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The Washington times., 1925-10-31
AGENT IS
IMPORTANT
FACTOR
]. F. M. Bowie Believes Hous-
ing Situation Has Returned
to Normal

Property management has ap.
preached almost a scientific basis
according. to J. F. M. Bowie, local
realtor, who discussed this subject
before the Real Estate class at
the Y. M. C. A. during the past
week. Methods of computing oper
ating costs and determining the re-
lation between maintenance and
rents and definitely establishing
values of business locations has
been the subject Of intense study
and research by the National AS
ISOLATION Of Real Estate Boards dur
ing recent years with the result
that much valuable and interesting
data has been secured to guide
rental agents in the conduct OF
their business.
Rent Department Important
For many years. the rent depart
ment in a real estate office has
been looked upon as rather unim-
portant and given scant consider
alton, as compared with the pro-
REeSSlV0 OoNolOpAlCIlL VI OIA0A N0
partments. However, recent years
have seen a noted change in this
respect, and the rent department is
now recognized as not only an i'm
portant branch of the real estate
business, but practically the funda-
mental department which really
underlies the entire organization OF
a real estate office.
If properly developed, 1t is a con.
slant income producer to the rental
broker and through contact with
great many people it serves as an
jmportant feeder to the other
branches of the business, such as
insurance, loans, sales, etc.
When the gross value OF proper
ties handled by a rental Office .
considerable size Is taken into con-
sideration, 1t is Immediately APP
parent that the millions of dollars
of invested capital represented by
these properties places upon the
rental agent, a serious responsibility
that requires his careful, conscien-
tious and constant attention in
order to properly safeguard the In
terest of his client.
The individual rental agent occu-
pies at times a rather difficult posi-
ton. While he is the representative
The Washington times., 1925-10-31

If the landlord. his client. and IS
obligated to protect the interests OF
the landlord at all times he must
he so flexible that he can fulfill ms
obligations to his client, but at tne
same time give an appreclaole
s,re Of service to the tenant.
Diplomacy Needed
Frequently. tact and diplomacy
are required to adjust the viewpoints
of landlord and tenant. but an ex-
perienced broker. using the proper
degree of care, usually can adjust
matters between these two conflict
ing interests in q more amicable
and equitable manner than II the
principals attempted to negotiate
direct.
In speaking of present-day con-
tlitions, Mr.. Bowie stated the ire
The Washington times., 1925-10-31

EUROPE OFFERS
OPPORTUNITY
To j. 8.
S. w. Straus Studies Financial
and Real Estate Situa-
tons Abroad

r American interests are rapidly In
5ecting themselves into the European
building and real estate situation,
and both the Continent and England
hold great potential possibil les OF
development, comparable to the
present spectacular progress now
going on in this country, according
to S. w. Straus, president OF 5. w.
Straus & Co., who has just re-
turned after nearly three months
spent abroad studying the financial,
building, and real estate situations.
France occupies the key Situa-
ton on the Continent at present,
and what is needed more than any
thing else is the return of that
country to a sound financial basis, :"
Mr.. Straus yesterday declared
There is a Pronounced housing
shortage ins Paris and in the other
large cities of France. Every effort
IL being made to develop a building
movement, but this cannot come
while the financial situation Is as
unfavorable as at present.
Could Find Solution
believe some outstanding
French statesman could work out
SOLUTION Of the present financial diff
ficulties which are more internal
than external, IL allowed a free
hand, but this is not being done.
While France has shown tradi-
t1onal solidarity in times of war,
political strife is impeding her set
Element OF internal problems. 1t is
my belief that the nation needs a
leader powerful enough to carry out
q strong constructive policy OF
financial reform.
During the days Immediately fol-
lowing the armistice, the national
as well as local governments
plunged into debt, in anticipation
Of the payment of large sums Of
German reparations. AS q result
the nation today finds itself con-
Gronted by almost ruinous costs Of
operation. The franc is unstablized
and practically all building progress
has ceased, although the people
economically are getting along very
well.
Sooner or later France, believe,
will go back to the gold standard
and her example will then be fol.
lowed quickly by all the other
European countries that are not
now on a gold basis.
England is Sound
Notwithstanding the situation
now existing in France and Italy,
there is considerable real estate ac-
Giyity.ssin the larger cities Of both
countries. The latter is in. much
better condition politically than
France because Of the strong hand
OF Mussolini.
1.-The financial situation in Eng
land is sound. but industry there is
tagging and there is much unem-
Payment. These conditions will ad-
Just themselves when the Continent
reaches that basis of stabilizat ton
The Washington times., 1925-10-31

