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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13
SALES BY BROKERS.
Transactions in Realty Reported by
Firm of Gardiner & Dent.

Gardiner e. Dent Inc, real estate
brokers, report the sale of the. following
properties:
For NJ Metzler. premises 1852 9Th street
northwest, a three-story brick containing
ten rooms, bath, cellar; furnace heat. The
consideration was said to have been about
$3.50. 1t was purchased as an invest
ment.
For E. r. Crismond, 3125 Warder street,
one OF a row of houses recently con-
structed 1t is six-room brick, of CO.
lonial style. The consideration was
$3.50. The purchaser. Anna S. l.. Evans,
will occupy the property.
For DR.. F. M. Criswell, a lot on Geor-
gia avenue. which has frontage of 100
feet by depth of IS feet The purchaser
will improve this property. The consid-
Grafton was $500.
| For S. Engler to John S. Weaver, 732
| six-room detached brick. The considera-
| ton was 81, 800.
For Bertha L. Schafer, 342s-343O Geor-
gta avenue northwest. Both properties
are two-story bricks. containing six
rooms. bath, cellar and furnace heat.
They have front and rear porches. The
lots are 20 by 100 feet to an alley. The
consideration was $500. They were pur-
chased as Investments.
| For w II. Moreland to J. r. Detwiler. a
two-story brick. 443 Lamont street north
west, a semi-detached house, containing
six rooms. bath. cellar; hot-water heat.
The consideration is said to have been
about $4,000.
| For james W. French to S. A. Faulk-
ner, 1856 18th street southeast, being the
northeast corner Of 18th and B streets,
| a two-story brick. containing ten rooms
| and two baths and cellar; is heated by
| hot water. The lot Is 20 by 100 feet. It
was purchased as an investment. The
consideration is said to have been $1,000
For Bertha L. Schafer to F. A. Nc
Neill, premises 4S6 E street southwest,
a two-story six-room brick, occupying q
lot 20 by 100 feet to an alley. The con-
eideration was about $500.
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CHEVY CHASE SALES.
Transfers Reported by Thomas J
Fisher & Co., Inc.

Thomas J. Fisher G. Co., Incorporated,
report the following Chevy Chase sales:
For e. II. Shaw to purchaser whose
name is withheld, 100 feet frontage on
the north side of Quincy street east Of
Connecticut avenue. 1t is believed that
the consideration was in the neighborhood
Of $1,000.
To Albert 8. Jones. the southeast cor
ner of 3Sth and Kennebec streets. Chevy
Chase Heights. his lot has a frontage
understood that the new purchaser will
shortly improve it with a modern dwell
ing.
To Esbert A. Clarke, sixty feet on the
north side of Ingomar street between
38th and 39th streets. Chevy Chase
Heights. What disposition the new own
er will make is not stated.
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Poe's Engagement Ring.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nav 13.-rbe IN.
gagement ring Of Edgar Allan Poe fig
ures In the inventory of the estate Of
Mrs. Eliza Poe Hayden. filed in the pro.
to q Mrs. Sheldon Of Richmond. Va,
whom he was on his way to VISIT when
he died at Baltimore. Mrs. HAYDEN was
his second cousin. The ring will now 70
to Mrs. Susan Mower. of this city.
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Concert at Soldiers Home

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, bandstand. Monday
afternoon. May Ii. beginning at
o'clock, John 8. M. Zimmerman,
director.
March, FLAG of Freedom
PAMELA
Overture, Poet and Peasant"
Suppe
Salon stuck, "Cavatina". .Ran
(Band arrangement by John s. M.
Zimmerman.)
Grand selection, Macbeth" Verdi
American sketch, Down South"
Myddleton
Excerpts from Bright Eyes"
Hoschna
Intermezzo, "a Dream of Love-
Won Blcn
Finale. "Semper Fara.us" .FosiEtr
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Death Of Mr.. Irma D. Palmer.

