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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
WAR AND WEATHER MAKE
JUNE DULL REALTY MONTH
Volume of Small Building Continues
Normal, But Few Large Trans
actions Are Reported.

OF this kind is the new building of the
Interior Department. now going up on G
street near 18th street northwest. Much
been placed and riveters keep up their
incessant racket and din on the immense
beams and Orders as the skeleton of the
building steadily rises.
The Lincoln memorial, on the bank of
the river in Potomac Park. is another
structure on which work is steadily pro-
crossing. The big white marble pile has
reached a stage where it's form and de-
sign have become apparent, and motor
Invariably stop their cars for at least a
few minutes. that they may get near
new of the beautiful building
Several large apartment houses in the
northwest are nearing completion and
are expected to be ready for occupancy
by the time the apartment season rolls
around next fall. Apartment dwellers
Der ! or October l. and it is expected
half a dozen or more new apartment
buildings will be ready by that time
Among these structures is one that
according to advance Information, is to
include in its equipment every modern
feature known to architects and build
ers of this class of properties. Self
contained" describes the building
which is to be equipped with it's own
laundry. garage with service. refriger-
ating machinery, ice-making machin-
cry, etc, and in addition is to have
electric lights. electric ranges and all
manner of electrical labor saving" de-
vices. besides built-in f1reless cook
ers, etc.
Important transactions held in abey-
ance pending the advent OF more set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
Sales Reported.

The following realty sales are report
ed this week by Boss & Phelps, Inc:
To Mary A. Gould, for the Ewing es-
tate, residence at 1919 Harvard street. a
three story bay-window brick house of
ten rooms and bath.
To William A. Crawford, for occu-
pancy as a residence, one of the new
houses recently completed by Charles
w. King, jr.. the number being 1920
Fairmont street northwest. The house
contains six rooms and bath. has hard
wood floors, hot-water heat, electric
lighting and three porches.
To Arthur G. Nichols. one of the
eight houses Just being completed by
Harry K. Boss. located at 1921 Morrison
street. Chevy Chase, D. c. This house
has eight rooms on two floors with at
tic; is heated with hot water and con-
tains numerous attractive features, in
Guiding large open fireplace in the liv-
ing room. unusual interior decorations
large porches. etc.
To H. c. Russell, three-story bay
window brick residence at 3349 18th
street northwest The former owner
was W. ]. Fentress.
To Mrs. Annie H. Darnelle, for Will
liam A. Hill, residence at 3417 Brown
street northwest, being one of a row OF
homes built a few years ago by George
S. Cooper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
Model Homes for Workingmen.

Until forty years ago the houses
found in most New England mill towns
for the housing of mill workmen were
modified colonial type, more or less
pleasing in effect, of wood, painted
white with green blinds and commonly
built as a two-family house. But since
that time most of the workmens houses
built by the employing companies have
been of the soapbox type of architect
ure, of the two-family type. each half
with four rooms and the house as ugly
as any habitable structure could well
be.
But today along with the growth of
modern cities new and improved types
Of workingmen's houses are being de-
veloped. A variety of these are de-
scribed and illustrated in the Archi-
tectural Review. Such houses done in
wood. brick, tile and concrete are now
being built in mining and manufactur-
ing towns in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
elsewhere. This article shows double
houses. with walls. floors and ceilings
of concrete costing $500 complete and
renting at SIS per month for each half
containing six rooms. Tile houses of
six rooms. costing $4,000, rent for SIS
a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01

Unseasona bly, cool and rainy weather
during practically the entire month of
June, coupled with unsettled conditions
as regards international relations, have
combined to make June one Of the
quietest months in local realty affairs
that has been experienced in recent
years. While the volume of small
building has continued at about the
normal, large transactions have been
noticeably scarce. although several
such deals are reported to be awaiting
the outcome of the Mexican crisis.
A feature of the months realty bust
ness has been the beginning of con-
struction work on a number OF individ-
ual residences ranging in cost from
$1,000 or $4,000 upward to as high as
10000 or more. These houses, built by
contract from plans prepared for the
persons who are to occupy the homes
as residences. are indications Of feel
ing of assurance on the part OF 1ndl-
viduals that has been noticeably absent
as regards those whose transactions
partake more of speculative nature.
Even in the cases of these individual
residences. however. the continued bad
weather has held construction work
back until contractors have begun to
y
complete the jobs.
Activity in the building of small
homes likewise continued during the
month, though curtailed to an appre-
ciable extent by weather conditions. In
several Of the suburban subdivisions
building of bungalows and small cot
tages. proba bly, never more active than
this spring, continued during June,
while operations in sections closer in.
involving construction of moderate
priced homes for small families-six,
seven and eight room houses-remain-
ed only slightly under the normal for
the District of Columbia.
An encouraging feature, according to
builders of such properties. has been the
continued eagerness of Washington resi-
dents to purchase the properties. In
several instances all of the homes in such
operations have been disposed of before
they were completed, while in a few in
stances two or more homes in an opera
ton were sold even before the founda-
tons were laid.
Large building operations, such as gov
eminent construction. has Jagged some
what during the month. The biggest job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
Bargains in Ready-Made Homes.

