Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1924, Page 22

22 JANUARY BUILDING 1S HEAVIEST EVER Astonishing Activity Looked for in Spring—Recent Big Gains Compared. BY J. C. ROYLE. Bpecial Dispateh to The Star. YORK, January 19.—More building construction is going on in the United States today than in any previous January in history. This is duo in part to the open weather which has prevailed quite generally, but the main factors have been the comparative stability of material and labor costs and confidence of build- ers, bankers and investors in the business prospects of 1924, The last three month: owed an average viou: year of ubout 25 per cent. inorease wase 30 per cent for October wnd ember and 18 per cent for December. The permits issued so far this month Indicate that this rate of tmprovement is being fully main- The e increas in ainst a perfod which st building ¥ this EVOT Known. se facts in mind, real estate and construction men feel that the spring will show a volume of building which will be astonishing. At present the contiuction work is largely con- fined to the cities, but there are in- dications when the weather settles that smaller towns and rural districts will Froduce their share of activity. Investigation of housing conditions tn the cities indic that the short- age cannot be rclieved for several even at the present rate of uction. ial construction It is known that arc expanding plant capaciti and bullding new mills and factories. In soite of this f: . however, pro- nd dealers in materials have e not to < to run away from them. have guarded carefully azainst dvances which might check the de- I and s few mate- have cven sh Cis. however. is v thiS senson of the § ¢f materials has continued brisk Brick and cement plants have been kept in active operation. The lumber Is in some sections are running r above elght-hour normal cava ste ts are weil occupied, o oducing at the rate 5 pea s usual Production of the 1 5 Torcign Bricks Cheaper. Some German und Holland brick § coming into the port of New York where it fs offered at®$4 to $5 under the price of the products of the Hud- son river kilns. However, the volume of foreign brick is so small that these shipments nave been absorbed with- out visible cffect on the market. About half of the 35,500,000 worth of building in 1923 was done In twenty-five cities, but every section of the country showed improvement over the previous year. These gains ranged from 14 per cent in the south to 18 per cent in the east, 30 per cent in the central west and 36 per cent in York had the greatest volume s. but showed an Increase of only 25 ner cent over 1922, while Los Angeles led all other competi- tors. with 65 per cent. St. Louis was eecond. with 64: St. Paul third. with 60; Milwaukec fourth, with 54; Chi- cago fifth, with 45: Detroit with 37: ‘Atlanta seventh, and Cleveland elghth, with 26. Ac- cording to the F. W. Dodge Corpor- ation reports, Philadelphia & falling oft of 60 per cent in build- ing in December, compared with De- osmber, 1922, For the entire year the lost. as compared with 1922, ‘was 27 per cent i Beom on n Detroit. Construction men in clare that faith in the immediate and witimate future of the automobile industry is shown by decision of land owners there to proceed imme- diately h construction of large offico buildings. Work will start at once on three huge structures in the heart of tho city. Two wlill be twenty storfes in height and cost £5.000,000 each, while the third, = club and office bLuilding, will rise thirty-two storles and will cost $2.500.000. The southcrn states are spending great sums in construction. toen lhotels costing over each have been put up in the last year and others are in course of con- struction or planned. w busine h . Ank Your Banker How much real value stands back of the stock you are asked to buy? Are vou sure that the nice, honest- looking stranger Is telling you the truth? Ask your banker to look into what he claims. DIRECTORS VOTE EXTRA. CHICAGO, January 19.—Directors of the Great Lakes Dredge wnd Dock Company have declared an extra di dend of 26 per cent, in dadition to the regular dividend of 26 cents, both payable February 15 to stock of rec- ord February 8. COMMODITY NEWS WIRED STAR FROM ENTIRE COUNTRY FALL RIVER, Mass,, January 19. The American Printing Company which has been closed for nearly a month, will resume operations Mon- day. When fully employed the plant requires 4,000 hands. Its largest com- petitor, the Paclfic mills, increased operations a week ago. ROCHESTER, N. Y., January 19.— Present conditions in the shoe manu- facturing industry here presage a re- turn to normal after an acute de- pression, which has lasted since the unsettled strike of two years ago. Factorles which have been closed or running at 50 er cent of capacity are resuming regular schedules. PITTSBURGH, January 19.—The ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commissfon that rallroads of the United States must be equipped with safety devices before February, 1926, 18 viewed in an optimistio manner by officlals of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company. It is sald that the ocompany will benefit materially. ST. LOUIS, January 19—The Rice- stix Drygoods Company announced to- day that the number of visiting mer- chants in the past week had increased materially compared with the corre- sponding week of last year. Cold weather 1s alding to move heavy stocks at re- tail stores. BOISE, ldaho, January 19.—About 2.000,000" pounds of wool pooled by Idaho sheepmen and stored since last #pring at Portland, Ore., was sold this week. The top price paid was 44% cents a pound, while the average was 42 cents. RICHMOND, Va, January 19.—At the convention of the Motor Bus Asso- clation of Virginia next Monday, plans will be made for co-ordinating the bus services in the state and in neighboring states, 5o a traveler may journey com- letely across one, two or. three states n busses, one ticket carrying him the whole distance. EW ORLEANS, La., January 19.