Mrs. 1rma d. Palmer, for several years
a proofreader at the government printing
ONCE. died yesterday at noon at Silver
City. N. NJ. She had been in falling
health for about three years, and a short
time ago she secured an extended leave
Of absence and went to New Mexico in
the hope that the climate would prove OF
0eneht: Mrs. Palmer was q native Of
South Dakota.
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TO BUILD APARTMENT HOUSE.
Syndicate Buys Property at 18th
and I. Streets

The property at the northwest corner
OF 10Th and l. streets northwest has been
purchased by a syndicate and on the site
Is to be erected an apartment house On
the other three corners there are now
buildings Of that kind.
Edward r. Marden has begun the cree
tion Of a. house at the corner Of 18th
street extended and Blagden avenue, to
stand in the center of a large site which
Mr.. Marden purchased about a year ago.
1t Is estimated the house will cost about
So, 600.
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Allen plans to erect
large dwelling on Iowa avenue near
10th street extended.
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WANTS RECORDS STORED.
Careless With Valuable Documents.
Prof Jameson Saws Government Is

Prof. J. Franklin Jameson. director Of
the Carnegie institution. appeared before
the House committee on public buildings
and grounds yesterday afternoon to pro-
test against the lax methods of the gov
eminent in caring for valuable records.
He declared that i'm the Easements and
a,t,cs OF almost every executive DEPART
meat al Washington valuable papers
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Funeral of Martin W. Barr.

Funeral services for Martin w. Barr,
veteran telegrapher and newspaper man,
were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at
the home Of his son. Thomas c. Barr,
1917 LIST street northwest. Rev. James H.
Taylor, pastor of the Central Presbyte-
rian Church, off1ciated. and interment
was made in Glenwood cemetery.
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A Tale of q Cat.

In our Sunday Magazine tomorrow,
"a Battle Scared Admiral" the tale of
cat in the Spanish-American war,
written by Frank Presbrey. the advertis-
ing EXPERT and "Since I Have YOU"
poem by Estelline Bennett, illustrated by
Franklin Booth
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were stored in careless confusion. Some
times. he said. priceless records were de-
stroyed as useless executive documents
by order of Congress
He urged the committee to recommend
the immediate erection of q fireproof
building where, after ali the old gov
eminent records had been inspected, those
of value could be stored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

The old Lakeside Golf Club house, at
the entrance to Lakeside Park, Rich
mend Va. Is to BIZ converted into sum-
mer hospital for babies.
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You women bear pain more heroically
than men, WHO told you that-a dec
tor" "No. shoemaker."-Lon 'on
\ pinion.
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For some years it was argued that the
commission form OF government might
work we'll in cities having less than 100, =
600 Inhabitants, but that 1t would proba-
bly, prove failure In large cities. But
the experience Of the past year or two
demonstrates that it works out as we'll
in a metropolis as it does in a small
town. AS now constituted the board of
estimate of Greater New York is regard
ed as an approximation of the commits
sion. and most people think that board is
justifying its existence. With such cities
as Pittsburg getting ready for commits
sion government. and Buffalo having al
ready adopted the idea, 1t will not be
long before the plan will have had oppor-
tunity to prove its merits in cities of all
sizes. How much Of the attending sue
cess is attributable to the plan itself and
how much Is to be credited to the aroused
public sentiment and the awakened spirit
of good government is problem which
does not call for solution here. But the
rising tide Of good government sentiment
in such cities as Chicago, Denver. Mil
waukee and st. Paul shows that other
influences are also at work for pure mu-
nicipal politics.
In many of the states the laws give
cities the privilege Of adopting the COM
mission form of government If they de-
sire to do so. Perhaps three-fourths OF
the cities and towns which have adopted
it have q population of less than JO.ocO
and many Of them have less than hall
that many. Kansas, Texas Illinois. OK
lahoma, Iowa and California, with to-
tai Of about seventy-five cities having the
commission form. ranked. few months
ago in the order named, Kansas with
twenty-three and Texas with eighteen.
In nearly every case the friends of the
system feel that great success has at
tended the change. Washington and New
Jersey recently have been added to the
list of states whose cities may adopt this
form Of government, and 1t will be but a
short time until more than half the states
will have given their sanction to the new
system.
When it is recalled that the past six
months have witnessed the adoption or
installation of the system in nearly hfty
cities and towns and that this repre-
sents approximately One-thfrd or the
whole list of commission governed cities.
it will be seen how rapidly the movement
Is spreading. But the reason for this Is
the success that has attended the IN
stallation of the plan. Such cities as
Galveston. Dallas, Houston. Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids. Leavenworth. Lynn. San
Diego and Haverhill have been visited by
legislative committees lawyers. hard
headed business men and students of po-
litical science. Almost without excep-
we'll where it has been tried, and that on
the showing made they believe 1t win
work we'll in their own communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

