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Evening star., 1918-02-02

Mr.. Shannon said that It 10 the opinion
Of the realty men that % long a. Con-
gress Intends to set hxsd increase II
should b. done as on .nsa, fair sas a nsth
tention that the cost of building ma
terial in Washington 10 now about %
per cent greater than 1t was . year ago
and said he would like to know how
such materials would be ii the war is
prolonged for several years. He said
also the fixing Of certain increase in
rentals might result In the owners of
property refusing to spend money tor
Hs said further s sSs. that Il PSSa snsh : bill is
passed by Congress It ought to be ma
tional in its scope, Some psopla here
think. that rents are high" he
sSsn.ie informasion sxs rese' from many syheo Of
the large cities of the country, and in
all Of them the rentals have Increased
far more than they have In the several
instances in this city. In some cases
&c g pes Wsh fGas ne sp :. es
a bill by Congress the people of the
District of Columbia certainly would
be Disseminated against"
1t is the purpose Of members of the
Real Estate Brokers' Association to
ask the Senate and House District COM
mittees to give them a hearing on the
matter before the bill is put to Con-
gress for vote.
W. G. Dent, chairman OF the legisla-
tive committee of the association. said
he thought the property owners of the
District would be pleased with an in
crease OF 10 per cent In rentals, in view
Of the fact that the majority of them
have not increased their rents during
the period from September so, 1915
This would give these property own
ers. who have held their rents down, an
opportunity to get money from their
property" Mr., Dent said, 'aThe mem
bers OF our association feel that both
sides should be heard In this matter be-
fore Congress votes on the bill.
Just because some few individuals
have written to members of Congress
complaining about their rents having
been increased 10 no reason why Con-
gress should go ahead and pass such a
bill without giving both sides chance
to testify"
Evening star., 1918-02-02
WAR DEPARTMENT IS NOT
COMMUNICATING BUILDINGS

other very distinguished member OF
the Washington bar. At the time it
was built it was one Of the most mag
niflcent homes in the city of Wash
ington.
No. 1872 Massachusetts, avenue. for
merly Holy Cross Academy. occupied
by the quartermaster generals Office
A portion of the Emery building.
known as the old census office, 1st ana
B streets northwest. occupied by
branch Of the adjutant generals office
The remaining part of that building
is occupied by the Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia.
The Winter building. on U street be.
tween 14th and 18th streets occupied
by a branch of the chief OF engineers 8
Portion Of National Savings and Trust
Company rented by the department. % oc-
cupied by the welfare division OF the
Secretary's once.
No. 1912 q street northwest. occupied
by a branch of the ordnance office:
No. 1927 F street. occupied by a
branch of the ordnance bureau.
A part Of the Adams building. 1888 F
street, occupied by the ordnance bu-
The Hooe building, 1880 F street. oc-
cupied by the ordnance Office.
No. $50 street. until recentiy oy
cupied by the medical section OF the
air division Of the signal ONCE.
Fourth floor Of the Union Garage. oc-
cupisd by a branch OF the ordnance Of
nee.
A part Of the Georgetown Law School.
comprising about $4,000 square feet of
office space, occupied by a branch of
the quartermaster generals office.
The Ford building. corner John Mar
shall place and Pennsylvania avenue.
will be occupied by n section Of the
ordnance office.
No. l1s D street northeast. formerly
occupied by the Southern railway. fs
now occupied by large force OF the
No. 1ss B street northeast. the old
post office mail bag repair shop annex.
occupied by a branch Of the signal Of
nee.
No. 1903 New York avenue, the old
Knickerbocker Hotel. occupied by q
branch Of the signal ONCE
| q three-story building. will be occupied
by branches of tho surgeon generals
Office Of the Army and the adjutant
generals office Of the Army.
Glover building, on + street between
14th ana 18th streets. occupied by a
branch or section of the Office OF the
chief Of engineers.
I building, nrst. second. third and fourth
doora, occupied by engineers depart
ment and director Of railways.
No. 1421 I street northwest, occupied
, by section Of the ouartermaster gen.
erals ONCE; was tho home for many
years of the late William q. Chandler
Of New Hampshire.
and basement, occupied by ad1utant
generals ONCE.
No. 1894 New York avenue. occupied
by ad1utant generals ONCE.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Building Permits.

