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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-28

They contended that new census,
taken after reimbursement was COM
plete, would show that the farming
states had recovered their lost popula-
ton.
Always, when reapportionment is in
order, the South fears that 1t will suf-
fer through application of the constitu-
tional provision which authorizes the
house to reduce representation from
any state that denies or abridges the
right to citizens of the United States
to vote. This time Tinkham of Mas
sachusetts sought to have the provi-
sion written into the bill, asserting
that several southern states denied
their negro citizens the right of suf-
frage But nothing came of it and the
South breathed easier
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-28

Congressional committees are af-
ter A. Mitchell Palmer, with the pur-
pose of at least giving him an I'M
pleasant quarter of an hour. Last
week the attorney general was called
before the senate judiciary subcommit-
tee to reply to charges of illegal and
unauthorized practices by the Depart
ment of Justice in its activities against
the Reds. Ostensibly, Mr.. Palmer was
summoned merely to express his Opin-
ion of Senator Frances resolution for
a general amnesty for political pris-
oners. He opposed the resolution be-
cause, he said, the government was
already doing all 1t could in this line;
he favored the repeal Of the espionage
act, but said there should be perma-
nent legislation to protect the govern
ment from violent radicals. The France
resolution strongly condemns the prac-
tees Of the department of justice, and
in reply Mr.. Palmer made sweeping
denials of the charges and produced
reports of his agents to prove them I'M
founded.
Samuel Untermyer recently accused
the attorney general of malfeasance.
In an interview Mr.. Palmer said he
did not know ''how far Mr.. Untermyer
is actuated in his present attack by
the recent conviction Of his friend
and former associate, a member of the
New York bar, for conspiracy to vio-
late the trading with the enemy act,
in a case in which Mr.. Untermyer
very earnestly pressed me to with
hold action at the beginning"
Mr.. Palmer says that Untermyer
was opposed to taking over enemy
property and once threatened him
when, as alien property custodian, he
declined to yield to the lawyers re-
quests.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
J0HNSONREALTYCO.
GETS F|NE,START
New D. C. Firm Does $l28,500
Business During First
Month.

r. M. Johnson Realty Company. last
saturday closed their first month =
business in their new offices at lilo
connecticut avenue. and according 20
Manager S. II. Lowther. the prospects
are most suspicious for Mr.. Johnson.
new venture. The company have
handsomely equipped offices on the
ground floor. next to the handsome
building of Story & Cobb. and as Mr..
johnson and Mr.. Lowther are both
experienced in building operations as
well as handling real estate sales.
everything presages the ultimate sue
cess of the company.
Mr.. Lowther Is organizing a sales
force which he expects very soon to
be second to none in the city, having
now six men. all of whom have held
responsible positions either with the
Government or commercial concerns.
The men affiliated with them are
Harold p. Clarke. lately chief of tho
personnel division OF the war de-
partment; c. II. Hunt, of the Depart
ment of Justice: l.. j. Wilkinson,
lately representing a large electrical
concern of Baltimore; o. NJ. Boaza,
real estate operator of Buffalo, N. Y:
Edwin M. Hasbrouck, an overseas
veteran of the world war; ]. A.
Bethune, an experienced real estate
During the month in which their
offices have been opened, the Arm
have sold fourteen pieces of property.
all residential. aggregating S12S.bO0.
which fact testiies to the heavy de-
mand for homes in Washington. de-
spite the decision on the Ball act,
and insistent statement by prospec-
tive buyers that prices are going to
come down.
Mr.. Lowther. when asked as to his
opinion as to the stability of prices
said. "Well. we have been hearing
this talk of lower prices for. four
years. and prices have steadily ad-
vanced, and II any one thinks prices
have dropped any, i would like TO
drive them around the city and have
them take a look at the houses now
on the market, and except in isolated
cases where the owner has lost his
position and must leave the city,
prices are still at high tide, with
nothing in sight to bring prices down
for several years at least"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
F. H. SMITH co. EFFECTS
BIG APARTMENT TRADE
ChastIeton Hotel Sold to Felix
Lake for $3,500,00O.

