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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE.

SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE.
BUNGALOW. ALL IMPROVEMENTS: HOT
water heat; only $500.
Six-room house, all improvements. $3.50.
Either one $3.50 cash. balance $50 per month.
Also other properties to show you.
See NJ. o. BULL 300 Rhode Island ave.
me-, phone North GILL;. or +. A. LINGER.
1877 Rhode Island ave. ne.
WOODBRIDGE. d. C.
New; rooms; two tiled bathrooms: two
sleeping porches; hot-water heat: large lot;
only $3.50 cash. balance sS5 month.
See +. A. LINGER,
1877 r. |. ave. ne.
G ROOMS AND BATH; FRONT AND REAR
porches; cellar under entire house; hot-wa ter
heat; electric lights; gas for cooking: electric
and run; in Aurora Heights, Va. Price. So, $50.
rooms; 10 minutes walk from car line;
lot 100 by 100: good shade; room for garden e., den
500 cash. MARTIN I. WEBB, Room %,
Home Life bldg. 1923 G st.
MT. RAINIER-ONE FARE: LARGE GROOM
house in irst-class condition. all kinds out
buildings; 4 lots: 2ooxl5o worth $500 eacnl;
elegantly fenced: also poultry fencing: consd-
cradle fruit, berries. rhubarb asparagms land
very fertile: gas. electricity: 81. 100 $ss cash,
WALKER, Kresge Bldg. It'll and {; SITS. II:
A REAL BARGAIN WITHIN THE FIRST
fare zone from d. @. line. AL productive soil;
abundance of fruit in bearing; Groom dwelling,
BATH furnace. cleo. lights and gas; outbuild-
ings. Price. 5000; 81 500 cash. balance to suit
CHAs. H. DOING. e25 Colorado Bldg.
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LASDLokD[AT
Chevy Chase ON 5000 cash and SIS per month.
For full particulars write, phone or call on
277s.
BY 0WNER-BEAUTTFUL HOME. Cf.AREN.
Va ri. Terms
Address Mrs EMMA MARSTELLER. 1921
Quincy st. NV. Phone Col. 7011-J. 10'
OWNER. OCCUPYING SUMMER BUNGA-
low will sell furnished; IL acres. garage.
cherry, grapes and other fruit: near station;
good school; good roads: electric lights. For
82s-H. Star office. 10'
TRUSTEES SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court for
on DECEMBER ELEVEN. AT THE HOUR OF
THREE O'CLOCK PM. In front Of the prem
Montgomery county. on the Washington and
Rockville railroad, four lots. Improved by u
new California bungalow frame house, con-
tanning seven rooms. with fine cellar. gas,
electric lights, sewerage. hot and cold water
and all modern conveniences; front. back and
side porches; fine location: one minutes walk
from electric cars and same distance from
pike.
: Terms of sale: One-third cash (of which
81. 900 will be required when the property is
Knocked DOWN., balance in six. and twelve
months from day Of sale. conveyancins and
stamps at the cost Of purchaser. Further in
formation address
H. Maurice Talbot, Trustee,
de5.7,9,10 Rockville. Md.
st. and Moore ave, Clarendon: plumbing and
gas: best location In Clarendon; at $4,000;
terms.
rooms; ami; corner Fort and Taylor
ayes.; at $500; terms. Other houses for
your inspection IL interested.
GEO. H. FUCKER & CO.,
Arlington County Courthouse,
Clarendon, Va.
TWENTY-FOUR ACRES OF LAND. THREE
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$500.
Fine home in best part Of Columbia Heights:
brick construction; six rooms and bath; front
and rear porches; all modern Improvements:
hot-water heat. electric lights; refnished
throughout; garage space. Small cash pay
ment and moderate monthly terms will buy
this home. Inspect.
McKEEyER & GosS.
1405 Eye st. Main 1852
$500.
In good Petworth section; six rooms and
bath; large attic; bright rooms; q home that
will solve your rent question.
McKEEVE]
14O5 Eye Street.
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FOR sALE-H0UsEs.
FOR SALE-HOUSES. FOR SALE-H0USES.
WILLIAM S. H L LII S-,
14Oo New York Ave NV.
Phone Main g.

