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The Washington times., 1918-12-28


Washingtons position today is pre-emnent. In every
thing except population ranks among the first cities of
the world And the permanent population of Washington
is growing daily!
No greater opportunity for growth and expansion was
before offered city in the history of the world The
brought hundreds of thousands to Washington Men
and women in all walks of lfe former strangers have
LIVED in Washington for two years past Many of them
will remain permanent residents of the National Capital
Though pooryhoused and subjected nnumerable ncon
veniences they have cheeuly waited for the improved
conditions promised with the wars ending.
The is opportunity is at hand. AS
Charles W. Fairfax president of the Real Estate Assoca
ton we'll said: 'We cannot stand still; if do not
progress must go back"
Is it progress is it rerogresson when thousands of
people camorng every day for decent living
datons to permit the great Government apartment build
ngs the Union Station Plaza practically completed to
lie idle7
Is it progress it rerogression, when confronted
with pressing and growing water shortage, to permit
longer the great natural water and electric of Great
Falls to so undcveIopcdi
Honest investigation find but answer TO these
questions II TO progress they must be answered at
once. Washington cannot oxpnnd-it cannot grow-if
have the homes in which house the people plenty
Of puro water 10 meet the increasing need Other improve
ments needed but thcso VITAL Congress should
not tcmporze; II should not compromise 4 real NEED
insists that open the apartments on the Union Station
Plaza and that harness the plentiful power and water
supply of Great Falls
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
TAKoMA PARK PEOPLE
PROTEST ON GAS BILLS

Seven residents Of Takoma Park,
claiming that their gas bills have IN
creased more than 100 per cent in q
month. will air their protests before
the District Public Utilities Commits
sion on January 0.
d. S. FLETCHER, George C. sholes, N.
e. McIndoo, c. H. ouimbly, Z. W.
James. N. A Smith. and Mrs. A. ].
Bristol, all residents of Blair road.
claim that the gas bills submitted by
the Washington Gas Light Company.
have been increasing about 10 per
cent month, though they alIege that
they have been consuming less gas
than formerly. The bills for Novem-
Der, they claim, are more than double
those submitted for the previous
month, and they want an explanation.
1t was explained by the gas COM
pany that the regular gas Inspector
has been absent, and had hired a boy
to take the October readings, who
read the meters too low. This mis-
take was rectified the following
month. the company states, and It's
patrons were not charged for more
gas than was actually used
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLAR
EXCHANGE FUND IN PERU

NEW YORK. Dee. 2s.-T" promote
relations between this country and
Peru tho Federal reserve board has
announced that the Peruvian govern
ment has agreed to establish an en-
change fund of $4,000. 900 to pay for
purchases of commodities made by
our merchants in Peru. II was stated
that American importeds could Sc
cure such exchange by depOs!tinI
through their banks with the Federal
reserve bank of this city to the
credit Of tho Junta de V:giIanC'a de
Ia Emission dc Cheques circulares, the
sun, af s. plus IL cents for each
Peruvian pound also a commission
OF I-2oth of / per cent and cable
charges.
1t is understood that other South
American banks will enter inte simi-
IaF exchange relations with finan-
siai institutions Of this country.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
NEW BUILDING ACQUIRED
BY TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The Treasury Department has
acquired the new building. now near
ing completion. on B street. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth. and will
move several divisions to the new
quarters within the next tw oweeks.
The building 10 two stories high and
contains 100000 square feet OF floor
space II was built for the War In
duStrlss Board, but on account Of the
gradual. dissolution OF this board has
been released to the Treasury De-
partmsnt
Chief Clerk Myers. Of the Treasury
Department. In now Allotting space in
the newly acquired building. Among
the departments to be transferred to
this building are the State tax dlvI-
sion Of the Internal Revenue Bureau.
the office OF the stating section OF
the accounts division. and part OF the
office OF the auditor Of the War De-
partment
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
L|GGETT DRUG CO.
LEASES NEW STORE

The Louis X. LIggett Company. op-
Grating a chain Of drug stores
throughout the country. has leased tho
premises at the northeast corner Of
Fourteenth and F streets. where 1t
Will open a new drug store within the
next ten days.
The premises were formerly occu-
pied by the Commercial National
Bank. The lease signed by the LlB-
gett concern Is for fifteen years. at an
annual rental in the nslghborhOod Of
o.Goo.
Extensive alterations are now being
made by the lessees to adapt the store
room to the needs OF the new buHi-
ness 1t Is planned to make tho LIg-
gctt store one OF the most attractive
OF its kind in the country.
4 new tile floor In being laid and
mahogany fixtures arc being installed
throughout. A large soda fountain
will be one OF tho features OF the new
store.
The new Liggett store will combine
the ultimate In appointments and In
facilities for serving the public and
viii be . distinct addition to the
downtown business district.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28