— Sales of ellks and fine cotton goods have shown improvement here in prep- eration for Mardi Gras. Dealers in men's clothing have cut prices this week in order to clear their shelves of winter ptocks. Cold weather is expected to help them in this respect. activity | ‘sixth, | 31| showed | Detroit de-| Nine- | $1.000.000 ! FINANCIAL BY STUART P, WEST. Spectal Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, January 19.—The check which has clearly appeared in Ithe Wall street markets during the {last week has not been due to out- {slde causes. It has simply meant | !that operations for the rise had been |golng faster and, in some case, fur- !ther than the facts of the situation |Justified. i The stock market had got out ef ltouch with the Idea of 1924 as merely 4 year of satlsfuctory business vol- jume and moderate profits. It was {rushing alead as If anticipating a iboom. The sharp setback of lust IMonday and the caution which char- {ucterized the dealings later In the jweek implied the return to a state {of things more truly reflecting actual trade prospects. Exchange Week's Biggest Feature, | Of more interest than anything jelse t has happened during the iweek was the collapse n the French ifranc and the partial recovery fol- {lowing the adoption of a rigorous jcorrective program by the French {cabinet. UD to the very lust spokesman for | the government ‘and French financial | writers had refused to sce anything ious about the decline in the franc, had ascribed It in the earlier | Stages to manipulation and specula- i ton., They d <tuck to the text that the ‘fall was unwarranted. On this siae of the waier the same sort of Lthing was beinz suid. Day after d; certain crities were talking about the ne going down for obscure and | puzzling reasons, They were con- | tinually emphasizing the sentimental side, as if holders of the franc were (| getting scared unnecessarily. Sudden Change of Front. i Nothing hx ed n cotempo- rary finan more striking ithan the change In the French offi- zial position which followed the smash in the franc on Saturday, Jan- luary 12, and Monday the 14th The | ! whtle idea then became not to with- hold the truth from the French peo- i ple, not to belittle the depreciation the paper currency, but to empha- the seriousness nee's finan- pusition. The id. partly an fear and partly an appeal patriotism, in order to make the ¥ heavily burdened taxpayers stand a 20 per cent additional. The plun was to cut down recon- Geeur 1 history struction expenditures, Increase taxes Ly | NGESOLONER N WEEK' HARKET Reactionary Tendencies Crop Out in Stocks—Bonds Show- Broad Strength. i | | i ! By the Associated Pracs NEW YORK, January 19.—Reac- tionary tendencies prevailed in this weel's sesslons of the stock, market, although speclal strength developed {in several issues subject to individual influences. Bond prices strengthened in response to a continuation of Furopean buying and low money rates. The sharp setback in stock prices jon Monday was generally attributed to the correction of a weakened echnical position resulting from two jmonths of almost steadily rising prices. Partial recovery was made in the next few sessions, but the gen- jeral list turned heavy agaln toward {the close of the week. Operators on the long side of the market were inclined to reduce their commitment: pending & more defi- nite indication of the trend of busl- iness this spring. This profii-taking encouraged a resumption of short selling, which was particularly ef- {fective’ in stocks of ofl companies {owning Mexican properties. | Trade news was rather mixed. In- creased activity and higher pig iron {prices were reported by the steel in- dustry, which, with the payment of the JaSt back dividend on Republic Steel preferred, brought fresh buying into the steel group. Oil shares were {helped Ly the further upward re- lvision of crude oil and gasoline prices. Freight car loadings for the first week in Jamuary' showed' anotiter decrease under the corresponding period last year., Squthern, rajlway. crossed 43 to a new high record for lall time. Lehlgh Valley and Reading {issues also were strong. Sales' bf copper below 13 cents a pound had a depressing effect on the capper shares. ] I { | Tips for Taxpayers Now 18, . . Contributions to the United States, any &tate, - terrftory or political subdiwsion thereof—city, town, county or hamlet—or to the.Dls- trict of Columbia for exclusively pubiic purposes, are deductible from gross income to an’ extent not in excess of 15 per cenyof the taxpayer's net Income, computed \\‘((hout the benefit of this deduc- tion. The value of real estate present- ed to a city to be maintained per- petually as a public_park is an allowable deduction. Subscriptions by citizens to a fund raised for the purpose of inducing an indus- trial plant to locate in their city Wwould not be allowable deductions. Deductions, limjted as above, are alsu anuwable for contributions to corporations, community chests, funds or foundatjons organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational' ‘purposes, ' including posts of the American Leglon, or the women's auxjliary. units there- of, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the neét earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private stock- holder, or,individual, and. the spe- cial fund for vocational rehabili- tation, Every ' chirch constitutes a re- liglous corporation or organization for the purpose of this deduction. Donatlons to missionary funds, church bullding, pew rents, and assessments and dues pald to churches are deductible, Deductions for contributions to political campaign purposes are not allowable. Amounts spent for lobbying purposes, the promotion or defeat of legislation, and for propaganda purposes, {ncluding advertising other than trade ad- vertising, are not deductible. Deductions may