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Evening star., 1924-02-02

nuaI depreciation charge should bs
from v to per cent.
more pertinent besSins. and thsre 10
q simple method OF obtaining II, gen
orally used by estimators ana Esur-
ance men.
square feet. Multiply By the height,
thus obtaining the cubic contents
Of the whole structure. Then
II a two to four story brick. usual
type figure at IS to IS cents = cubic
If a rIreproof" small apartment
20 cents a cubic foot
II a store building. steel beams,
brick walls. but not nreproof, 20 to
SO cents a cubic foot.
If a small apartment house. with
elevator. fireproof statrways and mod
ern type decorations, etc. 2s to Is
cents q cubic foot.
For example, q brick dwelling,
area being 1,044 square feet (lSx58
fee), height to cellar hoor 80 feet,
foot 36.2S4. IL
There is q third element which mons
consider. and yet which every sue
cessful banker and lender gives grvat
consideration. It Is the element Of
the borrower himself.
No man whose reputation II shady
or who Is a bad manager or Who II
fighty and unreliable II q safe Gus
toner for loan, no matter how good
hts property may be. Loans for
building association are intended to
stay for a long time and to be stead
lily and certainly repaid. Most we'll
managed building associations pride
themselves on never having any fore
closures Such results cannot be ex.
pected il the borrowers are not a
superior class-steady. honest capa-
BILE and possessed of good or reason
This does not mean that the build
ing and loan appraiser should turn
down q poor man. To the contrary,
the honest poor man. trying TO get
and pay for a homo and steadily en-
pioyed at reasonable wages, exactly
meets the requireme ents and supplies
the desirable personal element.
The appraiser should investigate
tho borrower. quietly and discreetIy.
and be able to tell what sort Of man
are. and what likelihood there is
that he can keep his payments up.
Apprniser's Duty Stated.
really do not think the appraiser
should make any recommendation as
to the granting or Withholding of the
loans. The appraisers duty is to
provide, the facts and 1t Is the busi-
ness of the board to pass upon the
facts. But IL the appraiser does wish
should be after he has gathered all
the. facts as herein outlined and Iafd
them before the board. Then. II. in
the light of his own inquiry, he feels
he will receive. because his knowl-
edge will fully entitle him to It. a
very respectful hearing. as one who
really knows whereof he speaks.
Evening star., 1924-02-02
PLANS BIG GARAGE
ON IRVING STREET
Harry Winingder to Erect Four
Story Building on
New Site.

Hairy Winingder announces that
he has just purchased a large prop
erty at 1897 Irving street northwest
and will erect thereon q four story
fireproof garage building with a ca
pacity for over three hundred cars.
The land and building will represent
an investment of over s200,e eco.
The Irving street property has a
frontage of 1871 feet by a depth of
l05h feet-a total of nearly $500
square feet. The building will cover
the entire plot.
The building will have white
limestone front with the remainder
of brick, steel and concrete. Plans
for the building have been drawn by
Robert F. Beresford, and construc-
tion will be in charge of the allan
E. Walker Investment Company. 1t
is planned to begin construction at
once.
Evening star., 1924-02-02
Real Estate Appraisement
For Loan Purposes Outlined

values. The prices may be affected
by the needs of buyer or seller or be
merely speculative. But they have
important bearing. because they are
opinions of neighborhood value which
have been backed by hard cash. If
Of improved property, it is important
not to be misled by the influence of
the improvements on the total price.
The character of the improvements ts
and the extent to which the block Is
built up has great importance. for a
block of nice buildings may be
spoiled by a cheap house being put
in among the better properties. The
intrusion Of a negro family into
white block may reduce the value of
the whole block so per cent.
The tax assessments are by no
means final. They are usually we'll
below the market and often much be-
low the forced sale value of the land
But they cannot safely be disre-
garded.
NeiEhb0FhoOd Tendencies.
The fourth element-neighborh
tendencies-is perhaps among the
most important. If the neighborhood
is going back. no long time loan Is
safe, no matter at what margin. At
the same time a changing tendency,
Evening star., 1924-02-02
Homes at ''Winter Prices"

