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Evening star., 1921-10-01
rage, 5015 14th street; cost, $700.
z. D. Blackstone. to repair 1405 H

rage, 5015 14th street; cost, $500.
q. D. Blackstone. to repair 1405 II
street: cost. $4,000.
w. E. Hubbell, to build dwelling.
4706 Quarles street; cost, $1.700.
Stembler & Ford, to build home
Goth and Eads streets; cost, $4,000.
j. c. WINNER, to build home, 4414
Fessenden street; cost, $4,000.
J. A. McCloskey, to erect garage. in
rear of 434 Kentucky avenue; cost,
$500.
H. B. Kaufman. to erect garage,
rear 1449 Fairmont street; cost. $3.50.
T. A. Sidwell. to repair 1901 Wis
consin avenue; cost, $500.
Frank c. Sanders, to erect garage
900 G street southwest; cost. $500.
]. s. Seek, to build two homes
12071209 Geranium street; cost,
$4,000.
c. L. Maxwell, to build home, 1917
Holly street; cost, $4,000.
Durfee, Knox & Grey Company, to
build home at $500 Utah avenue;
cost. s10.50O.
R. NJ Elgin. to erect garage. rear
1888 Rock Creek Church road; cost,
$1,000.
r. D. Matchett. to build dwelling
1900 Monroe street northeast; cost,
$4,000.
American Taxicab Company. to
build garage. 1921 l. street; cost
$4,000
j. W. Lohr. to repair 226 Sd street;
cost, $500.
Albert Shapiro. to erect garage
rear 535 Irving street; cost, $400.
Evening star., 1921-10-01
CITY-WIDE MOVING VAN PARADE
! FAILS TO OCCUR THIS OCTOBER l
Realty Men and Agents Report No More
Activity Today Than Has Occurred
at Any Other Time of Year

the relief of the housing shortage.
1t was estimated that there are today
several hundred families now doubling
up with other families in the matter
on what available properties there are
for these persons. and properties Tor
sale. are not within their financial
grasp They are consequently efectu-
ally prevented from taking advan-
With the bettering Of labor condi-
tions, lifting of transportation bur-
dens. increase in building material
production and easing up of the finan-
cial situation. construction OF much
ings of the single-family type has
been resumed this year with a rush,
real state men point out. iundreds
of residential units already have been
public. The tension in the housing
market has been beneffcially relieved
to considerable extent. Realtors ad-
nit that it may be several years be-
fore the last vestige of wartime hous-
ing shortage disappears and houses
with For Rent" signs again confront
the resident on every side. 1t Is re-
iterated by these men that restrictive
LEGISLATION will defer arrival of this
day.
Advice Interests. Builders.
In this connection local builders are
manifesting interest in statement
issued by Horace Herr. editor Of the
American Contractor, advocating abo-
lition of the so-called construction
season." His advice, in part. follows:
There's lesson for engineers.
architects. contractors, public ofhciais
and leaders in public affairs in the
present somewhat alarming unem-
ployment situation. and 1t Is that we
must get out of the habit Of thinking
that building is a seasonal affair.
'That any industr.- should attempt
to absorb and distribute over a period
of from five to seven months an over
head that naturally should be spread
over a twelve-month period is folly.
The practice of doing so in the con-
struction industry. as result OF the
habit that the public has allowed to
form without opposition. is one OF the
contributing causes OF the hlgn cost
of building; and dependable staoih.
zation of prices and establishment OF
prosperity cannot be attained until
nroduction and demand are kept more
nearly in step.
Public Works Needed.
"Public works of every kind are
badly needed. If private enterprise
does not see 1T to take the initia-
tive tive in helping to operate the bal
ance wheel of the construction in
dustry, then public officials and al!
leaders in municipal affairs. backed
by the taxpayers. whose money is
ayailable or forthcoming for much
needed improvements, have chance
to distinguish themselves in hasten
ING that much-talked-of prosperity
;e ;me tho Immediate start Of all work
NJ nublic character. BY so doing not
on1v will the various municipalities
~ communities be enriched. but we
will have the happy and profitable
situation of employment for all hanos
that are now idle"
Evening star., 1921-10-01

