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Evening star., 1922-10-20
David Lloyd George.

For nearly six years premier of
Great Britain. David Lloyd George.
upon his retirement from that office,
can review an official career unparal-
leled in the history Of his country for
exciting adventures in statesmanship,
for weighty responsibilities. for vic.
tories and for disappointments. No
predecessor in that high post has ever
mad within the span Of single term
such tremendous questions to handle
or such great power to WELD. It will
be for history, rather than for the con.
temporary commentator, to determine
how worthiiy Lloyd George has dis.
charged his trust, what he has con.
tributed to the welfare Of his own
country and what influence he has
had upon the world beyond.
When he was summoned to the pre-
miership in 1916, in the midst of the
great war, Lloyd George faced q task
Of the most tremendous complexity,
difficulty and danger. The ministry
had lost the confidence Of the country
in its conduct Of the war. It's mistakes
had cost enormously. and had brought
England and her allies into jeopardy.
Incompetence. traditional routine, IA.
voritism. cocksureness. all had con.
tributed to a situation in which a dis
aster was imminent. The welsh
man." as both his admirers and his
critics style him in divergent senti-
mert. attacked the problem with cour-
age and vigor and characteristic dis
regard for trammels Of custom. He In
fused new courage into the faltering
forces In the held and into the heart
sick people at home. He brought about
Evening star., 1922-10-20

Physical prowess dazzles youth. but
intellect finally asserts supremacy.
Boston is slowly but surely coming
around to the opinion that the career
of Cabot Lodge is as precious to the
fame of Massachusetts as that Of John
L. Sullivan himself. John L. was q
great fighter, and so Is Henry c.
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called upon TO per-
form some ex-
traordinarily haz-
a-dous g ervic ce.
Just at that mo-
mcnt he W a s
awakened. 1t was
still dark, the men
were hastily lined
up and the captain
of his company
called for volun-
teers. Two men
we're wanted from
each company. he
said. to form a
Evening star., 1922-10-20

Feminine stars receive larger SAL
aries than the man stars as q rule,
and as an additional advantage are
exempted by custom from paying ali-
mony.
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The authorities have become SO &C.
I. w. w. member finds 1t expedient
to abandon the soap box and tell his
troubles to q policeman.
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Drugs are suggested in Arkansas as
a means of getting the truth from
criminals. 1t might be difficult to de-
eide whether the subject of expert.
ment was giving actual facts or
merely relating his dreams.
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Mature motorists have to be pro-
tected by regulations. from their own
recklessness. The same consideration
should be extended to youthful street
skaters.
Evening star., 1922-10-20

When a cabinet resignation rumor
materializes in England. it does 80
and with great EN-.
phasis.
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Indiscriminate jeering at politics
ignores the fact that the only way for
big craftsmanship to assert itself is
through the mediumship Of politics.
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Finding himself in danger Of being
dropped overheard at sea. old John
Barleycorn reached for a diplomatic
life preserver.
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A true pessimist never lacks ma
terial. When other suggestions fail he
can always turn his attention to pre-.
dictions Of another world war.
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After this lapse Of time 1t Is not rea.
sonable to cherish the hope that Rud.
yard Kipling will come forward and
say exactly what he did say.
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Lloyd George Is the type Of man
who. though retiring from public Of
fee. cannot retire as public infiu-
ence.
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>Possumchology.

