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The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
.FQlIRFOLD INCREASE
in REALTY TRADING
Suburban Property in Demand with
Spring Weather Certain.

The volume OF realty trading during
the past week Increased fourfolo over
the business Of the opening days OF
April. A total OF $50 lots were trans
ferred. while only 20 parcels figure in
the operations the nrst week Of the
month An aggregate OF - sales were
completed this week.
With spring weather here 70 stay. trad
ing in suburban property featured the
really market in the psst six days EN-
actly 800 parcels changed owners in the
sections beyond the old city limits.
A slump was experienced on the loan
market the loans for the week being
$3.50. s95.3O. This sum was borrowed on
the security OF 9ss lots. az an average
interest rate Of 81 per cent
The owners Of the Evans Building, et
1870 New York avenue, have agreed 20
make partition OF the property and Jus
tice Hitz. OF the District Supreme Court,
has named Frank S. Bright trustee 70
sell the building, which Is said 10 be
worth about 500. 600. and carries an en-
cumbrancs of s225.OO
The Playhouse, al 1s14 n street north
west. which recently figured IN court
litigation. was bought during the week
by Mrs Henrietta NJ. Halliday from FL
dridge z. Jordan and George p. ,Eustis.
The consideration Il not made public.
Injunction proceedings had been fled
against the Playhouse TO prevent dane
ing at late hours.
According to the reports Of the District
Commissioners and Ben L. Prince. col
lector OF taxes. negpct 70 settle for de-
| itnouent taxes on ZEAL estate seemed 10
be on the Increase this year. A number
Of lots are being sold for unpaid taxes.
The report, which was fled during the
week with Recorder Of Deeds Costello.
shows that 6.s30 parcels were sold this
year. as compared with 6.6e in 1876
A new dormitory and a new dining hsI
and kitchen which win more than double
the present capacity Of the Bliss Elec-
/ trtcal School. at Tskorna Park. Nd. are
| now in course OF construction. The cost
Of the new buildings. with their furnish
ines, n expected 10 be about $4,000
Work is to be started in the immediate
future on a six-story freproof apartment
house, TO be built by Harry wardman
| on the site recently acquired near the
northwest corner of Twenty-nrst and p
streets northwest.
Announcement was made this week by
NJ. z. Morgan. Of the Washington Realty
! Company. Of the purchase Of a large
| tract of land in the northwest section.
/ known as the Alter tract, for Immediate
| Development. The realty was formerly
| owned by B. H Warner. The tract Is
bounded by Underwood and Van Buren,
streets and Piney Branch road and Geor-
gia avenue. and when plotted will con-
tain about 800 building lots
The Westover apartment house, Twen-
ty-ffth street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, has been sold for its owner.
Samuel 7. Kalbfus, the purchaser being
/ s d. Bronson, OF this city. for a con
alteration said to have been about
$500.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

The Sill coat-of-arms here shown is
that OF John SUI. Of Cambridge, Mas
sachusetts. 1t was used by him as early
as 1887. 1t is described thus: Arnent a
fesse engrailed sable. fretty or in chief
lion passant gules. Crest: Derni grif-
fin proper collared argent. The motto is,
Tam fidus guam fixus.'
This John Sill, who is the founder of
the American family. came from some
where in England in 1857 with his wife,
Joanna, and settled in Cambridge, Mass.
He died there sometime between 1855 and
1862. His son. Joseph, who was born in
England in 1886 and died in Lyme, was a
captain In the Indian wars. He married
Jemima Beicher and second Sarah Mar
win. John, the founder Of the family,
was probably a native OF Newcastle,
though this fact has not been proved, but
depends on tradition for substantiation.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Fighting in Dark with Night sighta

Twelve hours do not make a working
day on the fighting fronts. Even though
the grist of the days fighting has been
heavy, the belligerents sometimes battle
far into the night. This they are able to
do with the aid OF rifles fitted with night
sights. the invention of a British artil-
The invention consists of two spring
clips which can be quickly fastened to
the front and rear sights Of the British
infantry rife On the spring clips are
painted strips Of luminous paint which
make two rough sighting points by
which to direct the rifie.-Popular
Science Mnnthly for April
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

