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The Persistent Delusion In Colonel
R~OOseyelt's Mind.

OF all living statesmen and inter
prefers OF law the Hon. THEODORE
ROOSEVELT Is perhaps I'VE will not
swear tn it, the swifteSt TO amend
q mistaken statement or to acknowl-
edge the character Of a per-
sonal opinion when II has clearly
been shown to be uIfsound.
what, then. Is our a~stCnishment 10
find Colonel ROOSEVELT repeating, In
the Metropolitan Magazine for Au-
gust, his previously expressed miscon-
ceptions about the treaty obligations
OF the United States with regard to
Belgium's violated neutrality.
We thought that THE SUS had al
ready made 1t perfectly clear to the
Colonel that his conclusions In this
respect were based ON a misunder-
standing Of the facts of the case. He
now says. as before:
THE United States. in connection with
the Hague treaties. had undertakes
certain obligations to Belgium, and to
both neutral and belligerent Powers.
With criminal t!midity We have failed
to fulfil these obligations"
What obligations to Belgium has
the United States Government. with
criminal timidity. failed to fulfil?
What section Of what article OF which
Of the several conventions adopted at
The Hague and ratified by the United
States specifies the obligation 10 Bel
GUM which our Government has re-
pudiated with criminal c~owardice?
We discover no specific answer to
these very proper questions in the
remainder OF Colonel RoosEyELr's re
IN rks. 4 little further along he
speaks of this republic as
"A nation which without the ~utterance
OF one word of protest a ee the
Hague conventions which II signed torn
to pieces and thrown to the winds"
Again. still further along:
Before we make such a league for
ne luNuIt lcl US ll NIIc pItcrIl lNt w
to our engagements under the Hague
conventions and without delay protest
on behalf OF Belgium. II W are not
willing to undergo the modest risk i'm
piled in thus keeping the promise We
have made" &C.
What promise. and where recorded?
In which convention adopted at The
Hague? Once more:
81 hope we never shall ave to enter
anything except a defensive war-unless.
OF course. we undertake, as We did IN
the Hague conventions, to guarantee
the rights OF others"
Strange persistent delusion in the
| Colonel's mind Manifestly. in spite
OF plainly repeated and conclusive
demonstration Of a fact known to
everybody who has taken the trouble
To study the treaties and Ia nmSte-
the record Of Publications, he believes
that this Government undertook at
The Hague to guarantee the neutrality
Of Belgium and that we stand to-day
in the position Of a defaulter Of
treaty obllga lions.
What more can THE SuS do to set
him right? We hate 10 see him get
ting in deeper and deeper through
the s~enseless re!teratlon Of loose talk
unworthy of n statesman Of practical
experience. a historian and an ex.
pert in International affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20
FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN
safety First Federation >t'N'
Countrywide Move.

\ programme for q ut'
pa!rN OF fire prevention wRs
Yesterday a. a JOINT meet
insurance and 'irs prevent
OF the safety First r. era
lea At : East Th'r'y-u,0'h -'
her . was selected az a u,t'.'4
Ncu'on day
The federation 70 oU'"'H.
a'tm-ut ~ speN'al So '"s'.'
IN All States, inst"u,
I'm ire prevention ami
% state Ere marshliS
Among the commrt.,",'
g1gc' IN this campo e. go.
snow, pres dent ~ the &c.,.
Company W!ll!n Guc..r CIV.
Fire Prevention Bureau u'
Edward r. Hsrty, J. e. o..
Fr~deTlc Z, Buswe!.-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

The Bureau Of Plant Industry Is
working away In Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania. trying to take the
nicotine out Of the tobacco leaf. In
three years OF Government expert
ments. 1t is claimed. the percent
age Of nicotine in pants has
been reduced from 3.5 to l.31. Sup
pose It has been and the Government
finally attains a nicotineless tobacco.
will it be a better tobacco or n that
smokers will prefer The demon
may have been taken out and the
finished product pronounced better
for YOU" Some person took the
demon out Of beer and said this is
better for you; but most users still
claim that near beer is no improve
ment upon the original article Some
times the experts in their meddling
with nature go a step o far to suit
o people.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

