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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-17
On the Nations Business

ticular path for the passage of
his voice. Whether sudden
calamity comes froman Atlantic
gale or Texas "twister," its
damagcmustb be repaired at once,
because it cripplcs some part of
a communications system that is
nationwide.
Because America has univer-
sal service, the telephone truck
speeding to scene of disaster is
truly con the nations business"
and'thc implements of its work
crs are weapons welded in the
nations cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
SALES ARE ACTIVE
Firm Reports Aggregate of $134,-
900 for Houses and Lots
in Northwest.

Transfers of residential property
and lots aggregating $4,000 are re-
ported as recent sales by the office of
Petty & Petty. Practically all of the
lots sold were in the northwest sec
tlon of the city.
The transfers were given as fol-
lows:
Bertha Sanford Miller sold $40 In
diana avenue, 25-room residence with
garage, to Charles L. Sanford. A. c..
Robertson Co. represented purchaser
A. N. Wildman sold 1904 K street.
r. X. HUMPHREYS represented seller
George F. Petty purchased 421 Sixth
street northeast, six-room semi-de-
tached dwelling, from Frank [. Snow.
Joseph A. Petty sold 212O K street,
TO local investor; seven-room dwelling
and first commercial lot.
Henry N. Craven sold 1863 Otis, six
room semi detached dwelling with
two adjoining lots purchased, to
James S. Sparks.
Edward Kremb sold 723 Morton
street, five-room semi detached frame
house, to David Coates.
F. M. Feissner purchased 1912
Eighth street, six-room dwelling and
garage, from James Murray.
Clara Cohen rFuld sold 245, 247, 249
w street, five-room bricks, to E. NJ
Rutty.
Maple avenue, Silver Spring, six
room detached dwelling, with one
fourthacre lot, purchased by Percy
B. Israel from Johnson estate.
Unfmproved lots sold were: Six
teenth Street Hills, two lots for W.
S. Brundage; corner Sixteenth and
Van Buren, for. Gregory Kessinick;
Military road, two lots for Owen Car
ter; Livingston street, Chevy Chase,
two lots for MaUde E. Burrell Wood
side Park, one lot to Earl Goodacre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

dial or bird bath against a back
ground of green shrubbery would
make an artistic picture.
The dining room is at the right,
connecting with a good-sized pantry,
from which you walk into the kitchen.
The kitchen has it's own entrance and
also an entrance to the service porch.
This corner of the house is most COM
fortably planned 1t can be shut away
completely from the rest of the house,
and yet closet in the kitchen opens
directly into the dining room to save
steps for the maid. There is a back
landing to the stairway which takes
the maid to her own bedroom and
bath on the second floor. The owners
bedroom. over the living ROOM has a
private bath, and there is third
bath for the two other bedrooms
There is a linen closet which opens
conveniently into the hall between
the two bedrooms upstairs If a maid
were not needed, the room allotted to
her would make a fine sewing room
or child's nursery or playroom; in
this event, the bath adjoining this
room could be omitted, thus lessen
ing the cost of the house consider
ably.
The attic storage space is sufficient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14
CAPITALRANKING EIGHTH
in BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Drops Back From Sixth Place, Reached
in Jonuary-Comparisons With Is
Other Big Cities,

Washington stood eighth in the val
ue of building construction among
rs of the leading cities of the coun-
try during February. Despite the fact
that during last month construction
authorized here was nearly 100000,
or twice that of February of 1924, the
District failed to keep it's place of
sixth among these cities occupied in
January.
In January, however, the District
took leap from tenth place, which 1t
had maintained almost steadily
through last year, to sixth place, so
that its present position is still in adj
vance of 1894
survey of the building situation
throughout the country made by the S.
w. Strauss Co., at the close OF last
month shows that despite a marked
slowing down of new building in Greater
New York during February, the whole
country was within per cent OF the
record established in February, 1924
The second month of 1925 in fact,
from a national standpoint was 10
per cent ahead of January this year,
which in view of the severity of the
Winter was quite unexpected.
February building permit reports
| from 364 cities and towns show a
total of 1921, 016,s2 compared with
1901, $685. in February 1924. The CEN
trail region had a gain of 81 per cent
| over February 1924, and the South
exceeded it's last years record by 10
per cent. The Pacific West lost per
cent and the East. by reason of AZ
| per cent loss in Greater New York
| showed a loss this February of so
per cent. Eliminating New York City,
the Eastern region would show gain,
and it was also New Yorks loss
which produced the per cent loss in
| the whole country.
| In the % leading cities there was a
| February loss of 10 per cent, also due
| to the slowing down in New York.
Only six other cities in the % showed
| losses in February.
Chicago held second position with a
| gain of 46 per cent. Los Angeles re-
| tanned third place. Philadelphia took
fourth place away from Detroit in
! February, with gain of A per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14
BY JAMES FORD.
Executive Director, Better Homes In
America.
ARTICLE VII.

