davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
FLORAL KEY CELEBRATES
STROHEIM PICTURE HERE

The Universal Film Exchange, In
Washington. last Sunday had sent to
the management of CrandaIrs Metro
politan Theatcr a giant floral key In
compliment to the first Washington
presentation of the finest picture of
the year, The Devils Pass Key
The MAGNIFICENT blooms of which ths
giant key wis made retained theii
freshness throughout the week. great.
ly to the satisfaction OF Herbert C.
Wales. the dopor. and the CrandaiI
organization.
Noting the floral key in the lobby
of the theater, an Alexandria patron
Of the house next day offered the
theater the use of an equally impress
sive electrically lighted key which
was hung directly under the electric
program sign surrounding the maiu
entrance to the theater throughout
the remainder of the engagement
The devil probably would have bees
surprised to note how many difrercuf
kinds of passkey of which he was poe
sessed.-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
MANY APARTMENTS SOLD
ON COOPERATIVE PLAN

The four-story Adelphia apartment
house at 1927 Chaplin street north
west has been sold on the cooperative
plan for sS0.S0 by Allan e. Walker &
Co, realtors. A corporation has been
formed for controlling the Joint in
terests OF the owners. Officers will be
erected shortly, it was announced.
The building contains eighteen
apartments, for which the average
consideration was $4,000. The COM
plete sale was arranged by Major
w. l.. Browning, of the Walker COM
pany. The structure was, built about
sfour years ago by DR.. Atherton Sci
dell. 1t is of concrete construction.
? This company also is selling on the
cooperative plan the Cavanaugh
Courts, at Seventeenth and Church
streets, and Rutland Courts, at Seven
teenth and Riggs streets.
The Cavanaugh Courts is four
story building containing seventy-six
apartments. The corporation will be
organized with capitalization OF
s243 900, which amount is said to be
slightly in excess Of the cost of the
building.
Rutland Courts win cost the owners
less than $4,000, II is understood
The building contains eighty-nve
apartments and is five stories in
height.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

One OF the chief reasons for the
increased building costs In Cleveland
according to report OF the present
grand jury which was instructed TO
Investigate this subject, ais the pres
emit tendency upon the part OF me-
chanics, artisans. and laborers OF all
trades to do less than full days
work"
Local real estate brokers have re-
ceived copies of the report OF the
county grand jury which investigated
the housing situation in CleVelano'
and they are evidencing considerable
interest in ii. The grand jury report
concludes with the following para
graph:
"The cost of dwellings will de-
preciate to a marked extent and
rentals will be lower when the men
who build homes will do full days
work ungrudgingly with pride alike
in the quality and quantity of their
output
Following is the complete report:
ITO the Hon. Thomas M. Kennedy,
Judge OF the Court Of Common
Pleas, Cleveland, Ohio.
N"Pursuant to your Instructions
that we, the members of the present
grand jury, investigate the IN
creased cost of building and the conse-
quent increase in rentals, we peg TO
submit the following:
Every possible witness that could
throw any light upon the present
state of affairs in respect to building
costs was called before us and thor
oughly examined.
CHIEF REASON GIVEN.
From the testimony OF the wit
nesses we determined that the follow
ing are the chief reasons for the in
creased building costs:
THE fact that building opera
tions for a period of almost three
years were at a standstill. Naturally
this created a shortage of housing &C
commodations, which inevitably re-
suited in higher rentals.
"2-When building operations were
resumed the demand for materials OF
every kind was abnormally great
with the natural result that prices OF
such materials scared upward.
"A very careful and thorough In
vestigation failed to disclose that
there was any unlawful combination.
at least locally, to control these
prices. Naturally conditions made 1t
unnecessary that any combination be
formed for such purpose. as those who
were anxious to obtain materials
willingly paid almost any price there
fore, stipulating only for reasonably
speedy delivery, so that building oper-
atoms could be resumed.
There are, however, few I'M
natural conditions to which we
deem IL our duty to refer, which have
a marked tendency to increase build
ing cost, and, therefore, are public
detriment. These unnatural condi-
tions can and should be eliminated
and hence we advert to them in this
report:
81. The evidence sdduced before
us indicates beyond doubt that
the present building code in many
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
MANY HOUSES SOLD
BY GARD|NER-DE
Handsome Dwellings in City
Bought BY Families for
Residences.

