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The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
ROOF NEEDS COAT OF PAINT
pea Green" Suggested for Top Of
Municipal Building.
Present Covering Presents UnSiEht-
IL Appearance and shows
Bare Spaces.

To one walking south in Fourteenth
street. between r street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. the roof Of the Municipal
Building presents a shabby appearance.
While the structure is still a new one.
the paint on the roof Is worn of in great
patches by the action 6r the elements,
disclosing the bare metal beneath. It is
evident that somebody connected with
the local government is to blame for
permitting such conditions to 20 on
month after month.
The appearance Of the building Is IN
slightly. and. more than that, the metal
covering Of the roof Is being damaged
for the want of paint The paint on the
roof OF the Municipal Building was orig
inally a sort OF brick red, suggestive of
something cheap The roof always looked
bad. even when it was first painted. and
now that II needs repaintlng it would not
seem out Of the way 10 suggest a more
artistic color than the one that has done
service so long On the tin roofs Of the
city.
Several OF the government buildings,
notably the new National Museum. have
the roofs painted a peculiar shade of
green. which is. INTELLECTUALLY speaking.
a warm color and pleasing 10 the eye.
Now that the District edince needs
painting, and must be p&irted in the
interests Of ordinary self-respect for ap-
pearances and the protection Of the prop
erty. II is respectfully suggested to the
triumvirate that presides over the des-
TIMES OF the city that it shall decree
pea green" for the new roof covering
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

kindergarten. This feature is an out
growth OF modern ideas in school plan
ming. The very small children Of the kin
dergarten will be marched in and out OF
their pleasant big classroom. and while
inside they will have a complete school
existence of their own without having to
mingle with the older children from the
other classes. They will have their own
cloakrooms. their. own lavatories. &c. A
room for the principal Of the building
is provided on the main floor.
The second floor has five ciassrOoms and
a teachers room The building, needless
to.say. is fireproof throughout. II Is being
built by R. T. Humphrey. after plans By
Marsh & Peter.
The Thompson school bears tie name OF
Strong John Thompson who Originally
established a private school or the site
OF the old building and was notable
educator Of the early day IA Washington.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
REALTY MARKET IS
TEMPORARILY DULL
Brokers Expect Big Things
in Fall Months.
LAYING PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN

New Engine House of No. Company
in Twelfth Street Model Fire sta
tiOn-Riggs Building Plans May
Result in office Structure-NeVv
Thompson school Completed.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
CITY WILL BUY 7 7ARKS
Montrose Tract and Meridian Hill
the Objective Purchases.
Congress ApprOpriates SI5O,OOO for
the First and $4SO, 900 for
the Second

As soon as the legal formalities can
be arranged. land for two additional
parks in Washington VIII be acquired by
the government
One Of the tracts to be purchased Is
the Montrose land. of sixteen acres. in
Georgetown. Congress at the last ses-
sion appropriated $4,000 to purchase this
ground and 10 begin It's Improvement for
park purposes.
officials OF the engineer department Of
the city government are negotiating the
purchase Of this tract Proposals for tha
sale Of the land have been invited, and
considerable correspondence has passed
between the department and the agents
Of the property, bat as yet the price has
not been definitely determined.
The Montrose tract is bounded in a
general way by Lovers Lane. r street
and Oak Hill Cemetery. 1t is centrally
located, with reference 10 Georgetown
and specially adapted to park purposes.
In case the value OF the land IS regard
ed as too high by the commission Of pur-
chase. the District will have recourse TO
condemnation proceedings 10 acquire II at
the appraisement Of persons specially
chosen to set the value
The second park site Is known as the
Meridian Hill tract. of about three
squares OF ground, lying between FIT
teenth and Sixteenth streets. north OF
Florida avenue, extending up to Euclid
street, and adjoining the properly u
John NJ. Henderson. Congress appropri-
ated $4,000 for the purchase o. this
tract and It is being acquired through
the Office Of the Secretary Of the In
terror. the appropriation being included
in the items OF the urgency deficiency
bin enacted by the last Congress
Proposals FOR the sale OF this property
have been invited and received at the Of
fee Of the Secretary. but have not yet
been acted upon, in the absence from the
city Of the members Of the purchasing
commission. It is understood that one OF
the first duties 10 be taken up after the
vacation period wiz be the apprisaI set
upon the several parcels Of ground in
volved in this property by the owners.
ard accepted or rejected. in the Judgment
Of the commission.
In this case. also. the government VIII
have recourse TO condemnation proceed
ings II the value placed upon the prop
erty Is thought to be too high
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
SUBURBAN HOUSE SOLD.
Watkins Residence at Chevy Chase
Brings $4,000.

