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Evening star., 1923-10-13
of is a good protection for the

house.
Good zinc-coated nails should be
used for wooden shingles. Sometimes
shingles are blamed for faulty roof
when really the nails are at fault.
Iron nails soon rust and allow the
shingles to work loose. Then the
roof begins to go to pieces. Zinc
coated nails cost bit more. but they
are worth the difference many times
over.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
HOUSES IN VIRGINIA
SOLD DURING WEEK
Real Estate Firm Reports Property
Transfers Involving Approx
mately $65,O00.

Sales of approximately $65,000 were
reported this week by Ruby Lee
Minar, who, in making the announce
ment. stated that suburban buying
has been heavier his fall than In
several years, in spite of the tradi-
tlon that the exodus TO the suburbs
takes place more generally in the
springtime.
One of the recent sales was the
nine-room house of D. R. Luttrell. in
Falls Church. to James Sharp of this
city. The property includes twenty
eight and a half acres.
The seyen-room home of Judge
George B. Gardner, chairman of the
board of appeals of the Interior De-
partment, was sold to DR.. w. F.
Draper, assistant surgeon general of
the public health service. The Gard
ner home is situated in Lyonhurst.
Another transfer was that of Ma
Dlewood, a fourteen-room dwelling
belonging to e. L. Cockrell. The pur-
Maplewood faces the Lee highway
near the intersection of Chain Bridge
road.
A home site of more than an acre
In the country club estates was sold
TO Frank w. Amrein. Mr.. Amrein
plans to build shortly.
A six-room house at Garrison road
and Maryland avenue, Clarendon, was
purchased by Walter Lansche from
NJ. NJ. Ball.
Edward V. Fineran sold his six
Hayes.
DR.. John c. Whitehead sold his
home at "a Chestnut street. Claren-
don. to Mrs. Mathilda Lindsay
A new home in Mount Vernon Park
near Alexandria, was purchased by
MRS; Lillian Potter from ]. E. S.
Taylor
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REALTY COMMITTEE
HEADED BY DONOHOE
Elected Chairman by Appraisal
Body, Newly Chosen by
Washington Board.

The newly elected appraisal COM
mittee of the Washington Real Es-
tate Board held it's first meeting this
week and elected Clarence F. Dono-
hoe as chairman for the coming year.
Membership on this committee Is
considered an honor among the local
realtors and there is always keen
competition on the occasion of the
annual election.
In view of the Importance attached
to the work of appraising properties,
been restricted to realtors of long
experience in the active practice Of real
estate. During the year this COM
mittee is called upon to make official
certified appraisals of all types of
property, ranging from a single un-
improved plot of ground to the most
modern and elaborate buildings in
the city. Business property and
apartment houses constitute large
percentage of the work of this COM
mittee in determining true Valua-
tions. These two classes of proper
ties require the utmost Skill and
training in the science of appraising,
as they are affected by so many diff
ferent factors. During the past eight
years the work of the appraisal COM
mittee has increased to extensive
proportions, reaching to a total of
over 21,000,o00 in aggregate valua-
tions- The official certified appraisals
issued by this committee are often
used in the distribution of. estates,
adjustment of federal taxes, as well
as in court, procedures involving real
property.
In addition to Mr.. Donohoe. the
committee is composed of j. Dallas
Grady. Thomas p. Bones, c. Calvert
Bowie, Horace. G.. Smithy. William ].
Flather, jr., and r. l.. Mckeever.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
BACKS HOME BUYING
Nicholas Murray Butler Praises
Man Who Becomes Taxpayer
as Substantial Citizen.

The home ownership movement is
receiving impetus from many direc-
tions. Not only are government Off
ment, but educational institutions
have become interested and are aid
ing. Nicholas Murray Butler, presi-
dent of Columbia University. says:
THE home is the foundation of
society and of prosperous, con-
tented and progressive state. Home
owners are the backbone of the coun-
try. They naturally favor honest
and economical government. because
they know that they pay the taxes.
They naturally wish good schools for
their children, good roads for trade
and commerce, good churches and
good public institutions for the care
of dependent or less fortunate neigh
bors
S"The man who owns his home is
really the head of his family. and his
children and grandchildren have a
place in which to grow up and on
which to look back with affection
and pride. 1t would be an unhappy
event If the number of home owners
and home builders were to decrease
in the United States. 1t would mean
increased instability in life and In
government, with all the evils which
instability brings in it's train.
1T should be the aim of every man
not only to have a home of his own,
but to own that home. to beautify
that home and to bring up mis- FAM
lily in that home"
Evening star., 1923-10-13
LUMBER OUTPUT HEAVY.

