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The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
DEMAND FOR BRICK
SHOWS IMPROVED
FIELD FOR BUILDING
Manufacturers r eport
Increase in Orders
During August.

August reports from ITO manu-
facturers Of common brick in the
United States indicate an improved
condition in construction. says a
digest issued by the Common Brick
Manufacturers Association of
America. -
Although stocks on hand are far
in excess Of orders, the increase In
orders In relation to the increase In
stock is in about to 1. This Is
the first month since the beginning
of the year that the cold figures
have revealed an actual upward
trend in brick demand. On the side
Of opinion there also 10 improve
ment. A number Of manufacturers
have moved over from the column
of bad outlook" into the fair OUT
look column. and a few even
jumped into the good outlook" col
umn. Each manufacturer reporting
is asked to record the coming
months prospects. Ten say good"
thirty-five fair" thirty-four poor"
and only nine bad"
Production Increased.
Out Of ITO plants reporting, IS are
closed, while a month ago the same
number were closed out of a total
of 90. These ITO manufacturers pI u
duce about 40'per cent of the COM
mon brick made in the United States
Stocks of burned brick on hand
nave Increased from 19s,169,000 or
July to 231.460.000 on August ]
showing an increase in production
for July. This Is accounted for b,
the placing of orders amounting tc
1870, 613, 900 as compared with 1852
900 on the books July 1.
Whatever price movement is re-
corded is downward and this in
fractions of a dollar. The Southeast
still leads in the stampede to sell
below cost OF production, the figure
of Sc per 1000 having been reached
in one Southern State. This IL the
result of production in excess of de-
mand. The composite price in 11t
reports is S14.04, at yard.
The great industrial New England
district is seriously Affected, accord
ing to the reports. as Is the agricul-
tural Middle West. In New England
there are millions OF green" brick
made In 1920. that have not yet been
burned, the stocks OF burned brick
held over meeting all present needs
The Los Angeles district continues
to lead in activity. all plants being
in operation, with orders exceeding
stocks by more than a million brick
In Southern California all condi-
lions are favorable. Money is plen-
tiful: there is a good industrial
growth and a marvellous home
building development. An important
factor in the demand for brick in
BODYBUILDING Is the advent Of the
Ideal" brick hollow wall construc-
ton. which has placed the brick
home In price competition with the
various cheap infiammable types. In
Los Angeles more than 400 ideal"
wall brick houses have been built
during the past few months.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
ID. ]. DUNCAN SOLD
HOMES VALUED AT
$4,000 IN MONTH
Dealer Sells Twenty Six
New Dwellings in
Petworth.

d. J. DUNCAN reports unusual ac-,
tivity in the sale OF new homes dur
ing the past month. Sales aggre-
eating $4,000 are reported for the
month OF August.
The following houses on Third
street northwest. between Taylor
and Upshur streets, were sold to
Mrs. C4iHe Jscoby. Ilos Third
street; Mrs. Anna ~ Jones, 4I1s
Third, street; James r.. Mays, ala
Third street; Mrs. Marion M. Felter.
1870 Third street; Joseph Dyer. jr.,
4124t Third street; Mrs. Bertha
shaqer, 412s Third street.
These houses contain four bed
rooms, sleeping and breakfast
porches, large cellars. reception
hall. living room. dining-ro om.
kitchen and pantry. They are thor
oughly modern. having hardwood
floors, electric lights and hot water
heat.
George E. Hudson. 3r.. purchased
a detached house at 5l2 Allison
street. containing six rooms and
bath. This is one OF the twenty
six detached houses recently built
and sold in Petworth by Mr.. Dini-
gan. Charles s. Sherzer purchased
1904 Hamilton street. George w
Farr was the purchaser Of 1902
Hamilton street. These two houses
are of brick and frame construc-
tion. They contain eight large
rooms. bath, and are thoroughly
modern,
In Fourteenth Street Highlands
the following houses were sold 10
nf1o. 19Af TnnOfaflnKE
street: Miss Mary r. Swami, 55ll
Thirteenth street; Patrick O'Connor,
552S Thirteenth street: Phillip
Nicholson, 1904 Thirteenth street:
NJ. r. Strong. 55I2 Thirteenth street
Mrs. Mary A. Gallagher. 1927 Th<-
teenth street.
These are the popular four bed
room houses which Mr.. DUNCAN has
built in Fourteenth Street High
lands during the past year. all Of
which have been sold
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

