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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
WALL STREET BRIEFS

Loading of revenue freight for the week ended June totaled 910,767 cars, an increase of 90,S03 cars over the pre- ceding week, but a decrease of 101,6O6 cars compared with the corresponding week in 1923, the American Railway association reports. All districts re- ported increases over the week before in total loadings of all commodities. Only the southwestern district, however, re- ported an increase over the correspond ing week last year.
 Reports of a price-cutting war among tire manufacturers, which have been whispered about Wall street for several days, were given color today when the Fisk Rubber company announced a re- vision in prices to dealers, the company stating that it has taken advantage of the low prices of raw products. Though the amount of the cut was not given, it was unofficially reported to be 10 to 15 per cent. The severity of the compe- tition in the industry recently resulted in one manufacturer giving away a set of wheels with each set of balloon tires. This was followed by another manu- facturer giving away inner tubes for the tires as we'll as the wheels. The latest development Is a cut in the prices of tires themselves.
 F. EdSon White, president of Armour 6 Co.,, said today on his departure for Europe that economies put into effect after reorganization of the Armour and Morris companies were working out bet ter than was expected, and earnings thus far this year had been very satis- factory. Bank loans were slightly larger than at the close of 1923, he said, but smaller than year ago, and inven- tories were in shape to take care of price changes when they came.
 Kansas City Power and Light com pany had gross revenue of $9,134,945 in the year ended May 31, gain of $66S,- 211 over the previous 12 months. Bal ance after first preferred dividends, but before depreciation, was $2,543, 762, against $2,25o, 16S for the preceding cor responding period.
 The New York Stock exchange has requested all specialists to accept good till cancelled" orders and has ruled that a member giving such orders should confirm them on the last busi- ness day of each month. Orders not so confirmed will be cancelled auto matically on specialists books. Good till cancelled" orders which have been confirmed will retain their precedence on specialists books. Day, week and month orders will be received and han dled as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

John F. Layng, Of B uc h a n an and Layng Corporation, New York, in a let ter received half an hour ago says
 "The basic thing that has made our country great is transportation"
 This comes, na- turally from a man who is interested in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

when you thank God for a meal you are about to receive, that ought to couple the packers with the Diety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Cotton goods markets held fairly steady in the gray goods division today, with a little more inquiry. Increased sales were reported in print cloths and sheetings. Yarns were unchanged and dull. Inquiry for raw silk was stronger, but not broad. Reports indicated a good jute yield, and burlap prices barely held steady. Wool goods were still quiet.
 HORSES AND MULES
 EAST ST. LOUIS, H., June 1s.- Horses and mules, steady and un- changed. , -g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Cattle: Receipts, Il ,000. Fed steers, uneven; weighty kind, slightly more active; strong in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
VEGETABLES

VEGETABLES CHICAGO, June 18.-Peaches, Geor- gia ix-basket crates, $1.25@1.50. Strawberries, 16-quart crates, $3@3.5O. Onions, yellow Bermudas, $175Q2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

And what about electricity? What about the electrical industry? Every boy and man engaged in it knows that electricity is infinitely the greatest thing known to mankind today. You and I, they tell us, are made of col lection of electrons. And all the won ders of tomorrow are going to spring from electricity. Compared with this field of endeavor, every other is of minor importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
HUMAN BEINGS
 EGOTISTIC LOT
Each Should Recognize Value Of Others Labor,
 Says Forbes
By E. C. FORBES

What has made America what it is today?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

The farmer laughs at city folks. You are able to live only because we make it possible for you to do so,' they tell us. And is it not true?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

Yes, we are an egotistic lot, we hu- mans. But is it not well that we are? Does not the thought that what we are engaged in is vitally important help to infuse our daily tasks with dignity and to spur us on to give the world the best that is in us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

Only. would not the world move along with less friction and generate more harmony and happiness, if each of us, while profoundly convinced of the worthwhileness of what we are our selves doing, would only recognize that the labors of other people are necessary to our very existence? I once asked John D. Rockefeller to what he chief ly attributed his success.
 ITO others" he instantly replied.
 To what do we owe our existence, our daily succor, physical and mental? To others.
 Suppose that we try not to forget hnA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
5YsrEr1

