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The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Plenty of Money at Proper
Rates Big Need at Present
Loosening Up of Funds for Investments in
Real Estate Mortgages in Sight, Accord
ing to Edmund D. Rheem.

The question of the supply OF
money for new building operations
throughout the country has been
in the public eye ever since the
commencement of the period OF de-
iation in which we have been for
several months" said Edmund d.
Rheem, OF Swartzel. Rheem and Hen
sey. 1T has been discussed in many
State legislatures in attempts to find
a remedy for the lack of living ac-
cOmmodations. and has even reach
ed the chambers of Congress for
relief, where recently there was a
bill introduced to exempt mortgages
from taxation for a definite period
Of years.
In order to relieve the housing
shortage, large insurance companies
have worked out plans for loaning
only to small house owners with the
hope OF furthering the 'own-your-
own-home' idea and relief in the
raise of interest rates was accom-
plished with the hope OF diverting
money from other investments into
this necessary field.
while all Of these plans have
met with soce success, they have
not called forth the spontaneous re-
yiyal OF new building which was
expected, and conditions today in all
OF the large centers Of population
remain as acute as they were a year
ago. And what is still more seri-
Gus, conditions are certain to be
more acute with each succeeding
month. because apparently there
seems to be no hope of starting these
new operations.
Builders Would Go Ahead.
Tt is likely that even in the face
OF high costs which still remain in
certain materials necessary in con,
struction and in spite of the Injurious
legislation VIII, 4 faces property own
ers in Washington, New York and
several other cities, there are many
builders who would be willing to
60 ahead with new operations II
only the money for financing con-
struction were available at the
proper rates.
will this money be forthcoming
during 1891? With the turn Of the
New Year, we find ourselves in a
period Of reducing prices in many
articles, and a period of liquidation
OF resources Of industrial establish
ments and individuals. This means
that before many months have pass
ed money will be more and more
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16

erty is a three story brick with
two apartments above a store.
Alice f. Dodson purchased the
property located at the intersection
of Falls Church road and Chain
Bridge road in Virginia. The
house which is a two-story frame
is located on a large lot made
beautiful by an abundance of
shrubbery and paintings.
Samuel Hatcher bought 2S Marion
avenue, Clarendon, Va. from Ruby
l.. Minar.
Charles A. Whalen, jr- purchased
the property owned by Chas. King
& Son Co, located at Franklin
Park, Va. Mr.. Whalen is living on
the premises.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16

owner OF 910k G street southwest.
the property having been trans
ferred from William Davis.
Lots sos and 10 in square 1920,
located at the southwest corner
of Wisconsin avenue and MaComb
street have been sold by Charles
c. Glover to Elizabeth Lepley. This
property is in a recently designat-
cd commercial zone, and is to be
improved with several stores with
apartments above, work on same
having already started.
Arthur C. Wood has purchased
81 II street northwest from Norman
w. Wrenn. it being his intention
to open a restaurant on the first
floor of the premises. This prop
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
MI. SANSBURY & CO., INC.
721 18th Street N. w.
Phones Main 5903-4.
PRICE, 5000.

PRICE, $5OO0
SECTION
sTaeHIs appearance containing h-wate
PRICE $780,
w . 4,
PRICE, So25O
TO-DAY.
condition t WIDE ale neat electric light
PRICE, $95O0
coLMsA HEIGHTS Convenient avery low
coalition Ample thai
= 'i SOOu OuS at the
PRICE, $1I 800
We ARE OFFERING
and bath will '' '"
NJ L. SANSBURY & CO., INC.
"Everythins in Estate"
I'll 18th Street NJ w.
Phones Main 5903-4.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16

IN NOKTHBAsT SECTION convenient wo A a
OF attractive and hath. hot
dhon. Owner on premises will give early possession
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
AUTO TOP FIRM
BUYS new HOME
Will Occupy New Quarters on
Fourteenth Street
Tomorrow.

The Boston Auto Top Company, H
B. Williamson, manager, which is
now located at 1905 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, has oUtgrown its
present quarters and has this week
bought premises 1891 -25-27 Four
teenth street northwest. the prop
erty formerly known as ''Geyers
Summer Garden" and after tomOr-
row will be located in their new
property.
The business location department
OF the firm OF Shannon and LUChs
negotiated the sale.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Largest Shingle Purchaser.