Home seekers do not always appreci-
ate how much they can get for their
money in the purchase OF residences al
ready built, houses owned by men who
have outgrown them. or by change OF
circumst stances are glad to sell at a
bargain, or houses belonging to es-
tates that must be sold in the interest
of heirs.
If one will watch for deals of this
kind he may be able to house himself
satisfactorily for so per cent of what
it would cost to buy vacant land and
build at present day prices. Many of
these houses built years ago were put
up Of the best OF material and un-
der the direction of the owner, who
was careful to have the best of work.
manship. Houses costing the owner
say from $4,000 to 100000 may some
times be picked up for half that money
now. even though the land on which
they stand may have risen in value in
the meantime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01

ags plant The una1n cold storage plant
10 70 be in the basement. whore h also
to be located . plant for the genera
ton Of electric current for power and
lighting.
Special attention has been paid to
sanitation of the new building. among
the features being separate chutss TO
be used only for bread ana bakery
products. white enameled walls. mod
ern machinery. etc Shower baths and
rest rooms for man and woman en-
ployes are also features.
window and door castings. eaahee,
frames, doors. etc, are to be OF solid
metal The exterior finish IL TO be of
Lockwood tile and ornamental terra
Gotta, and the building is expected to
cost about 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
RICH MINERAL DEPOSITS
SURROUND MAzATLAN
Mexico's Metropolis on Pacific Coast
Described in Geographic So
ciety Bulletin.

Mazatlan. Mexico's metropolis of the
Pacific coast, reported to have been the
scene Of an unprovoked attack recently
upon officers and men from the American
gunboat Annapolis. Is described in a Ma
tional Geographic Society's war geo
graphic bulletin.
THE north entrance to its haroor'
marked by a lighthouse perched on the
crest of an eminence called Cerro del
Oreston. making 1t one of the loftiest
guides to navigation in the world Mazat-
Ian is the chief entrepot for one of the
richest mining sections of the southern
republic. 1t not only exports the gold and
silver from its own immensely wealthy
state of Sinaloa ESTIMATED by some ex-
perts to have the most valuable mineral
deposits in Mexico). but it also handles
the ore shipments by sea of Zacatecas
and Durango
THE city, which has population OF
20. 900 is situated on a small peninsula
opposite the Bay of Olas Atlas (High
Waves), and Is surrounded by cocoanut
ship from here to San Francisco. the
Mexican port being 225 miles east Of the
southern tip of Lower California. Inc
distance from Ell Paso. due south. to Ma
to New Orleans.
Hardly Notice Prosperity.
1.-THE aspect of the territory adjacent
to Mazatlan is little affected by the
prosperity Of the port The Indians
live in the same type Of huts which
they have occupied since the Spanish
conquest and perhaps for centuries be-
fore that. The strip of lowland along
the shore has a tropical climate. with
an abundance of rain. Beyond this
verdant margin to the east rises the
towering. thickly wooded Sierra Madre
range, extending for hundreds of miles
to the north and south.
Among the rich products of Mexico's
fertile fields. undersea caves and river
hills which find their way to the out.
side world through the Mazatlan gate.
way are rubber, gums, dyewoods. sill
yer. copper, gold. lead. pearls, tor
toiseshell. salted fish and cabine'
woods. The city's manufacturing &C
Invites include sawmills, cotton fac
tories and rope works.
Fourteen years ago Mazatlan wa!
almost depopulated by frightful cpl
demic of bubonic plague which sur
passed in severity some of the mos
terrible ravages of the black death IL
Europe during the middle ages Ac
people out of a total of $4,000 were
spared, and more than a thousand
houses were burned in an effort t
stay the march Of the disease. During
the last decade sanitary condition!
have been improved greatly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
BUY Tract for Lumber Yard.

