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Evening star., 1913-11-15
HEIGHT. OF BUILDINGS.
List of Restrictions in Variou!
Cities Shows Different Rules.

In connection with the movement to
limit the height of buildings Industrial
Canada gives list Of restrictions in
various city OF the United States. as fol-
lows:
Washington-Cn business streets TWEEN
ty feet higher than the width of the
street. not exceeding l30 feet, except on
the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
between the Peace Monument and 18th
street. where the permitted height is 100
feet. On residence streets a height not
exceeding ten feet less than the wild o.
the street and in no case more than
eighty-tive feet.
Bait t.more-Fireproof buildings limited
to 175 feet and non-tireproof TO eig ty-
five feet
Boston-Two and a half times the wild h
Of the street, the maximum being l25
feet.
Buffalo-No height greater than four
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street northwest. to George Mcculloch.

street northwest. to George McCulloch.
jr., for Si.Sc5.
Nos. -. Il, 81 and - T street north
west. to John J. Cleary for 5000.
Three-story brick dwelling at ts Z
street northwest. 10 Clare l.. Van Nors-
dale for S:.100.
Three-storv brick dwelling 1T - I street
northwest 20 James L. gill for IS, 100
Nos. Is. Is, II. Il and - + street north
west and Is, - and - Massachusetts ave
nue. northwest. for Il total of sl2,teo. 10
Rudolph =. Behrend.
Two-storS brick DWELLINGS at COG and Cos
T street northeast, TO Alice NJ. Long for
S3,315 and S3.i25 respectively.
Two-s -es \ Or * dwelling II 4f3 v street
norta,.1<t. - Charles +. Collins tor
So-oo.
Two-story brick dwelling at 6i0 + street
northeast. 10 Charles y. Bicnoi for S3S1a.
Three-storv brick residence at 1884 Mint
wood p ace. TO Isaac Behrerd for $500.
Cnimproyei lot on kalorama road near
Massachusetts avenue northwest. 10 Louis
=. Shoemaker for s.. 30
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times the average OF least horizontal d.
mensions OF the building.
Chicago-An absolute limit Of 2oe feet.
Cleyeland-Two and half times the
width of the street. With maximum of I'D
feet Recesses or Sstbacks to he counted
as added 10 the width OF the street
Denver-Not to exceed twelve stories,
and those more than l25 feet 20 he nre-
proof.
Jersey City-No building or structure
except a church sp!re shall exceed tn
height two and n half times tie greatest
Width of the street upon which il stands,
Los Ange!es-A limit Of 10 feet
Newark-Not 70 exceed 800 feet, but
warehouses and stores shall not exceed
loo feet.
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TRANSFER Is COMPLETED.
Washington New Theater Company
Assumes Title to Valuable Tract.

All of the western portion of the block
bounded by T. and G streets 18th and
18th streets. about which there was so
mucht speculation as to owner ship, now
is he'd N the name of the WASHING gton
New Theater Company by reason of a
transfer which has just been put on
record The portion of the large hold
ing which fronts on + street and 18th
street, where excavations have been
made for store buildings. was transfer ed
to the theater company some time ago.
The property transferred to the company
Yesterday includes frontages on 18th AND
q streets, which are improved by
buildings.
The Washington New Theater Com
pany is a syndicate in which member
of the firm of s. Kann Sons & Co. are
interested. The + street frontage is
beng improved by the erection of a
four-story' bui ding intended for business
purposes. No announcement has heen
made as to the use to which the G street
frontage is to be put
Evening star., 1913-11-15
MANY NEW RESIDENCES
ERECTED IN TAKOMA
Considerable Building Activity
Witnessed During Past
Few Months.

During the past few months there has
been considerable building activity in and
about Takoma Park. and the number OF
attractive homes in the neiShborhood has
been materially increased. The most eX-
tensive building operations have been
carried on in the section east of the
railroad. The squares south of Butter
nut street have been improved by many
fine residences during the past year or
so and tie finishing touches are being
given several more houses in that To-
cality at this time. Several blocks north
of Butternut street a number of attrac-
tive homes recently have been completed.
For Samuel Scrivener and Prof. {. &.
Carroll of the Department of Agriculture
two Iarce residences have just been built
Evening star., 1913-11-15
Years Program Outlined.

