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The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
CITY CLUB WILL
DISCUSS PROPOSAL
OFTAXEXENPT1oN:
Bill to Stimulate Home
Building Is Subject of
Meeting Monday.

Discussion Of the proposal 10 en-, {,
empt new housing IN thu. Capital
District from taxation for q period :
Of years win be the subject Of q
special meeting Of the CITY cubs
Housing Group Monday evening st
the clubhouse An members of the !.
club have been invited -,1~ss :
Much interest has been aroused IN
the City Club by Senator Calders
recent address before 81 IN which he
urged the club 20 get behind such
a measure as a means Of stimuIat--
Ing home building and business gen-
orally. The Senator's suegestion.
following closely on the Supreme
Courts decision uphc.dIng the BAN
rent act. was greeted By many club
members as unuSually timely. In
view OF the opinion that the su-
p<eme Court decision was likely 10
hamper further q general resunp-
tion Of building here.
TSe matter comes before the hous-
ing group as the result Of q letter 20
the club from csude w. oven. whs
had presented the same suggestion
to several civic Organizations pre-
vious to the Senator's address. Mr..
Owens letter was referred 70 the
group by the board Of governors Of
the club.
The Suggestion. a. embodied IN
Mr.. Owens letter. already has oecn
fsvorably discussed by the Chamber
Of Commerce. the directors having
referrcd the plan 10 their Law ana
Il
study. This committee is expected
to report back in a short time.
Senator Calder advised the CITY
Club to advocate an exemption for
five years. instead Of ten a. un-
der the New York law Only the
buildings are exempted. he pointed
out the land being taxed the same
as usual In New York. he said.
six weeks experience under the
measure had shown an increase OF
IL per cent in the number Of build
ing permits taken out with an in
creased value on the projected
buildings Of more than s1e. oct. 900.
He also warned the club emphat-
ically that II some such measure
were not taken 70 stimulate pri-
vste initiative In building. the
country would soon ind the rov-
ernment In the house building bus
iness, as in England and France
with the prospect Of Il renting the
houses at less than cost and max
ing up the difference from taxes.
Mr.. Owen has pointed out that
scores Of other industries would be
benefited by a house building boom.
Every new house calls for new
furniture, carpets. kitchen utensfis
and dozens OF other accessories rep
resenting businesses which are
none too active at present" he ssys.
Much additional labor would be
employed. bringing additional buy
ing power into activity. The prrn-
ciple Is the same as that generally
advocated for removal of the excess
profits tax There would be no lcss
Of revenue, for the exemption
would apply to property not now
taxable. because nonexistent."
Senator Calder has pledged his
vote for such q bill ~ Il is intro
duced in Congress Commissioner
Cuno II. Rudolph. chairman OF the
District board. also has promised 20
have the board consider the plan as
soon as possible.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Stratford Hotel
Sells at Auction
For SSS,50O Cash

One Of the landmarks Of wash
ington - the Stratford Hotel
changed hands during the past
week. when the hammer released the
property, situated at Fourteenth
and Monroe streets, to Harry
Abramson. for sss.5oo cash. Vernon
G. Owen. Of Thomas ]. Owen & Son,
real estate suctioneers. directed the
sale.
Mrs. Alex Sealey has been pro-
prietress Of the hotel. which was
one Of the first ventures in the
apartment hotel project in Wash
ington, for twenty years. Harry
Abramson, a local clothier, the pur.
chaser, announced last night that he
would invest approximately $4,000
In improvements. The repair work
will be started within a month, he
stated. There are eighty-four rooms
in the building.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
ARCHITECTS PLAN
HOUSING INQUIRY
Institute Convention May II
To Discuss Status of
Builders.

