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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
BIGGEST IN STATE.
$4,000 Orchestral Pipe Organ
at Isis.
Is an Entirely New Type of
Picture Instrument.
ARE 4S9 PIPES INCLUDED
Biggest Theaters of Country
Now Adopting New Music.
TOpekans VIII Hear Instrument
Next Week.
ARE 489 PIPES INCLUDED

A gang of carpenters, expert me-
chanlcs and electricians which has
been at work at the Isis theater for
the past two weeks has now put the
finishing touches to-. the biggest or
chestral pipe organ in Kansas. This
organ which, with its ASS pipes cost
$4,000, will be played at each per-
Torrance after the Isis reopens, by
Prof. I. H. Case, formerly of Kansas
City.
Topekans will first hear the new in
strument in conjunction with the
showing of THE Gilded Lily" featur-
ing Mae Murray which will play the
Isis theater the full week of Monday,
August 8. The musical score to be
furnished with the big Paramount
masterpiece, viii be the first motion
picture program of its kind. given in
the city and a surprise is promised the
public by ]. o. Proctor, who was sent
here from the factory at Berkeley, Cal,
to superintend the installation of the
organ.
The instrument is in a special class
by itself; being specially designed for
the auditorium of the Isis theater and
its acoustic qualities. The largest
pipe in installation is twelve feet
long and six and-a half inches in
diameter. The smallest is two inches
long and a half inch in diameter.
Every variety of material is used in
the construction of the pipes, all kinds
of metal alloys are used as We'll as
various kinds of woods. 1t is this at
tention to the tonal qualities of the
pipes that makes it possible for the or
ganist to produce the symphonic eff
fects so necessary in furnishing the ac-
companying music for a motion pic
ture play.
Many Theaters Adopt Them.
These organs are being adopted in
all the larger motion picture theaters
of the country" said Mr.. Proctor.
Because of the fleXibility of their
range, practically any sort of music
can be produced from the faintest
Inurmur to the laundering crescendo
of the storm and battle effects. The
versatile organist can play a picture
better with this instrument because
he has absolute control and is limited
only by his own ability to arrange and
synchronize the scores needed to
musically portray the theme being
produced on the screen. The Pantages
picture and vaudeville theater circuits
of the country, has installed these
organs.
1T was only after a careful inves-
tigation of the work done by the in
strument that 1 decided to place one
in the Isis" said C. L. Hooper, mana
ger of the Orpheum and Isis theaters.
"After 1 had heard pictures played
by these instruments in several other
theaters, I was determined that To-
-peka should have one 1 feel sure
that Topekans will back up my de-
cision. The effects produced in con-
nection with photoplays are simply
wonderful"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
TO GIVE $3.50 TO FUND
Special Interest Being Taken by Meth
odist Sunday School.


odist Sunday School.
The First Methodist Sunday school,
which pledged $500 to the sanatorium
porch fund, is anxious to make its to-
tai subscription $3.50. At the ice
cream social given recently $3.50 of
the fund was raised.
The special interest of the Metho-
dist Sunday school in the fund is
aroused by the fact that several MEM
bers of the Sunday school have been
sanatorium patients. The second pa
tient in the sanatorium was Metho-
dist Sunday school student Another
is now at the institution.
1.-THE Stream of Life" motion pic
ture to be given under the auspices of
the Methodist Sunday school Wednes-
day evening, August 10, at the city au-
ditorium will add much to the Metho-
. dist fund. THE Stream of Life" is
said to be the best religious motion
picture ever made. 1t is endorsed by
the press and the leaders of practical
~ every religious denomination.
Dean Stearns will preside at the or
gan which will be used thruout the
picture. The church choir and the
Sunday school orchestra also will fur
nish music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06

facing above the grade.
On. the first floor of this house
one finds a delightfully."- arranged
living room with a large bay win
doB-and open fireplace, dining
room. sun-porch, a coy little den,
kitchen, pantry and two porches,
front and back. On the second floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06

there are four bed rooms, bath
room, sleeping porch and two bal
comics. The finish throughout is OF
hard wood with oak and birch
floors. 1t is estimated that it would
take between $4,000 and $4,000 to
build this house. exclusive of the
plumbing and heating.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
K. ALGER COMPANY
PURCHASES TRACT
Sites Offer Many Features, In
Guiding Bus Lines TO
Section.

