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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
BROKERS REPORT SALES
INVOLVING s82,5OO
NiIlett & Reinecke Company
Announce Transactions
Recently Contaminated.

The Wiliett & Reinecke Company, real
estate broker, reported sales of unim-
proved and residential properties aggre-
eating $4,000 today. as follows
For Samuel Shapiro to Charles c. Dick
inson, two-story brick dwelling of the
olonial type at 3016 Warder street north
west
For Samuel Shapiro to Louis Pincus.
brick store and dwelling at the southwest
corner of Warder and Irving streets
northwest.
For Jas. II. Drysdale to Ebert Charity,
two-story brick dwelling, with storeroon
on first floor. at Cos Morton street north
east
For Clarence b. Hight to William f.
Warriner premises 1905 New Hampshire
avenue northwest and 700 Shepherd stree,
northwest. These dwellings are of the
colonial type and have seven large
rooms each.
For James F. Wayland to William +
Warmer, ia Shepherd street northwest
For James u. Burn to William Rup.
pert, six-room dwellings at 1415. 14l7
t19 and 142l street southeast.
For Sarah ID. Ebaugh to Myra l.. Spen-
Ger. premises 226 Rhode Island avenue
northwest For Myra l. Spencer to Lucy
:. Clark, same premises.
For James M Drysdale to Star Con-
tracting and Building Company, five los
at the northeast corner OF 18th and Nea
streets northeast.
For William f. Warmer to c. B
Hight lots 100 and 10, square 5S6S. and
lots 20 and q, section 10. Barry Farm.
For Bernard Weyrich to Agnes e
Stromberger. premises 1875 Florida ave
nue. northwest.
For Mrs Mollie NJ Harrison to George
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NEW HOME PLANNED
| FOR PRINTING FIRM
To Build Modern Structure for
Use by Gibson
Brothers.

Maximum natural lighting facilities are
to be provided in a four-story business
structure to be erected at 1912 l street
printers. The property is owned by Gen.
James A. Buchanan. Leon Dessez. archi-
tect, is preparing plans for the building.
The structure will have a frontage Of
q feet and a depth of IA feet. The front
and rear of the building will be inclosed
almost entirely by glass. which viii be
set in metal frames. There will be two
open light wells in the center Of the
structure and a sawtooth skylight will
be over the rear portion Of the top floor.
Ornamental Front Provided.
The walls at the front will be faced with
light stone and at the level OF the roof
there will be a projecting cornice Of cop
per. The entrance to the building viii be
sheltered by an ornamental marquee
which will extend across the front
A unique feature OF the building will be
the arrangement of the floors in order TO
afford the greatest possible amount of
natural light. The main floor will slope
slightly go that at the rear of the struc-
ture it will be 31s feet lower than at the
front.
The second floor will be level. but the
third floor will slope up SO that 1t will be
three and one-half feet higher at the rear
than at the front. BY this arrangement
the space at the rear of the building on
the level Of the first and second floors
available for window purposes is in
creased by three and one-half feet i'm each
instance. This increase on each of the
floors Will amount to approximately sew
enty square feet of window space
Large Public Office.
On the main floor large public Office
will be provided at the front of the build
ing. Adjoining this there will be a wide
vestibule- A long room for storage and
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Details Not Completed.

Details of the construction of the ad-
dition have not yet been prepared by
the architects. 1t Is unders' God. how
ever. that the exterior will be finished
with glazed terra Gotta and that the
design of the addition will be in keep
ing with the architecture of the re-
mainder OF the building. When the
Southern building, " hich is owned by
the Commercial and First National Fire
Insurance companies, was built In 1911
steel framework Of sufficient weight
and strength for an eleven-story build
ing was used. The steel Orders were
left exposed on the roof of the build
ing, contemplating the erection Of two
additional stories. and these will be
erected without disturbing the present
tenants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
West Virginia Needs Good Roads.

From Municipal Engineering.
West Virginia has the distinction of
being the only state which abandoned a
state highway system and commission
er after having established them. The
need for good roads has led to the
establishment of state road bureau in
the railway and highway department
IF the State University at Morgan
town, with A. D. Williams as chief road
engineer. The university is prepared
20 test road materials and offers spe-
ciai course in road building and MAIN
tenance for road engineers and super
intendents. Mr.. Williams is trying to
interest the members of the county
courts, who have the roads in charge,
In better methods of maintenance and
construction, supplying the need for
advice and assistance which the discon-
tinuance of the official state highway
department has left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
BUYS FIFTH STREET PROPERTY
Philip NJ. Brown Acquires Realty Be.
tween G and H Streets.