Consideration Of the housing
problem and OF economic conditions
in the building trades will occupy
the attention of architectural ex-
perts from all parts of the country
at the fifty-fourth annual conven-
tion, May IL. IL and 1s, of the
American Institute of Architects. to
National Museum.
The institute, which Is composed
Of architects from all parts Of the
country, is organized for the pur-
pose of raising the standard of
architectural practice, promoting a
more sympathetic relation between
the architect and the public at
'arge and improving and extending
the educational facilities along pro-
tessional lines in schools and col
leges-
In addition to the general routine
work Of the convention, such as re-
ports of officers and board of direc-
tors, presentation of charters to
the new chapters, election of on
GERS, etc, many subjects Of timely
interest will be discussed.
Harvey w. Corbett will present a
paper on Planning High Buildings
for Narrow Streets" his lecture TO
be illustrated by lantern slides.
The Fundamentals of Town Plan
ming" to be given by John Irwin
Bright, will be followed by an open
discussion Of the subject under the
direction of Milton B. Medary.
Economic conditions in the build
ing trades will be embodied in the
report of the structural service
committee and paper entitled
Economic Problems of the Indus
try" presented by Charles H. Ham
mond.
There will be a formal viewing of
the second national exhibition of the
institute, showing representative
work of the members of the various
chapters of the institute. Repre-
sentatives of Congressional and off,
cial Washington will be invited to
view the exhibition at this time
The work Of assembling and hang
ing the exhibition has been in the
hands of committee, Albert L.
Harris, chairman, assisted by Ed
ward W. Donn, jr., Frank Upman,
Waddy B. Wood, and F. V. Muir
ply.
The convention will close with an
Informal dinner at the Chevy Chase
Country Club, to which delegates,
members, guests and ladies are in
vited.
The committee of the convention
itself consists of L. P. Wheat. chair
man; John NJ. Dom. L. NJ. Leisen-
ring, Delos NJ. Smith and Albert
Speiden. Both committees named
are composed exclusively of Wash
ington architects.
Ofhcers OF the institute are:
President, Henry H. Kendall, Bos-
ton, Mass; first vice president,
Charles A. Favrot. New Orleans. La. !:
second vice president, william B.
Raville. San Francisco, Call secre-
tary, william Stanley Parker, Bos-
ton; treasurer, d. Everett waid,
New York.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
FAILURES LAST WEEK.

A further reduction in failures Is
reported by r. G. Dun e. Co. last
week. the defaults in the United
States numbering 312. This total
compares with $50 the previous
week. or Is less. and with 81 two
weeks ago. In the corresponding
week of 1920. however. there were
only 133 insoIvencies.
Excepting in the South, where
there Is an increase of six failures.
fewer defaults occurred last week
than the previous week in each Of
the geographical divisions into
which the statement is separated
The largest decrease was one of Is
in the West, while there was q re-
duction of FIVE in the East and four
insolvencies on the Pacific Coast.
with the smaller total OF failures.
those for $1,000 or more of 1iabiIi-
ties in zach instance not unnataraliy
declined. numbering 160.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08

sections Of Petworth. The purchaser
buys for a home
1880 Kilbourne street northwest.
bought from a local client by T.
Foster Slaughter. A beautiful six
room and Q bath residence, with all
modern improvements, located in q
nne residential section on Washing
ton Heights. Mr.. Slaughter occupies
az a residence.
1918 Florida avenue northeast.
sold for Ethel NJ. Rutty to Michael
V. Koch. A nne two-story brick
home Of six rooms and bath. well
located in the northeast section Mr..
Koch purchased for a home.
1905 Crittenden street Saurs Al
dition. sold for Alfred H Ritter TO
Florence v. and Freda Greenfield. A
fine, detached frame residence con-
tanning nine rooms and bath. ho:-
water heat. and electric lights, sit /.
uated in an excellent section oi
Saul's Addition. Tho Misses Green
field Will occupy as q home.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
ten RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES SOLD
Total Selling Value of Houses
Included in Transfers Is
$13O,0OO.

