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The Washington times., 1924-04-24
FAYE MERLOTT,
In EUerybody's Confidence -
THE GATE-POST
By Harold PhiLLip.

years ago there housing attra
throughout country against 200 today and Equity
Magazine official of the opnes
that the provinces tired of paying New York prices
inferior casts
Says Equity The managers charge SITS
seat for New York production but is the charging of
$2.75 seat for a No. 2, 8, 4, company"
Equtys editorial quotes the following from
bers suggestion and producers and house
lying awake nights evolving schemes radio
epidemic, might sleep by thinking it
The suggestion:
Whenever we visit
town which suffering theatrical slump we hear the
story from many local people, They will pay S275
for We have been told this until tired hearing
i'll In humble opinion the following prices do
help situation: or seven
orchestra; balance; $3.50 for the first
three Of the baOny $O0 for the balance
the first Of the galery cents for the balance
Many thousands Of would then be enabled keep
the price of pair Of orchestra tickets and
the limits of IS BILL Those thousands keep away
they cannot do this
Washington fewer second third road companies than
Cities Of as tryout town and
proximity York However, the casualties
Original casts" which here Foies"
"The Scandals the Schubert Passing Shows" and
fragrant substuters Of talent the commenced
the irony it that Washngtonans pay more for
pahedup Foes" Scandals" pays for the
original.
Little Patricia Salmon, anpanted from the pretenses
Of western show to Mr. egfds Foes" gone back
the homespun Patricia suffered contraction COM
pick Being prairie bloom Patricia couldn't herself to the
with its 1oWer glass
cosmetics before Fate folded her elderly
Gordon and laid permanently the Shelf took the bull
by the horns called and ratified with it.
definition moOnflOwer and none
better than she Other people created artificial
circumstances which propelled her from Obury
She cOuIdn-nOr could her to Justify
physical reputation that publicity endowed her with
Shelby MOnt show by reporters who were
editors for story day, was mObIzed
copy" when gentemany fight urooter.
invited writer's to get the hell offices and
stay out"
Zegd much about Patricia Salmon figured she was
Bernhard sleeps clothing and engaged her
reporters sayso. They painted crude bacrop for
Patricia gave red shirt and leather her to m
yode her head off, For fifteen weeks yodd to
yoky the gentry and the yeomanry in between
yodels she knitted necwear and pned the freemasorv ~
the dry grass regions.
This department Little Pat they called her when
winter She looked less place than the Prince
Wales daily tumble She told that the pine hoard
the d tent days. looked better than tespin
and charlotte ~
Patricia bigger hit before with the Creat
Formerly Of the Foles on the circus
the handbook
the than weekend etsmnedes
Hoof Mouth Dance Hall put together and laid end to
and what not
The Washington times., 1924-04-24
BELASCO-
Dancing Mothers"

Comedy with a dash of satire
and a slight tincture of cynicism
is on the bill for next week at
the Belasco. starting Tuesday.
The play is called Dancing
Mothers" and 1t is the work of
Edgar Selwyn and Edmund Gould.
ing. Its story is that Of a mother
who becomes a flapper herself
in order to show her flapper
daughter a few things. John
Holiday, John Craig, Mary Young,
Frances Howard and Eleanor
Woodruff have the principal roles.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
PRICES OF FARM LANDll
SHOWING UPWARD SWtNE