Plans for the years program of the
Washington Real Estate Brokers AS
sociation were outlined yesterday at d
meeting OF the executive committee of the
organization held at the office of John
l. Weaver, its president.
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PRICE MADE PUBLIC.
Russian Government Paid $3.50, 900
for Hammond Residence.

What the Russian government paid for
the residence at 1925 Avenue of the
Presidents, which is to be the home of
the embassy is stated in the deed trans
ferring the property, which has just been
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recorded. By the terms of this instru-
ment, by which Natalie Harris Hammond
conveys to the Russian government the
property, the consideration is stated to
be S:50.eO0
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
ALL TO HELP IN GOOD WORK
Aid of Everyone Interested in Fight
Against Ravages of tuberculosis
IL Assured.

Churches, schools, labor unions, fra
ternity orders and other organizations
to the number of 100000 at least will
be asked to join the anti-tuberculosis
workers of the country in the OBJ
servance of the Fourth National Tu-
beculosis day, which has been des-
lgnated for December /, according to
IN announcement by the National AS
lociation for the Study and Proven
zion Of tuberculosis. The movement
will be furthered throughout the coun-
try by more than 1000 anti-tuberculo-
sis societies working through various
state organizations and the National
association. Personal appeals will be
made to clergymen, school principals
and leaders of various organizations
urging them to set aside a definite
time during the week preceding or
the week following December z, for a
lecture on tuberculosis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
WATERY BLISTERS ON FACE

Smithville, Ind.-"Six months ago
our baby girl one year old, had g. few
red pimples come on her face which
gradually spread causing her face to
become very irritated and fiery red
color. The pimples on the child's face
were at first small watery blisters, just
a small blotch on the skin. She kept
scratching at this until in few days
her whole cheeks were fiery red color
and instead of the little blisters the
skin was cracked and scaly looking
and seemed to itch and burn very
much.
eve used a number of remedies
which seemed to give relief for a short
time then leave her face worse than
ever. Finally we got cake OF Cuti'
cura Soap and box of Cuticura Oint-
ment. l washed the child's face with
then applied the Cuticura Ointmen,
very lightly. After doing this about
three times a day the itching and
burning seemed entirely gone in two
days time Inside of two weeks time
her face seemed well. That was eight
months ago and there has been no re-
turn of the trouble" (Signed) Mrs
A. K. Wooden, Nov. 4, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post,
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
STRANGE PLANTS POPULAR
Nearly 100000 Experimental Plants to
Be Sent Out During This
Season.

The extent of the cooperation the
department of agriculture is receiv.
ing from persons entirely outside the
government service Ia revealed by the
statement the other day that at pres
ent about 10000 persons are expert
menting with new varieties of foreign
plants sent in by the department s
explorers from all parts of the world.
The department is seeking to ascer-
tain where and under what conditions
these strange shrubs, fruits and
grains will thrive.
The governments increase in this
kind of experimental work is shown
further by the announcement that,
whereas about 10000 plants were dis
tributed last season, fully 100000 will
be sent out during this season. In
order not to waste money and energy
the department sends specimens only
to- those who can show they are really
interested in the experiments.
AS soon as favorable reports on a
new plant are received from one or
more regions, the department seeks
to popularize 1t. After 1t Is CONNER
cialized the department has nothing
more to do with IT,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
LOW PER CENT OF ILLITERACY
District Makes Better Showing Than
Any State or Territory In
the Union.

