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sible chance to make the rooms
homelike and comfortab BILE.
Two large bedrooms and small
one near the masters room and
large bath have been conveniently
arranged in the second story. The
small bedroom near the masters
room could be thrown into one with
the large room simply by omitting
the partition wall. This would make
delightful children's room. Or, If
preferred, this small room could be
converted into a bathroom and the
bathroom as indicated converted into
sewing room. However, the ar
rangement Indicated on the floor plan
is the best one because it centers the
plumbing of the bathroom and
kitchen. A small window seat has
been introduced in the upper hall
over the kitchen entry. not only to
form a convenient resting place and
to let in sunlight, but also for it's
picturesque quality.
This house is of stucco and metal
lath and would be a practicable de-
sign for the narrow lot as it is only
81 feet wide by "a feet deep; thus a
lot so by SO coulc be used. A larger
lot is always desirable IL it can be
obtained. as SO much more real beauty
of nature may be added to make the
whole a charming home.
The exterior of this house is un-
usually pleasing. BY tinting the
walls a warm tone, perhaps a cream,
and staining the roof and all ex-
posed woodwork a moss green or a
brown as preferred. a home of ex-
ceptional distinction for so small a
one may be obtained.
The roof as here treated becomes a
conspicuous feature and we have.
therefore, given it distinction by roll
ing the edges somewhat after the
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REALTY VALUES At PEAK.
SAYS NEW YORK BUILDER
Neat Year to Determine If Situation Is
Temporary-Moderate Rentals
Found Still Lacking.

with possible outlet in three dire,-
tions: Cd In business, f2) in securi-
ties, and (3) in building.
Even with business and security
needs cared for, there was still huge
surplus ready for investment and
which had 90 be invested if the money
was to be permitted to make any
earnings whatever This is the rea-
son why the builders of the country
engaged in their stupendous opera
tions of the past few years, when il
might have been expected that this
would be rendered impractical on ar
count of the high cost of labor and
the high cost Of materials But the
money was there and il had to be in
vested somehow.
rs Europe on the road to recovery.
and, If so, can she induce American
capital to participate in her recoy-
cry? IF so, then the answer to the
question OF real estate values is at
hand"
Revolt or economic depression is
the only solution to the poor mans
pressing house problem" accordin &
to Frank Bailey, chairman OF the
hoard of the Prudence Co. and head
of Realty Associates. Inc.
The building boom. in my opinion.
has passed its peak and is on the de
cline. But the situation is compli-
Gated. The building boom. which is
still continuing. has been the great
est ever seen in the history of this
country. The labor unions have been
able to maintain wages and construC
tion has gone ahead. The vital point
TO be observed is that practically all
OF the housing construction has been
for tenants with incomes of s3,5nn
and upward annually.
CONSTRUCTION for the small wage
Garner has been practically nil in the
past five years. The demand for mod
crate priced housing accommodation
has not been supplied and cannot be
supplied a present costs and prices
IF there should be a substantial
recession in labor and ma terial costs.
another broad building movement
might be expected, but neither is ia
sight at this time. In other words.
the poor mans rent problem can only
be solved by an era of economic de-
preston or revolt on the part of rent
DayerS"
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country. The primary and ulti-
mate purpose Of the organization
from its formation was to raise the
real estate business to the plane OF
"a profession, which its importance
merits.
One of the first steps taken by this
real estate organization was the
adoption of a code of ethics 10 be
followed and adhered to by it's MEM
hers This code has been great
moral force in the real estate busi-
ness and its development throughout
the country has been tremendous
factor in improving the practice of
real estate. Upward Of 10000 real
tors and many times that number of
associates are affiliated with the 500
real estate boards in the National
Association, and each is bound by
the rules contained in the national
code of ethics.
Each board is compelled to adopt
this code as a part of its bylaws
and every individual member must
subscribe to it. Originally the code
was drafted along rather general
lines, with the Golden Rule" as the
basis Of its contents. Last year,
however, the National Association az
its convention in Washington adopted
d revised code that more clearly and
specifically defines the standards OF
practice that members must live up
10. These rules serve as guide to
the broker in his dealings with his
fellow broker and in his dealings with
clients and the public.
Ethics Based on Honesty.
Ethics is merely tSe practice of basic
principles of honesty and courtesy 1t is
The application in daily work of the
Golden Rule" of honesty and fair deal
ing. Therefore, code OF ethics serves
TO clearly distinguish the right from the
wrong in fundamen lis that underlie ac-
tions in given transactions. Dealings in
real estate are conducted in much the
same manner every where. Property is
bought and cold for much the same rea-
sons and purposes, and such transac-
lions vary only in minor detail accord
ing to local custom and law. Conse-
quently the basic or fundamental prin-
ciples that underlie these transactions
are universal. 1t was comparatively sim
pie, therefore, to codify various phases
of real estate practice into Il group of
standards that could he applied any
where.
The very nature of real estate prac-
ticC makes it almost impossible to avoid
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Space and Comfort
At Least Expense
A Small House of Fine De-
sign and Plan.

