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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-17
THE EASY WAY

For Sale
1903 w. 4th St. 9 R., B., P, H.
1914 w. 4th St. 6 R., B., P.
1907 w. 9th St. 8 R., B., H.
1903 w. 9th St. 10 R., B., P, H.
8O7 w. 10th St. 8 r., b., p, H.
313 E. oath st. 6 R., B., P, H.
1872 w. Goth St. Z r., B., p, H.
900 Elm ST. store, 9 r., B.
COZ N. Broome St. 10 R., B., p,
n.
1918 Cedar St. 6 R., B., P.
2O9 dupont ST. 6 R., B., p, H.
sos N. Harrison ST. s R., B., P,
H.
LOG S. Jackson St. 6 R., B.
s. E. Cor 9th and Monroe streets,
good business stand.
621 Orange ST. 9 r., b., H.
91S Reed St. 6 R., B.
234 Rodney ST. Z R., B.
1910 Union ST., Z R., B.
1918 Union st. Z R., B.
sos S. Van Buren, St. 6 R., B., P.
1912 Washington St. 10 R., B.,
p, n.
S17 West St. IA R., B., P, X.
Two new properties, 510-12
N. Clayton ST., ready for occu-
pancy Nov. 25th. Price reason
able with suitable terms. All
moderate conveniences.
A few private garages for rent
on South Broome St., at $500
per month.
John ]. Hanley
623 w. FOURTH ST.
Real Estate Insurance
Notary Public.
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news OF week IN
BUILDING CIRCLES
Few New Contracts Let;
Rushing Many Contracts
Under Way
MATERIALS KEEP
AT HIGH PRICES

Operations In the building line con-
tinue dull. according 10 the reports Of
the local architects and contractors.
Virtually no new work is in the hands
of the builders and architects boast Of
nothing new.
That work among the builders will
continue dull throughout the winter is
a statement agreed TO by practically
an builders and architects. While
steel has dropped considerably In price,
10 still is ahoYe the mark OF about a
year ago All other materials remain
al the high mark.
Only one contract on hand is reported
for the week A. s. Reed and Brother
have been awarded the contract for
the general rcmodeling Of the Ainscow
building. No SOP Market street. Work
on the building will be started
promptly
Work has been commenced on the
new Cahin building at Second and
French streets by Joyce and kerrigan
They eXepect Co have The first floor
ready for occupancy 10y the flrst Of the
year.
The building viii be 99x6s feet, three
stories in height and of slow burning
min construction
Tie Diamond Tee and Coal Company
s asking FOR bids Tor the remodelling
Of lts Brsndywine plant.
a tenant house. a chauneur's house
sld garage arc being completed by
Charles D0ugherty on the Charles
palloday estate, near Cossart station.
The construction work on the High
school annex has been completed and
The building will be ready for occu-
pancy by january 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-17
lew OWNERS FOR
CITY Real ESTATE

The following property transfers
have been recorded at the City Regis
try Bureau since Tuesday
Mary Y. Duling 20 Leo Joseph
Brown. IA East Twenty-third street.
S3,200
Edward Gilligan. IT., to Maggie E.
Barker. 52l East Twelfth street. ST.
300
Hamilton stewart to Bridget OCon-
nor cast side of Union street, Il feet
north of sixteenth street. SO. same
persons, east side OF Union street, ID
fect north Of Sixteenth street, s2o.
Waleniy Wis., 90 John s. Bogucki
92l Linden street. $1,000.
James A. Dillon 90 Max Cohen, easl
side Of Ruth street. 20 feet south OF
second street $1,000.
Cecil d. Rodgers and Taylor l.
Thompson 10 Clifton J. Ellis. west side
Of Twenty-sixih street, Sc feet north
Of West street. $4,000.
Martha L. Lang TO William A. Con-
way. north side OF Shallcross avenue
o. feet east Of Broome street. $1,000.
samuel l.. Burris 10 Harry Goldberg
west side OF Claym0nt street, 10 fee
north OF C. street. $500.
Harry Sallzman TO Israel Eiseman
226 King street. $4,000.
James j. Horisk to Marry A
Thomas. three lots. 26i9-2i-23 Yves
street, si0500
Herman Dohl 90 Jacob Goldsteln, 1911
Washington street. $4,000.
Alice NJ. Smith 90 Martha Agne
Strickland. north side Of Thlrtieu
street. ii2 feet west Of West street
S3iO0.
John J. Monaghan 10 Rebecca VOL
ters. 22O2 Pine street, 81 $50.
Adele May Davidson TO William +
Davis. west side o. Lombard street, II
feet north of Eighth street, $1,000.
James W. Robertson TO James 4
Hanna, iiiG West Eighth street, 81
300.
Philip J. Butler to Edward J. Glenn
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GUNNERS Get Good
BAGS down IN sussex