endous building progress that was
increased after the lapse Of rent con
troll legislation has definitely re
moved the acute conditions that ex
listed some years ago in local hous
ing.
A plentiful supply Of apartments
vacant and available at reasonable
rentals in practically all sections OF
the city is a definite indication that
the housing situation in Washington
is back to normal. Landlords are
now eagerly competing with each
other to secure tenants for their
vacancies. and on the other hand
tenants are found shopping. from
one building to another in an effort
to drive the best bargain.
At the next meeting of the GLASS
the subject Of insurance Will be dis.
cussed by Mr.. H. E. G. Rainey. as
sistant manager Underwriters Assoc
citation of the District OF Columbia.
The Washington times., 1925-10-31
SHANNON AND LUcHS
LEASE BIG STORE

shannon and Euchs. Inc, an
nounced the negotiation of an I'm
portant lease during the past week,
leasing the premises. 1889 F street
northwest, to the c. L. Nisley Shoe
Company of Columbus, Ohio.
They will open a factory direct
shon Of ladies' beautiful shoes and
the washington branch viii be one
of fifteen now in operation. The
firm offers seventy different styles
VARYING with the mode. The shop
will have a shelving capacity for
approximately $500 pairs Of shoes:
Nisley's store front is q beautiful
and individual type of display and
a style front heretofore unknown
in Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-10-31
100 BRICK RESIDENCES
SOLD BY BOSS q PHEl pc

One hundred and four new at.
tractive brick homes have recently
been completed by Boss & Phelps
on Third street, between L and
M northeast.
All OF the homes have been sold
with the exception of four, which
are expected to be closed out this
week. according to reports from the
sales department Of Boss & Phelps.
The Washington times., 1925-10-31
EASTERN STAR TO LAY
HOME CORNERSTONE

Appropriate Masonic ceremonies
will be. held at the laying Of the
corner stone of the Children's
Building at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home at three o'clock
this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1925-10-31

by the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The Order of the Eastern Star will
be represented by its grand ma.
tron, Mrs. Nellie E. Fletcher and
Grand Patron Charles S. Shreve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
COOLIDGE FOR
use OF AIRSHIP
ON Relief TRIP
U. S. DirigibIes May Go in
Search of Capt.
AmundSen.
Bv United Press

Bu OHffed Press
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Senti-
ment for the ultimate dispatch OF
the United States naval dirigible
Shenandoah or the Los Angeles to
the Arctic to search for the Amund-
sen expedition grew swiftly in off,
cial quarters here today.
Developments included
A statement by the White House
spokesman that President Coolidge
favored the use Of all practical and
possible means OF carrying relief to
the missing exploring party IL it
finally becomes necessary.
A declaration by Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur that while no official
consideration was being given yet
to plans for such use of the giant
airship. he personally was giving
much thought to the project.
The President was represented by
the White House spokesman as en-
tirely favorable to the use of either
or both of the great airships in the
venture II expert opinion of naval
aeronautics regards the project as
feasible.
The President, however. was said
to believe that It is not yet certain
that dispatch of a rescue crew party
is needed and until the need is mani
fest plans should be held In abey-
ance
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Bordino Only
Ones to Keep House
Here.

Rivaling in popularity the bright
red car of Pietro Bordino, Italian
driver, around the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, is the spaghetti
of his wife.
Mrs. Bordina, who came to
America six months ago, from
her home in Turin, Italy, speaks
only little English. But the folk
around the Speedway have no diff
ficulty understanding invitations
to dinner at the Bordino duplex
in Speedway City.
Wives of several other race driv-
ers are here. but Mrs. Bordino is
the only one who is keeping house
for her husband. They came here
several weeks ago from California,
where Bordino raced for six
months. In June they will return
to Italy.
Louis Fornaca, Bordino's inter
prefer, and Frank Rosso, his
mechaaician, are staying at the
Bordino home.
Mrs. Bordino likes Americans.
She thinks we are 80 kind" es-
pecially in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
BULLETS FLY In
BIG GEM HOLD-UP
Bandits Get $150,OOO in
Jewels in Chicago.