proper form. And this after they hsd in
some cases been doctoring for months
take the old forms Of reduced iron iron
Scetate. or uncture of iron. simply
70 save a few cents. The iron demanded
oy Mother Nature for the red coIorI-E
metter In the blood OF her children IS
alas! not that kind OF iron. You must tske
lIon u the form that can Be easily alb
soreed and assinlilated to do yoH anv
useless
I have used Nuxsted Iron widely 4,
my own practice In most severe aEErs-
waited conditions with unfsillng results I
] have induced many other physician, 70
elNe II trial, all OF whom have given
me me most surprising reports IN regard 10
lIs hls,,sr great power as a health and strength
Many an athlete and prizenrbt.r ~.
won the day simple because he knew m.
secret Of great strength and epdursnc.
and nlled his blood with iron before n.
Nent nt INTO the ARRAY; while many an
other has gone down IN ingIorfoDs 5sse.t
SIMPLY for the lack OF iron
DR.. Howard James. late OF the r7n,,ss
States Public Health Service. ssid. ~,
should be brought home TO the minds os
AmsricSn, what a wonderful chanps III M
1tke place 10 many cases when N,Iv
ateo Iron ts taken; how IL will csuE. ~.
ItSAcu piOoQ 10 bring the roses 4,
their cheeks, the sparkle 70 their evss
and the elasticity to their step: how
II Iheir every function will be stinnuls led
81 ana regulated and that sense OF uhsf
81 the French call bien entire wifi gel m
r. With them In the morning and accom-
~ pany them at night 20 a sound snd
- perfect sleep. Men too-those who, IN
- the strenuous strain Of buEiness
oompeution burn up rapidly stores ~
an nervous energy, here Is source ~
/, power and renewed strength and en-
ing" 'i~
, NOTE-Nurated Iron whj-h 4. r-..-F-.s
ye- and rec1mmended AooEs b. physicians n 80
n a great variety Of cases ia rot a ustrnf rssSi
n cine or ssCzet remedy. but one yfl-a (. yrei
EnoSn 70 orufTsts and WIS ifon co1s,ffr-
m ene A. S1oey grrGttsd BY eminent phy-
scans both IN Europs ahd Amsr1os, In
lSt hse the oder iuo-gaTic iron rrnfnefs II IA
- easp assimi.zted ooss not intgrr he testh
make them hack. nor upsst tie stonasrh :
o1 the coutsry Il is a uln-t p5t.ut rr-ss5I
IN nearly all toms of i6iEs-riaa A. vel a.
rrom rpn-doNn crlc tors Ths "a "a srurrry hsTs
eat c1nAdcncs IN Nuzsted frur fhat fhrr 80 -
Sigan 70 any chA-1tH be los. .afioa ID 'thsy can
Ee any uaa or sonan uBcer ~ pha lsni1 frgn
sreass thelI ssreagih 80 ~ ornt over IN folr
~ oder % rsund your mcoey Il DOS not Al isass
yo.I srrnE,h and ene uranos y te1 dEys' ums ii
.nnd IN this dty b. Jas o'Donnens drlr stn--S
; Drug aoreA and al gsod crasrsa-Ah.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Doctor Says Crying Need
OF the Woman of Today
Is More Iron in Her Blood
TO PUT STRENGTH IN HER NERVES AND COLOR IN
HER CHEEKS
Woman Who Easily Nervous irritable and
Have He Blood Examined for honD Deficiency.
of Nuxated Iron Clinical Astonishing
Youthful Strength and Makes Women Look Year. Younger

Iron is also absolutely necessary to
enable your blood to change food into
living tissue. Without Il. no matter
how much or what you eat your food
merely passes through you without do
ing you any good You don't get the
strength out Of IL. and as a consequence
you become weak. pale and sickly look
a soil deficient in iron. II you are not
strong or well, you owe II to yourself
to make the following test: See how long
you can work or how far you can walk
without becoming tired Next take two
hve-grain tablets OF NuxRted Iron three
times per day after means for two weeks
then test your strength again and see how
much you have gained. have seen dor
ems Of nervous, rundown people who were
siling all the while double their strsngth
and endurance and entirely rid themselves
OF all symptoms of dyspepsia, liver and
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
What the First Telegram Said.