Approximately sixty suites Of rooms
In buildings z and = are now being
occupied. During the past week ten
ants were moved into these buildings
from the building at $40 + street.
which was converted into . temporary
hospital to- aSslst In caring for the
increased number OF Influenza pa
tients.
This was done pending Congress
sionAl action. II became absolutely
necessary 20 provide additional hos
pital facilities. and rather than con-
vert the new apartments At the linton
Station Into 3 hospital the United
States Housing Corporation turned
the finished rooms on the plaza over
to the former tenants at SO F street
and permitted the use Of the latter
building as an emergency hospital
soldiers Use Rooms.
The apartments that have been
completely finished at the Union Sta
tion have been used before on several
occasions. Several weeks ago there
were approximately 500 soldiers In
Washin ton who were unable to hnd
quarters. The same situation existed
last Saturday evening. On both OF
these occasions the Housing Corpora &.
tion turned over the newly furnished
rooms In the Governmsnt Apartments
to the soldierh
Inasmuch as the apartments are
practically completed, and many OF
them now furnished, sentiment Il
growing In favor Of uelnzinR the
buildings At least until the rooming
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
WAR MADE j. S.
WORLDS CASHIER

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 2S.-Amer-
lea has been made the worlds cash
ier by the war: payment always will
be In gold A. C. Miller, member of
the Federal Reserve Board, today. de-
clared before the convention of the
American Economic Association in
session here
Among the greatest benefits COM
ing to America as q result OF the
war. Mr.. Miller said. was that the
nation had been placed in a position
to revise the worlds banking prac-
tices- This can be accomplished, he
said. because OF our assured credi-
tor position: because OF our unpre-
cedented gold supply: because of
our great banking and financia!
strength"
"we are in q matchIess position
he continued. ~to assume the func-
tion of the free gold market, a func
tion which the world. at this stage.
soreIy will need There must be a
market somewhere in which claims
can be cashed in gold with GER
tainty that gold will be forthcoming
for foreign shipment"
War Increased Geld Stock.
Miller predicted that the United
States will be a creditor nation to
the extent OF $500 900 900 a year.
Our stock OF gold has been in
creased more than so per cent since
the war began. he said. But any
disposition on the part OF this na-
tion to store her gold would be do
ing a great injustice to the world
he argued
I'VE must deal with our great gold
stock with a spirit OF. IiberaIity." n
said we have far more gold than
we need to do our money and bank
ing work.
The surplus was obtained from
other countries largely because OF
their necessities. They need 1t back
in order to affect a restoration OF
their finances, more particularly 10
insure the resumption and continu-
ance of gold payments.
I'VE should not hesitate TO part
with much OF II IL we have the as
surance that the countries obtaining
IL will proceed 70 lift their embar'
goes and restrictions and deal. In the
future. with gold in the spirit Of In
ternational reciprocity"
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Home Nations Cornerstone,

IN your BuiId-yOur-oWa-hems'
campaign for 1918, the NatleaAl Fed.
Oratisa Sf Construction Industries
WILL have no doubt do great things
Ia making more solid that cornerstone
IL all great c0Uatriss-tho home"
~It goes Without saying. 1 behave.
that the proper cement Tor this great
Sornorstoas IL the garden. IA Prot,
EAash Ftndlay, Of Syracuse UulVsrsity.
N0ll aaya, The family In the garden Ii
The e0rnsrutonN Of our prosperity
the question Of home food pro
ducelon u now Of the utmost inpG=S.
Aaes. and should 60 hand In hand
With any plans you are maklna In
your campaign There HrN new mill
nena 10 be fSd In Europe. Joseph Waa
thA first fOod Standardization hlstory
records. % Uncle Sam muSt become
TIE Josaph Of the modern world. ~
aid Alna In thls big Job more food
m1nt Be produced I. o b, The kitchen
dooS.'S
~Xoa AAvS . great work TO de. ana
In Jour campaign the National War
oGrdSn Commission win be very Glad
70 so-opsrAts In every possible wAy.
Ths banks Of the country have found
IN the last two years that the war
Serd0ner h = good oEStouasr. and thOy
have aldod In thls sImpalgn trsnon-
doasly. Now it q victory gardens.
and net war EardOnA ThSrS your
hone builder and home owner Wtn
ftnd poAoa. eontSatmszt and pros
ppeity."
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
GARDINER & DENT SELL
THREE ATTRACTIVE HOMES

