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The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
PLAN To FIGHT
j new YORK LAWS
Realty Owners to Organize
To Attack Rent
Statutes.

Many prominent owners of i'm
proved property in Brooklyn, N. Y
are planning to form a Real Estate
Owners Association. They were
called together by the Brooklyn
Real Estate Board. which is trying
to obtain either the repeal or the
modification of the new rent laws
william P. Rae, vice president OF
the realty associates, outlined the
situation confronting the owners In
the following language:
There are many thousands of, re-
spectacle, right thinking and right
acting owners of property who con-
stitute the backbone of and give
stability to the finances of this big
city and State. Simply because a
few INSCRIPTIONS gamblers took sd-
vantage of a situation, bought fiat-
houses to rob the tenants, and prof.
teered to the extreme, the legisla-
tors saw fit to penalize every owner
practically taking property out OF
their control. The majority of own
ers were treating their tenants
upon a fair basis and were no more
responsible for the so-called emer-
gency housing than by contrast
were the patriotic subscribers to
Liberty bonds responsible for the
waste and extravaganza of some of
the war agencies of the government
The Brooklyn Real Estate Board
believed, when the laws were passed
and still believe, that they will be
declared unconstitutional when pre-
sented to the Court of Appeals OF
the State In the meantime we feel
il is highly necessary that the own
ers organize so as to be prepared
to present to the incoming leglsla-
ture the true facts of the housing
situation in this borough in order
to aid and assist the Legislators in
the passage of such laws as will
bring real relief for new housing
and to further convince them of the
necessity of wiping out and eXtin-
gushing the laws as passed this
year which are unwarranted and
tend to cripple and injure the rights
of the owner without bringing the
proper relief to the tenant.
The board has kept in touch with
many conflicting decisions as rem
dered by the justices of the Munich
pal Court and the undivided opinion
of the several justices of the Ap-
pellate Division, all of which tend
to destroy, for the time being. the
confidence OF capital and investor
in not only the ownership of real
estate, but in retarding its future
growth and progress"
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Amendments to California; Realty
License Law Proposed to Make 1t
More Effective Guard to Everyone

ship or injustice to any person
worthy of holding a license, will
greatly assist in keeping the real
estate business clean and go far
toward reducing the number of
complaints against members of our
profession.
That each applicant for brokers
license be required to furnish evi-
dence that he has been a broker or
a salesman with a broker for at
least one year prior to application.
Such a provision will insure a GER
tain amount Of experience and will
prevent the issuance of brokers
licenses to persons wholly unquali-
fed to handle a realty business.
Want Chance Concerns Regulated.
That business chance concerns be
put under the provisions Of the real
estate license law. Ninety per cent
of the business chance dealers are
licensed by the commissioner, but
the remaining 10 per cent are chief
ly those whose business methods
are such that they violently oppose
any regulations. Every realty deal
er has at some time felt, indirectly,
the disgrace reflected upon the real
ty business through the unscrupu-
lous transactions of business chance
brokers. As the license law now
stands the commissioner has not
sufficient authority to control such
concerns in the same degree as
realty dealers.
That provision be made for the
Commissioner to refund a quarterly
proportion of the license fee in the
event of the dissolution of a co-part-
nership or corporation. Consider
able embarrassment has been caused
by the fact that the act, as it now
stands, makes no provision for such
a refund, however logical and just II
may be.
That a provision be written into
the act making a broker definitely
responsible for his salesman's If.
cense and requiring him to return
the same to the department when the
salesman leaves his employ. Many
statesmen are doubtless now pretend.
ing they are properly licensed be.
cause they carry in their pockets Ii.
censes issued to them but which are
in reality void because they have
left the employment of the broker
TO whom the license was accredited
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

