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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY.

NOTE-Prblished only as information. ard n0t
guaranteed
s571 2 NC & O. LIMITED Dazy-YSSt vsS
tibu,ed train Pullman slsEpers % Lexington. Lcs1S-
vile Cincinnati Indiauapclis Chicago. and S.
Louis Connection fcr YirEinis Hot Sp-1lEz Pail
man car Louisville 70 Memphis and New O1Iez1S
Dirirg cas-. q q carte service
IIla ?. NJ. T. '. LIMITED. Dafy-Soid
Eesti5Gle tT7in. Pullman slesps-s 70 Cincinnati
Lexington, and Louisville daily ard Virginia Hos
Srisnss weekdsys- Dining csTs. "a carte se-z5cs-
Pullman sleepsz Cincinnati - ChzEo ard s.,
Lcuis. and LcuisTiIls 70 Memphis. Nashville. srd
New Orissns-
Chesapeaks and Ohio OEoes. 81 PeurzlvzuIs
ars-s-e- l1s street and New Union St8ti0s- Tsls
e7hons Main 1855 OF Zs FOR tickets haEszzs chscA
reservations. ard Tsxicab
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WALL PAPER.

GEO- Y HANSELL.
WALL PAPER AND DECORATIONS.
SATISFACTION ASSURED.
SCI Il ST y. L PHONE L 81.
lss'
WALL PAPER AND DECORATING. SATIsFAC-
TON GUARANTEED N c DYER. l2ss WIS
ave. lS
Szo9 Will PAY FOR PAPERTNG A GROOM
house Larger houses CT single roou,s equally low
We use PAPER that Is way above The ordinary kind.
JORDAN & JORDAN.
Phone Linz So IS East Capitol St
r7Is
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NoN-NEDICAL HEALING.

OUR NOY-lIEDICAL HEALING BY ENFORCED
CIRCULATION (the Vacuum Trearment) cures
those ailments Of the spine nerves. digestive uri-
rsry, ard geueratiye organs that rob lie Of al =.
rs pleasure and leave you helpless AID hopeless
invalid Il CURES you after al otheUs fai-
CONSULTATION FREE
PROF. II. y. D. PARKER.
Io2 9h 81 nv
Hours: 70 70 c. Sundays. le 70 L
Phone n 4liZ Ladv Assistant
sANAT0RIUN ACCOMMODATIONS
sD5-ti
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RAILROADS.
{ OHIO RATLROAp

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION
ROYAL Blue LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR on TIE ODD -FOUR"
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NV YORK
NFW TERMINAL. Sd STREET NV YORK
80 a n Di1s-. Pullman Pa-lg--
-e1l9 g. t. fdse-Ts-l11 Par-1-- t-7s togr trAtz-
500 a n Di1er and Pullman Psrlog Csr.
IL % g. Il D--e- and Pullman Pz-lcg Car
's1S1 n r. Dl-er and Pullman Parl15' Car
go d n "Rcyal Limited" Al PuBzsas Sh01E
= ? T. Co1chss % PAli7celph19
= 20 . z. Di-e- snd Prllrrsr Pz-lc..
-o1G ? T. Cosc1es % Phl-s1eiQE1s-
s12.l5 night SleepeS 70 NsT 1crs
~2G r Sleepers 70 Philadelphia s1d New Eo-z
ATLANTIC CITY, f7-oo. '9s9. tlls0 - T., fld0
To BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR.
{Week days. 80 e. n 70 ll5G p n
~ $50 $50 80. o.. Ts7sf - go
-s-e *-851 s1l1e g. z. '1-0 noo1 fl155. 100,
SIS. 80 -50e 81. So. 40. as SO -51e
- d, 'I2:l5. night
SiNCINNsTI. ST. louis AND LOUISVILLE
PTTTSBURG. -9-e a. n. 80. 80 , Il. '-Z-E
CLEVELAND. -sIo 2 II
COLT-MPTfS $50 . n.
WFEEIINls $40 q. n 80 =. II
WINCHESTER. r9l0 a n fs-5. f50o n
FREDERICK. *s=1. 80. sa:ls g Il. SD. f4Sa
HAGERSTOwN- 80 a n +ss1 D n
ANNAPOLIS. n. $50. rl255 lcC1. 81. E-sa
So. and s ~ ?
.D1ly- Ezcspt SurC2g- SS-lrdsy CIV
TELEPHONES at az the foliozi-- Ticket o15ccsi
lsI1 c s. nv, Main Le SO Peunsy Tsnn ave
Main IS New Union Station. Tscs5t Once. AaI1
80: Irfor7-a-ion Bu-sau. Main 73so-
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COUNTRY BOARD.

