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Evening star., 1924-01-12
Ligg gghting Fixtures Should
Be HarmOnized i'm Rooms

Not enough thought has been paid
90 the color of chandeliers and the
covers of switchboxes, outlets, etc.,
says Building Age. There has been
put one universal finish. and this was
brass. There is fortunately a tend
ehcy, however, to get away from this
by painting the brass plate where II
is an eyesore, and the same is also
true with the chandeliers They
should harmonize with the color of
the furniture, walls and trim and not
clash, as they so often do.
suppose we take the kitchen as an
example If everything is white in
this room-that is, trim, walls. etc
II Will do to have the fixtures either
nickel-plated or white, but not brass.
Ihe same is true of the bathroom
should there be exposed nickel work
IN this room, then nickel-plat ted
iignting fixtures and nickel-plated
cover plates on the switch and out
let receptacles would be in order: but
there Is one thing about nickel work,
and that is that it needs polishing to
keep it shining; therefore white finish
mas oeen growing in popularity
FOR bedrooms both chandeliers and
cover plates should be tinted so as TO
harmonlze with the decorations of the
room. Brasswork is easily painted
Evening star., 1924-01-12

where to locate the municipal records
that contain the information con-
stantly needed by a real estate
broker.
All matters of taxation and assess
ment, Mr.. Adams pointed out, are
handled in accordance with laws en-
acted by Congress and the functions
of the local tax machinery are con-
Quoted in accordance with provisions
of law.
At the present time taxes on real
estate are based on full valuation in
accordance with an assessment that
is made every two years and a rate
determined annually by the Commits
sioners. Assessments for special inn
provements such as alleys, sidewalks,
street, sewer. etc, are charged proper
tionately against property owners
Eenefited by such improvements and
usually are made payable over a pc
riod of several years at the option of
the taxpayer.
Procedure in the event of default
in payment of taxes was explained to
the class and it was pointed out that
property owners have the right to
redeem their property within a period
of two years by paying the amount Of
taxes plus II per cent interest. Prop
erty not redeemed within two years
Evening star., 1924-01-12

OF the men drafted for military
service in the late war 7S.S per cent
were found physically fit
Evening star., 1924-01-12

One bedroom that we saw was fin
ished in the same way. They were
ordinary low cost fixtures, but the
way they We're touched up under the
builders direction transformed them
into something unique and beautiful,
and they really looked like a very
expensive fixture.
"The same treatment was carried
out at the push button switch plate
cover This was painted the same
orchid color and the beveled edge
was done in green, and as the wall
was orchid color, this made quite a
little defining line between the two.
The push button itself, which Is usually
black, was painted green.
'Now, the cost of doing this Is not
much, but the effect produced was
certainly unique and pretty. 1t is a
little out of the ordinary and there
fore attracts attention. In the same
house the other rooms were similarly
treated, and all the brass plates were
painted to harmonic with the painted
woodwork. The dining room was
paneled in oak, and here the natural
brass finish looked the best; the strap
hinges on doors and cupboards,
latches and other hardware were all
brass and perfect harmony resulted.
"In living rooms the same scheme
may also be carried out. Many unique
and pleasing combinations are possi-
BILE that will make a house distinc-
tive and more attractive in it's cleo
trical equipment
Evening star., 1924-01-12
BALANCE IMPORTANT
IN PLACING FURNITURE
Pieces Should Be So Arranged as
to Center Attention on Point
of Interest.

Balance should be considered in ar
ranging the furniture in the room. BY
placing all the large, heavy pieces on
one side and all the lighter ones on the
other side of a room, one can under
stand readily what Is meant by bal
ance. In a decorative sense balance
may be defined as an optical Illusion
and that is what must be achieved
Using A practical problem to illustrate
balance, we will imagine that you have
a tall cabinet against the wall at the
left OF your fireplace. A similar cabinet
on the other side should create a per-
feet balance. But you haven't the other
ca binet. A console table and mirror
might do: a large fireplace chair with
reading lamp might solve the problem
Whatever il is that is placed on the
right side Of the fireplace must optically
balance with the tall cabinet
Evening star., 1924-01-12
U. s. TIMBER SUPPLY
DWINDLlNG RAPIDLY
Only One-Fourth Of Original Total
Left, U. S. Forestry Chief
Declares.