rk Ave. NV.
lain 90.
$3.50 CASH
Immediate possession Of this Groom
modern house in desirable location
northeast. 1t has electric lights. oak
- floors, large basement and garage.
$500.
$500 CASH
Will secure immediate possession Of this
vacant Groom brick house on Florida
ave. ne. The house is in fine condition;
adjacent to the car lines. stores, etc.
vet removed from the noise and dirt Of
traffic streets. Price, $1,000.
$500 CASH
Immediate possession will be given with
deposit of this very satisfactory six
room brick house In Bloomingdale, To-
Gated north Of Rhode Island ave.
81 ESQ CASH
Balance $75 per month. including all
interest charges. will buy this modern
Groom brick house located In the best
section Of Mt. Pleasant, overlooking
Rock Creek Park. 1t has h.-w.h.. cleo
tric lights oak floors, sleeping porch and
ali modern conveniences.
PHIL | P s
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McKEEVER & GOSS,

McKEEVER & GOSS,
1405 Eye Street. Main 4752.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HEIGHTS.
McKEEvER
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.


An LEAVING THE CITY THE 18th OF DEC:
and will sell my S-room home In best n0,theas .
location on reasonable terms to responsive pal
ty chance to own home that is WotI LIZ
price Prefer not TO deal with agents. ADDRESS
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$l3,5O0.
home in a good location Just of 18th
street; three stories, cellar and attic: twelve
rooms (eight bedrooms) and two baths: hot
water heat, gas; large lot, with room for ga
rage.
1905 Eye St. Main 1862.
$16,750.
Stucco home in 14th Street Heights: COM
pletely detached; eight rooms and two baths;
sleeping porch; every convenience: electric
lights; beautiful hardwood floors; front and
back porches, etc.; large lot. Phone US for
appointment to inspect.
( & GOSS,
Main 4752.
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IUrutr OF f'HDIICHtIOH m lttTdCHHitHI.I
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia.-CharleS c. Wood, plain
tifr VS. l. Van Kleek Vail. defendant.--No.-
659S5-The object of this suit is to recover
the sum of 500. with interest from August.
10 1920 and costs. and TO have judgment Of
condemnat ton of certain property of the de-
PENDANT levied on under an attachment. issued
in this suit to satisfy the plaintiffs claim. Ia.
is therefore, this Sth day of December. 1920
ordered that the defendant appear in this court
on or before the fortieth day. exclusive of Sun
days and legal holidays, after the day of the
first publication of this order. to defend this
suit and show cause why said condemnation
should not be had. otherwise the suit will be
with as in case Of default. Witness
the honorable judges of said court this sth day
Of December. AID. 1920 f. r. KIMRAIT.,
Judge. A true copy-Test: BLANCHE NEFF.
Clerk dele l7.24
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BRICK HOUSE ON 10th ST. BET. K AND l.
me-; six large rooms. reception hall, inclosed
back porch, garage, furnace heat. Will sell
reasonable. EDW. p. SCHWARTZ INC 734
Eth NV. See Mr.. KRAMER
SEVEN ROOM HOUSE ON FLORIDA AVE
bet. 18th and 10Th me-: furnace heat. electric
lights and large back porch. Will sell reason.
able. EDW. j. SCHWARTZ. INC, 1874 18th
NV. See Mr.. KRAMER.
TWO sIX-ROOM BRICKS; FURNACE HEAT:
h st. bet. 9th and 10th ne. Will sell reaeuok
able. EDW. p. SCHWARTZ, INC, 73i I5t1
pw. See Mr.. KRAMER. n
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