not be made for =ifts of alms to ‘an individual for the relief of poverty or distress, but if made to an organization of the kind described above may be deducted even though the organi- zation distributes its fund among such beneficiarie; Deductible contributions have been construed to mean money or property. The value of services to the organiza- tions mentioned is not allowed as & deduction. ‘| keep stocks moving. - - - - THE {Partial Recovery Follows Rigorbus'Cor- rective Program—Buginess in- Ul. S. Declared Healthy. and thus balance the extraordinary along with the ordinary budget. French Program Is Sound. This is the purpose of the pro- gram announced within the last few days by the French premier. Its suc- cuss depends upon the attitude of the Fronch people—continually deceived about the franc, oppressed by a very high 1lving cost—toward the propo- sition that they gtand an extra fifth put on to their present taxes. The program in itself is essentinlly sound, in fact, it is the only one which could Lave stopped the inflation going on through the successive issues of short-term government obligations. Rerorve Board to Prevent Inflation. The week has brought another ad- vance in the federal reserve ratio. carrying it up almost to the highest since 1917, before the huge war loans had begun to drawn upon bank re- suurces. A ratio above 80 per cent of reserve to llabilities indicates an ex ceedingly strong financial position and credit resources, which in the old days of no central control, would have held out indefinite possibilities of infla- tlon. It rests wholly with the Federal § Reserve Board to prevent such infla- slon. and that the markets believe the board will do sv is demonstrated by *he way both speculation and invest- uent have quieted down during the lust week. Dusiness Situation Appears Healthy. The business situation is develop- ing alonk the lines expected. With the passing of the inventory period at the start of the vear. new orders have been coming in, and buyers have ceased, in lines where price condi- tions were debatable, to hold off for concessions. Still there is no deficien- ¢y In supplies to be made up like there was twelve months ago. Con- sequently there is no probability of another buying rush accompanied by sharply advancing prices, Rallway car loadings for the sec- ond week in succession have fallen off as compared with a year ago. Forty per cent of the decrease has occurred in coal and is a reflection of the mild winter. Another 25 per cent is represented by a smaller grain traflic. The main point is, however, that as a measure of the general hus- Iness volume, the frelght movement in_comparison with last year is no longer golng ahead. The conclusion from this and other business data is that there 1s no basis for enthusiasm at this level of se- curity prices. The advance of the lasty two and a half months has been well justified, but if it were carired much further, it would be overdone and would invitd the same penalties that overtook the market of 19 (Copyright, 1924.) CORN IS HIGHER; WHEAT SELLS OFF Farmers Hold Back Corn for Still Better Returns—Top Prices Not Held. Special Dispatch to The Star. CHICAGO, January 19.—With corn being held back In the country to such an extent as to present almost the appearance of a growers' strike, all dellveries of corn have risen to above 80 cents a bushel this week, but have failed to hold at the top level reached. Compared with a week age, the corn market this morning showed 1% to 1% galn, and oats were % to 114 up. Wheat, however, was % to %a% down, and provisions un- changed to 35a37 lower. During the extraordinary upward swing of the corn market, oats, like corn, touched a mew high-price rec- ord for the season. Meanwhile, much ¢alk was heard about live stock feed- ors paying abnormaily high prices for corn, and thus rendering Improb- able the usual January and February accumulation® at terminal markets. 1t was sald also that the poor feeding value of a large part of the new corn crop was belng felt, and that there was extra general demand—the old srop having become exhausted before the average time. On the other hand, heavy profit-taking sales in the corn market here took place on the ad- vance, and estimates were out that the amount of live stock on farms is smaller than a year aga and that actual use of corn is slightly below normal. Nevertheless, until near the end of :Me' week Teceivers were almost unan- imous that the country was selling ¥irtually. no .corn .tq grrive. The rush to buy future deliverles of corn, though, slackened after corn prices had’ sutpadséd’ 80 ‘cénts, and the mar- ket for wheat and oats had begun to sug. - In some quarters enlarged re- ceipts of corn next week were looked Wheat 'valués’ weré ‘weakened by the threatened rallroad strike in England, as well as by increased Wheat shipments from Argentina. Some falling off in export demand tended to ease provisions. e | JANUARY DECLINES . IN BUTTER PRICES Increase in Production One Cause of Drop—Foreign Ar- rivals Heavy. e—a— B the Associated Prees, CHICAGO, January 19.—Anticlpated January declines occurred.during the week in the butter market, which closed, weak and unsettled, with fine butter prices materially lower. Buy- ‘cre confined ‘their operations to imme; diate requirements and took losses to A material increase in production was reported, actual ‘increase in the milk flow, arrival of storm-delayed cream at’factories and thé mflk strike in Chicago were given as reasons. Invasion of foreign butter was large- ly responsible for the weakening of the domestic markets, although actual arrivals of forelgn-make were light. ew York received 3,900 boxes Argen- and 332 casks Danish, but there considerable Danish in the hands of dealers. Reports Indicate that up- ward of 13,000 casks Danish will avallable next week. Range and closing prices, wholesals 92-score butter, at the four principal} markets follow. Chicago; 1% less at 52; New York, 1 less at G2%; Boston, 1 less at 53, and Philadelphia, 2% less at 53. S A i GASOLINE UP TWO CENTS. PITTSBURGH, January 19.