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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-07
VIII We Come to This?

Unless Commissioner Claxton of the
federal bureau Of education can show
that ne IS not responsible for the adroit
mention, in a government school pub
Hcation, OF Governor Cox's supporting
increased pay for teachers, there ought
to be a vacancy created in Commits
sloner ClaXton's office without waiting
for the result of the election. IF
charges against Claxton in that re-
spect are sustained the administration
should act, for the sake of its own
self-respect and the respect OF the
public, without regard to Claxton's
qualifications for his Office
The use of official publicat tons, is
sued and distributed at public expense,
to advance the partisan and contro-
verted policies Of the administration,
had already become a scandal before
this alleged exposure of direct pro-
motion Of a presidential candidate.
naming him, by such means.
# the publicity of the senatorial in
vestlgation cannot stop this misuse of
public funds we may next see the
weather reports mentioning Cox's
views on irrigation, along with the
forecast, or little "readers" about
what Cox Will do for the farmers, in
serted in the crop estimates. If there
were not specific law against it prob
ably Cox's picture would be on the
postage stamps.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-07
Nothing In 1t for Them.

Judge-How is it you haven't {
lawyer to defend you?
Prisoner-As soon as they found out
that l hadn't stolen the money they
wouldn't have anything to do with the
case.-Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-10-07

LIVE STOCK
l bay mare, coming 9 years old
1 bay mare, coming 9 years old
l black mare, coming 9 years old
l single driver, coming 9 years old
z mich cows to freshen in December
4 mich cows to freshen in January
4 milk cows to freshen in February
2 heifers coming fresh in spring
l red bull, 2 years old
3 dozen white leghorn pullets
l Acme binder, eft. cut, good as new
l Acme mower
Acme rake
l hay tedder
Deering corn binder
l Great Western manure. spreader
l Van Brunt drill 80
1 Moline disc
l 16-inch sulky pillow
l riding cultivator
l 3-section harrow
l Big Giant potato digger, new
1 dry potato sprayer
l wagon with triple box
/ hay rack and iron truck
l bob sled
l cutter gear
l double-seated spring buggy
Evening star., 1920-02-07
JUDGE MONTGOMERY
SELLS 18TH ST. HOME

Judge r. NJ. Montgomery of the
Court Of Claims has sold his home, at
1120 18th street, to H. Jennie and
ifarlean James. The property con-
sists of a four-story English base
ment house of ten rooms, several
baths, hot-water heat and electric
lights. II will be occupied by the
purchasers for a home. The sale
was made through the real estate
firm of Boss x Phelps. Inc.
Several other sales are reported
by this firm. No. 1875 X street was
purchased by Emma NJ. Gillette from
Thomas r. Asquith. This is a large,
old-fashioned. four-story brick house,
containing twenty rooms. There is
also tWo-story brick garade The
building is to be used for profess
sional purposes.
Harry +, Knight of New York
bought 1906 Gallatin street. This is
one of the new houses built and
owned by Shannon x Luchs, is fully
detached. of frame construction, con-
tanning eight rooms and bath, heat
ed with hot water, having electric
lights. large porches and other up
to-date conVeniences
The Thrift Building Company sold
dore W. Newburn Of Pittsburgh. This
house. recently completed, contains
six rooms and bath, having hot
water heat, electric lights, hardwood
floor and front and rear porches.
Evening star., 1920-02-07

overshoes and earmuffs when you go
to hear an Italian soprano sing the
quintet from La Dardanelle Fiume."
It is very discouraging to the per-
formers to see earmuffs wandering
about aimlessly on a set Of hmpid
ears no matter how nobly the wear
er may part his hair. The gumshoes
ruin the esthetic sensibilities Of the
soloists and detract from the luster
OF the highly polished parquet floor
ing.
Which suggests that it's awfully bad
luck to wear orange-colored spats to
bed with you. That and hob-nailed
shoes in a street car have been known
to cost many a we'll meaning man a
few years Of his life. The ordinary
street car multitude is a multitude
onlys in numbers. but a mob in spirit,
and the wide price of narrow shoes
has brought many a carbuncle where
only a corn grew before.
One more hunk of advice and the
polls close. If you guess the an
swer to this you win the papier-
mache electric fan. Because a man
shaves himself is it any sign that he
cuts his own hair?
Yours until the policemen wear yell
low shoes.
Evening star., 1920-02-07

Max and Louis Rich Buy
Building and Lot-Price
Near 100000.

