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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
AMERICANS ARE
URGED TO VISIT
CAPITAL
So Ayers Cleveland News.
Leader Suggests Govern
ment Fund for Purpose.

Every American citizen should
visit Washington at least once dur
ing his lifetime, according to a re-
cent editorial in the Cleveland Ohio
ws-Leader, which AYERS:
Reports that Mrs. Warren G..
Harding has leased an apartment in
Washington and will make her home
there, though paying occasional
visits to Marion, Ohio, as she il do
ing at present, and perhaps spend
ing winters in Florida, cannot have
surprised many Americans. Mrs.
Harding has many devoted friends
in the city where she lately lived
as the gracious hostess Of the White
House. She may well choose to
spend most OF her time among the
scenes where her lamented husband
rendered his country such distin-
guished service.
But a fact perhaps more ex-
planatory is that Washington is a
most agreeable place to live. People
who have tried it are likely to stay
there, If they can. The country has
long been familiar with the tendency
of Senators, Representatives and
other officeholders to take up their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
MORE RoMANoFF JEWELS
SOLD KoR SMALL PRICES

LONDON, Oct. 27.-The vast col
lection of jewels and art treasures
Of the Romanoff family gradually
are finding their way to the many
auction rooms Of London and Paris.
They have come in such abundance
during the last two years that they
cease to incite curiosity or to bring
more than the normal price for
such articles.
Recently the most remarkable
collection of forty-two old French
snuff boxes in existence, once the
property of the Romanoff family.
was sold in London for about $4,000,
considered a low price.
One of the specimens, gold oval
Louis XIV box, beautifully chased.
with a miniature of Frederick II
in the lid and small watch in the
bottom, said to have been presented
to Voltaire by Frederick II, brought
SIS, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
Many Problems
Face Louisville
Realty Meeting

Giving the dispatcher's signal not
only for the whole train of general
national realtor activities for the
coming season, but for the growing
undertakings of the seven great
divisions of the national organiza-
ton, will be the work before the
approaching meeting of the board
of directors of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards
with the officers of the association,
the advisory board of past presi-
dents and the chairmen Of divisions.
The meeting will be held in Louis
vile, October 1924.
Decision on the place for holding
the 1924 convention will be only
one of the matters of general pro-
fessional interest to come before
the directors. The board will pass
on proposed reciprocal member
ship arrangement between the ma
tional association and State asso-
Citations, clarity questions or juris-
diction in the use of the term
"Realtor," and map out a number
of investigations to be undertaken
in the work of putting the real
estate business in its several
branches on broad and increas-
ingly accurate fact foundation. +.
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JEAN ELIOT'S GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
Debutante PI a n S
Non Being
Perfected

Miss Margaret Zolnay, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Julian Zols
nay, will be presented to society at
a reception at her parents home on
November q instead of on Decem-
Der / as originally intended.
Miss Elizabeth Zolnay and Miss
Margaret Zolnay will entertain at
luncheon next Friday for Miss
Annette Ashford and the brides
maids who will attend her on. her
marriage next day to Ensign
Thomas Lippitt Whattles. Miss
Barbara Murphy, a little English
girl who is visiting her brother-in-
law and sister, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Morgan Smith, at Rosemont,
Berryville, Va, will come to Wash
ington to attend the wedding and
will be the guest for several DAYS or
the Misses Ashford.
Mrs. Theodore Hance Tiller Will
give a luncheon on November 28
for Miss Margaret Zolnay.
Miss Zolnay will also be the
guest of honor at q luncheon which
Mrs. William Fitch Kelly is giving
on November %.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
INSURANCE
DISCUSSED BY
BENNS
History and Development Is
Sketched by Manager for
Underwriters.

