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Evening star., 1923-06-01
Takes Tumble
Off Water Cart:
Police Get Him

George Johnson, colored, COZ I'd
street southwest. fell off the water
wagon yesterday. 1t was not
the proverbial wagon about which
so much was heard before dry era,
but a genuine water wagon be-
longing to the District govern
ment.
Being in somewhat relaxed
condition, George was not hurt in
the fall. but the horses drawing
the District wagon became fright
ened and ran away.
Coming in contact with the
wagon of Raymond Talbert, Oxon
Hill. Md, and smashing one of the
wheels, the water wagon over
turned and was damaged.
George was led from the scene
of the accident, at 18th and w
streets, Anacostia, to the police
station in that section. where he
was charged with driving the
team while under the influence of
LIQUOR.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
DIES IN DIVING SUIT.
State Official Drawn Lifeless From
Water.

EAST HADDAM.~ Conn. June L.
Arnold r. Doe. forty-three. of East
Haddam, superintendent of bridges
for the state, died while submerged
in a diving suit in the Connecticut
river.
Doe, who is said to have had little
experience in diving, asked divers
working from a barge to be allowed
suit was put on him and he was low
cred about forty feet to the bottom
Evening star., 1923-06-01
For inStQnce:.

is customer not only for food products, but
equally for furniture. china, glassware, silver
and table linen.
And all that potential market is reached by
single copy of The Digest. -,
Moreover, if there is grocery department
in Mr.. AS department store, then he be-
comes a six-fold customer. resale customer
for the same foods.
An extreme instance, naturally, but not an
impossible one, and true to some extent
that as to multiple buying-power-for73oeoo of
The Digest's total circulation are classed as
executives and include those who buy for
their factories, stores and offices as well as for
their homes.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

be mergeA with the New York Sun.
already owned and published by Mr..
Munsey.
Mr.. Munsey's announcement. made
In the form of statement to readers
of today's Globe, said.
For the present the name of the
consolidated paper will be the Sun
and the Globe. Later the name will
be simplified. but at the outset of the
consolidated paper it is important
that both names be used in full"
The Globe and Commercial Adver.
tiser was founded in 1898.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

Mr.. A, stanch reader of The Digest, is one
of our 6,347 readers who are owners or ex-
ecutives of department stores.
Mr.. A presumably has good home In
that home are set every day two tables-one
in the dining-room and one in the servants
hall.
At MIR. AS store there is public restau-
rant where his customers lunch. There is also
a private dining-room for Mr.. A and his
associates. There is likewise large lunch
room for his sales-people.
Here are five tables set daily, some of them
for hundreds of covers, the buying for which
is dictated or influenced by the MIR. AS who
read The Digest of them-and each
Evening star., 1923-06-01
FIGHT SAVES Town
FROM FOREST FIRE
145 Forest Rangers in Min
nesota Check Advance
of Flames.
Ey the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST PAUL, Mimi, June 1.-The. for
est fire situation in the vicinity "
white River. Ontario. and in north
crn Minnesota is better today, accord
ing to reports reaching here.
Dying down of the winds and heroic
efforts by townspeople saved White
River temporarily yesterday and last
night, although the town, menaced
for several days. is not safe yet.
In Minnesota the fire near Wilson
lake, at the boundary of the Superior
national forest, has been checked by
145 state and national forest rangers
after threatening to advance into the
forest.
Town Ready to Flee.
At White River preparations for
fight in a train of box cars have been
made. Yesterday scores of persons
moved their belongings to the rail-
road depot Some residents even
buried treasures.
Two pumps attached to Canadian
Pacific railroad engines played big
part in keeping the blaze from
spreading yesterday. The engines
were kept moving from one side of
the town to the other and the pumps
poured water on structures threat
ened.
Canadian Pacific and Canadian Ma
tional railroad wires east of Port
Arthur, Ont. went down last night
because telegraph poles were burned
down by fires.
Travelling swiftly over stretches of
burned-over timber. fire near Pickerel
lake, east of Winton. Mimi, is caus-'
ing trouble. About 10000 acres are
reported as having been burned.
Fighters have been unable to get this
blaze under control
Lumber Camps Wiped Out.
Several lumber camps near Buyck
we've wiped out by the flames yester-
day. Fire is burning at Pelican lake.
near Orr moving rapidly in several
cutover areas. Several stretches of
. green timber also have been de-
Stroyed.
Heavy rains all over southern AL
berta, reaching c1oudburst proper
t1ons, and in some instances continu-
ing for more than twenty-four hours,
have caused flood conditions in that
Canadian province.
According to reports from Okotoka
Sheep creek and the Highwood river
rose eight feet yesterday, and serious
mood conditions are threatened
The Old Man river at Blairemore
overfowed its banks after sixteen
hours of rain. and many families were
forced to move. Damage also was
caused to business firms and the light
and power Tines were put out of com
mission.
Several highway bridges are re-
ported to have been washed out in
the vicinity of Blairemore
More than 900 feet of railroad track
near Frank has been washed out
with delay to trains on the Crows
Nest Pass branch of the Canadian
Pacific.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

