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Evening star., 1925-06-04
Ne,U Mark Looms
In 1925 Trading
In Stock Market
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Transac-
tions in stocks on the New York
Stock Exchange during the first
FIVE months of 1925 aggregated
175,652,800 shares, a monthly aver
age of 35,130.5eG shares. At this
rate total transactions for 1895
would reach 21,566.720 shares, ex-
ceeding any former year in the his
tory of the exchange. Only in one
previous year-1919-did the fig-
ures exceed 800, 900, 900 shares.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
MAY ACT FOR T. F. RYAN.

NEW YORK. June 4 R.-The
election of w. C. Potter and Josephs
R. Swan as directors of the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railway Co. has
aroused speculation in Wall street as
to the interests they would represent
In some banking quarters it was the
opinion they would act for Thomas
Fortune Ryan, who recently acquired
large holdings of the roads stock.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
OIL OUTPUT INCREASES.

NEW YORK, June R.-7The
daily average gross crude oil pro-
duction in the United States in
creased 32,150 barrels for the week
ended May 80, totaling 2.346,90o. the
ports.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
WATCH W., B. & A. BONDS,
Investors See Advantages in Pos
sible Merger.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, June 4.-Local in.
vestment bankers continue to watch
with interest the movement of the Sc
curities of the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis railway. Bonds of the
company have been in demand since
talk was heard of new deal, in which
the electric road would be a conspicu.
GUS figure. AZ the present price the
yield Is such as to prove attractive,
provided the road should go into
stronger hands, It is pointed out.
In any new merger or other propo-
sition, 1t Is explained. the bonds would
probably be allowed to run to matur-
ity. as refinanctng could hardly be ac-
complished on a more favorable basis
than the present one.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
SHIP MERGER APPROVED.

BALTIMORE, June OP.-Plans
for the merger of the Porto Rico
American Steamship Company of Bal
timore, with the Bull Line. of New
York, were ratified by stockholders of
the former company here today. Di.
rectors of the company had previously
given their approval.
Evening star., 1925-06-04

Spain will back a company that
plans to build 16 steamships.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
wooLwoRTH SALES UP.

NEW YORK, June 4 CR.-Business
of the F. w. Woolworth Co. continues
to expand. returns for the first four
months of 1925 having been $685.
600 larger than the same period last
year. gain of about 10h per cent.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
HOLDING COMPANY PLANNED

BALTIMORE. June OP.-Reor.
ganization of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Co., into five divisional
operating companies controlled by a
parent holding company, was an.
nounced at the local office of the con.
Germ Yesterday.
Evening star., 1925-06-04
LIVE POULTRY HIGHER.

CHICAGO, June UP.-Poultry-
Alive, higher; fowls. 25; broilers, 2ss
AZ; roosters. 13; turkeys, 20; ducks
22a30; geese, 13a24.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
WATcHMAN, IRED, BREAKS
RARE ONYX TREASURE

NAPLES, Oct. 24.-The Taxa
Farnese. an Alexandrian work of
the Greek period, and one of the
most treasured works of art in the
world, has been damaged by d
Waterman at the National Museum
because he was reprimanded for
negligence. The Waterman struck
the cup with an umbrella, but
luckily only broke it into two
parts, which renders repair possible.
Specialists have been summoned
from Florence to do the necessary
work, and the vindictiVe watch.
man has been arrested.
The Taxa Farnese is cut from a
single piece of onyx considered the
largest in the world. 1t is decor
ated with exquisite cameo work.
1t formerly belonged to the Vatican,
but passed into the possession OF
the Farnese family after many
vicissitudes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