Chevy Chase, Md-Between Conn. Ave
and Brookville road, near Chevy Chase Club,
2-story and attic detached residence; garage;
porctes; sfrrubbery; trees and large lot; best
buy in this section at $4,000
Mt PIeasant-$12,500. Price greatly reduced
by owner, who must sell, 2-story brick, 8
rooms and D baths, h.-w.h., elec.. buit-in
garage; offered at sacrifice. See this house
at once.
Chevy Chase. D. C-sl5,25o Ideal location;
close to highest point in D. C.; ? large
and attractive rooms, tile bath and shower; !;
1st floor tiled lavatory; very large living
porch; stone fireplace; hardwood floors
throughout house; large closets with lights,
h.-wh.. cleo, Pittsburg water heater. servants
toilet, laundry. In fact, one of the most COM
plete homes imaginable; on large lot. Terms
to suit.
Near 9th St. and Penna. Ave-, S.E-S0O.
2.story brick, rooms and bath, property of
antestate and must be sold. Terms.
Near 10Th and D SITS. S.E-$e.250. Groom
and and bath bath brick; A furnace heat, offered at this
arranged.
Evening star., 1924-02-02

b. and -Iohn Drake Jennings OF Chi
cago. ID being Investigated by Aris-
tus:M WtllfEE6a, attorney. of Chicsgu,j
who arrived here yesterday.
Among the claimants IL Mrs. Nell
Virginia Wood Dale. She says she
has papers to substantiate her claim.
Mrs. Dale says she does not know
Charles e. Miner Of Louisville, KY,
tune. r'"t- 81 -
Evening star., 1924-02-02
PLANS MUSIC COURSE.

Instruction, in. various elements. of
music not usually stressed by1. .tffe
average teacher Of music was made
on duty In the district Of washing.
ton yesterday by Lieut. p. w. Lewfs,
commanding ofncer OF the Army Band.
A class will be formed. according TO
Lieut. Lewis, by w. J. Stannard, lead
er Of the Army Band {
Evening star., 1924-02-02

Bargain in Chevy Chase-Sl2, $50; only $1,000
cash and $50 per month; beautiful detached
S-room house, bath, extra lavatory and built
in 2-car garage; vapor heat, efec, and all
modern convcniences. Lot 60xlO0 Act
quickly. '- Nh.
Chevy Chase. D. C.-Only $3.50; very at
tractive colonial brick, containing rooms and
bath; sleeping porch; builtin garage; hard
wood floors; h.-w.h. cleo; entirely redeco-
rated throughout and in fine condition. Terms.
Corner on. Albemarle St-Detached bunga-
low type, stucco brick construction;
spacious porches; large rooms with tile bath
hardwood floors throughout; slate roof and
many other features; brand-new house. ready
for immediate occupancy. Price, $17,750F On
reasonable terms.
10th and Upshur Sts.-s13o50 An attrac-
tive 2-story brick residence, 8 rooms, ? baths,
h.-w.h- elec. Many special features; offered
at a special price for immediate sale. Ready
for immediate occupancy. Terms. t..
Evening star., 1924-02-02
SEEK HEIRS. TO FORTUNE.
Estate Estimatsd 1t $a1, 900, 600
. Mug Investigated. I

BIRMINGHAM, Aha, February q
Claim Of AIsbama relatives to a share
In sstatss estimated at between $12-
eeo.oeo and $z1,0oo,soo left by Edwin
Evening star., 1924-02-02
WET ASHES REDUCE DUST.

To reduce the amount Of dust IN
the home during winter 1t is good
idea to wet the ashes down in the
range. heater or furnace before re-
moving them
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
D. {. NEGLECTED.
BY CONGRESS,
|SCHARCE
South Carolina Member Cites
Pressing Improvements
Needed in Capital.

