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Evening star., 1923-03-31

The fronts will be designed individually.
Construction will begin next week and
completion is expected in four months.
Company Buys Block.
The company has acquired the block
bounded hy I'd. Sd. Charming and Doug
las streets northeast. in addition to con-
siderable surrounding property. on
which it will build loo modern homes
of brick. containing six rooms and bath.
This operation will start the latter part
Of April. TO BE- completed in six months.
a ifteen-hOme project on sth street,
numbering 470l TO 4731. is under way.
Five of the dwellings have just been
rooted. Eleven have been sold. They
contain six rooms and bath, cement
front porches, etc.
Group OF 100 Houses.
The first of a group of 100 houses on
Woodley street, Woodley road and
Cathedral avenue, will be started by the
company shortly. They will range in
size from six rooms and one bath to
eight rooms and two baths, with front
and back porches and will embody new
est home improvements. They will be
attached and semi-detached.
Several apartment houses are to be
erected on Woodley road, half block
from Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1923-03-31

$4,000. which amounts to more
than s66 per square foot. This Is
probably as high a rental as is
being paid anywhere in the world.
In view of the fact that all of
Manhattan island was once bought
by the early Dutch settlers for the
equivalent Of about S24, 1T is inter-
esting to note that certain parts
Of this island now command an
nual rentals per square foot ap-
proXimately two and one-half times
the original purchase price of all
the island.
4 man in Detroit inherited an
improved lot near the heart of the
city. land and buildings being
worth approximately $4,000. not
many years back. Today this prop
erty rents for s42.50O a year.
The value OF business property
Is dependent not only on growth
OF population, but also on the In
creasing volume of business in
America 1t has been estimated
that the volume of American busi-
ness grows approximately per
cent each year. It is fair to as
sumo, therefore, that business
property values in American cities
have not yet reached their high
point and that there are still for
tunes to be made for the wise and
far-seeing investor.
Evening star., 1923-03-31
HALF MILLION NEW
BUILDING APPROVED
100000 Public Garage at
900 Rhode Island Aven..e
N. E. Among Projects.

Building operations, to cost more
than half million dollars, were
approved during the past week by
the municipal building inspector.
The list Of permits granted fol
lows:
w. c. and A. y. Miller, to build
five houses, 105-113 18th street south
east; cost, $4,000.
L. II. Weiss. to build, 66o5 Cd
street. cost. $4,000.
o. Dallen, 10 build, 1857 s0th
street; cost, $500.
G. II. Gaskins, to build. 77O6 7th
street northwest; cost. $500.
street: cost. 5000.
j. Fl. Randolph. to repair, 1896 T
street; cost, 1000.
224 Bancroft place: cost, $4,000.
C. II. Tompkins, to build public
garage. 500 Rhode Island avenue
NJ. and +. 3. Warren. TO build
apartment, 3O01 -3O25 Porter street
northwest; cost, $4,000.
N. Z. Kennedy, to repair, 2so9-
1928 14th street; cost. $4,000.
D. A, Baer. to build store and
cost, $4,000.
Penn on Company. to build gas
sldllOl, T avenue anu OldpleS
street northeast; cost S7,553.
c. NJ. Wallingsford. 10 build eight
houses, s17-s31 Quackenbos street;
cost, $4,000.
Louis Sciscent, to build, 5331 18th
street; cost, $4,000.
J. p. Smith and others, TO repair.
e434 Pennsylvania avenue: cost, $4,000.
W. c. aud A. y. Miller. TO build
2s03-2s09 Woodley road and $500 2sth
street; cost. $4,000.
r. II. Sanford, to build six houses,
S11-S19 Farragut street and 5001 9Th
street: cost, $4,000.
W. S. Phillips, to build, 4201-42I1
39th street; cost, $4,000.
w. s. Phillips. to build, 41o5-411t
Ssth street: cost, $4,000.
C. L. Miller to build. 1915 Kearney
street northeast: cost $4,000.
Emory Phillips Engineering Cor
poration, to build dwelling, 240u
Wyoming avenue; cost. s1s.500
B. Leonard, to repair, 2Sl7 14th
street; cost, $4,000.
H. L. Flemer, to build house. 26a7
South Dakota avenue: cost. $500
J. J. Sullivan. to build apartment,
1918 35th street; cost, $4,000
Evening star., 1923-03-31

