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Evening star., 1921-12-03
|SEES BUSIEST WINTER"
T IN D. c. REALTY OFFICES
r. L. McKeever Notes Strong De.
sire Among Citizens to Pur-
chase Homes.

Washington real estate offices are
due for the busiest winter in their
history, according to r. L. McKeever,
local realtor.
Lack of suitable places for rent is
turning the attention of not only the
newcomers but older residents of the
city. to homecoming" Mr.. Mckeever
points out. THE price of building
material has touched bottom. and is
again on the rebound. due to the tre-
mendously increased building activity
throughout the country. Prices are,
in my opinion, we'll stabilized at this
time, and with a possible chance of
slight increase in the coming
months because of increased demand
over output
"The organization and activities of
the Washington Real Estate Board
have raised the standards of the real
estate business and increased the
confidence of the general public" in
real estate investments in this city"
he states. I'm fact. We believe so
strongly in the organization that we
expect to send several of our sales
National Association of Real Estate
Boards next June in San Francisco"
Washington is rapidly outgrowing
the old slogan, 1.-The heart of the ma
tion," and is now destined to become,
il it has not already done so. the
"heart OF the world" according to
Mr.. McKeever. The limitation of
this city into the limelight of the
entire world, and has attracted thou
sands of persons to the city, he ex-
plains. These visitors are delighted
with the outlook and environment
here.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
HOMES TO BE AUCTIONED,
Shipping Board and Fleet Corpora
tion to Sell 1000.

Material relief from the housing
shortage in Philadelphia and vicinity
is predicted to result from the auc-
tion next Saturday by the United
States Shipping Board and Emergency
Fleet Corporation of about 1000
homes near Camden, n. j.. and at
Hartman, Pa. The houses were
erected during the war for govern
ment workers.
It is estimated that at least 5000
families in Philadelphia and sur
quarters between now and the first Of
the new year. taking into considera-
ton an additional 5000 homes which
are said to be under contract Of sale
there. The federal housing projects,
which will be sold at auction by Jo-
seph p. Day, New York auctioneer,
are located in Morgan and FaIrview
villages, near Camden. N. j., and at
Hartman. near Bristol. Pa.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
ALABAMA APARTMENTS
BOUGHT FOR $3.50, 900
Mrs. Mildred N. Hazard Purchase.
Building From Chesapeake
and Potomac Company.

Mrs. Mildred M. Hazard has pur-
chased the Alabama apartment house.
northeast corner of 11th and N
streets northwest. from the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany for ss50.000, it was announced
today.
The telephone company acquired
the property some time ago for use in
housing it's employees. but obstacles
which hindered them in gaining pos
session Of the apartments led to the
purchase of another building. Nego-
tiations for the sale of the Alabama
were conducted in the office of Mrs.
Hazards husband. Carleton B. Hazard.
The structure is of brick and stone.
rising seven stories in height and
facing on N street. There are
total of 239 rooms in the building,
divided up into forty mine apartments
Of from four to six rooms each. The
new owner will remodel the ground
floor into a large cafe for the benefit
of the occupants of the house.
Evening star., 1921-12-03

the premises.
e. Barwell bought from Charles T..
Wire a detached semi-bungalow, con-
tanning seven rooms and bath. at 1904
Kearney street northeast. The CON-
sideration is said to have been $500!
Another sale reported by the same
firm was that of 1923 Kanawha-
street, new two-story. detached :,
frame house., containing six roomss
and bath, with hot-water heat. cleo ~
trio light and porches. 1t was sold.'
for George Berger for about $4,000. -
Clay Tallman sold the property at
1854 Irving street northwest. 1t Is A..
two-story colonial brick dwelling.
containing eight rooms and bath, with.
modern conveniences. The purchaser.
Mrs. Corinne A. Cantrill, will occupy
il. The consideration was $12.500. =
Evening star., 1921-12-03
EIGHT HOUSES SOLD
DURING PAST WEEK
Real Estate Transfers Include
Washington and Virginia
Properties.

