The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-10

I lUSts
Most OF the modern residences are
now being erected by large real es-
! tate and development companies who
build entire blocks at a time.
A string OF buildings erected on
the identical plan stretch across an
entire block, sometimes around three
sides OF the block. All the houses in
a string are exactly alike inside and
| out. but all are very attractive The
leverage size for tenant and individual
( home purposes have seven and nine
rooms You find your home in the
ROW by means of the number over the
door. the angle OF your porch swing,
\ the lamp post in front. dent n the
stone step, the particular design OF
\ the iron fence around the nine by
twelve grass plot you cail a yard, or
fsOme. other characteristic with which
Evou familiarize yourself and can una
iif YOU 20 home sober.
/ No homes are allowed on the alleys
except IN the business section and
these are usually blacksmith shops
/ and warehouses. The alleys in the
residence section are kept open. are
lpayed with brick AMI are for the
use of garbage and ash wagons
Cleanliness is imperative.
1 In the northwest section of Wash
I ington. which is the principal resi-.
I dence section. and which is develop
ing very rapidly. there are hundreds
/ OF miles OF these attached houses.
The uniformity OF the houses is not
monotonous as you may imagine.
/ While ali the houses in a string on
one side OF the street are Just alike
in color and design the row on the
opposite side is OF a different shade
and design Ani so the variations 60
ali over town.
TINS same idea is carried out in
the ultra fashionable section - the
.city. While there is more variety
perhaps in the fronts. the houses as
a rule are attached and run o long
rows. Foreign ambassadors. United
States senators congressman and
chiefs Of federal departments occupy
houses that resemble those OF their
neishbors
There are dozens and dozens of
large apartment houses. many Of them
larger than the Woodward building,
where families OF congressman ami
others live and never know the 0c-
cupants Of the adjoining suites OF
rooms
These apartment houses are most
commonly used by members of con
gress and others who only rem ain in
Washington part of the year.
John sharp Williams, senator from
Mississippi was walking along the
street with a constituent in dry
town.
by the way inquired Williams.
all OF a sudden, would you care for
a small drink
The man stopped right in the mid
die OF the sidewalk and stared az
him.
MIR Williams. he began when he
had recovered his speech. they say |
you are smart man After sou |
we're graduated here you wen. and |
got yourself graduated at Heidelberg, |
over in Germany. But with all your |
you can ask more fool !
questions than any man / know. OF
course I'd like little drink, but /
where can man buy it down here?
4 know where there's a limited
amount OF the stun. replied VIII
iams
Then. why didn't you tell me that
d the first place" said the constitu'
mt. breathing normally again. and
OF waste so much time with foolish
uestions
IN these lays Of public oaieehold-
RS who never sought Office. but who
ave consented to run. you know. in
pnsequence Of the imploring OF
-iends who nave the good oi the
iuntryz at heart. II furnishes gen
ne little thrift 10 bump into man
ke Senator William +. Chiffon Of
'est virginia.
Chiffon does not aver that bc SAT
aek on his launches. never giving
d. thought 10 public office untE his
lends dragged him forth into the
otlight- To the contrary. he IS free
say that he feared he and Unit
states senatorship would never get
gether unless be put on his hat and