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Evening star., 1924-07-19
Roomy Cottage, At
tractively Arranged,
Can Be Built on
Small Lot, of Shin.
giles, StuccO or
Stones.
Five Rooms. Ample Closet Space,
Bath, Basement, Large Porch,
Ideal Plan for Small Family.

Small as this cottage may seem at
the first glance. the, floor plans will
show upon study Of the number and
size of the rooms that it is not as
small as it looks. There are five
good sized rooms and II bath. to say
nothing of, liberal storage space
which we enter from stairs leading
out of the hall
There is a porch in the rear from
which we may enter the garden-for
such house is as this must surely
have a garden-and quite large
enough for a bench or chair, where
much of the work of the kitchen may
be done in the long days of summer.
The front porch is plenty large
enough for an outdoor sleeping porch,
and if one wishes entire seclusion or,
perhaps. to feel a little more safe
at night, the regular porch curtains
may be hung SO they can be let down
at night, and tiny gate might be
so arranged to close the opening
from the steps: and thus another
room would be added to the house
Boxes of geraniums along the porch
railing would add Il touch of color
and beauty to the whole house
We have shown this house built of
shingles, but metal lath and stucco
could easily be used if one preferred,
or even stone would be most pleasing
Cottages of this type built of field
stone are often quite as lovely as Il
more pretentious home. So many
people think that it is easy to do
housework when there are no stairs
to climb that the bungalows are in
universal favor. Notwithstanding the
fact that they cost "A little more to
build than a two-Story house of the
same number of rooms. The rooms
of this u Ian have been laid out
with a view to the fullest possible
convenience of the woman who in
tends to do her own housework.
The living room and dining room
are separated and the two bedrooms
given measure of quiet by placing
them on the opposite side of the hall.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

has been awarded the prize of 800
offered by Blair, Inc, realtors Of
Philadelphia, for the best essay on
The Ethics of the Realtor," in a re-
cent national competition. The win
ming essay described the work affect
ed by the code of ethics of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards as follows:
To-day the real estate business of
two nations is conducted under one
great code of ethics-the code of
ethics of the realtor. the basic prin-
ciples Of which are constructive work,
CO. operation and Service.''' -
Evening star., 1924-07-19

of building and estimated value given
in the permit. Records of the fire
department are sought in assessing
the value of damage by fire.
Appeal Is Allowed.
The notices of the amounts of these
assessments are sent to the owners
of the properties and period Of
appeal allowed between the first and
third Mondays of July. BY means
of notices and through data gathered
during the period of appeal addi-
tional information is gained and a
thorough check is made as to 1oca-
tion and value.
The transcripts on the cards used
by the assessors in their inspection
are studied carefully. each piece of
property being minutely examined.
All data are backed up by inquiry be-
fore the assessment is made Cost OF
construction figures given to the
building inspectors Office is correct
in about IS per cent of the values
given. These values, however. are
compared with buildings of the like
character where the cost has been
determined. All cases are tested by
square foot of floor space.
Here are the seven requirements
followed by the District office to oh
tain a correct real estate assessment:
Maps Are Employed.
l. Maps giving boundary lines
(ength and bearing), the area. dis
tinctive numbers of each square, lot,
parcel and real estate holding.
.. Descriptive data of buildings
giving character dimensions. cubic
feet (cost where posSible) and full
information of interior finish and ar
rangemeut.
). Sales under normal conditions.
m p a
sales, offers and asking prices.
I. Relative unit values for lots of
different depths.
5. Factors of building values: the
value per cubic foot or the value of
per square foot of floor space.
6. Assistants with experience and
knowledge gathered during many
years in either office or field work
Z. Assessors with experience, judS-
ment and activity.
The following is required in the
way of descriptive value of buildings
to be assessed: The square. the lot.
the street number. the size of the
lot. including number of square feet:
character of improvements. dim.n-
sions of house, cubic feet of house,
cost of lot. cost of building and year
built rental and asking price. Tables
for the average depreciation of build
ings of various classes are main
tained.
Helped ny Dealers.
Sales. rents and leases are care
fully checked. 1t is the opinion of
the office that the ma ajority of real
estate brokers are willing and even
anxious 70 help them in the collec-
tion of these data. Lot values are de-
termined by location and by a num-
her of rules deduced from actual
sales and a study of the relation OF
lots Of different depths. Tables open
TO the public are used for these val
Datiors. 4 similar table of unit costs
in construction is used. well as
other considerations and phases of in
diviIual buildings.
Data for assessment are derived not
only from experts in the assessors
office. hut nine other sources:
l. Office of the Surveyor-pimen
SiOnS. boundaries. areas and locations.
.. Office of the recorder of deeds
ownership. descriptions. fee simple
transfers. liens, mortgages and leases.
:. Office OF the register of wills
Property acquired through descent.
!. Office of the inspector of build
Evening star., 1924-07-19