Assistance of the National Press
dub in ascertaining the extent and
nature of housing accommodations
needed by the groups of newspaper
correspondents from this country ana
abroad who will report the proceed
ings of the conference on limitation
Of armaments has been asked by the
Washington Real Estate Board
through it's special housing commit
tee. 1t was stated today by Percy II.
Russell. chairman of the committee.
A large number Of newspaper men
are expected to come to washington
in November and it is the desire OF
the real estate board that these men
be given the same service that is
being extended to the official deieea- :
tions of the countries invited to the
conference.
The board requested the Press Club
to aid in securing information as to
the probable requirements from the
various press associations and IN
dividual publications. it is announced
Properties Being Listed.
With the report that several of the
embassies have made tentative ar
rangements to place their respective
delegations in hotels. Chairman Rus
sell declared that this fact should
materially relieve the need for fur
nished quarters, which the real es-
tate board has been listing for sew
erai weeks past. The board. however.
is still soliciting furnished properties
especially dwellings and apartments.
These accommodations. which are
now being personally inspected by
members of the special housing COM
mittee, will be held to meet the re-
quirements from other sources. it is
pointed out
Mr.. Russell stated that up to the
present it has been impossible to de-
termine with any degree of accuracy
just what demands will be made on
the committee. but it is held desirable
to have sufficient number of proper
ties registered with the board to meet
any possible contingency that may
arise early in November.
No Charge by Board.
There has been some misunder-
standing on the part of property own
ers and brokers who have been listing
their properties with the board as to
the position of the board in this mat
ter. Mr.. Russell states emphatically
that there would be absolutely no
charge made by the board for the
service it is rendering.
The board is simply acting as a
central listing bureau for the purpose
of supplying information to those ex-
pected in Washington in attendance at
the conference as to the location of
desirable furnished properties" he as
serted. "In each instance where prop
critics are rented by these parties. the
final negotiations and payment of rent
will be handled directly by the parties
with the property owner or their
rental agent. if they have one"
Inquiries are daily coming to the
) board from property owners as tc
Evening star., 1921-10-01
LAST OF ROW OF HOUSES
is SOLD BY D. ]. DUNCAN
Properties 712 to 73O Webster
Street Disposed Of-Completed
Less Than Month Ago.

With the sale of the house at 73o
Webster street northwest, the Office
of D. J. DUNCAN reports the entire
row, from 712 to 73o Webster street.
sold. 1t has been less than thirty
days since the dwellings were COM
pleted and placed on the market. The
total amount of the sale approXimates
SS5, 900.
These houses contain six large
rooms and ha tn. with front and rear
porches. hardwood floors, electric
lights. hot water heat and other i'm
provements.
The purchasers follow: Mrs. Lillian
NJ. Hollebaugh, 112 Webster street:
lido Waldecker, ia Webster street:
Misses Clara r. and Anna VI. Schaub.
716 Webster street: James Norwood.
us Webster street; Roy y. Young.
720 Webster street: Andrew c. Seitz.
722 Webster street; Richard 3. Posey,
724 Webster street; Edward j. Hor-i-
gan. 726 Webster street; Mrs Mary
a. Gibbons. 12S Webster street: Mrs.
Emma NJ >Bu-ch. 130 Webster street.
Evening star., 1921-10-01

October /. for years the signal for
an annual city-wide parade of moving
vans. accompanied by a general tear
ing ND of leases and signing of new
contracts, was ushered in today WIN
virtually no more realty activity Una n
occurs at any other time OF the year, IL
developed.
In years preceding the war. 'realtors
point out( real estate editors OF the
various newspapers took occasion 10
write column after column OF copy
describing the hustle and CONFUSION
attending the fall moving ar,se, rive.
IL furniture and household goods piled
high on the sidewalks. of real estate
offices exerting every effort to OBTAIN n
tenants for vacant properties OF
dickering over leases by prospective
tenants and of similar phases of the
scenes resulting from expiration OF
leases.
Few Apartments for Rent.
Since the war things have changed.
IL was explained by one prominent
realtor this morning. Where there
were six or seven thousand proper
ties, both houses and apartments. va
cant in the average pre-war year;
there are now but few high-priced
apartments and houses for rent.
Before the advent of war condi-
tions, he recalled. tenants were able
to look over a long list of available
houses and apartments for rent, Sc
lect something a little better than
the dwelling they had been occupy.
ing and pay a rental for IT tnat
would appear ridiculous now. Rental
agents had to go to the tenant and
argue about the superiority OF one
property over another. and. perhaps
arrange with the owner to reduce the
rent slightly. in order to clinch the
lease. Tenants. he remarked. were
in the habit of moving from year 10
year. as the properties they rentea
depreciated. There were plenty of
houses, usually, from which to PICK:
Many Houses Overbuilt.
The explanation of this condition
lay in the fact that Washington in
those days was thousands of houses
oyerbuilt, he said. There were too
many properties erected in view of
the populations demand. Building
virtually came to standstil during
the war, while the population jumped
far enough upward to absorb the
thousands Of homes and apartments
vacant and at the same time create a
housing shortage unprecedented in
the history of the city. Building
slowed up as various discouraging
factors came into play, including dis
tation facilities, lack of material,
Tightening of the money market, etc.
The mushroom growth of the city did
not drastically suffer a reaction with
the cessation of hostilities overseas.
1t is claimed. A large percentage OF
khose who came here under pressure
of war conditions have decided to
make their permanent homes here.
Many still "DoublinE Up"
| It is therefore the contention of
many that the thousands of houses
(which stood vacant before the war
Twill not give forth their occupants to
Evening star., 1921-10-01