Congress should match the Dis
trict's surplus in the Federal treas
ucy and make possible the use Of
this money for sorely needed local
improvements. IN the opinion of Con-
gresham Allard Fl. Gasque, of South
Carolina, a member of the House
District committee.
He characterized the Bureau of
the Budget and Congress as delin-
quent in their duty toward the Ma
tional Capital
There are certain conditions in
the District which are a disgrace to
the city" he said. THE condition
of streets in Wash ngtol is very
bad A motorist driving to Wash
ington from neighboring States gen.
orally encounters the worst roads of
his trip within the District lines.
Better roads. better schools and
higher salaries for teachers are in
dispensable to the welfare of any
community and the National Capt.
tai should lead the nation In this re-
spect.
Before Congress takes any step to
increase the tax burden of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, as the House Dis
trict committee is proposing to do
by adding personal property tax
to the gasoline tax bill now under
consideration, steps should be TAX
en- to guarantee District residents
that the funds so collected will be
expended for necessary improve
ments in the National Capital"
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
|. c. c. QUIZ PLAN
DENIED BY
BARROW
Congressman Amazed" at
Report of Irregularities in
Railroad Fight.

Denial Of reports that he intended
to Introduce q bill calling for in
vestigation of the Interstate Com
merce Commission and dismissal Of
its members, in case irregularities
are shown in connection with the
New York Central-Reading railroad
fight, was made today by Congress.
man George p. barrow Of Pennsyi-
vania.
Congressman Darrow declared he
knew nothing of the alleged irregu-
larit1es In the commission and was
not in position to press any charges
of any kind against it. He expressed
himself as amazed" at the reports.
"I received a copy of the bill
calling for this investigation, ac-
companied by a note which said:
"Can you see your way clear to in
troduce the enclosed bill-it will
mean to stop the Reading steal by
the New York Central?'
II found the bill made serious
reflections, amounting to practical
charges, against the Interstate
Commerce Commission. the truth
of which knew nothing about.
I therefore decided not to introduce
the bill"
Congressman barrow declared
that he is "in full sympathy and
accord with the people of Philadel-
phia in their efforts to prevent the
absorption of the Philadelphia and
Reading road by the New York Cen
trail, but this bill, with it's reflection
upon the administration and the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
will do infinitely more harm than
good,
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
HOUSE DELAYS
HOLD UP DC.
ESTIMATES
Appropriations Subcommittee
Unable to Start Work
for a Week.

Owing to delays in the House the
District Appropriations Subcommit-
tee will not be able to take up con-
alteration of the District estimates
before the END Of next week or the
beginning of the following week. 1t
was announced today by Congress.
man Charles r. Davis of Mime.
sofa, chairman.
THE subcommittee" Congressman
Davis stated, "is ready to begin
work on the estimates Immediately.
We should prefer to do so as there
are several new members Of the
committee and 1t will take some
time for them to familiarize them
selves with the details of the work.
THE estimates, however, have
not yet been turned over to the
subcommittee and / understand they
will not be ready for US for a week
or longer"
The members Of the District
Appropriations Subcommittee are
George H. Tinkham, of Massachu-
sets; Frank H. Funk, Of Illinois,
both Republicans; William A. Ayres,
of Kansas, and John J. Eagan, of
New Jersey, Democrats.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
|. BALL IS
HONORED At
FUNCTION
Commonwealth Attorney of
Arlington to Serve in
State Senate.