Ten residence properties. totalline
in selling value approximately $780,
900, changed owners recently
through the ONCE of Boss & Phelps
Capt. George Pickrell, u. s. N.
sold his residence at 1889 Lamont
street. in Mount Pleasant, to Ed.
win Yarnold. This is one of tht
colonial homes built several year:
ago by Kennedy Brothers, contain.
ing eleven rooms, three baths. hot.
water heat, electric lights and sew.
eral porches.
A home in Cleveland Park. own.
ed by DR.. H. E. Hasseltine, was
purchased by Adrienne v. Wilbur
This is a detached house of frame
and stucco construction, two sto.
ries and attic. with hot-water heat
electric lights and garage. The LOT
is 50x17O feet, and there are nu.
merous trees.
Alma Stahl purchased a house
owned by Emma S. Marsteller, al
1928 Quincy street northwest. This
is one of a block of houses built
by ]. S. Gruver about fve years
ago. The house has two stories and
attic, with two baths on the sec
ond floor, hot-water heat, electric
light, front porch and double rear
porches.
A residence at 1412 Crittenden
street northwest was sold to Z. A.
Coleman for Lester NJ. Cutler. This
house, built about two years ago
by Charles E.. Wire, is an eight
room colonial home, having two
baths, hot-water heat, electric
lights, front and rear porches.
A detached house at 1928 Farra-
gut street, in Saul's Addition, was
purchased by Bernadette r. Kelly
from ]. H. Davis. This is a nine
room house of frame construction
having hot-water heat and electric
lights. The new purchasers will
occupy the property.
Col. George NJ. Newell bought a
nome in Woodley Park, at 224S Ca
thedral avenue, owned by Marcie
Brewer. This Is one of the semi
oetached brick houses built by Mid
daugh & Shannon about ten years
ago. 1t has ten rooms, two baths
not-water heat, electric lights, and
after improvements will be occupied
by Col. Newell.
detached corner house in Saups
Addition, at 1900 Arkansas avenue,
built aobut a year ago by Charles
M. Wallingsford, owned by w. n,
snyder. was purchased by Gertrude
Z. Huntington. This Is a central
nall plan frame and shingle house,
having eight rooms and bath and
all improvements, including a ga
rage.
Another detached home in saur,
Addition, at 1857 Jefferson street
was sold to J. H. Davis. This house,
ouilt and owned by Shannon q
Luchs, contains eight rooms and
bath, hot-water heat, electric lights
and other modern improvements,
The lot Is about 40 by $50 feet.
L. e. Rusch bought the home at
4l02 keokuk street, in Chevy Chase,
from B. P. Newton. This house Is
one OF a square built by Boss &
Pnelps about two years ago.
A corner house at 31o4 Nineteentb
street, owned by L. p. Lilies. was
purchased by John H. Wilson. This
house contains eight rooms two
paths, hot-water heat, eIectrih
iignts, front and rear porches. ana a
nreproof garage. Mr.. Wilson is re-
modeiing the property. and will oc-
cupy 1t for home.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Security Savings Bank
Buys Adjoining Property

Acquisition of the building at TOT
Ninth street northwest, adjoining
the home of the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank, corner of
Ninth and @ streets, with a view to
enlarging the savings department,
has been authorized by the board
Of directors OF the institution, Il
became known today.
A. B. Fftz Simons. architect, has
drawn plans for remodeling the ad-
tacent property for banking pur-
poses The wall separating the main
bank building from the neighbor-
ing structure will be removed. pro-
viding several hundred square feet
additional floor space on the Ninth
street side The present Ninth street
entrance of the newly acquired
building will be eliminated.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
Felix Buys
The Balfour, His
Fourth Purchase

