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The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
COzY, ECONOMICAL
DWELLINGS BEST
Thoughtful Buyers Now Look
With Scorn On Gaudy
Homes.

While prettiness and coziness,
combined with a good plan. are all
necessary to a successful and COM
Portable house, thoughtful people
are beginning to see that in addi-
tion to having good looks a house
should have qualities which make
it economical in upkeep and a good
investment for the family savings.
Too many people have made bad
bargains in the past simply because
they were carried away and Sold
on the appearance Of some of the
minor nonessentials of a house.
Give them something fancy in
fixtures and decorations and they
won't look too closely at the real
construction" is the thought that
guides too many who build houses
to sell even yet.
To buy such a house Is like buy
ing a suit OF clothes for the buttons
alone. While artistic furnishings
are necessary and desirable. the
real essentials of home construction
should not be lost sight of.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
JAMES BECKER
sPEAKsbEFORE
|. 7 REALTY BODY
History Of Title Examination.
Began With Increase Of
Population, He Tells Class
PREPARING DEED IS VITAL
Exact Description Of Property
Demanded and Signatures
Required in Realty Deals

Title examinations in connection
with the transfer and ownership OF
land developed with the increase
in population and the growth Of
other economic factors. according to
James J. Becker, local title Off
cial, in discussing the subject be-
fore the real estate class at the
Y. M. G. A. this week.
In the early history Of the Ma
tion purchasers Of real estate were
satisfied to simply accept a deed,
as In most every case the owner
occupied the land and was known
and recognized as the bona fide
owner. However, as land values
increased and as evidence Of title
multiplies, purchasers required
more formal assurance Of title Sc
curity. From this situation the
moderp title company was evolved.
An examination of title as con-
Quoted by title company simply
determines the status of the own
er's title at a given time. In addi.
ton to the verification of the alb
stract or chain of instruments
through which title passes from
one owner to another. special items
such as equity actions. probate
court causes. taxes, ETC., are also
examined as they may directly
effect legal ownership.
The construction of deeds and
mortgages is vital in considering
the question Of title to land and q
thorough knowledge of the law In
this connection is necessary, 1t was
pointed out by Becker, to insure
accurate comnlian nee with all LEGAL
requirements when preparing such
documents. As a general PROPOSE.
ton OF law, the transfer and &C.
QUESTION of title to real estate is
governed by the law prevailing in
the place where the real estate is
situated.
In the preparation OF deeds,
Becker stated, 1t is essential to
know that the grantor possesses the
right to sell and convey. and that
the phraseology OF the deed be such
as would actually convey to the
grantee. Accurate descriptions of
the property conveyed must be in.
corporated in the deed and all re-
quirements as TO signatures and
Acknowledgements must be complied
with. Sometimes an apparent
slight oversight in failing to COM
ply with some of the technical re-
quirements has a rather serious
effect on the title which may sub
sequently involve considerable time
and expense to clear up
The subject of taxation will be
discussed before mis- class next
week by William p. Richards, as
SCISSOR Of the District of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
REALTY .DROADENS
EFFICIENCY WORK
Scheme Of Growth Urged In
Advance of City Ex-
pansion.

THE real estate business today
has a scope very much wider than
the mere buying and selling of
lots" says a realtor observer.
"In earlier times things just hap
pened and cities just grew without
any definite purpose or plan, fol-
lowing largely the line of expe'
diency; but this is not the way that
modern business is conducted. On
this Continent, and particularly in
the West of this continent. the
growth of towns is at a rate eften
unheard of in Europe or in the
older settled districts.
"It is imperative that the whole
scheme of growth shall be directed
in advance so that the resulting
structure shall be such as to pro.
vide the most suitable, healthy and
convenient>living and working con.
ditions for those who are to occupy
it," he declares.
with the terrible examples Of
congested and unhealthy living con-
ICSuIlitIS tIlS OI
drift in the older cities. IL would
be absolutely inexcusable for us
not to profit from the lesson there
to be learned, and il there is one
class of men more interested in the
working out Of the lines on which
a community is to build 1t is the
realtors.
Realtors are interested in the
general scheme of development for
the community and in connection
with this scheme of development a
transportation system is one of the
most vital factors.
THE first point to raise in this
connection Is that II must be a
system co-ordinated in all its parts.
so that it may, as a whole. take
into consideration all the travelling
requirements of the community. No
series Of isolated units run under
different management could ever
provide for this all-round service, as
each unit would endeavor to give
that service profitable to itself and
ignore obligations of an unprofit-
able nature. can assure you that
in attempting to give transporta-
ton facilities covering the whole
field of requirements there are
many phases which IL standing
alone are entirely improbable"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Early Spring
To Find Hotel
Walker Busy