GEORGETOWN. Del. Nov. i7.-A-
though gunners found plenty Of game
in Sussex county on Thursday, the
opening day Of the game season, but
few large bags were made because Of
the dry weather, which kept most Of
the birds and rabbits down in the
swamps. Ono OF the most successful
parties was headed by Henry McC. Win
chester, OF Wilmington, and its mem
bers killed thirty-four birds and seven
teen rabbits. Georg Simons, George
Bullin and John Kaiser also made good
bags.
There are large coveys OF quail, but
yesterday they were hard TO get at. Old
gunners predict that the hunting will
be better by the first Of December than
Il is now, and many OF the parties left
today to return again in December for
shooting Most Of the farmers have
thrown their land open to the gun
ners, and there is but little trouble on
that line this year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-17
FOR RENT
FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR RENT

Clavmont. Del. beautiful country place,
u room stone dwelling. modern conNen-
fences, garage, stables ana caretaker uWeh-
ing. acres land.
Wilmington, Del. 10 room dwelling with
hot water heat, centrally located.
Very desirable Offices. Nl2-l4 KING
street Immediate possession.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

TOR sALE-HOUSE. 10 ROOMS. BATH.
II two rorehes. gas and electric fixtures.
Al condition. bargain 20 quick buyer. Pos
r.esion July IS Appiv No 1914 Washing.
ton street june1 2.eod.t.
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Fire Insurance. eOe Orange st.
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1852 West Fourth street. $500.
Cecil d. Rogers to Mary Walsh. south
side Of Twenty-sixth street, "a feet
north Of West street. $500.
Lemuel NJ. Hall TO William G. Jones,
west side Of Lombard street, 10 feet
north of Sixth street, 1900
Samuel s. Baldwin and wife TO Ber-
tina Levlnsky, 1920 West street, $1,000
Helen c., Mary c. and Mary Walsh
to Julia Fallers. sis Spruce street, ST.
500.
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Want NIGHT TROLLEYS.
TO TODD'S CUT Shops

At a meeting Of the Voters Non-Par-
iisan League on Thursday night the
members heard a report from their
committee on the service lnaugurated
by the local traction company after
midnight each day and Il was decided
10 ask the traction company to re-route
their Market street lines during the
early morning hours so that employees
at the Todd's Cut shops OF the p r. r.
Co. would be benefited The league
viii ask Thomas W. Wilson, manager
Of the traction company, to consider
the suggestion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-17
REAL ESTATE ron SALE.
FOR SALE
LARGE RESIDENCE AND LOT IN
ROCKFORD PARK SECTION.
TATNALL & CO.,
213 W. Ninth 81.


EOh SALE
Farm. 40 acres. ne Ashland station,
Del stone road 20 station, 40 acres OF
meadow land one OF the best dairy farms
" AisS two houses. 217-2io dupont street,
Wilmington. Del
Fonr houses near Yorklyn. with one acre
ground each. Terms easy.
Farm. near Mt Cuba, OF CT acres; one
Of the best truck and dairy farms IN tho
State. for rent.
Phone 1s-R-12. Hockcssin, Del. p. o.,
Mt. Cuba. Del.
nov13-7t. JOHN It. O'NEAL.
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FOR SALE

Detached dwelling in Boulevard section,
absolutely modern.
40g West Twenty first, rooms and bath,
porches hot water heat, immediate posses
sion.
4f2 West Twenty second street, rooms,
and bath, porchcs, hot water heat.
ITO West Seventh street, rooms and
bath, porch convenient and dwelling In
good condition.
HOS West Fourth street, rooms and
BATH bargain.
Asking for complete list does not obli-
gate you l can place your mortgage and
INSURANCE.
G.. w. VIEWING
Phone 1895. a22 shipley Street
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FOR SALE

1920 West street A cory, semi detached
home. Hot water heat and all conyen-
fences Garage space. Possession. This
house Is as nice and yet sells cheaper than
the surrounding properties. Easy terms
Must he sold.
122 +. oath street. Corner home with
six rooms bath, hot water heat, gas and
electric light Garage space. Easy terms.
A nice home on Washington street, be-
tween oath and 18th. Garage space.
A dandy semi-detached house on West
Sixth street, between Rodney and Clay
ton; seven rooms, bath, porch, heat gas
and electric light.
s07 w. Tenth St.. s r, b, II, p.
4O2 W. 22nd ST., 10 r, b, II W, p.
20l7 Tatnall St., r, B, II, p.
BOG W. 23rd ST., s r, d, II, 2.
Have two nice homes for colored famil-
les, on easy terms.
]. Howard Gordon,
Real Estate.
915 Orange st.
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}COLORlNG CANARY'.s PHI GEL

