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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-07
NORMANDY CITY
HAS BATHROOM
OF LITTLE US E

PARIS, Dec 6 P)-Morten, little
town in Normandy of 6,1O5 population,
has bathroom on it's hands and does
not know what to do with it.
This modern convenience, the only
one in town, is in the subprefecture
which parliament recently discontinued
along with many others as part. of
its economy plan. It was installed
at the departments expense and M
Circuit, councillor general of the
district now complains to the prefect
that the bathroom has become use
less burden.
Explaining that the council last
year approved and appropriate
money for bathroom, he says Nov
the bathroom is ready, the batheub
has been installed and the faucets
are working, but the sub-prefecture
has been abolished. Who will re-
imburse us for these expenses, which
are as sumptuary as they are useless
For in our part of the country only
the sub b-prefect can take a bath at
home and now we have none"
Vincennes castle, deathplace of
Henry v. of, England and one of the
finest examples of fourteenth century
military architecture in The world,
ir falling to pieces for lack of funds
to keep it in repair.
Visitors long have nor been per-
mitted into the covered gallery around
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-07

Dispatch Telephones-Sl and 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
SEATQE0BTA|NS
REALTORS MEET
Business Gathering of ReaI
Estate Group to Be Held
in Miami.
Seattle. Wash, has been. chosen as

Seattle, Wash, has been chosen as
the place of holding the next annual
convention of the National Associa =
ton of Real Estate Boards. The
date of the convention has tentatively
been set for August 9-12. inclusive.
Date of the annua! business meeting
of the association. which will be held
in Miami. Fla, was placed as Janu-
AIRY II, IS and IA.
Choice of convention city was
made by the directors of the associa-
ton at their quarterly meeting just
held in Chicago. The August date
is a departure from the association S
practice of some years to hold its
annual convention in June.
The change was made with the
idea that an August meeting would
be favorable to the business plans
of the largest proportion of the mem
bership, and with the further idea
that it would be advisable to de-
crease the present half-year's over
tapping between the period of cleo
ton of officers for any year and the
period of their taking office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
INSURANCE FIRM
LOANS $329,650 HERE
Metropolitan Life Authorizes Ad-
vances Providing Homes for
81 Families.

Loans totaling s329.650. sufficient
to provide housing accommodations
for So families in Washington and its
suburbs, were authorized at the last
meeting Of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. real estate committee
The loans were placed through the
Potomac Savings Bank of Washing
ton.
Loans on bonds and mortgage, au-
thorized at the same meeting for the
country at large. amounted to $685.
985. OF this amount, $4,948,535 were
city loans and S1,3S4,450 were farm
loans The city loans provide for the
housing Of 1888 families in dwellings
and apartment houses. The other
principal housing loans were: In
Pennsylvania, S65O,750; Virginia,
s15s,15o; Tennessee, $126. 25o;. North
Carolina, S16O,s00: Georgia, S123,S50
Ale bama, S113,70O; Ohio, $342,650
Michigan, S491 800; Illinois, $1,067,9 900
Missouri. 1922, 900, and Oregon. $685.
900. Loans on four business build
ings amounted to $212,500.
The farm loans were scattered in
% States, the principal amounts be-
ing in Illinois, S208,4O Iowa, $499.-
200; Missouri, $116,600. and South
Dakota, S160,500.
Wolf skins are more in demand for
fur this year than before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
COSTSOF BUILDING
HELD. EXCESSIVE
Construction Experts 10 Meet
in Effort to Remedy
Conditions.

Convinced that public and private
construction costs are now unneces-
sarily high, building experts from all
parts Of the country will meet at
Kansas City October Al. in an effort
to remedy existing conditions.
The conference, which will be
under the auspices of the Associated
General Contractors of America, Will
give special attention to the record
breaking construction activities or
recent weeks. II is announced.
The following elements, among
others. are cited as causing construc-
ion costs to mount unnecessarily and
are scheduled for intensive consider :
alton by the conference; incomplete
or muddled contracts: misuse of lien
laws: profniscuous issuance of surety
bonds; construction of public works
under the day labor" system: sea-
sonal operations and wasteful financ-
ing methods.
Virtually every large construction
center in the country will be visited
by the builders en- route to Kansas
City and current conditions in all
sections will thus be subjected TO
close scrutiny, 1t is stated.
The conference follows one held
several II1OIllES ago dt w etoi1lAeo VIZ
when general plans of procedure for
Cleaning house within the construc-
ton industry were laid. 1t is for the
purpose of designing means for
thorough application Of the proposed
reforms that the Kansas City meet
ing Is TO convene.
MAINLY the effort will be to rid
the construction industry of irrespon-
sible and incapable bidders. whose
activities result in direct losses
through defaults and also produce in
direct losses through the upsetting of
the industry's stability" the official
announcement of the meeting states.
Means by which the building
public can act to be assured of secur-
Ing the greatest possible return for
each dollar expended for construc-
ton will be given definite outlines.
the statement continues.
There can be no doubt that con-
struction prices now are feeling the
result of absence of organized super
vision of the construction industry
during many decades. Through use
Of standard contracts. close account
Ing of operations carried on directly
by public officials without use of the
contract system and precise rating
Of contractors according to skill,
integrity and responsibility. many
existing handicaps to economical
construction will be removed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
LONDON SCHOOL OFFERS
REAL ESTATE DEGREES
College Of Property Management
Another Feature Available
in England.