Reports of farm land market ,pop-
ditions coming to the National 4 $50
citation Of Real Estate Boards i',ear
out the prediction made by the sss&
citation last October that defation
of farm values is in general CONT leN
and that the farm land market at
the beginning of an upward swing. 4
Average sale prices of farm lsnds
for 1928 in Sac county, Iowa. for eH
ample, reached 1874 per acre, NTH
some lands selling for as high as N3oS
per acre, authoritative reports tofthe
association state. Nebraska reallb brS
are another group to report adtvA
market for real estate and an at In-
dance of mortgage money for f, irn
lands.
The Federal Reserve Board in! its
March bulletin reports general agriA
cultural outlook much better than a
year ago. Crop prices have touched
there highest point since November.
1920, and the purchasing power of agri-
cultural products in January, 1924, was
9 per cent higher than a year ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

should be to these vital functions.
]. l.. Wallace, executive secretary of
the Jacksonville (Fla.) Real Estate
Board, will open the general exchange
of thought on this side of a secre-
tary's work.
Maurice Dunn, executive secretary
of the Louisville Real Estate Board
and president of the realtor secre-
taries' division, will open the second
days program with talk on the
division and what it is doing and
plans to do for good board organiza-
tion throughout the association.
H r Ennis president of the Ma
tional Association, and II. u. Nelson,
national executive secretary, will ad-
dress the realtor secretaries division
at its closing session June 5.
This meeting will be a luncheon
affair. the luncheon being given in
compliment to the visiting secretaries
by the Washington Real Estate
Board. ]. c. Weldon, president of
the Washington Real Estate Board.
will welcome the guests, and the
Washington, board has arranged a
program of. entertainment through
out the luncheon'S course. 4 formal
session will follows with election of
officers, to take office January l, 1925.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
BOOM IN INVESTMENT
HOUSES is PREDICTED
Expert Advises Property Owners to Select Att
tractive Neighborhoods and Plan Structures
So Additions May Be Built on Demand.

apparently nearly sufficient to meet
the active demand. Certainly in small
cities we have not met the needs OF
those on small salaries or wages.
me National Association of Real Es>
tate Boards supports that belief as iIs
report says the largest percentage OF
shortage at present is found in single
FAMILY dwellings. Only four cities report
an oVerbuilding Of single-family dwell
ings, and in one of these the overbuild-
ing is in high-class residences rather
than in small single-family dwellings,
The cost of building has doubtless forced
many people who would prefer to pur-
chase and live in their homes to go into
apartments. This situation offers an op-
portunity to the man who can devise
ways and means of providing the small
slngle-farnily dwelling at a reasonable
price and has the courage to do so.
Is a Basic Industry.
The prophets unite to tell us that
change is due. Few, If any, of us wish
that change to be sudden and sharp.
building is a basic industry. Not only
does 1t give direct employment to a
large army of men and require great
quantities OF material, the production of
which gives employment to another
army, but indirectly stimulates, especial
ly through its house construction, an in
finite variety of industries and busi-
nesses. BY the time a dwelling has been
siderable part of our population has
been called upon to render some serv-
ice. We wish, therefore, the change to
be gradual and moderate We wish re-
lief from the strain that has taxed our
resources OF materials and men, and.
because of the strain, produced erner-
gency results of which we complain, but
we do not wish repetition Of 1920
There is no need of such a repeti-
ton if we are capable of readjusting
ourselves to the new situation. We
have been building for those who de-
sired accommodation Immediately and
were willing to pay for it. We shall
build for those who wish better ac-
commodation than that they have, but
who cannot afford present prices or
who prefer to wait rather than pay
what they consider too high prices or
accept a product which does not sat
isfy them. Their number is legion. A
successful appeal to them means the
development of continuing market
Housing is on the eve of booming
again in the investment class The
buyers of the near future will con-
Continued on Eighteenth Page0
Evening star., 1924-03-29