—An ad- vance of 2 cents & gallon in the price of gasoline in the states of Pennsyl- vanta and Delawsre is announced by the Atlantic Refinlng Company, effec- tive today. The new price will be 20 cents & gallon, exclusive of the Penn- aylvania state tax of 2 cents a gallon. A __EVENING _STAR, WASHINGTON, _— e Collapse in French Exchange Overtops Other Market Factors Star “Want Ad” Branch Offices NORTHWEST. D25, Jol's Newsstand. ay Pharmacy. 18th and U, J.8. \Clemence. J4th and Citfton, 1. Colodny & Co. 2001 Georgia ave. n.w.. John G. Blggs Phar, 14th and Columbia Evans Drug Store 8401 14th, Bronaugh's 24th and "Buchanan, Mochhers 14th st.. Randolph Pharmacy. Holmead and Otis pince, Holmead Pharmacy. 80 Mount Pleasnn: xt. n.w.. Mount Pleasant Clgar and News Shop, Hutcher's Clgar Store, 1785 Columbia road. Wardman @ark 1.a:mney 21 ave.. Morgan Tiros .w.. Duncan's Pharmi 1185 14 I and's Oth and U sts., McGuire's Pharmacy. 8501 Ga. ave.,' Redis’ Pharnt Ga. ave and Rock Creek Ch ‘reek Pharmncy. Ga. ave. and Upshur_st.. H. Colodny & Co. 507 Ga. ave. now. Monek's Pharmacs. ve., Tirightwand Pharmacy. 1001 L. &t.. Mbrse Pharmacy B Dupant Cirele, Dujont Pharmacs. 18Mh st and Flp. ave. Peatwon's Phann Fia. ave. and Ist st. Ssivern Lanpheimer. N and K. 1. ave. Parker's Phar 3. Tomis Kriek Quigley Pharmacr. Terbat's Pharmnes. D. O, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 | g HELP—FEMALE. Continued. HELP AND SITUATIONS, SITUATIUNS—DOMESTIC. Continued. AUTOMOBILE SALESMAN. To a salesman who fs a bard worker, and !1s willlg to learn our methods, we can’ of & most attractive “proposition, welling O land cars. See Mr. Adams, befween 0:30 aud 10 &.m. tomorrow. Oakland Motor Cars, 1612 41 HELP—MALE AND FEMALE. NTN, all or part time; com. basia; ex- t opportunity. Address Box 57 | MAN Ol WOMAN, colored, to e { Jewelry experience what exper: | 290-7, S ce.. i G | WALTER HOLLAND, Tawser, 955 3unsey { building, gives free logal services, {10 pernaiis too poor | MEN"AND WoME I ness; free lectu Tuesdays and Thursdays or part time. William Rond_bide. EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES FORINESS —_POSITIC registration. Washington Fonioymeni Exehange; operated e public by the Wa<iington Sclioo! for 1410 F ot now. employment _wliole Matteson, 610-611 = ¥, Bor { i | | for Secrotnrie. WANTED—SALESMEN. Chevy Chase Pharmacy. Wiecconsin nce.’ and Macomb wt.. Clevel Park Pharmacs. fi Takoma Park. 850 Cedar at., Mattingly Bros. Pharmacy. EORGETOWN. th and P stx. Pride's Pharmucr. A204 M st "Donnel's Pharmacs. 86th and M. T. A. Moskey’s Pharmacy. Wikconsin ave, and 0, Donohae's Pharmecy. ORTHEAST. 20 and E sts., McChesney & Jonchin. 4th and T sis, Brock & Dickens. 907 1 wt.. Garren's, Music Tth wt. wnd Md. ate, Louis ¥ Rradley 12th xt. wnd M. nvo.! Tonin Sweks North Cap. and Eve.'Kenealy Pharmacy. 328 Fast Capitol <t Eant Capitol nnd 8 1 and Enst Cap., 20th st and R 1. g sor ave, THEAST, I E. Sprocehank Woller's Phariuacy. v Plnrmacy s Pharmacy <& Heals—Anacostia. 2 e Jua T th and Eye- Tith and Pa. s Fen. 14 A Ta. ave’, Smy chols ave., SOUTHWEST. Tth and D sts, Lantz Brox 4% and L st Columbia Pharmacs RATE—3 CENTS A WORD In Washington,und Suburbe for— Help and Situations Wanted. Lost and Fovnd. For Sale and Wunted Miscellaneous. . ete. % for Sale and Wanted. RATE OUTSIDE OF WASH wuts & word. ESTATE ADS 6 words to the line, 3 line minimum, rate 1 thme, 200 pur 2 timen. 15c e Hae. times, 17c per line. 7 times, 10 per Tine. STAR OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 11 P.M. | Al Star advertmements fur The Evenias St I e be at The Star office of une P the DAY following exceptio Deuth Notices Wanted Help Wanted Situations Afvertisements under il above classifice The Star office by Eaturday. or at ans of The Star branch otices y 4:30 o Naturday CASH WITH ORDER is required for all ad- vertisements from & nt advertisers. LOST & FOUND. SEE PAGE 7. RIGINAL recommendations on_applying for employment. Use COPIES. DVERTISING SOLICITORS. g, Sth_and F sts_n.w bl BAKBER, _stendy work. Ducketts Moy S R oneiasiionon Ot w0 ROOKKEEPER nnd ofice man for Tumber Dinineaw. - Stembler & Ford, Capitol Helghts. ROY—16 years, to er_telepho carpeniry” Mr. 2 20th £t. 0w, R n_real estate office, with bicycle. 36._CHAS R, 034 % BUTLER wi board. e ';A‘" ETMAKER wanted, first c preferably family that Address Box Star office > FARMHAND, 50 years or over; milk, plow, ete. Call Hyattsville 188 R. 200 cun’ help, o' Pharmaey—Brookland. | Real Estate Salesman Wanted. energetic and thorou experience: Address Sales Manager, TAN YOUYMAKE MAD DRAWINGS? We train you duriig your spare time, day or even- fog, by personal nstruction {0 heccue an ex. pert topwgraphicel drafisman 1n 3 to 9 months, | Mechanleal ural Drafting courses also. Start now. W t_phone for Lew catalog and full 51005 oF VicarmiNG, 1414 ana T North 2 HOTELS NSED AMBITIO0R men aud women sation-wiie demand in all d fea roomn. cafeterins, clubs, unerowded fne liviig. ment: _our ods _inursed —our _studeut everywhere. Oper Lewis Hote) quick advance: CLERK Cp-todate exam., $. | tion in class prep for evil Home-study courxe and_explana Also written tests simillar 1o wivil sersice exam. Help In preparing apphi cation. Mr. G COOK. Toom 408, 1311 G st., 112001 and 430 to 3:30 duily Axk or write for catalog. | TTTCLERK ATION, FER. | Por all departments. Roth uien and women. | Prepare now. The Civil Serviee Preparatory | School. w.e. cor. 12th & Fn.w. Pione Fr. 2080, i Men—Learn Plastering. Men—ILearn Cement Finishing. Clawses opening nary 4 tios now being accepted. A. TRADE SCHOOL, ITmeGSLNW. E A SPECIAL COACH CLASS tfor April Civil Service exami- nation will form Monday, January 21, 1924. Class will meet from 5 to 7 Monday, Wednesday and Fri- |day evenings. Mr. LLehman, in- structor. STRAYER’S BUSINES COLLEGE. 