$40, ooo-Exceedingly attrac-
tive English basement residence
in one Of the very choicest 10
cations: on high-priced ground;
house is admirably arranged:
large entrance hall; a library or
den, with book shelves; a hand
some. large, tiled lavatory ana
toilet: a mans room, kitchen
and pantry: large cellar room,
which includes laundry. furnace
room and storage room. MAIN
FLOOR-H b n ONE drawing
room, reception hall, dining
room and buffers pantry.
FIRST SLEEPING Floor
Three masters rooms. dressing
room and two thoroughly equip
ped baths. SECOND SLEEP
ING FLOOR-Guest room and
private bath. roof garden (space
could be utilized for another
ROOM. three servants rooms
and servants bath. This is one
Of the few modern and we'll
located houses for sale down
town. There is a good-sized
lot and a rear alley: very at
tractive fixtures and decora-
tons.
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$I2,ooo-Investigate this.

VSotISdlC tillS. "A
most excellent home: g. most at
tractive home on East Capitol
St; 20 feet front; 8 stories; best
hot-~ater system made; uses G
tons coal year: parlor, reception
hall. 1aree well lighted dining
room and fine pantry and kitch-
en-. on first floor; 8 sleeping
rooms; splendid tiled bath:
every room has plenty Of light,
air and sunshine. The home you
will buy IL you see it. Price
recently refused, $4,000. Cen
uine Tuckahoe marble front,
like Congressional Library. Let
us show you this home. 1t will
be sold. An offer invited,
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This idea of having no other e,ect,ve
officials in line with the work If an &C..
ISOLATION Of the
City Does Not Elect leading good
Any Other Officials. s severn IN ad-
country is known IS the Short Ballot Or
ganization. Its president is Gov. Wood
row Wilson Of New Jersey, who, with
DR.. Charles E. Eliot. is the most con-
spicuous leader Of the commission gov
eminent movement In the country. 1t is
claimed by the friends of the Short Bal
lot that it comes more nearly being a
specific cure for all forms of bad govern
ment than any ether remedy yet pre-
scribed. They assert that 1t rivets the
spotlight on chosen few aand that with
this condition before their the elected Of
fcials are more careful to live TN to
their professions than they otherwise
would be.
With a dozen states alfeadv ne-n,ittirr
their municipalities to iadopt the new
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Many Variations
in General Form

Many Variations of the country. In
in General Form. c.. the mayor
has a veto. but he has no vote. In
Corpus Christi. Tex: Lewiston, Idaho,
and numerous other cities the mayor can
vote against a proposition. and If it
carries he can veto it, and afterward he
has the power to vote against overriding
the veto. Usually the veto is lodged in
the people through the referendum. In
Huntington. W. Va, there Is a citizens
board of sixty-four members, in which
the right of veto Is vested
In all the larger cities the commission
is small rather than large. and there IS
always an odd number of commissioners
But in some towns there Is a desire to
have the boards bipartisan, and this Is
accomplished by having an even number
Of commissioners. In Huntington and
Bluefields. w. Va. the commissions con-
sist of four members. Usually the mu-
inequalities prefer q small commission to
a large one, on the ground that action
can be secured more quickly. Cedar
Rapids real estate agent wanted a plat of
subdivision. He got it in twelve hours.
A year before, under the old system, it
required six months. An Independent tel
ephone system wanted a new franchise
to put it's wires under ground. 1t took
ten months to get a report through an
o.u Cou1ICi. anu only few days for
action In the case of the cUIilm.
Smaller cities are adopting the new
scheme Of government more rapidly than
are the larger ones, nearly every week
recording some new addition to the list. 1t
has been found that about two out of
three towns voting on the change adopt
the commission form. Up to date no city
that has tried the new system has re-
verted to the old form Of municipal gov
eminent, although in few places the
commissioners have not justified the
hopes of the people who have elected
them, and have permitted old-fashioned
ring politics to dominate their actions.
The recognized possibility of this fault
makes the advocates of the Des Moines
plan more insistent upon the recall fea-
ture of their system.
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Denison, Tex, Example Denlson use
of Small City Success. 90, tro r,r

