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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13
GETS TWO YEARS.

ELKINS, ". Va. Dec. 13. = n.
Brnverman, proprietor Of number
Of chain stores, today was sentenced
to serve two years In the federal
penitentiary. at Atlanta and pay a
fine OF $1,000, by Judge Baker
Braverman was alleged to have
concealed $50, 900 assets after the
filing of n bankruptcy petition.
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NEAnING CInsR

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. Dec. y.
The defense was nearing the
close Of its case when hearing was
resumed here today in the trial
OF Fred Decker, charged with
completely in the murder Of Le-
roy Lovett. Twenty witnesses
have been examined and only a
few remain. Defense attorneys
have not announced whether the
defendant will take the stand in
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DEsTROYED BY TIRE

SYDNEY, Dec. 13-The wool
warehouse, OF tho PASTORAL Fin
ance association at Kirriballi was
virtually destroyed by fire today.
The damage is estimated at least
100000,
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sAYs FAREWELL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.-Rep"
Viviani, OF the French armament
delegation. called at the White
House today to say farewell to
President Harding. He will sail
for Franco tomorrow.
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nEIEnArEs MEET

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia meet.
ing Of tho American arms delegates
was called for $3.50 o'clock today,
presumably for confederation Of the
laval rTaUraF3
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By The Way:
Daily column given to Currrut
eScnts and frank comment
OBSERVATIONS

Live so you can write a So check
without worrying.
Five months until light under
wear.
DO fish tall5?" is worrying the
scientists. Human ones, yes.
Life is just one day after an
other
The mon who write these south
ern songs never raised boil wee
wills instead Of cotton.
Dear Santa. bring Willie a bass
drum and mother nn ear drum.
Two can give cheaper than one.
One more trial and Fatty Ar
buckle will be Skinny ArbuckIe.
way OF the trespasser ts post
ed.
Money tnlks in all languages.
Italy calls It lire: so do We:
If Chrlstmas does bring peace
in ireland Lloyd George will
clntVl he is Santa Claus.
Every third farm has au auto.
Other two-thirds must raise corn.
Wonder II the Dolsheviks will
make lot of good revolutions
for New Year?
Babe Ruth needs big salary
because OF tho high prices OF
fines.
A dentist may tell you to take
care of your teeth and hope you
don't.
Under the proper tariff we car
sit on the coast and Watch the
rest OF the world come buy"
And now India wants the same
offer as ireland. The sun never
sets on the British troubles.
Films may come and films may
go, but they'll be called "ftllums'
forever.
About 105,O0O.OOO people think
they had packages in four mai
sacks burned on New York Cen
: trail train.
Fast as the world gets better
somebody inyents something.
Good times or bad times, there's
one old thing we always hang on
to and that's street car straps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13

Fast as the world gets better
somebody inyents something.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13

Good times or bad times, there's
one old thing we always hang on
to and that's street car straps.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13

About los. 100000 people think
they had packages in four mail
sacks burned on a New York Cen
trail train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-13

Films may come and films may
go, but they'll be called "ftllums"
forever.
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And now India wants the same
offer as Ireland. The sun never
sets on the British troubles.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
$4,000 BUILDING
PLANS APPROVED
Largest Operation in Apart
ment Project Costing
Total of $780, 900.

Building projects calling for an in
vestment of more than 100000 were
approved this week by the District
building inspector.
The largest operation provided for
in plans receiving official sanction was
an apartment project costing 100000
at 2722 11th street northwest. Harry
Kite took out the permit.
Other important items in the list of
permits follow:
Breuninger & Petersen, to build two
homes. 3509-3511 Ordway street; cost.
$4,000.
w. A. Hill. to build apartment, 170S
Newton street; cost, $4,000.
homes, 4315-4325 7th street northwest
cost, $4,000.
H. r. Howenstein, to build four
homes. 62s-634 Webster street; cost.
$4,000.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. to repair 725 18th street;
cost. $4,000.
Cafritz & Shapiro, to erect eleven
homes. S01-s21 Crittenden street; cost.
s60.00e
Wallingford & Connor. to build five
homes, 836-S44 Jefferson street: cost.
$25,00O.
M. w. Hendry, to build home, 1850
Ellicott street: cost, $16.0e0.'
Storm & Sherwood, to build addition
to dairy, 3247 Q street: cost, $4,000.
T. f. Cox. to build warehouse. 431-
435 Washington street: cost, $2S,000.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
REAL ESTATE PARTY
TO BE AT LEAST 100
Great Interest Shown Here in Next
Springs Convention in San
francisco.