"l.uAuS Io the Man Who W Orks"
 2024 First Avenue
 Birmingham, Ala. WHAT NATIONAL BANKS HAVE DONE FOR BIG BUSI- NESS, TRUSTEES SYSTEM IS DOING FOR THE MAN WHO WORKS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

I know a very enthusiastic young soap manufacturer. His whole life is bound up in soap. Did you ever stop to think what the world would be without soap?" he asked me with tremendous earnestness, one evening. To him, soap is the most important thing in the world. Without it, we would be a little better than barbara ans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

Suppose that we try not to forget at.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

Sheep: Receipts, 4.O0O. Lambs. slow, about steady; bulk, $14; culls, steady to lower at $7Q7.50; sheep, unchanged; heavy ewes, $404.6o; handy weights, up to $5.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19

transportatio.- m his eyes, the thing that has made the country great Is transporta tion.
Evening star., 1924-08-23
LUMBER SHIPMENT
SHOWS DECREASE

The national lumber movement was
not able to maintain during the week
ending August J6 the accelerating
pace it had set in preceding weeks,
says the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association. All three factors
OF production. shipments and orders
fell off as compared with the previous
week, on the basis of telegraphic re-
ports from 337 of the larger com
mercial Sawmills of the country.
However, the number of reporting
mills was 90 less than for the pre-
ceding week SO that the decrease is
more apparent than actual. Even as
the figures stand, new business gain
ed 100000 600 feet, or nearly 20 per
cent over the corresponding week of
1923. Due to the expansion of de-
mand in the last six weeks, the cumu-
lative orders for the year are now
only 1874 900. 900 feet less than for the
first SO weeks Of 1928,
OF the reporting mills. SIS have a
total normal production for the week
of 205, 5,127.473 feet, according to
which sctual production last week
was 9S per cent of normal, shipments
"a per cent and orders (new busineSs),
l13 per cent thereof.
For all the comparably reporting
mills, shipments last week were S5
per cent and orders ia per cent of
actual production. For the Southern
pine mills these percentages were ia
and Is, respectively, and for the West
Coast mills, SS and 123.
Untitled order reports are lacking
from the West Coast mills, but 116
Southern pine mills report their or
ders on hand at the end of last week
as 237 $50, 500, as compared with 235,-
1919 80 feet at the end of the preced-
ing week
Evening star., 1924-08-23
REALTORS SCHOOL s..
OPENS OCTOBER |.
Principles of Real Estate
Practice Will Be Taught
by Mail.

The American Real Estate Institute
will be ready to enroll students Oc-
tober /.
The institute was organized as a de-
partment of the National Association
OF Real Estate Boards. Its purpose is
the preparation of course of instruc-
ton in the principles of real estate
practice to be given through CORE
spondence. 1t follows the precedent set
by the American Institute Of Banking.
The institute is the third branch in
the threefold plan of vocational educa
ton In real estate which has been de-
Veloped for meeting the need of such
training nationally. This includes also
direct vocational training in classes
conducted either by real estate boards
or by schools and colleges under the
auspices and with the cooperation Of
real estate boards. 1t also includes the
eventual development in leading uni
versities Of four-year college course,
with real estate and its related sub
jects as major subjects.
Classes Widely Organized.
Vocational classes. following a course
outlined in national conferences of real
tors and educators, have already been
organized under the auspices of some
100 Constituent boards of the National
@hoSoCidtioII VI INedi Estate Boards. A
number of universities have also or
Sanized courses in real estate and its
allied subjects
The National Association recognizes
the great advantage of direct class
room instruction and the inspiration of
direct contact with experienced men
as teachers. But real estate classes are
being conducted in only approximately
one-fourth of its member boards
Several hundred boards are not con-
Quoting such classes, and because of
their small size many of them would
find it difficult to handle d real estate
course. The new home study is de-
signed to serve especially real estate
men in such places. 1t has been or
ganized to open the advantages OF
training in real estate fundamentals
to men in the real estate business or
men entering the business who have
not access to approved real estate
ella Sses.
Evening star., 1924-08-23
FIRM SEES CONTINUANCE
OF ACTIVITY IN SELLING
Shannon & Luchs, Inc, Report
Constantly Growing Confidence
in D. c. Realty Values.