s1.25 an hour. Carpenters and hoist
ing engineers have already obtained
wage advances. The formers hourly
pay now is 81, while the engineers
receive $1.25 for the same period.
Other scales are as follows: Cement
finishers. s1.25: hodcarriers. 81: la
borers, 40 cents; Iathers, $1.25: paint
ers. so cents; elevator constructors,
sI.06: marble settlers. s1.25: plumbers,
s1.06k; roofers, 1.12h; steamfitters,
$1.06A. and tile settlers, SIPS.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

ngs-Improvements repairs, demo-
litions.
s. Fire observation-disclosures by
fire and water.
S. Surface division. engineer de-
partment-Costs of improvements,
streets. sidewalks, alleys and road
ways.
:. Sanitary division. engineer de-
partment-Service sewers
s. Water department-Laying of
mains subject to assessment.
g. the public-Private owners.
builders. agents. trustees, tenants. as
TO sales, leases, rents, Buildings, costs,
etc.
Evening star., 1924-07-19

Information as to the costs of your
exact needs to be installed in this
design.
For information as to procuring
the building plans of this house de-
sign No 16 send a stamped and self
addressed envelope to the real estate
editor, The Star.
Copyright George Matthew Adams.)
Evening star., 1924-07-19
WAGES TREND UPWARD.
Advances Continue in Baltimore
Building Trades.
Special Dispatch To The Star.

Special Dispatch To The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 19.-The upward
swing of wages in the building trades
in Baltimore continues. although at
somewhat slower rate than in pre-
vious months. Electricians are now
getting $50 an hour, compared with
81 20 an hour in June.
Plasterers and bricklayers still are
getting bonus wages besides their
, 1924-06-10
Supplement TO ST. Crox Avis, 10Th June 1924.

delphia they may probably find a way of
appealing to Porto Rico and what appro-
priation We receive will come through a
different department, but these changes
will not teip industriaIiy and financially.
when taxes are raised the appropriation
will rot help property owners to pay
their taxes nor will it help the people to
meet their obligations when the high
cost Of living ensues.
So the best thing our politicians could do
is to get busy and study out some indus
trial devices and have them matured by
the time the change is made SO ,bat the
people would not feel or he depressed
with their new enterprise. for - hrj0g
in a new form Of got. that will bring
hioh taxas and no jntrodnrrion of indus
Try with which TO support it viii mean
the same uneasinsss and Z. E. B will
not II. J. 7.
Thanking you for space Mr.. Editor,
Respectfully
Z. {. BRYAN.
, 1924-06-10

ST. CROIX STATION.
London. June h-Taa West indies
pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition
at Wem5.ey is receiving excel ent publ
CRY in The Press. The latest edition of
Punch d4votes two pages 70 an anus
ing article regarding the various West
Indian exhibits Me-. Freeman, the Com.
missioner for Trinidad, is returning TO
that colony on Saturday tax ny with him
a collection of lantern slides of the eXhibi-
ton. Tn fifty thousand West Indian SOU
veuir badges which are being sold are
meeting with a very ready sale.
New York, jane 9TH Another low re-
cord for the past TWO years was establish
ed In the raw sugar market today, Wnea
sales of Ca0an were reported at At, dd-
ty paid.
CJnsJantinople, June 5th The confer
ence between representatives of Great
Britain and Turkey, regarding the deIm-
itati0n of the Iurco- IraW Nesopotamia
boundaries. has been broken off because
the Turks refused to agree to terms IN
der which the Nosul question was to be
submitted to the arbitration of the
League Of Nations. 1t is now suggested
that the two Governments should enter
into negotiations. with a view to submit
ting the questions to some other aybitral
tribunal. A despatch from Constantine
pie on June 2nd said Sir Percy Cox, Brit
ish High Commissioner for Mesopotamia,
had informed FAITH Bey, head Of the Turk
ish Delegation meeting with the British
regarding the MosuI district, that he had
been instructed TO return to London I'm
less the Turkish Government modified lis
attitude in demanding the complete re-
turn Of the disputed territory, which is
rich in oil.
London. June 5th-The Prime Minister
announced in the House Of Commons this
afternoon that Justice Freeman, Of the
Union al, South Africa, wouIi be chair
, 1924-06-10
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
Infant Born
in Snowbank
After Crash
Train Strikes A u t 0
and Stork Visits
Injured Mother