Analysis OF Real Estate Buzz
ness" was the subject OF the first
lecture delivered by John A. Petty.
secretary of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
It was stated by Mr.. Petty that it
was the aim of the designers of the
course to help those entering the
real estate business by giving in a
logical manper the elements of real
estate practice. Real estate bust
ness. 1t was pointed out by Mr.
Petty. is the foundation Of all busi.
ness In that real estate is the unit
of wealth.
The modern real estate office
OF today could well be called a real
estate department store for it he's
facilities to handle every detail in
connection with all branches Of the
business, namely. rents. insurance.
loans. sales and even subdivision
and construction.
In speaking of the rent depart
ment, Mr.. Petty stated that while
this department is frequently con-
sidered the least important and by
many the least desirable branch of
the business. it is by far one of the
most important because it is the
underlying foundation OF the whole
business and a constant feeder into
the other departments.
The sales department is regarded
as the principal and most active
branch and it is the one in which
people entering the real estate field
are most interested.
Mr.. Petty stated that all Of the
various departments would be more
fully explained in subsequent lee.
lures by men who are experts on
the subjects assigned them.
In addition to his talk on the real
estate business in general Mr.. Petty
outlined the phenomenal progress
made in the past five years by the
National Association Of Real Estate
Boards toward raising real estate
practice to higher plane by it's
activities along educational lines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
MORRIS STATUE READY
AFTER "a YEARS DELAY

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 24.-Rob-
ert Morris, Revolutionary patriot
and financier. has come back to
Philadelphia in heroic bronze.
His heavy statue inclosed in a
stout packing case, was unloaded a.
the custom house from Balti.
more truck. The misfortunes which
have pursued the statue project
since its authorization fourteen
years ago remained absent during
the night ride from Baltimore,
where the bronze shaft was cast by
the J. Arthur Limerick Company
more than a year ago.
Neither of the two sculptors who
created it will witness its unwilling
soon on the custom house steps.
where distinguished men and women
Xin gather to see the covering
drawn aside. Deaths of it's creators
and numerous legislative actions
caused the long delay in it's arrival.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
'LORCOM LANE
NEW VIRGINIA
SUBDIVISION
Famous Estate to Be Opened
for Home Building by
Ruby Lee Minar

Another famous estate in the
Country Club section of Arlington
county, Virginia, is to be opened
for home building within few
weeks. The former property of the
late Doctor Joseph Taber Johnson,
who was a distinguished physician
and surgeon a quarter of a century
ago. is being subdivided by Ruby
Lee Minar, owner and developer of
Lee Heights, and will be placed on
the market next Thursday
The homesites to be sold on the
opening day lie along and overlook
ing "Lorcum Lane" a beautiful
driveway passing through Lee
Heights and connecting the Lee
highway with the Military road.
Lorcom lane has long been known
in Arlington county for its beauty.
A number of dwellings Of excep-
tional charm already mark this To-
cality, among them the homes OF
]. Sidney Gates, and Walden Faw-
cett, writer's, ard Glegge Thomas,
manager of the B. F. Sturtevant
Company. The old homestead OF
Doctor johnson also is on Lorcom
lane, at it's intersection OF Military
road.
The restrictions which have been
fixed for this new section or Lee
Heights are said by Mrs. Minar to
insure that the type Of residences
m be erected will be in Keeping
with the fine homes already there.
The lots fronting on the highway
viii no of more than average width
and depth allowing the purchasers
fn
IDEAS of landscaping and beautltlca-
ton.
Named By Doctor johnson
Lorcom lane was named many
wears ago by Doctor Johnson MIN.
self. He fashioned it from the Ilrsc
SYLLABLE Of the Christian name OIL
his son, Doctor Loren Il. i. Johh-
son. now a well-known Washington
nhvsician. and the last syllable OF
the Christian name Of another son.
Bascom Johnson.
The name was retained and De.
came a. part of the land records OF
Arlington county.
Older residents of Washington ana
Arlington county remember Doctor
Johnson as an eminent surgical
specialist. He received his medlcal
degrees from Georgetown and from
Bellevue Hospital Medical College,
New York, later studying In the
hospitals Of Dublin, London, Paris
Edinburgh, Berlin and Vienna. lie
passed an examination in vienna
before Professor Carl Braun, re-
ceiving a diploma for his proficl-
ency. Doctor Johnson was commits
stoned acting assistant surgeon IN
tho United States army in 1865 ana
about this time entered private prac-
tice i'm Washington. He acted as
consulting surgeon in several of
the Washington hospitals and at
one time reorganized Columbia Hos
pital. He ALSO was a professor at
Georgetown. Doctor Johnson built
his own private hospital in Wash
ington in 1887 and conducted it sue
cessfully for many years.
Virginia Landmarks
The 'Rixey farm" and the John
son farm" which are adjoining
properties, for many years have
been landmarks in the northern
part Of Arlington county. noted for
their elevation commanding a view
of the city and for their attractive
scenery. Both now are included
in Lee Heights which is being de
'veloped by Mrs Minar as high
type suburb of the National CAPT.
tai. Doctor Presley M. Rixey, like
Doctor Johnson. has had a dis
tinguished career, the highest point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
IS CANS OF RUM
BUYS INDIAN
LANDS
Territory Embracing S Com
munities in N. ]. Bought for
"Song" in Early Days