Gardiner a. Dent. realtors. report
the following as among the sales re-
Gently transacted by their offices:
1901 Crittenden street. to IL. l..
Onutt jr, cashier OF the District
National Bank. This Is a northwest
corner dwelling OF two stories and
contains nine rooms and three baths.
IL has hardwood floors throughout.
hot-water heat and electric light.
The consideration was in the neigh
borhood OF s22.5o0: Mr.. onutt will
make IL his home.
The house at s415 Quebec street TO
Mrs. Edith r. Wilson. This was sold
for Boss & Phelps. builders and
owners. IL Is one OF row OF new
houses
si4 Buchanan street, the purchaser
being Il. ". Wine. IL was sold for
Winfield Preston. builder. the con-
sideration being s11,soo. IL was pur-
chased as a home.
500 North Carolina avenue south
east, the purchaser being Mrs. Rosa
Lawrence. The purchase price was
$4,000
1918 Rhode Island avenue north
east was sold to Henry NJ Lewis. II
is a two-story semi bungalow contain
ing six rooms and bath. The consid-
Grafton was $500.
1888 Garfield street, to A. c. Mel
lichampe. The house is two story
brick OF ten rooms and 2 baths. The
consideration was 1880.
Mrs. Annie Il, McConchie has
bought $50 Columbia road. a two
story and cellar brick. 1t was sold
for 5000.
f. w. Junta sold premises 124s II
street northeast, the consideration be-
ing $500. The purchaser. Mrs. Il. V.
Holmes, will hold IL as an investment.
Mrs. Maude A. Faunce purchased
1924 Twenty-ninth street 1t is a two
story and basement brick of eight
rooms and bath. The purchase price
was $500.
2402 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, home of three stories and ten
rooms and bath. 1t was purchased for
S6,5 500 by Mrs. s. Il. Cunningham.
1851 Shepherd streets was sold to
Miss Rachel C. Levy, the considera-
tion being 81, 900. 1t is two-story
brick of eight rooms and two baths.
72S Fifth street northeast was pur-
chased by e. w. Junta- The consid-
Grafton was $500. This Is a three
story-and-cellar brick.
500 Seventh street northeast. q
two family apartment OF five rooms,
bath on one floor and six rooms and
hath on another, was sold for
George e. Lee as an Investment.
The purchase price was $4,000.
1850 Parkwood place was sold to
Col. Berkeley Enochs, the considera-
tion was represented as being $4,000
1t is a two-story and basement brick
dwelling.
1926 Corcoran street northwest for
consideration of 10000. This Is
a three-story and cellar dwelling
containing about twelve rooms and
two baths.
2636 GARFIELD street to w. l.. Mel
lichampe for about $4,000. 1t is
three-story and cellar brick of ten
rooms, and three baths.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
BEGIN WORK SOON
. ON MOVIE JHEATER
New House for CoIored Patron
age Will Be Located on
u ST. at Fourteenth.

Construction work oD the Republic
TheAter, the newest movie house In
Washington devoted TO eolored pat
ronAge. will be begun In the near
suture. according 10 announcement
made by the Globe Amusement Com
pany. The cost Of the project will be
,225. 900.
north side OF u street northwest, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, and will have a frontage Of
IS feet on u street and will extend
back a depth OF 145 feet
A marquee 30 feet wide will extend
across the entire front and will AFFORD
an imposing entrance. II Is the inten-
tlon OF the promoters OF the enter
prise to utilize space on either side OF
the main entrance as business prop
critics
Ample seating arrangements viii be
provided, as is attested by the fact
that the capacity or the new theater
will be 1900, and all these seats will
be located on one floor.
The height OF the main auditorium
will be IS feet. Ventilation Will be
provided by high-powcred fans placed
at various points in the ceiling. These
fans will be capable OF causing an
entire change of the atmosphere or
the auditorium every twelve minutes.
In the summer months ample pro-
vision is made in the plans OF the
builders to greatly lower the temper
ature inside the theater.
The builders have taken as models
the finest movie houses In the east
and like many of the other houses do
voted to the silent drama, arrange
ments have been made whereby with
a few slight changes vaudeville may
be shown.
Philip NJ. Julien, architect, who
speciaIizes in planning theaters. has
charge OF the plans, and ID. Il. Nichol,
OF this city, Is the contractor.
The contract calls for the compile
ton OF the project In March of next
year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
OFFERS NOVEL PLAN
TO MEET SHORTAGE
Pacific Coast Writer Suggests Utiliz-
ing Ships to Offset Insufficient
Number of Homes.