French to c. P. Mackay. The
price was $4,000
Large brick house at 1906 Four
teenth street. thoroughly modern,
sold for J. F. Franklin to J. P.
Jameson. The price was $4,000.
Mr.. Jameson will make his home
in the premises.
New stone and shingle bunga-
low of eight rooms and bath, at
13A7 Madison street for Joseph p.
Harris and sold for Mr.. Harris to
F. A. Dodge. The price was
81. 1000.
Stucco semi-bungalow having
eight large rooms and two baths
located at 1910 Delafeld place. sold
for Frank Rhea to A. N. Kelly for
,12,50O.
Brick semi-bungalow located at
1918 Farragut street sold for Flora
NJ. Beach to L. NJ. Cutler. The
house has cement front porch. slate
roof, eight rooms and two baths
and is situated on an exceptionally
large lot The sale price was
s12,500.
Dispose of New Homes.
Three more houses of those con-
structed in Allen street by c. H
Small for which McKeever & Goss
are exclusive agents have been
sold for the builder to NJ. J. MUIR
ply. Mrs. A. NJ. Bull and Com:
mander Bruce G. Leighton. These
are tapestry brick houses with
green slate front roofs, cement
porches, all improvements, fireplace
fixtures for heating appliances and
double floors thFOuRhout The Ga 10
price in each instance was $13,5
There are only a few houses re
naming of the Allen street opera
tion and the firm are now Offering
a new project of detached brick
homes on Buchanan and Decatur
streets and Georgia avenue, just
completed by Winfield Preston and
placed exclusively with McKeever
& Goss for sale.
Sales of business properties
handled by the Arm during the
last two months, aggregated in
value nearly $1,000 900.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

Ten months operation Of the Cali
fornia license law has convinced
State Real Estate Commissioner
Ray L. Riley of the necessity for
certain amendments which will
make it more effective.
Among these amendments to the
license law which Commissioner
Riley will present to the forthcom-
ing session of the legislature, and
which have received the approval
Of the California Real Estate As
sociation, are the following:.
That every applicant for a brok-
er's license be required to file with
the real estate department a salts
factory bond in the amount of 81 900
conditioned for the faithful per-
formance by such broker of any
undertaking as a licensed real es-
tate broker under the act The
commissioner is convinced that such
a bond, while it will work no hard
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Believe Price Conditions
Will Be More Favorable
Awakened Interest Displayed by. Amount of
Contemplated Work in December.
Lead I'm Residence Construction.

years total of construction activity
is likely to be nearer to $4,000, 900, 900
or to 5000, 100000.
Lead I'm Residence Construction.
In 1921 residential construction
and the construction of public works
and utilities may be expected to pre-
dominate over other classes of
buildings.
Contracts let during 1920 in East
ern Pennsylvania, Southern New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, the
District of Columbia, and Virginia,
amounted to 1901, ,072,O0O, a decline
in money value of "a per cent from
the previous years construction
total.
The years total included: SS0,935,-
900, or 81 per cent, for industrial
plants; S7s,40O, 900, or 26 per cent,
for residential buildings; $4,000
900, or 16 per cent, for business
buildings, and s47,3s3,OOO, or 16 per
cent, for public works and utilI-
ties.
Contemplated work reported dur
ing the year amounted to $728, ,000,-
900, about $100,OOO,00O more than
the contemplated work reported in
1919, and nearly two and a half
times the total awards of 1920.
Thus the amount of projected
work carried over into 1921 is very
large.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
EXPECTED TO BE MET in SPRING AND SUMMER

when the builder figured up the
cost he found u necessary 70 ask
sa1. .oeo each for the houses in ordsF
10 make a reasonable profit His
"adg brought hundreds Of inquiries
but not a single applicant was will
ing to pay a price that would cover
the actual cost when he offers TO
sell at cost tte prospective buyer re-
minds him OF the recent drop IN ma
terisl prices and wages and points 10
the probability Of a further decrease
This builder makes no secret of the
fact that n he ever gets his money
out OF his housing venture he'll lay
low until building costs have be-
come stabilized.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
DUNCAN Sells
Two New Homes
During Week

D. J. Dunigan reported the fol-
lowing sales of the new eight-room
ana bath brick houses in Four
teenth Street Highlands:
Mrs. EllenOr Zurborg purchased
1901 Kennedy street. Mrs. M. Vesta
Hart was the purchaser of 1907
Kennedy street. Both of these
houses contain eight rooms and
bath. Among the attractive fea-
lures of these homes are four large
bedrooms and double sleeping porch,
on the second floor. The houses are
beautifully decorated throughout.
The lots are very deep and extend
to a wide alley.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
PEOPLE UNWILLING TO
PAY PRESENT COSTS

The experience of a certain builder
in the F1atbush section Of Brooklyn
may throw some light on the con-
tfnued indifference Of the speculative
builder 20 the cry for more homes.
About year ago this man started
the construction of I've buildings.
Prices for everything that went into
home construction had reached their
peak. Brick cost him sag a thou
sand The houses were well con-
structed and modern in every detail.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
$3.50.
North Of Pa. Ave. s., ~

Z-story and cellar brick: 6 rooms
ano bath; furnace heat: coIorIsT
.PGSTISSh' paved alley; owner occupant
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
A,Do.
Columbia Rd., Near Ga. Ave.