erty at 159 INLAND terrace northeast
from William l.. Frankfurt. 1t Is i'm
proved by a modern two-story brick
house containing six rooms and bath
William F. Langrall sold to Joseph
Soper his six-room house at 529 Har-
ward street. This sale was made in
connection with the Office Of E. H.
Taggert.
Premises 1347 Shepherd street north
west was sold for Arthur G. Heit-
mueller to Mrs. Ida Cafritz. 1t is an
attractive two-story colonial brick
resi,Snce containing six rooms and
bath, with all modern Improvements.
Evening star., 1921-10-01
SIX DWELLINGS SOLD.
Realty Transactions Requiring In
vestment of $52.65O.

Six realty transactions, requiring an
investment total Of $52.650, were con-
summated this week through the office
of the n. L. Sansbury Company.
The modern two-story coloniafbrick
residence at 1924 Kilbourne street
northwest was sold by Harry A. Aus
tin to John Fleming. who will occupy
it as home. 1t contains eight rooms
and bath.
Mrs Mary A. Dove sold to Charles c.
Freer her residence at 264l North
Capitol street. 1t is two-story brick
house and contains six rooms and
bath, with all modern improvements.
The property at 1858 Harvard street
northwest was sold to Bertrand w.
Bonham by George F.. Downing. 1t is
a three-story bay-window brick house
of nine rooms and bath. Mr.. Bonham
is now occupying the premises.
Ogle l. Brooks purchased the prop
Evening star., 1921-10-01
C.L HARDING MAKES SALE
Local Architect Disposes Of His
Edgemoor Residence.

Clarence L. Harding. local archi-
tect. has sold the residence which he
built for his own use at Edgemoor,
Md, to Beverly Price Evans of f. L.
Stock Company, brokers'
The home is known as one of the
show places in this locality. 1t is a
large three story colonial type house
of. hollow tile, with wide porches and
red tile roof.
Commander and Mrs W. F. Bar
nett have occupied the premises for
the past year. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans
will take possession Immediately.
Evening star., 1921-10-01
WILL OPEN ARTISTIC SHOP.

Miss Florence L. Brown. prominent
in social circles of Washington and
will open an artistic shop
at 1903 Connecticut avenue October 10.
The establishment will be known as
"the Balcony Artistic Shop
Evening star., 1921-10-01

Building contracts awarded in the
twenty seven northwestern states
the week ended September 16
to S695O5700.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
Summer Silks
At Attractive Prices

Messalines now .S1.69 Yard
wonderful collection Of wanted shades for
street and evening wear. 36-inch Offered for
the first time at this new low price
Silk Canton Crepe -. 1895 Yard
Shown in White, Harding Blue, Flame Tan,
Gray, Coral, Rose, Henna. Navy and Brown
All silk. 40 inches wide
SIX DenlSette ....... S1.9S Yard
very fine tricolette to be much worn this
summer. Shown in Burnt Orange Sand. Tan,
Pearl Gray, Medium Gray Brown Pckin,
Alice, fenna, Navy, Black 36 inches wide.
Changeable Taffetas, in Pastel
COlOrlngS ...... $3.50 Yard
very beautiful new silks of rich quality SO
inches wide
Gros-de-LOndres" -. $500 Yard
Heavy twilled Taffeta in lovely changcable eff
fects, as above. SO inches wide
Silk-and-Wool Canton
crepe ............ .S2.S5 Yard
Shown in Alice. Tan, Copcn Navy and Black.
40 inches wide.
Block Plaid Taffeta $500 Yard
Very new and smart-rich quality taffcta
blocked in Black-and-White or coors with
white. SO inches wide
Shepherd Check Taffeta. So Yard
Particularly smart for little girls frocks.
Checked in Green, Brown and Blue with
White SO inches wide
Imported Kimono Silk. .$1.39 Yard
Wonderful FlOrentine Silk in Oriental rio.
signs These are used also for handsome
boudor draperies. 80 inches wide
Thalhimer Brothers, Main Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
PRICE, SEVEN CENTS
Haze Comforts Covered Nou-

iour bedrooms viii be the brighter pretter for
the suinincr-and your comforts will be ready for
cool nights through the months ana the
arrival of the
PROVIDED that your material is purchased from our
varied stock. We VIII your comforts at the
low rate of $3.50 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
Cannon Cloth
at Csc I'd.