Sale Of the four-story building at
the northwest corner Of 10th and F
streets northwest. for many years
occupied by Rich's shoe store. was
announced this week. the buyers be-
ing Max and Louis Rich, owners of
the shoe store.
While the consideration was with
held, it is understood the price paid
was slightly in excess Of 100000.
At this price, it is stated. the build
ing and the ground on which it
stands was the biggest bargain in
downtown business property traded
in recent years. Conservative realty
men have estimated on several occa-
sions recently that the property was
worth between 100000 and $250.000
at least.
The property was owned by the
late Augustus P. Gardner, represent
ative in Congress trom Massachu-
setts and son-in-lAw of Senator
Lodge. Representative Gardner re-
signed his seat in Congress to enter
the Army, and while at training
camp in the south contracted pneu-
monia, from which he died.
The sale Of the F street corner was
negotiated for his estate by George
P. Gardner and George P. Gardner
jr, trustees. Details were handled
by H. H. Westcott for the trustees and
r. L. McKeever, jr.. for Shannon &
Luchs.
The property has frontage OF
1874 feet on F street by II feet on
10th street. and contains 1,163 square
feet Of ground. At the price it is
understood to have brought the
ground sold at the rate of around $SO
q square foot.
Evening star., 1920-02-07

Rev. DR.. Van schaick, jr;. for Com
missioner approved by Senate Dis
trict committee. District census work
completed House ways and means
committee votes $50,000,000 as loan
to Europe for food buying. Fair
View Hotel" quaint hostelry. torn
down. Graded students promoted to
high schools. Martin N. Jefferson.
soldier. held on charge Of forgery.
One hundred and seventy employees
dropped by Shipping Board. Chain
bridge bill blocked in House District
committee. Charles Ross Webster
to be hanged March 16. Federation
OF Council Of Churches to be organ
lied here. American Federation Of
Labor plans aggressive and general
political campaign. Among those
who died were Charles Archibald
Clunet. Col. Edwin Frey. Lewis
rutherford. Milton A kaufman.
Capt. Nathan Bickford. past COM
mander Grand Army of the RepuP-
lie; Rev. r. r. Riedel. Louis A. Will
son. Mrs. Mary c. Horbett. William
A. Bates. +. Walter Brande nburE.
Mrs. Elizabeth s. Wilbur Parks.
George D. Sidman, Carl w. Thomp-
son, Joseph II. Kendrick, Harry II:
Sherwood, DR.. William F. Gillim and
Elias J. Dakin.
Evening star., 1920-02-07
REAL ESTATE MEN SUGGEST
STIMULUS FOR CONSTRUCTION
Curtailment by Banks of Credit to Specu-
lators Expected to Do Much to Restore
Building to Healthy State.

Curtailment by the banks of loans
In cases where the money is to be
used for speculation and extension tc
the limit of credit lines when funds
: are wanted for legitimate, productive
operations. is plan suggested by
many real estate men and building 6
operators of Washington to provide a
healthy stimulus for new construc-
ton.
Men who have spent their lives. or
at least many yeaEs. in the National
Capital, and who nows every angle of
the real estate business, from trading &
in unimproved land to building and
selling dwellings. residences and
apartment houses. are unit in de-
claring that concerted action by local
banks along this line would do more
to insure a lively and healthy re-
sumption on large scale of building
construction for sale or for tenant
occupancy than any other one thing.
With all of the machinery at the
banks command and with the power
absolutely theirs to aid in the de-
velopment of the city and it's suburbs,
these men say, there is no reason
why such plan could not be worked
out in detail and put in operation in
sixty days at the outside.
The banks could do this of their
own volition. through the local bank
ers' organization and clearing house
committee. according to well informed
men in the real estate and building
business. If the banks were not in
clined. for any reason. to take the
initiative in the matter, simple re-
quest from the national bank ex-
amining machinery Of the Treasury
Department. or from the Federal Re-
serve Board would relieve them Of
the responsibility and at the same
time accomplish the desired result.
Cut Down Lines Of Credit.
All that would be necessary. it is
pointed out. would be for the banks
to agree to cut down lines of credit
IS per cent when money was to be
used for speculation in building ma
terials. for example, but to lend to
the limit of individual. firm or cor
poration credit when the money was
to be put into honest, legitimate
building operations.
At present. real estate operators and
builders say, any man with a line
of credit at one of the local banks
may borrow as much as his credit will
stand. at per cent, for Speculation in
building materials. Hearing through
railroad o. other sources of a car of
flooring. for example. that is availa-
BILE somewhere, he takes an option on
the car by wire. Then he goes to his
bank. borrows the money to finance
the operation and closes his option.
The next step is to call on all OF the
builders who are carrying on opera
ton and say to each in turn:
Il have a car of flooring of such and
such a grade. I can deliver in so many
days. What will you poy for the stuff ?''
No attention is paid to market quo
tatlons. because no quotations amount
to anything il the material cannot be
obtained. So the speculatof peddles
his car of flooring from one builder to
another until, bidding against each
other. the builders have run the price
n hot emit fhn L.
tor. The speculator sells at the top
figure and clears perhaps $50 thou
sand feet on car of flooring that he
has never seen.
Evening star., 1920-02-07

