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The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Julia Maths, Mrs. William Mathor
Lewis, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Mrs.
F1tghugh, Mrs. Louis Gchofer, Mrs.
Thomas EidwelI, Mrs. David Wing,
Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. O'Dell, Mrs.
John Larner and Mrs. Alvin Dodd.
-
Mrs. Martin Madden and her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Henderson. will
be at home this afternoon, when
Mrs. Herbert r. Kerslake viii pre-
side at the tea table.
Octavius Goncaivex Mendez, OF the
Chilean speciRl mission, and Dur
ham Rogers win be Joint hosts at
dinner this evening.
Mrs. James b. Couzens was hos
tess TO q company Of young people at
luncheon today for her debutante
daughter, Miss Madeleine Couzens.
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Colonial DGnses Plan Benefit
For jefferson Memorial.
The Colonial Danes Of America
Chapter 3, Of which MrS. Arthur
Addison is president; Mrs. Nathan
sSeSA 0SAsO NASO PA0oAAOkASS 14IUs N3OI0Ds
borough Adams. secretary, ana Mrs.
John B. Cochran, treasurer, are
planning q series Of lectures for
the benefit Of the Monticello fund.
The first Of the series win be- q
lecture on old laces, by Mrs. Ridge
" Hunt. on Friday at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. William Cabbell Rives.
Mr.. Lewton, Of the United States
National Museum, VIII give the Sec
ond Of this course on textiles
on January 26 also at ths
residence Of Mrs. Rives. GailIard
Hunt win give the third lecture on
Thomas jefferson, February /, at
the home Of Mrs. Theodore ".
BOynton, 1902 Eighteenth street,
while the following one win be
given by Mrs Charles NJ. Ffoulke,
on ancient tapestries at her resi-
denceg, 2O11 Massachusetts, avenue,
on February 8.
On February is Mrs. Thomas H.
Taliakerro will talk at the residence
ss Of Mrs. Boynton on old shawls an
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
PrGsident,s Secretary
Returns from Holiday.

C. Bascon Slemp. Secretary to
the President, returned to Washing
ton today after q short holiday in
Palm Beach. He was the guest for
q time Of Mr.. and MrH. Edward
BeaIe Mclean at their winter home
In Florida.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

the final lecture win be given Feb.
ruary % ct the home Of Mrs. Boyn.
ton, by Mrs. Ridgely Hunt, and her
subject win be ancient eInbroiderieb.
Tickets can be obtained from Mrs.
Theodore v. Boynton, who IL plan.
ming the lectures,
-
Mrs. Mark w. Sullivan viii be
at home at her residences In Wyom'
ing avenue this afternoon after
4:SO o'clock. The ladies' assisting
Mrs. Sullivan win be Mrs. Ginclail
Bowen, Mrs. Wrisley Brown and
Mrs. william M. Buchanan, Of
Baltimore.
Senator and Mrs. James y. Wat
son Of Indiana, were the h0me
guests at dinner last night az the
Willard OF Mr.. and Mrs. 8. @. Parry
of indianapolis who. are spending
the week at that hotel.
Col. and Mrs. George Weitzel
win leave today for q visit to st
Louis.
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Box Parties Planned
For 'sT0les of Hoffman,"
Mrs. william Eric Fowler and
Mrs. Lindsay Russell are among
the additional boxholders for the
performance Of '"Tales of Hoffman,
to be given by the Washington
Opera Company at the President
Theater Monday.
Mrs. e. Hart Fem, wife of Con
gressman Fem of Connecticut, and
Mrs. George K. Favrot. wife oi
Congressman Favrot Of Louisiana
will have assisting them at theiI
informal tea this afternoon from
4 to o'clock at 1925 Sixteenth
street, Mrs. James r. Byrnes
president of the Congreseiona
Club; Mrs. Adam NJ. Wyant, Mrs
Louis T. McFadden; Mrs. Ladislai
Lazaro and Mrs. John n. Sandlin
of Louisiana; Mrs. Percy Qufn
Mrs. william N. Vale, Mrs. JohI
Loveland, Mrs. e. A. Hartman
i Mrs. Harry L. Rust, Mrs. Charlie
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6coc


