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The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Treaty Is Delayed.

Hone of ratification of the Colon
.bisn treaty this session was prac-
ticaIIv killed when Senator Lodge
IA Yesterday the time required for
re consideration would not be
a,-si1able before March 4.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Threatens Filibuster.

Threats Of a filibuster against ap-
bills unless a vote is
rranted on the Dillingham; immi-
-stIon bill this session were. made
sstsrday by Senator Harris, Of
SsOrgia.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
Eavnrs Aviation Bureau.

a creation of a bureau of aeronau-
is in the Navy Department, was
,roposed in an amendment to the
rsvsI appropriation bill by Senator
Esycs New Hampshire, yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
REPORT COMPLETE
ACCORD ON ALLAN
E. WALKERS PLAN
Says Apartment Stock
holders Have Real Coop
Grafton Under System.

Annual meetings of the stock
holders of the ten apartment build
ings sold under the Allan E.
Walker plan of cooperative own
ership were held during the past
week.
Owners Of apartments in each
building comprise the list of stock
holders. The stockholders in each
company elected a board of direc-
tors for the ensuing year and the
directors organized by electing Of
fcers.
Additional interest centered upon
these meetings because of the fact
that each company has now had
from fourteen to eighteen months
experience in cooperative owner
ship.
Reports of the president OF each
Of the corporations outlined the op-
Grafton Of the building in his
charge for the year, together with
the plans for the new year. In
every case II was clearly set forth
that complete harmony and accord
prevails, and the spirit of cooper
alton has done much toward bring
ing real home life to the apart
ment.
1t was reported that q number OF
owners in the various buildings
had found II necessary to leave the
city during the year, and their
apartments found ready sale at
prices, as a rule, higher than they
paid for them.
The fact that practical trial OF
the cooperative ownership plan in
Washington has resulted in such a
complete success is naturally very
gratifying to Allan Z. Walker &
Co. who introduced this form of
ownership to the National Capital.
Follows the list OF meetings held.
together with a list of officers and
directors elected by each corpora
ton:
Avondale Owners. Inc.-Albert W.
Howard, president: Charles ].
Stockmsn, secretary; Clinton r.
Robb, treasurer, and Mrs. Alice r.
Doggett and Mrs. p. d. Neigs. d.
rectors. Rutland Courts Owners.
1nc.-Col. J. Sherman Moreland.
president; ]. Warren Smith. secre-
tary: George W. Lamasure, treas
urer. and w. Edgar Leedy, Carl j.
ouentell. Frederick W. Towers and
Lyster G. Bayly, directors. Park
wood Owners, 1nc.-Judge Isaac
Diggs. president: Mrs. Katherine
Emrick. secretary; G. l. Roberts,
treasurer. and DR.. Joseph NJ. Heller.
DR.. William T. Patten. Mrs. Jennie
NIGH. walker, Samuel Miller and
Frank l. Wagner, directors. The
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Trucks for Farmers.

Trucks are in common use amonp
farmers-practically every farm
automobile Is a truck.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
REALTORS MAY ASK
BAN ON BROKERS
WITHOUT LICENSES
w. C. Clephane Urges
Realty Board to Adopt
Exclusive Contracts. %

Local realtors VIII urge Con-
gress to pass a bill prohibiting an
licensed real estate broksrs here
from making salek IL was indicst-
ed when Walter c. Clephane. mem
Der Of the local bar, made an APP
peal TO this effect before members
of the Warrington Real Estate
Board last night at wsroman Par's
Hotel 10
Although no action was taken.
several Of the leading real estzte
men voiced their approval OF the
plan. II was pointed out by Mr..
Clephane that many evils In the
realty field could be cured II Con-
eress would make II impossible for
unlicensed brokers TO transact
deals in the District
Verbal realty contracts. said Gle
phane often are the tools IN
licensed brokers use in their RI
forts TO make transfers re
charged the members 20 adopt the
exclusive agency contracts. sys-
tenn which, IL is said prevents com.
plications and maintains the voca-
ton of the real estate agent upon
a high professional standard
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
PLANS IMMEDIATE
BUILDING OF BANK
In MT. PLEASANT
Will Also Erect Huge
Project at Fourteenth
And Monroe Streets.

