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Evening star., 1914-10-24

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the connecting passage between rooms.
An unusually convenient cabinet, hav-
Ing a mirror door built In the tiled and
modern equipped bathroom; hardwood
floors in all the rooms and transoms
over bedroom doors are features. The
owner installed nickel towel racks,
soap and paper holders. put up poles
for window and door hangings and fur
nished shades screens and awnings.
The central dining room is suffi-
ciently large to accommodate all the
tenants of the building in addition to
a number of transients. 1t Is provided
with small tables and has capacity
for seating hundred guests Intended
for the convenience of people who have
little time and inclination for prepar-
ing dinners themselves. it was pro-
vided to do away with the necessity of
going out for meals. and the apart
who desire to patronize the dining hall
at least to the extent OF regularly TAX
ing dinner there. While many of the
occupants prefer to avail themselves of
the privilese of light housekeeping
and prepare breakfast in the apart
ments. the central dining hall is well
patroniZed, a number of tenants and
outsiders regularly taking all their
meals there.
Snowy Elegance Missing.
The snowy elegance and cheap finish
SHdTdCtcTIStIC VI some mOOeTn DutiQ-
ings are conspicuously absent The
hreplaces, finished with tapestry brick
and having a shelf of simple design
the broad twin windows; the built-in
| bookcases and living room doors with
small panes of glass, the rough finish
ed walls tinted with a greenish- gray
that tends to lessen the sense Of the
! bounds of the rooms. the plain trim
stained with composition of brown
gray and green; the simple lighting
fixtures, glass doorknobs and other
| hardware in keeping with the finish
ments quaint and unique finish. The
building has one Of those pleasing ex-
teriors of dark red brick and limestone
| trimmings, tastefully treated en-
trance designed after colonial door
| way being a decorative feature.
Finished and conducted in manner
| calculated to appeal to people whose
education and tastes unite to make
| refined surroundings essential, clasi
| of tenants has been obtained that
gives the house a high character. The
tenants. but childless couples ant
| teachers and instructors in other edu-
cational Institutions. besides a mum:
other vocational people. There are not
only bachelor women living alone ol
| together as companions among the
tenants but childless couples ant
| single men, who find these apartments
make desirable bachelor quarters. The
ment affords are far superior to thost
| of a rooming house and are decidedly
| more suitable than keeping house II
| rooms of unremodeled dwellings hav.
! ing no facilities for light housekeep'
| ing.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
MOVIE THEATER TRADED
Frank G. Davidson Becomes Owner
of Property on D Street
Northwest.

A trade has been consummated
whereby H. Kirkus Dugdale becomes
the owner of thirteen dwellings on eth
and Sth streets and Florida avenue
northeast in return for property on L
street between 14th street and Portner
place northwest.
The U street property is improved by
a two-story building having a frontage
of 81 feet and a depth of SIS feet. The
ground floor contains motion picture
theater and Office rooms occupy the
second floor.
Mr.. Dugdale was represented in the
transaction by ]. w. Craig and George
Y. worthington represented Frank G.
Davidson, the owner of the dwellings
The properties were traded at valua-
ton of about $4,000 each.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
built by Mr.. Gruver to be sold. The
price paid for the property was S9,25O.

built by Mr. Gruver to be sold. The
price paid for the property was $3.50.
Boss Phelps also have just closed
the sale Of Nos 521 and 523 Shepherd
street northwest. for Middaugh & Shan
non. to H. c. McInturff and L. B. Noe,
making eleven sales made by the firm
Of houses in this row. Each house
water and lighted by electricity and
gas. Each lot has a frontage of nine
teen feet by a depth of 40 feet. The
price of the two houses was $4,000.
The semi-detached residence. 1412
Irving street northwest, has just been
sold by the firm for Abe Blumenthal to
Capt. Peter r. Davis. 1t contains nine
rooms and will be occupied by Capt
Davis as his home. The firm reports
the sale of 1909 Window place for
Charles E. Poole of Adamstown, Md,
to Mrs. N. A. Mcclellan.
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Awakened.