= Closeout Of 10 Taffeta
Pillows at about cost
price to US.
S Pillows were $3.25,
are now $2.17.
2 Pillows were $3.50,
are now $S.66.
1 Pillow $3.50, now
$500.
2 Pillows were $1,000,
are now $6.67.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Mrs. Harry s. Black has arrived
in Washington to be with her
mother, Mrs. Henry May. Mrs
May has cancelled all her engage
ments because Of the death Of her
sister, Viscountess Cecilia D'Andigne
In Paris on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Mrs. Arthur Bullard, who had in
tended to receive on Thursday after
noon, left Unexpectedly for New
York today. She is sailing shortly
for Europe, and will return to Wash.
ington In the spring.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Mrs. Edward T. Stoteabury has
gone from Philadelphia to El Mira
sol. her villa at Palm Beach, where
Mr.. Stotesbury win arrive in few
days.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Mrs. J. Harry COvinKton enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday ir
her apartment at Meridian Ma,
sions.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Boudoir Pieces

We have on hand sev-
eral odd Boudoir Pieces
consisting OF Glove
Boxes, Powder Boxes,
Utility Boxes, Comb and
Stand, Brush, MlET0r,
Candle Sticks, Pin Boxes
and Pin Trays, IN Ron,
Blue and Orchid, daint-
w trimmed with French
LAce and Ro0e6uds.
Regular prices were
from $2.75 to $500.
January Clearance Spe.
Cial. 1.N 70 $A.67.
This is q splendid Op-
portunity to I'M or start
q boudoir est.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Mrs. Absolom Waller win be
home tomorrow afternoon from
to 6 o'clock at her residence, 21S
WSdAning @vennA Mia Charles
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Warrington Girl WEEDS
Ausfrina Count Abroad.

Word has been received in WASH
Ington Of the marriage Of Miss
Miriam McGill, Of Washington, to
Count Franz Sturlxh, which took
place on January 10 In st. Bartho.
lomew's Church at Matxleinsdorf,
Austria.
Immediately following the nuptial
mass, q reception was rendered the
bridal party by the bridegroom's 3
aunt, Countess Heussenstamm, at
her villa on the Danube.
The young bride is renowned for
her beauty. She is the daughter Of
the late ]. Nota McGill, once vice
president Of the patent law branch
of the American Bar Association.
and at one time register Of wills for
the District Of Columbia.
The bride is well-known in the
residential circles OF her native city
and at Nantucket, Mass, where the
family has a summer cottage. With
her mother and sister, Miss Allen
McGill, she has been travelling for
the last five years In Europe.
The bridegroom IL q nephew Of
the late chancellor Of Austria
who was assAssinated. during the
world war.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Frederic William VILE will ad
dress the Economic Club Of Port
land, Me-. this evening on "Mer
and Issues at Washington" Las
evening Mr.. Vile was in Philadel
phia attending q dinner given by
prominent Philadelphiahs In honor
Of E. A. Van Vanllxenburg, editor
Of the North American.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Senator and Mrs. Arthur Capper
entertained at dinner last evening
and among their guests wei Q
former Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
For the Baby

FOR the Baby
We have not over.
looked Baby IN our Jan
uary Clearance. This
will indeed be o thrift
week II you take ad-
vantage Of the oppor.
tunity we offer you.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Prices
Tan and White Scarfs. ......................5O Soc
Tan and White Center Scarfs in Three
Piece Designs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soc
Five-Pece Oblong Luncheon Set, 54inch
scarf 10 MaCcn. .'.o.e""'" go. QUO
Linen Buffet Set in Tan or White. ......... Soc
With Hemstitched Edge. ............6 Csc
White Linen Luncheon or Bridge Set, s.
Piece Set ...................... .$1.65
Tan Linen Centers. Observation-Disclosures. .$1.OO
ian Linen Sc2rIS. .S1sVV
Pongenette Dresses; 2, and 6 Years -. .$1.65
Luncheon or Bridge Set, Hemstitched for
Crochet ....."... $1.1S
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Knitted TwO.piece Suits - Every one
neatly tailored and properly finished
and knit from good quality materials;
some Of CamePs Hair; some OF I'M
ported Alpaca; some Of Mohair. There
are many styles and color combina-
tions that assure a pleasing selection,
and you'n be proud Of the genuine
quality. The prices are SO low that
II is doubtful whether q manufacturer
could make them at our selling figure.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Congressman Clarence Mcleod,
The Washington times., 1924-01-15
Specials in Our
Gift Section


We've made q foPtu.
nate purchase Of Neck
laces, Pendants and Ear.
rings that were imported
to retail for $1.00 to
$500. We've marked
them for O quick turn
over. The selection 70
varied and pleasing.
Over a thousand pieces
for you to choose from.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

AGcGfegor Gws1tEer, 1GrA John u.
Mcclure, Miss Dorothy DUnMett,
Miss Elizabeth Winston and Inss
Alice HIN, Of Hartford. Conn.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Sir. Donald Mackinnon. Australian
high commissioner, and Lady Mac.
kinnon, who are staying at the
Shoreham, entertained at luncheon
there yesterday.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Many styles, stamped unbleached mus 90
lin; some on check gngham tan and rose OON
chambray; some figured lawn.
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Lyman B. Kendall will leave the
end Of the week for Palm Beach,
where Mrs. Kendall will join him
win take a house at Palm Beach
The Washington times., 1924-01-15

Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. e.
Reynolds left town yesterday for
New Yirk. and will sail tomorrow
on the President Wilson for the
Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1924-06-21
A Small House With
Adequacy andDig.
nified Simplicity.