Popular fabric for one-piece
frocks, MILDLY suits, childrcn's
wear, embroidery, table scarfs.
napkins. etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
Woven FIaxon
at 69c Yd.

With it Gaze Marvel Tissue"
both patterned in new little
checks. plaids, etc.-some with
luslrous silk stripes interviewer.
30 inches wide.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
The Basement las Another
Week Full of Real Values
Unbleached
At | DC

Not the ordinary. coarse cotton
shown at this price. but "a fine
count cotton OF splendid grade.
39-inch. 1900 yards TO spe-
cially offer at Zoe yard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. c. E. Ennis spent part of
this week in Princess Anne.
Mr.. William Costen, of Baltimore
vas visitor here this week.
Misses Essie and Alice Pilchard
visited friends in Princess this week.
Mrs. w. U. Polk, of Salisbury, is
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Barnes.
Mrs. Francis D. Young is spending
the week with relatives in Trenton
New Jersey.
Miss Annie Merrill has been enter
tanning her friend, Miss Pauline Hor-
sey, of Salisbury.
Mrs. Paul Colbourn, of Marion
spent this week with her mother
Mrs. Ella Crockett.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-03
HARGIS STORE NOTES
POCOMOKE

A new line of trunks and bags for
high school and college girls.
For the high school girl or the
Young Miss attending college. A
wonderful assortment of suits, dres-
ses and coats-Smart styles reason
ably priced
New and smart are kimonas and
hathrobes just received for young
girls.
Come in early and inspect the cor
rect luggage and smart apparel for
the college girl.
HARGIS
Two Big Stores
POCOMOKE
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-03
BUSINESS POINTERS.
Go to Noah Gunby's for Edison
machines and records.

Go to Noah Gunby's for Edison
machines and records.
Agency for all Butterick Patterns
and fashions.-BENJ. GIVARZ.
Subscribe today for this paper
$3.50 year in advance.
Agency for all w. r. Corsets. They
are guaranteed.--BENJ. GlVARZ.
Fresh Stock of Turnip seeds just
received at Lloyd & Blaine's. st
Pictorial Review Patterns are the
best. Ten thousand in stock.-T. F.
HARGIS.
Agency for American Lady Cor
sets. There are no better.
BENJAMIN GIVARZ.
Records, rolls, sheet music. Full
line of musical instruments.
Pocomoke Musical Supply Co.
Sewing Solicited. Workmanship
guaranteed Apply to
Aug-13-2t. MRS. ELON W. MILLS.
WANTED = Two young or middle
age white women as mattresses.
EVERGREEN TEA ROOM.
Delaware grown Crimson Clover
and Maryland new Rye in stock.
N. DAVIS & SONS.
Photographs speak as Words never
can. Send a Real Message to your
friends. THE HARRIS STUDIO.
Hemstitching promptly done at 12c
per yard Mrs. John H. Blades, 215
Walnut street. Pocomoke City, Md.
WANTED--Fresh eggs and frying
chickens in any quantity. Highest
cash price. B. f. Sturgis, Alp Clarke
avenue. Phone 182-R.
LOST-Thursday in Ladies Hall 1t
Pocomoke Fair, girls wrist watch.
Suitable reward if returned to w. f
Wilkerson, Now Church, Va.
LOST-Large Cameo pin set in
pearls. Suitable reward if returned TO
w. C. Burroughs, Assawoman, Va, o.
Eagle Mills, Pocomoke City, Nd ct.
Don't think that because the cit
market is low on live Fowl that |
won't pay you a good price for them.
Bring them in. | need them every
week. B. F. Sturgis, 412 Clarke ave
nue.. Phone 182-R.
LOST:-On the street or in some
oe The stores of Pocomoke City-a
diamond ring set. Finder will be suit
ably rewarded by returning same to
Matthews & Landlords store or to
Mr.. Arthur Landlord, RID. 1.-S-3-t2.
FOR SALE-Seasoned Cedar Cy-
press fence posts and poles; all
lengths from to 40 feet Also sand
and gravel for concrete purposes
Apply to r. C. PERDUE,
Aug-13tf. Pocomoke City, Nd
REPAIRlNG-Fo Bicycle, Phono-
graph, Gun or anything that is out of
crder call on Noah Gunby, corner OF
Fourth and Bank streets. Full line of
Okch and Emerson monograph rec
ords always in stock Can be used on
any machine.
WANTED:-White Pigeons in any
quantity; feathers must be fully de.
vaioped and all white except possibly
tai feathers. Will pay top city prices
for same right in Pocomoke.
B. F. STURGIS,
412 Clarke Ave-. Phone 182-R
NOTICE = UpnoIstcring, cabinet
work and furniture repaired. Picture
and mirror frames. old mirrors re-
silvered, painting and paper hanging
Material furnished. | have moved my
shop to rear of post office, adjoining
Hargis' Furniture Store.
l.. S. WILSON.
Whatever you need for your bicy-
Gle | have. Also a varied line of new
and secondhand wheels on hand to
lelect from. Repairing promptly
done al reasonable prices. Agents for
Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Bicycle
Tires. Give us call.
G. W. BUNTING & CO.,
600 Clarke Ave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15
AGAINST POLITICS IN
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Favored by International Asso-
citation, Superintendent
Black Reports.

