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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Too
many adverse factors stand IN
the way OF building construction en-
tcrprises this year TO warrant the
expectation OF anything like boom
times. The year 1920 has had few. il
any. counterparts. 1t was rich in
promise. but poor in execution. 1t
closed with new construction stag
mated almost to the point of complete
estoppage, but with "a wealth of a..
teration and remodeling work under
way and in contemplation.
In the CONNER cIal department Of
the market there were evidences that
the great scarcity of space was wan
ing. More lofts and Offices are pla-
carded for rent now than there were
even SIX months ago. indicating, in
part, the effect of the depression in
certain lines OF mercantile activities.
II there is to be any building &C
tivity worthy of the ma ne in 1921 II
Is becoming quite apparent that 1t
will be along the line OF housing
rather than in industrial and com
mercial developments
The reason for this conclusion
seems to center in the hope that out
or the investigation into buildinS
constructions here there will develop
make housing enterprises attraCtiv.
to the investor. Certainly there is
no ground for hoping that the legis-
lature will be moved to enact laws to
encourage commercial or Industrial
building construction, which has had
the right of way in this community
ever since the rent laws were placed
upon the statute books and which.
by the way, marked the turning point
of building activity in 1920.
BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Neither is there any cause for an.
ticipating a marked development in
commercial or Industrial construction
so long as the business situation re-
mains as II Is. Commercial and in
dustrial expansion is to be expected
only when there is a rate of exchange
that will permit the revival OF i'm
ports and exports, and such turn
does not appear to be approaching u
this time with any degree of encour-
agement to commerce OF industry to
expand either plant, warehouse or
executive offices.
A glance over building records cur
rent in 1918, 1919. and 1920 shows a
sequence in character OF building en-
terprises that points almost conclu
sively to a revival of housing con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08
JOHN F. MAURY LISTS
SALES OF $446,500
IS Houses In n. Rosemont Fig
ure in Property Transactions.

John r. Maury. real estate broker.
located at l7sl X street northwest.
reports transactions which involve
a total OF s+ts.b0O. Among these
sales are property located at 1870
Connecticut avenue and forty-nye
houses In North Rosemont. Alex
apdria. Following are sales report
ID by this frm:
1850 Connecticut avenue, a beauti-
full white stone residence at the
southwest corner OF Connecticut ave-
nue. and Q street was sold for Mrs.
elizabeth r.. Travers TO LabAn l.
Jenkins. prominent banker from
Ashevllls, ~. c. Mr.. Jenkins Is also
a director In the Continental Trust
Company. of Washington, and plans
to make this home his residence.
The house contains fourteen rooms
and six baths, with built-in garage.
and Is magnincently furnished and
decorated. Mrs. Travers was repre-
sented In the deal by John y. story.
Forty-fve houses In North Rose
mont, Alexandria, were sold to To-
cal Investors, who will sell direct to
home buyers The houses are modern
In every respect, having from four
to six rooms with bath, furnace heat.
sewer, gas, electricity and hardwood
floors. They are on lots 40 by 40
feet deep and will range in price from
81. 900 to $4,000. North Rossmont is
twenty minutes from Twelfth and
Pennsylvania avenue by electric car,
and these houses Will greatly tend
to relieve. to some extent the short
age OF cheaper properties In Wash
lngton.
A oOO-acre tract immedltely sur
rounding the fashionable and exclu-
sive Montgomery Country Club at
Bradley Hills, was sold for X.
Golden Donaldson to a local inves-
tor. This property IL Ideally sit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08
HOUSING DEFICIT
REMAINS SERIOUS
s. W. Straus Says Country Is
Going Backward In Home
Equipment.

Commenting on the building situa-
tion. 3. w. Straus. OF S. w. Straus
4 Company. says:
las we advance into the New year
II becomes constantly more apparent
that no problem is In more urgent
OF an early and wise solution than
that which is involved In the nations
housing situation.
Prom the most reliable statistics
obtaineble at this time the actual
amount OF building Accommodations
throughout the country are consider
ably less than they were year ago.
While thefgures indicate an increased
cost OF new building contracts award
ed during the year 1920 OF about D
per cent as compared with 1919, this
was more than discounted by the
added cost of building construction
and the loss of available space
through fires and deterioration. In
brief, the country is going back
wards In its housing equipment.
"Over-crowding in the large cities
has reached such a serious state that
health authorities are sounding an
alarm. These unwholesome conditions
also develop social unrest and law
lessness, and IL Is apparent that every
possible agency should lend itself to
the work of helping in the practical
solution of this grave problem.
CAUSES OF SLOWING UP.
1T Is to be hoped that a large build
ing movement will start this spring
and summer, but no one can tell what
Developments may arise meanwhile.
Lack of price sterilization has been
one of the chief causes of the slowing
up OF construction work since the
armistice. Vast amounts Of build ng
projects have been held back because
NJ hn hot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08
DUNEIGAN OFFICES SOLD
HIGHLAND RESIDENCES