Thousands of people in all parts of
the United States are longing for
homes and planning how best they
can be built. To give these prospec-
tive home builders help, we are pre-
senting this charming design of stucco
on hollow tile, which depends upon
its extreme simplicity for its charm.
This house is free from superf1uous
ornamentation and possesses an un-
assuming dignity. Its main lines flow
easily. Its detail is adequate though
simple. Its floor plans are charming.
The living room and dining room
have been so arranged as to be al
most one large room, and, indeed,
have this effect as one enters. Both
of these rooms and the porch, which
could look out on a lovely garden. are
shut away from the sleeping unit of
the house-an extremely desirable
feature in any plan, for 1t assures
quiet to those who wish it, when
guests are being entertained by the
other members of the family in the
living quarters of the house. The
seat near the fireplace, with the addi-
uion of the huge divan SO much in
use these days, makes the real fire
side circle, and We can imagine that
an evening OF popcorn, toasted nldrSn-
mallows and stories would not be in
frequent in such d living room as
this.
The doorway may be made most
attractive feature this design. 1t
is simple, indeed, with it's tiny roof
projecting over the three steps, yet
If studied carefully may be made
such a feature as will add charm to
the whole house. The chimneys are
different, quaint and interesting. The
fireplace is in the center of the house,
so that only one chimney is needed
for both the kitchen and living room.
The porch may be inclosed or not, as
preferred, and could be used as an
outdoor sleeping porch if one chose.
The owners room has splendid
fireplace with a closet on either side,
and a view may be had of the side
garden as well as the front of the
house. The bath is convenient for
both bedrooms and the linen closet is
Evening star., 1924-06-21
d. c. Building Operations Sho,v
Decrease of Several Millions
Comparison With 1923 Indicates Fe,oer
Major Projects-May Figures
MOue Up,Uard.

any lessening in the cost of ma
terials and, particularly, labor.
From January to May of this year
there were 971 houses at value OF
s7,272.165 constructed. From Janu-
ary to May of 1923 1,107 houses were
built at a value of $9.309.905. The
similar situation is shown in the con-
struction of apartment houses Tor
these months. This year there have
been twenty-Seven apartment build
ings erected, with value of Sl,4l4,-
$50. From January to May last year
thirty-two operations were completed
at a value of $4,429.000. Business
construction in five months this year
showed a value of s5,77o,ss5, COM
pared with $12,323,443 last year.
The compared totals of all building
operations in the District of Columbia
for their first five months of 1924 and
last year shows 1923 values at $2b,-
062,150, and 1924, $14,462,550, or ap-
proximately A per cent less.
While there is a possibility that
construction may increase during
the next half of this calendar year,
at least one official at the District
building is of the opinion that, so far
as houses and apartments are con-
cerned, Washington is very near to
being built up. This official, who is
in close touch with construction mat
ters, is of the opinion that there are
plenty of houses and apartments to
accommodate every one. but cheaper
homes and rental, he emphasizes, is
the real need and the cruX of the
realty situation SO far as the resi-
Dental aspect is concerned.
Reports for some of the big real
estate firms for this month indicate
a very brisk turnover in properties,
the majority of which. however, are
not new houses. Nearly every firm
has predicted a sharp upward trend
in the market for all typeS of prop
erty.
Building throughout the United
States shows a decrease in May this
year in comparison with the same
month last year. A general survey
of the country showed an increase. so
far, over 1923, by 16 per cent. This,
however, would not have been the
case were it not for the great con-
struction activities in New York.
The following is tabulated COM
parison of building activities in the Drs
trict as shown for the first five months
of 1923 and 1924, month by month:
Evening star., 1924-06-21

This
the first OF and
Va
May 5.77O
Evening star., 1924-06-21
DISTRICT NOW FREE
OF TRUST CONTRACTS
Sale of This Form of Housing
Loan Paper Held Illegal
by Some Courts.

