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The Washington times., 1908-05-24
Transfers Of Real Estate
In the District Boundary

ing Company to Bartlett f Harper, lot
g. block 1921. SO.
NJ street, between Half and First
streets sOuthwest-William r, Kelly,
trustee, 10 David X. Jackson, lot N,
square SIS: $40
Meridian Hnl-Mary F. Henderson to
John 3. Henderson, parts Of lots y and
Friendship and Mt. Airy-Harry T.
Palmer ct ux., Annie e, TO Louisa r
Erwin. parts Of lots 10 and II, block
8. SO.
Pleasant Plains-George P. Horton.
j., ct TX, Eugeneie w. TO L. II. Har-
Tis. lot Is. block /; SO.
Rear OF 7l5 + street southwest
Charles Weitzel 10 AmealIa WeitzeI. lot
is. square 436. $40
Columbia Heights-Mary ". Leet ct
VIZ, Grant, II al 20 Harry 4. Winfield,
Oue-half interest in lot y. block %: SO.
Whitney ClOse-Don A Sanford 81 lIx,
Louise j., 10 Florida Y. Minor and
Irene o. Henderson. part lot ], block
IL SO.
lie Droit Park-HoratIo p. Honiaeld
70 Mary Virginia Holliheld, lot as, block
Whitehaven, St. Philip. and Jacob
Jacob i. Clark, trustee. 10 William L.
Malone part Of tract OF land called
Whitehaven. 81. Philip and Jacob. now
known as lot 3. block ?; $40.
South Carolina avenue, between Sixth
ana Seventh streets southcast-John Ed
son Briggs ct ux., Annie l.. TO John r.
Casper ct TX. Bertha l.. lot Is. square
S13; $40
Nineteenth and s streets northwest
Charles II. Davidson ct ux., Frances J..
to Margaret Davis. lots S. q. square
10. SO
Fourth and L streets northwest NIL
dred y. Kline to Charles II. Davidson.
part original lot /, square north II
Additien to KeniIworlh-AIlen W.
Mallery and HOratlo y Taplin, trus-
tees. 10 Jacob j. Miller, lots Is. Is IS,
block /. SO.
Washington Heights-Albert F. Fox
Cleveland Trust Company. lot 70, block
Is. q
Padsworth-HarTy 3. Wilisin and
He Try Wardman TO Bailey Shumanr lot
81. square 2A23. SO.
Fifteenth street. between Y and W
streets northw est-ThOmas Bones end
l. Percy Thompson. trustees. 20 John
and Mary Jane Toul1in, lot s., square
IS. SO.
seventh street southwest between 3
and c streets-John +. McLeran and
". J. Flather, trustees, to Henry Wass-
mann. parts of lots II and IS square 452
1905.
Z street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets Tthwest-Frankliu
r. Sanner et uN.. Laura J.. 10 Elizabeth
5. Danenhower lot 80. square ISL SO
L street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets northwest-EliZab
6. DauenhOwer 20 Franklin 7. Sanner
lat 90. square Isl. SIG.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
ONLY ONE LIFE.

The chief of the FIRE department Of
Philadelphia. watching dangerous FIRE
in that city not long ago, was amazed
by the daring OF q recruit in the service,
"a young fellow plainly Of German origin.
After the new fireman had emerged
from his perilous position, the chief met
him with many expressions Of common
datI1n and adnira ton
We'll done. Hans. my boy" eXclaim-
ed he; but I never expected TO see you
alive again.
"Alffe again?' repeated the German,
surprised, Wy, I hafn't been dead YETI
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
Architects Should Sign Work,
Say Members of Profession