Building permits wers Issued bv FL.
inspector Of building during the ~.
weak ~ followe:
Harry seidenheyG. to repair x.u~s
ana dwelling In rear Of 23l l1th stree4
southeast: estimated cost. $500.
Tom MoorA 70 rspsir tAsater 1t Sth
sad D stTssts nsrshwsst: sukim.xes
COST 33eo.
Chu!ch of the Covenant "a r.p.a,
church q 18th and n streets norshSrst:
estimated COST $4,000. ~ -
q AeuTich, to repair apartuasnt NJ
southeaSe cornaS Of New Jsf1sy avsnus
|s1d y street northwest; estaus&ed oost
Thomas 4. Jameson, to repair dwell
iAe = u 9Th street nortkieast; eeti-
mated oo1k. $Seo. -
John p Hotehlsiss. 70 bus1a EarssS N
|rsaf ct sA = street northses: ssti.
mated cost, $500.
1se. pfey Company - SaailA sAsAss
In alleY beewoen lth e1d Etk otFSefa
~ IS ~ aSsd yssssaa sysaass -.
E.: {: e 81 !. !: - - - !
Evening star., 1918-02-02

inflicted by another Is manifestly un-
fair, and that there should be some
curb on such an exhibition Of personal
liberty cannot be denied, unless one is
utterly callous to the interests Of
others
F.; That we are to have repetitions of
such structures seems evident, however,
from the progress in similar enter
prises- Might 1t not be possible, when
buildings are erected solely for the pur-
pose of extraordinary gain, to place
some restrictions on the enterprises?
, If it were the case Of man of small
means erecting home. who could not
afford to crafty his esthetic sense. a
certain lack of elegance and artistic
development might be excusable. but
| in the cases referred to above the feist-
ing of such atrocities on the public Is
purely question Of sordid interests.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
|REAL ESTATE men
TO HOLD Dinner

Arrangements for the Pull Together
dinner Of the Real Estate Brokers' As
sociation OF the District Of Columbia.
were made at call" meeting Mon
day afternoon at the 14th street branch
OF the Home Savings Bank.
II 10 planned to hold the dinner at
Rauscher's on the evening Of February
81, at 7:15 o'clock, to which prominent
speakers are to be invited. 1t was an
nounced that some new features in the
way of entertainment are to be intro
duced.
The meeting. which was presided over
by Charles w. Fairfax, president, was
largely attended.
Similar meetings are to be held each
"workless" Monday at moon at the
savings bank
Evening star., 1918-02-02

The degree Of regulation which may
he placed on individual action In this
land of liberty 10 always a question
but that some sort Of segulations are
desirable there can be no doubt. espe-
cially when the actions of an individual
are positive damage to the neighbor-
hood and the city at large.
In this city we do regulate certain
constructions such as garages stables,
theaters, slaughter houses, oil depots,
etc, as far as their location 10 con-
cerned, and certain fire protection in
the construction and arrangement. Be
yond these precautions, however. we do
not go.
Evening star., 1918-02-02

Washington Chapter American Institute Of Architects
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Are Some Restrictions Desirable?

That there are other factors in the
case, however, cannot be denied, as may
be easily seen in the illustration above.
Here may be seen q blank common
brick wall. devoid of any pretense of
arcnitecture-a huge, ungainly mass, so
devoid Of finish and suitability to the
|neighborhood as to produce distinct
shock to the beholder.
This structure faces one Of our pub
lie buildings and is in plain view from
another.
Suppose, after you had invested your
savings in a piece of property. that
some one should erect such structure
adjoining you. or directly across the
street, so that you might have the
blank wall in front of you all the time.
how would you be impressed with the
equities OF the matter?
That such an injury as this may be
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Chevy Chase Home Sold.

Stanley N. Reynolds purchased a
Chevy cAasa hone at as1s McKialsy
street this week from Lillian D. Cald-
we'll. The sale was made through the
real estate Arm Of Boss d Phelps. Inc.
The house 10 Of two stories and attic.
and has eight rooms. II Is heated by
vapor with two baths on the second
door. The noora are OF oak and there
Evening star., 1918-02-02
LIEUT.. GRAZ Buns Eo,lE
Secures Massachusetts, Avenue
Hsights Property.

prsmipss a1se aeth strsAs northwest. in
Massachusetts Assaus Hsishts. this
week. from Joseph @ zsskls. The house
is Of hollow-tNo construction. with
stucco finish. ana contains eight rooms
and bath, hotsWatss heat and electric
Nxhts. The sale was negotiated by the
real estate AFm o& Doss q Phelps.
Evening star., 1918-02-02
Fourteenth Street Home Sold.