What Is said to bee the foremost
apartment house transaction to take
place in Washington was CONSUME
mated this week with the sale Of the
Chastleton Apartment hotel at Six
teenth and r streets northwest to
Felix Lake. of this city. for $3.S0o.-
900. The deal was arranged through
the F. II. Smith Company, real es-
tate agents. The former owner was
the District Apartment Corporation.
The apartment house. which has
just been completed, covers an acre
of ground, is eight stories high and
contains a total Of 1000 rooms, d.
vid6d into 800 apartments. The
property will continue to be operated
under the existing policy, with the
r. II. Smith Company retained By
the new owner as managing agents.
The Chastleton is located at the
northeast corner of Sixteenth and n
streets and extends on Sixteenth
street from the corner to the Scot
fish Rite Temple. 1t Is considered
by real estate men to be among the
finest apartments in the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
NEW COSMOS TOBE
UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE
Theater Building to Cost Big
Sum Will Combine Many
Striking Features.

The new Cosmos Theater building,
% be erected by the Cosmos Theater
Company as a new home for their
popular priced vaudeville. will be
the largest and handsomest theatre
cal building in the city and one Of
the finest in America. 1t Is huge
enterprise combining three new pro-
jCcts on different levels under one
roof. These will be an ultra-modern,
single balcony type vaudeville the,
ster with a seating capacity of about
$500; a combination roof garden and
theater with a capacity of about
600, and a unique little moving
picture theater on the Thirteenth
and Il streets corner
The front. facing 1855 feet on
Thirteenth street and over 100 feet
high, is TO be Of white stone and
terra Gotta. combined with light
tapestry brick set of here and there
with gold and blue wedgewood
PLAQUES that give touch OF color
where needle. Terra Gotta figures ia
las relief accentuate the grace OF
the twin towers that are designed
for service as well as beauty. as
they are really fireproof towers that
can be reached from all parts or
the theater and do away with the
usual unsightly fire escapes on the
face of the building.
The lobby. set between the towers
and away from the building proper.
is to be rooted with tile and ar
ranged as a promenade garden. and
it's large practical bronze lamps and
palms are a new wrinkle in con-
struction. The whole face of the
lobby will be composed OF bronze
and Venetian glass. shaded by a
huge marquis. The covered roof gar
den. occupying the entire top OF the
building, will be notable for it's many
large decorated windows and the
ella borate terra Gotta facings. II
will be surmounted by the two white
stone, gold domed towers that con-
tain the usual unsightly water tanks.
On top of these. two tall metal
cupolas will each contain high
powered revolving searchlight, visi-
BILE for miles.
No expense will be spared to make
the whole building one OF the show
places OF Washington and the last
word in high-grade theater construc-
ton. II will contain many unique
and exclusive features. The cost OF
the building and ground will be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
$SOO,OOO,OOO FIRE LOSS
In 5 YEARS, SAYS BROWN
Real Estate Operator Believes
DAMAGE Was PreventabIe.

Fire insurance is one OF the most
important things with which this
country has to contend, from an in
surance standpoint" declared Walter
A. Brown, real estate operator in an
address before the Y. NJ. c. A. class
in real estate. at is also beyond be-
lief to realize what an enormous fire
the last Ave years. the Are loss in
this country was 81 ,437 .00O. 900. which
is really fire waste, an absolute waste
The insurance loss in that time was
1896. 900 900.
"A fire insurance policy is a con-
tract of indemnity. and covers only
the insurable interest in the property
described. 1t does not follow prop
erty as in the case OF changes Of
tenancy as in real estate unless the
company gives it's consent to the
change OF ownership; nor does IL pro-
tect the persons named in the policy
unless IL is the nature OF their insur-
able interests and Is clearly stated
and recognized. A fire insurance
policy Is a personal contract between
the company and the assured, and
covers only the assured interest in
the property at the time of the FIRE.
1.-THE ideal fire insurance form
should be clear. concise, and complete,
leaving nothing to the imagination.
and containing no language capable
OF more than one Interpretation. In
general, the simpler the form, the
broader the amount covered. In
Enumeration and wealth of detail in
any description of property tends to
restrict rather than to widen the ap-
plication OF the Insurance policy.
When you come to mention dozen
things there is one other thing you
have probably overlooked.
There are so many different insur-
ance forms that it is impossible to
mention them all. but there are some
that are generally used here. What
is called the vacancy or unoccupancy
clause is one. At a hurried glance
one might think they are both the
same synonymous terms, but
vacancy clause means that the build
ing is actually vacant, has not any
thing in II, and no person lives in It;
but unoccupied would mean that they
may have furniture in II or would
have something in II. bLs simply the
human being was away-unoccupied
and vacant-two different meanings.
Adjustments are entirely different
than what they formerly were. 7 re-
member very distinctly that when q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
OLD CHURCH MOVED TO
MAKE ROOM FOR new One
Beams Spread and Congrega'
ton Now Uses Theater.