The West Coast Lumbermen's Asso-
citation reports from Seattle that pro-
duction for last week was 113,203, 15S
feet. sales 119, 1916 feet and shipments
106, Gel feet. Production for report
ing mills was 25 per cent above normal,
new business 5 per cent above produc-
tion and shipments We're IL per cent be-
low new business. OF all new business
taken during the week 57-per cent was
for future water delivery, amounting to
67,3SS.016 feet, of which 31,56S, ,298 feet
was for domestic cargo delivery and
35.S19.71S feet export business. New
business by rail amounted to 1853 cars.
OF the weeks lumber business. 40 per
cent moved by water, amounting to
42.6S6.714 feet, of which 28,1S1,64 feet
moved coastwise and intercoastd and
14,505,069 overseas. Rail shipments
amounted to 1889 cars and local deliy-
cries were 5,S03,947 feet. Unified do
mestic cargo orders were 153, ,692
feet; untitled export orders 127, 1854, ,081
feet. and untitled rail trade orders 6,O66
cars. 9sxE0
Evening star., 1923-10-13
STAINED SHINGLE USED
AS SIDING is EFFECTIVE
Cheapness Brings It Into More Gen.
eral Use-Has Proved Value
in Building.

Because of their low cost, stained
shingles have become increasingly
popular within the last few years
for the side walls Of the small house.
This material often shows a consid-
cradle saving over other forms of
siding. The amount that may be
saved depends, of course, on different
market conditions and on the quality
of shingles used.
One of the greatest advantages of
stained shingles. as pointed out by
builders, is that they do not require
frequent repainting. The stain pene-
trates the material and lasts for an
indefinite period. The stain acts as
more than a mere color, and serves
as protection to the fiber, making
1t last much longer
1t always pays to use the best
quality of shingles. High grade
shingles are made of wood free from
knots and they are sawed like the
best grades of soft wood flooring;
that is. 1T is edge grain or straight
sawed. The annual rings of the tree
make parallel lines down the long
side of the shingles, making them
more durable. These edge-grain shin
giles make a surface which readily
absorbs the stain. A good quality
of wood should not curl, split or
warp.
When shingles are used for roofing
purposes. 1t is the cheap shingle
which offers the greatest fire menace.
Experiments have shown that a tight
and properly laid wooden shingle
Evening star., 1923-10-13
U. S. BOAT BEATS PIRATES

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, October 13.-Pirates at
tackled the American passenger and
freight motor boat Wing Nam on the
West river at Tengyuan, but they were
repulsed. There were no casualties. g.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT
SUPPORTED BY HOOVER
Secretary Declares Demands ON
State Institutions Exceeds Tax
payers Abilities.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 13-Demands
upon the state universities are such
that the taxpayers can not possibly
keep pace with their necessities, ac-
cording to. Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover. This statement was
made in a letter received by Presi-
dent Walter Dill Scott of Northwest
ern University from Mr.. Hoover, in
which the latter contributed support
to the campaign the university has
undertaken in the Interest of endow-
ments and new buildings.
Endowed institutions by their
greater independence of action and
their ability to undertake new ave-
nues of learning, have an obligation
to maintain standards of higher edu-
cation" said Mr.. Hoover's letter. at
am glad to support your endowment
drive. l am strongly impressed with
the necessity for large support TO our
Evening star., 1923-10-13
PETWORTH HOMES SOLD.
D. j. Dunigan Announces Sixteer
Sales in New Block.

Sales of new homes in Petworth
were announced by D. ]. Dunigan to
the following:
Representative Jeff Busby, 1900 Sd
street; j. Dutton Wainwright, 1902
Sd street; Harold S. King, 4304 Sd
street; Fred ]. Wemple, 1905 Sd
street; D. w. Corrick, 43OS Sd street;
Elisha II. Kirksey, 4310 Sd street;
William T. Fletcher, 4312 Sd street;
Mrs. Ella S. Parkman, 43l4 Sd street;
b. Fl. Barthlow, 4316 Sd street;
Charles L. Barnes, 431S Sd street;
Percy E. Simpson, 1920 Sd street;
Pearl D. Clifford, 1922 Sd street;
James I. Simpson, 1924 Sd street;
Harry A Gritton, 1926 Sd street;
William D. Shaver. 1929 Sd street,
and Phillip S. Boarman, 1880 Sd
street.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
SEVERAL SHOT IN RIOT.
German City Residents Protest
High Food Prices.

