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The Washington times., 1920-08-20

AS chief OF the seed DIVISION maJof
King made the suggestion which
prompted Congress to authorize the
free distribution OF seeds-a vote get
ter for Congressmen and boom 10
the farmers of years ago.
Just to show that he Is feeling
eighty-eight years yours, Major King
Is speeding to Cincinnati today, un-
attended, to enjoy the first real holi-
day he has had In years with relatives
and old friends.
Major King says he will be eighty
nine years old october 5, but his fell
low passengers on the train today
probably will take him for seventy
II never expect to grow old" Major
King said upon his departure late
yesterday. That's because I've man
aged to stay young by WORKING
right living and having a good time
on vacations"
GOING TO OLD HOME.
Now he's celebrating his retire
ment by going to Ohio. and Michigan
and visiting the old farm Of his boy
hood days in Livingston county, New
York. When he returns to his home
in Ballston, Va, a suburb fof WASH
ington, he does not intend to retlr"
into obscurity by any means nc
is one of the oldest Grangers in the
country and will keep desk at the
headquarters of the National Grange
3O3 Seventh street northwest. whele
he will continue to disseminate MS
valuable knowledge OF agriculture
In addition to being one or the
best known crop experts in the couh-
try, Major King has a record or years
OF experience with agricultural prob
lems as editor of some OF the best
known farm publications.
1t was from the editorship OF
Farm and Preside" that he resigned
July l, 1854. to become chief Of the
seed division of the Department OF
Agriculture. He held this position
for years until President Cleveland
oustcd him and put in a Democrat.
He was the first man to introduce
the test of the quality Of seed before
the department bought it. Before
Major King came in, the depart
ment bought any seed offered. But
things changed. BefCe his term
expired. thousands of dollars of poor
seed were being returned annually
to dealers who tried to impose on
the Government.
MADE SEED SUGGESTION.
1t was during this stage Of expert
that Major King first made
the suggestion that Congressmen
send seeds to be tested. Congress
was not long in seizing this idea and
making political capital OF it.
Major King also started the GUS
tom Of sending seed to the section of
the country best adapted to its cul-
ture.
He was again appointed to the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture in 1897 as
an expert to the Bureau of Statistics,
which now is known as the Bureau
of Crop Estimates. 1t was here that
his knowledge of crops and what the
farmers wanted, gained by years of
living among them, stood him n
stead.
Major King believes that the
farmers could help solve the cost OF
living and shortage of products by
maintaining small farms.
There is plenty of land" he said,
"and | believe that il can suggest
anything that would reduce the cost
OF produce, it will be for the farmers
to take smaller tracts of land and
cultivate their ground more thor
oughly. They should study the needs
of the market as created by the de-
mand, then build green houses and
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
EXTREME CRUELTY MAKES
HER SUE FOR DIVORCE

Alleging extreme cruelty. desertion
and nonsupport, Elma G.. Tucker to-
day filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against Arthur w. Tucker, who
she says is Employed as a machinist
at the navy yard, for limited di-
vorce and slimony.
The wife. represented by Attorney
c. r. Colvin. says she Is temporarily
employed at the Census Bureau, but
that her husband does not contribute
toward her support The couple were
married in this city November 8, 1915,
an dhaye no children.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Sneak Thief With Taste
For Eye-Blinding Cravats
RAIDS Journalist S Home

A sneak thief with a taste for
multi-colored neckties is being
hunted by the police and Henry b..
Sargent, a journalist. As a result
OF a raid made on the latter's apart
ment at 20l0 o street northwest.
Sargent is scanning the curb lizards
along r street In the hope OF spy
ing the thief.
Sargents report OF the thief Is
to the effect that his mother sur
prised a pTowler, who dashed out
through the door. taking only the
neckwear. although several val
liable articles OF jewelry, includ-
ing X. o. b. charm, belonging TO
him, were overlooked.
The victim OF the stolen ties is a
veteran OF the war and has uttered
a vow to get revenge.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
ASPHALT FOR CONCRETE
ON FOUR D. c. STREETS
Change Will Cost 1000, Says
Major Beeson, Telling Plans for
Northwest Oughfares.