The Riggs Bank interests, which
have recently acquired control of
the Hamilton Savings Bank, with
banks and ofices at Seventh and I
streets and Fourteenth and Park
road. will proceed at once to erect
a two-story. nreproof bank, store
and ONCE building at the corner of
Fourteenth street and Park road.
Along with this project Charles
II. Tompkins will erect on the site
or the old Stratford Hotel, at the
corner of Fourteenth and Monroe
streets, recently purchased by him,
a hre-proof building similar in de-
sign. Mr.. Tompkins will have
charge of the construction of the
bank building as we'll as that of
his own enterprise. Both buildings
are from plans by George N. Ray,
architect.
This will mean that there will be
a new building on the entire Four
teenth street frontage from Park
road to Monroe street, extending
east on Park road 121 feet and east
on Monroe street 141 feet. The
pstoffIce which now occupies a part
OF the bank property will not be
disturbed at this time.
The exterior of both of these
buildings will be of classic design,
OF Indiana limestone and metal.
The building at Fourteenth street
and Park road will house a large
bank at the corner surrounded by
nine stores-two on Park road and
seven on Fourteenth street with
Offices above. The building at Mon
roe street. which will be known
as the Stratford Building, will con-
tain fourteen stores-eight on
Fourteenth street and six on Mon
roe street.-The second floor being
arranged to accopmodate a luxuri-
GUS bowling alley, with space for
twenty alleys, a lounge and rest
rooms. There will be q cellar I'M
der both buildings and each store
VIII have Its separate cellar rear
entrance-the rear entrance being
taken care of by a large court in
the rear of the buildings connect
ing with a private alley giving ac-
cess to Park road as well as Mon
roe street
1t is felt that an Improvement of
this nature will be of deep interest
60 the merchants of upper Four
teenth street because II will offer
the highest type of stores and Of
fees, each store being approximate
ly Is by so feet. The ceilings Of
the stores will be high enough to
accommodate mezzanine balconies
for future growth. While present
plans call for only two-story
building in each case, the founda-
lions and structural parts are be-
ing made sufficient to carry the en-
tire structure eight stories high at
any time this may be necessary
The Riggs Bank interests intend
that the bank at Fourteenth street
and Park road shall be fully
equipped in every particular to Of
fer every facility now available in
modern bank.
The rental management of both
buildings will be handled through
the real estate office OF Randall H.
Hagner and Company.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
1ASHINGTON REALTY BOOM EXPECTED FIRST THE YEAR

Netherlands Owners. Inc-Admirsl
Austin NJ. knight, president; DR..
Charles McEnerney, secretary:
Louis F. Valentine, treasurer. and
Mrs. Harriet Barney and Isaac
Dodson, directors! Dumbsrton
Courts Owners. Inc.-Moultrie Hit.
president; Miss r. Alice Barbour,
secretary; Charles G. Parker. treas
urer. and John T. Campbell, Mrs.
Mabel A. Butler. directors. Cava-
naugh Courts Owners. Inc--Marcus
w. Haynes, president: Walter Hol-
lard, secretary; Mrs. Adrian B. Toll
ley, treasurer, and A. Hartwen
Balloon, Maj. w. l. Browning, Mrs.
E. NJ. Clement Mrs. Louise w.
Fulcher. Roscoe z. Mague and
Theodore F. Kluttz, directors. The
Adelphia Owners, Inc.-R. Byron
Bond, president; Frank s. Hem
mick, secretary; Harry J. Bosse,
treasurer, and walter l. schoneld
and Samuel c. Weber. directors.
The Stafford Owners. Inc.-Col. II.
r. stiles. president; Fred B. En-
field, secretary; Miss Imogene
James, treasurer, and Jacob S.
Moore and n. o. Eldridse, directors.
The Lambert Owners, Inc.-wilnam
II. Sholes. president; z. W. Burton,
Jr., secretary; John z. Williams.
treasurer. and Mrs. A A. Bessler,
Miss Marjorie r. Skinner and Miss
Gene Stephenson, directors.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Real Estate Book
Published to Aid
u. S. Construction

In preparing his book, Low Cost
Suburban Homes" Richardson
Wright thought of the house built
with hands"-the material product
of such limitations as community
regulations. cost, customs. etc, and
at tho same time he knew that for
every house built with hands"
there was built in the thoughts
of the builder house not built
with hands" expressing the owners
individuality.
His volume, designed to aid the
average man with that vision OF
a house, the outward manifestation
of his individuality, and yet hamp-
cred by a moderate purse, should
be of great assistance to Realtor.
who are building homes to sell to
such individuals.
Chapters on The Service of the
Architect" How to Go About Plan
ming Your Home" The Cost of
Different Kinds of Building" and
The Promise of American House
Building" are written by some of
the country's leading architects
An album Of good houses that cost
in the neighborhood of $4,000 and
under is a most helpful part OF
the book.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Memphis Group
Elects Matthews
AS Realty Head

