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Evening star., 1922-02-12

ternational ship afloat are just begin
women conspicuously figure. One
who comes in for special mention is
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the for
mer Secretary Of State. AS president
of the Washington Young Women's
Christian Association. Mrs. Lansing
took the wheel in behalf of the wom-
an visitors to the conference and pi-
loted them through some delicate sit
uations.
Well versed in diplomatic relation
ships, being the daughter as well as
wife of former Secretary Of State
and minister to foreign courts. she
was able, on behalf of this organiza-
tion, with its international Affiliations,
to play q unique part in bringing
about a better understanding between
the women of this and other nations.
With forty years residence in Wash
ington, a wide acquaintance among
the wives of the diplomats here and
abroad, q command of several Ian
guages and an intimate insight into
the Paris conference, Mrs. Lansing
knew from experience. as well as in
stinct, what problems the Washington
conference would develop.
Knowing that there would be .
number of women attending the con-
ference whose names would not be
found on many dinner lists. and who
would feel lonely and neglected in .
strange city in a strange land, Mrs.
Lansing called a meeting of the board
of the Washington chapter for dis
cussion of this social problem.
A hospitality committee of the 7.
w. c. A. was organized by Mrs. Lam
sing to furnish honey good cheer to
the lesser lights" That the wives
Of the delegates and advisers would
be overwhelmed with invitations was
well understood. yet the hospitality
committee. composed of such women
as Mrs. Samuel McClintock. Mrs Cole
man du Pont, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor,
Mrs. Truman Newberry and Mrs. AL
bert .Putney. sent note to every
woman connected with the confer
ence, whether in official or clerical
capacity. advising her of their de-
sire to meet her and be Of any as
sistance possible.
Not. only was the visitor hidden to
tea every Monday afternoon at the
main building on F street. but was
informed by Mrs. Lansing and the
committee that we shall be happy
Evening star., 1922-02-12

the conference girls were being enter.
tanned at the same time by the 7. W.
G. A. girls at the Elizabeth Somers
Home. Dinner was followed by q
dance. musical and long walk.
Thus were acquaintances made and
the social ball kept rolling by the
Y. w. c. A. while the chatelaines OF
the various embassies were over
whelmed with demands made upon
them. Nine. SEE, wife of the Chine ese
minister. was among the most untir-
ing. She managed to drop in for a
cup Of tea at the main Y. W. C, A,
building several times, in order to
meet the conference women, though
very few came from her own country.
From the far east, the Y, W. c. A.
probably had the closest touch with
the Japanese delegation Of women.
Among them were Nine. YAKIMA, the
ninety-year-old exponent Of peace;
Nine. Inouye. Miss Marion Irwin.
now student at Harvard: Mrs.
Koyaki, Mrs. Kawashima and Mrs.
Aliho, wife Of the San Francisco news
paper editor. All these women, in
cluding Nine. Siri Hard, the news
paper correspondent from Sweden,
stayed at the Grace Dodge Hotel, re-
Gently erected in Washington by the
Y. w. c. A. in memory Of the noted
New York woman Of that name whose
life was spent in the interest Of girls.
In summing up the benefit of the
conference to the Y. W. c. A., rather
than how the 7. W. c. A. benefited
the conference, Mrs. Lansing said to
the writer:
'"The conference has, beyond doubt,
opened up a bigger interest in Y. w.
G. A. work. As an international or
ganization working in thirty-five diff
ferent countries. We needed to get an
international viewpoint. 1t has been
helpful to have our girls and women
meet with girls and women Of other
countries. The Anglo-Saxon has a
feeling Of superiority. and in order to
do away with narrowness and preju-
dice, it is a fine thing to see what
others are doing in other parts Of the
globe.
I'VE have had intimate talks on their
home conditions by a number Of the
conference officials. which have given
us insight into mutual problems. In
China, where perhaps we have the most
difficult field, are a hundred and seven
ty-fve American secretaries and as
many moro Chinese. Philip X. c. Tyau,
secretary-general to the Chinese dele
cation, spoke one night at a benefit
dinner given for these Y. W. c. A. Sec
retaries. and offered his aid in every
possible manner, besides showing us
how we could render greater help.
1.-THE foreign interest committee Of
the national board especially feels that
an impetus has been given to its work
This is q committee, with clubs in New
York, Chicago and Berkeley, Cahe., to
look after the interest Of foreign stu
dents in the United States.
Altogether" concluded Mrs. Lansing,
I'VE have derived tremendous benefit
from this conference. It has not only
revealed to us our neighbors' problemA
but brought US into a sympathetic un-
darstandinE Of them
Evening star., 1922-02-12
An Interview With Mrs.
Lansing. Wife of For
mer Secretary of State,
President of Local Y.
w: c. A. Young
Woman Visitors Pi-
loted Through Many
Difficult Positions.
BY MAYME ODER PEAK.