Only $500 cash required. A 2-story
colonial brick, containing 6 rooms
and bath. Concrete cellar, furnace
heat; good condition.
5000.
Georgia Ave Corner.
2-stoFy and cellar brick: contains
rooms and bath; heated by fur
mace; laundry tubs in cellar. Only
$1,000 cash required
5000.
N St. Near North CspftoI,
3-story and cellar brick; contains
3 rooms and bath; within waIkinF
distance Government Printing OF
nee Pension Office, etc Very easy
terms
On the Heirkts
Located west Of 18th st, a 2-storv
and cellar brick; 6 rooms and TILED
hath: hot-water heat: electric lights
OWNER OCCUPANT.
$1,000.
KaloramH HefEktE
An unusual opportunity TO secure
a z-family apartment house in this
location; each floor contains &
rooms and bath, with separate en-
frances and separate furnaces I'M
MEDIATE POSSESSION Of one OF
the apartments will be given.
WIN " SATTNnE
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Near Central Hirh sc,,oI

Modern 6-room brick reside1r.
occupied by owner: heated by boT
water; laundry tubs in cellar: psy,5
alley.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
PetwoTtk Corner.

Located on prominent avenue f-
this beautiful subdivision: q g-storv
and cell< brick residence. h,sf.f
by hot water; electricity: colonial
'front.' porch, owner occupant Wilt
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

years total of construction activity
Is likely to be nearer to s2,5o0, 900. 900
or to $4,000, ,00O,0 900.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
$3.50.
BrOoEland.

Attractive bungalow type resi-
oencei contains Z rooms and bath.
steam heat, electric lights. nearly
new: owner occupant will give IN
MEDIATE POSSESSION
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
18th and kilbourne.
$4,000.

Io-room and bath house on
Kilbourne street; hot-water heat:
room for garage; satisfactory
terms can be arranged; we con-
slider this house a bargain at this
price.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
Only $3.50 Cash Required.

A thoroughly modern home. con-
tanning s rooms and bath: built Boz
1920. owner leaving city, offers this
home on these unusual terms 1u-
Gated within half square Of North
Capitol st, in absolutely white.
eighborhoOd.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

Possession at once; a beauti-
full 8-room and 2-bath tapestry
brick house on one of the incest
streets in this section; garage;
hot-water heat and electri
lights; in excellent condition.
Terms can be arranged.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
10 New Homes

On beautiful zotIr street, be-
tween Kalorama road and Bel
mont street; a most attractive
7-room and bath house;s hot
water heat and electric lights;
built-in garage; excellent condi-
tion; a good buy at this price.
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09
IS, 900.
hnloramH HefRhf.
WIN. H. SAUNDERS & COMPANY.
897 18th Street N. W.
Main $3.50

sem-detached House contains rooms hail and
5000 loft alley Offering property
The Washington herald., 1921-01-09

Located west Of 18th st, a 2-storv
and cellar brick; rooms and tiled
hath; hot-water heat: electric lights
OWNER OCCUPANT.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Only six of the many
styles pictured

THE STANDS are exceptionally
beautiful. Made of seasoned wood,
handsomely turned - finished in
rich mahogany, 81 inches tall, with
heavy base and shafts. Are fitted
with light chain pull sockets, cord
and plug.
THE SHADES are exquisite rose, blue,
gold and other coIors of fine siik-every
shade silk lined, complete with artistic
trimmings and drops of rich chenille.
Seams are finished with fancy braids.
Newest shapes and designs.
Fourth F1oor-Lansburgh & Brother
Evening star., 1921-05-15

. ONDLLHSITED oITII EE<''
5Oil inches wide; the famous
Holland brand. Good weight
and finish. will give long service.
Nothing finer. Special, CT
yards or............-.. VI
Evening star., 1921-05-15

The stvleS arc the seasons choice. and
urther point oi merit is that every pair
the entire lot i this seasons merchant
E, fresh. spick and span.
bnc and Two-strap styles in various
ecrs Some with pointed toes. others
(nded. Louis. Baby Louis. Covered
ban and military heels.
Melted and turn solcs; some are rather
katc by means oi perforated trimming
second Floor
Evening star., 1921-05-15
"A Sale Of Imported Lingerie Ribbons
Sold by the piece only

For that is the way the French export
IS send this exquisitely dainty Lingerie
Ebbon, whose French origin can never be
kestioned once YOU note the design and
cave.
Between . and ro yards in each piece
meters the exporter, say. for that is the
ench standard # measurement But
price i wholly .Amercan-e entirely
pcal Of sales oi May econorni"s
Evening star., 1921-05-15

