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The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

The fourth annual meeting Of the ~
tional Association OF Cement Users has
its opening session I'm Buffalo to-day.
The industrial Importance Of this gather
ing is unusually great, because il affects
vitally every building interest In the
country. The cement industry Is most
interested, but steel and lumber are not
far behind This association differs IN
another respect from the great majority
Of such organizations in that it Is not
combination Of the manufacturers or a
particular commodity, but voluntary
association .of the users of a commodity
bound together not by financial ties, but
by a desire to advance the usefulness OF
the infant wonder Of the building world
Cement and concrete construction IS
centuries old to be sure. but 50 Is the
knowledge of the existence of electric
force AS every schoOl5Oy knows, the
application Of electric force. which has
rev0lutionized the life Of the world, is
less than a century old The history OF
the modern application Of the use or
cement 10 building Is a story Of ten years
Ten years ago the United States the
leading cement and concrete-usiug ma
ton. manufactured $4,000 barrels Of
Portland cement Last year the produc-
ton was 55,00009 barrels. Timid capital
shut down many cement mills two months
ago when the financial striugency fright
ened the country, but the users did not
abate IN their demands, and The first OF
the year witnessed the reopening OF most
If the closed mills.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
APARTMENTS WANTED.
OFFICES FOR RENT.
HOUSES WANTED.

WANTED-TO Buy. DIRECT FROM OWNER.
house I'm Hl1Cmugjai1 or lexington. s ROOMS ana
bath; an cash. Address Bon -5, Herald office.
iala-5c
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
FOR RENT-H0USES.
FOR RENT

FOR RENT.
very desirable house near Dupont Circle.
rooms and BATH house in good coalition; rent $3.50
s-roorn-and-ba fiat, downtown, near 18th and
n Y ave; rent sl6.50
BALLARD & LANHAM (Inc. J,
G2I 18th \. W.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
WALL PAPER.

we WISH TO SELL OUR OVERsTOCK OF
wall paper a. q very llw sacrifice. Can and see
orr stock. +. e. NOLTE. 907 llth ST. Ew.
Jas aod-f
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
STORAGE.

Why PAY MORE WE STORE FOR 75c a
i0.d. UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. is-ilJ-
p l-a Sd. Hv. Pams Main go jl55-t
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20
PERSONAL.

HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR DIS
C9Idsl wearing apparel. ladies' os gents; send
ulsal. viii CALL L. TAKSHEs. Lls 7ih rw.
Phone NCrth go
GOODNESS KNOWS THE GOODNESS SHOWS
olcl re hand ,eu ths -rH g7sh i.r uea'5 Gi.-
ggTdej wearing apparel saa-- hats. shirts. VIII
caH rn yoa as "a momerts notice. UIap postal
JISTHS Old STAND G3 b.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

oIrtAIIUNN WANTED IL NU , HOUSE
r.rslIs ,-EHtl sad c1llcd SO 9Th So uu. )Iam
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

most beautiful building in the world is
the ancient Partheuon al Athens. Il is
now "a ruin. It's only exact reproduction
on earth stands In q park at Nashville.
Tenn, d building made of cement The
triumphs OF art in the days OF the am
clients are made known 10 untraveled
youth through casts Of delicate and per
ishable plaster Cement is the agency
+ by which these things may be made per
mauenJ iu every village in the whole
world. Cement is young and cement users
are progressive. Therefore much stress
E is laid on the employment Of cement in
the building OF ordinary dwellings, that
artistic effects may be seen everywhere
and that artistic houses may be the heri-
/ tage Of the poor as we'll as of the rich
. For q time cement blocks masQueTadeJ
under the name Of imitation stone No
+ body was fooled, and the word "imita-
ton discredited a very valuable mate
rial The misleading title was abandoned
and concrete building blocks appeared IL
2 their own right To-day many of the
most sumptuOus mansions. imposing
churches, and modest cottages in this
country are being built of these blocks.
But the greatest triumph of cement /.
I its increasing use i'm Te-enfOrCtd concrete
/ construction. Structures Of this materia
T are now common sights in all sections O
+ the country, and their practicability. sta
/ biilty. and economy have been demon
/ strated beyond question. Opposition {,
F its advancement was pronounced. and in
/ stances of failure We're given the wides
/ publicity Investigation showed, however
+ that such failures were the results o.
heedIess and fragrant violation of tht
/ laws Of concrete construction. and tn,
T result was the same as when such law
are violated by builders who use stee
+ or stone or brick. Yet all builders TecOg
/ nize the fact that re-enforced concret
! construction is an industry yet in it.
| swaddling clothes Its use in buildings
/ bridges. dams, culverts, viaducts, ant
/ like structures is increasing SO rapidly
( that the only danger in the cement bust
/ ness is not fear of cessation of business
but Of a too rapid and therefore ill-con
sidered advancement
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