S the conference on limitation
Of armament has closed, hui
\ man-interest stories anent
thnsa who he1ned keen the fns
Evening star., 1922-02-12

and they few away. Now he could
see little or nothing. He became be-
wildered.
Great glaring headlights broke
upon him, passed him, and then i'm
mediateiy other glaring lights fiared
up toward him out of the sheets Of
water. He couldn't see because of his
lost glasses and because of tho sting
ing rain. He rushed between two
cars He slipped
The chimes on the Metropolitan
tower rang out. in walls of wild
sound, the half-hour after 4.
The attendance that evening at the
annual banquet of the New York
alumni of Huntington College ex-
ceeded all previous records. The
. drive for $2,500,0oO was on. 1t was a
small college, but, as Daniel Web
ster said of Dartmouth. there were
those who loved it.
The east ballroom of the Motel was
we'll filled with diners. Reco.lections
of college days were shouted across
tables and over intervening aisles.
There was a million still to raise; but
old Huntington would put it across!
They'd gotten out more of The older
men, the men with money, than had
ever been seen before at an alumni
dinner.
~ X \ 4
THE income on one million would
L go into better salaries for the
professors and other teachers. They'd
been shamefully underpaid - men
who'd been on the faculty twenty
to thirty years getting two thousand:
Well. Huntington College had now
new president, one Of the boys OF
twenty years ago. Yes, sir, things
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
W. Phillips Firm
Sells Five Houses
During Past Week


The following transfers Of real
estate were made through the Of
fee of William s. Phillips, 140s New
York avenue northwest. during the
past week:
Domenico Trimarchi purchased
from Mrs. Rose l.. Hawling a four
story brick house at 212 B street
southeast. This house contains
fourteen rooms and has deep lot
with a two-story brick garage.
Margaret E. Berry purchased
from V. t. II. Bien. Inc, one Of Its
new houses at t111 Fourth street
northwest. These houses contains
six rooms and bath. have hardwood
noors. cement front porch and
double rear porch, and all modern
conveniences.
Joseph Robertson. jr., purchased
from James T. Kenyon the new six
room brick house recently COM
pleted at 1924 A street southeast.
Joseph A. Donogohoe purchased
from Mrs. Lollie E. Jones premises
427 Quincy street northwest. This
10 a seYen-room brick house having
all modern improvement and, q
deep-lot with brick garage.
Mr.. Frank A. Large purchased
from Clair E. Baum the six-room
brick house at 1425 North Carolina
avenue.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
JUCO-SLAVS PUSH
PLANS FOR MORE
HOUSE ERECTION
Newspapermen Find Elk.
tensive Building Boom
In Full Swing There.

There is one country in Europe in
which house building Is proceeding
at a rate never known before. This
country is the war-born Kingdom of
Serbs. croats and slovenes.. general
ly known as Jueo-slsvia. News
paper men visiting Belgrade. the
capital. are surprised % fnd boom
under way and plans being made
for the coming million city" OF
which most Of the some 12.ooo. 900
subjects Of King Alexander are con-
stantly talking And all over the
country the situation is the same.
according to reports found In late
copies of European papers.
The main reasons for this rush to
invest dinars (worth about IN
cents apiece at present exchange
rates) in buildings are found In
the absence OF rent restrictions, the
granting of tax exemptions and the
abolition Of customs duties on all
kinds OF building materials, coupled
with labor lie egislation designed TO
prevent strikes and to increase pro-
duction. These causes began TO
have their effect last year when
hundreds Of houses went UP In Bel
grade alone. Thus far In 1922 plans
have been fled for more than 5000
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