From the Penn State Froth.
Billy-Do you believe In signs?
Milly-Yes indeed.
Billy-Well. last night I dreamed you
were madly in love with me. What is
that a sign Of?
Milly-That's a sign you were dreaming.
Evening star., 1914-10-24

cupy hardly more space than that re-
CURED for spacious clothes closet.
The two-room apartments are COM
pacted into an area of approximately
sixteen by twenty-eight feet. and the
three-room suites into sixteen by thir-
ty-six feet. Each compartment having
an open fireplace in which coal or
wood may be burned, the heating sys-
tenn can be started later and discon-
ttnued earlier in the season and a saw
ing In the cost Of maintenance effected.
The little heat needed during part of
the spring and fall in building where
the occupants are away from home
much of the day can be obtained from
the open fire, the tenants furnishing
the fuel themselves.
The Improvement was made by one
OF the largest realty operators in
Brooklyn and was designed by an
architect who has planned some sue
cessful small apartments for the
New York. The building. a four-story
and basement structure, occupies q
plot about SO by 1877 feet, and contains
nnnt rnirty.six apartments. Occupying ap-
the central dining hall, a small recep-
ton room and toilets. the remainder Of
the noor being occupied by six COM
partments
Ten Apartments on Floor.
ihere are ten apartments on each of
VIC eiHee upper noOrS, reached by two
stairways leading from the entrance
nall. On each of the landings of both
stairways are five entrances to az
many apartments. In the basement are
large modern kitchen and janitor's
apartment. besides a laundry and in
dividual storerooms for tenants. Two
dumbwaiters serve the entire building,
"cF"'rE. like the entrances to the
apartments. on the landings of the
says.
The central dining room and recep-
tton room are the only parts of the
| building for which the owner has had
to provide furnishings. With the ex-
ception of the hall attendant and resi-
dent 1anitor. no servants are employ
ed by the owner. the dining hall help
| being engaged by the caterer.
THE experiment of providing small
kitchenette apartments at rentals
equivalent to those paid for a furnish
| ed room is apparently fulfilling the ex-
pectations Of its promoters. without
| the aid of renting signboard or other
advertising. all the apartments were
leased before the building was finish-
ed. There have been no vacancies dur
| Ing the three years since it's compile
tion. and two other apartment houses
have since been provided to meet the
demand for accommodations of this
kind"
Evening star., 1914-10-24
DESCRIBES AN APARTMENT
FOR LOW-SALARIED PEOPLE
Lewis L. Young Suggests Type of Building
He Believes Would Prove Profitable
If Erected in Washington.

be them
L.
believes
the bull
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Domestic Item.

From Judge.
MY house is so we'll organized"
said MIS-. de Graw, that 1 don't go
into my kitchen once in week.
That's the pleasant way she put it,"
her husband explained. LAS a matter
of fact. she's afraid of her cook"
Evening star., 1914-10-24
Boyhood's Social Register.

From Lippincott's.
Willie's Mammals James nice boy
for you to play marbles with?
Willie-Sure! / beat him every time
Evening star., 1914-10-24
In Convenient Location.

Built In a conyeniently located
neighborhood. where sites occupied by
antiQuated and Improbable frame
dwellings may be had comparatively
cheap, and with it's interior arranged
with ingenious compactness. the i'm
provement has demonstrated the pos
of modern apartment hotel accommo-
dations, minus their luxuriant appoint-
ments. within the means of the aver
age boarder. The living rooms Of the
room. and the bedrooms are equal to a
ballroom in a private house. The
kitchenettes and bathrooms each oc-
Evening star., 1914-10-24
SAYS SLEEPING PORCH
IS MOST USEFUL FAD
Development Of Outdoor Rooms Is
Outlined by st. Louis
Writer.