= AoPCA IACSs
| Eight residence properties are re-
ported sold by the firm Of Shannon &
Luchs. as follows:
The six-room and bath dwelling
at 1888 10th street northeast, owned
by Charles 8. Grumman. has been
acquired by Maude Moore. who will
occupy the property as her home.
Ray H. Sha became the new owner
of bungalow in Cherrydale, Va, re-
Gently completed by Wallace Shreve.
Premises 1911 Illinois avenue. a
modern colonial home OF six rooms
and bath. was sold by Carlton F.
of the War Department. 1t Is under
stood the new owner will occupy the
premises.
A new home at 1904 'sth street
northwest, built by CahfIl & Boyer,
was purchased by Mrs. Esther M.
six rooms and bath.
Annie C. Clarkson transferred to
Leyshon Williams the property at 1895
11th street northwest, ntne-room
house with two baths.
completed I by W shannon ] & Luchs on
Hamilton street. No. 1928. has been
purchased by Belford E. Hunsinger
for his home. 1t comprises six rooms
and bath. with hot-water heat, cleo
tricity, open fireplace in living room
etc.
Alfred L. Schafer of the American
Red Cross and formerly of this city
has sold to Mary Lindsay Watkins
of Atlanta, Ga, the new bungalow at
1921 Legation street. Cleveland Park.
The new owner will make her home
there.
Patrick ]. O'Hanlon has acquired
from Charles w. Russell a tract Of
unimproved property located at the
corner of 18th and Montague streets.
A modern home will be erected there.
This sale was made in conjunction
with the Office Of Thomas ]. Fisher
& Co., Inc.
Evening star., 1921-12-03
SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES ARE SOLD

Gardiner & Dent report the sale
of several residential properties in
widely varying sections of the city.
A three-story brick dwelling at
1914 Columbia road. containing ten
rooms and two baths, was sold for
Carrie T. Brian to Mathilde Conhoff
for $4,000.
A corner house at 118 " street
northeast, containing six rooms and
bath. was purchased by Guy f. Fiscel
for $3.50. The purchaser will occupy
Evening star., 1921-12-03
IL. S. C0NsULs ON DUTY.
Given Full Recognition i'm Ger
many as Before War.

Full recognition of American con-
sular officers in Germany has been
granted by the Berlin government
the State Department was advised yes
terday by Charge d'Affaires Dresel, at
Berlin. With this recognition the
American government now Is func-
tioning throughout Germany as In
the pre-war days.
The State Department was without
any advices from Charge Frazier at
Vienna regarding reported attacks
by radicals upon Americans residing
in some of the larger hotels.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
SCHOOL SURVEY
BOARD IS NAMED
Headed by Byron H. SOmers
of Fl. Wayne.

The commission created at the last
regular session Of the Legislature for
the purpose of taking charge of a survey
Of school conditions In Indiana was
named today by Governor Warren I.
AfcCray.
The commission IS composed of Byron
H Somers, president Of the Ft. Wayne
school board; Dale Van Osdol Of Ander-
son, president Of the State Chamber of
Commerce; Charles NJ. Curry Of Terre
Haute, an instructor IN the Indiana Nor
NAL School; William o. Schoenlaub,
county superintendent Of Newton County,
and Caroline Shumaker, dean Of women at
Purdue University.
The commission will make q report to
the next Legislature embodying recon-
mendations for improvements in the
school system.
The Governor said the commission
probably will ask some organization
which makes a speciality of school sur
veys to st it in It's work. The MEM
hers viii re eiye no salaries.
Mr.. Somers, with Harry G. Hogan of
FIT. Wayne led the fight IN the last Leg
islature for the return Of German lam
guage to the public schools of the State.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
U. S. MAY TAKE
PART IN FUTURE
ALLIED PARLEYS
Invitation for America to
Send Representative on
Way to Capital.
ULTIMATUM TO BERLIN