According to william Z. Greeley.
chief of the United States forest serv-
ice, the timber supply of the United
States has been cut down so that now
slightly more than one-fourth of the
original supply remains. The origi-
nal supply was estimated at 5,200,-
600, 600, 900 board feet; the present
supply is estimated to be 100000
600, 900. While more than 100000
acres of forest land is cut per year at
present. about 100000 to 100000
nualIy. He states: Our supply of
merchantable timber is dwindling
steadily and is becoming more and
more largely confined to portions of
the United States which are far re-
moved from the great bulk of lumber
consumers.
Sixty-one per cent of the timber
left is west OF the Rocky mountains,
whereas four-fifths of the population
aand about four fifths Of our agricul-
ture are east of the Rocky mountains.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
ESTATE SCHOOLS
OUTLINED IN PAMPHLET
Local Boards Instructed in Organi-
zation of Teaching Centers
for Members.

Real estate organizations through
out the National Association of Real
Estate Boards and groups of men
anywhere interested in preparing for
real estate practice will be enabled
readily to organize real estate
schools of their own through a pam
phlet outlining an educational pro-
gram for real estate boards, which
mas Just been prepared by the Ma
tlonal association. The pamphlet
was sent out to secretaries of the
associations 4s5 constituent boards
this week.
Boards are urged by the association
70 organize classes at once, so that
the series of studies as outlined may
be completed before the coming ON
OF the spring peak OF market ac-
tivity.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
STUDENTS GIVEN
| TAXLAW OUTLINE
Realtor Discusses Question
Before Class in Real Estate
at Y. M. C. A..

Taxation was discussed before the
real estate class at the Y. NJ. c. A.
by Benjamin F. Adams, reaItor. who
indicated that real estate broker
could facilitate his work in handling
realty transactions for his clients by
being thoroughly familiar with the
various laws covering taxation in the
District of Columbia and knowing
Evening star., 1924-01-12
LARGE GARAGE BUILDING
is SOLD FOR 100000
L Street Structure Purchased for
Investment Through Cafritz
Company.

The f1reproof garage building at
1928 l. street northwest, was sold this
week by the Morris Cafritz Company,
Inc, to local investor for 100000.
The building has a frontage of
sixty feet and goes back about $50
feet to wide court. 1t consists of
two floors, containing about 10000
square feet of storage space. The
second floor is reached by ramp.
The purchaser intends to hold the
property for investment.
Evening star., 1924-01-12

may be conveyed to the party who
bought il at a tax sale by the use OF
a tax deed
AT the next meeting of the class
the subject of real estate investments
will be discussed by George Y. Worth
ington, past president of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board.
Evening star., 1924-01-12
HIGHER RENTS POSSIBLE,
IN BALTIMORE, is VIEW
Tax Reassessment May Boost Rates,
Says Secretary of Real
Estate Board.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 12.-
There is little hope for reduction in
rents in Baltimore in 1924, according
to Philip A. Pitt, secretary of the reaI
estate board.
rHigh costs of labor, cost of ma
terials in building and many minor
factors make 1t almost impossible to
put through any reduction"
Taxes have already been cared for
In present rents, he said, under the
new assessment When the remain
ing districts in the city are reassess-
ed, however. there may be a, change
toward higher rents.
Evening star., 1924-11-23
!: :'i5'35 :5.5
~ - ! I51Y

This is q atanch policy of the
Peoples Drug St0Fes,
when any one makes q P1r-
chase from us, he or she may be
sure that the article or articles
bought will give complete satfs-
faction. The customer IL the
sole judge. II q customer wishes
m exchange or q refund we are
always glad to accommodate
SatisAed customers have en-
abled Peoples Drug Stores to
reach their present Gr0wth-1S
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
HUBBARD STYLE.
Of JUMPING
STRANGE
Runs to Take Off Like Dash
Man, Then "CIimbs
in Air"

De Hart Hubbard, the dusky star
Of the University of Michigan, Is
the strangest broad jumper that
ever donned a pair Of spiked shoes.
His leap Of 20 feet g inch at the
recent Olympic trials at Cambridge.
Mass, won him first place in the
event, and it was his first try at
that.
This leap likewise endangered the
standing Olympic record, as Hub
bard seemed able to make his jump
even farther. Hubbard is coal
black, but tits not hue that attracts
attention alone; 1t is his odd style
Of jumping.
Hubbard runs to the take-off like
a dash man, and after he leaps he
begins to climb through the air.
That is the only manner in which
his feat can be described, for IT ia
exactly as man "treads" water
when in swimming.
His legs fly out as If he were
crawling for a toehold in the air,
and he does this several times be.
fore he finally lands. It looks as
If he were fighting to stay in the
air until he is satisfied to land.
His novel manner o! jumping makes
him look for all the world as il he
were climbing" while off the
ground.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
EAR Up
IN BRITISH
GOLF
American Has Total of 153 at
End Of Second-Best Is
$50 to Date