721 13th Street, RADIO. Enrollments closed, and no 4nore cun be ac- commodated in onr morning and afternoon 10- arse classes. — There is still room e in the nigh ch will . and_con- S Valuable inform struction for those contemplating engagiog in the radio sales busin manufacture of {ets. Also of grent awsistance to those operat- ing receiving sets for entertaiument. FPee very | moderate. “Enroll before it is too lute. Num- I ber_timit |LOOMIS RADIO COLLEGE, 405 9th St. Main 7639, 199 COMPETENT HOSIERY BUYER. One of the largest and longest established shoe houses o Washington requires the serv-| ices of a thoroughly experienced | and competent woman to take! complete charge of hosiery de-, partment for men, women and! children. Knowledge of sxylel trend essential. All replies held in strict confidence. Address STAR OFFICE. WILHELMINA COSEY mediately at THE AUTOMETER RESTAURANT. Tousework o _chambermald: GOOR genera e Sy 1840 R st. n.w. Virgiufa girl wieh P 054 A abfe colored woman place; stay at uight. 127 D at. s.w. 1 COOK, v, Wishes place to cook oniy stay i at 2021 11th st n.w. 1 GOOKING afternoon wan mily, good KTl [ o Cail_Norihi 2450, Residence. 1209 R st. b.w. ¢ h 2% « GE: Fer & ex HOUSEWORK; referencen; 1701 V st. n.w TOUSEWORK by Apt. 6. = Talf time, moruing or colored gl RL wishs [ evening. GIRL w intments to serve teas, curd purties, birthdays, weddiogs, anniversariex: butof-fown and ~ short-notice engagements cheerfully accepted. Call after 12 Minnie 27 £t COMPARISON SHOPPER. Young woman, preferably married, 25 to 35 years old, for our comparison dept. A thor- ough knowledge of merchandise and styles is essential. Hours 10 to 5 daily. Give age, married or single, residence and name of last employer. Address Box 25- A, Star office. TEht business Ad nite, takin £, e L4 i in small family. corse, desires’ | dress Box 8407, HOUSEKEEPER i o home, where there are small children needing e; lady of refinement with bo bs; references. Address Hox » Linciln 242 Warren . ed ghrl. AID, nieat bh adis at 5 MOTHER'S HELPEI nights. 411 st st. 0 T wishes books to keep; part- time. _Address Bo: Sthr office. _19% ACCOUNTA familiar with ail iinex of & list ' in income tax Star_office. ~_21% evenings: part- and balancing Te, restaurant SITUATIONS—MALE. eping, ope “Address Box 300 BAKER on bread ane or_hotel. " Addrens Hox 11 Kive best of ref. ‘ol. 5389, 19° wants 17th st .y WOMAN, or week. experd Frauklin 5923. K by the day 1504 13th st HBELLROY, walter, portér or houseman. 2043 e au hour. Addregs Box apauese, me ot club; referen. £ wants work, repair worl kind. _Fr. 036 CARPENTE tn. R ¢ CHAT sate family: Franklin 253 AUFFEUR or porter, veliable color dexires position; best references. X reens, 1o sson, 4831 3rd st n.w car. for hite to pri. careful deiver; reusouaie © Tored. want all West 2635 tuck or private famiiy. col- ears’ experience fu freight haniling. 20+ able chauffeur, ble from February 1 to April 15, of employer. “For references 7. 3500 14th .. 200" or delivery: experi- PosTtionT private ored, 12 141215 1 during ' abyen colored man. 2 desires place, wiiling worker. Henry Anderson, 1y colored. private. orth_8961-W. COMPANTON, 0 desires position; educated and cungenial; drives car. =Address 7, Star_office. . TOKE, part time, Albert, 424 200 student. Address 200 ELEVATOR GR RELLMAN, colored boy Job. 1080, G at. nver. Call or write, EMPLOYMENT for evenings, by government worker. Address Box 118-A,’ Stur office. 21% ENGINEER desires position in hotel or offire building, ‘etc.; have firat assistant marine 1i. cense. _'Address Rox 304-Z. Star office. 19% FORMER POLICFMAN, now wedical student. wants night or duy job; school 5:30 to 10:30 p.m._F. C. Howard, 3451 M st. 236 GENERAL OFFICE und traffic ma: ants position; Box B8 hes . experi- best references. Ad- . Star office. 20¢ meat, reliable, well cducated, ali’ or part’ time: fnside or Address 'Box 95.4, 21 wishes *positin out; goud references. Star_office. HELBR—DOMESTIC. ASSISTANT 1o - white woman, middle e 112 3pd st n.e 19° COLORED WOMAN, neat_for cooking and general housework: one who will stay at night. _Phone _Cleveland COOK HOUSEWORKER 1849 Vernon (U) st. nw COOK and general housework, stay nights. Cleveland 381. . Chevs Chase. D. C. COOK and general ouseworker, stay BIRHTS 1118 Allison” st 785, 19° COOR, settled colored cook, wash, iron, fam ily of four. stay ulghts; references,required. 1718 Conn. ave. 200 in family of three. o Jaundry 3719 Livings: HOUS rt-time for board o small . COOK aud geueral houseworker. Call 537 8t HIGH SCHOOL, RTUDENT would like every Baturday; ia licensed auto driver. dress Box 84-A. iar office HOUSEMAN. all-around; walter or_eievator operator: good Teference. 1655, INEIDE WORK of any Kiad or dishwasiier, boy, colored. 324 Bryant st. n.w. North 8043 200 Ad- 19° Tosition. -W_after 630 p.m. BBING of plastering and cement. work first o 30 ginders hauling any part of city. Call Line. 41 ‘Addreas rard st ne. MAN. white, 37 years of age, liRht work of any_kind: $30-per month. Address Box 114 A Star office. 200 MAN. allaround, wishes any kind of work six years’ driving: experienced. T. F. Barne iight _colored. 1201 Eve st. n.e. 201 Phone Lincgln JOB PRESS TEEDER: Avply Office_Supply Co.. 723 13th st. ENBRAL HOUSEWORKER and cook, e perienced. 707 East Capitol. . MAN wishes night work; any Kind; garoge preferred. Geo. B. Hibh. 1516 L n.w. "1ov contract; present ave refereuces. Addmy y service examination; repiles confldential Address Box 43-3. Star office. E Twhite] fo See” Mr. Colvin, G nw. ke chirge of small farm at Waills' Cafe. 12th and white: must be able to rnn all makes ears in garage, seil mccessorfex: must he medited bookkeeper. Apply Mr. Houabach, MEN—Connect with a going compans; Birtman_Electric Co.’s product Washington's iargest department stores; make wasted hours rofitable. Apply Robm 539, Munsey build- ng. 200 HOUSEWORK —Wanted girl, in __Appiy 1728 Kilbourne pl: n.w. GENFRAL HOUSEWORK, family: good position for gitl, preferabiy French. 