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Evening star., 1924-02-05
MARKET COMPANY
PROFITS BY APPEAL
Valuation of Property Placed
/. $561, ,947.88 in Excess of
Government Award.
JUDGMENT Is FINAL
D.caJ Tovoc onA In.
JUDGMENT Is FINAL
Figures Based on Taxes and In
surance Held Improper by
District Court. ..

The Washington Market company
will benefit more than 100000 by it's
appeal to the District Court of APP
peals from a valuation fixed on Gem
ter Market by a commission appoint
ed by the late President Harding
under an act of Congress by which
the Department of Agriculture was
authorized to take over and run the
market.
The commission, composed of
Frank A. Horne, John NJ. Walker and
Louis A. Dent. failed to agree on
the value of the property, Mr.. Dent
fling minority award. The fig
ures placed by the majority report
were S960,25o. while Mr.. Dent estt-
mated the value of the property at
s1.506, 201.60.
The market company appealed and
in an opinion rendered today by JUS
tice Van Orsdel the Court Of APP
peals awards judgment In faNor
Of the market company for $l,a2z.-
1878. The award of the appellate
appraisal by s561.947.SS and is
nearly $4,000 in excess of the fig
ures quoted by Mr.. Dent in his minor
ity report
Judgment Final.
Attorneys Charles \. Douglas and
Alexander Wolf for the company
noted the appeal from the majority
opinion. Under. the law the govern
ment paid IS per cent Of the major
fly award and took over the prop
erty. Under the law providing for
the appeal The judgment rendered
today is final. This law vested the
Court of Appeals with jurisdiction
to hear and determine such appeal
and to revise the amount Of the
award as shall be just"
The court finds with the majority
Of the commission that no allowance
should be made for a going CON
cern," as such allowance would have
exceeded the jurisdiction conferred
by Congress on Nhe commission. II
decides. however, that the majority
reached their conclusions from
number of erroneous deductions. For
example, the court points out, great
stress was laid upon the valuation
fixed upon the property for purposes
of taxation and upon the amount or
insurance carried by the company.
Justice Van Orsdel says the amount
of insurance carried is little or no
index to value and may depend large
ly on the risk which the owner is
willing to carry.
Tax Return Value.
AS to the tax returns as basis OF
value the court declares they have
little bearing in the case. The gov
ernment Is taking this property on
its present fair value to be deter
mined largely from the evidence of
disinterested witnesses with direct
reference to the property as 1T stands.
Fair value is determined. the court
finds, by deducting depreciation from
the cost Of reproduction based upon
present values.
After reviewing the testimony in
detail the court reaches the conclu-
sion that the reproduction cost Of the
market buildings is S1,914,02O.9S. and
that the depreciation amounts to
s47S,5o5.24, leaving net value of
$1435,515.74. To this amount is added
an allowance for interest on the in
vestment during reconstruction.
bringing the total to be paid by the
government to the market company
to $1.522,197.8S.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
ESSAYS IN STARS
CONTEST IMPROVE
Better Quality Noticeable in
Those Submitted for
Last Week.
DIVERSE TOPICS CHOSEN
Majority, However, Selected Ac-
counts of Ex-President's
Fatal Illness. -
DIVERSE TOPICS CHOSEN