Bv United Press
CHICAGO, May 26.--Under
volley OF shots fred into dense
crowd in downtown district. three
bandits escaped with Sl50,000 worth
OF diamonds and other jewelry.
which they took from Adolph Cast
mans jewelry store.
The robbery was one of the largest
and most daring in recent police his
tory.
Gastmans store had not yet
opened for business when the
bandits appeared. knocked at the
door, threatened one OF the employees,
forced their way In and looted the
safes, which had just been unlocked
preparatory to filling the show cases.
Clubbing the three employees WI
were on the job with their revolver
butts, the bandits bound their
victims and then looted the huge
safes and fed into Dearborn street
and were swallowed up in the
crowded thoroughfare as thousands
were going to work.
one OF the employees managed 10
break his bonds. seize revolver and
get to the door. He fired four shots
at the men. but all went astray
The bandits gotta away with $3.50
in cash, in addition to the Jewels.
They missed number OF unset dla-
monds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Harry K. 7haw Back on Broaduay

strung youth who came. from
Pittsburgh nearly a quarter of a
century ago and startled even
blase New York with his lavish
expenditures.
The years between have taken
a heavy toll: Harry in repose is
an elderly man, heavy features.
high forehead and pendeluous up
per lip lined with the worries OF
almost constant Imprisonment
and succession OF trials Of his
life and sanity since the evening
back in 1906. when he shot Stan
ford White to death in Madison
Square Garden.
But Harry, in the buzz and
clamor of gayety at Tex GUM
ans, was. once more the free
spending. open-handed bonviv-
ant Of old. Somewhere along the
line. he admitted he had imbibed
some champagne. 1t had made
him gay ~sth memories OF his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
SMOKE MAKERS
MAY BE JAILED
Provision to Be in New Build
ing Code.

Sight Of violators OF the smoke
ordinance riding in patrol wagons
to the police station is not unlikely
under the new building code city
council viii consider Monday. ac-
cording to Francis F. Hamilton, city
building commissioner.
Hamilton said those who arc re-
sponsible for the city's cloud OF
smog will be arrested without no.
tice If code is adopted
Hamilton said the system OF three
notices to offenders had proved to be
impractical. Herbert f. Templeton.
smoke inspector. said period OF CO.
operation has passed and compul-
sion is now necessary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Beads" Explode,
Child Manned
BIZ United Press

Bv United Press
CODLUMBUS, Ind, May
" 27.-The thumb and
three fingers were torn
from the right hand of
Thelma Logan, 10, daugh-
ter of Edward Logan, nine
miles east of here, when a
dynamite cap exploded
with which she and an 18
months old brother were
playing. The brother was
knocked down, but not
severely injured. T h e
father found the caps in
an abandoned house near
his home and believing
them harmless gave them
to the children to play
with. The girl was string
ing the caps on a cord for
beads, when the explosion
occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
BY Frank Getty

United Press Staff Correspondemt
NEW YORK, May 2s.--Old
timers at Tex Guinans' peered
unbelieving through the haze of
cigarette smoke. scarcely credit
ing their eyes at the sight of a
bulky, grey-maned man who
swayed ponderously thorugh
the fntricacies OF the dance at
this most modern of Broadway's
night clubs. In tie mans arms
nestled diminutive brunette.
1t was Harry r.. Thaw-come-
back to Broadway's night. life
after nineteen years. There was
n rush to shake his hand: Joe
Rothschild, Bill Boyd and the
habitues of the Gibbs who have
been on the gay white way dur
ing the loes years that Thaw
has spent in prison and asylum,
all remembered the slender, nigh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26

youthful filings and like a hon.
ing pigeon. the man had made
straight for the nearest and
liveliest OF night clubs.
This past weekend Thaw, ac-
companied by his secretary, came
to New York and Broadways
night lights lured him from
seclusion.
Thaw telephoned to Tex
Guinan. an old time actress,
whom he knew in his gay youth.
At first Tex, now proprietress
of night club. couldn't believe
it. Then she welcomed Harry
with a little tp Of joy. Thaw's
presence meant increased patron
age fro notwithstanding New
Workers..
Yellow backed bills. twenties.
fifties and VENTURES began to
circulate othe obsequious EN-
ployes II is estimated the party
cost Thaw $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
MANY HC0SIERS
SUFFER LOSSES
Chicago Brokers Thrown
Into Bankruptcy.
Ba United Press

