same
real estate nrm for the Dammann es-
tate TO an out-of-town investor for
$40 500. This building contains twp
stores on the ground floor and apart
ments above. The building is noe
under lease and will be held by the
purchaser as an investment.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
HENDERSON HOME May Be.
POLAND'S NEW EMBASSY

The Polish government has pur-
chased for s2O0. 900 the embassy build
ing at 264o Sixteenth street from Mrs.
John r.. Henderson
The building, which was erected
several years ago by Mrs. Henderson
as an embassy. is one of the most i'm
posing on Sixteenth street. II con-
tains numerous rooms, q State dining
room and large ballroom.
Following the completion of the
building Il was occupied by the Aus
trian ambassador and later George
Bakhmeteff, ambassador from Russia,
occupied II.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
RENT COMMISSION
FACES HUGE TASK
Assumes Arbitrary Power to
Settle Realty Problems Now
In Dispute.

with a public hearing set for Mon
day the Senate District Committee
gives evidence OF prompt action on
tho Rent Commission named during
the past week by President Wilson.
Thousands OF tenants are anxiously
awaiting the outcome OF these hear
ings.
N,If the commission is confirmed by
the Senate II WIN face a colossal task.
Hundreds OF cases held In abeyance
in the Municipal Court. pending IN"
appointment and confirmation of the
commission, await immediate action.
In addition many other tenants who
have been paying exhorbitant rents
during the past year or two are pre-
pairing 10 besiege the commission for
relief.
Doubt Expressed.
Doubt 10 expressed on every hand
~ the physical ability of any commits
sion TO completely adjust the landlord
and tenant problem here during the
extremely short life OF the rent law.
Less than two years remain for the
settlement Of disputes that number
approximately 10000, according to the
estimate of prominent real estate
men,
Not only are tenants preparing to
ask the commission 1or reuuction
in rent, but many owners are like
wise intent on seeking what they be-
lieve to be justifiable increases. In
addition to disputes concerning the
fairness of rents the commission will
be called upon to settle many other
questions affecting the rental OF
property.
The malicious practice of freezing
out" tenants, INDUCED In quite free
ly recently by a number of landlords,
is certain to be brought to the early
attention of the commission. Under
the provisions Of the new rent law a
tenant may recover damages In any
case where a landlord fails to furnish
proper heat In an apartment The
provision covering this feature OF
landlord and tenant relations Is very
broad, and requires a landlord to
faithfully furnish all service" that
properly is a part OF the rental agree
ment.
Apartment Owners.
Owners Of apartments fitted with
separate furnaces have in6ulged In q
similar campaign Of mo raise In rent,
no heat by falling to make proper
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
BUILDING
BOUGHT FOR $625,OOO

For the second time in the past
few months the Interstate building,
on r street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets northwest. has
been sold.
The property. which brought n
price around s625,000. was purchased
by Austin l.. Zachery from Norris
Cafritz. 1t was sold by Shannon &
Luchs.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
OF WAR ON
US. CONSTRUCTION
Building Authority Sees Rapid
Return to Normal Through
out Country.
NJ r. r. MILLER.
N. w. Dodge Company.


try reached It's low-water marx IN
the month OF November, l9ls' wheh,
including Government work. ~ was
estimated at but 4 per cent OF nor
NAL Increasing costs had been slow
ing down construction In proportion
to population since 1907.
Inerease In Building.
Building construction throughout
the country, which had fallen as low
as 4 per cent OF normal in>November.
1918, went, up to approximately per
cent In December. 1918, IL per cent
In January. 1919. rs per cent In FED
ruary. 40 per cent In March. o3 per
cent In April. and 70 per cent In May,
gradually increasing to-its maximum
In August.
In September. 1918, the price OF
building materials had advanced to "a
per cent above prewar levels, while
general commodities had reached 10T
per cent above prewar levels. In
March. 1919. building materials were
about 81 per cent above prewar lev
els, while general commodities had
fallen to about OF per cent above pre-
war levels. In October. 1919. building
materials had advanced to 13l per
cent above prewar levels, while gem
eral commodities had advanced to l23
per Ccnt aDoNt pTtWaT
this IL appears that there was a pc
riod from November. 1918, to June.
1919. when buildings could have been
produced for one-third less than pres
ent cost.
Costs May Not Fall sso..
At the beginning OF the year 1919,
the idea prevailed throughout the
country that prices and wages would
soon fall and that buildings could be
undertaken at a lower cost. As a re-
suit OF this belief. construction was
not promptly started.
The total amount OF contract
awards in the territory north of the
ohio and east of the Mississippi rivers
from January /. 1919, to July I. 1919.
was $685., 100000. From July to De-
cember 10. the amount was S1,489,-
503,0O0. These figures indicate that
so per cent of the years amount Of
contracts was awarded In the second
half Of the year. under conditions of
extremely high pricss-
OF the grand total for the year,
81. .4s9. .4o7. 600, SO per cent, or Ss91,-
$4,000 was for residential buildings
Of all kinds. twenty-five per cent, or
3553, ,205,000, was for industrial
buildings.
The average annual amount OF con-
tract awards. in the territory de-
scribed above, for the five years pre-
vious to 1919 was $1,265 900 900.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
Suburban Home With Is
Acres of Ground