at a consideration OF about $4,000
The purchaser will occupy it.
Maurice NJ. Powers purchased
! through the same office premises
1857 California street northwest
This is a new colonial brick dwell
ing recently built by NJ. J. Keane
1t contains ten rooms, two baths
and modern conveniences. There is
double brick garage on the lot.
which has a frontage of twenty five
feet by a depth of 125 feet to a
paved alley. The consideration was
$4,000. The purchaser will oc-
cupy it.
A. A. Jones was the purchaser Of
1915 Oliver street. Chevy Chase.
This is a two-Aory semibungalow
containing eight rooms. bath. with
modern conveniences. The lot is
sixty feet by $50 feet, the rear of
the lot being improved by a garage.
1t was sold for c. II. Clark, of Pitts
burgh. at a consideration Of about
$l0,500.
Another sale reported by the same
firm was that of premises 1854 Irv-
ing street northwest, which Is de-
scribed as being a two-story brick
house containing eight rooms, two
baths, with front and rear porches
and a good lot. 1t was sold for Clay
Tallman and Jean S. Tallman at a
consideration of about S12,500. The
purchaser. ]. B. Aswell, will &C.
cupy it.
Other Homes Sold.
Frank NJ. Finotti was the pur-
chaser of 1910 Seventeenth street
southeast. This Is a new detached
bungalow recently constructed by
John d. Longley. builder and owner
1t contains seven rooms, bath, and
occupies a wide and deep lot. The
consideration was $500 and the
new owner will occupy It.
No. 242 Maple avenue. Takoma
Park. was sold for D. J. and Vir-
Einia NJ. Harrison to w. II. McWilI-
Jams. This is an attractive detached
home with modern improvements
and is surrounded by an abundance
of shade and shrubbery. The con-
sideration was $4,000. The pur-
chaser will occupy it as a home.
Premises at 3012 Park place was
sold for Clarence J. Poland to Es-
Their M. Baltz. 1t is a two-story
and attic brick house containing
eight rooms, bath and modern con-
veniences, the consideration being
$4,000. 1t was purchased as a home.
Leonard Nelson purchased through
the same office premises at 222 Up
shur street northwest. The consid-
GRAFTON was $500. The purchaser
will occupy it.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

purchased by comdr. c. c Baush-
man, y. 8. n. from William 8. MIN
nix new and mo Tern detached
residence well located AZ fha inter-
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11

section on Msssachusetts Assnu.
HEIGHTS and Richmond Park con
tanning nine rooms snd two baths
and garage.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

Ing a decision of annulment, is not
obliged to leave his child in contin-
ued\ marital association. The father
has the right of action for annulment
even against the child's wish, and he
cannot be compelled to acquiesce in
all the possibilities of the marriage
while he is engaged in enforcing his
right to end it.
Even the motive Of the father in
bringing the suit is irrelevant, since
he has an indefeasible right to his
remedy from the court
The decision seems TO be good sense
as well as good law. Its practical
effect Is to establish a right of re-
view. SO to speak, over what are liable
to be rash and improvident mar
riages. 1t does not assail directly
the validity of such unions, but down
to the age when the law places full
adult liability on the contracting par
ties it gives to cool and prudent age
the power TO save rash youth from
the consequences of it's impetuosity.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1921.
Dead Hands Cannot Work.

No clear head and straight con-
science will gainsay DAVID LLOYD
GEORGE when he declares that Ger
many should pay when she can pay.
All intellect and all sentiment will
concur when he reiterates the prfn-
ciple that Germany is bound to pay
for the wanton damage she inflicted,
but you can only get from debtor
what he is capable of paying"
But by very reason Of those axioms
common sense must interpose q ques-
ton to Mr.. LLOYD GEORGES declara-
ton, Furthermore, Germany must
not be allowed to pay in way to do
injury to the country receiving pay
ments; for example, by exporting
cheap goods" That question is, How,
then, can Germany payi
Except with absolute monopoly or
in acute shortage of supply, the very
essence of foreign selling is the right
pricea If your goods are cheaper than
the other fellows you get the busi-
ness. If the other fellows goods are
cheaper than yours he gets it. If,
therefore, Germany is not to be per-
mitted to export her cheap goods so
that they can sell in foreign markets
against the competition of anybody,
German goods will not be exported.
But II Germany does not and can
not export the goods she cannot pay.
Germany has no more gold Of her own
with which to pay. Unless she can
buy gold from abroad with exports of
cheap goods, the competitive cheap
ness being imperatively required, she
cannot get any more gold with which
to pay. For the matter of that, un-
less she can buy materials abroad
with exports of cheap goods she can
not revive her home industries suffi-
clently to enable her to pay the dam
ages either with dear exports or with
cheap exports.
Germany can pay. Germany should
pay what it is right and possible for
her to pay. But neither DAVID LLOYD
GEORGE nor any other mortal man
can perform the economic miracle of
cutting-off the hands Of the German
industrial body and then getting work
out Of those discovered, powerless,
dead hands.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Consider an Oil Patch.
It's Iridescence Illustrates How Be-
telgeuse Was Measured.

