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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
WAYERLY PARK.

THE SUBDIVISION OF LITTLE FARMS.
A little farm. Size 2501350. Fronts electric
cars and county road. Beautiful grove trees
Fine stream. 20 minutes to city. 81, CO., Easy
monthly payments. VIII erect cottage TO suit
purchaser. VIII furnish plans free. 800 plans
to select from.
acres. High elevation. Very fertile. A
temporary built cottage. 4 rooms. Large
full-bearing orchard. Two and one half acres
cultivated, balance in forest trees. Grand
home and place for poultry, hogs, fruit, gar
den. 1900. Small cash payment, balance
monthly.
Three little farms. Each in size IoOx25O
Large enough for garden. poultry and flow
ers. Large enough to supply the family with
vegetables the entire year. One square from
electric cars. 30 minutes into city 500. All
monthly payments. Select your little farm
now and have your cottage ready for you
early In the spring. Plans free. 800 to Sc
lect from.
10 ACRES.
3 tracts OF land, each containing about ten
acres. Two completely covered with forest
trees. pine, oak. poplar. etc. One cleared,
ready for cultivation. Enough wood and
timber on two parcels to pay entire cost.
800 to $500 per acre.
All located east OF RiverdaIe. within two
miles OF the District line. One-quArtsr mile
from electric cars. Accommodating terms
for all any of the parcels.
ALL THE ABOVE PROPERTIES ARE 10
GATED AT WAVERLY PARK. AND CAN
BE SEEN SUNDAY. TAKE CARS TO 18th
AND II y. +. GET TRANSFER TO BIAD-
ENSBURG BALTIMORE BOCLEVARDD
LINE; CARS RUN THROUGH WAIVER
LY PARK.
WAVERLY PARK CO.,
L. WALTER WEED, lab ii st. NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
P. R. R. ORDERED
TO ERECT SAFETY
GATESAT SEVERN

BALTIMORE, Oct 2o.-The Public
Service Commission has ordered the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
erect safety gates at the crossing at
Severn Station to prevent a repetition
Of the recent double tragedy at that
point. The commission sent the follow.
ing telegram to Gamble Latrobe, super
intendent Of the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company,
with headquarters in Philadelphia:
"On account of the heavy increased
travel over the crossing at Severn, Nd,
to and from Camp Meade, it is impera-
tive that additional protection be pro-
vided. I'VE fatalities having occurred
there in FIVE days. The Public Service
Commission Of Maryland has mailed you
the Recommendations OF its chief en-
gineer and transportation expert, dated
October 1s, for the better protection Of
this crossing. Until these recommends
lions can be complied with the COM
nnission requests that you place sufficient
additional protection at this crossing"
Tho report Of Chief Engineer Phelps,
referred to in the telegram, recon-
mended safety gates at Severn. The
public service commission investi-
gated the crossing, and was not slow
In detecting its perils.
A reply was received from Superin-
tendsnt Latrobe, saying that the gates
will be erected as required.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
GIRL SEEKS TO
FREE HER F|ANCE
FROM DRAFT DUTY

PHILADELPHIA Pa, Oct 20.-By
means OF a writ OF habeas corpus,
Miss Rose Muchnick seeks to free her
nance. Jacob Tecosky. q Russian,
from service in the national army.
She has begun proceedings for this
purpose in the United States District
Court here.
The suit revives the troublesome
question OF the right OF the military
authorities to draft into the national
army aliens who have not declared
their intentions to become American
citizens.
Tecoskey Is at Camp Meade, local
board No. Is having refused his claim
for exemption and certifying him for
service.
The proceeding Is an effort to have
the court review and override the de-
cisions of local draft boards in certify
ing aliens for SERVE. The basis for
the appeal in Teeosky's case is some
what different from the contentious
raised in alien cases recently decided
by Judge Dickinson. Of the Federal
court.
In her petition Miss Muchnick states
Tecosky has never filed papers declar-
ing his intention to become an Amer
lean citizen, and that under the selec-
tive draft law he Is exempt from mill
tary Service. Her fiance, she says,
complied with all the requirements OF
the act, filed his affidavits showing
that he is an alien, but in spite Of this
the local board rejected his claim for
exemption and certified him for serv-
ice.
The local boards decision was af-
firmed by District Board No. 2, and
Tecosky was taken with his quota to
Camp Meade last Friday. Tecosky,
although he has been in this country
seven years, has not filed papers for
citizenship
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
TERMINAL VES
WITH TRAMlNEN
IN "SMOKES''' AID