Galliher & Huguely have purchased
the tract OF land with $50 feet 'front.'
age on Sherman avenue south of Barry
place and having a frontage OF 200 feet
on 9Th street. through ]. Leo Kolh. real
estate broker. The tract has a depth
OF 500 feet and the sale price was given
as $4,000. The property was purchased
from the wallach estate and Mrs Annie
Z. Shoemaker. II is understood that
the new owners will estab a lumber
yard on the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
STEEL BEING PLACED FOR IN
TERROR DEPARTMENT BUILDING,
G STREET NORTHWEST.

tied conditions. it Is stated, include
one of the largest apartment properties
in the northwest section. and an ad-
erty said to be sought by a financial
institution DESTROYS of erecting on the
site a thoroughly modern office build
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01
So It Wood Seem.

From the Passing Show.
The Peacemaker-And wot II . did
say you'd got a cad like a lump of
wood? 'Asn't wood gone up in value
since the war?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-01

1t has been estimated that the sense
of smell in a human being can detect
the three-hundred-milli part of a
grain of musk.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Wired!


sILVERBERG ELECTRIC co, 1912 phone NJ. 1920.
THOs }. WILLIAMS, 7I3 9th st. nw.' phone NJ 1882,
nORNER ELECTRIC CO.. Colorado hdE.j phone Main 1850
ARTHUR LOWE, I o phone West J2A2.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
GASOLINE PROBERS
LACK SUGGESTIONS
Board Unable to Agree on Recon-.
mendation for Prosecution.

Prosecutions for the sudden and con-
tinued rises in the price Of gasolene are
not expected to he based on the report
of the Federal Trade Commission.
which has been investigating the sub
ject for several weeks and Is now near
ing the end Of Its labors in that dircc-
ton.
Although the final report OF the COM
mission on production. distribution. and
transportation. called for by the Chiffon
and Gore resolutions in the Senate, has
not yet been compiled. 1t is understood
II will make known the commissions
inability to recommend prosecutions. In
localities where gasolene prices were
suddenly boosted by one producing
firm, the competitors are also said to
have fallen in line and increased their
prices to the maximum. Unfair com
petition does not exist. 1t is said. be-
GAUGE in practically all the affected
localities the prices quoted by the Sow
cral competitors are almost uniform.
Field experts employed by the COM
mission are rapidly assembling all their
data and statistics for submission to
the Senate at an early date.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
CAVALRY REMOUNTS
NEEDED ON BORDER
European War Buyers Have
Stripped Country Of Horses
Capable Of Campaigning.

SAN ANTONIO. March 29-The Euro
pean war has stripped the United States
of good horses, so that today United
States army officers have admitted
serious shortage OF cavalry remounts.
General Funston has combed Texas
without result for available animals
capable OF standing up under hard cam
paigning. The buyers of France, Italy.
and Great Britain have swept Texas
bare OF cavalry animals.
St. Louis, Kansas City. Atlanta. Chi
cngo. and smaller horse markets now
are being investigated by army officers
in the hope of obtaining a sufficient sup
ply in a hurry. Here also, however. the
army men found that the buyer for the
warning nations Of Europe had preceded
them.
American cavalry regiments are re-
ported to be short now of remounts
needed in real campaign work, and
should many be lost In fighting the
problem would become grave. State
cavalry regiments. too, are reported as
generally deficient In cavalry animals.
This Is considered important, for, in
case the Mexican campaign develops
and the need arises to send all the regu-
lar cavalry into the southern republic
national guard cavalry regiments prob
ably will be the first to be called for
border patrol work..
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair.

Soap should be used very carefully. 4
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps ard prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp. makes the hair brittle.
and ruins It..
The best thing for steady use Is Just
ordinary mulsifed cocoanut oil (Which
In pure and Rreaseless), and In better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten tho hair with water and rub It
in. 1t makes an abundance OF rich,
creamy iather, which rinses out easily.
removing every particle of dust. dirt.
dandrpT, and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly and u leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair line and
silky, bright. iustrous, fluffy and easy
You can get mulsifed conoanut oil at
few ounces will supply every member
OF the family for months.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Presbyterian Men Hold
Fourth Annual Banquet