Recognizing the desirability of a
larger number of home-owners among
the American people, as well as the
natural desire of every family to own
its home, one of the principal aims of
Better Homes in America Is to encour-
age the building of suitable, efficient,
economical and attractive homes.
The United States Government has
turned the attention of Ats specialists
20 this subject. How to Own Your
Home, published originally by the
Department of Commerce, is the work
of DIR. John NJ. Cries, chief of the
division of building and housing Of
that department, and James S. Taylor.
Knowing the need for popular
illustrated edition of this booklet,
Better Homes in America has issued
a slightly revised edition, which is
distributed from the national head
quarters of the organization In Wash
ington at cost.
Biggest Event for Many.
1t is a fact that buying or building
home is quite often the largest
financial undertaking in the lives of
many families. Because of the i'm
portance of this step and to guard
against loss, home makers have been
urged continually by the Federal
Government and by Better Homes in
caution and common sense. 1t is a
fact that many prospective home
owners, by buying more than they can
AFFORD in the way of a home, have
been unable to meet payments and
have lost a considerable amount of
the money they have put into their
homes.
The last Federal census, taken in
1920, showed that the percentage of
i,, he r,;t
at least in the IS major cities-has
slightly but steadily decreased in the
two decades preceding this census.
The figures for these cities show that
the percentage of home ownership In
1920 was ass. Ten years earlier it
was 45.S, and in 1900 46.1 per cent
owned their homes.
- 1t is impossible to treat the subject
exhaustively in the space of this
article. However, it may be possible
to be of service in pointing out the
principal pitfalls and the general con-
siderations to be borne in mind in
purchasing a home. / shall draw
literally upon Cries and Taylors
booklet, How to Own Your Home.
Questions to Be Considered.
The first consideration is, naturally.
how much to pay for the home. The
head of the family should put these
questions to himself:
1. What is the familys annual in
come, and what will it probably be
next year and the year after?
~ 2. If business slackens, is he likely
to lose his position or have his earn
ings reduced?
e. 3. Will any one else in the family
be able to earn an income?
- 4. What does the family now pay
for rent each year?
q 3. How much of the income is be-
ing saved?
q. s. Now much could the family af-
ford to pay out each year for the
purchase of a house and for the ex-
penses that go with it?
y 1t is a great mistake to buy be-
yond ones ability to pay. That may
result in the loss of the home or in a
most discouraging struggle. The
amount that can be paid for a house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

IT and on up the stones of the main
house, thus carrying on the effect and
connecting the entrance with the
house.
Much of the beauty of a house is in
the planting, and this design holds
wonderful possibilities in this line. 1t
has charm of line: nothing could be
lovelier as a building material than
stone: now add the beauty of we'll
handled landscaping, and you will
have such a home as will be great
pleasure to both you and the friends
who are to enjoy it's hospitality, to
say nothing of the stranger who will
pass your way and stop to admire.
Since the prices of material and
labor vary so materially in different
localities. we do not attempt to give
estimates as to costs, but suggest
that you consult your local builder,
who can give you detailed informa-
ton as to the costs of your exact
needs to be installed in this design.
For information as to the procuring
of the building plans of this design,
No. 90, send a stamped and seIf-ad =
dressed envelope to the Real Estate
Editor, The Star.
copyright, George Matthew Adams)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