Mrs. RAYMOND +. DAVIS. whose hus-
band Is Town Clerk, is so certain h
woman suffrage will triumph at the
special election next October that she
IS planning TO oppose her husband for
ofhce-The necs from bloomfield, ". J.
The celebrated argument. woman's
place is in the home. bids fair 10 at
tain a peculiar significance in the
Bloomfield election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

To THE EpiroH or THE sUN-Sir, our
word 'starboard' Is simply the same a.
the German "steuerhord" or steer side
racing she'll has a "s,sbb'd" side, but I
never saw a rixht Of steps on one. Hol-
landlsh canal boats still have a hinged
vertical side board on the steer side" bu;
no steps. RoBERr GRIMsHAw,
NEw YORK. August 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

one OF the effects Of the war upon
this country has been to develop re-
sources Of which VI before had no
knowledge. This has been shown In
the development Of dye. potash and
certain mineral Industries. Now II
has been discovered hat there are
immense deposits Of silica in the sand
hills Of western Kansas. and so
great has grown the demand for the
substance since the supply from Ger
many has been cut off that several
large plants have been built for
treating and marketing It. We nave
thus been able o only largely to
supply our own demand but TO trans
form what vas nc considered waste
land into productiveness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-20

According to a Frankfort authority
the Germans and Austrians now hold
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The SUNS don't intend TO use the
malls to any extent. They trust TO
their tongues.-Trenton despatch.
The mail service, comparatively.
being a new and untried institution.
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Evening star., 1915-12-11
LEAKS IN RADIATORS.
How They May Be Avoided Told by
Rui1dinp Manager

At recent meeting between an arch
,tect, an owner and a building man
ager, at which plans for new build
ing were under discussion, says the
Heating and Ventilating Magazine, the
building manager in laying out heating
equipment made this interesting state
ment:
Before the radiators are Installed in
any building that l have anything to
do with. take pains to shut off GER
tain form of tenant kickery by little
extra investment | insist that each
radiator be connected with a high
pressure hose. and water be run
through il with the sections upside
down for five minutes. Then | have the
radiator connected with thirty-pound
compressed air pipe and the air is
forced through until a fine piece of
muslin placed at the outlet pipe fails
to catch any sandy particles.
Tt is possible residue OF core sand
that I'm after. If this is allowed to
remain IN the pipe the grains get down
into the valve seat and in a very short
time have my tenants about my ears
complaining about leaky radiators. The
danger of leak starting In a radiator
at night and doing great deal of dam
age to floors and ceilings is abated at
the very start. The extra cost of this
work when the building is going UP
pays me handsomely. for l seldom have
a report of a leak from any tenants"
Evening star., 1915-12-11
USING ARTIFICIAL STONE
FOR FIREPLACE BUILDING
May Be Employed in Many Ways,
Writer Declares.

Artificial stone is becoming quite
popular for fireplace building purposes
and is unquestionably proving highly
satisfactory, says Charles a. Byers in
the Cement World Both cement brick
and concrete blocks are being thus em-
ployed; and, since they can be worked
into so many different designs. some
truly attractive effects are being Gre
ated from their use. They are es-
pecially easy to handle, and, all things
considered, fireplace of such con-
struction is comparatively inexpensive
Their adaptabilty in this direction, at
least is matter that should receive
thoughtful consideration by all mantel
designers and builders-undoubt btedly
more than they have been giving to 1t
in the past
Cement brick can be wrought into
almost any design imaginable. and,
since they can be used with either a
smooth or Clipped surface, they are
especially usceptible to wide varia-
tion in handling. In fact, by their use
IL is possible to build mantel that
may range in design from the extreme :
" simple and dignifed TO the most
eIaborateIy ornate. Certainly no other
building material affords greater op-
portunity in this direction.
Concrete blocks are nodded into all
sorts of shapes. and for this reason the
mantel Of such construction may be OF
almost any design. There are many in
teriors that seem especially to invite
the use Of dressed stone; and in all such
cases concrete blocks will be found to
produce an effect quite as satisfactory
as II. real stone were used. The blocks
may be obtained in either chalk
white or a deep buff or even dull
red, IL desired-and in this respect not
even genuine stone affords opportunity
for wider choice.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
LEO SIMMONS TO BUILD
F|VE-STORY APARTMENT
Building to Be Erected on California
Street Near 23d Street
Northwest.