Members cf the Brotherhood OF the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. are TO-
day receiving hearty congratulations
from their friends for the success of
their fourth annual banquet. held
last night in tho Sunday school room
OF the church. Maryland avenue and
Sixth street northeast
George II. Winslow. secretary OF the
railroad branch OF the Y. NJ. c. A..
was POSTMASTER. and introduced the
following speakers: Congressman
Tess of Ohio; o. A. Kenyon. secretary
of the Alaskan Railway Y. VI. c A.;
the Rev. s. 4. Nicholas pastor of Kel
Ter Memorial Church; the Rev. DIR. g.
a. Miller. pastor of Ninth Street
Christian Church. and the Rev. A. E
Barrows, pastor OF Eastern Prosby-
tcrian Church.
John w. Reynolds entertained with
songs and recitations.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
TAKES TWO BOTTLES
OF ''DRECO," GAINS
.7POUNDS IN WEIGHT
H Street Man Says Stomach
Was About Played Out.
Now Eats Anything
He Wants.

"I have to hand It. to Dreco. for
there Is no doubt about 1t being the
finest thing ever sold in drug store
for people who have any sort OF stom-
ach trouble and indigestion" said Mr..
I. s. Seva, 9O8 II street northwest, I'm
recent talk with the Dreco representa-
tive at O'Donnell's main store. 1T is
truly remarkable How quick 1t has
Strengthened me out. had gotten
where It wasn't much use to go to the
table, for I didn't eat anything much
after got thTre and II did paid for
It a little later, for my stomach was
about played out. Some weeks ago a
friend asked why did not take a bottle
Of Dreco, as he had taken II and had
been helped very much, so got a bottle
and II made me feel very much better
so l got another bottle and continued
the treatment. l have gained seven
pounds. My appetite is good and stom-
ach In fine shape. Have no more gas
or sourness nor that heavy or dis
tressed feeling. Constipation troubles
me no more and my liver seems to be
acting fine now as the coating on my
tongue has disappeared, bad breath
and foul taste In mouth also relieved
Dieco is a wonder and | gladly recon-
The great root and herb medicine
Dreco Is sold In all the O'Donnell Drug
Stores; Bury's Drug store. in Anacos-
tia; Aliens Drug Store, in Alexandria;
Ford's Drug Store. ing Hyattsvilie
Price. Sl.0O q bottle.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
TODAYS BEST FILMS
ny GARDNER MACK.

Garden. 423 Ninth street-Henry b.
walthall. and Edna Mayo in The
Strange Case OF Mary Page adapt
ed from The Times serial story by
Frederick Lewis (EssanaY. sixth
installment.
Odeon, Church, near. Fourteenth
street = Fourth installment, THE
Strange Case OF Mary Page"
Revere. Georgia avenue and Park
road-Fourth installment. THE
Strange Case OF Mary Page"
Crandall's. Ninth and Z streets
Ethel Clayton and Tom Moore In
Dollars and the Woman" ". l..
s. E.-Lubin).
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and F
streets-Pauline Frederick in "Au-
drey," adapted from the story by
Mary Johnston Famous Players).
Strand, Ninth and d streets-Mary
Miles Minter in Lovely Mary"
Metro.
Circle, 2lO5 Pennsylvania avenue
Nance O'Neil in THE Witch"
adapted from Victorien Sardou's
PLAY. THE Sorceress" COX Film
Coz.
Hippodrome. Ninth street and New
York avenue-Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford in THE Madcap
Queen of Crona" Gold SeaD.
American. First street and Rhode
Island avenue-Edna Mayo In THE
Blindness of Virtue" ". S. L. E.
Essanay).
Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue, Ann
Murdoch and Richard Travers in
Captain links of the Horse Ma
rines," adapted from the play by
Clyde Fitch (V. L. S. E.-Essanay).
Empress. 416 Ninth street - Ida
Schnall In "Undine' (UniversaD.
Crandalrs Apollo. 624 II street
northeast-Douglas Fairbanks in
Double Trouble" (Triangle).
Olympic, 1881 u street-Valli Valli in
"Her Debt Of Honor" (world Film
Corp.).
Meaders. 1913 Eighth street southeast
Richard BUTLER in Gods OF
Fate" ". L. S. E.-Lubin).
Favorlte. First and Fl streets
Eleanor Woodruff in THE Island
of Surprise" adapted from the
story by cyrus Townsend Brady
". L. 8. E.-Vitagraph).
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
WHAT CAUSES COLDS?