How far real estate professional
education is now available in Eng
land was pointed out by Francis H.
Rex. president of the Auctioneers'
and Estate Agents Institute of the
United Kingdom. In his presidential
address delivered at the recent annual
provincial meeting of the institute
A college of estate management,
established by the institute, makes
such professional training available
In the administration of the college
the institute Is now Joined by the
Surveyors Institute, the Land Agents
Society and the University of Lon
don. The University Of London is
sues a degree in estate management.
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years has been superseded by an a

years has been superseded by an al
most universal Saving wage" which
establishes comparative family in
dependence earlier in life
The buyer of a home at the age OF
36 still has normal expectation OF
life Of 81 years in which to pay for
and enjoy his home. The compilations
show that a man is warranted in pur
chasing a home even at the age Of sc
years, since he still has a normal ex
pectation Of life slightly over IA years
AS the average real estate mortgage is
amortized in less than 10 years, the 60
year-old purchaser would live to see
his home free and clear and his family
provided for.
These computations. which are used
by the Harmon Corporation in making
it's offer Of q free deed in case Of
death to purchasers Of home sites on
Harmon properties, show that the
number of deaths per 100000 Of popu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25

Wolf skins are more in demand for
fur this year than before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
NATIONAL GROUP ELECTS
IS NEW REALTY BOARDS
Total Membership Now of Associa-
ton Is 661-Three More
Are Conditional.

Fifteen new boards were elected to
membership in the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards by action
Of the board of directors at a quar-
terly meeting just closed in Chicago
One board was dropped from the
associations membership as dis
organized and not functioning. One
former member board was reinstat-
ed. Consolidation of two member
boards was provided for. Three ad-
dNional boards were elected subject
to technical conditions. The action
brings the membership of the asso-
citation to a total of 661 boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
LYON & Fitch, Inc.

Builders of Homes for those who can pay
more-priced for those who should not"
Phone Clarendon $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
PRESENT HOME BUYING
COMPARED WITH THE PAST
More Purchasers in Early Life
Than Were Recorded Generation
Ago, Report Shows.

People today are purchasing homes
earlier in life than was the general
custom a generation ago. The average
age today Of the usual purchaser of
a home site is approximately So years.
Twenty years ago the figure was 43
and fraction years.
According to study made. by the
Harmon National Real Estate Cor
poration, greater economic prosperity
and larger per capita wealth are in.
dicated as important factors in this
change. The living wage" Of other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
Order Abandoned Property Sale.

The District Commissioners today
authorized Maj. Edwin B. Hesse. SUI
perintendent of police, to conduct an
auction sale on the grounds adjacent
to No. police station on October l
to dispose Of stolen and abandoned
property in the possession of the Po
lice Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25

Affixed to a pillar Of Cologne Cathe-
dral. 200 feet above the ground. Off,
Gals explained that the reason for
placing the sculpture so high up was
to express artistically the fact that
Won Hindenburg as President watch
es over all his people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
Y. M. c. A. REALTY COURSE
WILL OPEN NOVEMBER |
Plans Made to Have Glasses Con
Quoted by Well Known Pro-
fessiona1 Men.

The real estate course Of the Y. M
e. A. School. under the direction OF
James P. Schick, executive secretary
Of the Washington Real Estate Board
will open November 1. 1896. IT ms
been arranged to have these classes
Conducted bv well known professional
men Of Washington. The course will
follow a. text book which is regarded
as an authority on real estate prac-
tice and will cover a period of four
months. The Y. NJ. c. A. will present
a certificate to each person who sue
cessfully completes the work assigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25

lation Is lowest for persons between
the ages Of rs and 20. In this case
range there is an average Of 71S per-
sons out OF each 100. 900 who die each
year. Thereafter the number Of deaths
per year in this 100000 group steadily
increases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-25
Hindenburg Bust in Cologne.