THOMPSONS COTTAGE - SHADY LAWN;
lar-e pc4chcs: Convenient for of5ce-holders MRS.
HAIRY THOMPSON Boyds Stati0n. Nd: B. q
o. r. r I3
WANTFD-IN COUNTRY HOME NEAR
church and railroad. fCur bOl-de7s for the SlnmcT.
two 70 oc-U7y one rcoIn; reasonable rates. MRS.
II 2 SWIMLEY SEiUley. Va 80
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PERSONALS.

wANTED-LADIES To TAKE ADVANTAGE or
this opportunity % learn millinery. dressn2kirs.
CT meuicu.nEi entirely new system; haii p-ice for
% lsys, don't hesitate. pleasant ard profitable.
Positions after y0u Learn open evenings Apply s.9
Il s. nv ~
NELLIE n van DE GRIFT- -MANICCRING.
shsmpooinE. and facial masSsge- 3d-ao0r frout-
IS 81 Hours. % 70 8 Open Sundays E5'
HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOE WORN
garments, either ladies' gents; ssnd postsl VII
cali ans h5or VOC say I. TARSHES. lbs 7th s.
nv. 'Paohe North s9- str
NINE CATHERINE,
PaImist ard card reaS-r- 5Os 5th 81 nv IZ-d
WORRINGNEN. 4 FULL DINNER PAIL. 4
sod bed fa- pay erselops me cic,bes o1 your
b1ck-thaI's al thai 4 Millionaire CCts See Is fer
-ll. fine suit slightly used. =. $ 70 So save s.
ro,s M the deal one ps'cs only JUSTH'S OLD
STAND. SIC D NV.
UNCLAIMED MONEY JUST PUBLISHED
Mex Of KIN" with thousands q names winch
have been advertised % claim estates. &c, yor-
name may he among them; s. postpaid. COLLINS.
HAUSER & Co. 653 18Th s. nw. IGG
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When -ou have lost or found anything,
telephone an advertisement 10 The wash
ington Herald and bil viii be sent you
at l cent q word
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Personal PROTECTION.
PROPOSALS