town, as wide open as all outdoors. 1t
is asserted that it was a badly governed
city, where pure politics was unknown,
and where public spirit was dormant. No
street could be paved without the consent
of the property owners, and as they fear
ed to trust their funds with the existing
government. the streets went unpaved
When Denison got chance to say
whether 1T preferred a continuation of
the old system or the installation Of
new one the verdict was strongly i'm
favor of the change. The first thing done
was to elect trustworthy men to manage
the affairs Of the city. The awakened
public spirit began to show itself In all
kinds of plans for Improvement. An as
sociat'on OF young men interested them
serves In an enort to establish a uniform
system Of lighting. 1t laid off walks In
the parks. provided them with flowers
and shrubbery and did other things that
counted In the general balance sheet
inc W1de-open element left town under
the clean city regime, the streets were
paved. self-supporting municipal water
system was established and in other ways
the citizens proved that they could make
a good government when they were per-
mited to use the proper kind of ma
chinery. In Denison. as in nearly all
other small cities, there are only three
commissioners, one of whom bears the
title of mayor and draws a salary of
81 800, while the other two get ii ,0O
each. All other officials are chosen Nv the
commission, being nominated nv the
mayor and confirmed by the whole corn
mission.
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$I6.oOO-Near 10th and S
streets. A 12-room house with
garage; handsome front; charm
ing plan; wide: hot-water heat;
parquet floors: a most desirable
location; unusually we'll con-
structed.
The price Of this house is pure
ly nominal, the actual value be-
ing far in excess of the above
figure. We ask only an oppor-
tunity of showing it to any buy
er acquainted with washington
real estate.
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>SEE US
VA About Any,
~ thing in
Real Estate.
We have everything worth
buying. Below are a few
representative bargains of
many we are Offering:

$5,I5o-In a 100000 neigh
borhood. 1O-room house on one
Of the best regarded streets In
Washington's society center; To-
cation and everything else con-
sidered. this would be cheap at
a much higher figure.
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There are many variations Of the gen.
eral form of commission government in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-13

Denison. Tex, affords a good example
of the working of the commission plan in
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This idea OF having no other electty
officials in line with the work of an a.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-10-20
XIV.

y landlady Of the Occidental.
ellh had crossed at this point 30
oently with cattle that. once hav-
Dis bearings. the blackness OF the
made very. little difference.
Leitneless, In fear lest her pony
u stumble over some irregularity,
sa'e bis own rein to Neb. and went
vud on foot, grasping firmly the
animals bit. 1t was . long
ssn Of sand and water extending
eank to bank. but the water was
NOV, the only danger being that
saaylng of from the more solid
'0an into Quicksand. With a tower.
Waonwood as guide. oddly mis-
.pen and standing out gauntly
aa's the slightly lighter SKY. the
..,nan led M unhesitatingly, until
Oeean to climb the rather sharp
!. .! the north bank. Here there
plain trail, pounded into smooth.
=, the hoofs Of cavalry horses
s.a Gown to water. and at the sum
uaey emerged within fifty yards Of
stables.
''s Jew lights visible, some station
M'n others dancing about ]iks
ae-wisps, revealed imperfect!
En- sOu'0ur Of various buildings bu'
.u.ned sharply to the right. anx
SID past without being chal
nv " a sentry. Beyond the brow
wv o'uu other lights now becam,
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.shure It's safe II Is Yer Coin Ter Be Here"