HoYLAKE, England June "a
Macdonald Smith, of California,
finished the second round Of the
British open golf championship to.
day with a card Of 81. Smiths to.
tai for the two days play was 1853.
He was below form going out. but
improved on the return. His card:
Out. $3.50. SAC 35546 5-42
In........ 4 34356 4 Is 6-S9-s1
Smith was off his game during
the first six holes. He bunkered
his second shot for the third hole.
Another American. James Barnes,
appeared In grave danger Of not
being able to quality.
Gene Sarazen and Smith seemed
fairly safe. although there was some
anxiety over Gil Nichols and AL
Espinosa.
J. ]. Taylor, J. H. Taylor, Whit.
combe and Gadd were in a favorable
position.
Ted Ray completed the eighteen
noles In 81, making his total score
l67 for the two days play.
=. r. Whitcombe's card was ",
his total score being $50.
Hagen's card:
Out .445554 4-3S
In .......4 4443 4 5-35-7S
Gil Nichols, of the American
team, turned in 70 today, making
his total 1877. He probably viii
qualify. Harry Warden had an 80
for a total of 159.
c. A. Whitcombe, n, total, 1874
Frank Ball, 70, total, 148; James
Rimmer, 70, total, 149.
Gene Sarasen, American pro,
qualified when he turned in a card
today of 76, making his total ISL.
Sarasen's total was the lowest OF
the. Americans to date.
Arthur Havers, present British
champion. went around today in "a
for a total Of 146. Herds card was
II, total 1855.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
RULE
NOT So HARD
To BEAT

Next years crop Of football and
baseball players have left the
shades Of the college elms and are
now working on means to occupy
their time, and at the same time en-.
courage their athletic ability with.
out irnpairing their amateur stand.
ing in the eyes of the faculty.
They hear the call of the summer
hotel, where they occupy their time
at meal hours dashing to and from
the kitchen with large trays OF
dishes. For this honest and hum.
BILE task they naturally expect lib.
eral reward on Saturday nights.
During the afternoons it is per.
fectly permissible for them to play
ball with the hotel teams before
large gatherings Of summer guests
Let 1t be perfectly understood that
they get paid for waiting on table
and not for playing ball. Others
will rush to the seashore to spend
the summer as life savers for pay
and play summer baseball for
recreation. It Is difficult to under
stand why so many suspicious
minds misinterpret the motives OF
the college athlete and his simmer
vacation.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
PUBLIC LINKS
TOURNEY IS
UNDER WAY
Qualifying Rounds Today and
TomorroW32 Low Scores
Comprise Match Play

DAYTON, Ohio. June 24.-In the
annual East VS.. West match of the
National Public Links amateur tours
nament, the Fasteners lost out by
a single point. the final tally being
20 to 10. The match was not de.
cided until the last foursome came
in, and the Westerners had a slight
lead.
The several hundred entrants In
the tourney got off on their first
qualifying round today, Is holes be.
ing the prescribed limit. Another IS
holes will be played tomorrow. and
then the boys viii know the sad
news.
The committee has decided that
only the lowest 80 scores shall COM
stitute the championship play,
though there will be ample conso-
lation competition. There will be
two sixteens, for the 80 low scorers,
and the finals will be played Satur.
day afternoon.
The Community Country Club,
where the tourney is being played,
Is in splendid condition. It has been
practically remade for the cham
pionships, and the players will find
1t one Of the sportiest in the East.
The team having the lowest aggre-
gate scores in the qualifying rounds,
VIII win the Harding Cup.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
WoMEN'S PLAY AT INDIAN
SPRING IS UNDER WAY

Match play in the women's invi.
tation golf tournament at Indian
Spring began today at $50 o'clock.
with four foureomes, of eight, play
ing.
Low medallist was Mrs. e. r.
Tilley, with score Of SO. She also
got the low medal prize last year,
but her score then was 104. Mrs.
X. Lester Rose was second with q
card Of 90.
The star feature of the day came
along on the eighth hole when Mrs.
H. King Cornwen drove her brassie
shot out ct sight and two players
in the green saw the ball roll into
the pin. The shot gave Mrs. Corn.
well an eagle for the hole.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
CHEF MAIN GUY
IN OLYMPIC
GAMES