Housing trust contracts are no
longer sold in the District of Column
bia, according to the Better Business
Bureau, which states that the so
called" and per cent loan COM
panies have ended their operation in
Washington.
number of these companies, the
bureau declares, have been operating
in various parts of the United States
for the last decade. Until recently
four of these companies were con-
Quoting business in the District. The
"The contracts sold by these COM
panies have been placed largely in
the hands of people of small means
who wish to borrow money for the
building or buying of a home. Con-
tract holders were required to pay
per month on each $1,000 they wished
to borrow. No interest was paid on
these monthly deposits.
Loans were made to contract hold
ers out of this common fund at the
The order of such loans was deter
mined by the day, hour and minute
the contract was recorded. Many con-
tract holders had been paying two or
three years without loan. Many
pointed and dropped out, losing all
they had paid in.
"A number of courts in the country
have held that these contracts consti-
tute a lottery. The method of opera
tion has proven to be susceptible to
considerable Misrepresentation on the
part of the statesmen. Inquiries re-
garding these companies from pros
pective contract purchasers have
ceased to come to the bureau, and it
is with a source of considerable sat
isfaction that we report that our sur
vey of the field indicates no more
such contracts being sold locally.
THE Cooperative Home Building
Trustees Agency went into receiver
ship in March after Judge Robert f.
Mattingly had given judgment against
them in suit brought by negro con-
tract holder alleging that the con-
tract constituted d lottery and was
sold under misrepresentation. The
Atlantic Society of Home Builders
went into voluntary receivership in
May before any official action was
taken Another company perempto-
rily moved their Office to Norfolk, Va
shortly after rigid investigation Of
their affairs got under way and have
ceased selling contracts.
Evening star., 1924-06-21

suitably placed in the hall. There is
coat closet just back of the linen
closet in the main hall, where the
coats and hats may be placed before
entering the living room.
The kitchen in this plan is literally
the center of the house, and thus is
exceptionally convenient for a woman
who does her own housework. She
has no long halls to traverse, and
since each article in the kitchen is
properly placed many idle and weary
ing steps can be saved each day.
The view from the kitchen is of the
garden, and it is but a step through
the entry to. the yard, where pleasant
hours during the years work may be
spent in the preparation Of the food
or in sewing or reading.
The cellar should be a source of
pride in a house of this kind, for
great deal of the real work of the
household may be done here. Every
bit of the laundry work may be car
ried on here; it is large enough to
make a real workshop advisable, and
the fruit and vegetable closets are
Indispensable.
Stucco on hollow tile or metal lath
has become deservedly popular for
Evening star., 1924-06-21
Bl.ilta,g Permits Sho,u Cain
F or Nation Of $24,3O6, ,8O4
Smaller Cities Decline Somewhat in Con.
struction Total, But Larger Ones
Offset All Losses.

In the great mass of cities and
towns throughout the country there
was a decline in the volume of build
Ing permits issued in May, as com
pared with the corresponding month
In 1928. These losses, however, were
more than made up by the gains in
several cities. notably New York, ac-
cording to the national building sur
vey of S. w. Straus G. Co, just com
pleted.
The 338 cities and towns covered in
this survey reported building permits
issued and plans filed during the
month amounting to $333,373,351
compared with s3Os, ,o66, ,667 for MAY
last year, gain of s24. 4.3o6,6 ,6s4, or per
cent.
For the entire country outside New
York City the month developed pro-
spective building activities of about
equal volume with those officially re-
corded in May, 1923, the 337 cities
this year reporting s267,995,914, as
against $29,145,073 in May, 1923.
Gain Of 18 Per Cent Recorded.
The twenty-five principal building
cities reported official deciara tions
amounting to s209,739,O66, as com.
pared with $180,433.785 in May, 1928
gain of 16 per cent. The gain over
May, 1922, was 26 per cent How
ever. these figures were largely in
1uenced by New York, and If the me-
tropolis Is eliminated from these cal
culatlons 1t would show that the other
tWenty-four cities suffered a COM
olned loss of about s7,O00,0O0 over
May, 1928, and scored a gain of 500
600. 900 over Nav 1000 Sui,ctan,;ol
gains were reported in Chicago, De-
troit, San Francisco. Washington,
Seattle. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati. Dali
las, New Orleans, Memphis. Toledo,
Long Beach, Calf: Cleveland. Balti,
more, Hartford and Newark.
In the twenty-five leading building
cities, permits issued and plans filed
during the first five months of this
year amounted to s1,138231,339, com
pared with s1,027, $40 last year and
with $3.50, 514.605 in 1922.
In general way the most pro-
Evening star., 1924-06-21