G1HE canary is one of the common
est<pets adopted by mankind. So
q simple are its require nlents in
the wav of food and care t;sar il needs
little attention. ana because cs its
pleasing songs and interesting habits
i, is universal favorite. Readily
adap,able to cage lie. cauaries display
little of the fear shown by wild birds
in captivity, and ;he ease with which
they mas be induced to Eest and rear
Young adds to their popularity Ca
nar;es have been don:estica.aa for sew
eral hundred years. and though more
common in western Europe and the
I-nited States than elsewhere. they
I,~-.y- i.aer carried over practically the
a., rilized world.
eentences contain the opinion
der Wetmore, assistant bioio-
lie United States biological sur
vex. who has written in an official way
of the history, habits and care of the
one OF the wonders that may be
wrought with the canary in captivity
is the regulation of the color of its
plumage by feeding. That the color of
canaries may be deepened or intensi-
fed by certain color foods given during
the molt is well known. and has at
tracted much interest. Tumeric, mari
gold flowers. saffron. cochineal. an
MOTTO, port wine, mustard seed and
other agents rich in natural color are
often used for this purpose. but 1t il
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doubtful, says Mr.. Wetmore. if they eX-
ert any real influence. He SAYS that 80
far as known all successful color foods
for canaries have red pepper as a base
In bulletin OF canary birds issued
by the biological survey of the Depart
ment of Agriculture il is pointed out
that standard color food may be pre-
pared in the following way: ITO the
ordinary egg food tone hard-boiled egg
chopped fine with an edual bulk of
bread crumbs or unsaited cracker
crumbs) add a teaspoonful of ground
sweet red pepper. Mix until the food
shows an even reddish tint throughout.
Each bird to be experimental upon
should receive one small teaspoonful
daily. The quantity of pepper is in
creased gradually. until two heaping
teaspoonfuls are used. Addition OF
few drops of pure olive oil and little
brown sugar is beneficial and q small
quantity of hot red pepper gives a bet
ter flavor. The food should be pre-
pared fresh every day. In mixing al
iowance must be made for variation in
the size of the eggs used. In color
feeding some canary breeders increase
the proportion Of sweet red pepper
until four teaspoonfuls are added to
the usual quantity OF egg food. Half
a teaspoonful Of this concentrated food
is allowed for each bird. This method
may be used during short. quick
mott"
Color feeding should he started as
soon as the birds are ready to
mott, and the feeding must he con-
tinued until no more pin feathers
can be found anywhere on the body
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Bly,.
ARTHUR B.
Rec We