Interest evidenced among members
OF the Washington Real Estate Board
in the spring convention of the Ma
tional Association Of Real Estate
Boards in San Francisco assures q
minimum delegation from Washing
T.. FARRELL. chairman OF the c0nven-
tion club committee.
One of the principal signs of the
increased interest. 1t is stated, Is the
fact that many of the larger realty
ohces are guaranteeing their sales
men free trips to the convention for
meritorious service. This feature, an
idea which originated locally, has
been the means Of creating a desire
realtors to be counted in the WASH
tngton delegation.
In addition to the Individual men,
bers of the board who have signified
their intention Of attending the an
nual convention. the committee has
received ten blank memberships from
the different offices. to which names will
the statesmen in those offices.
The committee is now planning a
poster. which will be distributed
among the realtors Offices and posted
conspfcuously as constant reminder
to boost for Washington at San
Francisco.
Associated with Mr.. farrell on this
committee are the following members
Of the real estate board: William H.
lam S. Phillips. j. Arthur Lewis. r. L.
McKeever, P. H. Russell. Theodore NJ.
Judd. o. B. Zantzinger. B. T. Web
ster. Fred H. Ugast. F. Eliot Middle
ton. H. Clifford Bangs and Joseph A.
Herbert. jr.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
PLANS DISCLOSED
FOR LARGE HOTEL
Capitol Park Company Will
Erect Extension Over
looking Union Station.

Plans for the erection of a large
hotel building by the Capitol Park
Company at North Capitol and F
streets, to be used as an extension of
it's present building on North Capitol
street. at E street. were disclosed
when it became known today that the
company has acquired a large site for
the project.
The new hotel structure will be To-
Gated across from the city post office
and overlooking Union station. De-
tailed plans for the proposed hostelry
have not been announced.
The hotel company purchased ground
fronting $50 feet on North capitol
street and having a depth of Ito feet.
The site contains 16,500 square feet.
The land was acquired from Charles
Jacobsen, who recently purchased
from Anheuser Busch. Inc, Of st.
Louis. this and additional ground,
fronting l1G feet on F street and 206.1
feet on North Capitol street. Stamps
on the deed indicate the consideration
involved in the whole transaction as
having been about $4,000.
Joseph I. Weller represented the
vendors in the transaction and X. 1.
warwick represented the purchaser.
1t is understood that the plot left
after the sale Of the hotel site, meas
uring about fifty-seven feet frontage
on North Capitol street by a depth of
no feet on + street. will be retained
by Mr.. Jacobsen for his own use.
REALTY BOARD LUNCHEON
Evening star., 1921-12-03
REALTY LOAN PROCEDURE
EXPLAINED TO "Y" CLASS

Procedure in handling a real estate
loan. both from the standpoint of the
borrower and of the lender. was ex-
planned to students in the real estate
class of the Y. M. c. A. by Edmund D.
Rheem at the session this week.
In speaking of the advantages of
real estate mortgages as investments,
and particularly those features that
constantly attract investors to this
field, Mr.. Rheem enumerated the fol-
lowing:
l. 1t is secured by property worth
from 50 to 40 per cent more than the
amount of money loaned.
2. The interest is fixed and paid at
regular intervals, SO that the income
is not dependent on the varying con-
ditions of the times.
3. The value of the principal is
staple. and not subject to the fuctua-
market.
4. 1t does not depend upon the re-
sponsibility of one man or one cor
poration. or on whether that man or
corporation is doing a prosperous
business.
that one can always arrange for re-
investment well in advance of ma
turity.
6. 1t is convenient. and can be used
as collateral.
In sketching the development of
the mortgage investments. 1t was
pointed out that large mortgages
were made available to a greater de-
gree by dividing them into several
small denominations. Mr.. Rheem
stated it was hardly possible to esti-
mate the great influence which the
development Of this feature had in
connection with the erection OF new
buildings, particularly of the larger
type. This. in large measure. has
accounted for the rapid growth of
our city and the country as whole
IN recent years, and at the same time
has adequately taken care of the in
creased population which has gradu-
ally been attracted to the larger
cities.
On the other hand. 1t was explained
that this method Of dividing mort
cages into small denominations had
made it possible for hundreds of
thousands of smaller investors to
earn a high return of interest on their
savings with perfect safety and with
practically no care or worry.
Next Tuesday evening Charles P.
Benns, assistant manager, Underwrit-
ers' Association, District of Columbia.
will lecture to the class on the sub
Ject, Fire Insurance"
Evening star., 1921-12-03
WARDMAN PARK ANNEX
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN
Structure at The Corner Of gath
and Calvert Streets to Cost
100000.