A deed has been placed on record trans
ferring the ownership of the property at
TI2 9Th street northwest from Samuel w.
Augenstein to Philip NJ. Brown. The con-
sideration is not stated. but the transfer
is made subject to a deed of trust of
Sf6.500
The property has a frontage of II feet
and a depth of about So feet. 1t is i'm
proved by a brick dwelling.
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OFFICE STRUCTURES
TO Be ENLARGED
Additions to Commerce and
Southern Buildings
to Be Built.

Announcement has been made that ex-
tensive additions are to be built to two
Of the city's largest office buildings-the
Commerce building. at the northeast cor
ner Of 10Th and H streets. facing Penn
sylvania avenue. and occupied by the
Department Of Commerce. and the South
ern building. at 18th and H streets. The
Commerce building is to be enlarged by
the erection OF q twelve-story and base
ment addition. Two additional floors are
10 be built on TO the Southern building,
increasing the number from nine to
eleven.
Plans for the addition to the Commerce
building are being prepared by Milburn.
Hester & Co. architects. The addition
Will have frontage on III street OF ~
feet. which will give the structure a total
frontage on this street OF 1888 feet The
frontage ON 10Th street Ii 126 feet.
Two Separate Parts.
The addition, which will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000 will consist Of two
separate parts In the center of the pres
ent structure there is a large, open, light
court, which gives the floor plan of the
building Z shape. The addition will
consist OF extensions to the eastern ex-
tren1ities Of the structure. The work Is
10 be done by the George A. Fuller Com
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INEXPENSIVE HOMES
FEATURE Of SUBURB
Poured Concrete Construction
Being Used Extensively in
Virginia Highlands.

In the various suburbs OF Washington
the homeseeker can find many desirable
locations and homes. if he Is in a posi-
ton to spend from 5000 to $1,000 But
for the family with means so moderate
that this initial cost, together with the
expense of upkeep. painting and general
repairs. prohibits the acquisition of prop
erty I'm many localities. the problem OF
suburban home ownership is a more diff
cult one.
At Virginia Highlands, suburb be-
tween this city and Alexandria, on the
line of the Mount Vernon electric road
an effort has been made to solve this
problem by the utilizing of less ex-
pensive land and the employment of per-
manent and largely ireproof construc-
ton, thus lowering both the initial cost
TO the homeseeker and the after costs.
Concrete Construction Popular.
Poured concrete construction has been
extensively used in the erection of homes
In this suburb Sand and gravel, which
are to be found in the neighborhood. have
been uti lied As means of encourag-
ing the erection of homes of the poured
concrete type. the steel forms necessary
u
crete mixing machinery have been loaned
to builders and lot owners free of cost
House plans also have been furnished.
and assistance has been given IN the
drafting of building contracts.
AS a result of this cooperation attrac-
tive bungalows and houses have been
built. 1t has been demonstrated In this
suburb that houses need not be inartistic
in order to be inexpensive.
Attractive Features Provided.
The suburb has been laid out under the
supervision of Milton Dana Morrill,,
Washington architect, with parks. gar
dens and ornamental hedges. An at
tractive four-room structure has been
built at the station on the electric line.
II serves both as a waiting room and as
an office improvements such as streets,
sidewalks, electric lights and spring
water system have been installed. Resi-
dents of the vicinity have formed the
Virginia Highlands Citizens Association
TO look after the general welfare of the
community. The locality will be greatly
improved by new roads leading to Airing
ton and the experimental farm of the
Department of Agriculture which are
now being completed by the government.
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A Test Case.

From the Chicago Journal.
Recently an old friend Of the Browns
vent to see them at their new country
nome. As he approached the house a
large dog ran out and began barking al
him through the fence.
As he hesitated about opening the gate
Browns wife came to the door and ex-
claimed: How do you do. Come RICH,
in. Don't mind the dog"
But won't he bite?" exclaimed the
friend, not anxious to meet the canine
without some assurance of his personal
safety.
that's what 1 want to find out" ex-
claimed Mrs Brown. II Just bought him
this morning"
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Fathers Ultimatum.

