The Washington times., 1924-01-22
OWN A Home IS.
URGEDFOR
THRIFT
Real Estate Dealers Have
Charge Of Days Work in
D. C. Campaign.

Today is "own Your Own Home
Day. in the Thrift Week campaign.
Washington real estate men have
been put in charge Of the arrange
ments, and many Of them are hold
ing open house, with speakers and
information services available for
the general public.
Addresses on homecoming are
being made in all the schools OF
the city, in Government depart
ments and stores and before clubs
and social and fraternal meetings.
Talks to Students.
A. G. Houghton, chairman of the
"Own Your Own Home" committee,
told students at Business High
School this morning that the own
ing Of a home is a powerful in.
centive to saving.
'It is always a good investment"
he said. "It gives you better
standing in the community and in.
creases your interest in your COM
munity and nation. 1t increases
your self.respect, improves your
credit, makes your family happier
and relieves you from the yoke Of
the rent profiteer." -.
Tomorrow is Make a VIII Day"
Chairman George Curtis Shinn has
arranged for attorneys and trust Of.
ficers in banks and at other conven-
lent points to give free advice to
persons desiring information in the
making of wills.
The following committee members
have volunteered for this service:
George c. Shinn, chairman; Wade
H. Cooper, Alfred b. Leet. c. D. Rat
cliffe. B. A. Leavell, w. H. Baden,
Frank Stetson, Major Erskine Cor
don, B. l.. Cotton, George o. Vaas.
Alexander Wolf, C. F. r. Ogiloy,
James Trimble, H. w. Burnside,
Irving Zirpel, James C. Wilkes, Rob
ert L. Williams, George p. Barse,
w. H. Wahley, Ringold Hart, Allen
MacCullen, George w. Offutt, Ray
mond B. Dickey, William w. Ross,
Paul B. Cromelin, Leon .Pretzfelder,
w. j. Dow, Albert d. Esher, Norman
Fischer; Louis Gutenberg, Edwin c.
Duttno. George E. Edelin, William
Clark Taylor, l.. E. Speigler, David
Weiner and George G. Cohen.
Free information on the making
Of wills may be obtained Wednesday
at the following places: Continental
Trust Company, American Security
and Trust Company, Munsey Trust
Company, Merchants Bank and
Trust Company, Washington Loan
and Trust Company, National Saw
ings and Trust Company, Federal
American National Bank, District
National Bank, Riggs National
Bank, Second National Bank, Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, National
Bank of Washington, Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank, Union
Trust Company, Corporation Coun'
sells Office, Young Mems Christian
Association, Public Library, Bar AS
ISOLATION Library, Security. Savings
and Commercial Bank, Fidelity Saw
ings Company, Young Mems He
brew Association, knights of Colum
bus Hall, Merchants and Farmers
Bank, Anacostia Bank. Commercial
National Bank, Liberty National
Bank, Washington Savings Bank
Northwest Savings Bank, Citizens
Bank of Takoma Park, and the Rail
road Y. NJ. c. A. (Terminal).
Slogan Committee.
The slogan committee yesterday
selected the judges to pass upon
the 'TMEift Slogans" which have
been submitted, and for which
prizes of $50, $40, and $40 will bt
given. They are Howard Moran
secretary of the District Bankers
Associations; Newbold Noyes, anC
Col. Leroy T. Heron. Names o.
the winners will be announced
| Wednesday.