BERLIN. September rs @.-The
first bust of President Won linden
burg to beopublicly displayed in the
Cologne zone since 1t was evacuated
by allied occupational forces. has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

have returned to Randolph Macon
Womens College, Lynchburg.
Mrs. Lawrence Body of New York
City is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
! Dora Dudley.
Mrs. G.. F. Allen and Mrs Lima
Jones left for their homes, in Gaines.
vile. Ga, after a visit to Mrs. Lima
Moore.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hunter of Washington
spent the week as the guest of Mrs.
w. J. Broadbent.
Miss Rebecca Willis and Miss Theo-
dora Willis of College Park, Md,
were week end guests of friends in
Alexandria.
Miss Vera Germond entertained at
luncheon at her home, on South st.
Asaph street, in honor Of Miss Jose
phine Leonard of Louisburg. y. G.
The Rev Edgar Carpenter has re-
turned from Baltimore, where he at.
tended the golden jubilee service
which marked the fiftieth anniversary
of the rectorship Of the Rev. DR..
Peregrin Wroth at the Church of the
Messiah.
Miss Carolyn Burgess is in AleXan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

Mrs. p. j. Conlon is the guest of
relatives in Springfield, III.
Mrs. f. A. Sweeley entertained at
luncheon and bridge Friday afternoon.
/. January S. The prizes were won by
Mrs. Edward A. German anu Mrs.
John Brjar.
Mrs. John Hunton Foster has re-
turned from East Downingtown, Pa,
where she spent several months with
! her Son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Jacob Edge.
Mr.. AID Mrs. John Harley of Penn
Yam, y. Y, were guests last week at
the home OF Mrs. John f. Tachett. on
South st. ASaph street.
Mrs. n. NJ. Hamilton is back from
Hot Springs, Ark, where Capt. Hamii-
ton will remain while longer.
Miss Anne 10th has returned to
her home. il Waynesboro, Va, after
Il visit to Mr. and Mrs. Cameron
WemySs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florenz y. Weinberg
are back from visit to relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard blackwell and
their children returned Tuesday to
their home. in Montclair, n. j., after
spending several weeks with Mrs.
RlackWells parents, Rev. and Mrs. Il.
!! Lambert. The Misses Lambert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

dria for the remainder of the Winter
after spending two weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Walter Burgess, in
Reva, Culpeper County.
Announcement is made of the mar.
riage of Miss Eloise Munroe and Mr.
De Witt Fulk, both of this city. Thurs
day, December 81. Rev. Edgar Car.
penter performed the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman b. Jenkins
entertained at a family dinner Satur-
day evening, January 8, to celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
A subscription dance was given in
the auditorium of E,lks' Hall Wednes
day evening The committee in charge
was headed by Mr.. Harry Feeder and
Mr.. Everett Kelley.
Mrs. William A. Campbell was host
ess for Willard Chapter, w. c. T. T..
Thursday evening. in her home, in
Rosemont.
Mrs. Odessa Cox and Mrs. Ossie
Stafford are back from a stay in New
York ('ity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

people of Berlin at an exhibition which
opened today at the Academy of Fine
Arts. of which Max Liebeman is presi.
dent.
Sixty prominent American architects
have contributed photographs, plans
and designs. The exhibition is largely
due to a visit of a German delegation
last Summer to the convention of
architects held in New York. 1t is in.
tended to acquaint Germany. where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

were married Monday afternoon at
the rectory of Grace Church by the
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs.
Jennifer left Immediately after the
ceremony for a trip to Florida and on
their return will live in this city.
Mrs. Ralph Larson of Norfolk and
Miss Margaret Adams Of Virginia In
termOnt College, at Bristol, have left
Alexandria after a visit 10 their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger b. Adams,
in RoSemont
Miss Margaret West has returned
to Yale, Va. after a visit TO the Rev.
and Mrs. Charles CT. Shears.
Miss Elizabeth Lee Roothe sailed
from New York on the :. 5 Majestic
Yesterday TO join a party of friends in
London and later make tour Of the
continent.
The January meeting of Mount
Vernon Chapter, ID. \. r, was held
Friday afternoon in the home OF Mrs
Charles Elicit Cabell. on South St.
Asaph street.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles f. Outcalt
and Miss Helen Outcalt are spending
several weeks at Hollywood blythe.
Sea, Fla.
Mrs Louise Watson of Charlottes-
Vile. is the guest of her son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. J. fious-
ton Harrison. in Rosemont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
BUILDING ART OF u. S.
EXHIBITED IN GERMANY

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 16.-American
architecture in all it's phases, from
skyscrapers to bridges and country
homes. is being demonstrated to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

the need for skyscrapers and othcl
modern buildings is becoming more
and more apparent daily. with the
latest American developments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17

Although nearly 10 years old ami
having had her first painting accepted
by the Royal Academy of England a
few years ago, Henrietta Barnett is
now in Italy working on another
which she intends to enter.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-10-01
OCTOBER, 1926
Checking Up on Wet Testimony