EARLY spring will find .
II beehive Of activity II Con-
necticut avenue and De Sales
street northwest, for IN order
to complete the Hotel Walker
BY October 1 Of next year, day
and night shifts will be en-
ployed, 1t Is announced.
1t is expected that this gigan-
tic structure will be ready for
operation fully six months
ahead of the average schedule.
The interior designs and deco
rative details are now far
enough advanced to give assur.
ance Of being equal, II not
superior, to any hotel IN Amer
lea. The furniture, furnishings,
ana hangings, as well Is all Of
the equipment, are being espe-
cially designed for this i'm
mense hOstelry. II is conf
IDENTIFY stated by officers Of the
Walker Hotel Corporation,
which will own and operate
the hotel, that this establish
ment will be nothing less than
a revelation to Washington
people and that II will be a
show place in a city Of palatial
buildings.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
WARNS BUILDERS
AGAINST DELAYS
Winter Should Not Hinder
Erection Here, Says
Guy W. Zepp.

Warning to home builders against
delaying the erection of their homes
because Of the ground conditions
during the winter months was
sounded by Guy W. Zepp. local de-
veloper Of the Lewis-built home
plan. yesterday.
"One Of the most common mis-
takes home builders make is the
delay in erecting their homes" Mr..
Zepp said. Money is lost and con-
fusion arises each year from this
practice. Many persons hesitate to
break ground In the middle of win
ter. but II they would consider our
local climate they would discover
that the ground conditions here as
a rule do not become affected the
worse. either by snow. freezing. or
thawing. until the winter is more
than half over.
I recall one client who failed to
complete his foundation last winter.
The consequence was that these
were not completed un-
ill Nav. Home builders should
know that work in the building
realm Is now slack and will he until
the first OF March. thus workmen
are available" Mr.. Zepp concluded.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
Realty Class
Seen as Help
To Profession

nNE Of the most important
" steps In the development
Of real estate on q professional
standard Is the work carried on
by the Y. NJ. C. A. Real Es-
tate Class, according to local
realtors.
Each week an expert in one
particular department Of real
estate addresses the class.
Practically every angle Of the
real estate profession has been
presented. John A. Petty, Sec
retary Of the Washington Real
Estate Board, who urges the
study Of real, estate in Ameri-
can colleges, Is partly RESPONSE
Bile for the success achieved by
the class thus far.
Out OF the long list Of
speakers who have addressed
the students. the majority. have
been realtors. CommendatiOn
Is extended to the local board
for its cooperation with the Y
realty class.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
RAISE LICENSE STANDARD.

Real estate boards throus6out
the country have been advised by
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards of the recent decis.
ion-rendered by the Supreme Court
In the Tennessee License Law case.
In Bending out this notice the ma
1oDsl association took occasion to
urge realtors and others interested
IN protecting the public to give
thGr utmost attention and efforts
In Ethe future to the question of
raising the standard of existing IL
ceEe laws and the development of
thear administrative efficiency so as
to- establish high qualifications of
knowledge. experience and charac-
tee for those who expect to engage
in=real estate work.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
State Realty Presidents
To Discuss Problems

formed Board of State Presidents
will be held at Jacksonville Janu-
airy 1920, 1923. The members of
this board are the presidents of the
twenty-eight State associations
within the National Association of
Real Estate Boards.
John T. Sloan, of New Haven,
who is chairman of the board. has
sent out call for this meeting in
which he outlines various problems
to be discussed. The State organ
izations are becoming increasingly
active and influential and IT is to
be hoped that every president of Q
State association will be present.
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
John Bun Erecting
Many. BanIk Buildings