1325 30th Tel. West' 2507. GENERAL HOUSEWORK, colored woman, oo Iy 1348 . A Py 929 0 8t n.w. . HOUSEREEPER—Permanent home with sal. ary in excoange for services of refined. set tled woman: small family. 1312 South Caro. after 7 p.m. R. voung white two adults in family 5o laundrs. = Reference. e (five) that have had some experience A house-to-house _canvansing. Our men make from $30 to §75 Now is the best time to start. Permanent position if you Wualify g jewelry on_eaxy payments. Address £50-T, Star office. HELPER, private school; g Address iox 70-A. Ktar offic WHITE WOMAN, general housework and mother's helper: stay nights. Apply 631 Pa. ave. s.e. NIGHT MAN 3 olored) . 14th nw. Peck's Garage, 2121 HELP—FEMALE. PORTER, reference required. A pply Klein's, 1220.G st n.w., Monday, 8:30 a.m. ATTENDANT, white woman. for elderly_gen- ._city teferences. Coi. 570, £ NIGHT CLERK by experienced clerk, white, 25; business education; reliable, Address Box 30-A_Star office. 200 PASTRY CHEF wants position: French, Dan. ish or any line of pastry. Address Box 110-A Star office. 20 WORK, mornings, or small W home: no Sunday work. North WORK of uny young_calored_girl WANTED—MISCELLANEOUS. ATDING MACHINE, Burroughs, w 00d. o, “seven or'elglit column, roa ANTIQUES, old glass . brasses, art obfects. RT3 china. furuiture, silver. A F. Arnold, 1823 ilver, f pewter 7. 8z Titat: | ANTIQUES, glacs, silver, furniture. fighest prc s baid. Mra. Cor T . fain 408 _o HINETMAKER'S T linnd: also all sizes of clamps Addrias or call at 2015 § st. SH REGIST! CAMERAS every kind! anything you 11tk ond E n.w._Pione Pranklio 833 or post highest prices for ladies’ Write or phose D. hone North 499, T pi 254 men's worn clothen. 1’ worn clothing CLOTHIN: buy them. CLOTHING—Will call fu_my unlettered auto- mobile, clty or wuburbs, and pay you highest prices ‘for ladiew’, gentiemen's, children’s dis Carded clothing of ail descriptions. Address postal or phone. 1 will call. W. Rice, 1332 Tt st CLOTH Norti DS. old gold, 81 dinmond broker. Rooms n n VEXTHER RED and furalture: Desi prices Square Deal niture Co., 501 Eye st . Kirsteln, 320 Bth st. n.w. All kinds of furniture wanied. Phove Frank- 0. NITURE—1f you have any furaiture or otlier goods fo sell, and you wast to obtain best results, send for Louis Notes, 421 10th Phone Fraklin 2015. Want fo purchase caou aiso " upright four rugs. Call Frankiin 8992, 27s TTURE—We buy lousehold furniture fixtures. Money advanced oo stor- s Furnitore Co.. corner Sth aud D ~Main 06, RNITURE and houschold goods wanted. You will feel satisfied with prices we pay Rudden & Blanken, 416 10th st. n.w. M. 5991 FURNITURE —If_you want fo obiain Lest re- sults for vour furniture and otbe laneous. ca!l M. Shupiro, 600 Louis: RECOMMENDED SERVICE. ~ ____Continnea. LECTRICAL WIRING—LET Us ESTINATH on sour work. Fa Millerise youraelf with our method of wiring and installing Oxtures in our home. Call Main 2757 or visit our show- toom. GEO. F. MILLER, 908 New York ave. nw. FLOORS REFINTSHED, CL ed and waxed by electrl NASH, 2507 Sherman ave FLOORS™ CLEANED., pOLISHBb . AND seraped. A, ¥. ZINMERMAN CO., 817 North Qapitol st. Franklin 1902-W. FURNITURE OPHOLST'D. RESD P Eat. chesefnll 3 INTERIOR of period ping u_ 3481161 KEYS—DUPLICATE while you wait. Turmer & ¢ York ave. n.r. Rasement. 5 KEY5 DUPLICATED WHILE ¥oO WAIT, 2he. Also swnll wachine work. 813 If e b R REPATRING: FARTS FUR. WALt until spring. Tel ARMIGER, 303 13th st. g.w s AN anable prices. Let us call, g, Brompt, deiivericn ‘and srisfat sured, Eagle Redding Co.. 1123 th Main 7002 SATTR 3 Special for fall clean spriogs, fron frame spring lows renovated at special prices week—Mattrarses renovated ding Co.. 616 F ar_nw. P PAINTER AND PAPERTIAN BON._Rest work, lowest pric fce. 705 8th wt. b.w. ns for part Art 'm nished. " Doa't 7707 C. F Special th Columbin Bed- o Main 5528 o, F. HOB- prompt serv- Main 4708, erior and exterior pa! ok of paluting think of CAROW & FRY, 1011 M st. 0.w. n PAINTING A Tow prives THOMPNON'S, manahiy. B 829 14th at w. Nortl F—Ruoms. terior and exterior p Metropatitan Dec. Co FIANO TUNING paired. refinished and rebuilt hs ekiisd work men. Piann tuning. 82 Schater. Swnderson Pisno Co., 644 H ¢t. ne. Lincoln 1067, PLUMBING AND HEATING—Johe R. Gt 42 E. Cap. st Lie 347—Sir water leating, plumbing. boiler plants._ Found reliahie JOERING in emergency Link of plumbing think of Main 1261 * made hotatered e PLUMBING our speciaity” When you CAROW & FRY. D FURNITL repaired, na THE WICKERCRA! P AN WEAVING—HANDSOME 1 rugs from worn cary will last Laurel firm. 309 10th st Frank. 3977, 8% TINNING, bea Tatroh sepaired Lin 8261, Na TRUNK REPAIRI 10 14th st 1 10 CFHOLSTERIN Furniture repaired. Work v will call anywhere. A tris Col. 4038. Stundard Uph. Co., e Torks to repait: all work gnaranteed: prices moderate. P. K. Iiehte Sth n.w.: bet. H and I. Fraakiin 24 WINDOW JES TO ORDER. S TT hung free: will call BUTLER & SON. 4000 1st st WINDOW WATCHI Y. Cleaning Co call w BLATT. 11t 2od H sts BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STAND, Areads T and ant price of stock and fxnnes, ST.000. Marsin Rusinexs Hrokers. 920 New York ave, FURNTTORE, pianos, carpets, et 1282 for wagua or have me call. 2.w. JEWELRY, Ciamonds, gold. silver, piatinum ifcial teeth. D, Alpher. 907 G st. n.w. Mato 28 s MANDOLIN, fiat back, yreferably Gibson. Ad- dress Box 118- 21 LOCATION. CLEAN ENTARLISHED. OTHER BUS CUNCHROOM, &i for quick DRESS furnished ! good trads Main_ 6455 PORTER. houseman. Janitor, young colored man:_references. 1610 10th st. - SALESMAN. with_automobile, dexires work age 32 setisfactory reference. Linc. 1418, 19% YOUNG MAN waats work of any kind. 17113 8th_st. n.w. maller (han Masonic and E PRINTING fx10. 