The office of ID. J. Dunnigan reports
sales OF the new eight-room and bath
brick houses In Fourteenth Street
Highlands have been very brisk dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Ellenor Zurborg bought the
house located at 1901 Kennedy street,
and Mrs NJ. Vesta Hart was the pur-
chaser OF 1907 kennedy street Both
Of these houses contain eight rooms
and bath. The attractive features of
these homes are four large bedrooms
and double sleeping porches on the
second floor. The lots are very deep
and extend TO a wide alley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08
COMPANY
WILL MOVE TO new HOME

A new building for the wasaingtop
Paragraph Co, located q 1920 North
capitol street n. w. has just been
completed. This building, With a
thirty-eight foot front and llS foot
depth, has two floors. Ohtce space.
work rooms and shipping rooms vii
occupy The first floor, valle all the
second floor will be used as storage
room.
This building Is modern IN every
respect and was constructed In two
months at a cost OF $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08

year or more. During periods OF
retrenchmeDt. such as We have VIII
messed In this country during the
last six months, housing therefore
In affected less than any other COM
modify. People can quickly adjust
Themselves TO economies in clothing.
food. and other requirements OF
their daily lives, while business
concerns can reduce quickly operat'
ing costs by putting into effect gen
ersl economies. But In neither IN
stance Is IL generally possible or
advisable to curtail expenditures FOR
housing space.
THINGS WHICH AFFECT COSTS
In short, the coalitions which
cause fluctuation In the prices Of
general commodities do not 81 ectlY
or greatly AFFECT thu prices being
paid for housing accommodation
and. while substantially all other
commodities have fluctuated since
the pre-war period. construction
costs and income from proper ~
have shown a steady upward ten
dency
The basic influences which may
be expected to exert their i"ree
against lower building costs may be
summarized as follows:
"a Unprecedented demand through
out the country for housing facilities
OF all kinds.
C2l Shortage OF higly paid skilled
laborers In many OF the essential
building trades.
(3) Tremendous increases in BUSH
ness, with corresponding increase
in necessary building equipment, after
the present period OF readjustment
and liquidation.
az General tendency toward re-
ad jus tment to higher levels OF income
from property.
(5) Export demand for American
building materials as conditions I'M
prove abroad.
(8) Insistence OF public on con-
stantly improved standards OF living,
with corresponding demand for more
costly equipment.
SPEEDY WORK NEEDED.
with a general understanding and
appreciation OF these facts the build
ing industry should proceed during
the year 1921 with added momentum.
The amount OF available skilled labor
and our physical equipment for
manufacturing building materials are
not adequate to the Development OF
activities of such magnitude as VIII
make possible the early elimination
of the housing deficit. This gives ad-
ditional importance to the necessities
OF a speedy resumption of building
activities.
while there has been general
discussion for some time of prospec-
tive legislation designed to stimulate
building operations, 1t Is to be re-
memberei that such developments
generally move slowly, and it is hard
ly to be expected that any help OF
this nature will be forthcoming soon
enough to effect 1921 building condi-
tons. Moreover. only such legisla-
ton as shall be absolutely fair TO all
sides will be OF constructive value,
md any paternalistic efforts which
do not take into consideration the
fundamentals of supply and demand
will not prove themselves to be help
full"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08
New Rental Record.