The programme Of the convention IN
Buffalo hints at the varying purposes Of
builders 70 which this most versatile Of
materials lends itself-sidewalks floors
REINFORCED concrete buildings, cement
blocks. concrete as a plastic material for
the expression Of architectural ideals,
concrete as an aid I'm landscape garden
ing. cement as a hTepTCOhng agent ce-
ment tiles. telegraph poles. railroad ties,
and so on. No other material ever used
by builders has been put 10 SO many
uses, and no other material has proved
SO successful I'm every use To which II
has been put. II will supply the strength
of steel. it will offer the resistance Of
stone. il matches the convenience Of
brick. il is as cheap as wood, II is more
plastic than any OF these Things that
men have built houses with since the
first cave man decided 10 change his resi-
dence from the side Of the mountain 10
the open plain
The Buffalo meeting to-day is held ia
conjunction with the most extensive eN-
hibitioa Of cement and concrete work
ever held The old armoTy OF the Sixty
fifth New York regiment has been util-
lied for this show, and all available
space was filled long before the time for
receiving exhibits had expired This
means that the cement exhibition mas
more than doubled In year. This SHOW
covers the cement industry in all its
many phases il is a live exhibition in
that the various kinds Of machinery used
are 10 be seen. along with the products
and methods as Well as results are eN-
plafned by object lessons
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

Whatever the design of a structure, ce-
ment enables the builder to leave it a
complete ard single unit. stone build
ing is a multitude of blocks Of stone
The Washington herald., 1908-01-20

Tomorrow - National Board OF
Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
William q. Kelly Shoots Himself.
Making But Slight Wound.

William j. Kelly, blacksmith. sixty
years old, living at 21O4 d street. at
tempted to commit suicide shortly after
IL o'clock this morning in the White Lot.
opposite the Emergency Hospital. by
shooting himself in the right temple with
22-caliber revolver He inflicted but
slight injuries upon himself. and was
taken to the hospital by Park Policeman
Shelly and Stewart, where he was treated.
He was later removed to the first pre-
cinct police station and locked up on a
charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
Kelly was discovered to be wandering
aimlessly about in the vicinity where he
attempted to end his life, and attracted
the attention of the two park officers.
Before they could interfere he suddenly
drew a revolver and shot himself. Shelly
and Stewart rushed to him and disarmed
him before he had an opportunity to
use the revolver again. When questioned
at the hospital as to his purpose in de-
string to end his life Kelly stated that
he had been in i'll health for some time
and had given up all hope OF recovery.
The police charge was brought against
Kelly in order that he might not have
an opportunity to again attempt suicide.
He was released this afternoon, however.
upon a deposit of collateral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
Rowzee=Van Reuth Co.,
1925 Pa. Ave.
fe1-oad

rate Of $10S6 foot. If the assessed
value is two-thirds of the real value. this
property Is worth $13.S12. or SO foot, for
the ground. and $18.312. or SI.9o foot.
for both ground and improvements.
The owner of the two adjoining lots or
1902 feet each. assessed respectively at
So. POS and 81. 45S. for the ground alone.
or $2.75 average feet and $500 for
the improvements. making sls;l6l. or
about Si.16 a foot, fo- both. demands
$4,000. or at the rate of S16.a9 foot.
and doesn't care to sell at even that
price. Upon the two-thirds valuation
basis this property is worth S.s.11l-~. or
about 1924 foot for both ground and
improvements. The rental of this property
is equivalent to a . per cent income on
$4,000. and this rental is derived from
the use of the property for legitimate
business purposes.
Opportunity for Comparison.
An opportunity for comparison is az
forded in the case of the owner of one
piece of ground containing 1.aS feet,
assessed at $3.15S or $50 foot. for the
ground. and another whose lot contains
1256 feet, assessed at So. 40 or go a
foot, the improvements I'm each case being
assessed at $500 The former asks
81. 600 or about $1l.OS a foot, for has
property. while the latter asks $4,000. or
about s. foot for his property. The real
worth of the former, IL IL was assessed
at two-thlrdS It's actual value is ~n'To's
or about 1912 "A foot. for both ground
and improvements. while that of the lat
ter is IS 46O. or about 1913 a foot.
Square 80 is the first square on the
east of the new municipal building. There
Is no room for doubt that the erection
of that building has considerably en-
HANGED the value of the property IN
square 90 at least in the estimation or
the property holders. 1t is interesting.
too. to recall that $l1.9s was the price
paid per average foot for the ground on
which the municipal building stands. ana
that there were no improvements at all
upon it when the purchase was made.
Tax Assessors Records.
The following tables. copied from the
tax assessors books, show the lot num-
bers. the square feet in each, and the
assessed value Of both ground and i'm
provements:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
1TME AIF|R0GAM NEGRO
Has Beautiful Pearly Teeth, Clean
White and Perfect, Without a
Flaw. Even in Old Age.
LIVING NEAR TO NATURE. HIS DIGESTION
IS PERFECT.