Writing for newspapers is q
hazardous game. The best Of scribes
pulls big bone occasionally. A fea-
ture writer of the Atlanta Constitu-
ton has just put both feet in it by
indulging the dialetic and erroneous
statement that after yo' ketches yo'
'possum, yo' skins him and puts him
in err oven."
whereupon better posted Georeians
bob up with club and mash him fiat
as an over-ripe persimmon. Pos
are never "skun" in Georgia, GER
tainly not by persons who know any
thing about 'possums and 'possum-
chology. The correct method and
the time-honored Is to scald the little
rascal of marsupial-after giving
scrape it and singe what remains of
,hirsuite covering.
The Constitution chap has been
taught his lesson. Not q native Of
the 'possum territory. evidently, It
may be set down as certain that he
time to keep Georgians from discov-
ering that he Is an alien.-Dallas
Journal.
John Scott really had a bad arm
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Some minds are SO open that they
can't retain an idea.-Aeheville Times.
Some batters are said to envy the
foot ball players the size of the ball
they 'use.-Worcester Gazette.
Events are showing the difference
between q neutral zone and q safety
zone.-Chicago News
At that, an inflated currency can't
do Germany as much harm as the
inflated ego did.-lndianapolis Star.
Evening star., 1922-10-20
ERE I was in Boston again
after twenty-eight years.
Save for the gilded dome of

"HE Union forces under Gen.
Banks were snatching a few
hours sleep somewhere" De-
Il fore the Confederate works
defending Port Hudson, La, in 1868.
Among them was tall. broad-shoul-
dered Massachusetts lad, little more
than eighteen years old. He was
dreaming It seemed that he had been
Evening star., 1922-10-20

The duties o. the Sultan Of Turkey
are nominal, but his position Is no
sinecure.
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"Some reformers." said Uncle Ehen,
''is too generous in thinl<in' dat II dey
kin persuade q whole lot Of other folks
to behave deir own personal behavior
ain Sineter matter.s
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The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. Is delivered by carriers within the eiC
at 60 cents per month daily only. 45 een" e..
ders may be sent by mail, or telephone Main
5000. Collection 10 made BY carriers At tns
end Of each month.
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Longer Skirts.

'Wil silk stockings be worm"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne, ''but
they will not. as heretofore, constitute
most of the costume"
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Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
patches credited to II or not otherwise crediteo
In this paper and also the local news pup.
lished herein. All rights Of publication OF
Gpec'-l dispatches herein are also reserved
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Autumnal Muse.
When autumn comes do not care
For golden leaves that fill the air,
Nor colors to the twilight tossed,
Nor thoughts Of fading flowers and
frost.
Tho county fair long to see.
The prize pig will view with glee,
And place a bet with modest grace
Upon an oldtime trotting race.
I'd like to hear a candidate
Step out in public and crate,
And view the demonstrations grand
OF marchers with big brass band.
Oh, who would ponder or enthuse
To WOO a mild autumnal muse.
When such array the season brings
OF real folks and real things?>
Competition.
what is your objection to Jazz
music?" asked the campaign manager.
You've got to admit it attracts a
crowd"
That's the trouble" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. "It is so attractive that
the crowd wants to hear the band play
instead Of listening to me talk"
Jud Tunkins says people often ap-
pland at the end Of q speech when
what they feel like doing is to heave
a sigh Of relief. ..,
Her FavoriteS.
Who are our favorite authors, Bell?
With deep dismay I heard 'er.
Il like reporters best who tell
OF the New Brunswick murder"
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7 TITLE thoughtful acts are often
II passed unnoticed. but happened
in my jaunts around the city the
other day. to see something that i'm.
pressed me. It was the placing of a
letter box right near the sidewalk,
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At that, an inflated currency can't
do Germany as much harm as the
inflated ego did.-lndianapolis Star.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once. 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave-
New York ONCE: $50 Nassau st.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European ONCE: 10 Regent st.. London. Ensisao-
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Events are showing the difference
between q neutral zone and q safet!
zone.-Chicago News
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Who are our favorite authors, Bell?
With deep dismay I heard 'er.
Il like reporters best who tell
OF the New Brunswick murder"
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Some betters are said to. envy the
they 'use.-Worcester Gazette.
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All Cther States.
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Connection.

Jud Tunkins says people often ap-
pland at the end Of a speech when
what they feel like doing is to heave
a sigh Of relief. -
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INSPECT.

of the Capital Traction transfer Chevy
car get
south
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TO SHOW BUILDING FILM.