Overlooking the Potomac River
and situated at an elevation Of 27s
feet, Ashton Heights, Virginia, bids
fair to become one Of the most
popular suburbs around the vicinity
Of Washington.
& As an example Of a residence
boom there. K. Alger Company an
,nounces the purchase Of a tract
containing sixty additional lots TO
be known as Brookvale. This large
tract OF land has been in the Hunt
er family. well known in that part
OF Virginia, since 1887. Trees sur
rounding the ground and offering
shade to city tired residents there
proves TO be one Of many features
OF Brookvale.
Alger Company claims that most
OF the buyers OF lots there are going
to build instead OF holding their
respective properties. for purposes
OF investing. In the last sixty days
sales have totaled $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30

ANNOUNCES SALES
OFEEVENH HOUSES
Harry A. Colman, News.
paperman, Purchases
Large House.

The following transfers OF real
estate were made through the ono.
Of VIM s Philips. 1903 New York
avenue. during the past week:
Mr.. Harry A coiman purchased
from Mr.. W. A. sherwin secs Four
teenth street northwest. which 4. .
beautiful detached house. eight
rooms, two baths. on a very Iarr.
lot.
Mr.. Eugene n. Wells sold through
this once the beautiful home ju,,
completed on the southeast corner
OF Connecticut avenue and Shep-
herd street Chevy Chase. Maryland.
This il a large modern home ait
uated In the prettiest section Of
Mr.. Barrett S. working purcha,-
ed from Mr.. Chas. w. King one az
the new row OF houses recently
completed on Buchanan street thi,
being premises 1901.
Mr.. l. A Drum purchased AZ
OTIS place northwest from Mr..
Raymond A Hunter.
MI LueoooEe A4lcnael sold 70 Mr.
chas- J. Weeks No. Eastern ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Maryland: thi,
Is one OF the bungalows built by
Mr.. Michael
Mr.. Julian ID. Sears purcbs..s
from Mr.. d. M. Earle los East
Underwood street Chevy Chase
Maryland. This is a modern bun
galow. five rooms, bath, and built
in garage.
Mr.. Chas. W. Moran purchased
from A. H Wmtehurst 10 r street
northwest
Mrs. Theresa NJ cooney purchased
the beautiful brick bungalow AZ
1924 Eighteenth street northwest
from Mr.. +. NJ. Linthicum.
Mrs Mary Esston purchased from
Mr.. Jacob Stein premises 1927 Shep-
herd street northwest This IL a
new modern six rooms ana bath
residence.
The sales total s1SS.SO5.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30

Huge Realty Deal
Announced by
Local Brokers

Glover and FiaveiI have an
nounced . s60o.0oo real estate, trans
action "A large building 10 to be
erected At the corner OF North
Capitol and L streets northeast for
the Consolidated Film Exchange.
Capt Albert ]. Gore. agent for
Glover and F1ayell. will compIete
ANAL negotiations some time during
this week.
Leases already signed for a period
Of ten years VIII insure the ex-
change a permanent location, II fs
said Fire regulations Of the Dis
trict make II necessary that the
present location of the film ex-
change be made TO conform with
the rules here Films will be sup
piled TO MARYLAND. Virginia. WASH
ineton and the eastern part Of
West Virginia
Capt. w. II. warnece. represent
ing certain out OF town interests.
Is lnyolved in the transaction.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
PROPOSED BRIDGE
TO AID RESIDENTS
Inquiries for Virginia Land
Have Trebled Since the
Presidents Request.

A tremendous beneht from the
projected Lincoln Memorial bridge
Is anticipated by residents of Ar
lington County. Plans for the
bridge have long been held in
allegiance, but the request of Pres
ident Harding for estimates Of
plans has given the undertaking an
impetus which will mean the begin
ming of the great work within a
few months, II Is believed
The bridge Is expected, to span
the Potomac from the Lincoln
Memorial to a point on the virginia
side, which, continued westward in
the form Of new government
highway, will strike the northeast
corner OF Arlington Cemetery and
proceed deep into Arlington County.
The prospect Of an early compile
tIon Of the new bridge has provided
a wonderful stimulation to land
values on the Virginia side. Mrs.
Minar reports that since President
Harding sent his message to Col.
Sheriff.. launching the project, in
quiries for land have trebled. The
investment feature appeals to many
because Of the many projects I'M
derway to improve transportation
and make Arlington County a sec
ton Of splendid highways.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
SAYS SKILLED AND
UNSKILLED LABOR
GETS WAR PRICES
Building Construction
Healthy and Sound;
Homes in Demand.
QUALITY HOUSES
Builders Strive to Keep Costs
Down Despite Con-
ditions.