A five-story apartment is to be
erected on California street near 23d
street by Leo Simmons on property
which he acquired during the past
week from Davidson & Davidson Plans
are now being prepared by Claughton
West, architect.
The frontage on California street is
to be 12O feet, and the depth OF the
building is to be about 125 feet Inc
floor plan is to be U-shaped, and there
will be a large Hght-court in the CEN
ter of the structure The building is
to be of rough-texture brick construc-
tion. with a base of limestone. Wrought
ironwork Is to be used extensively in
the ornamentation about the main en-
trance, and there will be small pal
comics of the same construction on the
level of the fifth floor. On the roof at
either end of the building there is to
be tower. A portion of the roof IS TO
be arranged for use as roof garden
Within the main entrance there is 10
be a large lobby with tile floor ana
marble walls. On either side OF the
entrance hall will be small waiting
rooms. Two small suites designed for
use by either a physician or dentist
and six larger suites will be on the hrst
floor.
On the upper floors there will be two
suites each with nine rooms and three
baths. and four suites of five rooms and
bath each. The larger suites VIII nave
four bedrooms and the smaller Will
have two bedrooms. In the basement
will be large laundry and number
of locker rooms for the storage of artl-
cles belonging to the tenants in the
building. The windows at the rear OF
the upper floors of the building VIII
command a view over the entire city.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Improved by Refinishing.

Again, any old pieces of mahogany,
no matter how battle SCARED, can be
easily improved 100 per cent by re-
finishing. On the other hand, If you
prefer the new copies of the old furniture
your work is half done, and the illustra-
ton We submit may help you in your Sc
lections.
Aside from the essential furniture,
such as bed, dressing table and chif-
fonier, little else is needed. A COM
Portable chair for reading. with its
accompanying footstool a chair for
the dressing table, and another small
chair and table are about all that are
required. A bedroom needs but few
pictures. One or two reproductions
Of good paintings and a photograph
or two are about all required for wall
decorations. For floor coverings rugs
are best suited and are more attrac-
tive than carpets, and much more
sanitary.
With the great variety of quaint and
pretty wall paper in the shops it is
indeed an easy matter to have the bed
rooms papered attractively.
With these few suggestions we leave
you to add your own personal touches
to the design of your bedroom, which,
after all, are the things which give
the owner the most comfort and pleas
ure and are most admired by your
friends.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
THE MODERN DECORATOR.
Must Have Wide knowledge to
Practice Profession These Days.

Formerly the decorator or PAINTER
merely had to deal with colors and
paints. and use them to the best ad-
vantage. Nowadays a decorator is COM
PEELED to have knowledge of the sever
al branches in rugs, furnishings ana
draperies, their adaptation selection
and utility. and even the plastertns
branch of building construction. advis-
ing for rough or smooth plaster, re-
lief or stucco work, carpenter or capi-
net work, says the Real Estate Maga-
zine. He must make himself familiar
with all these things in order to carry
out his schemes and produce the ef-
fects which he may desire to produce
In the respective rooms of the modern
house.
The decorating, and. to some extent,
the furnishing, has become almost as
much a part of his calculation and
work as the mere painting. He must
make his interiors handsome and in
viting. The tenant when negotiating
for first-class house Is no longer
content with bare, white walls and
plain floors. The demand in such cases
is for house that is finished according
to the modern Idea. Like everything
else in building construction, these per-
plexities are turned over to the ar
chitect to solve/ but the modern metro
politan owner or manager must take
them into his business along with
brick, cement and steel
Evening star., 1915-12-11
STAIRS TOO NARROW,
so ALLAH WAS LOST
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
workmen were clearing out an old
house on one of the lower streets of
5th avenue, built as a residence. but
later altered by an artist skilled In
East Indian lore. The structure had
served as the first business home of
Hoggson Bros, contracting designers.
Ironwork, beautifully carved muntins,
wonderful gold filigree on the windows,
steps leading to the front door in black
and red mosaic-all gave an indiVidu-
alIty unique and attractive, IL slightly
the worse for wear. when w. ]. Hogg-
son appeared with an oriental rug buy
er, proudly pointing to the artistic
design in the things. The rug man
gave one glance and shrieked. He raised
his eyes heavenward. invoking Allah.
Finally he became quiet and to the al
most panic-stricken Hoggson said:
DO you know what that reads?'
NO, / didn't know 1t read anything"
said the architect.
Each step says, There is no God!
There is no God" There is no God" ="
Then it dawned upon the architect
that the orientalist had adapted IN his
a sentence from the Koran: !:
There is no God but Allah" but the
stairs had not been wide enough for
the last two words.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
"COURTESY LETTERS"
BRING GOOD RETURNS
Few Dollars Spent In Writing May
Mean Future COM
missions.