OF all States, in 1919. Minnesota
was the largest purchaser of Wash
ington shingles; California of Ore
gon shingles. In 1918 South Da-
kota purchased the most Washing
ton shingles and Texas the most Of
Oregon's production.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-16
Realtors Plan Ahead.

One Of the characteristic traits OF
a reaItor is that he is always PLAN
ming for the future.-BufTalo Realty
News
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19

ister froD the, United States 70
chuia, carried In his speech . mss-
-. ~ -.-...~sst $1,000. o..
Ine Chineee people are
working 10 rsprganixing their gov
erumsnt from the, ground DIP. The
spoataneous. action OF groups Of
people who stop On every. street
cosner In China 10 Discus school
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
HERMAN MEETS
SMITH THURSDAY
Winner of Bantam Clash to
Get Chance at Buff
For Title.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Bantam-
weights win come into their own
again Thursday night at Madison
Square Garden. when Pete Herman.
twice dethroned champion of the
division. meets a formidable OPP
ponent in Midget Smith. who re-
Gently boxed draw with Joe Lynch
The contest is scheduled for fifteen
rounds, the winper almost certain
TO be matched with Johnny Bun,
the title holder. within a few weeks
The weight will be lis pounds at
2 o'clock. Three eight-rounders, in
which middle and light heavies will
predominant, precede the main
event. Tex Richard believes he has
arranged one of the best cards of
the season and he wakes enthusiast
tic over the three prelipinaries,
which he has paired of as follows:
Gene Tunney VS.. Eddie O'Hare, Dave
Rosenberg VS.. Jimmy Darcy and AL
Reich VS.. Jack RenauIt.
One or more knockouts may re-
suit. ..-
The change In boxing nights. from
Friday to Thursday, was made to
please Herman, who wants to get
back to his home at New Orleans
before the holidays
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
Veterans Visit
Unknown's Grave
Officials of New York Legion
Post Make Pilgrimage
To Washington.

Comdr. T. E. Kefford. Vice Comdrs.
F. Merritt and b. Ruditzky; Adj.
George Trap, of Lexington Post, No.
los. American Legion. and Senior Vice
Comdr. George T. Josten, Hamilton
Fish Camp. No. as. U. S. w. ".
accompanied by delegation of vet
Grams from Lexington Post, No. 1o2,
American Legion, New York City.
came to Washington yesterday on
n pilgrimage to the grave Of the I'm
known American Soldier.
The delegation was met by Comdr.
Albert Michaud. Adj. william ]. Jen-
kins and Neil J. Mcdonald, of Rich
ard ]. Harden Camp. No. 2, United
Spanish War Veterans. this city, and
escorted to Arlington Cemetery, where
the visitors placed a large wreath
on the grave.
A eulogy of the Unknown, Hero
by Comdr. kefford was delivered In
an impressive manner. After the GER
emonies the colors were furled and
the pilgrims taken through the Me-
mortal Amphitheater. where they
viewed rows of the former comrades
awaiting admission to the last home
OF man.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
COLLAPSES FROM
HUNGER ON STREET
Had Hunted Job Here for a
Week, Philadelphia
Claims.

Hungry. cold and suffering from
fatigue, James Widdecomb, 90 years
old. of Philadelphia. collapsed at
First street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. northwest yesterday and was
taken to the Washington Asylum
Hospital. where his condition is re-
ported as serious.
Widdecomb told physicians he
stood at the street intersection for
nearly an hour suffering extreme
agony while thousands of persons
returning from church passed him
by unnoticed Suddenly things be-
came black and. he knew no more
until he awoke at the institution.
Widdecomb told offkials he could
obtain no work in Pf 'adelphia and
came TO Washington a week ago.
His efforts to obtain employment or
assistance here were fruitless. He
said his money gave out shortly
after his arrival here and he had
not eaten for two days.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
ENDORSES JEWISH
RELIEF FUND DRIVE