8. F. Comi St Rr pton, vood. BUSINESS WOMAN, witl ad retarial experience, desircs part time ment, preferably at home: might o pified business rictd investiz full part 3 Address Star offic FOR SALE—GIlt-cdge T%: discount 157 ot i Chuse d 5 Address Box YOUNG MAN, 18 vears, knowledge of aufo mobiles and bookkeeping. wants position. Ad. dress Box 340-Z. Star office. 20 REAL ESTATE SALES MANAGER. 15 years' wide experience in general real satate business, capable of managing sales force of large office: will furnish Iarge list of exclusive listings and prospects. Will accept only position with good salary and commis- sion. _Address Box 801-Z. Rtar office. _ 20% SITUATIONS—FEMALE. COATS relined, $3; dress repa sewing: by day or home. Address Seamstre 3222 Wisconsin ave. SALESMAN (real estate). with car. to sell high-class northwest resi- dential properties; wide listings and plenty of prospects furnished. Address Box 43-A, wober. —industrious, _settied twenty-five and forty years of inslde salesman and general assistant holesale honse: good position to th right person: references required. Addres: Box_51-A. Star office. 200 SALESMAN—_Franklin_ Motor _Car_Co. han opening for an experienced man In thelr sales department. 1814 E st. n w. experienced man | FE. PARLOR OPERATOR and marceller. Apply hefore 10 a.m. 1110 H st. n.w. CLERK in_office of patent gdke of “bookkeeping and Must be qualified for Give qualifications and salars. 20.Z._Star_office. fidential poaition, ‘Address Box DIETITIAN wants position as assistant iu hospital or tea room: university graduate. Address Rox 278-Z, Sar office. 19e DISHWASHBR or Telper in_Kitchen, by e linble colored girl. 1015 6th ne. Phone Line. 22133 GIRLS wanted to work on ladies’ L. Nelowich, 14th and Clifton sts.. Col. 4860. GRAPHUTYPB OPERATOR. permanent posi- tlon; in reply state age, education. experience, salary desired and give reference: married women need not apply. Address Box 16-A, Star office. tailoring. SALESMEN. route driver for_meat must be_experienced. Plone Adams - SHOEMAKER—Wanted. man who can take fall chiage of business. 1516 14th st. n.w. STOKER=For gus p'ant at Wincheste $100 per month; good living conditions, ply by leter, addressed to Wineh Co.. Winchester, Vi Truck: assiatant, work;_co'oréd_preferred. 2335 Sherman ave. WP HAVE pow'tion In onr office for wide- awake young man. Apply Mr. Gans, Suks & Company. Penna. ave. and 7th st. . WORKING TARMER— house, garden, p'es. milk: 16 miles Va.: references, wages expected by year. Address Hox 2117, Star 3 YOUNG MAN to amist in anipph b required. Address ox 12.A. Biaroffee. 200 FLOOR MANAGER. Married man between the ages of 30 and 45, with at least high school education and some exec- utive experience preferred. Re- tail selling experience desirable but not essential. Excellent op- portunity for advancement. Ap. ply employment office, 8th floor, G st. side. WOODWARD .& LOTHROP. CHAUFFEURS FOR YELLOW CABS We pay the highest wages in the city. New men average 28¢c net on every dollar they take in. This is our busy season and your take-in will be large. Your pay increases as you stay with us. Apply 1233 20th st. n.w. CHAUFFEURS. Our bus{ time is here; big money is being made by ‘our drivers. Only men who want to make big money need apply; references required. . See Mr. Ryan. BLACK AND WHITE TAXI, 1214.New Hampshire Ave. . { experte RKER, woman, settled white. fo assist with housework. Call Potomac 609-J. 9% DRESSMAKING day.” Miss Kefl G isoan e St b e DRESSMAKING by experienced dressmaker. Dresses made in day. also girl for housework. North_1955. GENBRAL OFFICE from_Virginia. A 99 0 GIRL, young. wishes place in small family southeaxt_section. Address’ 1300 C_at and jadien talloring b t, 308 R st. n.w. The hone WORI 199t MATRON for nurees’ home. Siate age and Address Tiox 19-4. Star_office. P. B. X. OPERATOR and office asistant; must be experfenced and have references; ternating hours: meals given. Address Hox £9-A, Star_office. SALESLADY in es. SLADY, “experieuced, must’ have reference, confectionery; _experlenced; for dry goode Avrly 801 H lefined. capable woman; ry: commlission also; opportn business and grow In It. Addres Star office. ILADY, refined, capable woman. Good ry: commission also. Opportunity to learn business and grow In it. Address Box 19-T, Star office._ = | STENOGRAPHER, experienced, in real estate { office; bookkeeping knowledge desired: salary, {320 to start. _Address Box 851-Z, Star office. TRANSLATOR—Spanish into English; college gradoate only. State price per thousand words. _R. Muller, 1474 Columbla rd, WET NURSES—Mothers with young babies 4 to furnish breast milk: salary, ilive in hospit 113th ana W st Opportunity for tactful, an to travel south In winter north in summer. Good salary and train fas Premotion on merit. Address Box 201. 8 office. | WOMAN_—Experienced teacher of Graham shorthand, three evenings a week. Apply Strayer's College, 721 13th at. WOMEN—Five; respectable out-of-door work; big money if you can qualify. Now is best Ume. Selling high-grade jewelry on easy pay- ments. _Address Hox 288°T. Star office. MILLINERY TRIMMER. Excellent ALL-YEAR POSITION. For one experienced with the best trade. Address Box 8207, Star ofice. ity te l‘m 7"t lEarn Fox “204-K, Y7 z tire charge: or will board during day. A Box_345-7, Star_éfice. A NURSE or mother's helper: experienced young girl._Address Box 320-7. Star office. . | OFFICE_ OR sTOR Refined voung. il just from Iigh school; knowledge of typing. M 3rd w. _* PIANIST, expert, wants position playing as accompanist or ‘alone; can_give the best reference. Address M. K. K. 1205 6th st. n.e. or phone Lincoln 4165-J. 200 SALESTADY, casiifer or clerk. Address Mi K. White, 21 16th st. n.e. 200 the day. Misy H. s X Fraining Coie A. Siar oftice desires a_perma expertence; " refer- experfenced. dre STENOGRAPHER-TYPIST nent position; secretarial ence. _ Lincoln 5367-W. = BTENOGRAPHER, first class, would like two or _three afternoons’ work a week. Phone Col. 6OT4-W. e Y TEACHER, private school. experienced, wishes class of children under ten or tutor- ing: Montessorl, modern primary methods, na- fute_study. music, basketry. = Address. Hox 279-Z, Star office. 