WHEN YOU WANT TO BUYOR SEI.LA FARM
or suburban home consult CHAS. II. DOING 4
Co. 225 Colorado bldg. WE SPECIALIZE.
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FOUR blocks FROM WHITE HOUSE
Well built brick dwelling, rooms and bath;
hot-air furnace: good lot with room for ga
rage: 50. 200. JAMES NORRIS WOODWARD,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
Resent Movement
to Put ShackIes
Upon Liberties

New York, Jan. 2s.--'~The citizen
ship in this country will resent any
movement which attempts to put
shackels upon their liberties" assert
cd Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. speak
ing tonight at the annual meeting of
the National Civic Federation in the
Hotel AstoF. Mr. Gempees
speaking on the subject of the Cum
Minis bill which penalize strikes
against railroads by fine and i'm
prisonmcnt,
ANY Legislation to prevent strikes, -
said Mr.. Gompers, would be opposed
by tabor"
NO organization has done more to
avert strikes than the American Fed
Grafton of Labor" he said. Strikes
are dcplrrabie. Yet they are the
raost civilized feEa of protest against
injustice Look at any country free
- strikes and YOU Will find there the
lowest form OF life--seryility, the
most backward least developed peo-
pie. lack of civic pride and an impo-
tency either for that country's own
cohesion or it's national defense. II
The absence of strikes bespeaks pros
perity, Independence. progress and
s~sssshg tfrem tafrlna eugAqt go be- the
leader OF civilization"
Timothy Shea president OF the
brotherhood of locomotive flremen
and engineers, also spoke In epposi-
ton To The Cummins bitf saying com
pulsory arbitration was immoral and
impracticable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
By UNIVERSAL SERVICE

Albany. y. y Jan. 29,-New York
state viii demonstrate Tor itself Just
what constitutes intoxicating liquor.
if resolution presented today by
Senate Minority Leader James J.
Walker, goes through. senator Wal
kers resolution provides for the APP
pointment of a joint lesislatioVe COM
mittee, consisting OF three senators
and three assemblymcn, to decide the
question and carries an appropriation
of $4,000 for the expenses incident
to the Investigation.
Some people say four per cent
liquor is intoxicating said Senator
Walker Others say eight per cent
and still others say twelve. The fed
erai statute says one-haif OF one per
cent.
Il believe the state. which has
concurrent power w+lh--lhe -nationa
government in enforcing constitutions
al prohibition, ought to determine
this question for i,self. Such a com
mittee could avail itself OF scientific
knowledge as to what alcohol con-
tent is really necessary in order To
bring about mtoxication and after
having such information in its posses
sion, the legisla uro would be better
able to enact legis - ion. II it so de-
sires, permitting lEQ sale of alcoholic
bexerag SEES, which Nspnld hs5 >nshn 7intoN-
icating,"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
Another of Wilhelm's
Fits Of Fancy Fades
Into Nothingness
BY C. r. BERTTIIL

f'ariS, Jan. 29.--HDW the ex- KAISER
planned q sensational gallery play by
casting himself upon the mercy OK the
American government and people
v hereafter he intended II take our
American citizen papers and open up
an office on Wall street and backed by
the German crown treasure become a
captain Of industry, was revealed 10
Universal Service today by a pron1i-
nent Dutch source.
Misintormed BY his Dutch advisors
who hoped thus TO rid Holland Of the
embarrassing guest, Wilhelm Hohen-
zcllern worked out an intricite scheme
whereby he expected To gain his lib
erty under the protection Of the Amer
lean flag
Immediately following the signature
OF the Versailles treaty. he planned to
Nee from Holland secretely aboard a
yacht, the purchase OF which he had
already negotiated through a trusted
friend in Norway,
Once within the three mile limit OF
the United States the imperial ensign
was to be hoisted and he would give
himself UP to the American naval au-
liberties at Hampton Hoads. mean
while issuing wireless proclamation
pleading an immediate audience at
the White. House. Appealing to the
charity and sportmanship of the
/
special act of Congress be passed
making him citizen in consideration
tor his remuneration OF all claims to
The throne and royalty,
His agents in America were to pre-
pare German American opinion in ad >
vance and obtain millions OF sigma
lures to a petition urging the govern
nent Ia accord Wilhelm generosity
and refuge
This coup was to have been staged
early last July, but Wilhelm secret
s,rYfsAs rtas In Asawrtea wfo felt s,ut
the ground there early in 1919. report
9 EnfsvorablN.
TheT pointed out that President vii
sens prestige at the peace conference
was vanishing while German An1eri-
cans were una nimous in declaring they
had abandoned him ard would not
support the scheme which would
probably lead TO the principal ac-
tors being rendered UP to- allied JUS
ticc instead OF the consummation OF
his financial dreams
/ His last hopes dashed the kaiser
grew sick at heart and mind. re-
nounced the. project, and now is de-
termined to live out his exile in spec
iacular secluston
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
VERDICT REACHED
IN CASE OF DETZER