After he had beenid down about twenty
minutes and had given no signal. the.
men drew him up, ,and after taking.
off the diving suit found him dead. 1t :
is believed he suffered from an in
ternal hemorrhage.
The diving suit was said TO have
been in good condition and the air
supply perfect.
Evening star., 1923-06-01
OLDEST DAILY PAPER
SOON OUT OF BUSINESS
Munsey Announces New York
Globe and Advertiser Will Merge
With Sun Monday.

NEW YORK, June 1.-The oldest
daily newspaper in America, the
Globe and Commercial Advertiser, will
pass out of existence next Monday, it
was announced last night by Frank
A. Munsey, who bought the paper a
few days ago. On that date, II will
Evening star., 1923-06-01
MOTHER AND 3 DROWN.
Boat overturns During Crossing of
River in Nova Scotia.

YARMOUTH, N. s., June Mrs.
Edward Hatfield and three of her
children, the oldest seven, were
drowned in Tusket river at Forks
Quinan, Yarmouth county, when boat
in which they were crossing the stream
was overturned.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

Black mamba, a poisonous snake OF
South Africa, travels SO fast 1t can
keep pace with a galloping horse.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

your avore picture theater tonight see Fun from the
PessThe Digest movie-which also includes the animated
Matchstck Brigade Max Flescher makes hem-he did the
OuoftheInkwell clowns Funny words-comcal pictures
te---e The Digest movie is one long laugh. ... u
Evening star., 1923-06-01

Lots of men would be worse than
they are IL they knew how to go
about 1t.
Evening star., 1923-06-01

"The Work They Do and Where
Thev Live-Circulation Analysis
Of The Literary Digest, is most
complete, We shall be glad to pre-
pare upon request chart show
ing Just how the information we
have about The Digest may be
applied to your own advertising.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Dawson Elected.

w. T.. Dawson. OF Topeka, has
been elected head of the Kansas
Association Of Real Estate Boards
for the coming year.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
SENATOR WALSH TO TALK
AT GEORGETOWN SMOKER

Senator David I. Walsh of Massa-
chusetts and Congressman John F..
Miller of Washington will be the
speakers at the annual banquet and
smoker Of the senior class Of
Georgetown Law School at the
University Club tonight.
Addresses will also be made by
DIR. Daniel w. O'Donoghue and
William E. Leahy, members of the
local bar and professors at the law
school. An elaborate entertainment
program has been arranged.
The smoker committee is COM
posed OF w. G. sNeill, general chair
man; ]. J. Burke. j. r. Murphy,
J. M. Keating, G. M. Cuthbertson;
G.. N. Dale, IT, J. Curtis, w. c..
Ramseur, B. L. Walsh, ]. F. Moran,
G. L. O'Donnel, o. G. Hauschild,
A. L. Bennett, J. r. Howley, &C. E..
Gordon. C. B. Richter, X. w. Fisch
er. L.. s. Schnitman, C. r. Umstat-
ter, j.. A. Reilly, T.. E. Dolan, J. p.
Welsh, A. M. Shields, J. w. Wise
hart, B. p. Costello, J. T. Pelton.
j.. A. Wentzel, r. M. Dyer, j. A..
Norris, w. ]. Casey. J. s. Twomey,
d. J. Moriarity, and p. L. Hughes.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
REALTORS MOVE
To PROTECT
TITLE !
Guarding of Ethical signifi-
canoe of Term Is Be-
hind Move.