The servant problem has come to
be one of the most vital ones of
modern existence. The solution seems
to be a simpler way of living; but
even with that, houses must still be
kept clean and food prepared and
dishes washed One method is to
build so simply and with every
working detail So particularly plan
ned for that the work can be done
by the mistress of the house without
keeping her slavishly drudging.
Another method Is to make the living
rooms and the working quarters Of
the servants division of the house so
pleasant and convenient that servants
will like to stay in them. House
work under proper conditions should
not be 4 drain on any woman's
strength. With light, beautiful
kitchens, simple pantries. placed
properly, the worker can accomplish
great deal without having to waste
energy or feel shut away in some
ugly, dark corner while other people
are enjoying sunlight and gardens.
The kitchen of this little house
faces the garden and through the
windows just above the sink the
worker can look out and see the
flowers. Beside the second group of
windows in this kitchen is room for
a chair and small table where the
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In ar analysis Of the real estate
situation, the MaZagine of Wall Street
presents the views of three leaders
in the realty world.
Joseph p. Day, identified for many
years with some OF the most impor-
tant real estate projects in this coun-
try, said:
There has unauestionably been an
overproduction of dwelling houses iE
New York City and the neighboring
territory. ! might say the same sit
uation generally is true of other large
urban centers in the United States.
Real estate values are over the
peak. Next year, however, will de-
termine whether or not this is a tenn
porary situation. The trend in the
next few months should be closely
observed. 1t may be that the tre-
mendous building activity of the past
few years has finally overreac ch I'd
itself il the sense that a good sized
halt will be required"
Finds Answer in Europe.
The question OF the outlook for
real estate values and rents in the
United States, particularly in the
East, can be answered orIy if it is
first determined that Europe is finally
on the road to recovery"
The above unexpected answer was
made by John T. Doty. president of
the Foundation Co, in response TO 4
direct question put to him by a mcm-
ber of the editorial staff OF the msga-
zine.
You are perhaps surprised that !
should link up real estate values IT. a
place. such as New York and sur
rounding territories for example
with what ostensibly seems the re-
mote European situation. Yet the
European outlook furnishes the an
swer, not only to the question of
what is going to happen to real es-
tate values. but is the answer 10 the
general question Of the entire busi-
ness outlook.
1T is to be recalled that during the
past few years. we have invested
comparatively little capital abroad
AS a result of the wealth generated
In this country during the war period
and after, tremendous surplus of
investable funds has been built I'D.
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1914 FARRAGUT ST. NV.
DETACHED BRICK AND HOLLOW TILE