Contrary to general belief, What hath
God wroughtT' was not the first message
TO be sent by telegraph nor was Morse
the sender OF the first communication.
says the Popular Science Monthly. In
stead. Il was sent by one OF the commit
tee who were debating upon the proposal
Of Morse, the inventor, to string q tele-
graph line from Baltimore TO Washing
ton. Mr.. Morse, who wanted to end the
discussion and at the same time demon
strate his invention, strung a wire from
the committee room % the top OF the
Capitol One Of tn committee. who was
opposed to Presideht Tyler. wrote: Tyler
deserves to be hanged" This was re-
ceived by the man at the other end e&-
actly as it was composed.
Clockwork within the body OF a decoy
duck of French invention makes It swim
with its feet in lifelike manner.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

lished, the rate of pay being fixed by the
day: Generals OF divisions get s. a day;
generals Of brigades, 81; brigadiers. $s.e5:
colonies, $3.50; lieutenant colonels, 81: ma
jors, $50; first captains. A.25; second cap
tains. 81; lieutenants. SIC; sub-lieutenants,
S5e; first sergeants, 4oc; second sergeants.
S5c: corporals. soc; priyates, Sc IF am
not very much mistaken this Is consider
ably higher than the pensions paid by
the United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Answers Of Cor-espondents.

A reader asks for information Of the
Harding family.
The first settler of the name in this
country was Abraham Harding, who
came from England and settled in
Medford, Mass. He arrived here about
1923 with Capt Gorges, proprietor of
Medford. His wife, whom he married
in 1889. was Elizabeth Harding, per-
haps cousin, who came here about
seven years after Abraham
The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,
the original form probably being Aear-
dingas. This was the name OF an
illustrious race in the early history of
England At present in England the
family of Lord Hardinge AFFECT a soft
g in the pronunciation. an affectation,
which, fortunately. has not spread to
this country.
Mrs.,G. E. F. sends a copy of a coat
of-arms showing three crossed swords.
kindly find attached coat-of-arms be-
longing to the Farnsworth family" she
writes. would it be possible for you
to advise me why this was granted;
also the meaning of the same, together
with any information as to the early
history OF the family. II French or
English?"
I regret to say that have been un-
positively is not any OF the old Eng
dish coats-of-arms, as it does not ap-
pear in any of the English books OF
heraldry.
The founder of the family in this
country was Matthias Fsrnsworth. who
was born in Lancaster. England, at
Farnsworth, near Manchester, in 1919.
He was an early settler and proprietor
of Lynn and Groton, Mass. The name
Farnsworth is derived from two chap
elries called Farnsworth in Lancashire,
one of which was the home Of the first
settler In this country.
S. NJ writes for information OF the
Cornbest family.
Il can give you little information in
regard to what / want to know" he
says Thomas Cornbest was a Scotch
man and was a chieftain under King
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
DEAF KUTEs CAN TALK IN DARK

An Invention that makes it possible
FOR deaf mutes to talk Cor ouarrsD
right on after the lights are out has
been placed on the market II con
sists Of tiny electric light bulbs fitted
into small rings which dt over the fingers
OF the deaf mute and enable him to
talk in the dark. notes the Popular
Science Monthly A small battery fits
across the palm Of the hand and is
operated by means Of q push-button
switch convenient TO the thumb. The
connections extending from the finger
rings 10 the battery are flexible so
that the fingers may bend easily TO
conceal the lights not IN use ana to
reveal them as desired.
The State Of Washington has sppro-
priated $4,000 for a new capitol at
Olympia
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS.
BY FRANCES cowLps.
THE SILL FAMILY.

siil Coat-of-Arms shows a Grimn
and a Lion--Harding Family First
Established I'm Medford, Mass.
A Scotch Hero Who Outdoes Me-
thuselah-And Incidentally show.
Why Genealogical Traditions Are
Sometimes Hard TO verify-south.
ern Jenkins Family Is of welsh
Origin.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

lase of metallic iroS rDhieh
lmay injure the teeth, cor
rode the stomach and do
far more harm than seodj
advises use Of only naz-
lated iron. s
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

%There can be no healthy, beautiful,
rosy-cheeked women without iron,' says
DR.. Ferdinand King. a New York Ply
sician and Medical Author. TN my re-
cent talks to physicians on the grave
and serious consequences OF iron de-
fciency in the blood of American wom-
en-. !. have strongly emphasized the fact
that doctors should prescribe more or
ganic iron-Nuxated Iron-for their
nervous rundown, weak, haggard-
looking women patients. Pallor means
anaemia- The sldn OF the ansemic wom-
an is pale, the flesh flabby. The muscles
laek tone Iee orain ISss ano me- Sns I1aJy,
GUS irritable, respondent and melancholy.
When the iron goes from the blood OF
women. the roses go from their cheeks
'1n the most common foods OF America,
the starches, sugars, table syrups, can
dies, polished rice, white bread. soda
crackers, biscuits, macaroni, spaghetti,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