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS OF The
District q Columbia Washington. Nay 2. 80
Sealed T-1Eosals VIII De received TINS oics unt
. oclock p r.. JUNE :. 1903. for furnishing AID
delivering three nso5CT sets, fCr furnishing and De-
lirari1g nine sgi-clboaris. ard for furnishing al
necessary labC1 ard materials f5T installing TIE
ct1ve-n1ned generator sets and sUItchbCsTt5. and
f1T wiring. e1uiprilg win electricity and making
attentions. s.. as specified. IN the Ezs-e7u West
en- and Central High Schoois r ths city. Blark
forms Z Troocsals Specifications. and 81 Necessary
information u-av r. Cb-ainsd &C aQ1liczri1u % -he
Prcuerrv CIsrk =. G. District Building HENRY
r. + MACFARLAND. HENRY L WEST. "
Y JCDSON. CoEu-issiguGs. D G uy55E
OFFICE. COMMISSIONERS. DISTRICT OF CO
fu-nbis Washington, D. g., Nar o Is9.-Sesied
r--rosals VII be received az tlis o5ce Until =
o'ciork non. JUNE . 1872 for re1sirs % ard
changes e plumbing Il Eastern BlsE Sclool Build
51v 10 s. located q tn street s0utheast between
and streets. Wastinsto1. D { Bank t1-n,z
= propossl spec11-tiJ-s. ard al Necessary r.
formation nay b ottsired a. the Ofce q Clsst
Cle-k. E-z1recr Department, Rom =. Dis----
Ruil6i--- HENRY p 2. MACFARLAND. HENRY
I WEST. WILLIAM KELLY acting Cor1-ris-
ssore-s =. c 70
OFFICE OF The COMMISSIONERS. D. C..
posals VII bc received a. tais oce Until 2 oclocs
n JUNE T. Ise f1- the c5lst-z-io1 = facads
wsu II TIE D5s-rlcz . C1-rz-hiz- Spe15cstiols.
fo--rs Z p-1posai and recesszry iuf---sti1l u-sy
- obtained fr5u Chisf Cls-k, ElEreer Derer--
ne-- Ron q D5s--ic- Building WashIn--0r- ID.
C.. HENRY B. F. MCFARLAND. HENRY L
WEST. VIZ = JUDSON. Connissio1e-s. D. C.
N.Y. EZEEE
Proposals. : DEPARTMENT or AGRT,
cz-lr,re Oece q the Se-gtz-y. Wzs1in--0a. ID.
e. Azy q -3c.-Scalc5 proposals VII Be
cpsved G. The o1oe q The ilsduTsl,g cie-z U--il
D. II FRIDAY June l. 1919. fS- furnishing
sud Installing eisc--ic dumb Ezi-s-- spe15ca-.o-s
srd fuu iufouration furnished upon spplcz-iol &c
the GishE1-si-E cerz- BIDS Urst be sealed and s1-
dressed % the Secretary u AE1c1t1rs, II acooTd-
ance xigh irs--1ctions on scheGuIs- JAMES VII
son SSc-srsrv. u5E&
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FOR SALE-HOCSE on ST. WEST OF CON
nsc-i-rt avenue: white stoae front; black uahos-
szy nautels snd WOODWORK; % roo1s; baths. Bar
sziu. SlL51c.
DAVIS & FINLEY,
-Paoao Nam 5ss. Iso8 H St
FOR sALEHOUsE on r ST, JUST OFF NEW
Hampshire ave, h-icz ard ssone tro1t; ye-g large
dining-roon and drawing-roon; ESfoot fIo7tsse;
SIIOo8
DAVIS & FINLEY,
'Phons Main IS. I5o & St
PoR sALEHoUsE JUST OFF 18Th ST.
above Scott Circle: SIDE alley; attractive home; a
bargain.
DAVIS & FINLEY,
Phone Main s55. l54 4 S.
FOR sALE-HoUsE on WYOMING AVE.
near Columbia r0ad: modem L every respect; !
baths; B roons; $500
DAVIS & FINLEY.
Phone Main 80. lSa H St
FOR sALE-yERY ATTRACTIVE HOUSE on
Courectic,st avenue terrace, near Chevy Chase
Circle: modern n svTy respect: lot has s0fOot
frontage; southern exposure
DAVIS & FINLEY.
Phone Main 555. I5G Il ST.
FOR sALE-oN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
tust OF Columbia rUad; attractive hone; So.ooo
DAVIS & FINLEY,
Phone Main 55. 1904 Il ST.
FOR saloon RHODE ISLAND AVE. NEAR
Coulecticut ave. fne location, alley. Z
rooIns and bath: 81 so.
DAVIS & FINLEY,
'Phcne Main so. Eg H S.
FOR SALOON COLUMBIA ROAD, JUST OFF
18th 81, rear two CIR lines; so.
DAVIS & FINLEY,
Phone Main 30. I0l h ST
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WANT AID BRANCHES
THE WASHINGTON HERALD

Want Ads for the The Washington Herald nay 5s
eft a. the main ofce ~ Fifteenth street north
west OF az any o. the following branches, OF 1ay
bs tslerhoned direcl 70 the mzia Olics End bli
VIZ be sent foz ths amount due
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BUSINESS EDUCATION.