The real estate business in many OF
its branches is not only a local busi-
ness but is one that in order to handle
property listed and to find property for
which clients are looking a broker
must reach out and get into touch with
other dealers in different parts OF the
Journal. To do this it is often neces-
sary to communicate by correspond
ence with other real estate men with
whom you are not personally acquaint-
ed. In such case names are generally
obtained by referring to directories or
advertisements, and when writing to
men or firms who advertise themselves
in the real estate business. either by
having their names published in di-
rectory or by direct advertisement.
one expects and ought to receive re-
ply, but how many times We wait in
vain for the answer that never comes.
Every letter which treats of a busf-
ness proposition either Offering some
thing for sale or inquiring for some
thing to buy should receive an answer.
even though the recipient has nothing
on which a deal can be made.
Some brokers will advertise piece
OF property for sale and will receive
replies to the advertisement. which.
never answer. What would t. is same
man have to say of a brother dealer II
he went into his Office and inquired
about some property. and the person
addressed should pay no attention to
his questions. not even noticing that
he heard them, and let him go away
unanswered? Can any one expect to
build up a business by such methods
If not. how can real estate man eX-
pect to build up business with other
brokers if he does not answer his cor
respondence? Letters addressed to an
other party. an answer to which is
solely for the benefit of the writer,
should always have a self-addressed
stamped envelope inclosed.
The few dollars spent in postage and
the time spent in writing what may be
termed courtesy letters" may bring
you many dollars in commissions In the
future. The man who is courteous in
his business is the successful man in
all lines. and when it comes to corre-
spondence with persons whom you have
never met personally try to leave a
good impression by courteous and
prompt replies to all letters.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
ARE COMPLETED
FOR MASONIC BUILDING
hree-Story Structure to Be Erected
by East Gate Lodge, No.
"a, F. A. A. M.

Plans have been completed for a
three-story building to contain stores,
assembly hall, offices and lodgerooms
to be erected at the corner of Mills
and Rhode Island avenues northeast
by East Gate Lodge, No. "a. A. A. NJ
The building contract is to be awarded
within a few days. Jones & Thayer
are the architects.
The building is to have a frontage
of sixty-six feet on Rhode Island ave-
nue. and forty-five feet on Mills avenue.
It is to be three stories in height and
contain a basement. On the street
level of the Rhode Island avenue 'front.'
age there are to be three stores,
measuring about eighteen by forty
three feet each. The entrance to the
upper floors of the building also will
front on Rhode Island avenue. The
ornamentation about the entrance is of
Egyptian design.
On the second floor there will be an
assembly hall, measuring forty-two by
thirty-seven feet, three Office rooms and
toilet facilities. Adjoining the as
sembly room viii be a small kitchen
and serving room.
A main lodgeroom measuring forty-two
by forty-four feet and minor 1odgerooms
are to be on the third floor. There will
be a Tiers room, property room, coat
room, preparation room and examina-
tion room. Two toilets will be provided
on this floor.
There will be a store in the basement
on the Mills avenue side of the build
ing. Ample storage rooms for the
three stores fronting on Rhode Island
avenue also will be provided in the
basement.
The building is to be constructed of
rough texture brick, with decorative
brick panels with marble insets Heavy
galvanized iron cornices also will add
to the attra ctiveness of the building.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
TO START MONDAY.
Houses of Colonial Type to Be Built
at 17S4-86 Ianier Place.