This beautiful home Is located in an
exclusive suburb and contains lb rooms
with bedrooms and large sttics. II
has two complete tiled baths, double
heating system Of hot water, electric
lights.
The grounds are beautifully ar
ranged and have flne garden and fruit
trees = Two artesian wells OF fine,
hcalthful water. EVERYTHING that
could be desired I'm a real home. Ca
rage recently built. Exterior and in
terror In excellent condition. Price
$4,000; half cash. Can be inspected
through this office.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
PURCHASES NEW HOME.

One of the .-ew Boss & Phelps
homes at b31o Forty-frst street was
bought by Charles d. Weiderhamer
as an investment.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
Sixteenth Street Heights

acres OF building lots located on
18th ST., near the reservoir, equalling
s building lots OF one-third acre each.
Positively the most beautiful location
on 18th st. These wonderful lots will
be sold at less than 20 cents per
square foot.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10

ROBERT MARSHALL sends greet.
ings from Chattanooga, where he is
spending the winter.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10

BEN T. WEBSTER asks that men
tion be made of the new telephone
number OF Boss & Phelps. The num-
Der has been changed to Main 4340.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
MRS. LEANING SELLS HOME.

Mrs. Florence Leaning has sold two
houses at 626 and 834 Lamont street.
These houses are of recent construc-
tion and contain six rooms and bath.
parquet floors, and front and rear
porches
The Washington times., 1920-01-10

o. B. ZANTZINGER will leave
within a few days for a vacation in
Florida.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
Near Rockville, Md.

This house contains Q roomA, tiled
bath, hot-watcr heating plant in good
condition; special plant for lighting
with all kinds OF fruit trees: flne land
for vprdcn; hrst-class nlacndan
road. Price, $1,000. with $4,000 casb.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
Suburban Homes and
Small Farms

Buy row before the demand is great Higher prices
sure to prevail with the coming spring. Below few of
choice lstngs SeeSus before il is too late.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
A Home With Beautiful
Grounds

Located miles south Uf Rockville
on the Rockville pike. An exoep-
tionally fino built Ftucco house con-
tanning 10 spacious rooms, tiled bath.
stoam heating plant, electric lights:
thoroughly modern IN every respect:
large garage: 80 acres OF land with
lots Of young fruit trees: outbuild.
ings all well built and in good con-
dition; IN perfect condition through
)u': con ho lnsDccted through this
office Price, $4,000, with $4,000
cash.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
[RE'l||E!!;s||!|!;' e; Z: I: a. !;

JOHN L. WEAVER, president OF
the aNtional Association of Real Es-
tate Boards. and CHARLES w. FAIR
FAX. former president OF the local
real estate brokers' association. are
In Chicago to attend a meeting of
the national association.
FISCHER & FRIEDLANDER have
appointed L. KRAFTHOFER as sales
manager. and ]. NEVIASER as rent
manager of their firm. They report
increasing business.
JOHN A. OBRIEN has Joined the
sales force of Hartung & Gibbons.
WALTER NJ. BAUMAN has return
ed from a two weeks visit to his
former home in Nebraska.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
Five Miles From District
Line Between Washington
and Rockville

This home of rooms with bed
rooms. is beautifully situated With
grounds containing 10 aCres; fine heat
ing plant gas lights, and wired for
dition Is like new and now occupied by
tho owner: immediate possession will
be given; located on flne road to the
city. Price. $4,000. with 5000 cash.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10

RAYMOND READ. of the Hartung
& Gibbons \sales force. is enjoying
a vacation in Massachusetts.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
FOR SALE
Navy Yard Project
United States Housing Corporation
Southeast Washington, ID. G.