From Lippincotts.
The father of large family or chit
dren was trying hard TO read the evening
paper.
What's that terrible racket in the hal i.
Martina"
'.One of the children just fell down
stairs"
Well. he replied. turning over another
page of the paper. you tell the children
if they can't fall down stairs quietly
they'll have to stop it,"
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pany. which completed the construction
OF the present building few months
ago.
Kendall & Smith, architects, are pre-
pairing plans for the two-Sf DRY addi-
ton to the Southern building, which
will give the structure a total moor
area of 10000 square feet. 1t is said
that one floor of the proposed addi-
ton is to be occupied by a branch OF
one of the government departments
and more than h If of the other floor
will be utilized by large private cor
poration.
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sary in bridging it. Such skill is the re-
suit of years Of apprenticeship and tbs in
/ addition to the weeks of labor sonnet mes
required makes the agents commissI on
look like very small compensation. Tru y
the .'laborer is worthy OF his hire and
buyer and seller should recognize this
fact
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SALES TOTAL $4,000
Transactions in City and
Suburban Properties Re-
ported by Morgan Bros.

Sales of dwellings and unimproved prop
erty involving $50 900 were reported today
by Mo:ga Brothers, Inc, real estate
brokers, as follows:
To Andrew Jordan, a lot on Spruce
street, Takoma Park, $500.
To Edwin Powell for Carl Davis, five
room bungalow on Spruce street. Takoma,
$500.
To Mrs. Katie Lowell for ]. B. CARRIER,
unimpI owed lots for $3.50.
For the Washington Land and Mort
gage Company, three lots In Chllium
Caste Heights, $1,000.
To William o. Robinson, property at
731 Girard street, s., 400.
To Miss Eta c. Merrill for Mrs. A. E
Whitaker, dwelling at 453 Newton street
$3.50.
To Fred W. Heine, jr., 1404 Harvard
street, $1,000.
To Alice E. Whitaker, three lots on
Laurel avenue, Takoma, $500.
For the Washington Land and Mort
gage Company for an investor, property
at S31 Rock Creek Church road, $3.50.
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T. Casey, premises 1919 Corcoran street
northwest.
For Joseph E. Loveless to Eli e. Har-
ris, Ill Upshur street northwest pet
WORTH
For Gu.lford NJ. Cannon to Fannie j.
Acton, premises 1882 E street northeast.
For Eli e. Harris to Joseph f. Love-
less, 1914 Evarts street northeast
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shipping purposes will be in the rear.
The second floor will be utilized as q
bindery At the front of the building
there will be two private office rooms.
The third floor will he devoted TO presse:
ard 80 com-oc1n~ roo-a viii 10 Tho
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Mr.. Roosevelt have acquired extensive
holdings in the Real Estate Trust Com
pany and that they plan to take an active
part in the administration of its affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
BACK TO NATURE
is PEOPLES CRY
PLANT JUICE THE NEW vEGETA.
BILE TONIC BRINGS HEALTH
GIVING PRODUCTS OF SOIL.

In this day of back to the farm
idea, those of the lily think only of
the open country-green leaves and
fresh air, away from the excitement,
turmoil and strain G city life, for
getting that the demands of our mod
ern life has reached the dweller on
the farm with its demands on their
vitality. There, too, they are begin
ming to feel its influence and effects,
on the constitution. This is plainly
illustrated in the experience of Mrs.
Aug. Hildebrandt who has lived the
last % years in SoutH Rock Island,
rural route No. ], where she has been
occupied in truck farming, marketing
her products in Rock Island for years.
MANY changes have come in my
day, and gradually l have realized the
strain, brought by the demands of our
modern ways of living. And | began
to feel the requirement of tonic of
some kind to build up my vitality.
Sleep quietly l could not and the
slightest sound awakened me; when
morning came / was tired just as
when retiring-my nerves were al.
ways at high tension, my appetite was
very poor, food distressed me, and I
was in a badly run down condition.
Different doctors prescribed for stom-
ach and liver trouble and / tried sew
eral advertised remedies, but with no
result have used one bottle of Plant
Juice and l am greatly improved My
stomach does not distro/3 me, / sleep
and eat well and my rest does me
good / find it the best tonic l have
ever used. / heartily recommend it."
Women suffering from lassitude,
i timidity, little vitality, poor circula-
ton, headaches, cold feet, imperfect
digestion, stomacheand bowel trouble.
weak back and dependency all char
acteristic of general debility. will find
Plant Juice just what they need. Sold
at the Ballard Drug and Dental COM
pany. Davenport; New Harper House
pharmacy, Rock Island, and E. Jericho
& Co., Moline.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