The chef is going to play an i'm.
portant part in the attempt Of the
Olympic athletes to make another
clean sweep Of the international
meet at Paris. The trainers have
one eye on the athletes and the
other on the kitchen stove. The
early to bed and early to rise" idea
has been put into practice on ship.
board. The wheat fields of Min.
nesota have given up their finest
grain for the cereals, and the deep.
est and coolest springs in this coun.
try have furnished the water.
Americas finest hens have furnished
the three-minute eggs which are
served with the breakfast toast.
Gastronomically, the American Olymt
pic team has great possibilities. All
the milk will come from contented
cows.
No dish viii be left uncooked to
see the team through. Expert work
by the chefs is calculated to offset
any disadvantage the American Wis.
climatic conditions. The athletes
will not be permitted to trot around
Paris sightseeing until after they
have done their bit on the cinders.
~
Should the Americans win-and It
is easily within the realm Of posi-.
bility that they will--the European
countries will surely import lot of
American cooks before the next
Olympic games in 1928. They have
already adopted our training and
coaching methods as far as posi-
BILE, but they overlooked the cooks.
1t will be a difficult task to adopt
the system Of going to bed early
among the European athletes, and
it will be just about impossible to
impress upon them the necessity Of
getting up early in the morning.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
MARY BROWNE
WILL ENTER
NET PLAY
Former National Singles
Champion Will Lead
Pacific Coast Women

Miss Mary K. Browne, former ma.
tional singles champion, will be
seen in Eastern tournament and
titular play again this season. Word
has been received from Miss
Browne through the offices Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Associa.
tino, that she will compete in the
women's national turf championship
Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, dur.
ing the week of August IL to 16.
Miss Browne will be the leader OF
q party of Pacific coast women
players who will cross the continent
for number Of important tourna.
ments this summer. Among others
who will journey eastward with the
former national champion in search
Of tennis honors will be Miss Ethel
Sutton Bundy, who prior to her
marriage won numerous national
and international honors, including
the United States singles champion.
ship in 1904, the women's doubles of
the same year with Miss M. Hall,
and the all.England women's cham
pionship in 1905 and 1907.
Miss Browne, who is considered
to be one Of the greatest court
gtrategists among women players,
and possessing an unusual roper.
toire Of strokes, was national cham.
pion for three consecutive years,
from 1912 to 1914. She also held
the doubles championship with part.
ner during the same period.
After a lapse of several years
Miss Browne returned to the scene
Of her former Eastern triumphs and
captured the doubles championship
Of 1924 with Mrs. e. B. Williams,
the mixed doubles championship
with william M. Johnston. and was
a contender until the closing rounds
Of the tournament for the singles
championship which was won by
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
MISS LOUISE LACEY AND
w. G. PETER WIN EVENT

Miss Louise Lacey and w. G,
Peter won the mixed foursome com.
petition OF the Chevy Chase Club
with a net score Of IS. They had a
handicap Of 10,
Mrs. Charles Frailey and A. s. w.
Frailey were second with a card Of
IS, though Mr.. and Mrs. w. =.
Father tied with them at that score.
as, did Mrs. L. 0. Cameron and u.
II. LOTUS.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24