1t Is quite true that the American
people have been and are at times sub
ject to the craziest fads ever heard of,
but among the many useless fads
adopted in our country there occur oc-
casionally one or two which prove Of
general benefit to mankind. One which
has become very popular in the past
five years and is of especial value is
the sleeping porch. says a writer In
the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Until recently no one ever heard of
sleeping in the open except in the case
of consumptives or campers Then a
short while ago some one had flash
of genius and asked if sleeping in the
open were good for consumptives. why
was it not good for persons in normal
health?
Gradually as the craze was accepted
and slowly spread men and women al
over the country began to utilize the
tops of their varandas and all odd little
porches for sleeping purposes.
After a while the weather. followers
of the fad started to build sleeping
porches to their homes. These were
constructed more or less ike ordinary
rooms. with heavy roofs and walls, but
the upper half of these walls was left
open. The fittings in some of these
outdoor rooms are as beautiful as those
in any Of the indoor rooms.
Fresh Air Beneficial.
The benefit of this fad is so patent
that it seems almost unnecessary to
explain wherein it lies. To breathe the
free, unadulterated air all night long
is the most strengthening way to sleep,
and 1t is safe to assert that no child
brought up in a sleeping porch Will
ever have a tendency to weak lungs.
Young children who are unaccustomed
to sleeping in the open should be start
on their sleeping porch careers in the
hottest weather and gradually worked
up to the winter weather. In this way
they become accustomed to the gradu-
dangerous for them to sleep in the
open, 1t Is highly healthful. but only
under the above-mentioned conditions
To put a young baby out on sleeping
porch for a cold night without any
previous experience is quite enough to
kill 1t.
Popular With suburbanites.
Every suburbanite and country mother
should form the sleeping porch habit
for herself and her children during the
summer months. No matter how small
a cottage the home may be, 1t Is sure
to have some kind of porch which can
be utilized for this purpose.
For the city dwelIer, unhappily, the
sleeping porch is an unbelievable goal
unless one happens to have the means
to own a house. A great many of the
brownstone houses have porches in the
rear. usually on the third or fourth
story. These can be utilized in the
manner described BY the owner of the
house If 1t be private home. or by the
occupant of the room If the house is
let off in sections to outsiders.
The uncovered porch is rather dis
turbing place on account of possible
rain, which may drench bedclothes and
cot. but If our readers care to chance
1t they can easily protect their bedding
from the wet by spreading large sheets
of oilcloth over their cots. Then il
they are awakened by rain pattering
on their faces two minutes time will
find them safe indoors with their cots
perfectly dry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
NONE OF MEN
 ARE EXPERIENCED

Washington, March 16.-Members of a Mexican railroad construction gang Killed Postmaster l. Y. Johnston and burned the postoffice at Tecate, Cal, Saturday night according to report to the war department late today from army headquarters at San Francisco. None of the men have been apprehended. : Satisfied by this report that no Mex ican federal soldiers or officials were in volved, and that the crime was not po- litical, state department officials an nounced that the affair would be handled in the ordinary way. Every effort will kc made to secure the arrest of the mur- derers and have them returned to Cali fornia under extradtion proceedings for trial.
 The report to the war department said
 Three or more Mexicans, armed with revolvers, crossed the national line at 9ecate killing one civilian and wounding another civilian seriously, and burning a store including the body of the civilian. The Mexicans escaped, but one was recognized as a member of a railroad construction gang quartered about a half nile southwest of Tecate. Federal sol diers not now thought implicated. Cap tain Page and three squads of the 1wenty-eighth company, coast artillery, are now encamped at Tecate with orders tG assist the customs and immigration officials in the enforcement of the neu- trality laws. Everything reported quiet now
 Citizens of Tecate and other settle- ments within radius of 10 miles held a mass meeting tonight, at which reso bat Init fa1 fat. troops patrol the border for at least six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
Have Four Kinds of Money

Douglas, Ariz., March 16.--Four kinds of money are circulating in the Mexican territory now controlled by the con stitutionalists. These are United States currency, the fiat issues of the con stitutionalist government, Sonora state and Villa money or that issued by Chihauhau at the instance of the rebel military commander. United States money takes precedence in value.
 Merchants in Sonora, to protect them selves and at the same time observe the laws requiring acceptance of the rebel currency issues, have established slid ing scales of prices. This was discov- cred when five storekeepers were arr rested at Cananea by constitutionalist secret service men. who found that for American money they could buy goods for less than half the amount exacted when payment was offered in Mexican currency.
 The uncertainty with which the rebel campaign against Torreon is regarded is reflected in the money market. To- day constitutionalist sold for 22 to 2s cents American on the pesos. Mexican federal currency commanded from 30 to 32 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
ACTION ON TOLLS
 REPEAL PROBABLY WILL BE DELAYED