Arrangements with the Washingto ton
Real Estate Board for the showing
OF special motion picture film de-
picting how easy 1t Is for a person
of small salary to own a home" in
accordance with ideas of the Com
mon Brick Manufacturers Associa-
tion are contemplated by the asso-
ciation, 1t was learned today.
Ralph P. Stoddard, secretary Of the
association. points out that the Aim
tells the story, step by step, OF how
a man with small salary went about
raising the money, getting his plans.
building the house and furnishing it
A modern small brick house is being
built solely for the purpose of making
this hve-reel Aim.
1T Is going to be real education
to see this film." continued Mr.. Stod-
dard. In an. hour or two we can
learn as much through the eye on
how to solve the problems connected
with building a home as from three or
four days study Of technical books.
1t will show how the modern brick
home is put together, and how its
permanence and minimum upkeep ex-
pense makes 1t cost less than any
other type Of house. as we'll as being
the most beautiful. Modern labor
saving devices and electrical equip
ment Of every kind known to modern
the house"
The Aim will be shown by real
estate boards and by other institu-
tions throughout the country inter-
eSted in the encouragement of home
building. 1t Is said.
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Is not always familiar with values
and depends a great deal on the ad-
vice of the salesman as to value and
his ability to pay for the premises.
The salesman must have in mind the
fact that a large majority of home
buyers have gone without a lot OF
comforts and luxuries Of life in order
to save up enough money to make
the first cash payment on his home.
Grave responsibilities. therefore, rest
upon the salesman and he must recog-
nize that no amount of advertising
will pay as well as one satisfied pur-
chaser"
Don't Show Too Many Sites.
Mr.. Grady advised the student real
estate men not to show too many
properties to a prospective client at
one time, on the theory that a man
cannot easily make up his mind about
too many properties. This theory, he
explained, Is exemplified in selling
hats or other articles.
Statesmen, above all, should be en-
thusiastic and refrain from becoming
discouraged when sales do not come
fast enough to suit them, Mr. Grady
stated. Ethical practices are the
primo essential. he emphasized.
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WINS BINGHAM TAX SUIT.

FRANKFORT. KY. November A.
The state of Kentucky will receive
81, ,901,142 additional inheritance taxes
from the estate of Mrs. Lilly Flagler
Bingham, in addition to sl,62s.776 al
ready paid. under a decision yester-
day Of the court of appeals on an
appeal from the Jefferson circuit
court.
The estate will be taxed on an ap-
praisal valuation of sS7.306.375. un-
der the decision. Attorney General
Dawson contended that the valuation
OF the estate should be fixed at $1o3.-
293,779. The commonwealth won its
contention that the interest on the
inheritance tax actually found should
begin eighteen months after Mrs.
Bingham's death, instead of at the
time of the lower courts judgment, as
was claimed by the administrators.
Mrs. Bingham died resident OF
Kentucky July %. 1917. The bene-
fciaries of the estate. with the eX-
| ception Of her husband, Judge +. w.
Bingham, were non-residents. Henry
NJ. Flagler. her former husband. was
a Florida capitalist. railroad builder
and realty holder.
Evening star., 1922-11-04
REAL ESTATE MEN
RENEW LUNCHEONS
w. B. Galloway to Talk at
First Fall Meeting Next
Thursday.