dilla is dex;ro-rotary: the death camas
is levo-rotary. Which is it here?"
Kennedy paused long enough to look
through the eyepiece again as IL TO re-
assure himself finally that he was
fight There was a tantalizing sus.
pense as we waited for the verdict of
science on this intensely human trag-
edy. Then he turned to the queer in
strument over which the needle hand
was moving.
Though some scientists would call
this merely sensitive form of gall
vanometer." he remarked ut is to me-
more than that. 1t registers feelings,
emotions. 1t has been registering your
own every moment that 1 have been
talking.
-But most of all il registers the
grand passion. I might even call IL a
love meter. Love might seem to be a
subject which could not he investi-
gated. But even love can be attrib-
nted to electrical forces. or. perhaps
better, is expressed by the generation
of an electric current though the
attraction between men and women
were the giving OF OF eiectrons. or
radiations OF one to the other. I have
seen this galvanometer stationary dur
ing the ordinary meeting of men and
women. vet exhibit all sorts Of strange
vibrations when true lovers meet"
Not used TO Kennedy's peculiar
ignorant of the fact that that alone
was sufficient to corrohorste unescap-
ably any evidence they had already
given of their feelings toward each
other.
Kennedy passed lightly over the torn
and bleeding heart Of Eulaiie. But.
much as he disliked to do so. he could
not so quickly pass Anitrs. In spite OF
her grief. | could see that she was
striving to control herself. quick
blush suffused her face and her
breath came and went faster.
This record. went on Kennedy.
lowering his voice. tells me that two
men are in love with Anitra Barrios.
! viii not say which exhibits the deep
err truer passion. You shall see for
yourself in a moment. But. more than
that. ii tells me which of the two she
cares for most-a secret her heart
would never permit her lips TO disclose.
Nor will ! disclose it,
One of them. with supreme egotisnl,
was so sure that he would win her heart
that he plotted this murder of her broth
er so that she would have the whole
estate to bring to him-a terrible price
for dowry. Ny love meter tells me.
however that Anitra has something to
say about 1t yet. She does not love this
man.
LAS for Teresa de Leon il was jeal-
ousy that impelled her to follow Jose
Rarrios from Cuba TO New York. The
murderer in his scheminc. knew il. saw
a chance to use her. to encourage her.
perhaps throw suspicion on her. IL neces-
sarv When 7 came uncomforta blv close
to him he even sent an anonymous tele-
gram that might point toward her. II
was sent by the same person who stole
in Barrios' Office and shot him with an
asphyx;ating pistol which discharged a
fatal quantity of pure veratrine full at
him.
My love meter, in registering hidden
emotions. supplements what the polarirn-
eter tells me. 1t was the leyo-rotarv
veratrine of the fatal death carnas which
YOU used, Page" concluded Craig. as
again the electric attachment clicked
shut the lock on the laboratory door.
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halves appear of different tints, and
the degree of rotation is measured by
the alteration of thickness of this
double quartz plate necessary to coun-
teract it. 1t is. as / told Mr.. Jameson
early today, rather abstruse subject
this of polarized light. 1 shall not bore
you with it. but l think you will see in
a moment why il is necessary. per
haps why some one who knew thought
it would never be used.
What i am getting at now is that
some substances with the same chem
zeal formula rotate polariZed light to
the right. are dextro-rotary. as for in
stance, what is known as dextrose
Others rotate it to the left. are levo-
rotary. as the substance called levose
Both OF them are glucose. So there are
substances which give the same chem
ical reactions. which can only be dis
tinguished by their being left or right
rotary
Craig took a bit of crystalline powder
and dissolved it in ether. Then he sd-
ded some strong suiphuric acid. The
liquid turned yellow. then slowly a
bright scarlet. Beside the first he re
peated the operation with another sim
iiar-iooking powder, with the identical
result.
Both of those he remarked. holding
up the walls. were samples of pure
veratrine. but obtained from different
sources. You see the brilliant reaction
unmis taxable. But il makes all the diff.
ference in the world in this case what
was the source of the veratrine. 1t MAY
mean the guilt or innocence of one OF
you.
He paused, to let the significance OF
his remark sink in "Veratrine." he re-
sumed, is form of hellebore, known
to gardeners for its fatal effect on in
sects. There are white and green helie-
bore. Eeratrum alba and Neratrun
virfde. 1t is the pure alkaloid. or rather
one of them. that we have TO deal witt
here-veratrine.
There are various sources of vera
trine. For instance. there is the vera.
trine that may be derived from the saba
dflla seeds which grow in the Yves; In
dies and Mexico IT is used. | am in
formed. by the Germans in their lachry
matory and asphyxiating bombs"
The mention of the West Indie.
brought. like fash. to my mind San
doval and Senorita de Leon.
Then. too. continued Kennedy
there is plant out in our own west
ern country, of which you may have
heard. known as the death cactus, very
fatal to cattle when they eat it. The
active principle in this is also vera,
trine.'
I began to see what Kennedy was
driving at. If it were veratrine derived
from death camas it would point toward
Page.
"Abderhalden. the great German
physiological chemist. has. discovered
that substances that once get into tn.
blood produce specific ferments. MOI
long ago. in a case. / showed ii by Tho
use of dialyzing membranes. But Adder.
halden has found that the polariscop.
can show it also. And in this case. oniy
the polariscope can show what chemistry
cannot show when he reached the point
of testing Senior Barrios' blood'-if tina,
becomes necessary
1t was plain that Kennedy was conf
dent. There are other sources of drugs
of the nature used in this case to as.
phyxiate and kill, but the active princi
pie of all is veratrne. The point is
veratrine from what source? The saba
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2CRAIG KENNEDY DETECTIVE STORIES 4: *!