DR.. Livingstone and later Henry Stanley.
both OF whom spent much time In the ex.'lo'
ration Of Africa. in their memoirs mention the
fact that members Of all the tribes that they
came in contact with possessed beautiful. white.
pearly. sound teeth. and that on Investigation
they found that this WAS due to the fact that
the digestive organs Of the negro had never been
impaired. and that they were able at all times
to take care Of the coarse foods that were taken
into the stomach.
The negroes food is Of the plainest kind and
is seldom II cooked. 1t is eaten as 1t il
found, with but little preparation.
The cause of unsOund and imperfect teeth
found among civilized people Is due to two in
portant facts-the prevalence Of dyspepsia. in
digestion and stomach troubles. and the food
we eat.
In the foods that eat there is a lack OF
phOsphates and other materials necessary to
make repairs and supply the waste In the teeth
Then again few people In civilized countries
are free from dyspepsia. which interferes with
the whole system and causes trouble everywhere
To hive sound teeth. cure your dyspepsia and
eat proper foods and you will have little trouble
with them.
A package Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets should
he kept in the house at all times. They cure
dyspepsia. sour stomach. indigestion and put the
stomach and intestines in healthy condition.
The Tablets contain a powerful Ingredient
which assists the stomach in the process OF d.
gestion and puts 1t In a healthy condition.
There many bodily ills due enti-elS to
stomach troubles.
II you Ill ask yourself IL your trouble may
not be caused by indigestion.
This may be the cause OF the whole dif6culty
and to cure ii means to have perfect health.
You can get Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets any
druggists. for they are as staple any dru:
n
Send your name and address today aud we
will at once send you by mail a sample package
free. Address F. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart bldg.
Marshall. Mch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
STREAK OF FRIGIDITY
LOWEST TEMPERATURE OF THE
WINTER NOTED YESTERDAY.

The lowest temperature thus far OF the
winter of 1908 was recorded about 6
o'clock yesterday morning. when the
ather bureau thermometers registered
6 degrees above zero. The streak of north
pole frigidity was again in evidence this
morning. when the mercury went down to
the S-degrees- above zero mark.
Prof Garriott said this afternoon that
Washington is in for two or three days
of unsettled weather conditions, due to a
iona region. There is a possibility of
more snow tomorrow. or at any rate the
weather will be threatening. The tenn
perature promises to rise gradually in the
meantime.
Ice in Potomac River.
The steamer Anne Arundel of the
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia railway
line. which should have sailed from Balti-
more for this city last Saturday even
ing, has been indefinitely withdrawn from
the Potomac service until ice conditions
in the vicinity of Baltimore and on the
Potomac improve. This leaves the Nor
folk line steamers and the Washington
Alexa ndria ferry steamer the only pas
senger- carrying boats in service on the
Potomac
The officers of the United States Army
tug Gushing report the ice somewhat
lighter in the vicinity Of Fort Washington
than during the last few days. caused
by the tides moving the ice and not by
melting. The Gushing continues to make
one round trip day between the fort
and this city.
The Firehghter made a run through the
ice to Alexandria this morning. and is re-
ported to have cleaned out the slip of
the ferry steamer there. Ice two or three
feet thick was packed in the slip. and it
made it difficult for the steamer to get in
and out.
A fire alarm called the Firefighter to
Georgetown early this morning, and in
the vicinity of the bridges and in George
town harbOr ice eight inches thick was
broken.
There is no immediate prospect of the
Potomac being opened to navigation for
the side-wheel steamers and sailing ves-
sells.
|. Record of Earthquakes.
Two small earthquakes. probably at a
great distance from here. it was an
nounced today were recorded on the
seismographs at the weather bureau dur
ing Saturday night and Sunday morning.
turbance or it's great distance from
Washington. or both. certain details
characteristic of well-defined records Of
distant earthquakes we're lacking in the
records of the shocks.
The first earthquake began promptly at
80 pm. Saturday. twenty fifth meridian
time. The strong motion was greatest in
the east and west direction and was re-
corded from 1898 to 1913 o'clock. the
ma ximum motion Of the ground being
only one-tenth of millimeter.
The customary formula for determining
the distance Of origin gives in the present
case distance of more than 5000 miles.
but the Imperfect record renders such a
computation unreliable.
The second earthquake was smaller.
The strong motion was recorded from
4:21 to 4:27 am. yesterday, and about the
same amount of motion was recorded in
all directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
MOORE & BARBOUR'S SECoN1