Annie Silverberg sold premises 4017
.14th street northwest to Antony Mares,
this week, through the real estate firm
OF Boss & Phelps. Inc. The house Is of
two storiea and has eight rooms, hot
water heat electric lights. porches and
q garage It was built about eight
years ago by Harry Wardman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
CANTERBURY GREEN
Arrangements For chiiIdren's Day Flags For Soldiers Graves Provided by Two Norwich Men-Fox Eats a Rooster,

The Children's Day programme, en- titled Little Patriots, will be used on
 next Sunday morning instead of the usual church service. A short
 Biblical drama is one of the features of the service which enlists the chill dren Of the church for the hour of worship There is opportunity for baptism of children and for the pres entation of Bibles to those children
 previously baptized who have reached their sixth year
 Charles H. Miner of the Connecticut Bible society occupied the pulpit Sun day morning. telling many interesting incidents and showing the incentive and real reward in the Bible canvass CTS life. Mrs. Howard HoNe sang a solo.
 Speaker From China. The~f1rst C. E. meeting of the season in the church was the largest this year. The speaker was Prof. Lewis Hodous of Foo Chow college. Ten Dollars to Red Cross. On account of illness at the par 1 sonage last weeks Ladies Aid So-
 ciety meeting was held with Mrs. ] Hawes. The society voted $10 for the l Red Cross War fund drive. SauIerDuIy grange al us ldSL meet. 1 ing voted s to the Red Cross fund. l In all Canterbury raised $201 for the 1 Red Cross drive for the whole town. Fox Eats Rooster. Mrs. Clinton Brink returning from an afternoon of canvassing found big
 white rooster had been almost entire 1 ly- eaten by fox.
 1 Flags From Norwich Men. | Because of the kindness of Henry F.
 Palmer and George Corey, two Nor wich men. who were former rIsidents
 of Canterbury flags sent by them have been placed on the soldiers graves and 1 in other cemeteries
 Two Grand Army men, Veterans Herbert Williams and George Filling hast. were aides in thair work of dec
 orating the graves zby three school boys, Charlie Hart Perle Burdick and Merritt Hawes. The flowers were
 picked by children of the Green school.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

Miss Florence S. Bray. daughter of Lorenzo c. Bray. to Sergeant Harry Lee Ives. of Bristol, Conn.
 Lieutenant P. M. Randall of West erly, who has been sick in a base hos pita1 near the French front, has re- covered. He has been appointed aide to General Altman.
 Chief Quarternaster Harold. o. Whitney, naval reservist. is the first enrolment officer, navy or army, whose mission has been successful in Westerly His personality and attrac- tive methods seems to turn the trick.
 Joseph Bottomley of the United States navy, who has made several trips overseas. is here renewing his acquaintances of school days, when he resided in Pawcatuck. He is nov sta- tioned on U. $. ship Chicago. His home in in Norwich.
 number Of young men enrolled for the naval reserves were rejected when examined at Westerly Tuesday. Most of them by reason of, fiat feet or de- fective vision, or underweight. They were told they would be accepted for the army but not the navy. Over weight did not seem to be an objection for one young chap who was at once dubbed as Fatty was readily ac- cepted.
 The weighing and examination of babies under five has begun in West erly. The headquarters in the Pleas ant street school, with Miss Rose Ban non in charge, with Drs. Scanlon May and Crandall and Misses Carlson and l Trent assisting At the Elm street school, Mrs. Austin Trolimen is in
 charge, with Drs. Pagan, Lewis and
 Barber assisting. Miss Phebe Perry is in charge at the Elm street school, with Drs. Savage. Payne and Webster assisting.
 It is expected that more than 2.50o delegates will attend the national con vention of Kiwanis clubs to be held | in Providence June 25- 26 and 27 Be- fore and after this meet there will be ! T rush of automobiles through West erly as most of the delegates will make ! the trip independent of the railroads. l At least fifty automobiles will carry parties from Rochester, N. Y, and up | to the present time twenty automobil- ] ists from Buffalo have announced their
 intention to travel by the same method.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