NEW YORK. Feb 81 "A baby WAS
born in snowdrif, today after the
sedan In which It's father was hurry
ing is mother to a hospital had
been hit by an express train,
Both mother and baby. the former
with a disloeatcd elbow, sustained IN
the crash. were reported doing
splendldly"
Early this morning hearing the
beating OF the stork's wings above
their home MIR and Mrs Nathan
Elman set out in the family sedan
Tor the Northern Westehcster hos.
pital. Desc nding a steep, e.coated
grade toward some railroad tracks.
Elmnn heard the shrill whistle OF a
locomotive on fast Rutland milk
train,
The brakes failed to check the car
which swung onto tho tracks aud
was struck hy the flying train and
driven against snow.han&ed curb,
NClghbors. the train crew and an
anxious husband assisted Mrs. Elman
from the sedan, While a chill morn.
Ing wind aud flurrics OF snow blew
over the little group baby girl was
born.
Wrapped in a laborer's coat. tho
lusty youngs,er was hurried 20 the
hospital while policemen and yolun.
teers made a litter and carried the
mother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
SINCLAIR WAITS
DAY ON STAND
Oil Magnate Considered Oil
Probers' Star Witness

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. - The
senate Teapot Dome committee 10
day was preparing for two lines Of
inquiry when public hearings are re
sumed Monday.
These are:
/. Questioning OF Harry r. Sin
clair. lessee OF Teapot Dome. con
corning the making OF that lease
with Albert Il. Fall. former secretary
OF tho interior. and financial trans
actions with Fail and others grow
ms out OF the leasing.
2. Investigation 10 disclose stool,
deals by other government officials
besides Davis Eikins. senator from
West Virginia. who admitted marke.
operations in Sinclair oil. but said he
had no tip and made no profit.
Sinclair Is now regarded By the
committee as It's star witness. Upon
his testimony. also. the presidents
special counsel. Atlee Pomerene and
Owen J. Roberts. are depending for
the clinching Of their case. showing
fraud and corruption with leasing OF
at least one OF the oil reserves.
Sinclair's testimony also may pro.
vide necessary evidence for criminal
prosecutions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
EGYPTIANS WILL
MANAGE TOMB
Carriers Permit 10 Dig Up
tut" Is Withdrawn

LUXOR. Feb. si.-Ths Egyptian
director general OF antiquities took
steps today preliminary 20 re.opcning
tho tomb Of Tutankhamcn and safe
guarding the contents thereof. fol
lowing cancellation OF tho license
under which Howard Carter had
been ereavatinE Egyptian Huthorl
ties moved Immediately 90 deal them.
selves with the tomb and mummy
OF their former ruler.
Tho license which was Cancelled
was granted Lord carnAryon IN
April. 1915. when he took up the
work OF oxeavatinr in tho Valley Of
Kings for his health. Then came N.
discovery OF the burial place Of
TuianIJhamen. uncarfhed In 1924. fol
lowed by tho death Of tho earl 10
April. 1874. The license was trans
ferfed 10 Lord carnarvon's widow,
who aimee married an officer. Colonel
DennIa,oun.
Carter has been carrying on amid
frequent alterations with the Exyp.
ilan government. principally over
The matter Of press reports Of prog
rtss. which tho explorer wished 20
reserve 10 syndicate with which
he had a contract. The government,
Insisted upon equal rights for all
press associations and when Carter
proved ALBANIAN; upon this point. and
on the matter OF visitors 70 tho tomb
which he came 10 treat m his pr.
vate property. tho ministry OF public
works took away his license
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
.BLAMES SEATTLE
FOR GRIMES
Hedges Defends Police in
Guarding City