To THE New YORK HERALD: On a
rainy day the automobile oil on the
wet pavement shows what might be
considered an unsightly iridesccnce. II
is however. not without interest If prop
erly looked at.
The deepest part OF the patch will
show very handsome deep blue. which
is Identical with the blue of spring tenn
pered steel The outer edges OF the
patch show the straw cblor which indi-
Gates the temper for very hard instrsi-
ments, and between these tints are the
other colors indicating various degrees
of tempering.
The reason for the colors is the same
in both cases. namely. the gradual in
crease in thickness of the film of oil and
OF the film of oxide on the metal. They
are examples Of interference, of light,
and Is this quality OF light which very
rec ~ has enabled the measurement OF
the diameter Of the star Betelgeuse.
So far as our eyesight is concerned
this star is still a point OF light. even
as viewed through tha telescope. BY
utilizing the above principle II has been
possible to say that its diameter Is con-
siderably greater than that Of the earth's
orbit around the sun.
CHARLES ID. MANIEnRD.
NEW YORK, February s.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Josef Holman Gives Chopin Concert
Delights Audience at Carnegie With His Technical
Skill and Overwhelming Power.

When Josef Hofmann gives a piano
recital the scene is always the same.
Carnegie Hall is large. but 1t is filled
and as many as can find room to stand
up do so. Yesterdays recital, the second
of the current season, differed from those
of last winter in the absence of seats
on the stage and In the employment of
little illumination. The programme was
entirely of music by Chopin. which
brought unqualified delight to many and
modified rapture to others
Nor was it one of the most>fnteresting
of Chopin programmes. It lacked some
thing of spice and point. Perhaps there
was not enough of the greater Chopin"
and equally perhaps not enough of the
wizard of the idealized dance. The B
minor sonata. which headed the list, is
much driven in these days. and Mr.. Hof-
mann's adorers would surely rather hear
him play ,the B flat minor. But the
funeral march too often played might
become literally dead march.
Every artist has his idiosyncrasies.
Possibly 1t would be exaggeration to
suggest that Mr.. Hofmann has his ca
prices, yet as M. Lemaire has sagely
observed, the caprice of the artist has
always existed" In 1.-The minor So
nata yesterday Mr.. Hofmanns left hand
frequently prevented his hearers from
knowing what his right hand was doing,
and there were curious innovations in
accent and rhythm. Nevertheless it was
the performance OF a master.
The T. major nocturne, minor yalse,
minor ballade, c sharp minor scherzo,
a mazurka. three etudes and the A fiat
polonaise completed the programme. The
last number Is always an inspiration to
the great Polish pianist, and yesterday
he played 1t better than anything else
on his list. 1t was a tremendous per-
formance. In delicacy and finish the
valse and the nocturne were ravishing.
But after all little can be said of a
Hofmann recital that has not been said
before. Here is the master of ALL the
pianist who unites technical skill with
overwhelming power, seldom let loose,
and the most exquisite appreciation of
pure musical beauty. If he INDUCES in
some whims they are the whims of a
prince of his art.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07

title OF the concerto refers TO its dia-
tonic form, and not to the themes. which
are almost entirely the composers own.
The wood wind choir takes no part in
the score.
The work In parts showed power and
fine skill, but the general effect seemed
At first hearing to lack unity. Even
without the wood wind choir as making
way for the organ part, this lack of
solidity and balance seemed to intrude.
And the orchestral part was overpromi-
nent There was a desire to have the
organ stand on it's own feet without any
support The concerto, which was. on
the whole, we'll presented, aroused in
terest. The short and really delightful
scherzo was much applauded and so was
Mr.. Yon at the end of the performance.
The programme opened with Saint
5aens's minor symphony, with organ
and piano obbligati. Mr.. Yon was the
organist and Miss Ruth Clug was the
ianist. The music was brilliantly per-
formed, though some of it was too loud
for the hall. Two ,excerpts--barcarolle ::
sarabande. with vocal obbligato sung by
Miss Henrietta Conrad, and the dance
of the old ladies'. from Casella's 'Vene-
tan Convent" suite-Mr. Damrosch
prefaced with some remarks before the
orchestra played them. The first, he
said, possibly picturing love song, the
woman's loss of her lover and death
march, had not been included in the es-
cerpts played from the suite at these
Sunday concerts a few weeks ago. The
second he was repeating because the
audience had liked it best. The music
of the first. beautifully plsyed, was
beautiful, again thrilling. An admirable
rendering of Wagner's "Tannhaeuser
overture by the orchestra closed the list.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
the largest quota of all. s1,4oo,Ooo,OOO,