CT Thorp, was granted. Miss Dahood
 testified that she was born September
 IA, 1899, that her mother is Hadla
 Dahood who now resides in New York and that her father died when she vas
 very young. She had been living with the Thorp family nearly nine yeSrs,
 was treated as daughter, the home is
 satisfactory to her, and that it was her
 desire to be adopted and her name
 changed and that she wanted Mir. and
 Mrs. Thorp as her legal father aad
 mother
 Job Thorp testified that Mary Da- hood had been a member of his family for more than eight years: both he and lis wife wanted to adopt her as their daughter, and to continue to treat her as such. He believed his
 home was acceptable to the girl and , he felt competent to give her proper support. Judge Oliver H. Williams, was in court. on other business, and upon request of. Judge Herbert w Rathbun, counsel for the petitioner, testified as to the integrity of M- Thorp and as being a suitable person to act as foster father of the girl and favored granting the petition
 The hearing in the probating of the will of Mary J. Crandall. was con- tfilutu luI two WeekS, JuQSe HatnhG1 stating that he expected that a vii.
 ness to the will would be in court from New Jersey at that time
 The will of Benjamin F. Maxson. in which all property, real and personal is hequeathed to his widow, Frances c. Maxson was admitted to probate Mrs. Maxson was confirmed as execu triX. Bond $500 The will was exacut- ed in October. 1899. and witnessed by
 Thomas H. Peabody, A'bertus IT. Max son and Oliver H. Williams The lat ter testified in identification of the docurnent5
 Elizabeth c. B1iven was appointed l'euardian of the person and estate of her sister, Hcnrietta W. Wel6er
 Bond S2o0. Sheffield Green, appraiser
 John W. Conant, was appointed gua..- dian of the person and estate of his daughter, Julia A Conant The ar- nraiser is Orlando R. Smith and the bond~$500.
 The inventory was received and rec orded in the estate of Leola Evelyn Craig, a minor.
 The first and final account Of A. Annie Clark. executrix of the estate of William B. Greene, was received examined and ordered recorded In the estate of Edith Sarah McCa II
 receipt and release was given to her
 guardian, Eugenia Augusta Mccall. her mother and guardian.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

lage, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sullivan on Pros pect street.
 Examinations in the Plainfield High school begin Thursday morning.
 The l.. S. C. met at the home of Mrs. William Gardiner Monday after noon
 Mrs. A. Hopkins of Providence is spending a few days at the home of Mrs. William Gardiner on Prospect street.
 Will Work at MiddIetown.
 Everett Walker, member of the senior class, Plainfield High .schooI, has completed his course in farmwork at Storrs and left Monday morning for Middietown where he expects to work l through the summer. Unclaimed letters at the Moosup post office are addressed to Miss Fran cis Beuchner, Miss Agnes Billiken. MT. Frank Rothwell
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

At the annual meeting of the Paw catuck Fire district, officers were elected as follows Albert G. Martin moderator; pr. William A. Hillard clerk: Claude I. Spencer, treasurer; Charles J. Norris, collector: E. Ever cit Watrous. Dr. William A. HiIIard Walter Fitzgerald, assessors; Charles J: Norris. Albert G. Martin. Pierce A, Morrison, fire wardens: Aiberti R. Stillman. Dr. William A. Hillard. au- ditors: Alberti R. Stillman. trustee I.eleg s. Barber Memorial fund. Chief Engineer Henry A. Stahle and assist arts were reelected
 Appropriations were made as fol- lows: Collectors salary, $1o0; treas urer's salary, s1oo; chief engineer s1o0 each assistant, s25: fire police. S25: for care of fire truck. s1n0 for Peleg s. Barber Hose company. s25o. It was voted to purchase 900 feet of fire hose. A tax of three mills was voted. The bonds of the collector and treasurer were fixed at s2.oo0 each.
 The receipts for the year were s15.- ee1-S5. and expenditures s14,1o9 as leaving balance Of s1.eas.fs. The district debt is ss,s27.50 an inerea so of sssoo0, mostly expenditures for new sidewalks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
DAHOOD PETITION AT WESTERLY
Granted By Judge E. M Burke in Probate Court-Fome Norwich Girl Legally Adopted By MT. and Mrs. Job Thorpe-Thirty Young Men Enlist in Naval Reserves Pawcatuck Fire District Officers

Harold c. Whitney's personal efforts, thirty young men enrolled in the naval reserve force appeared for examina- tion at Mt. Whitney's office in the Rhode Island Hotel building, Tuesday morning. Prior to examination pho- tographs were take. of the attractive recruiting car, the young men who eli rolled for the service with MT. Whit ney and his naval assistants. Besides these several others enrolled during the day. Mr. Whitney will keep the recruiting office open for the balance of the month. Saturday and Sunday he will be in Danielson and Putnam He accepts men between the ages of IS and 35.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