Ba United Press
CHICAGO, May 2S.-Approximate-
ly 500 persons in Illinois and In
diana were caught in the crash OF
the Jack H. Davis and Company,
brokerage house here late Monday.
Loss will total $250,000, Federal
agents declared
Arthur S. Gerson, identified with
the company, rs in custody.
The brokerage house closed it's
doors when Arthur G. Davis, head
of the Advertisers and Investors
Protective League, filed petition
to throw the company into bank
xuptcy.
w According to Davis, the concern
offered legitimate stocks to custom
ers, and then exchanged them for
unlisted securities of little value
Hunt is on for Jack Fl. Davis, 21,
listed as president Of the company.
Davis said that many victims Of
the crash are located in FIT. Wayne,
Michigan City and East Chicago,
Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Evidence Is Expected to Be
Completed Today in Hear.
Ing Before Public Service
Commlsslon-Drivers Are
Heard.
DISCRIMINATION DENIED
avoman Also Testifies She
Saw CoIored Passengers
in Motor Coaches-M Morn
ing Session Cut Short for
/. Bridge Bid Opening.

With completion Of evidence
expected today in application Of
the Peoples Motor Coach Com
pany asking the public service
commission to authorize trans
portation lines over Indianap-
oils streets, attorneys for the
petitioning firm announced
readiness to turn Immediately
to arguments on merits of the
case.
Attorneys for the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company, opposing
the bus petitions, were expected to
center attack on lawfulness of the
motor coach company's operations
on certain routes and to emphasize
testimony Of more than thirty
colored witnesses that they had been
refused permission to travel in
busses.
Three Of the Peoples Motor Coach
Company drivers were called today
to the stand, testifying they were
Instructed to accommodate all per-
pms, regardles of color Mrs. Eliza.
ueeth Worley, b029 E. Michigan St.,
said she had observed the busses ac-
commodating colored persons from
time to time. Cross-questioned as to
how she happened to appear as
witness. Mrs. WoPley insisted she
came voluntarily.
The morning hearing was cut
short to permit the State highway
commission to use the House of Rep.
n Turn TO Page 15)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
Father Returns Son, Ending
Separation of Over
Year.

After one and a half years of
separation. Mrs. Mercedes Derr,
1902 n. Capitol Ave, today had
her son. Paul Theodore Derr, Jr.,
61a, with her once more. The
boys father brough him back
Sunday from Milton. Pa. in ac-
cordance with an order given by
Special Judge Lawrence Shaw in
Superior Court Two May IA.
The boy. who remembered his
mother and declared he wanted
to stay with her always" is to
live with Mrs. Derr's mother. Mrs.
Emma Taggart. $40 Broadway. a
police matron. Mrs. Derr is a ste
nographer for furniture COM
pany.
Next autumn he will start to
school. Although he never has
attended school, he can read.
Mrs. Derr had not seen her son
since he was taken to Milton.
where his father had relatives.
shortly after Mrs. Derr was grant
ed divorce by Judge James A.
Leathers in Superior Court One.
Nov 20, 1923. -<~
In her motion 10 have the di.
vorce decree altered, Mrs. Derr al.
legged her former husband had
violated the decree. which she said
gave Derr custody OF the child.
but said he should remain In In
dianapolis so his mother could see
him occasionally.
Although Judge Shaw ordered
Derr to return the boy by last
Thursday, Don F.. Roberts. attor-
ney for Mrs. Derr. said no con-
tempt of court proceedings were
contemplated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
AUTO DRIVER IS
KILLED I'm TRAIN
CROSSING CRASH
Witnesses Say WatChman
Gave Warning of Pas
senger'S Approach.