lot contains a substantial ten room
and bath brick house. Ii Is the in
tention of the/purchaser to remodel
the buildings for business which
Is now making rapid strides
throughout this section.
The residence located at 1871
California street was sold for Miss
Euphenia MacFarlane to Mrs. Mary
7. Thornton. This Is an excellent
property containing eleven rooms
and Two baths with all modern
The detached residence at 1850
Northampton street. Chevy Chase,
ID. C.. was sold for George H.
Chandlee to Chauncey d. Snow.
This is a very attractive eight
room and two-bath house on large
lot.
The vacant ground at the corner
of Connecticut avenue and Lega-
tion street was purchased by c. E
Galliher and others from Glendie
B. Young. The purchasers will de-
velop the property.
For Max A Lorenz the detached
residence at 1900 Forty-seventh
street was sold to Charles B.
Tebbs. This is very pretty sew
en-room and bath house, modern
in all details and located on a
large lot.
o. II. Dorsey purchased from
Charles A. Baker lots l6 and 500
in square 1o41. This vacant ground
will be improved by the purchaser.
The property at 1888 Eleventh
street northwest, ten-room and
bath brick house. was sold to Mrs.
Maude Brice for William Z. Cong
don.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
FIRST BUDS OF SPRINGFIND
WALKERS COMPANY ACTIVE
Practically Every Section of the District Boasts
OF Firms Development.

Sales Of property in various sec
tions totalling s307,600 were an
nounced this week by Allan T.
Walker and Company, Inc.
Included In the list are business
and residential properties and va
cant ground purchased for imme-
date development
This company is now making ex-.
cellent progress with its numerous
building developments in spite of
the unfayorable weather. The
company will soon complete the
hrst OF twenty-five large residences
on the large tract at Thirty ninth
and Jocelyn streets, Chevy Chase,
ID. c. Five of these houses are
now nearing completion and will
soon be placed on the market.
Just west of the above mentioned
operation facing the Reno road,
Jenifer and Forty-first streets,
eight bungalows are now nearing
completion, In all eighteen bunga-
tions are attracting much attention
as they are the largest of their
kind in Chevy Chase since the war.
In the Petworth section the COM
pany is just completing the first
group OF garden apartments. A
second group is well under way
and the third group will be started
shortly. These apartment buildings
are built In groups of two, on
Webster street between Second
street and Rock Creek Church road
On the same street Allan Z. Walker
and Company. Inc. are building
nine modern six-room and bath
brick houses. These houses will
be placed on the market in the
near future.
Among the sales announced this
week was the transfer from Sam
uel Ross to the Walker firm a
frontage OF about 400 feet on Con-
necticut avenue. totaliing $4,000
feet. It is the purpose of the pur-
chaser to begin the development of
this large tract Immediately. The
tract Is located just north OF the
Klingle road bridge.
avenue was sold for Walter Gle
phane to w. E. johnson. The
premises contain substantial
three-story brick house. right in
the section where there has been
tremendous development for bust
ness. The lot is 25 feet wide by
1871 feet deep.
The Leta apartment building. To-
Gated at $40 Third street northwest
was sold for the Howard estate, TO
Frederick Serica
Mrs. Florence r. Rice sold prem
ises 1o1 and 103 Massachusetts
avenue to a local investor. who
will develop the property.
Douglass f. Bulloch purchased
the property at 1914 Seventh street
from Miss Georgia Campbell. This
property contains a brick building
and Is in a locality where business
development Is making rapid ad-
vances.
For Morris Cafritz the property
at iii and 1113 Seventeenth
street was sold to B. H. Brill. Each
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Sszzzs Spring House Specials ssSz
Especially Selected Because Moderate offered
Read EaehI Item

Kennedy St., West Of l4tb-s27,soo.
This is very attractive l:.rSom; snd-t bath
ing porch. front and rear porehes: cotnpietely de-
is in splendid cendition: y Contains all modern sp
opportunity
Vupun, Near 18th St-S2o,oee.
This house, just completed. is very attractive
rom every standpoint; construction. design and
sleeping porch. hardwood floors and trim. besmsd
SSslinE Ss,I,E IN dining room Pore&Sss che and nTm.EOTs
Terms most reasonable.
Sauls Addi6op-Sl2yo0o.
ssS Fy srEs s and
40 rect deep in very good part OF this fine resi-
Bungalow in Brookand-
Five large rooms and tiled bath on first floor.
NTH attic spsSs sufficient for sdditOnaI rooms
wsssr se. .seire S' light poTeSss SmS Il is aSs
tail italy built h on large lot in good neIShboThOSd
best buy in BrOOkland today; $1,000 cash and easy
Northeast B,rsaip-s<,s00.
lar I.t5oSs .6 heat! so sns good lot to alley with
Emenon St. NE-A,So0.
r.s sh pEopefH IS IL eTo!sns Ss e0ndSn HES Hsa and
occupied by the owner; very easy terms
r. l. Ave. NW.-SS,0o0.
water heat electric light tufy screened Wc,S.+ nS.
reasonable.
Nh. Ave, Near l6tb-sI6,000.
Eleven room Aad bath brick house uf ! stories:
hot-water heat electric light, extra toilet This
very good terms in good condition.
Wide Ave-, Petwerth-slo,000.
Brick house containing rooms and bath sleep
ing porch hardwood doors screens, awnings. pan
larger house and must sell
In Pstworth-ss,2so
This is very nice s-room- nd bath house; brick
heat eiectHc light pOrches ana numerous other
features ioeated on corner in good section o: this
9th St., Petwortb-sIo7so.
This is very well-srranged. detached brick
house; centerhsn type. with 8 rooms and bath
sleeping porch. front and porches, numerous
Suiitn featurss hot-watsr heat and electric light:
Taylor st., Pstwerth-$s, 500.
SS-room- bath, tapestry. brick house: par
quetry floor French windows front, and sleep
bulletin garage. This is offered very attractive
Near 18th and r. l. Ave. N.E.-ss, 900
bath with hot-water heat, electric light porches
laundry extra toilet, pantry and many other fea-
DEVELOPMENT on lot 81 feet wide by 200 feet deep:
$500 cash.
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The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
GIGANTIC HOUSING
PLAN MAY SOLVE
new YORK RENTS
Proposes Erection Of l..
500 Tenensents for Over
$4,000 Families.