Not to be outdone by the train EN-,
ployes who work through the Wash
ington Terminal as a part of their
run" clerical workers of the big
railroad station today boosted the
Washington Times Tobacco Fund by a
substantial subscription. Scores of
trainmen on railroads leading to the
Capital made a round-robin contrlbu-
ton to the fund and the clerical en-
ployes of the station were quick to
emulate their example.
Included among the employees who
gave generously to the fund that will
provide thousands OF smokes for
American soldiers in France, are the
telephone and telegraph operators and
clerks, employees OF the car depart
ment and clerks and other workers in
the office of the engine dispatcher.
Second r. r. Men'E Boost.
This is the second substantial boost
to The Washington Times Tobacco
Fund that has come from railroad
sources within a week. 1t now be-
hooves the employees of other divisions
OF the roads entering washington to
come forward with their "bit" to add
to the fund.
workers on trains ana IN terminal
stations get to know the American
soldier as the public seldom does. The
enlisted man travels lot, during war
times and he confides his wishes and
hopes to the guardians who protect
the welfare of the traveller on the
nations commercial arteries.
1t was only natural that a move
ment having as its object the we'll
being of the American soldier should
appeal strongly to railroad workers,
but The Washington Times Fund ap-
peals to all classes for earnest sup
port.
The American soldier in France is
there to fight for the welfare Of every
American citizen over here. and those
who can make his load lighter should
lose no opportunity to do SO.
Contribute to The Washington
Times Tobacco Fund today!
An unexpended balance of $500 In
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
BOARD Of TRADE
HONORS MEMBERS
SERVING COUNTRY

America today has an army of real
soldiers is the opinion of Gen. Mat
thew lie clercq, chief OF the Belgian
military commission, who addressed
the patriotic rally of the Board OF
Trade at Central High School last
night. The rally was held to honor
the members of the board who are
In the service of the country.
General lie Clercq paid a glowing
tribute to the United States for her
entrance Into the fiEht for democracy.
Patriotic fervor marked the large
gathering of members Of the Board
of Trade that filled the auditorium
of the high school. The address of
welcome was delivered by e. c.
Brandenburg, president of the board,
who complimented the members who
are in military service.
Col. w. w. Harris, formerly in
charge Of public buildings and
grounds, outlined the plans OF the
Government to house all its depart
ments in the city en- ita own ground.
Maj. A. Barnes Hooe, OF the Medical
Corps, one of the members of the
Board of Trade, who wear the uni
form OF the United States. spoke on
the work OF the doctors in the war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
PRICE OF TURKEY
FOR THANKSGIVING
MAY SHOW DECLINE

DALLAS. Tex, Oct. 2O.-Turksy
meat is being "Hcoverizsd." Although
the supply OF turkeys Is less than =
year go. the price OF Thanksgiving
turkeys shoul. be a few cents less .
pound than in 1916, wholesale dealers
declared here today. explaining that
the demand Is not going to be 90
great.
"The demand will be proportionats-
ly less than the supply" said the
dealers, ''and the price should be
slightly lower than a year ago"
And it's all on account Of the war
and Food Administrator Hoover,s
pleas to conserve food and help
overthrow the Kaiser" 1t was said
Its like this" one dealer ex-
planned, "the American housewife Is
being taught to substitute cheaper
foods for dearer foods. Thousands
Of families who in 1915 had turkey
for Thanksgiving dinner will this
year eat some less expensive meat.
The American housewife has learn
cd to feed her family just as well
on substitutes
II turkey tradition Is too strong,
and the housewife forgets to sub
stitute, turkey will be higher.
Turkeys were selling here at IS
cents a pound with likelihood OF go
ing to 25 cents by Thanksgiving,
somewhat less than the 1915 price,
dealers said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
The Story of Gretchen.