an
1ye" wi" arouse
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" you need work, read the want
of The Star.
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worker could sit in the sunshine anc
prepare vegetables and salads in
pleasant comfort The kitchen has a
small entry OF it's own from the
garden side of the house There is
a large sink and double drain boards
directly beneath the windows and
dressers at either side provided with
glass doors and shelves above. The
lower part of the dresser could be
provided with wooden doors or sets
of drawers. There is large pantry
with space for a refrigerator which
can be filled from the outside. There
is a window in the pantry, abundance
of shelf room and u doorway leading
to the cellar.
The greatest amount of space and
comfort with the least amount of
money expenditure, has been obtain
ed in this little house There need
be no unnecessary expense Of extra
walls to form the halls. BY doing
without hall greater sense of
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space Is created in the rooms and
the dining room and living room
sweep together like one large room.
The chief feature of the living
room is the fireplace and a group of
windows forming a bay directly op-
posite. This room is not only lighted
by the bay window, which let's in
light from three directions, but is also
provided with two other groups of
windows at the ends of the room. SO
it is assured light and good ventila-
tion from three sides. The wall
spaces are purposely left bare, SO
that large pieces of furniture such as
bookcases. piano. davenport, can be
arranged to advantage. Very often
in designing a house the architects
omit this important point and when
the furniture comes to he placed in
tho rooms it is found that no pro-
vision has been made for he'd, dress
ers or couches, SO there is no pos
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and it Is his serious obligation to Sc
cure for his client the best possible
price consistent with the real worth
of the property.
Listings as between brokers' should
be given and accepted only in a definite
manner, so that complete and accurate
information is passed. The broker
who accepts listing from another
broker is obligated recognize the
rights of the first broker and all sub
seduent dealings or negotiations in
respect to that particular property
must be had with the first broker.
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fashion Of a thatched roof and cut
ting back the peak to give it a line
of grace. The two chimney pots
could be of unequal size just to
break any sense of stiffness
Since the prices of material and
labor vary so materially in different
localities. We do not attempt to give
an estimate as to the cost, but sug-
gest that you consult your local
builder. who can give you detailed
Information as to the costs of your
exact needs to be installed in this
design.
For information as to the procur-
ing of the building plans of this
House Plan No. II, send stamped and
seif-addressed envelope to the Real
Estate Editor. The Star.
Copyright. George Matthew Adams)
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practices. Before
It's formation lit
tie or nothing of
his character ha q
ever been under
taken. in general |
business | i n e s.
About 90 years
\ go, when a small
group of realty
leaders from vari-
Gus cities met and
organized the Ma
tional Association
of Real Estate
boards, they laid
the ground work
for one of the most
progressive move
ments in the COM
lusrcjal life of the
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624 Quebec Place NV.
SEMI-DETACHED BRICK

offered for sale
we'll built houses
this
thoroughly that have
HOME.
of the word spacious proportion and ideal plan Four splendid
modern Beautiful
garage paved
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Price, $9,950
TERMS-ONLY 81 500 CASH
1843 Newton St. NV.
MT. PLEASANT

comparatively brick colonial the
Heart Church and Public School
date offered this modern home splendid tile
throughout large screened porch completely
screened lights; splendid lot alley
garage Absolutely the Mt Pleasant Owner leaving
is obliged to SELL
Price Only $11,250
Easy Terms s4iA41
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BY JOHN A. PETTY,
Executive Secretary of Washington
Real Estate Board.

The National Association OF Real
Estate Boards was one of the first
business groups in the country to take
definite action to improve business
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1924 9TH Street NV.
DETACHED HOME

is delightful detached home that is offered
price a
wild paved
in
is living
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1922 Ordway Street
Price Only $16,75O

One Of if not the only available NEW detached
homes in Cleveland Park, convenient to the Cathedral
and Cleveland Park public school, which be obtained
such modest figures 1t has many advantages Loca
ton construction and every modern convenience that
combines to make complete and practical home. 1t is
individual in plan and attractive in appearance and the
features include Four bedrooms oak floors throughout
spacious living with fireplace two large screened
porches; side driveway to garage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
Famous Old Church

This year sees the three hundred and
sixty-fourth anniversary Of the demo
lition Of the magnificent Church Of st.
John at Perth, the restoration OF
which is now contemplated.
This is without doubt one of the
most interesting churches tn Scotland,
says the Weekly Edinburgh Scotsman.
Tradition ascribes its foundation to
the Picts, but, whoever founded 1t, It
is one Of the earliest stone churches
built in the country; and In the
Twelfth and Thirteenth centuries, as
evinced both by ancient documents
and by the surviving remnants Of the
etiffice of that time, it was magnificent
and extensive. The monk Of Dunferm-
Vine. to whom 1t was granted. allowed
1t to fall into disrepafr-a state Of at
fairs which Robert the Bruce set about
remedying, but the restoration was
stayed by his death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
!. - AMONG FIRST TO
TRY OUT TELEPHONE