and Misunderstanding are fast dis
appearing. due to the fact that all
members OF the board are thoroughly
familiar with the rules and procedure
outlined by the board and as result
all are working on uniform basis.
Realizing that the basis OF any pro-
fesslon is definite educational stand
ards, the local board has contributed
supstant1al progress In the develop
ment or real estate education. During
the past two years it has conducted
an elemental real estate course under
the auspices of the local Y. NJ. c. A.
tnat has proven beneficial in empha-
sizing In, the minds of the younger
seneratlon the fundamental and ba sic
principles that underly real estate
practice and the necessity of applying
TIE highest standards of ethics in
practice. "
In addition to these educational
courses, which are conducted in a
definite classroom manner, the regu-
lar meetings of the board have al
W. mats consistently reserved a portion
OF the program for a practical discus
SION or some subject pertaining to
real estate practice, law or ethics.
Ihese discussions have been of spe-
eai Ca oeneht to the younger men in
the profession. as it has given them
an opportunity Of getting first-hand
explanations of the intricate problems
OF real estate practice from the hands
OF the more experienced realtors.
AS a result Of the prestige that ia
coming to the board through its ac-
tlFlties the public in general Is he
coming more familiar with real estate
transactions and has a clearer under
standing OF It's rights. as well as Its
oollgationS in connection with dealing
IN real estate. Through the operation
or a free service bureau the board is
rendering to the public In general a
definite service OF advice and in
formation pertaining to the various
phases OF real estate. During the past
two years the board has constantly
been approached for assistance in ad-
Justtng real estate transactions and
public against dishonest or Improper
dealings on the part of irresponsible
or unlicensed brokers.
The officers Of the board are Charles
S. Shreve, president; J. c. Weldon.
first vice president: Clarence Dodge,
second vice president. and John A.
Petty, executive secretary and treas
urer-
These officers. together with Jesse
L. FARRELL and Morton J. Luchs, com
prise the executive committee.
In addition to the executive com
mittee the appraisal committee is also
elected annually by the membership.
This committee makes all the official
appraisals of the board and is con-
sidered of almost equal Importance
with the executive committee. The
personnel of the appraisal committee
chairman; Ben T. Webster. Thomas
P Bones, Arthur Carr, W liam J.
Flather, ]. Dallas Grady and Theodore
NJ Judd.
Evening star., 1923-03-31
Growth Reflected i'm Real Estate and Building News
DELAYING.
OF j. S. BUILDING.
Editor of Manufacturers
Record Wires President 0p-
posing Proposed Policy.

Vigorous protest to President
Harding against the recent action Of
cabinet members in postponing gov
ernment construction work until
building prices are lower has been
wired to the chief executive by the
editor of the Manufacturers Record.
The EDITORS telegram follows;
dispatches from Washington re-
port that you and some members of
your cabinet are considering post
poning all government construction
work on the grounds that prices are
too high and that the government
will wait for lower prices. I sincere
ly trust that this report is erroneous.
Refers to 1920 "Cbaos..
"The breakdown OF prices in 1920
by the power of governmental infiu-
enc.s and drastic def1ation of bank
ing credits fer that purpose brought
chaos to the business interests of
the country. drove into poverty mil
lions of farmers and thousands of
business men in every line of activ
from the government and from
bankers that prices were too high
was responsible for the discontinue
ence of building operations and for
the destruction of prices of agricul-
tural products, all uniting to result
in throwing out of employment
100000 men.
Scarcely more than a year ago the
freight cars, farmers everywhere
We're in desperate poverty and hum
dredS Of thousands of them were on
the verge OF bankruptcy. The iron
and steel output was at the lowest
ebb in the history of the country in
proportion to capacity, all due 10 the
breakdown in prices.
Conditions Reversed.
Under the advancing prices OF the
last twelve months. brought about
largely by a change of policy in
federal reserve management and in
freer banking credit, railroads are
now burdened with more traffic than
idle freight cars there is shortage
of nearly 100000. Stimulated by this
wonderful change IN their situation
the railroads nave been ordering
the last six or seven years. The iron
and steel works of the country are
running at S5 to 80 per cent capacity
and this would Re even greater but
for. the inability to secure transpor-
tation.
Farmers are once more beginning
TO breathe little freely. As the
value of their products has been in
many millions of Indebtedness and
hope and optimism have been sweep
ing over the land as against the
despair and pessimism which existed
so long as prices were low. Under
low prices 100000 people were out
of employment, while under higher
prices the demand for labor exceeds
;he supply.
Warns Against Delay.
"So more powerfuI influence could
be put into existence to change the
prosperity Of the hour back to the
poverty of two years ago than ar
announcement that the government
would stop construction work on the
ground that prices are too high
This would cause business men
everywhere to halt in their construc-
tion activities. Once more millions
of men would be thrown out of en-
ployment, once more a breakdown Of
Evening star., 1923-03-31
S3,510,ODO HOME
BUILDING PROGRAM
Joseph Shapiro Company An
nounces Scope of Opera
ti0nS for Present Year.