With the purchase OF the Bslfour
apartment on Sixteenth street dur
ing the week. the fourth apartment
house to 90 to Felix Lake. local
investor, within two weeks. is re-
corded.
The ChastIetor. Ser1.nole, Turin
AMI Balfour are tIc houses. The
last was bought from Mrs. Rachael
e. Schneider. with s25o.ooo the an
nounced consideration. II Is q six
story structure containing thirty
suites The sale was negotiated
through the once OF Jesse w. Raw
lings.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-08
=. u. Watson to Manage
Coolidge Company Sales

j. L Watson. prominently known
IN connection with real estate
dealings In Washington, has an
nounced. through the Ernest Hail
Coolidge CO.. Inc. that he viii
henceforth be associated with that
concern. Mr.. Watson, who has
oeen real estate operator for
many years, win conduct the sales
department Of the Coolidge COM
pany.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05

and son. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stewart,
in Oregon, Sunday.
Thomas Reeves and wife went to
st. Joseph, Wednesday Of last week
to see his mother, Mrs. George Reeves,
who is in the Sisters hospital.
Mrs. S. T. Huiatt and family spent
Sunday afternoon with her daughter
S. p. Allen and family.
We noticed In the Gazette and
News-Press, of st. Joseph, Wednes-
day Of last week, the announcement Of
the marriage of Miss Mary T.. Bald
win, Of Phelps, Wyo., and Mr.. T. b,
Fitzmaurice, Of Butte, Mont, which
took place at Savannah, Saturday,
July 90, Rev. A. ID. Seelig, pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, officiat-
ing. Mr.. Fitzmaurice is the son
of Mrs. 7. p. Fitzmaurice, 1882 julie
St., st. Joseph, Mo. After a short
wedding trip the young people will be
at home at the 0akdale Ranch. near
Forest City. Mr.. and Mrs. Beeler
Fitzmaurice came up Tuesday evening
of last week, and are now at home.
We extend our congratulations, and
wish them a long, happy life.
-Hershel Baker and family spent
the day, Sunday, at the c. l.. Watson
home.
Mary Delp. of st. Joseph, who
has been spending the past three
weeks with Alict Pottinger, returned
home, Monday, and was accompanied
by Alice, who will make a two weeks
visit with her.
The Thursday Afternoon club
met Thursday afternoon Of last week
at the "Wayside Inn" with Mrs. j.
d. Stalcup. The afternoon was spent
in visiting, after which light refresh
ments were served. The club mem
beers present were: Mesdames F. +.
Bullock, John Anderson, A. M. Brown,
Neil Kunkel, Z. l.. Gardner, X. w.
Fawks and the hostess. Mrs. VIM.
Crawford and Miss Orpha Stewart
were guests.
C. S. Mckee and daughter, Miss
Julia, spent Monday in Bigelow, Miss
Julia visiting with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Bridgmon.
Mrs. j. T. Scott attended the fun.
eral of Mrs. Moore, which was held
Sunday afternoon, July 81, at the
Heaton- Bel Cole undertaking parlors in
st. Joseph.
Mrs. C. L: Richardson was a st.
Joseph visitor, Monday.
Miss Julia Mckee will teach the
Burr Oak school, the coming term.
j, w. Fitzmaurice spent Sunday
at the Lee Cotton home.
The Forest City Boosters base
ball team went to Fillmore, Sunday,
and played a game with the Fillmore
team. On account of the poor condi-
ton Of the diamond, It was poor
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
Forest City and Vicinity
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST, AS RECORDED BY DEIPHEus

Miss Elsie Eads, of the Highland
district, was visiting Saturday night
and Sunday with Miss Grace Long.
Howard s. Teare, Of Oregon,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Matilda Teare.
Judge d. c. Stallard and family
and Mrs. Sarah Potter spent Sunday
afternoon, and Mrs. Roy Anderson and
daughter, Aileen, spent the day, Sun
day, at the John Anderson home.
Saturday evening, when John
Speer was driving to his home, near
Oregon, in his car, while going up the
Forest City hill, met another car COM
ing this way. The lights on the other
car blinded John so bad that when he
pulled out to pass the other car, he
ran into a wagon, which had a gaso-
line engine on IL, left on the south
side of the road by Ellis Acton, near
the M. v. y. Cass home. He had his
radiator mashed, a fender bent, and in
jured his car in other ways. We hope
some people will learn that there is
a law requiring all cars to have dim
mers on them.
Roy Anderson returned home
Sunday night from his Colorado trip,
where he has been the past week, look
ing at the country.
Mrs. II. +. Bowers, Of Langdon,
was visiting several days, the first of
this week, with her mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Jeffrey, and other relatives,
Friday evening, when James Nc
Clanahan was moving his household
goods TO the Mrs. Hannah Hit prop
erty, on Main street, the horses be-
came scared, ran away, turning the
wagon over, and running over James
right leg, but not breaking Il. II was
fortunate that the leg was not broken
and he was not injured seriously.
Mrs. j. A. Klopp was on the sick
list, several days, last week.
Opal Chesney, Of Reserve. Neb.,
came Friday and is spending few
days here with her sister, Ruby Chcs.
ncy, and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thompson, Of
Mound City, spent Monday here with
her folks, Chas. Miller and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Limp and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adolph
went over TO the Todd Brown home,
near Hiawatha, Kansas, Sunday morn.
ing, where they attended a gathering
at the Brown home. Others present
were: Mrs. Coleson and two children,
Of Wisconsin: Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Nc.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05