Semi-monthly luncheons of the
Washington Real Estate Board will
be resumed for the winter season
day. l o'clock. at the La Fayette Ho-
tel. 18th and 1 streets northwest, it
was announced today by John A.
Petty. executive secretary of the
board
w. B. Galloway, railroad passenger
traffic manager, will talk on Selling
Washington"
This first luncheon meeting will be
in the nature of a Boost Washing
ton" gathering, 1t was pointed out by
Mr.. Petty. and it Is hoped that some
definite plan of consistent activity in
properly advertising Washington as
a convention city will develop. In
view of the fact that large audi
torium Is promised in the near fu-
ture, local realtors feel that there is
now no further obstacle in the path
of large national gatherings which
are expected to come to Washington.
All civic organizations. Mr.. Petty
stated, should cooperate in develop
ing broader spirit in continually
bringing to the eyes of the nation the
many unusual advantages of the Ma
tional Capital as a convention city
and also city to which every Ameri-
can citizen should at some time pay
a visit.
Members of the local board who
visited California this past summer in
attendance at the National Real Es-
tate convention were impressed with
the live energy and optimism shown
by coast realtors in advertising and
praising their individual communities.
1t is felt by the local men that some
semblance of the same spirit in
Washington would result in much
good to our city
The arrangements for the coming
luncheon are being made by a special
luncheon committee recently appoint
ed by President Charles S. Shreye, the
personnel of which consists OF Ben
Jamin F. Adams. chairman: Theodore
y. Gill. vice chairman; j. r.. Schwab,
Earl Macintosh and Marshall Nc
kibbin.
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tinctioh between the railroads today.
Under the Esch-Cummins law the
roads have the privilege Of calling
upon the government for assistance
have looked upon this as a favorable
argument. You will notice. how
ever, that the railroads which stand
best on the quotation board have
very few government obligations
in their balance sheets. The only
kind of keg to put your money into
Is one that will stand on it's own
bottom. Perhaps the others will
come out all right, but the railroads
in which 1 am interested are now
instead of depending upon govern
ment aid. In choosing railroad ser
curities my advice is to let some one
else speculate as to what the gov
ernment will or won't do.
The same applies to industrial Sc
curities At the moment every one
is much exercised over the new tariff
rates. Some industries have secured
greater protection than others. In
the long run. however. the business
which receives the greatest tariff
protection may not be the best In
vestment. If its operating costs and
overhead charges are increased on
no safer basis than legislation. it is
not business in which to risk your
money. Business concerns, like indi-
viduals, get their strength from fight
ing their own battles. Too much pro-
lection is far more dangerous than
too little.
Reaction II Certain.
Remember. that Congress is gov
erned by the law of action and re-
action. At present legislation is
running toward government subsidies
and support. The further this move
ment goes. however, the more drastic
will be the subsequent reaction. The
more Congress does for individual
business interests today the more
some other Congress will take away
from these interests later! Hence.
when looking for an industry in
which to invest your money pick one
which will have least to fear from
the caprice of politics. Legislation
may give temporary boost to Sc
curities. but the long swing upward
must be based upon something more
substantial.
ANY concern which is prospering
mainly by the grace of Congress is
an unsafe risk. The wisest concerns
today are devoting their energy to
building up their own organizations"
The business index this week drop
ped off a point. 1t now stands at
5 per cent below normal.
Evening star., 1922-11-04

Building material manufacturers con-
cur in reporting a general let-up Of ac-
tivity, due to seasonal conditions, trans
portation difficulties. etc.
The common brick industry has re-
covered from the coal strike. as far as
supply is concerned, according to the
Common Brick Association. The high
price of coal, however, Is the main fac
tor in advancing costs Of manufacture.
Out Of eighty-one firms reporting to
this association in October only two
were closed for lack of coal and one
by car shortage.
THE general production of common
brick begins to reflect the usual sea-
sonal conditions" 1t is stated. THE
total production for the month was
S5.192.000 and the amount Of brick
removed from the yards was 7S.000,-
900. As shown by the table below.
the stock on hand Is 190,756,000. as
compared with 173,361.000 of burned
brick on hand a month ago. The
amount of unburned brick on hand Is
42.162,000. as compared with 44,0S9,-
600. There is also a slight reduction
of orders on the books. the current
figure being 234.32s.000. as against
265.s7S,O00 on the 1st day Of Septem-
ber.
For the first time during the year
Chicago plants are building up re-
serve stocks. and this city, the largest
producing center Of brick in America.
is usually a fair barometer of condi-
tions throughout the country.
Brick Demand Improves.
During the last two months the de-
rsoa nd hoo
in some sections Of the country which
have had a dearth of orders during a
greater part of the present year. This
is noticeable in the southeastern
states and quite generally through
out the south. There is only one
section Of the country today which is
not doing a fair volume of building.
and that Is that agricultural part of
the middle west with Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas as its center Business
continues in about the normal sea-
sons volume in the cities along the
New York Central railray from New
York to Chicago. In New England.
throughout the Industrial regions of
the central west. The Pacific coast is
still going strong, with the demand
equal to the supply from San Diego
to Seattle.
Some reductions in the freight rate
on brick are promised at an early
date. The manufacturers generally
look upon this as a favorable indica-
tion of improved business. 1t is gem
orally felt that brick has been openly
against in freight rates
since the war. The much discussed
general order No. %. which put
2-cent charge per hundred upon brick
rates as a means of discouraging
and shipment, and in
order that labor, fuel and transpor-
tation might be turned to war pur-
poses, never was removed. On top
of that radical advance there have
been other freight advances seriously
affecting the moving Of this heavy
and adding to the cost of
building.
Price of Brick to Fall.
THE consumer of brick will have
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new REALTY VENTURE,
Dover Corporation Will Develop
Tract Near Edgemoor, Md.