to know all this. though. And II hea
anything else I'll let you know
Kennedy thanked him, and togethe
We rode down in the next elevator
parting with Page at the hotel en-
trance.
It was still early in the evening. ant
Kennedy had no intention now of vast
ing a moment. He beckoned for a cal
ateiy to the Pah-America.
This time Teresa do Leon was plainly
prepared for a visit. though I am no
sure that she was prepared to receive
two visitors.
Il believe that YOU were acquainte,
with Senior Barrios. who died tonight ?
opened Kennedy. after ! had introduced
He was acquainted with me-" sh.
corrected
You were not married to him ?" shot
out Kennedy: then before she could re.
ply. nor even engaged?'
He had known me a long time. We
were intimate"
Friends" interrupted Kennedy. leav.
ing no doubt as to the meaning of hi.
emphasis.
She coIored 1t was evident that. a,
least to her. il was more than friend.
ship.
Senior Sandoval says romanced Ken
nedy. in true detective style. that you
u was her turn to interrupt. "If Senior
Sandoval says anything against me he
tells what is not-the truth"
You introduced youSself to Burton
You had better remember your own
proverb.' she retorted. Don't believe
anything you hear and only half you
see
rffteen ct
Kennedy snapped down the yellow tele-
gram before her. 1t was a dramatic
moment. The woman did not finch at
the ANONYMOUS implication. Straight in
glance.
Watch both OF them" she replied
shortly. and then turned and deliberately
swept out of the hotel parlor.
Il think We have started forces work
ing Tor US. remarked Kennedy, coolly
consulting his watch. For the present
ut least let us retire to the laboratory
Some one will make a move. My game
Is to play one against the other-until the
real one breaks"
We had scarcely switched on the lights
and Kennedy was checking over the re-
suits he had obtained during this after
Moons Investigations. when the door was
hung open and a man dashed in on us
Unexpectedly. 1t was Sandoyal and az
he advanced furiousiy at Kennedy ] more
than feared that Pages idea was cor
rect
vt was you. Kennedy he Kissed
who took those letters from Jose's desk
II Is you-or Page back of you-who are
trying to connect me with that woman
de Leon. But let me tell you--''
sharp click back Of Sandoval caused
him to cut short the remark and look
about apprehensively. Kennedy's finger
sliding along the edge of the labora tory
table. had merely found an electric but
ton by which he could snap the lock or
the door
I'VE are two to one returned Ken
needy. nonchalantly. That was nothing
but the lock on the door closing. Mr.
Jameson has revolver in the top drawer
of his desk over there. You will pardon
il do a little observation-disclosures the
central Office Of the detective bureau:
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Some of our friends may not be over
anxious to come here. and 1t may be
necessary to compel their attendance"
SAndoral subsidized into assu1len silence
Burton Page, Anitra. Eulalie and Teresa
de Leon hurried to Us at once.
There was nothing for me to do but
watch Sandoval as Kennedy prepared a
upon which rested an indicator resembling
watch hand. something like the new
horizontal clocks which have only one
hand to register seconds, minutes and
hours. In them. like a thermometer held
sidewise, the hand moves along from
zero to fwenty-f four. In this instrument
a little needle did the same thing. Pairs
OF little wirelike strings ran to the in
strument.
Kennedy had finished adjusting an
other instrume which was much like
the saceharimeter. only more compli
Gated. when the racing of an engine
outside announced the arrival OF ths
party in one of the police department
cars.
Between US. Craig and lost no time
in disposng of the visitors so that eacf
was in possession of pair of the wire
like strings, and then disdaininE to ex'
plain why, he had gathered them to-
gether so unceremoniously. Kennel,
turned and finished adjusting the other
apparatus.
Most people regard light-so album
dant, SO necessary. SO free-as a mat
ter OF course" he remarked contem
pIatfvely. Not one person in ten thou
sand ever thinks of its mysterious
nature or ever attempts to investigate
it. In fact. most of us are in utter
darkness as to light"
went on This is a polarimeter - q
simple polariscope-a step beyond the
saccha rimeter," he explained. with q
nod at Sandoval. 1T detects differ
ences of structure in substances not
visible in ordinary light
Light Ia polarized in several ways
by reflection. by transmission. but mos
commonly through what | have here
a prism of calcite. or Iceland spar. com
monty called a Nicol prism. Light
transverse to the direction of the ray
all in one plane. Ordinary light has
transverse vibrations in, all planes
Certain substances. due to their molec-
ular structure. are transparent to vi
brations in one plane, but opaque &c
those at right angles.
Here we have" he explained. tap
ping the parts in order. "a source OF
light. passing in through this aperture
here a Nicol polarizer. next liquid Il
he examined in a glass-capped tube
here on this other side an arrangement
of quartz plates with rotary powe.
which / will explain in moment: mex
an analyzer. and finally the aperture
for the eye of an observer"
Kennedy adjusted the glass tube con-
tanning the liquid which bore the sub
stance scraped from the cartridge he
had picked UP in the office Of lose.
Look through the eyepiece. Walter
he directed. The field appeared haIved
He made an adjustment and at once the
field of vision appeared wholly the
same tint. When he removed the tube
it was dark
IF a liquid has not what we call
rotary power both halves of the double
disk appear of the same tint" he ex-
planned. If it has rotary power the