superintendent OF Police George
Black presented 10 the Directors of
Public Safety yesterday afternoon a
report of the proceedings of the In
ternationai Conference of Police
Chiefs at st. Louis, which he attend
I'd. in which he recommended that
Wilmington cooperate in the move
ment begun by the police depart
ments OF larger cities Go form a world
wide police bureau. Under such a
system the police departments of the
United states. Canada, South Amer
lea and Europe would send and re-
ceivc all information concerning dan
gcrous criminals or crimes through
this central bureau.
Major Richard Sylvester, an honor
AIRY president OF the association, made
an address at the convention. advo-
eating a central police bureau. The
idea mt with considerable encourage
mcnt among the chiefs assembled.
The matter of standardization Of
traffic symbols throughout the coun-
try also was ably presented at the
convention. by several chiefs of po-
lice. and was referred TO a commit
tee with a view 20 preparing some
plan for putting the idea into effect.
Superintendent Black said he was in
favor OF the movement, which it
seemed should produce excellent re-
suits.
Elimins tion Of politics from police
departments and other law enforce
mcnt agencies. superintendent Black
said. was presented by Superinten-
dent Rutledge. Of Detroit. Mich. and
was one Of the most enthusiastically
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15

received addresses of tho convention,
An address on wireless telegraph
and telephony as a means OF impart-
ing police information. was demon
strated by Chief of Police James w.
Higgins. uf Buffalo, n. VI. and Mr.,
Mills. OF ST. Louis, professor OF
telegraphy in one of the large COLI
leges.
superintendent Black spoke Of the
big police parade in which 1,2o0 men.
about half OF the police force, took
part. Each man was equipped with
a riot gun or a repeating rifle. this
being a part of the equipment of
each man. in order TO cope with the
numerous strikes which have taken
place in and about St. Louis.
II found in st, Louis" said Super
intcndent Black, that the uniforms
and equipment Of the police are very
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15

much inferior 20 ours, the uniforms
being of the old style discarded here
a number pf years ago. The traffic
men use hand signals only instead OF
semaphores and in that respect are
behind the times. as the aemaphore
IL without doubt the safest mode of
dire,ting traffic"
During the meeting patrolman Ivan
l.. Tilman. an csS-servipa man, pre-
'ented his resignation on the grounds
that the night work did not agree
with his health. He was sassod over
seas. His resignation was accepted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15
\ NEXT AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN.
President to Name Secretary Of
Commonwealth Woods, OF
Pennsylynnla.

Washington, June fb.--president
Harding has decided to nominate Gy-
rus II, Woods, Secretary OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania. as AM
hassador TO Spain. to- succeed Joseph
T., Willard of Virginia, who was ap-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15

Mr.. Woods WAS Minister To Poftu-
gal. under appointment of President
Taft. from 1910 to 1913. Ills selection
for the Spanish mission was ndvo-
Gated by Senator Knox. Its home II
ut Greenaburg. ia.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15

II you want a home in a more de-
slrable or convenient neighborhood--
you win find an alphabetical list of
the sort OF houses you want--fuliy
described--in the classified page
Ale
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-15

DO you want 10 buy. sell or rent Try
an Every Evening classified adv, IL
viii do the trick. Call 22oos--Adv.