nounced indications of the slowing up
processes in building activities were
revealed in the far western states.
where seventy-seven cities reported
$39,597,l23 of permits issued as com
pared with s47.926,301 in May, 1928.
Both in the south and central regions,
with 167 cities and towns reporting.
the total volume remained substan-
TALLY unchanged. In the eastern
states, where survey of ninety-four
cities was made, there was gain
over May, 1923, of $33,157. .S43, or 28 per
cent. Outside New York city, the
gain for the seast as between May,
1924, and May, 1923, was 10 per cent.
New York Feels Boom.
While there are unmistakable signs
of slowing up in building operations
in scores of cities and towns in all
parts of the country, there has been
no falling off in the volume of new
plans filed with the building depart
ments of the five boroughs compris-
ing Greater New York. On the con-
trary, large gains have continued to
mount. The volume of plans filed in
May this year was 64 per cent greater
than for May, 1923, and "a per cent
greater than for May, 1922
Building plans filed in the five bor-
oughs for the first five months this
year were Si92, ,II0, ,lUl, as compared
with s37O.326.5 5s6 for the same period
last year, gain of $122, 443, sos. or 80 per
cent. Added significance is attached
to these figures, the survey points
out, when ii is considered that dur
ing the period under review in 1929
there were such tremendous construc-
tion activities that many groups and
agencies conducted an aggressive
campaign of curtailment and post
ponement. Plans filed for the five
months ended May 81. 1924, were 72
per cent ahead of the same period in
1922.
1t is within the range of possibili-
ties that 1924 will pass into history
as New York's first billion dollar
building year. inasmuch al the figures
for the first half year of the period
Will be well in excess of the half
billion dollar mark
Further softening in the prices of
lumber and structural Eta-s. materials
manifested itself curirE t14 month.
Evening star., 1924-06-21
Ample closet porch lire happily and eH planned useful
baseme are o this popular plan
~

homes. One of the reasons is that
the plain walls make a perfect back
ground for flowers of every hue. The
effect is charming. A house with
walls stained a rich cream makes a
striking picture with the most brill
liant nasturtiumS. zinias. asters and
chrysanthemums that can be grown.
In this case tall evergreen trees add
distinctly decorative lines and make
the whole exquisitely delightful.
This house is So feet wide by 43
feet deep. Unless accompanied by
the beauty of a splendid lawn, the
dignity of the design would be mate
rally lessened. We therefore advise
that this design be chosen only where
it is possible to have large lot
we'll wooded. if possible-where this
little house may nestle among the
shrubs and flowers under the protec-
ton of the trees; just a gem in an
appropriate setting.
Since the prices of materials and
labor vary considerably in different
localities, we do not attempt to give a
definite estimate as TO the cost of
building according to this plan, but
suggest that you suit your pocket
Evening star., 1924-06-21
By ROBERT J. COTTRELL.

Building in the District of Col
umbia for the present fiscal year is
several million dollars behind con-
struction in 1922 and 1928. A sur
vey of building activities as revealed
by the records at the District build
ing show that while there is only a
slight decrease in building permits
for the first five months of 1924 as
compared with 1928, the value of last
years construction is greatly in ex-
cess of this year. as was that in 1922
However, one bright feature is the
upward trend of building last month
as compared with the May of the
preceding year, in the number OF
houses, their values and the increase
In value of apartment houses.
The survey indicates also a lesser
number of major construction under
taklngS this year as compared with
1928. The total value of buildine
operations for the fiscal year 1872:
was Si9,001. .4l4; in 1928, S49,744,923
ana with only this month to go, oper-
atoms this year are valued at $37,-
2oo,0b5. At the very best it may be
expected that the end of this fiscal
year will see several millions of dol
iehi uHueT construction values or the
Two preceding years.
Costs Show Decrease.
Comparing the first five months OF
building activities last year with the
same months of this year the aver
age price of a house in 1928 was ap-
proximately SS,410. as compared with
$3.50 now. The average cost of
apartment houses in 1923 was ap-
proXimately s13S11S as compared
with the approximate average cost
this year of $52,361. Business build :
ing construction for the first five
months in 1928 was more than twice
the value of the operations for the
same months this year.
April this year showed an increase
over the number of houses built in
April, 1928. by 100, but the value of
the houses built in 1928 was much
IN excess of 1924 This would in
dicate that there has been number
of cheaper houses built, rather than
Evening star., 1924-06-21

able could not be enforced. The un-
dertaking was. therefore, changed to
an attempt to solve the question of
how much sand could be used in lime
and gypsum plasters, depending upon
the quality of the sand. A large
number of plasters were made from
mixtures of different lines and gyp-
sums and many different kinds of
sand. These were tested for water
set, shrinkage and tensile strength.
AS result of these tests the bureau
hopes to set a definite limit beyond
which sand is not fit for pastering
and within which the proportion of
sand which will give the best job can
be indicat ed.