Three attractive homes have fig
ured in the recent sales Of GardineR
4 Dent The two-story. colonial
brick home at 1924 Seventeenth street.
was sold to Mrs. Nettie s. Hickman
for q consideration Of $500. The
house contains seven rooms and batn-
The two-story. six-room house AZ
1861 Fourth street northeast was
purchased through this firm BY Ars.
Ellen Wall for . consideration OF
$1,000. Philips q Sager representeo
Mrs. Wall in the transaction
Another two-story colonial home
AZ 1882 Park road. was sold through
the firm OF Gardiner q Dent for Miss
Margaret Beatty. The purchaser was
Mrs. Mary s. N. Wells. who WIN
make her home in the newly acquired
property.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28

great Incentives that prompt men to
make . sacrifice for the sake Of own
ing their own home Is the fact that
they viii in this way be able to have
q garden Of their own. He believes
that every home should be surrounded
by enough property 20 that some OF
the food used By the family can be
grown at home,
The National War Garden Commits
sion announces that the victory
garden campaign fer 1919 II far sur
passing ell efforts Ia previous ysarS
Waste spaces and vacant lots In
cities throughout the country are
being reserved BY men with the In
tSntioa Of planting 9 garden there
On.
Richardson Webster, the register Of
KinEs county, New York. reported to
the commission last week that up to
December 1. he had listed over / 900
applicants for vacant lots In Brook
Ign. Similar reports reach the local
office Of the commission daily,
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
NEUTRAL WORDS ExPuNasD.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-Neutral
words from the psn Of former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt are to be
eliminated from the Official war syI-
lAbas USED In the eitY'B high schools
At the request OF Colonel Roosevelt
aDd By direction Of Superintendent
william L EttinGSr. Colonel Roose-
Velt's request was that his words.
I'VE should remain entirely neutral.
OS ax1ungsd from AL text books
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
W. F. ROBERTS COMPANY
ACQUIRES NEW QUARTERS

The W. +. Roberts Co, Inc: has
leased from the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company the frst two floors of
the building at SIS Fourteenth street
and win shortly move their store from
I411 New York avenue to the new
quarters
Alterations are now being made IN
the newly acquired store The nrse
floor will be used for the sporting
goods department. while an elaborats
photographs printing and developing
plant is being installed on the second
floor.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
EMIE!!''|!:;!::s''!' e =: :: - !; |

CADDEIL. SMITH, OF the sales
force of VIM. II. Saunders & Company.
spent Christmas with his family In
northern Virginia
SwARTZELL. RHEEM q HENSEY
remembered their friends and patrons
on Christmas with q very handsome
holiday booklet. A message Is en-
graved in the center of the booklet
and a painting in colors Is attached
to the cover.
GEORGE s. REES, of the George s.
Rees company. Evans Building, has
returned from West Virginia where
he visited relatives on Christmas.
MRS. NILES CARPENTER, chief of
the placement clerks at the office OF
the Homes registration Service since
the office was first opened. has re-
turned to her home in Boston.
HENRY B. FLOYD. has resigned
his position with the Pension Office
of the Government to manage the
new Liggett drug store at Fourteenth
and + streets.
MRS. JULIAN BOILING. sister-in-
law of Mrs Woodrow Wilson. Who
has been doing war work at ths Of
fee of the Housing and Health Di-
vision OF the War Department, 1914
II street, is threatened with influ-
enzs.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Garden Great Incentive
To Ovn Your OVn Home,
Says Campaign Advocate

Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the National War
Garden Commission is an enthusiastic supporter Of the
nationwide Gown Your Own Home' campaign.
This campaign goes into of the biggest problems
of reconstruction days. according to Mr. Pack 1t is his
opinion that the United States do worher work IN
the returning days of peace than in furherng this move
1nent to the utmost,
In letter to the National Federation of Construction
Industries, Mr.. Pack says:
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Home Campaign Commended By Charles Laop Pack
REALTY MEN URGE
ARCH OF TRIUMPH