Home building operations involving a
financial outlay of s3,50O000 are
planned for 1928 by the Joseph Shapiro
Company, according to an announce
ment this week. Part of this program,
which calls for completion of about 500
houses, already is we'll under way.
Fifteen houses will be erected ON the
east side of 10th street. between UpShur
and Narnum streets. They will b.. of
the detached and Semi-detached type,
containing ten rooms. three baths, Sleep
ing and breakfast porches. built-in ga
RACES for three cars and other features
Evening star., 1923-03-31
$4,000 Per Year
lyOneExample
OF High Rentals

Nothing is more interesting to
the realtor than the remarkable
advances in the value of real es-
tate in almost all of our American
and Canadian cities. Every city
has it's own stories to tell on this
subject and can citc with pride
striking indicates OF growth and
progress. Two illustrations from
two leading American cities re-
Gently have been cited which are
of interest.
The Fain Knitting Mills has
store thirty feet wide on 9TH ave
nue. and thirty-fve feet deep on
42d street, New York city, for
which 1t pays an annual rental of
Evening star., 1923-03-31

prices would cover the land with q,
vail of poverty. as against the Joy
of prosperity.
1T is to the rising prices Of the
last twelve or eighteen months that
the prosperity of the present is due
This prosperity can be almost over
night changed to poverty by any ac-
tion of your administration in seek
ing to break down prices by halting
construction work and thus creating
spirit of unrest and uncertainty
throughout the land
Fears General Breakdown.
81 take the liberty, therefore, in be-
half of the people of the country, OF
all sections and all classes, to e1-
press the earnest hope that your ad-
ministration will not give voice TO
any effort to stop construction work
on the part of the government by
reason OF the advance in prices Of
building materials and Of wages
which has taken place in the last
Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1923-03-31
SEVERAL RESIDENCES
SOLD DURING WEEK

Several residential properties were
reported sold during the past week by
Maddux Marshall & Co.
Mai. and Mrs. Lucius L. Hopwood,
L. S. A., sold to Bruce r. Campbell
the two-story brick residence at 4713
Piney Branch road.
Rudolph X. GesSner bought from D.
c. Carter the house at 3214 Volta
place northwest.
Alexander Britton sold to DR.. w.
L. Mcfarland a dwelling at 2117 LIE
Roy place northwest.
A number of lots in Battery Park
were sold by the Arm.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
Bullet Fired Through
p. E. Church Window

Whether by accident or design is
not known, but bullet has been fired
through one Of the memorial windows
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church of
this place; by whom the act was COM
mittfd is also mystery.
The window is, one erected to the
memory Of the late Mrs. Mary Dry
denis mother and the mutation is much
to be deplored. If the deed was acct
IDENTIFY done, then all that can be said
is, such carelessness in shooting in
the neighborhood of houses is almost
criminal. The person who did this
thoughtlessly should be manly enough
to come forward with an offer to re-
pair damages.
If the shot was intentional, such
viciousness is beyond all comprehen-
sion. Maliciously to defame such a
structure as church, betokens a deg
radiation of character almost hope
lessr and no punishment is too severe
for such specimens of depraved- hu-
mainly. The only chance of condon-
ing such an offense is that if it were
a thoughtless irresponsible youth, it
might be understood.
If it were an adult, one who has
reached the years of maturity and
growth, the sooner he is placed where
he is not community menace, the
better. Of such we can only say, we
hope the officers of the law will soon
lay hands on him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
STOCKTON NEWS.