Work is to be started Monday on the
erection of two homes Of the colonial
tyne by Harry X. Boss at 17s4-ss Ian
Ter place northwest from plans by A.
H Sonnemann, architect. Each house
is to have a frontage of twenty-five
feet and depth Of 142 feet.
They are to be of the two-story-and-
attic tyne and are to contain nine
rooms. On the second floor there will
be two baths and shower. The houses
are to be of colonial design through
out. All the woodwork is to be fin
ished in ivory-colored enamel. There
are to be wrought Iron handrails and
balconies at the front
Evening star., 1915-12-11

Miss Adrienne Erwin to John r. Haislip.
builder. 1t is Mr.. Haislip's intention to
improve same with a modern detached
residence to cost about $4,000. The price
received for this property was $3.50.
For H. S. King, 232 18th street south
east. two-story dwelling with side and
rear alley. The lot has a frontage of
twenty feet by depth Of 1877 feet The
consideration was $4,000
Philip S. Warren sold through the same
brokers a two-story. six-room, brick
dwelling at 1920 T street northwest. It
was purchased by J. b Thomas as an in
vestnent at a consideration reported to
have been $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-12-11
THE ST. PAUL Is TRADED,
Three Smaller Properties Taken In
Exchange BY William c. Rowles

Marie L. Taylor has acquired the st.
Paul apartment at 1924 18th street
northwest from William c. Bowles, q
deed transferring ownership having
been recorded during the past week.
Mr.. Bowles received in part payment
property at 2206 I street northwest,
2So5 11th street northwest and 2441 Il
street northwest
Evening star., 1915-12-11
THE LOWELL APARTMENT
FIGURES IN EXCHANGE
Now the Property of Mrs. Rebecca
Wolfe-Other Realty Trans
actions Reported.

The Lowell apartment, at 1so7-s 14th
street northwest, has been acquired by
Mrs. Rebecca Wolfe from Washington R.
Berry, the transaction having been nego-
tiated by Gardiner Dent Inc Mrs.
Wolfe gave in payment properties 10
Gated in Ashland and Richmond. Va
The Lowell is four-story building con-
tanning eight apartments. 1t has a 'front.'
age of forty feet and a depth of about
lis feet to an alley 1t figured in the
transaction at a valuation of $4,000,
while the other properties figured at
$4,000 Mrs. Wolfe was represented in
the exchange by Ellerson Wemple.
Other realty transactions were report
ed today by Gardiner & Dent. Inc. as
follows:
For Mrs. Catherine Nolte, the sale Of
$50 H street northeast. a two-story busl-
ness property having all modern improve
ments. The lot has a frontage OF about
eighteen feet by depth of about ninety
feet to an alley The consideration was
$4,000.
House Brings $7,75o.
For John R. Haislip. the new detached
dwelling, $500 39th street, Chevy Chase,
D. C. 1t is a three-story house, contain
ing nine rooms and all modern convent
ences The lot has frontage of thirty
feet by a depth Of 120 feet, with garage
on rear of lot The consideration was said
to have been $3.50.
H. S. King sold through the same Office
3643 11th street northwest. modern two
story brick containing six rooms, recep-
ton hall and bath. The consideration
was reported to have been $4,000
For c. c. Daley. 222s N street north
west, for a consideration of $4,000. 1t is
a three-st brick. containing ten rooms,
two baths and cellar.
Another transaction reported is the sale
of two lots in Chevy Chase, D. c., for
Evening star., 1915-12-11
Acquires Walker Residence.

An exchange was consummated dur
ing the past week whereby John r.
Dos Passos becomes the owner of
residence at 1919 18th street northwest
belonging to John c. Walker. He gave
as part payment a lot at 1875 New
Hampshire avenue northwest. The
transaction was negotiated by Story &
Cobb.