When the mother OF Gretchen ap.
piled to the Home Service Office for
relief for her daughter. she did not
realize that the trouble was deeper
than a financial one. Unfortunately
the family, which was an educated
and refined one, had a poor mental
Inheritance. When Gretchen's hus-
band enlisted In the navy as
q single man, leaving her
with her four children under seven
years Of age. and the youngest n baby
Of ten months, the whole situation
was too much for her and her mind
became unbalanced From a careful
housekeeper and a loving mother, she
became neglectful OF her children and
the household
Medical advice was Immediately
sought for her, but It was not until
she was examined by three specialists
that she was found to be in a condi-
tion that rendered her unsafe to be at
home. Hospital care was secured for
her and q caretaker provided for the
children.
During a furlough the husband was
seen by the home service worker. and
was brought to q sense of his re-
sponsibility toward his family. and he
has made an allotment of his pay.
Only last week the worker received
a letter from his thanking her for
what she had done and asking her to
let him know regularly about the af-
fairs at home.
The happy part of this story Is that
Gretchen IL now at home entirely re-
covered, caring for her own children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
WHAT'S DOING IN REAL ESTATE

Nine hundred workmen are adding
the finishing touches today to Wash
ington's first emergency war build
ing and the hundreds OF attaches and
clerks Of the Council OF National De-
Tense will inhabit It Monday.
A little less than fifty days was
required by the Fuller Construction
Company to erect the building for
government use, and its approximate
cost, according to real estate men
today, is half a million dollars. 1t
stands on the square bounded by
Seventeenth. Eighteenth, c and D
streets northwest. and is Of two
stories.
Work On Home Rushed.
The finished building has stucco
walls, and the main hallway, which
runs along d street, has SIX wings
branching off toward C street, like
arms from the stem of the letter E.
Nine hundred men have ben work
ing ten hours a day with Sundays,
excepted, to rush the Job to COM
pletion. Five hundred OF these men
are carpenters. Despite congested
freight conditions, material was
rushed to the building direct from
the mills as a special Governmental
favor.
Several temporary saw mills, erected
in quiet old D street, have been in
operation for the last month. Tenn
porary buildings for storing materials
were put up beneath the very noses OF
the old naples of Eighteenth street.
Hoover Building Ready.
The twin to this building is being
erected on Eighteenth street just op-
posite. II will be the new home OF
the Food Administration, and will be
ready for its new tenants within three
weeks. This building is also valued
at $500, 900, and is the exact duplicate
Of the councils new home, with the
exception that it has seven wings to
the others six.
The Council of National Defense
will begin moving into its new home
next Monday. The present quarters
are in the Munsey building, where II
occupies the best part of four floors.
1t is thought that a weeks time will
suffice for the moving OF the 100 en-
ployes of the council and the equip
ment and desks.
The appropriation for the erection
of the new building was drawn from
the national security and defense
fund. The same fund will pay for the
erection of the Food Conservation
building. B. X. Ellsworth, chief clerk
Of the Council OF National Defense,
who is in charge of the moving, ex-
poets to be fully established in his
new quarters by Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

H c McGrath, F Lynch, z l. Mccabe.
}. F. West, c. r Stewart. W. L. MUIR.
c. R. Riley, E. Carver. A l. Litton.
w. Bastow. r. W, Worrell, W. ]. Cox,
], Miller, C. Hartung. F. e. Dodson,
c. d. Hisey, 1. K. Frey, R. F. Simms,
John Cooney, A. Starke, G. P. Lear. r.
E. Tydings, H. H Russell, E. w. Bird
well. W. B. Coatney, G. Valentine, j.
H. Moxley, B. White, F. B. Roach. L.
Krimmerbien. ]. Cooney, z. Bowman,
W. E. Harris, and J. Murdoch.
Total, S3,S27.59.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

The following contributed rs cents
each:
@. P. Runkle, c. L. Walker. c. H.
La Herd, E. Martin. c. P. Booth. C.
Rosen, P. Lynch. v. N. Howard.
Parke w. Trotter. Charles E. Thomp-
son. John o. Gilbert, ]. Noonan, Chris
tiana Drug Co.. @. c. Downs, J. Travis.
W. Joachim, J. II. Smith. II. L. Hicks.
w. F. Kidd. F. r. Thompson, H. King.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
FARMERS TEMPERAMENTAL.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2o.-The left-hand
plow is a useless implement manu-
featured simply to humor a tempera-
mental class of farmers. H. B. Dineen,
Of Moline, Ill, told the National I'm
plement and Vehicle Association here.
"The left-hand pillow will not nothing
more than the ordinary plow," he
said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