For the heirs Of the late Spencer Wat
kins, Thomas ]. Fisher & Co. have Just
sold a handsome country residence west
Of Chevy Chase, consisting Of SIX and
one-ouarter acres Of ground improved
by large residence of fourteen rooms
and bath Besides the dwelling house
there is very large barn and all out
buildings.
This is considered one OF the most de-
sirable homes in the northwest suburbs.
being conveniently located TO both car
lines and close to the Chevy Chase and
the Columbia Country clubs.
The price paid was $4,000
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
LOTS SELL IN VIRGINIA.
Gives Promise of Great
Activity Next Month.


Virginia Husbands reports unusual ac-
tivity in midsummer sales. Many are
taking advantage Of opportunity to in
vest at the start in this promising new
suburb
The movement toward the retrocession
OF this section 10 the District is proba-
bly, responsible for the increase in sales
during the summer months
Many hundreds OF visitors have been
attracted by the new method Of con-
structing damp-proof cement houses by
the use Of steel molds
Street work and parking is progressing
steadily. and it is intended to open a
unique campaign OF advertising during
the coming fan months
The demonstration for the testing by
fire one Of the new style houses has been
postponed until the last Of September.
Plans are in preparation for several
more homes. and the ground will be
broken early IN September.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

that would be the delight Of any engi-
neer. Moreover, a saving Of % per cent
Is effected by the use of gas.
To the regular tender. now useless ex-
cept as carrier Of water, a standard
gas tank is attached. No pressure Is used
to nj IT, and after the round trip OF
fourteen miles there is still some carbon
left. The credit of the innovation be-
longs to ]. S. Connolly, of Carthage. Mo.
Whether natural gas can be used to adj
vantage by locomotives making long
runs has not been determined.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
LOCOMOTIVE BURNS GAS.
T. A. & L. Railroad Starts an InnO-
walton I'm Fuel.

Though the Texas. Arkansas and
Louisiana Railroad is only seven miles
long and does not figure in Wall street.
Il IS the pioneer in the use Of natural gas
as a fuel for locomotives. The one en-
CINE OF the system, after burning coal
and oil. is now Using natural gas 20 set
UP steam. and It Is claimed that the last
is the best OF them all. No cinders
smoke. or smell follow It's combustion,
and steam keeps Up with a regularity
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Breuninger Homo Sold

The handsome residence at 27o6 Cathe-
dral avenue recently completed by Louis
E. Breuninger has been sold to George
E. Chadsey for $3.50 through Thomas J.
Fisher & Co. This makes the second Of
the Breuninger houses sold in Woodley
Park during the past ten days
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
New Agent Appointed.

F. S. Wynn has been appointed pur-
chasing agent Of the Southern Railway
Company with ONCE at 1900 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. Mr.. Wynn has been
in the service of the Southern several
years. and has thorough acquaintance
with the duties OF his new position.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
ACTIVITY AT CHEVY CHASE.
Grading and Improvement Going
Forward on the Heights.

The past week has witnessed great ac-
tivity in the way Of development at
Chevy Chase Heights. The work of re-
ducins the hills along Connecticut ave-
nue. 20 their proper grade IS being pushed
with renewed vfgor. Additional steam
shovels, dump cars, engines, &C, having
been put to work.
1t is the intention Of the owners of the
property to rush matters with all pos
sible speed in order to have the property
as far advanced as possible this fall.
Building has already started, and. ac-
cording to present plans, the work OF
erecting homes Will be on the Increase
from this time on.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
Residence in wood1er Park Soda.