A writer in a San Francisco paper
makes a novel suggestion to provide
some relief from the shortage of
homes. He points out that there is at
present a dearth OF land dwellings
and a plethora of seagoing ships
which are going a begging and will
have to be sold at great loss. why
not convert them into floating dwell
ings?" he asks. For instance. bach
elor hotels, with latest accommoda-
lions, perfect sewerage. No sidewalks
or street assessments need be feared.
These marine abodes would ind ready
tenants and would not OFFER any worse
features than the present cramped
rooming or apartment houses. and
would be decidedly healthier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
KNICKERBOCKER-
married Life

Tomorrow at Crsndalrs Knicker-
booker Theater win be notable for
frat Washington presentations or
Mack Sennett's latest and most laugh
able fve-real comedy de luxe. which
is offered under the belliGerent title
of Married LIFE This IL really not
a war picture, but the funniest
burlesaue ever conceived by the man
who put screen comedy on the map.
The fun of Married Life IL Wis
ualized by Phyllis Havor. James Fin
LAWSON, Ben Turpin, Charlie Murray.
Louise Fazends, Ford Sterling and all
OF the other Sennctt stars and
beauties, and In as legitimate in the
character OF its burlesaue as ANYTHING
ever conceived by Weber and Fields
Snub Pollard will supply the
comedy added feature in Doing
Time" and other abbreviated camera
subjects and special music will com
plete the bill.
On Tuesday and Wednesday win be
offered another premiere presentation
when Dustin Fsrnum will be screened
for the nrst times locally as star OF
his most impressive vehicle, big
Happineas." a story OF romance and
adventure on two continents with an
undercurrent OF big business. The
Mot traces the lives OF twin brothers
who exchange places snd meet with
variety W ncrve-t'rrlirr experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
REALTY MARKET
CONTINUES GOOD
Boss & Phelps Report Deals in
Northwest and Near
Urban Sections.

Sales OF the properties below are indi-
cative of the continued activities in the
realty market in the Capital. The
sales were made through the Offices
of Boss & Phelps, and involve prop
critics in the northwest section of the
city, and the northwest near-urban
sections
A home in Petworth situated at s16
Allison street. was purchased by
Carlton p Wilcox. This is a six
room colonial brick house. having
hot-water heat and electric lights.
Jane Daniel bought house at 1881
o street northwest. The improve
ments consist OF an eleven-room
brick house, heated with furnace.
No. SO r. street northwest, in
Bloomingdale, was sold to Raymond
Renneberger. This house has six
rooms and bath, is heated with fur
mace.
A house in Petworth. of six rooms,
lights. was sold to Augusta B. Pal
mer.
No. 100 You street northwest, was
purchased by Robert J. Earnshaw.
This house has six rooms and bath,
and is heated by furnace.
No. 139 Narnum street sold to
Abraham X. Botkin. The house has
six rooms and bath, hot-water heat
and electric lights.
l.. NJ. Rowley purchased 727 Up
shur street northwest, in Petworth
This is a siX-room and bath colonial
brick house. having hot-water heat
and electric lights.
The Washington home of Hon. Ze-
bulon Weaver, Congressman from
Asheville, n. c., was purchased by
Col. Edward S. Walton. The house
is located at 1904 Keoxuk street in
Chevy Chase, is detached, of frame
and stucco construction, containing
eight rooms, twe-baths, heated with
hot-water, having electric lights and
other improvements.
George T. Ritter bought a house
at 1881 First street northwest. The
improvements consist OF a three-story
brick house containing nine rooms
and bath.
716 Otis street northwest was sold
to II. d. Marshall This house con-
tains six rooms and bath, has hot
water heat, and electric lights.
1922 Twenty-first street northwest
was purchased by Mary Hamilton.
The house contains twelve rooms,
three baths, is heated with hot-water.
and has electricity.
Abbie l.. Snowden purchased 1927
Eleventh street northwest. This is
three-story brick house having ten
rooms and bath, hot-water heat and
electric lights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