Major i. ;. Besson, assistant
District engineer, today announced
that four old concrete streets in the
northwest are to be resurfaced with
asphalt at an expense to the District
of $2l,000.
1t Is also announced that Fourteenth
street from N to Rhode Island avenue,
and New York avenue from Four
teenth to Fifteenth streets, would be
resurfaced this fall.
The four old concrete streets to be
resurfaced are: Michigan avenue. west
from First street columbia road. from
Georgia avenue to Park place:
Twenty-third street. from S to Kalo-
rama road: Cedar street. from Fouth
TO Carroll streets.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
REAL FEED PROMISED
AT BERWYN CARNIVAL

The Berwyn- Branchville Carnival 10
going to give a big chicken dimes
Labor Day, September 8. 1t promises
a luscious feed. 1t will cost only u
cents.
The dinner will be a part of the
celebration and tournament arranged
for Labor Day.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
WORKERS. WAIT.
NAVY AWARDS.
Per Diem Employees at Yard
Confident Of Raise by Naval
Wage Board.

While many OF the per diem en-
ployes OF the District Governme mt
were disappointed today to learn that
the navy yard wage board has not
completed it's work in rearranging a
new wage scale for navy yard work
ers, Joseph II. Hurley, president OF
the City Employees Union, this morn
ing stated that the delay would not
precipitate the threatened strike OF
employees.
"The per diem employees will gladly
await until the navy yard wage board
completes the new wage scale for
navy yard workers" said Hurley,
"and will not think OF a strike until
the new wage scale is presented to
the District Commissioners for con-
sideration.
1--WE feel the District Commission
follow schedule OF wages for the
per diem employees as to be provided
for the navy yard workers"
II was announced at the Navy De
partment this morning that the Navy
Wage Board would not have the new
wage scale prepared for several days.
After II is made public. the District
commissioners will consider IL the
same scale can be applied to the Dis
trict WORKERS. Hurley said he was
gratified at the action of the Federal
Employees Union, No. SO. in Urging
the District Commissioners 20 in
crease the pay OF the per diam en-
ployes, as stated in The Times yes
terday. The unions statement said
that the statutory employees of the
District were willing to wait for their
increases until Congress reconvened,
and urged the Commissioners to grant
the wage increases TO per diem en-
ployes regardless of. the fact that
their own salaries could be raised only
by act of Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
BOARDPUSHES
PLANFORCOAL
D. C. Officials Still Have Hopes
of U. S. Aid In Winter
Fuel Crisis.

Regardless of the statement of Of
ficisls of the Interstate Commerce
Commission that the District need not
expect Federal aid In obtaining re-
lief from the threatened coal short
age here. e. c. Graham, chairman OF
the coal committee appointed by the
District Commissioners, today said
that the committee would continue
its survey of coal conditions and file
a brief with the Federal Commission
urging that some action be taken
to give the Capital an ample supply
OF fuel this winter.
The coal committee did not meet
this morning as had been planned.
Because OF the absence from the city
OF one of the members. the commit
tee meeting was postponed until to-
morrow. In the meantime, however,
W. w. Griffith, coal dealer. a mem
Der. Is gathering data as to the
amount of coal dealers have on hand
and the number OF loaded coal cars
said to be held in railroad yards near
Washington.
GO AHEAD WITH WORK.
I'VE have received no word from
the officials OF the Interstate Com
Z merce Commission, said Mr.. Graham
this morning, "and We are going
ahead with our work. | certainly
feel that The commission will give
consideration to the brief presenting
conditions in Washington, when it is
presented"
Officials of the Federal Commission
yesterday stated to The Times that
no priority rule would be issued di-
verting coal from other sections Of
the country to the district of Co.
lumbia.
The American Railroad Association
today announced that an immediate
embargo would be placed on the
movement of coal to tidewater, ex-
cept upon a definite showing that the
coal upon arrival at piers would be
unloaded into vessels within reason
able promptness. This action was
taken after a conference with repre-
sentativcs of the National Coal Asso.
citation when it was pointed out there
is an abundance of coal held up at
seaport cities awaiting to be unloaded
into vessels.
DEALERS PROTEST..
denied that they had failed to place
orders with the mines, as charged by
Government officials.
K. n. Smith, dealer, of All T. street
southwest, stated that he had placed
several orders with large mining
companies, but had been unable to get
sufficient coal to fill local orders for
anthracite ege, stove, and nut coal.
J. Maury Dove stated that his COM
pany has not received in the last
six months so per cent of it's require
ments of anthracite coal, notwith-
standing the fact that il has had on
order with the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company and the
NJ. A. Hanna Company, two of the
largest producers of anthracite coal.
hundreds of cars
The officials of these two COM
panies, according to Mr. Dove, have
declined to accept larger orders from
us, stating that it was absolutely i'm
possible to ship them and, therefore,
they could not accept them"
This explanation of the local coal
shortage will no doubt be given con-
siderable weight by the special COM
mittee named by the District Com
missioners to investigate and make
recommendation for handling the
situation during the coming winter.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
LEGION POST PLANS OUTING.