200 TYPING manuscripts, papers, etc.: work guaranteed neat and accurate: work called for #ud delivered. Address Box 8.4, Star office. Tin TYPIST—Ofice work; with reference. coln_4268-W. g TYPIST—Office work; knowledge of short- hand; with reference. ' Lincoln 878. TYPEWRITING at bome solicited. Box 1817, Btar office. WATTRESS, exp. colored, wauts place 1a cafe. Phone Fr. H003-W. YOUNG WOMAN, gentile, well educated, good | appearance, experienced fii ofice management, system, credits and stenography, desires per- manent congection with high-grade office. Ad- dress Box 350.7, Star_office. 190 Addrens TYPIST. Experienced young women, 25 to 35 years of age. Apply employment office, 8th floor, G st. side. WOODWARD & LOTHROP. BEAUTY PARLOR OPERA- tor, all around ; none but experi- enced need apply. - Box 533, Greensboro, N. C. 20% SITUATIONS—MALE, FEMALE. M. AND WIFE wish work In priv first-class cook and al-around man, with car; stay nights. 1837 Que st. tamil hand nw. SITUATIONS—DOMESTIC. RUNDLE WARH, small, at home; referenc Mra. Frye, 1837 i1th st. PENOTYPE MACHINE Give price, Aress 102-A. Star oftice 20t ROOMING HOT reasonable. _ Address PERSONAL. IR, R L. AERROYN, CHIROPRACTOR, (PAL- uld like to treat a limited patients. 10 a.m. 10 1 pm., 2 p.m. o & p.m. or hy appointment. 2027 Allen pi. 85. ABOUT COURSE 1N MARCEL ng taught for one-half . MAE MURRAY. 905 [ KINDS COL. 863, Irice: 131 DRESSMAKT lumbla_rond n.v. BATH, massage, for excessive faf, plesspess, rheumatinm, lum’ nurse (colored). M bago. Grady ESCEXT PATIENTS oR IN ‘commodated in & privaty trention to diet. FEW CONV. night supervisor. 1724 20th 7963, GENTLEMAN desic hundred doliars t good paying bt gentlemen; any re sou would like ies. pastry e. offers you monthly ‘rental No_phone_information ) —Hotel, furnishe: e YOU WAVE THOUGHT have a small store in a country chance. on leake. FOR § hieat; on commezcial m it you are is; “one W. A K RADIO BUSE ing exclusive lin anily cash, needs partner £$.000 to 85,000, for additional ick Drofits now. ~ Addre: 4 night ug_for a golug place here it cash, bal. as rent. Address D asic, stock. Box 3 32 TO $10 FOR and Indies’ used suits. Our prices for old clothing are the biggest. Wash. Clothing Excliange, 633 D st. n.w. Phone Main 3378. MAH JONGG L The followtng business concerns guararn- tee satiafaction to Star readcrs, Any com- plaint_found neccasary o be made to The Btar il reccive prompt attention. For admisston to Recommended _Service _umns call Main_$000, Braneh 118, ARCHITECTURAL PLANS for ge struction quickly made. Price reasonable. Nichter, North 2804 _______ AUTO BATTERY & RADIATOR anks, fenders: low prices. Johti Marahail D, 'so. eburthouse. POLISHED, 50c: Sarbon, burning, hiriog: PECK'S GARAGE, i21 14th Slagwe oL o e 3 AUTO RADIATORS AND FENDERS KEPAIR- ed by expert: new cores installed: reasonable. | French Ladiator & Fender Co., 1405 Que st. CEMENT- ©. WARD, BRICKLAYING, PLASTERING, ing. Garage estimates siven. 2513 Quarry rd. Col. 7197-J. CABINET and repair work, remodeling, e miates and sketches; prompt and personal at- tention. I, Harman, 880 N. Y. ave. M. T8 CARPENTERING and painting: general job- | biug: estimates cheerfuliy given. Call Potomac R. 0. Drach, 19 Girard st. CARl CLEANING AND WASH Albert Kahlert & Co. clean your carpets and rugs. Improved steam carpet cleavers. 332 Marylaud ave. s.w. Phoue Main 2036. Esti- mates cheerfully given. CARPETS AND RUGS CLEANED T0 LOOK like new. Lawin Co,, Rear 1414 V st. n.w. Phone _North_9160. 1 CONTRACTING AND BUILDING: GARAGH Bulléing ; “repairiug and cewent work a spe- €laliy ; orices reasonable. Estimates given free, Terins (¢ destred. We have the fucllities for handling large or small contracts. ROGNINS. RANDALL 0., 802 McGII hidg. M. 8748 | Residential phone, Tincoln 5268, 3 CHAIRS CANED, UPHOLSTERING. PORCH ROCKERS SPLINTED. C. A._ARMSTRONG. 1233 10th_st. F 7488, TORRETS cleaned and altersd: corset _sale. NuBowe, Goodwia, Spirella, La Oamille, surgicai Delts: maternity: brassieres fitted. 1314 R. Lav. FOR EALE duce house, four yexrs’ ing big business: w a lifetime. Address & do. kood location € of healty, FOR 8 service doing strictly rash busi in the city. Reason for selling, owner ing. Don’t apply unless you mwean bLi i e lime manufacturing big foture, Address Tive. Dproposition, must_command Box S-A, Star for T antiques and Wil sell_entirely or one party. Wil {nventor cash. Terms (o suit sons for this offer. office. SHOE § fuily equipped; reut reasonsl GROC STORE FOR SAL town, must sell: wonderful oppo quick buyer. ” For nformation plico g} iy MEATS, VEGETABLE Wonderful wiadow _displs: Sh businexs. Split with parner. 7, Siac_oftce. ALE—Un promis and iarge store: » Address B corner of Tenus i nve. confectioners stose with lunch wnd Fountain: lving room in Tear: with lease: Preaent receipta $130 wiekly: doubled in sun Ter "Suitable for two indies WIIL sell very Cheap and. give trinl fo party meaniy s, Terms. Phone West 1515, SEW AND SECONDITAND BOOK bisine ou good busine 1, priced right for quick ST\ Rirens Liox 3157, Star ofice. . S0v TFoR Address ELECTRICAL, WIRING. Any six-room house wired, $60; estimaten freely given: full line of applisnces; ensy terms, LUKENS BARKLEY CO., 1405 N. Y. ave. in ELECTRIC WIRING—ELITE FLECTRIC_CO. ROOM EQUT 5200 cash for all offh - - FURNISHED ROOM F10 CHAMBERMATD or nurse, colored woman. 905 Golden_st. s.w. ige CHARWOMAN or smull washes (0 (ake home. 3224 Sherman_ave. n.w. COOK, uamn'jhn-e. walress; a8y's work. ‘Warner st. n.w. part-tine_or wirex any siv-room house, $48. Maln 5058, LOORS SCRAPED, CLEANED, REFINISH ed; new floors Inld; more prompt service and Tower rat W. J. C. Price, 012 5th n.w. able offer accepted. Cali Fr. 678 or 809 Mt Veraon pl 1 CANDY, soda, cigar a corner Kenyon st. and Geor wld in ten days: owner compelled clty; any reasonable cash offer will be sidered, . G