Damp hands Of unemployment In
the construction activities here are
absent. Skilled and unskilled
workmen are paid war salaries.
Building construction In Washing
ton IL sound and healthy as the re-
suit Of q continuous demand for
more houses and apartments"
This message comes from L. T.
Breuninger OF. L E Breuninger and
Soma, prominent In the construction
game here, when he declared yes
terday that every city in the East
ern part Of the United States with
the exception Of Washington has
reduced the salaries Of skilled and
unskilled workers In construction.
The average buyer goes into the
market for a home thinking that
the builders are making an enor-
nous profit In the sales of their re-
spective houses" declared Realtor
Rreuninger. This Is far from the
truth, however. Builders are striv-
ing daily to keep costs down as
far as possible with the hope that
they will be able to sell at the
lowest price.
IT Is to the builders benefit that
he does this for he gains In the
long run Prices are comparatively
high and will probably continue on
that plane for any number of
years" he said. AS soon as any
drop IN the costs Of materials and
labor are realized by the builders
they will undoubtedly be only too
willing to give the advantage OF
this,reduction to the buyer.
AT the present time builders are
making q smaller percentage of
pront on sales than has been real
lied for a long number of years.
The majority of buyers are willing
TO pay little more money for
homes which have real standards OF
quality than purchase houses which
possess fewer factors Of quality
Realto Breuninger said.
In Washington there is always a
ready market for homes of quality,
homes which have substantial
workmanship and are really COM
Portable to live in" he said.
Realtor Breuninger cited the Ball
rent act as a great hfndrance IA
apartment construction in the city.
He said IL the act were not a law
the housing shortage here would be
removed. Nevertheless, he said, real
estate men are cooperating with
the government to make the act a
success.
TT Is the small landlord or land
lady who have gouged the pockets
OF tenants" he declared This Is
where the trouble lies. Washington
citizens will witnes a great build
ing boom when the Ball rent act
expires" he concluded.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
E. H. JONES OPENS
REALTY OFFICES
IN CHEVY CHASE
Rapid Growth of North.
west Section Outlined
BY Broker.

Edward H Jones'. associated IN
the real estate game here for the
last eighteen years, has opened Of
fices at Connecticut avenue ana slc-
Kinley street, Chevy Chase.
II have seen Chevy Chase grow
from q community Of nifty or sixty
houses all near or north Of the
circle. into q fair sized city Of over
5000 persons. housed in 1,soo homes
extending from Huntington street
on the District side, TO North Chevy
Chase. beyond the lake In Mary
land" Jones declares
what few years ago was farm
land 10 now high-priced home-sites
with all and every modern improve
ment and convenience. Assessments
have Increased from thousands Of
dollars into millions OF dollars,
with a corresponding increase In
taxes collected.
Chevy Chase has every possible
advantage without q single disad-
vantage. Lying in a general north
west direction from the city prop
er. only five miles from the White
House. II is reached in Just few
moments by. either auto over good
roads. or by the Capital Traction
lines with an excellent service. No
swamp or undesirable sections have
to be passed through on the way
out. The big stores of the city have
the same deliveries as in the city
proper. while near the Hub" of this
development, Chevy Chase Circle
are located the local stores. school
and churches. Though the growth
of Chevy Chase has been rapid and
of a high grade. other sections, he
continued, "of the Great Northwest
have forged ahead as well In fact,
all that property lying west Of Rock
Creek and contiguous TO the two
main arteries traversing IL, Con-
necticut avenue and Wisconsin ave-
nue., must see an intensive develop
ment-must see greater values. IL
Is So favorably situated that IL can
not escape II. This development and
consequent increase in values will
by no means be confined TO the Dis
trict. 1t will envelop the whole
lower portion of Montgomery
County, Maryland. as well. After
carefully considering these facts
and weighing the subject from all
angles, / believe the time ripe for
the establishment OF a general real
estate . office, handling practically
exclusive properties within that
area.
Moreover, believe that office
should be located within the terri
tory to be served and as near the
center as possible. Consequently. !
am establishing such an office at
Connecticut avenue and Mckinley
street Chevy Chase. d. c. three
blocks south OF the circle.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30

to the progress OF reconstruction.
In speaking on this subject. N.
BordereI, ex-president Federation
Nationals du Batiment ct des
Travaux Publics,, Paris, stated that
in order to avoid unnecessary ex-
penses of labor the materials Tor
construction are being extracted
and manufactured only as needed.
He further said that France was
capable OF producing the materials
necessary to her needs. Little
building is going on outside OF the
liberated regions and hence there
is in France no present need TOT
great quantities of CONSTRUCTION
material. Building since the war
has become a bad investment on
account of not only high prices OF
building materials, but also the
dificulty of securing Increased
rents. Reconstruction in the liber-
ated regions Is slowly taking place.
The mines and large factories serV-
ing the whole population are hrst
being dealt with. but there are not
sufficient available funds at the
present time to undertake the re-
construction OF many of the towns.
The Bulletin.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
Tom S. Ingerson,
Head Secretary,
Resigns Position