Daniel md SON. Pat. NJ H;awa,ha. Mr.
and Mrs O. ID. Moore and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ward Cillingmore. OF Higbland,
Kansas: Mr.. and Mrs. Iimpp and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Adolnb' az here and
the Brown family. All report an en-
joyable time.
I Me Ami. S,an,on r.,,rr.d how.
voinasJan 81 Ias, 49, trnus Eli
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m,on,i.s ,,;s;, ,,;,h roia,;vas al
sr;onds Wv"
D.,;oh, Movor NJ ,.or .h;, .;,,,
.od Jan,ss uoJ,;n - 0r..on ,anso
- La, Sa,,rde. fron, uaxt,r Coia
whnro b.;sh, Ia hean hs,vas,;rc III,
wheat cron
WTbe aovcr- comers, c,ass NJ the
uo,hadis, Snnday schoo, wili hsvs y
cIsss nic,;c in he RaInh Msve =
timber north ~ town. Friday evenino
II IL reoues,ed that ali members bc
nroson,
w r. Fi,zmaur;ee returned bore
FRIDAY evening from Effingham. Kan.
sas, where he had been spendinv the
week with his two brothers. Owen and
Thomas Fitzmaur;ce.
Mrs. v. n. BROCK and daugbter.
Doris wont 10 Mound CITY. Monday
evening. where they made n few days'
visit with her parents. Rev. and Mrs.
]. N. Cole.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05

game, the score being 8 to 2 in favor
OF Fillmore. The Fillmore team will
play here August II with the Booster
team. This Is the first game the
Boosters have lost this season.
Sunday morning during the cleo
trical storm, lightning struck clothes
line post in the yard at the Lee Cot
ton home. knocked some plastering off
the walls of the house and split the
bottom of rocking chair in the house.
Lightning also killed a two-year-old
Hereford heifer for Leonard Dawson,
and we understand that it killed
team Of mares for Alvin Greiner, in
the Culp district.
Mrs. Albert Martin was visiting
Monday at the Arthur Cook home, at
Napier.
John Cotton was visiting Thurs
day Of last week with his niece, Mrs.
Ada Bridges, at Forbes.
Mrs. Anna Elmer and daughter,
Miss Grace, returned home Sunday
evening from Muscotah, Kansas,
where they have been spending the
past three weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Reeves.
The Forest City ball club played
the Craig Old Heads, on the Big Lake
diamond, Tuesday Of last week, July
20, for the benefit of the Scottish Rite
Masons' annual meeting and banquet,
which was held there on that date.
The score was 10 to in favor Of the
Craig team. Forest City had Grip
pied lineup, but will play the Craig
team there again, August Ii. You
may expect different game, as our
boys will have their regular lineup.
Forest City has only lost three games
this season.
&C. ID. Casteel left Wednesday
evening Of last week for Los Angeles,
Calf, to make his home. His wife
and daughter, Mrs. Alma Emery, will
leave later.
e. r. Dudley, of Helena, Mo-,
came Saturday, and is making visit
here with his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Nate
Baker and family.
Miss May Holt, of st. Joseph,
came up Saturday and visited over
Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs. T. E. Teare and Miss Laura
Hovey went to Savannah, Tuesday of
last week, where they made a visit
with their sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Williams, and also with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Brant and family, returning
home Wednesday of last week.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
Christian Church Notes,

Sunday school every Sunday at 10
o'clock a. m. Preaching services every
second and fourth Sundays, at II a.
m. and 8 p. m. Everybody Is invited
to attend these services.
G. W. MAXWELL, Pastor.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-08-05
River Bank Protection.