Alfred c. Bosom. Who returned
recently from England, where he
had gone with IN invitation from
the New York Architectural League
TO the Royal Institute Of British
Architects to send an exhibition to
this country next year. says Eng
hand - now more engaged I'm build
ing banks than In building homes.
An OF the great housing schemes
Of the Eovernment are practically
completed" said Mr.. Bosom. ma
private investors are building. but
the English banks seem TO have
taken Q lesson from the American
bankers and are lenlarging. chang
inR and improving their quarter
In great many places"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
y. Petersburg Bsasts
OF BIG Con6trucfions

st. Petsrsburg. F1a-. is IN the
midst of . buildlns boom rhs
bustiing iittis FIor1dA mstropolis =
buildins and sxpapdins. - 70 fakins
place IN an Of the FAR Southern
states.
Building permits with . valuation
Of saS13.11S have bsen issued IN
the past eight months. That record
10 something upon which the people
OF any city that siss could look With
pride.
ONCE buildings. spacious and
beautiful MANSIONS are befng erected
I'm that city. real estate u booming,
and according TO the writer OF thelr
real estate stories. the bottom WIN
never drop out"
The Washington herald., 1922-12-16
BOARD MEETS DEC. II.

The Washington Real Estate
Board will hold its first formal
social function of the year wednes-
day. January II, II was announced
last night by H. G. Kennedy, chair
man Of the entertainment committee,
who is in charge Of arrangements
for all meetings of the board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

WARRINGTON. Dec. ie.--UrEcnt-
~ recommending that Alnska terri.
tory be admitted 20 FUN sisterhood In
the United states OF America. Chief
Forester Greeley. in his annual re
port. made public today. declares
that at Is becoming perfectly evi-
dent that the solution OF the Alas
kan problem is local self.govern-
mcnt"
In this view. orcclcy differs radi'
eally from Secretary Of the Interior
Albert Fail. who holds. in his annual
report. that what Alaska needs to
settle her problem Is "vesting OF
iurisilction over the whole OF Alaska.
excepting her fisheries, in the depart.
ment Of the interior. which Is best
equipped 20 handle territorial prob
lens, and the substitution OF a co.
oreiinntcd and centralized system Of
administration for the present bu-
reaucratic system al the earliest pos
Eible day"
CHIEF Greeley develops his thesis
OF "self lfgovernment" as follows;
swhat the people of Alaska want
IL. not the power 90 run the govern
ment's business or property, but
power to run their sown business.
The people OF the territory who come
In contact with the national forests
are thoroly satisfied with the exist
ing form OF administration and con.
trol OF these properties. The counsel
and assistance OF our scientific bu-
reaus are welcomed"
Secretary Fans report says that
the great natural resources OF Alas.
ka are now being held out OF use.
when they should be developed by
the introduction OF private capital.
Greeley favors the strictest gov
ernment control OF the great nation
al forests Of Alaska.
"Elghty.six per cent OF the lum-
ber used IN Alaska Is cut from the
government forests" says Greeley.
Finally. Greeley snys. In answer TO
his critics In the interior department.:
THE territory does not object TO the
national forests in Alaska being adj
ministered as they are administered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
PACIFIC PAPER
FIRMS ACCUSED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-..
The federal trade commission to-
day issued formal complaint
against the Pacific States Paper
Trade association, Its officers
and members. charging unfair
business practices.
II was alleged by the commission
that, thru the association. prices are
maintained and competition elimi-
mated. II was charged that the asso-
citation brings pressure on its mem
bers to maintain prices by chasing
them as "illcgitimatc" II they fail to
keep their prices on the same level
as the majority of the association.
The respondents named in the com.
plant are given 30 days to make an
swer before the case goes TO trial and
are the Pacific states Paper Trade
association. b. N. Coffman. secre-
tary; Seattle. Tacoma Paper Trade
conference, J. Y. C. Kellogg. secre-
fary. Spokane Paper dealers. W. B.
Gilbert. secretary: Portland Paper
Trade association, Chris A. Bell. sec
retary: Paper Trade conference, Of
San Francisco. b. ". coffman. secre-
tary: Los Angeles Wholesale Paper
jobbers. J. r. Coffman. secretary.
The companies composing the
above association include:
American Paper company, j.
Turn 10 Page Z. Column 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

OAKLAND, Dec. 10. - Into the
code Of unwristrn law George Baker
has Inserted decision.
II concerns the penalty that should
be fnc,ed out TO the love thief" the
home .wrccker.
Isaker dramatically placed himself
on trial, made himself judge. jury
and accused. and finally reached a
verdict. n was the death penalty.
such II TIM astounding sequel TO a
triangle that involved Mrn. Lo,ue Il,
CLARK. her husband. leo Clark. and
"a man named Baker" Naming IA
man named Baker" as correspond.
en,. Clark divorced his wife Mt Frcs
no. That was tho only Identification
Clark or the world had for tho "othcr
man
THE sequel moved TO an apartment
house here where Mrs. Clark came
after the separation. Finally. u
found Baker revolver in hand. send
ing bullet thru his head
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19