In discussing the subject of fire
insurance before the real estate
class at the Y. M. c: A., Mr.. Charles
P. Benns, manager Of the Under
writer's Association, sketched the
history and development of fire in
surance companies from the early
marine insurance companies of Eng
land and showed how many phases
of the modern fire insurance policy
contract are based on the expert
ences of the early English insurers.
Itemizing the various clauses in
the fire insurance contract, Mr..
Benns told the class how the policy
contract had been standardized and
was uniformly Used by all insurance
companies. These standard forms.
1t was pointed out, have been in
use for so many years that the
legal meaning of the phraseology
of the different clauses has been
well fixed by court decisions.
The operation CT the Underwriters
Association. which fixes the rates
for fire insurance, has been a de-
velopment that grew out of the ne
cessity for having standardized and
uniform methods of making charges
which were just and equitable for
fire protection. Through the oper-
alton Of this association various
types and classes Of property are
scheduled and the rate fixed in ac-
cordance with definite basis which
considers all factors of construction
and fire prevention.
Buildings that are carelessly man
aged and are not equipped with pre-
tentative measures are penalized by
being rated higher than other build.
ings which are constructed and
maintained under the modern rules
Of fire underwriters and where every
effort is made to equip and operate
the building with the least hazard of
fire.
AT the next meeting of this class
the subject of real estate looms will
be discussed by Edmund D. Rheem.
member of the Washington Real Els.
tate Board
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residence in washington after re-
firing from office. Widows OF Army
and Navy officers, as OF various
Government officials, choose It as
their home city. Many persons OF
wealth like to live in Washington,
though they never had any connec-
ton with the Federal Government,
and though they might live any
where elese. The Capitals popular
ity as place of residence is not
entirely due, either, TO any advan-
tage residents enjoy in the matter
of taxes.
washington is as lovely as one
would expect city to be when built
maintained and developed through a
century without regard for expense.
since d whole nation pays the bills.
Parks, monuments, statuary, his
toric spots, stately buildings, librar-
les, galleries, pleasant places, varied
beauties and interesting events all
help to make life delightful. Absence
of Industrial activity may improve
conditions Weather Is ordinarily
agreeable, except in midsummer.
Little journeys may be MADE py
water or land. Nature has neipec
Government to make a city UNIQUE.
mot all who might ike 70 nVe
there are at liberty to do so-and
that may be well. But we wish
every American might at least see
washington before he dies. II the
country could afford it. we should
advocate such trip for every
citizen at public expense. We 90
not believe any man or woman could
see the sights of Washington ana
visit Arlington and stand before the
tonnh At Mount Vernon and not be
better American.
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Mrs. w. Harry BrOuOn to
Go to NerU York TOMORROW

Mrs. w. Harry Brown will go to
New York tomorrow, where she will
attend the wedding on Thursday Of
Miss Emily O'Neill Davies and Will
liam H. Vanderbilt. Mrs. Brown
will return to her apartment in
Massachusetts avenue on Friday.
Mrs. Brown will entertain a COM
pany of twelve at dinner. this eve
ming at her apartment.
-
Miss Eleanor Davies, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Davies,
will be hostess at dinner at the
Chevy Chase Club tonight, enter
tanning for her guest Miss Phoebe
Yancy, of Glen Ridge, N. ]. Miss
Davies also entertained at luncheon
yesterday at the Shoreham for
Miss Yancy, among her other
guests being Mrs. Gwynn Rust,
Miss Melville Johnson, and Miss
Helen Colbert.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest G. Walker
will entertain at dinner tonight in
honor of Gov. Scott G. Bone, of
Alaska. Mrs. Walker was hostess
at an informal party last evening
at her home in S street.
Miss Elizabeth Hanna will enter
tain at q small black and white
party on December / at her house
in California street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
Miss Cora BrouOn
Here For Short Visit.