Stuart Waicott Post, No. 10, Ameri-
can Legion, will celebrate its first an
niversary Monday night at Forest
Glen. Md. The entertainment COM
mittee has arranged for dancing, mu-
sic, vaudeville. athletic events, and
refreshments Special cars will leave
Seventh street and Florida avenue
northwest at o'clock Monday even
ing
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Dog Overturns Lamp
And Puts First Street
Residence in Flames

Overturning OF lamp by dog,
at 11O1h First street northwest,
last night, caused fire which
brought Truck Company No. 4 to
the house. Fifty dollars damage
was caused before the flames were
extinguished.
John Benton, occupant of the
house, notified the owner. James
J. Croghan, i411 Park road north.
west, of the fire.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
AUTO STOLEN FOR SECOND
Time WITHIN FEW DAYS

The automobile of Sylvan Open
heimer. haberdasher. seems to be a
favorite among the "joyriders' in
Washington. For the second time in
the last few days, it was stolen last
night from the garage at the side of
his home, 1885 Columbia road north
west.
The Tenth precinct police have
placed the car on the lookout lists.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
PICK UP 36 DOGS.

The dog pound service of the Health
Department reports that during the
week thirty-six unmuzzled dogs were
picked up. All but one were returned
to their owners. Thirty-seven cats
were killed at the pound.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

SSIVERE you a mariner asked Miss Carrie Linkins,
of marine corps headquarters. yesterday when she
accosted Traffic Officer Lahja Ketonen, formerly
poral of marines at Fourteenth and streets Sure,
answered the officer. "Come across" ordered Miss
Linhns. Corporal Ketonen did He contributed to
fund for the erection of memorial tablet in Beleau
Wood Cemetery, France
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Metal Trades Booming

All branches of the metal
trades, according to trained OBJ
servers, are booming, and good
workmen are In demand every
where. Sheet metal goods. par
ticularly, are wanted in many
lines of Industry. and the man
dealing in this line does not
want for orders. The main DIFF
fculty seems to be in obtaining
good workmen, but employers
who have tried many methods
fall back on The Times ns the
reliable means. G. s. Rupertus,
eos Park road ". w, says, "Se-
cured satisfactory worker after
want satisfactory help phone a
want Ad to The Times-Main
$500.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Retiring u. S. Expert
On Seeds, SO, Expects
To Liue a. Century

That he will live to be 100 years old is no idle boast OF
Major William M King eighty eghtyear old United States
crop expert who has just been placed the retired list
after thryone years of service with the Department of
Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20
Center Market Prices
Bid Old Man II. C.L.
"Hail and Fareueu''

The Center Market is asylum for Old Man H. G. L.
Many of the leading staple vegetables cheaper than
they have been since the outbreak of the and drop still
further before the end of the in the opinion of market
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

Better positions are offered you
Help Wanted ads in The TIMES.
The Washington times., 1920-08-20

You will be satisfied with the position
you secure through a TIMES Help
Wanted ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

institution" said Joshua w. Carr, sec
|retary of the Perpetual Building AS
ISOLATION. ut has quadrupled in the
past several years. During that time
the supply of money coming into the
association has remained about the
same"
Frank F. Reside, secretary of the
Equitable Cooperative Building AS
ISOLATION. testified that these figures
apply also to most of the. other insti
tutions of this character in the city,
in his belief.
There is a wide held for investors
in the building associations alone,
Mr.. Reside pointed out. He called
attention to the fact that the demand
for money exceeds the supply by 100
per cent. In other words, he explain
ed, if anybody has $20,00O.000 to in
vest there will be plenty of takers i'm
mediately.
Edmund D. Rheem of Swartzell,
Rheem & Hensey said that small
amounts of money for building are
available for a limited number of home
builders. AS for funds with which
to finance larger projects, involving
above $4,000. he admitted that there
was practically none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