home to spend his summer vacation
with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N Miner have returned
home from a visit in Pennsylvania.
Miss Olive Crowder continues very
i'll.
School closed here last Thursday
morning. The graduation exercises of
the eighth grade and also high school
were held at the Baptist church last
Thursday evening.
Mrs Forest Tubbs of Moline visited
at the homes of A. Tubbs and w. Muir
ray last week.
Mrs. Conrad Wilson entertained the
Crescent Embroidery and Reading club
last Tuesday afternoon. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs.
Schmidt, when Mrs. Fred Ball will fur
nish the program.
Mrs. A Tubbs has as guest her
sister of Freeport, Ill.
Mrs E. Daniels was paid a visit
by her sister of Florida.
Mrs. E. Donaggho has as a guest
her daughter of Perry, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Mason are visiting
in Texas.
R Clark has gone to Pittsburgh to
reside.
Mrs. Ben Nelson received word that
: her sister is ill at Brainard, MINI.
Mr.. Nelson will depart soon for Brain
ard.
H. Diercks and family have moved
, here from Davenport.
Tho oapo nP popficf odiaci
Aid society and friends were enter.
!. tanned a. Mrs. Victor Hokin's home
in the country last "Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. John Henderson has as guest
|, her mother of Tonica, Ill.
. J. J. Welsh and family have moved
: to Marshalltown, Iowa.
James Evans, who clerks for John
son brothers, had the misfortune tc
collide with street car while riding
Il on bicycle last Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock on First avenue and Sixth
street. He was badly bruised anC
cut about the face and had severa
J teeth knocked out.
Mrs. Fitzgibbons of Moline was here
4 visiting friends and looking after he
|. property on Sixth street Thursday.
: Mr.. Hacker has resigned his position
e at the shops and departed for hi
his home at Jacksonville
l. Paul Gearhardt, assessor for Hamp
It ton township, was a caller in Silvi
:, last week.
d Mrs. Grace Stevens and family visit
ed in Adair, Iowa, last week.
Ben Nelson and little daughter
, Florence, spent last Saturday Ii
d Moline.
Miss Laura De Keyser was Marie
t. last Wednesday to p. Van Lauckel
IS They are both of Silvis, where the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

for the fireman he had not strapped
himself to the pole, as is sometimes
done. so escaped with a severe shak-
ing up, several bruises and a badly
wrenched arm.
Moline Attorneys to Have Half Holt
day.-Moline attorneys have again
adopted the Saturday half holiday plan,
Offices to be closed from I to p. m.
every Saturday up to and including
Sept. 20. In the agreement circu-
lated for signatures of lawyers is this
clause: IAN office will not be consid
cred closed when the attorney is in
the Office behind closed doors when
he opens for every caller and also
answers every telephone call"
o.
Sane Fourth Plans to Be Outlined
Meeting of the Fourth of July associa
ton, which was set for Monday even
ing, was postponed until Thurclay
evening, June 5, when it was found
( that citizens had failed to respond tC
the open Invitation extended By
/ Charles P. Skinner, chairman of the
/ committee. At 8 o'clock the only per
sons present were Mayor Carlson
Commissioners Eastman, Anderson
Jahns and Johnson and Mr.. Skinner
The meeting was not called to ordel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
MOLINE

Falls When Pole Breaks.-Fred Har-
rington, fireman who attends to the
electric wiring of the police and fire
alarm systems, had a narrow escape
from serious injury yesterday when
the breaking of power company pole
caused him to fall a distance of %
feet. Harrington had climbed the pole
to remove the wires with the inten-
ton of making a new connection and
was sitting on the cross tree when the
accident occurred. Removing the wires
left the pole without support and it
snapped at the bottom, throwing Har.
rington to the ground. Fortunately
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
SILVIS