MOORE & BARBOUR'S SECOND
ADDITION-Norman l.. King 10 La
vinia H. King lot "a. block @: SO.
SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST
between and T street-Mat-
thias Nolte ct uN. to David Goldman.
part original lot .. square Az: $40.
DEANWOOD MISREPRESENTATION @.
Patten ct al. to Edward y. Hopewell.
lots 81 TO "a, square 326I; $40
CLIFFBOURNE-Jam w. Bodley ct
ux to Morrie B. Morris. lot "a. block
): 81.
KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Isabel Ander-
son ct vir. Larz, to Margaret Cray
Stewart. lot IS. block $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
BUILDING SITE SOLD.
Purchaser Contemplates the Erection
of Home.

The real estate corporation OF Boss &
Phelps has sold to S. s. Ashbaugh of the
Department: of Justice a building site on
Newark street. Cleveland Park on which
be will Immediately erect a home for
his use which will be similar in design
10 the one he built at his former home
IN Michigan. using number OF novel
features The lot is 6JxlOO. with several
beautiful oak trees.
Aaron French. The lot was owned by
George h. Burgess of the bureau of
standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
DR.. Starr Improving.

The condition of DR.. William NJ. Starr
aged 100 years, who was taken to thu
Emergency Hospital Saturday, is reported
to be much improved. DR.. Starr is thu
oldest member OF the Association of tn,
Oldest Inha bitants of the District of Co
lumbia. Until a short time ago he en-
joyed the best of health. The patient de
votes much of his time to reading. Hi
eyesight is SO good he does not have I,
use glasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
REALTY TRANSFER.
rwo-Story House in Mount Pleasant
Section Disposed OF.

Stone & Fairfax. real estate corpora
lion. report the sale for Harry Ward
nan Of the house 31O3 18th street north
west which is of colonial design. with
Two stories and cellar and heated by
hot water. 1t contains eight rooms and
bath and fronts twenty feet on 18th
street. with a depth of 10 fee to pub
tic alley The purchaser paid 5000 for
The property and will occupy the same
rs q home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
Death Of William F. Gibbons.

William F. Gibbons, a long, time Dis
trict merchant. died suddenly yester-
day at his home. 1861 Wisconsin ave-
nue.. He was sixty-nine years Of age
and had conducted the dry goods bust
ness at 313j NJ street. The funeral will
be held from ST. Johns Church, George
town, at Il o'flock noon Wednesday,. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
FOR BETTER METHODS
Recommendations of the Joint
Postal Commission.
WANT DIRECTOR OF POSTS
Head of Department Merely to
Supervise.
VIEWS OF EXPERTS SUBMITTED
Abolition of Bureaus, Organization
of Divisions and Merging of
Various Offices.
JEWS OF EXPERTS SUBMITTED

Congress today received a preliminary
report of the joint commission appointed
during the last Congress to investigate
the business methods of the Post Office
Department and postal service and SUBJ
nit recommendations for legislation to
effect changes in their administration.
The commission. consisting of Senators
Penrose. Carter and Clay and Representa-
tives Overstreet, Gardner (of New Jer-
sey) and Moon. points out many objec-
tionable features to the business meth
DDS of both department and service Chief
among the recommends tons is a plan
to place the actual direction OF the bust
ness of the Post Office Department and
service in the hands of an officer. with
necessary assistants. To be appointed by
the President, ''by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate for long
terms so as to insure the continuity of
efficient service. Under this plan the
Postmaster General. as a member of the
cabinet. is charged bic with general super
visOry control and the determination o:
questions of policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10

mitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Michael ]. Hackett: bond 500:
attorneys. Wolff & Rosenberg.
In re Helen Lockwood: order allowing
investment: attorneys, Mckinney & Flan-
merry.
Estate of Claas Denekas: order ratify-
ing sale: attorney, J. J. Darlington.
Estate of Frank F. Heyman: order over
ruling motion; attorney Harry Smith
Estate of Samuel Cross: order to sell
stock: attorneys. Gordon & Gordon.
Estate of Gabriel NJ. Lea: order to sell
bond; attorneys. Gordon & Gordon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President. Capt. Ed
ward Anderson. eth Cavalry, is detailed
for service and to fill vacancy in the
subsistence department. vice Capt. Ralph
Harrison, commissary. who is assigned to
| the It'll Cavalry. Capt Anderson will re-
port at the mounted service school. Fort
Riley. Kan. to take course of instruc-
ton in the training school for bakers and
cooks at that post. Capt. Harrison will
Join the 7th Cavalry at Fort Riley. Kan.
Maj. Thomas H. Slavens. quartermaster.
will proceed from this city to Fort Bar
rancas. Fort McRee and Fort Pickens.
Fla. and Jackson barracks. Fort Jackson
and Fort st. Philip. Louisiana. on official
business pertaining to construction work.
First Lieut.. Arthur Williams, Corps OF
Engineers. will proceed to Washington
barracks hospital for observation and
treatment.
CAPT. Henry B. Clark. Coast Artillery
Corps, acting quartermaster. upon his ar
rival at Portland. Ore. will assume tenn
porary charge Of the Office of the disburs-
ing quartermaster at that place, relieving
Mai. John Elston Baxter. duartermaster.
First Lieut.. Frank II. Phipps. jr., Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from further
duty with the 10th Company and Will re-
port to the commanding officer. artillery
district Of Narragansett. for duty on his
staff.
the application OF Color Sergt Gilbert w.
MAIDEN, 9th Cavalry. that soldier Will be
placed upon the retired list.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Sergeant of Ordnance
Isaac ]. Mills that soldier will be placed
upon the retired list.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander D. V. RI. Allen. 10
the Wisconsin, navy yard, Puget sound,
Washington.
Lieut.. A. A. Peterson. from the Missis-
sippi. and resignation as a lieutenant in
the navy accepted to take effect February
u, 1908.
Lieut.. l.. Brooks, jr., resignation as a
lieutenant in the navy accepted. to take
effect on the arrival of the West Virginia
in United States port.
Gunner c. H. Anderson. from the Des
Moines to the Montgomery.
T. W. Arms. appointed a paymaster's
clerk in the navy, duty Lancaster. navy
yard, League Island. Pa.
w. n Dunlap. resignation as pay
masters clerk in the navy. accepted to
take effect February 10, 1903.
The gunboat Yorktown has arrived at
Acapulco, the cruiser Montgomery at New
port the collier tSerling at San Juan,
the cruiser Milwaukee at Magdalena Bay,
the gunboats Des Moines and Tacoma at
Hampton Roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
Professional men - men
who get less exercise than
they need, use up brain and

they need. use up brain and
nerve cells very rapidly.
Coffee is a hurt to such
persons, and many realize
its harmiulness.
Try leaving off coffee 10
days and drink only the
wholesome beverage with
the coffee havor-Pos-
tum. 1t is free from any
drug and contains all there
is in wheat, including the
vital phosphate placed
there by nature for nerve
building.
There's a Reason"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
PALMISTRY.

Mr. DAOUD-THE RENOWNED ORIENTAL
paimisi AID psychic. In his readings he will
not only tell you the present conditions of
your life. but will also advise you correctly
and conhdentiaily on everything Of interest to
Won. business personal affairs. Studios. 1922
Qn.w-: phone. North lI3O-K. Hrs. 10 a. m. to
SPIN. No fortune-teliing finding lost articles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
SPIRITUALISM.

Keller. 1901 FAIRMONT ST.-WED NIGHT
trumpet and musical seance: Friday and SUNDAY
private slate writing. any Information. daily.
Phone North S204 iafQ23t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-10
SALE OF A HOUSE.
New Owner Acquires Property as an
Investment

The Moore x Hill Real Estate Com
Dany has sold for Maurice j. Soule to
Mrs. Heart Lee Muser of New York
tity No. 1906 Corcoran street. This prop
erty is a three-story. ten-room brick
md will be held as an investment