A marked Improvement in the
general tone Of the essays submitted
by contestants in The Stars "best
news story" contest for tho second
contest week which ended Saturday,
was reported today by the judges. who
have begun the task Of selecting. the
four prize-winning compositions. This
is indicative Of the effort being exerted
by the school children to win the cash
awards.
A number of the essays. it was
pointed out by the judges. have been
thrown out of the potential prize
winning group during the process OF
elimination because the writer's
failed to explain the reason for
choosing the news story on which
they based their essays.
Many Subjects Chosen.
Subjects on which the contestants
wrote during the second contes.
week ranged from local to national
Importance. a majority Of them
took the crash" Of former President
Woodrow Wilson. which resulted in
his death as the basis for their es-
says. Many wrote on a human in
terest story Of the dog which won a
race with street car in lexington.
A few wrote on the release from a
German prism of Corlis H. Grifis,
who attempted to kidnap Grover c.
Bergdoll. the American draft evader.
The winner of the first prize for.
the second contest week will be an
nounced tomorrow and the prize
winning essay published. The same
plan of announcing the contest win
ners last week will be followed this
week. The second prize winner will
pc annpunced Thursday. the third
prize winner Friday and the fourth
prize winner Saturday.
Now in Final Week.
The third contest week, which is
now. under way, will mark the final
week of the best news story" con
test. Contestants have until noon
Monday to place their essays in the
mail.
The following letter has been re-
ceiVed by the contest editor from
Asenath Graves, the Eastern High
school student who won the second
prize for the first contest week:
Il received the check which Won
sent as a reward for my essay, which
won second prize in the last weeks
essay contest.
Il thank you and can assure YOU
that 1t is greatly appreciated, as il
has helped to swell my college saw
ings fund"
Evening star., 1924-02-05
GERMANS ARE DESTITUTE,
PRIESTS TOUR REVEALS
Rev. Patrick w. Brown Tells House
Committee Food Is Especially.
Needed by Children.

Desperate conditions of destitution
In Germany and Austria as he OBJ
served them during a four-month
sojourn in those countries, were de-
scribed before the House committee
on foreign affairs today by Rev. Pat
rick W. Brown of the Catholic Uni
Nersity.
DR.. Brown represented the inter-
ests Of the Catholic Church, which, by
direction of Archbishop Curley of
Baltimore, has been taking up col
1ections in every parish to relieve
famine conditions.
The committee was considering
three bills. two by Representative
Hamilton Fish Of New York and the
other by Representative Newton OF
Missouri, which would authorize the
President to utilize funds Of the
United States Grain Corporation to
purchase basic food supplies.
DR.. Brown laid particular stress
on the suffering among women and
children and the young men and
young women in the universities, ap-
proximately IS per cent of whom, he
said, are undernourished. He said
that the Catholic priests in Germany
are in absolute need and referred to
one cleric who is trying to support
his mother on less than 81 a month.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
PLAN PUBLIC HEARINGS
ON EDUCATION BILL
House Committee Has Several Pro-
posing Establishment Of
Department,

The House committee on education.
of which Representative Frederick
w. Dallinger of Massachusetts is
chairman, will hold an executive
session tomorrow morning to decide
how and when hearings will be held
on the several bills which propose
a new department of education.
Representative Dallinger is sponsor
for several Of these bills. Repre-
sentative Dan Reed of New York is
heading the fight for. passage of
the old Sterling-Towner bill. which
caused such widespread propaganda
during the last Congress. Repre-
sentative Tinkham of Massachusetts
is fathering a bill to establish a de-
partment of fine arts as a branch of
the educational system.
The committee tomorrow will dis
cuss whether the hearings will be
held jointly on all of these bills and
will endeavor to set a date when
the hearings will start.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
REWARD TOAD JUSTICE.
Auto Association Offers $50 for
Each Theft Detection,

A standing reward of $50 for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of any one stealing the
automobile of a member Of the Amer
lean Automobile Association, and a
standing reward of $25 for informa-
tion leading to arrest and conviction
of any one caught tampering with a
members car, was announced. yes
Division of the A. A. A.
by this means" the announce
ment said. 1.-The local division of the
A. A. A. hopes to cut down the num-
ber of cars stolen and indirectly
bring about a reduction in the theft
rate for that form of insurance on
automobiles"
Evening star., 1924-02-05

ulations. He added that with an ade-
Quate police force the traffic regula-
tions would be better enforced, al
though in his opinion the wide streets
here invite excessive speed by auto
mobiles.
Resolutions Tabled.
The association tabled a resolution
offered by H. NJ. Gilligan to bind
members of the organization not to
sell. lease or deed property in the
neighborhood to, colored persons and
to give association backing to a prof.
ect to keep the neighborhood free
from colored. 4 resolution against
soliciting without licenses was in
dorsed by the association. which
tabled another resolution offered by
the school committee against solicit
ing and collecting of funds in the
public schools.
The association indorsed bill now
before Congress providing for erec-
tion Of a memorial armory in the
District for military organizations.
and adopted a motion declaring a
change in school hours was not de-
sired.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
7. M. c. A. DRIVE AT END,