Work on the new Wardman Park
annex, to be erected at the corner of
Gath and Calvert streets northwest,
overlooking the Connecticut avenue
bridge. has been started by the Ward
man Construction Company. The
structure will cost in the neighbor-
hood of 100000.
The annex will contain a number OF
furnished apartments operated by the
management of Wardman Park Hotel.
and also unfurnished apartments.
numbering in all forty-eight. of from
two rooms, kitchenette land bath to
five rooms and two baths, each. The
corner apartments will have large
porches and the building is SO de-
signed that most of the apartments
will have three exposures. Wardman
& Waggaman were the architects.
The building will be three stories
high and will be arranged with wings
SO as to provide maximum light and
ventilation. Brick and reinforced
concrete will be used in construction.
1t is expected that the annext will be
ready for occupancy late next sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
BUILDINGS CHANGE
HANDS DURING WEEK

Eleanor w. johnson has purchased
a new detached home from Elizabeth
NJ. Bartlett. located at 3731 Jenifer
street, Chevy Chase. The sale was
made through the office of Boss &
Phelps. The house contains seven
rooms and bath. and thei IS a garage.
The lot measures 60 by 80 feet
Other transactions negotiated by
this office follow:
A residence property. owned by
Julia L. Springmann. at 1916 7th
street, in Petworth, was purchased
by Henry Friedman. This is six
room colonial brick house. heated
with hot water and having electric
porches.
Carl Schneider bought a house at
1906 30th street northwest. in George
town. from Bertha D. Kaiser and
others. This is three-story Eng
lish basement brick house, having
furnace. After improvements. the
house will be occupied by the new
purchaser.
A property at s15 11th street north
east, owned by L. e. Breuninger, was
sold to Mary Atkinson. This Is six
room colonial brick house. having
front and rear porches. heated with
A large brick house at 451 G. street
northwest, owned by Alice NJ. Mullen.
was purchased by Jennie Burns. The
house contains twelve rooms and
bath. and will be improved by the
purchaser for residence purposes.
Blaine Berry bought a house owned
by B. l.. Rinehart located at 1851 A
street southeast. This is colonial
style six-room house, having front
and rear porches, with lot 21 by 100
feet.
NJ. Lydia Farrell purchased resi-
dence site at the corner of 39sh and
Jocelyn streets, in Chevy Chase. This
lot is about 100 feet square. Plans
are being drawn for the immediate
erection of a detached, central hall
planned brick house.
Kate N. Keyes sold her former
home 1t 38 Seaton street northwest. in
Bloomingdale, to Pasquale Riccfardi.
The house is a two-story brick struc-
ture. having furnace heat and cleo
trio lights.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
BUYS FoUR-STORY HOME.
William S. Phillips Reports Six
Transactions.

Sale of the four-story residence al
1910 Belmont road northwest to Mrs
Laura ZevIy by r. l. Newhauser
has been reported by William s.
Phillips. The house contains ten
rooms and modern improvements.
Other transactions recorded in Mr..
Phillips Office follow:
Miss Edith E. Payne purchased
from David N. Rust & Co. the seven
room detached frame house recently
completed by this company at 901
Quackenbos street.
A. H. Whitehurst sold to Charles
v. Moran the eight-room brick dwell
ing at 10 r street northwest.
Edwin H. Zeydel purchased the
premises at 1882 Chesapeake street
from +. Richardson. This is bunga-
low of five rooms.
Samuel Murinson purchased from
Frederick Ehninger the two-story
brick dwelling located at 1887 1st
street northwest.
Emil Jettmar purchased the two
story dwelling at $3.50 10th street
northwest. consisting of ssix rooms
and glass-inclosed sleeping porch.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
NEW TYPE APARTMENTS
POPULAR IN PETWORTH
Another Group Designed on "Gar-
den" Plan Under Construction
by Allan E.. Walker & Co.