The ;14,ooo.ooo national campaign
Of tho American Jewish Relief Com
mittee, for the relief of suffering
among the destitute Jews In East
ern Europe, has been Endorsed by
Herbert Hoover.
This fund, nearly half of which
has already been raised, according
to David A. Brown, chairman of the
national campaign committee, will
be used to assist and rehabilitate
the hundreds of thousands of desti-
tute Jews in Eastern Europe. About
one-third of this amount will be
used in Russia, where the American
Jewish Relief Committee Is Coop
Grating with the American Relief
Administration,
1T has always maintained a
broad mindedness in the matter of
race and religion" said Mr.. Hoover,
in indorsing the work of the COM
mittee, "and has given its support.
both financial and moral, to every
effort in the alienation of human
distress"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19

the battleships will never be built:
French finances and the opinion Of
French naval experts on the future
of the battleship combine to pre-
clude this What the French are
fighting for in the matter of first
class units is the right to do 500 g
thing they do not mean to do Ind
against the assumed right on the
part of the British and the Amer
leans to deny then such a right.
You get somewhere near-the truth
IL you accept the statement that
France feels she has been treated
not as a first-class power. not even
as a second-class. power. but more
as a poor relation.
Conschus of Isolation.
What is really important to rec
ognize now IL not the question Of
right or wrong, but the question of
fact. That fact Is that the French
are disappointed. indignant and
rather bitterly conscious of the iso-
lation which has been their part
from the beginning of the confer
ence. They feel that. they have
been compelled to sit in a corner ex-
tCpN Oh oSNooioho hOhi
they were called in and told what
was expected of them Everybody
else has had q chance to explain his
position without having the details
of this position published broadcast
and made the basis for an attack
upon the good faith and integrity
of that nation.
No circumstance has perhaps con-
tributed so much to endanger the
whole conference here in Washing
ton as the British publication of the
French naval program, because this
publication puts the French in q
hopeless situation. II they receds
now, they still have to bear the bur.
dens Of unpopularity due to their
proposals. while from their point Of
view II they refuse to recede, their
loss will be hardly greater. In the
end they are likely to recede. but
TO arrive 1t this end viii require ne
little doing"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
RECEIVES SCOTLAND
WIRELESS MESSAGE

GREENWICH. Conn, Dec. Is
While he was entertaining a num-
Der OF prominent cable and wire
less experts. including Prof. Michael
Pupin, at his home here today. Min
ton Cronkhite. New York cotton
broker, received a message from
the wireless station in Scotland
which received his worlds record
message a week ago. The station
In Scotland confirmed receipt of the
first transatlantic wireless dis
patch ever transmitted bysa set
keeping within tie restrictions i'm
posed upon amateur plants.
Cronkhite has been advised that
his message that carried to Scotland
was heard also in Washington State.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
ROTARIANS TO HEAR
OR A TORS ON ARMS

To present the arms conference
more intimately to the public, the
general committee on the limita-
tion of armament has arranged for a
series of speaking dates with cham
bers of commerce and Rotary Clubs
throughout. the country.
This step came as q result Of let
ters sent these organizations by
Otto T. Mallory. Of Philadelphia
chairman of the committee on CO.
operation with other organizations
offering speakers -..-
The speakers will be selected
from Bishop McDowelrs battalion
Of volunteers. which now numbers
more than 1000. with representa-
tives in every State.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
JelOish Orphans Arriue
Destitute in Moscow

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Three hun
bred Jewish orphans. rescued from
the new anti-Semitic terror in the
Ukraine. have arrived in Moscow des-
titute. according to a cable Just re-
ceived from DR.. James Rosen, rep-
resentative of the joint distributiop
committee on the American Relief
Administration In Russia. =
The children are receiving food al
the public kitchens for children, es-
tabushed BY the Hoover organisation,
with which the committee IL co-op-
eratiug, d.. Rosen reports great need
for blankets and underclothss.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
WEAK TONE SHOWN
BY GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, Dec. Is. = With unfa-
vorable crop conditions continuing and
with the character of grain buying
recently. there is little to create a
feeling of confidence among the ma
jority Of holders, in the opinion of
traders here.
Dry weather in Kansas and Okla
homa, where moisture is needed, had
some effect on July wheat. but there
was a rather firm undertone, despite
losses of 81 cents on July and 2
cents on May in sympathy
Reported good yields from the
three provinces Of Canada failed to
materialize by reason of a 81 1000. 900
bushel shortage over last year. Early
traders are forced to sell at a loss.
Failing of the moratorium plan for
Germany also is having depressing
effect.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
Falls Church Negro Held
Guilty of Granddaughter