That the District of Columbia Is bid
ding fair to supplant Boston as the
center of learning" is indicated in a
report of the bureau of education,
which shows that the number of Hitter
ates among the total white male pop
ulation Of the district over twenty-one
years of age was 16 out of every
1000, the smallest percentage of any
state or territory in the Union South
Dakota with II, Washington with 49,,
and Iowa and Oregon with 20 each
follow
One hundred and thirty-eight out
of every 1000 male negroes over
twenty-one years of age in the dis
trict are illiterates. In this respect
Washington ranks thirtieth among the
states and territories. Of the total
population ten years of age and over
in 1910 there were 40 out of every
1000 who could read or write. Iowa,
Nebraska and Oregon in the order
named, lead the other states and ter
ritories, with II, Is and 10. The num-
Der of white illiterates numbered but
Is out Of every 1000, ranging the dis
trict fifth. Only SIS native-born Wash
ingtonians in 1000 are illiterate. In
this class the capital ranks fifth.
Fall River, Mass, with it's hordes
of foreigners, seems to lead all other
cities in the country with a popula,
ton of 100000 or more in illiteracy.
for 1872 of it's population over ten
years of age cannot read or write.
Close behind Fall River is Birming-
ham, Ala, where 10.4 OF the popula-
ton are illiterate. Boston's figures
are "A, while the Districts are 40.
According to the report, 1,786,132 of
the illiterates lived in urban commu-
mites and 3,74s,031 in rural communi-
ties, small towns, villages, and tho
open country. OF the urban popula-
ton, 81 per cent. were illiterate, and
of the rural population, 10.1 per cent.
The inhabitants of the southern
states appear to be far behind the
rest in the matter of elementary edu.
cation. In none of the classes does
a southern state rank higher than
twenty-third.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
CONVENIENT HOG COTS
Animal Must Have Ample Protec-
ton From Rain and coId.
Corn and Other Feeds Make Them
Grow, But Dampness Takes OF
Weight Almost as Fast as Put
Clubhouse Simple Affair.

1t is a great mistake and poor bust,
ness management to raise hogs, feed
them high-priced corn and then all
low them to be In the rain and cold,
Some farmers think that because a
hog is hog it can get along with
any kind of shelter or with no sheE
ter at all. The corn and other feeds
you give may make them grow, but
dampness will take off weight almost
as fast as it is put on. With only, a
small amount Of money spent for
lumber and roofing for building com,
Portable houses, sows, pigs and ma7
ture hogs will bring in larger profits
in the hog business. Hogs of all
kinds like cool shade, and cool places
warmer months.
The efficient hog house is a simple
affair, and can be built by anyone
with only a small cash outlay. II
need not be more than four feet high
in the rear and slightly more in the
front to allow slope for the roof. The
sides should be short. The lumber
for them will not cost much, but ii
should be of good material to keep out
rains and winds. Probably the best
roof for hog houses is that of heavy
felt. This is to be laid on tight fitting
or matched boards. Galvanized iron
also makes a good roof, and is to be
commended for the movable houses.
When iron of any kind is used for the
roof it should be laid on solid boards,
as iron is very hot in summer when
the sun shines, and is cold in winter.
Since hog house need not be too
large the farmer who keeps several
of pigs each year should have half
dozen or more of these houses on the
farm and in convenient places. Some
farmers have all their hog houses
near the barn and other buildings,
but do not think this Is a good prac-
tice. Hogs of different ages and sizes
will not do we'll in one herd, says a
writer in an exchange. They should
be separated into small herds, accord
Ing to their ages and conditions. Sows
and growing pigs should not be al
lowed to be on the same lot with fat
tening hogs. The excessive corn diet
Is not good for their growth and pro-
duction, and with large fattening hogs
the smaller ones will be crowded and
injured. Too many hogs in one pen
are more apt to contract disease than
when they are put into several lots
and smaller punches.
When the farm is divided into small
fields and each field is fenced hog
tight it will pay to have at least enc
hog house in each field, so that it can
be pastured with hogs at some time
each year, thus saving and turning to
good account all the waste forage.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
SURE ENOUGH DID BURST
Presidents Secretary Has Trouble
With His Auto Tires Down
In Jersey State.