Movement to protect the ethical
significance OF the term "Realtor"
by confining its application to in
dividual members of constituent
boards within the National Asso-
ciation OF Real Estate Boards and
withholding it from use in the
names OF corporations. which in
themselves, according to law, can
have no ethical responsibility, is
meeting with general acceptance.
Request Of the National Associa-
ton that real estate bodies where
necessary change their own cor
porate names to preserve the full
ethical significance of the word
has already resulted In action by
: State associations and by thirteen
local real estate boards.
The Florida Realtors Association
has recently changed its name to
Florida Association of Real Estate
Boards, and the Illinois Association
of Real Estate Boards. The board
of governors of the Colorado Board
of Realtors has voted to eliminate
'.reaItor'' from the association g
name,
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
LIoyds VIII Move After
l49 Years Spent In
London Office

LONDON, dec. 15.-Lloyds,
the famous marine and general
insurance corporation, has de-
cided TO remove from the Royal
Exchange, where it's headquar-
ters have been for lac years,
and build itself q new home at
an estimated cost Of 81, ,2O0. 900.
The company has secured an
acre of land in the heart of the
busiest section of the city, and
the razing Of the old buildings
on the site preparatory to The
erection of the new structure is
expected to begin soon.
LIoyds, had it's origin in q
small coffee house about 1853.
Started by Edward Lloyd. the
business grew so rapidly that IN
1892 its owners were obliged to.
seek larger premises. Before
the end of the eighteenth cen
tury it had become the acknowl-
edged center of the worlds ma
rine insurance, a position which
it since has held.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

ture on one side OF the living room
with the fireplace opposite.
a group Of windows that occupies
the full length of one side of the
Kitchen gives plenty of light where
1t Is most needed. The complete
equipment Of the kitchen and the
adjoining pantry gives assurance
that the business end OF the house
has not been overlooked. It has
been laid out for convenience, COM
fort and economy. The heater room,
laundry and storage space are
located In the cellar.
The second afloor has thre bed
rooms and a bath. The bath Is tiled
and the. tub is built-in, giving not
only an attractive appearance but
also saving time in cleaning. The
hall has been reduced to a size that
allows room for the necessary doors
to the various rooms and the re-
quired Tree space, but no more. This
allows the room to be given over to
more usefui space, such as the bed
rooms. The small hall also shortenz
steps to the bathroom both from the
bedroom and from the stairs so that
It is readily reached from the first
floor.
Cost to build about $S,40O.
Complete working plans and
specifications of this house may be
obtained for a. nominal sum from
the Building Editor. Refer to House
AIS"
''One OF the greatest charms of
the English cottage style lies in the
TACT that the caves of the roof are
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

Here are three wiuely variegated
homes, all Of which bear unusual
charm. r. C, Hunter and Brother,
Of New York. the architects, de-
scribe them thus:
Most Of us like houses that APP
pear substantial. Masonry con-
struction with stucco finish and
with simple detail gives one just
this effect.
TT en-. roo, the substantial house
has number of practical features
that argue well for its adoption.
FIRST, there Is the item OF maipte-
nance and repairs, a very important
one; then there is the item of fire
protection and insurance, together
with the. selling factor In case one
decides to dispose Of their house
a few years after it is built. All
point to good sound construction
and conservative design.
I'm this little house, the archi-
tects combine with q substantial
and attractive exterior, all Of the
advantages OF q well laid out and
economical plan, along conserva-
tive practical lines.
''One enlers the house through
the porch into q small .vestibule, the
usual hall being eliminated. This
arrangement gives over all space ito
the living room where It 10 most de-
sired, while the vestibule gives PRIV
acy at the entrance that would be
lacking should one enter directly
into the living room.
The stairs from decorative fea.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
REAL TORS WILL
TACKLE STATE
PROBLEMS
Proposed Program Is Related
to Business Fundamentals
and Industrial Politics.