PRICE, S,Ooo-A CLEVELAND PARK
bargain. A fully detached. modern home,
having rooms and bath, slate roof porches
lot 80 feet deep, improved with trees and
shrubbery. This property has Just had over
$500 spent on IL, and is in hrst-ciass condi.
ton. This IL reduced price for a limited
time only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

Hotel, which will probably be known
as the Hurley building.
This building will be of stone and
brick, with terra Gotta front, will be
so by 100 feet, will have nine stores
on the ground floor and Iwenty-four
office rooms on each of the other
floors, and will cost about $500. 900.
Its erection will take about eight
months.
Major P. ]. Hurley. Of this city, and
W. l.. Wright, of Tulsa, Okla, are
the hackers Of this enterprise. Clar-
ence L. Harding Is the architect, and
the oyle-Robertson Construction
Company the probable builders. Ma
jor Hurley is at present recovering
from an attack of appendicitis, and as
soon as he RECEIVERS sufficiently the
papers will be signed and the work
begun Immediately.
Property in Saurs addition Is COM
ing to the attention of many OF the
new residents in Washington. n. L.
Sansbury & CO.. last week sold one of
the lots having a frontage of so feet
by a depth of 200 feet at $500. The
property is to be improved for a resi-
dence.
The same firm sold for Charles L.
Tankersley the two-story residence
at 1903 Georgia avenue northwest for
for $4.S75. This is a modern six-room
and bath house. with hot-water heat,
electric light. hardwood floors, and
sleeping porch. 1t has a front of 90
feet and a depth of lis feet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

PRICE. 81, 25o-A DECIDED BARGAIN IN
Chevy Chase: fully detached house, having
rooms and bath, hot-wRter heat and electric
lights: also has garage I'm keeping with the
property; owner has refused $50 rent per
month. Possession can be given at once
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
GERMANS ESTATE AIDS LOAN.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 20.-Liboty
bonds will be purchased with the
ST. $50 inherited recently by relatives
OF the late Lima Webster. q German
The money cannot be paid TO German
subjects until after the war, so the
court has directed that It be invested
In Liberty bonds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

Real estate development west o.
the White House will be given an
other boost soon when work will be
begun on a twelve-story office build
ing at Eighteenth and II streets
northwest, opposite the Powhatan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
HOW RED CROSS
GIVES AID TO WAR
VICTIMS IN u. S.

John Dolph
thrilling of
Mr. Doph his associates their
during
assisting individuals
Full persons
Dolph withheld, obvious
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

PRICE. s500O-CLOsE TO THE EPISCO-
PAL Cathedral: two-story and attic, eight
room brick house; a house that will Interest
you on account OF the attractiveness of the
house and the beauty OF the location; every
modern convenience. and possession can be
given at once.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

PRICE, IS, s50-NEAR 18th AND COLUMBIA
road II you are in the market for a modern
Eix-room house you should inspect this prop
erty. Immediate possession can be given.
The house has hot water heat, electric lights,
oak floors, rear porches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
FOR SALE HOUSE BARGAINS

PRICE. a,2so-BEING SOLD AT RE-
duced price to Eettle an estate; downtown
home that has been held at $500. There
nre ten rooms and two baths. and with lit
tie paint and paper will make an excellent
house to occupy a home, or will rent to
advantage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

Weightman purchased a home on Will
liams place at Drummond, Nd.
Three Chevy Chase homes were
sold: 1927 Morrison street to DR.. ]. S.
Cotton, 39Os Mckinley street to Col.
Halsey Dunwoody, U. S. A, and 1920
Morrison street to Mrs. Lorna R.
Amusen. Miriam N. Dahm purchased
the house at 4O14 Seventh street
northwest. The new corner house at
4401 Iowa avenue was bought by Mrs.
Ida NJ. Gundaker. John A Massey, jr.,
bought one of the new houses at 1874
Kenyon street. Arthur E. Barker sold
his home at 3016 Eleventh street
northwest to John T. CoghilI. Mar
garet Teel Gray purchased 1917 TWEEN
tieth street northwest and will occupy
the property as her bone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