been assisting in the Y. NJ. c. A. drive
to raise s35.s1s. the IL per cent nee
essary to complete the years budget
of the organization. hold their final
noon meeting today in the Ebbitt
House.
\ little more than $4,000 had been
raised last Saturday. The final meet
ing was to have been held yesterday,
but one additional dav was authoriz-
ed in the hope Of completing the
budget. E. H. De Groot, jr, Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
been financial director and the or
ganiZation work was eeffected by
Leonard w. De Cast, associate gem
eral secretary of the organization.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
PUBLIC WELFARE HEARING
Aid for Dependent Children to Be
Discussed.

The commission on public welfare
legislation for the District today an
nonnced the program for the public
hearing to be held in the board room
of the District building at $50
o'clock Thursday afternoon on the
subject of aid for dependent children
in their homes. sometimes referred to
as mothers pensions.
Advocates and opponents of such q
plan will be allotted thirty minutes
each for debate. These arguments
will be followed by one hour of gen
eral discussion. Speakers are re-
quested to be brief, in order that all
persons interested may be heard.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
.s36, ,65e,81o 10 INDIANS.
Total Income in Year From Oil
and Gas ROYALTIES. :,

The nations Indian wards received
S6,659,81O in royalties last year
from oil and gas leases on their
lands. their oil bonuses ranging from
agA to 20 per Pc oe cent 57 on e, the total pro
Ing to a report made public today by
the Interior Department. The rich
est Indian oil lands are in Oklahoma,
where, the report said. the Osages
Realized $3o;o12:lil on 4i;Slo.l7S bar
received s5.591. .00S from production
of 11414,619 barrels.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
COSTLY FIRE IN CHURCH.
Ediflce on Georgia Avenue Suffers
Nearly $4,000 Damage.

Fire broke out last night in the
Church of the Nativity, 5000 Georgia
avenue, believed to have been caused
by a short circuiting electric wire.
Damage was estimated at between
$1,000. and $1,000.
The fire was confined to a corridor
at the entrance of the church and a
room directly beneath it in the base
ment. 1t ate away the floor of the
corridor and the ceiling of the base
ment.
Rev. F. Y. Bischoff. pastor of the
church., Immediately began arrange
ments for temporary improvements to
allow attendance at services Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
WILL REPORT ON LIGHTS.
Fairgrounds and Teachers Sal
aries Also to Be Taken Up.

A report on the lack of lighting
facilities In the public schools and
the extent to which children have
been injured physically by dark and
insanitary rooms will be made at
meeting Of the District Public School
Association in the boardroom of the
District building tomorrow night at
s O'Clock. Other topics to be dis
cussed include the playground sur
vey and the teachers salary bill.
Capt. julius i. Peyser, president of
the association, will report on the re-
cent conferences with the House COM
mittee on appropriations and the bud
get bureau.
Evening star., 1924-02-05
FREE STATE WANTS OWN
ALIEN QUOTA IN u. s,
Foreign Ministry Considering Pro.
posal to American Government,
Is Dublin Report.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, February 5.-The Free
State ministry Of foreign affairs is
considering proposal to request that
the United States grant southern Ire
land separate immigration quota as
1t does the other British dominions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20
Listening h On Foe

When you were talking to Dottie Brick pail just now on the stone seat near the tennis courts"
 "oh, you heard us, then?" cried the tanned young man rather indignantly. Say w
 q was so upset it was impossible for me to proceed" ]" his grandfather in- formed him cuttingly. q couldn't be- lieve my ears I want to know what is the trouble with you fellows today There you sat with your feet iE car pet of russet and copper beacn leaves with flaming maple ahead of you and the sun shining in that cool, bright way it has this time of the year-and crickets chirping farewell to. summer and the whole place looking like an ex. pensive stage setting for Belasco love story, and what happened?
 ''No doubt that is what the poor girl is asking herself now! You talked football scores and the way to adjust carburetor and how you were going to vote! You didn't even hold her hand while you carried on your out rageous conversation, either; just linked little fingers in the most casual manner! You betrayed a most lament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20