New York, Jan, 2a--Annouuce-
ment that verdict had been reach
60 after FIVE minutes elaboration by
me general courtnartial in the case
of Captain Karl ", Deter. CHARGED
with cruelty 70 prisoners under his
control in France. was taken tanirAt
as warrant for the assumption thar
the verdict will he acuuittal. In ac.
cordance with military practice th>
decision will not be made public in
ADVANCE OF the formal announcement
ny the commander of the East at Gov
ernor-s Island. The trial extended
over eight weeks. taking up twenty
nine court days. Captain Deter COW.
tended that the charges against htrn
were framed up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
Glass Says No More
Government Loans
to Bankrupt Europe

Washington, Jan 29.-The pro
"nse5 internatlonal conference recent
y called BY financial and commercial
examine and find a remedy for the
world chaotic condition was CON
demned IN the strongest terms by
Secretary Of the Treasury Glass to-
day.
In a letter to Homer l. Ferguson,
president Of the chamber Of com
nercs of the United States. who had
asked him 10 recommend such action
as may be adv1sa BILE. ~ Secretary Glass
plainly indicated that he sees in the
proposed meeting nothing more than
another effort TO induce the United
States to assume further the burdens
of the bankrupt European countries
by government loans and to secure
cancellation of the allied war debts
TO this country.
This real purposes suEgested was
concealed by the omission from, the
memorial suggesting the conference
which was circulated in America 81
! certain passages which were inciud-
cd IN the memorial ctrculatsd abroad.
After exposing this phase Of the
situation Secretary Glass said:
The treasury has rot looked with
favor uron certain features of The
n eTr oral nor upon the proposed
conference"
Mr., Glass most eraphaticallv daeiar
81 that there can he no more gov
crnn1ens loans IN bankrupt Europe
The unpaid interest on allied obii-
cations held hv the United States. NJ
revealed totals ss4setf.a1e Since
The signing Of the arristice this gov
errment has rendered flna nuiar as
sistancc 70 foreign governments ag-
Ersgatlng 2s,5s4, 5SS,4l
The United States could not IL
1t would, assume the burdens of all
the earth Secretary Glass wrote
1t cannot undertake to finance me
requirements of Europe because ii
cannot shape the fiscal policies Of
the governments or Europe The
government Of the United States can
not tax this American people 20 meet
tho deficiencies from this failure ot
the governments OF Europe To balance
their budgets. nor can tho govern
nlent Of the United States tax tho
American people Ia suhsidize the
business Of our exporters II cannot
do 50 by direct measures Of taxation
nor can It look with composure upon
the manufacture Of bank credit to II
I ft5t t,tfF exports when the require
mentS of Europe are for working car
itai rather than for bank credit
i~awCntable as would nv the
effects upon oui Industrial life
and upon Europe itself Of the con
tinucd maintenance OF an exchange
barrier. against the importation into
Europe Of com woditieS from the
United States. this country cannot
continue to extend credits on a suf-
fiCiert scale 10 cover our present
swollen trade balance against Europe
while paving cash tcold and silver }.
to the countries of Central America
and the Far East with which II has
an adverse balance on its own and
interna tional account The conse-
duence of the maintenance by Europe
of this barrier will be to force the
United States TO do business with
those countries with which it is able
to do business on cash haSie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
State Constabulary
Is Suggested in
Legislative Bill