Washington. March 1e-Action in the Senate on the Owen bill to repeal the tolls examination clause of the Panama act probably will be delayed for few days on account of the absence of Sem ator O'Gorman, chairman of the inter- oceanic canals committee. Senator oGorman is in New York and it was announced today he would not return un- til Wednesday.
 1t had been expected by senators who are leading the fight for repeal on be- half of the President that meeting of the canals committee could be arranged early in the week in order to have d vote on the Owen bill and a report to the Senate prepared by the time the House acts on the Sims bill later in the week
 Senator OGorman, though unfalter- ingly opposed to the repeal. it is believed will not hesitate to call meeting of his committee upon his return, although il had been his original intention to do nothing until the House had taken action on the issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
SUFFRAGE QUESTION IN SENATE IS MORE
 TANGLED THAN EVER
Various Factions Pulling at Cross Purposes Halt Action on Pro- posed Amendment-Hope
 for Action Soon

Washington, March 15.-With various factions in the woman suffrage movement pulling at cross purposes in attempting to influence tae Senate as to when 1t should vote on the resoiution proposing a constitutional amendment to extend suffrage to women. the fate of the reso- lution tonight was still in doubt.
 After Senator Ashurst had submitted to the Senate a deluge of telegrams from suffrage leaders. some urging an imme- diate vote on the resolution, others in- sisted that the vote be postponed until after the nationwide suffragist demon- stration planned for May ., and still others pleading that the vote be delayed until the end of the session, the amend ment was taken up for discussion and will come up again tomorrow as unfin- ished business.
 Many senators expressed the hope to- night that a vote would be reached with in few days. Senator Ashurst favors delaying action until after May ?, but he announced his conviction that no votes would be gained for the resolution there by. Champions of the resolution admit that it will not receive the necessary two-thirds majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17

Washington, March 16.--After sev- oral months of negotiating, the crisis in the affairs of the New Haven railroad system, so far as it may be affected by the department of Justice. prob ably will be reached during the pres ent week. The New Haven virtually has agreed to every demand for tho disposition of it's subsidiary properties made by the. department and the sue cess or feilure of the whole plan now depends largely upon the report of T.. W. Gregory and Jesse Adkins assist .ailts to Attorney General McReynoldY sJH charge of the New Haven case, who are in New England seeking first hanl information about men proposed by New Haven officials to take over the systcyn's trolley holdings in Rhode Island and Connecticutt.
 It became more than ever apparent today that only an agreement between the railroad and the department can keep the case out or the courts. Sem ator Weeks called At the White House aaN speaklng in plain language about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
Martial law along border.
 Inspectors unable to agree on Mon

t1--Alartial law along border. Inspectors unable to agree on Mon
 roe wreck.
 Hooper indorsed despite President Wife of French minister shoots
 editor. ..e. Wilscn approves trust bills. 2-Effeet of Hobson's last Mobile tour i3--Sale of high class bonds easy. 4--Editorial comment. 5--To give luncheon to Miss Fashion. Verdict of murder at inquest into
 Waiker killing.
 ideal weather marks Fashion Week
 opening.
 Market ordinance comes up today. 6--Socieiy. 7-Sports s-Fashionahle openings mark Fashion
 Week opening. 9-Taylcr Is charged with holding up
 train. io--Ir peachment cases will begin to-
 day officers are named for prI-
 mary in Jefferson. 13--Markots. H. Education given as child labor so-
 lution by Oates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17

Terra Haute Ind, March 16.-Mo- tions to quash two of three counts in the indictment charging Mayor Don M Rob- erts with conspiracy to corrupt elections were overruled here today by Judge Charles M. Fortune in the circuit court The second count in the indictment was stricken out.
 Mayor Roberts now must face charges of conspiring to hire persons to unlaw- fully arply for registration and to make false statements to the registration board and of conspiring to hire persons to vote more than once in each and al of the precincts at the last city election The second count was stricken out oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
NEW HAVEN CRISIS EXPECTED TO BE REACHED DURING WEEK
Road Virtually Has Agreed to Every Demand for Distribution of Its Subsidiary Properties Made by Department of
 Justice-May Keep Case Out of Courts