fha street in summer. But generally speaking their clothes do not very much form year to year. In fact, too little attention to this question is paid by the American man. He seems to feel that the outer shell is most important fac tor in his opinion of and feeling toward a woman, it should have little or no inz fIuence on her opinion of and feeling toward a woman, it should have little or no infIeunce on her opinion or feelings toward him. ~
 I happened to run across an excerpt from London paper of 1923, which shows the high value placed at the time on mans appearance. This hap pens to speak only of the cravat but 1t is amusing to read today:
 'sWhen a man of rank makes his en- tree into a circle distinguished for taste and elegance and the usual compliments have passed on both sides, he will dis cover that his coat will attract only a small degree of attention, but that the most critical and scrutinizing examina- tion will be made of his cravht. Should this, unfortunately; not be correctly and elegantly put on, no further notice will be taken of him His reception will in future be cold and no one will move on his entrance; but if his crayat is savamment and elegantly formed, ev- eryone will rise to receive him with the most distinguished marks of respect, will cheerfully resign on that part of his person which separates the should CTS from the chin Let him speak downright nonsense, he will be applauded to the skies
 The sad picture given by the author of the man whose cravat is not correct ly tied is the following: "He will be considered as an ignorant pretender and will be compelled to suffer the impertin- ance of the flop, who will treat him with disdain merely because his cravat is not correctly disposed. He will more over, be obliged to bear in silence and to approve (under pains of being con sidered unacquainted with the common rules of politeness) all the remarks which he will thus subject himself to- occasionally relieved by hearing g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20

whisper of He cannot even put on a cravat properly ."
 I quote the foregoing passage be- cause I fourd it exceedingly quaint and, needless to say, not because advocate such degree of importance being given to the dress of either man or woman. But I think it would be interesting to hear the views of some women and girls as to what they do consider con stitutes well dressed man. What do they particularly notiee-or do they no- tice mems clothes at all? Do women rarely express themselves on mems clothes because they have no opinions, think it unimportant, or is it because they feel they must take criticism on this subject from the man but fear to return it? I would be glad to hear from my readers on these different subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20

able lack of a sense of the fitness of things, and as for entrancing the girl you weresin love with"
 'sWho- said I was in love with BBE- tieT' demanded the tanned young man tartly. 2'sa s;@Ts
 "Why shouldn't you be in love with Dottie?" countered the courtly old gentleman fiercely. How could you employ your time better than by being in love with a girl like that?'S\
 'If you aren't, you should be P he proceeded. "When came up behind you I was about to withdray, thinging of course, you were telling her how the leaves reminded you of her wine brown eyes and that her hair was like the golden maple and that sort of thing. I expected to see her with down. cast eyes and tremulous color and you in a proper attitude of adoration and what did hear?
 That's a alarmed good serve you've worked up, old sear;" said you, and Thanks, old thing--got a sigaretteY from the angelic looking little creature beside you! Do you wonder that I was halted in my tracks? Don't you realize that you'll be young but once and you've got to do your courting now? l tell you, when was young" '2F
 "Firl's don't like slush these days" the tanned young man told him de- fensiVely. "They can man if he tries baby talk on them! It's out off date, tell you!"
 "Lovemaking will never be out of date," assured his grandfather. ''I don't care how progressive girls be- come, they every one like to be cogrted Danforth, They're no different, from the girls of my day! Why, when g young man ran around with a girl as mueh as you do with Dottie Brick pail he devoted most of his time to com posing poems in her honor and express ing his deep emotions, in the most fervid and intense manner! She ex pected it and she had no right to. Yei I have heard you tell Dottie that hel left eyebrow was crooked or that shC had too much rouge on one cheekbonC to balance. I don't call that precisely romantic when one is wooing, do yOu?'
 Great Scott p cried the tanned young man; what do you want mt to do? They don't understand any other language" a-r, -< ..s,-
 "Are you expecting to marry Dotti' Brickpail?" demanded his relative She's as pretty as a picture and al smart as whip and her family is wha it should bel hope"
 Nobody with any sense expects any thing where Dottie is concerned" sai( the tanned young man. "That's thu best thing she does-keeps you guessing No, can't say I expect to-"
 "Well, do you want tos" amended his grandfather. From the time yot spend on her I take it that you do, anC in that case I'd advise you to menC your ways and talk a little sense. don't mean sense, but you know what mean! No girl cares a rap for thu number of hits made by Babe Ruth i she's trying to make hit with you
 Do you think" broke in his grand son a trifle diffidently, "do you reall!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20