The old frame church. used by a
Roman Catholic congregation of
Brooklyn since 1888 has been moved
to one side to allow for the construc-
ton OF a modern edifce with a larger
seating capacity
Moving a huge frame building that
had been erected in three sections
several decades ago was not an easy
task. The house movers managed
to keep the church intact, but GER
tain beams had spread a bit and II
was decided 90 defer holding serv-
ices in il for another week.
The next move was to obtain a
temporary place OF worship. 1t was
Saturday. The only place in the
neighborhood capable OF housing the
congregation was a handsome new
theater owned by a Hebrew. Learn
ing OF the plight OF the church the
Hebrew offered the use of the play
house. The offer was quickly ac-
cepted.
On Sunday the theater. with it's
seating capacity of 1000. WAS
crowded at each OF the masses. and
the proprietor was eulogized for his
generosity and observation-disclosures To-
ward the close of one of the masses
the stiffness was broken by a pecul-
lar clicking sound familiar to thea
tergoers. SO m 2 one had-absent
mindedly OF course--dropped a coin
in a chocolate slot instead of the
| collie ction plate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
WOMAN OF so BUILDING
new HOME FOR HERSELF

Mrs. Annie Flood, sixty years
young, of Memphis, Tenn. always
wanted TO build a house, but friend
husband objected. He said that
house building was a mans work.
Last fall he died
Mrs. Flood then said to herself:
Now there is nothing TO prevent me
from building that house" and II
wasn't long before neighbors saw
her putting UP the framework for a
fair sized bungalow. The house is
now under roof.
1t would be still farther advanced
Mrs. Flood says. IL trifiing men
would stop taking up her time In
curing about the progress of her
project She expects to finish the
Job without assistance, just to prove
that house building isn't "a MANI
work"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30

close to 1880, 900. and while the
architect and building contracts are
not let yet, the drawing and Plans
represent many months OF thought
by experienced theater designers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
8 TRANSACTIONS IN WEEK
THROUGH PHILLIPS co.

Coleman n. Allison. a local investor.
purchased from Mrs. Matte B. God
win the apartment house at 1871 s
street northwest through the Office ~
William s. Phillips, 1909 New York
avenue northwest. This Is e. ire
rroof building, consisting of SIX
apartments. each having six rooms
and two baths.
It is thoroughly modern. and the
con sideration is said to be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000.
Other transfers OF property through
this office during the past week fol-
low:
Anna T. McCabe purchased one OF
the new bungalows CONSTRUCTED BY
william s. Phillips at 111s Van BureE
street northwest
Frank e. Rapp purchased from
Nathan Rome, premises 312s MI
Pleasant street northwest. This u
large brick house. consisting OF seven
rooms and bath.
Lewis II. Siebel purchased from q
W Heatwole, 1922 Illinois avenue
northwest, a modern home OF SIX
rooms and bath.
Clara T. Schsub bought OF Th"mHs
J. McGrath a nice home at I29 Upshur
street northwest.
Mae v. SeiboTt, who has recen'y
moved here from Buffalo, N T. pur-
chased from James MacFar1uhar the
beautiful home at 1915 Monroe street
northwest.
Frank w. Davies purchased from
Cecil B. Donnelly nice six-room
house at 1851 Tenth street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
BEATS LANDLORD BY
BUYING OWN HOME