to rid the lower rooms of all unnec-
essary furniture, trunks, boxes of
quilts, etc. And, If one chose, a cedar
lined closet could be built here to
store the Winter things in Summer
and keep them free from moths or
dust-likewise the Summer things in
Winter. Such closet is a great con-
venience, almost a necessity, in every
house.
Although this house is not espe
cially large, the space is so arranged
that every room is fair size and the
three bedrooms give the required
American idea of luxury.
OF course, certain variations can be
made in the plans of this house, as
has been suggested-a sleeping porch
over the sunroom, garage built
under the sunroom if your lot hap
pens to be on hillside and the lay
of the land suggests such treatment
We have even seen this design with
garage made under the sunroom
built on level plot. The garage was
simply dug under and the sides of the
entrance road walled up with a splen-
didly constructed stone wall made
quite beautiful by vines creeping over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

Detroit was the fifth city in the list.
Cleveland was sixth with a gain of
% per cent. Kansas City, Mo, was
in the 25-city list for the first time
since October, 1924, occupying sew
enth place, with a gain OF 367 per
cent, the highest proportionate gain
of any city over February, 1924. St
Louis jumped from eleventh place, in
January, this year, to ninth place,
with q gain of 108 per cent, over
February, 1924 Pittsburgh retained
tenth place with a gain of 81 per cent.
Miami was in thirteenth place with
a gain of 175 per cent. Baltimore
rose from sixteenth place in Janu-
airy to fourteenth Louisville rose
from twenty-fourth to seventeenth
place, with a gain of 225 per cent
over February, 1924. Columbus, Ohio.
was nineteenth, with a gain Of 16S
per cent, coming into the 25-city list
for the first time since April, 1874.
St Petersburg. Fla, came into the
list, for the first time, with gain or
269 per cent over February, 1924
Denver rose from twenty third place
in January 20 twenty-first place.
Richmond, Va, was twenty-fourth,
coming into the list for the first time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

Dignified American Home
For Beauty and Durability
Stone Picturesque and Substan-
tia4, Stucco or Shingles Less
Expensive fer This Design.

We do not believe a house is salts
factory that is not beautiful, that is
not comfortable and that does not
face the great problems of domestic
labor in America today. The man
who can do most to solve the servant
problem is the architect. For genera
lions, even centuries, in America we
built houses to initiate something
that we had seen or of which we had
heard or read about in Europe. A
house was built to prove that the
owner and the builder had travelled
and possessed a certain amount of
money. 1t had no relation to house
work or to the women who were to
dedicate and sometimes sacrifice
their lives trying to make it a home.
1t was planned without the slightest
thought of any one having to live
III it.
Today we are tired of the villa, the
chateau and the manor, all planned
by foreign architects to be run with
a horde of servants The newer gem
GRAFTON of women in America want
homes they can manage themselves.
A large number-an encoura ging
number-of intelligent charming
women want homes in which they
can do their own homework, homes
so planned that only about 20 or 80
per cent of their time VIII be required
to put the house in order. to cook and
serve the meals, and possibly even do
a bit of the ironing.
To this point the house shown to-
day is planned. II is definitely an
American house and not initiative of
any other national tradition. II has
been carefully thought out for the
comfort and convenience of the oc-
cupants. For a wide building plot
nothing could be more spacious and
hospitable looking than this house,
placed squarely in the center of the
grounds, facing road or street How
ever, the plan is not impossible for a
narrow lot especially on a corner
with the sunroom at the front end of
the long plot.
The entrance hall is one of the best
features of the house. The vestibule
itself is recessed to provide protection
from weather and to gain coat closets.
AS one enters the front door he has a
charming vista through the house to
the back garden, where a pergola, sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14
REALTY LAW UPHELD.
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds
Licensing Valid.