The erection of q permanent me-
mortal to the soldiers OF the war. In
the shape of an arch Of triumph. was
urged in q resolution adopted At the
meeting Of the Washington Real Es-
tate Brokers Association. held last
night at wardman Park Hotel.
The resolution met with the hearty
approval OF all the realtsrs at the
meeting. II was suggested that the
design for the arch and Its location
should be decided By the Fine Arts
Commission
william N. Garland Talks
william N. Garland. president Of
the National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards, addressed the meeting.
He praised the local association for
its patriotic services to the Govern
ment during the war and urged their
earnest cooperation In the ''Own
Your Own Home" campaign, which In
now being launched throughout the
country.
Mr.. Garland said that the Depart
msnt of Labor 10 earnestly working
to mould sentiment throughout the
country In favor Of the owning Of
homes.
Charge for Collections.
A resolution was adopted providing
that no real estate firm shall accept
q rental agency embracing collections
Of less than $40 q month without
making . minimum charge Of 81 for
each collection item on the account
william Z. shannon was elected an
honorary member Of the association
This is the frst time In the history
Of the association that an honorary
member has been elected It was In
the nature OF q tribute to Mr.. shan
non for his work in connection with
the Housing Bureau OF the Govern
ment- H. Latane Lewis was elected
an active and Emmanuel Speich an
associate member.
A buffet supper was served after
the business meeting. The members
and guests were then taken on a tour
Of inspection through the new Ward
man Park Hotel
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
TO KEEP JOBS FOR RURAL
MAIL MEN IN WAR SERVICE

. Rural mail carriers, absent for
military service, should be restored to
their former duties within a reason
able time" the Postoffice Department
today notified postmasters.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Fate of Plaza Project to
Be Decided by Committee
Hearing in House Jan. 8

Considerable interest attaches to the hearing before the
Public Buildings and Grounds Committee Of the House. set
for January g. to determine what shall be done with the
Governments housing quarters the Union Station Plaza
Pending final and definite action by Congress- work has
continued the buildings Several finished and very
little work will be required to complete the entire project
Some Rooms Occupied
The Washington times., 1918-12-28

situation reaches somswnsrO naaP
normal The Housing Cooperation hAI
reported on several occasions rscon4-
ly that there Il an insisteue demand
for rooms in the new structures. a
long waiting list Il on file Of people
anxious to obtain living accommoda-
tions. Applicants are elamoring a.
the local office of the Housing corpo-
ration daily.
C0st Large Sun.
The building project At tAs UnisA
Station represents an expenditure e
approximately t2.Ooo,Oo There are
twelve units OF twenty-four buildines
in the complete plan Several Of ths
buildings are divided into housekseD-
ing apartments, while others contain
furnished single rooms. They are at
tractively furnished.
Although classed as temporary
buildings. the apartments are dura-
bly, constructed. The architects IN
charge estimate that. II necessary.
they could be kept In good condition
for at least fifteen years II u en-
tirely improbably, OF course, that thsy
would be required that long
With the opening OF building
operations. confidently predicted for
spring By the real estate men. the
need for the Government buildings
viii gradually grow less But there
Is no indication OF any immediate re-
lief In the crowded conditions prova-
let In Warrington Although several
Government departments are daily
releasing employees. others are engAg-
ing almost an equal number OF new
workers
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
FOE TO TAX WAR PROFITS.

AMSTERDAM. Dee 2s.-The Ger
nsn government is reported to be
preparing a new bill Of taxation on
the enormous profits made by big
firms during the war. The new levy
rs expected to yield S2oOoO 900 900.
The Washington times., 1918-12-28
Present Opportunities
BY RONALD S. oNElLL

The great thing this world not mueh where stand as
in what direction moping"-Homes
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
Results of City Gardens.

The Pittsburgh Vacant Lot Garden
association, which has distributed $500
in prizes among 90 backyard garden
ers, reports that it produced $4,000
worth of vegetables this year and ex-
poets to do even better next season. In
addition to the vegetables raised under
the direction of the association, consid-
GRAFTON must be given to the value Of
those raised independently. While
there is nothing at hand by which an
estimate of the products Of the indie
pendent gardeners can be made, the
many fine gardens seen in practically
every part Of the city declare that the
sum would be large. Then the value
of the flowers raised in the vacant lot
gardens as we'll as in others-a value
that cannot be measured by dollars and
cents-must be remembered. And best
Of all is the impetus given to thrift, re.
sourcefulnsss and cultivation of beau.
ty.-Pittsburgh Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
FOR CONTROL OF BILLBoARDs
Municipalities Of the Country Are BE.
coming Alive to the Necessity Of
Rigid Regulation.