Dr.. Ferdinand King. Mem York physician
and author, tells pLysiciaHs that they should
prescribe more organic iron-Nazated Iron
for their patients-Says anaemin--iroH de
fciency--is the greatest curse to the health,
strength, VitGlity and beauty Of the modern
american. WouaH--Soaads srarniHg against
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

Bruce. When Bruce was overthrow he
was given his choice either OF exile or
imprisonment He came 20 America IL
Is supposed he enlisted from North Car
olina when he fought IN the Revolution
airy war. Then he moved somewhere
about the State Of Mississippi"
] am afraid the facts are a little
against this very interesting family ira
dition. As King Robert Bruce was de-
,feated at Bannockburn in 1914 we can
hardly imagine that the loyal Thomas
could have come To these shores by way
OF exile. since the earliest settlement
here was. as every one knows. some 800
years later. But our hero was not con-
tent with performing this remarkable
task OF spanning three centuries as well
as the ocean. He actually managed to
serve In the Revolution besides, thus
attaining an age comparable to Methu-
selah. am afraid that a little fiction
mas crept into this tradition, but II is
very interesting example Of the sort
of thing that is all the time happening
In oral traditions Of family history, and
accounts for some Of the problems that
confront the conscientious family Eeneal-
ogists.
To S. II. J.. who desires "aIl the infor-
nation possible concerning the jenkins
AT thdl know Oh my anceS-
tors, = he writes. lis that my foreparents
came from Wales TO the Carolinas and
that my grandfather and four brothers
migrated from these States 10 Kentucky.
Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and
: Texas"
The founder OF the Southern Jenkins
family was Thomas Jenkins, Of Glamor-
ganshire, Wales. who settled in Virginia
among the very first coIonists. He
brought with him from England his wife.
Joanna He had a son. Alexander. who
was born In Alexander City, Va. In 1903.
and another son named John. A descend
ant OF this family, named John jenkins.
OF orange County. Va. migrated TO Ken
lucky where he died Further than this
have been unable to get any information
OF the Southern Jenkins family.
The coats-of-arms for the Jenkins fam
ily OF New York State is bIazoned thus
Or lion rampant, reguardant sable The
crest IS on a ducal coronet or, a lion
rampant, reguardant sable. The New
York branch, believe. are Of the same
origin as those of New England One
" the New England families trace de-
| scent to Edward jenkins who was born
In England and came to scituate, Mass.
in 1914
Copyright, IsTl
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

other trou-
bles in from
ten to four
teen da rs
time simply
by ia king
iron In the
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

tapioca, Sago, farina-
degerminated cornmeal
no longer Is iron to be
found Refining pro-
cesses have removed the
iron Of Mother Earth
| from these impoverish-
ed foods, and silly meth
DDS of home cookery
by throwing down the
waste pipe the water
in which our vegetables
are cooked. are respon-
sible for another grave
iron loss.
Therefore. II you wi,
serve your youthful vim
to a ripe old age, you
ply the iron deficiency in
by using some form of or
Just as you would use
your food has not enoul
"As I have said a hun
over, organic iron is tn
of all strength builders
pie would only take Nu,
when they feel weak or
instead of dosing thems
habit forming drugs,
and alcoholic beverages,
WINGED that in this way
ward Of disease, proven
coming organic in tho
cases and thereby the livi
sands might be saved wi
every year from pneum
liver, heart trouble a.
maladfes- The real an
started their disease Wi
less than a Weakened {
by lack of iron in the
On account OF the PEE
an, and the great drain
tenn at certain periods, 81
raAr. fhaA VA. - AarN
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

veterans of the west front of American
nationality to do this at home, In my
opinion foreign officers should be asked
to help.
One Of the most pleasing prospects
opened up by active American interven-
ton Is financial. Even the purse of
Britain Is not bottomless, and France
Is feeling the strain very severly indeed.
The extension of unlimited war credits
by American bankers under the auspices
of the United States government will do
more than anything, it is felt short OF
the destruction of the submarine menace
to make allied victory certain.
A member of the French military mis-
sion in London shed tears in discussing
with me the proposal to give France a
great sum OF money in token OF
sympathy, and of appreciation for the
credits advanced to the struggling Ameri-
can republic during the revolution. 'Tt
is not possible that such thing should
be done in these material days" he saio.
hut that some OF you want to do n
win never be forgotten by France And
II Is proof that the threat which cut us
so deeply few months ago, that our
credits might be restricted in America. Is
baseless- France will not grudge the In
terest, but viii pay 1t gratefully, II your
rich country will see to 1t In the future
that We do not lack for the raw ma.
terials and food we have to import. So
much Of our Industrial region Is In the
hands of the enemy thar the struggle
has been hard one. but with the United
States as wen as England behind us the
result Is no longer doubtful. We SHAH be
able TO hold out until we have crushed
the enemy
The one ny in the ointment "a most
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15