Tom g Ingersoll. for more than
teniyears secretary of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards
has resigned. His resignation will
take effect following the 1929 an
nual convention Of the national
body In San Francisco. IngersoIl
has accepted the position Of secre-
tary to the Los Angeles Real Es-
tats Board
Ingersol has a personal acquain-
tanceship with thousands of real
estate men IN practically every State
in Pie Union He became secretary
Of the National Association in July,
1914 During the ten years of his
services national conventions were
held In Denver, Louisville, wInni-
peg Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New
Orleans. Milwaukee, St Louis, At
lantic City, Kansas City, and in Chi
cago last July.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
EUROPEAN CONDITIONS AS SEEN
BY AN AMERICAN CONTRACTOR
Urges Educational Thrift Campaigns to Over
come National Extravaganza.

Birkenhead, Lord Chancellor Of the
British Empire. aptly said: "Busi-
ness is not concerned with the dis
tinction between nationalities. In
dnerent stages of the worlds his
tory the more patriotic writers on
political economy have attempted
to make the processes of business
auxiliary to political or national
objects. confess l am ,of the
number of business men who be-
lieve that the primary occupation
of business man is to carry on
business, Just as the primary oc-
cupatlon of politicians is to attend
to politics. I am bold enough to
suppose-and certainly the govern
ment Of which 1 am a member con-
fidently believes-that II is in the
power of the business men to rem
der service that no other body of
men can render"
Subjects Discussed BY Congress.
The subjects discussed at the
meeting had been worked upon by
the different groups and commit
tees for the past year and more,
and II Is to be earnestly hoped that
we may soon see accomplished
many of the following objects
ouOJCSI u
AN Interchangeable Calendar" "A
Board of Arbitration to Settle
Trade Disputes" "A World Survey
of the Construction Industry and a
Bureau of Research and Statistics
Pertaining to that Industry" Uni
form Bill of Lading;" "A Combined
Rail and Ship Bill of Lading;" "A
Reduction of Waste in Production
and in the Use of Raw Materials"
Through Freight Trains on Great
Interna tional Traffic Routes"
Free Zones for the Re-exportation
of Goods" ''Unification of Tratfic
Nomenclature;" The Improve
ment and Enlargement of Existing
Facilities for International Trans
portation and Communications"
Bureau of, Research.
The benefit to the world of in
dustry whcih will be brought about
by a world survey and a bureau of
research and statistics pertaining
to the construction industry will
be tremendous. The bureau will
make available in convenient form,
correct, up-to-date information on
any phase of construction which
one may happen to need about the
various phases Of construction in
his or any other country. This in
formation will include definite
facts about raw materials avail
able in each country for construc-
ton; also manufactured materials
and the machinery and tools use
full in construction. 1t will distri-
butte all knowledge indigenous to
any one country throughout other
countries, so that each may bene-
At by the discoveries, invention or
newly acquired construction
methods Of all. It will also furnish
information of transportation need
ed and available; how construc-
tion and allied matters are financ-
ed, credit conditions. import and
export tariff duties, how they are
administered; governmental con-
troll o. construction materials.
labor, transportation and credit;
mass production methods; posi-
bilities OF dumping; construction
associations and agencies: posi-
biIities Of new markets; technical
training in schools. and technical
journals.
While in France I was in posi-
ton to gather considerable valu-
able and interesting data in regard
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30