r. Leedy Matthews has been
elected president of the Memphis
Real Estate Association, to serve
for a one-year period, beginning
January. 1922. Vice presidents
elected were w. II. Foster and w.
W. Fariss. Robert G. Heard will
NIL the Office of secretary-treasurer
Mr.. Matthews is prominent in
real estate and banking circles in
Memphis, and is widely known
the country. He was
one of the original incorporators of
the Memphis Association. and has
always been closely Identified with
its undertakings and achievements.
He has served two terms as direc-
tor, and is now serving the board
as executive committeeman. He has
always taken leading part In
legislative work inaugurated by
the board.
Ernest Adams, retiring president,
will remain a member Of the board
of directors for an additional year.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Property LISTING
Plan Is Modified

Recommendation adopted bv the
multiple listing system COMMITTEES
of the Louisville Real Estate Board
last week are to the effect that the
service provided through this sys-
tenn of handling real estate shall,
be made available only to those
members OF the board who accent
it in writing.
This change In the commIttee..
recommendation to the annual
meeting of the organization, which
was held at s o'clock, last night
at The Tyler, Is expected to oyer.
throw any opposition which NAV
exist regarding the adoption of the
plan. Advocates Of the system he
lieve that II will be better sradp-
ally to install 1t and sell II to the
members.
II Is intended that those who do
not accept the system in writing
shall not be provided with the
service or allowed to inspect the
listings on file with the Louis
willie Real Estate Board.
Those In favor Of the new system
point out that IL will do awav vftb
wrang1ing over commissions which
results frequently from an owner
listing his property for sale Wits
mole than one dealer.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
EURTAX REDUCTION
TO PAVE WAY FOR
INCREASED SALES
Belief Prevails Changed
LawWill Thaw' Fro
zen Property.
FUTUR E
Brokers Get Many Benefits
From Revised Statute,
1t Is Claimed.
BRIGHT FUTURE

While the Washington real es-
tate market continues TO show pre-
holiday inactivity, dealers are look
ng for a much improved demand
ffter the frst Of the year. A pro-
vision In the new income tax law
recently enacted by Congress Is sex
bected to contribute materially to
fhis improvement
This section provides for a re-
Puction Of the surtaI on property
fold at a pront and IL Is thought
fwin help to "thaw" some OF the
properties which have been
Frozen" for a long period on sc-
tount OF the surfaces imposed I'M
Per the old law.
To those engaged in operating
n real estate this provision OF the
pew income tax law Is a distinct
beneht" a local dealer pointed out
yesterday. This provides for a re-
fuction Of the surtaI on property
fold at proft, where the real es-
fate or other securities have in
freased in value very largely since
March 1. 1913.
IF the owner OF the real estate
happened to be engaged in busi-
hess, making considerable profits
Rnd the real estate were sold, he
you'd, under the old law, have had
20 pay the government a large per
BENT of the profits. or in some
bases as much as 20 per cent.
Change in Law.
Experience in operating the
present income tax law, as In all
AK laws. has shown that where
you make a tax too high IL does
pot function or collect money.
Therefore, in the new law a
provision has been inserted to the
fnect that after January l. 1892, an
owner selling capital assets which
fave been owned for two years
bay pay the government 12h per
fent of the net profit even IL his
income is such as to place him in
3sS surtaI to an extent where he
4uld pay so per cent
TN other words, the operator can
ov estimate how much he will re-
Give and how much the govern
bent will get when he sells a piece
real estate which he has owned
or two years
This should help brokers in the
ale OF properties which have in
reased IN value largely since
arch l, 1913. and should bring
bout many sales of properties
Which are otherwise frozen be-
ause OF the unwillingness to go
$50 with the government"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
BUILDING PERMITS
In NOVEMBER FALL
Issued Throughout
Nation Declines From
That for October.

With an aggregate OF s131,24l-
$50. building permits issued at 1o7
cities in the United States during
November, exclusive of those for
alterations and repairs, involved an
estimated expenditure smaller by
al per cent than the amount re-
ported to "Bun's Review" by 106
cities in October. While the Novem-
Der total is below that of any
month since last June, yet a de-
cli1ing tendency Is not unusual at
this season, and a very favorable
comparison Is still made with the
returns for this period of 1920. In
the earlier year, when construction
activities were sharply restricted.
the value of the November permits
barely exceeded s61, 900. 900. or ap-
probably less than one-half OF the
present figures. The most pro-
nounced difference is at New York
City, where permits aggregating
4o,488,s01 last month represent a
gain of 30f.7 per cent over those
of November. 1920. An especially
noteworthy expansion is shown by
the Boroughs of Bronx and Queens.
At points outside of New York in
cluded in the statement, moreover,
the November total is 77.6 per cent
in excess of that OF a year previous.
with practically all Of the important
centers OF population contributing
largely to the increase. When the
fact is considered that current
statistics of building permits are,
in most Instances, based on lower
costs of material and labor than
was the case a year ago, the pres
ent exhibit Is even more satisfactory
than appears on the surface.
The total values OF building per-
mits by separate months for the
last two years follow:
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Charleston Realty Board
Publishes Year Book

