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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

tail away from Mir. Doodle, T have eood mind to box your ears, NIT. Doodle" 1;aggedy Andy said.
 Hal hal hap RIs. Doodle laughed. Your hands are made of cloth nnd stEffed with cotton, so 1t wouldn't hurt if ycu dfdw
 Then l shall try minel" MargEy's Mamma cried. And ie Raggedy Ann hadn't stopped h.r. Marggy's Mamma would have given Mir. Doodle a box on tho ear which he would have TO- membered for long time.
 T won't have dragon around the place swallowing everyone," the magician said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

Off she dashes at the very last instant, maybe to get for him the gift which propriey necessity and the of prosaic yet often wildly romantic days dictate. A book, some trinket, just to say tMerry Christmas to you, dear'-anythng at all so he will know she thinks of him. And there at the counter she meets the eyes of Cinderella of the stores-as lovely as herself, mayhap-and nervousy makes the best se- lection she compass in the rush-while Cinderella yawns She's thinking of her sweetheart and per- chance of her dreams her wish and her at what will be her gift to hm
 But it really doesn't natter does 1t? Just so love goes with the gift, so he'll understand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

When the Magician opened the door and pushed Raggedy Andy and Raggedy Ann and Marggy and her Mamma and the paper Dragon out side he did this because the paper Dragon had swallowed him. T won't have a Dragon around the place swallowing everyone." the Magician said as he slammed the door behind them.
 "Oh dearw Raggedy Andy cried, Now that the Dragon has made the Magician so peevish, he will never tell us where Marggy's Daddy is and we shall never find him. And be- sides, MT. Doodle is out here fighting with the two soldiers and if he wins the fight. he will capture the Dragon and we will be delayed trying to rescue the Dragon again!
 If MT. Doodle captures me again, you must all continue your Journey without mel" the Dragon said in a sad voice, For you must not let me interfere with your search for Marg- gy's Daddyi"
 This made Marggy and her Mamma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

Upon the front of his pajamas as ran into his mouth.
 When he had gulped down good supply of the water. he returned the pitcher to the table. Then he pulled the covers up over his wet pajama- shirt and drew a long breath of re- lief.
 That water had done something tc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
BUNGLING WORK

BUNGLING WORK From Farm Life.
 Now somebody's gone and done ft!'
 Done what?"
 Lost the names from these Christ mas gifts I had piled in the closet!" Names of tho people you were going to give them to?'' "No, stupid! Names of those who gave them to us last year. I'm afraid I may send some of 'em back to the same people,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

eration in anything, running the ga- nut of hundred emotions in single hour. If anything angered her she would storm at her little boy. initiate his limp about which he was so sensitive, slap his face, and even throw things at him. Five minutes later she would he overcome with req morse. and taking the boy in her arms. almost smother him with ca resses and kisses. She would spend hours beseeching his pardon. raving about his talents and praising the beauty of his deep, soulful eyes.
 Reared in such an atmosphere, is it any wonder that this child. sensitive from birth, should develop into q neurotlc, temperamental young dcmI-s ged2
 Next "The Mother of James Me- Neill Whistler"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
FASHIONS: SPECIAL FEATURES OF INTEREST TO WOn
Miss Allen and MT. Maise
 To Lead the D. D.'s Dance

daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. William Nappi, will give a dainty little solo dance during the evening.
 Miss Helen Allen, beautiful daugh- Ger of Mir. and Mrs. J. ". Allen, will lead this dance with the club presi- dent. MT. Edgar Maise. The chape- rons Invited for this affair are Mr and Mrs. J w Allen, Mir. and Mrs. Al Stafford. Mir. and Mrs. s. (. John- son, Mr. and Mrs. William Nappi, MT and Mrs. Eugene A. Holmes, Jr., Mir. and Mrs. H. ]. Arrasmith, Mir. and Mrs Glenn Miller
 The club members are Edgar Maise, Ben Rutledge Verban Sanders, J. Austin Holmes. Warren Arrasmith. William Johnston, Calvin Lee. Sam McBeek Donald Hobbs, Goldman Oakley Allen Matthews. Curtis Al- ford. George Kemp and AdoIph Stock mar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

popular Birmingham artist She is now teaching art in Orange. N. J.
  Mir. J. Martin Smith of the Universi- ty of Alabama is visiting his par ents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

The "tutatera lizard" Is said to be the most remarkable creature now living in New Zealand, and the old-' est existing typo of reptile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

Mir. Edward Fowlkes will arrive Tuesday. December 26, to visit MT. and Mrs. Henry Fowlkes on Cliff road.
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water had done something to
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
MARYLAND FARMS
IN GREAT DEMAND,
STROUT DECLARES
Families of Other States
Buy Land There,
Report Says.