~ IN the earlier to s4.7 in the
The percentage which mortgaged
MONIES represented Of the total num-
per OF homes owned by their occu-
pants increased from SIS In 1900
20 sz.s In 1910 and 70 ss.s In 1920.
only three States--vermont. North
carolina, and ssissippi--showed
decreases in this respect between
1910 and 1890, the largest proper
tional reduction being that for Mis-
sissippi-from 37.s in 1910 to 23.7
in 1920 and In one State. South
Carolina. there WINS no change. The
largest proportional increase IN the
percentage Of incumbered homes
was that Of New Mexico-from Sc
In 1910 to It's in 1920.
In general. the most striking In
ereases in the proportions Of I'm
numbered homes are those for the
eight Rocky Mountain States, in
four of which-Montana, Wyoming,
New Mexico. and Nevada-the per-
centage that incumbered homes
formed OF the total owned homes
In 1920 was more than double the
corresponding percentage in 1910.
Cities OF 10000 or More.
In forty-fIve of the sixty-eight
cities having 100000 Inhabitants or
more in 1920 a decrease took place
during the past decade In the per-
centage which rented homes formed
Of the entire number of homes. in
three cities there was no change
and In the remaining twenty the
percentage of rented homes increas-
ed The proportion which mortgaged
homes formed of the total number
of homes owned by their occupants
increased in every city except four
kansas City, Kans., Los Angeles,
Cal, Scranton. Pa, and Spokane,
Wash.
The most pronounced changes be-
tween 1910 and 1920 In the percent
ages which rented homes formed
of the entire number of homes are
those for the following four cities
Baltimore, from $50 to 5S.7: Cam
den. 7o.s to SIS: Philadelphia. 73.4
to sos; Los Angeles. 55.3 to 65.5.
The most striking changes be-
tween 1910 and 1920 in the percent
ages which incumbered homes rep
resented of the total owned homes
appear for the following cities, in
each of which the percentage was
more than one-third greater in 1921
than in 1910: Akron, 46.2 to 64.s
Albany. 30.2 to 43.3; Atlanta. "a
TO as; Baltimore, 2s.1 to 46.1; Dallas
32.s to 46.l; Houston, z4.b TO S47
Louisville. 24.l to 3t2; New Orleans
1915 to 3o.1: Norfolk, 1854 to 45.I
Richmond, 22.2 to 34.2; Youngstown
33.9 to 54.6.
Tables and show. for lszU, tnt
number of homes, classified as q
proprietorship and. incumbrance
by divisions and States and by elite.
of 100000 or more. Tables 3 and 4
present corresponding percentage,
for the last three census years.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
ONLY 2S.2PER CENTHOMES
OWNED IN U. s., SAYS CENSUS
Department of Commerce Issues Array of Sta
tistics Of Interest to Realty.

The Department Of Commerce,
through the Bureau Of the Census.
today issued q preliminary state
ment regarding tenure OF homes and
encumbrance thereon. for the States
and large cities. as shown by the
returns OF the Fourteenth Decen-
NAL Census. taken as Of january l.
1890.
According to this statement, 54.4
per cent of the homes In the United
States In 1890 were rented, 2s.2 per
cent were owned by their occupants
and were tree from membranes,
and 17.5 per cent were owned By
their occupants but were mortgage
ed The proportion which the
mortgaged homes formed of the to-
tai number of homes increased from
las per cent In 1900 to Is per cent
in 1910 and to It's per cent In 1890.
The term home" as employed By
the Census Bureau, signifies the
place of a single family. and
does not. therefore. necessarily DE-
note an entire dwelling, which may
house q number OF families, as In
the case OF an apartment building.
Moreover. two or more families may
occupy an ordinary dwelling house.
The total number of homes emu
merated in 1s20-identical with the
number of familles-was 24,351,676.
OF this number, 12,943,5eS were
rented and 10,S66,960 were owned by
their occupants, and for the remain-
ing 54l,11S the facts as to tenure
were not ascertained by the emu
merators. OF the owned homes. g.
and 4.O5s,5s3 ' were incumbered,
for which the facts as to ownership
while for the remaining 2S5,24S the
status as to incumbrance was not
reported.
In computing percentages, the
relatively small numbers of homes
for whic hthe facts as to ownership
CT incumbrance were not ascertain
ed by the enumerators have been
apportioned among the rented, own
e6-free, and Qwned-incumEer eo
groups In the same proportions as
the homes for which reports as TO
ownership and membranes were
made.
The proportion which rented
homes represented of the entire
number of homes increased from
$50 per cent in 1900 TO $40 per
cent in 1910 and to 54.4 per cent In
1920. Although in the country as
whole a slight increase in the per-
centage Of rented homes took place
during the last decade, nineteen
states and the District of Columbia
showed decreases in this respect
and In one State, Mississippi, there
was no change. The largest pro-
portIonal decrease in the percentage
rented was that for Maryland-fron
56.1 in 1910 to SOL in 1920; while
the largest proportional increase
appears for North Dakota-fron