SOLINGEN, Rhenish Prussia, October
13. - Several persons were wounded
when the police resorted to firearms in
checking riotous activities by food dem
onstrators here last night. After mass
meetings held to consider the high
prices, parties of demonstrators began
attacking shops where the prices were
considered excessive. Many windows
were brokef and considerable damage
done before the police intervened.
Thousands of women who assembled
at the rathhaus were given the burgo-
masters assurance that everything pos
sible will be done to relieve the situa-
tion.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
Y OPENS COURSE
IN REAL ESTATE
Introductory Address Made
by Charles S. Shreve, For
mer D. c. Board Head.

The special course in real estate
being conducted by the Y. M. C. A.
was started the past week with an
Introductory address by Charles S.
Shreve, retiring president of the
Washington Real Estate Board
In discussing the need for study in
order to properly qualify for success
in the real estate field, Mr. Shreve
said this was more apparent today
than ever before. This need for
thorough training in the fundamen-
tails of real estate has been recog-
nized by the National Association of
Real Estate Boards, which created
a special committee on education to
develop a standard bachelor degree
course in real estate
Referring to the change that is
rapidly taking place in the real es-
tate business. Mr.. Shreve said:
In the past generation real es-
tate brokers were but mere care
takers of their clients properties.
Ihey collected rents, obtained pur-
chaserS and looked after repairs.
The possible fruits of the calling in
duced many to enter who were not
qualified either mentally or financially.
Gradually leading men in different
localities formed associations. like
the Washington Real Estate Board
for the PRONUNCIATION of ethics be-
tween brokers and the practice of
fair dealings with their clients, and
thereby lifted their calling to
higher plane. The final elimination
of this concentration and co-opera-
tion was the creation, of the National
Association of Real Estate Boards,
which body, is ever placing the pro-
fession on higher level and bring
ing credit and renown to it's, mem
berS.
Different Commodity.
Real estate is different from every
other commodity in the world" he
continued, because of its un-
changeable locality and it's special
laws it has been held to be some
thing real in the law as dis
tnguished from personal property,
which is ever movable. 1t is so in
terwoven with the political life of
state that the extent of sovereignty
extends to and is guided by it's
bounds and not by its. peoples. 1t
came into its own when kings ceased
TO be kings of the Franks and of
the Anglo-Saxons. limited by the
number of their subjects, and be-
came kings of France and of Eng
land. The development from the city
state to the continental state reflects
It's influence in real property owner
ship. The gradual development from
the law OF the first occupant to the
law OF succession has placed real
property into a science all its own
And yet men will attempt to handle
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this valuable, complex and change
able problem without any experience
or training"
Petty Delivers Lecture.
The first scheduled lecture of the
course was delivered by John A.
Petty, executive secretary of the
Washington Real Estate Board, who
is acting as Instructor for the class.
In discussing the subject of an analy-
sis of the real estate business, Mr..
Petty outlined the basic departments
of real estate office, their functions
and purposes and showed the connec-
ton that these departments had with
the entire subject of real estate prac-
tice. The complete outline of the
course was explained to the class
and formal announcement was made
of the lecturers scheduled to speak
during the coming season. At the
next meeting of the class, j. F. NJ.
Bowie. vice president Of H. L. Rust
Company, will discuss the subject of
property management.
Evening star., 1923-10-13
SCAFF0LD FALLS, 2 DEAD.
Three Others Escape by Clutching
Rope High Up on Stack.

NEW CASTLE. Pa, October 13.-
Frank Cline of Trenton, n. J., general
foreman of the Rust Construction
Company of Pittsburgh, and Fred
Wehman of Pittsburgh were killed
here yesterday. when a scaffold on
2I0-foot stack under construction
at the Carnegie Steel Companys plant
collapsed. Three other men saved
themselves by grabbing ropes sus-
pended from the top. of the stack
Evening star., 1923-10-13

endowed universities in these times
when demands upon state universities
are such that the taxpayers can
not possibly keep pace with their
necessities. Not only does this throw
an additional burden upon the en-
dowed institutions, but these have an
obligation to maintain standards of
higher education"
Evening star., 1923-10-13
DROP IN LUMBER ORDERS

From New Orleans the Southern Pine
cent in orders below the previous week,
a decrease in production of 10 per cent
and decrease in shipments of per
cent, while orders on hand at the end of
the week were 254. 1854 $3.50 feet as against
272 915. SOS feet the preceding week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
TRAFFIC CASES HEARD
IN METUCHEM COURT