During the past week the residence Of
W. W. Matthews at 2616 Garfield street
was sold to A. D. V. Burr, the considera-
ton being $500. The new owner will
hold the property as an investment. The
sale was negotiated through Thomas !.
Fisher & Co
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

The building Of an observatory on the rim Of the
great crater OF kilauea has been advocated for
several years. The prospects are now brighter Than
they ever were and it likely that the OBJ
servatory will Be built as part Of ths College CT
Hawaii
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28
AN INSPECTION

Wl convince you that these homes possess attractions more
merit features make home life ENJOYABLE than anv
ever offered in Washington under $5OOO
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

Onions arc more nOurishing than any rAer veg
etabe.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-28

The new Thompson School at Twelfth
and streets northwest is now practi-
cally completed, and the old Thompson
School that stood beside it is nearly de-
molished to make room for a play yard
beside the new structure. The new build
ing has one floor or the level Of the street
which contains the assembly haH. the
heating plant and other rooms for storage
and similar purposes
On the first school, floor are six class
rooms. and one OF these is an extra large
one 70 be used for the children Of the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

CRAY crash is not favorite material
ITO use for covers and pillow slips
(which are to be given hard wear. Ihe
crash is also usedtIn different shades, but
the gray seems to be favorite just now.
The crash is fringed at the ends for
scarfs, laundry bags and even for pillow
slips, or it is finished with a hem wrought
in heavy floss silk in the colors OF the
embroidery.
For all these purposes the crash is en-
broidered in bold conventional designs
and in rather deep colors, although they
are not vivid. Blue and green form de-
lightful harmony with the dull gray fab
ric The ends of scarf noticed We're
embroidered in complicated walls-ot-
Troy design in blue and green heavy floss.
The design is stamped In colors and is
filled in with a long irregular stitch, so
that the work is not tiresomely protract-
ed. To match this scarf there was a
laundry bag with ends fringed both at top
and bottom. 1t was embroidered in the
same blue and green design and drawn
up with blue and green cord passet
through white bone rings
Cushion covers of this material arc
some of them quite richly wrought. gol
thread being mixed with the coloret
wools or silks, which are often of seyera
deem shades. Red. black and brown will
some gold were used on one pillow sill
the design being alternating squares o
the colors. with golden centres. Some o
the materials used are exceedingly heavy
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

a room unusual and trophied in character.
Ihe sofa cushions, of which there are
many, are made of cigar ribbons. giving
a cheerful note of yellow to their sur
roundings. while the little trays and
plaques seen ON the tables are built from
the decorated parts of cigar bands.
AT one end of the mantel shelf bunch
of mammoth keys is hung to do honor
to those men who belong to the secret
society recalled by this emblem a wolf
skin rug. with the head prominently
raised, suggests another such society;
while the very famous one is brought to
mind by the skull and crossbones silently
occupying the best position or the writing
table and used for an ink well and pen
rest.
These objects, recalling college secret
societies, however, are seen rather than
commented upon. A certain esprit de
corps holds them in mysterious silence.
They do not incite the gay chat and banter
let free by the portiere of cigarette boxes.
In pretty cabinet. where one might
look for a number of miniatures or snuff
boxes, there are found instead some thirty
pins of different college fraternities. Belt
buckles are here, besides, and brass but
tons innumerable. Here and there are
various emblems of girls classes and So
cieties.
Sometimes when the young mistress of
this room aud her friends gather before
the fire and chat of trophies aud their
various uses the logs are irrelevantly
pushed into place by cane that once won
fame in a rush and which made no protest
when it was transformed into a poker by
a long and rather ferocious looking fer
rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
An Original Use of Trophies.