WORK FOR THE GOyERNSEENT-"APPOIN
mglt instead q disap DOItTueBL Is the result of 4
training n Draughon's Civil Service Courscs -Four
expert professors who have trained thousands 70
pass the examinations with highest grades cor
piled our cB1rsas- Special S-mu1r rates DRAUCH-
ON'S PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE. IsT
New YORK ave Nv myl9-eod Il
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STABLES.

REAL ESTATE WANTED.
wANTED-NOT LESS THAN 2.oo0 ACRES or
land II one body fer colonization purposes; VIZ
giuia r-efeed; rrice must Be reasonable; distance
from rairoad im7nateris: owners only. CLAUDE
G. STEPHENSON. Virginia Properties Herndoa
Va. 145
WANTED-BY THE EHOS- FISHER CO
SUBURBAN PROPERTIES OF ALL DESCRIP-
TONS DIRECT FROM OWNERS.
THOS. ]. USHER & CO..
rs 18th y. ".
SUBURBAN DEPT. lz-R'
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DENTISTRY.

NOT TOO HIGH NOT TOO CHEAP.
REASONABLE PRICES.
Plates. s.; az cI0Eus and bridgeEork (ZZk.
gold. $; gcld fIhnss. 3 aad up: anzlEzn
lsilEerl filings, s. Week guaranteed Gas
administered.
D. c. V. cox, ss Pa. ave. u.
ZhEz55s
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FOR RENT-RO0MS.
FURNISHED.
WANTED ROOMS

WANTED-T0 RENT BY PHYSICIAN FOR Of
nee hack parlor 10 house where use u par.o- nay
be had for reception room, houSe formerly used
ty physician preferred. Address BOX :. Herald
rAi1-
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FANS. FANS. FANS.

AN ELECTRIC Pan IS 4 LUXURY THAT IS
nevertheless Ob18iuable a. remarkably l1u u-ies-
Iet IS show ycG our stock WEBSTER ELECTRIC
co. So s-h st. uw. Phone " SO -
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RATES.
One cent a word each insertion.
SPECIAL RATES.

ads that 90 not exceed % words nay. 4 desired.
Be inserted AZ the rate Of tes. 5ecs times Sloo
Niaimun, charge. Ioc per day.
SPECIAL notices, &c psr line each insertion
There is 10 extra charge foT ads 1elephO1ed-
Thoss leh e. branches are also a. tie same rate.
III ruusr be mid II adTancs.
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CENSUS ExAsnNATIov.
MOTORCYCLES.

YoU CAN'T IMAGINE TIE EXHILARATTvG
pleasure q Hsotcrcyc.ing until y5u'T rsdden On
CEe: best machines: lowest prces- L P HALE
Ton. - I0-A s. nv. -.
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GOOD REPAIR SHOPS
OF WASHINGTON, D. c.
A DIRECTORY OF RESPONSIBLE CONCERNS
THAT Do REPAIRING. AND 3IISCEL-
LANE0Us JOB WORK.

WANTED-TRUNRS To REPAIR: PRICES REA-
scuable: send postal. VIII call and give estiEsteS
DE NEPHEWS S5 9rh Nv. l7g'-eod
LEATHER AND MATING SUIT CASES AND
club bags IN safe Repairing b expert a
specaity. 90 years experience. e. c. LANGL0TZ.
81 New YORK ave. formerly S5 h l5s'
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HOUSE. DECORATIVE. AND SIGN PAINTING
hy thoroughly ehcisut WcrCDer- g 4 MARK
WARD. So 81 rw- 'Paons Man sss1 lg'
CARPENTERING AND BUILDING.
JOBBTNG or ALL KINDS: LOW RATES:
r--k guaranteed. drop pos-a- fo- estimate DAVID
NcCzRRAHER, rear lzs c s. ~ 'Pnons Man
l7s- 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
SEVEN APART MENTS
PLANNED FOR.F ALL
Work on Buildings Will Be
Begun Within the Next
Thirty Days.