Miss Cora Brown, daughter of
former Governor Brown of Georgia,
who has been visiting Mrs. Robert
Clement Watson, is now the guest
OIL her cousins, Miss EIoiSe Brown
and Miss Mildred Brown, at 1857 X
street. Miss Brown, who is on her
way home from Maine, was the
guest in whose honor Mrs. David
ST. Pierre Gaillard entertained at
u small luncheon yesterday.
s
Charles w. Schwab, of Bethlehem.
Pa, has joined Paul E. Cravath, of
New York, at the Shoreham.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Fahne-
stock, of Philadelphia, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Mary Ware Fahnestock, to Robert
S. Flather, of this city.
=
Mrs. Horace Macfarland has re-
turned after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frances Lee Stewart at Essex
Falls, N. j., and is with her
mother, Mrs. F. B. Moran, on
Massachusetts avenue.
=
Mrs. Andrew Mcneil will enter
tain a company of twenty-six at
supper at LIE Paradis tomorrow
evening.
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ent at the Pennsylvania Society
reception, Secretary Hoover, who
had been a guest at the Hughes
dinner, arriving few moments
before Lloyd George in order to
announce his coming and the Sec
rotary of the Interior and Mrs.
Work, who had also been at the
Hughes dinner, being the special
guests of the evening. Dr.. Work,
who. is a Pennsylvania by birth,
although a resident of Colorado,
spoke in interesting fashion of the
Inflated trip to Alaska with the
late President Harding and pic
lures of the journey were shown.
There were nearly 1000 persons
present last evening, record at
$ tendance, and doubtless due in
some measure to the advance In
formation that the Lloyd Georges
were to be present. In the receiv-
ing line with the Works and Con-
gresham and Mrs. Kelly were T.
Lincoln Townsend and Mrs. Henry
J.. Slocum. Major Harry Cootes
made the introductions.
Mr.. LLOYD GEORGE and his
daughter were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chiffon at tea yesterday
afternoon while Dame Margaret
was being entertained by the As
ISOLATION of University Women.
There were some thirty guests in
vited to meet them and Mrs. e.
C. G Charlton and Mrs. H. A.
Brown presided at the daintilY apl
pointed tea table.
Wives of Cabinet officers, lead
ing club women of Washington
and many others prominent in
social and civic life of the Capt.
tai gathered at the headquarters
of the Association of University
Women, 1884 I street, in the
afternoon to greet the wife of
Britain's war premier, the as
sembly being one of the most
notable in years.
Inside and outside the club
house the crowds become so
dense that the. university women,
many of whom We're stars in
their college rush days, had to
form human barbados by join
ing hands to keep the other
guests under control and Dame
Margaret from being stampeded.
Maj. Julia Stimson made the
presentations to Dame Lloyd
George, and others in the re-
ceiving line were Mrs. Edwin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
Mrs. Fuller Hostess
For Her GodchiLd.

Mrs. Edwin S. Fuller entertained
number of children at luncheon
at the Chevy Chase Club today for
her little godchild, Edwina Pre-.
torious. Mrs. Edward L. Pre-.
torious, of st. Louis, who with
her small daughter has been stay
ing at the Shoreham, has taken an
apartment at the Grafton for the
winter.
Mrs. Henry Seligman, who with
her husband is staying at the Ham
llton during their stay in Washing
ton, entertained a small company of
ladies at luncheon there today.
s
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry >Fitzhugh
have given up their apartment at
the Brighton and are established
at the Sheridan circle home Of Mr..
FitZhugh's parents. the late Gen.
Charles l.. Fitzhugh and Mrs. Fitz-
hugh, both of whom died during
the last summer. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Carroll FitZhugh, of Pittsburgh,
left for New York, where they will
spend some time before going to
their home in Pittsburgh.
s
Mrs. Chandler Hale has returned
to town and opened her home in
Sixteenth street. Miss Mary Hale
has returned to Bryn Mawr.
s.
Prince de Bearn ct de Chalais is
at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New
York, for a few weeks. The Prince,
who was at one time counselor of
the French embassy in Washington
and is now attached to the en-
bassy in Tokyo, returned to this
country with his son, Prince Gas
ton de Bearn, who was injured in
the earthquake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
Miss COuzens to Make
Debut Here and in Detroit.

Miss Madeline Couzens, daughter
of the Senator from Michigan, will
be presented to society in Detroit
in November before coming to
Washington with her parents to
pass the winter. Senator and Mrs.
Couzens have taken the residence,
1913 Sixteenth street, for the Con-
! gressional season.
s.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Duryea Walter, daughter Of Mrs.
Frank Walter, and F. ADHESION
Brastow will take place this eve-
ming at $3.50 o'clock at All Saints
mony will be followed by a recep-
ton at the home of the brides
mother in East Kirke street.
Miss Katherine Nicolson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
LlewelIyn Nicolson, is also a bride
of this evening. Her wedding with
Garland .Sydnor, of Richmond, Va,
is taking place at the same hour
tonight at st. Johns Church in
Georgetown and will be followed by
an informal reception at the home
of her parents in. @ street.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair
will give large reception with dane
ing on the afternoon of Thanksgiving
Day to present their youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Ellen Blair, to society. This
! will be given at Falkland Manor, the
! family home at Silver Spring, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair will also give
dance at Rauscher's on December
II for the friends Of their daughter.
| They will also entertain a large
house party for the holidays for their
| sons, Montgomery, jr., and William
d. Blair, who are in college.
Miss Ellen Blair will return to
town next week with her sister, Mrs.
Adolphus Station, with whom she is
passing some weeks in South Caro-
lima.
A. D. Lasker entertained in
formally at luncheon yesterday at
the Shoreham, having among his
guests George B. Christian, jr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
TEN FAMOUS PAINTINGS
ON THE WAY TO U. s.