The demand for Maryland farms
continued active during 1921, not
withstanding the cry Of the farmers
for aid and protection. One agency
alone. the z. A. Strout Farm
Agency. Inc. sold I57 Maryland
farms last year and 5.1lI farms
throughout the country. These had
a total valuation OF $4,000. 900 and
constituted the biggest years busI-
ness ever done by that agency in
It's history OF twenty-one years.
This is regarded by dealers in
country real estate as a striking
refutation OF the more or less false
Impression that all farmers are IN
distress merely because a certain
class OF large Western and South
ern farmers growing single crops
on high-priced land have suffered a
setback in the defation OF prices
for their crops.
Maryland men attested to their
confidence in Maryland farm prop
erty as a profitable investment by
purchasing forty-seven of the
Maryland farms sold by the Strout
Agency. Inc. They constituted
nearly 30 per cent OF all the buy
ers in Maryland as reported.
OF the buyers from other States
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
BROKERS MAINTAIN
ETHICAL STANDARD
Should Not Tolerate Any Mis-,
representation in Work,
Says Expert.

There are many types of opera-
tors and many kinds Of property
in which they deal, and thev
should be the best posted as TO
the needs OF the community" says
an expert.
suggestions for reforms and
civic improvements should come
from the real estate fraternity,
for their point of view is very
broad and based on intimate
knowledge OF prevailing and prob
able future conditions. In the past
most reforms have been initia ted
by business organizations and go
cial workers, although the study
of the growth OF the city and the
shifting of trade centers are De-
culiarly the job Of the real estate
operator and broker. II proper
data were had and this were pub
licly disseminated. much unneces-
sary shifting could be averted.
The operator and broker in
short represent the realty trade or
profession in the eyes of the pub
lie and they should cooperate TO
maintain a high standard and %
encourage confidence by maintain
ing ethical standards at the high
est point and not tolerate mis-
representation. Legislation also
should be fostered to protect
where protection was necessary.
something to be combatted by
operator and broker he says, .is
the exaggerated idea of the aver
age individual regarding the al
legged difficulties in owning and
managing real estate. These Diff
fculties are not different from
those encountered in other lines
OF business or forms of invest
ments requiring constant atten-
ton"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05

Is that the suburban market for
large estates Is now in full swing,
and we daily witness sales of i'm
portant properties. The market for
suburban homesN medium size and
small size has beep more active
during the months OF January and
February than in any similar Pc
riod in my experience in the past.
again we find the suburban
homeseeker buying a plot to build
a home to suit his requirements.
For long while SO few suburban
homes were, built that real estate
men owning, or representing own
ers. OF suburban land despaired of
ever being able to liquidate their
holdings.
This condition no longer prevails.
Today the prospective buyer OF a
suburban home makes a discrimi-
mating inspection of the large num-
Der OF attractive residences offered
in all the various suburbs. and I
may add that the prices submitted
TO him are quite reasonable. and IL
he does not find just what he wants
in a ready-built home he purchases
a desirable building site in some
attractive environment and builds a
home to suit his own requirements
at a total expense hardly. IL any.
greater than the purchase of some
existing residence. -
This is a wholesome and normal
state of affairs. and Is responsible
for the increasing activity in. all
departments OF suburban real estate
which we have been witnessing,
and like all sound business and eco
nomic conditions is the basis for
the bright outlook during the COM
ing spring.
To anyone contemplating the
purchase OF a suburban home. or
suburban property of any kind, ]
strongly recommend that they do II
now. There never was a time in
my experience during the last If
teen years when the buyer of a
suburban home had such excellent
opportunities as are offered at the
present time. =
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05

into Maryland. Pennsylvania sent
20. New Jersey Is. Virginia IL. New
York IL. West Virginia 6. Delaware
8. the District OF Columbia and
Michigan > each. Florida 4. Indiana,
Ohio. Moptana and wyoming and
Iowa, Minnesota, wisconsin. Kan
sas. Georgia and Texas one each.
-Four came from foreign countries.
This denotes a considerable move
ment fro mthe Central States 20
Maryland
The report shows that so Mary
land men purchased farms through
the Strout Agency, Inc. in 1921.
OF these only 80 went outside of
Maryland. for their new homes. Six
Marylanders purchased farms in
New England. 6 in New York, IN
Pennsylvania and Florida, q IN New
Jersey and Delaware, 2 in Virginia
and one in Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
APPROVES lOPER
CENT ON REALTY
TO ADJUST RENTS
Wants Tenants and Land.
lords to Join Hands in
Needed Harmony.