The Charleston Real Estate Board
has published a forty-page year
book containing history of the
board itself, histories of the mem
bers of the board, and various ar
ticles of general interest. Some
loyal tributes to the city of
Charleston. the Cog City" are
likewise included.
Boyce Miller. organizer and first
president of the Charleston board
and also of the West Virginia Real
Estate Association, has contributed
an article on "Charieston's Future"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Boston Board Discusses
Methods of PUBLICITY

Various methods of advertising
were discussed at a luncheon con-
ference on advertising real estate
recently held by tho Boston Brok-
ers' Board. 1t was suggested that
newspapers would probably be glad
to publish informative articles
about real estate If these were fur
nished to them in a readable form.
The matter was referred to the
committee on publicity, since ap-
pointed, consisting of William c.
Goldman. chairman; William H. Bal
lard and Charles E. Howe.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Hoarding Is Not Thrift.

The Erie, Pa. Times rightly says
that II is hardly necessary to say
that the thrift movement as IL is
now being taught has no relation
to miserliness or to the mere
boarding of money. Those who
save in the right spirit are the
ones who always have money to go
out and buy what they need. They
are the ones who are welcomed by
the merchants and the storekeepers
because they know what they want
and have the money to pay for IL.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Silent Washers.

Sine. Jan. l.. s1.81s 5s5, 24s 81. las. COX, 2s5
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Origin of "Chauffeur.o

The word chauffeur" means hre-
ian or stoker in French, and be-
kuse the early cars were steam
r. and required two men to oper-
he them, the French termed the
berators the "mechsnician" and
chauffeur" the mechanic and the
teman."
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18

A leather washer placed under
meath the metal washer not only
helps to eliminate unnecessary
noise, but gives a sort of elastic
compression that prevents stripped
threads when the bolt Is a little
small for its Job.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-18
Worlds Largest Truck.

The largest truck ever made is
Ia It is tventy-siI and a half
let long. eleven and a half feet
| sh and has q loading space of
|35 cubic feet Unloaded, it
keizhs 1850 pounds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
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ihIs was too much 10 bear FLUFFY
walked To the edge of the pond and
put one little foot in the cold water.
You don't have TO get your feathers
wet" said Duckie You DO not need
TO dive for things as we do; just
swim like this"
Like this" was very easy for
Duckle, because he was "A duck and
had the right sort OF feet. but when
poor little Fluffy waded IN she wns
soon nuttering and Tapping about IN
the most helpless manner, too fnr
from the bank 10 get back.
Peep, peep. peep" cried poor,
frightened little FLUFFY II don't like
this cold water aud en- getting
soaked. krow | .Lsll 20 right TO the
bottom OF this dreadful black pond In
q minute. Peep. peep. peepr
Duckie end his brothers and sisters
began to swim away. for they were
frightened now at what they had done,
end n II had not been for Rover Dos.
who jumped In and saved Fluffy by
picking her up In his big mouth, tie
WpQld never have seen her mother
again.
II saw you. running AWAY with The
Du<kllnss.y ssid nsssr. ''snd l thought
yta-weald sst into trouble. % fol-
fsws1; ysH. eannst swtn."
II know ] can't new, bot theasht
I essld." pssped Fuzzy weekly. sftsr
nsySr had gently relied her over In
ths srass and drisa bar feathers.
when Rover and fluffy reached ths
bArAysrd Mss Lsshsrn vas efuehing
loodly fer her lest chick.
"Hers che IT," said Rsysr. and
advice you 20 be a little more watch
fol n the future n You wish 10 brins
mp ell your family. This chick was
trying to swim when found her.
Poor Mr.. Legborn Just tBmbltd over
from night and II TOOK Mrs. white
Hen and Mrs. Black Hen GONE bnt
before they could get her TO eet her
dinner.
Bot no one had to watch Fluffy
after that She had learned that clslck-
ems cannot swim even n dueklings
can. and when they call her "fFaidy.
chick FUZZY Just looks At their feet
and they stop calling her names.
tcoDyrlzht)
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
FLUFFY's LESSON