Peter Minuit's bargain lot of real
estate Manhattan Island, pur-
chased from the Indians for. value
of less than $24. has a parallel in
another colonial real estate transac
ton brought to the attention of the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards by the Board of Realtors of
Orange and Maplewood, n. ].
The territory now embraced in
the five communities. the cities OF
Orange and East Orange, the. town
of West Orange, the village q
South Orange and the township II
MapIewood, from whose Watchuni
Hills one may view the territory
estimated to contain the homes of
one-tenth of the population of the
United States, was bought from the
Winacksop and Shenacktos Indians
in 1878.
The consideration, according to
David Lawrence Pierson, historian
of the. locality, was thirteen kans
of rum, three coats and two guns"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

ings. constructed entirely of local
sandstone and backed with brick
did not stand the temblor very well.
Buildings with structural walls Of
twelve and siX-inch terra Gotta
blocks stood up very we'll.
Collapse of Concrete.
Concrete block buildings that
We're not built under the supervision
of a competent architect or engineer
were almost generally uniform in
showing decided failure and in
many cases even tota, collapse.
Poor mortar. poor sand. and fail
ures to wet the blocks properly be.
fore they were laid we've rs ponst-
BILE for these failures. Reinforced
concrete buildings furnish conflict
ing testimony. Some of them were
badly wrecked while others stood
up remarkably well. Concrete fail
ures seemed TO be partly due to
the very excellence of the material
that is its rigidity compelled it to
meet an irresistible force without
any giving.
The general tenor of Mr.. Soule's
article is that within the limitation
of suitable use of each material,
building failures in the Santa Bar
bara earthquake were to be attrio-
uted more to poor architecture. de-
fective engineering, inferior quail
tiles of material and sloppy work
manship than to the materials
themselves. However. the disaster
indicates the better ways of utiliz-
ing every building material for
earthquake resistance.
As somewhat similar problems Of
construction are presented in the
cyclone district, where buildings are
subjected to terrific shocks, strains
and twists, building engineers and
architects should carefully digest
Mr.. Soule's article for application
there as well as in the earthquake
zones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
5o0-Foot Dive Fatal

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Oct. "a.
Henry L. Munson dived to his
death from a cliff into a canyon
five hundred feet below.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

probably being at the time he was
surgeon general of the navy with
rank Of rear admiral. At that
time he was White House physi-
clan and friend Of President Roose-
welt. In recent years he has erect
ed on his estate an imposing
Colonial home from whose grounds
he can view the magic development
going on around him, once his own
wooded acres now being cleared
and turned into home sites.
The old Doctor Johnson home, a
rambling and picturesque structure,
with wide, encircling porches
screened by many vines, is about
as it was a quarter of a century
ago and as it was left by Doctor
Johnson at his death. The Johnson
home and farm were purchased by
Mrs. Minar in 1921, when she fore
saw the rapid growth that was i'll
store for Arlington county. It is
the land on Lorcom Lane near the
Johnson homestead which is to be
placed on the market next Thurs
day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Frame Houses Stand
Earth Shocks Best

yiting "Amercan Architect, Win
the the Santa Barbara earth
subject buildings this article by neutral
authority entirely confirms the made By special Investigator
the National Lumber Manufacturers association after the
earthquake occurred Mr.. Soute Writes:
Frame buildings of every variety from residence to ware
houses and suffered little damage from the
quake Where frame buildings insufficient founda
tons where the plates and ss had rotted from extreme
shifting of the house occurred In places much
inches being observed but where the foundations
adequate though the house DID, little damage oc-
Cured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
MICHIGAN WILL HONOR
ROOSEVELT, OCTOBER 27