Stewart Browne, president of the
United Real Estate Owners Asso-
citation. announced yesterday that
he is. in favor Of extending the rent
laws for one year, but he wants
written into the laws that a 10 per
cent net income on the value of
each property shall be the basis of
reasonable rent. Mr.. Browne
makes his attitude toward the ef-
feet of the rent laws in no uncer-
tain tone in the following state
ment which he issued yesterday:
"Since 1919 individually and as
president of the United Real Estate
owners Association, have con-
sistently advocated publicly and
privately rent laws that would pre-
vent the eviction of law-abiding
tenants willing to pay a square
rent and that such rent was 10
per cent net income on value, but
not rent gouging value.
'I.have be9n abused by other real
estate interests, even by some OF
our own members for my stand and
for my refusal to test out or Join
others, or spend money. or collect
money to test out the constitu-
tionality of the rent laws.
elm 19ls-ls20 and in the FIRST
half Of 1921 my sympathies were
more with the tenants than with
the landlords and l have success
fully helped hundreds Of tenants
in their fights against rent goug-
ing landlords.
II have. and the United has
against great odds. proved that we
stand for square deal justice be.
tween landlord and tenant, and we
have. the right to demand that wha
we say now should be and must be
accepted as the truth, for truth II
is.
The rent laws. made for the
equal protection OF landlord and
tenant. have. by their adjudication,
put a premium upon fraud and pen
allied honesty. Jury trials have
become a travesty of justice. Here
comes another landlord. let's soak
him is publicly uttered.
Court adjudication of the rent
laws has made law-abiding tenants
lawless beyond description. De-
saults by tenant on landlords and
their families are OF daily and
nightly occurrence. We stand for
an extension of the rent laws for
one year. but we insist. and VIC
have a right to insist, that these
laws shall be amended so as to pre-
vent the present Continuance OF
court discretion.
There must be written into the
laws that per cent. 3 per cent or
10 per cent-we say 10 per cent
net income on the value of each
property shall not be an unreason-
able rent. Have that done and rent
cases in court will be reduced TO
fully as per cent. That will dc
justice all round and will stop the
present lawless practices OF ten.
ants.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
Fifty Gallons of Alcohol
Seized in Home Raid

Fifty gallons OF alcohol were
seized and an Italian arrested and
charged with illegal possession Of
liquor Friday. The police OF the
Ninth precinct and Internal Rev
enue agents made q raid on the
home Of santo Pennestri. 20 years
old, 223 Shotts alley northeast.
The raid followed receipt OF a tip.
The -aiding party consisted Of in
ternal Revenue Agent Fred T. Hose.
Capt. Stoll, Detective Keuhling and
Policemen Garrison and McDuffie.
William Brown, colored. SO years
CID, 1922 Twelfth street northwest.
was arrested at his home and
charged with illegal selling OF in
toSicating liquor by Revenue Agent
c. J. O'Reilly. He was taken TO
the Eighth precinct station where
he was later released on $1,000 bond.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
UNIFORM LISTING
PLAN MAY MEET
REALTORS FAVOR
Advocates to Urge Adop-
tion to Afford Better
Public Service.
LIST VITAL REPORTS
Questions of National Scope
On Realty Slated for
Consideration.
LIST VITAL REPORTS
By JOHN A. PETTY.
Executive Secretary of the WASH
fnEtOn Real Estate Board.