NEW YORK, Oct 27.--Anorher
group of art masterpieces is on its
way from Europe to the United
States, it became known, with the
announcement that Mr.. Kenedler
& Co., Fifth avenue art dealers,
had purchased ten famous paint
ings from Lord Clenconner, of
London.
The collection includes Hoppner's
double portrait of The Franklin
Sisters" three paintings by Sir
Joshua Reynolds, Romney's ''Eliza-
beth, Lady Derby" and one of his
many Lady HamiItons, two Turn
ers and two Morelands. The price
was not made public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
Miss Helena Lodge 10
Make Debut in December.

Miss Helena Lodge, daughter OF
Mrs. George Cabot Lodge and
granddaughter of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, will make her debut
here in December either at a tea
with dancing or at an evening
dance, probably to be given by
Miss Lodges maternal grandmother.
Mrs. Charles L. McCawley, wife OF
Brigadier General McCawley, at
her residence in New Hampshire
avenue.
Another event planned in honor
Of Miss Lodge is tea to be given
in New York later in the season,
at which her aunt, Miss G. Lucy
Frelinghuysen, will present her to
society in that city. Miss Lodge
came to Washington last week to
| attend the wedding of Miss Rosa
mond Castle and Alan Francis
| Winslow, at which she was one of
| the bridesmaids. Mrs. Lodge will
soon join her daughter in Washing
| ton.
Mrs. Joseph M. Stoddard will en-
terrain at the Hamilton Hotel al
| luncheon on November 26 for her
daughter, Miss Ruth Stoddard, vino
will make her debut this season
Mrs. Stoddard will entertain al
dance on December 20 for her
daughter also at the Hamilton.
s.
Mrs. Clark Munford, whose daugh-
ter, Miss Norvell Munford, will
make her debut in December, has
taken the house at 1903 street for
| the winter.
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COPYRIGHT HARRIS . EWING

DENLY, wife of the Secretary of
the Navy; Mrs. Henry G. Wal
lace, wife of the Secretary of
Agriculture; Mrs. James ]. Davis,
wife of the Secretary of Labor;
DR.. Aurelia Reinhardt, president
of the national organizations. Miss
Margaret Merrill, president of
the Washington branch of the
association, and Mrs. j. j. O'Con-
nor, chairman of the public-in-
terest committee.
Miss Mary Wallace, daughter
of the Secretary of Agriculture,
headed the list of girls and
young matrons assisting.
Miss Megan was expected at
the reception, but remained at
the actors fund benefit at the
National Theater, where she and
her mother were guests, until
time to meet her father at the
ChlltonS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
FaiIures Show increase.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Business
failures for the week ending October
* number sS7. which compare with
All last week IA holiday week.. S1z
:, the ike week OF 1922. 47O in 1871,
aIe in 1920 and 1O4 in 1919, accord
ing to Bradstreets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-27
Woman Dead at 1o6.

LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 27-Mrs
Sarah H: Miller, head of six genera
tlons and the Oldest woman IN Lam
caster county, is dead in her 10stf,
year at the Neffsyille Rrerh,cy,
Home. Three daughters, one III her
th1rty-fourth year, survive her.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
cnrIn stooks.

trurnishsd 81 ". b. f1lbba . COS
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
TAXPAYER MUST
LEARN LOT
NUMBER
New Bookkeeping System Ex-
pected to Save District
Time and Money.

Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph,
at" the suggestion Of William p.
Richards, District Assessor, today
reminded taxpayers that they must
learn the square and lot numbers
of property on which they are to
pay taxes next month, as this In
formation will be required Under
the latest system Of bookkeeping
employed by the tax collector.
Point il made that the ownership
Of property may change several
times in the course Of q year, MAX
ing it task to locate the. latest
owner while the square and lot
numbers always remain the same
and can be located at a moments
notice.
Commissioner Rudolph said today
that in ali large cities this system
Is in vogue and that It 10 expected
to save much time this. year and
in the future.
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
HB~ BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Short Term Securities.

FURNISHED by w. B. Hibbs g Co.l
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Local Stocks.

Potomac Electric gen. and ref. IS,
1853, $1,O00@100.
Commercial National Bank, 100
al, 10@141, 10@141, 10Q141, 100
141.
Riggs National Bank, 10@297,
1O@296, 10@295.
After call-Washingtop Gas Is,
1888, $10O@100A, $40O@100A. $1,000
100.
Money-Can loans, soc per cent.
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OH stocks.