In view Of the growing interest In
river bank protection, q district has
been formed at Forbes, and another is
being formed at Forest City. Tuesday.
a committee, composed of Henry
Schaeffer, Philip Schlotzhauer and
Omer Williams, left Forest City, in
company with f. r. Willis, who is
assisting In the formation Of these
districts. for an inspection of work
and results accomplished by the Woods
Brothers Construction Co., of Lincoln.
Neb. This trip will take in work done
for railroads, farmer districts and
farm land owned by Woods Brothers.
The party will first 20 to Omaha and
from there will drive to ten or twelve
different jobs in that vicinity. They
will see the work being installed, and
later will see the results accomplished
by other work that has been in for
several years. As all Of the men on
this committee are conscientious, reli-
able citizens, into 'ested in the welfare
Of the community, we can rely on
their report. This will settle any doubt
as to the efficiency of this form of
bank protection, which we understand,
Is not only cheaper than any other, but
is the most permanent yet invented.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
STUDENTS ARE
SUSPENOEDFOR
TAKING OUTING
Boys and Girls OF Colorado Uni
vsrsfty Stage Hobo
Trip.
BY InternAssonsI News Service.

BOULDER, Colo, Oct. 1<.-officials
OF the University of Colorado Summer
school refuse to discioss the names Of
more than q score Of students who
were suspended from classes for three
DAYS because of an unauthorized two
day outing that included q trip 70
Cheyenne. wyo.. via the box car
route"
Ten young women students and thir-
teen boys. all said TO have been sarbed
In khaki trousers and 20. d." shirts,
were In the patty that rode. some atop
freight cars and others prone ''on the
rods" most of the distance between
this city and the Wyoming capital.
Although university authorities are
quoted ~ saying they consider the I'm
! promptu vacation trip to have bsen
an innocently conceived prank. they
believe Il was Of a character to wa
rant severe discipline.
The students, according To stories
circulated around the oampus here.
were carried away by their enthusi'
asm to witness the thrilling stunts AT
big wild West show In Cheyenne
this year, and trey arranged" with
the crew OF freight train TO ride the
freight cars north to the Plains City:
Dressed in khaki. the group appeared
like a detachment Of United States
soldiers.
The students arrived in Cheyenne In
ample time to witness an Afternoons .
programme of steer "bulldodging,"
calf roping. bucking broncho perform.
ers and other Wild West sports. and
remained In the city overnight.
II was several days before the es.
capade was called to the attention OF
university authorities. but search
ing Investigation was Immediately
launched, and the twenty-three often
ders were called before DR.. Milo Der
ham. dean of the summer school. who
severely reprimanded them for indulg.
ing in a prank" that might reflsct
unfavorable comment upon the uni
versity.
The suspended pupils resumed their
classes after three days absence.
The Washington times., 1921-10-14

This Ne the very high testimonial
given by a clergyman OF Auchterar-
der. Scotland. 10 a beverage which "a
being supplied 10 the good folk Of
that town. bereft OF the real goods"
by the recent dry" vote IN the poll
taken under the Scotland prohibition
act.
ino,e nae' ~sss. aa,N1
The Washington times., 1921-10-14
MINISTER OFFERS BEER
SUBSTITUTE TO TOWN

LONDON. Oct. 1.-THE bottle looks
like a beer bottle.
The contents look and taste like
beer.
IL you drink two bottles before GO
inx TO bed you have a thirst In the
morning.