FOR 56 years a Barrett Roof has II rendered staunch, weathertight protection to the old Tiffany Building. During this period-over half cen tury-this roof has cost its owners only S10O!-and that for a triAing repair of Aashings. Today this Barrett Roof stands in excellent condition-ready to give many more years of weathertight, economical service.
 This is the kind of service Barrett Roofs give. We have on our records great numbers of Barrett Roofs of this type, built thirty to forty years ago, and still in good condition.
 Today the Barrett Specification Roof definitely bonded against repair and maintenance expense for 20 years) stands as the leader of a comprehensive line, of Barrett Built-Up Roofs. But whether you want roof constructed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20
Pay For Thrills Sometimes
 Costly
By SOPHIE IRENE LOEB

Az YOUNG woman who was board A ing in a very respectable home
 with a number of other young woman was asked to leave beacause of her propensity for getting thrills. It was not just foolish pranks she played, but she did things that made it appear as though she needed to be sent to, detention home for young women. Those who knew her said they were confident the girl was not bad but just longed for thrills. Having had them she now is paying by being completely ostracized by the friends for whom she cared. She has learned a lesson that will doubtless stand her in good stead And how many more people are pay inging for their thrillss? There is a very young woman, who thinks it is great fun to show how much she can drink. She makes fool of herself, loses friends, and while she has had her thrill, she has paid very dearly for it.
 The histories of the criminal courts are replete with stories of young women who, in order to get thrill; will go au- tomobile riding with men who are almost strangers. Sometimes theysare strang- CTS. .g:sF>,
 Most often they are girls from good | families whok now better and realize | 1t is wrong, but can't resist the tempta- ton of getting thrill.
 have heard young people like this talk about getting a kick out of life" | Of all the misleading phrases, this is one. The thing is that they get the kick afterward.
 The nthere is the young, woman in | the country who longs for the thrills of city life. She comes, ignorant of the piafalls, and usually walks right into them. True, she has heard all the pre- cautions. She has been told.swhat she might expect, but the desire for adven- ture is too strong. Then she pays pays.
 venture to say that in most cases the one who is seeking the thrill knows the possible dangers and does it with open eyes. She just takes the risk, and generally finds she has had little or no chance to save herself.
 When you think of the wholesome things there are from which to get thrills, if it is only reading a good dramatic book, or engaging in outdoor sports with people one knows, or al least under conditions for which the Il hazard of wrongdoing is small, it would seem that all of these young people would think considerably before jump ing into something about which they do not know for the prime purpose of getting thrills that usually turn out tC be ills.
 It is better to play safe with less pleasure than to run risks with unknown consequences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20

Life without some excitement is un- endurable, so it is inevitable that the wealthy, who have had only to write a check to gratify every other desire, are, at last, thrown back upon their own emotions for new thrills. Do- nestle life soon becomes commonplace to all. Husbands and wives cease to palpitate at each others approach. The home stockade becomes dull, and then the rich jump the bars and begin hunt ing sizzling sensations in greener fields and pastures new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20
NEW UMBRELLAS

Nowadays the umbrella is chosen to be in harmony with ones costume. The newest are very short and stubby, with handles that are decorative and un- usuaI. One very smart umbrella has n handle of broad black and white striped enamel. Another is in black and white squares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-20

The man who has never toiled and sweated to earn the money that fed and clothed the woman he loved has never just the same feeling toward his wife as has the man who has made of his body living bulwark to protect her from suffering. The woman who has never worked who has never cooked and sewed for her man, and nursed him with her own hands when he was sick can never feel that she is as necessary to him as does the woman who knows that her husbands comfort and we'll being is in her hands.
 Therefore, millionaire husbands and wives never have that closeness, that oneness, that poorer husbands and wives so often have, Also the rich are more prone to Jealousy, and with better cause, than the poor. /