One OF the few men, now living on
tile Pacific Coast. to talk at the Gen.
teAn4ai Exposition, held in Philadel-
phia al 1876, over the first telephone
instfn.. .ents then being exhibited b.
Alexander Graham Bell, is Walter j..
: hos paon. OF Tacoma. Wash. At that
tillc he was president of the bank Of
New Tacoma. At the exposition Bells
Invention attracted little attention tat
frs, I'D 1t was not until Dom Pedro.
lii psror of Brazil. saw and enthused
over il that 1t was given much atten-
tion. shortly thereafter Mr.. Thomp
son had the privilege of testing the
Instrument.
Returning to the Pacific Coast he
related his experience and told about
the wonderful new invention and the
thrill 1t gave him to talk over the
wire to someone else at distance.
1t was not until 1873, however, that
the telephone was first introduced on
the Pacific Coast.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
Oufla.D Queen Could Be
All Feminine at Times

Belle Starr, outlaw queen Of the old
days in Texas and Oklahoma, wore her
hair short and was particularly sweet
to women, says the Detroit News. She
lived for years on the proceeds Of loot
and lined up gang Of the meanest-
looking, hardest cursing, widest riding
and shooting hard-boiled customers In
her particular parts Of the cow coun-
try.
She used to call at women's houses
on her way home from leading her
band on robbery, and she would talk
feminine things with them, sing re-
ligious songs and tell stories to the
children.
Several stories are told Of the way
Belle Starr met her death. The gen.
orally accepted one Is that she was
assassinated by man named Ndgsr
A. Watson, who had gone to Okla
homa in the SOS and started farming
near her place. It is told they became
enemies in q dispute over land rental.
Anyway. February 8, 1880, 20 the yer.
sion has 1t. double-barreled shotgun
did the work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
SCIENCE UNABLE TO
PRODUCE A DIAMOND
Inability to Compete With
Nature Is Conceded

For more than twenty years Sir
Charles Parsons, the inventor of the
turbine engine, has been seeking to
solve the mystery of the origin Of the
diamond, and few weeks ago he con-
fessed at meeting Of the Royal Mi
croscopical society, that after spending
thousands of dollars in his search for
solution he had been forced to the
conclusion that the manufacture of
artificial diamonds was impossible
In the last fifty years many emf
nent scientists have tried to make dia-
monds in the laboratory, and some
have claimed to have succeeded. The
late Sir William Crookes, In language
anyone could understand, gave the APP
parently simple formula for manufac-
turing diamonds when he said that the
process consisted simply Of dissolying
charcoal (for diamond is just char
coal, or graphite) in a liquid. and
waiting for the dissolved substance to
separate into crystals by slow evapo-
ration. The ultimate crystals would,
he said. be true diamonds. Nature
thus transforms carbon into diamonds
by subjecting 1t to enormous pressure
and temperature in the earth.
The French chemist, Henri Moissan,
subjected carbon to temperatures
around 5000 degrees c., and pressures
exceeding fifteen tons to the square
inch, the carbon being enclosed in pure
iron. The crucible containing the iron
and carbon was then plunged into cold
water, which had the effect Of solidify-
ing the iron, which enclosed the car
bon in giant grip. In this condition
the dissolved carbon separated out as
hard, transparent. crystalline frag-
ments indistinguishable from true
diamond. But the largest diamond"
Moissan was able to produce was
scarcely visible to the naked eye.
Thousands side by side could be COM
fortably accommodated In the space OF
one inch,
Sir william Crookes himself was
convinced that Moissan's crystals were
true diamonds, and later repeated the
French chemists experiment with
similar results. That was eighteen
years ago, but since then none of the
many that have worked at the prob
lem have succeeded in manufacturing
a diamond big enough to compete with
the smallest natural diamond.-Detroit
News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
TELEPHONES A LARGE
FACTOR AT CONVENTION