Bills creating a state constabuiary
of twenty five officers were introduced
into both branches of the general as
Sc emily yesterday. The department OF
state police is intended to succeed the
department of prohibition. the police
commissioner to be vested with all the
authority and powers now posed by
the comm missioner of prohibition.
The police com missioner is to be
chosen by the general assembly TO
take office September first. 1920, and
then TO appoint his force of one
deputy commissioner and twenty-four
other officers OF the rank of sergeant.
corporal and private The bill carries
an appropriation of $50, 600. to run
the department until February rs,
1921, and an appropriation of $50,
600 for the year ending February IS,
1929.
The salary of the state police com
missioner is fixed at $4,000, the
deputy commissioner $4,000, ser
geants 50, 500, corporals $4,000 and
privates S1,S00
only citizens of Virginia. Of good
moral character. civil demeanor
good intelligence, sound constitution,
able bodied. able to ride horse ba ok
'' 81 ~ an autofnObtir, nave had
common school education. and is over
tWtnty-one and less than forty wears
ot2ge shall he eligible Ia appoint
ment ON the force. The commissioner
hlmscf- must not meet ali these re-
qulrements.
Members of The force shall provide
their own uniforms al their own ey-
ponse. These uniforms must be worn
at All timGS when ON duty except
when advisable to work in plain
clothes.
Senator Ept.s.~ of blackstone, In
troduced the bill in the senate and
Delegates Ozlin. of Lunenburg and
Hurt, of Nottoway, in the house
Few members of either branch
knew of the bin prior To iss intreduc-
ffsonttr,,ad - Dee r%.x.cA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
IN the lodge reservations.

In view of this evidence which an-
parenfly was Irr.futahlc, Senator
Hitchcock announced that he would
make No move toward bringing the
treaty into the senate as long as rea~
son exists for the belief that SONS
agreement may he reached in the Sc
ries Of conferences now going on
Opponents IT the treaty saw in
this announce nent bH Senator Httchs
cock dNcided weakening from the
position heretofore assumed by hirli
" 1ich was that unless Senator LodEa
and the other Republica MS consented
10 discuss changes in the Lodge resA
ervationS he would personally NOVA
10 bring the treaty up on the floor
for discussion and the consideration
of substitute reservations
1t was expected that there might
Dc final decision of some sort at
the session of the bipartisan gather
lnc today hut Senator Leuroot was
unable to attend because of illness IL
his family. and poStponement was
taken until tdmnrrnu---
Meanwhile, Senator Hitchcock in
tends IT. leave tomorrow for Nebras-
ka IN attend TO business matters and
nothing further l. expected from the
hi partisan conference pntil his return
week hence
Several Of the treaty opponents re-
ported that eloak room gossi, ar1oi-
the administration senators strongly
infli1es toward acceptance of the
Lodge reservations a. the only method
ny which ratification can possibly BE
accomplished.
Mess there he a strong pronaunc.,--
r1ent from the president, il is believed
mat If another vote on the Lodge res
crVationS should he taken, A consider
able number of the Democratic sen
ators viii be found supporting them.
Senator. Underwood sa id TODAY he
had received no word from the White
Rouse to the effect that his plan for
inc appointment q conciiiation
committee was strongly favored by
the president, as. reported yesterdays
ny senator Hitchcock. He said that
u nothing comes from the hi-nartisa-,
conference he viii make an effort n
get his resolution up to the sonata
ana have IT acted on, He added:
IL the senate should take this ac-
5ion' We should have at least an Of
nclai COMMITTEES, which would he
"hitged TO make a rSport to the sem
ate either that 50 votes for ratifica-
f'@ff -'a'fia e~ obtained or could mn.
pc obtained BY this means yf
should AT least know what tn. sif,,a-
non is, even If the committee on con-
citation should not be able to agrAa
upon reservations suitable to two.
thirds of the senate"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
No UNREST OVER
DRY LAW FOUND
Associated Charities Official
Says Prohibition is Giving
Hundreds First Taste of
Happy Living.