deducted from the allowance for re-
pairs.
"Of course, the interest rate,
whether 8 or 7 per cent or more, on
the investment az well as the rate
OF depreciation will be for each lessor
to AK for himself in agreement with
his tenant, dependent on local In
terest rates and actual conditions.
$50 there may be other charges
such as agents commission for col
lection of rents, water, light. gas or
other rates paid by the landlord
which should be included in making
up the fixed charges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
Motion Picture Romance Looms
Up in Career of FHzn1aurce

motion picture romance rivaling
any on the screen grew out of the as
ISOLATION in business several years
scenarist and George Fitzmaurice,
VINO is now producing pictures in his
own name. His latest Paramount
production. The Right to Love-" is
coming TO I.oew's Columbia tomorrow
for an indefinite run.
Mr.. Fitzmaurice is an Irishman,
born in Paris and embarking early in
life on business career that took
him all over Europe and Asia and
finally to America, where he entered
the motion picture field as a scenarist
with Pathe. 1t was not long before
he became a director and handled sew
eral conspicuous successes.
About the same time Ouida Ber-
gere deserted the stage for the screen
and Joined the Pathe scenario stan.
She and Mr.. Fitzmaurice were asso-
cisted in the production of Via
Wireless" and their romance began.
A few years ago they were married.
Miss Bergere furnished the scripts
for the picture which her husband d.
rected for Elsie Ferguson and other
stars, and when George Fitzmaurice
signed contract recently TO pro-
duce Independently for special Para
mount release. Miss Bergere also
signed to provide the continuities.
Deserving horses for hobby
landed Arthur Miller into motion pic
lures. Miller used to be a jockey for
August Belmont riding on all the
famous tracks in the country, but his
side line was the screen. Not only
did he enjey picture shows, but he
liked to peer behind the scenes" and
study the technical side of the cinema
art. Then came a day when Miller
suffered an injury that stopped his
career as a jockey.
He tried the stage for . while, rid
ing a horse on a treadmill In the pro-
duction OF ''Old Kentucky" But his
interest in motion pictures persisted,
and It was not long before Miller do
serted the stage and signed with .
nlm company that was producinG
Western pictures
At nrst he was used n an actor.
But his surprising knowledge Of
screen technique made him invaluable
az a cameraman- He operated the
lens for vitagraph, Pathe and other
companies and then Joined the George
Fitzmaurice forces. His skill with
the camera was never better than In
THE Right to Dove"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
ARMATURE WORKS TO
BUILD PLANT HERE

Bauman & HeinZman report the
sale of the lot located at the south
west corner of First and l. STREETS
ortheast to Central Armature Works,
Inc, now located at 6S5 ID street
north west.
It is Understood that one OF the
largest and most up-to-dste plants
south OF Now York viii be erected in
the near future. The new building
will be a two-story ireproof struc-
ture and will be equipped with the
latest machinery for the handling Of
all sizes of motors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
TO ASK PRESS VIEWS.

The American committee of the
international Communications Con-
ference announced today that repre-
sentatives OF cable companies and
press associations will be invited to
appear before the committee to give
their views on international COM
munication.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
ATTEND DENVER MEETING.

Two local realtors, Lee ID. Latimer.
president of the Real Estate Brokers
Association of Washington. and John
l.. Weaver. a member OF the associa-
ton, attended the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the National As
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards at
Denver, Colo. on Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
FLYING COPPER BAR Is
MENACE TO MISS DALTON