Norfolk.-The thrift stamp contest conducted in the schools of the town has been concluded. Through the generosity of one of the patriotic townspeople each pupil in the schools was presented a card on which was a thrift stamp, and to the first 40 filling their cards war stamp was to be given. When it was found at the finish of the contest that 56 had filled their cards, prizes were given to each.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
s,Ys IT ,crrn LIKE \ c1iARn

Coughs. colds. sore throat jor bron- 'n.'I t:a lh!cS whi'h 7ers st at thi. ( me If lie year u5ually are of an ob- iuaie raar-.-ter. That is all the more rcs son why a tru,N relifbie remedy likr ier'S .laury uvi Tar Compound mould he used. M~i Margaret Smale. -;i-fcr. ri'if writes: "Fo'ey's Honey and Tar Is 30 ~-ani rem d.: more than
 s ed ped far if. was sufering from cold last week 9nJ used the meG,-
 ans Hu cp.ates. The Lee & Osgo0d c.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
Local Laeonies

Mrs. Andrew c. Fuller of New York city. is the guest of Mrs. George R Coy, in Park avenue
 There was session of the south district Women's Christian Temner- ance Union in Grace Methodist church Tuesday.
 young woman connected with the Royal Flying Squadron, in the uni form of the organization, is visiting ip Westerly.
 It is understood that George A Do- Ian, appointed special officer for night duty af Watch Hill. Is not to wear a police uniform
 Lieut.. Henry L. Johnson of the Rhode Island Hospital Unit, naval re- selves, is home from Newport on a short leave.
 The engagement is announced of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

 | The members of the church commits, tee were Deacons Bonnet. and Row. land, Mrs. A. C. Bennett, Mrs. EmrAA Wainwright, and Miss r. E. Brown. Prayer was offered by Deacon GeorNs Rowland
 Visiting Refugees.
 A letter from Miss Mary Riggs of Hartford was read at the Ladies' Aid Society meeting. She is busy visiting in the homes of Armenian refugees :jn around Boston.
 Personals.
 Prof. H. G. Brown of Worcester has spent few days with his brother, II. beecher Brown of Slack Hal.
 MT. and Mrs. Trueman Hart spent the week end with the formers moth CT at Southington.
 Mrs. Arthur Bennett visited her husband at Norwich during the Memo rial Day vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

The testing and experimental troll ley car of the Worcester Polytechnical institute, was in Westerly Tuesday. and tested the bonding of the rails in the village, to Watch Hill and Pleasant View. The car is making d tour of the entire system of the Shore Line Electric Railway company, to detect defects ;n the bonding of rails. There is considerable loss of power throug h defective bonding and the object Of the testing car is to locate these de- fleets. The car is in charge of Frank ]. Adams, assisted by Clarence A. Pierce, instructor at the Polytechnic institute. It is now on a commercial basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

Every man who has become twenty 1ne years of age since June ,, last, must register at the appointed place to- lay, between the hours of q. m. and p. m. In the State Division No. 1, res dents must register at one of the four places designated. This division con- sists of Westerly Charlestown, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkintony Narra- gsnse;t, North Kingston. Richmond, south Kingstown and West Green Eich. Registrations will be made at he town hall in Westerly, town hall at East Greenwich, town clerks office at Wakefield or at the town hall in W.cli- ord.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05
STONINGTON
Harbor Ordered Closed Monday. Re- opened Tuesday Shippee- Main Marriage.

The submarine activity off the coast caused seven coastwise vessels to proceed to Stonington harbor as a pre- caution against danger. The harbor was ordered closed on Monday, but was declared open Tuesday.
 Stonington Pointers.
 After a visit to Judge Jerome s. Anderson and family, Miss Minnie Jones has returned to her home in Yonkers. N. Y.
 A carload of trap rock has arrived and will be used in improving the bor- cugh streets.
 Miss Bertha c. Main daughter of Mir. and Mrs Erastus Main. and John Shippee. were married Saturday by Rev. Dwight C. tSone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-05

At session of the Westerly probate court, Judge Edward M. Burke, held Tuesday afternoon, the petition of Job Thorp and his wife, Florence Tucker Thorp, for the adoption of Mary Tuck