Report of sales for the current
week by the Shannon & Luchs, Inc,
shows a continuance of selling ac-
livity that indicates well justified
and constantly growing confidence in
Washington real estate values.
The deals reported are as follows:
In their Burleith subdivision 3511
street has been sold to Myrtle w.
Inmon, and Elizabeth Higgins became
the owner of 1924 street.
The home 1896 Longfellow street
northwest was bought by Mrs. Esther
Hartley Corcoran.
Philip Briettner became the owner
of 1874 Park road northwest for
use as his town home.
The premises 2S06 Ordway street
| northwest was sold by Col. w. c.
Jones to Helene p. Smith.
The dwelling 1897 Kennedy street
northwest was bought by II. Howard
Surface, and another of the same
group, 1345 Kennedy street, by j.
Robert Sherrod.
George II. Dooley bought 5513 Eighth
street northwest, one of the new
homes recently completed by James
II. Martin.
The property 1927 l. street north
west was purchased by a prominent
local business man to hold as an in
Vestment.
James f. Bigger purchased 76O
| Harvard street from Catherine L.
Harry c. Louder bought 1913 Var
mum street as a residence
The new home at 3G13 Thirty-fourth
street northwest was purchased by
| Maj. Herman Erlenkotter, United
| States Army, who has just been as
| signed to the War College.
Evening star., 1924-08-23

house at 4721 Davenport street;
$4,000
James Jenkens. to make repairs at
2S1S Evans road southeast; $1,000.
Catherine b. Curry, to build house
at 741 Croissant place southeast; :;
$4,000.
Reid S. Baker, to build six houses
t 220S to 221S Douglas street north
east; $4,000.
Three Separate Homes. $4,000.
Washington Corporation. to build
house at 1929 Forty-seventh street;
$6, 900.
Washington Corporation, to build
house at 1916 Forty street;
$4,000.
Washington Corporation. to build
two houses at 1903 and 1907 Daven-
port street: $4,000
Washington Corporation. to build
house at 1910 Forty-sixth street
$1,000.
Charles w Darr, to erect private
garage at 1912 Rittenhouse street;
$1,000.
Charles E. Wire. to build five houses
at 1901, 3503, 3505, 3507 and 35O9 Rit-
tenhouSe street; 5000.
Newman Zarun, to build grocery
store at 5439 Conduit road: 1000
B. H. Gruver, to build l3 houses at
1900 to 1424 Orren street northeast;
SIS, 900.
Washington Corporation. to build
house at AIS Brandywine street;
Washington Corporation. to build
house at 1926 Forty seventh street;
Sc 600
Evening star., 1924-08-23

closet to hold preserves or to store
extra supplies of food.
The position of the hall is eSpe-
cially pleasing, for it allows one to
make the stairway a feature and yet
does not cut into the valuable floor
space of the house. The window in
the living room could be made into a
French door if desired, which would
increase the usefulness for some peo-
pie. The stairway at the back of the
building saves the cost of Construc-
tion-and the position of the fire
place in the living room permits a
fiue for the kitchen range. which also
saves on the cost of construction.
Two small bedrooms, a hall and a
sewing room occupy the second floor.
Win every plan that is we'll
thought out, there is always opportu-
nifty to make adjustments to suit the
individual taste. In this case, the
space designated as a sewing room
can be treated in several different
ways. One is to connect it with the
masters bedroom by an asch and
thus increase the size of the room and
make it more attractive. In this case
the little sewing room could be made
a delightful dressing room or con-
venient place for a child to sleep
The plumbing Of the kitchen and
the bathroom is centered to save cost
of construction.
This house could be made Of metal
lath and StuCCo or hollow tile and
stucco. 1t would he an ideal design
for a 50-foot lot. as it is only 80 feet
wide by % feet deep. Wood con
struction, if preferred, would be most
interesting and cheaper, although the
stucco, of course, is the more lasting
To prevent the square. untinteresting
boXlike appearance that so small d
house is apt to present, we have made
the slope Of the roof come down over
the little entrance porch. This adds a
little to the cost, but much to the ap-
parent breadth of the house. The
roof is also cut down at the corners
to give sense of breadth and to cut
off the appearance of top-heavy
height.
The cement on the outside of this
house should be colored trifle just
enough to kill the cold tone of the
Evening star., 1924-08-23
BUILDING PERMITS
TOTAL S47,OO
Construction of Homes and
Business Structures Au-
thorized the Past Week.