But first. Baker had pennsd n de-
cision In tho case Of Baker. the love
thief" We. Baker. the Man. Baker
the Man had won--and 10 all men
and women he left warning and a
sermon. Here. as he penned II. was
Bakers seif.imposcd death sentence:
Tho man who steals another
mans wife ls the grentcst thief Of
all. He must pay. arm the man
named Baker and have decided TO
pay In full VIII someone please tell
Afr. Clark ! am sorry for any pain
have caused him. loved well but
foolinhiy. What more can one In my
position Nayg II all comes down TO
this: We who cheat someone else
must pay. am glad 90 pay"
Baker has "A chance Go survive his
rclfinfiicied penalty. But II he does
recover he will be bilnd--ihe fates or
a higher tribunal committing his own
death sentence 10 life suffering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
Flower Fight Is
Aired in Council

Complaints that the proposed leg
islation 20 prohibit the sale OF hot
house and forced out of season"
flowers at the Pike Place city mar
ket will drive a number OF small
growers out OF business were pre-
sented at public hearing on the bill
before the council harbors and pub
lie grounds committed, Tuesday
morning. The bill. in the form OF an
amendment TO an established ordi-
nance. was proposed. according to
one councilman. as protection 10
largo floral houses which are said to
be threatened with extinction thru
the price cutting OF market sellers.
who have practically no overhead ex-
pense. The large florists are claimed
as public necessity, as their estab-
lishments are the only source of
large floral pieces for funerals, we'd
lngs and social functions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
AMERICA PLANS
WORLD PARLEY
viii Make Attempt to Save
Europe

Copyright. 1929. by United preasl
WASHINGTON, Dec. fg.--The
United States. as the outstanding
move In lis plan to avert col.
lapse In the old world. is about
TO invite the European powers
10 make final attempt to settle
the German reparations problem.
II was learned from most
authoritative sources here to-
day.
Tbs plan" OF the United States
for Intervention In the European
situation. which has filled two cont.
nents with excitement and anticlpa-
tion partly because OF the deep myB.
terry surrounding u, can now te re.
vealed by the United Press.
II follows:
1. Believing that repnrntions is the
key 20 the present European crisis.
ths United States will participate In
a commission or some other form of
official inquiry 10 establish an exact
figure for Germany To pay. II would
be a figure that would constitute
just reparations for the war--nn
amount that would bc up to Ger.
many's capacity to pay. but not be-
yond.
2. ff n settlement OF the repara-
fions problem can be effected by
nm agreement among the Euro.
pean powers on such q figure.
the United States can give as-
.ttra,roa TINT A...x...s. b..ls osa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
SALE DETAILS
ARE INSPECTED

CHICAGO. Dec. Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace will arrive In
Chicago late today TO 20 over final
details OF the proposition for sale
OF Morris a Co, packers. TO J. og'
den Armour.
According 20 best information. the
transfer will take place at mid.
night. December ~. Auditors check
ing up the assets OF Morris 4 Co.
completed their work today, while
financial aides Of Armour were In
New York handling the money mat
ters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FIGHTS MATERNITY ACT

WASHINGTON. Dec. :s.--Consti-
tutionality Of the Shepard Towner ma
ternity act was attacked here today
before the District of Columbla su.
preme court Mrs. Harriet A. FROM
ingham. wife of Boston attorney.
filed suit against the secretary Of the
treasury and the board Of maternity
and infant hygiene created by the
act asking that the defendants be
restrained from carrying out the pro-
visions OF the law. The bill con.
tended that the act was unconstitu.
tional.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
MACHINE KILLS
KIRKLAND BOY