. CLARENDON. Va. Dec. 1s.-1he
jury In the case of Emory Jones.
colored. Of Falls Church. charged
with the murder of his wife last
August. brought in q verdict Friday
OF voluntary manslaughter and fixed
the punishment at five years in the
State penitentiary.
The Jury which sat at the first
trial Of the case at the October term
of court was unable to agree. the
final vote at that time being ten
to two in favor Of acquittal. Capt
Crandal Mackey and James Sherrier
represented the prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
CHINA HISTORICAL
PEACE CHAMPION,
SAYS DELEGATE
Nations Chief Justice
Urges Closer Bond
With America.

The Chief Justice Of. China. Chung
Hui Wang. was the principal speak
err yesterday, at the second of a Sc
ries of meetings planned by DR.,
Charles Wood. pastor of the Church
of the Covenant. to create 4 better
understanding between Americans
and the foreigners who are in
Washington attending the arms
conference.
Befoer q large audience in which
there were more than 100 Chinese.
members of the conference and oA-
cials. Mr.. Wang discussed China's
ideals in the conference.
Champion Of Peace.
Raising the standard of fnterna-
t.onal morality and promoting a
closer bond Of international fell
lowship are the ,corner stones of
peace" Mr.. Wang said. Two thous-
and. ave hundred years ago our
great philosopher taught that all
men within the four seas are broth
ers' and enjoined our forefathers
do not unto others as we would
not have others dosunto We The
light that China had then she gave
freely to her surrounding nations.
such as Japan. Korea, Siam and
others. China's history has been
written for the past four thousand
years according to the standards Of
justice. so China is historically the
champion of peace and international
good understanding" DR.. Wang de-
clare a.
las on one side of the Pacific
Ocean there is china. the historical
home of peace, and on the other
America. the new world. advocating
the same doctrine of peace on earth
II seems very opportune during this
conference for disarmament that
China and America should meet 10
promote a better understanding be-
tween the two peoples" he con-
tinued.
Must Reform Morally.
so long as nations remain un-
reformed morally then, SO long
there will be wars and human suf-
fering." DR.. Wang said; and add
ed that after having read The
Creed for Believers In Warless
world" issued by the commission
on international peace and good
will of the Federal Council of the
Churches OF Christ In America, he
was convinced that on their basis
there could be no more wars.
TT is my fervent belief that how
ever profound your knowledge
however transcendental your phil
osophy. and however benign your
religion, humanity will ever be the
sphere of your activity" he said
directly addressing the council
DR.. Paul S. Reinsch, former Min
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
John C. Fisher, Veteran
Theater Manager, Dies

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-John C. Fish
er, veteran theatrical manager, died
here today of heart failure.
Fisher. who was one Of the best
known Of the old school of theatrical
men. was managing the tour of the
Irish Players in this country and
was on his way to the station tn
take his company to Pittsburgh when
stricken. With Thomas W. Riley. he
produced ''Floradora" twenty years
ago. Later he produced the "Crys-
tai Slipper" A year ago he was
employed by F1orenz ZiegfeId to as
sisr in producing Sally" His home
was in New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
RIGHT or ROADS
! TO FARM 0UT'
WORK QUESTIONED
Men Call It Subterfuge to
Evade Labor Boards
Rulings.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.--The right of
railroads to contract work to firms
or persons not under the jurisdic-
ton Of the United States Railroad
Labor Board will be the subject of
public hearings before the board to-
morrow.
= Call II Subterfuge.
Contending that the practice of
farming out" work is a subterfuse
through which some roads are evad-
ing Labor Board orders as to wages
and working conditions, the FEEDER
ated Shop Crafts and the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance of WAY
Employees and Railroad Shop Labor
ers have Joined forces to develop a
test case. ~
Complaints have been made
against nine railways. The Erie is
alleged to have let out, maintenance
Of way work on several hundred
its repair shops at HorneH. N. Y.
The union leaders charge that. in
most instances. the contractors
have arbitrarily reduced wages be-
low the scale prescribed by the
Labor Board. ~ IS
The shop. crafts have complaint
against the Chicago Great Western
Railroad. involving the contracting
of car repair work at South Park.
MINI. Unless they .agreee to return
to the piece work system of pay.
the road has notified the shop
unions that repair work will be let
out.
Complaints Involving farming
out work also have been register
ed by the American Federation OF
Railroad Workers and the Inter-
national brotherhood of .Firemen
and Oilers, the former naming the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and the
| latter the Great Northern
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
ARMED BANDITS
HOLD UP YOUTH