, An instance of this kind occurred in
Washington within the last ten days.
the builder who bought the material
paying approximately the profit quot
| added just that much to the cost OF
the buildings in which the flooring
was used.
That" remarked the builder, 'is
one of the reasons for the present
high cost of building in Washington
and for hesitancy on the part of build
ers to embark on projects for new
housing. 80 badly needed here at this
time"
So widespread has this kind OF
speculation become. local builders say,
that the men who operate on sucn
lines have their sources of infofma. :.
tion all over the country. II car Oh
cement is loaded at aGpiddle west ce.
ment mill they learnWf 1t by wire. II
"a barge of Hudson river brick ties up AT
Jersey City the spectators are the
first to know of it. If a car of Georgia
pine flooring is on the tracks at way
cross some speculator's Johnny on
the spot" flashes the information to
him. If Louisville mill loads cou-
pie of cars of oak flooring the specu-
lators are the first to heart of 1t. And
the operators, the people who want to
use that material in new houses or
apartment buildings. have to buy IL
from the spectators and pay tat
profit, not a penny OF which is earned
or represents anything in way of
additional value put into the material
Would Reduce Line of Credit.
Banks in this city as we'll as every
other city in the United States where
building operations, actual or pro-
jected, are of any volume. could rem
edy this condition by simply requiring
that every applicant for loan in con-
nection with building operations or
the handling of building supplies Of
any kind should sign written state
ment as to the purpose to which the
money asked for was to be put. the
builders say: The signed statement
would take the place of the usual YER
bal statement toy the president or
cashier Of the bank.
In cases where loans were desired
for speculating in building materials.
the applicants line Of credit would be
reduced Is per cent-that is, he could
borrow only one-quarter as much as
the bank would lend him if he intend
building production. The actual build
er. who wanted the money to put into
production of new homes, apart
ments. hotels, Office buildings or any
actual building construction work.
would be given credit up to his full
limit.
If the banks. in cooperation with
the national bank examiners. local
clearing house committees, the Fed
eral Reserve Board and other bank
ing agencies. would adopt this plan,
local builders declare, it would prove
not only good business for the banks
themselves. but would result in imme-
diate stabilization Of the building
supplies markets, and make certain
a rapid and soundly healthy building
development, that speedily would
overcome existing congestion, provide
homes for thousands who are now
huddled in overcrowded rooms and
apartments, and create general i'm
provement in every line of business
in Washington.
Evening star., 1920-02-07
RESIDENCE PROPERTIES
SOLD DURING week
transactions Include Thre Colo
nial Brick Houses on Rock
Greek Church Road.

Sale Of seven valuable residence prop.
critics is reported among rement transac-
tions of Hedges & Middleton, Inc Among
these sales are included three colonial
brick houses, each of six rooms and bath,
at 360S, 1910 and 3612 Rock Creek
Church road. bought by Clara 3. Nc
Gamma. The houses have large yards,
and feature of each is a colonial
front porch and roomy rear porch
Other transactions in the list in
cluded ten-room and bath detach-
ed residence at 25 Irving street west,
Chevy Chase, Nd. bought for occu-
pancy by Lieut.. Commander Reed NJ.
Farwell. u. S. N; a semi-detached
residence of ten rooms and two baths,
built by Charles w. King, sr., at 4127
Harrison street. Chevy Chase, D. c.,
sold for William S. Du Puy to Jo-
sephine Bourke. the property includ-
ing a double garage; a dwelling of
six rooms and two baths at 1928 Kill
bourne street northwest, sold for
Josephine NJ. Bourke to DR.. Frederick
NJ. Hart. who is to occupy it, and a
handsome residence of ten rooms and
two baths at 1927 Park road. sold to
Mary L. Rice.
Considerations in these transac-
tions were not made known.
Evening star., 1920-02-07
UNION WAGE SCALES
SHOW BIG INCREASES