A new high record rental for base
ment space in Cleveland. OHIO. has
lust been established. The Colonnade
Company. which operates restaurants
In several cities in that section OF the
country. has taken 100000 square
feet in the basement of building Tor
nfteen years. at a rental of little less
than SIsT a square foot. The COM
pany will pay $4,000 a year for the
premises, the total rentals amounting
to 1876, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08
THIS BUSINESS PROPERTY, located at Sc

H streets has been purchased by Abe and Howard
Sigmund 1t will be remodeled into four story bust
ness house. selling womens wearing apparel Sale
made through the office of Jos. Solomon of the
Columbian Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08

Want ads In The Washington Times
will be accepted TIL IL a. m. for publica-
ton the same day. Quick action brings
quick results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-08

Interested in books? Authoritative
reviews Of the latest publications as
we'll as news of the book world, appear
on the magazine page of The Washing
ton Times.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
WINTER WHEAT
IN GOOD SHAPE
G:y Associated PRESS

Louisville. Nov. 1.-The win
Ter wheat crop is in excellent
shape, accordine 20 J. L. Ken
dail, meterologi i'll ch"-gc of
the Louisville Weather bureau.
The what was Sown late this
season ON advice of the United
States Department Ut .igr; ul-
ture, he said. III c. ter TO avoid
Hessian fly, which lays its eggs
on small wheat. The eggs stay
OH the wheat all winter and hatch
early in the spring, thereafter
feeding on the tender plant. An
other factor that is contributing
to the good stand is the moist
weather of recent weeks, MIR.
Kendall said. Much of it already
has come out OF the ground.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
HERE ARE winners IN
FIRST PRIZE EVENT
Workers In Subscription Cam
paign Now Have Chance
For Big Bonus Votes

Thursday closed the Prize
Event that had been running for
eight days in the Daily Regis
ter's big contest and IL candi-
dates were all very close. Below
are the prize winners:
1st Prize s.. .50-Miss Emma l..
Dawson.
End Prize S5.Oo-Miss Fannie
Harris.
Srd Prize S2.5O-Alrs. Ben +.
Edwards.
Checks will be handed the
above successful candidates at
the Daily Register office Satur-
day. Other candidates that were
in Il few do lars OF winning were:
Miss Minnie Shearer. Mrs. d. w.
White. Mrs. Henry King. Miss
Maria Ramsey. Miss Lula Rho
dus. Mrs. John Turpin. Miss EN-
ina X. Coope-. Mrs. Robt. Grin
stead. Miss Edith Jenkins and
Mrs. Cleve Powers.
All these hustling candidates
were very close to winning, just
u few dollars apart showing hoyS
hard they are working in this
drive.
TO-DAY .hc Daily Register starts
the 5000 period and you now
begin The largest period oi the
campaign. For tine mex, Is days
thiS even, will be open TO all
workers. BE sure and read care
Fu-ly on another page ut this pa
per the rules. etc. governing the
big drive. a. YOU should make I
hig gain during this period as the
Daily Register has taken of the
limit during This period and you
are At liberty to secure just as
many bonus votes as YOU posi-
bly, can for the next Is DAYS. For
each 5000 turned in YOU are al
lowed 25.0C0 extra votes.
This i going to be race from
Now on as twenty workers arc
running So close now they will all
be on their toes and ont after
extra votes. This period will
will give some Of them big
lead. Then. too. some new can
didates are entering nov, IS they
realize this period will soon put
them IN the running. With Just
4 few bonus votes OF 25.0O0 they
will be among the leaders. So.
here's hoping. Let's all pull to-
gethcr and poll the largest vote
possible each week from now on.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
ALL H0N0RS PAID
TO UNKNOWN HERO

ashingtou. Nov. il--i.aid To-
rest with ali The honors : grateful
nation could pay. the unknown
American soldier hero iror:l
France bivouaced among the gal
liant dead today in Arlington ccni-
ctcry.
The highest officers OF the army
and navy walked beside the coffin
None but the hands OF his gallant
comrades OF the great war were
laid upon his coffin.
President Harding walked be
side his bier to do him homage.
Eormc- President Wilson MADE
has first public appearance iii
months and was chcercd bt
crowds. General Pcrshing turn
ed aside an opportunity to ride
and trud&cd bc> dc the soldier =
body To- the last resting place
Representative of foreign GOV
ernmcntS laid their highest mill
AIRY decorations ou his Caskct
and with soil from France where
he fell unknown. Inc was laid
away.
Minute guns at Fort MycT
doomed a continuous tribute a.
the funeral procession VA, pass
ing from the Capitol to the great
marbel amphitheatrc n Arlington
where the ceremonies took place.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
MORE ABOUT DEATH
OF SENATOR CLARK
Mckee, Ky. Nov. I,