the treasury OF the Eagle, Globe, and
Anchor Club, LETT over from the funds
of the club last season, was today for
warded to the fund by G. w. Farm
ham, Quartermaster sergeant in
headquarters of the marine corps in
this city. The club had for its OBJ
ject the training OF members in
Workmanship and its personnel was
exclusively from members of the ma
rine corps.
Contributions to The Washington
ceived include:
Previously acknowledged. SO, 1885
G. w. Farnham. for Eagle,
Globe, and Anchor Club. 3O4
Miss Mary Howard, 1888 Fair
mont street northwest. 100
Mrs. J. H. Bailey, oil Fifth
street northwest .. 20
Mrs. Alice Leo Moque, 1641
Harvard terrace!. $1,000. LOO
Miss Ellen Ryan, 1914 e street
southeast ................ 90
C. w. Clark, 1914 E street
southeast ...........-.... 80
Belle Jenuey Abrams, Depart
ment Of State. ...... 200
Following employees of Wash
ington Terminal Company:
Matte Newcomer ....... 200
Katherine Darr. ........ 80
J. e. Thomas ........... so
E. c. Wilson ............ 80
q. r. Marks ......... 80
]. B. Robertson. ......... 30
R. B. Smith ................ so
F. Needfeldt ........... so
B. Ridgely ................. 30
g. W. Batch ..............-. 100
ID. Crawford 10
A NJ. Shields ............ 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

, PRICE, S2,sSo-A DESIRABLE HOME IN
the northeast, reduced in price in order to
make immediate sale. having six rooms and
bath, hot-water heat, electric lights, three
porches and deep lot to alley. with room for
garage. Prompt possession can be obtained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

PRICE, s. 5o-A BARGAIN IN A MOD
crate priced home, we'll located In the north
west containing six rooms and bath; hot
water heat; house over % feet wide. Can be
rented for $3.50 in case OF sale.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

Enthusiastic Endorsement of the
plan of Postmaster Chance for a
Greater Washington" as outlined in
a letter to The Times of Wednesday,
was voted by the BrookIand Citizens
Association at a meeting last night in
Masonic Hall. Twelfth and Monroe
streets.
The Brookland Association also
approved the postmaster's administra
ton. 1t also plans a rally and mass
meeting in the interest of the Liberty
loan for next Wednesday afternoon.
The following committee Is in charge:
NJ. N. Mclean, chairman; Charles G.
Lennon, c. V. Burnside, ]. L. Sher-
wood. E. c. SALESMAN, w. V. Lewis. d.
S. Pollocl, L. r. Wilson and c. F.
Tansill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

PRICE, S5.5oO-IN THE sAUL's ADD
TION location; a brick house. having eight
rooms on two floors large attic, large
porches, oak floors, hot-water heat, electric
lights. The finish of the house is mahogany
and white. Deep lot 10 alley and room for
garage and garden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20
The Story Of Lena.

N S~S@J - @@~Aaas
Lena was a young girl In a West
ern city who had become infatuated
with the policeman on the beat" In
spite Of the fact that he had a wife
and child, he persuaded her to leave
her parents home and come with him
to Washington There he secured a
position and supported her for four
years. Two children were born to
them.
When war was declared tho father
enlisted in, the marine corps. and was
Immediately sent with Pershing'E ex-
petition to France. Lena, not hearing
from him for two months, wrote to
the marine headquarters and stated
that she was in need OF assistance In
caring for her children. The applica-
ton was Immediately referred to the
home service office.
In the course of investigation, let
tiers were written to the home town,
asking the worker there to see the
mans parents and get their advice.
We learned Of his lawful wife and
child. who were living with them,
and also that the parents of Lena
lived in the same city. The mother
was wearing mourning for the dAugh-
ter she believed dead.
In the meantime, through the War
Department, an allotment Of the mans
pay had been made to Lena and her
children. After communicating with
Lena's parents several times, the
fathers heart softened and he and his
wife came to Washington to see Lena,
with the result that he took her and
the children back home with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-20

No advance in price is to be made
on the homes being completed by
Charles E. Wire Company at Four.