The NJ A O. Card club met with
Mrs. John Ransom Saturday afternoon.
Last Tuesday afternoon the Kensing.
ton club was entertained at the home
of Mrs. David Beveredge.
Miss Theodore Mannering entertain.
ed a number of her classmates last
Saturday afternoon at surprise party
when games and contests preceded
light refreshments.
DR.. w. D. Chapman and family re
Gently had as guests Mrs. H. w. Chap
man Of Whitehall and also Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne of Orion.
Harold Osborne, who has been at
tending school at Lafayette, H., i;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

amendment to his motion for new
trial in the suit of Samuel Simons
against Isaac Petersberger, the Credit
Adjustment company and the Jewel
ers' board OF trade.
European TraVei.-Mr and Mrs.
Theodore Busch leave Davenport to-
day for New York City. They will
stay in New York about 10 days and
leave there on the 18th for Hamburg.
They will make the trip across the
pond on the steamer Lincoln. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Briegel and son leave
Thursday for New York City, where
they will embark on the steamer La
Provence, bound for Havre. Those
who will leave New York City Satur-
day on the steamer Kronland> for Ant
werp. Germany. are: Mrs. Emma Vim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

building at any time on account Of the
building work.
irish History Prizes.-The Ladies
Auxiliary Of the A. o. H., at it's regu-
lar meeting Monday nigh. at Etberni-
an hall, named a committee in Mrs. H.
A. Shelley and Mrs. VI. Timothy TO
select prizes for the Irish history class
honors of st. Anthony's parochial
school. These will be awarded by the
auxiliary at the close of the present
term.
Serious Injury.-In an accident at
the Bettendorf shops, Bavolius Pop
chenopch, a Greek laborer, had his
left limb fractured and his head badly
bruised. The Davenport city ambu,
lance was called and the injured man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04
DAVENPORT

Supervisors Recommendation
final chapter in the Archie Goldstone
bond case was written by the Scott
county board of supervisors when that
body agreed to. recommend to the gov
ernor that the interest that has &C
crued since the bond was forfeited be
RENTED TO Max Rueben, Goldstone's
bondsman. The costs of the case.
however. the board decided should be
paid. These amount to $4S.33 The in
terest amounts to $3.50. Scott coun-
~ will be reimbursed TO the extent of
s942 for keeping Edwin J. Kahl at
Mercy hospital since he was injured
in an accident at the Golese Brothers
stone quarry in October, 1910. Kahl
has had two insane hearings during
his confinement at the hospital The
costs Of these hearings will not be
charged agaiIlt the estate. The man
rc was awarded a $4,000 YER
q personal damages caused by
Of his sight in the accident.
Jointive officers for Scott coun-
l.. Sc terms expired June l were
II. Tod by the board.
%
High 80 .ol Rulletin.-The follow
ing staff has been announced for the
High School Bulletin for next year:
Editor in Chief. ]. Jasper.
Assistant Editor-Alice Rothschild.
Literary Editor-Helen Brownie.
Athletic Editor-Ross Allen.
Business Manager-Harry Weaver.
Assistant Business Manager-Don-
aid McCandless.
Local Editors-John Thayer and
Rachel Dohn.
Art Editor-Carl Stiboldt.
At the meeting OF the track team
Robert kaufman was named as cap
tain for the coming year. Kaufman
has shown real class in several of the
events and has captured several first
places in meets during his two years
attendance at the local school.
o
To Increase Deposits.-The North
west Davenport Savings bank has be
Iun a campaign for 100000 deposits
Oct. /, the date which will mark the
first anniversary OF the banks history.
The suburban bank has shown sur.
prising growth since II opened for
business a year ago. Deposits this
morning were $169,O00. The banf
opened with $4,000 deposits the frs
day and passed the 100000 mark the
FIRST Of the year.
DaVenporters at 6urlineton.-In the
neighborhood of 80 residents of Dav
export and Scott county are in Bur
lington being in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Iowa State Sun
day School association. The conven
ton lasts three days. Thirty speak
ers, school of methods, five genera
conferences and six general sessions
are announced. Davenporters appear
ing on the state program are S. E. Nc
Gosh and Mrs A. o. Sheriff.
O.
Christian Church improvements
Work was started on the First Chris
tian church yesterday by John Soller
the contractor. The temporary part
tions in the church auditorium ar,
now being put in. The partitions vii
take the place OF the present west ant
south walls which will be torp ava,
TO allow the auditorium OF the churcl
to be extended out 20 feet. Service
will be held during the entire summe
in the building. as II Is believed
will not be necessary to leave tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

will make their future home.
Mrs. Fry has returned home to Free
port, ILL.,, after visiting relatives here.
r. Watkins is clerking in Mr.. Janen's
grocery store.
A baby boy has arrived at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. McElroy.