Undertaking by the organized real
tors of the United States of what IL
a program so related to basic bust.
ness conditions that it becomes IN
dustrial craftsmanship, will be the
subject of the m 4dwinter meeting of
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards to be held at Au-
gusta, Ca, January Ia, Is and 10.
= Formulation of public policies on
the great questions affecting the lin
terests Of real estate and the owner
ship of real property will be the
heart of the conference work. A
vast program of activities for the
advancement Of real estate as a
business through the work of the
association and its specialized divi-
sions and through the cooperation
of the local member boards, already
approved by the board of directors.
will come up for adoption.
The program, going into every
phase Of real estate dealing ais an
activity closely related to the growth
Of cities, the development of prop
ertyf values, the spread of home
ownership, and the safety OF in
vestment, is held to be one of the
most comprehensive plans for ad.
vancement ever presented to ma.
tional business body.
Tightening and equalization OF
the national taxation burden, which
with the opening of Congress has
become the immediate central eco.
nomic problem before America, will
be the chief legislative objective OF
the associations work for the com
ing year, Fl. r. Ennis, of Kansas
City, president-elect of the associa
| ton states.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

galow possessing good design and
character as well as economy Of
plan and arrangement need look no
further. for a study OF this house
viii reveal, all one could desire.
'The entrance to the house II
through a small vestibule which
leads into the living rooms q good
coat closet is found In the vesti-
bule. The sun porch Is in the
front Of the living room and It has
three exposed sides, making It
very fine room for the purpose
for which 1t is intended.
"a noteworthy feature OF this
plan is that the three living rooms
are end to end with wide openings
between, this gives spaciOus1less 70
the interior. The dining room has
& bay window along one side with
q window seat, etc. This Is q Tea
ture which is much to be desired ~
any dining room. The Kitchen -
directly back OF the dining room
and Is compactly and conveniently
arranged. 1t has the nuch-d demanded
arrangement; the sink with double
drain boards and cupbOards at
HaCh enc ana the group "a VIII
dOws above the sink, where the
housewife may ENJOY the view Of the
garden while performing her house
hold duties. The icebox is located
in the rear entry.
THE two bedrooms are arranged
with communicative hall and bath
between; each is provided with g
good closet.
''The exterior walls Of the house
are stucco, on wire .lath. The roof
is stained shingles, and the entrance
porch and steps are of brick.
"A very good color scheme would
be white stucco, brown roof, blue
shutters, and silver gray woodwork
and sash.
There is a cellar under all the
house except the sun porch and the
boiler, coal bin. laundry, etc, are
arranged in this space.
THE house could be built on q
lot having a frontage Of fifty feet
and still have ample space on either
side for q drive and lawn.
Cost about $4,000.
Complete working plans and spec
lfications Of this house may be OBJ
taifled for a nominal sum from the
Building Editor. Refer to House
A-9S."
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

low, near the ground, and the roof
pitches are carried UP steep, form
ing pointed gables and providing good
space for rooms on the second floor.
i ''This manner Of roof treatment
has met with much popularity in
small house design. It gives a-low,
spreading effect so necessary In
small two-story houses. Then, again,
a roof having steep pitch quickly
sheds rain, snow and. ice, thereby
prolonging the life OF the roof COW
ering. This is especially true with
wood shingles, and with slate snow
is less liable to blow up under the
courses.
''The exterior walls OF this house
are stucco on q wire lath base and
the finish coat of stucco should be
troweled rough to give variety and
texture to the wallis. The roof is
stained shingles. Various colured
look exceedingly we'll on this house;
however, the cost would be some.
what more.
and well arranged. One enters the
porch. There is bedroom on the
first floor which could be used as Il
den, or home office If desired. The
living room. dining room and kitchen
complete the first floor plan. On
the second floor are three bedrooms
and a bath; note the number of large
closets. A stairway leads up to the
attic, where good space Is found.
A very good color scheme for
the exterior Of this house would
be cream-colOred stucco, dark brown
or black stained roof. Brown wood
work and light shade of green
for the sash, doors and shutters
II slate or asbestos shingles are
used they should be in various
shades Of browns, purples, greens
and grays.
The house would set well on a
fifty-foot lot.
"A cellar is provided under the
entire house, and the laundry, heat
ing plant, ETC., are located there.
Cost about $4,000.
Complete working plans and
specifications Of this house smay.ebe
obtained for a nominal sum from
the Budding Editor. Refer to
house A-97. h.
Anyone seeking a flve-rocm bun
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
SURVEY SHOWS
NO DROP IN
COSTS
Construction Industry Is No
Longer Affected by War
time Fluctuations.