II is perhaps the young girl to whom
nothing is insignificant that makes the
most original and striking use of ro-
nhies. To her almost any object capable
of awakening memory or with the power
m recall old associations is deemed tro-
nhv II need not necessarily have been
won in battle.
To the average mind cigarette box
desnoiled of its contents is an object With
ont value, fit occupant for the scrap oas-
ket But to the girl with the passion tor
tronhies it is thing of association, telllnS
a small story of it's own, and not to be
thrown away unless the gray matter tails
10 devise for it some use.
For the large, handsome lounging room
of 81 Young girl somewhat under the spell
of trophies the portiere through which one
enters is made entirely of cigarette boxes.
They have been simply strung together on
robust cords and then attached to band
of burlap directly under the poruere pole.
This curtain can be passed through as
freely as the more conventional ones
made of beads. Most OF the boxes SHOW
intense colors. Persian blue, bright scar
let grass green and sulphur yellow, and
arc NOT infrequently lettered with gold.
From a distance they produce a pluri-
color Oriental effect.
When the word was passed around that
This Young girl was in quest of cigarette
ooxes the men of her acquaintance, both
vonng and old, sought to be worthily rep
yrasenfed on her curtain. The collection,
.Sarafore Is formed of boxes of most
snstIv and rare cigarettes, those sent
fro,S many distant parts of the globe.
This portiere marks the entrance into
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
The Miniature Watch.

= INCE the miniature watch has come
into vogue there is great variety in
- the manner in which they are made.
For any young girl who is to be the
proud possessor of one the most beau
tiful design because of its purity and
simplicity is the diminutive watch of
white enamel having turquoise in the
centre.
All of these miniature watches are
worn like a locket depending from the
neck, and the chains are almost as fas-
cinating as the timepieces. For the white
enamel watch there is delicate chain of
links of white enamel held together with
turquoises.
The Queen of England received from
the King on her last birthday an ex'
quisite little watch made especially for
her and the only one of its kind in the
world. The works of the watch are set
in the heart of perfect crystal measur--
ing only an inch in diameter and topped
by wonderful diamond, which is the
stem which winds the watch. The mech
anism of this little trinket is marvellous,
while it is quite as wonderful as a work
of art.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

left for the really beautiful thing, the
elaborate entertainment or the exception
ally good time? Yet so freely are the
strongest terms made use of that to ex-
press ones self in words fitted to the occa-
sion sounds really unenthusiastic. The
cure for this lies in the use of the voice,
not in the employment of words. Make the
voice more expressive, and the words Il
have had such good time" will be every
bit as emphatic as the far less truthful Il
have had the most wonderful time OF my
life" The "most wonderful time does
not come to many girls four or lve times
week, although these are the words with
which the average party is now de-
scribed.
If English is to live as one of the great
est of languages, which it now is, its life
rests in the hands of the young people OF
the present generation. Already 1t Is
quite the fashion among the most cultured
classes in America to use French IN all
social intercourse. If these persons would
only take the trouble, however, to make
practice of using their own tongue IN rea-
son, with a word to suit every grade of
meaning, then their English would be
found quite different enough from the
general talk of the masses to satisfy the
most exclusive.
That even school girls are ambitious to
help reform their native tongue is evident
from the existence of several good Eng
lish clubs. These clubs, each organized
by eight or more girls, agree to hold
regular weekly or monthly meetings
where, at luncheon or over the tea cups,
only perfect English is permitted to be-
spoken, with a fine imposed for every
breach of the rule. Infinite amusement
is caused at the commencement when NJ
is found how very difficult it is never to-
make an exaggerated statement and TO-
employ only good words to be found IN a
standard dictionary for whatever is being
described. Some of these good English
clubs are so strict in their rules that EACH
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
SOCIAL AMENITIES FOR =
THE SCHOOL GIRL q

member must keep careful guard of her
speech even between meetings, and for
every lapse which she notices fine is
paid. Even if the forfeit is not more than
five cents or a penny time, the money
thus obtained will easily pay for the
weekly luncheon. When the money in
the treasury sinks so low that it cannot
nav for the next weeks entertainment
the club may be disbanded, for it has
served its purpose.
There are only two real and lasting
ways of roofing slang. from ones con-
versation and of using at all times words
that will exactly and truly express their
intended meaning. The first of these is
to read only what is acknowledged to be
up to the first standard in literature and
the second is to have a small dictionary
ALWAYS at hand when reading, so that
whenever an unfamiliar word is noticed
it may be looked up at once, and it's mean
ing thus be impressed upon the memory,
while the word itself is unconsciously abb
sorbed and stored up for future use.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