Unbleached. but easy to
bleach; b inches wide;
free from all impurities;
for sheets. etc. Excep-
tional value, 10 Ct
yards for. VA
Evening star., 1921-05-15

The value-wise woman
will certainly attend t h is
sale as early as possible to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1921-05-15

if-, FIoor-Lan hurgh Il Brother
Evening star., 1921-05-15
CretOnneS
4 Great Sale of Them
Tomorrow at
2zc
EXCEPTIONAL Values
EXCEPTIONAL Values

One of those happy surprises
that we take delight in bringing
to your attention at just the right
moment Distinctive designs and
harmonious colorings-for cur
tains. hangings. slip-covers. sofa
pillows. cushions. fancy articles,
etc, SO inches wide and excellent
quality, at zlc yard.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
4 Timely Arrival of Neponsit Sheets
IN COMPLETE SIZE RANGE

Nepons the second ticket of the famous, longwearing
Iron sheets is necessary for to comment
they known the best Nothing
with sheets that will impair the seviceabily Here
The
Evening star., 1921-05-15
At $500

These have frames of Gaaite, a substance
resembling precious materials that are only
used in the most expensive articles. Then there
are richly embellished metal frames. self
colored frames and all fitted with hrmest clasps
for safety. Such colors! Such designs! But,
above all SUCH VALUES!
E'irSt EiOoP-LansLurxh
Evening star., 1921-05-15

touches Others have quarters of Grey
Suede and black patent leather vamps.
Then there's still another with gun-metal
vamps.
We've done our part now it's up to YOU.
Are YOU going to take advantage OF this
sale or are YOU going to take chance and
lose? That's just what you'll do unless
YOU arrive early in this sale.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
At S7.05

These are very pretty. made with draw
ring and showing a number OF different de-
gns and color schemes. They are spacious,
fhich is an advantage. but the most noticeable
pint i'll favor is the low price and high value.
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Doesics ss Sheetnes Just See Prices Haze Come Dou

DOMESTIC LONGCLOTH-
SO inches wide; sheer and soft
for children's wear and fine
undergarments. Spe- ~
cial, yard ..-........ 1CI
DOMESTIC NAINSOOK-
40 inches wide; a wonder in
quality and value. Note the
width, how desirable for max
ing un erg a rments. 00c
Extra value, yard. wv
BLEACHED MUSLIN
40 inches wide; good quality
and free from dressing; in mill
lengths of 4 to 10 yards; ideal
for family uses. Spe- 1Ec
cial, yard. lCN
Evening star., 1921-05-15

lust arrived. another
shipm tin they go
Monday at an exception
ally low price. Beautiful
embroidered designs and
hemstitching, some with
initials. Made OF the best
muslin in regulation sizes.
While they last, S0C
each ............ wv
Evening star., 1921-05-15
Curtain Madras

So inches wide-woven con-
ventional and scroll patterns !;
laund ders without b n g
stretched; rose. blue, gold and
green shades. These are of ex-
ceptional quality and 7Do
value. Yard I1C
Evening star., 1921-05-15

MILDLY TWILL
Extra heavy grade and weight;
u inches wide, suitable for
MILDLY blouses. skirts, O0c
etc. Yard d............ wv
Evening star., 1921-05-15

Purely American are THESE Ribbons
OF plain, striped and two-toned MORE tai
ieta, about e inches wide, and just the
colors that look prettiest for
hair bows and Sashes. Very 3Oc
special, yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Nv
urgh Il Brother
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-07-08
cGUR D'ALENE

The meat section OF The city
market was ordered closed last week
by State Sanitary Inspector A. H..
Wilson. II Is to remain closed until
the law Is complied with.
The rain last week was "worth a
million dollars to the farmers of
Kootenai county," according to J. H..
Reardan, county, agricultural agent.
A black bear stopped motor car
in Fourth OF July canyon one day last
week. 1t refused to move until the
auto horn was, started; then the
annual dashed up the bill into the
brush
I Seventy four marriage licenses
were issued at the county recorders
office during June.
Frank Fl LaFranz. farm boy OF
Sunny side. graduate OF the C.eur d.
Aleue high school and OF the U. VI l..
agricultural course, has been elected
vocational agricultural instructor Of
the high school. ~
The Regatta crowd on July 4 was
estimated at 1900 Spokane contest
ants carried off he hIgh honors 10
swimming, Miss Coral Moran. aye l3,
for the girls, and Orville Petersen for
the men.
Major John j. O'Brien, age S5, who
had lived 10 Occur d'AleDe 35 years
and was one Of the most widely
known and oldest pioneers OF this
locality. died Tuesday morning. He
vas native OF Ireland.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-07-08
WHEN WASHINGTON WAS NEW
John suter Was Famous Hotel
Keeper In the Early Days Of
the Capital.