tect, which was unknown for years.
was accidentally discovered in an Oh
diary OF the architect, found long after
his death
Would Insure Care.
Mr.. Brown gave as his second reason
why architects should sign their work
the belief that II would make them more
careful, and that the profession IS q
whole would be uplifted by such a step.
lie said that. II such a thing were pos
sible as a law compelling the architects
name 70 appear on all buildings. there
would be very much less OF the POOR
quality designs which are now turned
out, even IN what are intended 70 DO
fine examples Of architectural skill
Although the practice Of having fine
public and private buildings signed is in
general practice IN some places abroad,
to a marked degree in Paris. there are
no cities in this country where Il is
followed TO any extent
In the National Capital. where the per-
centage Of signed buildings is. perhaps.
as large as IN any sity IN this couetry.
and where the proportion Of handsome
public and private structures. as com
pared with small ones. is as l.reat as In
any other city In the United States.
there are only a half dozen buildings
which have any mark 70 saoW who
planned them.
GThese six buildings are the Library
of Congress. the Corcoran Art Gallery,
the Highlands Apartment House. the
National Union Ohice Buildings. the
maln building OF the George Washing
ten University. and the new home OF
the Union Trust Company.
Pride of Americans.
The Library Of Congress is a magnih-
| cent pile OF granite which is the pride
OF ( II Americans who visit the National
/ Genital A large bronze plate IN the
! central rotunda announces that IL was
] designed by Smithmeyer. Pelz. & Casey.
| The Corcoran Art Gallery, stately
/ marble edihce, displays the name OF
| Ernest Flsgg; The Highlands. that OK
/ Arthur 3. Heaton; the National Union
/ Building. that OF Glenn Brown; the
| university building, that Of William IL
| Poindexter; ana The Union Trust Build
ing, that Of Wood. Dom q Deming As
( the latter building was nearing compile
| ton the directors OF the company. at
one OF their meetings. decided that the
| architects should have public credit Tor
/ a piece OF work which proved 50 SAT-
/ isfactory. The name Of the architects
: therefore, has been carved on the gran
I tie corner Of the base of the building.
u "Waddy 3. Wood, member Of the firm,
/ believes that there should be law COM
! polling architects names TO appear on
\ their work. He said that this would go
a great way toward making them care
ful with all their designs.
81 e The test Of q good architect. he
i said, when interviewed on the matterl
is shown by the character Of the sma
work which he does, rather than BY Ihs
Il chance or occasional big building I'd
\ plans. Almost any architect can plan
at least one fine structure. but II he
is a true artist he will spend equal care
on all his work. A law requiring them
TO sign all buildings would be a big
help in bringing about this desired
. END. -
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
HE WAS AN HONORABLE.

had noticed that The taf dozen col
ored men about the railway station IN
an Alabama town showed great defer
ence 10 the colored man that checked
the baggage, and finally asked one
Of them If he was some great man.
"Of co'se ne is was the reply. Dat
NIistah Jones he am an honorable, he
am
Pretty soon I found a chance 10 speak
70 Mistah Jones himself and i oD-
II have been told that you are an
honorable?"
Yes. sah-yes. sah.' he replied as he
drew himself mp.
"How did you get the title2'
u run fur de legislachur in dis dis
trIct and got beaten 1000 votes. san.
YES sab-ves. sah Been an honorable
now fur about 70. years. Heard one
Of de men call 80 iedge a leetle while
ago. Sab, de honorable greets de Jedge
ana bopes he am as well as de OcCashUn
requires Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
THE SEWING MACHINE.

The idea Of the sewing machine Origi-
mated IN England during the eighteenth
century. but as an invention Of practical
utility it is a product of the nineteenth
century and of the United States Of
America. In 1885 Charles F. Wiesenthal
patented a needle in England having an
eve in the center and being pointed at
both ends. and Robert Alsop in ITO
patented in the same country device
for embroidering with two or more
shuttles. In 1880 Thomas Saint took out
a patent for sewing cloth and leather,
but IL was not until Elias Howe QS46
patented the first lockstitch arrange
nent that the history Of the modern
sewing machine can be said to have be-
gun.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
WATER FRONT PLANS
SENT TO CONGRESS
Improvements Involve Ex-
penditure of s., $4,000
on Widening Channel.