1919 -. 39O.OT32 31 141.s6 Az $40. COG, G3s
Practically without exception sub
stantial gains were made in real estate
sales and building permits in 1919 as
against 1914, noteworthy increases be-
ing shown by Cincinnati, Dallas, Des
Moines, Fort Worth, Omaha, Seattle,
Sioux City, Topeka, Wichita and Okla
homa City.
In commenting on the general situa-
ton Frank J. Parsons, VICE president
of the United States Mortgage and
Trust Company. says:
1T is clear that construction costs
and labor difficulties have made it al
most impossible for new building to
keep pace with real estate sales and
the real demand for homes and busl-
ness structures. This has resulted in
increased borrowing, and, to certain
extent, makes the real estate situation
insecure and calls for careful watch
ing. In the long run 1t may prove,
however. that these factors are bless
ings in disguise, as they have prevent
ed excuses in building construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
BUILDING HALTED
BY MONEY DEARTH
Loan Associations, With
$4,000, 600 Invested, See
Double Amount Needed.

Building and loan associations of
the District of Columbia have ap-
proSimately S20,000,0O0 invested in
for nearly double that amount. judg-
ing by the average number of would
be borrowers who daily are turned
away because of lack of funds. This
was the statement today of the sec
associations.
The tight money market in the
building world is not alone felt by
these associations, of which there are
about eighteen in Washington. Trust
companies and real estate establish
ments all testify to the scarcity of
money for building. Several of the
leading institutions issuing real estate
notes have just reSorted to the dras-
tic means of raising interest rates
from per cent to per cent on them,
in the hope that more funds will be
duStry.
ReasOn for Shortage.
The reason for the increasing short
age of building funds is attributed by
real estate men to the fact that many
other sources of investment furnish
higher returns. A number of firms,
however, are opposed to seeking
those sources. Several realtors have
asserted their belief that even this
increased return will not influence
the situation materially.
The facts plainly stated by realtors
and bankers this week in a canvass
made by the real estate editor amount
simply to this: There is virtually no
money available in quantities suffi-
cient for launching new projects of
apartment house or office building
size. There is little available for
home building. The home-buyer who
desires to renew his loan by arrange
ment with a building association has
exactly even chances of getting it and
of being refused his request.
Small Home Buyer Favored.
The small home buyer receives the
preference over others seeking loans
at a majority of the building asso-
Citations, it was stated. There is one
prospective borrower who is turned
away to one who obtains money from
most of the associations, officials de-
clare.
THE demand for money for invest
has doubled in the past year at this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
Your Lease Is E Expiring

then you are in a position to choose wisely as to
whether you will renew your lease for the privilege OF
remaining where you are, possibly at increased rem
tai, for the sake Of having roof over your head and
twelve more rent receipts-or whether you will decide
to BUY an apartment at a price FAR BELOW THE
COST OF REPRODUCTION under the Allan E.
Walker Cooperative Plan.
Under the WALKER Plan a reasonable initial pay
ment and the balance like rent BUYS very desirable
apartment in one of the very desirable Apartment
Buildings listed below, and saves you the worry Of in
creased rent, moving and lease renewal. These
monthly payments include your proportionate
share of operating expense cost of carrying and amor
tizing your investment EVERYTHlNG-are LESS
than if you were renting these apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

More than 1000 telephones are in.
stalled in London every week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
D. c. NEEDS 5000 HOMES.
'ashington is short 5000 houses

Washington is short 5000 houses
in its home building program, de-
clared w. C. Hanson of the E. G.
Shafer Company, Friday at a meeting
OF the Washington Association of
Credit Men. He held out little hope
for appreciate recessions in the price
of building materials. basing his
analysis on conditions in the whole
sale plumbing business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
IL Pages

building inspection. of that city, GOV.
ering the three important months OF
the building Season-May, June aGt
July. x
High wages. permitting the pur.
chase, of automobiles by workers, II
given as the cause of the enormou,
increase in garage construction
while the high cost of building is as
signed as the reason why more peo'
pie are not building homes.
Recent wage scales signed by con
tractors and the building trades IN
Pittsburgh give carpenters SL2O al
hour. bricklayerS "A substantial al
vance and hodcarriers 81 an hour
while laborers on building construc'
ton are to get so cents an hour
In spite of the demand for houses
not a residence building permit MAJ
been issued in seven of the twenty
seven wards of the city for weeks
4a1a m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
FIVE HOMES SOLD.
Transfers Take Place in 18th
Street Highlands.