METUCHEN. Dec. 81. Albert
Factor, a Coney Island tax driver,
summoned to appear before Re-
corder G. c. Weber last night, failed
TO appear to answer a charge Of
reckless driving and the $40 depos-
tied by him for his appearance was
declared forfeited. The defendant had
been summoned after driving his ma
chine off of the pavement on Lake
street and into the yard of Percy
Craig.
A speed of forty-five miles an hour
along Middlesex aVenue on Christ
mas Day caused Morris Werther, of
Pottstown, Pa, to receive an uneX-
pected Christmas present from the
hands of Marshal John c. Bowers,
in the form of a summons to appear
before the recorder next Wednesday
night to answer a charge OF speed
ing. A deposit of $3.50 was put up
by him for his appearance at that
time.
The police received a report last
night that a small coupe had evil
IDENTIFY been abandoned on New
Brunswick ven nea the road to
Phoenix and an effort to trace own
ership of the vehicle is now under
way. The car bears license number
137,S4S and has a front tire and rim
and storage battery missing. while
the tire on the other front wheel is
also partly off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
OFFICERS FOR NEW
DAUGHTERS OF AM ERICA

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27:-In the
selection of officers for Major Butt
rick Council, Daughters of America,
instituted at Kreischerville last
week, the following were named
Councillor, Mrs. Edith Winant; asso-
ciate councillor, Miss Evelyn Simon
son; vice councillor, Mrs. Selma Refs
chour; associate vice councillor, Mrs
Bertha Huber; recording secretary,
Mrs. Lucy Cerbi; associate recording
secretary, Miss Tessie Strauss; fnan-
cial secretary, Miss Elsa Strauss;
treasurer, Miss Edna Stenzenberger;
conductor, Miss Henrietta Jahns; as
sociate conductor, Miss Marie Wiki
ms; outside sentinel, Miss Florence
Fritz; inside sentinel, Miss Grace
Miller; senior past councillor, Mrs
Susan Killmeyer; junior past coun-
cilor, Mrs. Loella B~lodgett; trustees,
G. +. Vaughan, Henry Dern and
Herbert Winant.
The council will meet in the lodge
rooms of Balthaser Council, Jr. O.
L. a. NJ, at Nielsen's hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN is
HELD IN MPTUCHEN JAIL

METUCHEN. Dec. 27.-An inves-
tigation by Chief of Police Hutchin-
son into the circumstances surround
ing the hold-up of Michael Donate
a local taxi driver, December Is,
was completed yesterday with the
arrest of Hershell V. Dixon, a steeple
jack of New Brunswick, who was
committed to the county jail to await
the action of the grand jury by Rec
order L. e. Miller OF I,aritan TOWN.
ship.
Donate reported to the police on
the morning of the hold-up. that he
had been approached by n stranger
at the corner of Main street and
Pennsylvania avenue about 1.3O
o'clock in the morning and engaged
to drive to the White Church at
Piscatawaytown. On the arrival at
the supposed destination the stranger
instead of leaving the machine
pushed a gun into the taxi mans
face and at the same time ri1ed his
pockets of SIS.
Instead of leaving the vehicle. ac-
cording to Donate, he was ordered
to drive to New Brunswick wherI
his fare alighted at the corne OF
Albany and Nielsen streets, without
the payment of the customary
charges.
No time was lost by the taxi man
I'm returning to his home town where
the occurrence was reported by him
and the accurate description furn-
ished to Chief Hutchinson assisted
in locating the man who was ar
rested yesterday and later identified
as the bandit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
MASKS AND DOM NOES
SUCCESS LAST MIGHT

TOTTENVILLE, Dee. 27:-The
singers and players of the South
Shore in the musical comedy,
MASKS and Dominoes', we're most
decidedly successful, when they per-
formed at the Masonic hall last night
to a full house. All the way through
everything went off without Il hitch
and the praise bestowed upon them
will make their ears Jingle for some
time to come. 1t would be useless to
single out any one in particular, for
each and every one of the perform
ers did the part allotted to them to
perfection. There Was only one
thing to MAJ the affair; it was the
absence of Mrs. Florence Haynes,
who was confined to her house by
Illness, and it fell to Uncle Joe
Slaytor to Ike her place and take
full charge; and he did it in fine
style.
The scenery as well as the cos
tunes were a surprise to the au-
dience but it was to be regretted that
the hall as well as the stage was en-
tifely inadequate for the occasion.
lhMasks and Dominoes' will be
staged at Amicitia han, Pleasant
Plains tomorrow night, with added
musical features of Miss Lois Hunt
lngton, u well known yiolinist.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
SOUTH AM

Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Tedesco
and family entertained a large num-
Der of their relatives and friends at
their home on Augusta street on
Christmas night. Miss Mary Tedesco
entertained at the piano while many
of the number present Joined in
chorus singing and solos. A supper
was served at a late hour.
A special meeting OF the Enter
prise Hook and Ladder Company
was held in their DON on Broad
way last night. The annual COM
pensation checks were given to those
present.
Daniel Salmon, Jr., spent yester-
day with friends in New York City.
Postmaster Frank Hoffman with
Chief Clerk Campbell made a tour of
inspection of the star route recently
~inaugurated between this city and
New Brunswick yesterday.
Water Commissioner John J.
Braney and Joseph Cannon were
out-of-town motorists last evening.
Nh. and Mrs. James Berry, of
Newark, visited with friends in this
city yesterday.
Joseph Besner motored with a
party of friends to New Brunswick
yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Kennedy entertained
relatives from Trenton at her home
on David street yesterday.
The work at the Northumberland
is progressing slowly at this time.
This is due. it vas stated, to the fact
that the rock in the passageway is
difficult to handle. A force of men
were engaged in the work of remov-
ing the rock and debris yesterday
preparatory to paving.
Thomas Quinn, of Tarrytown, n.
y, spent the holidays with relatives
on Pine
Cards announcing the Legion din
ner will be mailed tomorrow to the
members of the local post. The
members will be asked to signify
their intention of being present on a
return card. The chairman an
Inounces that it will be necessary to
make immediate reservations for the
dinner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
BERNlCE J0URNEAY Is
BRIDE OF FLOYD MAXAM

TOTTENVILL. Dec. 27.-Mlss Ber-
nice Journey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, John j. Journey, of II Hope
avenue, and Floyd Lee Maxam. OF
Garnet. n. Y. were quietly married
Christmas night at Z o'clock at the
home of the brides parents. Rev.
George Whitehead, pastor of st
Paul's Methodist Episcopal church.
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the members of the imme-
date family and some invited guests.
There were no attendants. A recep-
ton followed the ceremony and /;
supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maxam received
many gifts for the occasion. The
couple left that night for a wedding
tour to Garnet at the home of his
parents. after which they will make
their home in Stapleton. The bride.
who is a teacher at No. IS school.
Rosebank. will resume her place
after the holidays at the school. The
groom is in business in Manhattan.
The house was decorated with
Christmas greens and flowers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
TOTTENvILLE

Miss Bessie Windsor. of Washing
ton. d. c.. is here for the holidays
with her sister, Mrs. w. +. Pepper.
DR.. and Mrs. David Coleman spent
Christmas in Newark with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Tobin. o
Manhattan, spent the holiday witt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koenig. o.
Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Early of 81
Bentley street, announce the engage
ment OF their daughter. Bessie Hell
n to G. +. Mcintyre. of Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Pepper
daughter Mildred, and sons, Frank
lyn and Howard, spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Pepper
MIN Manhattan.
q Mr.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Van Name
Miss Anna Van Name and Herbert +.
Van Name, spent Christmas will
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Van Name, in
Brooklyn.
A Christmas party will be held ir
the lecture room of st. Paul's Meth
odist church tonight commencing a.
8 o'clock, to which the members and
congregation are invited. Rrefresh-
ments will be served.
The annual Christmas Jubilee q
the South Baptist church will be
held tonight at the church with az
appropriate program by the SUNDAY
school. The distribution of gifts VII
follow.
Patrick Murphy, thirty-two year.
old. who spent Christmas in a cell
In the Tottenville police station. was
piven a suspended sentence by Mag
lstrate Croak in the second district
court yesterday on an in~toxicatfor
,harge. Patrolmar Folder made the
Nrrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
Mrs. Anna Meiscb

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 27.-Mrs
Anna Melsch. s~ixty-eight years old.
an old resident of Kreischerville
who had been a sufferer of heart
trouble for some time, was founC
dead about T o'clock yesterday norm.
ing seated in a chair at her home
In Kreischer street. Rev. Jacol
Ganss and Anton Stenzenherger, who
had not seen the aged woman about
the house forced an entrance to the
dwelling, where she resided alone
DR.. Ganss had been at the woman
house the day before and left some
thing for Christmas. She had been
under the care of a physician. Tho
funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Community
church. Rev. DIR. Ganss will oficiatt
and the interment will be in the
Community cemetery.