Plans for the improvements of water
front. including the widening OF the
channel, the construction Of a recreation
pier. FISH wharf, marine railway, etc,
the whole lHvolving an expenditure Of
s., $4,000. were yesterday forwarded by
the Commissioners t. Congress with a
request for immediate appropriation for
a portion Of the work.
The report was prepared by a commit
tee Of District officials, consisting Of
J. r. Sutton, Harbormaster. W. q. J.
Dooglas. Engineer Of Brigdes; ard Dan
lei +. Garages, chief clerk Of the En-
gincer Department. The plan recon-
mended by the committee is conIpre-
hensive, including the entire river 'front.'
age of the District Of Columbia. Ger
tain specific recommendations for inn
mediate improvements are urged
The Total available water frontage Is
eighteen niles. OF which about eight
miles has been withdra WI by the United
States from commercial purposes for
its own use.
Estimate s2,sso,ooo.
The total estimated cost Of the inn
provements recommended is S2,s80O0J
divided as follows.
Work I'm the Washington channel 81
as. 900.
Purchase of land, Shepherds Landing
TO Giesboro Point. $500
Purchase Of land. Giesboro Point to
Massachusetts avenue, $4,000.
Appropriation for plans and surveys
for reclamation Of Anacostia river
from Massachusetts avenue to the Dis
trict line. 1000.
The appropriations recommended a.
! the present time are as follows:
An appropriation Of 81, 900 for thS
purchase Of ? strip Of the Potomac
water front from Shepherds Landing u
! Giesboro Point
An appropriation Of So. 900 for the pur
| chase Of a strip OF land along the Ana
| costa river from Giesboro Point to Mas
/ sachusetts avenue.
An appropriation Of 5000 for plan,
| and surveys for reclamation of TIT
| Anacostia river from Massachusetts ave
nue. 20 the District line
An appropriation Of S462 500 towar,
/ the improvement OF the Washington
| channel. the total estimated cost Of IN,
work being S2,7D,oO0
Six Years Work.
! It is estimated by the committee tina
/ the work can be completed in six years
/ Declaring that because Of the cOnstruc
( ton Of wharves By private Individual
/ with but hctie general supervisor, tn,
| water front presents the most unsightIy
/ appearance Of any capital city In Ia,
/ world, the committee recommends
/ uniform system o. wharfage. II is III
/ opinion Of the committee that the pier
| should be built as temporary struc
| lures haying a life OF about thirty
| five years. because the CONSTANT,
| changing demands OF commerce VIII ~e
| Quire notifications from time 10 lime
Steamboat Wharves.
In the general plans the steamboa
wharves are located IN the lower Dor
ton OF the channel as il is the mos
desirable portion Of the river.
/ The boat clubhouses and the SINAI
pleasure craft are 10 be located al tn
head OF navigation IN the channel
/ where they Will do the least harm II
! shipping
/ The report SAYS that as recommend
ed by the Park Commission the owner
snip by the Government Of Analostal
/ Island, developing IL for park PURPOSES
| IS worthy Of much consideration.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
VALUES INCREASED
BY NEW STATION
Grade Damage Commission Re
ports Property Not Injured
bv the Changes.

In a report filed with the Supreme
Court Of the District yesterday by the
Union Station Grade Damage Commits
sion, the finding of the commissioners
was that the property owners in square
ESQ. bounded by North Capitol street,
Massachusetts avenue. z street. and
the Union Station plaza. were entitled
TO no damages. The commissioners
found that the increase IN the value of
the property due to the Union Station
improvements Offset the damages which
have resulted to the property from the
alterations made in the street grades.
The owners of the rel es ate N this
square are Samuel G. Mcdowell. who
conducted a flour and feed business at
the southeast corner of Massachusetts
avenue and North Capitol street until
the grades OF those streets were
changed; the heirs OF Daniel 3. Clara,
and the Abner & Drury Brewing Com
pany.
A large number Of real estate men,
builders, architects, ana engineers We're
called as witnesses at the hearings held
on the matter. Four real estate brokers
called by attorneys for Mr.. Mcdowell
testified that the ground had not been
benefited in any respect by the station.
while twelve Others were pitted against
them in the opinion that the property
was vastly benefited. Some of the Gov
eminent witnesses testified that because
OF the proximity # the property TO the
station it was ar ideal site for first
class hotel.
The property owners we're represented
before the commission oy Attorneys r.
Ross Perry & Son, Hugh B. Rowland,
Michael j. Keane, Ralston & Siddons,
and B. II. Warner. jr.. and the Govern
ment was represented by A. Leftwich
Sinclair as special attorney.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
CONSCIENTIOUS.