The meeting OF the executive COM
mittee OF the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards which convenes
at the New Willard Hotel tomorrow
for three day session Is the final
Irregular meeting OF the present ad-
ministration- 1t is customary to
hold three such meetings each year
In different cities Of the country. At
the time OF the annual convention
which meets this year in San Fran
] cisco on May 81, a special session
will be held to complete the ad-
ministrative work and Official re-
ports for the year.
In addition to the national officers
and the advisory board, which is COM
posed OF all past presidents, every
local board throughout the country
and in certain parts OF Canada, are
represented on this committee by a
national committeeman Of their own
selection Tie total personnel num-
bers over 400 individual realtors OF
whom so per cent usually attend
these various meetings.
While this committee is quite large
In point Of numbers, it exercises sub
stantially the same control and func-
tons in a manner similar to that
OF the executive committee of any
| organization. 1t outlines the policy
of the National Association in all
matters concerning real estate that
are national in scope and directs the
operations OF the organization.
aRfrN n
! both as standing an special com
mittees to investigate, study and re-
port to the executive committee all
matters that are considered by il.
1.-The personnel of these committees
is carefully selected from the leadiHg
realtors throughout the country who
are recognized as experts in the par
,ticular subject under consideration
Matters relating to real estate that
have a national aspect are thoroughly
analyZed by these special committees
before they are submitted to the
executive committee for final disposi-
| ton One of the principal objects of
the National Association is the de-
velopment and Standardization Of
practices and methods in the field
| of real estate throughout the country.
| This constructive work Is carried on
by field secretaries, under the direct
supervision of the executive commit
tee.
During the past two years the
membership of the National Associa-
ton has more than doubled and now
Il comprises local boards scattered in
practically every city in this coun-
try and in many parts Of Canada. as
we'll as county and State organiza-
tions. Much interest is being mani
Tested in the expected report Of the
special committee appointed to study
the bylaws and constitution of the
National Association for the pur-
pose of revising or rewriting them
TO meet the new conditions incident
TO the tremendous growth Of the or
Sanization.
In recent years there has come
into existence a new and definite idea
in connection with a specialized sys-
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
SUBURBAN REALTY
SALES TO EXPAND
Says a Prospective Buyer
Makes Discriminating In
spection of Homes.

During the past year conditions
in the suburban real estate market
have reflected general business con-
ditions throughout the country. In
fiation of prices and the high cost
Of new building produced a dead
lock about a year ago and for a
considerable period thereafter the
suburban real estate market was
very quiet.
Gradually the owners of property
began to realize that prices were
entirely too high, with the result
that there was a general decline in
values; first slowly and then rather
precipitately and finally in the late
fall and early. winter large estates
were sold for lower prices than hao
ever been dreamed OF in the past:
suburban homes recently construct
ed by speculative builders were sold
for very much less than the cost of
building them; attractive homes of
modern design were sacrificed for
ready cash at less than pre-war
prices.
Discussing this condition OF af-
fairs and the market prospects for
1922. prominent realty broker
said yesterday:
while the Liquidation Of the past
few months was very drastic, it had
a very wholesome effect on market
conditions as, whole.
The result has been that the
owners of property today who de-
sire to sell same have put prices on
their properties which make their
purchase very attractive to the
prospective buyer. Costs OF build
ing have declined very materiaiiy.
while the price Of labor is still
comparatively high, labor is doing
a much better days work. Cost OF
building materials are very low and
land for building purposes is avail
able today at such reasonable
prices that the total cost of buying
a plot of ground and building a
suburban home Is very near to pre-
war levels.
THE result of all these conditions
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05

tenn Of uniform listings Of property.
Under its operation. a property listed
with one. broker is Immediately listed
with every other member of the local
board and because of this fact, the
system has been termed the multiple
listing system.
1t is expected that a special COM
mittee appointed to investigate and
develop this idea will have an ex-
tensive report to make. Its advocates
strongly urge that 1t be universally
adopted on the theory that 1t in
creases economy and at the same
time 1t possible to render a more
complete and efficient service to the
public.
AS this will be the last meeting
of any considerable number OF
realtors before the annual conven-
tion, the convention committee no
doubt will report a comprehensive
outline of its plans. This is Gus
tomary each year and the practice
is followed for the purpose of CO.
ordinating the arrangements of all
local boards in matters of transp-
AoNAOhs GlC.
While considerable portion of
the session will be devoted to pure
ly organization matters, II is also
expected that questions of national
will come up- for -1dis-
cussion in. connection with reports
from committees on taxation, hous-
ing and legislation.
The Importance OF these meet
ings is evidenced by the fact that
this committee represents over 400
local boards composed of approxi-
mately 10000 real estate officers
with a total personnel Of over
100000 men engaged in the real
estate profession. Prominent among
the expected delegates are the fol-
lowing officers OF the National As
sociation who, with only a few ex-
ceptions. usually attend every meet
ing: President. Irving B. Hiett,
Toledo; vice presidents. j. NJ. Fran
ciscus, st. Louis; H. F. Ware, ST.
Paul; Robert Jemison, jr., Birming-
ham: ]. T. SloanS New Haven; Ira
Z. High. Boise; G. c. KelIar, Flint:
r. ID. Glow, jr.. Camden: A. d,
Parker. Toronto; A. Z. Kern, San
Francisco; ]. W. Work, Evanston:
secretary, Tom S. IngersolI, Chi
eago; treasurer. II. S: Cody. Chi
caso; advisory board. A. S. Taylor,
Cleveland; S. S. Thorpe. Mime
apolis; E. S. Judd, Chicago: c. L.
simpson. Kansas City; Thomas 8
Shallcross, tr-, Philadelphia; w. c.
Piper, Detroit: Fl. p. Haas, Pitts
burgh; w. NJ. Garland. Los Angeles;
]. L. Weaver. Washington; F. e.
Taylor. Portland, Greg. =
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
An Investment in | Happiness!