CLARENDON, Va, Jan. g.
Frank L. Ball, who for eight years
served as commonwealth attorney
of Arlington county and in Novem-
Der was elected to the State SEN
ate, was honored last night by cit
liens of Arlington county at an
elaborate function held in the audi
forum of the Cherrydale School.
Speeches lauding Balls career
were made by William c. Cloth,
Charles T. Jesse, Harry X. Green,
the Rev. Wilbut w. Snyder and
Wilbur c. Hall. Hall, of Loudon
county, member of the house Of
delegates, on behalf of his friends
presented Ball with a watch and
his mother with a large box Of
roses.
Replying to the many compli-
ments which were heaped on him
during the evening. Ball declared
that he is going to Richmond ito
see that Arlington county receives
a square DEAL" The speakers were
introduced by the Rev. L. J. Green
and music was furnished by the
Imperial Quartette of Washington.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, American
Legion, Post No. 139, Of Arlington
county, are arranging to hold a
card party at the home of Mrs,
A. j. Porter's on January IS, for
the benefit Of the wounded SOL
diers Of this district.
The condition Of BENJAMIN
Fletcher. and George H. Dawson,
of Clarendon, who on Monday were
injured following the explosion Of a
dynamite fuse cap was reported as
greatly improved at Georgetown
Hospital today.
1t is now thought that young
Dawson will regain the sight OF
his eye.
The executive committee Of the
Arlington County Republican Club
held a meeting last night, and
made plans for a meeting of the
club to be held at the Arlington
county courthouse on January II,
L. c. MACPHERSON. president said
today.
The Junior Order, United Ameri.
can Mechanics Of Cherrydaie, viii
meet In the Firemen's Hail on
Monday night when newly elected
officers viii BE- installed
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
BOYS TOOK CARS
FOR JOYR|D|NG,
CHARGE
Two Placed in Detention Pend
ing Probe by
Police.
A month of joyriding in machines

A month of joyriding in machines
suiting their fancy-and keys-po-
lice say, eliminated yesterday in the
arrest Of Ralph A. Turner. 206 Ninth
street southeast and Thomas G..
Jones. 209 Ninth street southeast.
Both are sixteen years old.
Fifteen charges of joyriding were
placed against Turner and Jones.
They will probably receive a hearing
in Juvenile Eourt today. Mean
while, both are kept at the House of
Detention. being too young to be
lodged in the District Jail.
Detectives Davis and Alligood. at
tached to the automobile squad, had
been assigned to investigate numer.
Gus complaints OF thefts of machines,
which a day or two later were found
abandoned. They recognized one of
the stolen cars parked at Ninth and
A streets southeast yesterday. 1t is
alleged Jones walked up and got in.
He was placed under arrest. Turner
was locked up shortly afterward.
Auto Keys Found.
More than a score of automobile
keys are said to have been taken
from the boys.
Jones told the detectives, it was
said. that he and Turner invited girls
for a ride and kept the appointment
with a borrowed car"
All Machines Found
All of the machines used by the
boys without consent were recovered.
They belonged to Clarence c. Gray,
Brentwood, Md; Mrs. A. w. Healey,
$500 Colorado avenue; Allison Miller,
1119 Seventeenth street; Clyde H.
Harper, 1928 Lawrence street north.
east; Louis B. Noble, COS South Carp
lima avenue; Abraham Livingston,
1744 Kenyon street; c. Emory Hall,
1346 Park road; William H. Quinter,
1913 Irving street; Mrs. H. 8. Ny
man. Wardman Park Hotel; Guy 8.
Whiteford, 1415 I street: Harry
Whalen, 326 G street northeast:
Frank B. Chase. 1851 Monroe street;
William z. Yost, 1914 Eleventh street
southeast; Irving NJ. Fuller, 1902 H
street southeast, and Ernest A. Judd.
1903 y street northwest.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
SCHRE|BER
WILL TALK ON
GERMANY
Popular Government League
to Hear Member Of
Reichstag.

Frau Adele Schneider, of Berlin.
member Of the German Reichstag,
win address the National Popular
Government League next Thursday
at the leagues forum luncheon at
the Ebbitt. She viii speak on
Between Unrising German Re
action and French Militarism-
Where General Dawes Commission
will find the Common People of
Germany"
Frau Schneider is director Of the
mother and child department of the
German Red Cross and for her great
humanitarian work has been called
the, Julia LAthrop Of Germany"
She 10 an officer Of the International
Suffrage Alliance.
Special reservations will be made
for parties Of five and ten who wish
to hear the lecture. Senator Robert
L. Owen OF Oklahoma, president of
the league, will preside.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
FOUR HUNDRED MINERS
SUE COMPANY FOR PAY