The customs OF military service re-
quire officers TO visit the kitchens dur
ing cooking hours TO see that the sol
diers' food is properly prepared. one
old colonel. who let II be pretty gen
aFaIIv known that his orders must De
obeyed without question or eXplana-
tiou. once stopped two soldiers who
were carrying a soup kettle out OF a
kitchen.
Here. YOU" he growIed. give me q
taste Of that"
One Of the soldiers Ean ana fetched
a IadIe and gave the colonel the de
sired taste. The colonel spat and splut-
tered
Good heavens. man, You don't call
that stuff soup. do your
No. sir" replied the soldier meekly.
cts dish-water We was empJy1n', sir
-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
DIET SCHOOL CHILDREN.

At an educational congress held re-
Gently al Reims. France. Mile. GehIn,
direcfress OF the normal school at BariS-
D1Ic. and Dr. MabilIe. Of Reims, pre-
sented Jointly a scheme for the feed
ing OF children Of school age They
think IL should be enacted into law
as 10 It's general principles and that
medical men should be associated with
instructors everywhere to regulate the
details of its application.
The early breakfast. the associates
believe, should be abundant and nutri-
tive. consisting Of egss. fruit, and farina-
ceous food
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
WORTH A TRIAL.

Cyrus Townsend Brady told at A din
ner In Toledo a story about charity.
"A millionaire said DR.. Brady, lay
dying He had lived q life OF which,
as he nov looked back on II. he felt
none too proud. To the minister at his
bedside he muttered weakly:
IF leave a hundred thousand dol
lars or 50 20 the church. will my sal
walton be assured2"
The minister answered cautiously:
/ wouldn't like TO be positive. but
it's well worth trying. "-Pittsburg
Times.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
NO ENTERPRISE.

u hear your daughter Is engaged TO
duke
Yes; but he's a poor stick"
SOP
Hasn't had the spunk 20 smash a
camera as vet. Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
NELSON'S FLAGSHIP.

The flagship Victory. from which Ad-
miraI Nelson directed the battle OF
Portsgar, is anchored in the harbOT Of
Portsmouth, England, and is kept in
ire state of preservation. It was on
her quarterback that Nelson received
his fatal wound.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
HOW ABOUT The PAY.

a vyeu-knOwn magnate says he got
rfch by using the ideas or brighter
men" -.
.'-That's nv scheme" responded the
press humorist, proudlv.-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
EASY

why" asked the youngest OF The
neophytes, why should truth always
rise again when crushed 10 earth p
Because OF its elasticity, of course,
answered the COrn-fed philosopher.
Don't YOU know how easy II Is 70
stretch The h?''-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

Hanlon for $4,000. The building is four
stories high. and contains twelve apart
ments. Il was erected about ten years
ago. The apartment house stands on a
lot IS by 105 feet.
Four vacant lots on the east side OF
Seventh street. near Q street northwest,
were taken by D. J. Walsh at $500, be-
ing S125 a square foot
The two-story store and dwelling, 1923
Seventh street nol ,lWest, was sold TO
Jeremiah O'Connor for $4.350, and the
next building. a similar one, 1871 Sew
enth street, was bid in by I. H. Degan,
at $3.50.
W. G.. Collins. of Clarendon, Va, re-
ports the sale of several houses and lots
at Clarendon and Bancroft to Washing
ton buyers. Among them were: House
and lot at Bancroft 10 f. A. Handy,
house and three and a-half acres TO
Frederick c. Handy, house and four
lots at Clarendon to Louis r. Ref, and
a house and lot in me same locality to
Joseph Palmer.
Mrs. O. B. Van Wyck has sold 70
Thomas Hall two lots on the north side
of Kalorama road for $3.50, or about 70
cents a foot The gale was made by
Thomas J. Fisher & Co.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
Plan to Build.