In most of Europe, and in the larg.
est South American cities, billboards
are severely kept within proper bounds
and one is less struck by them than by
the posters which give real scope fol-
the artists. In this country, Chicago
Is perhaps in the vanguard with an ex.
cellent ordinance, upheld last year by
the Supreme court of the United
States, making it illegal to erect a bill.
board in residential blocks without OBJ.
tanning the consent in writing of q ma.
jority of property owners on both
sides Of the street, taking out q city
permit, and paying fees Of So for each
% 1ineal feet. In Washington, D. c.,
and Los Angeles, the consent Of the
residents is similarly required. Otta-
wa, Canada, has a very rigid ordinance
for the control of billboards. Slowly
the movement for proper regulation
will make progress, and in the end the
nuisance will be reckoned among the
curious transiencies of American social
history.-New York Evening Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
DEATHBED TALE AIDS ALIEN
Born in Brazil, Not Ger
many.

st. LOUISA deathbed secret, just
disclosed to Charles Lobert of st.
Louis by his sister, Miss Emma Lobert
Of Saginaw, Mich, reveals to him he
was not born in Germany, Is he has
believed, and consequently is not an
alien enemy. Neither does he have to
ask for naturalization papers or a zon
permit.
Lobert always believed he was born
in Germany. He served in the Span
ish-American war. He used his honor
able discharge papers whenever he
was questioned at a polling place on
election day. Last week he went to a
recruiting Office to join the United
States Guards and was rejected be-
cause he was a German citizen.
he wrote to his sister and received
word from her that he was born in
Brazil while his mother was on a trip.
She had kept. it a secret through pride
in Germany; but on her deathbed had
related it to her daughter, on condi-
ton that she not reveal it to her broth
er.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
GETS Is YEARS AS spy
U. S. Captain Found Guilty by
General C%ourtmartia|.
Had Refused to Fight Against Ger.
mans and Also Aided Prop.
uganda.

Now York, Feb. 26.-Confinement at
nard labor for rs years and dismissal
from the service is the punishment
givel by a general courtmartial held
at Governors island to Capt. David A.
Henkes, Sixteenth infantry, U. S: A.,
Evidence that in spite Of his com
mission in the United States army, he
was in touch with German agents,
contributing to Won Rernstorff's prop.
uganda funds and working for peace
at any price before America went to
war, was largely responsible for the
heavy punishment imposed upon Cap
tain Henkes.
Captain Henkes, who is of German
descent, endeavored TO resign his COM
mission, saying he did not care to
fight against relatives and friends.
While stationed at San Antonio, Tex,
last May he wrote to the Secretary of
War, urging him to accept the resig.
nation.
Evidence that he had acted in the
caTaCity of a spy was discovered af-
ter he had heen brought back from
France.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
8 POUNDS PER MONTH
Allowance of Sugar For Each
Minnesotan BY New Order.
Rationing Edict in Effect Immedh
ately Expected to Reduce Con-
sumption One-HaIf.

Minneapolis, Feb. 26. - Minnesota
has gone on a sugar ration of three
pounds a month for each person, for
use in home consumption, which la
estimated to mean a SO per cent re-
duction in the normal use of sugar
by Minnesota householders. The new
restrictive order was announced by
A. D. Wilson, federal food administra.
tor for Minnesota. 1t also limits sales
by grocers to five pound lots, except
to farmers, who may buy 10 pounds
at a time.
The order, MI. Wilson announced, Is
made effective by the publication in
the press, which is notice to all DEAL
erS.
Sugar "cards". are not required, but
Mr.. Wilson said that they will come
next, unless the present order Is oh,
served and gets results. Dealers are
directed not only 10 limit their GUS
toners sugar purchases, but to re.
quire signed statements from them
as to their supplies, if they believe
customers are evading the order by
buying from more than one dealer,
Hotels Are Restricted.
Hotels, boarding houses and restaurs
ants are allowed to buy in 25 pound
lots, but are restricted also to the
three pounds per capita basis per,
month, and are not to buy more than
a weeks supply at a time.
= Sugar supplies of the state, it was
declared, are not more than three
days ahead of demand, and a famine
would result at once if shipments
ceased to come. The visible supply
for the world is short, and in the long
run, Mr.. Wilson said, economy is abb
solutely necessary, or the country
will be without sugar entirely next
summer.