The constitutionality of the Louisi-
ana real estate license law is upheld
by the Supreme Court of the State in
the case of Zeilin VS.. the Louisiana
Real Estate Board, in which a de-
cision has just been handed down. A
second case, that of Van Der Sluys
VS. Ffnfrock. also involving the
question of the constitutionality of
the law, is still before the court. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

in this case will also uphold the con-
stitutionality of the measure.
The National Association of Real
Estate Boards appeared in both cases
through its general counsel, Gen. Ma
than William MacChesney, and filed
briefs in support of the license law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14

The South Dakota Realty Associa-
ton, an organization said to contain
20 per cent Of the States real estate
dealers. has just been organized. John
Lockhart, Pierre, has been chosen
president and H. c. Quackenbush
Pierre, secretary-treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-14
Material Prices Lower.

The materials necessary for the
construction of a siX-room house.
either of the frame or brick type,
cost less at present than they did at
this season last lear, according to a
study made by the Department of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1925-04-03
ABBOT URGES NEW !.
SUN STUDY POSTS.
Smithsonian Scientist Says
Stations Abroad Would Aid
Weather Forecasts.

Two additional observation stations.
located probably in America and Asia,
ana accurate recording of the suns
changes of radiation over period of
years Will be necessary, in the opinion
OF DR. [. q. Abbot, assistant secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution and
director of its astrophysical observa-
tory, to determine the exact extent
TO which weather depends upon solar
changes
The suns heat, Dr. Abbot believes
governs the earth's temperature and
rainfall, and change in it must
modify these. The astrophysical OBJ
ervatory began with the problem in
l3o2, commencing to observe solar
radiation in Washington, but the i'm
pure atmosphere here necessitated its
removal The Institution now main
tains observing stations at Mount
Harqua Hala, in Arizona, which has
oeen continuously occupied since .Oc-
t"ber, 1920, and on Mount Montezuma
nearly 10000 feet high and about II
miles from Calf ma, in the nitrate
desert of Chile.
No Funds Available,
Two additional first-rate stations
are desirable. DR.. Abbot believes, at
well separated points i'm cloudless
regions, where Winter observations
hlEht pe more faNora bic. Due to lack
OF FUNDS 1t the present time. the
smithsonian Institution is una bile to
undertake this program. Before Sc
Iecttng sites for the proposed new
solar observing stations DR.. Abbot
thinks $4,000 would be needed to make
a preliminary survey. For each new
station il would require from $4,000
TO $4,000 for original installation
and from $4,000 to 1000 annually
for continuous operation. depending
on locatioA
Pointing out that during the past
Two and half years, on the whole.
the solar heat appears to have been
continuously below normal, DR.. Abbot
said that of late months the tendency
to rise has become apparent, so thai
It seems likely that higher values
soon viii prevail again.
During the past year the institution
has received from its Arizona and
Chile stations each day a report of
solar observations of the day pre-
cedlnG. These have been made. the
basis of forecasts for the tempera-
ture of New York City for several
days in advance. Mathematical
methods, DR.. Abbot said. show that
these forecasts indicate some de-
gree of real provision. based on the
solar observations. even to five days
IN advance" 4 continuation of this
work is intended
Evening star., 1925-04-03
FORMER INTERIOR
SOLICITOR ARRAlGNED
Edwin S. Booth of Tulsa Indicted
With Wheeler in Oil
Permit Case.

Edwin 5. Booth of Tulsa. Okla.
FORMER solicitor of the Department
OF the Interior and later an assistant
TO the Attorney General of the United
states was arraigned yesterday before
Justice Adolph A Hoehling of the
District supreme Court on an indiCt-
ment for conspiracy 10 get oil and
gas permits illegally in the State of
Montana. Booth was Indicted Jointly
with Burton h. Whselers -Sena tor
from Montana. and Gordon Campbell.
an oil operator of Great Falls. Mont
Booth entered A plea of not guilty
and was given 90 days in which to
decide to withdraw the plea and to
nle a demurrer or motion to quash
the indictment. The accused gave
bail of $1,000 for his appearance
when the case is called for trial.
Attorney Jesse S. Roote of Mon
tana and former Assistant United
States Attorney Bertrand Emerson
appeared counsel for Booth. They
declined to discuss the charges.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

About half the factory workers in
apan are women and girls
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Are Urged
TOObserUe Date of
Revolution Battles