Miss Gladys Bromley of the Frank
ford High School, spent the weekend
here at her home.
Mrs. Sophrona Mason delightfully."-
entertained the members of the w. C.
T. U. Monday evening,
Mrs. Charles Fleming will enter
tain the members of the M P. Ladies
Aid next Thursday afternoon and all
members are requested to be present
as some important business matters
will be discussed.
Miss Mollie Townsend is spending
some time with her brother in POGO
moke City, and planning to build a
home on the lot to replace the one de-
stroyed )by the late fire. This is the
aract of land owned by Mr.. E. j.
Townsend's father, and where he was
born and lived most of the SO years
of his life It is his most ardent de-
sire to have home that he may pass
his last days there.
Mr.. Walton Chandler, accompanied
by his friend of Onancock and his
father, mother and brother, of Berlin,
spent last Sunday as the guests of
Mrs. Maude Parker.
Mr.. Smith, who has been employed
in Washington in the Electric works,
moved his family to that city this
week.
The ladies of the M. P. Aid will hold
a Measuring social in Mechanics Hall
next Wednesday vening. Music, read
ing, games, etc., will furnish the en-
tertainment land ice cream and cake
will be served as refreshments. Ev.
eryone is cordially invited to come
enjoy the fun and help the good cause
along. "We will measure your waist
inch by inch. And be sure we will the
measure doesn't PINCH"
Mrs. Logan Taylor, Of Greenback.
vile, spent last Sunday as the guest
of Mrs. Homer Mason.
Rev. Lee Jones, principal of the
High School is spending this week il
Laurel in attendance upon the matter
of his uncle, who was beaten to deatl
near there last week.
Mrs. Caroline Johns has been OF
tie sick list the past week.
Miss Sue Taylor, who met with the
misfortune to sprain her ankle three
weeks ago is still confined to he1
home.
Mr.. Victor Johnson spent the week
end here with his parents.
The ball game between Snow Hill
and the Stockton boys last Friday af
ternoon was won by Stockton. Score
IL to %. The Snow Hill end ball team
wony score 26 to 20.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
COMMISSIONERS MEET
IN REGULAR SESSION
Routine Business Transacted. Two
Tax Ditch Motions Carried
Bills! Ordered Paid.

At the regular meeting Of the COM
missioners for Worcester county, held
last Tuesday, the following were pres
ent: r. N. Stage, w. B. S. Powell,
Jos. L. Davidson, DR.. John L. Dick
erson. After the reading Of minutes
Of the previous meeting, the board or
dered the treasurer to pay the follow
ing bills:
VIM. M. Sirmom road work, $64.50.
VIM. Curtis Hudson, road work,
$55.02.
Thomas I. Conner, bridge lumber,
$1O.40.
c. w. Jones, road work, $157.92.
Milton Penniwell, road work, $24.75.
R. N. Stage, Jr., running road ma
chine, $3.50.
DR.. A. E. Landers, examining pa
eient, $500.
H. w. Lambertson, road work,
$28.5O. ~
w. L. Birch, road work, $3.50.
Elisha Hastings, road work, $500.
Benton Hamblin road work, $67.51.
F. w. Wilson, Health officer, 500.
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, $500.
C. R. Higgins, mdse. for Court
House and Jail, $5.25.
! C. A. Holland, examining patient,
$500.
Standard Oil Co., gasoline, $500.
| VIM. Richardson, freight and haul
ing, $3.50.
| Norman Jones, road work, $54.80.
j. E. Dashiell, gas and oil for New
Accoccnonnt WOrk H1CSS
Loder & Sharp, 2 machine blades
for roads, >$14.0O.
Russell Grader Mgr. Co., road
scraper, 1885.
James West of Burton, wood TO,
Court House, $4,000.
Union Trust Co., interest on Pro.
portion lateral roads, $447.36.
johnson & johnson, fees in appear.
ance cases, $4,000.
Geo. Hudson, road work, SLABS.
A. P. Mumford, road work and
ditching, $40.75
Horace Payne, mdse. for Jail, 1888
E. r.. Kelley, road work, $4,000.
Gordon Adkins, road work, $3.50.
John M. Shockley, road work, $54
Geo. T. Bishop, road work.. $11.33
i DR.. Paul Jones, Registrar Account
Samuel E. Shockley, Judge Or.
phans Court, $4,000.
Thomas J; Fassitt, Judge Orphans
Edward H: Bounds, Judge Orphans
Court, $48.OO.
L. G. Parsons, work with Tractor
$4,000.
Robert Parsons, road work, $1,000
H. w. Mason, Assessment work
$4,000.
The Treasurer reported that bono
No. 60 of lateral Road Bond issue
June LIST, 1921 has not been actually
executed, because the money was moi
needed for the purposes for which
authorization was madey whereupor
on motion made and seconded, it was
unanimously ordered that the bono
shall not be executed, but be cancelled
and made null and void.
The petition of J. G. Stanford, w. J
Dukes, c. J. Scarborough and A. E
Hancock, ct al, for tax ditch to be
known as the Spring Hill Tax Ditch
was passed and S., Scarborough, &C
E. Blades and P w. Scarborough were
named commissioners on said ditch
The petition Of Claude Hudson, Le'
on Clifton, E. E. Shockley and James
B. Hudson for Tax Ditch, was pass.
ed by the Board, and Stewart Brom-
Hey, r. P. Miles and E. r. Kelley were
named Commissioners of said ditch
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. OLIVIA
LANE, AGED 81 YEARS