Building permits aggregating in
value S447.700 were issued by the Dis
trict authorities during the week, and
included several home building prof.
ects. The list follows:
Washington Gas Light Company. to
repair plant at Twenty-siXth and G.
streets; $4,000.
A. &. Monohsn, to build house at
SOP Thirteenth street: $1,000.
Rebecca Bland, to build house at
40 Jay street northeast; $1,000.
p. NJ. Lucas, to build houses at 2O1
and 203 Lincoln place southeast;
$1,000
Clarence Murphy. 10 build house at
4.6 Sixtieth street northeast; $2.500.
j. J. Fletcher, to build house at
3"20 Chesapeake street: S11,000
Moses Herzog, to repair house at
't33 Georgia avenue; $4,000.
Charles Manly, to build house at
6015 Eads street northeast; $500.
Hedges q Middleton, to build two
houses at 3521 and 1926 Davis street;
$4,000
l.. y. Snead. to repair house at 1917
Blaedcn avenue; $4,000.
Potomac Electric Power Company,
10 build gasoline filling station on
BladensburG road, near proposed |
street; $4,000.
j.. A. Payne, to build houses at
SO, II and 43 Galveston street north
east: $4,000.
r. :. Brookin-S, to build house at
1924 | street; $4,000
Mrs. Is. House. to build private ga
rage at 1i10 Twentieth street 81 800.
Eugene LA Porte, to build house at
1870 Conduit road; $4,000.
Mckeever & Goss, to build private
garage at 1925 I street; s2,5Oo.
William II. McCray, to build office
and storage building at 21S Massa-
chusetts avenue; $1,000.
Private Garages.
w p c. Hagen, to build two pri-
vate garages at 505 and 507 East Cap
iIof street; $500.
e. J. Reid. to build private garage
at 1857 Harvard street; S1,100.
G. 5. Seek, to build house at 4614
3oth street: $500.
w. c. and a. y. Miller. to build
house at 1922 45th street; $500.
]. Du Bois, to make repairs on
house at 1856 p street; $1,000.
Kenneth Neith, to build houses at
G039 and 3041 Vista street northeast;
$4,000
Raymond Forrest, to build store at
S142 Stanton road southeast: $1,000.
Woodward & Veith, to build houses
at 1916 and 321S Walnut street
northeast; $4,000.
Richard Green, to build house at
1872 LIE street northeast; $4,000.
Mrs. Edith Stoope, TO build house at
26lS Brentwood road northeast;
$4,000
Mary Schafer. to build house at
LA Anacosta road; $1,000.
$4,000 Project.
Emma j. Walter, to build stores
and apartments at 1901 Connecticut
. avenue; $4,000.
J. c. Shelby, to build house at 55Oo
Thirty-third street; $500.
$ l.. Heckinger. to build shed at
3O1 Sixth street southwest: $500.
Washington Corporation, to build
house at 1882 Forty-sixth street;
$4,000.
Washington Corporation. to build
$4,000.
Washington Corporation. to build
Evening star., 1924-08-23

A Small House Plan
For Economy and
Comfort.
Two Stories That Will Save
Expense and Fit Into a
Narrow Lot.

Before our architecture can be SIM
plified, our lives must be put in or
der--that is, we must have an in
crease of directness of purpose and a
real desire for simple living within
us, before we are pleased with it in
architectural form.
1t has often been said that it is
more difficult to build a small house,
so that it is shapeIy and satisfactory
TO look upon, than it is to build a
large one. This is because few pco-
pie are satisfied with simple lines.
They want them broken up and the
house elaborately ornamented. If the
cost of ornaments were put into the
quality of the house, the house would
be far better both esthetically and
materially.
The house that we are showing to-
day was designed to interest the peo-
pie who desire 10 build a small, mex
penSive house. 1t is much cheaper to
build two-story house than a one
story house because the roof eXpanse
is smaller and the foundation smaller
and these are two big items in the
builders cost.
The living room and dining room in
this house have been thrown into one,
because by so doing greater sense
of space is obtained. one large room
can be arranged to better advantage
than two small ones, and such an ar
rangement docs much to convey Il
sense of roominess, which is a quality
worth working for in Il small house.
The first floor plans show a kitchen
thoroughly equipped for comfort and
convenience of work. In a house as
small as this one the mistress of the
house would naturally do most of her
own work and would, therefore. nee
essarily spend much of her time in
the kitchen, so we have made this
room as attractive as any room in the
house. 1t is well lighted and has a
little porch of its own. A sink with
double drainboards is directly be-
meath the window, not only to give
light to the worker but to enable her
Evening star., 1924-08-23