the largest quota of all, 81 400, 100000
in the fiscal year ended last March.
The evils of the excess profits tax
as assessed both In England and In
America are now we'll understood. II
there We're no other reason than the
inequality of the tax and it's perni-
cious incentive to Industrial extrava-
gance England would have ample
motive for cancelling 1t. But there
Is another reason, one which opens
to English business a broad avenue
OF benefits and at the same time claps
handicap on America In the COM
petition for the worlds markets.
1t Is notorious that the excess
profits tax as well as the higher
brackets of the individual income tax
not only dry up the capital market,
interfere with normal production and
distribution and put business generally
into a straitjacket, but are passed
along In the form of higher prices to
the ultimate consumer wherever he
may be. Without the excess profits
tax, whatever other benefits may re-
suit, the English merchant will be
able to lower his prices and to under
sell his competitors in the interna-
tional field.
This is the sermon preached many
times to his English confreres by
REGINALD McKENNA, who Is one
Of England's greatest bankers and
clearest thinkers. 1t is the same ser
mon our own leading bankers, busi-
ness men, economists and editors have
megaphoned from tha>housetops in a
tireless endeavor to obtain for Amer
lea the benefits which would result
from 'cancelling the excess profits tax.
But it is characteristic of Englands
international vision and long range
business sense that she should be the
first to heed good advice. Had her
financial condition been as favor
able as onrs she would have needed
it long ago.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Parental Rights Upheld.

One more fine distinction has been
drawn by the Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court, Second Depart
ment, with respect to the marriage of
minors and the authC rity of parents
to dissolve such unions. This time the
rights of the father and mother are
upheld as against the grievance of
MARY WoLF, respondent, who found
herself deprived Of the companion
ship Of a husband just over sixteen
and therefore under the law nearly
two years below the age of consent
TO matrlmony. The only cold COM
fort left her by the court Is a sug-
gestion that alleged "false represen-
tatlons," by which the boy spouse was
induced to consent TO the annulment,
''if sufficient" might be made the
basis Of an action for slander.
The wife brought suit against her
husbands parents for alienation of
his affections. The record OF an an
nulmeut was laid before the trial
court, which after argument ordered
n verdict for the defendants. The
wife appealed and the Kings County
Supreme Court, Special Term, vacated
the verdict. The parents carried the
case TO the higher tribunal, which up
holds them, Justice PUrSM alone
dissenting.
The majority opinion, which was
written by Justice BLAcKNfAR, recog-
nizes that there Is always In marriages
OF minors possibility OF conflict be-
tween the rights Of parents and
spouses. The parent has the right TO
the custody. control and services OF
the minor child the wife Or husband
n right to the society and In the case
Of the wife the support of the same
minor. Viewed from the non-iudicial
standpoint, the opposition may be re-
garded as between romance and chilly
prudence. The Court OF Appeals
has decided already that when the
married minor has passed the age Of
legal consent the rights Of the wife
or husband are paramount TO those Of
the father. The new decision supple.
ments this dictum by ruling that
when the minor is below eighteen
years the rights Of father are para
mount TO those OF wife.
Marriage under eighteen is void
able, but not void until so declared by
court But parental control is not
lost because Of It. and a father, pend
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Boys Better, Boys Worse.
Authorities in Conflict About What
Is Happening to Youth.