Boston. Mass. Jan. 29.-''There
has heen nom Of that unrest that
VAS predicted as sure to prevail
with the enforcement of W tim"
Prohibition. said stockton Ray
mond, general secretary 81 the
Boston Associated Charities.
while recently discussing the
economic bcrefifS 1T prohibition
Adoption to tho imrrnved condi-
tIons under prohibition has taken
place So smoothly ard fully : ia
have caused no uphaaYaI among
the rcuple IN the districts "A here
KS find our work and that which
Is positively noticeable more
OYER. is that hundreds ~ the4e
nconIa are row for the ArSt time
getting taste II honorable and
harry living Although sucH rr-
suits 2 appeared tn us To he s7eyi
table from tho start. ve now have
many facts ~ show that All 81
feot= 81 prohibition have hern UNI
n1istakahiv good and that none
have been otherwise.
Ky hcreas 10 per cent ~ the
families winch hitherto came
under our cH.~c were direct re-.
suit Of liuuor. net 4 single aur hss
como 70 us from that cause since
LAST Senten1ber the heEintnc of
our fiscal year Instead We fnd
men taking 10y and ntidt !n
their home life that hitherto
they had no; known They arc
huTing necessary FURNISHINGS. and
they are buying rhonoera ard
the |iEe and they are NOT skiing
their housnk coping monev ~ or
der - do tit is the money that
formerly went for drink.
Instead e id1eness and dissat
fsfaotI0r. We find men and women
holding more Stea Oily Is their
jnhs and ConfessinG an unco0-
months Of clea nor living. The
Younger men eSncciallv are ex-
pNrlor ing a real freedom Tho
presence ~ the saloons vas their
temptation, :" that what IS 10
nied Thorn now is not personal
liberty, hut bondage 10 the bar
reein L ia now becoming
common thing 10 hear these
young fellows OPENLY bless The
DAY Of liberation. for they nov
know that their lives are their
own 10 make good in their chosen
occupations They can look NJ
ana stretch their arms TO receive
the true riches Of life. And the
more hahituated though they GO
to greater lengths to get linuor.
are gradually stepping from their
sha ckle Ali aleng the lire thare
is ir7DroS-eff1e nj. -~-~-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-30
STARTLING DROP IN
GERMAN EXCHANGE
BY KARI Fl. Won wEIGAND

Berlin, Jan. 2s,--(delayed) Al u
the leading Berlin jewellers closed
their doors today and one refused to
sell diamonds. precious stones and
jewe'ry Of all kinds for German
money. which IS almost worthless
The action is tire first visible effect
OF the tremendous drop in the Ger
man exchange IN neutral countries.
Before the jeWc'rY shops had become
aware OF what had happened theY
were suddenly Swamped with buyers
yesterday who purchased diamonds,
pcarl- silver and gold plate without
auibtiinc, paying any price demand
ed Dutch SwisS and Americans
were particularly heavy buyers.
Inquiry at the banks esta blishcd
the cause and this WAS quickly fol-
lowed by telephone conference OF
tho leading jewelers. resulting in the
decision to prevent complete selling
out by clearing the shelves or clos
stsYg the Ssst,rs,NZ .-s--
F'riedlander's ~Berlin's Tiffany. was
npen today but all the shelves were
karc and the owners rcfus,d TO soil
anything while Werner. the eX-
kaiser's court iewelcr and numerous
others simply closed their doors