Construction has begun on another
group OF garden" apartments on
Webster street. between Rock Creek
Church road and I'd street. in Pet
worth, it Is announced by the Allan
e. Walker Investment Company. The
apartments will be known as pet
worth Gardens
The buildings will be constructed
in groups of two, with wide gardens
between. Entrances are on the gar
dens. Each building will contain
twelve apartments, containing three
large rooms and bath, a breakfast
alcoye and a glassed-in sleeping
porch.
With building costs at their present
level. this type of construction makes
1t possible to meet the demand for
small apartments in good locality at
q moderate rental, the company
states.
The first group of apartments will
be ready for occupancy about Febru-
ary l, and other groups will be fin
ished as soon. thereafter as possible.
In addition to the apartment opera
tion. the company is now building a
group Of nine houses on the same
street.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
twelve HOUSES SOLD
DURING PAST WEEK
Sales Aggregating $121, 900 Re
ported by Local Real
Estate Firm.

Sales aggregating $121.000 were re-
ported this week by the real estate
firm of Hedges & Middleton.
These transactions include twelve
home properties, as follows:
Mrs. A. r. Tilfer purchased from
Mrs. Mary A. Hughes a home at 141S
Euclid street northwest. This is a
three-story brick house with ten
rooms and two baths and a double ga
Mrs. Annie v. Layfield purchased
one Of the new homes at 1452 Spring
place northwest from Winfield Pres
ton. She will occupy 1t as her home.
was sold for Miss Lillian Hatton to 1.
s. Tamorria. This Is a six-roOm CO.
lonial style house.
A local investor purchased from
Copeland p. Jones the two-family
apartment of six rooms and bath. and
one of eight rooms and bath. There
is a garage for two cars.
Mrs. Archie H. Whitehurst pur-
chased one of the new homes built by
Winfield Preston at 1446 Spring place.
This is a six-room house with modern
improvements. Mrs. Whitehurst will
occupy the property.
Premises 4915 18th street north
west was sold for J. Wriley Jacobs
to Mrs. Minnie NJ. Clarkson. This is
detached house with nine rooms,
two baths and modern improvements,
including garage. Mrs. Clarkson will
make this her home.
Mrs Stella Hershowitz purchased a
detached house on Elm street, Rose
mont. Va. from local investors.
Thomas and Clara Sedricks pur-
chased the property at 227 10th street
northwest from Ethel NJ. Ruddy.
Premises 1849 Newton street was
sold for a local investor to John H.
Snyder. who will occupy the house
for his home. 1t is six-room and
bath house with modern improve
ments.
Property at Sc v street northwest
was sold through the John Quinn
Company to NJ H. Shipp. This is a
nine-room and bath brick house with
furnace heat
DIR. Max Kuhmerker purchased from
local investor premises 2011 Park
road, nine-room and two-bath house
with modern conveniences. After
having the house -redecorated DIR.
Kuhmerker will make this his home.
Premises 1904 Kenyon street was
sold for Hugh A. Thrift TO a local in
vestor. This new home has modern
IMPROVEMENTS and a buiff-ih garage:
Evening star., 1921-12-03
RAPID PROGRESS
SEEN IN BUILDING
S. W. Straus Says 1921 Con-
struction Value Will Equa!
That of 1920.
COST A LEADING FACTOR
Supply and Demand Is Considered
Most Important Element in
{ Economic Situation.

Construction work throughout the
country is proceeding at rapid rate,
according to a survey announced by
s. w. Straus. the New York banker.
Estimates of the total of new build
ing contracts for the year indicates
that in valuation 1921 will be about
equal to 1920. which was the record
breaking period for the industry. On
a square footage basis, however. 1t
would appear at this time that the
1921 total will be less than last year,
Mr.. Straus states.
Constructfon Costs Discussed.
"The most important factor at pres
ent is that of construction costs. and
opinion prevails that the tendency
will not be toward levels" the banker
asserts. 1T should be borne in mind
that the law of supply and demand is
an frrevocable factor in all economic
situations. 1t is the final and deciding
element. Various official and authen-
tic statistics as to the amount of con-
struction necessary to bring the
building situation back to normal
have been made from time to time.
The most conservative of these esti-
mates places the shortage at about
$4,000, ,00O, 900. On the present annual
throughout the country (about $2.500.-
OOO,O00) it would require three years
of steady building to overcome this
shortage, even if we had no new de-
mands. deterioration or losses. But as
building work now going on is not OF
sufficient magnitude to make any per-
ceptibIe change in the general hous-
ing status, 1T is quite within the
bounds of good judgment to conclude
that we are to have rather pro-
ma
Falling Prices Not Likely.
at is contrary to experience to ex-
pect continually falling prices in the
face of abnormal demands and activ-
tiles. Consideration also must be
given to the revival of general busi-
ness in this country, and. eventually.
throughout the world. A more opti-
mistic tone. in fact, is being mani
tested continually.
IN addition to these basic condi-
tions. which must certainly have their
effect on building costs, it is to be re-
dens of taxation to be met; that great
projects of public works, which will
demand heavy supplies of labor and
materials, are pending. and that there
is a continued development toward
better standards of rfving and greater
conveniences, which mean higher
prices.
Fluctuations Expected.
while there will be fluctuations in
building costs based on local or tenn
porary conditions. and while there
may be occasional recessions from
high levels, it seems contrary to the
dictates of conservative Judgment to
withhold any worthy or well ordered
building project in the expectation of
securing pronounced price reductions.
We believe in the continued growth
of this country and in the steady up
building Of our great American cities,
conditions which inevitably must be
accompanied by heavy responsibilities
and correspondingly splendid oppor-
tunities for the building industry"
Evening star., 1921-12-03
REALTORS T0LOOK
into APPLICATIONS
Membership Committee to
Make Full Investigation of
New Prospects.
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
More Members Added to Commit
tee to Garry Out Its Additional
Duties,