WASHINGTON, May 5-From the
manner in which things are shaping
up abroad, it appeared entirely prob
able today that the United States
will accept the invitation extended
by the allies to be represented at
the next meeting of the Interallied
Supreme Council and other meetings
of the allied statesmen in which mat
ters affecting German reparations
are to be considered.
There has been no definite decision on
this point yet, and probably there will
nOt be, at least until after the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow, when the text Of the
invitation will have been received. The
invitation is now en- route, according to
advices reaching the State Department.
The sentiment In high official circles,
however, appeared distinctly favorable to
American representation.
In discussing the situation with news
paper correspondents, officials stressed
the Importance to the United States of a
speedy, peaceable and just settlement Of
the reparat.ons problem. 1t was empha-
sized that the worlds return to nor
malcyv is 10 a large extent bound up IN
the adjustment Of this controversy.
1t became known that several inhuen-
tial members Of the Cabinet, at least viii
go to the meeting prepared to urge upon
the President the acceptance Of the in
yitatiOn
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
COED TESTIFIES
TO BEING SHOT,
Mistaken for Auto Thief, Says
Defendant on Witness
Stand.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, May 5.-Miss
Hllda Varney. pretty coed OF De Pauw
University, told on the witness stand
here today that she saw William p.
Sackett charged with shooting her, come
from his house and hre the shot which
lodged in her shoulder
Mark Bills, fellow student, and I
had just returned from a picture show
and we stopped near Sackett's garage TO
talk for a few minutes" Miss Narney
said on direct examination. After we
had been there two or three minutes
sackett came from the house. 1 didn't
notice when he came out that he had q
CUR, but shet-tly alteryvard l. heard the
report Of a revolver and then felt
something strike my shoulder"
While on the witness stand Miss Var
neg said Eastern physicians had told her
she could not return to school and she
attributed part OF her illness to the
wound. The defense has sought to prove
that she would suffer no III effects from
the wound and introduced testimony to
prove this point.
sackett at the time Of the shooting
told police he thought thieves were
prowling about his garage. Miss Yarney
testified that she and Bills had not gone
to the garage to- take anything. She
said they were sitting on a fence about
eight feet from the sidewalk.
IL Is believed the case will so TO the
jury late tomorrow or Saturday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
ARMED FORCES
TO MARCH MAY 10

LONDON. May 5.-The allies today
served Germany with an ultlmatum de-
handing acceptance of their reparations
terms by May -.
The allies viii proceed on May y to
occupy the Ruhr valley and to take other
military and naval steps II Germany
does not accept unequivocally, accord
ing to the ultimatum.
Occupation Of German territory viii
continues as long as Germany refuses to
fulan the condition laid down by the
allies.
The detailed financial demand, prepared
by the renaratiohs committee, y was
stated. Will be handed the German mis-
sion in Paris tomorrow.
1t prcscrlbes the time and the methods
OF discharging the German debt which
totals about e750 100000 pounds.
Within six days following receipt Of
the reparadoDs note Germany IS called
upon to declare her determination to
Continued Oh Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
WORKERS FOR
CHEST BUSY IN
CITY DISTRICTS
Report of Community Effort
Delayed Until Luncheon
Meeting Tomorrow.

Reangnment and organization Of teams
in the various divisions OF workers sell
ing the community chest Of Indianapolis,
prohibited the making Of any report at
today's luncheon at the Claypool Hotel.
All workers viii be on the JOB early to-
morrow, and reports Will be received.
when 1t Is hoped the S4O0 600 mark win
have been passed in the campaign for
funds
Division generals reported today that
districts have been allocated TO the vari-
Gus teams. and that all are on the job.
Especially good reports were received
from the Industrial section workers, who
declared that employers In almost every
case are receiving the workers with open
arms, and are giving permission to So
hcit subscriptions In the factories.
Three simultaneous meetings are to be
held tomorrow at the Marmon plant, and
other meetings have been scheduled in
other plants in the city.
An indication OF the success with
which the new organization Is meeting
Is given in the announcement Of Division
"a" today. when the general reported
that S2,1l7 had been raised since yes
terdays luncheon. Mrs. Harry Griffith
general Of the women's division, reported
that S135 had been obtained by her
workers.
Practically all of yesterday afternoon
and early today was spent in the re-
organization of the teams and the work
Of obtaining money was to start in ear
nest this afternoon and tomorrow.
Another luncheon viii be held Friday
noon. when the result of the soliciting
today and tomorrow morning will be
given. 1t is expected that the drive will
necessarily continue uuti a few days OF
next week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
ENGINEERS CON
BRIDGE PROBLEM
Scan Plans for Structure Over
East Washington Street.