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Jan. 5.-Four
hundred employees of the Buck
Ridge Coal Company began in
dividual suits before Justice Heslop
here to collect their wages. over.
due since December 80. when the
company mine shut down. Officials
OF the corporation, It is said, prom.
Used to have the money here yes
terday. A levy will be made on
the mining property, it is reported
The wages sought are for the
first two weeks in December and
amount to $4,000. The mining
concern IL backed by New York
interests.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
ANCIENT CANOES FOUND IN
N. Y. STREET EXCAVATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Twentv
feet or more beneath the surface
of Washington street workmen ex.
cavating for New York telephone
company building on the site Of old
Washington Market, at Vesey
street. came upon two ancient ca
noes.
They rested in the black silt that
was the rivers shore before the
water front was filled in to respond
TO the demands of growing Man
haitian.
The bow of one Of the canoes has
been exposed. 1t terminates in a
six-foot post like a miniature totem
pole or the beak of one of tine
great serpents of the Morse navi
gators. A caisson has been sunk
through the other canoe. Both of
them are Of considerable size. II
will be a day or two before they
are completely extricated.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
|N|ASONS ELECT
BE[TSV|LLE
OFFICERS
Jean r. Brelsford Is Chosen
WorshipfuI Master of
Birmingham Lodge.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, Jan. S.
Jean r. Brelsford has been elected
worshiNful master Of Birmingham
Lodge, No. 1888, A. F.. and A. NJ.
Of Beltsville for the ensuing year.
Other officers chosen are Lester
Kefauver, senior warden: Benjamin
Brandon, junior warden: c. E. Nor
ton, secretary; Frank Boteler, treas
urer. These officers together with
those to be appointed will be In
stalled Monday evening, January IA.
Birmingham Chapter No. 26,
Order Of the Eastern Star, Of Belts
vile, is to have a visitation from
the officers Of the Grand Chapter
Of Maryland the evening of Febru-
airy 6. Newly elected officers Of
Birmingham Chapter are: Worthy
matron, Margaret G. Brady; worthy
patron, oliver r. Wentz; associated
matroG, Ethel Allsworth; secretary.
M. Elinor Harr; treasurer, 8. d.
Hall; conductress, Elsie Beale; as
sociate conductress, Ruth Budding
ton: marshal Esther Brelsford; or
ganist, Mrs. D. r. Narjerum; chap
lain, e. e. Emerson; star points,
Adah, Mabel O'Brien: Ruth, Lena
Cady; Esther, Margaret DowneS;
Martha Lillian Cameron; Electa,
Sallie Taylor; warden, Ethel Hand;
sentinel, Charles Brady. The Off
GERS have been installed by Past
Grand Patron William A. Duvall.
Condition of Frank Pete) Gait, of
this Mace, who for several weeks
has been seriously Ill of appendicitis
in a Washington hospital, has i'm
proved to such an extent that he
has returned to his home. Gait
was a former star athlete at the
old Maryland Agricultural College,
now the University Of Maryland, and
has been prominent in athletic
circles in Hyattsville and vicinity
for q number Of years.
Eighteen electric lights have been
installed along the Branchville
boulevard, through the efforts Of
public-spirited citizens.
An address by Miss Ruth M.
Tighe, Prince Georges county public
school nurse, featured a meeting of
the Parent.Teacher Association of
the Bladensburg school last night
in the school. Miss Tighe spoke
Of her work. bringing out many I'm
teresting facts.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
STONE FISH IS FOUND
IN OLD BED OF RIVER