Thh, Seattle alone IL 20 blame II
the police force Is inefficient and
incapable OF properly coping with
criminals. was the statement OF Capt
Z. l.. Hedges. Thursday.
Tho police department VIII ai'
ways be weak and lacking in both
men and machinery until tho city
wakes up and makes u strong" said
Hedges. hut. like Los Angeles. Il
viii take some big bombing Outrage
or other disaster 10 shake Seattle out
OF It's loihargy
Seattle AZ present has this iarEes,
AREA and smallest police force OF any
city on The coast IN proportion 60
population. The police have poor and
Inefficient equipment. How on earth
Seattle can expect perfect results
from such n system u lneoneeIyable.
who is 30 blame7 The city eoun.
ell has time and again been asked
for more officers and moro autos.
We need ~ leaus 700 officers. and
most OF all We need elk or seven
speedy automobiles.
ITS no joke trying 10 protect a
city the Klre Of Seattle with a small
force OF men ~ 4 o'clock In the
morning. when on. shift Of lis men
goes of duty. take command with
\ force Of g men And they patrol
the entire downtown district from
Madrona 10 Fremont.
"critlcism will never mako the 20.
lice force more efficient II has 70,
10 be done by the council and the
voters themselves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
YOUTHS SLAYER
FOUND GUILTY
italian Refuses to Appeal
ManSlaughter Verdict

Patsy Iallo. l., who save his Ito
that his father might be saved from
an assatlants knife thrust. has been
reyenscd savero Faro. roomcr
10 the I.allo home. was convicted OF
his staying late Wednesday night
when a jury in Superior judge
Mitchell Gnliam's court returned a
verdict or guilty Of m0nslaughter,
Faro win he sentenced within a few
days,
Farro viii not appeal from the
verdict. his lawyers announced,
shortly after their attempts to save
their client had been proven fruit
less. Young I.allo was witness TO
quarrel between his father AMI
Faro November IS over the re-,
spectlve merits OF wines from ltal
ian provinces. "reminiscences waNed
stronger with the heat OF their
words and they finally carried the
quarrel TO the street, when Faro
suddenly drew DIRK and stabbed
az the elder i.allo, Young Patsy
threw himself IN front Of the
descending blade and received Il In
his small form. lie sank 20 the
pavement dying. Faro fed and
was later apprehended and brought
back 20 justice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
DOCK STRIKE is
CALLED Off!
End OF WaIkout Hailed as
Macdonald Victory
ny LLOYD ALLEN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

NtHhNH iFfhh Hihlt Correspondent
LONDON. Feb, 49, Tho British
dock strike was settled today.
Settlement was hailed ns a vie
tory FOR the genarnlship OF Premier
Ramsay Macdonald
Tho entire nation hoayod sigh
OF relief when morning papers an.
nouncod The national strike Of dock.
workers which started Saturday
noon was practically at an end.
Work viii 10 resumed when the
workers delegates accept terms
agreed 10 10y their leaders as a re.
suit OF intervention by tho labor
government
II the delegates ntlfy tho settle.
men, the strikers will permit -.
moyal Of foodstuffs from the quay
sides tomorrow. but general re.
sumption OF work ia not likely be-
fore Monday,
After secret conferences Wednea.
day tho employers agreed TO the
mems demand for a iwofhillingas
cay increase.
They stipulated tho increase
should come in two equal install.
meniH and agreed 20 inquire into
questions OF maintenance and steady
employment.
The dock workers. delegates. con.
ference. which meets tonight. must
approve these terms 10 which their
leaders agreed. Leaders are conf.
dent that this viii 30 done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
DOheny Hears "Bark of
Friends'.' in Oil Probe
Lease Magnate Gives Final Impressions OF
Senate Inquiry; Explains Drilling Cost

abou; tioo.ooo.ooO is faced. A fixed
investment Tor transporting. refining
and delivering on board ship re-
quirsa an additional $4,000. 900.
In a period OF from 20 10 rs
years. by intelligent and business.
like handling. ono who is willing TO
make an investment Of a minimum
o.. any. ii2s 900. 600. with the under.
standing that the maximum invest.
ment required may be as much as
1900 100000. ought 10 be able 10
realize the profit or 100000. 900 !
have referred 20.
Such n profit in such period
Of time. upon such an investment.
when the attending risks are kept
In mind. is obviously not a great
one.
1T might average $4,000. 600 or
even ts.oeo.o 900 per nnnum after
millions were invested but no
profit could be realized until the in.
vesiTncnt was first returned"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
HERRIN LEADERS
SIGN PACT
Dry and Wet Forces Agree
to Keep Peace