Union wage scales in the general
trades in 1919 averaged SIS per cent
higher than in 1913; II per cent higher
than in 1918, and Z: per cent higher
than in 1907, according to a summary
prepared by the bureau of labor sta
tisticS.
The regular hours Of labor per week
in 1919 were S per cent less than in
1918 and per cent less than in 1907.
the summary says. The 1919 regular full
time weekly earnings, under these rates,
were 4S per cent above 1913 and 81 per
cent above 1907.
The figures apply only to persons en-
ployed at time rates and not to piece
workers, and include the bakery, build
ing, stone, metal. mill woodwork and
printing trades, and also chauffeurs and
teamsters. freight handlers, laundry
workers. theater hands and walters.
Evening star., 1920-02-07
THE0THER ANGLE
Tangerines.
BY KIRK MILLER.

Speaking of fruit. which nobody
was, the tangerine has a wicked eff
feet on your batting average at home.
Little friend to the grape fruit, like
Cuba to America. the dwarf citrus is
capable of making happy home un-
tenable; sailor overstay shore
leave. To the baby mandarin is ac-
countable many of the strange con-
coctions which inhabit the lime
juiced archipelago of 9Th street.
Pennsylvania avenue. r street ana
other dizzy thoroughfares.
The tangerine tea. stylish along
Connecticut avenue around 3 pm. is
just another of the countless propa-
gandas to avoid housework and other
bands rave to enter the family portal
of an evening and inhale the vapid
fumes Of oranges, maraschino cher
ries, pineapples and tangerines-all OF
which go to make up the delirious
drink which is named for the party
of the last part.
What with so much aspirin. Quinine
and gum drops obtainable on a mere
prescription, it is tough to tell what
the universe is coming to. The new
est cloud to darken the pewter lin
ing Of life is available at your ordi-
nary corner fruit stand along with
snappy stories and snappy cheese.
Six tangerines diluted in a bowl Of
buttermilk will provide enough hilar-
ity to keep the sixth precinct patrol
wagon in the repair shop all winter.
Tangerines aren't the only shady
vegetables that have caused good
friends to cross the street to avoid
each other. The Spanish onion is
queer kind Of dessert and its effects
have never been catalogued in the
manual of parlor tactics. Whether an
onion speaks the Bermuda or Span
ish language makes no difference to
the social whirl. Both are considered
darned bad taste and are barred even
in the prize ring.
Anotner cnunk OF afawing room
Evening star., 1920-02-07
LOCAL.

Four women and seventy men ad-
mitted to practice Of law here
House restored to second deficiency
bill appropriations for new teachers
and for night schools. District rail-
way employees to demand increased
pay. Wardman Courts sold, approxi-
mate price. $2.0O0.000. House and
Senate conferees agree on oil land
bill. Edgar Randolph Perrygo held
for murder Of Mrs. Emily Faithful.
Senator Carter Glass Of virgina
sworn in. James A. Drain elected
first vice commander District of Co
Iumbia department OF American Le-
gion. Former Gov. Henry c. Stuart
Of Virginia nominated as member OF
Interstate Commerce Commission. Sen
ate passes Army pay increase bill.
Compulsory consolidation eliminated
from railroad bill. Decline in in
fluenza epidemic shown. Child edu-
cation and labor bill introduced in
Congress- Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels replies to Admiral Sims
charges regarding naval medal
awards. Rent commission ha1ts rent
boost pending inquiry. Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company's
earnings show decrease. Strike of
Washington, Baltimore and Annapo-
lis Electric Railway emloyes settled.
washington Gas Light Company
plans to ask Public Utilities Com
mission not to reduce price Of gas.
District Court of Appeals holds
LIQUORS cannot be seized under Reed
amendment. Senate may favor plan
Of universal training. Nomination Of
Evening star., 1920-02-07
MAKES PLANS FOR MEETING.
D. G. and Maryland Clothiers' As
sociation to Hold Convention Here