LANSING, Oct. 24.-Theodor .
Roosevelt's birthday, October q, is
to be marked throughout Michigan
by special observance Of the day in
all schools. A letter sent out by
T. E. Johnson, superintendent of
public instruction, to all school
heads, stated:
81 am suggesting that the birth
day of Theodore Roosevelt be made
the occasion of some special atteC-
tion in the schools of Michigan.
MIR. Roosevelt's life and work should
be an inspiration to every childwho
finds himself handicapped early in
his life by a lack Of physical energy
and ability. Certainly no person in
history has made a greater place
despite a serious handicap than
Roosevelt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

In creating this beautiful colony
for the family Of average means in
the northeast section of the Ma
tionaI Capital, the most picturesque
location within a range of many
miles has been found as City View
Heights has a commanding view of
the entire city.
The completion of Bladensburg
Boulevard. or as many of the old
Washingtonians know it, Bladens-
burg road, makes this one OF the
finest thoroughfares in the city
and will be welcomed by tourists
coming into the city from this
direction.
This also will be one of the most
beautiful boulevards in this section
of the country, with a wide park
planned in the center and will run
through to the District line. Per
sons coming or going to Baltimore
pass this new City View Heights
subdivision and many compliment
airy remarks are made upon it.
Sixty of the 600 homes to be
erected by Mr.. Kite, are now com
pleted and many sales have been
made before completion, due to the
attractive prices at which these
Observation-Disclosures homes are being
offered.
Spacious rooms are "a feature of
these homes and the living rooms
are across the entire front OF the
houses. The dining room and an
attractive kitchen, with many con-
venient features, will appeal to the
wife. The second floor has two
large bed rooms with a modernly
equipped bath between them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
EERIE EFFECTS
PLANNEDFOR
BALL
MayfIoWer Hotel Halloween
Dance Will Set High
Mark

Gold and scarlet leaves, great
shocks of corn and huge, yellow
pumpkins will transform the big
ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel
into an October bower on the &C.
casion of the Halloween ball.
This important social affair is
the-fiFst large dance event Of the
society sea son and special decorative
art and the traditional Halloween
effects planned for it will feature
a lavishness' and artistry that will
set new high mark for future
gayeties.
The balcony will be practically
covered with brilliant autumn leaves
while the divisions between the
boxes will be marked by sheafs Of
corn. Grinning jack o. lanterns
will leer from dozens of spots on
both balcony and the mainfloor.
Life-sized witches with cleaning
green and scarlet eyes will be posted
at sentinels over the revels, while
black cats of every size and variety
and extraordinary malignity of ap-
pearance will impart that Halo
We'en eeriness.
A special lighting scheme has
been worked out for this event.
All of the larger lights will be
sheathed in golden galIze,' and
mystic blue and green lights will
give variety to the ensemble. At
intervals during the ball all lights
will be switched off except the
blue and green, while at other times
the sole light effect will be sup
Piled by the jack o. lanterns.
The Spencer Tupman Orchestra
will appeal to dancers, who recog-
Rize this as one of the ranking
dance orchestras Of the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