Engineers for the city, the street rail
way company and the Big Four and
Monon railroads are trying to work out
plans to keep from shutting or either the
street car or railroad traffic or both at
East Washington and Noble streets
while the railroad tracks are being ele-
waited at that point.
John l.. Elliott, senior assistant city
civil engineer, in charge Of track eleva-
tion. reeelved preliminary plans for the
800 foot bridge which is to cross the two
streets. from c. A. Paquatte chief en-
gineer Of the Big Four railroad, with
headquarters at Cincinnati, today. The
plans are to be criticised by the city en-
gineers and returned with recommenda-
tions.
Final plans should be approved and
the contract for the masonry work on
the bridge let within a month, Mr..
Elliott estimated. If this is done the
tracks should be raised across Wash
ington street before winter, he said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
CITY MANAGER
MOVE FADES IN
REVIEW OF LAW
Rabid Anti-Shank Republic.
ans, Hoping for Way
=
Out Blocked.
STATUTE STANDS IN WAY

Hopes entertained by some of the
rabid anti-Shank Republicans that
they could put an effectual stop to
the possibility of the election of Sam
uel Lewis Shank this fall by appeal
ing to the commission-manager law
passed by the recent Legislature be-
gan to fade today when leaders took
a second look at the statute.
In the first place there is no possibility
Of bringing about such move until
next spring, and in the next place the
Shank people are confident that the peo-
pie who supported him Tuesday will re-
tain their present alignment in any ap-
parent move TO deprive him of the chance
Of becoming mayor sby voting down u
change in the city government system.
PROVISION FOR
SPECIAL ELECTION.
The provision of the law which pro-
vides for the time of holding special
elections for the choice of a new form Of
government and which makes 1t i'm
possible to hold such an election in Indi-
annapolis before next year Is contained in
Section 4 and reads as follows:
Whenever the city clerk shall certify
to the legislative authority of any city
that a sufficient petition has been filed
requesting that the question of adopt
ing one of the plans Of government pro-
vided in this act be submitted to the
electors OF the city, such legislative au-
thority shah order a special election
for that purpose to be held not less than
thirty (30) days, or more than sixty (6O)
days after the next succeeding first day
Of May"
The law, however, provides that the
commission or city manager form of gov
ernment may be installed during the
term Of any city administration upon
the naming Of their successors. This
provision is contained in section 6 and
reads as follows;
Each officer, Of the city at the time
Of first election under any plan provided
for in this act shall continue in office and
in the performance Of his duties until his
successor under the plan adopted shall
have been chosen and qaulifed or provi-
sion shall have been made by the city
commission for the performance Of his
duties"
The law further provides that in cities
which adopt the commission form Of gov
ernment the commission shall be elected
at municipal election which shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday In November Of EACH ODD
NUMBERED YEAR
Under this section it would appear that
If Indianapolis accepted the commission
form Of government at a special election
Which could not be held until June. 1922.
It could not elect commissioners until
November, 1923. and the commissioners
would not take office until January, 1924
INTENT OF LEADERS
NOT MADE KNOWN.
What the three deposed leaders. Mayor
Carries w. Jewett. Charles O. Roemler
and County Treasurer Ralph Lemcke in
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
WOMEN VOTERS
HEAR MRS. PARK
National President Says Three
Essentials Make for
Effective Work.

an order to do effective work in the
League Of Woman Voters you must have
three essentials, namely: An ideal, and
you must not only have It, but you must
feel 1t poignantly; secondly, a plan. and
not only must you have it, but you must
follow IL and, thirdly, workers who not
only work, but have the faculty OF set
ting other people at work.. declared Mrs.
Maude Wood Park of Boston. national
president Of the League Of Women Vot-
ers, in the opening remarks Of her ad-
dress before the business session Of the
convention of The Indiana league this
afternoon in the assembly room Of the
ClaypOol Hotel.
"The ideal Of the league is variously
stated in our bylaws" she said "It
states the league is organized to foster
education, citizenship and promote need
ed legislation. Another way Of saying
the same thing is that every woman be
an intelligent self determined and con
scientious voter. We need TO feel poig
nantly that we have before us a tremen-
dous opportunity to share in the great
adventure Of government by the people,
which is the greatest adventure that his
tory mas ever known. If we realize the
irG 3ortance of this opportunity we shall
= thrilled with the zeal TO work TO make
the most of it.
SHOULD INCLUDE
STUDY AND WORK.
"The plan should be definite and ought
to combine both study and work but
should not be too inclusive; while many
things are desirable We shal! work far
more effectively II We try to do a few
things we'll rather than scattering our
energies over a larger field.
"You must have workers who care,
women Of initiative persistence and power
to get on with others They should give
full credit to work being done by other
organizations Of women maintaining
Continued on Page Two)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
KNOX MEASURE
MEETS DELAY
House Declines to Rush Peace
Resolution.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Knox
peace resolution has encountered delay
in the House.
Chairman Porter and other members
of the Foreign Affairs Committee said
today It was uncertain when the peace
resolution will be considered. Republican
Leader Mondell also said it was uncer-
tam
Asked about the delay, Porter said:
"This matter is so important and so
closely connected with the situation in
Europe that we in the House do not
propose to rush the resolution through.
The Senate considered 1t three weeks and
1 fail to see why the House should pass
such an important measure in a few
days"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05