natural cement. A cream, buff, tea
or fawn tone would be good for the
outside walls with all the exposed
woodwork Il dark shade of the same
tone and the roof stained with some
preservative material that harmoniZes
with the trim of the house; or ii
could be toned a soft forest green.
Since the prices of materials and
labor very much in different To-
calities, we do not attempt to give an
estimate as to the cost of building
according to this plan, but suggest
that you consult your local builder,
who can give you detailed informa-
tion as TO costs of your exact needs
to be installed in this design.
For information as to procuring the
building plans of this design. No. Is,
send stamped and Self-addressed en-
velope to the Real Estate Editor of
The Star.
Copyright, George Matthew Adams)
Evening star., 1924-08-23
APARTMENT TENANTS
SOON IN OWN HOMES
Hundreds of Baltimore Families
to Move Coming October 1,
Realtor Dealers Report.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 23.-Hundreds
of Baltimore families will move Octo-
ber I, more than in the corresponding
period of 1923, according to Balti-
more realtors. Many families now
housed in apartments will move into
their own owned homes.
Hundreds of men who have saved a
few hundred dollars have been prom
ised aid by banks and building as
sociations in financing the new
homes. inquiry shows.
A large percentage of the families
who will move out of apartments and
houses on October l will leave the
city for suburban homes. Increasing
taxes in the city is one of the rea-
sons given for moving into the
suburbs, while another is that they
wish to raise chickens and have gar
dens of their own.
Evening star., 1924-08-23

to look out at the sky or into a lovely
garden and thus catch glimpses of
beauty that will refresh her uncon-
SciouSly. The closets and the range
are put on the inside wall, which
gives the worker an abundance of
light. yet reserves the window for the
sink and working tables. On either
side of the sink are large dressers.
The one nearest the living room is
intended to hold the dishes needed
for the dining room, and 1.he one on
the other side to hold those required
for the kitchen. The ice box shown
in the pantry can be iced from the
outside In the pantry is an inner
Evening star., 1924-08-23
LYON VILLAGE OWNERS
ALLOT PICNIC GROUNDS
Space Embracing Ten Acres of
Wooded Area Temporarily De-
voted to Pleasure Seekers.

Lyon & Fitch, Inc, owners of Lyon
Village, in Arlington County, Va,
have temporarily set aside for the
public use as a picnic ground about
10 acres of the wooded tract on the
Lee Highway. l mile west of Rosslyn
This is the third park that has been
opened to the public by this com
pany, one being at Clarendon, one at
Lyon Park and this last at Lyon Viii
lage,
Evening star., 1924-08-23
HEAR STREET PROPOSAL.
Commissioners to Consider

A public hearing on the proposal
to widen K street, between 18th and
18th streets, will be held in the board
room of the District Building Septem-
ber D, it was announced today by
Engineer Commissioner Bell. Prop
erty owners on the street will be given
an opportunity to present their views.
The street is now 40 feet wide. 1t
is proposed to construct two drive
ways, each 80 feet wide, with a park
ing space between.
Evening star., 1924-08-23
Large Tract Purchased.

Announcement was made today of
the purchase by the Loughborough
Development Corporation of a large
tract of ground in kalorama Heights.
The purchase. made through Allan T.
Walker d Co., Inc. includes the
major portion of square 2502. bound
ed by Kalorama road. Tracy place
Belmont road and Twenty-fourth
street. Nineteen lots are included
embracing a total of 10000 square
feet.
Evening star., 1924-08-23
Buy Building Co-Operatively.

The completion of the sale under
IL cooperative ownership plan of the
new apartment building at 1905
Lanier place northwest, containing
80 apartments and a large sub-base-
ment garage, which was constructed
by NJ. and r. +. Warren, was an
nounCed by Edmund ]. Flynn Com
pany, Inc.
\ corporation has been formed,
known as .f705 Lanier Place North
west. Inc" capitalized at $4,000.