Plans have practically been complet-
ed for the erection OF seven apartment
houses in the northwest section of the
city. at cost OF half a million dollars.
A statement to this effect was made
today by Harry Wardman, who will
finance the project. although he would
not say just where the buildings are
to be erected He asserted. however.
that the land on which they viii be
built has been purchased. and practical
~ all other arrangements for the op-
erations concluded.
4 am not at liberty just yet" de-
clared Mr.. Wardman. Ito give out any
information rega riding where the apart
ments viii be constructed, but ali of
Their will be built in the northwest sec
tim Deals for the purchase of the
land on which they win be built have
been completed. The total cost of erect
ing the apartments viii be about
$500, 900.
Mr.. Wardman said that work on the
buildings will probably be commenced
within thirty days, with the view of
having all Of them completed and ready
for occupancy by fail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
PLANS TO PUT UP
EIGHTY RESIDENCES
Land in Northwest Sold and
Big Building Operations
Will Soon Begin.

With the purchase OF eight acres Of
ground in the northwest section OF the
city. between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets. one OF the biggest realty deals
OF the year in the District has been
closed. and Preparations commenced for
one Of the largest building operations
ever conducted in the Capital by an in
dividual firm.
The purchaser of the land is Harry
Wardman, and the operations. for which
plans are now being outlined. call for
the erection Of more than eighty houses
at a cost of from $500 to $500 each.
The total investment Will be approx
matoly $500. coo
Announcement Of the transfer OF the
ground has just been made By Mr..
Wardman. The tract consists OF the
entire Osborn property. fronting on Ali
son and Buchanan streets, and running
from Fourteenth street west nearly TO
Sixteenth street 1t is regarded as be-
ing the most available piece OF property
for building purposes on Fourteenth
street between Columbia Heights and
SauIs Addition. The price at which
it was sold has not been made public
Grading of the property will be COM
menced at once The tract viii prob
ably be subdivided into eighty-four lots,
each Of which viii have a twenty-four-
foot frontage. On a number of the lots
construction OF the houses viii be COM
menced this summer
Architect A. II. Beers will design the
residences.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
CHEVY CHASE SALE
IS IMPORTANT DEAL
Tract Purchased by Misses
Rawlings Will Be Divid-
ed Into Lots.

The biggest sale OF unimproved
ground in Chevy Chase made in sew
eral months has just been closed by
Elizabeth c. Boyland, Of the firm OF
Meyer, Boyland & Co, who engineer
ed deal for the transfer Of S.67
acres of ground near Connecticut
avenue park from william Voght to
Misses Rose L. and Martha D. Haw-
lings- The consideration In the
transaction was $4,000.
Fronting zoo feet on 2elt road, the
ground is high and rolling, and con-
stitutes one of the prettiest tracts
in Chevy Chase The Misses Haw-
lings viii at once have II subdivided
into one-quarter lots. which will be
put on the market as building sites.
-Four of the lots have already been
sold, Il was announced today, and
the purchasers will erect residences
upon them as soon as they have been
graded and laid out. The tract is
now covered with timothy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
CLARENDON REALTY
IN MUCH DEMAND
Good Sales in Lots and Improved
Property Are Re
ported.

Demand for real estate in Clarendon
during the past week has shown much
Improvement Several sales, in which
fair-sized considerations were involved.
have been closed. Among some of the
deals made in this section and reported
through the real estate office of w. G..
Collins, are the following:
For WOOd-Harmon Company. a lot to
Edward A Wilson. Of Indian Lake,
N Y.
For Mrs. L. c. Reed. Of NewbuTyport,
Mass, one and a quarter acres of land
located near the Alexandria county
courthouse, to J. II. Carmichael, Of
Washington.
For WOod-Harmon Company, two lots
to Arthur j. Porter.
For George W. yesterday, a lot to Ar
thur j. Porter
For Joseph W. Gerke, a dwelling and
three lots located at Farlee, to Joseph
Stewart, of Washington.
For WOOd-H Harmon Company, four lots
to John A Kinsolver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
Activity in Business Prop
erty Shows a Crafty
3 ing Growth.
SMALL DWELLINGS
IN BRISK DEMAND.
Apartment House Construction
Planned Means Outlay of
100000.