That the construction industry OF
The country as a whole is no
longer affected nv the extreme price
fluctuations, which prevailed dur
ing the period of the late world
war: that If the prices Of building
materials and building trades labor
ever again reach their pre-war level
It win only be after many years;
that wages, especially, will prob
ably never go down to their pre-
war level and that the total cost
OF building is permanently higher
than it was before the war-these
are some of the pertinent facts Of
an interesting review of construc-
fIon costs from 1S40 to 1922. which
has just been completed by the
Southern California Chapter, Asso-
ciated General Contractors OF
America.
The review shows that. In the
civil war period. just as in the
world war period. the cost Of build
ing throughout the Nation increased
enormously and that this increase
was due largely to higher prices
for materials rather than to higher
wages demanded by the building
trades workers.
The review also shows that al
though wages went up more slowly
and relatively much less during the
civil war. they afterwards came
down more slowly and relatively
not so far as the prices Of materials.
In fact. although the cost OF build
ing materials was almost exactly
the same in 1898 as in 1850, wages
- oh
as great In the latter year as in
the earlier year.
investigations OF the local chap
ter of the contractors' national or
ganization, In an effort to obtain
an accurate and an exhaustive sur
vey of construction costs during
the eighty-two years from 1910 to
1922, disclosed that the difference
In the behavior Of wage rates and
prices Of materials was due to q
great fundamental cause, operating
throughout this period and Is still
operating now, even more power
fully than II was decades ago.
This fundamental cause is the
constantly increasing use Of labor
saving machinery and methods,
which are constantly increasing the
per capita production Of commodi-
ties and thereby increasing the
quantity Of the desirable things OF
life to which each individual is
entitled.
It therefore follows, the review
states, that II the prices Of mate
rails remain relatively constant,
wage rgtes much continually In
crease in order that the workers
may be able to purchase their share
Of these products.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
WILLIAM ? [ n n.
COT ADVICE
on BRICK
Letter Dated 1685 Gives
Quaint Pointers on Build
ing Material.

The earliest known advice to build
with brick is. contained In a letter
from Robert Turner, an Irish
Quaker, TO William Penn.
This letter, written in 1886, gives
quaint expression to the advice.
If Turner's countrymen had taken
his advice more universal we
would not now be worrying about
the huge fire loss or the disap-
pearance OF our forests, It Is de-
clared.
The people have waited 238 years
before acclaiming brick as the best
material for building. whether on q
large or small scale.
Turner says in the letter.
And since / built my brick
house, the foundation Of which was
laid at thy going. which ! did de
sign after q good manner to en-
courage others, and that from
building with wood, 1t being the
first, many take example, and some
that build wooden houses, are sorry
Tor 1t.
Brick building Is ,Oaid to b
az cheap.
Bricks are exceeding good, and
better than when / built.
More makers fallen In, and
bricks are cheaper.
They were before 16s English
per 1000, and now many brave
brick houses are going up, with
good cellars"
Brick ID more popular In Cali
fornia today than it ever has beer
| 1t Ii asserted
The number Of small brick homes
as well as the more ostentatious
dwellings built Of brick is steadily
increasing.
Brick houses are springing uT
everywhere.
Realizing the necessity Of build
ing more fireproof dwellings, the
leading manufacturers Of brick have
organized.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Bank CIearInes oif.

NEW YORK Dec. 15. Bank
cIearinga in the United States Tor
the week ending December 1s aa
reported to Bradstreet's Jonrnal.
New York, aggregate 81. $500. .Oo0
against ss $40 ,0g7 900 last week and
Be- sos .652 900 in this week last year
washington, ID. C., clearings were
$24, ,0s4 900: III per cent increase
The Washington times., 1923-12-15

Public Utilities Commission on the
subject. 4
Through a resolution passed at
the meeting, the association pro-
tested against the $11 900 allotment
to the community for street i'm
provement4, where 100000 had
been asked for the entire city.
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
PETITION FOR BETTER
CAR SERVICE SOUGHT

Through car service from Frien-
ship Heights to Fifth and F streets
northwest will be asked in petit
tion which Is to be circulated by
the Northwest Suburban Citizens
Association. The ssociation, at its
meeting last night, named COM
nnittee to attend the hearing of the
The Washington times., 1923-12-15
Clerk RuYs Exchange sea-.

NEW YORK. Dec. IS BENJAMIN
Jacobsen, 8 telephone clerk for
Harris & Fuller, q New York stock
exchange house. has purchased q
seat in the exchange for $50, 1000.
Jacobsen is the thirtieth floor em-
ploye to buy membership IN five
years.