NCkGG, NY. NOV 4,
". II. Clark was shot Sunday
afternoon near FoX:own this
county. from which .round he
died almost instantly. 1t IS re-
ported that he was shot BY i liian
named VIM. Pearson. 'vho has
been arrested. The ,:'.ia'is of
the tragedy have not bCcn dis
closed by the witnesses.
Mr.. Clark was formerly tate
senator and had accumulated 4
fortune by the practice of law.
He was a successful mcrCii'n Z
famous fox hunter. 1al alt.ayS
has taken lively interest H. inral
and state politics. us tr12'c
death came rs Il great ,hock 70
his relatives and many friends. he
being widely known all over the
state. He was member OF the
Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges.
He is survived by his wife and
one daughter, Mrs. William Fow-
ier.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Three shot IN GUN
PLAY AT MlDDLESB0R0

Aiidile~born. Nov. ll-Doyle
CulSon. d. assistant ire marshal
Tor eastern Kentucky. Is dead. his
brother. Clay Colsou, %. i Seri-
ous y wounded and Ira Bali. 50. is
shot through the shoulder as
RESULT of~an affray between the
ulreS here last night. Ball and
@laJ Colson were drinking. ac-
dSrding 10 officers. when Doyle
Cor>or came mp and demanded his
brother leave. III feeling famed
and all three Degan shooting. The
town i considerably excited. Ball
Is a member of the Ball-Turrer
Ouarterhous- feud fight fame.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
WACO

Miss Lucy Thorpe. ol Irvine.
IS visiting her mother. Mrs. u.
H. Thorpe.
Mr.. 7. w. Wilson. OF Irvine. l.
here this week shaking hands
with old friends.
DR.. Taylor and q. L. Mckinney
made busint IS trip 10 Irvine
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Boggs. OF
Bardstown. and Mrs. II. Nj,
Thorpe, OF Rel House. were week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. A,
w. Grinstead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Cornelison
spent last Thursday with rela-
tives in Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. {. Rucker re-
turned from Toledo. Ohio. AIR
Rucker brought back an Over
land car the firm had sold to Mr.
Kelly Walden, of Lock No. IL.
Mr., and Mrs. Il. +. Reeves
were out from Richmond Tuesday
to vote.
We regret 10 report Franci:
Price. little daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Har, Wagers, is very sick.
Miss Mary Nilsson Tribble. who
is teaching school at Union City
was at home Tuesday to vote
Mrs. Marshal Brock and little
daughter. of Richmond. visited
relatives here last week.
On account of the absence o.
DIR. Z. c. MoDougle, pastor o
the Christian. church at Fla
Woods. and Rev. King. Of tn,
NJ. Z. church. at Bvbee. there wa:
!no service here Sunday.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Burley Sales In October

Sales Of hurley tobacco in Ken
tucky during October as shown
by the monthly report of all ware
,,'ouses i'll Kentucky TO W. G.
Hanna, Commissioner of Agricul-
true, at Frankfort:
Burley tobacco sold for grow
crs-32o,995 pounds for S55-463.-
o6; average Sl0.S4.
Burley tobacco sold for deal
.ers-2,36l Cos pounds; for $z5Z.-
SEQ. IL f; average $lO.6S.
Burley tobacco resale-1 90, :
955 pounds; for S213,145.oS; av-
crage Sl2.55.
Total hurley and average
386,555 pounds for S5OO,975 AS
average $l1.19.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
DR.. BUSH TO SPEAK
SUNDAY EVENING

The event Of Sunday among
the Richmond churches will be
the address TO be delivered in the
mass meeting Sunday night BY
DR. Benjamin J Bush, OF LcNins
ton. The meeting is or the pur
pose OF presenting the cause OF
the Associated Charities i'll ihe
city of Richmond.
The uptown churches will unite
in this meeting whicr will be held
ut 7:15 O'Clock at the First Pres
byterian church. No Offering vii
will be taken i'll the meeting but
a drive will follow Monday morn
ing. when the people of Rich
moild will be given an opportun-
ity to indicate their support OF
the cause of Charities for the com
ing winter and year. 1t is eX-
pected that this will become All
annual drive and that instead oi
depending upon voluntary gifts
as has been the former practice
the community will be given al
opportunity to provide for this
necessary cause before the open
! ing of the winter
The committee has been ex-
ceedinglv fortunate in being abi,
/ 10 book DIR. Bush for the addres:
! He is one of the most pieas;no
and effective speakers in the
state and is in constant deman,
for special addresses. DIR. Bust
is the we'll known minister OF til,
: Second Presbyterian Church o
Lexington and has been speakin;
| since the old church burned d
the Ben Ali Theatre. Under hi
leadership the congregation i
1 Nv projecting a new buildinl
. which is to cost some two hun
dred thousand dollars.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Jessamire Circuit Court