Larger responsibilities than here
tofore existed have been placed with
the membership committee of the
washington Real Estate Board. re-
Gently appointed by Harry K Boss,
president of the board.s In addition
TO securing new members, the COM
mittee will investigate and recon-
mend each application before it is
considered by the executive commit
tee for final action, it is announced.
In order properly to safeguard the
membership. every application also
must be submitted to each active
member of the board before it can be
considered for election, it is stated.
The committee has been enlarged to
enable it to handle this increased
work. in line with the activities
coming months.
Initial Meeting Held.
The membership committee, headed
by H. Clifford Bangs, as chairman.
held it's initial meeting in the board
rooms Tuesday of this week, at which
time its organization was perfected.
John A Petty, executive secretary of
the board. explained to the members
of the committee the different classes
Of membership. He pointed out that
active membership was restricted to
any person. firm or corporation oper-
ating under a real estate brokers'
license and maintaining an office for
period of at least one year prior
to the date of applica ton. The asso-
cate membership was divided into
three different groups-class A, con-
slstfng OF statesmen associated with
active members of the board; class b,
allied businesses and professions. such
as banks, building associations, title
companies, architects, builders, etc,
and class c. property owners.
While the meeting was the first
held since the new committee was
appointed, it was prepared to act on
pending applications. and after due
consideration recommended to the ex-
ecutive committee thirty applicants
who had applied for associate MEM
bership.
Will Use Speed.
1t is the intention of this commit
tee. according to Mr.. Bangs, to con-
centrate it's efforts in systematic
and definite manner in order to secure
the required number of new members
in the minimum of time. During the
past week the members have been
diligently working. particularly on
the group of brokers who are not
members of the board but are quail
field to become members
The members of this committee are
as follows: Robert C.-Howard, III. l.
Rust. jr.: Horace G. Smithy, w. c.
Miller. H. Latane Lewis Lanier p
McLachlen, Joseph d. Sullivan, Joseph
A. Petty, Louis H. Schneider, Charles
A. Jones, William A. Boss. Arthur b.
Browne. David E. Barry. Thomas
Nash, F. Eliot Middleton, St. George
R. Raby and Benjamin F. Adams.
Prices on building materials were
at their highest in May of last year.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
REALTY BOARD LUNCHEON

Rev. James E. Freeman, rector Of
the Church of the Epiphany, will
address members Of the Washington
Real Estate Board at a luncheon to
be held Thursday, December 8, at the
Lafayette Hotel, 18th and streets
northwest.
ARRANGEMENTS for the luncheon are
in charge of committee headed by
Edmund D. Rheem. It Is announced
that a special feature will be intro
duced at the luncheon to maintain the
interest Of the increasing number Of
members who attend the meetings
regularly
Evening star., 1921-12-03
Details interesting to the ladies' only!
.&8aAa

Picture, if you please, working in
kitchen so conveniently arranged, SO
thoughtfully planned that it is necessary
only to make but one step from the sink,
oven range-and but an, additional step to
completely appointed kitchen cabinet,
with place for everything and where
everything can be kept in place. The care
fully thought-out plan of these kitchens will
cause one to almost envy the work of a
maid. Three windows light every corner
and beautifully designed inlaid linoleum
decorates the floors. They are indeed the
last word in labor-saying and revelation
in modern planning.