Its wheels specially creased to elimi-
accumulated through thirty -four years of
disuse, Car No. 60 Of the indianapolis
Street Railway Company, came back out
of the past during the rush traffic hours
last evening and through the kindness of
Robert I. Todd, president, and a couple
OF mules who furnished its motive
power, gave Indianapolis a chance to
compare city transportation facilities of
the SOS with those Of 1921.
Car No. Co. one of the old mule drawn
type. followed by one Of the modern
$4,000 cars, was paraded through the
streets between and o'clock in the
afternoon in commemoration of the
thirty fourth anniversary Of the electri-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05

traffic policeman. Motive power troubles
finally conquered, No. 60 went on to
Maryland street, where it was turned
east to Illinois street, thence north tc
Washington street.
The homeward- bound crowd waiting at
Illinois and Washington streets caught
the spirit of the occasion and many at
tempted to board the tiny vehicle.
Liz and Becky strove nightly to please
and hauled the extra load for several
blocks Many of the guests" got of en-
route to let others enjoy the novelty.
Mr.. Noon guided his train" north to
Ohio street, west to Pennsylvania street,
south again to Washington street, west
TO Capitol avenue, and then back to the
barns
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
At Last Record
VIII Have Audience

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The national
Stacker" list issued by the War Depart
ment and made UP of those citizens of
the United States who are alleged to have
evaded the draft laws, will be published
in the official record of Congress as they
are made public.
This action was taken today by the
House at the request Of Representative
Royal c. Johnson OF South Dakota, a
war veteran.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05

fication of the street railway system.
Mr.. Todd, Joseph A. MCGOWAN, secre-
tary-treasurer of the company; james p.
Tretton, superintendent; James F. Lynch,
an assistant to Mr. Tretton; J. e.
Sweeney, a Chicago engineer, and others
made up the party which rode in the
antieuated car Edward Noon, who used
to be mule driver for the Street Rail
way Company before the system was
electrified drove Liz and Beckey, two
gravel wagon mules borrowed for the
occasion
The parade" started from the Traction
Terminal Station at 3 o'clock and moved
slowly to Capitol avenue, thence to Wash
ington street where the mules showed a
tendency to disregard the signals Of the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
Rules on Payment
Of Election Officials

In order to clear up confusion result
ing In difference in the laws concern
ing the pay of election officials in pri-
maries and In regular elections, the State
board OF accounts today sent out letters
explaining that members Of boards in the
primaries under the law received So for
each calendar day they work. The let
ters stated that If a member Of a board
starts to work at a. m. and quits at
midnight he shall receive pay for only
one day. but that ii he works later than
midnight he shall receive pay for two
DAYS.
In regular elections board members are
paid amounts provided, regardless of
how long they work.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-05
DAVIS is FREED
IN 20 MINUTES
Two Ballots Taken by Rensse-
laer Murder Jury.

RENSSELAER,, Ind, May 5.-lt took
jury Just twenty minutes today to
acQuit Ralph Davis OF the charge of
numbering his aged parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W c. Davis. The jury went out
at 1923 a. m.
Two ballots were taken. one juror on
the first haIloting guilty"
The bodies Of Davis parents were
found in the ruins Of their cottage after
fire.
The state charged that young Davis
killed his parents when mis- father re-
fused to make good $1.400 that the
former is alleged to have embezzled
while he was secretary of the Newton
County Farm Federation.
An indictment for the alleged theft Of
the money still stands against Davis.