Officers and teachers of the public
schools have been urged by Supt.
Frank w. Bailou to cooperate with
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton in arranging appropriate pro-
grams for the observance OF the
one hundred and fiftieth ami
versary on April I9 of the battle
of Lexingt Concord.
The superintendent is Of the
opinion that the school officials
should not miss any opportunity
which is afforded by such historical
dates" said a circular letter DIR.
Ballou sent to the officers, Ito i'm
press upon the pupils in all of our
schools the Importance of such
events in the history of our coun-
try. Too much attention cannot
be given in our schools to the
principles and ideals OF the
founders of our Nation.
Evening star., 1925-04-03
OIL RECEIVER NAMED.
Stockholder Takes Action Against
Louisiana Company.

SHREVEPORT, La, April al. c.
Rogers was appointed receiver for
the keystone Ranger Developing. Co.
yesterday by Federal Judge b. c.
Dawkins, after c. r. Sunshine of
Pittsburgh, Pa. stockholder, had
filed a petition for receivership.
The company, which owns consid-
erable acreage in Sabine Parish, La
which is being held for oil develop
ment, is capitalized at s5,000.000 and
Evening star., 1925-04-03
WOMAN TAKES LIFE.
Dies From Overdose of Poison
Husband Missing.

GREENWICH, Conn, April g.
Mrs. Edith l. Thompson died yes
terday in her room at the Mary
Anna Inn here from an overdose of
opiate. Medical Examiner John A
Clarke later pronounced her death to
have been the result of premeditated
suicide.
A note requested that her body
be cremated and that the ashes be
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Just a Coin Collector.

From the Boston Traveller.
An old friend of the family was on
visit and one of the neighbors
little boys had dropped in.
And what does your father do?'..
the visitor asked.
"Oh. he's a numismatician," the boy
replied
Why. numismatician is a coin
collector"
Yes. that's what my father is"
said the boy. Hes a conductor on a
street car"
Evening star., 1925-04-03
KILLS HIS INFANT SON.
Electrician Kills Self After Slay-
ing Baby in Mothers Arms.

DANBURY, Conn, April 3.-Millard
r. Berry, Fl years old, an electrician,
shot and killed his 18-month- old son
Harold in the arms of its mother here
last night and then ired a bullet into
his own head, dying two hours later
in a hospital. The shooting occurred
at the home OF Mrs. Berry's mother.
Berrys wife had left him yester-
day after q quarrel.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

One OF the first women to ne ad-
mitted 10 membership in the Neptune
Association of Masters and Mates in
New York is Capt. Jennie Crocker,
who was the first Ameucan woman to
oualify as a master mariner and 10
receive a deep-sea license.
Evening star., 1925-04-03

Mrs. Otto Frederick of Minneap polls
claims TO have the smallest diction-
airy in the world. 1t is carried in a
locket and contains nearly $1,000 def
nitions, being one and one-eig hth h
inches long. rhree-quarters of an inch
wide and three -sixteenths OF an inch
thick
Evening star., 1925-04-03

placed beside those of her mother.
Mrs. Thompson came here about a
year ago from California 1t was
said she had two sons living in
oklahoma, but the wherea bouts of
her husband, Charles Thompson,
were unknown.
Evening star., 1925-04-03
Lectures on Christian Science.

lecture on Christian Science: Its
will be delivered in Polls Theater
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
by Richard J. Davis, c. S, of Chica go.
Mr.. Davis is member of the board
of lectureship of the Mother Church,
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
in Boston, and will be introduced by
Elmer /. Baldwin, first reader of First
Church of this city. under whose
auspices the lecture is given The
lecture is free and the public is in
vited
h.IT
Evening star., 1925-04-03

incorporated under the laws of Del
aware. Its stockholders are chiefly
residents of Pennsylvania.
The petition contends that the
companys assets in Louisiana are
valued at 100000 and it's liabilities
exceed $4,000. An injunction also
was granted restraining the sale of
any OF the company's holdings to
satisfy a judgment held against it by
a local law firm. A sale of the COM
pany's property to satisfy the judg-
ment has been set for April IL.
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