NEW, .foRK March 4.-Five-
story tenement houses within
thirty minutes of Grand Central
station will be built In block lots
to meet part Of the existing short
age of $4,000 apartments here, II
the State legislature co-operates in
a plan evolved by Samuel Inter
myer. counsel for the Lockwood
committee which Investigated
housing conditions here.
Wholesale purchase Of materials
and concessions from labor and
material manufacturers would be
invoked to build the houses
cheaply.
The State legislature will be
asked to amend the State insur-
ance law to permit insurance COM
panies to invest up TO 10 per cent
houses for the period Of the emer-
gency to earn per cent. Rooms
In the houses would rent for -
each, while the apartments would
rent at IS a room,
1,5O0 BuiIdings to Start.
Officials of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company already have
given their approval to the plan.
provided they have assurance
policyholders will be protected.
Ten per cent of the Metropoiitan's
assets would be more than $780,
100000. This sum, Mr.. Untermyer
has estimated, would construct
1900 fve-story tenements, accom-
modating $4,000 families. or 22S.-
900 persons.
The plan has also been approved
by officials of the Building Trades
Council and other labor organiza-
tiors,
Labor to Contribute Time.
They have expressed their will
ingness to contribute one days
work out Of each week, or deduct
81 per day from the standard
scale of wages toward the realiza-
tion of the venture" Mr.. Unter-
myer said.
"In return have suggested that
every mechanic and laborer work.
ing on these buildings shall have
a preferential right to rent an
apartment in them, SO that the
men who are doing the work will
feel that they are building houses
for their own occupancy"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
QUALITY MATERIALS HOME OWNERS PROVE BEST

new buildinsA In the capital. with
the smaller towns following along.
While the abolition Of rent re-
strictions is working great hard
ships at present upon the poorer
classes (the monthly rent for
comfortable three-room fat in the
new houses In Belgrade going a.
high as from 5000 to 1000 dlnars.
with leases running for ave years
and rent payable in advance for
years.. it is expected that within
a comparatively short period the
more prosperous elements Of the
community will be housed in the
new apartments. leaving a large
number of old-fashioned one-family
dwellings available at rates within
the reach OF the thousands OF army
oficers. State officisls and better
paid workers. who are now crowded
together under. far from pleasant
conditions.
The national tax exemption laws
provide for exemption for twenty
fve years for houses built within
two years and destined for rent TO
workers and mIddie-ciass people;
for eighteen years for houses used
exclusively for dwellings, regard
less OF their size; for fifteen years
for houses the larger part Of which
are used as dwellings; for ten years
for houses under construction when
the exemption decree was issued
and made habitsble within . year.
and twelve years for all other
houses. The law also says that
these houses are to be free from
rent restrictions and may not be
requisitioned by the authorities.
There 10 slight pro-tenant modi-
fication OF the law In q clause pro-
viding that the ofncials in charge
of the matter of housing have the
right to compel commercial and In
dustrial concerns to build houses
for their offices and their own en-
ployes within q certain period un-
der threat OF having the rooms they
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