l94-i5, an increase OF more than SzO,VOO,-
o0o The imports from the United States
reached $4s.3ooooo. This was $14.oo00o0 dol
lars more than during the preceding year.
The total of foreign commerce between
the two nations reached in round num-
bers, the sum of $14e. 100000. the highest
figure on record This was $4,000, 900
above the record of 1923, which was
then the high-water mark. These figures
do not include the expectations of pre-
cious metals. which, although times pro-
hfbit, have been of considerable impor-
tance.
That the little city Of Merida, Yucatan,
Is having quite a real estate boom is
shown by the fact that in the registry
Office there during the month of January
transactions amounting to more than
s., 100000 were listed. There has been
big influx of 1aborers into Yucatan In the
last few months. The state offers 81 a
day in gold coin. as the lowest rate of
wage, for laborers from other portions
of the republic. In addition to this, they
get many privileges and advantages.
A peculiar union has been formed in
Yucatan and been authorized by the
state. 1t is the union of sellers Of ice
cream. refreshing beverages. etc. Here,
at least, Is one union where there will
be no danger Of strike.
instructions have been issued by the
constitutional government that MeTicans
now resident in the United States who de-
sire to return to their native land and re-
patriate themselves shall be permitted to
bring In free of duty on their return. all
materials. wagons and SO forth. that are
bors.
The following pension schedule for dis
abled Mexican soldiers has been estab-
lComrght, lalil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
CONSIDERING CHANGES
IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS

Maj. R W. Pullman. superintendent
OF police: Lieut. Headley and sergt.
Shelby Of the trafdc squad have been
making daily and nightly trips about
the city studying traffic conditions
with view to making changes, more
especially In the matter of the parking
Of automobiles near the theaters at
night.
The first change that has been made
refers to the parking Of cars in the
vicinity of Columbia Theater. Hereto
fore the parking Of cars on F street
at an angle of 40 degrees was per-
mitted. but hereafter they will be per-
mitted to be parked, on that thorough
fare only parallel with the curb.
On 18th street below F, where the
street has been widened, machines may
be parked at an angle of As degrees.
The widening of that street, said MAI.
Pullman. means that much Of the dan
ger arising from the parking on F
street will be eliminated
Just what will be done In the matter
Of parking near the other theaters, he
stated. has not been determined 1t is
more than probable. however, that
some changes will be made so as to
prevent dangers and street obstruc-
tons as much az possible and at the
same time not inconvenience owners
of automobiles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST so, 1917.
BYRON Mel SON ACCUSED
OF FAILING TO REGISTER
Son Of representative In Congress to
Be Arrested In Canada-His
Father ExplainA

MADISON. Wis, August 30.-United
States District Attorney A c. Wolfe
announces that he will swear out q
warrant for the arrest Of Byron Nell
son. SON Of Representative John NJ Nell
son. on the ground that the young man
did not register under the selective
draft law.
Nelson was in Canada on registration
day and has been employed there since
on his fathers farm. He claims exemp-
ton from registration on the ground
that he Is not now in the United States
draft.
A United States marshal will leave
for Alberta, Canada. tonight to ar
range for the extradition Of young
Nelson.
Representative Nelson said today that
his son was one Of the upper claesmen
Of the University Of Wisconsin given
credit for full sessions course last
long before the draft law was enacted
had been working twelve hours a day
raising wheat and cattle on a Canadian
farm in which his father is interested
He added that the youth postponed his
marriage. for which the day had been
set, in order to go to Canada, and had
not been home since because the scar
city Of labor made 1t practically Inn
possible for him to leave the farm.
There was no attempt to evade regis
tration. Mr.. Nelson said. and when his
son wrote for a registration card and
failed to get 1t, the question was taken
up with the provost marshal general,
who advised that it was only necessary
that citizen absent, under such cir
cumstances should register within i've
In accordance with rules prescribed
by the university, young Nelson has
been reporting monthly to the presi-
dent Of his class