This question IS asked every day.
A cold is really a fever, not always
caused by the weather but often due to
disordered blood or lack of important
foodelements. In changing seasons
fat.foods are essential because they
distribute heat by enriching the blood
and so render the system better
able to Withstand the varying elements:
This is the important reason why
SCOTS Emulsion should always be
taken for colds, and il does more
builds strength to prevent sickness.
SCOTS Emulsion contains Natures
rare strength building fats, so skillfully
blended that the blood profits from
every drop. 1t is free from harmful
drugs or alcohol. Sold at drug stores
always get the genuine.
Scott q Bovine. Bloomfield. n J. iS1
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
COrbett-Pickford- Brian,

In connection with the statement
that Miss Pickford has left the
Famous Players company, 1t is in
teresting to note that she appeared
in person at the Hippodrome in
New York an evening or so ago In
q sketch with James j. Corbett, and
Donald Brian on the occasion of the
benefit given Oscar Hammerstein,
Miss Pickford played the part of
a motion picture actress about to
begin the taking of a picture play.
She drove on the stage In her auto
mobile. the director and camera man
being present. James j. Corbett was
a village loafer who attempted to
interfere with the making Of the
picture and carry OF the star.
She screamed for help-that was
the sum total of her speaking part
In the sketch-and Donald Brian.
seated In box beside the stage.
responded to the call. lie seized
the villain and was trying to throw
him when the orchestra started to
play the Merry Widow" waltz and
Donald and Corbett simply waltzed
or the stage In a manner which
Brian made famous few seasons
ago-leaving Miss Pickfond stranded
In the center OF the stage to take
all the curtain calls by herself,
q. ~.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
Spelling II.

IT told you not to make me take a
bath, ma. Look how plain that hole in
my stocking shows now."-Judge.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29
B|ELASKI TO QUIZ.
SPY OF GERMANY.
Chief Of Investigations Goes to
New York to See Won Der
Goetz.

A Bruce Bielnski, chief OF the Pu-
reau OF Investigation OF the Depart
ment OF Justice. went to New York To-
day to interroGate Horst Won der Goltz,
a German spy. who Is alleged to have
been on the payroll of Captain Won
Papen. former military attache at Ger
man embassy here.
Won der Goltz. who was arrested in
England following the con6scation of
Captain Won Papen's papers by the
British Government, was held n prls-
oner In the Tower In London for saw
eral months under sentence to be shot.
lie Was reIesssd d n the custody OF two
promise TO como to this country and
make clean breast OF all his connec-
lions with conspirncies to commit un-
neutral acts while In the United States.
To go to South America.
His agreement with the British gov
eminent Is that when the Department
of Justice has concluded its examina-
ton Of him he will go to South America
and never return to the United States,
Germany or England.
Chief Bielnski expects TO spend sew
expressed the BELIEF today that num-
Der OF additional arrests inconspiracy
plots might result from the cross ex-
animation.
That Won der Goltz was in Captain
Won Papen's employ in the commits
sion of unneutrsl acts was established
by a stub In the recalled attache 3
check book. He In said to have been
active in a number of alleged con-
spiracies to violate the neutrality of
the United States
Won der Goltz is said to have ads
mittcd that he had an important con-
nection with the plan to coal and
provision commerce raiders by means
OF false manifestos and fictitious dcs-
tinations for tho relief vessels.
Frauds Of Passports.
He is also charged to have figured
in a number of passport frauds and
played an important part In further
ing the plans to blow up the inter
national railroad bridge across the
| st. CroiX river between Maine and
Canada In February. 1915.
Among the other admissions made
| by Won der Goltz was that Captain
Won Papen orEanizcd the plan TO
blow un the Welland canal last fall
| His confession. most of which he
had reduced to writing. Is said e
deal with a number OF other plots
| and coLspiracies in which no arrests
have yet been made. lie Is expected
| to furnish names. dates. and place,
| in connections with all his adnis-
| aions, and these will be used bS
eGents OF the Department of Justic!
| i'm clearing up several unsolvet
mysteries.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29

CAMPBELL. = nwy pho No s4-J.
CAPITAL ELECTRIC nNS phone Nc.
H. e. GRAMM 1901 phone NJ
r. H. HENDENSON' 1905 n H. phone Col
j. 81 nSVJ pho
ST. nwJ phone NJ.
The Washington times., 1916-03-29

Polls Theater.
Tuesday. April 4.
l:3o.
PRICES: 1850.
$500. s1.50. S1.00.
Boxes. $50. On
sale at Droop's.
18th and q.