roses back to the cheeks av ye." She
was gone, bustling down the dark
stairs, and the two we're alone In the
room, the girl looking up into his face
her head resting against the cushioh'
ed back of the chair. He thought ne
saw a glimmer of tears in the depths
of her lash-shaded eyes, and her
round white throat seemed to choke'
you will be perfectly secure mere
he said, s%oothingly. land can remain
as long as you please. Mrs. Murphy
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turn up huntin' her. Ord loike ter
take one slap at the spalpane."
Fully convinced as to Mrs. Murphy's
goodwill. Keith slipped back into the
darkness, and returned with the girl.
lntroductions were superAuous. as the
mistress Of the Occidental cared little
regarding ceremony.
An is this you. my dear?" she
burst out. ~endeavoring to curb her
voice to secretive %softness. "Shure.
Jack Keith has told me all about It.
an it's safe 1t Is yer goin' ter be here.
Come on In; Orll give ye number
~forty-two. thet's next behint me own
room. an we'll go up the back sthairs.
Hip the young loidy, Jack. fer shure
We know the way"
She disappeared, evidently with
some h%ospitable purpose in view, and
Keith. clasping the girls hand. under
took the delicate task Of safely escort
ing her through the dark kitchen. and
up the dimly remembered stairs. Only
q word or two passed between them
but as they neared the second story
light suddenly streamed out through
the opened door of a room at theil
left. Mrs. Murphy greeted them .
the landing. and for the first time saw
the girls weary white face. her eyel
filed with appeal, and the warm lrisl
heart responded instantly.
I'VE poor little lamb; it's the BIZ
ye want, an a dhrap O whiskey. Jacl
Keith, why didn't We till me she wa
done up wild the hard ride? Here
honey. sit down In the rocker till @
get We a wee dhvink. It'll bring tn
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-10-20
FOR Cramps.

A piece Of old-fashioned candlewick
worn around the leg in the garter
place. next to the skin, will prevent,
or, cure, cramp in the calf of the leg
or in the foot. have proved this by
personal experience; believe this
would prove efectual in preventing
swimmers cramp; those liable to
cramp while in the water would be
wise to try it. Cottonbatting, wrap
ped round the body from the arm-pits
downward, saved the life of a mar
suffering agony from painters cramp;
it gave almost instant relief.-Nation
al Magazine.
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a nate trick ye played on the loikes
ay 'em. Jack. but this Is a dom poor
place fer ye ter hide In. Bedad' tneres
a half-dozen In the party now taiKin
about it, wild a couple ay officers ITO"
the fort. Is the mayer wild YET"
yes, but we have no intention .oI
hiding here. I'd rather take my
chance In the open. The fact Is. Kate
we started of for the Bar x.
"Av course. We did; Of was shuro Nv
It."
But down on the Salt Fork we al
across a young girl whom BLACK 6ar'
had inveigled down that way on a ne.
p We had a bit Of a fight, and got 9
| away from him. This Is what proush.
| us back hereto put the girl wnere
she viii be safe out Of his clutches"
The door was wide open now ana
| Mrs. Murphy outside. her interest," a.
fever heat.
I'VE had a foight wild Black Bart!
oh, We divil! An ye licked the d'r.ny
~apalpane, a n got away wild his gyuri:
| Glory be! And would Of take her
Well. OF would. Niver doubt tnat nie
bye. she may be the quane av shaoa'
an she may be q Digger Injun Squa~
Int the loikes av him had better Kape
away from Kate Murphy. It's giao
Oi am ter do II! Bring her In. "
don't want ter hear no more"
"Just a word. Kate; don't KnoN
whether she has any money or no.
~ Tr1 nav her bill. as soon as It II
safe fol me to come back"
.Oh. the divil take her bill. shel
have the best in the house. ~annynow
an, Oi'm only hopin' that fellow VII
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-10-20
Streegth of the Newborn

half a minute. At four days old inc
child's strength has increased. ana
the time is two and a half minutes
for ss per cent. Of babies. The maxi
mum is attained at a fortnight. Few
infants can hang on for o than
one and a half minutes. though n
exceptional young Hercules renamed
suspended for two minutes and 80
seconds by his right hand. After that
he still hung on with his left Tor 10
seconds longer" It is not stated
whose babies were put through these
horizontal bar gymnastics at the early
age Of from one hour to q fortnight