NicholaSville. Ny, Nov. il-in
the case OF the commonwealth
". Steve Tudor. the defendant
was acquitted; ]. Fl. Hager was
also acqu tied OF the charge of al
lowing a minor to play in his pool
room. Lee Sageser and ]. D.
Hager were adjudged II unsouid
mind. Judge Shackelford as
signed a number OF civil cases for
Monday. until which time court
was adjourned. Five teachers OF
the county were summoned be-
fore the grand jury 10 testify as
to students being absent from
school Fourteen parents will
be required TO account fe- their
children not attending >eiinsi.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Use Search-ight To
Capture Wild Geese

Members OF the crew Of
the good river steamer.
Kentucky. captured half a
dozen wild geese near the
mouth Of Muddy Creek last
night.
The boat was coming
down the stream and early
in the evening the honk.
honk oil geese flying low
was heard. The big cleo
trio searchlight OF the
steamer was put TO work.
and it got full focus on the
flock. many OF which, blind
cd by the glare. fell into the
river. Several struck the
steamer and were captured
and there will be some lus-
cious goose suppers for the
next day or SO.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Rates Reduced .t Nicholasville

At a meeting of the Nicholass
vile council, the III; ! .um cleo
tric light rate was fixed al Sl.25
instead of $l.50. which rate was
increased during the war. Thc
price is now 12.l-? cents per kilo
watt instead OF ID cents.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Ulster Rejerts Settlement

London. Nov. 1.-The Ulster
cabinet today rejected the gov
ernment's plan for settlement OF
the Irish question on the ground
it contained fundamental princi-
pies which under existing condi-
tions are impossible OF attain
m.ent. The Ulster ministers how
ever are formulating counter pro
Dosals.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11

College Hill; J. l.. Black, Leba
non; Robert Breckinridge. Lex
ins;on; Mrs. Howard Camnitz
Louisville; DIR. NJ. Casper. Louis
vile. ]. ID. Cilcnault. RichrnQnd
L. B. Dickerson, Nicholaswlle
MIR. and Mrs. {. {. Glass. Cami
Nelson; !. l.. kanatzar. Rich
mond: Jake Hackett. Richmond
billiard Hill, College Hill; ]. ;
Kirby, Bowling Green; Charlie:
Lanter, Richmond; p. {. keer
Brodhead; Clarence LeBus. Jr.
Lexington w. Is. Lindsay. Win
chester; Maupin Bros. RichmonS
Jasper Maupin. Versailles: 5. L
Woodbridge. Versailles; Bracl
Maupin, Richmond; Chas. Powell
Kingston: \. w. Parrish, Berca
r. Q. Parker, Doylesvillc: J.. {
ReAman, Nonesuch; Robt. Rodes
Bowling Green; 5. !. Tucker. o
Winchester: r. ). Taylor. Jr.. O
Winchester Robert and Wood
Walker, Paint Lick, and c
lates. Alngstun.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Farrar,s Divorce Suit

New York, Nov. 11--Geraldine
l'arr;T has begun her suit for di-
vorce against Lou Te.legen. She
names correspondents in "practI-
caly every state II the UNION"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
Coins Confirmed ari
Long Feud Is At End

Frankfort, KY. Nov. 1.-THE
Senate confirmed the nomination
OF David Coins to be postmaster
at Frankfort, ending the fight
which has continued for several
vars between the democrats over
The poslnastership.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
over 100000 MORE
POUNDS SIGNED Up

The final drive to put old Mad
ison ''over the top" in the Burley
Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association began Thursday on
account OF the drizzle ~ rain all
day Wednesday having delayed
the campaign. Reports to head
quarters show that over 5tO.OtO
additional pounds have been sign
e! up this week SO lar. Among
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11
All Republicans Won
In Perry County Races

Hazard, Ky. Nov. 1l-R. Il.
Roberts. independent. was elect =
ed circuit Judge in this district
In Perry COUNTY all republican
nominees were elected. The city
OF Hazard voted in favor of bond
issue Tor new municipal water
works.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11

The Swedish academy award
ed the 1921 Nobel prize in liter
ature TO Anatole France, noted
French author.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11

Cincinnati, Nov. II-CattIe
very slow. packers l0c lower
others look steady.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-11-11

WANTED -TurI eys, highest
market prices Phone Twenty
Eight. c. E. Galloway, with r.
II. Gordon. nov S-l6