George Hogan, IL years Old. 212s
Fourth street northeast, was held
up and robbed Of 50 by two armed
bandits shortly after = o'clock last
night at Rhode Island avenue and
Summit place northeast.
Pressing a revolved to Hogan's
stomach the bandits demanded that
he throw up his hands. They ned
down Rhode Island avenue.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
STRIKES IN INDIA
HELD AS THREATS
OF new OUTBREAK
Refusal to Pay Taxes and
Boycott of Rupee
Likely.

BOMBAY, Dec. ls.-As the time
for the UNOFFICIAL ali-India congress
TO convene at Ahmedabad ap-
proaches, the chance of q revolu-
ton in India is freely discussed
Mahatmi Ghandi advocates non
norant masses is doubtful. He has
a certain advantage because All
medabad Is his home district
Refusal to pay taxes 10 likely
again to be adopted. The congress
probably viii order the people to
reject the rupee and nickel coins
as a beginning of a boycott of
government currency.
Servants strike In Caleutta.
The question is, Can the govern
ment function II multitudes incur
arrest? In Calcutta private serv-
ants are striking and crowds OF
disanected people are abandoning
that city. In Bombay even the
government hotel servants wear
che Ghandi cap-khadder. Picket
ing Of liquor shops in disobedience
OF government, order begins IN
bombay on Tuesday.
The local chief has gone to CAL
cutta to Interview the viceroy.
Moderate Indians are raising their
voices for arbitration to avert the
impending storm.
Mrs W. +. Daugherty, widow OF
the American engineer from Gal
weston killed in the Bombay riots
in a suit claims 100000 award
which must be levied on the Hin
dNna fGtr t..S
where the murder occurred. The
governor Of Bombay is aiding un-
ofhcially In the suit.
Attacked BY Mob.
Some non-co-operators wanted TO
offer money payment, but Ghandi
vetoed this. saying the murderers
we're rowdies. not bis party. Mr..
paugherty took a chance of going
into the native quarter during the
riots. Five hundred attacked him.
mistaking him for an European He
fought with stones. his back to a
wall, but eventually was killed with
clubs. His wife is in Los Angeles.
Strikes are contiguous in the con-
Gested cities of Bombay and CAL
cutta. AS there is always some
parish more wretched than the
strikers. the waIkouts are attended
IL tights with strike breakers.
l;Cmbs were thrown lately in Mad
r.ts. In Calcutta trouble broke out
Z rough a constable's blurler. But
these city strikes are trifling as
compared with the vast plantation
Upheavais GhandPs tour through
India in October reused the coolies.
y no were already disaffected.
Tea Laborers Refugees.
In Assam especially, there had
I zen trouble. The tea laborers there
receive from , to cents a day. The
tea planters import them from a
distance: aud as business was good
and labor cheap in 1919. they
shipped in lO0. 900 laborers, whereas
the usual import yearly is 10000.
The trade has now slumped. Wages
were reduced from s cents to 3 and
some were laid off altogether.
No law compels the planter to
ship the--laborer home Therefore,
these wretches set out on foot, tell
ing each other that Ghandi would
send them food. They suffered hor-
ribly on the march. They fell sick
and died. They are said to have
been beaten by Gurkhas. Emaciated.
they reached their homes at last,
where the government fed them.
Copyright. lsa1.)
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
Manhattans Play Yanks.

The Manhattan basketers, highly
rated among the best IN the Dis
trict. will meet the strong Congress
Heights Yankees in the latter's audi
toriun on Wednesday night The
Manhattan quintet has progressed rap
idly and should make the contest
a fast AFFAIR.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-19
Zinc '1StilP' Fatal to Owner.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Dec. IS
Liquor made in a zinc still is given
by the coroner as the cause OF the
death Of Benjamin MCGEE, Of South
Charleston. Asphyxiation, induced by
mixture Of alcohol and zinc, which
was found in his stomach, caused
death. The combination Of the two
generated a gas which proved fatal.