The nations capital OF today, one
OF the most beautiful cities In the
world, was really born In q tavern
In Georgetown--the first tavern in the
District of Columbia. 1t was in this
long, low, wooden building at what is
now the northwest corner of Water
and Congress, or Thirty-first street,
that Washington purchased the site
for the capital. In later years. 1t be-
came an, oyster house and restaurant
but in those early days 1t was the last
proud word in "tavernkeeping.'
This was "Suter's Tavern" the fa-
vorite hostelry Of George Washington
Jefferson and all the southern states
men who journeyed over the miserable
road that led from their home to Phil
adelphia, then the temporary capital
They Travelled in stagecoaches, on
horseback or in their private carriages
as their means dictated, but they all
stopped at "Suter's," where they were
sure to find comfortable beds, boun-
tiful table, congenial company and a
cordial welcome, ut the hands OF that
jolly old Scotchman. John Suter.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-07-08


elected superintedent Of the ci'
schools. arrived recently, accompanied
by bis wife ard children. For four
years be has been superintendent Of
schools at Genesee.
The architect begins at once on
plans for an eight-room brick school
house similar TO the present building,
With heating plant. Contractors bids
must be 10 by July is and construc-
tion will begin as soon as the
contractor is bonded. The building
will contain Is grade rooms, high
school assembly room, with four
adjoining classrooms ~ard large
and auditorium.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-07-08
INDIANS MEND SKULLS
Prehistoric Medicine Men Of
South America Were SkiIIfuI.
Scraped the Bone With Knives Of
Stone or Obsidian and Covered
Hole With Gourd.

New York.-Prehistoric Indians Of
South America had crude medicine
men who removed splinters of arrow
heads and stone bludge0ns from
wounded warriors by cutting through
the skull with knives Of stone or OBJ
sidian and other simple instruments
wrought from copper and bronze
Sometimes the patient lived; frequent
ly he went to the happy hunting
grounds.
These uncomfortable treatments of
serious casualties from tribal skirm-
ishes still continue in remote areas of
Bolivia. Evidence of this has been
gathered by field workers froin the
American Museum of Natural History.
Of nearly 1,20O skulls collected in
South America by the late DR.. Adolph
Bandelier for exhibition in the mu-
scum, about per cent has been oper-
ated upon. To surgeons the practice
is known as trephining. 1t consists
Of removing a disk or button of bone
from the skull with saw called
trephine.
Complex fracture of the skull with
depression of the bony plates must
have been common occurrences dur
ing the ancient tribal wars when clubs
headed with stone and copper along
with slngs, the; "bola" and the "lliui",
were offensive weapons, said the re-
ports of the museums investigators
A natural procedure, they opined.
with victims who survived skull frac-
lures must have been Sttempts to rev
move the splinters OF bone that
pricked the brain, or to cut out frag-
ments pressing upon it.
Warlike clans fight intermittently
even today in the wilds of Bolivia and
skull fractures are common. Other
heads are perforated now and then in
the bacchanals and festivals whooped
up occasionally with great quanti-
ties of intoxicants, the investigators
reported. Fl,
When the laughter and the free-for-
alls quiet down, the medicine men
get out their sharp pocket knives and
make incisions into the injured skulls
of the sufferers, frequently covering
the Aperture with gourd. During the
operation they scrape around the
wound with chisel.
Modern anesthetics are unknown to
the medicine men. They put their pa
tient into insensibility by constant
use of the coca" plant. This also is
employed for healing purposes and is
commonly applied to wounds, bruises
and contusions.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-07-08
HARRISON

The mills closed down three days
for the Fourth.
Fire of unknown origin damaged
the VIM. bennett house. The blaze
was extinguished With a garden hose.
the water doog more damage than
the fire.
The bodies of Joe Bruder and J. L..
Rey. drowned the evening OF June
% while crossing Swan lake ia an
open boat during squall. were re-
covered and taken to c@ur d'Alene
for burial.
The O.-W. r. & N. railway
company is planning to arrange Tor
an all rail trip to Spokane via
Plummer, doing away with the boat
trip across the lake FROM Harrison TO
Amwaco. Fruit shippers advocate
the new plan to save tine.