While still feeling the effect OF the
hot weather and a market which is ex-
pected to be dull at Ihis time of the
year. real estate has been more active
this week than last. The improved con-
ditions have been general
An auction sale at the beginning OF
the week brought business property to
the front in a gratifying manner. It
resulted in the transfer Of a 1854 by 100
foot lot, at SIS Seventh street, improved
by two-story building, for 1880, OF,
approximately, 50 per square foot. This
was the biggest sale OF business property
made. but it showed that values or this
class of realty holdings have not de-
creased.
Smaller Dwellings.
The moderate-priced dwelling has had
anything but dull week. Every day
has furnished its quota Of sales of
homes ranging in price from $3.50 to
5000. Inquiries have not been as heavy
as in previous weeks. but the majority
of them have meant something. Dealers
have not experienced so much difficulty
IN closing transactions, and demand has
shown a uniform preference for the
best Of the moderate-pTiced houses.
with respect to demand for unimprov-
ed ETOulQs Luls week lltS DtEIl pIttNLAGetl-
w on a par with last The different
suburban sections have come in for the
activity to which they have been ae-
customed.
Apartment Houses.
one feature which more than any
other has attracted unusual attention
during the week Is the preparation be
ing made TO construct several large
apartment houses which viii be COM
pleted and put on the market by fall.
Construction Of three such buildings has
already been commenced. and plans are
being drawn for eight others The cost
of the operations win be in the neigh
borhood OF 81 10000.
This is req ,ded as establishing con-
clusively the fact that money is plenti-
ful in the local market and no better
place than Washington exists in which
TO invest it ia st now, in so far as real
estate Is Gomez rned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
SENATOR RAYNER
BUYS NEW HOME

Senator Rayner Of Maryland has pur-
chased, through the Soule Realty Com
pany. of this city, one of the most at
tTaCtive country homes in Maryland,
located one mile from Cambridge,
Dorchester county. The property, 1t is
understood, was bought for his son at
a price approximating $4,000.
Overlooking a broad salt water river,
which is practically a portion OF Chesa-
peake Bay, the tract contains 1s5 acres
and is improved with a brick mansion,
which contains seventeen rooms The
house Is steam heated and equipped
with ali modern improvements, having
beautifully decorated walls and nanfels
Of the finest Italian statuaTy marble.
In addition to the residence. there are
tenants quarters and numerous agri-
cultural buildings upon the estate. Sen
ator Rayner has already taken possess
sion Of the property.
Sz.oo to LuTay, Va, and Return, July
18th, Baltimore & Ohio. Leave Washing
ton Sis a. m, returning leave Luray s
p. m. same day.-Advt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
PROPERTY OWNERS
PRESENT ARGUMENTS
Condemnation Commission Busy
With Chase Theater Site
Value.

All OF The testimony concerning the
value Of property in Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets northwest. Is now in the hands
of the condemnation commission. Ar
gumeuts for the property owners were
presented yesterday by A. S. WOrthing-
ton. counsel for Chase's Theater and the
Regent Hotel property; Jesse a. Wilson,
jr.. representing the Darby Printing Com
pany, and J. J. Darlington. representing
the owners OF the property occupied by
Gardeners saloon, and a Chinese restau-
rant
The attorneys for the Government will
present their arguments Wednesday. AZ
ter which the commission viii begin
the preparation Of its report to be sub
United 70 the District Supreme Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
GIVE NE A DRINK"
DEAD" MAN WALLS