Final plans for the convention of
the MARYLAND and District of Columbia
Clothters' Association, to be held Tues
day at the Raleigh Hotel, were made at
the luncheon Of the Mems Wear Section
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Herman ]. Calm, presi-
dent of the clothier's association, was
the principal speaker and predicted
an unusually large attendance from
and the state of Maryland.
Following are the officers Of the
and District of Columbia
Clothiers' Association: Herman ].
Evening star., 1920-02-07
MINE ENGINEERS WILL MEET.
Plan for Coal Industry Will Be
Heard at American Institute.

NEW YORK. February 7.-Govern-
ment officials and prominent coal op
orators have been invited to attend
the meeting of the American Insti-
tute of Mining and Metallurgical En-
gineers here on February II. at
which a. constructive plan for the
better working of the bituminous
coal industry" will be presented by
Horace V. Winchell. retiring presi-
dent of the institute. and Herbert
c. Hoover. Mr.. Hoover will be in
stalled as president of tho institute
at the meeting,
Evening star., 1920-02-07

Calm. president: I. L. Goldheim. first
vice president; John Schwartzenbach,
second vice president: M. H. Goodman,
secretary-treasurer. The directors
are: Sidney West. Frank Low. Jonas
Hamburger, Sam Shaefer and NJ. Bear.
Presided over by Sidney West. chair
man. the mems wear section decided
to hold meetings, to take the form of
luncheons. the second Wednesday OF
, every month.
Samuel b. Loveless was appointed
chairman Of the membership commit
tee Of the mems wear section to urge
q record attendance for the March
meeting.
Evening star., 1920-02-07
SALES AGGREGATE
MORE THAN $685. 900

Sales aGgregating more than S95,0OO
have been reported by the real estate
firm of Davis Il Steele They are as
follows: Nos. 1913 Meridian street 1S43
kalorama road. 129 f street south
east. 43S Kentucky avenue southeast,
b36 4th street northeast. 639 Maryland
avenue northeast, 235 Sth street north
east, 203 Sth street northeast. 321 Sth
street northeast, 2505 North Capitol
street. 121 Il street northeast. 223 c
street southeast. 337 9th street south
east. 1927 Park road, 164 INLAND ter
race northeast and 536 1st street
southeast
Evening star., 1920-02-07
sKIPs "FAvoRITE SONS"
Pershing's Manager Leaves for
East and South Seeking Delegates.

LINCOLN. Neb.. February mo
Campaign to secure the nomination
Of Gen. John ]. Persning as repub-
lican candidate for President will be
made in states that have "favorite
son" candidates, according to a state
ment made Thursday by Mark w.
Woods. chairman of the executive
committee of a Nebraska Pershing-
for-President movement.
Evening star., 1920-02-07

In the rural districts Of Australia
many of the horses wear cowhide
shoes.
Evening star., 1920-02-07

Ostrich eggshells serve as water.
vessels among the African women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Nov. 1a.-WHEAT--An .deliv-
cries of wheat, corn and oats fell today TO
the lowest prices of this season. General
free selling which forced values down was
ba sed largely on the fact that the move
ment Of the big new 1920 corn crop was. due
Bears asserted that there was rot sufficient
power in sight to stem the pressure which
would result. Opening wheat prices, which
varied from 11ac to 2Ac lower with De-
cember SITS to $1-79 and March $1.67 to
$1.6S were followed by a,Elight rally and
then by heavy downward p1unges-
No adequate support for the wheat mar
ket developed until prices dropped nearly
10 cents a bushei in some eases. Word
that Belgian and Germany had bought
1000 bushels on the break led to a mod
crate rally later. The close was nervous,
s%e to 3lae ret lower with December s1-T2
to S1-72A aud March S1.6315 to 81 .65%.
CORN-After opening &c to &c lower,
including December at 69J4c to 694c, the
corn market recovered a trifle, and then
suffered a decided setback.
An extreme decline of nearly cents took
place without encouraging any important
reaction The close was unsettled, 2lze
to 3ssc net lower with December 66&e
oATs-oats yilded to the bearish in