OREGON CITY, Greg, Jan. g.
Deep in the original channel of
the Willamette river here was found
recently a "stone fish" which has
been added to a collection of relics
of prehistoric life in the possession
of o. A. Hollingsworth. 1t was
uncovered when excavation was
being made for an addition to a
local paper mill.
The stone, about sixteen inches
long and seven inches high, is
roughly carved in the shape Of a
fish, with mouth, eyes, gills and
fins. Hollingsworth believes the
stone, which shows signs Of being
worn by water, was carried along
the river in floods of bygone years
from the Upper Willamette, pos
sibly from the region of the mound
builders near the present site of
Albany, Greg.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
DOCTORS WIDOW GIVES
ESTATE TO FIGHT DISEASE

WILkESBARRE, Jan. 5.-Mrs.
Isabel Cairns McClintock, a former
nurse, has turned over to the wyo
ming National Bank to hold in
trust the estate of more than $780,.
vOo nequeathed to her by her hus.
DanG, the late DIR. Andrew Todd
which is to be devoted To laboratory
investigation of gastro-intestinal dis.
eases as memorial to her hus
band. At her death the full in.
come Is to be applied to the same
purpose.
DR.. McClintock, who died last
August, was an eminent surgeon
ana pathologist. While at college
ne became infected with colitis
WHY" itu MIN to devote his life
20 a study OF gastro-intestinal dis.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
Evil SERVICE IS
EXTENDING
WORK
Government Is Fast Becoming
Biggest Labor Employer
in World.

Uncle Sam Is becoming the larg-
at employer Of labor in the world.
igureG just prepared by the Civil
service Commission show that up
wards of half q million men ana
women, other than those enlisted In
he army, the navy. the marine
corps and in official positions OF an
executive character filled by APP
pointnent, are ON his payroll. And
The number thus engaged IL increas'
ing steadily.
Weekly the commission is holding
civil service examinations in the
work Of recruiting the additional
force required to carry on his ever
increasing business" A large per-
centage of these workers are in
Washington. It IL aiso noted that
the number Of Government en-
ployes in the Nations Capital is
steadily increasing.
100000 LIN Civil Service.
More than 100000 Of these en-
ployes are in the civil service class,
while the tendency is to extend the
service to include others now out
SIDE It's JuflSulclOn.
A survey just completed shows
that the commission il charged
with the responsibility Of providing
the working force which practically
carries on all of the Government
activities. 1t is the duty Of the
to select watchmen and
clerks and stenog-
raphers. and the staff of scientists
which has become an indispensable
factor in the functions performed
by the Government. The survey
also shows that more than 1000
classes are listed by
the commission for which special
examinations are held.
Practically all of the work of OBJ
tanning Government workers is car
ried on In Washington at the COM
missions headquarters. Examina.
tons may be held elsewhere and
the vast majority Of them are, but
the records come here
where the certifying of successful
applicants is officially announced.
$4,000 To BE Provided.
AT the commissions headquarters
it was said today that during the
present year approximately $4,000
employees will have to be provided
to fill vacancies or new positions
created through the expansion of
departments and activi.
ties. No other single employer in
the world faces such a situation, 1t
ls declared. while but few even ap-
preach 1t.
incidentally the number of Gov.
eminent employees coming under
Civil Service, who will be assigned
outside the United
States, is increasing. Foreign ser.
vice is entering more largely all
the time into the activities of the
Several important changes are
being made. affecting eligibility for
which will aid the
commission I'm selecting future Gov
eminent workers. These changes
liberalize the conditions under,
which examinations may be taken.
They either lengthen the time with
in which they may be taken, where
ex-service men with world war
records are concerned. or modify
in other ways former commission
rulings. 1t is pointed out, however,
by II. W. Morgan. of the statistical
bureau Of the commission, that in
no way will they result in lowering
the character of the personnel.
The Washington times., 1924-01-05
Family Records Tonic.

Research in the South" is the
topic OF the meeting of the National
genealogical Society to be held
tonight at 8 o'clock, at the
residence OF the Misses Curry. 1920
Girard street northwest. Speakers
VIII be Claude N. Bennett, on "TIis.
torical Landmarks of Georgia."
MISS Gilkey. of the Library of Con.
gress. Sources Of Information, I"
and Miss Marine of RaItimore,
speaking on Quaker Recorda."