On one of his recent. week end
trips to New Jersey, Mr.. Tumulty
secretary to the president, wired his
chief from Jersey that Ibis tire had
bursted" and he would like to stay
over Monday. Though Mr.. Tumulty
is an invaluable aid to the president.
his request-more a matter Of form
than anything else-was granted.
A week or SO later Mr. Tumulty said
farewell to President Wilson on an
other visit to his family in New Jer-
sey. AS he was about to go out the
door, the president called to him to
be careful of his automobile tire. If
it burst this time he said, his Irish
secretary would have to hunt up an
other excuse.
1t so turned out that Tumulty had
plenty to do that visit besides visit
ing his family. Monday would have
to be passed there instead of in the
White House. So he wired the presi-
dent that though his tire was all
right he would like to stay over.
II don't know whether you would
call it retribution," said Mr.. Tumulty
in telling some friends the story, "but,
while I was hustling around cleaning
up the matters l had to attend to, the
blame tire sure enough did burst. 1t
delayed me some, but I managed to
get back to Washington by the next
day.
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stones on the side.

s"See that statue? Poor John used
to say that every time he passed by
here he always felt relieved that she
had no head so that she couldn't see
him blush for shame for having helped
to deprive her of it. That statue stood
over the entrance of hotel at Hot
Springs, Va, during the Civil war, and
lot Of rompish army chaps camped
up that way didn't do a thing but lasso
her to the ground and smash her head
and arms. Then they set her up for
target and peppered her with holes.
Of course, they didn't mean harm.
They just did it, and if you'd ever
been in the war you'd know that
camping's mighty trying on the nerves.
Poor old Johns daughter took to high
art and he used to be afraid for years
afterward that some smarty would up
and tell of his share in Mrs. Venus
downfall, but she married and you
know what happens to a young wom-
ans accomplishments when the babies
begin to come John found out the
stone lady's record, and as near as
I can recollect she is over 1000 years
old, and was brought from Greece by
Commodore Boyle Of the United States
navy, who gave it to his brother, DR..
Boyle, who owned the Hot Springs no.
tel. After the soldiers were done with
the statue DR.. Boyle packed what was
left of it and returned it to the COM
modore, who gave it to his friend, the
sculptor, who keeps her standing
there before his studio. Here we are
at the house office-fine building, isn't
It? 1 like the plain white better thai
all that fancy work on the library
hurts a fellows eyes,"
The young lady in the seat just be-
hind, who had overheard, kept her
place and wondered how it must feel
to be a headless Venus over 1000
years old
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
JOKE OF A LITTLE PAGI
Fills Water Coolers With River Water;
Senator Thinks It's Fresh
From Spring.

Embossed stationery Is gone; gone
are masseurs who used to aid tired
senators in the marble senate bath
rooms to reach a state somewhat re-
sembling GOODNESS; many little COM
forts are removed by rigid economy
and the condition of United States SEN
ators is in these days deplorable-
from the viewpoint of the senator's
But here is the last straw. During
recent committee hearing on a Bills
tering hot day senator stepped over
to water cooler. AS he approached
the coollooking vessel his face lighted
up.
well, WELL" he calculated, 81
thought all this, too, was gone"
He poured three glasses of water
and drank them eagerly.
Fine" he commented. This is
dandy water; the best | ever tasted.
There's nothing like these spring wa
ters.'
A page near by to all appearances
was suffering from hay fever, or some
thing of the sort He was holding his
face in his hands and making a noble
effort to prevent an explosion that
might disturb the dignity Of the COM
mittee room. After the senator re-
sumed his seat one of those present
asked the lad the cause of his inter
nal disturbance.
tits mighty hard to keep from
laughing when you hear anything like
that" he replied. Il was doing my
best to keep my face straight while
the senator praised the water. It's in
the old bottles, but every morning
haul them to the faucets, fill them
with Potomac river and bring 'em in. "
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
FIRST PARCEL POST PACKAGE
ration of System Deposited in the
National Museum.