ELUFFl vas the spoiled chick OF
Il Mrs. Leghorns brood, and 81 one
morning when Duckie called 10 her To
play with him FLUFFY went, although
she knew that her mother had told
all the chicks that the way the duck
lings had Of playing was not good for
chicks.
I'VE are going down 10 the pond,
said Duckie. My brothers aud sisters
are far down the road now, but we
can catch them"
or course, Fluffy did not know what
q pond was Ike, but che did not In
tend 10 let Duekie think he knew more
than she did, 40 che, went along.
II seemed a long way to the pond,
but FLUFFY wac brave and she walked
along behind the waddlinS dueklinGs,
but when they reached the pond and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

may be sold or hypothecated at a
bank as security for loan.
Present Plan Difficulties.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

oil the youngsters walled right into
the water FLUFFY wished che wes back
IN the nice DRY bsrnysrd with her
mother.
"Come along, FLUFFY" called Daekie,
A. he followed hIs brothers and Ste
tiers.
"Oh. she can't swim, said the sth-
ers. "She h only chicken"
Il can swim II want to" answered
Flunfy. but do not like to get my
feathers wet"
"Oh. she does not want 10 get her
feathers wet" laughed the ducklinss.
"Why did you asa her. Duckief She
can't play with rs; she is afraid"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendriek Bangs.
THE FARMER

UOU ca! him RBUB You call
him KICK,
And poke fun ~ hls rusuc
ways,
Yet ife would he n psltry trick.
But for his busy days
For who hath plowed the held for
YOU,
And won the harvest yield for your
who feeds your need for golden
wheat.
You dwellers on the urban street,
Esad ia sooner be without
Your corner clod. and city lout,
Than any Farmer In the land
who 10 my need hath Get his hand
(copyriEht)
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Manhattan Hotel Under
New Management

Mr.. and Mrs. O. Lykes have sold
out the Manhattan Hotel to r. s. Cox
OF Ozona. Mr.. and Mrs. Cox came in
the first OF the week Mrs Cox will
remain while Mr. Cox went away TO
wind up his business and will return
in about ten days
Mr.. and Mrs Cox come highly
recommended as excellent hotel peo-
pie. and We welcome them to our
midst.
Mr. and Mrs Lykes leave today
for Temple.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

The Missouri, Kansas and TEXAS
railway OF Texas is contemplating the
expenditure OF more than Sc 600, 00A
at different points along its line In
Texas This improvement is probably
the forerunner OF the extentlon OF
their line from Rotan on West.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Col. j. T. Noble left yesterday for
Galveston to attend the marriage Of
his son, Earl. which will take place
the 2Sth OF June
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

bank rs security for loan.
Present Plan Difficulties.
The difficulty with the existing
system, as pointed out by Secretary
Wallace, Is that local warehouses
and elevators generally are OF small
capacity and thus are unable TO hold
grain In storage for any length OF
time. There being no machinery by
which evidence OF ownership may be
retained by the farmer once his grain
is shipped TO some concentration
point. the sale must be made when
his grain is delivered, either at the
local elevator or destination OF ship
ment II he desires TO make loan
on his grain the farmer is required
TO provide his own storage facilities
and then, the transaction Is largely
personal one between such farmer
and his banker.
Under the plan contemplated the
farmer will deliver his grain TO the
local elevator for storage. The
grain will be weighed and graded
and the farmer receive In return a
certificate showing the quanoity,
grade and quality and bearing on its
face the rate for warehousing. stor
age and insurance against are and
other risks The local elevator then
may forward the grain to the termi-
nal elevator where. under fixed
charges. IL will be stored until de-
mand is made for delivery, upon pre-
sentation OF the certificate. Deliv-
cry must be OF the same or higher
grade. all charges being deducted
from the sale value.
An Appeal Provided For.
In order TO prevent confusion II
will be stipulated that in event Of
disagreement as TO grade an appeal
may be taken "a the grade super
visor OF the Department Of Agricul-
ture During the war there were
millions OF such transactions under
the direction OF the Grain Corpora
ton, and there were disagreements
only In rare instances and but few
appeals We're taken.
Secretary Wallace is convinced
the operation OF this plan in no way
replaces or competcs with co-opera-
tive storage, and marketing organi-
cations OF farmers Instead. he be-
lievcs it will complement them and
by rendering the formers credit
more mobile. contribute TO such co.
operating organizations.