for this case are different from those of
an ordinary faint. The first thing to do
is to reduce the temperature of the per-
son as quickly as possible, and this Is
best accomplished by placing the sufferer
in cool place and applying ice to the
head, both at the top and at the base OF
the brain. Briskly rubbing the body
brings the overheated blood to the sur
face, and in extreme cases the treatment
should be completed by administering a
cold bath.
Heat exhaustion is less serious, and
usually the only restorative required Is
to take the person out of the hot, close
atmosphere which has been responsible
for the exhausted condition and to use
stimulants. Sometimes smelling salts
will be sufficient to revive her.
One young girl who has a horror OF
suffocation by gas has devoted most OF
her first aid time TO this special con-
tingency. There have been shocking
cases of suffocation from defective light
ing apparatus, and some of them have
gone beyond the possibility of restora-
ton. In houses where gas is used, and
particularly where drop lights are placed
In bedrooms, there is always the possi-
bility of accidents of this kind. Fresh
air is the first thing to see about, and
windows should be opened wide at once,
No light should be brought into the room
on account of the inflammability of the
gas. After dashing cold water over the
head and shoulders of the unconscious
person the restoration will be complete
except in serious cases.
k<LV IHEN / get anything in my eye l
NJ always go to the druggist and
have the speck removed with
an eve stone," said girl not long ago,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Travelling Handkerchiefs.

T. f you wish to make novel and
most acceptable gift for any one who
is about to take a long journey either
over land or sea get some sterlllzed
cheesecloth and make them some 'trav-
cling handkerchiefs One of the wealth.
lest women in our country has her maid
keep her constantly supplied with these
and recommends them widely to her
friends.
10 prepare them is simple enough, for
YOU merely cut out squares OF cheese
cloth the size of a rather large pocket
handkerchief. Then you fold them
prettily and tie them in packages of
six. using any kind of gay narrow ribbon.
Two or three dozen of these are none
TOO many, and when you have them ar
ranged you make a small, compact en-
yelope of cheesecloth to hold them, em-
1eIlishing the case with feather stitch
ing and fastening it with ribbon long
,nough TO tie the whole thing up as
snugiy as possible. This case will con-
inue to be useful to the traveller when
Ill the "handkerchiefs' have been used
and thrown away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Meat for the Canaries.

F girls want their canaries to carol
their sweetest they should give them
bit of fresh beef now and then. All birds
in their wild state eat insects, and for
birds cage born and bred beef is the
best substitute. Have cook chop tine for
YOU small piece of raw beef about as
large as the end of your finger and feed
it to your pet every ten days in the cold
weather You will find that your little
yellow friend will devour it greedily and
return thanks by singing for you more
sweetly than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

~ to show her presence of mind ana
\ her knowledge of the first aid to
the injured. And however she may
shrink from the responsibility of
looking after the unconscious form OF
schoolmate or giving relief to badly in
jured friend, she will find herself facing
the situation and trying to summon up all
her courage and her book lore on the sub
ject of proper restoratives.
A girl may be hurt during gymnasium
work, or she may have sprained an ankle
or been overcome by the heat during the
season of outdoor games, while scarcely
a day goes by that some one in large
school does not succumb to the common
est of all sudden attacks, that OF tainting.
II takes time to summon the school phy-
sician. and sometimes this immediate pro-
fessional skill is out of the question. so
there is nothing left but for those on the
scene to apply the remedies included IN
the accepted list of first aids.
In public and private schools first aid
classes are being featured to some extent,
while girls who have finished their regu-
lar school course often form a club or
class and study the first principles OF
aiding the injured. The Junior League
did this, and so have other groups OF
fashionable girls, and all admit that moth
ing they ever gave their attention TO has
been more satisfactory and helpful than
this knowledge of how to help persons
who are suddenly rendered unconscious
or helpless.