AT the Senate Committee hearing at Washington some
months ago, certain alleged testimony offered by the
vets does stand up we'll in the light OF actual facts.
In editorial relating to the careless manner with
which the vets accustomed to handle the TRUTH the
Chicago Evening Post says PROF Fisher OF y ale Uni
versity has checked up certain figures which sub
mitted to the Senate Committee. For example, there
was the assertion OF Emory r. Buckner, United States
District Attorney in New York, that the diversion OF
industrial alcohol for beverage purposes reached the
amazing total of o000O000 gallons year.
DR. J. NJ Doren, chief chemist OF the bureau OF in
ternal revenue has exploded the Buckner figures and
by detailed and careful calculation shows that the
maximum diversion cannot be more than 100000 gall
Ions and probably between 100000 and 100000
That is to say it only per of the pre-war
consumption of beverage liquor.
And not all of the alcohol diverted is consumed. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 gallons have been recap
tured and con6scated Leakage and evaporation account
for the loss of probably many more gallons. 1t is
obvious therefore, that the illegal consumption of al
cohol from diverted industrial is less than
per cent OF the total and illegal consumption prior
the Volsead law.
And there is no other Of illegal beverage al
cohol Which compare for quantity with that OF d-
verted Industrial alcohol Prof Fisher reaches the
clusi2n that beverage consumption of alcohol in the
United States, from all of supply, is not more
than onetenth what it before prohibition and is
probably much less than one-tenth.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-10-01
"Sneaks, Shoppers and Spies"

The above gracious words specimen OF Journalistic
gall recently flowed from the editorial pen OF one OF
the Chicago daily papers.
To whom these choice ephes applied? To some
low proved immoral who endeavors to under
mine the character of the Innocent who seeks to
betray into the hands OF enemies the Liberties OF his
country? Oh MOI The citizens against whom these
sharp shafts Of scorn are hurled the high minded
men and women who love their homes well that
shall never menace them again; and women whose
patriotism is OF such fiber that they hold the laws
to be enforced and the Constitution is be upheld the
Republic is TO endure; that achieve these detectives
they conceive is their high duty Christian patriots
place in the hands of the officials of the government
any information they may possess concerning bootleg
gers blind pig keepers who trying desperately to
overthrow law and nullify the constitution.
These the people labeled "sneaks, shoppers and
spies by the Chicago Journal and the wet press gen
orally
II citizen gives information that leads to the arrest
and conviction of criminal who breaks into freight
car thief who steals pig holdup who robs
bank he is lauded by these wet papers patriot and
hero But he assists the officials in the conviction of
the Bookkeeping home -wreckerhe is SNEAK snooper
and spy"
The advice of the shyser lawyer to the young attorney
just beginning practice was: 'lf you have no case,
abuse the opposing counsel"
Perhaps the Editor OF the Journal studied law
in a second-rate night school.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-10-01
Brennans Sunday Booze Address;
Quotations From and Comments on

George +. Brennan, candidate for United States SEN
aor spoke the radio at Beverly Hills, Chicago on
recent Sunday afternoon
The platform on which he plans ride to seat
among the mighty is beer key.
Some Of the candidates observations in his Sunday
address with the obvious conclusions which they lead
can not fail to be OF interest.
Mr. Brennan says: u have declared for the modif-
cation OF the Nosead act that the manufacture and
sale OF light wines and beer may be resumed"
Any wine that will keep must have alcoholic content
sufficient to make it Intoxicating and thus if its manu-
facture was permitted would plainly be violation of
the Constitution.
If the manufacture and sale OF beer is resumed who
would manufacture the product? Manifestly the same
brewers who are now vigorously backing Mr. Bren-
nan and his program
The government since the Eighteenth Amendment
was advocated has permitted these gentlemen to manu-
facire near beer containing less than = OF cent
of alcohol But traitors to the government and the pub
lie welfare they have always been in the northern u-
dica district of Illinois alone twenty-five breweres have
been padlocked for year by the for violation of
the Prohibition law.
Mr. Brennan further observes: 'When opponents
PROPOSE not only shoot down men, but actually do
So there is every indication that they at the end of
their rope"
It is an interesting fact that the same Chicago paper
which reports the Brennan Booze speech and also en-
dorses 1t editorially likewise carries article with the
information that orders have recently been sent from
Washington the 1880 employees in the railway mail
service to shoot k in order to protect the United
States mail
This according the Brennan logic shows that the
United States mail service has broken down.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-10-01

the amendments added Immediately afterward which
inherent part OF that organic act" 81
The Tribune does not state whether not it consid-
the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution TO
be inherent part OF our organic law which must also
be obeyed.
The attitude OF the Chicago Tribune toward that part
OF the Constitution it does like deserves the con-
tempt OF every good citizen OF Illinois
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-10-01
The Tribune and Constitution Day

In recent editorial the Chicago Tribune lauds the
observance of Constitution Day" and ventures the
hope that tie annual observance of this day will become
the settled practice of the nation.
1t sass: by the Constitution, mean OF course, not
only the document signed on September l7th 1897 but