Dorothy Dslton's courage and hove
of her art were both admirably dis
played during the filming of Sir James
Barrie's powerful drama, Half an
Hour" picturized by Paramount,
which opens a weeks engagement at
Moore's Garden Theater tomorrow.
In the midst of the shooting OF some
of the most important scenes of the
drama the signal for lights" was
given and the camera man pressed
the switch which automatically ig-
mites all lights
As the current went through the
switchboard above, copper plate
about nine by six inches and an inch
thick. few of the board, striking Miss
Dalton on the shoulder with ire
mendous force.
II was at frst thought the star was
seriously injured. but on closer in
spection II was found that tho injury
amounted only TO an abrasion. Her
director urged her to quit work for
the day, but Miss Dalton insisted that
she was 70 interested in her work that
she couldn't.
Harry NJ. Crandall. owner OF the
Crandall Theaters in Washington and
surrounding territory, president Of
Associated Exhibitors, Inc, and own
err OF the First National franchise In
Washington territory, has sufficient
ly recovered from the effects OF his
recent severe bronchial operation to
spend his usual number Of hours per
day at hfa desk IN the Metropolitan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
CRANDALL HAS ANOTHER
OPENING AT PETERSBURG

The newspapers of the washfn G<su
territory have about concluded thai
IL would be a matter of economy ia
keep the following announcement In
type as a standing head for The
amusement page: "CrHndau has oVen
ed another ONE
Last "wednesday night Crardarrs
Century Theater In Petersburg. w.
was thrown open to the amusement
lovers OF that city, and. like the
Strand in Cumberland, scored an IN.
slant hit. The opening was supervised
by Joseph =. Morgan. general man
arer OF the Crandall enterprises, and
Nelson n. Bell, in charge OF adverts-
ing and publicity.
Mr.. Robert slote, manager OF Gran.
dsll's Apollo Theater In Martinsburg
w. Va. was a visitor In washingtoH
over Sunday and Monday OF last wecl
making his headquarters In t.
Crandall executive offices In : q
METROPOLITAN Thehtcr huildlrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25

"Edaar's Jonah Day will be the
extra added comedy hit.
Another double feature bill will
hold the attention of patrons of the
Knickerbocker on Thursday and Fri
day, when Constance Talmadge will
be screened as THE Perfect Woman"
and Mack Sennett's latest farce
Great Scott" will be the foremost
subsidiary.
In "39 East" and "Jiggs and the
Social Lion"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-09-25
LOOKING AHEAD

Dorothy Gish, in Little Miss RebeiIion,-
supplemented by Mack Sennetts comedy.
Don't Weaken" comes to>Loews Palace
for week, beginning Sunday, October J.
For the week of October 3, CrandaIrs
Metropolitan Theater announces Mid
Channel" starring Clara Kimbali Young.
For the first two days of the week OF
October 3, Crsndalfs Knickerbocker The
alter will present Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's
"Mid-Channel,' with Clara kimball Yonug
pictured in the role originated in this
and Wednesday will be shown Madame
X, starring Pauline Frederick; on Thurs
day and Friday, Thomas II. Ince's SPECIAL
production of "Homespun Folks" starring
Lloyd Hughes. For Saturday only, Wallace
Reid IL scheduled to occupy the screen in
the stellar role of What's Your Hurry"
The week OF October 3, at CrandaIrs
Theater will be devoted to screenings of
"Panthes." the great vehicle provided
for the stellar uses of Norma Talmadge
under the select banner
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-28

The auto dealers have arranged q
program Of events starting with the
f.arade, on Monday afternoon and
very minute Of the time of the show
roers is sur TO be occupied.
trchestra music snappy entertain
ment by high class vaudeville artists,
descriptions OF the different cars and
parts on display and numerous other
things have been arranged by the
committee in charge. so that the week
viii be fun of life.
A great deal of tho time of the COM
In charge is being occupied at
present, planning for the decorating
of the hall. This branch of the work
is in the hands of Laggren & Com
pany, wei skilled decorators, and the
huge auditorium will be fitted up in
The same fashion as was the Phila-
elelphia auto show. Solid electric
blue win be the main color used, with
yellow and black, the associations
co.or filing in here and there.
This work started this morning. The
auto dealers will have decorated their
places of business. Today an army of
carpenters ARE changing the huge
lance hall and basketball court into
IL show room. and when the decora-
are complete, and the auto
mobiles and accessories are in place,
building will be a real auto show
oom. The automobiles will be put
into the hall on Sunday and each a
will be worked up the runway with,
out the use, of gasoline.