More telephone and Geographic
equipment than has ever before been
put in any one building in New York
for temporary use was installed in
Madison Square Garden for the Demo-
cratic National Convention. Over
100000 feet Of telephone wire was
added to the normal telephone facil-
tiles, a special system being provided
to serve almost 900 telenhone lines
Of various elassificatiens. The Bell
System Public Address apparatus was
alse established in the Garden.
Two instruments on the desk Of the
Chairman Of the Convention enabled
him to communicate at once with
strategic points in the Garden. To
maintain these added telephone Ia
cilities, which included eleven switch
board positions, ninety-two telephone
booths and seventy-one coin box tele
phones, a special force of operators
and telephone men was required.
Many local radio fans had an OPP
portunity of hearing the convention
proceedings broadcasted by the Ches-
apeake & Potomac Telephone Com.
pany's station w C A P.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
JAP OPERATORS DON
SPECIAL GARB FOR WORK

Telephone operators In Japan are
called "moshi moshi'' girls, the term
moshi moshi being the Japanese
equivalent for hello.
All Japanese telephone operators in
the city of Tokyo are required to wear
a uniform costume consisting of sort
of skirt called 'shakama," which is
worn over working kimona of coarse.
white, cloth. The sleeves Of this XII
mona are not as full as those of an
ordinary kimona and are tied with a
cord just below tho elbow In order
to prevent them from interfering with
the. movements of the operator
hands. The hakama has sash tied
in front
The attire of the Japanese ope'
rators is completed by pair Of white
cloth foot-coyers and straw sandals
They wear no stockings. which is a
custom peculiar to all Japanese
women except those who adopt for
eign styles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
Real s.Sky Pilos1

"Sky Pilot as a nickname for a
clergyman, will soon have more def
mite Significance if the example of
Rev. L. Daniels, who is In charge of
parish in New South Wales, is
widely followed. The minister is
now In London. England, to make an
appeal for a slngle-seat airplane to
enable him effectively to travel among
the members of his congregation over
parish as large as all England. His
district. Wilcanpia, in the far west
corner of the Australian states, has
an area of 10000 square miles. 1t
consists of number of small town
ships, many of which are about 200
miles away, from his home station.
Then, too, there are scattered sheep
farms and Isolated homesteads. Rev.
Daniels will be glad to manage
his own plane If he gets 1t. for he
was trained as a pilot during the war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
SaUed by RooseUelfs
Idea of Square Deal

When Roosevelt was getting ready
for his African trip various sportsmen
friends, as matter Of course, volun-
teered suggestions.
when you get to Nalrobi," said one
Ia Mr.. Blank, q happy-go-lucky, care
less, prosperous chap. who had Owed
into the Jungle and out again two
years before -"whatever you do. don't
hire guide by the name Of W.
He is capable enough, but not trust
worthy"
The day Roosevelt reached Nairobi
he inquired about this particular
guide. He sent for the repudiated
guide and got his side Of the story,
says the Milwaukee journal.
Just as Roosevelt had OWNED. It
was mountain made out Of mole
hill. The damning word dropped by
Mr.. Blank without warrant had left
stark misery In its wake for the guide.
After that he could get no employ
ment from any hunter who came to
Nairobi.
NOOSevelt nedrd all This. by way OF
rejoinder he smashed his itinerary.
He rearranged 1t over night to include.
a ten days. expedition never beforel
dreamed of In that section Of the coun-|
try. He hired the Nairobi guide to-
take entire charge of the trip.
When the expedition got back in|
scheduled time Nairobis housetopsl
heard from Roosevelt. He said q
"That guide is the most intelligent,I
the most Industrious, the most relia-l
BILE and the most satisfactory guide 7,
have ever had"
The rehabilitation of. the wounded
guide dated from this utterance and!
this act Of Roosevelt's. Again the
man began to be sought after BY
hunters.