MARION. Ill. Feb. 3i.--An agree
ment to end the war between friend
and foe OF the Ku Klux Khan over
liquor law enforcement In William
son county was reported 20 have
been decided upon today, one known
feature OF the pact. arrived at thru
tho conferences OF about so leading
bankers and miners. Is that Sheriff
George Gailigan. leader OF the anti
Khan element. viii take long yaca'
ton from office.
Galligan Is reported to have agreed
10 this.
Glenn Young. leader OF the Khan
liquor raids. Is said 10 have been re
quested TO leave the county. but the
details OF the concessions OF the Khan
were not made known.
All OF GallIgnn's deputies eIeep,
one desk man are 10 be discharged
and a new set agreed upon hy the
citizens committee. who will take
over the duties OF enforcing the law
in the county.
These steps. tho citizens commit.
tee hopes. win bring peace again in
the county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
ROTH TO APPEAL
Movie "Hush Money" Case
Not Yet Settled

LOS ANGELES. Feb. Herman
L. Roth. Hollywood attorney. convict
cd Of ex,ortlon. viii Monday appeal
thru hts attorney for a new trial
when he comes un for sentence be.
fore Judge Avery.
Roth. the state proved 10 the salts,
faction Of the jury. sought 20 secure
$4,000 hush" money from Arthur
Sawyer, business manager for Bar,
bara La MARI. film actress. under
the threat Of filing a sensational d.
vorce action against her.
The jury went on, just long enough
10 vote once. returning almost i'm.
mediateiy 20 tho court room. The
conviction carries sentence Of from
ono TO five years in tho pcniientlary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
MAN is INJURED
Filipino Seeks Arrest OF
Alleged Speeder

The police traffic investigation
squad Thursday was probing traffic
accident in which Manuel Mendoza.
Dreamland hotel. was knocked un.
conscious and severely injured at
Fourth ave. and Jackson ST. late
"Wednesday night by an automobile
driven by Edward sylvia, 2si9 +.
Union ST.
Mendoza claims that. with two
other FiIipInos. J. T. Nicaragua and
John Flurenza. he was crossing
Fourth ave. when syiva's auto ap-
preached at high rate OF speed.
struck him and threw him 10 feet.
knocking him unconscious. sylvia re
fused TO take the injured man to a
hospital. according TO Mendoza and
his two companions.
sylvia denied the charges. saying
he was driving four miles an hour.
and that he skidded when he tried 10
avoid them. and knocked down one
Of the three. The injured man told
sylvia that he was not hurt. and told
him TO drive on. according to sylvia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
NEIGHB0Rs STILL
SEEK MISSING WIFE

NeIghbors OF tho man s,lil main.
tanned that when Mrs. Mummey Is
found the mystery OF the fire and
attack will be cleared up. sheriff
Mccollough was directing a sys.
tematic search Of the entire neigh.
borhood for the missing wife Thurs.
day. He said that he believes tho
body would be found. airs. Mummey
was known 20 have had a weak
hear, and IL Is believed She was over.
come BY heart attack while fleeing
from her burning home.
Mccoliough was also searching for
Weaver. who was out with herd
Of cows Thursday. He said Weaver
will be taken into custody.
''Neighbors here scou, the Weaver
story" the sheriff said. but we are
running II down"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
Charmion London
Home From Europe

SAN FRANCISCO. FEB. 2i.-Mrs.
charmion London. widow OF the late
Jack London, has refused to tell
the world how TO settle Europc's
problems.
I'm going 10 leave that TO tho
men," she declared today following
her return from n European trip.
She said she found her husbands
books In high favor In France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-21
Reorganize Stage
Line to Snohomish

Roadjusted schedules. new and i'm.
proved equipment and overhauline
Of present vehicles will pu, the Seat.
tle-Snohomish Auto Bus Line. Inc,
on new basis OF accommodation,
according to Manager L. A. Arneson
and Eugene II. Lord. who have an.
nounced the purchase OF tho line
from $. II. Richie and Carl a. An.
derson. The line has offices in the
Union Auto Bus Terminal building.
Regular runs win be made on the
route. which includes woodinville.
Maltby. Snohomish. Machias. O. X.
MN, Monroe Logging company plant
and Three Lakes.