can cut and prune costs, you can use
substitute and inferior materials and
equipment. IT, however, at the end
Of six months the roof leaks, the
plumbing balks. the paint peels-dop't Z
blame the roof. plumbing or paint.
II pays to use quality materials. III
anything goes wrong, IL the plumb
ing, heating or piping fails, the
makers OF quality materials are ready
to stand back OF their products. Their
reputation is at stake. They value
II more highly than the products they
manufacture and sell. True economy
in home building means getting full
value for the dollars you spend.
Quality materials will give you serv-
ice and service means value. 1t Is
worth while to remember this point
in selecting your materials.
The easiest way to cut cost and
practice true economy is to eliminate
waste. How con you eliminate waste?
By erecting your home from a plan
designed to give you maximum home
requirements within minimum space
and also by using materials and
home equipment to the very best
advantage.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
POLICY MAY SOUND
EXTRAVACANT, BUT
J II PAYS ERECTORS
Says True Economy in
Home Building Is Get
ting Full Value.
2EGIN THRIFT HABIT
Trouble, Worry and Money
Saved by Adoption of
Saving.

II you decide to build your home
on the policy. 1t isn't what you pay,
but what you get for what you pay.
you have begun wisely. You have
started a thrift and money saving
campaign.
This policy may sound extrayagant
II may imply a need for pnlimited
finances. whereas the limits of your
purse, no doubt. hx the type. size and
kind Of home you can afford to build.
just what Is meant by such'a policy?
Consider two completed new homes,
ready to live In. both practically the
same size, style, equipment and con-
veniences, one costs 5000. the other
$1,000. Because OF the $500 differ
ence in total cost you may say the
$500 home Is high priced" In the
end the 5000 home may prove the
most expensive, due to cheap work
mapship and the need for constant
repair. In other words. the $500
home Is what Is known as a priced
high" home.
II Pays to Insist on JuaIity.
Don't forget there Is a difference in
actual money saving between things
high priced to begin with and others
whose initial cost Is low, butt priced
high In the end II Is worth while to
remember this point because II may
save you trouble. worry and dollars.
Take a specific example. Suppose
you pay $40 for a pair of shoes and
they give you three years OF hard
service with small upkeep and repair
cost. Consider another pair Of shoes
at a purchase price of IS, At the
end Of six months their shape may
have gone. perhaps they are worn
and frayed at the edges, the uppers
open to the weather and out Of re-
pair, their service has reached the
limit. II would require six pair OF
shoes at IS per pair, or an outlay OF
$50 to give you the same length of
service you would be sure Of from
the higher prices, $40 shoe. 1t Is
easy to see which Is the least expen-
sive shoes.
Quality Materials Cost Less in End.
It pays in the long run to figure
your home building problems in terms
OF service and value. 1t is poor busi-
ness to "skimp and skin" to save a
Few dollars on the initial cost IL in
the end you have a continual outlay
for repairs. You can build with cheap
materials and poor workmanship, YOU
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

are now occapyins taken away
from them -
A scheme for practically recon
strueting the capital 70 being.
worked on by the municipal su-.
thorIties. Last summer all the
architects Of the world were Invited
to take part in a competion. with
prizes of 100000 dinars. for the pur-
pose Of furnishing the plans for the
building OF twenty new government
buildings. eighteen public schools
and numerous theatern. opera
houses. libraries. churches. botan-
icsI gardens. parks, etc. within a
few years the ancient city at the
confluence Of the DaBube and the
Save promises to be one OF the
most mo<ern capitals OF Europe.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19

Detached frame house. containing 6 rooms and
bath with hot-water heat, electric light porches
laundry, extra toilet, pantry and many other fea
lures; located in section OF excellent residential
$500 cash.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Unemployment VIII Hold
Prices DoIcn at u. S. Sale

The fact that half time" is the
order OF things IN Chester. Pa. and
vicinity pressges the belief that
the Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet Corporation will not get
prices nearly as high as were ex-
pected for the 30l dwellings ana
seventy-hve lots in Buckman VII
lase. which IL will sell at auction
on March Is. Several million dol
lars were spent in the development
Of the village during the early days
Of the war for the use of part OF
the great army Of shipbuIlders
marshsled in the yards along the
Delaware River.
A better labor condition in Ches-
ter would help Joseph P. Day on
the day Of sale. Il is the plan OF
the Shipping Board and the auc-
tioneer To cause as little disturb
ance al possible in The community
life OF Buckman. Tenants OF Buck
man will be privileged bidders, that
Ia. they will be allowed TO make
the final bid on every house offered.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-19
Judge Egerton Ill.

Judge Graham Egerton, California
apartments, 1775 California street
northwest, solicitor of the navy
during former President Wilson's
administration, has been confined to
his home for the past three weeks
as a result of a nervous breakdown,
according to information received
from his home last night. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that his condition
Is improving.