The silver cup commemorative or
the inauguration of the parcel post
system in the United States has re-
Gently been deposited in the United
States National museum by Post
master Morgan of New York city.
In recording the event of the
beginning of this service, which
has proved. even in it's brief
duration, one of the most useful fac
tors in the service of the public, for
mer Postmaster General Hitchcock
purchased a loving cup, which he sent
through the first delivery of the parcel
post service to Postmaster Morgan of
New York city the morning of Jan.
uary /, 1918. This cup has since been
engraved with the history of it's origin
and service and placed in the division
of history of the United States Ma
tional museum by Postmaster Morgan
as a memorial of the opening of the
new postal service. The cup is of
very graceful design, and quite plain
1t stands inches high, and meas
ures 81 inches across the top
Following the standard type o.
loving cup, it has two handles
and an inscription reads as follows:
This cup was the first article sent
by the parcel post in the United
States. 1t was forwarded to Postmas
ter Edward NJ Morgan of New York
city by Postmaster General Frank H
Hitchcock, who mailed it in person al
the Washington city post Office i'm
mediately after midnight on the morn
ing of January l, 1913. Presented Ct
the National museum by Postmaste
Morgan
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oily beat in the almond oil, then re-
move the cup from the water and
beat. At the first sign of cooling beat
in the tannin. When all is creamed
it is ready and is used as any other
massage cream.
If after following all directions for
applications you find that within a
reasonable time it does not absorb
as we'll as it should or in any other
way does not agree with your skin, it
is evident you need to change, and
another kind of cream should be sub
stituted.
Warm oil, tissue builders and mas
sage creams have all had their praises
sung by different women, and of
course it only remains to be found
out what agrees best and absorbs
readily into your skin. Having decid-
ed upon the kind of application that
best agrees with your skin, and being
willing to take the time for the work,
you should remove all constructing
garments and have plenty of fresh air
in the room. Exercise may begin with
deep breathing. At first only two or
three long breaths may be possible
without becoming light-headed. This
sometimes is due to your not being &C.
customed to filling your lungs, and as
the habit is acquired the unpleasant
feeling disappears. 1t is better to
take a couple of long drawn breaths
every few minutes than to take ten at
once, for instance
NINE ARMAND
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-09-12
Exercise to Develop the
Throat, Neck and Bust

Girls who are inexperienced in the
matter of deep breathing do not real
ize that lung expansion, and using the
cords about the neck, will do won
;ders, not only for the throat and neck,
but will also develop the bust.
If you doubt the effect Of full lungs
upon hollows of the neck you can dem
,onstrate it easily to your own satisfac-
ton. Just remove all tight clothing,
stays, ETC., and stand with barred neck
before a mirror. Then slowly inhale
through the nostrils until the lungs
are filled from the lowest part to the
top, and with the swelling of the up
per part of these organs, all angles
will disappear, for the hollows will be
filled out. If the habit of deep breath
ing can be acquired and regularly
practiced a great step toward beauty
is thus gained. Incidentally SO much
other physical benefit comes from this
habit that the entire system is i'm
proved
During the exercises hold the chest
in correct military position and throw
Iu6 SuOulU6IS well UdCh.
I have often heard dumbbells rec
commended as a valuable adjunct to
these exercises, but if the fists are
clenched and all work is done with a
vigorous throw of the hands, as if
one were trying to fling them from
the arms, nothing further is needed.
1t is only in this way, though, that
good will result in the exercise, for If
the work comes merely from the ell
bows it is useless. Try it, and you
will see that if the arms above the
elbow are not vigorously worked no
chest or neck cords are exercised.
Different individuals need different
treatment as to external applications.
From experience / have found this to
be true. Often 1 advise a certain To-
ton or cream to be used, and in some
cases results will prove very crafty
ing, while in others the women will
write me to say the lotion was abso-
lutelv no benefit to them at all. This
is mainly caused by different textures
of the skin. Some skins absorb what
is applied to them quite readily, while
others have to be massaged and
worked upon in order to make it sink
in.
/ know a woman who declares that
she can make her neck plump in a
few weeks by massaging it every
might with warm almond oil and drink
ling a glass of two of milk before re-
firing. The same treatment might
suit others admirably, for almost any
kind of warm oil is certainly tissue
builder and in this state it absorbs
more readily and so feeds the pores.
Milk is also fattening.
A physician has recommended in
cases of thin neck, as from i'll health,
the taking of cod liver oil and direct
applications of a good lotion to the
neck The action Of any application
is likely to be fastened if the skin
has been previously wet with hot
cloths for five or ten minutes to soften
and open the pores, which will then
have even a greater power of absorb
ton.
A cream that has the reputation Of
filling out when persistently used is
made of half gram of tannin, thirty
grams of lanolins and twenty grams
of sweet almond oil. Mix by break
ing the lanoline into bits and melt it
i'm a china cup set into a pan of hot
water. When you see 1t becoming