developments and other projects, will
provide plenty of opportunities for all
who are willing to work. The Welland
canal is being improved and impor-
tant construction is being under
taken on other waterways. onsidera-
tion is being given to the opening of
route from the wheat regions to the
prairie provinces to Fort Nelson on
hudson bay. Resort regions are be-
ing developed with the Improvement
of highways.
Many Lines Good Now.
"Industrially 1 find that electrical
apparatus, metallic ores and machin-
cry manufacturing are leading in
activity. The hotel and restaurant
business Is good and pulp and paper
industry is running about per cent
ahead of last year.
business men everywhere, espe-
cially in the United States, will watch
the new Canadian sales tax. So far
experiments along this line have
been very satisfactory and MANY
business men regard a scientific sales
tax at a logical solution for the tax
difficulties of the United States
The new sales tax in Canada,
which went into effect January l.
1924, calls for a payment of sales by
importers, large producers, manu-
facturers and in some circumstances
large wholesalers. When the manu-
facturer pays the tax, however, the
wholesaler is exempt, and when the
wholesaler pays the tax the manu-
facturer is exempt. This will avoid
the ryramiding of taxes which, under
the biundering system in the United
states, has hurt business Moreover,
the Canadian sales tax does less to
penaliZe efficiency and threaten en-
terprlse than the suicidal income and
surtax. Undoubtedly there are plenty
rough spots in the new tax and only
experience can perfect it. Funda-
mentally, however. ii is sounder than
an income tax. To me this intelli-
gent procedure in the raising of
necessary revenues is one more rea-
son for being optimistic on the basic
outlook for Canada. The United
states takes great pride in it's prog
ress industrially, but when it comes
to economic policies we have much to
learn from the Dominion.
Regrets Tariff Trend.
The only Canadian public policy
that I should hesitate to indorse is
the apparent tendency to depend
more and more upon the tariff.
would not advise it's immediate dis
card any more than l would advise
a lame man to suddenly throw away
ms crutches. A sensible lame man.
however, should strive to get along
without his crutches as soon as he
possibly can. Canada, in the long
run. will profit by following the same
policy industrially.
Canadian business as reflected on
the Canadian Babsonchart is TODAY
running at per cent below normal
as compared with business in the
United States, which is running at z
per cent above normal. Both coun-
tries: concluded Mr.. Babson, are
running near enough to normal to
Dc considered in sound position"
Evening star., 1924-03-29
BUILDING PERMITS
SHOWN AT S891,O(l)
Authorizations for Week In
cIude Many New Houses
Through D. C.

Building permits issued by the Dis
trict during the week totaled 1891, ,O0C
In value. The list follows:
wardman Construction Company
to build 1911 Cathedral avenue and
1908 34th street, 100000.
Eugene Young, to build 3625 QUA
sada street, $4,000.
H. ]. Auth, to repair 1900 Kalo-
rama road. $500.
w. c. and A. N. Miller, to build
five houses, 4o00-4o12 Lowell street
s35,000.
I. Diamond, to build store, 44o'
Sheriff road, $4,000.
H. R. Howenstein, to build eleven
houses, 212-2s2 18th street northeast
$4,000.
f. X. Etz, to repair 1917 G street
northwest, $4,000.
Little & Marshall, to build 6313 and
6315 I'd street northwest, $4,000.
Columbia Oil Company. to bNld
204 and 206 Massachusetts avenue
northeast, $4,000.
Z. K. Bond, to erect garage, 1916
Hamilton street, $4,000.
Rosedale Church, to build, 14th
street and Tennessee avenue north
east, SSo,uUU.
w. o. and N. T. Embrey, tc build
404 and 406 Rittenhouse street north
east, $4,000.
King & Perry, to repair 916 18th
street northwest, s15,s00.
Wardman Construction Company,
to build garage, 1108-1114 Vermont
avenue northwest, 100000.
S. d. Roberts, to build 2417 street
southeast; $500.
F. E. Altemus. to build 3446-3452
14th street northwest; $4,000.
C. H Small Company. to build foYr-
ten houses, 60S-614 and Gil to S9
Morl street northeast; $4,000.
r. II. SANFORD, to build All to 4717
9Th street northwest; $4,000.
r. Stafford, to build 2439 Newton
street northeast; $4,000.
d. j. Particle, to build houses 3726-
3746 9Th street northwest; s71.500.
,oE,n.sstt H; Wahi; Is dSo TO build 7ol F street
G.. S. Seek, to build s02 Fern street
and 7140 Sth street; $4,000.
f. r. Mccarthy and n. A Stuart, to
build 1923 Fessenden street; $500
Evening star., 1924-03-29
HALF OF u. S. WEALTH
is IN REAL PROPERTY
Outside of Federal Buildings Total
of $154,19s,981 Is Taxable,
Report Shows.