square thereon including
with central heating plant.
r. The following lots offered for upon sealed bids:
SQUARE 1O96-The entire containing 1857 feet
with foundations laid apartment houses fronting
18th and existing
story brick dwellings and flats fronting on street
SQUARE 1097-Los: 40 # lot g. 49, 3o 81, H. 2 g. a.
IS, 26 H. 2S g. 10, II, t2 49, IA, IS, 16 3 3 &c. 3
1S, 49, containing 9777 feet with wosoy frame
dwelling houses fronting street
SQUARE 1O98-Lot a. T. g. g. 10, II, 6 H. t8, 1o,
II, containing 16o93t square feet
SQUARE 1100-o 3, d. 56 8, 1o II, H. containing
ot,Ss4 square feet =.
SQUARE 11l0-Lot 49, d. A. B, c. d. %, g. a. F. G, Ill.,
4 K N, O. O. R. S, IA, IS, t6 ~, 49, containing S627o
square feet
SQUARE 1112Lots: F. G, H, containing 1904 square feet
SQUARE 1113-Lot W. 40 feet of lot lot containing
4ooo7 feet
SQUARE 1102-Th entire containing f3276o feet
with fourteen dormtors containing AIS
SQUARE 1114-Ente square containing square
cafeteria and central heating plant for donntos square
tto2.
Bids JANUARY 49, must
accompanied by check for five cent of amount bid.
may be submitted for the whole any part parts
property
Corporation reserves the right to reject all bids.
further information and submission o
Manager, Real Estate Division
United States Housing Corporation
Homer Building
WASHINGTON, ID. C.
The Washington times., 1920-01-10
On Randolph St. N. w.

a very attractive, brnnd.now brick
bedrooms and sleeping porch, beauti-
tul tiled bath, vapor heating plant,
rms and electric lights, laundry IN
basement lot 3opiSn feet to wide
alley. interior and exterior In fne
condition. may be inspected at any
time through this office. Price,
sia.7bo. with $1,000 cash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31
REAR ADMIRA LFISKE
 ATTACKS DANIELS

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Rear- Admiral Bradley Fiske, retired. told the Senate Investigating committee. that the United States Navy was to- tally unprepared for war in 1917 because of the mental and tempera- mental characteristics of Secretary Josephus Daniels and his policy. He said that in his opinion the man ct the head of the Navy should be i'm bued with the traditions and spirit of the Navy. highly educated, open- minded and thoroughly acquainted with the principles upon which true naval preparedness is based.
 Read-Admiral Fiske was advisor to Secretary Daniels for several years before America entered the war He resigned because of diff ierences arising from Daniels ia nous order abolishing wine on war ships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31
MAYO ANSWERS SIMS BEFORE
 COMMITTEE
Admiral Says Fleet Was All Ready for War and Able to
 Care For Selt at Start

WASHINGTON. March 31.-Rear- Admiral Mayo before the Senate In- vestigating committee yesterday an swered end explained many of the assertions and criticisms of Admiral Sims He told the committee that the National neutrality policy of the United States through the first firmed by the people in the 1916 election, was responsible for the failure of the United States to be On a war footing so that she could have thrown her full weight into the conflict at our entrance into the war, which was the result of Germany withdrawal from her agree ments regarding ruthless submarine warfare less than three months be- fore.
 Notwithstanding the short period that elapsed after it became evil dent that Americas entrance into the war was among the probabilities, Admiral Mayo said the Atlantic fleet was ready for war the day it was declared.
 Contradicting the statement of Admiral Sims that the British were forced to assign destroyers to pro- tect American battleships, Admiral Mayo said the British destroyers at Queenstown were withdrawn when the American fleet arrived and took over the work there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31
SENATORS DIVIDED OvER.
 HOOVER

WASHINGTON, March 31.- The announcement that Herbert Hoover might become candidate for the Republican nomination for President created a sensation in this city and was the general topic of con versation. The announcement wa discussed by Senators.
 Senator Gronna of North Da- Eota declared very strongly against him. He said that Hoovcr's state ments during the war so changed Congress that American wheat farm CTS lost $2,000,00O,00O
 Senator McKeller of Tennessee said Hoover's statement eliminated him as q Democratic possibility
 Senator Ashurst of Arizona de- tended Hoover, challenged the state ment of Senator McKellar, and said the Democrats might nominate him. He said the politicians could prob ably not understand Hoover, but the American people could.
 Senator Thomas of Colorado de- clared tkat 1t appeared that the usa of incomprehensibI words qualifsea a man for the Presidency.