Organization of the Dover Corpora
tion for the purpose Of developing
10 acres Of land near Edgemoor. Md.
as a home subdivision. was announced
today. Elmer Dover. former assistant
secretary Of the Treasury, is vice pres
ident and chief executive officer of the
corporation.
The concern has acquired seventy
acres of the tract to be developed
through the Calvert Realty Company.
The subdivision. will be known ae
Huntington Terrace. Construction
work will be started at once. 1t was
stated.
The Dover Corporation was organized
under Delaware laws. with a capital
stock of $3.50 600. Officers are: A. NJ
McCarty of Ohio, president and secre-
tary: Mr.. Dover. vice president and
chief executive officer; P, L. McLain of
Ohio. treasurer. and Chester w. Han.
sen of this city, general manager
William H. Clark of Ohio, with the
aforementioned officers. completes the
board of directors
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EFFORTS OF REALTY
+. statesmen SEEN IN CITY
]. Dallas Grady Points Out Their
influence on Develop
ments.

Real estate statesmen exercise ap-
preciable influence upon the develop
raent Of the city, according to ].
Dallas Grady. local realtor. who ad-
dressed members of the Y. NJ. c. A.
real estate course at this weeks
session.
Mr.. Grady said he has watched sec
tions of Washington develop from
what was at one time a strictly resi-
Dental community to an almost ex-
clusively business district because OF
the activity of realty statesmen.
Real estate salesmen." the speaker
pointed out, make thorough study
Of the city. figuring which streets are
along the lines of natural Industrial
development and then go to investors
and spectators and sell them their
ideas as to the future business value
Of the property. The consequence is
that on these particular streets have
been erected business houses of large
extent-the outgrowth of ideas orgi-
mating In the fertile minds of sales
men.
Three Essential Factors.
There are three essential factors in
every real estate sale: The property.
the purchaser and the salesman
Ihere lS no property 6ooo ShoNeA ~
sell ITSELF so naturally some one, the
salesman, must sell 1t. The success
full salesman is the man who gets
personally acquainted with his pur--
chaser and learns to know the type OF
property for which he Is on the mar
ket and Is careful that he does not
take up the purchasers time trying
to sell him the kind of property he is
not interested In.
"a successful real estate man comes
closer in many ways to the average
person than his lawyer or banker
for the reason that the purchaser
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continue to take large quantities of
softwoods and hardwoods and their
sales are not only Of such season.
able articles as storm sash. but TOR
sash and doors. which demand re-
mains unusually heavy for this sea-
son. Millwork manufacturers. as a
rule, are far behind on deliveries. not
due so muCn to the car shortage as
to the large volume Of orders they
have on hand. The price situation Is
generally conceded to be satisfactory
and already retailers report some In
quiry for prices on building projects
to be carried through in 1923. Indi-
cations point. therefore. to q continu-
alton OF demand from the building
field and also from the Industrial
trade.