In 1919 he paid a rental OF $50 a
month for FIVE rooms and bath. In
1921 the same fiat cost him s45.
"The only way to beat the landlord
is to buy a home" he said to him
self
Within two weeks he became the
owner of a two family house. for
which he had paid s9,000-s2.0oo in
cash The interest on his mortgages
alone amounted to $500, and with
taxes, insurance, repairs, etc. the
annual outlay Is close to $500. Not
withstanding that he pays himself
only $40 a month in rent.
You see. since he became an owner
he holds different view concerning
the rights Of landlords. He has
shifted the greater portion of the
burden on his tenant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
BUILDING PERMITS
IN BRISK DEMAND
Elizabeth LipIey to Erect $l1Q,-
600 Apartment-Many
Others on List.

Another active week closed today
at the office of the Building Inspector
at the District building.
Elizabeth r. LipIey was issued a
permit to build one four-story brick
and store apartment. This operation
will be at 1885 Kenyon street and will
cost, $4,000. Harry Kite was also
Issued a permit to build ave two
story frame dwellings to cost $4,000.
The usual number of permits for
the erection of garages and repairs
were granted. Following are some Of
the permits issued during the week:
d ID. Koran, to erect private
garage between Second and Third
streets northeast. X and l.: cost
$3.50.
George NJ. Newell, erect private
garage rear 224s Cathedral avenue
northwest; cost. $500.
william S. Minnix, to build one
two-story bkick and one two-story
frame dwelling, 35O7-O9 Idaho avenue
northwest; cost. $4,000.
Charles II. Payne, to build one
two-story frame dwelling, PAYS South
Dakota avenue northeast; cost, $4,000.
c. E. Coates. erect private garage,
1901 Georgia avenue northwest; sos;,
$780,
w. A. Simpson. repairs to property
at $50 G street southeast; cost, $4,000.
Harry A. Kite, TO build five rwo-
story frame dwellings, 3S09-17 Alton
place northwest; cost, $4,000.
Munro & Watts. 20 build one two
story apartment house, iii Lamont
street northwest; cost. $4,000.
II. II. Gibbs. to build one two-story
frame dwelling, 4636 Conduit road
northwest: cost, 81 500.
Felix Lake. repairs to property To-
Gated at 93S E street northwest: cost,
$1,000.
A. Leonard, to build one two-story
brick -and-concrete store and apart
ment building. 1901 l. street north
west; cost, S15 900.
NJ S. Rucker, to build one two
story frame dwelling. 1920 Foote
street northeast: cost, $4,000.
r. T.. Hudgrin, to build one one
story brick dwelling, 25o5 Park place
southeast: cost, $500.
r. w. Courden. to build one two
story brick dwelling, 1874 Gallatin
street northwest: cost, $4,000.
NJ. c. Duck, erect private garage
rear 1909 A street northeast; cost,
5000.
r. f. Bowie. to build one one-sto-y
frame dwelling, 2714 stanton road
southeast: cost 10000.
o. II. Hammard. to build one one
story frame dwelling, 1905 Ely place
southeast; cost, 81 900.
f. A. Smith, to build four two-story
frame dwellings. 372S-30. 1927 -29
Kanawha street northwest; cost, S2o.-
900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
Col. Population Jumps.

The 1920 population of Colorado 10
93962s, OF which 4s2.73l are males
and 44S,Sss are females. the Census
Bureau has announced During the
decade the total population increased
l76 per cent, the males by 14+ per
cent and the females by 21.3 per
cent. The ratio of males to females
in 1920 was 1103 to 100.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
LEGISLATORS Wife Dies.

PRINCETON, w. Va, April 30.-
Mrs A. F. Wysong, whose husband is
a member Of the legislature from TINS
county, died Friday following an oper-
alton. She visited frer husband In,
Charleston Monday. Two children
also survive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30

large loss used to occur in Washing
ton. the special agents OF the COM
.pany. would all be notified and they
would go down and hold what we
might call a Congress OF Nations"
or late years there is an insurance
adjustment jury that takes care OF al
most all losses"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-07
CURRENT EVENTS.