The James J. hampton Company an
nounced two sales of unimproved prop
erty which are taken for building pur-
poses. One Of these was the sale for
Charles Il. Davidson TO Mrs. Margaret
Davis OF two lots at the southwest cor
ner of Nineteenth and streets, north
west. upon which Harry Wardman will
erect q four-story apartment house.
This sale was made in connection with
Stone & Fairfax.
Three other lots were sold in connec-
ton with the Simpson & Sullivan Com
pauy to Harry Wardman for the pur-
pose OF another apartment building OF
three stories. These are 67x110 feet, and
are located on the east side of Twenty
first street, between r and S streets
northwest.
TWO large sales OF unimproved prop
erty IN the Woodley road section, west
Of Connecticut avenue. were announced
by Swartzen. Rheem & Hensey. and
Thomas J. Fisher & Company. The
former sold 10 Harry Wardman a plot
fronting $40 feet on Garfield street. upon
which he viii build fifteen semi-de-
tached houses.
The latter yesterday announced the
sale for $4,000 10 E. S. and w. NJ. Ken
nedy of a plot fronting S12 feet on the
west side Of wOodley place. and 175
feet on the east side of the same street,
just north OF Calvert street. Messrs.
Kennedy intend the erection OF twenty
three-story dwellings.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
Four Auction Sales.

Four auction sales OF real estate,
amounting to SIS, 800 were made yester-
day afternoon by Thomas J. Owen &
Son. The largest sale was that or the
Lafayette apartment house, 1907 Sew
euth street northwest TO Michael o.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

SECOND TRUST
LOANS N REAL ESTATE.
Any Amount Lowest Rates
NATIONAL. LOAN AND NV CO
THOMPSON BLDG. 703 18th ST n "
Opposite Treasury. Next Drug stors.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

MONEY TO LOAN on D. c. REAL ESTATE
Lowest rates Of interest Payments on uzfu-
cipaI in amounts OF S1OO OF more received At
any interest period. THE r. II. SMITH CO.
Bond Building. 14Gs New York ave JeS-sf
MONEY 10 LOAN-s950 20 500 90 On d 9
real estate. Interest low and all transactions
conducted with economical consideration Tor
borrowers
WIN H. SAUNDERS 8 CO.
1407 ST. y. "
MoSEY TO LOAN At LOWEST RATES
o. INTEREST on D. c. Real Estate. 30
asasonabls delay.
WALTER H. ACKER
fe4-U 1870 St. y. "
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
MONEY TO LOAN
On Real Estars.

SEND Us your name and We viii get your
tax bills for you without cost MonsY 70
loan at $40 per cent up. some 5 per cent
money. No money Tor building or unim-
proved property.
THE HARRISON REALTY COMPANY.
rnyII-tf e07 St y. ".
MONEY TO LOAN on approved city rsai
estate at lowest current rates. Special prfvi-
leEes with respect 10 prior payments Largo
amounts a specially TYLER & RUTHER-
FODR. $50 18th st. nv noIe-tf
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-24
CUT|CURA CURED
MOTHER AND BABY
Southern Woman Suffered With
Itching, Burning Rash = Drove
Her Nearly Crazy-Her Baby Had
Sore on Neck, and Two Other
Babies Had Skin Troubles
CUTICURA A STANDBY
THAT NEVER FAILS HER