A purchase of one OF
these homes is an invest
ment in happiness that
returns dividends in
health and contentment.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
O,Dners of Auto Pay
$4,000 for Mans Death

The estate Of Abel Savage. who
died March 2. 1919, was awarded
$4,000 damages by a jury Friday
in Circuit Court No. against
James J. Roche, Otis Angevine and
Bertram II. Spur. Edwin c. Dut-
ton is administrator of the Savage
estate.
Spur. an employe of Angevine
and Roche. drove their automobile
pest stopping place at Fourteenth
and Q streets northwest on March
l. 1919. striking Savage and inflict-
ing injuries
The Washington herald., 1922-03-05
Realtor Shannon
And Wife at Golf
Colony, Pinehurst

Herbert T. Shannon, senior mem.
Der of the firm of Shannon and
Luchs. accompanied by Mrs. shan
non. has been with the "golfy col
ony' at Pinehurst during the past
week. Mr.. shannon announced be
fore he left that Immediately, upon
his return another building opera :
tion In Fourteenth Street Terrace
would be started.
Evening star., 1922-01-11

and Mrs. Lansing will receive. and
presiding at the tea table will be
Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer, Mrs. J.
Bright Handy, Mrs. Alfred Fisher
and Miss Elizabeth Pierce. During
the tea Mrs. Frank Davies and Mrs.
Edmund z. O'Brien will sing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Littauer en-
tertained a company of twenty-four
of the younger circle at dinner last
evening.
Mrs. j. A. Mendelson. who spent
several months at Skyland. Va, has
joined her husband, Capt. Mendelson,
at their residence, 4012 Georgia ave
nue..
Mrs. John bIilholIand Of, New York
city, member of the New York City
League of. American Pen Women, will
be the guest of Mrs. William Ather-
ton Du Puy, national president of the
League of American Pen Women, at
the regular weekly luncheon held to-
day at the national clubhouse, Mrs
Fayette Hotel.
Mrs. Theodore Tiller. president Of
the Washington branch OF the League
of American Pen Women. entertained
at luncheon today at the clubhouse
well known musicians, Miss Hjaerdis
Gregg Of Norway and Miss Nina Me
mann, and asked to meet them Miss
Leonora Sherwood. Mrs r. Potter
Palmer. Mrs. John d. Dennet. Mrs.
William Wolff Smith and Mrs. j. Fred
Essary.
Mr.. Ralph Burton was host at
luncheon at the Shoreham yesterday,
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Harold W.
Evening star., 1922-01-11
betton Of Chicago. Mrs. George Ehle
and her sister and house guest, Mrs.

Letton Of Chicago, Mrs. George Ehle
and her sister and house guest, Mrs.
Heatavole.
Mr.. Philip W. Work Of Colorado
will come to Washington today to
Join his parents, the first assistant
postmaster general and Mrs. Hubert
Work, at their apartment at Ward
man Park Hotel. Mrs. Work has been
confined to the apartment for several
days with q slight illness.
Mrs. Thomas Bell Sweeney enter
tanned at luncheon at the Shoreham
yesterday a company OF twelve.
The marriage of Miss Ulla Ruby
Rathbun of Fairview. Okla, to Mr.
Frank T. Tracy of this city took place
at noon today at the Foundry M. E.
Church Rev. Herbert F. Randolph.
y. D.. pastor Of tho church, performed
the ceremony. The bride was attired
In a dark blue travelling suit and was
attended by Miss Jean Maxwell of
Black Lick. Pa The bridegroom