HACKENSACK. y. J., July al
want a drink" said Arthur Zeeger,
when he entered Seiss' Hotel. in Hudson
street. yesterday morning. Ordinarily,
such a request would not cause excite
ment. but Zeeger's did. for dead men. as
a rule, don't swallow beer, and it was
supposed Zeeger was in a s12 plot ia
the New York Bay Cemetery. Certainly
four of his friends had buried a man
there, and Zeeger's name was on the
coffin.
The body OF a man was found in the
HackensaCk river on Tuesday afternoon
Albert Coeyman said the dead man was
Zeeger. who had disappeared on Sun
day. Al Speight. for whom Zeeger
worked IN haywood, also made positive
Identification. Ricardo, an undertaken,
learned ZeegeT was insured, SO he pro-
vided a coffin. carriage and plot, and the
body was buried
Upon Zeeger's return yesterday the
local insurance agent halted paym snt Of
the policy. and Ricardo decided Ia was
out 500. He will not disturb thS dead
man with the wrong label.
5000 to Mountain Lake Park and
return. Baltimore & Ohio daily until July
18th valid for return until July 18th
Alyf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
SIX HOUSES SOLD
IN WARDNAN ROW
Newly Constructed Dwell
ingS on Fourteenth Street
Purchased by Individuals.

Announcement was made today that
six OF the eight houses built by Harry
Wardnlan on Fourteenth street, between
Oak and Meridian streets northwest.
have been sold through Shannon &
Luchs. The owners are individual pur-
chasers, and the houses will be occupied
by them.
Pebble-dashed. with attractively de-
signed fronts, the houses are among the
handsomest of any of the Wardman
operations along Fourteenth street ex-
tended. They are three stories high.
contain ten rooms and two baths each,
and have frontages of 225a feet. In each
sale the price was $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
HOME FARM" SOLD
TO WANNA MAN
Price of Tract Belonging to Sam
uel g. Viers Estate Is
$4,000.

For price understood to have
been $4,000 H NJ. Nichols. president
Of the Citizens Banking Company, Of
OH City, Pa, has purchased from the
heirs Of Samuel c. Viers part Of the
estate known as the Home Farm"
The tract contains seventy-five acres.
Located in the Bethesda district, It
is near the estates of Messrs. Weaver.
Stellwagen, and Edison. It is the
intention Of Mr.. Nichols to improve
it by the erection of a handsome
residence.
The deal was made through the
Soule Realty Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
HOUSES
BEGUN THIS WEEK
Three Buildings in Different Sec
tons Of City Will Cost About
S25O,OOO.

Three apartment houses figure in the
building operations. which were com
menced this week
Ground has been broken for all three
since Monday. One is to be located on
California avenue near Connecticut ave-
nue., another at Sixteenth and Irving
streets. and a third at Seventh and East
Capitol streets. The total cost Of the
buildings will approximate $4,000
Harry Wardman is financing the CD
eratiOns. Each apartment will be four
stories high and constructed of brick.
with stone trimmings. It is the in
tentioH OF Mr.. Wardman TO have them
completed and on the market in ninety
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-03
LIST
APPROVED BY TAFT
Forty Vacancies in Navy Created
by Recent Act of
Congress.

The list OF officers Of the navy Sc
lected for compulsory retirement by
the Board Of AdmiraIs under the recent
act OF Congress. which called for forty
vacancies, has been approved by Presi-
dent Taft. The list includes five cap
tains, one commander, and three lieu
tenant commanders, who will be retired
at three-quarters pay Of the next higher
rank.
The captains retired as commodores:
Dennis II. Mahan, Alexander McCrack-
in, John 3. Collins, Edward +. Quail
trough, and William S. Hogg.
Leo 3. Miner IS commander, and viii
be retired as captain
Lieutenant commanders retired as
commanders: Glennie Tarbox, William
W. Bush, and Charles T. Jewell.
Captain Qualtrough was the captain
of the fleet cOurt-martialed for conduct
unbecOming an officer during the trip
around the world.