Mrs. Olivia Lane of this city, died
Saturday, May 5, after very short
illness, in her 9th eyar Of age. For
some time past she has lived with her
son, George Lane, in a house on
Cherry street, just over the railroad.
Funeral services were held Monday
and the remains carried to Wacha-
preague, where interment was made.
She is survived by one brother, now
residing in Baltimore, and several
children.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
MILLINERY ANNOUNCEMENT.

Beginning Tuesday, May Is, Miss
R. Belle Wilson announces a special
display Of summer Millinery, includ-
ing some pretty patterns suitable for
the graduating young ladies. You are
very cordially invited to come and see
this display of summer styles.
Yours to serve,
It MISS R. BELLE WILSON.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Jean Young was given very
unique birthday party last week. She
and some of her little friends pick
nicked at Winter Quarters and though
on May s, they enjoyed the pastime
of wading in the Pocomoke. Refresh
ments were served and all report a
good time:
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
p. H. S. Loses In County
Defamation Contest

The Defamation Contest held at
Snow Hill on Friday evening of last
week, to select representative from
Worcester to compete in the Shore
contest at Washington College, re-
suited in victory for the Snow Hill
contestant, Pocomoke and Girdletree
being in a tie for second place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
Pocomoke Sluggers Win
By One-Sided Scores

In two hard fought games, the Po-
comoke Sluggers triumphed over the
Cullen White Sox, and the Davis ALL
Stars by scores Of 10 to 0, and ~ to l..
TIL pitching of Ingersoll and Nc
Daniel and the all round work of
Capt. Fisher featured both contests.
The Sluggers would like to arrange
games with all Is year old teams.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
$500 Hat Sale

We are offering for this
coming week only your
choice Of any, hat on this
sale table. Among them
are many hats that form
erly sold for $1,000 and
$1,000. Come in and make
your selection now.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-12
From Coast to Coast.
lCincinati EnuuirerA

American aviators are monarchs of the air. The great transcontinenal nonstop flight has established new record in world aeronautics Lieutenant Mae Ready and Lieutenant Kelly the worlds pioneers in this surpassing achievement Their success opens vista of startling speculation with reference to future developments in the further conquest of the other deeps
 Speeding an average rate of 100 miles an hour the ponderous T-2, of the heaviest ma chimes in made its epocha flight under the gud. anee or its daring pilots without the slightest mishap and New York clasped the hand of California in celebration of new and surpassng achievement in human experience.
 What does the accomplishment of this great feat mean to this nation and the world? If the slow moving F-2 can span the continent with east within 27 hours, what will be the early records made by the swift, lighter machines? The answer is fairly obyious From New York to San Francisco during the hours or daylight soon may become commonplace event
 But II great machine like the T-2 can cross the continent in but little than day similar great machines easily cross from possible enemy shores to our own in crisis war The daring young Americans who have demonstrated what can be done in this matter have emphasized further tba importance or the airshp in future human conflicts between nation and nation. It now readily must be understood how much we may have to depend on tbls agency in the development of the national do lehse The Government should not be slow to nroft by this latest lesson whose potentiaties for war or peace are beyond computation
 It also may be taken for granted that forao, haohs VIII be spurred to greater effort in the devel- upmeht or the science of aeronautics by this triumph or American inventive genius courage and endnr- gallant adyenturers who conspicuously have dis uhguished their country by an accomplishments which challenges the wonder. respect and admiration of tbo civilized world! - W
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-12

lifelong friends by Dragging about what wonders their kids are.
 One reason why q daughter always likes for her mother to keep on the old home is becadse when it is too hot to get up a dinner herself she can just call mp mother and tell her they are coming over to enjoy the Sabbath Day meal with her.
 Though the five-cent cigar may come back, we never expect to see the day when we again can buy a good five-cent cigar without putting up at least a dime for it.
 You don't need to worry about the 12 greatest women in the country if you have one good woman of your own
 Our idea of perfect self-control is to be able to smile when the ex change girl cuts you off in the mid dle of an important conversation.
 When big men act small it is pitt full, but when little men act big il is ridiculous.