D. ]. DUNCAN reports the sale dur
ing the week of five new homes In
his Fourteenth Street Highlands oper-
alton.
The houses were sold as 1olloWs:
1336 Iousfellow street, to Lieut.
Lester NJ. Folger.
1926 Longfellow street, to Mrs
Elizabeth Rose.
1918 Longfeliow street, to Charles
c. Schmidt.
1919 Kennedy street, to Miss Bertha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
REALTY STATISTICS
EMBRACING rs CITIES
Figures Showing Sales, Building
Permits and Filed Mortgages,
1914-1919, Inclusive.

Figures showing real estate sales.
building permits and mortgages filed
during the years 1914-l919 have been
compiled by the United States Mort
gage and Trust Company of New York.
try at large.
Comparisons for the years 1914 and
1919 are shown by the following tabu-
lation:
Real estate Building Mortgages
sales permits filed
1914 $50. 9S7 900 $780, 100, coo s222, 62S 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

Linton.
| 1917 Kennedy street, to Clyffe Gran
| dali
| The houses at 1917 and 1919 Kennedy
street are in the new row just placed
) on the market. The sales in thiSs row
| have been very active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
RATIO OF THREE GARAGES
BUILT TO ONE RESIDENCE
Pittsburgh Situation Due to High
Wages, Allowing Purchase of
Automobiles.

Three garages to one dwelling is the
proportion in which buildings are be
ing erected in Pittsburgh, according
to figures compiled by the bureau Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25

and real estate speculation at time
when the mass of people were little
inclined to put any restraint upon their
spending or the enterprises in which
they were engaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-25
TWO OFFICERS RETIRED.

Maj William E. De Sombre, Coast
Artillery Corps, and Capt. George Pull
sifer, infantry, have been retired on
account of disability incident to the
service.
Evening journal., 1920-11-26
SNOW WIDOW
BRIDE At 90
Mrs. Mckenzie, Idol of Cree
Indians, Heroine of Thrill
ing Adventure
NORTH HAS TAKEN
HER 3 HUSBANDS

STANLEY. British Columbia. Nov
i9--Nirs John Mckenzie. the "Snow
Widow" and idol OF the Cree Indians,
again is TO become a bride at the age
OF 90 Rumor has It that every even
ing at dusk a redhlan makes his way
to the wigwsm Of the "Snow Widow" "
He Will become her fourth husband
Alone those Tabled rivers that go
tumbling north 10 the Arctic. the
weird, tragic tale OF the "Snow
Widow" is still whispered at nght In
the glow OF the campnres Around
the adventures OF the aged Indian
woman, members OF her own tribe
arc ever weaving new tales, but in
the records Of the Hudson Bay Com
pany. which is now closing out its
pralrielands 20 farm settlers. may be
found the true story.
The Crees say the "Snow Widow"
represents The great soul OF the Far
North, which can be found only
among redmen and their squaws
Mrs. Mckenzie lost three husbands.
all irappcrs. Two were frozen to
death. The third died Of starvation
II was while the latter lay dying that
Mrs Mckcnzie's tragic adventure took
place. They were camped 100 miles
north OF Stanley Mission In the
dead OF winter game became so scarce
that with their two babies they faced
starvation Then the husband fell ILL.,
Only food would save him.
With the two babies, one nursing
Mrs. Mckenzie started the i00-mile
trip with a famished dog team. After
thirty miles the dogs died Tuckng
the babies in the sled, she fastened
the harness about her own waist and
continued ten miles. Then one baby
fell m and died. She wrapped
blanket about the tiny body. placed 10
deep in the snow.and out OF the
twlgs OF a pine tree fashioned a pitt
ful little cross, which was placed
over The spot. Then she continued the
Journey. on her arrival food was
hurried TO her husband, but he was
dead She became the SNOW Widow" D."
Perhaps 10 Is a bit OF fate's drollery
that the "SnOw Widow is fond Of
ragtme music.