the final effect of delay. urged Pres
 ident Wilson to interfere to bring about
 a quick settlement. Later it was made
 known that the President would not
 interfere.
 The New Haven has consented to give
 up its steamship lines and consente ed
 to trustesships of the Boston and Maine
 railroad and it's trolley holdings in
 Masschusetts. Rhode Island and Con necticutt 1t became known tonight that
 the railroad officials at the last con ference d. the department agreed that If the department would select trus- tees 10 take over the Rhode Island and Connecticut trolley properties from .l list of names submitted by the New Haven, the system would give up these lines and make no demands ais to the length of their trustees service
 Messrs. Gregory and Adkins then left for New England and are expected to return to Washington with their re- port in time to participate in the next here Friday. If they advise acceptanc, of trustees from the list sub mitted it is, probable that all other dif- ficulties vill be swept aside and that 1 the Attorney General will be able to announce complete agreement. as soon
 as few other details are disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17

All last night the border was pa ! trolied ny American troops from Fort ROsecrans. Across the line not many hundred feet Mexican rurales performed guard duty. Every man within radius of 10 miles of Tecntc Is fully armed and rifles md ammunition have been ordered from this city.
 Gov. Hiram N. Johnson was today asked to make formal demand on Gov. Francesca yasques of lower California for the delivery of the Mexicans sus- pected having killed Johnston.
 Maj W. c. Davis, commander at Fort Rosecrans, received instructions from Washington to lend any assistance to the Immigration and customs officials and keep the department informed of conditions. He already had taken initia- tive to full scope of his authority.
 Mexican feeling is aroused to fever heat in the vicinity of Tecate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
Carranza Silent

Douglas, Ariz.. March 16.-General Carranza, first chief" of the consti- tutionalists. has not been heard from since he left Agua Prieta last week. Ho was expected to reach Onitas pass, be- tween Sonora and Chihuahua states, today.
 Meantime many rumors are af1oat that Carranza intends to camp in the mountains and remain out of communi cation with the border until assured of the attitude of Villa toward him. He is also said to be desirous of keeping out of touch with the United States for a time. Both of these reports. however, were branded by rebels as falsehoods circulated by Huerta agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
TERRE HAUTE MAYOR MUST
 FACE ELECTION FRAUD TRIAL
Motion to Quash Two of Three Counts Against Don Roberts Overrued by Circuit Court Judge-Al Persons En
 tering Court Are Searched for Arms

the indictment on the grounds that IL duplicated the other two charges Immediately after announcing his de-
 cson Judge Fortune ordered the sher- fir to summon special yenire of 5O men to appear in court Friday. when the
 work of selecting the jury to hear the case will be stTrsed.
 When court caatsaed lay every per son who entere tne foom was stop ped at the dof h' thu sheriff and his deputies and srei'ea fs weapons. Even tn, prosecutin a4 esrs. Judge Fortune, the counsel tae tetense and news~ paper men W ffeea Q submit Judge
 Fortune ord M oai when the seats
 were filled tiy [ 1rF ge locked and no
 one pcrmittea k4 itaYe until the noon
 recess The ,rs 4ttNedurc was followed at the aft'srSfE sN'an and will bs re- peated each aaJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
PREMIER ASQUITH
 NOT ENCOURAGED

London. March 16.--'I do not feel much encouraged over the reception of my pro- posals in regard to Ulster." said Premier Asquith today, in the House of Commons. He was replying to requests for details of the scheme of local option under she provisions of which the nine counties of Ulster will be permitted tC vote separate ly on the question whether they shall be left out of the control of the new Irish government at Dublin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
Reports UncOnfirmed
Freed of Charge

Nogales, Sonoro Mex. March 16.--Al- berta Pena, former Mexican senator. and Manuel Bonillas, ex-minister Of Fomento, Were at liberty today hav- ing been freed of the charge that they had been conspiring against Gen Ve- nustiano Carranza. The men were ar rested on the charge of having entered an anti -Carranza plot Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-17
Troops Leave Wednesday

Atlanta, March 16.-The Seventeenth in fantry, ordered from Fort McPherson . here to Eagle Pass. Tex, for patrol duty on the border in connection with the Mexican situation, will leave here in two details Wednesday night and Thursday, it was announced here tonight.
 Two trains will convey the troops. one esoing by way of New Orleans and the other by way of Memphis. Lieutenant Colonel Griffith. late of the Nineteenth infantry, will be in command.