In many OF the older residences
practically all of the plaster was
shaken from the walls, although the
frames were unchanged: this was
porbably due to the decay and age
ing of poor lime plaster. as little
OF no damage WAS caused in the
buildings having the modern quick
setting patent plasters. The main
damage to residences and other
frame buildings was due to the fall
ing chimneys and these particularly
where they were free, standing OF
the exterior walls, were thrown
down, almost without exception.
There were few of the so-called
''patent or earthquake proof Chin
neys, but these all came through
the trembloc intact and a special
amendment has now been added to
the building ordinance of the city
permitting this construction.
Board and Bat Construction
Mr.. Soule also calls attention 70
kind of cheap construction prac-
ticed in Santa Barbara and Other
parts OF California called BOARD
and bat" which. on account of its
flimsy nature. suffered a good deal
of wraeking and twisting but lid
not collapse This sort of con.
struction consists of 1x12 inch
Boards nailel at the bottom on the
outside of q platform frame and on
top to a 2x4-inch frame supporting
roof, with no studs Of any kind,
the cracks between the boards be-
ing covered on the inside and out
with y xo-Inch battens
As more thar 90 per cent of all
California dwellings are of complete
or stucco frame construction or of
ordinary construction THAT is. the
skeleton of the building being of
lumber joists and studs and the
walls of masonry. it is evident from
Mr.. Soule's raport thats the people
OF that State have hit upon the sort
OF residence construction peculiarly
fitted to resist earthquakes.
Mr.. Soule concludes that steel
frame construction is best fitted for
tall buildings in earthquake zones.
that is of concrete and brick,
brick and tile. brick and stone
where both materials are used struc-
utrally is not well adapted to earth
quake shock.
Blame Poor MOrtars
The failure of so many brick
buildings in the Santa Barbara dis
aster is attributed largely to poor
mortars and careless workmanship.
Most of the buildings in the bust.
ness district Of Santa Barbara were
built of brick and this accounts for
the impression that brick construc-
ton Jared much worse than some
other materials.
The, St. Vincent's Orphanage
building erected about 1875, before
the days of cement! motar, scarcely
shows a crack in the brick work,
while a 13-inch brick wall power
house and laundry erected on the
same property ten or fifteen years
ago was a complete wreck The
only brick building in the city con-
structed with the modern light
pressed steel joists and light con-
crete slabs on expanded metal does
not show even a crack in the plaster
Mr. Soule finds that stone build
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Subdivision Opened on
BLadensburg Road

The creation of subdivision and the plans of Harry A.
Kite local builder 600 homes will be substantial
relief the housing shortage in this city This subdivision
will be City View Heights and is located the
Bladensburg boulevard northeast and only two
blocks north OF Fifteenth and streets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Novel Is Suppressed

COLOGNE, Oct. PA new novel
by Rudolf Startz, entitled 1.-THE
Dragon Killer" has been forbidden
by the allied military authorities in
occupied Germany
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Real Estate Lessons
Start at YIN. A.
By MISS SHERRY N. RICHARDS
Assistant Secretary Washington Estate Boards

The real arranged by the NJ c. A. began
Tuesday with large attendance of both and women
The arranged by the National Assoca
ton Real Estate Boards through the cooperation OF the
Y NJ c. A. is substantially the those being given IN
colleges universities
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-06
500 for Your Story

Have you written YOUR story?
Everyone has one hidden away somewhere in
his life.
SMART SET believes in people. That is why
we have become a great magazine. Our readers
have guided our policy, written our stories
the little dramas Of everyday life. We are always
looking for intimate stories of life. Read
October SMART SET The true stories from
real life you find in it will show you the kind
of stories that will win 500 or more from US.
If you have had a gripping experience--write it
as a story and mail II 20 SMART SET. II may
mean SlO0--or more-to you. - The Editor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-06
ELINOR GLYN
confidential talk about love and marriage, says

"But supposing that she has come through
the manhandling and the paving and the
mauling and the kissing, with some ideals
left, and has succeeded in winning a nice
man, how is she going to keep him ,"
Elinor Gyms recipe for keeping mate
follows. Read her frank message in
October SMART SET.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-06

TOO much of petting parties and paving
and mauling and going as far as you can -
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
up Of the modern girl and the unrestrained
development of her imagination has been
on the side of the animal nature in her, SO
that now there is kind of orgy of physical
emotion going on in every community
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-06
1.-THE Girl i'm Lower rs

Aashight
director by sight!
in
frightened inch of her baby face -"
Exploding Bunk Hollywood trowa
sine andac and-"The Girl Lower T."
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-08-06

ever had at this place, for which we
want to thank everybody who took
hand.
Well, Ingram, you seem to score the
people for putting a plaster on the old
homestead and buying automobiles and
having a good time. You did not say
anything about folks having to have
shoes for the little tots to wear to
school as soon as they got old enough
to start to school. The old folks say
that they can't walk barefoOted. You
and / remember when we were school
children. We went barefOOted and
thought we were doing well to get to
go at all. SO / don't think l would
jump on anybody for buying cars and
having a good time when we are do
ing things just as far as We can. SO
now let's drop the subject and wish
that all who want one were able 10
own a car, and those who don't want
one quit cussing those who have got
one.