Failing TO heed the warning OF
crossing watchman, according TO
witnesses, a man identified by the
certificate of title of his auto and
a hunting license as Oliver Perry
Thomasson, 46. of Williams, Ind,
drove his auto into the path OF a
fast passenger train on the Penn
sylvania tracks at Harding st. at Z
a. m. today and was killed instantly.
The train, double header train.
No. 6. was east bound and, accord
ing TO witnesses, whistled for the
crossing.
f. c. Aitken, 1914 N. Olney ST.,
conductor, and Edward Carter,
Terre Haute. Ind, engineer on the
first locomotive, stopped the train in
a length, and the crew rushed back
TO the scene, but the man had evil
IDENTIFY died instantly, they told Po-
lice Lieutenant Joseph Klaiber.
Car Demolished
The car, a roadster, was demol-
ished and hurled to the side mar
rowly missing the hagman's stanty.
Thomasson's body was hurled fifty
feet on down the track.
Witnesses and Francis M. Randall.
TT Lexington Ave, the hagman,
said Thomasson was driving north
at fair Tate of speed and seemed
In daze.
Money Found
He is said TO be a farmer at Will
liams, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Coroner Paul f. Robinson found S575
and two watches in his pockets. The
machine had several chickens in
sacks in the rear Most OF them
were killed.
Police, although believing the dead
man is Thomasson, are investigating
the possibility the car might have
been stolen from Thomasson.
The body was taken to the city
morgue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
ANNIVERSARY OF LODGE
Dinner Tonight win Celebrate Fif-
tieth Birthday.

History Of Oriental Lodge Of r.
and A. M. will be recalled tonight
at dinner at the temple. Fiftjeth
anniversary of the founding of
Oriental Lodge will be observed
John Paul Ragsdale, worshipful
master win welcome visitors. Past
masters win speak. Program win
continue Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
BUILDINe PERMIT TOTALS
Value for Week Is $671.164 Shown
by Commissioner Report.

Report Of Francis F. Hamilton,
city building commissioner, for the
week ending May 23, made to the
board OF safety today, showed 369
permits for buildings valued at
S671, ,164.
Seventy-two smoke inspections
were made during the week, accord
ing to report Of II. r. Templeton,
city smoke inspector.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
FIREMAN BADLY HURT
Knocked From Roof BY Water
Pressure.

Clark Hermsdorfer. of Fire Com
pany IL, was seriously injured to-
day when he was knocked from a
roof by back pressure of a hose.
while fighting a fire at the home of
George Duffey. 1876 S. Hawthorne
Lane He was taken to the city hos
pital.
Sparks from the furnace caused
the fire which did damage .esti-
mated between $500 and $4,000.
Butler students helped save interior
furnishings of the home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
SPEEDWAY BUG
BUSY AS Time
TRIALS BEGIN
Race Fever Grips City as
Battle for Best Positions
Open.
By Blythe Q. Hendricks

Once again the annual battle for
front row positions at the start Of
the 50c-mile race Saturday is on.
Time trials, which will determine
positions of cars when the starting
bornb leaps into the air were to be-
gin at l p. IN. today. Positions at
the start are awarded on the basis
of speed in today's trials, the cars
being lined UP in rows OF three, No.
l position going to the speediest,
and so back down the line.
With cool weather and lack OF
high wind every one about the track
predicted the old qualifying record
set by Jimmy Murphy last year,
10S.04 miles per hour, would be shot
full Of holes. Last year the leading
light cars qualified at better than
100 miles an hour.
Record Expected
Advance In motor engineering re-
speed rate, is shown by the fact
that nve years af,o when Ralph DE
Palma qualified bis Ballot at slight
ly above the 10j-mile mark. there
was gasp of asaonishment from the
entire motor world This year many
persons believe that under favora-
BILE weather conditions the entire
500 miles will be run at better than
a 100-miie an hour average.
All Speedway activity. however. is
not confined to the track. Hotels
with practically every room taken,
many reservations dating back
year. are preparing for the big rush.
Advance guards of the main body
Of race fans will begin to. arrive
Thursday, but the big crush will
come Friday. At the Speedway Of
Turn to Page 15)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
LET FIREWORKS SHOOT
Fourth Of July Permits Only for
Large Celebrations.

Skinnay and his gang are happy
today.
They will not be forced to take the
red tape route to obtain permission
to shoot the fireworks on the Fourth
Of July.
Board Of safety Today voted to re-
quire permits for discharge OF fire
works only in cases Of large celebra-
tions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-26
DIRIGIBLE TO RESCUE

Bu United Press
LIVERPOOL. May 26.-Grettir AL
CARSON. Vancouver. B. c.. who is
now fitting out polar dirigible ex.
pedition. theorized today that both
Amundsen's airplanes had crashed
and proposed to fiy his dirigible in
search OF the Amundsen group.
IT fear he said, that one air.
plane had difficulties and was COM
PEELED to land, and that the second
in going to the rescue crasheds unto
the first.
III there is no news soon we will
try to fiy our dirigible in search Of
Amundsen-~