over half of the wealth owned by
the people of the United States or
existing in the United States, is con-
tanned in the single item of real
property, the National Association of
Real Estate Boards finds in statis-
tics just released by the United
States bureau of the census
The total wealth of the United
States, exclusive of property owned
by the United States government, is
s310,274. .476,000. OF this real estate
makes up a total of $174.23I,456, 900
This includes property of states and
of smaller governmental divisions.
OF the total valuation of real
property outside of federal holdings
a total of 154,19S.9S1 is taxable Tax
exempt real property, including
schools, churches and state and local
public buildings. amounts to a. total
of S2O,032, 475,00O, the census statis-
tics show.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
DUNLOP HOME PURCHASED
BY RESIDENT OF MAINE
Louis Pennington to Make Hand
some Georgetown Mansion His
Winter Residence.

The beautiful Dunlop home, at 300
. street northwest, has been sold to
Louis Pennington of Northport, Ne,
who will use ii as his Washington
home, 1t was announced by Cornelia
NJ Bowie. real estate broker, who
negotiated the sale
This residence, which is said TO be
one of the finest homes in George
town, was built under the direction
of the late George t. Dunlop, head of
a prominent Washington family, in
1883. 1t was recently purchased by
Edmund D. Campbell and elaborately
remodeled by him. The house has
thirteen rooms and six baths and
contains many rare features typical
of the finer homes of the later nine
teenth century. Especially noticeable
are the eleven open fireplacas found
in the house, each surmounted with
rare imported tiles of unique design.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
BY JOHN IHLDER.

Manager Civic Development Depart
ment, Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
(Mr IhIder is nationally known as an
authority on housing problems. His ad-
vice Is sought by cities throughout the
country. He first built up countrywide
reputation as hu1sing expert when he
was head of the Philadelphia housing
commission.)
near the turning point in housing
near the end of ONE era and near the
beginning of another. For more than
two years we have been building
houses at an abnormally rapid rate
because of the insistent demand
growing out of the housing Shortage
which affected the Ito do and the
poor. During the autumn of 1923
there was feeling that we had
caught UP so nearly with the active
demand that 1924 would see a marke
decline in building activity. Then
came renewed optimism on the part
Of builders. Although the coming year
may equal or even exceed record
breaking 1923, there is no question
that we are approaching the end of
this time of hectic emergency build
ing. because in a very real sense much
OF our recent building has been of an
emergency character, with time as
the essence of the contract
1t behooves US, therefore, to look
ahead--not six months or a year. but
Two, three or four yearSand adjus ST
our MINDS and plans to a situation in
which the strain will be relieved and
buyers shopping fosr dwellings not
thankfully taking what they can get.
Signs Reappenring.
1t is common knowledge that in
many cities the aim ost forgotten for
rent signs are beginning to reappear
on houses and apar hnents, especially
the latter, but dwelling is not like
pound of sugar, approximately the
same In size, quality and price, re-
gardless of the part of town in which
IT is offered for sale. BY and large it
Is the more expensive dwellings, of
which We have produced a quantity
Evening star., 1924-03-29
PREDICTS RECORD YEAR.
Realtor Says Home Buying De-
mand Will Be Heavy.

This will be one of the best years
ever experienced in real estate sales
by the National Capital it was pre-
dicted by Joseph Shapiro of the Jo-
seph Shapiro Company today. He ex-
plains that the main reason for this
lies in the great demand for homes
within the city proper. of which the
present supply is somewhat limited.
OF course, he says, there is a constant
demand for better homes, and the
builders of the city are complying
with the wishes of the people in erect
ing homes that meet this demand
Evening star., 1924-03-29
Picks Legislative Agents.