The food-rich, delicious, conducive
to the govt and insomnia, and,
withal reasonable in cost-was the
honey for which the bees swarmed.
Walters with itchy palms were no.
tably enough. conspicuous by their
absence. Such a state Of affairs
tends to make one believe In Utopia
feminine promises, and the movies.
Out at the Washington Golf and
Country Club we found the victuals
most pleasing. Waters darted
about on skates, carefully refraining
from any such obtrusive tactics as
giving US the Mister stuff. For
three days, amid the soup and nuts
we were Sir The eggs were hen
eggs, the bacon really belonged for.
merly to q pig, or whatever has
bacon and the milk fairly symbol
lied the shy milkmaid that someone
has written about.
Mr.. Tom MoOre's personal ha-
cfenda out at Indian Spring ca
tered to the less hardy souls.
Dainty tidbits, delicate soup, and
= the finest kind Of chicken salads
were the daily ration. And well
did We ration.
In the auditorium Of the Chevy
Chase Club dining room, where the
ghosts of former members OF the
Oldest Inhabitants shivered about
In the ether, the thrill of life
time was born.
The place fairly reeked with
stateliness. One dared but breathe
lightly. The palatial fittings added
an air OF exclusiveness. Senators
and prominent surgeons were not
at that time In the vicinity, and
quiet reigned supreme. What was
put before us was spiffy stuff
and waiter, apparently subservi-
emit, but on tho verge Of breaking
out with gust of African golf
was to all appearances q graduate
of a deaf and dumb college, he
was that quiet.
Columbia Country Club, where
good fellowship, better golf, and
prettiest women abound, there was
reason to believe that we were in
one Of our haunts. The waiter
who awaited us was formerly head
waiter Of a famous place on Geor-
gia avenue. He grew lOquaciOuS
and "reminiscences flew thick and
faster. He told us lots we can't
print. But we never forget an ad.
dress.
Driven into ecstasies over thu
chow. we nearly forgot to pay tn,
| bill.
Both East Potomac Park and Rocl
Creek Park have unpretentious bu
ample eating facilities.
Taking all the clubs by and largt
and mingling them all into one, Their,
is every reason to believe Washing
toms chefs are as good as the res
of them. Back to our ham and eggi
and pancakes we go till next year
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
SHIPPING BOARD HOLDS
ANNUAL GOLF PLAY

Shipping Board employees got off
the first round of their annual
golf tournament without any of the
leaders suffering mishaps.
III. d. Moses, low medalist, won
over X. s. Patten, B. G. Betz de.
feated H. A. Klucken, j. e. Shark.
ey defeated r. K. Bonsteel, and B.
X. Ogden defeated s. G. Hauser in
the first flight.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
>TAD'S


WYE Langfod Baby strong up Broad
w the other and the old fellow pretty
well Sam undoubtedly the greatest fighter the world
At 40 pounds he unbeatable We doubt there
that weight that could have licked him. The
heavywegs of should be thankful that they
around when Sam had his fighting clothes AS picker Of win
though, Sam awful bust.
The writer stood with Sam day Rowardennan Ca
ing Jefres training Johnson
Of The outcom of The hat
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
By MILE. SUZANNE LENGLEN,
French Woman Tennis champion.
(written for International News Service.)

There win be in the third quarter
IL. Skene, Of India; p. D. B. Spence,
Of South Africa; j. Borotra, OF
France; Max woosnan. and F. g
Lowe, Of England; T. Harada and
Vincent Richards.
would like to see Borotra de.
feat Richards, but am afraid ne
will not do so.
In the last quarter viii be
Washburn, of the United States
H. G. Mayes, F. r. L. Crawford
and A. H. Fyzee, Of India: H.
Thinner, of Holland; l.. Raymond.
OF South Africa; j. D. p. Wheatley.
Of England, and J. Brugnon. OF
France.
Brugnon plays his best at Win,
bledon, but think that Raymond
is likely to beat both him and
WashbuEn.
Last year we practically knew
that johnson would be champion.
This year it is open. No one
would care to venture to select
winner or even name the last four.
OF course you win say the
WOm0mS Singles GACAO 10 AAAnOe UuS
I want to tell You one never
knows. There Is always q chance
60 defeat no matter who 1t Is play
ing.
I have had good matches with
Miss Kathleen McKane, Of England,
and equally good matches with Miss
Ryan, of California.
Mrs. CoVell has improved a great
deal. Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt played
wonderfully well against Mrs. Covell
last week.
1 think the mixed doubles are go
ing to be interesting this year. am
playing with Borotra. They say he
Is the quickest Of all men. We can
both do all sorts of volleys. His
attacks are splendid. Anyhow, we
shall see what happens.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
Lewis Whaling EN-

Duffy Lewis, released by the
Griffs because Of failing eyesight,
Is whaling the pal in the Pacific
Coast League to the tune of ADJ
for sixty.three games. This puts
him on top of the world. Seventeen
of his watts Lave been for the cir.
cult.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
Shams Meet Pets

A rafting fast game Is expected
when the Shamrock and Petworth
clubs of the Independent League,
clash tomorrow at Union Park in
a game to start at 5 p. m. Both
teams need victory or two to get
in the pennant running.
The Washington times., 1924-06-24
HornsbY on Top

Rogers Hornsby, National League
champion batsman, is having a
merry time leading the way to all
the major league sluggers, with a
mark of 1898 in fifty-two games.
Nevertheless, his team is down
around the bottom Of the National
League standings