Bid Ask
Anglo. Amer OIL Co. new. IA 14h
Borne-Scrymser Co. -. J125 l136
Buckeye Pipe Line Co.. % g
Chesebrgh Mfg. Co. -. l226 l23O
Continental Oil Co. -. 81 81
Crescent Pipe Line Co.. is IS
Cumberland Pipe Line. lilo I11S
Eureka Pipe Line. ... 81 SO
Gal. sig. Oil Co. com. so SO
Gal. Sig. Oil Co. pfd. i. l108 l113
Illinois Pipe Line Co.. .l152 1854
Indiana Pipe Line Co.,. SO So
National Transit Co. -. 211zl 223h
N. Y. Transportation Co. SO 96
Northern Pipe Line Co. l101 1913
Ohio Oil Co. .......... BSh San
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. .l1S8 191
Prairie Pipe Line CO.. ;. SO 100
Solar Refining Co... l168 I175
South. Pipe 1.-The Co.. 81 SO
South. Penn. OIL Co.. ills iii
Swn. Pa. r. l.. Co. 80. 7S so !
Standard Oil Co. Qnd.D. :. 64A So
Standard OIL. Co. Kas.)..I 80 40
Standard OH Co Txy.1.. 81 03
Standard OIL Co. (Neb.l. .I216 1895
Standard Oil Co. an. ~. 40ki Il
Standard OF Co. Ohio. 1878 1878
Swan & Finch Co. ...... 20 81
Vacuum Tank Line Co.. 4S55 4e%
Washington Oh Co. III II %
Penn. Mex. Fuel ...... 10 81
The Washington times., 1923-10-29
Large Estates from
Small Earnings

TT rs rather the exception for person to
i start with q good-sized investment be-
cause most estates are built up by starting
at the beginning.
TO start now, with even $780,, and to add
to it, allowing the interest to accumulate, is
the sowing Of the seed.
We have seen many such starts grow into
fortunes Of hundreds Of thousands, because
those who have invested in our First Mort
Cages have never lost penny OF their pr1n-
cipal or interest, and therefore, have had
free mind to devote to the work Of earning
an even greater return in their own line Of
endeavor.
Let Us Ten You What We HaDe Scent
SwartzeII, Rheem & Hensey Co.
TIT 18th Street N. w.
81 Years Without Loss 70 an InOestOr
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Foreign Bonds.

French A. ss.......,.....a ~
French IS .................. ~
Premium 6S !. !.s...s.ss....... %
British Victory 10 ........... 402
National War Loan IS ......s, 491
War Loan bs ..........sss.. AZ
Italian Notes. 1925 .......... -
italian 5E 40
Belgian Restoration So ....... a
prannil,n1 e 49
The Washington times., 1923-10-29

TBs Ws5bisgtO1 Office
Of The National City Company
At 74f Fifteenth Street near the
United States Treasury Depart
fnent and 4 short walk from
1.B.A. Convention HeadquArtetS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28
CUNT RACT IS GIVEN FOR NE W |CE PLANT.
EnSIey Firm Will Build $150,- 900 Structure For Rush.
 tons In Fairfield
FAIRFIELD BUREAU THE AGE-HFRALD

Contract fo~ the construction of the $150.000 ice plant to be erected in Fairfield by the Rushton corpora tion was given Saturday to Holley and Davis, Ensley contra ctors. The announcement was given tc The Age Herald bureau Saturday morning by W, H. Woodrow, vice president of the corporation, who will perhaps have general direction of the construction. Figures and estimates were gone over several times by the builders and the Ens1ey contra ctors were finally awarded the job. This ac- counts for the delay Tn announcing the award which was scheduled to be given ont Thursday. It was stated immediately after this an- nouncement that Holley and Davis would start work on the job Monday morning and would rush it to com pletion.
 Machines will be equipped with the latest electrical devices and power and will represent the latest de- velopment in the making of ice. II was stated that the plant would oc- cupy a site 130x300 feet just east of Crawford street fronting on Com merce avenue. Just four blocks away the Fairfield Ice and Fuel com pany has plant of 120 tons capacity which has made a decided success
 The new plant would give employ ment to considerable number of men during the construction period and later its operations would also require the service of quite a few employees.
 Fairfield is much pealsed over the new industry end is anxious to in- terest other small plants in coming here. Naturally large industries would find the situation here impos-