Appointments to the legislative
committee of the National Association
of Real Estate Boards have Just been
completed by H r. Ennis, president,
as follows: G. c. Heat, Louisville,
cnalrman. William c. Benkert, Phila-
delphia; Robert H Gardiner. jr.. Bos-
ton; Fred G. Shipman. Detroit: Fred
p. Reed. Oakland. Calf; John NJ.
Dean. Memphis, Tenn; John E. NC
Grehen. Columbus, Ohio; William l.
Elder. Indianapolis; A. G. Bauder, Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, and E. s. Goodwin,
Seattle.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

The California Redwood Association
wired from San Francisco that the
production of it's member mills for
the week was more than for the same
and shipments were less than a year
ago.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
2713 34th PLACE

Alphabetically impressive
daintily decorated throughout
thought for your comfort and
of those who visit your home.
and first floor 1avatory; large
parlor; reception hall; dining
Two-car garage. Lot 5Ox12O f
Evening star., 1924-03-29
2619 GARFIELD ST.

Close to Connecticut ave. and
near the Million-Dollar bridge
A three story semi detached
brick. Wide front porch. Three
rooms deep. Living room, big.
reception hall, French doors to-
dining room, buffers pantry and
kitchen. Trimmed in ivory and
mahogany. Second floor, four
bedrooms and unusually large
bath. Third floor, two large
rooms and modern bath. A back
stairway completes a very useful
and comfortable home. Modern
throughout. There is ample
space on. wide side alley to con-
struct a good sized garage.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

exterlor-exquisitely finished and
Intelligent planning with every
convenience and the entertainment
Four master bedrooms, three baths
open fireplace in living room; sun
room; buffers pantry and kitchen.
eet.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

Manager Civic Development Depart
ment, Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
Evening star., 1924-03-29
42O9-13 ELICOTT
AND 4911 43d st.

Not pretentious, but thorough
1y homelike. A group of new
homes representing the best in
construction, arrangement and
details. Six real rooms and
bath; an exceptionally nice
: kitchen with large outside pan
try; attractive brick open fire
place in living room; wide front
porches, and double back porches,
the upper of which can easily be
used as a sleeping porch. Hard
wood floors on first floor, ivorv
and mahogany trim. F1oored
attic in each house. Deep lot to
alley. A most complete home for
the buyer of modest means.
Evening star., 1924-03-29

tinued on Eighteenth Page.)
The Delta independent., 1924-05-23
LIBERTY l BONDS

Liberty Bonds lately have reached
par and gone above. They are the
finest security in the world. Here
is one prediction made during the war
which is being borne out People were
told that their bond purchases would
net them a profit in the shape of a
premium. 1t was true in the case of
government bonds after the Civil
war, and there was every reason to
believe that it would prove true with
the Liberty Bonds. Their answer is
found in their desirability on the score
OF absolute security. The world is al.
ways willing to pay for safety. This
Is the chief reason why Liberty Bonds
are slowly creeping upward in value.
There are other causes, which are i'm.
portant but this reason is the i'm.
portant one.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-23
WANTED