IT just can't say enough for the Cuti-
cura Remedies, I can't find words high
enough to express my thanks to God
for hearing of the wonderful remedies.
My baby had a running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for it took
effect until / used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some similar
skin disease. 1t would itch and, after
scratching, it burned SO that could
hardly stand it. Two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment cured me. Two years after it
broke out on my hands and wrist.
cured it for a while, but it came again
in the summer. Sometimes / would
20 nearly crazy for it itched SO badly.
I used ten dollars worth of so-called
blood medicines which did no good at
all, then went back to my old standby,
that had never failed me. One set Of
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and
Cuticura Resolvent did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was cake of sores, and know OF
another woman's baby who was in the
same fix and nothing else did any good.
/ speak a word of praise for Cuticura
whenever I see case that needs it.
Mrs. Lille Wilcher, 40 Eleventh ST.,
Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1907"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-24
1.-THE clansman."

1.-THE Clansman" will be the first
dramatic show within a number of
years to visit the northwest, the Pacific
slope and the southwest with its own
commissary, chef and cook car The
principals of course will neglect no
opportunity to test the excellent cuisine
and comfortable beds of the many
splendid hotels en- route; but the crew
and high privates" of the company
will both eat and sleep on the train,
and on the longer jumps there will be
a special mess for the leading actors.
Thomas Dixon, jr., has lent the players
his own veteran darkey chef from the
plantation home near Mobjack bay,
Virginia. Uncle joe" as he is called,
was heart broken over the recent sale
of the Dixon tidewater estate; still,
the prospect of catering for "dem
Clansman people, and Of seeing Amer
lea in many thousand miles Of travel
has cheered him up wonderfully, and
he promises a quality of fried chicken,
hot bread and sweet potato pie supe-
rior even to that which inspired Marse
Dixon to the composition Of 1.-The Loop
ards Spots" and 1.-THE Clansman." Du-
luth, Seattle San Francisco, Los An
geles, Fort Worth and Kansas City
have been designated by the commits
sary as the six chief depots Of sup
plies. Besides the monthly stocking of
the larders, there will be a quarter
masters job for somebody in keeping
the horse bins we'll filled with hay, oats
and bran, for the cavalry horses car
ried by. the company as mounts for the
Ku Klux Khan are right good feeders.
With it's commissary and stock cars,
it's 60-foot baggage cars for the seem
ic production, and it's passenger sleep
ing cars for the players, 1.-THE Clans
man. train will be as well equipped
for the road as any of the larger cir
cuSes, which are little worlds in them
selves and provide every necessity and
comfort for an aggregation of several
hundred people. And "The Clansman'S"
arrival in town will be much like the
annual coming Of the circus, since no
other purely dramatic show can COM
pete with this one in the splendor of
it's investiture and the elaborate pre-
parations to entertain the public and
at the same time minister to the COM
fort and satisfaction Of the players. At
the Keylor Grand this season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-07-24

run for president yourself ana, OF
course. YOU know how TO do it better
than Bryan does. don't think tnat
have time to learn all about that game
before election-besides ssave
promised to play a game of golf with
that Oregon man, Burns, or whatever
his name $50 / want you to take
charge of the thing and put me
through
Oh, yes. there's another thing, TOO
before I forget about it. It's that let
ter of acceptance. Hitchcock says there
is a committee going to meet me
somewhere to notify me Of my nomin-
alton. and that they will expect me 70
tell them whether or not 1 will accept
7 though told them that months ago
If I wasn't going to accept, what IN
Sam-hill did they think 1 was letting
Brother Charley spend all his gooo
money for? Anyhow, Hitchcock says
that I will have to write them this let
ter telling them that / am going To
accept and he says that all the papers
will copy the letter and the democratic
and anarchistic sheets will try to make
fun of it and all that, so you see l
ought to have a corking good letter.
You know, 1 have never written letters
like this before, and you have, so am
ging to bring my letter over to Oyster
bay and have you fix it up for me. l
know that you can write letter that
is just dandy, SO we can surely win.
l am coming over next week,
Yours,