To THE NEW YORK HERALD: On the
front page of your paper of February 2
notice an article headed Boys Hold
Up Fourteen in Bank; Get 100000"
The article tells how seven two gun
bandits, most Of them in their teens,
overpowered five men and nine women
clerks and looted a teller's cage in a
Chicago bank in view of a rush hour
crowd in that city.
Turning to the back page Of the same
paper 1 find another article headed New
York Boys All VIII Wear Halos in Four
teen Years" This should come to pass
dren's Court, which says boys are 80
per cent better than they we're four
teen years ago and that wickedness as
far as they are concerned soon will be
tottering to a fall. The credit for much
of this Improvement is given to social
welfare societies.
This statement Is backed UP by an
array Of figures and facts taken from
the court records. Along with this goes
deduction that the city has saved
s414,05o above the budget allowance Of
ys297 900 for the year by the decline In
number Of convictions in this court.
At the time that these stories were
in press a distinguished official of long
experience in the criminal courts of New
York was telling an audience in this
city that the most disheartening OF all
his experiences in his work was the In
crease of serious offences. such as muir
der and robbery, among the youth Of
both sexes in the city of New York
This he attributed to the lack of moral
and religious training In the home.
Against this statement we have the
facts and figures given in favor Of spe-
cial courts for children only and the
accomplishments of social welfare work.
Was it not Sydney Smith who said that
"there was only one thing more unrelia-
BILE than figures. and that was facts?
JOHN p. DAWN, M. d.
NEW York, February 5.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
An Eviction Called For.

1t is not easy to understand why it
should have been necessary for Gov
ernor MILLER to urge the adoption of,
nor why it was necessary for the
Legislature to adopt, concurrent
resolution in the form of a petition
to Congress to oust the Federal Gov
ernment from its occupancy and oper-
alton of New York's canal system.
Proper reasons for Federal control
and operation OF this States barge
canal, II they ever existed, have ceased
to be, and Congress long ago should
have adopted senator WApswoRTH' s
resolution directing Federal officials
to refrain from further control of this
States property, for which any
shadow Of Federal need long since
ceased TO exist.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Nine. Bibb's Song Recital.

Nine. Kathleen Hart Bibb, soprano,
assisted at the piano by her husband,
Frank Bibb, gave the second of two
song recitals last night in the Princess
Theatre. The list included five settings
of, verlane,s 'Mandoline." by Dupont,
Hahn, Faure, Debussy and Poldowski,
and four songs sung in memory of Ed
ward Horsman, 1873-191S, his THE
Shepherdess," 1.-THE Yellow Dusk"
"Thus wisdom Sings" and "The Lark
Now Leaves His Wat'ry Nest"
A delightful number was four canzo-
netts 1.-THE New HOURS of Love-" by
James Hook, arranged for voice, flute
(played by George POSSIBLY and piano.
1t was a pleasure to again note this
season Mrs. Bibb's Improvement in the
use OF her charming voice, and her feel
ing and style were In Keeping with her
music. Mr.. Bibb's skilful accompani-
ments were of sufficient Importance to
call the recital joint one The thea
ire was filled.
The New York herald., 1921-02-07
Delaware an Example.
There Fruit Growers Cooperate 10
Dispose Of Their Products.

To THE NEW YORK HERAro: The rem
edy for the waste OF food and the losses
OF farmers. described by "One Who
Knows" is cooperation.
The writer OF the letter speaks OF
crates Of Strawberries allowed to rot on
piers and az railroad stations because Of
lack OF means of handling them There Is
no need of this condition. Take Bridge
vile, Del, Seaford, Del, and Selbyville,
Del. at the height Of the season train
loads Of strawberries move from these
points hourly and every farmer receives
more than eight cents a quart for his
crop of berries even the soft berries
are sold to juice factories at six cents
quart Potatoes and peaches are sold
on the same basis.
This shows what can be done by CO.
operation. 1t would do a man good to
take a trip and stop at the junction
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Har-
rington, Del. and see the trainloads of
these farm products steadily moving
northward 1t is the cooperation Of the
farmers and the city consumers and
dealers in one combination that makes
such things possible.
But have doubts about the practical
bleness of farmers dealing directly with
consumers in the city. / personally
know one man who tried a house to
house proposition. He sent to his own
people and got strictly fresh eggs landed
in Brooklyn not thirty-six hours after
they were laid. These he tried to sell
to housewives. He was three days sell
ing three crates, ninety dozen of eggs.
at so cents dozen. when the wholesale
price for nearby hcnnery eggs was 55
cents dozen by the carload.
AS regards apples, the market has not
been so high as to justify the retail
dealer in asking eight and ten cents
apiece for apples. The highest prices
this winter have been only from 81 to
81 a barrel. Last fall pears brought
from $3.50 to 81 barrel and from 81
to $3.50 crate. and pears were sold on
street stands for seven and even ten
cents This Is highway profteering.
To remedy all such conditions there
Is need of cooperation by producer and
consumer. o. M. BUNTING.
BROOKLYN, February 5!