wANTED-Mlddle aged lady housckeeper
for family that Is employed 3 children
steady place; good wages. c. W Neal
wANTED--Lawyers bankers. realty deal
err. and those drawing up legal papers 10
purchase their blank coupon notes farm.
oil or gas leases. mortgage or trust dccd
blanks Of Stcarns Bros. Printers. Delta
wANTED-To rent four or five room
furnished house. Call here. leuc
wASTED-PRsssee IN car to saEuache.
Sunday or Monday. Mrs. Lewis. III Colum-
hia Pip
wANTED-To buy Airhrush outfit Com
municAte with this office.
wANTED-some more people TO subscribe
to the Delta Independent Tho biggest paper
for tho money. The paper with no axes TO
grind. no sure return money or automobile
proposition. full $500 worth for the mon
cy invested.
wANTEp-noy Scout tent: must hc
cheap. Communicate at 3S5 Howard, Zip
wANTED-Scveral hundred people to try
the value Of Independent Want Ads
WANTED 200 sales people now MAKE
RIG MONEY sclliuE Watkins nationally ad-
vertiscd household products. you CAN.
TOO Established 1865 Resources SIS
ono 600. Branches all over L. +. and
Canada Rare chance Just now for city
sales dealers men or women. full or part
time in Delta and elsewhere. Write today
for our practical. sure MONEY MAKING
PLAN J. r. WATKINS CO. Dept 100.
winona, MINI. 2o-2lc
The Delta independent., 1924-05-23
BEAUTY AND HEALTH

II you own your home, every dollar
spent in making it attractive will in.
crease its value. If you don't own it
and your landlird is foolish enough to
raise the rent because you made the
place attractive, then let him rent It
to somebody who will abuse it instead
of beautifying it, and arrange to move
into home Of your own. Beauty and
health 80 hand in hand. Clean minds,
clean bodies, clean food, clean prem.
ises make for both beauty and health
After We have put things in order, let's
keep them that way.
The Delta independent., 1924-05-23
10 lbs Beet Sugar

day afternoon. This being the last
opportunity for the Seniors to enjoy 4
social event together. the attendance
was almost 100 per cent. Kodaks were
in evidence. and snaps taken when
ever an opportunity offered which will
be treasured as souvenirs whose value
will enhance as the years go by,
go
Early Saturday morning the mem.
bers OF Eighth grade, Junior high
school, and their teachers aad Mes
dances V. NJ Rogers and VIII Rate
kin motored to Ginter's Grove for an
all-day picnic, Two trucks driven by
Harvey Weeks and Kenneth Egnew.
and a number Of cars were brought
into active use, Out-of.door activities
tchief among which were water
sports) were the order OF the day.
Perhaps the most appreciated event
was the elaborate feed" topped off
with ice cream and delicious cake,
. o .
The ladies Of Maccabees surprised
Mrs. Charles Norvell one OF their
number at the w. T. Welch home on
"Wednesday evening. Pleasant NOM
onts were eujoyed in social inter.
course, after which light refreshments
we're served Mrs. Norvell departed
yesterday for California where she
may decide TO make her home.
80
Complimentiug the Misses Marjorie
Mathers and Gertrude Campbell, who
The Delta independent., 1924-05-23
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Three room furnished house.
Adults only. $40 Meeker. 2lc
FOR RENT-Office rooms In Hnlman
Building Phone Coop. $50; Mt States
ls"-J. 20-21c
FOR RENT-sale or trade. $50 acre
well Improved hill ranch all under fence
8 miles south RidEwsy. Call Z55-w -etfc
FOR RENT-Furnished Brick house for
summer. 2i5 Palmer. Coop. phone
21a-M 21-2oc
FOR RENT-House. Nice chicken house
tn back fine berry patch lots OF room for
garden; ditch water. f. NJ, Gets. 2Otfc
FOR RENT-The home OF c. W Ball in
North Delta; large garden: berries grapes {;
chicken park: beautiful lawn and shade
W, II. pominy. 1921
FOR RENT-Five room house at 223
Columbia. Full modern; two sleeping
porchcs. S25 per month Inquire or
Fairlamb. 2lc
FOR RENT-Rooms- Reilly House. by
day or week. l2l West Fourth. Mrs.
Burch 2l-22c
FOR RENT-Threc light housekeeping
rooms. e45 Meekcr. 21uc
FOR RENT-CedarcdEe hotel. II rooms.
proposition for someone who understands the
hotel business. Enquire OF James McHugh.
CedAredEe, Colo. 17tfc
FOR sALE-To responsible party, a No.
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VIM. Artibec LOG Grand. Coop. phone
135-B, zip