Seventeen thousand five hundred students, from
grammar school to college, averaged only "A per cent
in an examination on current events. According
to them Lloyd George is king Of 1rela:.d Sim Fem
is a group of socialists; Samuel Gompers is poet
Charles E. Hughes is Wilson's private secretary and
so on and on.
This will impress as humorous. 1t should De
pathetic. These are the citizens of tomorrow upon
whom our future depends. In fact, an equal num-
Der of adults drawn at random, will probably make
a worse showing We dependent upon these
latter to keep the ship Of state upright in troubled
waters. 1t is a trifng disconcerting If not dis
couraging.
Current events should be as serious study
above tn, fifth grade as arithmetic. AS much time
should be devoted to it. The child should swing
early INTO the current of world happenings. He
must live in the present. His decisions must DE
concerning current situations.
The J ,urnal would like to help in New Mexico
We would be very glad to establish column 80
planned and operated to be of especial in the
school room. We are open to suggestions from
those whose interest in the subject will lead them
to tell us what they have in mind
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-07
SCHOOL DAYS.

School has re-opened. Many youngsters dread
the tedium OF being housed again, after summer
in the open. They dislike the burden Of taking up
the routine after the carefree days. Some few well
come the days when there is something to do
again.
The slow processes Of acquiring schooling are
not so slow after all. 1t seems long to the child
looking ahead: its span brief to those of us who
look back upon It,
The burdens of our school days have slipped
from ,ur memories. We recall only the joys of
those days when there few real burdens and
responsibilities Some of US wish could turn back
the hands of the clock and try again.
To waste time in wishing for return OF the
peace and Joy of childhood is. of course, idle. To
make use of the future instead Of regrettng van
ished past is the part of red-blooGed men and
But we should not forget the time when we were
boys and girls. We should frequently recall our
viewpoint in the period OF childhood and Adde'S
cence 1t humanizes us and makes understand
the fobles Of the children.
To add one heathful Joy to childhood; to bring
smile to one wistfu childish face; to make one
boy drawer for the tasks he must meet is privilege
worth while.
Are the burdens of making difficult living "
the rritatons Of the routine of the home uplifting
for the task of directing the minds and hearts OF
our children? II they are. need to change our
mental and spiritual atmosphere.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-07
BACK TO HORSESHoEs.

The good old game of horseshoes has been
snatched from the state of neglect into which 1t
had fallen and is being made a popular game.
Thousands Of men and boys private and public
courts more throwing "leaners" and
ringers to the great delight of count onlookers
In these days OF rush and hurry, of CONNER
cialzed amusements and flvvers. horseshoe pitching
does not make the appeal 1t once did when we were
less fire. uently in state Of being "all dressed up
with no place to CO." We long today for the spec
tacuar and the thrilling. To people who no longer
Shrek and scream when the roller coaster swings
round -. curve or drops down sharp incline. who
look forward to the day when trip in an airplane
shall have become ordinary experience--to such
people quiet game Of horseshoes can offer but lit
tie attraction
In its best days pitching horseshoes was not n
game to be taken lightly. II exerted quieting in
fluence over those who played it. There was about
It none of the boisterousness which attends contests
requiring swftness OF foot and strength of body.
Even the onlooker moved to talk in subdued
tones Although 1t demanded concentration of a
kind, and pose. it never demanded SO close an at
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-07

tenton the business in hand but that the players
always found occasion for social intercourse.
As al outdoor game it was unique in this re-
spect 1t induced sociability instead > the heated
rivalry resulting often from more aggressive con-
tests 1t vas game at which the lazy man could be
as proficient as the most active Individual 1t made
distinction in the age OF the players the 70-year-
old man could play it with his 14-yearod grandson.
Nor did it require the elaborate paraphernalia de-
manded by other games, like Tennis couple Of
short sticks driven into the ground and four casoff
horseshoes, and the outfit was complete. 1t re-
CURED no immense playground. as does baseball; =
little space in the back yard in the alley as
good to play in square mile.
1t is gratifying to note that tn, is now ma
tional association of horseshoe pitchery In these
restless days need steadying influence, and
perhaps this good old American game will serve
this purpose.