Run over by an automobile while
crossing q street in Kirkland Monday
night, George Thomas. 16. son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Thomas. OF Kirk
land. was almost instantly killed.
Investigation of the accident was be.
ing made Tuesday by Coroner w. III.
Corson.
The driver OF the car which struck
the boy. A. Pakkala. Juanita. WASH.
a carpenter. told kirkland authori-
ties that his windshield was OBJ
scured by rain. and that he was
unable to see the boy until the car
struck him.
Young Thomas was Star carrier
and had hosts Of admiring friends
ir the Kirkland district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
FLASHES
q DEAD IN TUG WRECK

sAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. Dec.
is.-capt John Mcpherson and three
other men lost their lives when tho
fated tug. The men were swept into
Wednesday. IL was learned here 10.
day. The information was contained
in a wireless message from Capt. o.
A. Williams. commander OF the H.
rated tug. The men were swept into
the Icy waters Of Lake Superior
when they attempted to lower a life
boat and escape from tho Reliance.
the message said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
THROWN
100 FEET TO
AWFULDEATH
George F. Deane,
City Lineman, Is
Victim of Water
way Live Wire

While scores Of persons
watched, paralyxed with horror,
George y. Dcane. 81. city light
department Iineman, plunged 1870
feet 10 his death from the top Of
huge steel tower used for
Transporting high tension cables
across the West Spokane water
way. Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock.
A great puffbaIf Of white
smoke arose from the tower. IL
was Immediately followed by a
bura Of blush flame, In which
Deane's body WIS sharply sii-
houetted for a moment ON the
steel girdcrs Of the tower. Then
his body fell outward and down
ward. describing n graceful arc.
II struck the ground about 80
feet from the waterway.
Deana. working with a crew OF cit,
iinemen, had climbed the tower q
inspect the high tension wires. car
rying $1,000 volts. The lines haS
been giving considerable trouble
His companions continued across q
the other side OF the river ans
the opposite tower.
w. II Morehouse, one Of Deanei
observed the white cious
OF smoke. showing that Dcane bas
come in contact with the wires
probably by slipping on the wet gird
ers. He was a Mortified witness 4
the tragedy. aitho separated by hal
mile from Deane.
When the eiectriclan'a body wa
picked UP. Deane was found 10 b
atnl alive. despite the fact that h
had fallen 100 feet and was terribl.
burned. He was rushed 70 the Cit
hospital. bu; died before he arrives
there.
Doane In survived by his wife. Mrs
Frances Deane. and a small baby
He resided al 1895 Stroud ave. Al
of the accident wa
being made Tuesday by Coroner w
II. Corson and Deputy Coronel
Harry johnson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
Surprises Burglar
in Her Kitchen

Surprising burglar in the kItch-
en- OF her home. Miss Edna Johnson.
1907 Winthrop ST.. succeeded In
routing him with wcIl-timcd scream
early Tuesday. The burglar. who had
entered via a rear door. departed In
the same manner. carrying off pair
OF trousers. but leaving his own over
coat on the porch. The police seized
the coat. but the burglar has the
pants. w. A. Blair. 2712 33rd ave.
s.. also discovered burglar early
Tuesday. and In similar fashion, put
him 10 flight. The police were un-
able 20 locate the thug.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
10 Riddles at Your House? Borrow Some for Christmas

Christmas day when their lonesome, dgnfied old houses
fairly rung with youngster squeals of joy? WE'LL just
WOULDN'T THEY?
Here's somebody with the Christmas spirit
lady has called The Star and asked that somebody tell
her of two three little girls that she might borrow" for
the Christmas holidays She wants two three little girls
who might not otherwise have very much Christmas cheer
to to her home from Sunday until Tuesday of the Christ
mas week She may be reached by telephoneMain 238S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
SAVE INVALID
FROM FLAMES

Prompt action by firemen saved
the life OF Mrs. Louis Schinann. an
invalid, shortly after midnight Mon.
day. when flames consumed the
greater part OF the Shlnann dwell.
ing az 22ia w. 6ist st.
Rushing into the flaming house
the fircmen carried the invalid wom-
an TO place OF safety on a stretch
or. Her husband and two children
would not leave the home until the
mother was rescued. Property dam.
age OF $500 was caused by the fire,
which was caused by an overheated
stove, Il is believed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-19
BOMB WRECKS HOMES

BALTIMORE. Dec. 10. - The adj
Joining homes Of Patrolman John
Eberling and the Misses Caroline and
Pauline Reuter- were wrecked by an
explosion at a. m. today. Polico
and detectives who rushed 10 tho
scene were investigating a report
that the policeman's home had been
dynamited by persons who suspected
he caused a raid on a still which WAS
being run on a lot in the rear Of his
hnfne